Becoming a Saint Starting with the Chasing Wind Leg Technique

Chapter 155 From Four Heroes to Two Masters? Rapid Rise to the Rankings

Song Jing crushed Sun Sihai in three moves, and it is said that he has already stepped into the perfect realm of flesh refining. His power has shaken the entire landscape of the younger generation in the inner city.

Everyone with discerning eyes could see that this dark horse from the outer city would not stop at tenth place.

His next target was almost self-evident—Li Qingmei, who was currently ranked seventh.

Li Qingmei was already feeling extremely uneasy.

Ever since she saw Sun Sihai being utterly defeated by Song Jing, any lingering hope she had vanished.

She had finally managed to reach seventh place, and seeing that the top five had been promoted due to the new rules, leaving vacant spots, she was planning to stabilize her ranking and wait for an opportunity to perhaps take advantage of the chaos to break into the top five and fight for a "direct promotion" to the outer sect, achieving a true leap forward. But Song Jing's sudden emergence was like a bucket of ice water, waking her up.

"His next one will definitely be me," Li Qingmei thought bitterly. She carefully reviewed the two battles between Song Jing and Sun Sihai, especially those three terrifying moves, and the more she looked at them, the more alarmed she became. She knew Sun Sihai's strength; although he was slightly inferior to her, he wasn't far off.

But when faced with Song Jing after his breakthrough, he couldn't even withstand three moves?

The power, speed, and the oppressive feeling emanating from that spear made her feel suffocated.

"If I can break through to the Bone Forging Realm, with the unpredictable nature of the Shadow Transformation and the keen sense of sound and location, perhaps I can fight him, or even defeat him—" Li Qingmei had fantasized about this more than once.

Breaking through the Bone Forging Realm will result in a qualitative leap in strength. With true qi protecting the body, power and speed will surge, giving a natural advantage against those in the Flesh Refining Realm.

How easy is it to reach the realm of bone forging?

She has been stuck at the point of perfection for some time, but she still can't get past that barrier.

Song Jing, on the other hand, seemed to have no bottlenecks, and his strength soared at a despairing speed.

"Facing him, the pressure was even greater than when I faced Qian Rushan at Wuhan University of Science and Technology—even more nerve-wracking than when I faced that tenth-ranked Bone Forging Realm expert." Li Qingmei had to admit this cruel fact.

Although Qian Rushan is strong, his methods are forceful and aggressive, so he can still be dealt with; although the tenth-ranked person in the Bone Forging Realm has a suppressed realm, his techniques may not be flawless.

But Song Jing is top-notch in strength, speed, defense, and marksmanship, with almost no weaknesses. Moreover, he is improving at a rapid pace, and you never know how strong he will be next.

Such an unfathomable and aggressive adversary is the most terrifying.

Just as worried as Li Qingmei was Zhao Yuanqing, who ranked sixth.

He was slightly stronger than Li Qingmei, but only by a limited margin.

He could easily defeat Sun Sihai, but he knew he had no chance of ending the fight within three moves like Song Jing.

The almost overwhelming strength that Song Jing displayed made him feel a real threat.

"The Perfected Body Refinement Realm—and he already possesses such power. If he were to advance further—" Zhao Yuanqing's fingers, which were playing the zither, paused slightly, and a slight discordant sound appeared in the music.

He was also stuck at the Perfection stage, unable to break through to the Bone Forging stage.

Seeing Song Jing's overwhelming momentum, Zhao Yuanqing felt no less anxious and worried than Li Qingmei. If Song Jing defeated Li Qingmei, he, Zhao Yuanqing, would inevitably be next.

What will he use to defend himself then?

In stark contrast to the anxiety of these two men is Qian Rushan, who has firmly held fifth place and is now the de facto "chief".

Upon hearing that Song Jing had defeated Si Hai in three moves, he merely curled his lip in disdain.

"Sun Sihai? He's just trash. What kind of skill is it to defeat him?" Qian Rushan weighed the machete in his hand, his tone full of disdain. "Li Qingmei and Zhao Yuanqing are only slightly better than trash. It's expected that Song Jing could beat them. If he couldn't even beat them, that would be a joke."

In his mind, the Four Heroes of the Inner City were no longer worthy of their names.

Sun Sihai suffered a series of crushing defeats, while Li Qingmei and Zhao Yuanqing were hesitant and timid. Only Qian Rushan was the true number one, the undisputed king.

Whether it was his complete domination during the Martial Arts Competition or his current audacious reversal of the Bone Forging Realm and his entry into the top five, it all proves his strength.

Under the new rules, the top five spots were vacant, which he saw as a golden opportunity, and he had long considered the outer sect spot as his own.

Song Jing?

He's an interesting challenger, but far from being a threat to his position.

Song Jing did not disappoint anyone.

After defeating Sun Sihai and taking a short rest, he officially challenged Li Qingmei, who was ranked seventh.

This battle was almost a foregone conclusion.

The vast majority of disciples, including many senior disciples from Zones B and C, believed that Song Jing was destined to win.

He could crush Sun Sihai in three moves, so the outcome against Li Qingmei, whose strength was not much different, was predictable.

And that was indeed the case. On the arena, Li Qingmei pushed her "Shadow Transformation" movement technique and "Listening to the Wind and Identifying Positions" to their limits. Her figure was like a ghost, and she unleashed a barrage of hidden weapons and short daggers. Her attacks were unpredictable and varied, targeting vital points and blind spots, attempting to overcome strength with skill and control rigidity with change.

However, her advantage in agility was greatly diminished in the face of Song Jing's already mastered Nine Shadow Steps and perfected Wind Chasing Leg Technique.

What made Li Qingmei even more desperate was Song Jing's perfect Golden Bell Shield defense. Most of her hidden weapons and short daggers could only leave shallow white marks on Song Jing's body, and could hardly cause any real damage.

However, Song Jing's Crimson Star Thunder Spear always managed to break through her layers of feints in the simplest and most direct way, forcing her to dodge in a sorry state.

Twenty moves!

Only twenty moves!

Song Jing didn't even go all out. Instead, he relied more on Li Qingmei's exquisite movements and attacks to further familiarize himself with and refine his newly achieved Perfected Body Refinement Realm cultivation, preparing for the next step of pushing towards a higher realm.

Finally, he unleashed a "Wildfire" attack that combined the momentum of the Wind and Thunder Leg Technique. His spear shot out like a dragon, bursting with crimson flames, completely tearing apart Li Qingmei's defense. The tip of the spear struck her Jianjing acupoint, and the force of the attack sent her crashing off the stage.

Li Qingmei was defeated, and Song Jing's ranking rose to seventh.

The defeat was so decisive, even easier than everyone had anticipated.

They thought Li Qingmei could last at least a hundred moves, or at least fifty, but she only lasted twenty. It was really disappointing!

Perhaps it wasn't that Li Qingmei was too weak, but that Song Jing was too powerful, especially since he was almost invincible among those of the same cultivation level!

Li Qingmei's face was deathly pale, and she was completely distraught, her last bit of hope and pride shattered.

She knew that the gap between herself and Song Jing had become so large that it was difficult to overcome.

After defeating Li Qingmei, Song Jing did not press his advantage but immediately challenged Zhao Yuanqing, who was ranked sixth.

He keenly sensed that he had just broken through to perfection, and his realm still needed to be consolidated. He also needed time to hone his control over the surge in power.

More importantly, he felt that his Nine Shadow Steps had reached the threshold of mastery after repeated high-intensity combat and training with the afterimages of the cultivation technique pavilion!

Once he masters the Nine Shadow Steps and combines it with the Perfected Wind Chasing Leg Technique, his speed and unpredictability will reach a whole new level, resulting in a huge boost to his combat power.

So he fell silent again, using the six hours of daily access to the cultivation technique pavilion in Zone B to frantically practice the Nine Shadow Steps, while simultaneously digesting the gains from the battles of the past few days and the accumulation of abundant resources.

During the fifteen days that Song Jing was in seclusion, Zhao Yuanqing, who ranked sixth, finally broke through to the early stage of the Bone Forging Realm under immense pressure and with the sect's resources allotted to him!

With the breakthrough in cultivation and the generation of true qi, strength, speed, reaction, and even the understanding of the "Wind and Willow Sword" have all leaped to a new level.

At the same time, the two cultivation techniques he was mainly practicing also reached the state of perfection naturally when he broke through the realm!

With the breakthrough in his cultivation realm and the perfection of his technique, Zhao Yuanqing's strength underwent a tremendous change!

The gloom and worries that had been lingering in my heart were swept away, replaced by boundless confidence, or even arrogance.

"Bone Forging Realm! I've finally broken through!" Zhao Yuanqing felt a surge of pride as he felt the true energy surging within him, far purer and more powerful than his blood and qi. "Song Jing? Perfected Flesh Refining Realm? Heh, now I can destroy him with a flick of my wrist!"

The news sent shockwaves through the inner city.

Many people who were initially optimistic about Song Jing began to waver.

The Bone Forging Realm has a natural suppression effect on the Flesh Refining Realm.

Zhao Yuanqing was already exceptionally talented, and now that he has broken through to a higher realm, his strength is incomparable to what it used to be.

Upon hearing that Zhao Yuanqing had broken through to the next realm, Qian Rushan showed a rare hint of approval: "Yuanqing didn't embarrass himself at all; it's good that he broke through. Go and tell that country bumpkin Song Jing to know his place! The geniuses of the inner city are not to be trifled with by a mere peasant from the outer city!" His tone was full of condescending authority.

Zhao Yuanqing was bursting with confidence at this moment, and readily accepted Qian Rushan's "instructions," even feeling honored. He publicly stated that he looked forward to Song Jing's challenge, his words filled with disdain and contempt for the "country boy," as if Song Jing was already fish on his chopping board.

This behavior made Sun Sihai and Li Qingmei, who had just suffered a crushing defeat and whose emotions had not yet calmed down, feel extremely embarrassed and ashamed.

As former members of the "Four Heroes of the Inner City," their consecutive defeats at the hands of Song Jing were already a disgrace.

Now that Zhao Yuanqing has broken through to a higher realm, his attitude has changed drastically. He and Qian Rushan are now echoing each other, and their words make no attempt to hide their contempt for them.

"Hmph, two good-for-nothings, they can't even handle a kid from the outer city, they've disgraced the inner city!" Qian Rushan rebuked them without any politeness in a public setting.

"From now on, there will only be two heroes in the inner city, no more four outstanding talents!" Zhao Yuanqing echoed, severing ties with Qian Rushan and completely kicking Sun Sihai and Li Qingmei out of the circle.

Qian Rushan redefined what the Four Heroes of the Inner City are; trash doesn't deserve to be called them!

Sun Sihai's face turned ashen, and Li Qingmei gritted her teeth, but was powerless to refute him.

Being inferior in strength is the original sin.

Just as Zhao Yuanqing was feeling smug, Qian Rushan was watching coldly from the sidelines, and everyone was speculating whether Song Jing would temporarily avoid the limelight, Song Jing emerged from seclusion.

After fifteen days of arduous training, his Nine Shadow Steps finally broke through its limitations and reached the pinnacle!

The panel also displayed the top-level movement techniques in the inner city's martial arts schools, which had already been mastered.

[Character] Song Jing [Realm Progress] Late stage of Body Refining Realm (800/1000)

【Chasing Wind Leg Technique - Perfection】(30/100)

【Golden Bell Cover - Perfect】(10/100)

【Wind and Thunder Leg Technique - Perfected】

(10/100)