Loan Cultivation to Martial Saint

Chapter 107: Chapter 79: Radiant Sunlight Fulong Blade Art

This sword was an item exclusively used by the Royal Family. Seeing it was akin to seeing the Emperor himself. Aside from members of the Royal Family, only an Imperial Envoy could carry this sword while touring the lands, signifying the Emperor’s personal presence.

To become an Imperial Envoy tasked with inspecting the world, one would surely need the strength of at least the Acupoint Opening stage, right?

Why would an Imperial Sword end up in this place, claimed by a mere Qi Storage Martial Artist?!

Zheng Jun was utterly astonished. The nearby soldier and bandit, however, did not know what the sword represented; they only saw that Zheng Jun had remained silent ever since taking it.

Only when Zheng Jun fully unsheathed the blade did he realize that a section in the middle was broken, leaving only half of the blade intact. He examined it closely and discovered a line of ancient text on the hilt. Reading it carefully, he managed to recognize a few words.

”Great Yu, Duke, Tang.”

So it was an Imperial Sword from the Former Yu, not the current dynasty. Zheng Jun let out a long breath. Although the writing system of the Former Yu and the Great Zhou shared the same origin, there were some differences.

This Imperial Sword originated from the Former Yu. Who knew what kind of upheaval had occurred for it to ultimately fall into Zhang Kang’s hands and be hung up here. Zheng Jun was overjoyed. The item was not sharp and could not be used as a combat sword. After all, an Imperial Sword primarily represented majesty and splendor. In terms of slaughter, it fell far short and could not be considered a Divine Weapon.

However, as an Imperial Sword from the Former Yu, it held immense collector’s value. It could be sold for at least a few thousand, if not ten thousand taels, right?

Thus, Zheng Jun cleared his throat and immediately said to the soldier and bandit, ”Alright, go wait outside.”

”Understood.”

The soldier cupped his hands and took his leave. Just as the bandit was about to withdraw, Zheng Jun suddenly flicked his sleeve. A vigorous burst of True Qi erupted, rushing straight toward the bandit.

The bandit’s face instantly turned deathly pale, extinguishing any devious thoughts he might have harbored.

After the two left, Zheng Jun toyed with the Imperial Sword for a moment before continuing to search Zhang Kang’s residence.

He had been mistaken; bandits really did have good stuff.

Since he had experience raiding homes, Zheng Jun’s search this time was extremely efficient. He flipped open bedcovers and pried up floorboards. After bustling about for half a two-hour period, he finally discovered a hidden compartment in the floor beneath a water vat. Inside, he found a piece of quaint, solemn silk, a hastily scribbled notebook, and seven pill bottles.

Zheng Jun recognized four of the bottles—they contained Qi Storage Pills and Leopard Tendon Pills. He didn’t recognize the other three, but their medicinal aroma was rich and pungent. They were clearly Wonderful Pills beneficial to the cultivation of a Qi Storage Martial Artist.

He stored the pills away, then began to examine the quaint and solemn silk. The white silk was densely covered in tiny characters written in the script of the Former Yu, making it extremely difficult for Zheng Jun to read. As for the notebook, it was a handwritten copy by Zhang Kang.

Zheng Jun picked up the handwritten copy to take a look, only to suddenly freeze.

It was actually Zhang Kang’s translated version of the text on the white silk! It was surprisingly a Saber Technique!

”GASP!”

Zheng Jun inhaled sharply and immediately began to carefully flip through Zhang Kang’s translated contents.

Zhang Kang had only translated a sixth of the text on the silk, leaving a massive portion untouched. Furthermore, much of the translated content was completely incoherent and impossible to understand, but Zheng Jun still read it earnestly and carefully.

Right at that moment, a line of small gilded characters suddenly surfaced before Zheng Jun’s eyes!

[New Martial Arts: Radiant Sunlight Fulong Blade Art (Incomplete)][Current Status: Cannot be drawn in advance.][Advance Conditions: Completely translate the original text of the ’Radiant Sunlight Fulong Blade Art’; possess three Perfection-level Saber Techniques; comprehend at least one Blade Intent.]

Small gilded characters!

Unlike the previous small ink characters, the text that appeared before Zheng Jun this time was actually gilded. And the contents of the text left him greatly shocked.

Radiant Sunlight Fulong Blade Art?!

This Saber Technique sounded incredibly formidable! However, Zheng Jun had seen a similar Saber Technique name before.

He had seen it with the Wave-Treading Blade Technique. The Wave-Treading Blade Technique was inherited from a Saber Technique called the ’Lushui Flood Dragon Slayer Saber Art’. And the technique he obtained this time actually had two more characters in its name than the Lushui Flood Dragon Slayer!

”According to common sense, wouldn’t a longer name mean the Saber Technique is more formidable?!” he thought, utterly amazed.

No wonder Zhang Kang’s single slash was able to shatter his armor and injure his flesh. So it was because he possessed this ’Radiant Sunlight Fulong Blade Art’!

Moreover, this wasn’t even the complete ’Radiant Sunlight Fulong Blade Art’. He had only translated a sixth of its contents, and even that fraction contained numerous errors.

He had trained blindly and randomly, yet he had still achieved such results. If Zhang Kang had truly comprehended this ’Radiant Sunlight Fulong Blade Art’, wouldn’t that slash just now have killed him instantly?

Zheng Jun could hardly conceal the excitement in his heart, feeling that he had definitely made the right choice in coming here!

This ’Radiant Sunlight Fulong Blade Art’ was perhaps obtained alongside the Imperial Sword from the Former Yu. It was a stroke of fortune that had belonged to Zhang Kang. It was a pity that Zhang Kang couldn’t decipher this fortune at all.

Since that was the case, he would just have to do it himself.

Zheng Jun suppressed his surging emotions. He now knew what his next goal was.

Translate the original text and possess three Perfection-level Saber Techniques! As for the final condition regarding Blade Intent, he already possessed the ’Wave-Treading Blade Intent’.

This way, he might be able to draw the ’Radiant Sunlight Fulong Blade Art’ in advance either at or before reaching the Outer Gang stage!

However, speaking of which, it was a bit ironic.

Appearing alongside Great Yu’s Imperial Sword, this ’Radiant Sunlight Fulong Blade Art’ was definitely a Saber Technique strongly connected to Great Yu. Yet currently...

The Inner Power he used was the Broken Jade Skill, the core Inner Power Heart Method of the supporting Sect for Southern Chu, a regional separatist regime destroyed by the Great Zhou two hundred years ago. The ’Radiant Sunlight Fulong Blade Art’ he wanted to learn was simply a Saber Technique closely related to the Great Yu dynasty, which was overthrown by the Great Zhou eight hundred years ago.

And what had the Great Zhou given him?

It gave him the Eagle-Hawk Force and Dragon and Tiger Struggle. These two had badass names, but in reality, they were nothing special at all.

Looking at it this way, he thought, ”It seems I was meant to be a rebel!”