Chapter 663
Zhang Ruochen caught up with the tall skinny man and began walking alongside him . Out of curiosity, Zhang Ruochen asked, "What did you mean when you said just now that you were unlike me?"
The tall skinny man kept looking straight ahead, giving the impression that he did not intend to speak to Zhang Ruochen .
Zhang Ruochen continued, "Tell me your reason, and I will tell you mine . "
For whatever reason, be it because Zhang Ruochen was a Long-living Yard disciple, or that the tall skinny man was truly curious about Zhang Ruochen's unusual response, he finally answered, "I have reached the Eighth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm in my cultivation, however, it would be impossible for me to break through to the Ninth Chnage in the Fish-dragon Realm even if I were to ingest water from the Holy Spring . "
Zhang Ruochen nodded in realization . "I see . So you intend to ingest from Holy Spring once you breakthrough to the Ninth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm . Thereafter, you will perceive the Holy Road with the power from the Holy Spring to break through to the Half-Saint realm . "
"That's right . "
The tall skinny man stared at Zhang Ruochen and said, "Don't tell me you have also reached the Eighth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm? Although I can't determine your cultivation level, I know for a fact that you are still some distance away from reaching the Eighth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm .
"Amazing, you are indeed a superior of the Eighth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm . "
Zhang Ruochen smiled and said, "There's no harm telling you the reason I didn't stay at the first Holy Spring to raise my cultivation level . It's because I wanted to get hold of the Holy Water from the second Holy Spring at the summit of the Second Level Mountain . I would even go take a look at the summit of the Third-level Mountain if the opportunity arises . Why should I waste my time at the First Level Mountain if I can only have this chance once a month?"
The corner of the tall skinny man's mouth twitched as he sized up Zhang Ruochen . He said, "I never expected such an arrogant man would come from Long-living Yard . If you could break through to the first stage of the Second Level Mountain with the level of your cultivation, it would be a shocker to the Yin and Yang Sect . "
Obviously, the tall skinny man thought it was impossible for Zhang Ruochen to get to the summit of the Second Level Mountain . To him, Zhang Ruochen was merely an arrogant man who was biting off more than he could chew .
Earlier, when he witnessed how Zhang Ruochen had saved the Saint's disciple, he saw his human side . Furthermore, they were both disciples of Long-living Yard, so he did not mind becoming friends with Zhang Ruochen .
However, the little good impression he had of Zhang Ruochen vanished into thin air because of the statement he had just made .
The tall skinny man walked straight ahead and stopped speaking to Zhang Ruochen .
If one says something and is able to do it, one is said to be confident .
However, if one is unable to do what one says, he would instead be deemed arrogant .
Zhang Ruochen had always thought of himself as a confident person . What could a person accomplish if he lacked self-confidence?
Zhang Ruochen could only shake his head and smile, seeing that the tall skinny man had gone ahead without looking back . Completely unperturbed, Zhang Ruochen put his hands behind his back and continued his journey to the foot of the Second Level Mountain .
A dozen or so Saint's disciple were already gathered at the foot of the mountain before the two of them arrived .
Obviously, all monks who were able to come all the way to the Second Level Mountain were exceptional . They were the outstanding ones among the Saint's disciples .
A cyan stone wall stood 333 meters in front of them . Upon it were characters inscribed by a sword .
Compared to the inscriptions at the foot of the First Level Mountain, these inscriptions embodied an even greater power in terms of the Tao of the sword .
Standing at the bottom of the wall, the monks had stinging sensations on their skin in waves as if an invisible sword Qi were attacking them .
Moreover, the inscriptions on the stone wall were obscure and indecipherable .
Some of the characters had never even appeared on scrolls . They were characters created by the deceased sages of the Yin and Yang Sect .
These characters were known as "sacred inscriptions" .
Zhang Ruochen spotted Xu Changsheng and Gai Hao in the crowd . Gai Hao was fighting against a translucent shadow . Their strengths were on par with each other and sword Qi surrounded them as they fought .
After thirty-odd moves, Gai Hao was struck on the chest by the sword of the translucent shadow . He suffered a half-foot laceration and was defeated .
"Failed breakthrough . "
The translucent shadow of a man transformed into a word character and then flew back onto the stone wall .
Gai Hao still did not manage to break through the first stage of the Second Level Mountain .
However, the fight was affirmed by everyone present . He was able to withstand over thirty moves from the gatekeeper of the first stage of the Second Level Mountain . At the cultivation level of the Third Change in the Fish-Dragon Realm, it was not an easy feat . In fact, only a Saintly Being could be this strong .
Having been defeated, Gai Hao immediately ingested a Pill and retreated .
"He's rightfully a Saintly Being, having reached this high-level cultivation in the Tao of the sword at such a young age . Give him three years and Gai Hao would definitely break through to the first stage of the Second Level Mountain," said one Saint's disciple who had reached the Ninth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm .
Although this Saint's disciple was 85 years old, he looked middle aged . His cultivation was deep and profound—it gave the impression that the earth was collapsing with his every stride .
He went to the foot of the stone wall and picked a character inscription that came off the wall and condensed into the shadow of a gatekeeper .
"Bang! Bang!"
After a succession of 16 moves, the Saint's disciple who had reached the Ninth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm was thrown out by the gatekeeper .
Challenge failed .
Although this Saint's disciple was accomplished in terms of his cultivation, in terms of his understanding of the Tao of the sword, he was nowhere close to Gai Hao, who had merely reached the Third Change in the Fish-Dragon Realm . This was why he was only able to withstand 16 moves from the gatekeeper .
This demonstrated that the test at the Second Level Mountain was beyond the norm . It was even difficult for a Saintly Being and a Saint's disciple who had reached the Ninth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm to pass the first stage .
Someone spotted Zhang Ruochen and the tall skinny man at that instant and exclaimed . "Two more new people have passed the third stage of the First Level Mountain and arrived here . "
"This is interesting . Both of them are Saint's disciples of the Long-living Yard . When did Long-living Yard become so powerful?"
"In the last thirty years, Long-living Yard has always been at the bottom in every competition among the Suzerains . How is it possible for it to produce two conquerors at one time?"
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