Two years passed in the blink of an eye.
Inside the Cultivation Room.
Lu Yuan sat cross-legged.
Inhale!
Exhale!
As he breathed, it seemed as if a small storm was brewing inside the cultivation room.
The howling wind formed streams of air visible to the naked eye.
Lu Yuan's pores opened wide.
His flesh and bones trembled rhythmically, expelling countless black blood and impurities.
Although he had previously comprehended multiple Mental Realms and was called a young grandmaster,
he was too young, and his bones had not fully developed.
Therefore, all this time,
Lu Yuan suppressed his realm, not wanting to leave any hidden dangers.
Now the time was ripe.
Today was the day he would break through to the Grandmaster Realm!
One minute...
Ten minutes...
Half an hour...
With the urging of the powerful medicinal power,
Lu Yuan's strength soared rapidly and reached a certain critical point in the blink of an eye.
"Boom!"
It was as if some invisible barrier had been broken.
An intangible shockwave erupted from Lu Yuan's center and spread in all directions.
All tables and chairs were blown away, instantly torn to pieces by the formless energy.
The entire cultivation room was a mess, as if just ravaged by a storm.
Inner Strength to Gang, Qi Mechanism Externalized!
This signified that
Lu Yuan had officially stepped into the Grandmaster Realm!
Inside his dantian,
the extremely condensed inner strength was now as thick as a mighty river, roaring through his limbs and bones.
In both quality and quantity,
it was dozens of times stronger than before!
Furthermore,
when a martial artist becomes a grandmaster, their inner strength undergoes a qualitative change.
This is why many martial arts grandmasters frequently mention,
Inner Strength to Gang!
To put it simply,
Gang Qi is a higher form of energy compared to inner strength.
Inner strength is merely gasoline, but Gang Qi is rocket fuel.
The gap between them cannot be bridged by quantity alone.
Most importantly,
Gang Qi is both offensive and defensive, and it can be externalized!
For many inner strength martial artists,
a large-caliber sniper rifle can harm them.
But if faced with a martial arts grandmaster,
just the externalized Gang Qi can withstand many small-caliber firearms.
Furthermore, martial arts grandmasters are faster, with keener senses and stronger recovery abilities.
Compared to inner strength martial artists,
this is an all-encompassing qualitative transformation!
Lu Yuan clenched his fist.
He carefully felt the mighty power like rivers and seas surging within him.
At this moment, he even felt,
that he could smash a mountain with a single punch!
Of course,
this was merely an illusion brought on by the sudden surge in power.
However, with Lu Yuan's current strength,
destroying a small car with one punch was an easy task.
[Heaven-defying Fate Change: You became a grandmaster at five years old, resetting the world's cultivation progress. From now on, you no longer fear fate, as fate is held in your hands!]
[Mainline Completion: 30%!]
[Gained 30,000 Simulation Points!]
[Simulation Evaluation upgraded to A-level!]
[The duration of 'Heaven Rewards Diligence' increased to eight hours!]
[Received C-level Temporary Talent Card [Flash of Inspiration]]
[Flash of Inspiration]: When facing a difficult problem, using this talent may provide an answer.
(Note: This talent consumes a large amount of energy, so use it sparingly.)
Seeing this talent, Lu Yuan exclaimed in amazement.
To hear the Dao in the morning and die in the evening is sufficient.
For martial artists or scientists, the rarest thing is enlightenment.
For example, some century-old problems have troubled countless scientists for hundreds of years.
But with the [Flash of Inspiration] talent, Lu Yuan now has hope of solving any difficulty he encounters!
It is no exaggeration to say,
that in some aspects, the value of [Flash of Inspiration] is not inferior to an A-level Talent!
After breaking through,
Lu Yuan did not immediately end his seclusion. Instead, he spent three days consolidating his realm.
Only after thoroughly mastering all his strength did he end it.
When Father Lu learned of Lu Yuan's breakthrough,
he wept tears of joy, standing there grinning like an idiot for half a day.
The Lu Family had practiced martial arts for generations.
The strongest of their ancestors only achieved Minor Success in Internal Strength.
But Lu Yuan became a grandmaster at five,
surely blessed by his ancestors.
Auspicious omens rise from their ancestral tombs!
Amid Father Lu's happiness,
he consulted Lu Yuan and decided to hold a grandmaster banquet.
As is customary,
every newly-appointed grandmaster holds a grand banquet, inviting various martial arts realm powerhouses to attend.
This would draw the attention of the entire nation, with even the official TV stations broadcasting live!
This is not only to announce to the world and establish a reputation,
but also to showcase one's strength to everyone.
At the grandmaster banquet,
enemies or skeptics may challenge the grandmaster,
and only by defeating all challengers can one gain full recognition.
Otherwise, even as a grandmaster, one would become a laughingstock in the martial arts realm!
Therefore,
many martial artists, even after becoming grandmasters, spend two or three years consolidating their strength,
only accepting external challenges when fully confident.
For Lu Yuan to hold a grandmaster banquet immediately after becoming a grandmaster,
he was either overly arrogant,
or supremely confident in his strength!
But Lu Yuan was indifferent to this.
Even before achieving grandmaster status,
he could project his inner strength and catch the wind with his saber.
Now that he officially entered the grandmaster realm,
there may be few in the entire martial arts realm who can compete with him!
Once the news of the grandmaster banquet was released,
the martial arts realm was in an uproar.
Some were skeptical, some envious, and others incredulous.
In the entire martial arts realm,
a new grandmaster had not emerged in twenty years.
Lu Yuan's meteoric rise filled this void.
Countless factions and martial artists from all over the country flocked to the Capital City, which was already packed to capacity.
Even many grandmasters who had retreated into seclusion for years quietly emerged to witness Lu Yuan in person.
This was a grand event for the entire martial arts realm!
All the great ancient martial sects sent representatives in succession.
The Wudang Old Grandmaster personally traveled miles to attend the grandmaster banquet in person.
"Junior Lu Yuan pays respects to the Elder Grandmaster!"
Confronted with such a figure of Mount Tai-like stature,
Lu Yuan dared not be negligent and solemnly cupped his fist in salute.
"Hearing is not believing; a sighting is the truth. Friend Lu indeed has an extraordinary talent,"
the Elder Grandmaster praised.
Especially when he sensed Lu Yuan's vast and mighty inner strength, an awe flickered across his eyes.
Lu Yuan, before being a grandmaster, could project his inner strength,
and now he officially entered the grandmaster realm.
Even Zhang Huai'an himself might not be Lu Yuan's match!
At the grandmaster banquet,
hosts and guests alike enjoyed themselves.
Many TV reporters shouldered their cameras and broadcasted the entire banquet online.
During the banquet,
a few unseeing skeptics attempted to challenge Lu Yuan,
only to be easily defeated by him one after another.
Afterward,
even the Wudang Old Grandmaster was intrigued and suggested a match with Lu Yuan.
After dozens of rounds, they seemed evenly matched.
But Zhang Huai'an knew that Lu Yuan was clearly holding back, not using all his strength.
The Elder Grandmaster admitted his inferiority publicly.
After this was broadcast by the television station,
Lu Yuan's fame grew even more illustrious.
No one dared to doubt his strength again!
Many veteran martial artists unanimously believed,
Lu Yuan was undoubtedly the most dazzling young grandmaster in the martial arts realm in a hundred years!