Chapter 1521 Be My Student (Part 2)

"L-Learned it?" Master Yang hurriedly looked over, afraid he had misheard.

You took the jade token, did nothing, didn't even infuse true qi into it, and said 'learned it'—what does that mean?

Besides, this Finger of Severing Yang was profound and difficult. Even he, upon first contact, had taken nearly an hour to read through and understand it entirely. You just got it in hand, before finishing your sentence, and said that—was it real or fake?

"Since it's your martial technique, you can suppress your cultivation and use the same move to spar with me. Then we'll know!"

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

"Alright!"

Seeing the young man before him so confident, seemingly unafraid of his status or strength, Master Yang nodded.

The other was right: the best way to test one's mastery of a martial technique was through combat!

Only if one could execute it in battle and apply it without stiffness did it show true mastery.

Boom!

Seeing him full of confidence, Master Yang took a deep breath. The next moment, his cultivation instantly dropped to match Zhang Xuan's—the early stage of the Cave Void realm!

"I'm starting..."

He raised his index and middle fingers, a force slowly swirling at their tips, and in the blink of an eye formed a massive storm.

Within the storm, power roared incessantly, as if about to tear space apart.

"Mm."

Zhang Xuan responded, making no move, and casually pointed a finger.

There was neither storm nor true qi force at his fingertip; even his movement was as slow as an old ox plowing a field.

Master Yang initially wanted to say he was doing it wrong, but as soon as he saw the finger approaching, his pupils involuntarily contracted. Forgetting to speak, he met it with the storm on his finger.

Boom!

Their fingertips collided. In an instant, the storm dissipated without a trace. The next moment, Master Yang felt as if struck by a tremendous force, involuntarily retreating seven or eight steps. The power within him unlocked layer by layer until he returned to the peak of the Cave Void realm before stopping.

"You..."

Suppressing the surging blood and qi in his body, Master Yang was filled with shock.

The finger Zhang Xuan had just executed, at first glance, didn't seem quite like the Finger of Severing Yang, but as soon as it was unleashed, he understood—it was completely derived from it. The key was that although the method of attack and the path of true qi had been altered, the power hadn't diminished; instead, it had nearly doubled!

Especially when the finger pointed out, it enveloped the opponent's entire body, even cutting off the true qi within!

Such power, even if he trained to the peak using the original method, he couldn't achieve.

"Are you hurt..."

Zhang Xuan looked a bit embarrassed.

"No!"

Master Yang shook his head, unable to contain himself any longer: "You modified this finger technique... and mastered it?"

Through the sparring, he understood that the other had not only mastered it but also modified it. How... was this possible?

In just a few minutes, he not only read and learned it but also modified it... Even having witnessed it himself, it felt like a dream!

Could there really be such a formidable expert in this world?

"The purpose of martial techniques is to better channel true qi, allowing the practitioner to unleash the greatest power, not to kill! The Finger of Severing Yang, severing yang with one finger, is too overbearing and harmful to heavenly harmony. So I casually modified it to aim at cutting off the opponent's true qi flow, neither killing nor letting the opponent know they are outmatched..."

Zhang Xuan explained.

This Finger of Severing Yang was indeed powerful, a killing move, but its consumption of true qi, essence, and spirit was too great. If one missed the target, it could easily give the opponent an opening.

By integrating many finger techniques, this flaw was remedied.

"Cutting off the opponent's true qi indeed reduces killing, but... when facing alien spirit clansmen, sparing their lives might lead them to kill you... A single moment of leniency could bring endless disaster!"

Master Yang looked at him.

Killing moves and lethal techniques, though harmful to heavenly harmony, depend on who they are used against.

Naturally, they shouldn't be used against fellow masters, but in battle with alien spirit clansmen, showing even a little mercy, once giving the opponent an opportunity, could put oneself in a passive position or even lead to death.

Such incidents were numerous.

Back then, when he and his teacher first entered the underground cavern, because of a moment of kindness, they didn't strike decisively, and his teacher was attacked, nearly falling.

He regretted this for a long time and learned his lesson: against friends, one can show mercy, but against enemies, one must use any means necessary, or the consequences would be endless.

"Yes, indeed, one cannot be soft on alien spirit clansmen!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"But your move just now lacked killing power..."

Master Yang was puzzled.

Knowing this, why did he modify the move into such a form?

"Oh, in the spar with you just now, I only used thirty percent of my strength, so it appeared restrained. If I used full power, its power would be considerable too!"

Understanding his meaning, Zhang Xuan smiled.

"Thirty percent?"

Master Yang swayed, feeling his mind about to explode: "You said... you only used thirty percent of your strength?"

With thirty percent strength, he had pushed him, at the same level, back seven or eight steps, forcing him to raise his cultivation to the peak of the Cave Void realm to stop...

Are you sure you're not joking?

"Yes, this is what full power looks like..."

Nodding, Zhang Xuan lightly turned his palm and pointed again.

This time, the movement was even slower than before, but in an instant, Master Yang felt as if the entire world had collapsed. Even with his peak Cave Void realm power, a sense of despair surged, and he couldn't evade no matter what.

Crack! Crack!

Not daring to pause, he quickly unlocked his cultivation, returning in an instant to the early stage of the Saint Domain Ninth Layer Universal Void realm, only then feeling the pressure lessen.

He turned his finger and met it.

Bang!

The other's power surged like a tidal wave, as if about to shatter the meridians in his body, or destroy his spirit, leaving him utterly powerless to resist.

He retreated another dozen steps, blood and qi churning within, gasping for breath, his face as pale as paper, filled with disbelief.

He was one of the strongest in the world. Even when suppressing his cultivation, few at the same level could defeat him. The other had only learned his technique a few minutes ago, and even a major realm higher couldn't withstand it...

Too terrifying!

Could it be that in this world, there truly existed a transcendent figure who could learn at first sight, master instantly, and even correct on his own?

"Not bad power, right?"

Seeing him stop, Zhang Xuan smiled.

"Yes..."

Forcing down the shock in his heart, Master Yang exhaled and looked at him with shining eyes: "Since you have no teacher... would you be willing to truly become my disciple?"

The other had pretended to be his student, which meant he wanted to join his school. Initially unimpressed, now having witnessed such talent, his heart burned with eagerness, and he could no longer hold back.

If he truly took on such a student, his own fame would become even more brilliant, reaching unprecedented heights.