Unable to enact his plans with the Ji family, Joe Di could only return to his residence.
Even family members who served as sparring partners were given a room. Moreover, this place also had a spacious martial training ground.
Compared to living outside, the Martial Arts Academy was much more suitable for Joe Di.
For an entire day, Joe Di practiced his blade techniques. After Sam Sang was killed, his blade was brought by Joe Di to the Martial Arts Academy. Practicing the Di Family Seven Blades with a real steel blade allowed Joe Di to progress much faster.
What disappointed Joe Di was that he couldn’t fully unleash the Di Family Seven Blades here. He had to be cautious not to damage the grounds, nor could he freely release blade energy. Careless use of blade energy could easily injure others or attract unwanted attention.
During the first two days, Joe Di practiced the Di Family Seven Blades in the training ground during the day and cultivated the Grandwalk Codex at night. Later, he spent almost twenty-four hours a day cultivating the Grandwalk Codex, only occasionally bringing his blade to the training ground for a brief practice.
The deeper Joe Di cultivated the Grandwalk Codex, the more he realized its complexity. At the same time, he felt his need for spiritual energy growing, and the Yanda Martial Arts Department could no longer meet his cultivation requirements.
On his thirty-first day at the Yanda Martial Arts Department, Joe Di once again felt the sensation of breaking through to the first level of Qi Training. A gentle spiritual energy gathered at his Baihui point, quickly forming a complete circulation. Soon, his bones crackled throughout his body, and he felt noticeably lighter than before.
Now at the second level of Qi Training, Joe Di couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement.
Ten days ago, he had already mastered the third blade of the Di Family Seven Blades, but reaching the second level of Qi Training had taken him over a month. Clearly, cultivating the Grandwalk Codex was far more difficult than the Di Family Seven Blades.
According to the Grandwalk Codex, those with high aptitude can reach the first level of Qi Training in ten days, while those with poor aptitude may never succeed. The fastest to reach the second level would need at least three months. Yet Joe Di had crossed into the second level in just over a month, and that was with such scarce spiritual energy. It showed just how extraordinary his talent was.
Joe Di circulated his energy for another cycle and immediately noticed his true essence was more than twice as dense as before. Not only that, but his absorption of spiritual energy had also increased. However, the surrounding spiritual energy was now so thin it was almost nonexistent to him.
At this moment, his spiritual meridians felt like a newly built canal, with spiritual energy trickling in drop by drop. At this rate, it would take him at least a decade to reach the third level of Qi Training, and as for the fourth level, it seemed hopeless for this lifetime.
With the second level of Qi Training and the mastery of the third blade of the Di Family Seven Blades, he should no longer fear the Unfalsifiable.
No matter what, Joe Di was unwilling to keep waiting. He needed to head to the Lethe Mountains first and repair his aircraft. If the chance arose, he would force his way into Celestia.
Even if it was risky, he couldn’t afford to hesitate any longer. That white-robed man was on a completely different level, and there was also Lydia Lu, who bore a grudge against him. If she continued to cultivate under that man’s guidance, wouldn’t he be at her mercy?
Just as Joe Di was preparing to leave the Yanda Martial Arts Department, Echo Young came running over in a hurry.
From the day Echo Young and Joe Di arrived at the Martial Arts Academy, Echo had been absent due to various rules and restrictions.
"Brother Joe..." Echo Young looked a bit excited. "I have some good news for you."
"What is it?"
"By the way, Brother Joe, did you ever find Sophie Ji?" Echo Young remembered Joe Di’s purpose for coming here.
Joe Di replied with some frustration, "I looked for that woman, but she’s hard to talk to and doesn’t really believe I can save her brother. She refused me outright."
Echo Young’s mouth hung open for a moment before he said, "Brother Joe, are you saying you’ll save her yourself?"
It wasn’t just Sophie Ji who doubted him—even Echo Young found it hard to believe. He had always thought Joe Di knew a famous doctor and was merely introducing that doctor to the Ji Family.
After processing this, Echo Young took a deep breath and said, "Brother Joe, this is good news. The Ji Family may be charitable, and Benson Ji is approachable, but no one dares offend them. Being easygoing doesn’t mean they’re easy to fool."
"Forget it, I won’t bother explaining. I’m leaving Beijing for a while, and when I return, I’ll need to purchase some supplies." Joe Di didn’t want to elaborate further. He wanted to check his aircraft and figure out what parts he needed to repair it. Besides that, he also had to think about its energy source.
Echo Young quickly said, "Brother Joe, I brought good news this time. Earth’s major martial academies will soon select a group to go to Celestia. I just mastered the First Blade, and my punch now reaches nearly two hundred and ten kilograms. I’ve become one of the fastest students to enter the advanced class. Several people are preparing to invest in me..."
"Don’t forget to take all sorts of medicinal herbs. You’ve probably built up a stash over the years." Joe Di realized that Echo Young’s martial roots must be quite good, given how quickly he mastered the First Blade.
"Brother Joe, that’s not the good news I wanted to share. When I was practicing blade techniques in the advanced class, I met the academy’s top prodigy, Violet Zane..." Echo Young paused and asked, "Brother Joe, you know Violet Zane, right?"
"Why should I know her?" Joe Di had never heard of Violet Zane.
Echo Young chuckled, "Brother Joe, Violet Zane is truly remarkable. Not only at Yanda Martial Arts Academy, but among all the martial academies worldwide, Senior Sister Violet is one of the very best. She became an Elite Martial Artist just over a year after entering Yanda, her talent is unmatched."
Joe Di didn’t care much about this; an Elite Martial Artist on Aaron Continent was equivalent to a late-stage martial artist, at most just a warrior. As long as he mastered the third blade of the Di Family Seven Blades, he should be stronger than Violet Zane.
Violet Zane became an Elite Martial Artist in just over a year—her talent was indeed impressive. Yet Joe Di wasn’t fazed. He was confident his own aptitude surpassed hers; it had only taken him a month or two to master the third blade of the Di Family Seven Blades.
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The only thing that felt imperfect to Joe Di was that, although he had mastered the third blade of the Di Family Seven Blades, he still felt something was missing.
"Brother Joe, weren’t you trying to get a spot for the auction? Violet Zane can get one." Echo Young lowered his voice.
Joe Di asked in confusion, "If she can get one, why would she give it to me? I don’t even know her. Are you familiar with her?"
Echo Young quickly replied, "I’m nowhere near qualified to know her. She saw me practicing blade techniques and was impressed, wanting to learn the Di Family Blade Techniques. I told her the technique wasn’t mine, so I came to ask you first."
Joe Di nodded, "If that’s the case, then teach her. I just want a spot at the auction..."
Joe Di suddenly paused—he sensed someone approaching.
Sure enough, a crisp voice suddenly sounded at the doorway: "I need you to teach me personally. Besides giving you a spot, I can also offer you some money. Otherwise, going to the auction would be a wasted trip for you."
With the voice, a long-haired young woman appeared at the door.
"Senior Sister Zane." Echo Young quickly greeted her. Though much older than Violet Zane, he was still a bit nervous calling her 'senior sister.'
"You’re Violet Zane?" Joe Di looked her up and down.
Compared to the dark-skinned Sophie Ji, Violet Zane was the opposite. Even at a glance, her skin was noticeably fair and smooth. Her exposed arms looked like freshly washed white lotus roots, spotless and pure.
Her features were no less striking than Shen Ziyu’s—her face was delicate, with long eyelashes and bright eyes. Her long hair was tied casually with a purple ribbon, giving her an even softer appearance than Shen Ziyu.
Moreover, Violet Zane’s breathing was slow and steady, a clear sign of her considerable strength.
(That’s all for today’s update. Good night, friends!)