novelraw Chapter 271 : The Dao Ancestor’s “Path of Sword Cultivation”
Chapter 271 : The Dao Ancestor’s “Path of Sword Cultivation”
Chapter 271: The Dao Ancestor’s “Path of Sword Cultivation”
《Wind-Chasing Sword Technique》, Yellow-rank, Low-grade.
Chu Huaixu could directly use Experience Points to upgrade it—he could grasp the basics in a single second.
“But right now, I have a solid Comprehension of 7!”
He decided to practice it himself.
Just like Techniques and Cultivation Methods, players could gain Technique Experience Points through manual practice.
The higher the Comprehension, the more Technique Experience Points one would gain with each practice.
It wasn’t that Chu Huaixu was reluctant to spend such a small amount of Experience Points.
It was purely because the Dao Ancestor had only glanced at the manual once, practiced it once, and then fully comprehended it.
As the legitimate Legacy Successor of the Dao Ancestor, he couldn’t possibly be too inferior, right?
Thus, he began practicing inside the cave, using his fingers as a sword, attempting to grasp the basics of 《Wind-Chasing Sword Technique》.
However, while learning, he noticed that when the young Daoist executed the sword technique, he did not use the Spiritual Energy within his body.
This made his sword movements appear utterly ordinary.
Chu Huaixu only managed to grasp the basics of 《Wind-Chasing Sword Technique》 on his twelfth repetition.
Meanwhile, Han Shuangjiang had only followed along for three repetitions.
He had originally thought that once he learned 《Wind-Chasing Sword Technique》, the scene would automatically progress to the next stage.
But things did not turn out as he expected.
Chu Huaixu was still trapped within the cave, and the young Daoist continued practicing his sword endlessly.
This made him realize that his earlier assumption was likely wrong.
“I thought that once I learned it, the story would move forward.”
“But from the looks of it, the Dao Ancestor probably doesn’t just want me to learn it.”
“He wants complete comprehension—he wants me to raise the skill level to full perfection!”
With that thought, Chu Huaixu decided to invest Experience Points into it to verify his guess.
After all, this was only a Yellow-rank, Low-grade Technique—it wouldn’t cost much.
“What a pity that this 《Wind-Chasing Sword Technique》 is just too weak.”
But given his personality, since he had already spent Experience Points on it, he would definitely use it occasionally in the future—for example, when bullying weaker opponents.
Otherwise, wouldn’t learning this skill be a complete waste?
After raising 《Wind-Chasing Sword Technique》 to max level, a gentle breeze suddenly blew through, dispersing everything around him.
The world once again fell into darkness.
At that moment, Chu Huaixu began to feel a bad premonition.
“Clearly, this is only the beginning.”
He guessed that this inheritance secret realm was likely forcing him to walk the entire “path of the sword” that the Dao Ancestor had once walked.
Everything the Dao Ancestor had learned related to the sword—he would have to learn it all, and reach the same level of mastery.
“Just thinking about it is already exciting. The gains will probably be enormous.”
“But there’s one very bad problem.”
“I’ve been leveling up too quickly lately. I jumped straight to level 37, and even raised 【Six Formations of the Broken Array】 to Major Mastery.”
“There aren’t many Experience Points left on my Character Panel…”
Chu Huaixu only had 110,000 Experience Points remaining.
Sure enough, young people really needed to learn how to save up.
At this moment, Chu Huaixu had pulled ahead of Han Shuangjiang in progress.
Her Comprehension was naturally much higher than that of the Dead Fox, but since he used Experience Points to instantly upgrade, even if the Big Ice Block wanted to train 《Wind-Chasing Sword Technique》 to full perfection, it would still take time.
Everything before Chu Huaixu turned dark once again.
When a new scene appeared, it was inside a courtyard.
A tall woman, dressed in purple robes and wearing a purple veil, walked into the courtyard.
The moment she entered, she called out loudly:
“Medicine Daoist! Is the pill I asked for ready yet?”
Hearing her voice and observing her graceful figure, Chu Huaixu roughly guessed her identity.
“Could this be that female founding ancestor of Spring and Autumn Mountain?!”
There were plenty of rumors between her and the Dao Ancestor—stories that had been passed down for a thousand years.
The most famous “unofficial record” claimed that the ancestor of Spring and Autumn Mountain had once considered personally taking action to break his Pure Yang Body.
And “Medicine Daoist” was the nickname she gave the Dao Ancestor. It was said that the two first became acquainted because of pills.
“It has long been prepared,” the young Daoist replied, still dressed in the Daoist robes of the Gentleman Temple, carrying a black sword scabbard on his back as he rose to greet her.
He took out a jade bottle from his Storage Space and handed it to her.
The purple-robed woman accepted the jade bottle, clicking her tongue in amazement. “You refined it quite quickly.”
“Here! This is the sword technique I promised you!” She took out two jade slips and handed them over.
“One is Mystic-rank, Low-grade. The other is Mystic-rank, Mid-grade,” she added with a brief explanation.
Then she began complaining, “I really don’t understand why you’re so obsessed with the sword. You’re not even a Sword Cultivator.”
The young Daoist simply smiled and did not refute her.
Seeing that he was about to immediately examine the jade slips, the purple-robed woman suddenly called out to him:
“Medicine Daoist!”
“Hmm?” The young Daoist raised his head.
“I… I’m going back to Spring and Autumn Mountain.” Her tone changed as she spoke—softer, gentler.
Chu Huaixu had been standing to the side, peacefully watching the drama unfold, but his professional instincts kicked in.
As someone ranked second on the Must-Eat List of Play Companions, he instantly noticed something off in the woman’s gaze.
She didn’t want to leave.
But the young Daoist seemed completely oblivious to romance. He simply stood up, cupped his hands, and said:
“May Dao Friend have a smooth journey.”
The purple-robed woman frowned, her eyes gradually filling with resentment.
She stared at him quietly for a long while, then suddenly let out a cold snort.
“I’m leaving! No need to see me off!”
Without turning back, she strode out of the courtyard.
The young Daoist watched the direction she left and shook his head with a faint smile.
Seeing this expression, Chu Huaixu immediately understood—his heart was as clear as a mirror!
It wasn’t that he didn’t understand romance—he simply had no interest in her at all!
The Dead Fox tried to chase after her, hoping to catch a bit more gossip.
Unexpectedly, the purple-robed woman was still standing outside the courtyard.
“I originally planned to remove my veil before leaving, so you could remember my appearance properly,” she said.
With a cultivator’s sharp senses, if the young Daoist had any intention, he could easily hear her from here.
“The man is indifferent, while the woman is deeply in love,” Chu Huaixu sighed inwardly.
After finishing the gossip, he hurried back into the courtyard.
Because he knew very well—it was about to be his turn.
The Dao Ancestor was about to begin practicing swordsmanship.
Sure enough, like a sword fanatic, the Daoist had become completely absorbed in studying the jade slips.
After a while, he finally stood up from the stone bench.
Dressed in Daoist robes, the young Daoist began practicing the first sword technique, using his fingers as a sword.
Mystic-rank, Low-grade—【Heavenly Leader Sword Technique】.
The following scenes felt like watching a movie, with time rapidly advancing.
He continued practicing his sword, while the surroundings constantly changed.
One moment it was daytime, the next it became night.
One moment it was sunny, the next it turned overcast.
This caused Chu Huaixu’s heart to sink.
He had previously speculated that whatever level the Dao Ancestor reached, he would have to reach the same level.
Now it seemed that this 【Heavenly Leader Sword Technique】, along with the other Mystic-rank, Mid-grade sword technique, had likely both been cultivated to full perfection by the Dao Ancestor.
As expected, the “fast-forwarded scenes” soon ended.
Because the Daoist had already fully mastered them.
Everything around them froze once again.
The Dao Ancestor began demonstrating the fully perfected 【Heavenly Leader Sword Technique】 to Chu Huaixu.
Once, twice, three times…
The situation suddenly became somewhat dire.
“I only have 110,000 Experience Points left,” Chu Huaixu thought.
“My Experience Points aren’t enough to raise two Mystic-rank sword techniques to max level.”