One sword cheat

Chapter 4 is a lie; knowledge can also be used to cut through obstacles.

"Is the Luo Qi Pill really that powerful?"

Chen Ren asked curiously, "From what you're saying, as long as I have the Luo Qi Pill, I can immediately break through to the fifth level of Qi Condensation?"

"Of course."

Ren Renren said proudly, "My aptitude is at least at the Bing level, and I've been at the Qi Condensation stage for seven years. If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't afford the Luo Qi Pill, I could have reached the seventh level, let alone the fifth!"

Her voice unconsciously became louder as she spoke, proving that she was indeed confident.

Qualifications!

This thing is very mysterious, and I don't know how they assess it. When Chen Ren was tested before, Master Liu said that his aptitude was Ding Xia.

There are four classes: A, B, C, and D. Each class is further divided into three levels: upper, middle, and lower. He is in the last level.

The minimum requirement for martial arts training is being at least at the Ding level; before that fatal blow, he was just an ordinary person.

"Oh, it's a pity you're poor," Chen Ren commented on Ren Renren.

Ren Renren stopped talking and stared straight at him.

[Ding: Sword Drawing Value +5]

It's clear that this was a real blow to her.

"There's nothing we can do. After all, this isn't the ancient realm; the spiritual energy here is too scarce."

"Only by buying and consuming more of those cultivated spiritual herbs, or refined medicines, or even pills, can one rapidly increase their cultivation level."

She sighed, "All the senior brothers and sisters in Shangqing Palace who are even slightly more capable have gone to the Ancient Realm. Only those of us who haven't even reached the fifth level of Qi Condensation are still slowly dawdling here."

"Only those who reach the fifth level of Qi Condensation can go to the Ancient Realm? Why not just go directly there?"

Chen Ren became even more curious, as he now clearly remembered the Ancient Realm as being linked to spiritual energy.

"I don't know. The higher-ups are very strict about blocking this kind of information, and my master didn't tell me either."

Ren Renren chuckled and said, "But Senior Sister Su has already gotten her hands on the Luo Qi Pill and will be going to the Ancient Realm soon. I often bring her food, so maybe if I beg her, I'll be able to find out what the Ancient Realm is like."

Ren Renren smiled slyly and asked Chen Ren if his hand still hurt.

"pain!"

Chen Ren immediately covered his hand, pretending to be in pain, and went back to his room to read.

They also gained over ten sword-drawing points from Ren Renren.

Those who have practiced cultivation contribute more sword-drawing points; so many sword-drawing points in one go.

If someone has a higher cultivation level, wouldn't they be able to wipe out a huge wave of enemies?

As Chen Ren read, his mind raced, thinking of Senior Sister Su and, subconsciously, his ex-girlfriend.

They both have the surname Su, so how can there be such a big difference between them?

That damned bitch Su Rentong!

You still have to read books; even if you cut something, you can't cut all the knowledge into your brain.

He still has to learn it himself.

For the next few days, he didn't go out, spending his time reading and building relationships with his fellow disciples.

There was no other way; I had no money, so my priority was to mooch meals and borrow money.

Moreover, after practicing martial arts, he would need to spend more money on supplements, otherwise he would have to stay for six or seven years.

There weren't many people in the inner palace of Shangqing Palace. Apart from their master Zhang Yunqing, there were only nine disciples left.

Three of them were in seclusion, two lived at the foot of the mountain year-round, and the remaining four were: him, Ren Renren, Senior Sister Su, Daoist Liu (who was also Liu Qi, the one who tested his aptitude), and the last one, Wang Chengxian, who could also be called Wang Renxian.

But he felt that becoming an immortal was a good omen, so everyone has always called him Wang Chengxian.

Chen Ren often borrowed money from Wang Chengxian, who was initially very willing to lend it to him.

As he borrowed more money, he discovered that Wang Chengxian would contribute about ten sword-drawing points each time he lent money.

So even borrowing money has a cost.

So he decisively started asking Ren Renren for money as well.

Ren Renren is bad at refusing, so his sword-drawing value increases exceptionally fast.

After a month, I accumulated about two hundred sword-drawing points and successfully cut the 133-centimeter-thick layer of knowledge into 1.33 centimeters.

Fortunately, this kind of ordinary item only requires 100 points to draw the sword several times.

Chen Ren originally wanted to sever the connection between his five elements and the heaven and earth to further improve his aptitude, but he discovered that severing another element would require a full thousand sword-drawing points.

It increased tenfold!

Not only that, the sword of calamity warned that the material was not good enough, and his cultivation level was also insufficient; his aptitude was no longer comparable to that of ordinary materials.

That's true. If it were that simple, wouldn't he be defying the heavens?

The conditions for upgrading the Calamity Sword were still not met, so Chen Ren had no choice but to deal with the knowledge issue first.

After using up two sword draws and removing two zeros, the sword draw value is still 34 points.

He truly memorized the remaining 1.33 centimeters of knowledge by rote, and finally lived up to everyone's expectations.

These books contain not only information about martial arts, but also common sense about the path of cultivation.

That day, he memorized the last paragraph, resolutely got up, and went to find Master Zhang Yunqing.

"Crunch~"

As soon as the door opened, Wang Chengxian, who had just returned from outside, tensed up and immediately tried to go back to his room.

He held a jade box in his hand, which clearly contained a treasure he had just bought for cultivation.

"Hey, Brother Wang, don't be in such a hurry," Chen Ren greeted him with a grin. "I'm not lending money today."

"You're not lending money?"

Wang Chengxian breathed a sigh of relief and said half-jokingly, "Junior Brother, are you going out for a stroll?"

"No, I'm looking for my master. I've already memorized all the books in the room."

"Oh, looking for a teacher... What? You've already memorized it all?"

Wang Chengxian's eyes widened: "That's impossible! Don't lie to me! If you lie to me, believe me, I'll have someone deal with you!"

There were so many books, containing not only knowledge of the Five Elements and Yin-Yang, but also diagrams of the human body's meridians, biology, and so on, all of which were closely related to cultivation.

These are all things that must be memorized, otherwise you will definitely run into trouble on your cultivation path.

It took him a whole year to memorize it, working day and night, even harder than when he was preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam.

Now a beginner says, "I memorized it in a month?"

They're just messing with him!

"Really," Chen Ren said earnestly. "Don't believe me? Why don't you test me a little, senior brother?"

Wang Chengxian naturally didn't believe it. He sneered and said, "Then tell me, what does Chapter Thirteen, Section Seven of the book 'On the Metal Element and Metal Qi' discuss?"

His question was relatively simple, because it was the same question his master had asked him.

Even so, unless you're incredibly lucky, it's absolutely impossible to answer this question within a month.

"Simple." Chen Ren smiled, his eyes crinkling. "Metal energy is a chilling, killing energy, representing the transformation of heaven and earth, circulating throughout the body via the lung meridian..."

After he finished speaking, Wang Chengxian's expression showed slight shock. He said in disbelief:

"Then recite Chapter 5, Section 3 of the *Treatise on Miscellaneous Qi*!"

"That's easy. The title is 'Earth is the repository of all things,' and the three sections mention the animals corresponding to the five colors of earth..."

"impossible!"

[Ding: Sword Drawing Value +15]

It's clear that my senior brother was greatly affected.

Wang Chengxian practically tumbled and crawled open his bedroom door, took out the textbooks he had hidden under his bed, and started flipping through the books to test his knowledge.

"Because they're all using the same textbooks," Wang Chengxian roared.

Why can the Triple Burner Meridian alleviate emotional distress?

"Because it can facilitate the flow of vital energy, regulate opportunities, and connect the internal and external worlds."

"What are the uses of the 365 major acupoints on the human body?"

"Senior brother, I still need to find our master." Chen Ren said with a helpless smile, "How long will it take to find him? How about we take the test when I get back?"

"No...no..."

Wang Chengxian's voice was so loud that it woke Ren Renren up.

"Junior Brother Wang, what's wrong?"

Ren Renren asked out of curiosity and soon learned the news.

[Ding: Sword Drawing Value +15]

It seemed the two of them couldn't take him to find their master. After using up his sword-drawing points again, Chen Ren had no choice but to go out and find his senior brother Liu Qi.

The latter, being of a certain age, was still quite composed. Despite his shock, he took him to find Zhang Yunqing.

"However, I'm not sure if Master is free right now. She's helping Junior Sister Su break through to the fifth level of Qi Condensation."

According to Senior Brother Liu, the shortest time it took to break through to the fifth level of Qi Condensation, according to records from the Shangqing Palace, was three months.