harleyscars Chapter 32 Forging Life
Chapter 32 Forging Life
From start to finish, the outcome was decided in the blink of an eye!
Shuiyun stood still, her pupils suddenly shrinking.
The dust hadn't settled on the training ground yet. Lu Jin was still lying on the ground, face up, while Li Muxuan was kneeling with his hands on the yellow earth. Neither of them had recovered yet.
Li Cunzhen had already retracted his reversal of life force, his skin and flesh had returned to normal, and he stood there with his hands behind his back, his expression calm, as if nothing had just happened.
Is that all?
Shuiyun kept replaying that scene in her mind.
Li Cunzhen's skin turned white, and he easily knocked down the two men as if he were pushing over two puppets.
The entire process was smooth and seamless, without the slightest hindrance.
The third level of reverse birth!
Li Cunzhen had actually begun cultivating the Reverse Life Triple Stage, and had already mastered the first stage.
Shuiyun was dumbfounded.
He still remembered that when he first entered the sect, it took him eight or nine months to successfully condense the Yin Pill. Even so, the elders in the sect often praised him for his good talent.
But how long has Li Cunzhen been a disciple?
Three months? Four months?
Besides its ability to grow in reverse, it also possesses speed and power.
Shuiyun thought about the physical enhancement she experienced during her first stage, and then about Li Cunzhen's performance just now. No matter how she thought about it, it didn't add up.
This is on a completely different level!
Unless... unless Li Cunzhen has a foundation in physical training.
Otherwise, relying solely on the increase from the first level of Reverse Rebirth would never have been enough to achieve that speed.
Thinking of this, Shuiyun looked at Li Cunzhen as if she were looking at a monster.
In just three months since he started learning, he has mastered Foundation Building, Thunder Magic, and Reverse Life Technique.
Now we also need to add that unknown external martial art.
His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed.
The Sanyi Sect is not without geniuses, but someone like Li Cunzhen is so rare that they've never even heard of him, let alone seen him.
He's absolutely freakish!
However, after the initial shock, Shuiyun suddenly felt a surge of joy.
He glanced at Zuo Ruotong, who stood with his hands behind his back.
With this person around, you should be able to relax a lot.
Just as Shuiyun was filled with mixed feelings.
On the training ground, Lu Jin and Li Muxuan had already stood up.
Lu Jin brushed the yellow dust off his clothes, his eyes slightly red, walked up to Li Cunzhen, and cupped his hands in greeting, "Senior Brother Li."
His voice was a little hoarse: "I didn't expect my senior brother to be so powerful. I was too presumptuous to want to compete with you. After today, I will definitely work hard to cultivate and try not to fall too far behind you."
This sight reminded Li Cunzhen of that famous scene from the original novel.
Beside Lu Jin, Li Muxuan's gaze also fell on Li Cunzhen.
He moved his lips a few times, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing. He just lowered his head, then suddenly snorted coldly, turned his head away, and remained silent.
Li Cunzhen glanced at the two people in front of him, feeling helpless.
One wanted to cry but pretended to be sensible, while the other had already given in his heart but was still not convinced.
These two are loading cargo.
Just then, Zuo Ruotong also entered the training ground.
He glanced at Lu Jin, then at Li Muxuan, and said, "Do you two know why you suffered such a crushing defeat?"
Lu Jin cupped his hands, his voice still carrying a hint of grievance: "Senior Brother Cunzhen is exceptionally talented and cultivates diligently. It is only natural that we cannot compare to him."
Li Muxuan also said, "His talent and comprehension are both higher than mine, and I can't do anything about him."
Zuo Ruotong smiled slightly and shook her head.
"Your answer is both right and wrong."
He glanced at the crowd around him and slowly began to speak:
"I'm not afraid to be arrogant, let me be frank, his talent is indeed extraordinary, even in the entire Xuanmen, it's a once-in-a-century talent."
"However, there are more reasons than just this for your crushing defeat."
Lu Jin was taken aback, then cupped his hands and said, "Please enlighten me, Master."
Zuo Ruotong pointed at him:
"Your escape light."
Then he pointed to Li Muxuan:
"Your reversal of directions."
"His skill in application and the profundity of his technique are comparable to that of a seasoned expert who has immersed himself in this field for many years."
"If I'm not mistaken, you've all been dedicating the last two weeks to practicing magic, haven't you?"
The two were somewhat puzzled, exchanged a glance, and nodded simultaneously.
Zuo Ruotong continued, "You value this competition, so you want to improve your combat strength as quickly as possible. But the improvement in cultivation is too slow, so you're thinking of focusing on magic techniques, isn't that right?"
The two nodded again.
Zuo Ruotong's smile vanished, and her voice turned serious: "That idea is completely wrong!"
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Jin suddenly looked up, and Li Muxuan also turned around, both of them looking surprised.
They knew that Zuo Ruotong rarely criticized his disciples.
However, once he opens his mouth to criticize, what he is referring to will inevitably be extremely important!
"In the so-called cultivation of the Tao, techniques are merely means to protect the Tao. Life and health are the foundation for us cultivators. What you two are doing is tantamount to abandoning the essential for the trivial."
Zuo Ruotong looked at the two of them, her tone softening slightly:
"Li Cunzhen was able to defeat you not only because he was more talented and insightful than you, but more importantly because he chose the right path and always put his life cultivation first."
"But you all focused on magic and forgot the most fundamental things, so of course you couldn't withstand a single move from him."
Upon hearing this, Lu Jin lowered her head again, her ears already turning red.
Li Muxuan pursed his lips, his expression somewhat unconvinced, but he did not utter a word in rebuttal.
Seeing their expressions, Zuo Ruotong knew they hadn't really listened, and shook her head helplessly.
But as a teacher, he continued:
"Do you two know what life is?"
Lu Jin raised his head and answered respectfully, "Sex is divided into innate sex and acquired sex, including the primordial spirit, true nature, awareness, and personality. In short, it refers to the intangible existence of the human body."
Li Muxuan continued, "Fate is also divided into innate and acquired, generally referring to the tangible existence of the human body."
Zuo Ruotong nodded: "Good, at least you two know what life is."
He paused, then said, "Since you know, I'll be frank. Let's not talk about things like becoming immortals or attaining enlightenment; let's talk about something more recent. Don't you want to increase your combat power?"
Lu Jin and Li Muxuan pricked up their ears, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
Zuo Ruotong continued:
"You might consider this: if your lifespan were improved, how would your combat strength change?"
"Cultivating one's nature can lead to enlightenment; cultivating one's life force can strengthen one's physical body."
"If you understand your true nature, you two will not easily lose your fighting spirit, nor will you be unable to get up after being knocked down. If you strengthen your physical body, you two will not be so vulnerable, falling down with a single blow."
Zuo Ruotong looked at them and said, "Even if their mastery of magic is a little weak, they shouldn't be unable to withstand even one move from Li Cunzhen."
Lu Jin and Li Muxuan exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of realization in each other's eyes.
The two men simultaneously cupped their hands in greeting, saying, "Disciple understands."
Zuo Ruotong could tell that they had taken some of the information to heart, so she didn't say anything more and waved her hand, saying, "You may leave now. Go back and think about it carefully."
Lu Jin bowed, took two steps back, and turned to leave.
Li Muxuan also bowed to Zuo Ruotong and then turned to leave.
Then, Zuo Ruotong looked at Li Cunzhen, who was still standing there, and said, "I know what you're thinking. Go on, it's almost noon."
Li Cunzhen chuckled and cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, Master."
He then rushed to his meditation room without stopping.