When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 256 Yun Shu's Breakthrough
"I will travel with the seniors of the Renxia Society and will not enter the Yingzhou Secret Realm in the name of Yujing Martial Arts University."

Jing Jie took a light breath and said, "As for compensation, I don't need it. Just provide more supplies to the members of the Renxia Society."

Jingjie herself was a genius discovered by the Renxia Society, and had a close relationship with the Renxia Society.

Going to the Yingzhou Secret Realm in the name of the Renxia Society is a good reason to refuse to travel with Yun Shu.

"The Renxia Society has six stars under the age of twenty-five?" Luo Shui asked, looking quite surprised.

The Renxia Society is a relatively relaxed association that tends to recruit like-minded people who admire the chivalrous spirit of ancient times.

For this reason, members of the Renxia Society spend most of their time traveling around, occasionally acting as "firefighters" to put out fires everywhere.

For example, today they might hunt down a criminal martial artist, and tomorrow they might travel thousands of miles to save someone.

This is an organization with few avenues for profit and a romantic, idealistic streak. As a result, while it has a large number of members, it lacks individuals who achieved fame at a young age.

Like the one with the thorn, it's already the strongest SR that has been recruited in the last twenty years.

“Of course not, that’s why they need my help,” Jing Jie shook her head. “Besides, this time, the saintess from Ursus will probably also be involved. I saw her in action on the border between Xia and Ursus when I was on a mission during the summer vacation…”

At this point, Jing Jie revealed a hint of fear, "I think that among the younger generation of Dongxia, only the Chief is qualified to confront her. Originally, I wanted the Chief to lead us, but now I can only remind my fellow members of the Renxia Society to try to avoid that 'Daughter of Ursus'."

The others also showed surprise upon hearing this, but Bai Ze, who had seen her fight before and knew some of her background, was not too surprised.

“The Taoist Society remains on campus,” Shi Qingfeng continued, “Luofu Mountain contacted me three days ago to apologize for Huo Heng’s attack on me and to express their support for the Chief this time.”

Bai Ze, sitting in the main seat, was not surprised at all. He met everyone's gaze and said, "I have had dealings with Zhang Jingting in Canghai City and Luofu Mountain. He apologized for Huo Heng's behavior and was willing to offer a sixth-level golden pill as an apology, but I refused."

Because of this incident, Bai Ze has almost become a gentleman in Zhang Jingting's eyes. It's not surprising that Luofu Mountain reciprocated by expressing its support for Bai Ze.

The words Bai Ze spoke before Huo Heng's death are still coming true to this day.

Luofu Mountain not only won't be an enemy of Bai Ze, but it also has to apologize, feeling indebted to Bai Ze.

With Mount Luofu behind him, as well as the sect behind Shi Qingfeng and a host of other allies, the members of the Daoist Society had no choice but to obey.

"However, the members of the Taoist Society are not moving. Does this mean that the Taoist sects are not planning to enter the Yingzhou Secret Realm this time?" Bai Ze asked with considerable curiosity.

It should be noted that last year, Sanqing Group seized the air route from Yunlai Group, all for the sake of Yingzhou Secret Realm.

“Most Taoist cultivation methods emphasize the accumulation of knowledge and skills before unleashing them. Although there are young masters, they are few and far between,” Shi Qingfeng said with a wry smile. “Currently, there are two six-star cultivators under the age of twenty-five, but one is in seclusion and the other is in the Mountain and Sea Realm. Therefore, this time, the various Taoist sects will likely choose to obtain the resources of the Yingzhou Secret Realm through a transaction via the Sanqing Group.”

Sanqing Group made early arrangements for this very reason.

They didn't want to plunder the resources in the secret realm; they wanted to make a trade.

They might even be able to gain more through the transaction.

As for the cost of the transaction...

Money, elixirs, weapons, and even force—the Sanqing Group has it all; they guarantee you'll find what you're looking for.

Upon hearing this, the others understood and were also impressed by the wealth and power of the Sanqing Group.

As for the profound and gradual development of Taoist techniques, I had long heard of it.

The most famous example is Lu Jing, the leader of the Chunyang Sect, the former principal of Yangping Martial Arts University, and one of the famous martial artists of the time, who was known as "Chunyang Zhenren". When he was young, he also participated in a similar competition to the Youth Cup. When he was in the top 64 of the 128, he was beaten so badly that he vomited blood. He went up the stage straight and left the stage sideways.

However, this did not prevent Lü Jing from later becoming a Tianguan martial artist, and he and Ye Liuyun, the most famous at the time, were known as the two strongest in Tianguan.

The Chunyang Sect's later techniques were improved, and Xi Yuheng, who ranked third in the Youth Cup, also emerged. However, in the eyes of discerning people, Xi Yuheng's strength was mainly due to his being a congenital awakener.

Of course, this is the most prominent example and does not mean that the techniques of other sects also require so much time to develop. For example, the techniques of Luofu Mountain are not so durable.

Huo Heng even secretly broke through to the fifth star.

Overall, however, the strategy is still primarily based on accumulating strength before unleashing it.

If someone like Huo Heng, who makes rapid progress, doesn't settle down and delve deeper into his understanding in the future, he might struggle to condense profound martial arts intent when breaking through to the sixth star because his foundation isn't deep enough.

Unless Huo Heng has some kind of cheat code...

The Renxia Society and the Daoxue Society have already made arrangements. As for the remaining groups, Zhao Yao said that they only work in journalism and do not have that much power, so they chose not to participate.

Chu Junzhao of the Lingyin Society and Xu Kaicheng of the Muscle Society are not participating either, but judging from Chu Junzhao's appearance, it seems that he wants to go.

According to the information from Luoshui Bagua and Bai Ze's observation, this President Chu should be interested in Jingjie.

Jing Jie, a fellow who wields swords and spears, is also skilled at playing the erhu; he most likely learned it from Chu Junzhao.

As for the remaining arms factories, going there was even less of an option.

"so be it."

Bai Ze finally made the decision, saying, "I will begin cultivating the newly acquired chapter of the 'Cantong Qi' in two days, but I will still occasionally make appearances. If any of you have any questions about martial arts, you can send me a message in Baiyujing."

"I personally have a slight edge in martial arts, so I should be able to offer some advice to you all."

"Yes, Chief." Everyone replied in unison.

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West Campus, Yunlan Mountain.

The secluded villa is nestled at the foot of the mountain. Entering through the open gate, you can see two men and a woman in the courtyard, seemingly waiting for something.

The core members under Yun Shu's command, including Wei Changqing, the former president of the Dan Dao Society, Chu Xingyun, the president of the Wen Hua Society, and Qiao Yuexuan, the vice president of the Bai Cao Society, all gathered here.

In this villa belonging to the Yun family.

As the dean of the Martial Arts Academy, Yun Cang's residence is different from that of other professors. He has an independent villa located in the most secluded mountains of the West Campus.

However, the owners of this villa have been missing for several days now, and the tranquility here is clearly unable to calm the restlessness in the hearts of those present.

"The presidents of the seven clubs, plus Bai Ze himself, make eight, and they all went to Guicang Tower."

Wei Changqing paced back and forth, his face visibly irritated. "There are only twelve floors in total, and Bai Ze has already taken over three-quarters of them..."

The fact that all the club presidents went to Guicang Tower at the same time was of course not hidden from Yun Shu's people.

No matter the club, there are always spies from other clubs within it. It's not some secret organization, so getting club members completely loyal is incredibly difficult.

Moreover, these company presidents did not deliberately hide their whereabouts.

Heaven knows how anxious Wei Changqing was when he heard this news.

If Yun Shu hadn't seized the opportunity, his side would be on the verge of collapse by now.

"Alright, stop pacing back and forth." Qiao Yuexuan couldn't help but feel annoyed seeing Wei Changqing's anxious look. "Once Yun Shu recovers from his injuries and successfully breaks through, none of this will be a problem."

“Yes, there’s no use in being anxious,” Chu Xingyun mocked. “You don’t have many people under you anymore, and you’re no longer the president of the Alchemy Society. No matter how anxious you are, you can’t attend the meeting on the twelfth floor.”

"What did you say?" Wei Changqing immediately glared at Chu Xingyun. "You're no better than him, Chu. If it weren't for Senior Brother Yun Shu's rise to prominence, your Wenhua Society would probably be almost wiped out by now."

As the saying goes, Wei Junjie was a scoundrel. After Yun Shu lost the martial arts competition in Yujing, the Wenhua Society lost one-tenth of its members.

They were already being controlled by Bai Ze through the Alchemy Society, which reduced the supply of pills. Now, having suffered a major defeat, they naturally felt there was no future for them and chose a better place to go.

Many of the former members of the Alchemy Society that Wei Changqing took away also chose to abandon their evil ways and swear their loyalty to the great current president of the Alchemy Society.

This means that Yun Shu is showing signs of a comeback; otherwise, the Wenhua Society would continue to be short-staffed.

"How dare you say that!"

Chu Xingyun's eyes widened as well, "If it weren't for your incompetent waste losing to Luo Shui, how could we have been defeated so quickly! If we hadn't lost, how could Xu Kaicheng have intercepted the martial arts club and delayed until Bai Ze arrived?"

In the previous Yujing Martial Arts Tournament, Wei Changqing led the former members of the Alchemy Society to launch a surprise attack on the Hundred Weapons Tower of the Ordnance Department, but they were completely wiped out by Luoshui's "Big Loudspeaker".

Even Wei Changqing was defeated by Luoshui.

Afterwards, several groups joined forces, using the loudspeaker to defeat the Wenhua Society and the Buddhist Society, and then rushed to the central city to intercept the Martial Arts Society.

In Chu Xingyun's view, if they hadn't been defeated so quickly, they might not have lost.

"After losing to Bai Ze, you've now lost to Luo Shui. Wei Changqing, you've lost all shame!" Chu Xingyun mocked loudly.

When Wei Changqing lost to Bai Ze, Bai Ze was still a three-star player.

At the Yujing Martial Arts Tournament, Wei Changqing lost to Luoshui of Samsung once again.

He is now considered to be nailed to the pillar of shame on the twelfth floor, a disgrace to all previous floor owners.

“My true energy was scattered back then, but Luo Shui was able to use her inner energy. Do you dare say that if it were you, you could win?!” Wei Changqing also shouted loudly.

Both of them were aroused and released their true energy. The intense energy fluctuations collided and created a shockwave.

Seeing this, Qiao Yuexuan was worried that it would affect Yun Shu's healing, so she immediately tried to stop her.

However, at that moment, before Qiao Yuexuan could speak, an invisible pressure suddenly descended upon the courtyard.

As if a god had descended, a heavy aura pressed down, causing the three of them to momentarily freeze and their bodies to tremble violently.

An indescribable sense of dread swept over me, as if my life were being held in the grasp of an invisible hand, completely at its mercy.

“This is—” Chu Xingyun began in a hoarse voice.

"Divine will!" Qiao Yuexuan exclaimed excitedly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the main gate of the house inside the courtyard suddenly opened, and a figure flashed out.

The invisible aura reached its peak at that moment, but then suddenly dissipated as the figure smiled slightly.

"I broke through."

Yun Shu's gaze swept over the three of them, and she said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Wei Changqing and Chu Xingyun were overjoyed at the same time. At that moment, all the conflicts seemed to crumble.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Yun Shu," the two said simultaneously.

Although they were all senior students, judging from their appearance and the way they addressed each other, they all regarded Yun Shu as superior.

This was also how everyone used to address Yun Shu, the chief.

Yun Shu was usually quite friendly to the other students, always saying that there was no need to call him "Chief," just "Senior Brother."

Unfortunately, this "senior brother" did not seem to have gained the approval of all the students. On the contrary, Bai Ze, the "chief", gained the approval of seven landlords in a short period of time.

"Shu, didn't you say it might take half a month or even until the Yingzhou Secret Realm opens?" Qiao Yuexuan asked, both surprised and delighted.

"It's just a ruse," Yun Shu said with a light laugh.

More than three months have passed since he suffered the severe injury.

During this period, Yun Shu received a continuous supply of medicine, and Dean Yun personally assisted him. By the time of the Martial Arts Tournament in Yujing, he was already almost fully recovered.

Later, Yun Shu never fully recovered because he deliberately refused to recover, using this as an excuse not to explore the dimensional realm.

He kept this a secret even from his trusted subordinates and his girlfriend.

This is one of Yun Shu's old tricks.

Yun Shu had deceived Yun Yan in the same way before, keeping it a secret from others even though she was already able to leave seclusion, making Yun Yan think she had found an opportunity and accept the Great Freedom Demon Blood.

"I heard your argument just now."

Yun Shu's gaze swept over the two of them, and he said, "I did lose in the martial arts competition in Yujing, but this time, the winner can only be me."

Reaching the sixth star level is a significant hurdle; once one's cultivation reaches this level, there will be a qualitative leap.

Because spiritual power can leave the body, those who cannot leave their bodies under the influence of martial arts will be constantly subjected to the crushing force of will.

Moreover, both their perception abilities and their control over their true energy and physical body will reach a completely new level.

With such strength, what can Bai Ze possibly use to contend with it!

It was because of his concerns about exploring the Yuan Realm that Yun Shu had not made a breakthrough; otherwise, he would have launched a counterattack long ago.

Furthermore, Yun Shu's divine will had been repeatedly tempered. Although the previous thwarting of his breakthrough had injured him for several months, it had also allowed his divine will to be further refined.

All humiliation and failure have been transformed into provisions for God's will.

As he spoke, his imposing aura reappeared, but this time it did not suppress Wei Changqing and Chu Xingyun; instead, it made them feel incredibly excited.

That's the power, that's the strength—

Even if I face Bai Ze again, I'm sure I can win!

So, that very night, as the eight clubs simultaneously announced their presidents' decisions, news of Yun Shu's successful breakthrough swept through the entire Yujing Martial Arts University.

Bai Ze, who has mastered most of the twelfth floor, and Yun Shu, who has broken through to the sixth star, are in an irreconcilable conflict, like a spear and a shield, and this conflict has reached its sharpest point at this moment.

(End of this chapter)