Borrowing a sword

Chapter 111 The Protagonist of the Western Continent

On her way home, Han Shuangjiang kept glancing at Chu Huaixu out of the corner of her eye, her mind filled with all sorts of conflicting thoughts and wild ideas.

Later on, she even started to resent the dead fox.

"It's making people's minds a mess!" she thought to herself.

Occasionally, a few maple leaves will drift down from the maple forest.

Chu Huaixu walked alongside her, taking out the jade slip containing the [Flying Profound] from his storage token.

"This movement technique was originally called 'Crane-like Form,' but I don't really like that name. I call it 'Flying Profound.'"

"This technique is very powerful; it's definitely top-tier even among Xuan-level movement techniques. You're well-suited to learn it."

"As for the other [Fingertip Lightning], it is too fierce and domineering. I take the path of cultivating both internal and external strength, and my physical energy also enhances it."

"Comparatively speaking, with Partridge Sky in hand, learning True Qi is actually not as good as learning swordsmanship."

"So I still suggest you take some contribution points from me and go to the library to choose a Xuan-level sword technique," Chu Huaixu said.

I'll definitely have to borrow money, you big ice block, you're destined to owe me a mountain of debt.

Given Han Shuangjiang's past behavior, she would definitely decline several times.

However, due to what Chu Huaixu had said earlier, she directly accepted the jade slip of [Feixuan] and hurriedly put it into her storage token.

She even forgot to say thank you, and as she walked, her eyes kept looking at the maple leaves piled up on the ground.

My mind is in turmoil, extremely turmoil.

Her once tranquil heart was now filled with ripples because of him.

After returning home, Xu Ziqing noticed that the atmosphere between her senior brother and senior sister Han seemed a bit strange.
"Senior Brother seems quite normal, but why does Senior Sister Han seem to be avoiding him?"

"Could it be that my senior brother made her angry during this trip?" Xiao Xu wondered to himself.

Three days passed by in a flash.

Every night, Chu Huaixu would be driven to despair by his future master.

He was also very curious: if he could really obtain sword intent after 30 days, what kind of sword intent would he create for himself?

"The large ice block represents the sword intent of reincarnation."

"And what about mine? What are my current characteristics?" he wondered.

In the past few days, Han Shuangjiang has returned to normal and no longer deliberately avoids Chu Huaixu.

She borrowed some contribution points from him and exchanged them for a Xuan-level sword technique in the library, named [Su Xue].

This sword technique possesses a strong sense of killing intent.

The sword strikes were fierce and chilling.

The big ice block now mainly practices his skills at night, and during the day he practices [Snowfall] and [Flying Profound] in the courtyard.

Just last night, she actually broke through another level.

At this rate, if she only focuses on cultivation and doesn't spend time studying techniques, she might break through to the second realm before the Eastern Continent Grand Competition.

Chu Huaixu had accumulated experience points, and seeing how hard she worked in her daily cultivation and sword practice, he deliberately let her off the hook for a few days and didn't try to compete with her.

He was genuinely afraid that, given her stubborn temperament, he might provoke her into relentlessly training her day and night.

Of the three family members, Xu Ziqing is clearly the least promising.

Although he received a stroke of good fortune from his senior brother, which upgraded his pseudo-spiritual embryo to a level three spiritual embryo, his cultivation progress was still slow.

Chu Huaixu gave him all the leftover dregs from the alchemy process to soak in a bath, but after so many days, he still hadn't opened the eighth acupoint.

"I still have to take drugs!" he thought to himself.

Fortunately, he recently bought four more pill formulas from the Treasure Pavilion. One of the elixirs was perfect for the Qi Refining stage, so he used a medicine cauldron to refine 20 of them.

When Xu Ziqing received the pill, she was so moved by Chu Huaixu's listless appearance that she almost cried.

Both he and Han Shuangjiang believed that he had made his way through alchemy.

The breadwinner of the family is indeed working too hard.

While Han Shuangjiang's talent in learning magic was not as extraordinary as Xu Ziqing's, it was still far superior to that of ordinary people.

In just a few days, she mastered both [Su Xue] and [Fei Xuan].

Because she had very little practical experience, Chu Huaixu volunteered to spar with her.

Both of them used only the [Flying Mystic] skill; she was responsible for running, and he was responsible for chasing.

As a result, she always ended up unable to escape.

No matter how the large ice block tried to dodge, Chu Huaixu could always catch up with her quickly and then gently pat her shoulder.

"You look quite dejected?" he said with a smile.

"I know you've already mastered some of the basics of movement techniques, while I've only just begun. But even so, you're still so much faster than me." She couldn't understand it.

“You don’t understand if you don’t practice body cultivation.” Chu Huaixu spoke up for body cultivators once again.

“Your movement technique relies entirely on spiritual power. But I cultivate both internal and external strength. Because of my body refinement, I am naturally very fast.” He said with an air of self-righteousness.

My explosive power far exceeds your imagination.

At these times, Xu Ziqing would only stand alone to the side, unable to join in.

He secretly envied her, only thinking about breaking through to the first realm as soon as possible.

With the acceleration of the elixir, Xiao Xu has already opened the eighth acupoint.

Once all nine orifices are opened, one can proceed to the library.

Chu Huaixu had already prepared the subsequent elixirs for him.

Whether he can obtain the wooden plaque leading to the summit of Cangling Mountain depends entirely on his own fate.

"That's all I can do," Chu Huaixu thought to himself.

Seven more days passed.

The outer gate of the Taoist temple was unusually lively today.

The reason is simple: the details of the East Continent Grand Competition have finally been announced.

Most of the outer sect members were discussing this matter intensely.

"The First Realm Grand Competition? To select the strongest First Realm expert in the Eastern Continent?"

"And then we'll have to face the champion of the Western Continent!" "Why is there only a competition for the first realm, and not for the second realm?"

"Registration starts in ten days. It seems like there's no need for me, who's only at the second level of the first realm, to go."

"I heard that the rewards for the top ten are very generous. I heard it from the enforcement team."

"real or fake?"

Many disciples in the first realm who considered themselves quite capable were already eager to try their luck and were starting to rub their hands together in anticipation.

Judging from the current level of importance and attention, it is clear that all the top leaders will be paying close attention to this competition.

Who wouldn't want to show off in front of the sect leader and elders?
If you are chosen, you will be able to enter the inner circle and have the opportunity to enter the Gentleman's Temple!
The nine stewards of the outer sect also became busy because of this matter.

The most demanding tasks were naturally handled by Niu Yuanshan.

The undercover butler is just that hardworking and conscientious.

Old Niu hadn't seen Chu Huaixu for a long time.

But his heart was still with him.

Niu Yuanshan's understanding of the current Chu Huaixu is actually quite incomplete.

"I wonder how much progress his cultivation has made?"

"He'll probably sign up for this competition, right?"

"I wonder if I can take this opportunity to become famous and be noticed by some elder, who will take me under their wing in the future."

"In this way, the [organization] can be said to have its own people within the Gentleman's View."

All his thoughts would ultimately end with a slap: "Slap—!"

Then, the loyal old ox will recite the "Admonitions" in its heart.

Niu Yuanshan was almost 100% satisfied with Chu Huaixu.

The only thing that bothered him was that, as far as he knew, Chu Huaixu had never gone down the mountain to report to the nearest secret location, nor had he sent any intelligence to the [Organization].

"It seems he's been quietly lying low all along?"

But Lao Niu always managed to convince himself that now was indeed not the time for Chu Huaixu to shine.

He began to look forward to Chu Huaixu's performance in the Eastern Continent Grand Competition.

"As for our Western Continent, the winner of this competition, barring any unforeseen circumstances, should be our exceptionally talented young master."

"This Prince Rui is the only person in recent centuries to have mastered the 'Eight Desolations Great Sun Ode'. When he broke through to the first realm, he even caused a celestial phenomenon."

"He also bears a striking resemblance to the founding emperor of my Moon Kingdom."

"In the Moon Kingdom, many people are saying that he is the reincarnation of the Emperor."

"It seems that the royal family also intends for him to enter the Emperor's Mausoleum to study."

"In the Eastern Continent, I haven't heard of any cultivator at the First Realm who can rival him."

"It seems the champion of this East-West Continent Grand Competition will be from my Moon Kingdom," Niu Yuanshan said with a sense of relief.

With this thought in mind, he was in a very good mood even amidst his busy work at the Taoist sect.

"Handle things properly, both the Daoist sect and the Eastern Continent."

"The grander the event, the more humiliating it will be if we lose to this Crown Prince."

The thought of this made Niu Yuanshan, a man from the Yue Kingdom, feel a surge of satisfaction and pride.

The night is getting darker.

Today, Chu Huaixu did not sit on the futon in his own bedroom, but stayed in Xu Ziqing's bedroom.

"Are you ready?" He looked at Xiao Xu with a serious expression.

Xiao Xu nodded and swallowed slightly.

"It will be extremely painful later. The pain of breaking through to the ninth aperture will be more intense than the previous times combined. You need to be mentally prepared," Chu Huaixu said earnestly.

He can rely on system upgrades and only needs to bear the consequences.

Xu Ziqing relied on his own cultivation. Although the pain would only fully engulf him after he successfully opened up the acupoints, the process of breaking through would be extremely difficult!

If he can't hold on, all his efforts will be in vain.

Xu Ziqing nodded solemnly to Chu Huaixu and said, "Don't worry, senior brother. I still have a blood feud to avenge. Even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire, I will endure it!"

“Alright! You must persevere until the acupoints are opened! Once the acupoints are open, you can shout out loud if you want, and I won’t laugh at you,” he said earnestly.

It's been quite a while since we've heard Xiao Xu's melodious screams.

"Mm!" Xu Ziqing nodded solemnly again, feeling a warmth in her heart as she felt the care from her senior brother.

In fact, even Han Shuangjiang in the next room, after learning that Xu Ziqing was going to open the ninth aperture tonight, was also waiting for that miserable wail.

Because once the sound is heard, it basically means that Junior Brother Xu has successfully broken through to the next realm.

At this moment, the handsome young man slowly closed his eyes, and Chu Huaixu sat beside him to protect him.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged into the body, beginning to break through that last acupoint and open the secret treasure of the spiritual embryo.

Chu Huaixu saw that cold sweat quickly appeared on the tip of his nose, and his face began to turn deathly pale.

Unless one possesses immense willpower, one simply cannot withstand the torment of this evil art!

As time passed, he noticed that Xu Ziqing's body would tremble unconsciously.

He was originally a boy with rosy lips and white teeth, but now his lips were completely bloodless.

Perhaps it was because of his unwavering resolve, or perhaps it was because of his deep-seated hatred, but the young man persevered through gritted teeth, circulating his energy throughout his body.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth constantly tempered his body, as if he were in a furnace of heaven and earth!

At this moment, Chu Huaixu was not only protecting him, but he also had something he was curious about and wanted to figure out.

"After I broke through to the Nine Apertures, I activated the sword on Hidden Spirit Mountain, which caused an earthquake throughout the entire Daoist sect, and even Medicine Mountain shook a few times."

"Then, will others also experience the same when they break through the 'Sword Refining Technique'?"

After another incense stick's time, Xu Ziqing's ninth acupoint was opened.

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