After all, I did pay for the tutoring!

In appreciation of the tutoring fee, Ye Qingzhou revealed the secret to Leon: "The Self-Ringing Bell's chime can cleanse one's spirit, suggesting its unique material. Thus, brute force and Qi Force alone cannot resonate the bell. Only Martial Techniques with spiritual effects can truly activate the chime."

Without a doubt, Miao Yi's Thunderous Roaring Tiger is just such a Martial Technique with a spiritual attack effect, which is why it could set the bell ringing with a single strike.

"Damn it! You cheated!"

Receiving the correct answer, Leon turned his head and glared angrily at Miao Yi, gritting his teeth in frustration, feeling like he had lost out due to his lack of knowledge.

Clearly, in terms of combat wisdom, he was far behind the battle-hardened Miao Yi.

Miao Yi shot Leon a disdainful glance, "It's your own stupidity; how can you blame me for that?"

Xu Yuebing looked at Ye Qingzhou, "I want to try first."

"Alright, you go ahead."

Ye Qingzhou was not in a hurry. He stepped aside to let Xu Yuebing make her move.

Taking a deep breath under the ginkgo tree, Xu Yuebing held her breath and focused, adjusting her mental state.

A moment later, the Floating Snow Sword left its sheath with a sharp sound, and the Sword Intent aligned with her will, accompanied by a dazzling and chilling Sword Qi, cut down on the Self-Ringing Bell.

Sword Qi Slash!

Sword Follows Heart!

A flash of cold light vanished in an instant, and the Self-Ringing Bell emitted a resounding chime, louder and clearer than Miao Yi's strike, echoing far and wide for three miles.

Everyone was astonished at Xu Yuebing's prowess. Could her cultivation level surpass Miao Yi's by such a margin?

Even Wang Xuancheng, standing on the side, couldn't help but be amazed: "She looks no more than sixteen or seventeen, yet to have such a high Spiritual Realm? Truly, each generation excels the last…"

In the Martial Dao road of Blue Star, External Training is the easiest to accomplish, requiring only diligent practice and resources, so even a pig could achieve something.

Next is Inner Cultivation, where the difference in talent becomes harder to offset by external means, whether it's Inner Breath Resonance or Condensing True Qi.

So Inner Cultivation is an essential standard distinguishing genius from the ordinary.

Of course, compared to Inner and External Training, the most challenging is the study of the Heart Method.

The path of Refining Spirit relies entirely on personal comprehension.

For those lacking insight, effort means nothing, and this gap cannot be filled by hard work and diligence.

Just as no one can become a mathematician merely by solving problems, all mathematicians must first have the talent for mathematics before considering hard work.

Thus, improving one's Spiritual Realm is the most challenging, requiring great talent and comprehension.

After the sword slash, Xu Yuebing's Inner Breath still had strength, but her spirit was severely drained, showing signs of fatigue.

Ye Qingzhou smiled and praised her, "This sword was good; the technique contains Divine Thought, able to freeze an opponent's mind and will. If used well, it could be a deadly move."

"Hmph, guess you know what's good."

With Ye Qingzhou's compliment, Xu Yuebing's fatigue vanished instantly, and her eyes, clear as autumn waters, sparkled again.

Several others attempted the test afterward, but except for Zhu Jinfeng, who had also practiced the Heart Method, the others performed worse than Leon.

Martial Techniques are easy to practice, but Heart Methods are hard to master.

In the end, only Ye Qingzhou had not made his move.

"Master Ye, aren't you going to try?"

Leon seemed to have some anticipation for Ye Qingzhou's performance.

Looking around, Ye Qingzhou saw everyone watching him, so he smiled and nodded, "Alright, I'll give it a try too."

During this trip to Yuelu Mountain, he had already gained enough benefits, so it didn't matter even if he couldn't acquire the Thunder Skill from the Self-Ringing Bell.

But since he was here, he might as well try.

Standing under the ginkgo tree, Ye Qingzhou steadied his breath, with thoughts turning in his mind: "Flying Stone… Self-Ringing Bell…"

For some reason, Ye Qingzhou recalled the two strands of Sword Intent he faced at the Confucius Temple in Yuelu Academy.

One of them belonged to the Poetry Immortal Li Taibai's Great River Sword.

Great River's Water Comes from the Sky, Rolling to the Sea, Never to Return.

This sword, vast in scope, was like the Changjiang River, mighty and endless, representing the ultimate Sword Qi, a perfect move achieving the pinnacle of wisdom.

The other belonged to the Drunken Immortal Lv Chunyang's Flying Divine Sword.

Occasionally, while gambling, wielded the Flying Divine Sword, Demolishing Zhongnan First Peak.

This sword represented the boundless potential of Spiritual Power, a transcendent Immortal Family Marvelous Technique, high as the sky, deep as the sea, weighty as a mountain, a mighty force surpassing all creation once Sword Intent reached its peak.

Clang~

Intent Precedes Action!

Before Thought moved, a sword light descended from the beyond, carrying an ethereal significance, brilliant and majestic.

This pure Sword Intent, flawless and transparent, directly struck the Self-Ringing Bell.

Ye Qingzhou's sword already bore three-tenths of the Flying Divine Sword's essence from Lv Chunyang.

Gong~

The sound of Great Bell and Drum, like a torrent, swept in all directions, audible even ten miles away, so that everyone in the Yuelu Mountain Secret Realm heard the Self-Ringing Bell's chime.

Though Ye Qingzhou only swung once, the bell sounded nine times.

Everyone present, perhaps due to their close proximity, momentarily had their minds go blank, falling involuntarily into a mental state of no thoughts, no distractions.

In the Three Pristine Hall, above the incense burner, smoke gently wafted.

Sitting on a meditation mat, Master Zhengyang was in deep meditation. Suddenly hearing the bell, his eyes snapped open, a flash of electric light darting through his pupils.

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