Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 212: Chapter 209: Harvest

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The two women, full of interest, approached the pile of books and laughed, ”There are two Sword Manuals, very interesting.”

”Sword Manuals?” As soon as she heard this, Huang Shiron was immediately intrigued.

Wen Qianqian used her sword to pick up one book and drop it at Huang Shiron’s feet, while Xu Mengyu also picked up one and placed it at Huang Shiron’s feet.

Huang Shiron drew her sword from its sheath, lowered her head, and looked.

”Yin Killing Sword Technique.”

She softly read these four words and looked up at Wen Qianqian, ”Just hearing the name, this Sword Technique sounds eerie.”

”The name is lacking,” Wen Qianqian nodded in agreement, ”but the swordsmanship is indeed a peculiar one.”

Huang Shiron lightly pressed the tip of her sword against the cover to turn to the first page and see the diagram of the Sword Postures.

A small figure was holding a sword in a peculiar stance.

She seemed to be in thought, her eyes shining, then turned the page with the tip of her sword and looked at the second page.

The second page showed a small figure in two stances.

Then on the third page, a small figure in four stances.

The fourth page showed eight stances, the fifth page showed ten stances, incrementing in this manner until the final ninth page, which had eighteen stances.

Chu Zhiyuan found Huang Shiron very interesting.

Everyone has different motivations for practicing martial arts, doing it for different reasons.

Like himself who aims for immortality, first, he cannot die prematurely or be killed by others, so he has to train aggressively for self-preservation, and reaching the Realm of Great Grandmaster provides a prolonged Lifespan.

Possibly even taking it further to achieve immortality.

So he is always racing against time, striving to reach higher Realms sooner, trying to find the path to immortality while still young.

Some people practice martial arts for fame or profit, becoming top experts to gain both.

Some practice martial arts to become strong, to bully others without being bullied themselves.

Some practice to revitalize their family.

Some practice to make a living.

Each has their driving force.

But looking at Huang Shiron, he felt that she genuinely loved practicing martial arts, loved swordsmanship.

When she looked at Sword Manuals, her eyes glowed, her whole being radiated, showing that she genuinely loved swordsmanship.

It’s her passion, combined with exceptional aptitude, that has led to her current achievements.

”Interesting... very interesting...” Huang Shiron repeatedly praised as her beautiful face showed a look of intoxication.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The Yin Killing Sword Technique, the swordsmanship becomes more and more complex, more and more exquisite, killing invisibly?”

”The later Sword Postures should be about concealing one’s presence,” Huang Shiron admired, ”concealing murderous intent, killing intent and aura entirely, hidden but not revealed, finally releasing with one decisive sword, deciding life and death with one strike.”

She gently shook her head, ”This swordsmanship is self-practiced. More than a Sword Technique, it’s like a mental method; against an enemy, it’s just one sword.”

To see if one can practice the swordsmanship to the proficiency described here, if one can fully master its intricacies.

The swordsmanship in the Sword Manual is virtually very hard to be practiced to extreme excellence.

Because it lacks the most important Cultivation Experience.

A Sword Technique has many movements and stances, each with several or dozens of key points, the Sword Manual has limited description, it’s impossible to elaborate everything.

Just with a Sword Manual, to practice this swordsmanship to a profound level is almost impossible.

This requires a deep understanding of swordsmanship, and sufficient enlightenment to practice top-tier swordsmanship with just a Sword Manual.

”This swordsmanship is very peculiar, isn’t it?” Wen Qianqian laughed.

Xu Mengyu said, ”Senior Sister, this Sword Formulas is also quite clever.”

Huang Shiron’s eyes lit up as she looked at another Sword Manual.

The cover read the Great Illusion Sword Technique.

She used the tip of her sword to turn the pages one by one until she finished the last page and exhaled a long breath, as if she had a cup of fine wine.

She slightly frowned, contemplating, ”Like a dream, like an illusion, bewildering the mind, this swordsmanship is somewhat strange.”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”By using special methods, making people hallucinate, isn’t this a bit magical?”

As he spoke, he drew his sword from its sheath, the Qingying Sword radiated a soft glow, like a dream-like soft glow, capturing one’s attention completely.

”...”

Huang Shiron was speechless as she looked at him.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”It can really work.”

”What about the Yin Killing Sword Technique?” Huang Shiron asked.

Chu Zhiyuan thrust his sword, the longsword suddenly disappeared, and the next moment the tip appeared in front of her brow, stopping just short.

Only half a finger’s distance.

”Princely Heir!” Wen Qianqian clearly displeased.

Xu Mengyu also glared at him.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed as he retrieved the Qingying Sword back into its sheath, ”Truly a good swordsmanship.”

He saw a shadow of the sword technique Cheng Tianfeng used back then.

That was the Heavenly Concealing Sword Technique, supposedly the top Sword Technique at Wentian Cliff, performed with the Heavenly Hidden Pendant, most lethal.

This Yin Killing Sword Technique naturally falls short compared to the Heavenly Concealing Sword Technique, yet compared to ordinary Sword Formulas, it is already extremely formidable.

”...Did you also master it?” Huang Shiron sighed, ”Princely Heir, I presume you originally knew both these Sword Techniques?”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”Perhaps I have a bit more enlightenment with swordsmanship.”

Huang Shiron shook her head lightly, ”Every time I realize I still underestimated your enlightenment, Princely Heir.”

At this moment, she felt a deep sense of helplessness.

Is the gap between people truly this vast?

Is there really a prodigy who is born with knowledge? Such exquisite Sword Formulas mastered at a glance, perfected with a single practice?

When others said this about me, I found it inexplicable, now I finally understand their feelings.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”Back then, Cheng Tianfeng used a similar set of swordsmanship, I almost got caught. I carefully studied it afterward, so when I see something similar now, I grasp it at once. If I hadn’t seen it before, I wouldn’t be this quick.”

”And the Great Illusion Sword Technique?”

”Looks like you haven’t learned Elder Gu’s Sword Technique,” Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”once you learn it, you’ll know.”

Huang Shiron laughed, ”No need to comfort me, Princely Heir, I can handle it.”

The Princely Heir’s enlightenment is strong, that is his own fortune, I am already a rare talent in the world, no need to compete with him.

”That set of swordsmanship is three points more exquisite than this one,” Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”after learning that, no need to learn this.”

Wen Qianqian said, ”After this, I must go back once and learn this Sword Technique from Elder Gu.”

Xu Mengyu smiled at her, shaking her head.

”Senior Sister Xu, you are laughing at me again!” Wen Qianqian snorted, ”What’s so funny about this?”

Xu Mengyu looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Wen Qianqian suddenly realized, and giggled sweetly, ”Princely Heir, instead of going back to learn from Elder Gu, why don’t you teach us?”

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled.

Huang Shiron said irritably, ”Junior Sister Wen, Junior Sister Xu, get on with the serious business!”

They’re dreaming too beautifully.

Elder Gu took a lot of trouble for this Sword Technique; the Princely Heir hasn’t felt right about it, how could he pass it to them?

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Alright, I will teach it to Master Huang, and let Master Huang pass it on to you.”

”Hehe, thank you, Princely Heir!” Wen Qianqian was instantly full of joy.

Xu Mengyu also smiled warmly in gratitude.

Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand, signaling them to focus on their tasks.

”There’s nothing left to search here; it’s all been cleaned up,” Wen Qianqian said, ”If there’s something like a secret room, it would be difficult.”

Chu Zhiyuan didn’t find any secret room in this small courtyard; it was apparently not regarded as a true stronghold, only a temporary dwelling.

His gaze roved over the pile of swords and finally picked out two dull longswords, grayish and dusky.

Chu Zhiyuan picked them out with the Qingying Sword, ”Breaking Gang Divine Weapon.”

He was surprised.

Only the Court could bring out thirty-six of these, their material unique and rare, the Martial Arts Sects have very few.

The Yuding Sect’s hideout had two such weapons; how many does the entire Yuding Sect have?

Breaking Gang Divine Weapon couldn’t be that ubiquitous, could it?

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