Data-Driven Cultivation: I Defy Heaven and Overthrow Interstellar Domestication

The heavy pressure on my chest slowly subsided.

Xie Yanchen straightened up and stood quietly in the center of the arena, his posture upright and calm.

Zhou Chong struggled to his feet, supporting himself on the stone slab of the arena. His right arm was still weak and sore, and the sluggish pain from the backlash of spiritual energy in his meridians lingered. Every time he mobilized his spiritual energy, he felt a tearing, aching pain.

He knelt on one knee, his chest heaving violently, his face a mixture of pale and ashen, filled with a turbulent mix of shame, humiliation, and disbelief.

In front of hundreds of disciples both inside and outside the sect, he was defeated by a mixed spiritual root who had always been regarded as a good-for-nothing, with an absolute crushing force.

From this day forward, all the prestige and reputation he had built up over the years in the inner sect will be completely wiped out, and he will become a laughing stock of the entire sect.

But what he found even more unacceptable than losing face was Xie Yanchen's casual comment—"Your technique has too many flaws."

Azure Divine Barrier Break!

That was a mid-to-high-grade martial arts technique that his uncle, Elder Zhou Yuanshan, who was in charge of the inheritance of martial arts techniques in the inner sect, had spent forty years refining and personally teaching him!

It ranks among the top techniques of its peers in the inner sect, possessing formidable power and rapid advancement. Countless inner sect disciples dream of it and regard it as a priceless treasure!

He practiced diligently for several years without ever noticing any flaws, and no one ever told him that there was a weakness in this technique!

How could someone with a mixed spiritual root from an outer sect be able to see through the flaws in a cultivation technique at a glance and completely defeat him?

Zhou Chong suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot, his voice hoarse, filled with extreme resentment and madness, as he roared sharply:

"You're talking nonsense!"

"The Azure罡破 (Azure Gang Break) is an orthodox technique personally passed down by my uncle, inherited for decades, and is flawless! You only defeated me by chance, yet you dare to slander orthodox scriptures?!"

  

A roar echoed through the arena, carrying with it a final act of defiance and resentment.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yanchen slowly stopped walking without turning around.

The cool sunlight fell on his thin back, lonely yet upright.

After a moment of silence, he turned his head slightly, his profile sharp and clean, his gaze calm and unwavering, like a master lecturing and resolving doubts, and spoke calmly:

"Since you don't believe me, then I'll break it down one by one and make you lose clearly and understand why."

As he finished speaking, he slowly raised three fingers, his words clear and concise, each sentence hitting the nail on the head:

"First, the Azure Aura Annihilation Killer is charging up, with the core node locked on the right shoulder."

"Within half a breath of the extreme compression and brewing of spiritual energy, the entire right arm's defense was completely empty, unable to change moves, block, or retreat."

"In Foundation Establishment stage battles, half a breath is fleeting and nothing to fear. But in close combat during the Qi Refining stage, that half-breath opening is enough for the opponent to get close enough to cut off your meridians, interrupt your attack, and cause your spiritual energy to backfire. The root cause of your defeat just now lies in this."

This simple paragraph accurately summarizes the key factors that led to the victory or defeat of the entire match.

Zhou Chong shuddered, his pupils contracted sharply, and a sudden shock ran through his heart!

He finally realized that his most prized killing move had such a fatal flaw!

In countless previous battles, no one had been able to seize this fleeting opening. It wasn't that their techniques were perfect, but rather that their opponents were not precise enough or powerful enough!

"second."

Xie Yanchen lowered his second finger, his tone remaining calm and composed:

"The Azure Strike has the most explosive power among those of the same level, but the cost is that it doubles the consumption of spiritual energy."

"Your spiritual energy reserves at the fourth level of Qi Refining can only support three devastating attacks at most before your spiritual energy is exhausted and you lose all your combat power."

"The characteristics of your technique dictate that your fighting style can only be quick and decisive, with strong attacks. Once you get bogged down in a protracted battle, your mindset will inevitably be disrupted, your spiritual energy will be exhausted, and your weaknesses will be exposed. Today, your eagerness to deliver a fatal blow and your frequent, fierce attacks are precisely because you are being held hostage by the characteristics of your technique, putting yourself at a disadvantage."

One sentence reveals the root of the problem!

Zhou Chong clenched his teeth, his face growing increasingly grim, and the last shred of hope in his heart completely collapsed.

He had always known that the Azure罡 Break consumes a lot of mana, but he always thought it was a normal price to pay for the power. He never thought that this was an inherent flaw in the technique, a fatal shackle that restricted his own combat power!

"Third, and most fatal."

Xie Yanchen lowered his last finger, each word piercing the heart and striking at the heart of the matter:

"The flow path of the Azure Gang Breaking Spiritual Power naturally leans towards the right side of the body. When attacking with all one's might, all the spiritual power in the body is concentrated in the right arm, while the protective spiritual energy on the left side is already nearly 40% weaker."

"In the battle at Broken Soul Cliff three days ago, you suffered an injury to your left rib and damaged your meridians. Your protective spiritual light already had cracks. The injury, combined with the inherent flaws in your cultivation technique, caused your left-side defense to completely collapse, exposing your weaknesses."

"The reason I was able to shatter your ribs with one punch was not because of my superior strength, but because your defense system was fundamentally broken and incomplete."

As soon as the words were spoken, the arena fell into complete silence.

All the disciples stood frozen in place, their minds trembling, unable to recover for a long time.

Xie Yanchen's every word hit the nail on the head, was logical and well-founded, and progressed step by step, thoroughly dismantling all the flaws of Qing Gang Po from the perspectives of the origin of the technique, the characteristics of spiritual power, his own injuries, and his combat mentality!

It's not that my training is inadequate, or that I'm not skilled enough in the moves; rather, it's that the technique has had unavoidable structural shortcomings since its inception!

Zhou Chong stood frozen in place, his whole body trembling slightly, his face as pale as paper, all color drained from his body.

He wanted to refute, to roar, to defend himself, but the details of each battle, the stagnation of his spiritual energy, and the collapse of his attacks echoed in his mind. All his words of rebuttal were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word.

It turns out that the peerless martial arts technique he had painstakingly cultivated and refined day and night for years was, from beginning to end, an incomplete and unfinished product!

It turns out that his pride in his talent, hard work, and heritage had a fatal flaw at its root!

His defeat was not accidental, but inevitable!

"You...you with mixed spiritual roots...how could you possibly see through the flaws in a mid-level inner sect cultivation technique..."

Zhou Chong's voice was dry and hoarse, almost a murmur, his eyes filled with disbelief and bewilderment.

Xie Yanchen slowly turned around, his gaze calm and detached, carrying a hint of indifference as if looking down upon a fool:

"Because you blindly follow tradition and blindly believe in authority, you regard everything that the elders have passed down and what is recorded in ancient books as the truth, without ever delving into the origin or looking for flaws."

"I simply stepped out of my comfort zone, looked directly at the essence of things, and saw the flaws that all of you were blind to."

After saying that, he didn't linger, turned around, and walked straight off the stage.

His posture was composed, his steps light, as if he were strolling leisurely in a garden.

The surrounding outer disciples instinctively stepped aside to make way, their initial disdain and curiosity gone, replaced by deep awe and worship.

A low-level mixed spiritual root not only crushed the inner sect elites beyond their level, but also publicly dissected the flaws of the inner sect's orthodox cultivation methods, overturning the entire Qingyun Sect's understanding of cultivation!

Once this matter spreads, it will surely shake the entire sect!

In the waiting area inside the gate, a figure suddenly stood up.

It was Meng Hanjiang, Zhou Chong's fellow disciple and a top expert at the fifth level of the inner sect's Qi Refining stage.

All the playfulness and arrogance on his face vanished, replaced by a solemn expression. His gaze was fixed on Xie Yanchen's departing figure, his eyes filled with deep apprehension and vigilance.

He knew perfectly well that what happened today was no longer a simple matter of fellow disciples being defeated and outer disciples rising to power.

An inner sect martial arts technique that had been passed down for decades was publicly disproven and its flaws exposed, which not only slapped Zhou Chong in the face, but also severely slapped the face of the inner sect elder Zhou Yuanshan!

This matter is absolutely not going to be resolved so easily!

Meng Hanjiang glanced deeply at the direction of the arena, then turned and left quickly, heading straight for the sect's elders' hall at the top of the mountain.

The news must be reported to the elders immediately!

Xie Yanchen had already sensed his movements, and his mind was simultaneously tracking and probing the target's trajectory: Elder Hall area on the mountaintop, objective: to report intelligence and request assistance from higher-ups.

At the same time, another subtle and persistent divine sense remained firmly locked onto him, meticulously examining him from head to toe without interruption.

The divine sense originated from the north side of the viewing platform, and the spiritual power was thick and long-lasting, belonging to a late-stage Foundation Establishment expert!

Xie Yanchen glanced over and finally saw the owner of that divine sense.

An elderly man in a black robe, with white hair and beard, a thin face, prominent brow bones, thin lips and a cold expression, and the outline of his eyebrows and eyes bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Zhou Chong!

Zhou Yuanshan, the elder in charge of the inheritance of martial arts techniques in the inner sect of Qingyun Sect!

He remained hidden and observed the entire process, using his divine sense to investigate. He witnessed firsthand how his personally passed-down martial arts technique was dismantled in public, its flaws exposed, and his nephew utterly crushed and humiliated!

This sect elder, who was in the late Foundation Establishment stage, must be furious and harboring resentment at this moment.

In addition, the terminal briefly captured an even more powerful and profound divine consciousness.

Early stage of Golden Core cultivation!

From the mountaintop region at the very top of the sect, it only appeared for a few breaths, flashing by in the instant he completed the over-the-shoulder throw and delivered the fatal blow to Zhou Chong, precisely capturing the details of his combat power.

He is one of only three high-ranking Golden Core cultivators in the Qingyun Sect, and is most likely the sect leader!

Today's battle has fully revealed his talent, and he has now been thoroughly targeted by the highest levels of the sect.

Crisis and opportunity arrive simultaneously.

Xie Yanchen felt no fear, only a clear and calm mind.

A tall tree catches the wind, and its sharp edge will inevitably be crushed; this is the inevitable path to rise.

Rather than hiding our talents and enduring bullying, we should rise up strongly, establish ourselves with strength, and deter all our enemies from making any rash moves!

On the stage, Han Tiesong calmed his agitated mind and announced the rules to everyone:

"Zhou Chong, as an inner disciple, challenged someone from another realm without permission, so his ranking will not be counted in the outer sect assessment. Xie Yanchen won all three of his matches and successfully advanced to the afternoon's finals, where he will face Lu Heng, the top-ranked outer disciple."

At the same time, an order was issued to the medical hall to immediately send someone to treat Zhou Chong's spiritual backlash and old injuries, in order to prevent permanent damage to his meridians.

Zhou Chong was helped to his feet by two inner disciples, his steps faltering and his figure weak.

Before leaving, he suddenly turned around, staring intently at Xie Yanchen's back, his eyes filled with intense and deep hatred.

He will remember today's humiliation, defeat, and upheaval, and he will avenge it in this lifetime!