Surviving in the chaos of battle, I'm grinding for proficiency.

Tianyi Martial Arts School.

Zhang Chengfeng looked at the flickering candlelight and calmly said:

"Master, I'm about to begin my quest."

He Chen, standing beside him, was even more nervous than he was, and quickly asked:

"Chengfeng, why don't you hone your skills a bit more? You know, if you fail to break through the barrier, you'll have to start building up your energy all over again."

"Although it will be faster than the first time, it will definitely be too late before the Seven Halls Tournament."

Zhang Chengfeng shook his head:

"I will not fail."

"The last time I met Li Chuan, I didn't go all out, and I was caught off guard and suffered a hidden loss."

"Otherwise, with my two fully mastered fighting styles, he has no chance of winning at all."

He Chen opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say, finally managing to utter:

"Alright, since you're so confident, then I'll believe you."

Zhang Chengfeng nodded:

"Master, please help me create momentum and spread the word that I'm about to break through."

He Chen exclaimed in shock:

"Are you aware that if you fail to pass the test, this reputation will turn around and devour you!"

Zhang Chengfeng calmly repeated it:

"I told you, I wouldn't fail."

He Chen was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay."

After saying that, he left the secret room, allowing Zhang Chengfeng to calm down and knock on the door.

The news that Zhang Chengfeng was preparing to challenge the gate spread throughout the martial arts community of Anning County at an extremely fast pace, thanks to the efforts of Tianyi Martial Arts School.

Songfeng Martial Arts School is no exception.

As Tianyi Martial Arts School's arch-rival, if Zhang Chengfeng were to break through to the Transformation Realm, it would be the worst news for them.

Considering Zhang Chengfeng's past performance, he possessed superior physical attributes and had honed his qi and blood to an extremely solid level.

Many people believe that he has a high chance of succeeding on his first attempt!

For a time, many people who had been lingering in front of Songfeng Martial Arts School, hoping to join through connections, became hesitant.

If Zhang Chengfeng really breaks through to the Transformation Realm, it means that Tianyi Martial Arts School will have two Transformation Realm experts!

In the seven-school competition, Li Chuan, who initially had a slight advantage, would suffer a crushing defeat due to the huge gap in their cultivation levels.

"Uncle Zhang, let's not send gifts yet. Let's wait and see how Zhang Chengfeng's attempt to gain favor goes..."

"Uncle Wang, let's stop for a bit. It won't make a difference if we take a little more time."

Many similar scenes are constantly happening in front of Songfeng Martial Arts School.

Even some disciples who had just joined regretted their rashness and that they shouldn't have squeezed in so early.

The entire afternoon in Anning County was thrown into chaos by this news.

Of course, not everyone is pessimistic.

Some people who consider themselves clever think the opposite way.

If Zhang Chengfeng fails to break through the barrier, all his accumulated qi and blood will be depleted.

Their strength, which was already slightly inferior to Li Chuan's, will plummet even further.

In a contest between the seven schools, there is absolutely no chance of winning!

No matter how you look at it, you have to admit Zhang Chengfeng's courage.

It's a gamble.

evening.

A disciple in white robes rushed into Songfeng Martial Arts School, shouting:

"We have the results!"

The disciples practicing martial arts in various parts of the training ground all stopped what they were doing and pricked up their ears to wait for the result.

As a result, the white-robed disciple who rushed in was perhaps too anxious, because he started panting heavily after saying those words.

One of the more impatient disciples cursed:

"Just tell me already, stop beating around the bush!"

The white-robed disciple was panting heavily:

"I've got it! I've got it!"

"You didn't even explain what you were doing. Your wife is pregnant?!"

The white-robed disciple roared:

"Zhang Chengfeng has succeeded! He broke through to the Transformation Realm on his first attempt!"

His words caused a stir throughout the room.

The entire martial arts gym suddenly became quiet, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone's mouths involuntarily gaped open.

"This...doesn't this mean that Tianyi Martial Arts School has a dual-level internal strength system?!"

"Which martial arts school can compete with them? They might as well all disband!"

"It's all over, it's all over. What will happen to Senior Brother Li during the Seven Schools Tournament?"

Many disciples murmured in a daze, some still unable to accept this shocking news.

Those with quick minds even went directly to the inner courtyard to find Liang Xingzhou:

"Master Liang, could you please return the tuition fee I just paid? Even half of it would be fine."

"No... I don't want the tuition anymore. I hope you can remove my status as a nominal disciple."

Looking at the panicked crowd before him, Liang Xingzhou rubbed his temples and sighed softly.

He had only recently learned of the news.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Chengfeng really had this ability, and succeeded on his first attempt.

From then on, he possessed two fully mastered fighting techniques, making him a master of the Transformation Realm.

Li Chuan, on the other hand, had not even opened up his Baihui acupoint, nor had he honed his internal strength to perfection.

There is still a considerable distance to go before we reach the goal.

Even if you painstakingly hone your hidden strength to perfection, what then?

The success rate of tapping the gate with inferior physique is much lower than that of tapping with superior physique.

This time, it looks like things will be difficult.

……

Inner courtyard.

Li Chuan coldly observed the noisy outside world.

Neither wind nor rain could sway his mind.

He chose to ignore these criticisms and focus on improving himself.

[Practicing the Baoshan stance, proficiency +1]

[Practicing Tongbei Quan, proficiency +1]

Day after day, he practiced martial arts, took elixirs, and slept.

Under such a regular and self-disciplined lifestyle, proficiency increased at a visible rate.

Finally, shortly before the competition between the seven martial arts schools.

With a thought, Li Chuan summoned the Hunyuan Jade Scroll.

【Skill: Embracing Mountain Stance (Mastery)】

[Proficiency: 3999/4000]

"This day has finally come."

He took a deep breath, calming all his distracting thoughts.

He slowly stood up and completed the final round of stance training.

[Practicing the Baoshan stance, proficiency +1]

[The Baoshan Zhuang stance has reached the "perfect" level!]

The light curtain changes in an instant.

Li Chuan had never felt that the howling wind was so noisy.

The falling leaves drifting by suddenly slowed down.

My blood began to surge, like a great river.

The light and dark energies within his body instantly merged together.

The strength and power of Ming Jin (明劲) burst forth from the muscles and bones.

The subtle power of internal strength permeates from the blood and qi.

The two are no longer clearly distinct, but rather intertwined!

Soon, a brand new force grew in his limbs and bones, covering his entire body.

This force possesses both the fierceness of overt force and the gentleness of covert force.

It can freely transform between strength and gentleness.

Li Chuan casually threw a punch at the rock.

The fist never touched the stone; it simply stopped a foot away.

The punch, though seemingly wrapped around the fist, detached itself and struck the rock directly.

The stone trembled slightly at first, then turned into dust and suddenly exploded.

A feather was about to fall on him, but it was blocked by an invisible force.

A fly buzzing around was about to fly past his ear when it was suddenly shattered.

"Not a single feather can be added, not a single fly can land."

"Explicit strength is Yang, implicit strength is Yin; when Yin and Yang complement each other, it is called transformative strength."

Li Chuan's eyes were clear as he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

After practicing martial arts for over a year, I finally reached the level of "Transformation Force"!