"What do you mean just get beaten and that's it?" Crawling up from the ground, Wang Junze was bewildered and looked at Lu Qing full of doubt, "Brother Lu, I suspect you're doing this on purpose as revenge!"

"Revenge is not quite the right word. To vent some frustration, indeed, letting me rush all night for hundreds of miles without getting anything in return doesn't seem fair, right?" Lu Qing said with a smile, "What, you have an opinion?"

"..."

There was no way to respond to that. Both his and his sister's lives were saved by Lu Qing, so taking a beating really wasn't much of an issue.

"Don't actually think I'm doing this on purpose. Your Brother Lu isn't that petty." Lu Qing continued with a smile, "But you swallowed the Li Dragon Core and refused to join the Judgment Department, didn't you? Didn't Miss say I could take this chance to vent?"

"???"

Upon hearing this, Wang Junze's eyelids twitched slightly as he asked incredulously, "Brother Lu, are you saying that getting beaten can indeed dissipate the power of the Li Dragon Core?"

"Of course!" Lu Qing nodded with a smile, "The Li Dragon Core is primarily used by the Deserters to temper the body; healing injuries is just an additional effect! You can't refine the Li Dragon Core because your body isn't strong enough yet. Getting beaten and injured will naturally let this power repair your body, and through repetition... isn't that body tempering?"

"Is there any difference between this and refining the power of the Li Dragon Core through cultivation techniques?" Wang Junze asked again, his mind stirred.

"Essentially, there isn't much of a difference." Lu Qing explained again, "Using cultivation techniques to refine it essentially allows True Qi to slowly dissolve the power, but ultimately the power still needs to be absorbed into the body. It just makes the process smoother, and part of the power strengthens the True Qi, allowing you to cultivate faster."

"Directly tempering the body is more akin to the Deserters' practice; this extreme tempering will make the body much stronger."

"You must understand that cultivating True Qi is also a process of tempering your body, and this process will continue throughout your entire cultivation journey. Even when you reach the Refining Spirit, Heaven-Stepping, or higher realms, you can't abandon the body. The body is the foundation of all cultivation for a Martial Artist."

Slightly cupping his fists, Wang Junze bowed towards Lu Qing, "I understand, thank you for your guidance, Brother Lu!"

"Then let's continue. I certainly won't hold back." Shrugging, Lu Qing laughed, "Of course, you can also try to resist, spar with me, which would benefit your cultivation as well. After all... just being a punching bag is no fun."

As soon as these words fell, Lu Qing formed a sword with his fingers and thrust at Wang Junze once more.

With Lu Qing's level of cultivation, beating Wang Junze naturally didn't require the use of a sword. In fact, even just a Finger Sword was already incredibly fearsome.

Lu Qing moved like a gust of wind, and Wang Junze hadn't even had the chance to react before being sent flying. Sword Qi burst from Lu Qing's fingertips, penetrating Wang Junze's body with ease, easily damaging his meridians and bones!

Yet, while being injured, Wang Junze could clearly feel the power contained within his meridians rapidly surging into the wounds, starting to repair the internal injuries.

Just as Lu Qing said, this was essentially a process of body tempering and cultivation!

Although this naturally came with intense pain, for Wang Junze, this bit of pain was really nothing. He was inherently resilient, otherwise, after being labeled with an Innate Wasted Vein, he wouldn't have persisted in practicing swordsmanship every day, forcibly opening his veins with Sword Qi, and fighting his way up to his current realm.

"Again!"

Climbing up from the ground once more, Wang Junze not only showed no discontent but seemed even more excited. Without waiting for Lu Qing to make a move, he took the initiative to swing his sword and launched an attack towards Lu Qing!

This journey in the Wilderness had greatly enhanced Wang Junze's Sword Dao, and he knew very well that sparring with an expert like Lu Qing was in itself a great aid in understanding the Sword Dao. For him, this was by no means torture, but another opportunity for cultivation that he naturally had to seize firmly.

In each exchange of blows, knocking Wang Junze down each time, and watching him get back up to fight again, Lu Qing couldn't help but show a trace of admiration in his eyes.

Merely having talent is nothing. Having talent and being willing to put in hard work, seizing every opportunity to diligently cultivate, is an invaluable quality and the foundation of becoming strong!

Just like when he first met Wang Junze, he saw the same persistence and dedication in this young man, which was why he was optimistic about Wang Junze's future.

The notion of venting frustration was just a jesting remark. If he didn't genuinely like this young man, how else could he have the patience to spar with Wang Junze and help him cultivate given his status?

As long as Wang Junze continues to persist like this, his future achievements are truly limitless.

Not to mention surpassing him, even becoming an outstanding figure like Luo Qingxuan or Miss is very hopeful!

However, all of this is predicated on Wang Junze being able to survive this vortex and live until the ruins are fully explored and concluded... Therefore, there's even more reason to rigorously temper this kid now!

If you're not killed by the training, then train even harder!

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