Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 67: News Like Being Struck by Five Thunders
"Truly worthy of being an Upper Tier Technique!"
Chu Ning finished reading and his eyes faintly glimmered with excitement.
If I can use the Thorn Technique to bind my opponent first, then follow up with the Cangmu Sword Technique, the sustained damage...
Of course, the Cangmu Sword Technique also has its shortcomings, mainly the lack of explosive attack power.
This is a noticeable difference between Wood Techniques and Gold Techniques, as well as Fire Techniques.
However, for Chu Ning, this shortcoming is currently something he can disregard.
After all, this is the first Basic Upper Tier Technique in his cultivation journey!
Memorizing the key points of the spell, Chu Ning put the jade scroll back into his storage bag.
Then, he started chanting the spell and forming the hand seals, finally pointing a finger.
The next moment, a faint cyan short sword-shaped spell flew from Chu Ning’s hand.
Straight towards the Iron Wire Vines not far away.
Upon contact, a dozen Iron Wire Vines were immediately severed.
After cutting through nearly twenty Iron Wire Vines, the cyan sword aura finally dissipated.
Seeing this, Chu Ning was slightly surprised.
Not surprised at why he could execute the Cangmu Sword Technique so quickly.
After all, this is a Wood Technique, and he has such a deep foundation in the Cyan Wood Spring Blossom Skill.
For him, swiftly learning and mastering this Cangmu Sword Technique wasn’t too difficult or unexpected.
What really surprised him was that this Cangmu Sword Technique, being a newly learned spell as a beginner,
had such a huge gap in power compared to the true might of the Cangmu Sword Technique.
This was evident from the faintness of that blue aura.
Yet what surprised Chu Ning was that even so, with one strike, he cut through twenty Iron Wire Vines.
This was much stronger than his full strength execution of the Blade Skill.
"It seems I still underestimated the power of the Cangmu Sword Technique!"
Excitement soon replaced surprise in Chu Ning’s eyes.
The Cangmu Sword Technique’s lack of explosive power should be in comparison to Gold and Fire Techniques of the same level.
Or relative to its sustained damage capability.
But after all, this is a Basic Upper Tier Technique!
The attack power of a spell can’t be weak, and it certainly can’t compare with the Basic High Tier Blade Skill either.
Originally planning to practice the Cangmu Sword Technique in the courtyard, Chu Ning immediately got up and walked out upon witnessing this.
The courtyard wasn’t suitable for practicing the Cangmu Sword Technique; otherwise, the Iron Wire Vines he painstakingly arranged would be completely severed.
Upon reaching the back mountain, Chu Ning had no more qualms.
One Cangmu Sword Technique after another was cast, and the surrounding Iron Wire Vines were soon chopped into bits.
With each execution of the sword technique, Chu Ning’s casting speed increased steadily.
The cyan hue on the sword technique darkened gradually from faint to rich.
The cultivation talent of the Yin Wood Spirit Body, coupled with Chu Ning’s mastery in the Cyan Wood Spring Blossom Skill, which became an Innate Divine Technique.
With the combination of these, the proficiency of the Cangmu Sword Technique was visibly improving at an astonishing speed.
In the days that followed, Chu Ning practiced both talisman making and the Cangmu Sword Technique.
The proficiency of both increased rapidly.
Fifteen days later, Chu Ning achieved a sixty percent success rate in crafting the five talismans described in the jade scroll.
Chu Ning, of course, was not satisfied with just this, and for the next half-month, he continued to practice tirelessly.
Another ten days passed, and the success rate of the five talismans increased to nearly eighty percent!
This speed undoubtedly made Chu Ning quite satisfied.
You must know that during these twenty days, he also concurrently practiced the Cangmu Sword Technique.
Though this Basic Upper Tier Technique wasn’t yet capable of instant casting, its lethality could now be fully realized.
Given his talent, achieving instant casting was evidently only a matter of time.
Of course, this month, Chu Ning spared no expense in time and energy.
In between, besides occasionally visiting the Spirit Talisman Pavilion to inquire about talisman crafting knowledge, he also had brief chats with Qiu Shunyi, who came to him.
The rest of the time was almost entirely devoted to focused cultivation.
However, today, Chu Ning’s month of focused cultivation had to be temporarily halted.
Because yesterday afternoon, He Changyou sent a Sound Transmission Talisman, telling Chu Ning to find him early this morning.
It mainly pertained to his upcoming assignments.
Though He Changyou’s meeting place was the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, Chu Ning didn’t think much of it.
After all, he was now a disciple of both halls, perhaps the others wanted to assign him a task with Liao Yunming.
When Chu Ning arrived at the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, he immediately spotted He Changyou and Liao Yunming in the hall.
Chu Ning quickly stepped forward and respectfully saluted the two.
Before he could recover, He Changyou’s next words shocked Chu Ning to his core.
"Chu Ning, you should know, many disciples in the sect are currently tasked with completing sect missions.
Now, both the Spirit Plant Room and the Spirit Talisman Pavilion are short on disciples. After discussing with Steward Liao, we intend to send you out on a mission."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ning felt as if he was struck by lightning.
"Could it be that my hidden cultivation level was discovered? But even so, I’m only at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer!
Didn’t they previously say that tasks would be assigned to those at Sixth Layer of Qi Refining or above?"
These thoughts flew through his mind, accompanied by a wave of cold dread.
In that instant, Chu Ning felt as if he had plunged into an ice cave.
With the recent news from Shang Zhaoxiang about the drastic decrease in servant disciples due to sect missions,
Chu Ning had always maintained a high level of vigilance regarding this so-called sect task.
After learning more details from Zhuang Yunde, Chu Ning’s concern grew.
Although Zhuang Yunde mentioned that many disciples returned and became Inner Sect Disciples,
this only exacerbated Chu Ning’s unease.
As it implied that numerous disciples, including Outer Sect Disciples, had fallen during this clandestine mission.
He couldn’t understand why, as someone who had been in the sect for less than two years, it was now his turn.
Was it because he entered the Outer Sect?
He Changyou’s words made the joy of joining the Outer Sect vanish instantly for Chu Ning.
Yet, having lived two lives, Chu Ning’s mental fortitude was strong.
Even though his heart was in turmoil, he maintained a relatively calm demeanor.
Suppressing the turmoil within, Chu Ning looked at He Changyou and the others with feigned confusion.
"Steward, I’m merely a disciple in the Middle Stage of Qi Refining, and I’ve been with the sect for such a short time. Do I have to take on tasks like the senior disciples?"
"Of course!" He Changyou nodded.
"Even though you’ve only been in the sect for a short period and your cultivation isn’t high, your skills in planting and talisman crafting make you an ideal candidate."
"......" Chu Ning wanted to argue but found himself at a loss for words.
However, when Liao Yunming spoke, Chu Ning’s eyes brightened.
Wait a minute, what they were saying seemed different from what he thought.
