In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

As Jiao Lu finished speaking, Chen Xiu and the others couldn't help but change their expressions.

To be called a super expert by Jiao Lu, who is of the fourth rank, means that he must be at least a third-rank martial artist among the upper three ranks.

With their cultivation level and strength, they would probably be no match for such an existence.

At this moment, Lu Yuan's gaze also narrowed slightly.

Although his cultivation level has improved significantly after these days of training, he is still not strong enough to face a top-tier expert of the third rank.

To be honest, what he lacks most right now is not precious resources or better cultivation techniques, but enough time to cultivate.

If given another six months, even if he cannot advance to the upper three ranks, he will definitely be able to possess the cultivation level of the fifth or even fourth rank.

With the absolute advantage of having many trump cards, they are fully capable of going toe-to-toe with the top three ranks.

Unfortunately, although he has now mastered the Three Dirty Arts and condensed three kinds of essence, and can perfectly integrate them into his internal force to unleash several times the power, even with the addition of 20% fire sword intent and 50% lightning sword intent, he still cannot truly contend with the top three ranks.

"You don't need to worry too much. One of our Martial Academy's third-rank vice deans has joined forces with top experts from the Money Gang, the Unity Alliance, and Bright Moon Manor to surround and hunt him down. I believe it won't be long before we can completely resolve the situation."

Jiao Lu hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Of course, to avoid any accidents, from now on, none of you should leave the breeding farm."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiu and the others nodded in agreement.

If it were before, they might not have taken it too seriously, but since that incident, they have developed a greater sense of awe, especially Chen Xiu, who lost an arm and now seems to value his life much more.

Lu Yuan naturally had no objections. Ideally, he would stay here and grind for proficiency, and not get involved in any fighting or killing.

Soon after, the breeding farm not only gained two more fourth-rank teachers, but also an inner disciple of the Ziyang Sect.

According to Chen Xiu and the others, this inner disciple of the Ziyang Sect was actually a top-tier genius who came from the Martial Academy. He was the second-ranked candidate in the previous martial arts examination, and his name was Zhu Xi.

Although Zhu Xi has only been cultivating in the Ziyang Sect for a short two and a half years, he is already a fourth-rank master.

In fact, his true strength is comparable to that of a super expert of the third rank.

It was clearly to guard against an attack on the breeding farm by the super expert of the Longevity Sect that the Martial Academy invited him back from the Ziyang Sect.

"Senior Brother Zhu Xi, are there many geniuses in the Ziyang Sect?"

During the meal, Chen Xiu and the others surrounded Zhu Xi and asked her questions curiously.

"A lot!"

Zhu Xi nodded, and said with considerable emotion, "Back in the Martial Academy, I considered myself one of the top geniuses of my time, and my results in the Martial Arts Examination were enough to prove that although I may not be as talented as those with exceptional martial arts skills, I am no weaker than anyone else!"

He paused, then sighed again, "I thought that after going to the Ziyang Sect, even if I couldn't continue to be among the top, I would definitely be an outstanding one. But I never expected that the Ziyang Sect has countless top-tier geniuses, and even extraordinary top-tier geniuses are everywhere."

"Even among true martial arts talents, there are far more than a handful that can be found. Even the legendary, peerless geniuses with sacred bodies truly exist. Compared to them, I feel utterly useless!"

Upon hearing Zhu Xi's words, Chen Xiu and the others were completely stunned.

It should be noted that even in the entire Anyang County, those with exceptional talent are already considered true top geniuses.

Unexpectedly, the Ziyang Sect was full of top-tier geniuses, and even extraordinary top-tier geniuses were everywhere.

As for those with innate martial arts talent, they are extremely rare talents of this era. In the previous martial arts examination, only one such person emerged, and he ultimately surpassed countless geniuses to rank first.

Now, the entire martial arts academy can no longer find even a single person with an innate martial bone.

As a result, the number of outstanding individuals with martial talents in the Ziyang Sect was so great that it couldn't be counted on one hand.

As for the Sacred Body, which can be described as an unparalleled genius, they had never even heard of it before. Although they did not know what kind of genius it was, they could imagine that it must be an existence that was even more terrifying than the Martial Bone.

This is just the Ziyang Sect. Are the other sects that also dominate a prefecture the same? And what about the capital city, which gathers almost half of the geniuses of the Great Zhou?

Thinking of this, Chen Xiu and the others couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

Even Zhu Xi, who had a top-tier physique, felt that he was no different from a cripple after going to the Ziyang Sect. So, those who were not even top-tier were even worse than cripples.

"A martial arts prodigy, a divine body genius!"

Although a hint of surprise appeared in Lu Yuan's eyes, he was not as shocked as Chen Xiu and the others.

Whether he is a martial arts prodigy or a saintly genius, given time, he can catch up with, or even completely surpass, them; it is entirely possible.

"Do you know what the foundation of a Martial Saint is?"

After a moment of silence, Zhu Xi asked the group again.

Chen Xiu and the others all shook their heads. They had never even met a true martial arts master, let alone someone like a Martial Saint.

"Golden skin, golden muscles, and jade bones—this is the foundation of martial arts, the basis of a martial saint!"

Zhu Xi said with a somewhat solemn expression, "Only when all three are present can one be considered to have laid half the foundation for becoming a Martial Saint!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiu and the others were taken aback once again, and then quickly asked, "If that's really the case, then why did you gentlemen all suggest that we can start breaking through our cultivation levels after we've cultivated to the point of having copper skin, silver muscles, or golden bones?"

"The reason is simple: your physical constitution is limited, your resources are limited, and your lifespan is even more limited. If you spend a lot of resources and time to cultivate golden skin, golden muscles, and jade bones, you will have almost no hope of becoming a martial saint."

Zhu Xi smiled and said directly, "Even if you fully cultivate these three Martial Saint foundations, you've already wasted several or even more than ten years. Next, there's the sixth-grade Cleansing Realm, where it's said that one year of progress is needed for each stage of Cleansing, meaning it will take at least five years. Then there's the fifth-grade Marrow Cleansing Realm and the fourth-grade Blood Exchange Realm, which will also take even longer. Above that, there are the third, second, and first grades. Tell me, in a short lifespan of a hundred years, how many years can you afford to waste?"

For Chen Xiu and the others, Zhu Xi's words were quite a wake-up call.

Yes, even if they spend years or even decades cultivating golden skin, golden muscles, and jade bones, laying the foundation for becoming a martial saint, it is basically meaningless.

Furthermore, if they waste too much time pursuing this so-called foundation of Martial Saint, they may not even have the chance to become a Martial Saint in the future, let alone achieve the position of Martial Saint.

"Even someone like me, with top-tier physical attributes who has entered a sect, might not find it difficult to cultivate golden skin and golden muscles, but jade bones are extremely rare. Only a few exceptionally top-tier physical attributes, as well as martial bones and holy bodies, have enough time to cultivate them!"

Zhu Xi sighed again.

The difficulty of martial arts lies not only in one's physical constitution and resources, but also in the time required.

"Senior Brother Zhu Xi, do we really have no chance at all?"

Chen Xiu and the others looked at Zhu Xi with some resentment.

"It's not entirely without a chance!"

Zhu Xi said with a strange look in his eyes.

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