Chapter 73

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"Huh..."

Very quickly, in less than the time it took to say a word, Bu Zheng finished drying the herbs and was about to go to the pharmacy to prepare other herbs when he was drawn to Xiu Ying's sword technique, or rather, the Qingyun Sword Technique. He had never seen the Qingyun Sword Technique's manual, nor had he ever seen anyone perform the entire set. Although he knew it himself, it was something he practiced on his own. Now, watching someone else, he noticed something different, which is what they call the clarity of an observer.

As Xiu Ying practiced the entire set, he noticed something seemed a bit odd. If it was just one move, there was no such feeling, but with two or more moves, this feeling was very faint. Even with the entire set, it was just a slight feeling, but as he repeated it over and over, this feeling became increasingly clear, and without realizing it, Bu Zheng focused all his thoughts on this feeling.

What exactly is wrong? Why does this sword technique always seem strange...

Watching Xiu Ying continue to practice the entire Qingyun Sword Technique, Bu Zheng was lost in thought. He didn't know how much time had passed when a shadow suddenly appeared in his mind, seemingly performing a sword technique, a technique he had never seen before, a profound sword technique that should not appear in these low-level forces.

And without realizing it, Bu Zheng's body began to follow the shadow, performing that sword technique. Although he only managed to perform about one-tenth of the technique, it was because he was still in the process of understanding and making the technique his own.

At this moment, Xiu Ying was fully focused on practicing her sword, and she didn't notice Bu Zheng's sword technique at all. Even if she had noticed, she might not have realized the profundity of Bu Zheng's technique, perhaps just thinking he was moving around randomly.

However, at this time, another pair of eyes was watching Bu Zheng, staring intently without blinking, and in those eyes, there seemed to be a sense of pleasant surprise, an unexpected surprise.

The owner of these eyes was Qin Shuang, who had returned. She originally intended to give Bu Zheng a token, but when she returned, she saw Bu Zheng in a daze. As she was about to approach, she noticed Bu Zheng moving, and the movements vaguely resembled a sword technique.

A sword technique? Could it be...

At that moment, she was very excited, watching Bu Zheng's movements without missing a single detail, afraid of missing anything!

Finally, she understood. This sword technique was indeed what she was looking for, a legendary move, a very unique technique. It was said that the higher the practitioner's skill, the greater the power of the technique, and even among top-tier forces, it was a good sword technique.

In her Divine Sword Dynasty, it would naturally be an extraordinary technique, and in the Qingyun Sword Sect, it would be a god-like sword technique.

She had never believed this clue before. From one of the clues, she learned that this sword technique might be in the Qingyun Sword Sect, a minor sect. The founder of the Qingyun Sword Sect was the inheritor of this sword technique and a talented individual, but later he suffered a fatal blow in martial arts, which left him disheartened and came to this small place.

Because it was a small place, he did not pass down that sword technique, as it would only bring disaster to his successor. At that time, the sword technique had not been lost, so no one paid attention to his successor.

The loss of the sword technique only happened several hundred years after the establishment of the Qingyun Sword Sect. Who would think of a successor after several hundred years? There were too many such successors, and if one tried to find them all, it would take a lifetime.

Thus, this clue was not really a clue; only those who wanted to take a chance would come looking. Some people had come before, but they all returned empty-handed. So, this time, Qin Shuang was taking a big gamble, a life-changing gamble.

If she won, she might rise to prominence, but if she lost, she would be an ordinary person for the rest of her life, with no hope of competing for anything.

Like others, she had thought the sword technique might be hidden in an unknown place, perhaps concealed in a special way in some object. She had tried to investigate every place here, researched the life of the Qingyun founder, and examined everything that might be related, but she never found any clues.

Now she understood. The Qingyun founder had actually hidden this sword technique within the Qingyun Sword Technique, a technique almost everyone in the Qingyun Sword Sect knew. Although everyone knew the Qingyun Sword Technique was created by this founder, those looking for the technique would not think to practice it, as it was too low-level.

Of course, they had studied the technique, but no one could see the problem. The Qingyun founder was truly a genius. If not for that blow, he might have reached the pinnacle of martial arts, rather than being the founder of a minor sect.

Even so, for Bu Zheng to discover it, was it luck or talent? If it was talent, then Bu Zheng's talent seemed too strong, perhaps not comparable to the geniuses of the Earth-level forces, but certainly stronger than the geniuses in her own force.

From Bu Zheng's background, it should be luck, as Bu Zheng was not a martial arts genius from a young age, and it took him over ten years to learn how to cultivate qi. How could a genius be like that? It must be luck, and there's no need to worry about it.

Even if he had good talent, in Bu Zheng's current environment, even a world-class genius would be buried...

Qin Shuang was considering whether to take Bu Zheng with her, to give him a better environment, and perhaps he could become a great talent. But thinking about her status in the Qin family, she decided against it.

Untapped geniuses are just dust in history, and the Qingyun founder is a good example. This is not the only example; it happens countless times, every day.

Moreover, Qin Shuang had talked to Bu Zheng and knew his thoughts were simple: just work hard to earn money, then go back to the countryside to build a big house, buy land, and marry a few wives...

Even if he was a martial arts genius, he could pursue other paths, not necessarily martial arts. It was his freedom, and such a choice might not be a bad thing.

"Boom..."

The sword technique in Bu Zheng's hand seemed to become more mature. After repeating it over and over, it transformed from an incomplete form to a complete technique. Then, without realizing it, he released a move, using his finger as a sword, and a finger stroke left a sword mark on the ground.

Then Bu Zheng sat down softly, as he felt that the move had drained all his strength.

This move was not something Bu Zheng could currently control. Using it勉强 would leave him completely drained. In short, his internal energy was insufficient, and he needed a deeper foundation.