20demayo Chapter 107 Overlord Blade
Chapter 107 Overlord Blade
Chapter 107 Overlord Blade
Chu Xuan ultimately gave up the idea of using himself as a bait.
Often walking by the river, how can there not be wet shoes?
Who knows, we might run into a cunning old fox who's all show and no substance, and then we'll be caught off guard and end up in trouble.
Moreover, this is something you absolutely cannot do too often. If you do it a few more times, you might be targeted and eventually become someone else's prey.
"never mind!"
Chu Xuan was not greedy.
Anyway, he made a fortune this time. In addition to more than 600 contribution points, he also contributed more than 1,000 essence points. What more could he ask for?
Then, Chu Xuan's gaze fell on the remaining three manuals.
Upon closer inspection, however, I was greatly disappointed!
These techniques would be considered quite good in Green Mountain City. They are all martial arts that can be cultivated directly to the Transformation Realm, on the same level as the Iron Armor Technique and Heart-Shattering Palm that he cultivated before. They can lead directly to the Transformation Realm!
But now that Chu Xuan has reached the Transformation Realm, he has little value to him; at most, he can be exchanged for some money.
Finally, there's the erotic book.
"As everyone knows, the more profound the martial arts manual, the more likely it is to be hidden among unsightly materials. We must study it carefully!"
Chu Xuan found an excuse and began to watch with a clear conscience.
"Good heavens! I didn't even know it could be done like that—"
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"Amazing! Amazing!"
Chu Xuan was greatly shocked by what he saw.
But it's just something new and interesting to see.
No matter how realistic the illustrations in a picture book are, they can never be as real as photographs. Moreover, Chu Xuan in his previous life had seen countless films and had already reached the level of "seeing films in one's eyes and having a heart as holy as a Buddha."
After watching for only a few hours, Chu Xuan began to feel sleepy, and his eyelids started to droop.
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but as I looked at it, it seemed like the little figures in the picture were moving.
Then, everything spun around me.
Buzz!
The next moment, Chu Xuan seemed to have entered an unknown world. Everything around him was hazy, and as far as the eye could see, there was swirling smoke and chaos before his eyes!
But right in front of him stood a person, with his hands behind his back and his back to him!
"My name is Xuan Yang. I have spent half my life wandering, traversing the flames of war in the martial world, accompanied only by my cold blade."
Before Chu Xuan could speak, a voice resounded throughout the world.
Chu Xuan's expression suddenly changed.
Xuan Yang?
This name is a bit scary!
This is the name of the founding patriarch of the Xuan Yang Sect. In the entire Lingxiao Prefecture, the Xuan Yang Sect is the absolute hegemon. Who else besides the Xuan Yang Sect's patriarch would dare to use this name?
"Senior, you are—"
Chu Xuan asked hesitantly.
The other party did not answer, but continued to speak: "I have seen many infatuated men and women in the world, who are troubled by love and bound by desire. At best, they lose their hearts and become destitute; at worst, they are ruined and disgraced. Even if they have a lot of skills, they can hardly break the shackles of love and desire. In the end, they are killed by the knife and die with regret!"
I finally realized: tenderness is a burden, and desire is a shackle!
Women will only slow down my sword-wielding speed!
My swordsmanship uses heaven and earth as its furnace, the cold blade as its pen, and my heart's blood as its ink. I discard all distractions, seeking only a pure heart for the sword and unparalleled sword power.
Chu Xuan remained silent and continued listening.
He vaguely understood that this was not the real world, but rather a world within a painting, or perhaps in his mind, or a dream.
The person in front of me wasn't a real person; it was more like a program that I had triggered for some unknown reason.
"I now leave this 'Overlord Blade Technique' in the book. Those who can decipher this book in the future will surely be like me, pure in heart and with an iron will!"
Remember: If you have no woman in your heart, your sword strikes will naturally be divine!
When the mind is free of worries, the sword gains a soul, a power, and the strength to cleave the heavens and the earth, capable of breaking mountains and severing rivers.
After saying that, he raised his hand and waved it gently!
In an instant, a blade of light, like a bolt of lightning, shot straight into the distance!
With a loud bang!
The chaotic expanse in the distance exploded with a deafening roar under this single strike.
This world was instantly enveloped by sharp blade light, as if the heavens and earth had been created anew.
"ah----"
Chu Xuan exclaimed in surprise.
The next moment, he woke up with a start, his forehead covered in cold sweat.
"What's going on? Was I just overthinking things, having a dream?"
Chu Xuan looked around. He was still in the rented house, and nothing around him had changed.
But when he picked up the booklet again to look at it, his expression suddenly changed. The previously indescribable images had transformed into various sword-fighting poses!
Not a dream!
"Wow! They're really good at this!!"
Chu Xuan couldn't help but sigh.
He had previously guessed that the diagram was a secret manual, and that he was just looking for an excuse to criticize the book. He never expected that he would actually be right!
【Overlord Blade Technique - Beginner (0/1000)】
Seeing the information displayed on the panel, Chu Xuan finally confirmed that everything was true.
"Xuan Yang? Could this person really be the founder of the Xuan Yang Sect? But the Xuan Yang Sect's signature technique seems to be the Crimson Sun Burning Heaven Technique, not a sword technique?"
"Forget it, never mind—"
Chu Xuan gathered his scattered thoughts.
Something is better than nothing!
Besides, judging from the opponent's ability to pull him into a dream, and the earth-shattering slash he unleashed, this Overlord Blade Technique is definitely not an ordinary item!
Chu Xuan was immediately wide awake and began studying the sword technique book, over and over again, trying to memorize all the moves.
Unfortunately, he didn't have a knife!
The robbers he had encountered earlier did have knives, but he didn't use knife skills at the time, and those knives were all common and of little value. Bringing them back might cause trouble, so Chu Xuan simply threw them away.
However, this was no challenge for Chu Xuan!
With a snap, Chu Xuan broke off a chair leg, then went to the courtyard, holding the diagram in one hand and practicing according to the instructions on it with the other.
[Energy Value: 1376/50000]
【Overlord Blade Technique - Beginner (1/1000)】
An hour later, Chu Xuan looked at the panel.
Without further ado, max out the Overlord Blade Technique!
In an instant, the panel changed again.
[Energy Value: 376/50000]
【Overlord Blade Technique - Minor Success (1/3000)】
The moment the panel changed, countless hours of hard-earned swordsmanship experience were bestowed upon Chu Xuan.
In that single moment, it felt as if he had traversed decades:
In my youth, I was also obsessed with the idea that only when my heart had something to hold onto could my sword have a clear direction and my blade a purpose. Back then, I had a beautiful woman by my side, and I thought that balancing tenderness and the way of the sword was the key to fulfillment.
But when a powerful enemy attacked, he was distracted in order to protect his beloved, which slowed down his sword strike and nearly cost him his life. This also brought shame to his sect and humiliation to his loved ones.
The sudden halt of that strike, the overwhelming regret, resounded in my heart like a thunderclap.
From then on, he severed all ties with love and worldly ties, retreated to the desolate mountains, and devoted himself to the study of swordsmanship, keeping only his solitary blade as a companion.
Decades have passed in the blink of an eye, and black hair has turned white.
Finally, one day, he sat quietly by the cold pool, gazing at the waterfall hanging from the sky, lost in thought.
Water, seemingly soft, can penetrate stone. There are two reasons for this: first, its speed; second, its fluidity.
He seemed to understand something, and suddenly slashed out with his sword. In an instant, his strength condensed into a beam of light and burst out of his body!
The Overlord Blade Technique is complete!
The next morning, after breakfast, Chu Xuan prepared to go to the Divine Weapon Pavilion to buy a suitable weapon.
Now that he has mastered the basics of the Overlord Blade Technique, he can't possibly fight with just any random wooden stick if he doesn't have a suitable weapon. Let alone a wooden stick, even ordinary weapons wouldn't be able to withstand his force!
Just as he was about to leave, he saw Lu Xiaoshuang and the other two returning in the distance, looking travel-worn, their faces showing undisguised...
Despite his tired appearance, his eyes were filled with excitement.
Fortunately, although the three of them were in a sorry state, they were not seriously injured.
"Junior Brother Chu, are you heading out?"
Lin Chong's eyes lit up immediately when he saw Chu Xuan.
Instead of returning to their own courtyards, the group went directly to Chu Xuan's place.
"Senior Sister, Senior Brother Lin, Senior Sister Sun————"
Chu Xuan saw them approaching and immediately invited them in, preparing hot tea for them. The group chatted idly in the courtyard.
"Junior Brother Chu, you have no idea how dangerous the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range is! Many times, we almost didn't make it back—" Lin Chong said excitedly.
Chu Xuan smiled and said, "It seems the three of you have gained quite a bit this time!"
Upon hearing this, the three exchanged a glance and then laughed.
They came to Chu Xuan's place not to freeload tea, nor to show off, but because they had been suppressing their feelings for over a month and were eager to share them with someone.
"Haha, Junior Brother Chu, you figured it out?"
Lin Chong laughed heartily, "Junior Brother Chu, you guessed right! Although this mission was dangerous, the rewards far exceeded our expectations! This time, we found four black-crowned golden eagle eggs. Each of us received two hundred contribution points!"
Before reaching the Transformation Realm, we basically won't need to worry about resources anymore!
"sharp!"
Chu Xuan praised sincerely.
Sun Nianxi said with a regretful expression, "We killed quite a few strange beasts along the way, but unfortunately we had too much stuff to bring back. Otherwise, we could have earned at least another hundred contribution points."
This experience seems to have made Lu Xiaoshuang quite mature.
She no longer looked down on Chu Xuan as she had done before, but sincerely said, "Our biggest gain is still this experience!"
Junior brother, the outside world is vast; you really should go out and see more of it. Staying in the sect all the time will never make you a strong person!
Chu Xuan glanced at Lu Xiaoshuang with some surprise.
Then he shook his head: "I will go out. But now is not the time."
His path was different from theirs.
Lu Xiaoshuang nodded without saying anything more.
Chu Xuan was even more surprised.
It seems that Lu Xiaoshuang has really grown a lot.
In the past, if I had said this, the other party would probably have looked down on me with disdain, as if I were talking about ice with a summer insect.
Seeing Chu Xuan's surprise, Lu Xiaoshuang seemed to realize something and said somewhat apologetically, "Junior brother, I have offended you in the past, I hope you won't mind. Actually, I have no ill intentions towards you. It's just—"
It was hard for her to express.
Back in Qingshan City, she thought she had seen all sorts of people and that her experience far surpassed that of others, making her somewhat arrogant. In reality, she had always been under the protection of Lu Tong and others, and had never encountered any setbacks, much less witnessed the wickedness of human nature.
This mission made her realize that the world doesn't revolve around her.
Without Lu Tong, she was just an ordinary outer disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect!
No one will give in to her!
Thinking of Chu Xuan's past ways of handling things, she understood. And when she thought about her past attitude towards Chu Xuan, she felt a little more apologetic.
This visit also served as an apology.
"You're too kind, Senior Sister. We're from the same sect! Speaking of which, I received a lot of help from you when I was at the martial arts school." Chu Xuan smiled.
"Haha, that's right! Now we're all from the same sect!" Lin Chong laughed.
Afterwards, the group chatted for a while.
Lin Chong and his two companions mainly recounted their experiences on this mission, while Chu Xuan listened.
"By the way, have you seen Jiang Yunfei?" Chu Xuan asked.
Jiang Yunfei?
The three of them were taken aback.
Lin Chong asked in surprise, "He went to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain on a mission too?"
Chu Xuan nodded and said, "To be precise, it's a trial! He's preparing to break through to the Transformation Realm! However, the place he's going to is quite dangerous, which is why he didn't come with you."
Chu Xuan offered an explanation for Jiang Yunfei.
Before entering the Xuan Yang Sect, they might have had some disagreements, but after witnessing the cruelty of the Xuan Yang Sect, those unpleasant feelings became insignificant.
Everyone knows that the Xuan Yang Sect is using its outer disciples to raise poisonous insects.
At this outer gate, one tree cannot support the whole; only by helping each other can we go further.
All three were shocked.
I never expected that Jiang Yunfei, the young master of the city lord's mansion, would be so ruthless!
We must break through to the Transformation Realm through this kind of fighting!
Lin Chong nodded and said, "Understood! Our strength is indeed much weaker than Brother Jiang's; being with him would only be a burden! This mission experience has also been quite rewarding. In a few days, I'm also preparing to go into seclusion to break through to the Transformation Realm!"
"Me too!"
Sun Nianxi nodded as well.
Lu Xiaoshuang looked at Chu Xuan and said, "Junior brother, I'm also preparing to go into seclusion to break through to the Transformation Realm! You haven't done any missions, so if you don't have enough contribution points, I can lend you some."
"Thank you, Senior Sister. I don't need any contribution points for now. Actually, I also took on a mission after you left, but I didn't leave the sect," Chu Xuan said.
"You did the mission too?"
Everyone looked at him with strange expressions.
When they learned that Chu Xuan was now the manager of the No. 9 Beast Garden, with a monthly salary of 100 contribution points plus 50 catties of exotic beast meat, the three of them had very interesting expressions!
Good guy!
They worked themselves to the bone for over two months and only earned two hundred contribution points, which is less than what Chu Xuan earned in the sect!
Comparing yourself to others is just infuriating!
Chu Xuan wasn't trying to show off; he simply had no intention of hiding anything now that he'd come this far.
"I was lucky too. Besides, didn't you all just say that the biggest gain this time wasn't the contribution points, but that it made you more confident in your breakthrough to the Transformation Realm?" Chu Xuan comforted him.
Upon hearing this, the three of them felt somewhat better.
Indeed, after this mission, they have a much greater chance of breaking through to the Transformation Realm.
"By the way, Junior Brother, you'd better be careful if you leave the sect recently."
Lu Xiaoshuang suddenly said, "When we came back, we heard that there were several ambushes in the black market yesterday, and several outer sect disciples died."
Chu Xuan felt much better after hearing this.
It seems he wasn't the only one who encountered an ambush!