diskusbooks Chapter 45 Sword Genius
Chapter 45 Sword Genius
Li Muyang simply waved his hand dismissively at Bai Lang's gratitude: "No need to worry about it. I was just trying to maintain balance. The reconstruction of Wuxiang City is inevitable. With Bai Yue, Bai Muzhen, and even He Sui and Master Cixin's help, relying on this new system, its rise is a sure thing!"
"But having one dominant force is not a good thing for the martial arts world. I'm worried that it will attract the attention of those with ulterior motives again. It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. There's nothing to fear in the open, but I'm afraid of underhanded tactics! So for the sake of balance, I think it's necessary to support a rival, not an enemy, but a competitor, so that we can improve together, understand?"
"Bai Lang understands!" The young man bowed respectfully.
If only the Wuxiang City faction dominates, the new system, though powerful, will still need time to develop. Even if Li Muyang can help suppress the major sects of the martial arts world with his power, he is ultimately not one of them and cannot stay forever.
The Bai family is good in every way, except that they believe too much in the phrase "having a clear conscience" and ignore the influence of public opinion. Just look at their reputation in the martial arts world to understand!
To remain untainted, one would at least need invincible power like Li Muyang, right? At the same time, one would also need to know how to manage relationships with various parties!
Unfortunately, while Bai Muzhen is at the pinnacle of power, her strength is limited, and she only masters the ultimate level of Qi. She could easily be sealed away if she's not careful! That would be awkward! After all, the power of the ultimate level of Qi is indeed formidable, but the probability of it being countered is too high! Once she loses her internal energy, her combat power will be greatly reduced!
This world has quite a few methods for devouring cultivation techniques! Including but not limited to the Formless Technique! Otherwise, where did all that Crimson Sun Blood Essence come from?
Bai Yue is similar, and she's too soft-hearted! She's easily taken advantage of!
He Sui... The old man is very open-minded, but being too open-minded makes him easy to be bullied by others!
Master Cixin is indeed highly respected and excellent in many ways, but his thinking is prone to extremism! The old monk doesn't value his own life! He's willing to die with the enemy at the slightest disagreement! This willingness to sacrifice is commendable, but most of the time, we don't only have this one option!
He complained that Li Muyang was like a saint, and Li Muyang retorted that he was like Buddha.
With no one watching, Li Muyang was afraid these guys would mess things up again! When it comes to being a good person and handling things, You Shuyun is probably the most reliable; the others are all quite "willful"!
Of course, supporting Qiongwu Sword Pavilion was something Li Muyang and the others had already discussed. Liang Xiuzhuo was doomed. Xiao Yi couldn't kill him, Li Muyang wouldn't let him go, and Bai Muzhen certainly wouldn't let him go either. How dare he abduct his obedient junior brother? Look what he's become! That old man really gave you a lot of face!
With Liang Xiuzhuo dead, Xiao Yi will undoubtedly become the leader of the Qiongwu Sword Pavilion! Bai Lang will naturally remain his chief disciple!
Regarding the character of these two individuals, the general consensus is that they are good people and trustworthy!
In addition, Li Muyang discussed his thoughts in detail with the others. Although the seniors complained, they did not object, which is why the current situation exists.
As for Bai Lang, Li Muyang couldn't think of anything to give him. He already had something for Xiao Yi, so he should give the young man something too. Although Bai Lang had few scenes in the original story, he is now a reliable teammate!
At least give them some hush money... Ugh! It's a perk for teammates!
Got it!
Li Muyang finally found a martial arts manual among the martial arts secrets his mother had given him!
Evil-repelling sword technique... Ugh! What the hell?! Why haven't I thrown this thing away yet?
Upon seeing the swordplay, Bai Lang's curiosity was piqued! He wanted to reach out and take a look, but then, realizing his lapse in decorum, he quickly coughed lightly: "Ahem, Young Master Li, may I take a look at this swordplay?"
Li Muyang's hair stood on end, and he warned with a serious expression, "Just take a look! Don't you dare get any ideas about actually practicing on it! Understand? I can't afford to take that responsibility!"
The naive and clueless boy nodded blankly, took the sword manual, and opened the first page... Hiss! He gasped!
What a ruthless swordsmanship! No wonder Young Master Li took it so seriously and gave me a special warning! But, Young Master, you underestimate me, Bai Lang, don't you? This kind of evil and unorthodox method is beneath my notice!
anyway.
"Young master, why do you have..."
"Don't ask! The answer is I forgot to destroy it! I don't know what my mom was thinking! Sending something like this! Doesn't she fear I'll cause the Li family line to end?"
Li Muyang explained, his face flushed. The boy's innocent and straightforward questioning gaze had really hurt him! It was incredibly hurtful! Dude! Don't look at me like that! It's all a misunderstanding!
"However, although this sword technique is ruthless, it's not as powerful as I imagined." After carefully examining the sword manual, Bai Lang analyzed with a regretful yet serious expression, "In the martial arts world, this sword technique can only be considered second or third-rate. It's not a profound sword technique. Its strength lies mainly in its accompanying internal energy cultivation method! It can grant the practitioner unpredictable speed! Combined with this sword technique, it actually produces a top-notch effect!"
"It just feels like... this technique is something that was forcibly pieced together?"
Well, I have to say, there's a reason why Bai Lang became the chief disciple of the Qiongwu Sword Pavilion! His swordsmanship talent is undeniable; he understood the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique after just a few glances!
Thinking of this, Li Muyang didn't hold back and took out his treasured possession!
Dugu Nine Swords!
Which young man wouldn't be interested in the unparalleled swordsmanship described in a martial arts novel?
In this world, the Dugu Nine Swords may not achieve absolute dominance, but it is definitely a top-grade sword technique! More than enough to establish a sect! As long as one is not at the pinnacle level, these unreasonable methods still exert considerable dominance over other techniques!
Li Muyang wanted to learn this skill back then, but unfortunately, he lacked the talent! He only managed a superficial understanding and couldn't unleash its full power! Plus, he didn't have a suitable weapon at the time... Actually, Li's mother was afraid that her silly son would not only fail to learn the swordsmanship but also hurt himself.
Therefore, only one peach wood sword was provided.
Now that his talent has improved, and with the addition of the King's Sword, perhaps he can try cultivating it?
"Ahem, let me make this clear first, I'm just showing you! You can copy it if you want, but give it back to me when you're done, I still need to practice." Li Muyang explained earnestly, a little reluctantly.
Bai Lang was also made nervous by Li Muyang's attitude. He solemnly declared that he would cherish it. He opened the sword manual and became completely engrossed in it... Wonderful!
Such exquisite swordsmanship exists in this world!
In terms of swordsmanship, techniques, and skills alone, this small sword manual is practically the pinnacle! It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that a single sword strike can overcome all techniques! Mastering this manual is enough to handle any situation! Calling it the ultimate guide to all swordsmanship under heaven wouldn't be an exaggeration! A comprehensive and concise summary!
Compared to this, even the ancestral sword techniques of their own Qiongwu Sword Pavilion are slightly inferior.
We must even admit that in terms of swordsmanship, he is probably completely countered by the Dugu Nine Swords!
However, the Dugu Nine Swords also has a minor problem. Its greatest advantage is that it does not require too much internal energy to exert the maximum effect of the sword technique. It is easy for someone with insufficient internal energy or even who has lost internal energy to defeat a powerful enemy with profound internal energy as long as they can master the sword technique!
The downside is that the amplification effect of internal energy is not strong. Although there are sword moves that can be performed with internal energy, the effect they can produce is only mediocre and cannot compare to the destructive power of some sword moves.
More often, it involves breaking through the opponent's internal energy.
After all, the main purpose of the Dugu Nine Swords is to break through enemy moves, not to kill them! It takes a lot of time to integrate it with internal energy.
After reading it once, Bai Lang thoughtfully asked again, "Young Master Li, this sword manual... isn't one chapter missing? The Dugu Nine Swords should have nine chapters, right? Sword Breaking Style, Saber Breaking Style, Spear Breaking Style, Whip Breaking Style, Rope Breaking Style, Palm Breaking Style, Arrow Breaking Style, Qi Breaking Style, but there are only eight chapters here!"
Ok?
Upon hearing this, Li Muyang turned his head blankly, counted the sword manual, and exclaimed, "Holy crap! How come I never noticed before! This thing is missing a final technique?!"
Damn it! I didn't practice diligently before, and gave up after seeing only so-so results! I deserve it! Indeed, perseverance is the most important thing in cultivation! Otherwise, how could I have missed such an obvious problem?
"Ah... there really is one missing!" Li Muyang explained with a wry smile, "I'm sorry, I've never seriously cultivated this before, so I didn't notice any problem. I'll ask my mom when I have time, but since she didn't give it to me, I'm afraid she doesn't have the final final chapter herself."
"It's alright." Bai Lang waved his hand confidently: "Since the final ultimate technique is missing, I'll figure it out myself! I'll figure out the ultimate technique that suits me best, the one that belongs to me!"
"You've got the awareness! Keep it up!" Li Muyang gave him a thumbs up in admiration. This guy's mindset and his experiences—if you changed the setting, Li Muyang would believe he was the protagonist!
Bai Lang happily took the sword manual and went to practice his sword techniques!
Li Muyang, who was playing the role of the old man, breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally managed to fool the kid away!
There was no finals?
Thinking of this, Li Muyang shook his head with a self-deprecating smile. He was really glad that he used to think it was because he lacked talent. In the end, it was because he didn't work hard and pay enough attention. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a basic mistake and not even noticed that a sword manual was missing!
But did Mom not give it to her? Or did she deliberately not give it to her?
Actually, for Li Muyang, the other eight styles were enough for him. He wasn't learning the sword technique to kill people. In general, the Dugu Nine Swords were quite suitable for beginners to build a foundation in swordsmanship. Perhaps his mother just wanted him to try it out first to see if he was suitable for practicing swordsmanship before making a decision.
Thinking about this, since I couldn't contact my mother before going back, I should just be honest and practice the other eight sword techniques first. I can't really only know one move, can I?
One hundred percent chance of being caught by a blade bare-handed... cough cough, it feels okay if you use it a little, but if you use it too much, my old face really can't take it!