Exploring Immortality Cultivation

At the very instant the battle began, Wang Qi swung his empty-handed fists down heavily, "Take this... Wind King Iron Hammer!"

Wind King Iron Hammer? That name is rather peculiar.

As Wang Qi shouted the name of the move, Geng Peng took a brief moment to consider whether there was a spell known as "Wind King Iron Hammer" within the realm of Immortal Dao. Instinctively, he pointed towards Wang Qi's swinging direction with the technique to counter wind spells.

Then, his finger throbbed with pain.

Geng Peng's heart went cold, and he immediately leaped upward, dodging the direct strike of the "Wind King Iron Hammer." Geng Peng exclaimed angrily, "That's clearly a Phase Wave, what the heck does it have to do with the wind? Why would you call it Wind King Iron Hammer?"

"Hehehe, releasing this power that makes the sword's body transparent as a one-time hidden weapon of course deserves the name 'Wind King Iron Hammer' lalala," Wang Qi raised the sword condensed from the Phase Wave, stabbing towards Geng Peng.

Before the battle commenced, Geng Peng had pressed his excess mana back into his Dantian, and the mana circulating through his meridians was at the level of the early stages of Qi Cultivation. Just as a household electrical circuit can't support a supercomputer, under these conditions, most of Geng Peng's Yin Yang Yao could not be activated. However, even so, Geng Peng's computational ability was still several times that of Wang Qi. Based on the feedback from the mana around his body, Geng Peng quickly determined the size of Wang Qi's Phase Wave "long sword."

"Longer than three feet, about four inches wide... That's clearly not the standard for a one-handed sword!"

Geng Peng felt an icy dread. The Phase Blade had form but no substance; Wang Qi wasn't affected by the mass of the sword's body, theoretically, he could even create a giant sword as big as a door with no issue.

Taking note of its size, Geng Peng took several steps back. Wang Qi flicked his long sword, its tip darting forward in quick stabs, aiming for Geng Peng's brow, throat, and heart.

"Ordinary swordsmanship, Three Strikes of the Phoenix—no, there's actually a fourth strike."

Geng Peng shifted left and right, dodging repeatedly. "Three Strikes of the Phoenix" was a common martial skill, and even with embellishments, it wouldn't threaten him. But this move reminded him again of what Senior Brother Su had said.

"His proficiency in mathematics far surpasses his martial ability; he just hasn't been able to link the two yet. Even if he can come up with advanced Sword Tao formulas with his martial skills, he can't use them yet. He realized this and started from the basics of swordsmanship, accumulating experience step by step..."

How many days had it been, and he'd already mastered the mathematical reasoning behind commonplace martial skills and made his own deductions?

Suddenly, Wang Qi gripped his sword with both hands and brought it down in a slash as powerful as if it could split Xin Mountain. This was originally a common chopping move, but when Wang Qi adjusted it and performed it with a two-handed sword, it seemed perfectly natural.

Geng Peng was not unfamiliar with the move, and he knew well how to counter it. He stepped forward to the left front, kicking out with his right foot.

However, Wang Qi seemed to anticipate where Geng Peng would strike and smoothly changed his attack, the long sword picking back up. Geng Peng felt a vague familiarity with Wang Qi's sword momentum, became cautious, and stopped attacking, retreating half a step backward.

That's when he heard Wang Qi's shout: "Eat this move! Wind King Barrier!"

Wind King Barrier? This guy is obviously using Phase Wave, why is he obsessed with the "Wind King" name?

Geng Peng puzzled internally while subtly adjusting the Protective Gang Qi in his hand. Phase Wave itself was difficult to master, but it wasn't hard to break before its user had a basic understanding of the Elephant Phase Wave Skill and had grasped the changes in Material Wave. Based on the data about Wang Qi's Phase Wave from their last encounter, Geng Peng constructed a Qi Gang in the palm of his hand that could effectively neutralize Wang Qi's Phase Wave. He pressed one hand toward the Phase Wave long sword and with the other hand, transformed his palm into a knife, slicing towards Wang Qi's throat.

Then, from the corner of his eye, he caught sight of light distorting around what should have been an invisible Phase Blade.

Wait, Phase Wave is a Material Wave, it shouldn't have the ability to refract light, should it?

Before Geng Peng could figure it out, an inexplicable force exploded in the palm of his hand. Geng Peng felt a severe pain in his palm, and Wang Qi took advantage of this force to swing his sword around and hack toward Geng Peng with its help!

At the critical moment, Geng Peng dodged Wang Qi's hack. It was then that he heard Wang Qi's laughter, "By using the wind as a blade, wrapping it around the sword to enhance its striking power… I told you it's the 'Wind King Barrier'! These days, even if you tell someone your move, they won't believe it, tsk tsk, the world has changed!"

At that moment, among the Foundation Establishment Stage Teaching Assistants watching the battle, someone finally recognized the Shenzhou name for Wang Qi's DIY version of the "Wind King Barrier." The female cultivator from the Liuyun Sect gasped, "Turbulence Sword Qi, Waterfall Flow!"

This was the martial skill of the Liuyun Sect derived from incorporating the Turbulence Sky Changing Style into swordsmanship.

Su Junyu, who had at some point arrived in front of the group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, shook his head, "Aim too high and hit too low, a semblance but not the real thing. Like his Impermanence Step, half-baked."

Another Foundation Establishment Cultivator hesitated, "Senior Brother Su, by the rules, Geng Peng has already lost. Can we…"

Su Junyu shook his head, "Let the fight continue. This match has other meanings for Junior Brother Geng."

On the field, Geng Peng looked at his palm, his expression one of bewilderment.

Have I… lost?

Wang Qi shouted, "Come on, come on! I'm not satisfied yet!"

A swordsmanship derived from the Navier-Stokes Formula and you've just lost like that? There are so many variations of this swordsmanship that I've deduced! There are also sword techniques derived from Bernoulli's Equation, from Green's Formula… If you admit defeat, doesn't that mean all my preparation was for nothing?

Looking at Wang Qi's mocking smile, Geng Peng's face contorted, "Bastard… don't think your little clever tricks will help you much!"

With that, an explosive Qi Intent surged within Geng Peng.

From the sidelines, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator exclaimed, "Geng Peng has unleashed his mana to the Mid-Stage Qi Refining level!"

Su Junyu watched the arena, his expression grave. Speaking softly, he said, "Bottom line, huh… If you go any further, it can only mean that you're not capable of being shaped, Junior Brother Geng."

Facing Geng Peng's sudden surge in Mana Power Intent, Wang Qi was not alarmed but delighted, "Wahaha, that's right, that's the way! Only this way can I prove the prowess of this top student!"

"Prove my ass!" Geng Peng roared, charging at Wang Qi. The two clashed once again.

The Elephant Phase Wave Skill was unmatched among peers; even after unleashing Mid-Stage Qi Refining Mana, Geng Peng didn't dare to confront it directly, nor did he dare to expend ten times more mana to neutralize it. However, after unleashing his aura to Mid-Stage Qi Refining, Geng Peng's mana was higher, he could command more Yin Yang Yao, and his calculation power even reached ten times that of Wang Qi's normal state! He desperately calculated the trajectories of Wang Qi's swordplay, hoping to find a flaw and use it to crush this detestable kid.

Then, what was surprising was that in this abnormal match, Wang Qi actually went blow for blow with Geng Peng without being at a disadvantage!

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