The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 53: Master Yu? Or Miss Yu?
The sun reached its highest point in the sky, moving the shadows in the bamboo forest to the smallest extent.

In a messy bamboo forest, two people who "have their dreams come true" each hold a book in their hands and read it carefully.

As for Xu Xingchen, let’s not talk about him for now.

Just talking about Yu Canghai, he saw that there was no writing on the cover of the book, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. When he opened the first page and saw the eight words that Xu Xingchen deliberately magnified, his body and mind trembled immediately, and his palm almost couldn't hold the book firmly.

Anger rose in his heart, his eyebrows were raised, and he was about to turn around and question the masked man why he deceived and played tricks on him, when he suddenly remembered what the masked man had said before.

"The requirements for learning this Sword Manual of Exorcism are extremely harsh. I am unwilling to practice it."

Yu Canghai barely suppressed the anger and confusion in his heart and continued to turn to the second page. Seeing that it was filled with densely packed words, he breathed a sigh of relief and began to read it carefully.

Fortunately, when Xu Xingchen was copying this martial arts secret book, he hesitated again and again and did not write the eight big words "Even without a palace, you can succeed" on the second page of paper. Otherwise, Yu Canghai might have thrown the book away in a rage.

The following pages described the various taboos and avoidances in practicing magical skills. The more Yu Canghai read, the more frightened he became; the more he read, the colder he felt in his lower body.

When he began to circulate his internal energy according to the qi circulation routes on the paper, he couldn't help but exclaimed when a surge of restlessness immediately rose from his lower abdomen.

"This sword technique to ward off evil spirits is indeed very strange!"

“The content on the first page turned out to be true.”

Yu Canghai's face turned pale and blue, and the color kept changing, but his eyes seemed to be attracted by a magnet, staring at the pages of the book.

The more he flipped through the book, the brighter his eyes became; the more he studied, the more he felt that the skills described in the book were unique and miraculous, far superior to the "He Li Jiu Xiao" magic skill of their Songfeng Temple.

When he unknowingly turned to the last page and saw the description that after successful cultivation, his figure would be as swift as a ghost, he immediately remembered his master's depressed expression every day after the fight with Lin Yuantu, and the fear that he remembered deeply every time he mentioned the Exorcism Sword Technique.
His palm gently stroked the book in his hand. He felt more nervous, eager, and reluctant to let it go than on his first wedding night with a woman.

He murmured happily, "It is indeed a wonderful and unique martial art. As long as I learn it, my martial arts will be reborn and far better than it is now. By then, I will be able to be like Lin Yuantu, invincible in the world, and compete with the Demon Cult leader Dongfang Bubai for the title of the best in the world."

Thinking of the happy things, Yu Canghai couldn't help but burst into laughter.

At this time, a hoarse voice that he hated extremely sounded nearby: "Master Yu, it seems that you have confirmed the authenticity of the Exorcism Sword Technique!"

Yu Canghai snorted coldly. Although his strength in the martial arts world was not among the top few, as the head of Qingcheng Mountain, he was naturally a knowledgeable person. After carefully checking the book, he was sure in his heart that the Book of the Sword of Exorcism was authentic.

Turning his head to look at the masked man not far away, he restrained the cold murderous intent in his eyes, smiled and nodded, "Yes, this book of Exorcism Sword Manual does look real. What do you think of the Crane's Lie Nine Heavens Divine Art that I gave you?"

Xu Xingchen also nodded and said hoarsely: "The content is wonderful and really opened my eyes!"

"Humph, in that case, our deal is done!" Yu Canghai snorted coldly and said, "Goodbye, I won't see you off!"

Xu Xingchen laughed strangely and said, "Wait a minute, Sect Leader Yu. The reason why I exchanged the Sword Manual of Exorcism with Sect Leader Yu was because I wanted Sect Leader Yu to learn the Sword Manual of Exorcism so that I could broaden my horizons."

"In a month, I will go to Qingcheng Mountain again to learn from Master Yu's sword technique to ward off evil spirits!"

Yu Canghai was really afraid that the masked man in front of him would take his life immediately after the transaction was completed, so he was always on guard and vigilant.

Now, after hearing these words, I made a rough assessment and felt that what the other party said was most likely true.

While secretly breathing a sigh of relief, he was also sneering in his heart: "According to the records in the book, this Exorcism Sword Technique can be quickly mastered as long as the force is castrated. When the time comes, I will make this person regret what he did today!"

Of course, Yu Canghai, who was at a disadvantage at the moment, naturally would not speak out what he was thinking. He smiled faintly and said, "When the time comes, this master will still be in this bamboo forest, waiting for you!"

After agreeing on the time for the next sword fight, Xu Xingchen did not stay any longer. He turned around, leaped a few times, and quickly disappeared into the bamboo forest.

When Yu Canghai saw the masked man finally retreat, his face immediately darkened, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent that no longer needed to be concealed.

He is a very stingy person, and he is used to being arrogant in this area of western Sichuan. He would be very unhappy if the younger martial artists were disrespectful to him.

Today, an unknown person broke into the mountain gate and beat all the disciples. They fell to the ground and couldn't get up. He was defeated easily in this bamboo forest.

This kind of humiliating act, which is almost like having the mountain gate broken through, is definitely considered an irreconcilable hatred in the martial arts world. Even after hundreds of years, it cannot be forgotten or washed away by future generations.

This humiliating and suffocating anger was far greater than the anger that Master Yu Canghai felt after his defeat to Lin Yuantu. If Yu Canghai had not been so deep-minded and forbearing, he would have vomited three liters of blood and fallen to the ground, twitching, and died!
Now, after making sacrifices, I finally got the Sword Manual of Exorcism.
As long as he can master it, when the masked man comes to the mountain gate again, Yu Canghai will cut him into pieces and make him start a new life.
Xu Xingchen went down the mountain along the same path he had taken up. Seeing that there were no Qingcheng Sect disciples on either side of the path, he knew that they had all gone into hiding.

After descending Mount Qingcheng, he did not stay at the market. He quickly left the market and disappeared into the mountains.

At dusk, Xu Xingchen took off his mask and hat, changed into a scholar's outfit, and leisurely walked into an ancient city dozens of miles away.

When they arrived at the inn where the black donkey had been previously deposited, the black donkey cried with joy when it saw its owner. After the rope was untied, it immediately came to Xu Xingchen and kept rubbing its head against its owner's body.

The innkeeper smiled and bowed beside the donkey, praising the black donkey's smooth fur while describing in detail how he had taken good care of the donkey over the past two days.
Xu Xingchen stroked the black donkey's head with his hand, listened to the innkeeper's story with a smile, waited patiently for him to finish, and thanked him by offering him the subsequent reward.

Afterwards, he rode his donkey around the street, found a restaurant, had a sumptuous dinner in it, and then rode his donkey again back to the previous inn.

The donkey, which had been stretched for a while, was put back into the stable in the backyard.

Under the guidance of the inn waiter, we went up to a guest room on the third floor!
After a while, the innkeeper brought a bucket of bath water. He took a comfortable hot bath and then went to bed to sleep.

In the following days, Xu Xingchen spent most of his time in the inn room, painstakingly studying the book in his hand that recorded the "He Li Jiu Xiao Divine Art".

In the world of the book, the description of the magical skills of Qingcheng Mountain is just a few sentences, saying that the Qingcheng Sect has such a set of extraordinary skills, which is very powerful, but no one has been able to master it for hundreds of years, but Yu Canghai mastered it.

However, in subsequent chapters, there is no record of Yu Canghai using this magical skill again.

Xu Xingchen has now truly witnessed the power of this magical skill in Yu Canghai. While he is happy, he thinks about the reason and is afraid that it is the result of this world completing the world in the book on its own.

After careful study, Xu Xingchen discovered that the Heli Jiuxiao Divine Art had complicated and varied methods of qi circulation, and contained profound mysteries. Ordinary people would feel dizzy, nauseous, and want to vomit even if they just watched it, let alone practice it further.

No wonder no one in the Qingcheng Sect has been able to master it for hundreds of years.

After reading it, Xu Xingchen felt that the Qigong method on it was even more complicated than the Sword Manual of Exorcism. He couldn't help but shook his head and said with emotion: "Sure enough, every magical skill that can be famous all over the world has its own unique features!"

After some sorting out, he had a better understanding of the Heli Jiuxiao Divine Art.

To summarize this magical skill in the simplest terms, the internal strength initially starts from the lung metal qi and the liver wood qi, and then these two qi are used as the main qi and the other three qi as auxiliary qi to combine into a unique true qi.

This true Qi possesses the characteristics of lightness and sharpness. Once successfully cultivated, it can make a person as light as a crane, swift and graceful; it can also make the edge of a sword extremely sharp and able to penetrate everything.

Its shape is like a dancing crane; its speed is like a crane's beak pecking at insects!
The purpose of the magical skill is extraordinary, and its power can be seen from Yu Canghai, but the difficulty of practicing it is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Even if you can get started, it will take time to practice to the perfect level where sword techniques can be seamlessly connected.

The leader of the Qingcheng Sect, Yu Canghai, had practiced this skill for many years, but he was still a little short of mastering it. That was why he needed a little time to gather his energy and strength during the battle with Xu Xingchen, allowing Xu Xingchen to seize the flaw and defeat him.

If Yu Canghai had really cultivated to perfection and could wield his sword without any hindrance, he would really be able to have a good fight with Xu Xingchen.

While Xu Xingchen was studying, he followed the Qi circulation route of the Heli Jiuxiao Divine Art and condensed a trace of true Qi, which gathered at the tip of his right index finger. The rice-grain-sized area on his fingertips immediately turned as white as jade.

Then, he tapped the wooden table lightly, and it penetrated half an inch easily like a knife chopping tofu, almost piercing through the table top.

The power can be seen from this!
The Crane's Lie in the Nine Skies Divine Art was the first Qi-level technique that Xu Xingchen could truly practice. This made him happy and excited, and he studied it day and night, unable to extricate himself.

Time passed quietly as I immersed myself in research and practice.

By the time the innkeeper followed his instructions and woke him up, there were only three days left in the one-month deadline.

After a good rest for two days, Xu Xingchen left the ancient city in high spirits and visited Qingcheng Mountain again.

However, when he saw Yu Canghai in the bamboo forest behind the mountain, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Should I call you Master Yu?"

".Should I still call you Miss Yu?"

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