CHAPTER 469: CHAPTER 453 ELDER WANG

At the same moment, at the Martial Arts Association Headquarters.

In the spacious and brightly lit hall, it was teeming with people.

Whispered discussions erupted from time to time.

"I never thought the President would be entering the Celestial Human Realm so soon. He truly deserves to be our General President."

"Naturally, the General President is undoubtedly the number one figure in our Jiangnan Sub-district Martial Arts Association."

"Of course, even among the other Martial Arts Associations, our President is the most formidable."

"Definitely. There’s no need to even say it. Our Jiangnan Sub-district Martial Arts Association is undoubtedly the strongest among all the Martial Arts Associations in Yan Country!!!"

The excitement among the people was palpable.

Most of them didn’t actually know that the General President had chosen today to break through.

They were merely attracted by the phenomenon above the base and only after some inquiries did they understand the reason.

So, one by one, they called their friends, and soon, almost all the martial artists at the headquarters had returned from various places, waiting for the moment when the General President would come out of seclusion.

However, at this moment, a timid voice sounded.

"But I heard that the General President of the Jiangbei Sub-district Martial Arts Association entered the Celestial Human Realm last year, didn’t he?"

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly stilled.

Countless gazes turned towards the person who had just spoken.

The latter immediately began to sweat profusely, fumbling nervously, "I-I didn’t mean that, I just, just..."

He wished he could slap himself for speaking out at such a moment.

"Heh, so what if he did?"

Someone let out a cold laugh,

"Chairman Fan made his breakthrough in the Second Realm of True Essence, thus he only managed to condense a second-grade Martial Arts True Pill. Last year, our President was also in the Second Realm of True Essence. If he had chosen to break through then, he too could have condensed a second-grade Martial Arts True Pill, and possibly, even a first-grade Martial Arts True Pill. But our President chose to wait a year and only broke through when he reached the Third Realm of True Essence to ensure stability."

"Is that so?"

The crowd’s spirits lifted at the words.

"Indeed."

The one who had laughed coldly continued, "If you don’t believe it, you can look up the related information online.

When Chairman Fan broke through, the scale of the phenomenon he caused was less than three miles and it lasted only three minutes. In contrast, the phenomenon caused by our President was more than thrice as large and lasted nearly a quarter of an hour. Doesn’t that explain the difference between the two?"

As soon as the words fell, the pride on people’s faces grew even stronger.

Even among Celestial Realm martial artists, there are differences.

Although the President had only just broken through, his combat power might not be any less than Chairman Fan’s.

With enough time, the difference in strength between them would only grow larger.

"I wonder when the President will emerge."

"It should be soon, the phenomenon in the sky is slowly fading away."

"Let’s all be patient. We’ve waited so many years for this; a little longer won’t hurt."

Soon, the hall returned to calm.

In a secret chamber, a burly middle-aged man slowly opened his eyes.

"Succeeded?"

A voice filled with warmth sounded, making one feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.

The speaker was an elderly man dressed like an ancient sage.

He wore grey cloth shoes and an old-fashioned robe, his long hair tied up in a topknot on his head.

His temples were graying, but his eyes shone with a keen light.

"Succeeded."

A look of joy crossed the burly man’s face as he knelt down respectfully, "Thank you, Elder Wang, for guarding me."

"Please rise."

Elder Wang smiled slightly, "This breakthrough was all your own doing; I didn’t help you much."

"Elder Wang, you’re too modest."

The burly man rose from the meditation mat, "Had it not been for your guidance, my breakthrough would not have gone so smoothly."

Breaking through from the Meridian Refining Realm to the True Essence Realm carries risks.

The sharp True Qi can easily tear the meridians and even damage the internal organs, which can be life-threatening if not done properly.

Breaking through from the True Essence Realm to the Celestial Human Realm is even more perilous.

But this time, his breakthrough felt as natural as water flowing downhill.

Elder Wang stroked his long beard, greatly satisfied.

Over a thousand years, he had taken on many disciples.

Shi Tao was just one among them.

In terms of comprehension, Shi Tao was not the best, but in terms of mentality, he was the finest.

Don’t underestimate mentality; comprehension decides a martial artist’s lower limits, while mentality can determine their upper limits.

Many of his former disciples had failed due to their lack of mentality.

"Now that you’ve broken through to the Celestial Human Realm, it’s time to pass on some of my supreme martial arts to you," Elder Wang said, "With your aptitude, I could have taught you these when you were still in the True Essence Realm, but I worried that it might have been counterproductive."

"Elder Wang, there’s no need to worry. I understand your well-intentioned efforts."

Shi Tao respectfully replied, a hint of fervor in his eyes.

Supreme Martial Arts.

As the name implies, mastering any one of them is enough to become the supreme martial artist of the present age.

Supreme Martial Arts, master any one, and one could rise to unparalleled mastery in current martial arts.

As for Divine Demon Martial Arts...

He didn’t dare think about it too much.

"Glad you understand,"

Elder Wang smiled and nodded, then paused and said, "I have five supreme martial arts in my possession: Flying Star Nine Revolutions Technique, Carefree Wander, Three-Part Returning Essence Qi, Black Tortoise True Skill, and the Sacred Heart Technique."