Chapter 11: Cultivating the Military Strategy

Jun Zhangjian's face alternated between green and red.

Just a moment ago, he was thinking that he shouldn't strike too hard; if he injured Jun Xiaoyao, it would be bad.

Now, however, he was covered in dust and bruises.

"Xiaoyao, you truly have the bearing of a divine being. I, your elder brother, admire you..." Jun Zhangjian stood up, forcing a smile that looked worse than crying.

Today, he had lost all face.

When Jun Xiaoyao fought, he unleashed his full power, and Jun Zhangjian didn't even have time to use his Immortal Sword Body.

Even if he could use the Immortal Sword Body, Jun Zhangjian wasn't confident he could subdue Jun Xiaoyao.

Because when Jun Xiaoyao was born, there was a phenomenon of ten thousand saints paying homage.

Once the Holy Body phenomenon appeared, who could rival it?

"What a monster..." Jun Zhangjian sighed inwardly.

At just three years old, he already possessed such strength. In a few more years, who knows what he could achieve? He might even challenge the top five in the rankings.

The onlookers around were also astonished, unable to close their mouths. It wouldn't be long before news of this battle spread throughout the Jun family.

Jun Xiaoyao had just broken the ancient extreme realm at the Taiyue Ancient Stele, and now he had defeated Jun Zhangjian.

A small number of clan members who had previously doubted Jun Xiaoyao were now completely in awe.

"Xiaoyao, your future is limitless. Once you turn ten, you will surely become part of the rankings, perhaps even surpassing me," Jun Zhangjian said.

According to the Jun family's rules, the younger generation could only compete for rankings after turning ten.

Jun Xiaoyao merely shrugged.

He was already the designated Zero Rank by the eighteen ancestors.

His status was even above the First Rank.

It was just that it hadn't been announced yet.

When the ten-year banquet was held, the news would be revealed. Jun Zhangjian would surely be shocked when he learned of it.

"Xiaoyao, farewell for now." Jun Zhangjian only wanted to retreat and cultivate.

Jun Xiaoyao casually replied, "By the way, Brother Zhangjian, as a member of the rankings, you shouldn't let just anyone follow you; it undermines your status."

Upon hearing this, Jun Zhangjian's gaze flickered, and he replied, "Understood."

However, upon hearing this, Lan Qingya's face turned beet red, filled with humiliation.

Clearly, when Jun Xiaoyao referred to "just anyone," he meant her.

Soon after, Jun Zhangjian and Lan Qingya left.

"Sigh, my methods are still lacking..." Jun Xiaoyao's expression turned contemplative.

Although he was still in the foundational stage, he should start practicing some martial arts techniques.

Otherwise, his methods would be too singular.

As an ancient family, the Jun family had an abundance of rare martial arts texts.

"I should go ask Grandpa," Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.

Meanwhile, Jun Zhangjian hadn't walked far before he stopped.

"It seems that out of past feelings, you should leave the Jun family," Jun Zhangjian said indifferently.

"No, Brother Zhangjian, please don't drive Qingya away!" Lan Qingya's face changed drastically, turning pale.

In the Jun family, she had access to all kinds of cultivation resources and held a high status.

If she left the Jun family, she would be no different from those struggling at the bottom.

"Get lost! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gotten into such trouble and lost so much face!"

Jun Zhangjian swung his arm, sending Lan Qingya flying and causing her to spit blood.

Watching Jun Zhangjian's indifferent back as he left, the pain on Lan Qingya's face turned into deep-seated resentment.

"Jun Xiaoyao, it's all your fault, relying on your status to oppress others..."

"The Ancient Holy Body, could it be the Ancient Holy Body that has broken one chain? If I tell the opposing forces of the Jun family or the Ancient Royal Clan about this..."

Lan Qingya's expression changed as she speculated.

With her limited imagination, she couldn't fathom that Jun Xiaoyao had broken ten chains of the Ancient Holy Body.

To her, even breaking one chain of the Ancient Holy Body was extremely rare.

"By the way, I heard that Jun Xiaoyao will hold a ten-year banquet. If I can lure enemies there..."

Lan Qingya knew that with her own abilities, she could never take revenge on Jun Xiaoyao in this life, or even in the next or the next after that.

The only way was to use someone else's hand to kill.

"Just wait, Jun Xiaoyao, and you too, Jun Linglong. You will all pay the price!"

Lan Qingya, disheveled and covered in dirt, was finally escorted away by the Jun family's guards, thrown out.

On the other side, Jun Xiaoyao didn't pay any attention to a small character like Lan Qingya.

In his eyes, she was even less significant than an ant.

The reason he warned Jun Zhangjian was simply to avoid seeing her annoying presence in the future.

At this moment, Jun Xiaoyao was consulting with Jun Zhantian.

"What? You want to learn martial arts techniques? Isn't that a bit too ambitious..." Jun Zhantian frowned, his hair graying.

In his view, Jun Xiaoyao was being too impatient.

He was only three years old, the perfect time to lay a foundation; why learn martial arts techniques now?

Moreover, cultivating martial arts techniques required talent and comprehension, as well as a significant amount of time.

"Let me give it a try. If it takes too much time, I won't learn it," Jun Xiaoyao said.

In the end, Jun Zhantian couldn't refuse and agreed to let Jun Xiaoyao practice a martial arts technique.

Furthermore, Jun Zhantian had a little scheme; he specifically chose a powerful and complex offensive technique from the Jun family.

"This is the Weapon Assault Technique. Once mastered, your power can condense into various weapons like swords, spears, halberds, axes, and hooks. When the Weapon Assault Technique is unleashed, countless divine weapons will follow, capable of splitting heaven and earth with immense power," Jun Zhantian explained.

"Alright, I'll practice the Weapon Assault Technique," Jun Xiaoyao said, his eyes filled with excitement.

Jun Zhantian chuckled, feeling smug as he thought, "Grandson, you still have a long way to go if you want to compete with me. I spent a whole year just to barely grasp this technique..."

In Jun Zhantian's expectations, after a few days of practice, Jun Xiaoyao would likely give up.

However, just a few days later.

In the Heavenly Emperor Palace, a booming sound echoed, and endless golden light surged into the sky.

The golden mana swept through like a storm, then condensed into various weapons, cleaving through heaven and earth.

"Grandpa, it's been a few days, and I've just barely grasped the basics. Cultivating techniques is indeed very complex," Jun Xiaoyao walked out, shaking his head slightly, looking disappointed.

"Cough..." Jun Zhantian nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

"Grandpa?" Jun Xiaoyao asked, puzzled.

"Nothing... nothing at all. In the future, if you want to learn any techniques, go find them in the Martial Pavilion. Grandpa needs some peace and quiet."

Jun Zhantian turned and left, not wanting to stay with this little monster any longer.

Because if he stayed any longer, he feared his heart would break, doubting whether he had wasted all these years!

Jun Xiaoyao was left utterly confused.

...

Five years passed in the blink of an eye.

This year, Jun Xiaoyao was already eight years old.

The young boy had grown into a handsome figure, as graceful as a celestial being.

Sometimes, Jun Linglong could stare at Jun Xiaoyao's stunning face all day without feeling the slightest bit of annoyance.

For any woman, being able to see such a celestial face every day was a blessing that could not be earned in three lifetimes.

Jun Xiaoyao, on the other hand, remained focused on his cultivation, showing no signs of slackening.

His cultivation method was the supreme technique of the Jun family, the Tai Xuan Jing.

The body refinement method was the Divine Elephant Suppression Technique.

The soul refinement method was the Chaos Divine Grinding Visualization.

In addition, he was also practicing various martial arts techniques, including the Weapon Assault Technique, making steady progress.

Jun Xiaoyao's cultivation had directly crossed the ninth level of the Spirit Sea, breaking into the Divine Palace realm, reaching a level comparable to Jun Zhangjian's previous cultivation.

Moreover, due to the unique nature of the Ancient Holy Body, the Spirit Sea in his dantian was a boundless golden sea.

The richness of his mana was unmatched at the same level, truly an endless Spirit Sea.

"Only two years left until the ten-year banquet. After that, I should venture out into the world and look into the news about the Supreme Secret Treasure of Yuantian," Jun Xiaoyao murmured to himself.

These two places he had signed in were always on his mind.

After all, he had already signed for the perfected Ancient Holy Body and the Divine Elephant Suppression Technique, and he was curious about what good things he could obtain next.

Meanwhile, Jun Linglong was also cultivating in a side hall of the Heavenly Emperor Palace, having completely become Jun Xiaoyao's loyal maid.

At a certain moment, sensing something, Jun Linglong took out a jade slip for transmitting messages, which contained some news.

"Is it her?" Jun Linglong's beautiful eyes narrowed.