After a while, the sword shadows disappeared, revealing the young man's robust figure. His muscles, like coiled dragons, were fully displayed beneath his blue robe and short jacket.
Standing over seven feet tall, with a slender physique, he possessed astonishing strength.
Only the fine hairs on his face made it clear that he was actually a young boy with a childlike appearance.
After the young man stopped practicing, two pretty maids immediately brought him hot tea and a towel.
He first wiped the sweat from his face, then picked up the hot tea and drank it all in one gulp. He then waved his hand, signaling the two maids to leave.
"Xiaoyu, your martial arts skills are getting more and more advanced. Even Grandpa is no match for you now!"
An elderly man with gray hair and beard stroked his beard and said with a sigh.
This old man was named Lian Yan, an elder of the Qin family. The current Zhen Dong King, Qin De, was raised by Lian Yan, and Lian Yan had already reached the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm.
Therefore, they all have influence within the Qin family.
It should be understood that in the Qianlong Continent, martial artists are divided into those who are acquired and those who are innate. Acquired masters are as numerous as carp crossing a river, but innate masters number only a few hundred.
Once you become a master of innate cultivation, you will have a lifespan of five hundred years, and the rate of aging will be greatly slowed down.
Above the innate realm are the so-called immortals.
To be precise, once one reaches the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm and has sufficient understanding of the Heavenly Dao, and then passes through the Lesser Heavenly Tribulation of the Forty-Nine, one can form a Golden Core and become a Golden Core cultivator.
Because the third prince Qin Yu was unable to practice martial arts, Prince Qin De of Zhendong sent the great master Lian Yan to take care of Qin Yu and protect his safety.
Qin Yu had always respected him, and upon hearing Lian Yan's words, he replied humbly.
"Grandpa Lian is joking. Xiao Yu's skills are still too amateurish compared to Grandpa Lian's!"
Indeed, this young man is Qin Yu, the third son of the Prince of Zhendong, and also Xiao Ning's newly accepted disciple.
Time flies like water, never to return.
In the blink of an eye, seven years have passed, and Qin Yu has grown from a six-year-old child into a thirteen-year-old boy.
Seven years is nothing more than a nap for a powerful cultivator like Xiao Ning, but for a beginner like Qin Yu, it is a long and arduous period of hardship.
Initially, Xiao Ning offered Qin Yu three options to choose from.
Young Qin Yu naturally didn't understand these things, but he had one advantage: he would ask questions if he didn't understand.
So he asked Xiao Ning which option was best.
Xiao Ning explained the pros and cons of each option to him, and then told him that, in fact, only the second option was the best choice.
The rest is simple.
Xiao Ning immediately took action, using his great magical power to cleanse Qin Yu's body, transform his tendons and marrow, reshape his body, and repair the flaws in his innate dantian.
That kind of soul-deep painful experience, I believe, will remain vivid in Qin Yu's mind and be unforgettable for a lifetime, even after millions or billions of years.
Subsequently, Xiao Ning engraved the entire Nine Revolutions Profound Technique into Qin Yu's mind, along with a series of martial arts manuals.
Of course, Qin Yu could only see the contents of the first stage. Only after he mastered the first stage could he see the contents of the later stages.
Although Qin Yu had not seen his master since the first few days, he naturally couldn't tell anyone about it.
However, he never slacked off in his cultivation, diligently practicing every day.
The official explanation is that an old, white-bearded immortal taught him magic in a dream, but his true identity remains unknown.
Whether others believe it or not, Qin Yu believed it.
When Qin De, the Prince of Zhendong, heard about this, he initially did not believe it, but after personally examining Qin Yu's body, he had no choice but to believe it.
While feeling extremely gratified, he ensured that his third son received all the necessary resources for his cultivation.
It was precisely because of Qin Yu's unremitting efforts, coupled with the massive resource supply from the Zhen Dong Prince's Mansion, that he was able to cultivate the first stage of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique to perfection in just seven years.
A thirteen-year-old Grandmaster of Innate Realm!
In terms of strength and realm, he is three points stronger than Lian Yan, a veteran powerhouse.
Of course, Qin Yu had virtually no combat experience, and in actual combat, he was no match for Lian Yan, that old fox.
After enjoying a delicious snack, Qin Yu went to the study to prepare for his academic studies.
With a "click," Qin Yu pushed open the study door and was pleasantly surprised to find his mysterious master sitting calmly behind the desk, reviewing his daily lessons.
"Master, when did you arrive?"
Qin Yu cheered with delight, quickly walked over, bowed, and greeted him.
"Haven't been here long, hmm, not bad, you've already completed your first transformation, and your physique has become much stronger, radiating masculine energy!"
Xiao Ning looked up and sized him up, then praised him.
After teaching Qin Yu the cultivation method, he left the Hidden Dragon Continent and collected resources from all over the place to fill his inner world.
Xiao Ning's footprints were left all over Zi Xuan Star, from the Chaotic Star Sea and Penglai Immortal Realm to the Tenglong Continent and the Niyang Immortal Mansion.
The Book of Myriad Beasts, the Scroll of Bewitching Gods... countless so-called immortal artifacts, divine artifacts, immortal stones, and resources were all taken into his possession.
Over seven years, with the addition of countless resources, the inner world grew from a radius of five thousand li to a radius of about six thousand li.
We've taken another step closer to transforming into a miniature world.