I'm Just Making Up The Exercises, My Disciple, Have You Really Mastered Them?

Chapter 85: Thunderstorm, Wind and Thunder Vajra

Xie Lingfeng took a deep breath to calm himself down and said in a deep voice, "Xu Xiong, please continue!"

"Do you really want me to continue?" Xu Yan hesitated.

"Continue!" Xie Lingfeng gritted his teeth.

"Alright." Xu Yan nodded and continued, "After Bone Refining comes Internal Organ Refining... the sound of thunder in the tendons and bones, the blood and qi like a barrier, this is the entry level of Martial Dao. And I have already reached the peak of the Lifeblood Realm!"

After Xu Yan finished speaking, Xie Lingfeng felt like his head was about to explode. There was a buzzing sound and a burning sensation.

His head seemed to be on fire!

He gasped for breath, his eyes gradually losing their focus, and he began to doubt his life.

At the age of six, he started practicing Martial Dao, and at the age of six, he entered the path of swordsmanship... Everyone praised him as the Sword Sovereign Cliff, the first sword genius in a thousand years.

He believed so too.

Looking at the inner domain, among his peers, there were few who could match him.

And in the art of swordsmanship, he was the best among his peers.

But now, coming to the border wilderness, it seemed like he had discovered a cruel truth - he had never truly entered the path of swordsmanship.

Even the Martial Dao he had cultivated was a fake Martial Dao!

Hu Shan gasped for breath, his eyes red, and gritted his teeth as he growled, "Stop talking nonsense! The inheritance of Sword Sovereign Cliff, how could it be a fake Martial Dao!"

Xu Yan didn't get angry, instead his gaze was filled with pity. It was truly pitiful, after practicing for most of his life, he had only just realized that he had been cultivating a fake Martial Dao.

It was understandable that he couldn't accept it.

Xu Yan couldn't help but reflect on himself, "Did I speak too bluntly?"

He asked, "Let me ask you, I have reached the peak of the Lifeblood Realm, which is just the entry level of Martial Dao, while you are at the Grandmaster Realm, the pinnacle of Martial Dao, yet your strength is inferior to mine.

"Isn't it obvious whether it's real or fake?"

"I..." Hu Shan was speechless.

One had just entered the realm of Martial Dao, while the other had already reached the pinnacle, yet the one who had just entered was stronger. It was clear who was real and who was fake.

Xie Lingfeng stood up in a daze, clasped his hands and said, "Xu Xiong, thank you for enlightening me. I want to be alone for a while, I will come to thank you in person another day!"

"No problem, Brother Xie, please!" Xu Yan smiled brightly.

Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan flew back to the capital of Qi Kingdom.

This trip to the border wilderness was originally to kill Bloodless Heart, but it turned out that Bloodless Heart had already been killed by someone else.

There were actually Martial Artists in the border wilderness.

As a result, after a series of exchanges, they discovered that they had been cultivating a fake Martial Dao?

Their understanding of Martial Dao collapsed!

The capital city was bustling.

The Emperor of Qi and his courtiers were all waiting for the result of the great battle.

Finally, two figures returned.

They went straight back to the palace.

The Emperor of Qi was overjoyed, "Quick, prepare generous gifts to thank the expert!"

He provocatively glared at Guo Rongshan, as if saying, "Just you wait and see!"

Guo Rongshan's heart sank.

As soon as the Emperor of Qi left, the courtiers, as if avoiding the plague, kept their distance from Guo Rongshan and his son, loudly praising the wise and martial Emperor and following closely behind him.

"Dad!" Guo Yun's face was filled with worry.

"Yan'er is back!" Guo Rongshan suddenly spoke, and his whole person relaxed.

Xu Yan flew over.

"Yan'er, as long as you're safe, how did it go?" Guo Rongshan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Grandfather, rest assured, what Xie Lingfeng and the others have been cultivating is just a fake Martial Dao, nothing to worry about. He has already realized his shortcomings!"

Xu Yan smiled and said.

Guo Rongshan was taken aback and turned to look in the direction of the palace, squinting his eyes slightly.

"Spread the word, we will hold a grand court meeting tomorrow!"

"Yes, father!"

Guo Yunkai was also overjoyed.

Xu Yan won!

In the palace courtyard, Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan sat on a stone bench after returning, staring at each other with blank expressions. They felt numb all over.

Xu Yan's discussion on Martial Dao had a great impact on them, causing their understanding of Martial Dao to collapse and making them question their lives.

Especially Xie Lingfeng, he kept recalling Xu Yan's discussion on Martial Dao in his mind, feeling more and more mysterious and unreal. His brain was burning, and he couldn't understand how such a mysterious Martial Dao was cultivated.

"Master, master, has Xu Yan brought back your mind?"

Qi Huang excitedly ran over.

The Crown Prince followed behind.

As for the Third Prince, he had already been neglected.

"Master?" Qi Huang looked puzzled, feeling that something was off with the two masters. Even when their own people were in front of them, there was no reaction.

"Master? Two masters?" He waved his hand in front of Xie Lingfeng's eyes.

"Get out of the way!"

The masters finally reacted, but they grabbed Qi Huang's collar and threw him out.

The Crown Prince's face turned pale, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and hurriedly left. Outside the courtyard, he saw the Emperor climbing up with a dark face.

"Father!"

He hurriedly went forward to support him.

The Emperor had a dark face and angrily said, "The one you invited..."

"Hush!"

The Crown Prince's face turned pale with fright, and he quickly raised his finger, gesturing for the Emperor to be quiet.

The Emperor hurriedly shut his mouth and, with the support of the eunuch supervisor, walked out with a dark face.

"Your Majesty, the Grand Elder will hold a grand court meeting tomorrow!"

A eunuch hurriedly came and said.

The Emperor was furious when he heard this, "He...!"

"Your Majesty, Xu Yan has returned!"

The eunuch said in a hurry.

The Emperor held back his words, his face turned red, and he gritted his teeth, "Order the courtiers, there will be a grand court meeting tomorrow!"

Damn it!

The Emperor felt extremely frustrated. Seeing the Crown Prince beside him, he took a deep breath and kicked the Crown Prince to the ground.

"You unfilial son, where did you find this master? You've angered me!"

He kicked him several times, feeling relieved, and then left with big strides.

The Crown Prince was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

He cursed in his heart, "Old thing, all you know is to take it out on your son, useless!"

Xu Yan stayed in the Prince Qi's mansion, waiting for Xie Lingfeng to visit.

He was very happy.

This trip was not in vain. He had a discussion with the Inner Domain Grandmaster and gained new insights into swordsmanship, which would help him comprehend Sword Intent.

He also let the Martial Artists in the Inner Domain know that what they cultivated was a pseudo Martial Dao.

In the palace courtyard, Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan had been sitting still for a whole day, their minds were in chaos, and they had lost their direction.

The collapse of their understanding of Martial Dao had a huge impact on them.

They wanted to deny that what they cultivated was a pseudo Martial Dao, but when they thought of Xu Yan's discussion on Martial Dao, it was too mysterious and unbelievable. It completely surpassed their Martial Dao cultivation.

Xu Yan, who had only reached the Lifeblood Realm of Martial Dao, could already fight against their Grandmaster Realm. The authenticity of their cultivation seemed to be very clear.

The Emperor's mood plummeted from the clouds to the ground this day. He thought he could reestablish his imperial authority, but it turned out to be empty.

The grand court meeting began.

The courtiers flattered with smiles on their faces, bowing to the Grand Elder before and after, showing even more respect than to the Emperor.

In present-day Qi Kingdom, it is widely known that the Qi Emperor is merely a figurehead and has little real power. The entire court is controlled by the Grand Minister Guo Rongshan.

The Crown Prince entered the grand hall and as soon as he approached the Third Prince, the latter quietly extended his foot and tripped him, causing him to stumble and almost fall.

The Crown Prince glared angrily at the Third Prince.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has acted improperly during the court meeting..." Guo Rongshan stood up solemnly and bowed to the Qi Emperor.

Before he could finish speaking, the Qi Emperor angrily interrupted, "Take this rebellious son of mine away and give him thirty lashes! Beat him hard!"

The Crown Prince was shocked and raised his head in disbelief.

Another thirty lashes?!

He cursed in his heart, What a useless person! Besides venting his anger on his son, what else can he do?

Guo Rongshan's mouth twitched and he silently sat back down. He had intended to use this opportunity to completely disqualify the Crown Prince from inheriting the throne and punish him with a month of house arrest. He didn't expect the Qi Emperor to be so ruthless and directly order thirty lashes.

Indeed, the royal family is heartless.

Guo Rongshan sighed in his heart. During the subsequent court meeting, various political matters were discussed, some officials were demoted, and others were promoted, but the Qi Emperor had no involvement at all.

He only needed to sit at the top and listen, then issue an edict.

After the court meeting, the Qi Kingdom's political affairs were completely under Guo Rongshan's control. The Qi Emperor returned to his study, seething with anger.

Unable to contain himself, he went to another courtyard to seek an audience with Xie Lingfeng, but was thrown out again.

The Qi Emperor was almost driven to madness!

This so-called expert is going too far!

"Take him and give him another thirty lashes!" the Qi Emperor ordered.

The eunuch in charge felt sorrow for the Crown Prince and whispered, "Your Majesty, if you give him another thirty lashes, the Crown Prince may not be able to bear it."

The Qi Emperor fell silent for a moment and said, "Then wait until he has recovered a bit, and then give him the lashes!"

Xie Lingfeng sat in a daze for two days and finally regained some composure. He took a deep breath and said, "Hushan, I want to visit Xu Yan."

"You go, I want to be alone for a while," Hushan replied weakly.

Ignoring him, Xie Lingfeng left the courtyard and went to visit Xu Yan at the Qi Prince's Mansion.

"I greet Senior Guo!" Xie Lingfeng bowed when he saw Guo Rongshan.

Although the person in front of him was not a martial artist, he was Xu Yan's grandfather and deserved the proper respect.

"It's Young Master Xie. Yan'er is waiting for you. Please come in," Guo Rongshan smiled and nodded.

Today, the Qi Emperor invited him, his sworn brother, to visit the imperial garden.

"Brother Guo, please have a seat," the Qi Emperor said warmly.

"Your Majesty is too kind," Guo Rongshan bowed.

After some pleasantries, the Qi Emperor said with anger, "Brother Guo, those two so-called experts have no manners. They disrespect their elders and disregard the Qi court. They should be severely punished!"

They have gone too far, even throwing me out!

Xu Yan wouldn't do such a thing.

The more the Qi Emperor thought about it, the angrier he became. Since the experts couldn't deal with Xu Yan, he decided to let Xu Yan take care of those two experts and vent his anger.

However, Guo Rongshan looked surprised and said, "How could that be? Young Master Xie has always been respectful to me and never disrespected his elders. Who is spreading rumors and slandering him?"

The Qi Emperor: !!!

His mentality was starting to crumble. How dare they disregard me!

He glanced at Guo Rongshan silently, then suddenly gritted his teeth and angrily said, "That dog slave dared to defame the experts and cause trouble. He deserves to die!"

The Qi Emperor was furious and pointed at a eunuch standing nearby, saying, "Drag him away and behead him!"

The eunuch looked up in shock and pleaded, "Your Majesty, spare me, I didn't..."

The chief eunuch covered his mouth and several other eunuchs rushed forward to restrain him and drag him away.

Guo Rongshan's mouth twitched. He felt that the Qi Emperor seemed to have been too stimulated and his mental state was not good.

"Your Majesty, perhaps it's time to let the Crown Prince ascend the throne? The young can handle such stimulation better!" Guo Rongshan thought to himself.

"Your Majesty, a punishment of thirty heavy beatings should suffice. Please refrain from causing unnecessary harm!" Guo Rongshan advised.

"Mmm," Emperor Qi Huang responded with a gloomy tone.

This emperor, whether he does it or not, is truly suffocating!

In the Prince An's Mansion, the Crown Prince has already given up. He lay on the bed, attended by two beautiful women, looking like he was just waiting to die.

No more searching for experts.

Before finding an expert, he received thirty heavy beatings!

Even after finding an expert, he still received thirty heavy beatings. It seems that whether or not he finds an expert, he will still be beaten. So, it's better not to find an expert!

Therefore, the Crown Prince completely gave up.

...

In Cloud Mountain County, Li Xuan returned from the capital city.

He was waiting for Xie Lingfeng, the expert, to visit him.

Meanwhile, Meng Chong was still comprehending the Wind and Thunder Vajra Fist, seemingly without much progress for the time being.

On this day, a dark cloud hung over Cloud Mountain County.

Meng Chong was on a hill outside the county, constantly envisioning the momentum of his master's execution of the Wind and Thunder Vajra Fist, trying to comprehend the essence of wind and thunder within it.

Suddenly!

A gust of wind swept over!

Whoosh!

Boom!

Thunder tore through the dark sky, flashing and disappearing within the clouds.

A storm is coming!

Meng Chong suddenly looked up at the sky.

Boom!

In an instant, another dazzling lightning bolt tore through the thick dark clouds, illuminating the sky. The fierce wind suddenly swept over.

In that instant, it seemed as if a flash of inspiration flickered in Meng Chong's mind. He vaguely grasped the momentum of wind and thunder!

Crackling!

Suddenly, a thunderbolt struck, causing a large tree in the distance to instantly break and fall.

A strong wind suddenly rose, swirling the fallen leaves between the gaps of the trees, creating a whirlwind of dancing leaves.

"I understand!"

In that instant, a flash of inspiration lit up in Meng Chong's mind. He felt that he had comprehended the essence of wind and thunder.

With his qi and blood surging, a golden light shimmered. The Qi and Blood Golden Bell radiated brilliantly. Meng Chong threw a punch, a violent force like thunder, fast and fierce.

Immediately after, another punch followed, like a raging wind, seemingly unstoppable.

Boom!

In an instant, a punch was thrown, like a flash of lightning, an unrivaled force that directly toppled a large tree.

"Wind and Thunder Vajra Fist, I understand. This is the momentum of wind and thunder!"

Meng Chong was extremely excited. His figure moved swiftly as he began to throw punches.

Crackling!

The raindrops, the size of beans, fell, and a storm suddenly arrived.

In the rain, a strong and muscular bald teenager was practicing his punches in the midst of the wind and rain. His punches were like thunder, like a raging wind, causing the raindrops to be unable to fall.

With every punch, it seemed to carry a thunderous force, bringing forth a strong wind that scattered the falling raindrops and dispersed the oncoming gale.

A translucent golden light enveloped his body, as mighty as a Vajra Arhat, his fists unleashing the power of wind and thunder.

The Wind and Thunder Vajra Fist, successfully comprehended!

"What a heavy rain!"

Li Xuan sat under the eaves, watching the pouring rain, the flashing lightning and thunder in the thick dark clouds, and the fierce wind blowing as if it could lift the eaves.

"I hope my second disciple, who is practicing in the mountains, won't get struck by lightning."

Li Xuan suddenly became worried.

Who knows if Meng Chong's current Great Sun Golden Bell can withstand a lightning strike?

(End of this chapter)