ebookslot Chapter 14 The Master's Persistence, A Gamble!
Chapter 14 The Master's Persistence, A Gamble!
Then, a strange energy, even more powerful and sharper than when he took Shi Tie as his disciple, surged out from the [Innate Dao Diagram] and instantly merged into Lin Mu's limbs and bones!
This time, the feedback on his cultivation brought Lin Mu not only a surge in spiritual power, but Lin Mu could also clearly feel that his meridians, bones, and even his will were repeatedly forged and tempered by countless iron hammers, becoming exceptionally tough and clear!
A sword intent, brimming with extreme killing power and determined to sever everything, began to quietly grow deep within his mind.
Immediately afterwards, the already loose bottleneck was also shattered by this sharp and unparalleled energy impact!
Qi Refining Level 6...Qi Refining Level 7!
Lin Mu closed his eyes, carefully sensing this energy feedback that was completely different from before.
The power reflected by the "Thick Earth Star Position" is relatively solid and heavy, while the power reflected by the Geng Metal Star Position is extremely sharp and full of aggression!
When he opened his eyes again, a flash of platinum-gold sword light could be seen deep within his eyes, and his entire demeanor, which was originally lazy, had gained an indescribable, restrained sharpness.
Lin Mu looked down at the boy who was still kneeling on the ground, his heart filled with joy. He quickly reached out and helped him up, saying, "From this day forward, you are my second disciple!"
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a subtle, resonant quality, like the clanging of metal, making it exceptionally clear and impactful in the empty, cluttered area!
Then, Lin Mu pointed a finger at Ling Chen's brow, transmitting the Immortal-level cultivation technique "Slaying Immortal Sword Manual" and the Yellow-rank martial skill "Blood Blade Slash"—both rewards from the system—into Ling Chen's mind!
"What I'm going to teach you is an invincible sword path focused on slaughter!"
"To cultivate this path, one must possess unwavering courage and invincible domineering spirit! Use yourself as the sheath and your mind as the blade. If you cultivate to perfection, you can cleave mountains and rivers with a single sword, or even... slay immortals and gods with a single sword!" Lin Mu said solemnly, looking at Ling Chen in front of him.
Ling Chen suddenly raised his head, looking at his master in shock. This master was completely different from the one he remembered, and his master exuded an aura that made his soul tremble. Then he nodded heavily.
The broken sword in his hand, at this moment, seemed to sense the change in its master's mindset, emitting a low and joyful hum.
Once a sword cultivator with an immaculate sword body breaks through his mental barriers, his cultivation will inevitably become unstoppable!
The Supreme Immortal Slayer, who could sever the arm of the Asura God with a single sword strike in the future, is awakening at this very moment...!
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As night fell, the office of the Dean of Notting College remained brightly lit.
At this moment, the large mahogany conference table was already full of people. At a glance, they were all senior teachers from the academy, and Master Yu Xiaogang was also among them!
"Absurd! This is utterly absurd!" Master Yu Xiaogang's face turned slightly ashen, his withered and weak hands slamming heavily on the table, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.
"Dean, teachers, you all witnessed it yourself. The power those two students displayed today is completely different from what we've taught them. It's clearly something that violates the laws of Soul Master cultivation!"
As he spoke, he stood up and began pacing back and forth in front of the crowd, his speech becoming increasingly rapid: "Based on my many years of research into the Martial Soul cultivation system, Soul Power is the foundation of a Soul Master, the Martial Soul is the carrier of a Soul Master's power, and the Soul Ring is the bridge connecting the two! This is the ironclad rule of cultivation in our entire Soul Master world, a truth verified by countless predecessors with their lives!"
"Both of them are recognized as having useless martial souls and only have level one soul power, yet they can send a level fifteen power-attack type battle soul master flying with a single punch and sever another's martial soul with a single sword strike!"
"There's only one possibility—" Yu Xiaogang paused abruptly, then turned sharply, his gaze sweeping across the faces of all the teachers in the room, and stated his guess with a firm tone:
"That Lin Mu must have mastered some forbidden technique that allows one to gain immense power by overdrawing one's life force or damaging one's foundation! He's clearly trading the future of these two children for this temporary strength!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire office fell silent.
After a long silence, the dean rubbed his temples and said in a slightly weary voice, "Master, what you said isn't entirely unreasonable, but as we all saw today, both children were perfectly normal and showed no signs of being controlled by evil magic... I think this conclusion is a bit too extreme!"
"Extremist?" Yu Xiaogang's voice involuntarily rose a few decibels, his tone agitated as he shouted, "Dean! How can the insidious nature of evil magic be discerned from appearances? By the time something goes wrong, it will be too late! I suggest that we immediately conduct the most rigorous tests on Lin Mu, Shi Tie, and Ling Chen. We cannot stand by and watch our students go astray!"
The master spoke with absolute certainty, and his eyes were burning with an almost obsessive light.
He would never allow anyone to shake or undermine the theoretical beliefs he had upheld for half his life.
"Testing? I agree!"
Just as the master was speaking passionately, a very calm voice suddenly came from the doorway.
The conference room door was suddenly pushed open, and Lin Mu leaned against the door frame, still with that lazy look on his face, watching their discussion with great interest!
Lin Mu calmly walked into the conference room, naturally sat down in an empty chair, crossed his legs, and said casually, "I just arrived at the door when I heard the master say he wanted to test my disciple. Coincidentally, I was also thinking of asking the master to help me test whether what I teach is truly 'heretical'!" Lin Mu smiled meaningfully.
Yu Xiaogang's breath hitched, then he roared, "Lin Mu! Watch your attitude! If the tests really show that you're damaging the foundation of those two children, we will make you pay the price!"
"Alright, but what if the tests prove that my disciples are all healthy and have a solid foundation?" Lin Mu asked slowly.
"Impossible!" Yu Xiaogang blurted out, then, realizing his slip of the tongue, suppressed his anger and replied, "If that's true... I, Yu Xiaogang, can publicly apologize to you! And I swear I will never again question your path of cultivation!"
"Just a simple apology and that's it?" Lin Mu shook his head and said, "That's too lenient!"
He then stood up, his gaze sweeping over each teacher in the office before finally settling on Yu Xiaogang's face. He chuckled and said, "Master, how about we make a bet?"
"Three days from now, at noon, we will test them in public in the academy square. If the results are as you say, that they overdraw their lives by using some forbidden technique, I, Lin Mu, will cripple my own legs on the spot and get out of Notting City! My two disciples will be at the academy's disposal."
"But if the results prove that their bodies are normal and their cultivation methods are perfectly legitimate—" At this point, Lin Mu leaned forward slightly, his voice suddenly becoming serious: "Then please, Master, publicly admit that your 'Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls' theory is a pile of garbage! What do you say, Master, do you dare to accept it?"
Lin Mu's words were like a thunderclap in the office, and everyone involuntarily gasped.
That's a pretty high bet!
This is tantamount to trampling on the other person's dignity and publicly stripping away their most cherished beliefs. What's the difference between this and publicly making the other person "strong"?
As expected, Yu Xiaogang's face instantly turned deathly pale, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably. If it weren't for his limited strength, in Tang San's words, Lin Mu would already be a walking death trap in his eyes…!