Eternal Saber

Chapter 413 - 19: Has It Fallen?

Mei Zhenyu has been stuck at the Small Success stage of the Inner Core Realm for over a year. During this time, although he practiced daily without slacking, he hit a bottleneck, just one step short of a breakthrough.

To his surprise, stimulated by Chen Tang today, he unleashed his potential and finally reached the Great Success stage of the Inner Core Realm!

Although exhausted and drenched in sweat, Mei Zhenyu’s eyes couldn’t hide his joy and excitement.

Having cultivated to this point, he can continue to build up and aim for the Perfection stage of the Inner Core Realm.

Alternatively, he can start stimulating the seven major apertures in his head, preparing to step into the Fourth Grade Awakening.

Each direction, of course, has its merits and drawbacks.

But in any case, reaching the Great Success stage of the Inner Core Realm a bit earlier is always a good thing.

Chen Tang turned around, looked at Mei Zhenyu, who was adjusting his breathing, slightly nodded, and smiled, "Brother Mei, congratulations."

At this moment, Mei Zhenyu finally realized that Chen Tang’s actions earlier were deliberate to lend a helping hand for him to break through his bottleneck.

"Brother Chen, thank you."

Mei Zhenyu expressed his gratitude with cupped hands.

Regardless of Chen Tang’s identity, he indeed helped him just now.

Beside him, Ah Li had already put down Zhu Lingxue.

Throughout the process, Zhu Lingxue only felt the wind howling at her ears, unable to see, and was carried without being able to move.

It was as if she was riding on clouds, and not long after, they had reached the mountain top.

Zhu Lingxue was still dizzy, and after being put down, her legs were weak, and she asked subconsciously, "Senior Brother, why are you thanking him?"

Mei Zhenyu explained, "If not for Brother Chen’s help earlier, I don’t know when I would have been able to break through to the Great Success stage of the Inner Core Realm."

"Brother Mei, you overpraise."

Chen Tang did not claim credit, laughing, "Everything just happened naturally. Without Brother Mei’s usual cultivation foundation, today’s success wouldn’t have been possible."

Actually, Chen Tang had long noticed that Mei Zhenyu’s cultivation had hit a bottleneck, merely needing a push.

Therefore, he impulsively ran ahead to stimulate Mei Zhenyu to unleash his potential.

This situation is not unusual.

Some athletes in past lives could surpass their limits often due to the stimulation from strong opponents.

Mei Zhenyu, observing Chen Tang who appeared as normal with steady breath, grew increasingly astonished.

He reached the mountain running at his peak, nearly exhausting his strength.

Yet Chen Tang seemed completely unaffected.

Reaching the top, he merely took a deep breath, his chest swelling high, then exhaled a long stream of white air, shooting a half-zhang away like an arrow before it slowly dissipated.

Not to mention sweating, it seemed as if he had only warmed up.

Has this person cultivated his lungs to such an extent?

What kind of powerful, terrifyingly long breath would it take to reach such a realm?

And his cousin.

Looking fragile and young, yet she could carry a person in hand and still keep up effortlessly with Chen Tang!

Who exactly are these siblings?

Mei Zhenyu grew increasingly curious.

If they were people from the Great Xia Martial World, they shouldn’t be unknowns.

Master always said that the world is vast, always someone better out there, indeed!

Langya Pavilion, secluded atop a peak enveloped in mist, surrounded by towering ancient trees, stood apart like a paradise lost.

The moon had climbed the treetops, and the sky was dark.

At this time, the grand and towering main gate of Langya Pavilion had long been closed.

A pair of majestic stone lions stood before the gate, solemn and imposing, with guards in black stationed on each side, their expressions cold and eyes scanning the surroundings, exuding a sharp aura in their stillness.

Chen Tang’s ears twitched, able to catch the faint breathing sounds from the surrounding woods.

There were also Hidden Guards nearby.

With news of the arranged battle between the Prime Minister’s Mansion and Langya Pavilion spreading, Langya Pavilion intensified its vigilance and strengthened its guards.

Upon the arrival of Chen Tang and the group at the mountaintop, they were immediately spotted by the nearby guards.

Chen Tang headed towards the main gate of Langya Pavilion.

Ah Li followed closely behind.

"It’s late, the pavilion is closed for today, please come back," one of the guards said, raising his waist sword to signal Chen Tang to stop, his tone cold, not giving him a chance to speak.

Mei Zhenyu, who was just regulating his breathing, was a bit slow in his steps.

Hearing this, he hurriedly stepped forward with a smile and cupped his hands, "I am Mei Zhenyu from the Plum Blossom Sword Sect, sorry to disturb your pavilion so late. But we indeed have an urgent matter to report to the Pavilion Master of Langya Pavilion, I kindly ask my brother to convey our message, I shall be grateful."

Mei Zhenyu spoke politely, with a humble demeanor.

With pursuers from the Sword Casting Manor right behind, descending the mountain now might lead to an ambush.

"Oh, friends from the Plum Blossom Sword Sect," the guard’s face softened upon hearing Mei Zhenyu introduce himself politely.

However, to directly ask to see the Pavilion Master, that was quite presumptuous.

Even the Sect Leader of the Plum Blossom Sword Sect would need to give advance notice if they wished to meet the Pavilion Master of Langya Pavilion.

Who just comes so late and expects to be seen?

Bang! Bang!

At the foot of the mountain, two fireworks with the Sword Casting Manor’s mark rose again on the main road.

The two guards exchanged a glance, and seeing Mei Zhenyu’s urgency, they guessed there might be something hidden.

In such a case, they couldn’t allow them into the pavilion.

One guard shook his head, "Sorry, it’s indeed too late today, please come back tomorrow."

Mei Zhenyu frowned.

Is it truly necessary to descend the mountain and fight to the death with the Sword Casting Manor?

But knowing they had an expert with them, they had no chance at victory.

Just as Mei Zhenyu was at a loss, Chen Tang stepped forward, his hand reaching into his clothes, his expression a bit odd, quite secretively saying, "Brothers, a word please."

Seeing this, Mei Zhenyu felt helpless.

If you wanted to get some flexibility from the government, a little bribe might work.

But would the guards of Langya Pavilion be so easily bribed?

"What are you doing!"

The guard’s expression cooled, showing no goodwill towards Chen Tang.

"Sigh."

Mei Zhenyu sighed inwardly and was about to step forward to pull Chen Tang back.

But then he saw Chen Tang pull out something from his pocket and hand it to the guard.

The guard glanced at it, and his face changed.

Chen Tang leaned in and whispered a few words to the guard.

The guard nodded repeatedly and didn’t object.

Then, the guard waved to Mei Zhenyu and the others, "Come with me, please."

"Huh?"

Mei Zhenyu was taken aback, momentarily at a loss.

What is going on?

Could it be that Langya Pavilion, known as a holy place for scholars with a strong literary spirit, has also fallen?

"Let’s go," Chen Tang patted Mei Zhenyu on the shoulder to remind him, and then followed the guard.

Mei Zhenyu and Zhu Lingxue exchanged puzzled glances, following behind and entering Langya Pavilion, utterly baffled.

The guard led the way, twisting and turning in Langya Pavilion, and before long, brought them to a large hall, then retreated.

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