"Pop!"
In the Zhang family mansion in Qingyun City, an exquisite tea cup was smashed, and the head of the Zhang family, Zhang Shaoxiong, had a gloomy and terrifying expression.
"Chen Hu and his team failed? Isn't he a martial artist from the Qi Sea realm? Can't he even kill a small Refining Seven?" Zhang Shaoxiong angrily asked the people below.
"Master, Chen Hu not only failed, but also died. His Lingfeng spear was sold and someone found his body in the Baqi Mountain," said a servant who looked like a butler respectfully.
"Waste!" Zhang Shaoxiong snorted coldly and said in a deep voice, "Has this matter leaked any rumors?"
"There hasn't been any movement on the other side of the Martial Palace, so there shouldn't be any problem," said the butler.
At the same time, a yellow haired horse rushed into Qingyun City.
After returning to the city, Luo Xiu changed into a new outfit and arrived at the Martial Palace, preparing to go to the Library to select third grade martial arts skills.
According to the rules of the martial arts hall, third grade martial arts can choose one from the seventh level of body refining, and there is also an opportunity to choose one from the eighth and ninth levels.
Walking in the martial arts hall, many students who know Luo Xiu can feel some obvious changes in his body.
"It seems that Luo Xiu's strength has become stronger. He walked past me, and I even felt a sense of oppression."
"Has it not been that he has already reached the eighth level of body refining? It is said that the eighth level of body refining martial artists' ability to condense qi and blood is the only way to develop an oppressive aura."
"Impossible, right? A month ago, I was still refining my body seven times. How could I reach eight times so quickly?"
Many people are discussing it, and it has been a month since the last annual assessment ended when Luo Xiu went to Baqi Mountain for training.
In fact, it was not just because of his breakthrough in cultivation that Luo Xiu's body underwent changes. No one is more aware of his transformation over the past few days than him.
Since the fusion of life and death beads, his physique and bloodline have been influenced by the power of life and death, and have begun to undergo a slow change.
In addition, with the rapid improvement of his recent strength, the life and death struggle has tempered his mood and mindset, and his entire temperament has undergone a earth shattering change.
On the way to the library, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Luo Xiu.
This is an old man with white beard and hair, dressed in a white shirt, with a smile on his face, and carrying his back with both hands, like an ordinary old man without any breath fluctuations.
But in Luo Xiu's eyes, the life course of the old man in the white shirt was clearly visible, and a majestic force surged in the meridians and acupoints, far more powerful than the martial artists in the Qi Sea realm that Luo Xiu had seen, not to be underestimated.
Innate realm!
Luo Xiu can completely conclude that the old man in white clothes in front of him is a martial arts level existence in the innate realm!
Not only that, this old man is also very familiar, it is the old man who was assessed by the Hunter Guild in the past.
Obviously, this old man not only holds positions in the Hunter Guild, but also serves as an elder in the Qingyun Martial Palace.
"Student Luo Xiu, pay respects to the elder."
There are five elders in the Martial Palace, and Luo Xiu has only seen the elder who was responsible for assessment and the elder who guarded the Library. However, he has never seen the other three elders.
"Luo Xiu, come with me," Zhuang Nantian nodded and said with a smile.
After the words fell, Zhuang Nantian turned around and walked away. Luo Xiuxin was puzzled and followed him, not knowing what the Elder of the Martial Palace was asking him for.
Following the old man in white clothes, Luo Xiu arrived at the attic of a courtyard deep in the Martial Palace.
"Sit down," Zhuang Nantian smiled.
Luo Xiu didn't refuse and sat opposite the old man.
"I am the Elder of the Martial Palace, Zhuang Nantian. We have met before," Zhuang Nantian said first. "Have you heard that the third level internal skill you selected in the Library is Pure Yang Skill?"
Every martial arts student who chooses martial arts will be registered, and the other party knows the martial arts they have chosen. Luo Xiu is not surprised.
"Yes, Elder," Luo Xiu replied.
Zhuang Nantian's expression was slightly moved and he said, "I see that your cultivation has reached the eighth level of body refining, and you have broken through again in just a month. This is not just something that can be achieved with good talent and aptitude. It seems that you have already mastered Pure Yang Gong?"
Seeing Luo Xiu nod his head again to confirm, Zhuang Nantian suddenly burst into laughter.
"Okay, okay, okay! Being able to practice Pure Yang Gong in such a short period of time, no student in the entire martial arts hall can match your martial arts talent. Even if you look at the entire Yunlong County, your talent can still rank in the top ten!"
Zhuang Nantian looked very happy and looked at Luo Xiu, saying, "There are still two months left until the martial arts competition ceremony at our Qingyun City Martial Hall. Do you have confidence?"
Luo Xiu naturally knew about the martial arts competition. The Qingyun City Martial Arts Hall held it every year, mainly targeting the elite in the advanced class who practiced eight or nine levels of physical fitness, and ranking them once.
The higher the ranking, the better the benefits and rewards obtained.
"The student has just been promoted to the intermediate class, and their cultivation level is also new to the eighth level of physical cultivation. I'm afraid they may not be as good as those senior brothers in the advanced class," Luo Xiu said humbly.
Zhuang Nantian smiled and said, "You don't have to underestimate yourself. With your talent, you can receive the attention and cultivation of the Martial Palace. However, if you want to obtain better martial arts techniques and more cultivation resources, you need to rely on your own strength to strive for them!"
Through a conversation with Elder Zhuang Nantian of the Martial Palace, Luo Xiu's mood was even more uplifted.
As Elder Zhuang said, better cultivation conditions require strength to strive for, and every year's martial arts competition is an opportunity to strive for.
As for those students who do not even have the qualification to participate in the martial arts competition, Wu Dian cannot provide any resources.
This is the law of survival of the fittest!
Taking a deep breath, Luo Xiu had great confidence in himself. With his own strength, it was not difficult to achieve a good ranking in the martial arts competition, and even winning first place was not a problem as long as he was willing.
Leaving the attic, Luo Xiu headed straight to the second floor of the library and selected a sword technique he had been longing for all day, the Thunderbolt Sword Technique!
This swordsmanship and martial arts emphasizes speed. As the saying goes, the only martial arts in the world are fast and unbreakable. When wielding the sword, it is as swift as lightning, like a thunderbolt, making the opponent unable to defend and not giving them any chance to react.
There are 1300 inferior vitality stones in the storage wrist guard. After selecting the sword technique, Luo Xiu first went to the weapon shop.
When fighting against Chen Hu, the Qingfeng Sword broke because ordinary weapons were unable to withstand the power of the soldiers.
In the weapon shop, Luo Xiu looked around and saw a lower grade combat weapon with a human rank. Due to differences in material and forging techniques, the power would vary, so the price ranged from 300 to 800 pieces of lower grade elemental stones.
And among soldiers, the price of weapons in the sword category is relatively high, because most of the warriors use swords.
A black, tungsten iron forged long sword caught Luo Xiu's attention.
This sword does not have many gorgeous and exquisite designs. The body and handle are both black, giving it a rustic and primitive flavor.
Luo Xiu reached out and picked up the sword. The body of the sword was slightly heavy, much heavier than an ordinary long sword. The handle was engraved with the word 'dark'.
Immediately after, Luo Xiu infused his inner qi and waved it a few times, feeling quite comfortable.
"Shopkeeper, how do you sell this sword?" Luo Xiu asked casually.
"My guest, this sword is really insightful. It was obtained by other hunters from ancient ruins and has been appraised by a blacksmith. Its material is special, and even top-notch combat soldiers can't damage it at all." The shopkeeper smiled and said.
"Oh?" Luo Xiu didn't know if the shopkeeper was exaggerating. The levels of war soldiers are strictly divided, and generally low-level war soldiers cannot withstand the attacks of high-level war soldiers. Even if they don't break, they will still be damaged.
"However, the power of this sword is slightly inferior. It is relatively ordinary among lower level combat soldiers. If you want it, you only need 800 lower level vitality stones," the shopkeeper continued.
"Eight hundred?" Luo Xiu widened his eyes and said angrily, "How could a lower grade war sword with ordinary power be so expensive? I see that some war swords with power comparable to that of a mid-level human are only priced around eight hundred."
Eight hundred lower grade elemental stones are not a small number, and the wealth of many martial artists in the Qi Sea realm is only that of over a thousand lower grade elemental stones.
"Although the power is average, the material of this sword is special and can withstand the chopping of top-notch soldiers, so the price is naturally relatively expensive," the shopkeeper said with a smile.
In fact, this sword has been here for several years. It was originally purchased for 300 pieces of inferior Yuanqi Stone, and its special material was also favored.
However, many casters are unable to identify the exact material, and if they want to forge it again, it is impossible to melt it. Therefore, for several years, it has been placed here and no one has paid attention to it. After all, for warriors, the power of war soldiers is relatively more important.
However, the foundry behind the weapon shop felt that this sword might have an extraordinary background, so he marked a price of 600 yuan.
The reason why this weapon shop owner sells 800 yuan is also because Luo Xiu is young. Maybe if he really buys it back, he can earn an extra 200 yuan of vitality stones?
"It's too expensive, I don't want it anymore," Luo Xiu said as he wanted to put the sword back in place.
"Sir, can we still negotiate the price?" The shopkeeper's eyelids twitched and he quickly said.
"How about seven hundred yuan? This price can't be any lower." The shopkeeper gritted his teeth, as if making a difficult decision.
Although Luo Xiu was young, he was not at all ignorant of worldly affairs. As soon as he saw the shopkeeper's appearance, he knew that the other party wanted to deceive him.
"I don't seem to have any sincerity from the shopkeeper. There are also many weapon shops on this street, so I'll take a look at another one." Luo Xiu snorted coldly and pretended to leave.
The shopkeeper looked at this posture and suddenly felt a little flustered. If this guest really left, it would be a small loss.
"Six hundred! Sir, this is really the lowest price. If you are not satisfied, I have no choice."
The price of 600 yuan, although slightly more expensive than ordinary low-level battle swords, is made of special materials that can withstand the cutting of advanced soldiers. This price is not unreasonable.
Luo Xiu did indeed feel that this sword was somewhat special, and after a moment of contemplation, he took out the vitality stone and bought it.
Seeing Luo Xiu buying it, the shopkeeper's face once again showed a smile.
"The whole body is black, and the hilt may have the word 'dark', so I'll call you Shadow Sword!" Luo Xiu was quite satisfied and returned the sword to its sheath, carrying it behind his back.
This is his first soldier in life, and his mood is quite excited.
Leaving the weapon shop, Luo Xiu went to the pill shop again, intending to purchase some pills to help improve his cultivation speed.
The pills sold in Qingyun City are all first and second grade. The nourishing qi pill is a common first grade pill that is most suitable for martial artists in the body refining realm to take. It can accelerate the swallowing and exhaling of vitality, and condense internal qi.
In addition, there are other pills for each stage, such as Refining Muscle Pill, Quenching Bone Pill, and Qi and Blood Pill.
Luo Xiu came here this time with the intention of purchasing Qi and Blood Pills, which are top-notch pills that are most suitable for martial artists who refine their bodies and condense Qi and Blood in the eighth level.
Just as Luo Xiu was selecting the elixir, a fragrant breeze blew into his nose and a voice rang out, "Manager, do you have the Ice Spirit Pill?"
Luo Xiu followed the sound and saw a woman wearing a white plain skirt standing beside her, with a graceful and undulating curve that was faintly visible.
"Teacher Lu?" Luo Xiu recognized at a glance that the woman with a faint fragrance was the teaching teacher in the martial arts hall, Lu Mengyao.