Chapter 209: Chapter 149: Peace Knot: A Sentient Treasure Sword, Unrevealed

"Let me tell you, he now has a full one hundred and eight strands of Magical Power in his Dantian."

As Qi said this, he made a gesture with his thumb and forefinger, immediately drawing a wave of gasps.

"One hundred and eight strands of Magical Power... that’s incredible."

"To think there’s a Cultivation Technique like that! Doesn’t that mean during Magical Combat, he can control two more Magical Artifacts to fight his enemies?"

’Two more Magical Artifacts?’

Xiao Chen heard this, thought for a moment, and immediately realized he must be talking about Upper Grade Magical Artifacts.

"And that’s not all."

Qi continued, "I heard from a friend at the Lingyuan Sect that Ning has only cultivated the Sea of All Rivers Technique to the Mastery Realm."

"If one day he can step into Great Success, he’ll be even more incredible."

"At that point, he’ll have a full one hundred and twenty-eight strands of Magical Power."

Xiao Chen silently did the math. He himself only had one hundred and fifty-six strands of Magical Power right now.

’By then, Ning will have eighty percent of my own Magical Power. He really is strong.’

As they were speaking, another person spoke up. "I, on the other hand, heard that ten years ago, the Cyan Cloud Sect produced a prodigy hailed as a once-in-a-century genius."

"Not only does he have a Celestial Spirit Root, but it’s also said to be an extremely rare Metal Spirit Root."

"His cultivation speed is astonishing, advancing by leaps and bounds. He reached Foundation Establishment in less than three years. I hear he’s already broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment and could reach Core Formation at any moment."

As his voice fell, another wave of astonishment went through the crowd.

Someone chimed in, "I’ve heard of him too. That prodigy from the Cyan Cloud Sect... I hear his name is Shao Mingyou. His name basically means ’second to none.’"

Upon hearing this, someone immediately retorted with displeasure, "’Second to none?’ Ha! What arrogance!"

However, someone else immediately put the pieces together. "His surname is Shao? I heard the Cyan Cloud Sect has three great clans, and one of them is the Shao Family. This Shao Mingyou... could he be from the Shao Family?"

"That’s right. He is from the Shao Family."

Nine-foot Staff Zhu Hui suddenly spoke up. "I have a friend in Hezhou who lives under the jurisdiction of the Cyan Cloud Sect."

"According to him, this Shao Mingyou isn’t just exceptionally talented, he’s also as handsome as a jade tree in the wind. Everyone in the entire Cyan Cloud Sect knows who he is."

"In his early years, he loved going out to slay demons and devils, personally eliminating the heretics within the Cyan Cloud Sect’s territory."

Since he was the one speaking, his words carried a great deal of weight.

Liu Feng asked curiously, "If that’s the case, then many people outside the sect must have seen him in action, right?"

"I wonder, how strong is this Shao Mingyou when it comes to Magical Combat?"

Zhu Hui shook his head. "If we were to fight, I probably couldn’t beat him."

Hearing this, Liu Feng grew even more curious. "With your strength, Zhu, you still don’t have the confidence to defeat him?"

Realm was one thing, but Magic Cultivation was another matter entirely.

Liu Feng and Zhu Hui were known as two of the Ten Heroes of Li State not because there were only ten cultivators at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment in Li State, but because of their solid, proven strength. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Even if they were all at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, their inherited legacies, the Magic they practiced, and the Magical Artifacts they possessed were all different. Naturally, their combat prowess would be completely different as well.

He pressed on, "Don’t be too modest, Zhu."

"That Shao Mingyou has only been cultivating for ten years. Even if he’s not at a disadvantage in terms of Realm, he can’t have had much time to cultivate his Magic, right?"

But Zhu Hui shook his head again. "That’s not the reason."

"In terms of Magic Cultivation alone, I’m confident I am second to none."

"But someone once saw with their own eyes this Shao Mingyou simultaneously wielding five Top Grade Magical Artifacts to kill a Demon Cultivator at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment—a cultivator who was above his own level."

At these words, the other nearby cultivators were all dumbfounded.

Liu Feng was stunned for a moment, then he smiled in understanding.

But after smiling, he realized something wasn’t right. "Strange... don’t tell me this Shao Mingyou also practices a Cultivation Technique that increases his Magical Power?"

"A prodigy like him shouldn’t be practicing that kind of Technique, right?"