Becoming a Saint Starting with the Chasing Wind Leg Technique

Chapter 145 A Mysterious Man of Loyalty and Righteousness

As Song Jing dragged his exhausted and heavily injured body out of the cultivation technique pavilion and headed to the infirmary for treatment, he had no idea what kind of ripples his actions had caused among the disciples in the Dingzi District and even higher areas.

Outside the Martial Arts Pavilion stands a huge jade wall called the "Challenge Ranking".

On the jade disc, spiritual light flowed, clearly recording the progress of all disciples in challenging the afterimage of the Cultivation Technique Pavilion this month.

The list was densely packed with names, but the vast majority remained after the words "First Stage." Very few could pass the second stage. Each name was marked with its region (D, C, B, A) and the cultivation method used, which could be made public or anonymous.

Just as Song Jing passed the second level, a brand new record quietly appeared near the bottom of the leaderboard, instantly attracting countless eyes:

[Dingzi District · Anonymous (Signature: Yi) · Main Cultivation Technique: *Big** · Progress: Second Stage]

Quiet.

After a brief silence, a huge uproar swept through the crowd of onlookers like a tsunami!

"Second stage?! Someone passed the second stage?! And in the T-junction?!"

"Anonymous? Signed name?" Who is this? When did this person appear in the Dingzi District?

"The technique is kept secret? There are such mysterious figures in the Dingzi District? Besides Qian Rushan, is there anyone else who can pass the second level?"

"My God! The second level! Even the leader, Qian Rushan, only made it to the second level last time, right? Qian Rushan used the Mountain-Splitting Axe Technique to pass the second level last time. Who is this 'Yi'? Could his strength be comparable to the leader's?"

"Impossible! It must be one of the senior disciples who has been biding their time in the T-zone for years, patiently waiting until today to finally break through!"

"Yes, definitely a veteran disciple! How long has this new disciple been practicing? How could their understanding of the cultivation technique be so profound? Forget the second stage, they'd be considered geniuses just for passing the first!"

"But—among the senior disciples, who specializes in the Wildfire Spear Technique and is this skilled? I've never heard of anyone like that—"

"Who cares who it is? Getting past the second level and getting forty contribution points is so enviable! I can't even get past the first level—"

"This 'righteousness'—is that an alias? Does it represent loyalty and righteousness? Or does it simply mean 'righteousness' in the name itself? Are there any powerful figures in the Dingzi District named X-righteousness?"

Discussions and speculations abounded. Almost everyone subconsciously assumed that "Yi" was some unassuming, long-time disciple who had cultivated himself diligently for many years.

No one, or rather, no one dared to imagine that this "righteousness" would be Song Jing, who had only been a member of the sect for a few months, had just made a name for himself in the ranked battles, and came from an outer city.

After all, it takes time to understand a martial arts technique; this is common knowledge in martial arts.

No matter how talented a new disciple is, it is impossible for him to comprehend a top-level spear technique to the point of passing the second level of the Technique Pavilion in a short period of time!

That's not just genius, that's monster!

Even Bai Yunfei, who had just finished his cultivation for the day and happened to be passing by the cultivation technique pavilion, saw this new record.

His face instantly turned extremely ugly.

Not long ago, he had just challenged the Martial Arts Pavilion and barely passed the first level with his hard-earned Azure Cloud Sword Technique. Before he could even feel happy, he saw this news that shattered the little bit of pride that had just risen within him.

"The second challenge—the Wildfire Spear Technique—righteousness?" Bai Yunfei stared intently at that word, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh. In the past month, he had tried to challenge the second challenge no less than ten times, each time suffering a crushing defeat, without even seeing any hope of passing.

He knew all too well the difficulty of the second stage; it was an overwhelming difference in understanding the essence of the cultivation technique. Yet now, an anonymous disciple from the Ding-rank area had actually passed it?

They used the Wildfire Spear Technique, which is said to be even more difficult than the Azure Cloud Sword Technique.

"Who is it?! Who is it?!" Bai Yunfei roared inwardly, filled with resentment, jealousy, and a trace of fear that even he himself was unwilling to admit.

He originally thought that, apart from a few people like the Four Heroes of the Inner City, he was already at the top.

But now, an anonymous person has slapped him hard across the face.

"We must find out! Who exactly is this 'Yi'?!" Bai Yunfei's eyes darkened as he turned and left. He absolutely refused to believe that this was some senior disciple; it must be some equally talented newcomer deliberately hiding their identity! This was a huge provocation to Bai Yunfei's pride.

The single character "义" (righteousness) left by Song Jingliu on the list was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up layers of speculation and ripples in the Dingzi District and the surrounding area.

Envy, jealousy, curiosity, and curiosity—a mix of emotions mingled. This mysterious "righteousness" instantly became the subject of discussion and admiration for many of the lower-ranking disciples.

After treating his injuries at the clinic, Song Jing returned to his simple, quiet room in the T-section, took some healing pills, and began to silently digest the day's enormous gains.

The character "义" (righteousness) he left behind was both a tribute to Nie Daoyi's kindness in passing on his skills and a reminder to himself not to forget the fundamental principles of loyalty and righteousness. Little did he expect it would attract so much attention.

After this battle, Song Jing thoroughly tasted the sweetness of the afterimage challenge from the Gongfa Pavilion.

This place is not only the best way for him to obtain the urgently needed contribution points (sixty points in total), but also an unparalleled treasure trove for him to hone his skills and achieve rapid breakthroughs.

However, the challenge time limit of only two hours per day for the disciples in the Dingzi District is like a tight band, forcing him to make the most of every minute and second.

In the days that followed, Song Jing's life became extremely regular and frantic.

After receiving the basic rations of pills and food each day, they immediately head to the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion to begin the day's challenges.

He no longer limited himself to the Wildfire Spear Technique, but systematically rotated his main cultivation method, turning the Cultivation Technique Pavilion into a comprehensive training ground.

He used the Wind and Thunder Leg Technique as his main skill for the challenge. The Wind and Thunder Leg Technique of the afterimage was even more fierce and violent, and the combination of the speed of "wind" and the explosiveness of "thunder" was exquisite.

In the confrontation, Song Jing pushed his understanding of the swiftness of "thunder" and the enhancement of "wind" to a new level. His proficiency in the Wind and Thunder Leg Technique soared at an unprecedented speed, advancing triumphantly towards perfection.

He tried again to take the test using the Golden Bell Cover as his major.

The afterimage's attacks were varied and diverse, all being techniques summarized by predecessors to counter the weaknesses of various external martial arts.

Vibration techniques, subtle and penetrating finger strength, and even unique skills specifically designed to attack vital points.

Under this almost "tailor-made" attack on weaknesses, Song Jing gained a revolutionary and profound understanding of the Golden Bell Cover's power circulation, blood circulation, defense of vital points, and the transformation between "hardness" and "softness".

Every pain from being hit is transformed into an understanding of the essence of defense.

The cultivation progress of the Golden Bell Shield is visibly advancing, making an impact on that solid barrier of perfection.

He even occasionally uses the Nine Shadow Steps as his main skill to challenge others, honing his absolute intuition and extreme adaptability in dodging life-or-death situations against afterimages that bring "illusion" and "transformation" to their extreme.

Of course, the Wildfire Spear Technique was always the core skill he devoted the most energy to.

Each time he challenged the Wildfire Spear Technique, whether he succeeded or failed, he could draw valuable nourishment from the afterimages of the spear technique. The prototype of "Wildfire Hundred Slashes" became more and more solid, and the number of spear shadows that could be generated when he used it slowly increased from a dozen to more, with its power steadily increasing.

The talent of "Heaven rewards diligence" was brought to an unprecedented level in this extremely focused, high-pressure, and highly targeted environment.

He often breaks through bottlenecks that others need months or even years of hard work to overcome, after one or more life-or-death struggles and realizations.

What others saw as insurmountable barriers to cultivation techniques, he saw as peaks that could be dismantled, comprehended, and conquered step by step.

Time flew by in selfless ascetic practice.

Song Jing was completely immersed in the pleasure of comprehending the cultivation technique and improving his strength, almost forgetting the disturbances of the outside world.

His entire life consisted of two hours of daily challenges at the Cultivation Pavilion, plus the remaining time spent digesting and absorbing knowledge, practicing basic skills, and refining the twenty Qi and Blood Pills he received monthly.

Finally, during a regular training session about half a month after the last challenge, when Song Jing focused his mind on his body and fully activated the Golden Bell Shield Technique to guide his Qi and blood through another cycle, a slight yet exceptionally clear "crack" sound seemed to come from within his body, as if some kind of shackle had been broken.

Immediately afterwards, his blood and qi surged violently, and the pale golden luster that had been extremely restrained beneath his skin suddenly became incredibly solid and thick, as if a layer of flowing liquid gold covered his entire body. Then it quickly disappeared, completely merging with his skin, muscles, bones, and flesh, without showing any trace of its former self.

A powerful, unyielding force, as solid as a mountain, rose from every inch of his flesh and blood.

Golden Bell Shield, perfect! Achieved!

Almost on the same day that he perfected the Golden Bell Shield technique, Song Jingfu once again challenged the afterimage of the Kung Fu Pavilion with the Wind and Thunder Leg Technique. Under extreme pressure, he pushed the "Wind and Thunder" essence to its limit. With a sweeping kick, accompanied by howling wind and thunderous sounds, he forcefully shattered the afterimage. In that instant, Song Jingfu experienced a spiritual awakening, reaching a completely new level of fusion between the elusive nature of "wind" and the violent power of "thunder." The Wind and Thunder Leg Technique, perfected!

The successive mastery of the two main martial arts techniques brought Song Jing not only a surge in combat power, but also a qualitative leap in his control over his own martial arts.

With no weaknesses in defense, his powerful leg techniques have reached their peak.

At this point, a full month had passed since he first stepped into the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion.

As the new month arrived, he once again received twenty blood-red Qi and Blood Pills.

Holding the jade bottle filled with pills, and feeling the surging, more powerful and refined qi and blood within his body than a month ago, Song Jing was filled with emotion.

For the past month, he has been almost completely isolated from the world, devoting all his energy to refining and breaking through the limitations of his cultivation technique.

The consumption is enormous, not only due to the extreme strain on the mind and spirit, but also because the frantic refining and absorption of the Qi and Blood Pill's medicinal power has reached an astonishing level.

He subconsciously "looked" at the illusory scale in his mind that represented the progress of his flesh-refining cultivation.

Previously it was 350/1000.

And now, the scale clearly points to—510/1000!

In just one month, my proficiency level increased by a full 160 points!

He had broken through the five hundred barrier from the middle stage of the Flesh Refining Realm and officially stepped into the threshold of the late stage of the Flesh Refining Realm!

Although he has only just entered this realm and his cultivation level still needs to be stabilized, this speed of progress is enough to leave any so-called inner city genius speechless!

"Late stage of the Flesh Refining Realm—finally, I've taken another step closer." Song Jing breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes shining brightly.

He could feel that the total amount of qi and blood in his body had increased dramatically, the level of condensation had reached a new level, the strength of his muscles and bones had leaped again, and his five senses and mental power had also risen accordingly.

Our overall strength is at least five times greater than it was a month ago!

If he were to face Nie Feng again, he was confident that he could completely crush him within a few moves!

At this moment, Nie Feng was still thinking that if he pushed the Gale Blade Technique to perfection, he would be qualified to challenge the protagonist, unaware that the gap between him and the protagonist was widening.

He even fantasized about defeating the protagonist, unaware that he couldn't even last ten moves.

However, amidst his joy, he also clearly felt the "limitations" of the Gongfa Pavilion.

In the past month, the Golden Bell Cover and Wind and Thunder Leg Technique, which he mastered most quickly and reached perfection one after another, were not the highest in rank among the techniques he practiced.

As for the Wildfire Spear Technique, which is of the highest rank, has the greatest potential, and is the one on which he places the most hope, although its progress can be described as rapid, advancing a great distance from the Lesser Completion stage, and even the "Wildfire Hundred Slashes" can now stably conjure nearly twenty spear shadows, he feels that reaching the "Great Completion" stage, or even perfection, is still a long way off, requiring more time for accumulation and a deeper understanding.

As for the true perfection of "Wildfire Hundred Cuts" and its transformation into the real "Hundred Cuts", it requires unimaginable opportunities and hard work.

"High-level cultivation techniques are incredibly difficult, each step is as hard as climbing to the heavens. But the improvement brought by each step is also worlds apart." Song Jing clenched his fists, not discouraged by the difficulties, but instead his fighting spirit soared even higher. He now had contribution points, strength, and an urgent goal.

"The promise of Autumn Begins, one month left. Lei Zhen, Lei Ba—" Song Jing looked towards the inner city, clenching his fists, his eyes cold and resolute.

"I will repay your 'surprise' tenfold in the ring!"

"I want the black iron ore, but I must protect the people who inhabit it!"

"Lei Zhen, you have already found your way to death!"

Song Jing thought that even if he couldn't kill him on the spot during this written test, he would find an opportunity to get rid of the suspicion and make the man disappear without anyone noticing.

After all, Lei Zhen's brother, Lei Ba, was already at the peak of the Body Refining Realm, ranking fourteenth, which was even stronger than Sun Tianba. He was definitely no match for Lei Ba at the moment, so he still needed to lie low and be cautious.