Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 45 - 21: Flying Sword Shrouds the Sun, Taibai Sword Scripture_2
"I see..."
Su Yu hesitated.
After pondering for a while, he asked:
"Is it possible for Jade Flower Peak to obtain advanced or top-grade Sword Formulas?"
"Top-grade Sword Formulas exclusive to other peaks cannot be practiced, but our sect has many universal top-grade Sword Formulas that are not weak. However, there are no dedicated Sword Dao experts to resolve your queries. You need to exchange sect contributions to attend lectures and have experts from other peaks to clarify."
"That’s fine."
Having a teacher in the early stages is not important; he reached his current Sword Dao level through self-study.
What he lacked was not a teacher, but opportunities, a platform, top-grade Dao techniques, and Sword Formulas.
Moreover, the issue of not having a teacher is not a big problem; as long as he performs outstandingly, some big shot will take notice.
Rules are meant for ordinary people; when your talent is strong enough, rules can always be broken.
The parties agreed, and Chu Xiaoyu brought two copies of the contract. He carefully reviewed it, stating it was for the guild’s main force in the second division of the second brigade, detailing treatment and obligations, including induction into the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect a year later and direct entry as an official sect disciple, with a penalty of 500 taels of gold for failure.
Upon confirming the details, Su Yu signed his name.
No need to consider that aside from being able to gaze upon the beautiful leader often, the treatment was already the best offered.
After Chu Xinyue signed her name, each took a copy of the contract.
Chu Xinyue put away the contract and asked:
"I have a copy of the Demon Refining Sword Scripture, along with two others in the guild, Taibai Sword Scripture and Illusory Moon Sword Formulas. If you want them, I can help exchange them for you."
"I want the Taibai Sword Scripture."
"Alright."
She glanced at Chu Xiaoyu, who then turned and left.
Then, Chu Xinyue flipped her elegant hand and produced a silver ring, placed it on the table and pushed it over:
"A sixth-order flying sword and 20 taels of gold are inside; elite members can advance at year-end regardless of ranking."
Su Yu received the ring, amazed to discover it was equipment containing 20 storage slots, wearable in the ring slot.
"This ring?"
"It’s for you."
"Thank you, leader."
Opening the ring, it contained 20 taels of gold and a flying sword, crystalline as jade.
His gaze fell upon the flying sword, its attributes appeared—
Sun-Screening (Sixth-order Flying Sword): Divine Weapon, Top-grade, crafted from a mix of Sun Essence Gold and Star Iron, its activation is as dazzling as a sun crossing the sky.
Attributes: Attack Power 360-460, Attack Speed 320-360, Sword Control Speed 330-380, Basic Sword Formulas Boost 50%, Traits: Armor Piercing +3, Radiant Change.
Armor Piercing +3: Ignores 30% of target’s defense on attack.
Radiant Change: Activates a wisp of Great Yang True Fire within the flying sword, adding 100% extra sun attribute damage, lasting 15 seconds, cooldown 60 minutes.
Equipment Requirement: Basic Qi Refining Heart Skill level forty, Basic Sword Formulas level fifty.
"Top-grade!"
But unable to equip it, neither his Qi Refining Heart Skill nor Basic Sword Formulas levels were sufficient.
But he wouldn’t have to wait long; at his current growth rate, he should be able to equip it within two months.
Fingering the Sun-Screening, Chu Xiaoyu returned and handed him a jade slip, containing the Taibai Sword Scripture.
Taibai Sword Scripture (Advanced): Xuan Sect Basic Sword Formulas, comprising twenty levels.
Each level increase adds Flying Sword damage +30, Attack Speed +20, Sword Control Speed +20 km/h.
Practice Requirement: Innate Bone Score 15 points, Innate Comprehension 15 points.
At this moment, Chu Xinyue’s pleasant voice sounded in his ear:
"There’s something I need to clarify with you."
"The one who signed with you is the second brigade second division, it’s me, not the second brigade."
"???"
Su Yu looked up in surprise, his eyes meeting Chu Xinyue’s stunning face, perfect and immaculate from any angle, he was puzzled:
"But the contract states second brigade."
"The contract states that, but in reality, I signed you; the resources provided are from me, not the team treasury."
"I see."
"So does this mean I don’t have to listen to the brigade leader, only to you?"
"The second brigade has no leader."
"Ah?"
Chu Xinyue sighed softly:
"Some things you don’t need to know now; as a newcomer, the first year requires no guild activities, at year’s end you directly go to the Immortal Sect for apprenticeship, by your third year return, what you should know, you will know."
"Alright."
"Focus on cultivation, strive to enhance both cultivation level and Sword Formulas to above fifty levels by the year’s end, reaching proficiency in Sword Qi Thunder Sound."
"Later, add Xiaoyu as a friend for contact if needed."
"Okay."
After saying this, Chu Xinyue left for other matters, adding him as a friend before leaving.
Then he and Chu Xiaoyu added each other as friends; curiously he asked:
"Sister Xiaoyu, does our second brigade have no leader?"
"No."
Curiously, he asked:
"Can you introduce the current situation of the second brigade?"
"Miss told you to focus on cultivation, no need to pay attention to these now."
"Just asking about the basic situation of our second brigade, can’t enter without a clue?"
"Well... okay, you ought to know it."
"Our second brigade has five major squads, and we’re in the second squad. The first brigade leader was Miss’s father, who passed away in meditation over ten years ago, and the second leader was Miss’s older brother, who failed his tribulation five years ago and perished."
"Logically, Miss should succeed as brigade leader, but internal opposition, coupled with guild seniors mucking around, requiring team consensus to drag on the leader position since Miss returned."
Upon hearing this, Su Yu understood the situation of the second brigade and asked:
"Sister Xiaoyu, do none of the brigade’s five squads support the leader now?"
"Except the fifth squad, formed during Miss’s brother’s term, others don’t follow orders."
"Got it."
"You’re now part of the second squad, Miss is busy, contact me if needed."
"Okay."
They chatted for a while before Su Yu left.
Indeed, as Fu Ping said, the second brigade is quite complex, but no big problem; for at least two years, he wouldn’t need to be involved in these matters, two to three years later after returning from the Immortal Sect, his strength would far exceed today’s, capable of dealing with anything.
"In this world, truth and power reign, where strength is esteemed!"
Returning home, Su Yu placed the Taibai Sword Scripture jade slip on his forehead, melting the jade slip into light fusing with his brow.
His panel displayed the Cyan Mountain Sword Scripture twisting, the Taibai Sword Scripture appearing beside, its level slowly rising while the Cyan Mountain Sword Scripture’s level dropped.
When the Cyan Mountain Sword Scripture degraded from forty to one level and vanished into chaos, the Taibai Sword Scripture reached twenty levels, its upper limit thirty.
Forty-level Cyan Mountain Sword Scripture converted to twenty levels, from a sixty to thirty upper limit, exactly halved.
Taibai Sword Scripture Level One: Sword Glow, attaching sharp sword glow to the flying sword, extending attack range.
Attributes: Each level increase adds 3 cm Sword Glow.
Taibai Sword Scripture Level Five: Sword Qi, condensing mana to slash with Sword Qi, attacking distant enemies.
Attributes: Sword Qi possesses maximum attack damage of 40%, each formula level +20 meters Sword Qi distance, mana consumption 100 points.
Taibai Sword Scripture Level Ten: Sword Control Technique, harnessing flying sword, entering and leaving the Cyan Nether.
Attributes: Sword control speed is flying sword speed + Basic Sword Formulas Boost, each formula level +40 meters height, mana consumption 10 points per second.
These are Gold Finger enhanced attributes, both power and effects surpassing the Cyan Mountain Sword Scripture.
Examining the halved levels Taibai Sword Scripture, Su Yu expressed a full smile:
"Not bad!"
"Then just accumulate practice points to boost the formula levels."
Closing the panel, he pondered briefly, sending messages to Xu Bochen and that mid-level leader from the First Brigade, informing them he joined the main Second Brigade.
After a brief pause, both simultaneously asked:
"Could you share the conditions offered by Mr. Chu?"
Su Yu candidly replied:
"Mr. Chu ensured my entry to Xuanzhen Immortal Sect and direct formal disciple status, there’s no way to refuse such terms."
"Hmm..."
"Certainly irrefusable."
