22: Chapter 22 Falling Clouds

Qin Zheng felt helpless, but still took out a tattered book: "This is the Heaven-Opening Sword Technique of my Qin family."

Heaven-Opening Sword Technique?

What a boastful name.

You took it and glanced at it twice.

Not bad, not bad, it's much stronger than the Xiaoyue Sword Technique.

However, this Sword Technique cannot increase your Realm, only your combat power.

It's the same as the White Elephant True Qi Art you practiced initially.

The Heaven-Opening Sword Technique has seven levels in total. Once successfully practiced, it can significantly increase your Physical Body defense, allowing for unexpected results in battle.

So, what does this have to do with opening the heavens?

Putting the Sword Technique away, you waved your hand: "Master Qin, remember this well: the one who injured you today is me, Bu Jingyun of the Little Li Flying Dagger."

"If you want to get even, come to the Knight Island in the State of Wei. I'll be waiting for you."

After laughing out loud, you immediately ran away.

Then, you continued heading north.

On the way, you searched for new Sword Techniques, practiced constantly, fought others, and honed your skills.

The first year ended.

Your Realm didn't have a Breakthrough, but you were close. After all, after devouring two Sword Techniques, your Sword Dao Aptitude had significantly improved. Coupled with the amplification of the Three Yin Worm, practicing the Innate Sword Qi was both fast and fierce.

You also practiced the Heaven-Opening Sword Technique you obtained to the second level.

The increase in your Physical Body defense was obvious; in this state, you could no longer break through your own defense.

"With my current strength, I should be invincible in the Innate Realm, right?"

The Boundless Divine Sword Record improved every year, and the Innate Sword Qi was exceptionally fierce. Coupled with your unexpected hidden weapon techniques, you were quite formidable.

In the second year, you devoured the Heaven-Opening Sword Technique, and your Sword Dao Aptitude, Physique, and energy greatly increased. This time, it was even fiercer than the Innate Sword Qi.

This made you full of anticipation for the seventh level of the Heaven-Opening Sword Technique.

In the middle of the same year, you had another Breakthrough to the sixth level of the Innate Realm.

Through various means, you obtained a large number of Sword Techniques, totaling seventy-eight. Among them, six were on the same level as the Innate Sword Qi, and two were on the same level as the Heaven-Opening Sword Technique.

Everything was getting better, and you were full of hope for the future.

The third year.

In a deep mountain in the southern part of the State of Chen, you stood on the Peak, waved your sleeve to scatter a silver light, and dozens of people in the distance immediately fell to the ground, turning into small wooden boxes.

"It's the Innate Realm! How is that possible? How is he so strong!"

In a small wooden building in the distance, a bare-chested man stared at this scene in disbelief: "Boxes? How can people turn into boxes after they die?"

Just then, an iron arrow suddenly flew over and pierced his heart.

The man fell to the ground neatly and also became a box.

This was a mountain stronghold.

You received news that the several leaders in the mountain were all skilled in Sword Techniques, and not only that, they were all in the Innate Realm, so you came.

For safety's sake, this time you decided to silence everyone.

Cut the weeds and dig up the roots.

In fact, this wasn't the first time you had done such a thing.

Even if there was the side effect of turning into boxes, it didn't affect you; at worst, you could just burn everything down.

They were wooden boxes anyway.

You kept walking, and when facing weaklings, you directly used Plum Blossom Needles or throwing daggers to kill them instantly.

When facing the Innate Realm, you would shoot an arrow for a one-hit kill.

There was plenty of ammunition in your space; you wouldn't have a problem shooting continuously for thirty years.

A quarter of an hour later, you shook your hand and killed the last bandit.

With this, all seven hundred people in the mountain stronghold were dead.

You were dressed in black, wearing a bamboo hat with a circle of black gauze hanging vertically from it, and topped with an iron mask, making it very difficult for anyone to see through you.

After the battle ended, you skillfully cleaned up the battlefield.

You collected various resources from the stronghold into your space, then burned everything clean with a fire.

Standing on a tree, you didn't care about the raging fire behind you and left the deep mountain in a few leaps.

That evening, in a city.

You stayed at an inn and counted today's harvest.

"Sixty-five Sword Techniques, thirty-one Cultivation Techniques, some gold and silver, rice, flour, and meat..."

You took out those Sword Techniques and Cultivation Techniques and looked at them one by one.

You found that the quality was quite good.

But the highest was only at the Peak of the Innate Realm; there wasn't a single Inner Gang Realm technique.

You were quite regretful.

This year, you devoured another Sword Technique, and your strength significantly improved.

In addition, you had practiced the Heaven-Opening Sword Technique to the sixth level, and you were now completely immune to defenses of the Innate Realm.

You also practiced a portion of other Sword Techniques, which made your fighting style increasingly perfect.

With your long purple hair draped over you, you lay on the bed, deep in thought: "I can break through to the seventh level of the Innate Realm this year, and it won't be long before I reach the Peak."

"I must find a way to search for a Cultivation Technique to break through to the Inner Gang Realm."

For a Loose Cultivator like you, switching Cultivation Techniques and re-practicing is destiny.

Life, it's too difficult.

The next day.

After breakfast, you took out a map and studied it seriously.

"If I want to obtain stronger and more Cultivation Techniques, joining a School is a good choice, but my hair changes every day; it's too weird..."

Unless I wear a bamboo hat every day.

But is hair that changes every day really that outrageous?

Not necessarily!!!

According to what you have learned during this time, this world is also very strange.

In the imperial court and the Jianghu, there are countless legends.

Some people are born with yellow hair and have three hands and three feet.

Some people, by chance, fuse with the Bloodline of an ancient Yao Beast and become half-demon, half-human.

Some people get struck by lightning while walking, self-comprehend Lightning Techniques, establish a School, and become famous in the Jianghu.

Aren't you just changing your hair color every day?

At worst, I'll just prepare a large amount of Materials and pretend I dyed it every day.

Thinking this, you tapped your finger on the map.

There are many large Schools in the Jianghu of the State of Chen, including the Righteous Path, the Demonic Path, and neutral ones.

Among them, there are even top-tier Schools presided over by Martial Arts Grandmasters.

You looked again and again, and finally, your finger landed on a mountain range in the north.

"Luoyun Mountain, Luoyun Sect."

The Luoyun Sect is one of the Righteous Path Schools in the State of Chen. The Sect Leader is a Martial Arts Grandmaster, and it is said that he is very hopeful of Awakening his Martial Dao True Intent and becoming a Martial Artist.

Both internally and externally, the Luoyun Sect has a good reputation.

"For someone like me who is already trained, it shouldn't be a big problem to become an apprentice, right? Anyway, I'm only eighteen this year."

"It's just that my background isn't very clean."

You thought to yourself, and then you started to hesitate again.

In the fourth year, you practiced while heading north.

You devoured the fourth Sword Technique, your strength increased greatly, and your Realm also broke through to the seventh level of the Innate Realm very early.

The Heaven-Opening Sword Technique also stepped into the seventh level, and you were incredibly tough.

Luoyun Mountain.

You arrived at the foot of the mountain, looking at the distant Luoyun Sect with great anticipation.

Just as you were about to move forward.

Suddenly, a brilliant black light rushed from the distance.

"Chen Xingyun, thirty years ago, you injured me with a sword. Today, I, Tieshan, will destroy your Luoyun Sect."

In the sky, a Man in Black said arrogantly, then drew the long saber from his waist and swung it with all his might.

Subsequently, a hundred-zhang saber radiance burst forth, rushing straight towards Luoyun Mountain.

You were dumbfounded, completely stunned.