Chapter 36

Qin Li held a knife in his hand, and his entire person suddenly exuded an overwhelming aura. The knife flipped and turned in his hand, ruthless and fierce, the blade's energy dazzling.

His knife slashed out, stirring up terrifying waves of wind. Wherever the blade light passed, only a white line remained.

"Drawing the knife, one must be utterly domineering, unleashing all the power one can. Each slash must have the momentum of a desperate fight."

At this moment, Qin Li was completely different from before, almost appearing deranged. The long knife rubbed against the air, and sparks could be seen flying.

"Quick! Quick! It must be fast! An ordinary person can only slash once, but you must slash at least three times to be considered a beginner."

As Qin Li spoke, he instantly slashed three times, so fast that only shadows could be seen.

"An ordinary person's full-force slash will definitely weaken on the second attempt, but with the Heaven-Cleaving Technique, each slash is a full-force burst of power."

Qin Li's blade light was even faster, each slash carrying a fierce and domineering force, cutting through the air with a hissing sound.

"The Heaven-Cleaving Technique, when practiced to its utmost, can slash a million times, endlessly, cleaving the sky.

Unfortunately, my talent is limited, and I can only slash nine times."

Qin Li's slashes were so fast that they blurred, nine consecutive slashes reaching their peak, each producing a sonic boom, the blade light slashing nine times in the same place.

The air in that spot became intensely hot, colliding with the long knife, sparks flying as if a flame had ignited.

"Boom... Boom..." The sound of the sonic booms shook the eardrums, the blade's energy causing a fierce wind. The wind gathered, forming a hurricane several dozen meters high. As the hurricane swirled, the large trees in the courtyard were uprooted and then broken into several segments by the hurricane.

The hurricane ravaged the surroundings, the vegetation being shredded by the wind.

After a long time, the swirling hurricane finally dissipated.

Looking around, Xu Wuzhou felt his mouth dry and his tongue parched. Centered on Qin Li, the surroundings were in ruins, the large trees uprooted and broken, the green stone floor turned into rubble, and the area had become a large pit.

Xu Wuzhou drew a deep breath. This was just the result of the hurricane caused by the long knife's energy. If the long knife had directly slashed the ground, how powerful would it have been?

Nine slashes, each displaying his full strength, equivalent to nine consecutive attacks by Qin Li.

Moreover, Qin Li said that when practiced to its utmost, one could slash a million times. What kind of concept is that?

Xu Wuzhou couldn't imagine! At that time, perhaps one could really cleave the sky, which is where the name "Heaven-Cleaving Slash" comes from?

But, such a combat technique is only third-grade?

"The Heaven-Cleaving Slash is a combat technique your father gave me. This technique comes from a great person, but my comprehension ability is limited, and I have only learned the basics, capable of only third-grade combat technique power."

Qin Li took out a scroll from his chest and threw it to Xu Wuzhou, saying, "If you think my Qin family has taken anything from you, list it, and I will return it all."

Seeing Qin Li's extremely disheartened appearance, Xu Wuzhou secretly laughed: This old man is still being proud and sensitive, getting angry so easily! His heart is so sensitive?

"Father-in-law, they are just weapons nurturing martial intent, not a big deal. I can solve this problem. Why don't you let me handle it?"

Xu Wuzhou said to Qin Li.

"I don't deserve the title of father-in-law!"

Qin Li coldly snorted, "It's better to be down-to-earth. Don't let a little strength go to your head, thinking you're the center of the world."

Well, speaking the truth is taken as arrogance.

"Eight-grade strength, though not weak, is no match for Xie Guangping.

Don't let your head swell, thinking you can match him."

Qin Li reminded Xu Wuzhou again. Although he was disheartened by Xu Wuzhou, he didn't want to see him die.

"No problem! If I reach the ninth level of the Later Heaven stage and master this combat technique, defeating Xie Guangping will be a certainty."

Xu Wuzhou replied, thinking to himself that one of the black bowl's three functions is to aid in enlightenment, so his cultivation would definitely be faster than ordinary people.

Qin Li's face darkened, and he said nothing more to Xu Wuzhou.

Reaching the ninth level of the Later Heaven stage isn't something you can just say you'll do.

It took him two years to barely circulate his eight meridians to the ninth level.

As for the Heaven-Cleaving Technique, he practiced for over ten years to display third-grade combat technique power. You think you can master it just by saying so? Do you think I'm a genius from the Hundred Beauties List?

Qin Li said nothing more, thinking that he wouldn't care about this boy anymore, letting him do as he pleased.

Just Qingmiao, sigh, it's really hard for her.

I really made a big mistake.

Watching Qin Li storm off, Xu Wuzhou smiled, thinking how much this old man hates him for not being good enough.

"This old man is quite cute, actually."

Xu Wuzhou laughed, thinking about how to help the Qin family solve the weapon problem.

His gaze fell on the scroll, and Xu Wuzhou focused, slowly opening the scroll.

The scroll was filled with dense lines, each line annotated with various texts, recording things that were profound and complex.

Xu Wuzhou carefully examined it and found that each line was a path for the internal energy to flow, and the annotations were about the cultivation and Dao intent of this combat technique.

The dense lines made Xu Wuzhou feel strained, and after a long time, he still couldn't find a way to start practicing.

Persisting, Xu Wuzhou felt a headache.

But just as Xu Wuzhou's head started to ache, the liquid in the black bowl seeped into his body, like a clear stream, nourishing Xu Wuzhou's spirit.

The headache instantly disappeared, and his mind became clear, as if he had suddenly opened his mind. The lines on the scroll no longer seemed chaotic but orderly.

Indeed, the black bowl has the effect of aiding enlightenment.

Xu Wuzhou focused, and more of the blood-colored liquid fused into his mind.

As the blood-colored liquid consumed over a hundred drops, Xu Wuzhou felt increasingly clear-minded.

Xu Wuzhou was completely immersed in the scroll, looking at the lines, which, though still dense, he could unravel like peeling a cocoon.

The annotations gradually became clearer to him.

Xu Wuzhou sat cross-legged, completely immersed in the scroll, oblivious to the outside world, with only the scroll in his mind.

Immersed in it, the lines on the scroll seemed to come alive.

The internal energy in Xu Wuzhou's body also formed lines, resonating with the lines on the scroll.

Immersed in it, Xu Wuzhou forgot everything.

At this moment, if an outsider were to see, they would notice blood-colored snakes continuously moving over Xu Wuzhou's body, with his blood energy constantly circulating.

Similarly, in his palm, a pattern occasionally flashed, resonating with the blood energy lines in his body, slowly forming a rune.

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