Chapter 34

Qin Yuanhe stood at the classroom door, his hands empty, his face full of fear, staring at Han Muye in front of him.

He gritted his teeth, staring at Han Muye with a look of unwillingness: "Kid, I don't believe you still have—"

Qin Yuanhe leaped up and rushed toward Han Muye.

Before he could finish his sentence, another sword intent condensed from Han Muye's body.

In mid-air, Qin Yuanhe's body turned, and he darted into the forest.

He fled.

A powerful Earth Realm cultivator who had formed sword intent fled.

Han Muye looked at the figure fleeing in the forest, a smile appearing on his face.

He flicked his sleeve, and his fingers retracted.

"Clang—"

The long sword Qingming and the short sword Ziyi returned to their sheaths.

The technique "Myriad Swords Return to the Source" does not necessarily mean transforming sword intent into myriad sword auras.

Facing an Earth Realm cultivator, only sword intent against sword intent can provide sufficient intimidation and damage.

If Qin Yuanhe had not fled, he would have left his life behind.

Standing in place, Han Muye carefully recalled his previous moves.

With his max-level comprehension, he could replay the battle in his mind.

All the scenes kept flowing through his mind.

The overwhelming of two sword intents was satisfying, but it was not necessary.

Qin Yuanhe's attack just now did not carry any killing intent; he was not trying to kill him.

Moreover, Qin Yuanhe had just formed his sword intent. Using one sword intent to counter him was enough.

There was no need to use the "Myriad Swords Return to the Source" technique right away.

This technique is a one-way move, too draining on sword intent. It would be better to use the Three Profound Sword Techniques.

Continuously summarizing, various simulated battle scenes appeared in his mind.

After a long time, the scenes of defeating the opponent with one sword strike finally disappeared.

Han Muye felt he had gained a deeper understanding of how to use his various sword techniques.

If he met Qin Yuanhe again, he was confident he could defeat him with one sword strike.

Indeed, practical combat is the ultimate test of everything.

Although he had only exchanged two moves with Qin Yuanhe, he had gained a lot of insights.

The consumption of two sword intents made him feel a bit pained.

This was the drawback of having sword intent without cultivation. Once the sword intent was activated, without sufficient spiritual energy to sustain it, it could only dissipate.

After slightly circulating the remaining sword intent in his qi sea and the spiritual energy in his dantian, a smile appeared on his face again.

The consumption of the two sword intents had restored some of his lifespan.

Now, at least for a while, he did not need to worry about his lifespan.

Moreover, understanding that sword intent would not drain his lifespan unless it was retained in the qi sea, Han Muye had already thought of a good method. He could try it when he returned to the Sword Pavilion.

Taking a few steps forward, he reached out and grabbed the long sword that Qin Yuanhe had dropped.

"Hum—"

The long sword resonated, a force of resistance twisting it.

This sword was no ordinary weapon!

Han Muye's face lit up with joy. He tightened his grip on the hilt and activated his sword intent.

"Clang—"

A crisp sound came from the long sword, and then a stream of sword aura was extracted from it.

The sword aura contained in this long sword had not yet condensed into sword intent, indicating that it was not sufficiently nurtured.

A scene flashed through Han Muye's mind.

Forging, adding spiritual materials.

Drawing spiritual patterns.

Comprehending the Spirit Attachment Technique.

This was the method of refining a spirit weapon.

After comprehending the Spirit Attachment Technique, Han Muye understood the difference between ordinary weapons and spirit weapons.

An ordinary sword could only store sword aura. To condense sword intent, it would need to be nurtured for a hundred years.

A spirit weapon, on the other hand, could directly carry sword intent due to the addition of spiritual materials and the drawing of spiritual patterns.

Moreover, because of the powerful force of the spiritual materials, the killing power of a spirit weapon was greatly enhanced.

After comprehending the Spirit Attachment Technique, scenes of the long sword's original owner practicing sword techniques appeared in Han Muye's mind.

An old man in a gray brocade robe, his sword light flowing, continuously swinging his sword.

Comprehending the sword technique "Pine Wind."

Comprehending the sword technique "Moonlight."

Comprehending the sword technique "White Cloud and Evening Glow."

...

After comprehending seven or eight sword techniques, Han Muye understood who the original owner of this sword was.

An elder of the Three Qin Sword Sect, a cultivator who had formed half-step sword intent.

This person had been killed by Qin Yuanhe, who then took the sword.

By killing an elder of the Three Qin Sword Sect, Qin Yuanhe had intimidated the sect, forcing it to submit to the Great Spirit Sword Sect.

In the scenes in his mind, there were also many things Qin Yuanhe had done under the rule of the Nine Profound Sword Sect.

It turned out that not only the Three Qin Sword Sect had submitted to the Great Spirit Sword Sect, but several other forces had also quietly joined.

Zhou Yan!

When the scene of Zhou Yan, an enforcer of the Nine Profound Sword Sect, appeared, Han Muye's spirit was shaken.

Qin Yuanhe and Zhou Yan were childhood friends, and their relationship was good.

Qin Yuanhe's help in Zhou Yan's breakthrough was genuine.

However, it was related to a sect mission.

Xuanyang Sword.

A black-sheathed long sword, this sword contained a secret, related to a Heaven Realm cultivation technique!

When the replica of the Xuanyang Sword appeared, Han Muye recalled the destruction of the Sun family and the involvement of the Mo family's sheathed long sword.

Also, the death of Ji Yuan in the Nine Profound Sword Sect seemed to be related to this sword.

Is this sword in the Nine Profound Sword Sect?

In the scenes, Qin Yuanhe and Zhou Yan practiced sword techniques, drank, and talked about their childhood, enjoying each other's company.

But the good times did not last.

Another enforcer of the Great Spirit Sword Sect asked Qin Yuanhe to urge Zhou Yan to complete a mission. Qin Yuanhe refused, and the two parted on bad terms.

Not long after, Zhou Yan was killed, and Qin Yuanhe was blamed.

It seems that Qin Yuanhe did not kill Zhou Yan.

Han Muye was not interested in clearing Qin Yuanhe's name. He had come here on a sect mission, and even if he had not killed Zhou Yan, he had done many things that harmed the Nine Profound Sword Sect.

After comprehending several sword techniques of the Great Spirit Sword Sect, Han Muye put away the long sword named Liuyue.

A spirit weapon, priceless.

He would definitely take this sword back.

Extinguishing the campfire, he sat in the carriage and crossed his legs to meditate.

The two well-rested horses slowly moved forward, and soon they left the forest.

It was not until a quarter of an hour later that the disheveled Qin Yuanhe ran out of the forest.

He stood in place, looking in the direction the carriage had gone.

"Who is this kid?"

"When did the Nine Profound Sword Sect produce such a monstrous figure?"

Clenching his fists, Qin Yuanhe gritted his teeth and muttered.

"Damn, this mission might be difficult to complete..."

Shaking his head, his figure disappeared down the mountain path.

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When the carriage stopped in front of the Nine Profound Sword Sect's gate, looking at the tall, clear jade gate, Han Muye felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Thinking about his trip down the mountain, his lifespan problem had a turning point, he had saved Mo Yuan, and he had killed someone with "Myriad Swords Return to the Source."

All these experiences seemed like a lifetime ago.

"It's still peaceful on the Nine Profound Mountain..."

Murmuring to himself, he drove the carriage forward.

"Brother Han, Brother Han!" As soon as he reached the gate, Lu Gao, a servant in a gray robe, rushed forward with an excited look on his face.

"Ha, it's Brother Lu."

Han Muye jumped off the carriage, patted Lu Gao on the shoulder, and spoke warmly.

Returning to the Nine Profound Sword Sect, his mood was indeed very good.

"Heh, don't call me brother, don't call me brother..." Lu Gao waved his hands, grinning.

Not far away, the gray-robed servants and the blue-robed outer disciples looked at him enviously.

This Lu Gao had really found his luck.

"Brother, are you going back? I'll take the carriage for you." Lu Gao, seeing no one on Han Muye's carriage, quickly asked.

Just as Han Muye did not know where to take the carriage, he handed it to Lu Gao and reached out to take the long sword from the carriage.

"Then I'll trouble you, Brother Lu. When you have time, let's have a drink."

Speaking of drinking, Han Muye had not had a drink for a long time.

He missed Old Huang's big wine gourd.

"Ah, sure, sure." Lu Gao looked enviously at the two swords on Han Muye's back and the bright sword aura in his hand, then drove the carriage down the mountain path.

Han Muye, holding the long sword, walked briskly toward the Sword Pavilion.

Before reaching the Sword Pavilion, he looked up at the three-story pavilion, its golden light shining, and a smile appeared on his face.

He seemed to feel the resonance of the swords in the first floor of the Sword Pavilion.

These little guys must miss me too.

Stepping up the stairs, the voice of Old Huang, weak and feeble, came from the Sword Pavilion.

"Sword Pavilion rules: bathe, burn incense, calm your mind—"

"Brother Six!" Han Muye strode into the Sword Pavilion.

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