“No, I don’t accept money from soldiers,” Lin Qiye said seriously.

A hint of relief flashed in Instructor Hong's eyes.

He had seen Lin Qiye's information; his family wasn't well-off, and 300,000 yuan was a huge sum for them, yet he refused.

This kind of mindset is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Good lad, Instructor Yuan was right about you."

Instructor Hong and Lin Qiye both looked at Gu Tianchen beside them.

Gu Tianchen looked at Lin Qiye, "Brother, you're putting me in a difficult position..."

Gu Tianchen reluctantly took out the bank card from his pocket, which he hadn't even warmed up yet, and silently put it back on the table.

Me too.

"Good lad, Instructor Yuan was right about you!"

Hehe, I actually hope he's mistaken...

Gu Tianchen silently complained to himself.

"Since you won't accept it..."

Instructor Hong reached for the bank card and the box, and the two of them moved in perfect unison, pressing down on the box on the table.

“I never said I wouldn’t accept this,” Lin Qiye said with a smile.

"We have to get something out of it." Gu Tianchen's lips curled up.

"Instructor Yuan went to great lengths to find these two forbidden items. Let's open them and take a look."

The two opened the box at the same time, and inside was a crystal the size of a fingernail, emitting a faint spiritual aura.

However, the crystal in front of Gu Tianchen was fiery red, while the one in front of Lin Qiye was azure blue.

“Goodness, red and blue have always been a perfect match. I’ve even thought of a name for our pairing. How about ‘Last Night’s Stars’?” Gu Tianchen asked with a smile.

"Great name! This is really good!"

Instructor Hong's eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs up.

Lin Qiye ignored him. "Instructor, you can do that later. Tell me what this is first."

"This item is called the Azure Heart. It is a forbidden object that was salvaged from the East China Sea more than 20 years ago. Within a one-meter radius around it, the [Azure Guardian] of the Forbidden Ruins Sequence 278 is always activated, which can withstand most mental attacks."

"However, if the opponent's realm is too high, it can only weaken them and cannot completely resist them. But it is more than enough for those below the Chuan realm."

Lin Qiye's eyes lit up; he desperately needed this kind of mental defense item right now.

"It's my turn, it's my turn."

"The Crystal of Blazing Flames, a forbidden item brought back from a North American volcano by the exploration team, can enhance the abilities of fire-attribute forbidden realms, forbidden realm sequence 299."

“Alright, attach the halberd handle to me.” Gu Tianchen said seriously.

Instructor Hong: (▼へ▼メ)

Lin Qiye:〣(oΔo)〣

"No, what's with your expressions? I meant that after graduation, aren't you supposed to get the Night's Watch's exclusive Starblade and cloak?"

"I don't want the Star Blade. Make it into a halberd and then embed this thing into the handle of the halberd," Gu Tianchen explained.

"Cough cough, you should have said so earlier, you scared me." Instructor Hong breathed a sigh of relief.

“I told you long ago, it’s your thinking that’s the problem.” Gu Tianchen raised an eyebrow.

"hehe."

Lin Qiye sneered, took the Azure Heart, and turned to leave.

"How rude... Goodbye, instructor!"

……

Martial Arts Stage.

Lin Qiye, wielding a straight sword, slashed fiercely at Gu Tianchen.

Gu Tianchen held the halberd in one hand, and with a slight twist, used the crescent blade to precisely block Lin Qiye's knife at a subtle angle.

Lin Qiye tried to draw his sword, but the halberd twisted smoothly and easily blocked the straight blade.

"Again!"

The two then continued practicing.

Throughout the entire process, Gu Tianchen handled everything with ease. The halberd in his hand seemed to have its own soul, moving gracefully like a startled swan and a swimming dragon.

Han Li, standing to the side, nodded with satisfaction as she watched Gu Tianchen's progress.

The defeated Lin Qiye walked down from the martial arts stage, holding a straight sword.

"Instructor Han, I lost."

Do you know where the problem lies?

Lin Qiye shook his head.

"Looking at the entire training camp, apart from those few who come from ancient martial arts families, your swordsmanship is already very high among the recruits."

"Your swordsmanship has the form but not the soul. Remember, swordsmanship techniques are only to better control the sword in your hand, but don't let them trap you."

“Sometimes being too fixated on sword techniques can actually lead to a lower level of skill. Gu Tianchen does this very well.”

"Didn't you notice that when he sparred with you today, he didn't rely solely on brute force as usual, but instead used skill and agility to win?"

"That halberd was very heavy, but in his hands he could wield it with ease, as if it were his own arm."

“You two are from the same school. He knows all your sword techniques and moves and can accurately predict all your possible attacks and changes of tactics.”

"He can achieve the most appropriate offense and defense with the smallest and most effortless movements, unpredictable and no longer bound by moves. The halberd that defeats you is not in his hands, but in his heart."

"This is what is meant by 'no moves are better than moves'."

Chapter 40 The Aura of God

"Seven Nights, do you know?"

"There are many paths in this world, and everyone has their own path."

"Don't be discouraged. Gu Tianchen just found his own path first, and I believe you will find yours too," Han Li said earnestly, patting Lin Qiye on the shoulder.

"Find...your own path..."

Lin Qiye seemed to have grasped some of the profound meaning behind it...

……

That night, unable to sleep, Lin Qiye began to review his sparring session with Gu Tianchen during the day.

Each detailed scene flashed through his mind like a movie.

Only then did he realize that Gu Tianchen's seemingly loose stance, holding the halberd in one hand, allowed him to reach the front of him at the fastest speed for defense, and then use the power of his waist and stance to launch a defensive counterattack.

It was this deceptive action that made Lin Qiye lower his guard, falling into Gu Tianchen's trap the moment he took the initiative to attack. Gu Tianchen then countered him, gradually disrupting Lin Qiye's offensive rhythm, and leading him by the nose...

Now, Gu Tianchen's seemingly relaxed stance, holding the halberd with one hand, gradually transformed into a dragon in Lin Qiye's mind.

A dragon lurking, waiting for its opponent to attack, ready to strike back and deliver a fatal blow at any moment!

Looking at the coiled dragon that appeared in his mind, Lin Qiye raised an eyebrow. This was the... soul that Instructor Han had mentioned.

I never expected that Gu Tianchen had already grasped this level of understanding...

As Lin Qiye analyzed Gu Tianchen's movements, the dragon residing in Lin Qiye's mind also began to move...

Sometimes it soars up and down, sometimes it extends its sharp claws, and sometimes it hides in the clouds and mist, making it impossible to guess where it will suddenly fly out from and deliver a fatal blow to the enemy!

"I got it!"

Lin Qiye suddenly opened his eyes, which were filled with a dazzling light, like stars.

He dressed, quietly pushed open the door, and like a ghost in the night, came to the martial arts stage, took down two straight swords, and slowly closed his eyes.

Chen Muye, Han Li, Gu Tianchen...

One by one, figures floated through his mind...

Under the moonlight, Lin Qiye brandished two straight swords, flitting among the flowers like a butterfly in flight, like a dancer on the tip of a blade, his killing intent lurking in the night, alluring yet dangerous.

Lin Qiye was overjoyed to have finally found his own path and immersed his consciousness in a mental hospital.

Under Li Yifei's meticulous care, as if she were his grandson, Nyx, the Goddess of the Night, recovered quickly.

With Lin Qiye's assistance, the healing level of the Goddess of the Night, Nyx, has exceeded 50%, allowing for the extraction of Nyx's abilities.

Not far away, Gu Tianchen, who had secretly followed Lin Qiye out of the house after hearing the commotion, kept praying to the heavens from a corner.

"I'm willing to trade Shen Qingzhu's ten years of single life so that Lin Qiye can draw the extraordinary fertility lottery, please!"

The Gods Mental Hospital.

"Extraction ability!"

With a thought, Lin Qiye caused the mysterious turntable in the void to begin spinning.

"Please don't let it be supernatural reproduction, please don't let it be supernatural reproduction..." Lin Qiye prayed silently in his heart.

"I've drawn the extraordinary birth, I've drawn the extraordinary birth..." Gu Tianchen prayed frantically outside.

As the pointer slowly approached the extraordinary fertility test, Lin Qiye's heart was in his throat!

Fortunately, the pointer eventually wobbled and pointed to another area—the Darkest Erosion.

Lin Qiye bypassed the surveillance cameras, went to the roof of the dormitory building, and began to unleash the Darkest Erosion.

Hiding in the corner, Gu Tianchen frowned. "Damn, the plan failed? Is being single for ten years worthless? Looks like I'll have to increase the stakes next time!"

On the rooftop of the dormitory building, Lin Qiye sensed the power of the New God Ruins. Two and a half minutes later, his mental energy was exhausted, and the Dark Erosion dissipated.

Huh? Why am I so short?

Cough cough... Wait, why am I so short-lived?

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