Borrowing a sword

Chapter 161 Chu Huai's Prelude to Battle with Xu Ziqing

Night fell, and the stars twinkled in the sky.

It is now late autumn, and the nights are a bit chilly.

After finishing his meal, Chu Huaixu got up and went back to his room.

Han Shuangjiang watched his retreating figure, wanting to offer him some words of encouragement, but considering that he would be facing off against Junior Brother Xu tomorrow, she remained silent, otherwise it would seem as if she didn't truly wish Junior Brother Xu well.

But if you had to ask her, she would definitely hope that Chu Huaixu would win.

Big Ice Cube herself has a competition tomorrow, but she feels no pressure at all.

For her, the third place in the Eastern Continent Grand Competition was already beckoning her.

The cultivator named Chen Haoran was quite different in strength from her.

Upon returning to the house, Chu Huaixu immediately sat down on the prayer mat.

The reason is simple: after defeating the giant ice block today, he can claim another mission reward.

And the generosity of this reward has undoubtedly reached a new level!
"A full 100,000 experience points, plus 1 point of spirit embryo attribute!"

The former is manageable, but the latter is what Chu Huaixu urgently needs at this stage.

The enhancement brought about by the spiritual fetus attribute is almost all-encompassing.

Especially since he has already unlocked the [Spiritual Embryo Divine Power] ahead of time, the benefit will be immense!
"In addition, defeating Han Shuangjiang also gave me more than 36,000 experience points."

Sure, one person has almost the strength of Thirty-Six Brothers.

This also brought Chu Huaixu's available experience points on his character panel to over 40, reaching a total of 41!

Without a second thought, he spent 160,000 experience points to upgrade both [Flying Profound] and [Fingertip Thunder] to the third level of mastery.

The thought of beating up Xiao Xu tomorrow made him harden his heart and use the two Xuan-level spell upgrade vouchers.

At this point, these two techniques were effectively elevated to the Great Perfection.

Chu Huaixu exhaled a long breath and then looked at his skill bar.

"The remaining experience points are a bit awkward."

"It's enough for me to get started with the Six Outs and Deficiencies, but it's completely insufficient to advance me to the minor level."

"It's just the beginner level of [Six Out of Horizon], and its power is not even comparable to the perfect level of [Fingertip Thunder].

"More importantly, this is an incomplete spell with certain negative effects; it's the kind that hurts the enemy a thousand but also harms yourself eight hundred."

"But its destructive power is truly terrifying. It's only at the beginner level, yet its damage value is only slightly lower than that of the fully-fledged [Fingertip Lightning]!"

"If it reaches level 2, wouldn't it be much stronger?"

This put Chu Huaixu in a somewhat awkward position, as he still had 25 experience points left, but didn't know what to do with them.

He can find ways to spend it, but the cost-effectiveness is not high, and it seems a bit wasteful.

Even so, his current combat strength has increased dramatically.

The difference between a minor-level spell and a major-level spell is enormous.

"In fact, the experience points required to advance from the Great Completion to the Great Perfection are much more than the previous three levels combined."

"These two Xuan-level spell upgrade vouchers have been put to good use."

"I saved hundreds of thousands of experience points at once!"

Chu Huaixu recalled that when he was playing "Borrowing Swords", he only managed to upgrade a Xuan-level technique to the Great Perfection when he was around level 30.

This is considered top-tier among players!

"But I'm only level 19 now, and I've already done this, and with two spells at that!"

He was very satisfied with this.

Next, it's time to add points to your spiritual embryo.

Before that, he glanced at the sickly little black sword in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Undoubtedly, its condition will improve after the spirit embryo is upgraded.

"System, add points!" Chu Huaixu ordered.

The next moment, he felt a warm current flow through his limbs and bones, circulating throughout his body, and then converging towards the direction of the Spirit Embryo Secret Treasury.

This comfortable feeling is very similar to when I first took the Xuan Tian Fetal Breathing Pill.

He felt warm and cozy, then his body started to feel hot, followed by a feeling of lightheadedness.

It took him quite a while to exhale a warm breath.

After opening his eyes, a sharp glint flashed in them. Chu Huaixu's aura suddenly changed, and the sharpness of his aura, like a drawn sword, instantly intensified!

After a few breaths, it gradually subsided, like a spirit sword returning to its sheath.

He glanced at the [Heart Sword] in his sea of ​​consciousness, and sure enough, his condition had improved considerably.

Although he was still sickly, the feeling he conveyed was different.

More importantly, all attributes have undoubtedly been improved.

"If Mo Lingfeng of the Sword Sect were to fight me now..."

"He might not even be able to draw his sword." Chu Huaixu's gaze sharpened.

Nowadays, if his opponent is a sword cultivator in the first realm who is wielding a low-grade spirit sword, he can even directly annihilate the opponent's sword spirit!
"Physical strength, comprehension, and spiritual potential—these three are all well-balanced, each reaching five points."

It looks like a very standard dual cultivation of sword and body, maintaining a delicate balance.

Having just upgraded his spiritual embryo attributes, [Heart Sword] was in excellent condition and full of energy.

For Chu Huaixu, it was actually more like his natal spirit than the spirit within the medicine cauldron [Dao Sheng Yi].

The feeling of mutual understanding is stronger.

So he started to think about it.

"I have something to discuss with you regarding the final battle for the title of champion," Chu Huaixu said.

And so, one man and one sword began to plot in the night.

During his day of rest, Chu Huaixu did nothing.

His overall strength has now been greatly improved.

If he were only fighting Xu Ziqing, who was wielding a sword with his left hand, he was confident he could easily crush Xu Ziqing, making him shout, "Senior brother, I was wrong."

But he thought to himself, "Little Xu has probably already mastered the [Six Dismissals] technique, hasn't he?"

This guy has an extraordinary level of comprehension; he can even complete incomplete Earth-level cultivation techniques on his own.

Let alone getting started, Chu Huaixu wouldn't be too surprised if he even reached a minor level of mastery.

Inside the Gentleman's Temple, after a night of contemplation, Xu Ziqing had finally figured it out.

"Such a dangerous place is where I should go!" he thought to himself.

The reason the boy hesitated for so long was that, at that moment, he was actually somewhat afraid to face death. It wasn't that he was afraid of death.
Okay, actually I'm a little scared too.

The thought that he might never see his senior brother again, or eat Senior Sister Han's braised pork again, made him not want to die.

Of course, the most important thing is: "I still have a great grudge to settle!"

But he believed that if he really did not return, his senior brother would surely avenge him if he found that person in the future.

Moreover, the young man was well aware of the power of the bronze sword.

Xu Ziqing felt that taking it to that dangerous place shouldn't be a big problem.

Jiang Zhi, dressed in a white robe, appeared under the tree at some point and looked at the young man practicing his sword.

"Disciple greets Junior Grandmaster Uncle." Xu Ziqing immediately bowed.

"I've given you one night. Have you thought it through?" he asked.

"I understand," the handsome young man replied.

"Very good." Jiang Zhi was extremely satisfied.

Xu Ziqing looked at him and said, "But this disciple has another request."

"explain."

"This disciple would like to use the sword with his left hand first to see the difference between myself and my senior brother," he said sincerely.

Chu Huaixu was someone he had always wanted to catch up with.

He kept chasing after his senior's shadow, not wanting to be left too far behind.

Because that would make the boy feel that he was even less valuable to his senior.

Jiang Zhi looked at him, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Okay."

He looked up at the white clouds in the sky, looking as if he had everything under control.

The junior grandmaster, dressed in white robes, looked up at the sky, speaking without looking at anyone, and said:
"In fact, given the strength Chu Huaixu has shown so far, although he can defeat your left-handed sword, he will also pay a price and will probably suffer some minor injuries."

“You don’t need to belittle yourself. After so much of my instruction, the difference between you and him is now very small when you’re wielding a sword.”

Time flies, and the short day of rest passed quickly.

Xu Ziqing's left arm injury has fully healed.

According to today's schedule, the first match will be between Han Shuangjiang and Chen Haoran to determine the third place winner in the Dongzhou Grand Competition.

Then, the battle for supremacy between Chu Huaixu and Xu Ziqing will begin!

Anyone with half a brain could see that the Daoist sect was going to sweep the top three spots in this year's Eastern Continent Grand Competition.

The Eastern Continent Grand Competition has been going on for hundreds of years, and this is the first time such a phenomenon has occurred.

In the past, there have been instances where a single sect occupied two of the top three spots.

To be able to take the top three spots is unprecedented!

For Taoist disciples, this is absolutely an honor.

Even Chu Huaixu, who had already developed a slight sense of belonging to the Daoist sect, felt secretly pleased.

"It feels like hosting the Olympics as the host country and winning all three gold, silver, and bronze medals, with all three national flags being raised at once during the awards ceremony!"

This must be incredibly exciting for the Taoist sects!
Below the arena, Chu Huaixu and Xu Ziqing, today's opponents, stood together harmoniously, watching Han Shuangjiang's duel and cheering her on.

A large block of ice with a head full of silver hair was already pressing down on Chen Haoran.

The situation is somewhat one-sided.

Xu Ziqing looked towards the arena, not daring to look at Chu Huaixu, but suddenly whispered:
"Senior brother, I want to compete for the top spot today."

He tried to make his tone more firm, but it still sounded like he was asking his superior for permission.

"Pretty good." Chu Huaixu also looked at the arena and answered casually, his tone indifferent.

For some reason, he felt a sense of relief, a strange feeling that his child had grown up.

But he didn't show it.

Then, both of them fell silent.

A few breaths later, Han Shuangjiang's spirit sword was already held in front of Chen Haoran's neck, declaring her victory.

The surrounding Taoist disciples immediately cheered, which meant that the Taoist sect had secured the top three spots!

Even Xiang Yan and the others sitting on the high platform had smiles on their faces.

Chu Yinyin, who loves to show off the most, even swung her legs in the air with a smug and arrogant expression on her face.

"Congratulations, Sect Leader Xiang," Teng Lingyi and the others said.

The young disciples of the Taoist sect in this generation have indeed accomplished a feat that their predecessors had never achieved!
Soon their names will resound throughout the entire Eastern Continent!
Especially among the younger generation, the prestige and fame of the three of them will reach their peak!

Everyone knew that the real show was about to begin.

Even the great cultivators on the high platform were looking forward to this competition.

Especially those who know the inside story.

Xiang Yan and the others knew very well that today was the day Chu Huaixu would no longer hide his talents.

He will reveal his full strength to everyone for the first time.

His opponent will be the most powerful sword in the world!
The high-ranking members of the Daoist sect were eagerly anticipating how Situ Cheng and the others would react.

"You know Chu Huaixu is strong, but until you see his true strength, you have no idea just how strong he really is!"

This is not just a competition between people in the first realm.

This showdown will likely overturn countless people's perceptions!

It might even embarrass the Sword Sect?
It might even slap the face of the first Sword Master!
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Chu Huaixu and Xu Ziqing walked onto the stage side by side.

And you know what? The height difference between the two of them standing together is quite obvious, one tall and one short, making for an amusing scene.

Xu Ziqing still carried that huge sword box on his back.

Chu Huaixu still held the sword sheath in his hand.

Aside from a few people, many others couldn't understand why he hadn't drawn his sword even though it was already the final battle for the top spot in the Eastern Continent Tournament.

Could it be that the sword was prepared for that Prince Rui's heir?
Originally, many people's biggest expectation today was to take a good look at Chu Huaixu's natal sword.

But at this moment, the two on the stage had already begun to bow to each other.

"Senior brother, please enlighten me." Xu Ziqing was extremely respectful.

Chu Huaixu looked at him, smiled slightly, and this time didn't call him Xiao Xu, but said in a gentle voice:

"Junior brother, please enlighten me."

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I'll finish writing it all tomorrow.
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