Chapter 60: Cao Youqian — No, I’m Still Not Strong Enough

Chapter 60: Cao Youqian — No, I’m Still Not Strong Enough “What a big mouth. Let’s see just how capable you really are today!” Cao Youqian wore an expression of disdain as the aura around him erupted. “Blood Blade Slash!” Blood Blade Old Fiend raised his saber high above his head and slashed down with force. A blood-red blade arc, dozens of zhang long, came crashing down from the sky. The blade aura carried nine parts of blade intent, exuding an overwhelming and unstoppable presence. “That kid’s done for. He actually provoked Brother Blood Blade.” The crowd spoke with excitement and glee. Inside the cave, Qin Qin clenched her delicate fists, heart leaping to her throat. “Second Senior Brother will be okay, right?” Chu Feng responded calmly, “It’s nothing. Just nine parts of blade intent can’t harm Da Qian. If he had comprehended the complete blade intent, then maybe.” Just as his words fell, everyone outside the cave froze. That arrogant young man raised a fist and directly met the falling Blood Blade. His punch aura effortlessly blocked the terrifying blood blade energy. Boom! With a thunderous explosion, the blood-red blade aura was completely obliterated. But the punch aura didn’t vanish—instead, it surged forward toward Blood Blade Old Fiend. Seeing this, Blood Blade Old Fiend hurriedly slashed again, barely managing to block the punch. To everyone's surprise, Cao Youqian didn’t pursue. Instead, he stood still and mocked, “So this is all the infamous Blood Blade Old Fiend amounts to?” Silence. Complete silence. Everyone stared in disbelief at the young man before them. No one had expected a mere True Fate Realm cultivator to so easily shatter Blood Blade Old Fiend’s signature technique, Blood Blade Slash. ‘Tough opponent...’ Blood Blade Old Fiend cursed inwardly, alarm bells ringing in his head. Only one thought remained—run! This young man must be some monstrous freak from a sacred land. Otherwise, how could he be so terrifying? He didn’t bother talking anymore—his figure turned into a streak of blood and shot toward the horizon. “Damn it, you shameless old bastard! Can’t win so you run? Have you no face?” Cao Youqian cursed as he hurled a punch at the fleeing streak of blood. Unfortunately, Blood Blade Old Fiend was just too fast—the punch missed. At that moment, a lazy voice echoed from within the cave. “Relax. He won’t escape. Slash!” As the word landed, a flash of sword light burst from the cave—faster than lightning. Clang! As the flash streaked across the sky, the fleeing blood streak abruptly froze in mid-air. Then, like a kite with its string cut, it dropped from the heavens. Boom! A heavy thud echoed from the base of the mountain. Everyone extended their divine senses down below—only to see Blood Blade Old Fiend lying wide-eyed in a pool of blood, completely lifeless. There’s another expert inside the cave!!! The entire crowd was numb. That youth alone had already scared them half to death, and now there was someone even stronger inside the cave. Thud! Someone in the crowd suddenly dropped to their knees. In the next second, everyone else followed suit, bowing their heads and begging for mercy. “Please spare us, young master!” “We truly didn’t mean to disturb your cultivation!” “...” Cao Youqian looked at the kneeling crowd without the slightest ripple in his heart. He turned and called toward the cave: “Master, what should I do with this bunch?” Chu Feng replied faintly, “Do as you please.” “Understood.” Cao Youqian acknowledged the order and then turned his gaze toward the kneeling cultivators. “Hand over your storage pouches. If you dare offend me again next time, you can leave your lives behind.” Upon hearing this, the crowd was overjoyed and quickly spoke up: “Thank you, young master, for sparing our dog lives!” “We’ll avoid you at all costs if we ever see you again, young master!” “...” Moments later, Cao Youqian returned to the cave, carrying a large pile of storage pouches. Qin Qin was the first to greet him. “Second Senior Brother, you’re amazing! You just broke through to the True Fate Realm, and you already defeated a Heaven Origin Realm opponent!” “No... I’m still not strong enough.” Cao Youqian answered with a serious face. ??? Qin Qin stared at him, full of question marks, and whispered, “Senior Brother, you don’t have to be so modest...” Cao Youqian shook his head. “If Eldest Senior Brother were here, Master wouldn’t have needed to step in at all. That old bastard would’ve been dead the moment he tried to escape.” Hiss... Qin Qin took in a sharp breath. ‘Just how strong is Eldest Senior Brother...?’ Chu Feng walked forward and patted Cao Youqian on the shoulder. “Not bad, kid. It’s good you can see that clearly. Now tell me—where do you think your shortcomings lie?” Cao Youqian answered respectfully, “I don’t have a fist technique that complements the Chaotic Body Tempering Art. If I had one today, I could’ve blown that old bastard’s head clean off.” “Good. Once we return, I’ll think about what kind of fist technique suits you.” Chu Feng then added, “Besides the lack of a suitable technique, your combat experience is also an issue. Your Eldest Senior Brother became the number one in the outer courtyard of Wendao Academy precisely because of his unmatched combat experience. That’s not something you can compare with. Once I give you a fist technique, you’ll train it through real battle. Only then can you improve your strength at the fastest possible rate.” Cao Youqian bowed. “Disciple understands.” There was still a little over a month before his one-year duel with Lin Ping’an. As long as he obtained the technique, he’d spend half a month fighting demon beasts in the Misty Marsh. He was certain he could master the basics of any technique passed down from his master. “Let’s go. We’ll return to Wendao Academy first.” With that, Chu Feng brought Qin Qin along, flying through the sky on his sword. Cao Youqian followed closely behind. After returning to the Miscellaneous Dao Institute, Chu Feng went straight to his room and began pondering what kind of fist technique to pass on to Cao Youqian. In his mind, he began sorting through every fist art he had seen in his past life. From low-tier martial arts to high-tier styles, to fantasy-grade techniques. However, for the moment, he couldn’t think of any technique that truly suited Cao Youqian. Thankfully, Chu Feng himself had received a system reward and learned the Chaotic Body Tempering Art. He decided to first try performing all the fist techniques he remembered from his past life. Under the stars and moon, Chu Feng stood in the courtyard, practicing each form of fist art from memory. Although he had never practiced fist arts in his previous life, the current Chu Feng had over two hundred years of cultivation, and his sword intent had already reached perfection. As the saying goes: “Master one, master all.” What once seemed profound and mysterious in his previous life now came easily to him. One full set of moves later, the moon had set and the sun began to rise. But Chu Feng still hadn’t found a fist technique suitable for the Chaotic Body Tempering Art combined with the Tyrant God Body. None of them lived up to the sheer force, intensity, and brilliance the combination demanded. What he needed was a technique of utmost dominance, pure yang, and overwhelming strength. ‘Looks like I’ll have to improvise a new one for Da Qian to test out. If it works—great. If it doesn’t, that just means his comprehension isn’t enough.’ With that thought, a faint smile curved across Chu Feng’s lips. He returned to his room, took out paper, brush, and ink, and began writing four bold characters across a blank sheet: Extreme Dao Divine Fist “Extreme Dao” meant cultivating one path to its absolute pinnacle. The Extreme Dao Divine Fist was a technique Chu Feng devised by borrowing the strengths of countless schools, forming a fist art of ultimate rigidity, ultimate yang, and ultimate might. He continued writing: Fist: Guided by intent, not force... ==================================================================================== Get access to 20 chapters in advance and enjoy 2 daily updates by supporting the series. 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