Chapter 205 - 193: Rumors and Return

Chapter 205: Chapter 193: Rumors and Return

Li Heng wasn’t sure exactly when the Star Singing Longsword in his hand had shattered into dust.

He only remembered that after he had performed the entire Ghost Butterfly Illusion Sword technique, the sword was no longer in his hand.

The sensation of the Star Singing Longsword in his hand grew progressively lighter... until, by the time he finished the technique, the sword had vanished, leaving nothing but dust on the ground.

In fact, ever since he drank the Qingfeng Drunk that Gu Qingwu had handed him, Li Heng’s mind had been fixated on a single thought: to finish performing the Ghost Butterfly Illusion Sword technique.

During this time, Li Heng was aware that some senior students were peeking from outside the courtyard, but he didn’t say anything.

After all, Gu Qingwu was there. If she didn’t allow it, Li Heng was confident she would have spoken up.

He finished his sword technique. At the same time, Gu Qingwu’s music stopped, and the wine in her flask was also empty.

"Senior Sister Gu, I’m sorry! Your sword..."

Although they had agreed beforehand that Gu Qingwu didn’t care if the Star Singing Longsword shattered, Li Heng still felt he should mention it now that it had turned to dust.

"It’s fine! It was just a sword that should have broken long ago. In fact... I’m the one indebted to you this time, Junior Brother." Gu Qingwu nodded at Li Heng.

"You’re too kind, Senior Sister Gu! This wine is excellent! I’m the one who benefited," Li Heng replied politely.

Gu Qingwu looked at the dust on the ground from the shattered Star Singing Longsword, then glanced at Li Heng’s white attire. She then silently began to pack up her guqin, along with its stand and stool.

"Your swordsmanship is quite good, Junior Brother. We should spar next time! I’ve disturbed you enough for today. Farewell!" After packing up, Gu Qingwu slowly walked over to Li Heng, said her goodbyes, and then walked out of the courtyard and left.

"Take care, Senior Sister Gu!" Li Heng didn’t try to make her stay. As Gu Qingwu left, he closed the gate.

As he closed the gate, Li Heng glanced around. Other than Gu Qingwu’s retreating figure, he didn’t see any of the students who had been peeking earlier. ’They must have dispersed,’ he thought.

Originally, Li Heng had planned to go for a walk to clear his head around the Meteor University campus, but after Gu Qingwu had shown up at his door and he’d performed a full sword technique, he no longer felt like it.

He locked the courtyard gate, then dragged the wooden training dummy out from the corner again, turning the side with the dissuading words carved on it to face the entrance.

As for the pile of dust on the ground from the shattered Star Singing Longsword, Li Heng swept it into a corner of the courtyard.

’I wonder how much time and hardship this Xingyin Sword has endured. It’s not even metal anymore. Since the dust scattered in this courtyard, I suppose it can stay here...’

Li Heng possessed the Mythic-grade Cloud Cold Longsword, so he wasn’t particularly attached to the Star Singing. Even if the longsword were restored and reforged, it would only be a high-grade Epic. In terms of value, it couldn’t compare to the Yun Han.

Besides, there was no telling how complex and difficult the process of restoring and reforging the Star Singing would be. There was no need to waste the effort.

So, after tidying up a bit, Li Heng also locked the door to his detached wooden house.

’I have about a week of rest time left, plus over thirty thousand Soul Energy Points. I should use them to grind for Divinity Points! I’ll try to get my Snow Affinity up to 20 as soon as possible!’

When Gu Qingwu had found him, Li Heng had asked what was required to learn the school’s Soul Energy Skills.

Gu Qingwu had told him that he didn’t need to worry about learning ordinary Soul Energy Skills, as the school’s instructors would teach them after the spring outing event. However, if he wanted to learn Soul Energy Skills with elemental attributes, the only place to find them was the library.

Li Heng didn’t have a One-Card yet, so he couldn’t go to the library for now. He would naturally have to wait a while to learn any elemental Soul Energy Skills.

So, after his conversation with Gu Qingwu, Li Heng decided his next step was to grind for Divinity Points and try to get his Snow Affinity to 20.

This was because getting his Snow Affinity to 20 would be a fairly high-yield investment right now.

For one, he would be able to use the Cloud Cold Longsword. For another, the teleportation distance of his Shangxue Flying Knife Technique would reach 10 meters!

As for using the Yun Han, Li Heng planned not to reveal it in front of "outsiders" for the time being. After all, the origin of the Yun Han was difficult to explain. Besides, it would be hard to justify how a mere Soul Warrior was wielding a Mythic-grade weapon.

But if he used the Yun Han inside a Dungeon, setting aside everything else, just the 25-point bonus to Strength and Agility gave Li Heng the confidence to check out the Divine-level Wolf King Mountain and see just what a Divine-level boss was made of!

Moreover, during school holidays and such, after leaving the university to go home, he could also use the Yun Han in other Dungeons!

Li Heng was also sure that if he got his Snow Affinity to 20 and used the Cloud Cold Longsword, he could definitely slay the juvenile Ice Jiao in Ice Jiao Lake!

But unfortunately, he couldn’t leave campus right now. He could only grind Divine-level Dungeons and the Ancient Dust Continent.

So, after locking his door, Li Heng dove into the Divine-level Wolf King Mountain and began grinding for Divinity Points. He decided he was willing to spend 16,000 Soul Energy Points on the grind, saving the rest for emergencies.

To conserve Soul Energy Points, this time Li Heng entered the Divine-level Wolf King Mountain using a combination of his Shangxue Flying Knife Technique, Ghost Butterfly Illusion Sword, and Wolf Walk Technique.

It didn’t matter if the grinding was a bit slower; as long as he could accumulate a high volume of kills, he just needed to stay in the Divine-level Wolf King Mountain Dungeon for as long as possible.