The fourth palm of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm has been successfully cultivated, and the entire palm technique has reached the level of a low-grade spiritual martial skill. The power of the palm technique is even comparable to that of a mid-grade spiritual martial skill.

  Palm techniques can be temporarily set aside for now, focus on cultivating sword techniques instead.

  Tianxin Swordsmanship, a low-grade Ling-level swordsmanship, has a total of twelve moves. Zhang Ruochen has only mastered three moves so far. Only by mastering the entire set of swordsmanship can one unleash its full power.

  Zhang Ruochen sat cross-legged on the ground, and twelve scrolls appeared in his mind. On each scroll was a figure holding a sword, and the figures seemed to come alive, constantly swinging their swords on the scrolls.

  While practicing swordsmanship, Zhang Ruochen couldn't help but pick up the flashing soul sword on the ground and started swinging his sword moves. A series of sword lights followed his arm as he moved, emitting a sharp sword aura.

  After spending ten days, Zhang Ruochen successfully cultivated the fourth move of Tian Xin Swordsmanship, "Tian Xin Full Moon".

  After spending fifteen days, Zhang Ruochen successfully cultivated the fifth move of Tian Xin Swordsmanship, "Tian Xin Nang Chao".

  After spending almost fifteen days, Zhang Ruochen successfully cultivated the sixth move of Tian Xin Swordsmanship, "Tian Xin Wind and Rain".

  This time in seclusion, Zhang Ruochen stayed inside the Time-Space Crystal for forty-three days, which was almost half a month outside.

  For these forty-three days, Zhang Ruochen not only cultivated the Tian Xin Sword Technique but also took the San Qing Zhen Qi Dan every day, and his cultivation had a huge leap.

  The true energy stored in the air lake has reached 50% of the air lake's capacity.

  With his current cultivation, even if he didn't use the Time-Space Domain and the Dragon Elephant's Palm, he could still defeat a martial artist at the Profound Extreme Boundary's Great Extreme Position.

  "Tomorrow is the day of the final showdown with Feng Zhilin on the stage of life and death. It's time to go out for a walk."

  Zhang Ruochen stood up, and within a radius of several meters around him, the air emitted a "whooshing" sword energy sound, as if there were countless invisible swords flying through the air.

  "This is"

  Zhang Ruochen's heart was overjoyed, his sword intent realm reached a higher level, achieving the pinnacle of the "sword follows the heart" state.

  The sword follows the heart and is divided into four realms: initial stage, middle stage, high stage, and peak.

  Few among the Xuanji Realm martial artists can cultivate to the point where their sword moves with their heart, and once they reach this middle stage, they are considered strong even among other Xuanji Realm martial artists. Huang Yanchen and Duanmu Xingling were both at this middle stage.

  Zhang Ruochen possessed the martial memories of his past life, as well as a powerful Martial Soul. He had actually cultivated to the peak of Sword Following Heart in the late stage of Xuanji Realm, just one step away from entering the realm of Sword Heart Transparency.

  Reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship where even a branch or a leaf can be used as a sword.

  A twig and a leaf can kill a man.

  Zhang Ruochen's temperament underwent a profound change, as if he had become a young sword god.

  As he entered the courtyard of Huangzi First Number, he suddenly heard a strange noise coming from behind him. Zhang Ruochen's eyebrows furrowed and he said in a low voice, "Who is it?"

  Zhang Ruochen stepped on the ground with one foot, shaking a leaf into the air, catching it between his fingers, and infusing his true energy and sword intent into the leaf. With a flick of his finger, the leaf flew out like a sharp blade.

  "Boom"

  The distant wall was pierced by leaves, leaving a crack.

  A black cat suddenly flew out from behind the wall and exclaimed, "Leaf-plucking and flower-scattering young master, you're already at an unattainable level! At such a young age, you've reached the peak of following your heart. Before long, won't you reach the realm of sword heart clarity?"

  Zhang Ruochen looked at Xiao Hei and withdrew the true energy from his body, saying: "You've gone to steal books again."

  Xiao Hei walked on two legs, stood up straight, and held a thick book in his two paws, saying: "I was sealed in the Qiankun Divine Wood Map for 100,000 years, completely cut off from the outside world. Naturally, I have to read more books to understand the changes in the Kunlun Realm over the past 100,000 years."

  Zhang Ruochen makes a lot of sense, he also thinks that he should take time to read more books and understand the major events that have happened in the past eight hundred years.

  It won't hurt to know more about it.

  "Come out with me and take a look at whether or not Fourth Brother's injury has healed." Zhang Ruochen said.

  Xiao Hei's two feet kicked off, and with a single bound, he leaped onto Zhang Ruochen's shoulder.

  It lay on Zhang Ruochen's shoulder, only looking at books and didn't care where Zhang Ruochen was going.

  Zhang Ruochen and Zhang Shaochu had only met once, so they couldn't talk about family affection. However, he still had a good impression of this fourth brother, and after closing the door, he planned to go visit him.

  Liu Chengfeng and the three Yunwu County officials were rushing towards Longwudian when they met Zhang Ruochen halfway, and they immediately welcomed him with great joy.

  Liu Chengfeng said: "Your Highness, Ninth Prince, you've finally come out of seclusion. Something big is going to go wrong."

  "What happened?"

  Liu Chengfeng hadn't even spoken yet, when a newcomer beside him gritted his teeth and said: "Ninth Prince, during the month you were in seclusion, the students of our Yunwu State have been oppressed by the four surrounding states. Several students were seriously injured, and others were bullied to varying degrees. It's really unbearable."

  Moreover, I also heard that two students from Yunwu County went out on a mission and disappeared without a reason. It's highly likely that the students from Sifang County were behind their backs and killed them outside.

  Another new disciple said, "Those disciples from the four directions and countries dare not rush into the Dragon Martial Hall, so they take it out on us. I was even beaten three times. Now when we see them, we can only sneak away."

  Zhang Ruochen did not expect things to turn out this way and said: "Doesn't the elder of the Academy care?"

  Liu Chengfeng said, "In order to hone the students and increase their competitiveness, the infighting among the students is generally not interfered with by the elders of the Academy. Moreover, they have Elder Situ backing them up, and in the West Wing, they are even more unscrupulous."

  Liu Chengfeng said in a low voice, "The position of Situ Elder in the Western Courtyard is second only to the Master and the two Deputy Masters. Now, almost all the major and minor affairs of the Western Courtyard are managed by Elder Situ."

  Zhang Ruochen seemed to understand that as long as the students from the four directions and countries did not openly kill other students, it would not be considered a violation of the school rules and would not result in punishment.

  As for those two missing students, who can prove that they are dead and who can prove that the four-party county country's students laid a hand on them?

  "They're retaliating."

  Zhang Ruochen and Zi Xuan killed nearly a hundred young warriors from the four countries of Fang in the first round of the Imperial Academy examination. The four countries of Fang are now taking revenge on the students of Yunwu Country, even wanting to drive all the students of Yunwu Country out of the Western Campus.

  A newborn with a worried face said, "I've had enough of the Ninth Prince for this month. You mustn't lose tomorrow. If you lose to Feng Zhilin, then our students from Yunwu County will be completely defeated and will definitely be suppressed even more by the students from the four-party counties."

  Another newcomer nodded and sighed: "If even the Ninth Prince can't win, I don't dare to stay in the Western House anymore, I can only return to Yunwu County."

  The other two newborns also nodded.

  "Everyone can rest assured, since the students of the four countries want to start a fight, I'll accompany them in this fight. By the way, Liu Chengfeng, what did you come to me for?"

  Liu Chengfeng slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot the important matter. I received news that Nie Xuan, Wang Lang, and Xie Zhaowu from the four counties of Guangzhou are leading a group of students to cause trouble for the Fourth Prince Zhang Shaochu."

  Zhang Ruochen's eyes sank, and he said, "It's Nie Xuan again. Isn't the lesson from last time enough?"

  Liu Chengfeng said, "The reason they chose to make a move on the Fourth Prince tonight is mainly to affect your mood. As long as you're distracted, tomorrow's battle at the Life and Death Arena will definitely end in defeat."

  Once defeated in the mortal arena, there is only one way out - death.

  Zhang Ruochen said: "Take me to Fourth Brother's residence immediately. I want to see who dares to make a move today."

  Liu Chengfeng was very confident in Zhang Ruochen and took him along with three other new students to rush towards Zhang Shaochu's dormitory.

  Zhang Ruochen was the first to be reborn, so he could live in Longwu Hall and enjoy the best treatment.

  The top 100 students from the New Birth and Western Institutes can also have their own dormitories, although not as luxurious as Longwu Hall, at least they are very comfortable and suitable for cultivation.

  As for other students, they can only live in ordinary dormitories, with four people living in one room.

  Zhang Shaochu was just an ordinary student, and this was the kind of dormitory he lived in. His three roommates had been beaten by Nie Xuan until their faces were bruised and swollen, and they flew out, lying on the ground spitting blood nonstop.

  Nie Xuan grasped Zhang Shaochu's collar with one hand and lifted him off the ground, a cold smile spreading across his face: "Zhang Shao Pig, your two arms have healed, but mine will be crippled forever. What do you say we do about it?"

  Nie Xuan's palm was cut off by Zhang Ruochen, and a true martial treasure-level short sword was installed at the wrist position, with the sword body inlaid inside the wrist, connected to the meridians in the arm.

  "It's not Zhang Shaozhu, it's Zhang Shaochu." Zhang Shaochu gritted his teeth and said in a low voice.

  He was still somewhat afraid of Nie Xuan and spoke with a lack of confidence.

  Nie Xuan's arm rose, and a sharp sword was placed on Zhang Shaochu's right ear. With just a light downward slash, his right ear could be cut off.

  Nie Xuan sneered: "Heh heh, as long as you say that Zhang Ruochen is a coward and a turtle, I'll let you off this one time. How about it?"

  Wang Lang and Xie Zhaowu, who were standing by, as well as the other warriors from various states, all revealed a playful smile.

  Zhang Shaochu was extremely angry, although he was afraid, but still summoned up the courage to say: "You're dreaming, do you believe that Ninth Brother will cut off your other hand too?"

  Nie Xuan's face sank, saying: "You don't know what's good for you"

  Nie Xuan's arm swung down fiercely, about to chop off Zhang Shaoyu's right arm. Even Zhang Shaoyu was frightened, his whole body sweating, closing his eyes and letting out a mournful cry.

  But no matter how hard Nie Xuan tried, the sword inlaid on his arm just couldn't fall off.

  The blade was pinched tightly between two fingers and stopped in mid-air.

  The owner of those two fingers was naturally Zhang Ruochen.

  "Slap"

  Zhang Ruochen's fingers turned a jade-like white color, and two streams of true energy surged to his fingertips, producing a burst of power that shattered the sword.

  A powerful force was transmitted from the sword body to Nie Xuan's arm, causing Nie Xuan's whole body to ache, and he retreated backward, almost crashing into the wall.

  Nie Xuan raised his arm, looking at the broken sword, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. "Actually used two fingers to snap off a three-stage True Martial Treasure-level sword."

  Clang

  Zhang Ruochen threw the broken sword tip to the ground, gazing coldly at Nie Xuan and said: "Nie Xuan, bullying my fourth brother is no great feat. How about I accompany you in practicing a couple of moves?"

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