A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 430 Research
On this day, Duan Rong was practicing in a secret room.

Half a year later, the original energy in his dantian seemed to be solid and powerful.

At this moment, he was concentrating on refining his vital energy, his face was as calm as water, and his heart was neither happy nor sad.

Just then, faint shouts were heard from the stone gate.

"Little junior brother!"

Duan Rong's body trembled slightly. Although the voice was small, it was obviously Fan Hongjiao's voice.

This senior sister is a righteous and generous person, but her unrestrained and unruly temperament is really a headache for people.

Duan Rong was a little scared when he heard her voice. What if the door was opened? This training chamber was so well sealed, and a man and a woman were alone...

To be honest, Xiao Yu has been locked up in Tallinn for half a year, and he is a little depressed in that regard.

"Open the door quickly! I've asked the servants. You are inside!"

Duan Rong heard the sound and knew that he had no choice but to open it. How miserable! He had just taken a shower two days ago, so the stink bombs were of no help for the time being.

Duan Rong had no choice but to stand up, open the stone door, stand at the door, and smile awkwardly: "Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long, Senior Sister."

Fan Hongjiao gave Duan Rong a suspicious look and said, "What are you doing in there? You're taking so long!"

As she spoke, she pushed Duan Rong away, stood at the door of the stone chamber, and looked around, but didn't find anything.

"Humph! It's empty here. I thought you had a beautiful girl hiding in your house."

Duan Rong smiled and said, "Senior sister, you are joking. Senior sister, you forgot that I am a married man."

Fan Hongjiao said, "By the way, Junior Brother, half a year has passed. Is your wife still in Tallinn?"

Duan Rong sighed. He was just about to take the opportunity to ask about the matter of Tallin. Whether he would be forbidden to leave Tallin forever unless he could cultivate to the Great Perfection of True Qi.

But before he could open his mouth, Fan Hongjiao patted him lightly and said, "I was just busy chatting with you. I almost forgot what I came here for. Master is back and is waiting for us in the meeting room. You are the only one missing!"

"Ah! Master is back?" Duan Rong asked in surprise. This cheap master hadn't even shown up in nearly half a year.

"Yes! Follow me now!"

Duan Rong immediately closed the stone door of the secret training room and followed Fan Hongjiao to the inconspicuous room at the corner of the upper corridor of the pavilion.

When they walked into the room, Zhu He was already sitting on the chair under the screen with a peaceful and serene expression.

Wu Shidao, Lu Geng and Wang Yue have also taken their seats.

After Duan Rong and Fan Hongjiao entered, they bowed to Zhu He and took their seats.

Zhu He looked at Duan Rong back and forth for several times. Although he had not shown up for half a year, Wu Shidao would report to him every month by sending a letter via flying eagle about what was happening on Yunfu Peak, including the conditions of his disciples.

He naturally knew a lot about Duan Rong. He looked at Duan Rong with a calm look and a hint of approval, because Wu Shidao had told him that Duan Rong had been practicing hard every day for the past six months, rarely resting, and practicing so hard that he was almost self-torturing.

Such talent and diligence reminded him of his junior brother Gu Daoling. When they were practicing together in their early years, his junior brother was also devoted to his practice and paid no attention to anything else, like a madman.

Zhu He saw that everyone was seated, then he slowly spoke: "I have been very busy in the past six months, and I have neglected your practice. It is my fault for neglecting to teach and urge you."

Fan Hongjiao laughed and said, "Master, haven't you always been like this? You apologize every year, but you never change! We have all gotten used to it."

Zhu He glared at Fan Hongjiao and said, "You are so disrespectful. Master hasn't even finished talking yet and you're already talking."

Fan Hongjiao smiled and sat there without saying anything.

Everyone could see that although Zhu He was blaming Fan Hongjiao on the surface, there was no hint of blame in his subtle details.

Zhu He said a few more words, and then said, "Tell us about your cultivation over the past six months."

After hearing this, everyone in the hall fell silent.

Seeing that they were silent, Zhu He smiled slightly, looked at Fan Hongjiao, and said, "Hongjiao, you are the senior sister, you speak!"

Fan Hongjiao stopped laughing and said seriously, "Master, I have failed to live up to your cultivation. I am still stuck in the third level of the Cyclone Realm and cannot break through!"

Zhu He nodded and said, "How can it be so easy to break through the fourth level of the Cyclone Realm? I was also stuck here for several years. Hong Jiao, haste makes waste! You can't rush the comprehension of artistic conception!"

Hearing the words "comprehension of artistic conception", Duan Rong's heart skipped a beat. The artistic conception in his sea of consciousness was not comprehended, but swallowed.

Fan Hongjiao said: "Hongjiao will remember Master's teachings!"

Zhu He smiled and turned his gaze to Wu Shidao. "Shidao, what about you?"

Wu Shidao was obviously a little reserved, not as casual as Fan Hongjiao and Zhu He.

He smiled awkwardly and said, "Master, I haven't been able to break through either. I'm still at the first level of the Cyclone Realm!"

"Well, you and Hong Jiao don't have to rush!" Zhu He stroked his beard, his tone obviously deeper, and said: "The breakthrough of the cyclone realm is essentially a breakthrough of the artistic conception. As for the consolidation of the realm after the breakthrough, it is a slow and steady process. However, many breakthroughs in the artistic conception are accidental. Sometimes, forcing it is like trying to find the hair of a tortoise and rabbit horns, and it is impossible to get it. It is better to let go of your freedom and take it slowly, maybe you can wait for the flowers to bloom!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Hongjiao and Wu Shidao both had a thoughtful look on their faces.

Zhu He finished speaking, paused for a moment, and then said, "Lu Geng, what about you?"

At this time, his voice was obviously a bit harsher than when he questioned Fan Hongjiao and Wu Shidao.

Lu Geng said nervously, "Master, I broke through the fourth level of the Qi realm half a year ago, but I have not yet achieved great perfection."

Upon hearing this, Zhu He remained silent. He looked at Wang Yue and said, "Wang Yue, how is your cultivation going?"

Wang Yue said: "Master, I have broken through to the third level of Qi realm a month ago." After Wang Yue finished speaking, a hint of joy flashed across his eyes.

He was also feeling lucky that he had finally broken through to the third level before his master examined him. It was truly God's will!

Zhu He snorted coldly and said, "I guess I have caught up. It's hard for you."

No matter how stupid Wang Yue was, he could hear the subtle displeasure in Zhu He's words. The joy that had just appeared in his eyes dimmed in an instant, and he sat there with a flushed face.

Zhu He naturally knew that Lu Geng and Wang Yue's situation in the past six months was far behind Duan Rong's hard work. In terms of realm, they were not as good as Fan Hongjiao and Wu Shidao, and in terms of talent and hard work, they were not as good as Duan Rong. It was no wonder that Zhu He didn't treat them well.

Zhu He finally looked at Duan Rong and said, "Duan Rong, you are new to Yunfu Peak. Is there anything you are not used to in the past six months? Are the servants taking good care of you in your daily life?"

Duan Rong said: "Thank you for your concern, Master. I am living very well on Yunfu Peak. My sisters and brothers are taking good care of me, and the servants are also serving me very attentively."

"That's good!" Zhu He nodded and asked, "Have you made any progress in your cultivation over the past six months?" Zhu He originally estimated that if Duan Rong practiced as hard as Wu Shidao reported, he should be able to break through to the first level of the Qi Realm in half a year. As for the second level, no matter how hard he practiced, it would take at least more than a year.

Everyone in the hall had the same thought, and they all looked at Duan Rong.

Duan Rong noticed everyone's gazes. He looked at Zhu He who was sitting under the screen and said, "Master, I have achieved the third level of Yuan Qi Realm by chance a few days ago!"

After Duan Rong finished speaking, the conference room suddenly fell silent.

After a while, Wu Shidao looked at Duan Rong and asked, "Junior Brother Duan, are you talking about achieving the first level of Yuan Qi Realm?"

Duan Rong smiled noncommittally. He knew he didn't need to answer because he just felt two spiritual consciousnesses penetrate his dantian.

Fan Hongjiao looked at Wu Shidao and said, "It's not the first level, it's the third level! Junior brother, he has already achieved the third level of Yuan Qi Realm!"

Wu Shidao's eyelids twitched and he looked at Duan Rong in astonishment.

The most surprised person was Wang Yue, who was sitting next to Duan Rong.

Wang Yue looked at Duan Rong, his face becoming very ugly. He had been on Yunfu Peak for more than four years, but he had only broken through the third level a month ago. Duan Rong had only been here for half a year, and he had already achieved the third level.

This is too exaggerated! ?
In fact, not only Wang Yue, but everyone in the hall had the same feeling.

Duan Rong touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed. There was nothing he could do about it. Matters of realm could never be concealed.

Zhu He had already used his spiritual sense to explore Duan Rong's Dantian, and it was indeed the third level of the Qi Realm. Moreover, the original Qi in Duan Rong's Dantian was solid, pure and strong. It was obviously cultivated bit by bit, and it was definitely not a virtual realm that was forcibly pulled up by some strange medicine.

Zhu He pondered for a moment, looked at Duan Rong, and said: "Duan boy, your cultivation speed is beyond the reach of my master in the past. I am afraid that even my junior brother who is known as a demon is still one step behind you!"

Fan Hongjiao and Wu Shidao naturally knew who Zhu He was talking about, and their shock became even greater.

Duan Rong said: "I have made such progress in half a year, firstly because of the two bottles of high-level Yuan beast bone marrow ash given by Master, and secondly, I think it is because the cultivation method I am practicing is very compatible with me, which is why I can make such progress."

Upon hearing this, Zhu He's eyes flashed with a deep cold light, and he said calmly: "Which technique are you practicing?"

Duan Rong said: "Master, it is the Wandering Dragon Qingyin Knife."

Zhu He glanced at Wu Shidao casually when he heard this. In the information Wu Shidao reported to him, Duan Rong was not practicing the Youlong Qingyin Sword, but the Liuhe Sword!

Although Zhu He only gave him a faint glance, the blame in it was as heavy as Mount Tai in Wu Shidao's view.

He was indeed wrong about this matter.

Because all the records of the Internal History Department showed that the skill Duan Rong chose was Liuhe Sword. And he had also heard from Lu Geng that Duan Rong had chosen the sword manual of Liuhe Sword in the Sutra Repository.

As for the fact that Duan Rong later changed his martial arts, Lu Geng did not tell Wu Shidao. Wu Shidao determined that Duan Rong was practicing the Liuhe Sword through records and hearsay.

Moreover, the Liuhe Sword is also a good martial art with many advantages and characteristics. Wu Shidao did not find it strange that Duan Rong chose this sword technique.

Zhu He sat there pondering to himself, because he felt that the name of Youlong Qingyin Sword seemed very familiar. Suddenly, his eyes flashed, and the events of more than two hundred years ago came to his mind.

This sword technique was practiced by his junior brother when he was in the Yuanqi realm. Two hundred years ago, it caused quite a stir because Gu Daoling realized the artistic conception by practicing this sword technique when he was in the Yuanqi realm.

You should know that comprehending and condensing artistic conception is something that only warriors in the cyclone realm can gradually explore and comprehend.

A martial artist at the Yuan Qi realm could actually comprehend the artistic conception. It was conceivable how much of a sensation it caused at the time. As a result, the Youlong Qingyin Knife became popular for a while, but after decades, no one else could comprehend the artistic conception by practicing this technique, and it gradually faded away.

These past events had been over for two hundred years! No wonder Zhu He couldn't remember them for a moment.

Zhu He looked at Duan Rong who was sitting there. For some reason, he seemed to see the silhouette of Gu Daoling when he was young. He smiled and said, "You are a teachable boy!"

As Zhu He spoke, he flicked his sleeves, and on the table beside him, there appeared two more porcelain vases.

Everyone on the field held their breath, even Duan Rong took a deep breath. In the past six months, he already knew how rare the bone marrow gray matter of the high-level Yuan beast was.
Almost all high-level Yuan beasts have mastered the power of laws to a certain extent. Even for a strong man in the Cave and Nether Realm, it would take some effort to take them down.

Duan Rong once thought that as soon as he started practicing, he only consumed a drop of bone marrow ash every day. Wasn't it a bit of a waste of God's gift?

Fan Hongjiao, Wu Shidao and the others focused their attention on Duan Rong again. The two bottles of bone marrow ash were obviously for Duan Rong again.

Fan Hongjiao was really jealous this time, and the look she gave Duan Rong changed slightly.

Zhu He said: "These two bottles of bone marrow ash were originally prepared. After half a year of research, whoever has a breakthrough will be rewarded!"

Although Zhu He said so, Fan Hongjiao, Lu Geng and others were all worried.

Especially Fan Hongjiao, the meaning was almost written on his face. Master clearly gave it to Junior Junior Brother, what else is there to say, whoever has a breakthrough will get it, but when I had a breakthrough, you didn't take it out?

Zhu He said: "Duan Rong, these two bottles of Yuan Beast bone marrow are yours!"

Duan Rong stood up immediately after hearing this. There was no joy on his face. Instead, he looked very solemn. He clasped his fists and said, "Master, I feel ashamed to receive this gift! I dare not accept it!"

Zhu He said in a warm tone: "Duan Rong, this is a gift from an elder, and I cannot refuse it!"

Duan Rong said: "Master, I have made great progress in the past six months thanks to the help and guidance of my senior sisters and brothers. I dare not take credit for others' achievements. I will never take these two bottles of bone marrow ash alone. Please share them equally with my fellow disciples to preserve our friendship. I sincerely hope that Master will understand my sincere wishes!"

As Duan Rong spoke, he knelt on one knee in the hall and saluted with his fists clasped.

Fan Hongjiao and the others were all moved by Duan Rong's move. If Duan Rong was just being polite, they might not care, but Duan Rong's serious tone and firm courtesy clearly showed that he was determined to divide the two bottles of bone marrow ash equally.

Such a person would not forget righteousness even though he placed great value on profit.

Fan Hongjiao's jealousy had subsided at this time, and she looked at Duan Rong in a daze.

In fact, it was no wonder that she was jealous. When Duan Rongfu Peak came, he was given two bottles of bone marrow ash. After all, he was gifted. He was only half a step away from stepping onto the altar in the Valley test. But only half a year had passed, and he got two more bottles.

Are you eating the bone marrow of a high-level beast as food? What? You have to eat it every meal?

Zhu He looked at Duan Rong with anger on his face, and said angrily: "Duan Rong, get up! What do you mean by preserving the friendship between fellow disciples? If anyone on Yunfu Peak dares to touch a hair on your head, I will wipe out his entire family!"

Everyone rarely saw Zhu He, and he roared like an angry lion, which frightened them all.

"Hong Jiao!" Zhu He suddenly shouted.

"Ah..." Fan Hongjiao was obviously stunned for a moment.

Zhu He looked at her, his beard fluttering slightly, and said, "Hong Jiao, I leave Duan Rong to you. Take good care of him! Don't let Master down!"

Fan Hongjiao immediately knelt on the ground, clasped his fists and said, "Hongjiao obeys your command!"

(End of this chapter)