Chapter 354 Now A Match Away

On the other hand, Renn's breath was steady but sharp. His brows were furrowed however, sweat trailing down his temples. 

His exhaustion wasn't physical.

It was mental.

Using Qi like he did wasn't a matter of brute force. 

If one had the mental resilience, the clarity of mind, they could keep drawing Qi from the world around them. 

Because external Qi was infinite. 

But only those with the awareness to channel it.

Exhaustion came when that awareness frayed.

When the mind started lagging behind the blade.

And Renn was nearing that edge.

He wasn't drawing Qi from within himself—that was the domain of true cultivators

He was far from that.

Right now, he was simply grasping the energy around him with pure technique.

He could keep going… for a while.

But not forever.

Still, he stood.

Rui's fingers flexed. The bloodline energy in him was unstable.

The two circled.