30: Chapter 30 Comprehension Exceeds Two Thousand

'Even though we are both at the Five Viscera Realm, the first of the Great Four Passes, even if your Realm is higher than mine and your cultivation is higher than mine, you still cannot block my sword techniques that have surpassed Great Perfection!'

As expected, the widely circulated saying, 'The Dao of the sword is the ultimate in slaughter,' is not an exaggeration!

To strike is to decide life and death; that is also entirely correct.

Yu Xiu already had an understanding of this!

This old ape had muscles of steel and bones of iron; its strength was actually very strong, and even Luo Fuyi, a Disciple of the Lingyang Sect, was no match for it.

In fact, many cultivators at the Peak of the Five Viscera Realm, the first of the Great Four Passes, might not be its match either.

Yet, it could not last a single move in his hands.

His sword was not a good sword, but with the support of Sword Intent, cutting through gold and slicing through iron was merely ordinary.

'As expected, nothing good was left behind.' After searching the cave, Yu Xiu finally understood why that demon monkey was so angry.

There were no spiritual items, no precious medicines, and definitely no spiritual weapons; not even a trace of gold or silver could be seen.

All that remained were some scrap metal, some basic Cultivation Techniques, as well as Cultivation Techniques and Secret Manuals for the first two stages of the Four Stages of Ascending Dragon; all other good items had been emptied out, not a single bit left.

Fortunately, Yu Xiu was not picky; as long as they were Cultivation Techniques or Secret Manuals, he accepted them all.

There were seventy-four basic Cultivation Techniques, sixty-three Leakless Realm Cultivation Techniques; he could not practice the Qi Circulation Realm Cultivation Techniques, but Yu Xiu still read through them, and there were forty-eight of them.

Adding up the basic, Wulou, and Qi Circulation martial arts, there were over three hundred in total.

'If I practice them all to Perfection, my Comprehension Ability might increase by a thousand!'

The harvest was great.

It was not just one thousand in Comprehension Ability, but also one thousand years of lifespan.

Not taking these Cultivation Techniques and Secret Manuals with him, Yu Xiu did not linger and drifted away.

...

Mountain top.

The demon creatures were all slain. Luo Fuyi sheathed her long saber. Not far away, the middle-aged burly man Zhu Heng kicked the demon monkey under his feet away.

The two exchanged a glance, both frowning: "That old ape is not here?"

If not for this, they would not have had such an easy time.

"Search." The group tacitly walked together and began to search the mountain.

Half an hour passed, with no results.

Someone suggested searching the cliff, and only then did they find that crevice.

Upon entering the cave, Luo Fuyi and Zhu Heng immediately looked at the old ape whose head had been severed from its body, and both were shocked.

"Killed with a single sword strike, an expert!"

"Sword Intent..."

"Hiss, Sword Intent and Sword Qi are intertwined and lingering; this is undoubtedly an expert from the Qingwei Sword Sect!"

'Qingwei Sword Sect, Brother Yu?!' Luo Fuyi's heart skipped a beat.

Others might not know, but she knew that Yu Xiu had come with her, only to disappear in the blink of an eye. Looking at it now, this old ape was most likely Yu Xiu's doing!

'He really is an expert in the Dao of the sword!' Luo Fuyi's pupils constricted slightly, and her heartbeat quickened.

This old ape was stronger than her, yet it could not last a single sword strike in Yu Xiu's hands!

In other words, she would also not be able to last a single sword strike in Yu Xiu's hands!

"The good stuff has all been emptied out. Who did this?" The others searched around, but failing to find any benefits, they began to grumble and express their dissatisfaction.

Zhu Heng frowned and immediately stood up, kicking the grumbling man over: "When the Qingwei Sword Sect does things, is it your place to be dissatisfied?"

That was an existence who had comprehended Sword Intent; even within the Sword Sect, such a person could be considered rare.

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[ "Tongbei Gong" Five Parts: Perfection ]

[ "Shaoyang Gong" Ten Parts: Perfection ]

[ "Ziye Gong" Ten Parts: Perfection ]

[ "Chansi Jin" Ten Parts: Perfection ]

[ "Suijia Gong" Ten Parts: Perfection ] ...

Comprehension Ability + 760

Lifespan + 760

[ Comprehension Ability: 2189 ( 1429+760 ) ]

[ Lifespan: 16 / 2264 ( 1504+760 ) ]

"Comprehension Ability has broken two thousand; it is getting faster and faster!"

At the foot of the Qingwei Sword Sect, Yu Xiu let out a long breath.

After leaving Yunshan Cliff, Yu Xiu walked for three days before returning to the Sect, stopping from time to time on the way to practice.

He had already practiced all seventy-four basic Cultivation Techniques obtained from Yunshan Cliff, each consisting of five parts, to Perfection.

Of the sixty-three Leakless Realm Cultivation Techniques, he had mastered thirteen, each consisting of ten parts, and he had also practiced them to Perfection.

How astonishing was it when Comprehension Ability was at 1429?

For basic Cultivation Techniques, he would read them once and reach Minor Achievement, approaching Major Achievement; reading them twice meant Perfection, and there was no need to practice further.

Thus, for the seventy-four basic Cultivation Techniques, totaling three hundred and seventy parts, he reached Perfection extremely quickly.

This Comprehension Ability and lifespan were no different from getting them for free.

As Comprehension Ability stacked up, he could reach Minor Achievement with the Leakless Realm Cultivation Techniques by reading them once, then reach Major Achievement by reading them twice more, and reach Perfection by practicing them once.

He estimated that when his Comprehension Ability got even higher, he would not need to practice the Qi Circulation Realm Cultivation Techniques either; reading them a few times and deducing them in his mind should be enough to reach Perfection directly.

In this way, he could avoid the practice of Qi Circulation Cultivation Techniques, without needing to worry about the conflict of different internal Qi, and still be able to gain Comprehension Ability and lifespan.

This trip was so worth it.

Furthermore, he discovered that these Cultivation Techniques from Yunshan Cliff could not bring him traits like 'Sword Sense + 1' or 'Light Body + 1'.

Perhaps it was because they were too miscellaneous and lacked focus; the basic Cultivation Techniques were purely for Body Refining.

Unlike the Cultivation Techniques of the Sword Sect, which focused on the sword from beginning to end.

'I suppose I will still have to take a trip to the Law Enforcement Hall.'

Returning peacefully to the Inner Courtyard of Cuizhu Mountain, Yu Xiu prepared himself mentally.

Fang Jiming and the other eight had been cleanly slaughtered by him; it was impossible for the Law Enforcement Hall not to have any reaction; at the very least, they should ask about it.

But since they hadn't arrived yet, Yu Xiu began to practice again.

To be precise, it was deduction in his mind.

Because he had already read through the martial arts and Secret Manuals from Yunshan Cliff, they remained on the panel.

[ "Suiyu Gong" First Part: Perfection ]

Comprehension Ability + 3

Lifespan + 3

[ "Suiyu Gong" Second Part: Perfection ]

Comprehension Ability + 3

Lifespan + 3

[ "Suiyu Gong" Third Part: Perfection ]

Comprehension Ability + 3

Lifespan + 3

'With a Comprehension Ability exceeding two thousand, there is no need to practice Leakless Realm Cultivation Techniques anymore!'

Recalling them once and deducing them once meant Perfection; the progress was astonishingly fast.

Just at this moment, two young Disciples dressed in dark red martial attire came with swords in hand, their expressions cold.

"Inner Courtyard Disciple Yu Xiu, the Law Enforcement Hall summons you." One of them spoke, without any emotional fluctuation, nor any expression on his face.

The Disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall had always been like this; if they were not ruthless enough or cold enough, they could not suppress the evil thoughts in the hearts of many Disciples.

'It has arrived.' Yu Xiu had long anticipated this and did not ask many questions, following the two towards the mountain top, and before long, he entered the main hall of the Law Enforcement Hall.

It is worth mentioning that ordinary Disciples who had committed offenses did not have the qualifications to come to this Law Enforcement Hall.

This was the treatment Yu Xiu had earned by killing nine Inner Courtyard Disciples with one sword strike.

Above the main hall, behind the desk, a dignified middle-aged man with a short beard who did not smile easily slowly put down the files in his hand, lifted his eyelids slightly, and swept his gaze towards Yu Xiu below the desk.

'He has indeed entered the Five Viscera Realm, the first of the Great Four Passes!'

Such Comprehension Ability and cultivation speed are rare!

"Do you know why you have been summoned here?" Hall Master Su Wenjin asked expressionlessly.

Yu Xiu cupped his fists in salute: "I know."

"Speak." Hall Master Su Wenjin straightened his body, one hand resting on his knee, his calm and deep gaze fixed on Yu Xiu.

An invisible sense of oppression, like a mountain flood or a tsunami, also followed.

This was not an illusion, but a real oppression, an impact from the mental level.

For an expert like Hall Master Su Wenjin of the Law Enforcement Hall, his cultivation of mental will was already extremely profound. Once he concentrated his mind, mental phenomena would appear; though invisible to the naked eye, anyone facing him would have their spirit, whether actively or passively, swept into it.

Fortunately, Yu Xiu had already cultivated a Sword Heart and naturally had the Sword Heart to isolate it.

'Hm?' A flash of surprise passed through Hall Master Su Wenjin's eyes, but he remained calm.

Yu Xiu did not blush, nor did his heart beat faster; he opened his mouth and spouted nonsense: "Previously, this Disciple followed Senior Brother Zhao Zheng and several other Senior Brothers to Guiping County, Donghe Prefecture to slay demons. Unexpectedly, the Yin Demon was ferocious and wounded all four of them: Zhao Zheng, Qin Shu, Ruan Fei, and Zhang Yun. Fortunately, Fang Jiming and others arrived, but the Yin Demon was truly powerful and wiped out all the Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters!"

"The Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, considering that this Disciple was young, sacrificed their lives to save me, which allowed me to escape!"

There are some things you can do, but you cannot say; everyone knows it clearly, and if you play dumb, it will pass.

But if you say it righteously, that is another matter entirely!

'Fang Jiming, Zhao Zheng, and the others sacrificed their lives to save you, and all died at the hands of the Yin Demon?' Hall Master Su Wenjin almost laughed in anger.

Was that bright, clear Sword Qi of the Qingwei Sword Sect also slashed out by the Yin Demon?