Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 394 Under Pressure

Zhong Yunxiu's mouth was slightly open, but she didn't speak for a long time.

Han Yi didn't dare to speak, but simply nodded in agreement.

The air suddenly fell silent.

Suddenly, Zhong Yunxiu took a deep breath and looked at Han Yi: "How long have you been a disciple?"

She suddenly felt a pang of shame; as a master, she didn't even know the exact time her disciple had entered the sect…

"Reporting to Master, it has been exactly one and a half years," Han Yi replied quickly.

"In just one and a half years, you've progressed from the first level of True Skill to the third level of True Skill..." Zhong Yunxiu let out a soft sigh.

Who was the last disciple to break through so quickly? It seems to be Zhong Han, who had a similar speed.

Even Fang Chengqi is far inferior.

Everyone thought that Fang Chengqi had broken through to the third level of true skill after only three months of training.

What no one knew was that Fang Chengqi had already begun secretly practicing real martial arts before being admitted to the hospital. It was she who taught him.

With his mutated bloodline and unlimited resources, Fang Chengqi spent more than a year before finally reaching the third level.

Han Yi... however, was a disciple who truly reached the third level of mastery of true skill through his own talent and hard work...

The two are worlds apart...

The third level of mastery and the third level of entry into the true skill are two completely different levels of martial arts masters.

After mastering the third level of true skill, the martial artist's entire body is filled with inexhaustible, profound, and flawless power, with no key weaknesses. At the very least, they can defeat several enemies in the beginner stage.

If that's the case, then there might still be a chance for a change in the situation regarding the boxing match?

"Good, good, good!" With this thought, Zhong Yunxiu suddenly felt at ease, and all her previous confusion vanished.

Looking at the disciple in front of her who had only joined the Nine-Bend Academy a year and a half ago, she felt both joy and bewilderment, and suddenly felt a sense of hope and relief.

Why did she agree to the Fang family's request to teach them martial arts ahead of time and provide them with a lot of resources? Why did she pretend not to see that Fang Chengqi had some bad character?

To be on the safe side, she even went to great lengths to persuade the old martial arts master from the Nine-Bend Academy to send his children over.

It's Yang Wei, that genius girl.

The reason she went to such lengths to find a disciple with good aptitude was precisely to win this boxing match and preserve the legacy of the Nine-Bend Academy.

However, transactions facilitated by money or resources are ultimately unreliable.

When those disciples, hailed as geniuses, were unable to participate in the boxing matches one by one for various reasons…...

When she fell into despair...

When a truly talented disciple stood before her, Zhong Yunxiu suddenly felt a strange sense of unreality, a joy as if a gentle rain had fallen from the sky.

She wondered if she was dreaming, or if her excessive sorrow was causing her delusions.

But then, she used all her strength to shake her mind, and realized that she wasn't dreaming.

Immediately, Zhong Yunxiu had another worry: Could Han Yi be a spy sent by Fang He, displaying such strength at this time, and then betraying Jiuqu Academy at the most crucial moment?

Like Yang Wei? No, not at all. There's no need.

She immediately dismissed the possibility, saying that if Fang He really wanted to send an undercover agent to Jiuquyuan to cause trouble, there would be no need for such a complicated process.

It's simply impossible that they would go to such lengths to select a disciple from Pingzhou.

Besides, if someone really had talent and aptitude like Han Yi, how could Fang He bear to let such a disciple become a spy? He would have to keep him hidden away to prevent him from being tricked by others.

Thinking of this, Zhong Yunxiu slowly closed her eyes, adjusted her emotions, and when she opened her eyes again, she put on a gentle smile: "You... is there anything unusual about your body?"

Han Yi understood what she meant; she probably felt that his breakthrough was too fast and was worried about potential long-term effects.

"There's nothing wrong, everything is normal." Han Yi shook his head.

"That's good. Show me your Nine-Bend Palm technique." Zhong Yunxiu said gently. To make up for her previous neglect of Han Yi, she decided to start fulfilling her duties as a master from now on.

Just like before, Han Yi's body qi and blood slowly surged, and a large amount of cold yin energy viscously condensed in his palm.

Instantly, the temperature around his palms dropped several degrees.

"Hmm, not bad, it contracts and contracts freely, as thick as cotton wool." Zhong Yunxiu immediately recognized Han Yi's state; it was the most perfect state of the third level of mastery. "You've comprehended the 'cold' realm?"

Having served as the head of the academy for many years, she was incredibly experienced and immediately discerned the essence of Han Yi's observation and understanding.

"Not bad." Han Yi nodded.

"Well, since it's about 'coldness,' you'll need to pay attention to these things next..." Zhong Yunxiu explained many key points to Han Yi in detail, as well as crucial aspects not recorded in the secret manual. These included how to increase the coldness of the energy, or how to extend the freezing time, and so on.

"Thank you, Master." After listening to her explain everything, Han Yi respectfully clasped his hands in thanks.

"Alright, no need to thank me, you deserve it." Zhong Yunxiu said with a smile.

"Oh, right, this is the secret manual for the fourth level. Keep it safe." She walked to the desk, opened the drawer, and took out a book. "Keep it safe. As for cultivation resources, you need to make a choice before I can provide them."

"Master, make a choice? What does this mean..." Han Yi was puzzled. The fourth level of True Skill was just a further enhancement of the Cold Yin Force, wasn't it?

Make a choice?!

“Not bad.” Zhong Yunxiu nodded slightly. “The fourth level is indeed not as difficult as the third level; it only strengthens the internal energy. However, the strengthening here is not limited to one possibility…” She thought for a moment and continued, “For example, your senior sister Zhong Han comprehended the characteristic ‘like water’ when she reached the third level of the True Skill. This characteristic allows the Cold Yin Energy to penetrate like water, making it easy to find the enemy’s weak points, but its penetrating power is not good.”

Therefore, regarding the fourth level of strength enhancement, I suggest she strengthen her penetration ability. This way, she can better find the enemy's weaknesses and strike successfully in one blow.

Of course, there are many options for enhancing the fourth level of power, such as increasing power capacity, accelerating power bursts, and expanding the coverage area, etc.

Typically, most people choose to strengthen aspects that complement their existing characteristics, allowing them to be used flexibly in various situations.

Han Yi immediately understood; wasn't this the practice of cultivating martial arts simultaneously?

It's not about cultivating martial arts skills, but about strengthening one's internal energy and complementing each other in multiple ways.

If a martial artist who practices multiple skills relies on the characteristics of different forces to compensate for each other's weaknesses, then a true master martial artist relies on continuously strengthening their own weaknesses in force to achieve a similar goal.

"Then, according to Master's opinion..." He thought for a moment and asked.