blueteamnovel Chapter 68 Demon-Subduing Blade, Breakthrough!
Chapter 68 Demon-Subduing Blade, Breakthrough!
Su Yu gently stroked the cover of the manual with his fingers, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
In the end, he finally said, "I'm sorry."
Su Yu raised his head, his eyes clear, and slowly pushed the manual back: "Miss Qian is too kind, but I am a novice martial artist with weak strength. The strangeness deep within the Blackwater River... I dare not touch it."
With his unparalleled talent, as long as he cultivates diligently, he will eventually rise above others.
However, the risks involved far exceeded expectations.
The light in Qian Qinghong's eyes dimmed slightly.
So, he still refused?
Indeed, it's human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm. Given the current situation, who would dare to easily venture into the depths of the Blackwater River?
Su Yu is a cautious person who knows when to advance and when to retreat. Although she admires this kind of personality, it's still a bit upsetting that she's the one being rejected.
"Young Master Su is indeed cautious, and I understand your concerns." She sighed, not showing any anger. "Very well, I won't force you. However, I need to prepare for this for another six months to minimize the risks. If you change your mind by then, you can always come back!"
Su Yu stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Then I shall take my leave."
He left decisively and cleanly.
"etc!"
"Is there anything else, Miss Qian?"
"Snapped!"
Qian Qinghong picked up the martial arts manual on the table with her jade-like hand and threw it directly into Su Yu's arms.
Su Yu looked at her with some surprise, wondering what she meant.
"Here you go, Young Master Su. This martial arts manual is yours; I couldn't let you come all this way for nothing. But from now on, we're friends!"
Su Yu was even more confused.
Such a precious martial arts manual, just given to me like that? Could it be that the deal fell through, and now they're using friendship to blackmail me?
She's overthinking it; she's always been ruthless when she draws her sword!
"Miss Qian, I'm not the kind of person who would go to great lengths for a friend," Su Yu explained again.
Qian Qinghong rolled her eyes at him. "Stop dawdling. Are you even a man? I said I'd be friends. Whether you need my help or not is up to you. There's no need to force anyone between friends."
Since she had said so, Su Yu, being a man, happily accepted it.
Don't be in vain!
As for whether or not to help her, we'll see.
……
After Su Yu left, Qian Wenhu came in and asked, "Miss, how is it?"
He refused.
"Ah, what a pity. Brother Su's net-casting skills are truly amazing. If we had him, our chances of catching that thing would have been much greater."
"But why did Brother Su leave with such a cheerful expression?"
"I also gave him the fishbone kung fu."
"Huh?" Qian Wenhu looked stunned. "This fishbone kung fu is just given away for free?"
Qian Qinghong sighed as she looked at his simple-minded appearance. Her subordinate was loyal and capable, but he was too straightforward and didn't think things through.
"From what I've observed, Su Yu is someone who hates owing favors. He refuses normal transactions with me because he feels he's being taken advantage of. So I'll just give it to him for free, treating him with genuine kindness!"
"Besides, if he wants to advance further in his Fishbone Kung Fu practice, he'll need the Fish Saliva Pills specially made by my Qian family. The more favors he owes, the more likely he is, if he has the ability, to help me!"
"Brilliant! Miss is truly brilliant!" Qian Wenhu exclaimed in sudden realization.
"There's one more thing," Qian Qinghong said, putting down her teacup, her voice suddenly turning cold.
"Get rid of Chun'er. Afterwards, prepare ten taels of silver and send it to her mother."
"yes!"
……
The backyard, the servants' quarters.
"Mr. Qian... what do you mean by this?"
Chun'er, the personal maid, was so frightened by the sight of the ten taels of silver and a white silk ribbon on the table that she collapsed to the ground, her face as pale as paper.
"Chun'er, you've been serving Miss for three years now, haven't you?"
Qian Wenhu stood expressionless, like an iron tower blocking the doorway. "Miss treated you well, why did you betray her?"
"I...I didn't! You've wronged me, Your Honor!" Chun'er kowtowed frantically, blood seeping from her forehead.
"Injustice?" Qian Wenhu sneered. "You know Miss's temperament; she wouldn't order me to take action without evidence."
"I will send this ten taels of silver to your hometown and give it to your mother privately. Is it more dignified for you, or for me to help you save face?"
Chun'er's crying stopped abruptly.
She looked at the white silk ribbon, her heart filled with endless regret.
She knew her mistress's temper perfectly well; she was always fair in rewarding and punishing. If she hadn't followed her mistress three years ago and received her reward, her family wouldn't have been able to escape their predicament.
Three years later, in order to pay off his gambling father's debts and for a mere few dozen taels of silver, he sold the young lady, and the punishment he deserved finally came.
"Master Qian, please tell Miss Chun'er that I'm sorry!"
Trembling, she picked up the white silk ribbon and hung it on the roof beam.
……
Back at the martial arts school, Su Yu cleared his mind of distractions and opened the Azure Wave Fishbone Kung Fu manual.
"I see... The previous five moves were just fighting techniques in the water. The true Fishbone Kung Fu is a superior martial art, just like the White Ape Fist, which combines stance training and fighting techniques into one. This is the right way to cultivate!"
This is what they mean by practicing martial arts without internal cultivation—it's all for naught in old age!
Following the instructions in the manual, Su Yu assumed that strange posture. His spine arched like a great dragon, and the qi and blood in his body circulated along a completely new route.
After typing it all out once, new ink-wash characters appeared before my eyes.
[The Azure Wave Fishbone Skill has been upgraded to the Azure Wave Fish Dragon Skill]
[Martial Arts]: Azure Wave Fish and Dragon Skill (Level 1) (Entry-level 300/1000)
"Fish-Dragon Skill? First level?"
A glint flashed in Su Yu's eyes.
Judging from this, the upper limit of this technique is not low!
The level of proficiency has reverted to beginner level, but just like last time, the skill level should not have declined, and may even be stronger!
……
In the days that followed, Su Yu completely calmed down.
Every day, I mainly practice the White Ape Fist to improve my Qi and blood, and spend the rest of my time working on the Spirit Ape Subduing Demon Blade, while also allocating some time to the Seven Fiends Thunder Step and the Azure Wave Fish Dragon Skill.
Time slowly passes by in fulfilling days.
Early that morning, Su Yu had just arrived at the training ground when he heard Master Qin's loud laughter.
"Excellent! Yu'er has broken through to the Flesh Refining Realm! As expected of the Qin family's Qilin Girl! We should hold a banquet to celebrate!"
Su Yu remained calm and continued practicing the White Ape Fist and the Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade.
[White Ape Fist Proficiency +10]
[White Ape Fist Proficiency +10]
[Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade Proficiency +10]
[Martial Arts]: White Ape Fist (Level 1) (Beginner 2500/5000), Spirit Ape Demon Subduing Blade (Level 1) (Beginner 2500/3000)
Now, with the Mind-Brightness attribute combined with the Red Ginseng Jade Skin Pill, both Qi and Blood, as well as the progress of swordsmanship, are increasing at an unprecedented rate.
There's no need to envy others; you just need to keep moving forward step by step, and you'll eventually catch up.
……
Several more days passed, and laughter once again echoed from Master Qin's room.
"Good! Chen Fan, you have successfully broken through one of your acupoints! As expected of your master's personal instruction! We should hold a banquet to celebrate!"
Upon hearing this, Su Yu remained calm and unmoved.
[White Ape Fist Proficiency +10]
[Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade Proficiency +10]
[Seven Fiends Thunder Step Proficiency +3]
[Azure Wave Fish Dragon Skill Proficiency +3]
……
Two months after Su Yu broke through to the Martial Artist realm, on this evening, Su Yu was the only one left in the martial arts arena.
He stood silently, holding his long sword horizontally, processing a sudden realization.
[Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade Proficiency +20]
[The Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade has broken through to the proficiency level]
[Martial Arts]: Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade (Level 1) (Proficiency 1/5000)
Suddenly, he moved.
"Subduing Demons and Splitting the Mountain".
With a soft whisper, without any fancy moves, he simply swung the Mo Yuan sword down.
But in that instant, the blood and qi within his body seemed to merge with the long sword in his hand, and Mo Yuan tore through the night sky, heavy and domineering!
"Snap!"
A crisp sound.
The special ironwood stake, which used to only leave knife marks, was now neatly split in the middle, with a cut as smooth as a mirror!
"So strong!"
Su Yu sheathed his sword, his eyes concealing their divine light.
Is this the Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade at the proficient level? I didn't expect it to break through before the White Ape Fist.
This power is more than twice as strong as when I first started!
"If I were to face someone like Cao Bin now, I would behead him within three moves!"
"Even if I encounter that vagrant martial artist, I can easily defeat him head-on without using any hidden weapons!"
"It seems that White Ape Fist will be able to break through before the martial arts examination next month. At that time, with the breakthrough in one acupoint, combined with this Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade, a top-twenty finish will definitely not be a problem!"