You call this the way of the sword?

Ten minutes after Yang Qingfeng entered the instance, the atmosphere in the instance square gradually cooled down.

Looking at the still sky, many people couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

For some reason, even though they were already beyond their maximum level and could no longer challenge lower-level dungeons, Yang Qingfeng's 8-minute record still put immense pressure on them.

"Thank goodness, if it happened again, this broken path would be impossible to repair."

"Comparison is the thief of joy; luckily, he's not in our year."

"I'm afraid he'll catch up with us!"

Upon hearing this, the former cultivators who considered themselves senior brothers fell silent for no apparent reason, as if they were all constipated, each of them looking extremely uncomfortable.

The most frustrating thing on the path of cultivation is gradually discovering that your talent is just average, but that's okay, since everyone is about the same anyway.

The real fear is that the rookies will eventually surpass them, leaving these old faces with nowhere to hide.

"Geniuses appear every year, but this year's is even more outrageous..."

"Sigh, it's a joke if word gets out that the senior teacher is now sucking up to his junior."

"That's normal, actually. After all, this is the state religion, and state religions are specifically for accepting geniuses..."

"Hehehe, these are excellent words. My Daoist mind is now at peace."

"Hehehe, you're so talkative."

"The monsters in Gale Valley are extremely difficult to deal with, far more so than the Poisonous Serpent. Even if Junior Brother Yang is powerful, he is only level 17, so it's normal that he can't beat them."

The person who spoke was clearly somewhat arbitrary; after finishing his sentence, he left on his own without waiting any longer.

The duration of the co-op buff is stackable, which is why many people didn't leave.

However, anyone who has run Gale Valley knows that this dungeon is not just long and tedious, but incredibly difficult, making you question your existence.

Yang Qingfeng's inability to set a new speedrun record indicates that he was also outmatched, and even if he manages to complete the game, it will likely take him quite a while.

If you wait for ages only to find out he hasn't cleared the level, then all the time spent playing together will have been wasted.

By this time, the crowds in the square had gradually dispersed, with only a few who had missed it still waiting with anticipation.

Waiting is always tedious and boring.

The fastest completion time listed on the Gale Valley information board was 19 hours, but after waiting for about 30 minutes, voices of doubt began to emerge in the square.

"What?! You said you can finish in 8 minutes? How long has it been?"

"Ugh, I shouldn't have believed that nonsense. Eight minutes isn't even enough time to run through the map..."

"Yang Qingfeng...could he be some young master from a powerful family creating hype?"

"Let's go, let's go. Ten people are not the same, they might even die inside."

No sooner had the words been spoken than a melodious bell rang out again across the square with a resounding "dong."

Those who had been looking down on him, those who were about to leave, all stopped in their tracks and looked up. The battle formation had been activated.

A shower of spiritual light descended, falling upon each person and transforming into a collective combat buff.

I saw that my attributes had indeed increased significantly.

Their faces flushed red and then turned pale. Even though no one cared about them now, they felt ashamed and fled in panic, still benefiting from the buff.

As the bell tolled outwards like ripples, some senior brothers and sisters, as if guarding against a sneak attack, launched swift and fierce counterattacks, successfully receiving the second buff from the joint battle.

"Haha! I knew it! Good thing I didn't go far, hahaha!"

"Amazing! Amazing! Junior Brother Yang is amazing!!"

"The rules have been upgraded! Anyone who hasn't fought alongside you for 48 hours, step aside. Closed-door training teams, add me to your group!"

As the atmosphere in the square was reignited, the chimes gradually faded, and the aura dissipated.

The vortex in the instance began to surge. Yang Qingfeng rubbed the dust off his head and walked out, only to see a large crowd gathered in front of the instance, each person staring at him with fervent eyes.

Then, some cleaning skills were applied to him, turning wind and water to quickly wash away the sand and dust. There was even a senior sister who offered a soft, fragrant handkerchief to gently and meticulously wipe his hair.

"Junior Brother Yang, thank you."

"Junior Brother Yang, keep it up!"

"If you're not tired, keep going!"

The sweet voices of the senior female students surrounded me, accompanied by smiles that seemed both doting and affectionate.

The whole process took less than a few seconds. Yang Qingfeng wanted to retaliate, but felt it didn't look like an attack, so he held back. After a while, he cupped his hands to the crowd and said somewhat awkwardly, "Thank you, Senior Sister. Goodbye, Senior Sister."

After saying that, he opened a new instance nearby and fled into it.

The enticing fragrance vanished, and the sweet voices in his ears ceased to echo. Only a handkerchief, still strangely warm, had been accidentally brought in.

Holding it in my hands, its soft texture sent shivers down my spine.

Yang Qingfeng's face was slightly flushed.

Being surrounded by so many senior sisters for the first time felt just like facing the Ghost King's personal guards; the first time being surrounded was always such a thrilling experience.

After calming down, Yang Qingfeng looked at the brand-new dungeon in front of him. Without wasting any more time examining it closely, he directly released his sword spirit to clear it for the first time.

I also checked the attributes and glanced at the experience points.

[Level: 17 (49%)]

Yang Qingfeng cleared Gale Valley in about 35 minutes, gaining 25% more experience.

The journey to Bamboo Shadow Mountain took 8 minutes and resulted in an 11% increase in experience points.

In comparison, Gale Valley offers more experience, but its speed is lower, making it less cost-effective.

Gale Valley is a level 16 to 21 dungeon, which can be considered a transitional small raid dungeon for quasi-Tier 2. It is more about letting people get used to the Tier 2 level intensity in advance than about leveling up.

Of course, the first fight inevitably takes a while. If Yang Qingfeng wanted to, he could shorten the time even further, but this is all because of the strength of his Dao Body.

It's intriguing that Li Qingxuan said there's more experience in Gale Valley than in Bamboo Shadow Mountain.

"It seems that Senior Sister Li is indeed extraordinary; she must have a very strong team."

"But that doesn't make sense either. The shortest completion time on the leaderboard is 19 hours. That doesn't seem like a good place for them to level up. Is there some method I haven't thought of?"

Yang Qingfeng had only recently begun his cultivation and had not encountered many instances of dungeons.

He never imagined that while Li Qingxuan did have a powerful team, everyone who attacked Gale Valley would bypass Da Shi Gandang without exception.

There are very few records of clearing Gale Valley, because nobody even thinks about clearing it.

Therefore, even after Yang Qingfeng re-entered the instance, the atmosphere in the instance plaza continued to build.

Some people have mentioned the strength of Da Shi Gandang, questioning whether Yang Qingfeng is the illegitimate son of the Lord of the Manor, and whether there was any behind-the-scenes manipulation or adjustment of the dungeon's strength.

However, no matter how loud the doubts were, they could not drown out the melodious sound of the bell.

Ten minutes later, the All-Out War Formation was activated for the third time.

Yang Qingfeng broke the record again like lightning. Zhong Sheng, like an invisible hand, slapped all doubts to the ground, and at the same time gradually made everyone realize a terrifying fact.

Especially when Yang Qingfeng returned as expected, he entered a new instance for the fourth time.

Everyone saw this and, though they didn't understand it, they felt a sense of awe and tacit agreement.

Everyone stopped and waited, and more and more people gathered in the square.

At this moment, the entire venue fell silent except for the voices of doubt, and only the clowns who were envious and jealous were dancing.

Seven minutes later, the bell rang again, and the All-Out War Formation was activated once more!

hiss! !

Countless people gasped at the same time.

The arrival of the co-op buff is as exciting and joyful as the first two times, but this time it's more of a soul-stirring shock.

Considering the previous discussion about the strength of Da Shi Gandang, the senior brothers and sisters present finally realized that Yang Qingfeng's combat power had completely overwhelmed the first-tier dungeon, and might even have overwhelmed all low-tier dungeons!

"Why do I feel... this kid is even scarier than Li Qingxuan and the others?"

Someone said something that expressed everyone's feelings and also stirred up their shared thoughts.

A moment later, Yang Qingfeng stepped out of the vortex and was immediately engulfed by the deafening sound wave.

"Junior Brother Yang! Please, please join our Glass Arts Guild!!"

"Our New Wind Team has a lot of members, join our team!!"

"Make way, let me speak first..."

"Go to hell, Junior Brother Yang! Daddy, Uncle Daddy, join my Jin'an Gang! You can choose any girl and pick any support character you want..."

Suddenly the entire square erupted in chaos, with invitations from all sorts of groups pouring in.

This time, Yang Qingfeng could no longer remain calm. His eyes narrowed into tiny dots, and he drew the Yu Jun Sword with a whoosh, leaping into the air.

The senior students instinctively looked up to see what was happening, and then they all showed expressions of astonishment.

He exclaimed in surprise, "He can fly..."