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"Ren Shidi, I didn't expect your strength to be this impressive. I was worried about you for quite a while before," Feng Yi said with a smile, his eyes filled with surprise and admiration.
"Exactly! Back when we were in the sect, Ren Shidi's strength was already exaggeratedly powerful. Now that you've become a Warrior Realm martial artist, you still don't fall short," Fei Hou also exclaimed. He had thought that after half a year, he would have surpassed Ren Pingsheng, but now he realized that the gap still existed.
"No way! We need to have a match later; I want to see what secret techniques you have. You're just too amazing," Kong Zhan said excitedly. When it came to challenges, he showed no signs of fear.
"Uh... this stuff just comes from practice," Ren Pingsheng said honestly as he put away the Identity Jade Token. The others looked at him with blank expressions. It was indeed a straightforward truth; cultivation really did come from practice. The key point was that not everyone had such impressive strength!
"But you need to be careful; those guys from the Tiger Howl Sect have someone backing them now. They might stir up some trouble," Feng Yi reminded him.
"Yeah, I'll be careful. My advantages aren't so easy to take."
After a while of playful banter, most of them remembered Ren Pingsheng and recognized that there was such an impressive junior disciple among them. Then they dispersed; some went to cultivate, while others went on missions.
Having resolved his worries, Ren Pingsheng began to arrange his cultivation plan. He needed to raise his cultivation level. Although his strength was not lacking, compared to the same batch of geniuses, he was still one or two ranks behind. A year and a half might not seem long, but it wasn't short either.
He didn't lack in techniques and didn't need to spend time on that. Instead, he focused on sword techniques. He still had a deep impression of the mid-level sword technique used by Wu Yang. Although he hadn't been injured at the time, its power was still considerable. If Wu Yang mastered it fully, winning against him wouldn't be easy.
In the end, he found two sword techniques in his spatial ring: one was the high-level Golden Killing Sword Technique and the other was the mid-level Falling Leaf Sword Technique. These were two of the several sword techniques he had obtained in the inheritance space. Although high-level sword techniques were quite difficult to learn, they were not an issue for him.
Before he knew it, ten days had passed.
During this time, Ren Pingsheng rarely went out; he meditated and cultivated at night and practiced sword techniques during the day. His daily schedule was slow and steady. Naturally, the results were quite remarkable. He had already grasped some aspects of the mid-level Falling Leaf Sword Technique and would soon be able to master it completely with a bit more time.
One day, while practicing the Falling Leaf Sword Technique, Ren Pingsheng saw sword energy crisscrossing in the front hall, intertwining like inconspicuous leaves constantly flying about. However, what emanated from those leaves was a piercing sharpness.
This was precisely where the Falling Leaf Sword Technique got its name. Each strand of sword energy could transform into hundreds of leaves. When mastered perfectly, every strike would unleash a barrage like thousands of arrows shooting forth, with power and momentum that could be described as terrifying.
A knock on the door interrupted his training. He sheathed his sword and opened the door.
"Ren Shidi, we have a newcomer here today who seems to be quite familiar with you and specifically asked to see you," said the one knocking on the door, a Brother Shi from the Azure Wind Sword Sect.
"Thank you, Brother Shi!" Ren Pingsheng responded with a hint of confusion as he walked outside. However, upon hearing the voice from a distance, he finally guessed who it was.
"Haha, brother, you can come out now! I’m pretty fast, aren’t I?" The speaker was none other than Chu Xiao, who had also arrived at the Great Chu Academy.
"You are indeed fast; I’m quite surprised," Ren Pingsheng replied. Calculating the time, it had been three and a half months since he left the Azure Wind Sword Sect. Initially, Chu Xiao could break through in about two months; consolidating his skills in swordsmanship and traveling took him roughly another month and a half.
"Hehe, don’t you want to see who I am? Is this where our Azure Wind Sword Sect disciples live? It looks pretty average, far from the magnificent palaces I imagined."
"Uh… do you think everyone who comes here lives in palaces? There are over ten thousand Outer Sect Disciples; it wouldn’t be that extravagant," Ren Pingsheng replied somewhat irritably.
"Well, let’s make do with it! I’ll just stay next door. This is the Xuan Level Cultivation Method I just received, but unfortunately, it's the lowest tier."
"It seems you have some understanding. This technique isn’t that great; you should spend some time exchanging for Intermediate or higher-level techniques. It’ll only take about three months, and if it’s not enough by then, I can transfer some to you."
"Haha, you don’t need to worry about that. I have my ways to obtain techniques. Come on, let’s go explore! This is my first time here!" Chu Xiao immediately became excited and wanted to go sightseeing.
After a moment of hesitation, Ren Pingsheng agreed. He had been here for over half a month and hadn’t really taken a good look around. The two of them left the Western Courtyard one after the other.
"Look quickly! There are people dueling on the Dueling Platform; this will be lively!" Chu Xiao exclaimed as he spotted a crowd gathered in the nearby square and hurried over.
"Do you think Chu Yuan and Chu Jing can win?" As they got closer, Ren Pingsheng overheard someone discussing.
"It’s hard to say; they are both High-Level Warriors with similar strength."
"But they are both Royal Disciples; why are they fighting?" Someone who knew their identities asked in confusion.
"What else could it be? I heard they both have an interest in Chu Yanran. When they ran into each other, it turned into this," some well-informed individuals explained.
"Oh, it's the Fourth Princess of the Royal Family. No wonder they are putting in so much effort. She has status, beauty, and strength."
Ren Pingsheng didn't have much of a reaction to this. Whether it was the Royal Disciples or the royal princess, it had nothing to do with him. However, both of their skills were impressive, and they were evenly matched on the Dueling Platform. Various martial arts techniques were displayed with great might, attracting quite a few spectators.
After watching for a while, Ren Pingsheng couldn't help but frown. This wasn't really a duel; it was more like a performance. The flashy moves were impressive, but their power was rather average. Were they trying to impress that so-called royal princess? he thought strangely to himself.
"Brother, let's go check out other places! There's nothing interesting here anymore," Chu Xiao said as he appeared from somewhere, looking somewhat strange.
"Oh, don't you usually love this kind of excitement? Why do you want to leave?" Ren Pingsheng asked in confusion. Has this guy changed?
"Cough cough... Brother, am I such a shallow person? Let's explore other places. There should be plenty of good spots in the Great Chu Academy."
"I don't have any problem with that! But what are you preparing..."
"Then let's hurry and go!" Chu Xiao immediately patted his shoulder, pointed in another direction, and turned around cautiously as if avoiding something.
"What’s up with this guy? Acting all mysterious," Ren Pingsheng followed helplessly. He wanted to see what this guy was up to.
This direction happened to lead to a small path lined with bamboo groves on either side. As the wind blew through, the rustling sound was quite enjoyable.
As the two reached the edge of the square and turned around, they saw two young and beautiful women walking along the path hidden by bamboo, chatting and laughing about something.
Chu Xiao's expression changed instantly as if he had seen something terrifying; he hurriedly turned to leave. Ren Pingsheng was puzzled—what's there to be so afraid of just because there are two young women?
To his surprise, one of the women dressed in purple noticed them and her eyes lit up.
"Chu Xiao, where do you think you're going? Is this how you treat me when you see your cousin?"
"Uh... ahaha, it's been a long time since I last saw you, cousin! I didn't expect to run into you here; what a coincidence! Well, I still have things to do, so let's talk another day." Chu Xiao, who had taken a few steps away, turned back with a warm expression and an attitude full of respect.
"You're not allowed to go there either. You've gotten quite bold, it seems I need to teach you a lesson," the woman in purple said, her willow-like brows furrowing in displeasure as she extended her jade hand. A whip appeared in her grasp.
"Wait... no! Cousin, whatever you need, just tell me," he stammered, immediately shivering at the sight and standing obediently.
"Forget it, I won't hold it against you this time. By the way, you must be Brother Ren Pingsheng!" The woman in purple suddenly changed her expression and asked with a smile on her jade-like face.
"Uh... I am Ren Pingsheng, but I don't know who you are," Ren Pingsheng replied, filled with surprise at how this woman recognized him. It was at this moment that he carefully examined the woman before him.
She had a graceful figure, skin like creamy jade, and a face like peach blossoms. Her willow-like brows curved like crescent moons, and her pitch-black eyes seemed bottomless. Her nose was straight yet delicate, and her cherry-like lips were slightly upturned, indicating she was in a good mood.
Her three thousand strands of hair flowed like satin over her shoulders, dancing in the Azure Wind. Amidst her beauty was a hint of cleverness, much like her unruly flowing hair.
"Hehe, Brother Ren forgot our encounter back in Canglan City. I wonder if you still have the Folding Fan I left behind?"
"Oh, that's why you looked so familiar back then; it really is you!" exclaimed Chu Xiao beside them. It turned out she was the one Ren Pingsheng had met at Canglan Tavern—the 'Young Master Chu' who couldn't pay the bill. In the end, Ren Pingsheng had paid for her, and she left behind a Folding Fan.
"So it's Young Master Chu. You should be called Miss Chu now; this Folding Fan rightfully belongs to you," Ren Pingsheng said, recalling their previous encounter as he flipped his hand and produced the Folding Fan. Now that his status had changed, using the Spatial Bracelet posed little risk.
"You really kept it! Put it away for now. I promised to help you with something back then; return it to me when that promise is fulfilled. By the way, my real name is Chu Yanran; make sure to remember it," Chu Yanran said with a radiant smile.
Chu Yanran—why does that name sound so familiar? Ren Pingsheng furrowed his brow and immediately recalled the discussions from earlier at the Dueling Platform. Wasn't Chu Yanran the Fourth Princess of the royal family? Those two who were dueling were doing so for her!
Thinking of this and looking at the woman before him again, Ren Pingsheng felt a different kind of sensation. The Fourth Princess of the royal family—such a status was not something an ordinary person could easily handle.
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