Chapter 34: Wind-Breaking Nine Slashes Perfected

Chapter 34: Chapter 34: Wind-Breaking Nine Slashes Perfected

"Brother Yuan, you have to tell me whenever you’re unhappy," Lin Siyao looked at Lu Yuan and said earnestly.

"Whenever I see you, all my unhappiness goes away," Lu Yuan smiled and shook his head.

"Brother Yuan, you’re just sweet-talking me," Lin Siyao pouted.

"I’m not sweet-talking you. It’s the truth." Lu Yuan leaped onto the wall and put his arm around her shoulders.

"Mhm," Lin Siyao nodded. The two cuddled together, sharing the beautiful twilight.

"Siyao, it’s time to come home!" Lin Siheng stood in the courtyard and shouted.

"This guy..." Lin Siyao clenched her delicate fists.

"Go back and beat him up. Hit him hard!" Lu Yuan encouraged.

"Mhm!" Lin Siyao immediately got up, jumped back into her family’s courtyard, and grabbed a cane.

"Siyao, what are you doing?" Lin Siheng retreated again and again.

"What do you think?" Lin Siyao gnashed her teeth.

"I... Ah! Lin Siyao is going to kill someone! Mom, Lin Siyao is committing murder!" Terrified, Lin Siheng turned and ran.

"Where do you think you’re going?" Lin Siyao immediately gave chase, sending the courtyard into utter chaos.

Lu Yuan watched for a while before starting his martial arts practice. He decided to allocate his experience points first.

[Congratulations to the host for reaching Perfection in the Wind-Breaking Nine Slashes. Rewarded with Intermediate Sword Dao Talent.]

[Intermediate Sword Dao Talent: Master the basics of any Basic Saber Technique at a glance, reach Minor Accomplishment in half a day, and Major Accomplishment in one day. Cultivation experience points multiplied by 10. For Superior Saber Techniques, reach the basics in half a day, Minor Accomplishment in three days, and Major Accomplishment in ten days. Cultivation experience points multiplied by 3.]

Lu Yuan originally thought that perfecting the Wind-Breaking Nine Slashes would reward him with bone aptitude, but he hadn’t expected to receive a Sword Dao talent. It looked genuinely impressive, highly beneficial for the future, and even multiplied his experience point gains.

Although the Wind-Breaking Nine Slashes had reached Perfection, there were still many powerful Superior Saber Techniques out there that could increase his combat prowess. If there was an intermediate level, there must be an advanced one. Would it help him comprehend the Dao in the future? All things considered, it was much better than just getting a few points in bone aptitude.

He still had 307 experience points left. Now he faced two choices: should he allocate them to the Cloud-Brushing Hand to bring it to Minor Accomplishment, or put them into the Nine Glories of Archery to build up for the future? The former could be used immediately to boost his combat strength, while the latter still needed more points and didn’t seem necessary in the short term. After a moment of thought, Lu Yuan decisively added the points to the Cloud-Brushing Hand.

[Host: Lu Yuan]

[Age: 40]

[Cultivation: Ninth Grade]

[Martial Arts: Cloud-Brushing Hand (Minor Accomplishment 300/1000), Nine Glories of Archery (Basics 1/500), Cyan Gang Fist (Perfection), Wind-Breaking Nine Slashes (Perfection)]

[Talents: Undying Martial Body, Unyielding Will, Intermediate Sword Dao Talent]

[Experience Points: 7]

With the foundation of his perfected Cyan Gang Fist, learning the Cloud-Brushing Hand was extremely easy.

SWISH!

Lu Yuan grabbed three leaves and casually flicked his wrist.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!

In an instant, all three leaves embedded themselves halfway into the wall.

"Not bad, not bad," Lu Yuan was very satisfied. The technique was already lethal enough to injure someone. If this were a low-level martial arts world, he would probably be considered a first-rate expert by now. But in this world...

CLANG!

Lu Yuan drew his saber and began practicing the Wind-Breaking Nine Slashes. Upon reaching Perfection, the Wind-Breaking Nine Slashes had undergone a complete sublimation. He could unleash the moves freely, entirely at his whim. Even with slightly lacking internal power, he could still unleash numerous streaks of Saber Qi with devastating might.

Unity of Man and Blade! This was the most direct manifestation of reaching Perfection. The man was the blade, and the blade was the man. Man and Sword as One!

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

As Lu Yuan swung the long saber in his hand, Saber Qi crisscrossed through the air. He didn’t seem to be using much force, yet even from three feet away, one could feel the sharp traces of Saber Qi descending upon them. It could easily slice through a single strand of hair...

At the Lin family.

Lin Qingfeng returned from the Demon-slaying Bureau. Just as he stepped into the courtyard, he suddenly paused in surprise.

"Younger Brother Lu’s Saber Technique has undergone significant changes and improvements," he thought. "This Sword Intent... Wait, that’s not right. It’s not Lu Ming!"

Lin Qingfeng’s expression changed rapidly. His martial arts had long reached the Celestial Human Peak, granting him incredibly powerful perception. His Divine Sense could easily sweep across an area of several thousand meters. However, since someone next door was merely practicing, it wasn’t polite for him to pry using his Divine Sense.

"In the Lu Family, apart from Lu Ming..." he continued to ponder. "No, it’s impossible for that kid Lu Yuan to attain such a level in the Sword Dao in such a short amount of time. Then who is it? Another member of the Lu Family?"

"Dad, you’re back!" Lin Siheng appeared at the doorway, shouting excitedly.

"Who is practicing next door?" Lin Qingfeng asked directly. His son often climbed the wall and was close to their neighbors, so he would definitely know.

"It’s my sister’s fiancé... naturally, it’s Lu Yuan," Lin Siheng quickly replied.

"Lu Yuan... No! It can’t be him!" Lin Qingfeng shook his head.

"If it’s not Lu Yuan, then who else could it be?" Lin Siheng was puzzled. He quickly ran to the wall, climbed up, and peeked over. "It is Lu Yuan. He’s practicing the saber in the courtyard."

"What? How is that possible?" Lin Qingfeng was stunned. He briefly swept his Divine Sense over and confirmed it. But... he quickly hurried into the house.

"What’s going on with the kid next door?"

"What do you mean, ’what’s going on’?" Song Yumeng was confused by the seemingly random question. "Oh, I heard from Siheng that he joined the Demon Suppression Bureau."

"The Demon Suppression Bureau..." Lin Qingfeng frowned slightly. He had clashed with the Demon Suppression Bureau in the past, and they shared quite a bit of bad blood. For Lu Yuan to go there...

"No, I’m talking about his Saber Technique. How did it suddenly improve so drastically?"

"Hmm? I’m not sure." Song Yumeng hadn’t paid much attention to it, so she couldn’t help but look at Lin Siyao. "Did you give him some pointers?"

"How would I have the ability to do that?" Lin Siyao shook her head.

"Didn’t you hear Dad say his skills had improved drastically and soared?

"I’ve never even practiced Saber Techniques. How could I possibly guide Brother Yuan and make his Saber Technique advance by leaps and bounds in just a few days?"

"Is it really that shocking?" Song Yumeng looked at Lin Qingfeng.

"It’s far from simple," Lin Qingfeng exhaled deeply. "Just stand in the courtyard and feel it for yourself, and you’ll understand."

In a flash, Song Yumeng appeared in the courtyard, holding her breath and focusing her attention.

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

She could hear the faint sound of Saber Qi slicing through the air and feel the lingering Sword Intent radiating from next door. "This..."

"When did Lu Yuan’s Saber Technique become this powerful?" Lin Siheng was bewildered. He climbed the wall for another peek before turning back to speak. Just watching it made him feel afraid.

Song Yumeng furrowed her brows. She grabbed Lin Siheng, dragged him back into the room, and looked at Lin Siyao. "I don’t believe you don’t know what happened or why this is going on."

Lin Qingfeng also looked at Lin Siyao. He was also certain that Siyao knew something. After all, Lu Yuan was their prospective son-in-law; they needed to get to the bottom of this. There was no such thing as a massive leap in strength without a reason. If Lu Yuan had resorted to crooked or demonic paths, their family would likely be implicated.

"Brother Yuan had an epiphany a few nights ago," Lin Siyao answered, the corners of her lips curling up with a hint of pride.

"An epiphany?"

"An epiphany!"

Lin Qingfeng and Song Yumeng were taken aback, exchanging a glance. If that was the case, it made sense. But would such a fortunate thing actually happen to Lu Yuan? The Lu Family’s foundation and Lu Yuan’s personal accumulation were simply not enough to trigger something like that. Could it have happened a few days ago? Triggered by the joyous atmosphere of the engagement?

"Could a single epiphany result in such a massive improvement?" Lin Qingfeng frowned slightly. He still remembered that on the day Lu Yuan and Lin Siyao got engaged, his Cultivation was still far from the Ninth Grade, and his Saber Technique hadn’t even condensed Sword Intent. Yet in just a few short days, not only had his Cultivation reached the Ninth Grade Peak and entered Gang Transformation, but his Saber Technique had also leaped several levels outright. Could the effects of his epiphany really be that powerful?