Shen Qingzhu was the first to lose patience, throwing down her novel and saying impatiently:

"It's useless, just a waste of time. If reading novels could make you stronger, those old bookworms would have ascended to immortality long ago."

Lin Qiye comforted him, saying, "Brother Zhai, stay calm and composed. There must be a reason why the Sword Saint did this."

Shen Qingzhu impatiently pulled a cigarette from her pocket and put it in her mouth, asking, "After watching for so long, have you mastered Fu Hongxue's swordsmanship?"

"Ah, this..." Lin Qiye scratched his head awkwardly.

His original intention was to learn Fu Hongxue's swordsmanship by reading novels, but the plot was so captivating that he gradually strayed from the story...

Seeing Lin Qiye's reaction, Shen Qingzhu, with a cigarette dangling from her lips, chuckled and said, "Heh, I told you this thing is useless."

Baili Pangpang suddenly said, "Is it possible that we haven't found the right method? Look at Tianchen, he seems to be..."

Following Baili Pangpang's pointing finger, the others put down their books and looked at Gu Tianchen's location with curiosity.

Gu Tianchen sat cross-legged on the ground, holding "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" face down in front of him, palms facing the sky, muttering incantations.

"The way of Heaven is to take from what is in excess and give to what is lacking; therefore, emptiness overcomes fullness, and lack overcomes excess..."

Wisps of white smoke began to rise from Gu Tianchen's body, just like someone practicing some kind of divine skill in a martial arts novel...

An Qingyu adjusted her glasses, listened carefully to the incantation spoken by Gu Tianchen, and said with a hint of doubt, "This is... the Nine Yin Manual?!"

Cao Yuan swallowed hard, his face filled with shock, and said, "No way, you're serious?!"

Shen Qingzhu looked at Gu Tianchen with slight surprise, not even having time to light a cigarette.

"I have a feeling... he seems to have gone mad from practicing the Nine Yin Manual? I remember that the Nine Yin Manual is the easiest skill to learn to do the splits, just look at Mei Chaofeng and Zhou Zhiruo."

After speaking coldly, Shen Qingzhu rubbed the black ring on her finger, preparing to light a cigarette.

boom!

Just as he started the fire, a huge explosion came from behind him.

Chapter 207 I've succeeded, Daoist Master!

A loud explosion rang out, and everyone who was reading a novel dropped their books and looked towards the kitchen.

Responding quickly, Shen Qingzhu hooked her two fingers together to stop the spread of the explosion flames.

Amidst the billowing smoke, a man wearing a black shirt and apron, his face smeared like a cat's, rushed out.

The explosion alerted the soldiers guarding the area, and the leading officer immediately led a large group of people carrying fire-fighting equipment and rushed over.

"It was Gu Tianchen who caused the explosion again, wasn't it?!" the officer questioned.

Gu Tianchen held up "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" in his hand and said earnestly, "Commander, I'm innocent! I was just reading the book honestly. I beg Heaven to judge who is loyal and who is treacherous!"

The officer glanced at Shen Qingzhu, who had a cigarette dangling from his mouth, and demanded, "So that's you, kid. Don't you know you can't smoke in this restricted warehouse area?!"

Shen Qingzhu pouted and said, "I didn't even have time to light the kitchen before it exploded. If I hadn't dealt with the explosion in time, the warehouse would have burned down long ago."

"It was...it was me..." Zhou Ping said, looking embarrassed.

"Sword...Sword Saint?! What are you going to do, sir..." The officer was completely dumbfounded.

Zhou Ping lowered his head and said, "I originally planned to learn my third uncle's cooking skills and cook a meal for them, but I was so busy that I forgot to watch the fire, and then..."

"Um..." The officer looked at Zhou Ping and tentatively asked, "How about I send you a few cooks?"

Zhou Ping quickly waved his hand and said, "No need, no need."

"Alright, since everything's alright, we'll head out now. Please feel free to ask if you need any help."

The officer led the soldiers away, leaving only Zhou Ping and the reserve of the Fifth Special Squad.

Zhou Ping looked somewhat dejected. "As expected, I'm good at nothing except swordsmanship and cleaning..."

"Mmm, it smells delicious!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Gu Tianchen eating the charred, almost carbonized food with great relish.

Baili Pangpang gritted his teeth. Damn it, this kid stole such a good opportunity to flatter the Sword Saint!

Zhou Ping looked at Gu Tianchen in shock, "You..."

Gu Tianchen said with a smile, "We've survived the days of eating raw meat and insects in the training camp, so burnt food has a unique flavor."

"Really, you should try it if you don't believe me."

As Gu Tianchen ate, he handed the pot in his hand to Lin Qiye and the others.

Everyone stepped forward, took a piece, and chewed it with gusto.

Lin Qiye and the others exchanged smiles, feeling a sense of bittersweet joy reminiscent of the training camp.

"Everyone, please rest. I'll cook. Senior Sword Saint, could you help me cook?" Lin Qiye asked with a smile.

"what?"

Zhou Ping was taken aback at first, then asked somewhat uncertainly, "But... what can I do to help you?"

Lin Qiye cooked, Gu Tianchen started the fire, An Qingyu helped chop vegetables, and Zhou Ping helped wash the dishes…

A group of people worked in an orderly manner and prepared a large table of dishes.

Looking at the dazzling array of dishes, Zhou Ping felt happy that he had made a contribution to preparing such a large meal.

However, he kept his head down and ate his rice, occasionally picking up a few bites of vegetables.

After quickly finishing his meal, Zhou Ping rolled up his sleeves and went to clean up the kitchen.

Baili Pangpang quickly wolfed down his food and finished a few bites before going forward to help.

"Sword Saint Senior, let me do it!"

Zhou Ping waved his hand and said, "No need. Go and rest after you finish eating. There will be a live-fire exercise this afternoon, so make sure you're well-rested."

"A live-fire exercise?" Baili Pangpang was completely confused after hearing this. He glanced around the empty warehouse and asked curiously, "Who are we fighting?"

While washing dishes with his head down, Zhou Ping calmly said, "Me."

Baili Pangpang froze on the spot, "You?"

Currently, among the entire reserve force of the Fifth Special Squad, apart from him being a Sea Realm cultivator, the highest level of the others is only the peak of the River Realm.

Of course, special cases like Garan don't count.

The man before them was the Sword Saint, ranked number one in combat power among the five human elites of the Great Xia Dynasty. Not to mention the rest of them, even a god might not be able to gain an advantage under the Sword Saint's sword.

In other words, the Sword Saint has no power of laws. If a person had laws, they could chase after gods and kill them indiscriminately!

How are they supposed to fight?!

Those nearby, upon hearing that they would be fighting the Sword Saint in the afternoon, suddenly found their food tasteless.

Only Gu Tianchen, after eating eighteen bowls of rice and finishing everything on the table, wiped his mouth contentedly and left.

Having eaten and drunk his fill, Gu Tianchen picked up "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" again and began reading, completely unaware of the scorching sun.

"The way of Heaven is to take from those who have too much and give to those who have too little..."

Cao Yuan looked at Lin Qiye with concern and asked in a low voice, "Is he really alright?"

Lin Qiye shook his head and said, "There shouldn't be any major problems. Let him be. Let's go back and take a nap to recharge. We're going to have a practical training session with Senior Sword Saint this afternoon."

The others left in twos and threes, returning to their respective dormitories to rest, leaving only Zhou Ping, who was still cleaning, and Gu Tianchen, who was engrossed in his studies.

puff!

Suddenly, a crisp sound rang out, as if a bottleneck had been broken through.

Zhou Ping, who was carefully rinsing the dishes with water, looked up at Gu Tianchen not far away.

A mysterious energy was constantly circulating within his body, cleansing his limbs and bones, making his physical defense and strength even more formidable.

"What an amazing technique..."

Zhou Ping could clearly sense that although Gu Tianchen's spiritual power level was very low, his physical defense and strength had been raised to a very high level, comparable to some Sea Realm Mystic or even Boundless Realm Mystic who focused on physical defense.

It's important to know that most of the time, the mysterious ones focus on physical defense and strength, making them much stronger than humans at the same level.

But Gu Tianchen actually managed to raise his physical defense to a level comparable to or even beyond the Sea Realm using this miraculous technique, which is a bit too outrageous.

Zhou Ping could sense that the technique Gu Tianchen was practicing was far from being at its strongest.

If he were to cultivate to the point of mastery of divine skills, his physical strength alone would probably be no less than that of a god, or even surpass that of a god!

No wonder Ye Fan had such a high opinion of these kids, especially Gu Tianchen and Lin Qiye.

Perhaps there are successors to help us break through the limitations of human potential...

"Hahahaha, I've succeeded! I've succeeded!!"

Gu Tianchen, holding a copy of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," ran around the warehouse, laughing loudly and waking up everyone else who was taking a nap.

Shen Qingzhu raised an eyebrow. "Did you eat too many green beans at noon? What's wrong with you?!"

Gu Tianchen summoned the Fiery Dragon Halberd with a flick of his hand, walked up to Zhou Ping, and said confidently:

"Sword Saint, come and fight me one-on-one!"

Lin Qiye and the others were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground, and they looked at each other in disbelief.

A one-on-one fight against the Sword Saint?! Who gave him the courage?

Zhou pulled a chopstick from the bamboo tube and said slowly, "Alright, this live-fire exercise will begin with you."

Chapter 208 Sword Saint, please enlighten me!

A gentle breeze blew across the empty training field.

Zhou Ping held a wooden chopstick in his hand and calmly looked at Gu Tianchen, who was engulfed in flames and carrying a halberd.

Gu Tianchen gripped his halberd tightly, looked at Zhou Ping, and said with a smile, "Senior Sword Saint, please enlighten me!"

Zhou Ping nodded seriously.

Swish!

Holding the Fiery Dragon Halberd, Gu Tianchen charged towards Zhou Ping like a savage, fiery beast.

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