Borrowing a sword

Chapter 139 Generous mission rewards

Situ Cheng was furious.

"This child is beyond redemption; he is like rotten wood that cannot be carved!"

Did you even feel it properly?
Is that kid's rank higher than mine, Situ Cheng?

Should I give him the position of one of the Four Divine Swords?
"In this world, there are only two sword cultivators who are above me."

"One of them is a senior brother who is slightly better than me."

"Another one is Jiang Zhi, who, even after deliberately falling into a lower realm, still doesn't reveal his true strength!"

Situ Cheng was well aware of this; there could not possibly be a third person!

That slender Taoist nun from the Taoist sect indeed possessed an incredibly extraordinary talent for swordsmanship, and her strength was far beyond what one would expect from someone at the seventh realm.

"But if she wants to defeat me, she has to break through the bottleneck of the seventh realm!" he thought to himself.

At this moment, he sat in the courtyard, looking up in the direction of Cangling Mountain.

Because he was a member of the Taoist sect, he immediately thought of that sword.

"Oh right, besides my senior brother and Jiang Zhi, there's also that sword!"

That sword is unparalleled in the world, even the Sword Master is no match for it!

Situ Cheng had also gone up the mountain to ask about swordsmanship, but the sword spirit of the bronze sword was of a very high rank, surpassing him.

At that moment, he gave Mo Lingfeng a cold snort.

"Since you are already so confused, go and find out the reason yourself."

"Perhaps this was a hurdle you were meant to overcome!"

—So stupid, I can't save them.

Listening from the side, Geng Tianhe also felt that Junior Brother Mo had probably lost his mind.

"He's probably been bewitched by Chu Huaixu's words, 'Your sword is frightening me.'"

"How dare he say such disrespectful things to Elder Situ."

Mo Lingfeng opened his mouth, feeling a little wronged.

It was clearly Elder Situ who kept asking the question.

Moreover, after he gave his answer, the sword spirit, which was in tune with his own thoughts, expressed its agreement.
But now Elder Situ is clearly angry, so even if Mo Lingfeng is stupid, he dares not say anything more.

Isn't that seeking death?

In truth, he didn't understand what the sword spirit of the Heavenly Stone Sword was afraid of Chu Huaixu about.

The fearful look on his face in the arena was as if he were surrendering to him!
Meanwhile, Chu Huaixu had already returned home.

He was not surprised by the reaction of the Heavenly Stone Sword.

Because when he climbed Mount Cangling, weren't the swords on the mountain just like that?

Although the small black sword in the sea of ​​consciousness was sickly, it seemed that as long as it glanced at them, they would still be forced to kneel on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.

At this moment, he sat on a futon, sorting through his gains.

"The second phase of the main quest, the East-West Continent Grand Competition, has also been completed."

Chu Huaixu successfully claimed the interim reward, gaining 3 experience points and a [Yellow-level Spell Upgrade Ticket].

"Upgrade vouchers, as the name suggests, are used to upgrade skills."

"Given the right conditions for [Comprehension], the way to maximize benefits is to use it to upgrade from level 3 to level 4."

"That is, to elevate the technique from the level of mastery to the level of perfection."

But now there's a bit of an awkward situation.

Chu Huaixu's techniques are all at the Xuan level.

This is a virtual item and cannot be given to others for use.

For a moment, it seemed somewhat useless.

"You could also go to the library to take a look; there are some special techniques that you can learn."

Some spells may only be of the Yellow rank, but their power is actually quite good, perhaps because of their large side effects.

There are also some Yellow-level spells, which are the foundation of Earth-level or even Heaven-level spells.

You must first thoroughly understand it before you can advance to learn higher-level techniques that are inherited from it.

"These two types of techniques are worth choosing."

"I have a high pain threshold and an incredible self-healing ability. If some Yellow-level spells are similar to the [Six Out of Deficiency] spell that Xiao Xu gave me, I can learn them."

"The latter type of technique, which requires building a foundation first, is often stronger among those of the same level."

With this thought in mind, he got up and went to the library.

As soon as he stepped out of the bamboo house, he turned a corner and knocked on Han Shuangjiang's door.

"I'm planning to go to the library, do you want to come?"

“Didn’t you say before that you felt you were missing a defensive spell?” Chu Huaixu said.

"I think I'll pass," Han Shuangjiang, who doesn't do any productive work, said, as always, though she was short of money. "But I can go shopping with you."

She still owes Chu Huaixu several thousand sect contribution points.

Of the remaining 300 points, 200 were spent at the casino.

Chu, who ranked second on the "Must-Eat List," immediately noticed her predicament.

But he was different. He had the medicine cauldron [Dao Sheng Yi] working for him secretly, refining pills day and night, and had long since become a wealthy man in the outer sect.

You're as poor as ever, and I'm perfectly happy about that. I'm also delighted that you're willing to go shopping with me.

The two of them went to the library together, and before leaving, each of them exchanged for a spell.

Under Chu Huaixu's persuasive words, Han Shuangjiang, who had only gone to take a casual look, once again resorted to high-end consumption through borrowing. Her debts kept piling up.

He himself also found the magic he desired.

The Xuan-level defensive technique that Han Shuangjiang exchanged was highly recommended by Chu Huaixu.

In "Borrowing a Sword," this was one of her early defensive techniques, and its name was quite ordinary: "Ice Crystal Lotus."

As the name suggests, it creates lotus flowers formed from ice around the body to protect it.

As for the yellow-level defensive spell that Chu Huaixu chose, its name was quite ordinary: [Splashing Ink].

After circulating spiritual energy, an ink-like aura will flow around the body, providing protection.

It is the foundation of a low-level magic technique, and the name of this technique is quite interesting; it is called "One who is near ink gets stained black."

This technique is also primarily defensive, and the user is also surrounded by ink-colored air currents, but the defensive effect is even stronger.

In addition, the reason it is called "one who is near ink gets stained black" is that once an enemy comes into contact with this airflow, he will be "stained with ink", which is equivalent to being marked and can be accurately located!
Chu Huaixu felt that this technique could be used in conjunction with the sword sheath [Calming the Storm].

The scabbard stores multiple sword energies. In group battles, once the "ink-spotting" effect is achieved, the sword energies can accurately strike the opponents no matter how scattered their positions are.

Of course, there's another very important point: "The special effects are awesome!"

It's like having an ink-dipped brush spreading ink all over you.

The ink wash painting style exudes a high-end feel.

After leaving the library, Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang went to the martial arts arena together.

Judging from the time, it will be Xiao Xu's match in another 15 minutes.

Xiao Xu's luck was similar to Han Shuangjiang's; they never drew an opponent as weak as Lang Yue.

It is clear that the protagonist of the world needs to undergo various trials and tribulations.

He carried a huge sword box on his back, and his victory was hard-won.

However, both Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang noticed that Xu Ziqing's magical treasures were increasing.

The white robe he wore was also a mid-grade spiritual artifact.

Even the shoes he was wearing were mid-grade spiritual artifacts.

"Wow, this junior grandmaster even equipped him with gear?" Chu Huaixu thought to himself.

But he quickly chuckled, "If I go to Xiao Xu and ask him for it, he'll definitely give it to me, right?"

After the competition, the three of them found a quiet place and chatted briefly.

The family of three rarely sees each other now. For Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang, it's a bit like their child is living at school, with only one day a week designated as "parent visitation day," during which they can visit their child at school in the evening.

Before parting, Xu Ziqing gave Chu Huaixu a pill.

"Senior brother, this is the [Marrow Cleansing and Bone Forging Pill], which is an invaluable spiritual medicine for those who have reached the first three realms of body refinement."

"The Second Elder refined ten pills for me in total, and I seem to have reached the upper limit of their medicinal effects."

Chu Huaixu knew that this was a level three elixir.

With his current skill level, he couldn't refine it.

Xiao Xu's recent rapid progress is likely related to this.

He deliberately put on a stern face and said in a dissatisfied tone, "Give me the leftover pills?"

Upon hearing this, the handsome young man immediately looked helpless. He was speechless and felt that he was really bad at talking.

He even started saying, "From now on, when the Second Elder gives me pills, I'll eat half and secretly save the other half for my senior brother."

"Senior brother, it's not that I don't want to stay longer, it's just that I'm afraid of being discovered by the Second Elder and Junior Grandmaster Uncle."

Looking at the wicked look on the dead fox's face, Han Shuangjiang couldn't help but want to lift her foot and give him a light kick.

"Stop teasing him!" she said, displeased.

"Junior Brother Xu, don't mind him, he's just teasing you."

"If you have elixirs, eat them yourself and cultivate properly. Do you really think that if you eat half and hide the other half, the Second Elder and Junior Grandmaster Uncle won't find out? You'll be in trouble then!" Big Ice Block earnestly warned.

Seeing that she had spoken, Chu Huaixu stopped teasing the boy.

He wasn't the kind of adult to spoil the fun; when his children gave him gifts, he would always say things like, "It's too expensive," "It's a waste of money," or "It's unnecessary."
He took the medicine bottle and said with a smile, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness. I'll take it tonight."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief. His senior brother's words, "You're so thoughtful," made him even happier than when he had just won the competition.

"By the way, senior brother! I've gained new insights into 'Six Exits of the Ranks,' and I'll demonstrate it for you now!" The young man was eager to try.

Chu Huaixu was startled upon hearing this.

If you increase the completeness, the experience points I need to spend when I first start will skyrocket!

Even if you learn the incomplete version, you will still have to pay experience points to convert it to the complete version later.

The problem is that his current aptitude meets the learning requirements. Don't give me the complete version and then I won't meet the learning requirements anymore!

He immediately started to chase people away.

"Let's go, let's go! Hurry up! Don't keep our junior grandmaster waiting!"

Time passed, and the sixth round of the East Continent Grand Competition began.

Now, there are actually only 64 people left.

If you win this round, you'll be in the top 32!
At that time, leaders from the Taoist sect and leaders from other sects will come to the martial arts arena to watch each competition.

The specifications are practically maxed out.

For Chu Huaixu, he can now receive a mission reward for every round he wins.

Moreover, starting from this round, the mission rewards became more generous.

"The experience points reward remains 3, but the special item reward has changed to a [Mystic-level Spell Upgrade Ticket]!"

(End of this chapter)