The teenagers present are not fools.
Their intelligence level is slightly above the average of their peers.
However...
When Lin Qiubai translated the Seven Vortex Sword Sect's secrets into Chinese, it was clear that he did not consider the readers specifically.
Many phrases in the secret manual, at first glance, contain very few obscure words, and each character is recognizable.
Yet, when those words are combined, they leave the reader completely bewildered, making it difficult to understand their meaning.
Even if one memorizes all the content by heart, they remain an outsider.
Overnight, the academy members have reached a consensus—the Seven Vortex Swordsmanship is much harder than Black Rock Martial Arts!
Inner Qi Cultivation, while a slow and steady process with many small bottlenecks that can drive people crazy, at least has a quantifiable progress.
Once a few acupoints are filled, that signifies a certain level.
There's not much flashy stuff involved.
