Qin Chu was stunned for a moment; looking at the general outline of this Sword Art, it seemed quite formidable.
Would someone creating a Cultivation Technique write nonsense? No! Everyone is extremely serious about their own Cultivation Techniques. To dare to write something like this means it has unique aspects.
Opening the cover of the ancient text, Qin Chu saw the requirements for Cultivating the Startling God Sword Art. The first requirement was that the Realm of basic swordsmanship must be above Grandmaster level. This way, after every move of basic swordsmanship is altered, it becomes a sword skill. The second requirement was to possess the Realm of Sword Spirit, so that the mind and sword become one, and the longsword can be wielded as an extension of the arm!
After a quick look, Qin Chu found three special sword skills at the back of the ancient text: Unbreakable Sword, Fish Dragon Dance, and Startling God Transformation!
Unbreakable Sword is a defensive sword move, Fish Dragon Dance is a group attack sword skill, and Startling God Transformation is purely an offensive killing method!
Taking a deep breath, Qin Chu began to study the Startling God Sword Art. He felt that Mo Daozi had many tricks up his sleeve, but the possibility of him tricking a Utility Disciple was not high.
As Qin Chu began to Cultivate the Startling God Sword Art, he became engrossed, because with the aid of the Startling God Sword Art, the power of his basic swordsmanship increased greatly.
The most significant effect of the Startling God Sword Art was acceleration, greatly increasing the speed of Qin Chu's basic swordsmanship. Although it was still basic swordsmanship, its speed was different when executed. It could also be said that with the Foundation of basic swordsmanship, the power of the Startling God Sword Art was immense.
Qin Chu Cultivated Origin Qi at night and swordsmanship during the day. His task-doing routine remained normal, with no impact on himself. The difference was that when he Cultivated swordsmanship, it wasn't self-practice but turned into actual combat.
Ling Yunzi returned half a month after leaving the Library Pavilion!
"Satisfied?" Mo Daozi looked at Ling Yunzi.
"Very satisfied. Although Qin Chu's Aptitude is Heaven-Defying, Shang Shuyu is not bad either. She has comprehended the true meaning of the Sword Dao, and her future achievements in the Sword Dao will not be low. It's a pity she plans to break through to the fourth rank, so she cannot enter the Azure King's Ancient Remains," Ling Yunzi said. In the past half month, he had taught Shang Shuyu his Sword Dao insights and Sword Dao secret texts, and he was very pleased with Shang Shuyu.
"That girl's talent is excellent, but she is not suited for my Sword Dao," Mo Daozi said.
"That boy didn't come looking for Senior Brother?" Ling Yunzi asked with a smile.
Mo Daozi shook his head, "How could he? He isn't a fool. After Cultivating the Startling God Sword Art, he knows he profited."
In fact, Qin Chu was very satisfied with the Startling God Sword Art. He didn't know if he profited, but he felt he didn't lose. When fighting Yao Beasts, he felt the power of the Startling God Sword Art. Without using the three ultimate moves, just the modified basic swordsmanship allowed him to wreak havoc outside Cloudy Mountain. He had encountered groups of third-rank Yao Beasts twice, and it was much easier than before. He killed them smoothly; the Yao Beasts couldn't even touch him. His strong body and sharp swordsmanship made him feel like a tiger with wings.
After completing the tasks, Qin Chu gained a lot of points, but all his points were earned for Mo Daozi. He owed Mo Daozi 100,000 points, but he wasn't in a hurry to repay them. Mo Daozi couldn't possibly chase him for them, right?
The Disciples of the Utility Hall also became regular visitors to the Merit Hall. Bai Yu, Er Pang, and Lin Zheng, along with several other Outer Sect Disciples who recently joined the Utility Hall, often took Utility Disciples out to do tasks. Although it was sometimes messy, the path was cleared. The Utility Disciples all knew this was a path that required effort but could yield rewards.
The Merit Hall of Azure Bamboo Peak also made some adjustments. Inner Sect Disciples could not take on tasks below level two; only Outer Sect Disciples and Utility Disciples could do tasks below level two.
Opportunity! Azure Bamboo Peak gave Utility Disciples an opportunity, or rather, Azure Bamboo Peak gave opportunities to those willing to strive for improvement.
The atmosphere on the Main Peak was very oppressive, because the Main Peak's Face had been severely damaged by Qin Chu's blow. They failed to properly bully someone and instead had their Face shattered, which made the Main Peak's people very uncomfortable when they saw people from the other six Peaks.
It wasn't just the Main Peak's Disciples; other Law Enforcement and Protectors were the same. Many wanted to kill Qin Chu, but there was no opportunity now.
Qian Qing and Liu Nan sat together, communicating. They were determined to kill Qin Chu.
"There's no opportunity now, but it doesn't matter; we can wait." Qian Qing's Face was full of killing intent. He didn't like Liu Ze and didn't care about him; he had many women. But Liu Ze's death made him lose all Face. He had to establish himself in the Azure Cloud Sect. With the support of the Azure Cloud Sect, he might be able to ascend in the Qian Dynasty. Furthermore, with Liu Ze dead, Thousand Willow City's support for him would also change.
"I've arranged for people to investigate him. I only know that he often goes out to do tasks, but the details are unclear. It's really difficult to gather information about him on Azure Bamboo Peak," Liu Nan said.
On Azure Bamboo Peak now, not just anyone could find out about Qin Chu's affairs. The main reason was that Qin Chu didn't interact with anyone. If anyone made a big fuss trying to inquire, it would become a problem.
"I received news that the Azure King's Ancient Remains are about to appear. Azure Bamboo Peak will definitely send people to participate. Because there is a Seal, only Disciples below the fourth rank can enter. They will definitely send that scoundrel in, and that will be our chance to get rid of him. Here is a Medicinal Pill that will disperse a portion of Origin Qi. You control your cultivation to the Peak of the third rank, then go in and kill him." Qian Qing took out a Medicinal Pill bottle and handed it to Liu Nan.
Liu Nan's expression turned ugly. A Medicinal Pill is three parts poison; even Medicinal Pills that aid Cultivation should not be taken in excess, let alone a Medicinal Pill that disperses Origin Qi. He was one of the heirs of Thousand Willow City. If his cultivation was ruined, what would he inherit?
"Hmm? It only temporarily disperses a portion of Origin Qi. Do you think this Prince would treat you unfairly?" Seeing Liu Nan hesitate, Qian Qing became displeased. He didn't like others questioning his decisions.
"Alright!" Taking a deep breath, Liu Nan accepted the Medicinal Pill.
"This Prince will also find two fourth-rank Disciples to disperse a portion of their cultivation and enter with you. With you leading the Main Peak's Disciples, killing that scoundrel and the Azure Bamboo Peak's Disciples will be no problem. After killing them, you must obtain the Azure King's Token." Qian Qing said to Liu Nan. What he didn't tell Liu Nan was that the Origin Dispersion Pill was very harmful to Cultivators, damaging the Dantian, which was equivalent to damaging their Foundation.
As time passed, the Azure Cloud Sect began to prepare for the annual Disciple sparring competition, and some people also began to prepare to enter the Azure Cloud Secret Realm. Lu Yuan conveyed this news to the high-ranking officials of the Azure Cloud Sect, and some high-ranking officials naturally advised their Disciples.
Luo Zhen called Qin Chu to the Main Hall of Azure Bamboo Peak, "Eighth-level Condensation Origin Realm, looks very good. When the sparring competition comes, you must achieve a good ranking."
"This Disciple is a Utility Disciple and is not qualified to participate. Furthermore, this Disciple does not wish to participate." Qin Chu shook his head. His cultivation had only recently entered the eighth-level Condensation Origin Realm and had just stabilized. As for the Sect Disciple sparring competition, he felt nothing about it. The sparring competition was between Outer Sect Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples, and those people were no match for him.
"No, you must take first place among the Outer Sect Disciples, and you must also take first place among the Inner Sect Disciples." Luo Zhen slammed the table. He still planned to make Qin Chu famous!