“Is this the legendary innate divine power? Without using any internal energy, he has such amazing power!”
The feminine middle-aged man felt that Li Yan was so young, and even if he failed this test, his potential was quite astonishing, so he needed to ask him carefully about his background.
“I’ve heard before that in ancient times, there was a man who was born with supernatural powers and could lift a tripod at the age of seven.
When he was fifteen years old, that man was able to move freely with just his divine power. When fighting with others, it was obvious that some people could be defeated by his hammer. Unfortunately, in the end, he was killed by a poisonous feather.
But he also left behind a very domineering statement.
"I regret that I cannot fly to the sky, I hate that the sky has no handle, and the earth has no ring, otherwise I would definitely turn the world upside down!"
Although the young man in front of him could not compare with that man, once the Yin-Yang stones were sucked together, even if he wanted to separate them, he would have to use about 80% of his strength.
This must be his natural supernatural power. No wonder he was so confident before!
If he practices some more martial arts and integrates them, he may not be able to fight at high speeds, but he will definitely be a fierce general."
The feminine middle-aged man thought so in his heart.
Veins bulged on Li Yan's arms, and his joints made crackling sounds.
He roared again. He pulled the two black gold boulders into a "Y" shape, with a pair of "big mouths" opening upwards.
Li Yan took the opportunity to thrust his arms downwards, suddenly arching his body and back.
"open!!"
As he exhaled, two black shadows quickly flew away.
The next moment, with two loud bangs, "Bang!", it hit the ground in two directions, and cracks immediately appeared on the hard bluestone.
There was silence all around. After several breaths, someone burst into applause.
“What a divine power!!”
Immediately, exclamations came from all around like a tide.
Although some people had been able to separate the two huge black gold stones before, no one had been able to throw the two pieces of stone such a long distance. This shows how huge the force was just now.
At this time, Zhang Ming's arms were trembling slightly, his face was flushed, and big beads of sweat were rolling down his forehead.
Obviously, he had exerted too much force just now, causing his body to bear too much weight.
"Okay, Young Master Zhang, you have passed this level. Please follow me in!"
The feminine middle-aged man's expression had returned to normal at this time, and his attitude had also become much gentler.
As he spoke, he stood up and walked towards the gate of the courtyard. Li Yan followed him, leaving behind only a chorus of discussions, as those people were still speculating about Li Yan's origins.
"Young Master Zhang, have you ever learned martial arts?"
As they walked toward the courtyard gate, the feminine middle-aged man asked in a low voice.
"Oh, I also learned some basic boxing skills."
Li Yan still spoke with a slight breath.
"oh?"
The feminine middle-aged man turned his head slightly to look at Li Yan, whose steps were a little unsteady.
Li Yan chuckled and suddenly became steady as he walked.
The feminine middle-aged man was not too surprised by this, but nodded. There were people with all kinds of strange personalities in the martial arts world, and he had seen quite a few.
"Well, with your divine power, as long as you master one or two punches and kicks and weapons, then ordinary first-class masters may not be your opponent!"
The feminine middle-aged man continued to walk forward, still observing Li Yan's walking posture.
I realized that this person really had never practiced internal skills, but when I think about it, with such natural power, it is a natural match for him to practice external skills.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the gatehouse of the courtyard.
"You can rest here for half an hour. I will go and inform the general first. Someone will take you there when the time comes."
The feminine middle-aged man spoke to Li Yan. While he was speaking, a young servant in blue came out of the gatehouse and politely led Li Yan into the gatehouse.
These servants who usually look down on others were actually very respectful.
Even though he was just a gatekeeper, he was a gatekeeper for the Duke's Mansion.
On normal days, even a high-ranking official would have to nod slightly to them, not to mention ordinary officials and ordinary people.
But today they all knew that these people must not be offended. Among them might be the security coach who stayed behind, and he might be their immediate superior in the future. If they were not careful, they would be in trouble.
Li Yan didn't say much after hearing this, and followed the blue-clothed servant into the gatehouse.
Although the gatehouse is not very big, it is very tidy and can easily accommodate seven or eight people.
On the table inside, there was green tea with smoke rising from it, and there was also a plate of snacks and fruits.
"That's very thoughtful."
Li Yan thought to himself that anyone who could pass the first level would have consumed a lot of physical strength. If they had some tea and snacks here and rested for half an hour, they would be able to recover a lot of physical strength.
Next time, as long as you don't fight as hard as you did in the first level and consume all your internal energy or physical strength, and just test your martial arts, fighting, hidden weapons and the like, you will be able to exert 70% to 80% of your strength.
Duke Cui was sitting in the armchair in the courtyard with his eyes closed, resting. At his level, he could regulate his breathing and practice qigong at any time, even when walking, sitting or lying down.
Just as the feminine middle-aged man walked into the courtyard, Duke Cui, who had his eyes closed, smiled, but did not open his eyes immediately.
The people beside him also nodded to the feminine middle-aged man who was walking over in a hurry, and they also did not speak, for fear of disturbing the general's rest. After the feminine middle-aged man walked to Duke Cui, he immediately half bowed and whispered in the old man's ear until he closed his mouth. The old man also did not open his eyes.
The feminine middle-aged man stood respectfully beside him without asking many questions. It was only after a long while that the old man slowly spoke.
"Born with supernatural powers, unknown origins, less than 30 years old, hehe..."
Having said this, the old man stopped talking.
This made it impossible for the people around him to guess what he was thinking. Did the general regard the other party as a spy sent by that person, or did he really have feelings for him
However, they all knew that if the general didn't want to say something, they couldn't ask any more questions, so they just had to follow his orders.
For a moment, the whole courtyard fell into silence.
Half an hour later, Li Yan was taken to the inner courtyard by the blue-clothed servant.
Li Yan looked at everything around him as he walked. Before, he just sensed the vicinity briefly and did not find any breath of immortal cultivators, so he did not use any spiritual power.
He is now training in the mortal world, so it is best to temporarily abandon some of the cultivators' methods so as not to affect his state of mind.
Li Yan saw that the courtyard had red walls and green tiles. There were only some simple but neatly trimmed flowers and plants in the courtyard, and they were neatly arranged horizontally and vertically as if they had been measured with a ruler.
As we walked along, we saw rows of weapon racks in every corner of the courtyard, filled with all kinds of weapons.
These weapons are not just unsharpened practice weapons. Each one is sharp and sharp, and is a deadly weapon that can take someone's life in an instant.
"As expected, he was born in the military. This kind of thing has been engraved into his bones and has become part of his daily habits!"
Li Yan was thinking in his heart that before he came here, he had of course inquired about the background of this Duke Cui and had some general understanding of this person.
After passing through several corridors, a martial arts training ground appeared in front of Li Yan, with only a few servants in blue standing around.
There were just six people gathered on a high platform in the north, five standing and one sitting, among them was the feminine middle-aged man mentioned before.
On a chair in the middle, there was an old man with white hair and a sturdy build, who was closing his eyes slightly and enjoying the sun bath.
"Such a strong inner force!"
Li Yan, who was walking over, took a glance and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Although he did not use the power of his spiritual consciousness, the cultivator's eyes were nourished by magical power all year round due to the practice of immortal arts. It can be said that he can see gods in the sun and ghosts at night.
Li Yan saw wisps of purple air rising from the old man's body, which were invisible to others. These wisps of purple air only hovered about an inch above the old man's body surface. If they were an inch further away, they would dissipate and disappear.
This is the manifestation of the inner strength realm. Li Yan has been walking among mortals for these years and has seen several other masters of the realm, but basically the external energy can only leave the body half an inch at most, or even exist close to the skin.
In Li Yan's impression, among all the martial arts masters he has met in recent years, this old man should be the strongest one.
This is the protective true qi that can only be cultivated at an extremely high level of internal energy practice. It can already provide a certain degree of automatic protection against attacks from some sharp weapons such as knives and guns.
Of course, in the eyes of cultivators, these so-called masters can be killed by even cultivators in the Qi Condensation Stage with just a single spell.
However, these people already possess terrifying power that exceeds that of most mortals. Although they cannot move mountains or fill the sea, they can easily tear tigers and leopards apart.
As Li Yan approached, everyone in the courtyard stared at Li Yan.
Li Yan also saw the dart target placed a few hundred steps away in the school martial arts field, as well as the empty basket spread on a layer of soybeans on the ground for testing Qinggong...
Li Yan quickly stopped at the edge of the martial arts school field. His position was just opposite the high platform in the north.
"Young Master Zhang Ming, are you familiar with hidden weapons or martial arts? Are you good at fighting?"
At this time, it was the feminine middle-aged man on the stage who asked the question.
His intention is very clear. If you are familiar with martial arts, you can demonstrate one or two and they will evaluate you.
But some people may learn killing skills, so if you ask them to practice it, it may seem mediocre. So if you only know killing skills, then you should talk about it separately.
Li Yan did not hesitate this time, he answered immediately.
"I'm quite proficient in Qinggong, and I've also practiced the spear to some extent!"
As soon as he said this, everyone on the stage was stunned, because the feminine middle-aged man had told them about Li Yan's situation before.
They also guessed that he probably didn't have internal energy, so he couldn't use the art of lightness, but the other party actually said that he knew "lightness skills" at this time.
And something even more unexpected happened to everyone at this time.
Duke Cui, who had been keeping his eyes slightly closed, his mind wandering around the acupoints of his body, waiting for Zhang Ming to show his abilities, suddenly shook after hearing Li Yan's words. His body, which had been as steady as a mountain, was shaken violently.
Afterwards, in the surprised gazes of everyone, including Li Yan, Duke Cui suddenly sat up and leaned forward. Then, his pair of eyes were like two sharp blades and stared at Li Yan.
This scared everyone around him, but if that was all, it would have been fine.
The moment Duke Cui saw Li Yan, he suddenly stood up from the armchair and let out a low shout.
"plum… "
But then he seemed to have thought of something, and he forced himself to suppress the words he was about to say, and replaced them with another question.
“…Who are you?”
This sudden change not only shocked others, but even Li Yan was slightly startled.
Because although he suppressed the low roar from Duke Cui's mouth in time, he also used his internal force to blast out the first word he uttered with an air wave.
He changed to other words, allowing others to hear the subsequent inquiries, but Li Yan was a cultivator, so he immediately heard clearly that the other party said the word "Li", and he was shocked.