Qin Chu's last use of Level Six Sword Intent took a relatively long time, and his body was severely injured by the Sword Intent. His Qi was somewhat unstable, which Qin Longxuan noticed.
"Third Uncle, don't worry, no one hurt me, I did it myself!" After inviting Qin Longxuan to sit down, Qin Chu explained his situation.
"Level Six Sword Intent..." After hearing Qin Chu's words, Qin Longxuan's face was filled with shock, as it was simply too unbelievable.
Qin Chu was only eighteen years old. One must know that in the history of Sword Cultivators, those who could comprehend Sword Intent by the age of twenty were considered excellent. Each level of Sword Intent was a new heaven, and each improvement was extremely difficult.
"Third Uncle, because I possess the Sword Spirit Realm, analyzing Sword Intent and comprehending Sword Intent gives me a bit more advantage than ordinary Cultivators. It's just that I can't control Level Six Sword Intent yet; I'll study it more later," Qin Chu said.
Qin Longxuan shook his head, "First, remember the insights, and don't study it anymore. You cannot sustain Level Six Sword Intent. According to ancient records, comprehending Level Six Sword Intent requires at least a fifth-tier Heavenly Yuan Realm cultivation. This is a restriction, just like not being able to master Level Seven Sword Intent without being in the sixth-tier King Realm."
"Third Uncle, this restriction might not be accurate. I've felt it; my body is just a little bit short. If my body's strength were a bit higher, I could sustain the use of the Sword Intent," Qin Chu said after some thought.
"Are you sure you can?" Qin Longxuan asked with some uncertainty.
Qin Chu nodded. He felt that if he cultivated the Heaven-Shattering Sword Scripture well again and raised the Realm of his Sword Body, he could sustain the activation of Level Six Sword Intent.
Qin Longxuan reminded Qin Chu not to force himself and to Cultivate steadily before leaving the inn.
Qin Longxuan's face carried a faint excitement as he left the inn, because Qin Chu was too outstanding. As long as he didn't die prematurely, he would achieve great things and could carry the banner of the Vermilion Bird Holy Clan. Of course, this would take a very long time.
Because there was nothing much to do, Qin Chu stayed in the inn in Heavenly Sword City. He lived a reclusive life, spending most of his time Cultivating.
To ensure peace and quiet, Qin Chu rented several courtyards around his own living quarters in the inn, so that his cultivation of the Holy Flame Sword Wings would not attract attention.
Time slipped away little by little. Qin Chu's cultivation improved linearly. In addition to his cultivation increasing, his control over Sword Intent also improved significantly. He found the strongest point of Sword Intent his body could sustain. The Sword Intent he could wield surpassed Level Five Sword Intent, but it was not yet Level Six Sword Intent.
Qin Chu called it Half-Step Level Six Sword Intent. In terms of hierarchy, it could suppress Level Five Sword Intent, but it would still be suppressed by Level Six Sword Intent.
One and a half months after the Sword Intent eruption period in Heavenly Sword Mountain, Qin Chu's cultivation once again achieved a Breakthrough, reaching Level Eight Spirit Yuan Realm, getting closer and closer to the Peak of the Spirit Yuan Realm. Having seen more experts, Qin Chu yearned for strength even more.
One day, Qin Chu decided to relax and walked out of the inn. As soon as he reached the street, he saw Lin Qing driving a beast carriage.
"Lin Qing!" Qin Chu waved in greeting.
Seeing Qin Chu's greeting, Lin Qing, who had a hint of nervousness on his face, smiled, "Why didn't you come find me? I didn't find you at the Alchemist Guild."
"I had an unpleasant disagreement with some people at the Alchemist Guild, so I didn't stay there. I can't do shameless things. Let's go, find a restaurant, and we'll eat something good," Qin Chu said with a smile.
At a restaurant, Qin Chu and Lin Qing ordered some wine and dishes, and the two chatted while eating.
Lin Qing said that he had come to find Qin Chu today. He had asked his father's subordinates and found out which inn Qin Chu was staying in.
"Qin Chu, why haven't you come to find me lately? Don't you want to acknowledge me as a friend?" Lin Qing asked, looking at Qin Chu.
"How could that be! I've been busy Cultivating lately, so I haven't gone to see you, Uncle Lin, and Auntie. Don't overthink it," Qin Chu said, pouring Lin Qing a glass of wine.
"Hmm, that's good then. Come visit my home when you have time," Lin Qing said.
Qin Chu nodded, saying he would go later. Qin Chu had no aversion to Lin Hanyue; he felt that Lin Hanyue was a gentleman who had taken good care of him, but later couldn't continue to do so.
After parting with Lin Qing, Qin Chu returned to the inn. He planned to prepare some gifts and visit the Lin Residence in a day or two.
Gu Xiaoyou was sent away by Yuan Qi's arrangements half a month ago, back to Holy Martial City. Yuan Qi also arranged for an enforcer from the Alchemist Guild to make a trip, mainly to explain the situation to Guild Leader Gu Zhengxiong. It was best to avoid conflict if possible. Yuan Qi didn't trust Gu Xiaoyou and didn't want her to speak carelessly.
Heavenly Sword City was still not peaceful. People from the White Tiger Holy Clan, the Fiery Thunder Holy Clan, and the Blade God Valley arrived one after another, investigating the situation that occurred during the Sword Intent eruption period. Their fierce battles were ongoing at all times.
Only a few people had guesses about some of the internal details; many were unaware, so some conflicts were inevitable.
Qin Chu found it very stimulating. These three forces were all bad news. The White Tiger Holy Clan and the Fiery Thunder Holy Clan were shameless, and the Blade God Valley was also shameless; it was like dogs fighting over a bone.
The battles between the Blade God Valley and the White Tiger Holy Clan, and the Fiery Thunder Holy Clan, were not limited to Heavenly Sword City but were occurring everywhere.
The Blade God Valley acted decisively, directly abandoning its headquarters and dispersing its forces to contend with the Fiery Thunder Holy Clan and the White Tiger Holy Clan. Their main target was the Fiery Thunder Holy Clan; they would kill anyone from the Fiery Thunder Holy Clan on sight because they believed the conflict started with Hou Tianjie, and that people from the Fiery Thunder Holy Clan had set up Hou Tianjie.
The Blade God Valley's decision to abandon its headquarters was wise. On the third day after they abandoned their headquarters, it was subjected to a joint attack by the Fiery Thunder Holy Clan and the White Tiger Holy Clan.
The Fiery Thunder Holy Clan and the White Tiger Holy Clan, unable to capture anyone from the Blade God Valley, set fire to the Blade God Valley's headquarters. The continuation of this trend intensified the conflict.
The relationship between the Fiery Thunder Holy Clan and the White Tiger Holy Clan confused the world's Cultivators. If they were allies, they weren't! Sometimes they would fight each other, but when attacking others, they were willing to cooperate. Some described their relationship as a 'meat-eating' relationship: they would fight together when there was profit or 'meat' to be had, but otherwise, they had no camaraderie.
With their headquarters destroyed, the Blade God Valley began its counterattack.
After hearing once again that a branch of the Fiery Thunder Holy Clan had been destroyed by the Blade God Valley, and that the Blade God Valley had also suffered considerable losses, Qin Chu felt that the Blade God Valley was somewhat wronged, but there was nothing to be done. Who told Hou Tianjie's group to be so despicable? Furthermore, if the Blade God Valley's people acted properly, there wouldn't be Hou Tianjie, this world-renowned lecherous glutton. The higher-ups of the Blade God Valley clearly had problems.
While Qin Chu was listening to the news, people arrived in Heavenly Sword City. They were from the Alchemist General Guild, led by a person carrying a long sword and an expression of coldness.