Chapter 12

Bang!

The wooden block on his head was flung away.

Xu Xiaoshou, naked and bewildered, stood up from his collapsed room.

"Is this the first move of the White Cloud Sword Technique: Leisurely White Clouds?"

"Is this a damn modification?"

One slash of the sword had shattered the entire room. Was this the White Cloud Sword Technique he had practiced for three years but never dared to use?

Xu Xiaoshou couldn't believe it himself!

That move, Leisurely White Clouds, still had the same sword movement, trajectory, and form, but the feeling was completely renewed.

This "Sword Mastery" was truly terrifying.

It had forcibly infused him with countless sword techniques, and because Xu Xiaoshou had a foundation in sword practice, he could instantly apply them.

He took out some clothes from his ring and put them on, then walked out of the ruins, speechless for a moment.

He had only intended to test one move, but he hadn't expected to demolish his house.

However, being able to witness the power of his sword move... the house didn't die in vain.

Feeling relaxed, a sense of weakness suddenly hit him. That one move had drained all his spiritual energy.

Xu Xiaoshou took out a spirit crystal and took a shallow breath to recover. His body, after being damaged by the Spirit Refining Pill, seemed to have developed some resistance.

A brief taste, no big deal.

With a slight shiver, he realized his qi sea had grown significantly.

"Did I break through?"

Xu Xiaoshou confirmed multiple times that he had indeed broken through to the Sixth Realm, and not just the initial stage, but the peak of the Sixth Realm, just one step away from the Seventh Realm.

He had broken through without realizing it?

Recalling the scene in the illusion, it must have been when he comprehended the Dao, and his realm was naturally pushed open!

But it was pushed a bit too much...

He had only taken three days to break through the Fifth Realm. After a fierce battle in the group stage, he had finally solidified his realm and wanted a stable transition period.

But he broke through again!

Others complain about breaking through too slowly, but this guy was worried about breaking through too quickly and whether his foundation was solid enough.

But he was clearly overthinking it. Breaking through through enlightenment naturally aligns with the Dao, how could there be any issue with a weak foundation?

Breaking through one realm at a time is actually quite rare.

True geniuses can break through from the Mortal Realm to the Immortal Realm in one enlightenment.

...

Two figures flew in from the sky. Xu Xiaoshou looked up, recognizing that only Immortal Realm experts could fly like this.

Xiao Qiuxiu and Elder Qiao?

What are they doing here?

That sword move didn't make such a big noise, did it!

Xu Xiaoshou was puzzled. His courtyard had a soundproofing array, and that sword move was silent. The only noise was when the room collapsed. How could it have alarmed the two elders?

"Xu Xiaoshou?" Elder Qiao was surprised as soon as he landed.

"Is this your courtyard?" Xiao Qiuxiu looked at the young man, his eyes filled with doubt. Wasn't this the masochist who had a先天肉身 but willingly acted as a punching bag in the group stage?

"Greetings, Elders."

Xu Xiaoshou gave a slight bow. With outsiders present, he had to give Elder Qiao some face. "Yes, this is my courtyard."

Xiao Qiuxiu carefully examined the surrounding sword intent, confirming it had come from here.

Actually, even with the naked eye, it was obvious. The room was cut to pieces; there had to be some situation.

He pointed at the collapsed and broken house. "What happened here?"

"Uh..."

Xu Xiaoshou hesitated. He wanted to hide it, but the situation clearly didn't allow it. So he said honestly, "I was testing my sword, and I accidentally cut it like this."

"Suspected, Passive Value, +2."

Xu Xiaoshou: "..."

I knew it!

Even if I tell the truth, it ends up like this!

Do you guys look down on me, Xu Xiaoshou, or what? Just say it, okay?!

Xiao Qiuxiu frowned. If he hadn't seen the young man's先天肉身 with his own eyes, he might have believed his lie.

He knew how hard it was to cultivate a先天肉身 and how difficult it was to cultivate Mortal Sword Intent.

How could both of these be in a mere Sixth Realm cultivator?

If he had such talent, he wouldn't have stayed in the Outer Academy for three years. He would have already entered the Inner Academy as an Immortal Realm cultivator.

Elder Qiao was less subtle. He slapped Xu Xiaoshou on the head.

"Wow, so impressive?"

"Lying without even a draft?"

"Last time I didn't believe your先天肉身, and I was wrong. But this time, if you say you cultivated Mortal Sword Intent..."

He smirked. "Ha ha!"

Xu Xiaoshou could have argued with him at other times, but now he was surprised. Mortal Sword Intent?

Was this from "Sword Mastery"? But why hadn't he noticed it?

Hmm...

Passive skill...

No wonder he hadn't noticed!

Xu Xiaoshou hadn't thought his sword move contained Mortal Sword Intent. No wonder the house was cut down and the two elders came to investigate.

After all, sword cultivators are much harder to cultivate than ordinary Spirit Refiners, and Mortal Sword Intent is what stops countless geniuses.

But this clearly didn't include him, Xu Xiaoshou.

Faced with Elder Qiao's doubt, Xu Xiaoshou felt like laughing.

Last time in the Spirit Affairs Pavilion, when he mentioned his先天肉身, this guy was the same. After the group stage, he still came running to say "it's true."

What right does this old man have to doubt me?

Xu Xiaoshou laughed inwardly but couldn't say it out loud. He pointed behind him seriously. "This is my house. Who else could have done it?"

"Ah!"

Elder Qiao sighed, speaking earnestly. "I know you've become quite arrogant after coming out of seclusion. It's okay to be young and impulsive, but everything has its limits, right?"

Xu Xiaoshou pouted. I'm not arrogant, I'm forced to be. I'm actually very kind-hearted.

Elder Qiao continued. "Look, now the people you offended are coming for revenge. But at least they let you off, only destroying your house, not your life, right?"

Xu Xiaoshou: ???

What kind of imagination is this?

Your mind must be full of holes to think like this.

Even enemies showing up...

I, Xu Xiaoshou, have been diligent. Who are my mortal enemies?

Seeing his shocked face, Elder Qiao looked confident, his words filled with "I knew it."

"Tell me, who is that sword cultivator...?"

"Uh, if you're embarrassed, it's fine. After all, your house was destroyed."

"Like this, you don't need to say their name, just point in the direction they went, and Elder Qiao and I will find them!"

Xu Xiaoshou was stunned by Elder Qiao's imagination and didn't want to speak.

He looked at Xiao Qiuxiu, a sword cultivator, who should be more reliable, and gave him a questioning look.

Xiao Qiuxiu nodded slightly, showing agreement.

"The shame of a destroyed house will be avenged later."

"Tell us, where did the sword cultivator go?"

Xu Xiaoshou was shocked.

These two would rather believe in a fake person I made up than in me, Xu Xiaoshou, who comprehended Mortal Sword Intent?

He held "Zangku" and pointed behind him, indicating that he had cut down the house with his sword.

The two looked at him encouragingly. "Speak up!"

Xu Xiaoshou gave up and pointed in a random direction.

"Good job!" Elder Qiao looked pleased.

"Keep it up!" Xiao Qiuxiu was very satisfied.

"Suspected, Passive Value, +2."

Xu Xiaoshou sat on the ground, looking up at the sky, feeling deflated like a punctured ball.

Why?

Why doesn't anyone believe me? I'm telling the truth!

Leisurely White Clouds, no words exchanged, only the leaves of the spirit tree in the courtyard, cut by the sword qi, wrote of sorrow.

...

Xu Xiaoshou moved to the guest room. He would go to the Spirit Affairs Pavilion tomorrow to assign a task to have someone clean up the ruins. It's just a few spirit crystals.

After the group stage, he had one day to rest and recover his condition.

Returning to the red interface in his mind, his Passive Value was still over seven thousand.

Xu Xiaoshou thought for a moment and bought all the skill points, then spent them on "Sharpness."

"Sword Mastery" had given him too much knowledge, and he needed to digest it properly, not rush into it.

If he was right, each level of a passive skill like this would bring a flood of knowledge.

Before he fully mastered "Leisurely White Clouds," he didn't plan to upgrade "Sword Mastery."

As for upgrading "Breathing Technique?"

Don't joke. He, Xu Xiaoshou, still wanted to live a few more days!

Before breaking through to the Immortal Realm, "Breathing Technique" would always be stuck at Mortal Lv.1, no exceptions!

Information panel:

"..."

"Sharpness (Mortal Lv.8)."

Xu Xiaoshou raised his right hand. His nails didn't change, but his fingers became much longer and unexpectedly good-looking.

He poked the ground again.

Swoosh!

No pain!

Like a sword piercing tofu, Xu Xiaoshou's wrist sank directly into the stone slab. At that moment, his long, closed fingers were like a blade.

"Ah!"

Indeed, as he had thought, the effect was completely different with the higher level.

It was like carrying two hidden weapons permanently with him!

No, they were open weapons!

Weapons that enemies would never expect!

Xu Xiaoshou stood up silently, looking at the small hole in the ground, lost in thought.

If he suddenly changed his punch to a stab in the future...

Tsk tsk!