13: Blood Killing Sword Technique

The bed in the room on the multi-story ship was very soft and comfortable. Hong Yu fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, and by the time he woke up again, he had no idea how much time had passed.

Stretching lazily, Hong Yu took some dry rations out of his bundle and chewed them slowly. At the same time, his brain began to work rapidly, thinking about what to do next.

Fortunately, when he was packing his bundle in the Immortal Cave to escape, he had packed some dry rations. Otherwise, he might have starved to death on the boat. After all, besides himself, no one else on the multi-story ship needed to eat.

First was the System. If there wasn't a proper way to resolve the System's side effects, he certainly couldn't use it anymore. Although the Cultivation speed was indeed fast, the pitfalls were also very real.

Second was Fairy Xu Jing. Just thinking of Xu Jing made Hong Yu's mouth feel a bit dry. No matter what, she was the first woman in both his past and present lives, and she was so beautiful to boot. Since she hadn't killed him, her attitude was worth contemplating carefully.

Moreover, with the System, perhaps he really could become a pair of immortal companions with a figure like this Fairy in the future.

Finally, there was the trip to the Inner Sect of the Xuan Yun Residence. When Hong Yu was in the Outer Sect, he had already heard about the various benefits of the Inner Sect of the Xuan Yun Residence. Entering this time was the perfect opportunity to catch up on some common knowledge of immortal cultivation.

After thinking these matters through, Hong Yu adjusted his mindset and entered a state of Cultivation. This time, he didn't dare use the System again, instead opting to painstakingly Cultivate the Body Tempering Art himself. With the help of the Medicinal Pill given by Xu Jing, although the speed was countless times slower than the System, he was at least making progress.

However, one thing frustrated Hong Yu: without the System's assistance, the Cultivation speed was simply too slow. He estimated that if he relied on himself to Breakthrough to the Fifth Level of Qi Refining, it would take about two years of hard cultivation.

In this way, Hong Yu cultivated hard on the multi-story ship for half a month. When he emerged from his state of Cultivation, he suddenly discovered a woman standing before him.

With a slender figure, her head covered by a light veil, the woman in a white dress had a serene temperament; it was precisely Xu Jing.

Seeing Xu Jing's cold gaze, Hong Yu was startled and quickly stood up to salute.

Xu Jing didn't care about any of that. She raised her jade-like hand and threw a scroll toward Hong Yu. Then, with a flicker of her dress, she vanished, leaving only a cold sentence tinged with killing intent echoing in the room.

“Master it within ten days, or else, die!”

At this moment, the System's long-absent notification sound rang out in Hong Yu's mind.

“Ding, a strange external sword technique has been detected. The System will automatically record it for you...”

Hong Yu gave a bitter smile. It seemed Xu Jing was treating him like a tool. Was she testing his potential?

Stepping forward slowly, Hong Yu picked up the scroll that had fallen to the floor. Looking closely, the scroll had an antique feel, and four large characters were engraved on the cover: “Blood Slaughter Sword Technique”.

“Ding, the recording of the strange sword technique is complete. Please name it, Host.”

“Blood Slaughter Sword Technique.”

“Blood Slaughter Sword Technique named successfully.”

Hong Yu sat back on the bed and opened the sword technique manual with a solemn expression. Just from the name, he knew this sword technique was not simple.

Sure enough, after a short while, he tossed the scroll aside and opened the System panel with a bitter smile.

As expected, the “Blood Slaughter Sword Technique” option had appeared in the previously empty [Technique Cultivation] column.

It wasn't that he didn't want to Cultivate, but when he looked at the scroll, he realized he couldn't even recognize all the characters in it!

That's right, the characters in the scroll were ancient script. After coming to this world, his background had been miserable; it was already good enough that he could read and write. Where would he have learned more profound knowledge?

So, he couldn't even understand it, let alone Cultivate it.

Was he forced to rely on the System?

Hong Yu thought for a moment and decided to go to the Inner Sect to learn ancient script first. At the very least, he would figure out the requirements for cultivating this sword technique before deciding whether to use the System to Cultivate it.

Just then, Hong Yu felt the multi-story ship, which had been flying steadily, suddenly jolt and then come to a stop.

Had they arrived?

Hong Yu didn't dare to delay. He quickly tucked the scroll into his robe, packed his things, and walked out of the room.

At this time, he carried the top-grade magic tool he had named the “seven absolutes sword” on his back. Dressed in a new black robe, with a steady temperament and a handsome face, he had the elegant air of a young wandering hero.

Leaving the room, the sunlight was a bit blinding, making Hong Yu squint. Once he saw the surrounding scenery clearly, he couldn't help but gasp.

What met his eyes was a vast, boundless sea of clouds. Waves rolled within the sea of clouds, and many rare and exotic beasts he had never seen before swam and wandered through it.

In particular, there was a large, golden-red bird. When it spread its wings, it was dozens of zhang wide. Its body seemed to burn with raging flames, and magnificent, mysterious runes flowed over its long feathers, looking very much like the legendary divine bird, the Phoenix.

There were also countless mountain peaks in the sea of clouds, varying in height. The only thing they had in common was their lush vegetation.

Sensing the concentration of Spiritual Qi here, it was incredibly dense. After taking a few light breaths, Hong Yu felt as if all the pores on his body had been opened, and he felt comfortable all over. Presumably, ordinary people living in such a place would be free from illness and live to a hundred.

On the deck, Pang Hu's tall and upright figure stood quietly. Seeing Hong Yu come out, he said with a look of displeasure, “Why are you only coming out now? I've been waiting for you for a long time.”

Hong Yu quickly stepped forward and said apologetically, “Mountain Master Pang, I'm truly sorry for being late.”

“Follow me. After I hand you over, I have other things to do.”

After saying that, Pang Hu took the lead and jumped off the multi-story ship, with Hong Yu following closely behind.

After landing, he realized that before him was an extremely wide platform. People were coming and going, and it was bustling with activity. There were also many means of transport, such as flying boats, constantly taking off and landing.

Pang Hu said casually, “This place is the Xifan Platform, the entrance and exit of the Xuan Yun Residence. Keep up.”

After saying that, Pang Hu's speed noticeably increased. His steps didn't seem particularly fast or large, but his speed was extremely high. Hong Yu had to exert all his strength just to barely keep up.

Then, led by Pang Hu, the two entered a small building on the edge of the square.

The inside of the small building was empty and the furnishings were extremely simple, with only a square table and a dilapidated chair.

At this time, an elderly man with white hair and wrinkled skin was lying on the chair with his feet propped up on the table, dozing off. He held a giant wine gourd in his hand and would pour something into his mouth every now and then.

Hearing someone arrive, he didn't move, nor did he even look in their direction.

“Old Man Liu, we have a guest,” Pang Hu said loudly. “This is a junior from the Outer Sect. Because he performed a service this time, Saintess Xu personally designated him to enter the Inner Sect.”

“Does the Saintess have any other special instructions?” the old man's raspy voice rang out, yet he still didn't move.

Pang Hu scratched his head and said, “Senior Sister said to let this kid work under me. I've brought the person to you; the rest is up to you.”

After saying that, Pang Hu quickly retreated, leaving Hong Yu alone.