Chapter 4

It sounds pretty good...

But upon closer thought, it’s clear that it’s not right. Sword technique cultivation is not something that can be achieved overnight. Even for an introductory technique like the Nourishing Sword Technique, it would take months of hard practice and enlightenment to truly master it.

Even more so for deeper and more profound techniques, which can take years, even decades. Even if cultivators have longer lifespans, they can’t afford such a waste of time.

Therefore, cultivators who practice the Ten Thousand Sword Technique often make rapid progress in the early stages, advancing a level every one or two years. In battles, they can employ a myriad of techniques, catching their opponents off guard. However, as they advance, the techniques become more complex, and it can take years to make any breakthrough. At this point, they can only watch helplessly as their former opponents surpass them, a feeling that only those who have experienced it can truly understand.

"The Ten Thousand Sword Technique, this is really a bit of a trap, and once the foundation is laid, there’s no time to change..." Lin Fei felt a headache just thinking about the massive number of sword techniques that needed to be cultivated for the Ten Thousand Sword Technique. What to do? Should he really abandon his foundation and start over? That’s quite a risk, and if he damages his foundation, won’t he end up like in his previous life, unable to break through the Qi Cultivation Realm for life?

Right, in his previous life...

Thinking of this, Lin Fei suddenly had a bright idea. In his previous life, he seemed to have left some things in the Mystic Ice Cave. If those things are still there, the problem of cultivating various sword techniques with the Ten Thousand Sword Technique could be easily solved, and it might even transform the Ten Thousand Sword Technique...

However, going to the Mystic Ice Cave to find those things would probably be quite difficult...

Well, if it’s difficult, so be it. With such a predecessor who dug holes everywhere, Lin Fei couldn’t care less. After a brief thought, he made his decision.

"I wonder if my so-called master is still asleep..." Lin Fei looked out the window. The small courtyard nearby was still brightly lit, indicating that his so-called master was still up, as usual, studying the art of alchemy all night...

He’s really dedicated...

Thinking of his so-called master, Lin Fei couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

It seems he really has bad luck...

In his previous life, the old man’s behavior of kicking him to the Sword Storage Pavilion in the middle of the night was already unreliable enough. Who would have thought that in this life, he would encounter someone even more unreliable!

There’s a joke in the Sword Inquiry Sect about his so-called master...

It’s said that one day, the sect leader found a bottle. When he opened it, a demon god came out and said, "You freed me, so I will grant you one wish." The sect leader was very happy and handed over a list, saying, "These are the enemies of the Sword Inquiry Sect. Can you help me get rid of them all?" The demon god looked at the sect leader with difficulty and said, "This is a bit too much. Can you change your wish?"

The sect leader thought for a moment and realized that this wish was indeed a bit too much. So he said, "Can you make Luo Shenxiao stop being obsessed with alchemy and teach his disciples properly?"

The demon god scratched his head and said, "How about you let me see the list..."

It’s just a joke, but Lin Fei’s so-called master is indeed that unreliable...

As a respected elder of Jade Balance Peak, he not only squandered all the assets left by his master in a few decades but also accumulated a huge debt, making the disciples of Jade Balance Peak afraid to go out, for fear of being pursued by debt collectors.

During the internal disciple selection every three years, he is the most enthusiastic, always taking in a large number of disciples...

But it’s not because he wants to pass on his legacy by taking in more disciples. Rather, the more disciples he takes in, the more cultivation resources the sect provides each year, making it easier for him to embezzle them...

In recent years, his predecessor has been embezzled quite a bit. He has to buy his own pills and mine for spirit stones. Thinking of this, Lin Fei suddenly understood why his predecessor chose the Ten Thousand Sword Technique as his foundation technique. It wasn’t because of anything else, purely because he was too poor and could only afford the Ten Thousand Sword Technique, which no one else valued...

Thinking about it, it’s really quite pitiful...

"I should quickly find an excuse to get my so-called master to send me to the Mystic Ice Cave. If I stay here, I’m afraid I’ll be sold off by someone..."

Just as Lin Fei was thinking this, a commotion suddenly came from outside...

"It’s so late, and someone is still coming?" Lin Fei was somewhat surprised. Apart from debt collectors, no one would come to Jade Balance Peak for ten to fifteen days, as it was known throughout the Sword Inquiry Sect as a place with bad feng shui. People were afraid of being affected by the bad luck of Jade Balance Peak.

What’s going on tonight...

From the sound of it, it’s not just one or two people.

With a bit of curiosity, Lin Fei pushed open the door and stepped out of the small courtyard.

As soon as he reached the door, he saw a group of people gathered at the entrance of the neighboring courtyard, about five or six people. Four or five of them were disciples of Jade Balance Peak, and the remaining one was unfamiliar. Lin Fei heard them call him "Senior Brother Zhang" a few times, assuming he was a disciple of some elder from another peak.

It wasn’t until he got closer that Lin Fei suddenly remembered...

Isn’t this Zhang Zhengchang?

The only son of the current Zhang Celestial Master, the young Celestial Master of the Celestial Master’s Mansion. He had been visiting the Sword Inquiry Sect with Zhang Celestial Master for a few days. It was said that his reputation wasn’t good. In less than half a month, he had caused chaos everywhere in the Sword Inquiry Sect. While some wanted to teach him a lesson, they were afraid of offending Zhang Celestial Master. Now, the disciples of the Sword Inquiry Sect were hoping this troublemaker would leave as soon as possible...

And the one who was targeted by this troublemaker was Lin Fei’s neighbor, the cold and aloof Jade Balance Fairy, who was adored by a group of brain-dead fans!

Speaking of the Jade Balance Fairy, she was quite famous in the Sword Inquiry Sect. When she first joined last year, a group of elders almost fought over her to take her as a disciple. Born with the Moon Essence True Body, she was a cultivation genius that the Sword Inquiry Sect could only encounter once in a hundred years. Who wouldn’t want to take such a genius as a disciple?

At the time, the elders used all sorts of means to get her, offering benefits and building relationships. In the end, none of them could outdo the others, and the matter had to be escalated to the sect leader.

The sect leader was quite interesting. He didn’t help anyone and directly sent her to Jade Balance Peak. This made all the elders protest. What kind of place is Jade Balance Peak? Sending such a genius with the Moon Essence True Body to Jade Balance Peak is like putting a flower in a pile of dung, and a very poor pile of dung at that...

In the end, the sect leader only said one sentence.

"The True Transmission Conference is this year..."

The elders immediately stopped protesting. Yes, the True Transmission Conference is this year. With her Moon Essence True Body, Qiu Yuehua will definitely become a True Transmission disciple. After guarding the Bell of Doom for three years, she can establish her own sect. At that time, everyone can try harder to get her out of Jade Balance Peak.

Why fight now and risk a bloody head...