Chapter 27: Is There a Possibility?

In the sky, Dugu Fang and a group of elders were similarly focused on the battle on the stage.

A chubby old man looked at Lu Yi below and exclaimed: "This little fellow is truly a genius. To be at just the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer and able to unleash such powerful force. Elder Dugu, we have an extraordinary character in the Outer Sect this time."

A middle-aged man nearby nodded slightly, looking at Lu Yi, and said: "If he can maintain this strength, perhaps he could have a chance to be on our Qingzhou's Young Talents Ranking in the future?"

The other elders, hearing this, were all stunned. One elder spoke: "Elder Lin, this evaluation is a bit exaggerated. Those on the Young Talents Ranking all have exceptional talent in cultivation techniques. Although Lu Yi's comprehension is extraordinary, his cultivation talent doesn't seem that strong. He's only at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer at sixteen. There's a significant gap."

The other elders also nodded slightly, expressing their agreement.

The middle-aged man smiled slightly: "Strong comprehension means he can understand cultivation techniques quickly. If this little fellow has a powerful cultivation technique plus some cultivation resources, his cultivation base will naturally rise. Conversely, without comprehension, sensing bottlenecks is impossible. I quite favor this little fellow."

These words made the other elders' eyes flicker, and they also expressed some agreement.

"In any case, having one more genius in our White Cloud Sect is always a good thing."

On the stage:

After the rumbling, both Lu Yi and Tie Man retreated at the same time. Lu Yi shook his hand, feeling a bit numb.

One couldn't deny that Tie Man's strength was the greatest he had faced since awakening the Golden Finger. Now, using the full power of the White Cloud Sword Technique at the Returning True Realm, he still couldn't completely suppress Tie Man.

Moreover, Tie Man's physical strength was immense. After the collision, Lu Yi's hand even felt a bit numb.

However, this made it all the more interesting.

Lu Yi smiled and then circulated his spiritual energy, outputting a bit more. The spiritual energy he used previously was at the level of a typical Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer cultivator. His White Cloud Qi Refining Art had reached level 8, with his spiritual energy nearly vaporized, almost condensed into spiritual liquid. That level of spiritual energy couldn't be compared to a general Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer cultivator.

Lu Yi felt that the quality of his spiritual energy was almost comparable to an initial Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Even if he only increased his spiritual energy output a bit, the power of the White Cloud Sword Technique he unleashed would be significantly enhanced.

As Lu Yi erupted with spiritual energy, his aura intensified. He looked at Tie Man and smiled: "Senior Brother Tie Man, the warm-up is about over. How about using more strength?"

Feeling the spiritual energy surging from Lu Yi's body, Tie Man's pupils slightly contracted, feeling considerable pressure. He grinned, looking a bit more serious: "Junior Brother Lu Yi, it looks like we underestimated you. To have such strength at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer is quite embarrassing for your senior brother. But... I won't hold back."

While speaking, Tie Man's spiritual energy surged, and he let out a low shout. The next moment, the roar of a tiger sounded from his fist.

A martial art of the Qi Cultivation Realm, Tiger Fist.

Tiger Fist and Tiger Blade were both basic arts of the White Cloud Sect, derived from the Tiger Intent.

Previously, Lin Gang's execution of Tiger Blade wasn't strong, but Tie Man was different. His physical strength was enormous, his blood and qi were like a fierce beast. Now, using Tiger Fist, with the tiger roaring, his aura was incredibly fierce.

The air around him almost turned into a gale, spreading in all directions. The immense aura of the tiger pressed down on the weaker outer sect disciples, making their chests feel heavy.

These disciples were all astonished, looking at the stage in fear.

Lu Yi felt the immense pressure and smiled slightly: "Senior Brother, go all out. Your junior brother won't hold back either."

Hmm... Senior Brother Tie Man was stronger than he had imagined. He had to use level 6 White Cloud Stance.

While Lu Yi was thinking, Tie Man stomped on the ground, which cracked beneath his foot, and his body shot towards Lu Yi like a descending tiger.

For a moment, Lu Yi felt as if a massive fierce tiger were pouncing on him.

A sword light flickered in his eyes, and a more vast Sword Cloud than before swept out to meet Tie Man.

Boom!

Under the rumbling, fine wounds appeared on Tie Man's skin, cut open by Sword Qi.

However, the sight of blood excited Tie Man even more. He roared and, with his strong body, broke through the Sword Cloud, charging towards Lu Yi.

Lu Yi smiled helplessly, his toes tapped, and his figure suddenly vanished from where he stood.

Boom!

Tie Man's fist struck the ground, then he felt an incredibly sharp sword intent from behind. His back hair stood on end. Instinctively turning his head, he saw a Sword Cloud rushing at him.

Tie Man's pupils shrank. With no time to counterattack, he could only roar and, with his spiritual energy erupting, cross his arms in front of his chest.

Boom!

Tie Man's clothes were torn apart. The Sword Cloud carved sword traces into his body, and blood flowed, sending his body flying.

However, Tie Man's physical body was incredibly strong. Such wounds were not serious for him. As soon as he landed, Tie Man flipped to his feet.

At this moment, a sword landed on Tie Man's neck, and his body immediately froze.

Lu Yi stood in front of Tie Man, smiling: "Senior Brother Tie Man, thank you for letting me win."

The air on and around the stage became very quiet.

Then, the disciples below burst into an uproar.

"What just happened?!"

"How did Senior Brother Lu Yi's speed suddenly become so fast?"

"Yeah, that speed was completely different from before! I couldn't even see Senior Brother Lu Yi's figure!"

"...Is it possible that Senior Brother Lu Yi's White Cloud Stance also reached the Returning True Realm?"

These words left everyone around stunned, and they looked at Lu Yi with shock.

"...Isn't this impossible? Both basic arts, Senior Brother Lu Yi reached the Returning True Realm? How strong is his comprehension?"

"This joke is too much. I'd rather believe that Junior Brother Lu Yi hid his cultivation base, and he's actually at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer..."

Below the stage, Lin Wan'er and Jiang Fan, among others, looked at the stage seriously. Bai Yulong, Lin Wan'er, and a few Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer disciples all had solemn expressions.

Jiang Fan observed Lu Yi closely and chuckled: "This Junior Brother Lu is really impressive. White Cloud Sword Technique, White Cloud Stance, all have reached Returning True. This guy might still be hiding something, maybe his White Cloud Stance also reached its limit?"

The others, hearing this, looked at Jiang Fan speechless.

A cold and stern youth with twin blades on his back spoke: "Jiang Fan, don't jinx it!"

Lin Wan'er nodded: "Exactly! If your guess is right, that will be difficult. I wouldn't want to lose to a junior brother younger and with lower cultivation than me, and he's so handsome too, how embarrassing."

Bai Yulong took a deep breath and said slowly: "Have you considered another possibility? Outer sect disciples usually cultivate one technique and two basic arts. Is there a chance that this guy's cultivation technique also reached the Regain Simplicity Realm?"

"???????"

Jiang Fan's smile stiffened, and Lin Wan'er and the others' expressions also froze.

"...That shouldn't be possible, right?"

On the other hand, the three Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer cultivators who had already resigned themselves watched the scene happily. It didn't matter to them, since none of them could defeat him anyway. They were just passersby, ready to grab some popcorn and enjoy the show.