Chapter 33

"How did your grandfather suddenly come back? Is there something important?"

"It's nothing much, still about that Park Jeom-saeng from Hanju. His master, the Sword Saint of Hanju, Ryu Seung-seok, might come over after a while. It seems he wants to find a sword expert in our Jianghai City for a decisive battle."

Ye Xiao: "???"

Is this a joke?

What does it have to do with him?

He just killed a ghost that was harming the people, leaving a sword mark unintentionally, which at most could be considered vandalism.

Now it actually attracts the attention of the Sword Saint of Hanju, Ryu Seung-seok!!!

He had heard of Ryu Seung-seok's name before.

When Park Jeom-saeng was about to come, someone on the forum had written about Ryu Seung-seok's deeds.

If he remembered correctly, this Ryu Seung-seok... should be a Divine Sect member, right?

They say good deeds bring good rewards, but it seems the heavens like to play jokes.

"By the way, my grandfather has already left. Do you want to continue reading?"

Qin Yuyan spoke again, but Ye Xiao shook his head.

He read very quickly and had already gone through most of Qin Shenglong's collection.

Because Qin Shenglong's collection wasn't very extensive.

Of course, he wouldn't tell the truth.

"I won't read anymore. If your grandfather comes back, it might be hard to explain."

Qin Yuyan's face turned slightly red.

"That's true. I've never brought a boy home before, so I never thought about how to deal with such situations. Today was lucky."

"Then I'll take my leave. Goodbye."

"Okay!"

The two said their goodbyes, and Ye Xiao, carrying Huan Liuli, walked out of the Qin family residence calmly. Once he was out of Qin Yuyan's sight, he threw Huan Liuli to the ground.

Thud~

Huan Liuli fell flat on her face.

"Meow~! Master, that's too much. I was almost asleep."

"Get lost, walk by yourself."

Ye Xiao didn't want to indulge this slippery cat, so Huan Liuli had to follow him slowly.

The moment he left Qin Yuyan, he missed her, and the wooden papaya-shaped heart sofa!

After returning to his residence, Ye Xiao waited until evening. Finally, he had cultivated the mental energy foundation technique to the Great Perfection stage.

The seven sheets of paper with the mental energy foundation technique began to glow with a golden light.

This indicated that they could be fused.

Ye Xiao immediately closed all the doors and windows, letting Huan Liuli guard the yard to avoid being disturbed or discovered.

The Golden Book soul quickly began to fuse the mental energy techniques.

The seven foundation techniques transformed into seven golden characters.

Jing!

Shen!

Xin!

Huan!

...

"What does this character read?"

Ye Xiao frowned, as a character he didn't recognize appeared on the paper.

Forget it, anyway, the fusion is the Golden Book's job. He just needed to lie still, and it would do the work.

Soon, the Golden Book completed the fusion, the entire process taking less than ten minutes.

A highly specialized mental energy technique appeared, with a very powerful name.

Tai Xuan Tian Gang!

A technique that perfectly matched Ye Xiao's style, full of extreme arrogance!

Of course, while he joked about it, Ye Xiao still highly recognized this technique.

It combined enhancement, integration, combat, defense, offense, illusion, and modification of will... a whole host of extremely powerful mental energy usage methods.

Its capabilities were no weaker than any of Ye Xiao's current techniques.

The Overlord Blade and the Heaven-Slaying Sword were only powerful offensive techniques, which also enhanced cultivation but couldn't absorb or replenish spiritual energy.

The Purple Star Sea was a technique for large-scale absorption of spiritual energy, which also enhanced cultivation but couldn't attack.

They each had their own specific usage conditions, while Tai Xuan Tian Gang could not only attack but also defend, enhance mental cultivation, absorb mental energy to replenish losses...

It was almost as if all the bizarre abilities were concentrated in one!

Ye Xiao dared to say that in this world, there were probably very few mental energy techniques as comprehensive as this.

"I have already cultivated two powerful physical attack techniques, one blade and one sword. I have also cultivated a mental energy technique and a heart method.

Among peers of the same level, my abilities should be stronger than those of ordinary martial artists.

However, I still have some weaknesses.

One is my defensive ability, which I have never properly addressed. If I get hit by a heavy blow, no matter how strong I am, I won't be able to withstand it. What good is high attack power then?"

Because in this world, there aren't just a few martial artists, and there aren't just one or two experts like Ye Xiao.

If a real fight breaks out, who knows if the other side will call for reinforcements?

Ye Xiao also knew that even if he didn't provoke anyone and kept a low profile, no one would let him off.

This Park Jeom-saeng's master, the Sword Saint Ryu Seung-seok, is a living example.

He killed a ghost and accidentally left a sword mark, which attracted his attention. Who knows what will happen in the future?

It's always better to be prepared.

"However, even if I can't find a basic body cultivation technique and synthesize a complete one, I can consider forging some armor for myself to use as defense.

Also, I can forge weapons to enhance my combat power!"

A fight between martial artists isn't like a brawl between old ladies; a single mistake could be fatal. So, he must prepare in advance.

"Besides... um... I should consider cultivating a movement technique."

Masters indeed run very fast, and Grand Masters and Divine Sect members run even faster!

However, their running has a limit, like a car that can't exceed its maximum speed and consumes a lot of energy.

In a fight, using this method to escape not only increases the output of spiritual energy but also might not be enough to outrun those who are even more powerful!

Like Ye Xiao, who can run at a speed of less than 300 km/h for an hour, but even with the support of a super heart method like the Purple Star Sea, he might not be able to sustain it for long!

And he can't outrun some top-tier technological devices.

A movement technique would significantly reduce the consumption of spiritual energy and also increase speed.

This would bring unexpected advantages in combat, escape, rescue, ambush, and other aspects.

So, he must cultivate a movement technique.

However, at that moment, a loud knocking sound came from Ye Xiao's front door.

Bang bang bang—!

The next moment, he heard a sharp voice from outside the door.

"Tenant, open the door! I'm the landlord, I have something to discuss with you."

Ye Xiao's eyebrows twitched.

"Why would the landlord come at this time?"

But after some thought, he shook his head and went to open the door.