Chapter 528

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Chapter 528: When the Mountain Is Exhausted and the Water Is Restored, He Appears at the Dim Lights

So here comes the question.

How to break through?

Breaking through in martial arts is the biggest challenge in the world, without a doubt.

Martial artists have almost no weaknesses. Their mind and body are nearly perfect. They have developed their martial arts through continuous practice, just like how wars refine weapons. The original intention of martial arts is to stop fighting, but it has always been used for killing. The reason it was developed was for the purpose of killing.

Humans are inherently weak, so they need constant training to strengthen themselves. They need to gather the energy of the world and achieve their own perfection.

In the history of the East, there are countless skilled martial artists, just like carp swimming across the river. Martial Saints also emerge endlessly.

Martial Saint Guan Yu is just one of them.

There have been many formidable warriors throughout history. The Western Chu Warlord, who is at the peak of martial power, or the mighty warrior Lu Bu, is invincible on the battlefield.

In chaotic times, the lines between martial arts and the battlefield are often blurred, but their key to strength ultimately boils down to one thing.

– Killing enough.

One general’s success leads to the withering of ten thousand bones.

The Martial Saint is the same.

Tie Futu’s strength has grown rapidly not just because he is naturally talented in martial arts, but also because he single-handedly caused chaos in the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom. Many people became his whetstone, honing his martial arts skills. He defeated numerous martial arts experts and killed countless demons and monsters. His extensive experience pushed his overall level to legendary heights.

This is the cruelty of martial arts, and it is the reason why there are fewer and fewer masters and Martial Saints nowadays.

Everyone started to pursue peace, sparing each other’s lives during sparring. This resulted in less ferocity and more righteousness, which is a good thing. However, without bloodshed in combat, fists and weapons become dull, and killing enemies becomes more difficult.

Unlike a magical system, which can be improved and made more versatile through continuous study of spells and formulas, the advancement of martial arts itself is difficult. Without honing and battles, it’s easy for progress to stagnate. Breaking through levels requires a slow and continuous effort, with time stretching endlessly.

Bai Wei’s constant increase in swordsmanship level is not solely due to his hard work. It is also because of his pragmatic approach. Additionally, his wealth of combat experience, from Yingzhou to Europa, and from Europa to the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, had very few breaks. It’s impossible not to level up.

Fighting against top-notch experts, they are used as whetstones. Whoever survives can advance further. It’s like devouring each other, consuming all opponents to become stronger.

Yagyū Simozi’s strength skyrocketed naturally because she has experienced countless battles. However, the ultimate breakthrough came from the changes in reality. Visualizing scenes is ultimately illusory, no matter how real they seem. After all, it is impossible to kill in such a state.

Similarly, to improve your martial arts level, you must seriously spar with martial arts masters. Choosing a mage for a fight won’t work, it’s like entering the wrong Holy Relic dungeon, regardless of the rewards.

Bai Wei wants to break through, the fastest and most practical way is to find a martial arts master to sharpen himself together.

With just one battle against Daohu, he easily entered the realm of grandmaster. Next, find a level 50 Martial Saint for a battle. In three days, he will surely break through.

There is no better option.

Where can he find a Martial Saint?

Bai Wei can only rely on his own connections.

First, he asked Yagyū Simozi.

His sister shook her head, indicating she was not sure. Although the history books record the sword saints, the sword saints in Yingzhou today are definitely in the shogunate and their identities are kept secret. Ordinary people don’t know, and even their own family members might not know.

Then he asked the shrine’s sword witches.

The sword witches looked very confused because Bai Wei was already their sword fighting instructor, and they had never seen anyone better at sword fighting.

Bai Wei called Kokonohana Nori, who also said that meeting the Sword Saint was nearly impossible, and that the shrine had nothing to do with sword hunting.

Bai Wei didn’t give up and called the Hokusinn family.

After listening, Hokusinn Xuanma said, "Are you kidding me? If we had connections and ways to know the Sword Saint, would we be in such a difficult situation?"

But he still provided information, saying for sure that at least the leader of the Kanto Federation gang should be the closest to the Sword Saint.

Upon hearing this, Bai Wei became wide awake and asked where the headquarters of the Kanto Federation was. He immediately got excited and went there.

When he arrived, he rushed in and found the old man in the tea room. He glanced at the man’s level, which was level 47, and immediately lost interest. Furthermore, there was a suffix called ‘sick tiger’. The second-in-command had a higher level of 49, called ‘mountain demon’.

But none of them were above level 50, so Bai Wei came back. On the way passing by Hokusinn’s house, he chatted with Hokusinn Xuanma for ten minutes.

Hokusinn Kichyō only just heard the news and hurried over. When they arrived, they saw empty cups.

She wanted to chase after someone again.

"No, you can’t go," Hokusinn Xuanma said. "He’s busy with something… just don’t bother him."

Hokusinn Kichyō asked, "What is it about?"

After learning, Hokusinn Kichyō frowned and said, "He seems really eager to break through… Is he looking for a master to improve his skills? He never used to be this hasty, but now it seems a bit rushed."

The advancement of martial arts can be achieved by defeating enemies. The more you kill, the stronger you become. This is not a secret. Yingzhou’s history has seen frequent internal conflicts and battles, and there have even been many swordsmen who have never been defeated. The Imperial Swordsmanship Tournament of the shogunate is the same. Swordsmen constantly sign up to fight each other because they need to sharpen their skills through life and death challenges in order to make progress.

Hokusinn Xuanma took a sip of tea and what Bai Wei just said reminded him of a woman named Hokusinn Ryo. Her strength is mysterious, and he doesn’t know if she has reached the realm of a sword saint. But matters concerning her should be handled by the Hokusinn family. Even if he is a whetstone, he should be left to Hokusinn Kichyō. So he concealed anything related to Hokusinn Ryo and felt a little sorry for Bai Wei.

After leaving the Hokusinn family, Bai Wei went directly to Far East University and found Xue Hanlei.

It was already nighttime when Bai Wei arrived. Xue Hanlei was in her dormitory, so he knocked on the door but didn’t see Yun Wuxin. He learned that she was currently focused on practicing swordsmanship and didn’t say much.

"A martial arts expert? Or someone in the realm of Martial Saint?" Xue Hanlei was puzzled by this question. "In the Ming Country, there are only five Martial Saints who are still alive, and about ten grandmasters. Even if we consider those in secret, there may be a maximum of just ten. The probability of finding one out of billions of people is lower than winning the lottery."

"It’s not the Ming Country, but Yingzhou."

"I don’t know about that, the intelligence in Yingzhou is heavily restricted." Xue Hanlei shrugged, "Even I have my limits as a know-it-all."

"Is there really no way?"

"Alright then, I’ll go dig a grave and help you resurrect someone." Xue Hanlei propped up her cheek, "Just for this?"

"There’s another matter." Bai Wei carefully asked, "If the dragon clan dies, will the Dragon Palace have any reaction?"

"…What are you planning?" Xue Hanlei asked cautiously, "Are you finally unable to resist showing your true self, wanting to attack me first and then kill me? Can we skip the killing part? I can introduce you to a beautiful dragon girl and I’ll hold her down while you ride her."

Bai Wei had a blank expression, "I’m just curious about the reaction of the Dragon Palace after the dragon’s death."

"What other reaction could there be?" Xue Hanlei casually said, "They’ll be furious… They’ll come after the small ones first and then the elders. It’s not a joke, really."

"There’s also this kind of thing…"

"This good thing? Are you sure?" Xue Hanlei propped her cheek up and said, "Real dragons can move too, if the situation gets too chaotic…" She then pondered for a moment. "If the dragon is dead, but everything settles down, there is only one possibility, which is an internal conflict within the dragon clan. But this situation is very rare, I’ve never seen it before, anyway."

Bai Wei nodded to show his understanding and said, "Goodbye."

"Don’t you want to wait for Unfeeling? You must have never seen the celestial beings past 1 a.m."

"I don’t have anything to say to her either." Bai Wei waved his hand. "I’m in a hurry."

"Then I won’t keep you for a late-night snack, but you’ve been seeming quite interested in the matters of the dragon clan lately. Do you know something?" Xue Hanlei asked.

Bai Wei retorted, "So it seems the Four Seas Group has confirmed someone’s disappearance?"

Xue Hanlei stood up and said, "You do know something after all? Tell me."

Bai Wei answered, "Not now, but in three days I can."

"What do you mean?"

"I promise to make a decision within three days. If luck is on my side, everything will be resolved and I’ll come back safely. If luck is against me, then prepare for the worst." With these words, Bai Wei jumped off the tall building and disappeared into the night.

"Mysterious…" Xue Hanlei picked up the phone, hesitated for a moment, but decided to put it down. "I’ll trust you this once."

…

Upon returning to Yagyū’s residence, Bai Wei ran around outside but ultimately gained nothing. Without encountering any skilled experts in the Martial Saint realm, he had no way to comprehend.

In the presence of emperors, the blade stays light.

Having suffered from not being diligent in learning and practicing in the past.

The mentor always pushed the students to train harder with a whip in hand, while enjoying his homemade happiness drink and eating chicken. After all, he was the teacher, and his word was final. Train with weapons? No way! Only fools would do that! We have golden toilets and Golden Power. Even Hell Realm would be overturned. Who dares to kill me? Who dares to kill me!

Thinking about his past boastful words, Bai Wei deeply regretted them. He regretted them very much.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind… Wait a minute, all my students have been urged by me to practice martial arts.

Europa has countless traditions, with various styles of ancient weapons. Now, as time progresses, these traditions have merged into the system of magic.

Even though the main focus is on magic techniques, there are still a few exceptional students who excel in martial arts. They walk this path with great skill and vibrancy.

Liliana mastered legendary-level swordsmanship when she received the mentor’s cloak.

Although other students cannot compare to Liliana’s brilliance, there was someone who once surpassed her. This person is called… Sasha Capesh.