At this moment, Sect Master Gao witnessed the scene, his face equally astonished. He hadn't expected that the other party, who appeared to be a seemingly ordinary cultivator, not even at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, could deliver such a powerful strike. Even as a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage, he would have to exert considerable effort to fend off such an attack!

Sect Master Gao was momentarily distracted, unable to focus on his disciple, Feng Er. Instead, he was lost in thought, contemplating Ding Fan's punch and wondering how it was executed. It was simply unbelievable!

Usually, a cultivator's power correlates with their cultivation, but this person appeared to only be at the Early Nascent Soul Stage, yet this strike had an attack power that even a cultivator at the Emergence Stage would not underestimate. As for a cultivator of his own level, it would be impossible to withstand such an attack. This was truly miraculous!

Sect Master Gao furrowed his brow, racking his brain. After a brief moment, he finally understood. The strength of the opponent's punch lay within the fist technique, which could harness Heaven and Earth's momentum. When the punch was initially launched, its power wasn't immense, but as time passed and the momentum accumulated, by the time it reached Feng Er, it was overwhelmingly powerful—a dramatic transformation from its initial strength!

"This is simply unbelievable! To have such martial arts..."

Sect Master Gao murmured to himself, deeply shocked and unable to remain calm after understanding this.

Meanwhile, Sect Master Tian from the Qinghe Sect observed Ding Fan's actions, his face also filled with shock. He quickly realized what Sect Master Gao had thought and couldn't help but gaze at Ding Fan with increased solemnity and astonishment. Initially, he had thought Ding Fan was no ordinary youth when he demonstrated the fist technique. Now, it was clear that he was a genius among geniuses!

To cultivate martial arts to such a realm—if not a genius, then what is he?

At this moment, the muscular young man beside Sect Master Tian also felt extremely shocked. He hadn't expected that the young cultivator, casually attending this gathering of the Thirty-Six Caves, was so formidable. However, besides shock, the muscular young man felt a strong fighting spirit. He had merely wanted to see the capabilities of the Gaoyuan Sect's disciple, and after witnessing it, found the person rather ordinary, not sparking much interest.

In contrast, the cultivator, seemingly only at the Nascent Soul Stage, piqued his interest intensely. The subtlety of the opponent's fist technique was astonishing. Initially worried about whether he could defeat the opponent, despite the latter's slightly inferior cultivation, the brilliance in martial arts wonderfully compensated for the opponent's cultivation deficiency.

The muscular young man's fighting spirit was full, knowing well that the opponent was far from simple. The depth of understanding in Fang Wu's martial arts was extremely profound, which raised in him a sense of awe, yet his heart still brimmed with pride.

He was, after all, a disciple highly cultivated by the sect, even considered outstanding among the many disciples of the Thirty-Six Caves!

...

At this moment, the young cultivator faced with Ding Fan's terrifying punch quickly dodged, simultaneously releasing all his True Qi to counter the punch's momentum.

Rumble...

Despite evading Ding Fan's attack, the young cultivator still suffered under the punch's momentum. His expression grew stern, realizing he had managed to dodge the attack, yet his shoulder was still caught and impacted by the punch's force. For a moment, the young cultivator's face was tense, feeling slight pain.

He knew in his heart that the opponent had shown mercy. Had the attack genuinely aimed at hitting him, dodging would've been a significantly tougher feat. Thus, the young cultivator reversed his grip on his sword to face Ding Fan, clasping his hands in acknowledgment:

"Your skills are remarkable, brother. I concede."

"You're not bad either. Both your fist and sword techniques are excellent, but your cultivation could use more refinement. Next time you practice, try not to rely too heavily on True Qi, and perhaps you might reach my level."

At this point, Ding Fan was in high spirits and was willing to offer some guidance. Being a subordinate of his brother Long Ren, the opponent was not considered an outsider.

The young cultivator contemplated Ding Fan's words. Though his cultivation was slightly inferior, in martial arts, he indeed trailed far behind the opponent. Therefore, when he heard Ding Fan's advice, he could not help but ponder it carefully.

Moments later, the young cultivator's face brightened, no longer displeased by his defeat. Instead, he felt excited. He had comprehended the meaning behind Ding Fan's words and mentally experimented, finding that following the suggested cultivation approach indeed brought significant progress.

Energetically, the young cultivator expressed his gratitude to Ding Fan:

"Thank you, young master!"

Ding Fan smiled serenely, saying nothing further.

At this moment, Sect Master Gao saw this scene and was quite shocked. He naturally also heard what Ding Fan said and couldn't help but experiment in his mind quietly. Indeed, there was significant progress, which made Sect Master Gao even more astonished by the young man. Was this young man really just passing by the Thirty-six Caves Conference?

This thought flashed in Sect Master Gao's mind. The young cultivator returned to his side, looking at him with some shame. Sect Master Gao did not blame the young cultivator but instead showed a slight comforting smile. Even though his disciple lost to the opponent, the opponent was no ordinary young man, and the loss was not undeserved. Moreover, even though his disciple lost, he did well enough. At least his disciple had integrity.

"Your skills are impressive; I would like to exchange pointers. Surely you won't refuse?"

At this moment, the muscular young man beside Sect Master Tian stood proudly and looked at Ding Fan with full battle intent in his eyes.

Sect Master Tian was slightly stunned to see this, not expecting his disciple to step forward at this moment. Sect Master Tian's not-so-big eyes showed a trace of pride and satisfaction. This was indeed his disciple. If his disciple defeated the opponent, it would completely defeat the disciple of the Gaoyuan Sect, clearly showing the difference between his sect and the opponent's.

"Good disciple, you must win this battle!"

Sect Master Tian squinted his eyes, a trace of resolute determination flashing through them, allowing no doubt.

The muscular young man heard his master's words and said proudly:

"Rest assured, Master. I will definitely defeat the opponent. Although the senior brother of Gaoyuan Sect lost to him, it doesn't mean I will also lose to him!"

Sect Master Tian, hearing his disciple's words, looked at the people of Gaoyuan Sect somewhat proudly. He was very pleased with his disciple's words. Clearly, his disciple understood him best.

At this moment, Sect Master Gao and the young cultivator, along with several disciples of the Gaoyuan Sect, frowned slightly as they heard the muscular young man's words, naturally a bit displeased. Several disciples of the Gaoyuan Sect, including the young cultivator, looked at the muscular young man with a hint of anger.

"Brother Gao, the face you lost, my disciple will surely reclaim it for us!" Sect Master Tian seemed to say kindly to Sect Master Gao, but there was not a hint of consolation in his words, rather more of sarcasm and disdain.

"Heh heh."

Sect Master Gao heard the words of Sect Master Qinghe and let out a polite cold laugh without saying anything. He knew in his heart that the muscular disciple of the Qinghe Sect was very strong, even considered outstanding among the disciples of the thirty-six caves. But the Nascent Soul Stage cultivator was not weak, and the opponent's attainment in martial arts had even surpassed his own.

It was really hard to say who would win between the two.

Ding Fan, hearing these words from the opponent and being in a good mood originally, now felt slightly calmed. Ding Fan did not have as good an impression of the bulky young man before him as he did of the previous young cultivator. This muscular young man clearly had a competitive spirit, and his arrogant demeanor made Ding Fan like him even less.

Ding Fan remembered a saying from Earth: live and learn.

Ding Fan felt that this saying also applied to the cultivation world. Cultivators seeking the highest cultivation naturally need to continuously learn and improve themselves. But the prerequisite for learning is to have a humble mindset. Like this young man before him, with his arrogance, no one was in his eyes. Even though his strength appeared to surpass that of the previous young cultivator,

if he continued to hold onto this arrogance, this was his limit. In less than five years, the previous young cultivator might surpass him in strength. Although Ding Fan was not fond of the opponent, they were, after all, a disciple under his brother's command.

There was nothing for him to care about. However, he would not fight as he did before. Previously, he had tested the Mortal Fist, and although it wasn't a thorough test, since he only used a slight punch to defeat the young cultivator,

Ding Fan now had a general understanding of the power of the Mortal Fist. This time, he could test the Wind-like Sword Technique, which he had been practicing alongside the Mortal Fist. Ding Fan had already mastered two forms of the Wind-like Sword Technique.

It was natural to test it out, and his swordsmanship power was somewhat greater than the Mortal Fist. Competing against this muscular young man was appropriate. But Ding Fan would not compete as he did before. Since one must teach according to the material, he could suppress the opponent's arrogance, letting him know there's always someone stronger.

Otherwise, the opponent would be unable to progress if he remained in this state.

Ding Fan was merely helping his brother with a small favor. He couldn't help but show a faint smile.

The muscular young man saw the other party suddenly reveal such a charitable smile and felt a surge of disdain. He wanted to quickly resolve the opponent and at the same time intimidate those Gaoyuan Sect disciples!