The Birth of Sword God-Chapter 147 - 137: Generous Quest Rewards
Situ Cheng was utterly furious.
"This child cannot be taught, this rotten wood cannot be carved!"
Do you even feel anything at all, dammit?
Can that kid’s status be higher than mine, Situ Cheng?
Should I give him the position of the Four Great Divine Swords then?
"In this world, there are only two sword cultivators with status above mine."
"One is my senior brother, who is slightly better than me."
"The other is Jiang Zhi, who remains unfathomable even after voluntarily falling in realm!"
This point, Situ Cheng was very clear about, absolutely no third person!
The slender Daoist nun from the Daoist sect, indeed possessed unnaturally high talent in sword dao, her strength did not seem to belong to the Seventh Realm.
"But for her to surpass me, she must first break through this Seventh Realm bottleneck!" he thought to himself.
At this moment, he sat in the small courtyard, looking up toward the direction of Hidden Spirit Mountain.
Because he was in the Daoist sect, he immediately thought of that sword.
"Oh right, besides senior brother and Jiang Zhi, there’s also that sword!"
That unparalleled sword, even the Sword Venerable was no match for it!
Situ Cheng had once climbed the mountain to challenge the sword; even the Bronze Sword’s Sword Spirit’s status was higher than his.
At this moment, he gave Mo Lingfeng a cold snort.
"Since your mind is already in chaos, go find the cause yourself."
"Perhaps, this was the trial you were meant to overcome!"
— So foolish, I cannot help you.
Geng Tianhe, listening at the side, also thought Junior Brother Mo had likely gone mad.
"He’s probably been bewitched by Chu Huaixu’s words, ’Your sword fears me’."
"To have spoken such disrespectful words to Elder Situ."
Mo Lingfeng opened his mouth, feeling a bit aggrieved.
Clearly, it was Elder Situ who kept pressing for answers.
Moreover, after he spoke, the Sword Spirit, which was in harmony with his own mind, agreed with it...
But now Elder Situ was clearly angry, Mo Lingfeng, no matter how foolish, dared not say anything more.
Wouldn’t that be courting death?
In truth, he also did not understand, what exactly was the Celestial Stone Sword’s Sword Spirit fearing about Chu Huaixu.
On the stage, that display of fear seemed almost like submission!
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On the other side, Chu Huaixu had already returned home.
The Celestial Stone Sword’s reaction did not surprise him.
Because when he climbed Hidden Spirit Mountain, weren’t all those swords the same?
The black little sword in his Sea of Consciousness, though sickly, needed only to glance at them, and they would be oppressed to kneel, not daring to lift their heads.
At this moment, he sat on the meditation cushion, organizing his gains.
"The second stage of the main quest [East and West Continent Grand Contest] has also been completed."
Chu Huaixu successfully claimed his stage reward, receiving 30,000 Experience Points and a [Yellow Level Technique Upgrade Coupon].
"An upgrade coupon, as the name implies, is used to upgrade skills."
"Under conditions where [comprehension] is met, the model for maximum benefit is to use it to go from Level 3 to Level 4."
"Which means taking a technique from the Realm of Great Success, up to Great Perfection."
But there’s a bit of an awkward point now.
Chu Huaixu’s techniques are all of Profound Level.
And this thing, being a virtual item, can’t be given to others to use either.
For a moment, it seemed a bit like a chicken rib.
"I might as well go to the Library Pavilion to see, some special techniques can still be learned."
Some techniques are only Yellow Level, but perhaps due to large side effects, their power actually isn’t bad.
There are also some Yellow Level techniques which serve as the basics for Earth Level or even Celestial Level techniques.
You need to thoroughly comprehend them first, then proceed to learn the higher-tier techniques of the same lineage.
"These two types of techniques are worth selecting."
"I have a high pain threshold and abnormal self-healing abilities, so if some Yellow Level techniques resemble the [Six Out of Seven] that Xiaoxu gave me, I should be able to learn them."
"And the latter types that require a foundation are often relatively strong within the same tier."
With this thought, he rose and headed toward the Library Pavilion.
Upon leaving the bamboo house, he turned a corner to knock on Han Shuangjiang’s door.
"I’m planning to make a trip to the Library Pavilion, are you coming?"
"Earlier you mentioned you felt you still lacked a defensive technique." Chu Huaixu said.
"I won’t be exchanging any techniques." The ever-shy-of-money Han Shuangjiang replied as usual: "But I could accompany you for a stroll."
She still owed Chu Huaixu several thousand Sect Contribution Points.
Out of the remaining three hundred points, she had used 200 points at the casino.
The ever-present second on the [Must-Eat List], Chu Peiwan, glanced and saw her predicament.
But he was different; he had the Medicine Cauldron [Dao Generating One] working ’illicitly’ for him, crafting elixirs day and night, making him an Outer Sect rich man long ago.
You, as usual, remain poor, and Rich Man me is very satisfied. If you wish to accompany me, Rich Man me is very delighted.
Thus the two of them went together to the Library Pavilion, each exchanging a technique as they left.
Under Chu Huaixu’s persuasion, Han Shuangjiang, who just intended to have a casual look, once again engaged in high spending through borrowing.
The debt he owed grew larger and larger.
As for himself, he also found a technique to his liking.
The Profound Level defensive technique Han Shuangjiang exchanged for was highly recommended by Chu Huaixu.
This was one of her initial self-defense techniques in "Borrowed Sword," with a rather ordinary name: "Ice Crystal Lotus."
As the name suggests, it creates a lotus formed of ice around the body for protection.
As for the Yellow Level defensive technique Chu Huaixu chose, it also had a rather plain name: "Splashing Ink."
After channeling spiritual power, an ink-like airflow would circulate around the body, providing protection.
It serves as the foundation for an Earth Level technique, whose name is quite interesting: "Stays Near Ink Gets Stained Black."
This technique also mainly focuses on defensive attributes. The surrounding ink-colored airflow offers stronger defensive effects.
Moreover, the reason it’s called "Stays Near Ink Gets Stained Black" is that once an enemy is tainted by this airflow, they get "marked," which allows for precise positioning of their location!
Chu Huaixu thought this technique could be combined with the sword scabbard "Calming the Storm."
Storing multiple strands of sword qi inside the scabbard, if the "mark" effect occurs in a group battle, it allows for precise targeting with sword qi regardless of how scattered the opponents are.
Of course, another important aspect is: "The special effects of this thing are cool!"
It’s like having a brush dipped in ink, painting around you.
The ink painting style lends it a sense of sophistication.
After leaving the Library Pavilion, Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang went together to the Martial Arts Arena.
Since, judging by the time, it would be Xiaoxu’s duel in a quarter hour.
Xiaoxu’s drawing luck was similar to Han Shuangjiang’s; they’ve never drawn a weak opponent like Lang Yue.
Clearly, the protagonist of the world must undergo various temperings.
Carrying a massive sword box, he won with some difficulty.
However, both Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang noticed that the number of Xu Ziqing’s magical treasures was increasing.
The white robe he was wearing was also a middle grade spiritual artifact.
Even the shoes he wore were middle grade spiritual artifacts.
"Whoa, did this Junior Martial Uncle give him equipment?" Chu Huaixu marveled internally.
But he quickly chuckled: "If I were to ask Xiaoxu for something, he’d surely give it to me, wouldn’t he?"
After the duel, the three found a secluded spot and had a brief chat.
As the three of them didn’t often meet, to Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang, it was a bit like their child was staying at a boarding school, with just one day a week as a "parents’ visiting day," allowing them to see him at school in the evening.
Before parting, Xu Ziqing handed Chu Huaixu an elixir.
"Senior Brother, this is a ’Bone Marrow Cleansing and Bone Forging Pill,’ an invaluable spiritual medicine for body refiners in the first three realms."
"Second Elder made ten for me, but I seem to have reached the limit of its effectiveness now."
Chu Huaixu understood; this was a third level spirit pill.
At his current level, he couldn’t produce it.
Xiaoxu has been advancing rapidly lately, likely because of it.
He deliberately put on a stern face and, with dissatisfaction in his voice, said, "You’re giving me leftover pills?"
The handsome young man was instantly flustered by his words, unable to explain himself, only feeling he was truly bad with words.
He even started to suggest, "Then next time Second Elder gives me pills, I’ll take half and secretly save the other half for you, Senior Brother."
"Senior Brother, it’s not that I don’t want to save more, I’m just afraid Second Elder and Junior Martial Uncle would find out..."
Seeing that dead fox’s mischievous appearance, Han Shuangjiang couldn’t help wanting to lightly kick him.
"Stop teasing him!" she said discontentedly.
"Junior Brother Xu, don’t pay him any mind, he’s just playing with you."
"If you have spirit pills, consume them yourself and cultivate well. Do you really think if you hide half, Second Elder and Junior Martial Uncle won’t find out? They’ll make sure to teach you a good lesson!" The Big Ice Cube seriously advised.
Seeing her speak up, Chu Huaixu stopped teasing the young man.
He wasn’t the type of adult to dampen spirits by saying things like, "It’s too expensive, waste of money, unnecessary..." when given a gift from children.
He took the medicine bottle and said with a smile, "Thank you, I’ll take it tonight."
Hearing this, Xiaoxu finally breathed a sigh of relief; a simple "Thank you" from his senior brother made him more joyful than winning a duel.
"Oh, Senior Brother! I have some new insights into ’Six Out of Seven.’ Let me demonstrate for you!" the young man eagerly suggested.
Hearing this, Chu Huaixu felt startled.
You’re improving its completeness, which means the experience points I’ll need to spend upon initiation will soar again!
Even if he learned an incomplete version now, it would still cost experience points to convert it to a complete version later.
But the problem is, his current comprehension is adequate for learning it. Please don’t complete the whole thing and render me unable to meet the learning requirements!
He immediately began shooing them away.
"Go, go, go, hurry up! Don’t keep Junior Martial Uncle waiting!"
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Time passed, and the sixth round of the East Continent’s grand competition started.
By this point, only 64 participants remained.
Winning this round would place them among the top 32!
In this round, each duel would be observed by high-level members of the Daoist sect and leaders from other sects in the Martial Arts Arena.
The scale could indeed be said to be at its peak.
For Chu Huaixu, winning each round now entitles him to a task reward.
Moreover, starting from this round, the task rewards became more generous.
"The experience points remain at 30,000 points, but the special item reward has become a ’Profound Level Technique Upgrade Coupon’!"
