Drawing Cards Starting from the Douluo World

"You won because you won. There was no luck involved. You had the ability to break through in the heat of battle. Even if we fought this match a hundred times over, you would win all one hundred times."

With that, Yu Yuanba walked off the stage without looking back.

Dai Weisi made no attempt to befriend or recruit him. He had a feeling that he would meet Yu Yuanba again soon. Besides, someone like Yu Yuanba was meant to be proud of his talents and unwilling to serve beneath another. Even if Dai Weisi tried to recruit him, he would surely be refused.

"New achievement unlocked—Brilliant and Glorious Victory."

"Reward obtained: Item Card—Great Returning Pill."

The card system had brought Dai Weisi another surprise. Clearly, his fierce battle against Yu Yuanba had not only astonished the many spectators present, but had also earned the system's recognition.

This time, the card system's reward made Dai Weisi's eyes light up.

The Great Returning Pill was considered the greatest medicinal pill in the world of martial arts. Not only could it bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh from bones, it could also transform its user's body and grant sixty years of cultivation—at least, that was what it claimed.

After being altered by the rules of the Douluo World, the Great Returning Pill could now improve a person's talent by roughly the equivalent of half an immortal-grade herb. In terms of Soul Power, it was even slightly superior to immortal-grade herbs.

Moreover, the Great Returning Pill's medicinal properties were balanced and gentle. All Soul Masters could absorb it, unlike immortal-grade herbs, which came with so many stringent requirements.

This greatly excited Dai Weisi.

After all, there were only so many immortal-grade herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Yet aside from the Demon King Team, he also had the vast Heavenly Strategy Mansion to support. Among them, people like Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and Cheng Yue all had the potential to become Titled Douluo with proper cultivation.

If he could steadily obtain a small number of Great Returning Pills in the future, perhaps he could use them as the highest-tier reward for meritorious service in the Heavenly Strategy Mansion. They would certainly win him the loyalty of those Soul Douluo.

After placing the Great Returning Pill into the system inventory, Dai Weisi continued to reflect on what he had gained from his battle with Yu Yuanba.

The Mount Hua Swordplay had improved greatly during that fierce battle, gradually reaching the realm of "the sword moved with the heart, and techniques came at a flick of the hand."

Furthermore, after such an all-out battle, Dai Weisi's foundation in swordsmanship had improved once more.

Dai Weisi's swordsmanship had already reached the Microscopic Realm. After this fierce battle, he had advanced several more steps forward.

After this battle, Dai Weisi had gained a deeper understanding of the dozens of sword techniques recorded within the Mount Hua Swordplay. Many techniques that had previously seemed somewhat unfamiliar due to lack of use rapidly rose to a considerable level through analogy and inference.

On the way back from the Great Soul Arena, Dai Weisi encountered an unexpected visitor.

It was the mysterious old man who had appeared in the Great Soul Arena's spectator stands.

Dai Weisi frowned slightly, unable to determine the other party's origins...

The mysterious old man extended his right hand, and a wooden sword appeared in his palm.

"Young man, let me see your swordsmanship."

His voice was low and hoarse, clearly disguised.

The man was very old, and the restrained sword intent around him was enough to make one's heart tremble. Clearly, he was not an opponent Dai Weisi could resist.

Dai Weisi glanced at Li Fu, who was hidden at his side. Seeing no reaction from him, Dai Weisi knew that the old man likely bore no ill intent. Otherwise, Old Li Fu would have acted long ago.

"Since Senior wishes to see it, then this junior will make a fool of himself."

Dai Weisi drew his Golden Radiance Sword. His right hand turned slightly around the hilt, and the Soul Power that had already recovered to its peak surged along with it. Mount Hua Swordplay: Morning Sun One Qi Sword!

Screech!

The sharp sword left its sheath, releasing a blinding purple-red sword light that pierced toward the mysterious old man's chest.

If this strike had been used earlier in the Great Soul Arena, Yu Yuanzhen likely would not have found it so easy to receive.

The old man swung the wooden sword in his hand. It seemed slow, yet it intercepted Dai Weisi's sword light steadily just before it arrived.

Clang!

The tip of the wooden sword lightly tapped the side of the Golden Radiance Sword's blade. That brilliant sword light, like the rising morning sun, instantly vanished like a bubble.

Was this strike not remarkably similar to the move Dai Weisi had used to defeat Yu Yuanba in the Great Soul Arena—How Dai Zong Is?

Dai Weisi froze inwardly. He had seen it only once, yet he could imitate a sword technique on the level of How Dai Zong Is? Was there truly such an extraordinary master of swordsmanship in this world?

The faint spark of pride that had quietly risen in his heart after his exhilarating victory over Yu Yuanba was casually extinguished by the old man's light stroke.

"Why did you stop? Is this the limit of your skill?"

The old man chuckled, interrupting Dai Weisi's thoughts.

Dai Weisi looked up at him. Clearly, this senior had come intending to offer guidance. Moreover, the man seemed thoroughly familiar with his swordsmanship. He was the most suitable sparring partner Dai Weisi could hope for.

What was there left to say? He had to seize this opportunity!

Over the next half hour, Dai Weisi displayed every sword technique he had learned.

After reaching the Microscopic Realm, the power of these sword techniques had increased tremendously in his hands. If he fought Yu Yuanba again as he had just done, he likely would not need even a hundred moves to defeat him.

But... not a single one of these extraordinary sword techniques, so astonishing in the eyes of others, could threaten the mysterious old man before him.

From beginning to end, the old man used only those plain, unadorned sword swings. They seemed ordinary, yet somehow they always struck at precisely the right point to break Dai Weisi's moves.

That manner of swinging the sword appeared similar to How Dai Zong Is, but was actually entirely different.

How Dai Zong Is relied on the combination of calculation and swordsmanship. The old man, however, had predicted Dai Weisi's sword path purely through his supreme mastery of the sword, then struck later yet arrived first to break his techniques. It carried something of the flavor of the Solitary Nine Swords.

Half an hour later, the old man withdrew his sword and stood still.

Though Dai Weisi had been thoroughly beaten for half an hour, he was completely satisfied by the beating.

During those thirty minutes of exchanges, Dai Weisi had sorted through his swordsmanship from beginning to end. Every weakness and flaw had been pointed out one by one by the wooden sword in the old man's hand...

For a long time after that day, whenever Dai Weisi recalled this experience of being beaten so badly, he would gain new insights into swordsmanship.

Having received the other party's guidance, Dai Weisi bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Senior, for your careful guidance. This junior has benefited greatly and is endlessly grateful!"

The old man waved his hand and casually removed his conical hat.

Dai Weisi looked up. So this peerless sword master who had suddenly appeared in Heaven Dou City was indeed an old acquaintance—unexpected, yet perfectly reasonable. It was Sword Douluo, Chen Xin.

"We meet again, Prince Dai Weisi."

Dai Weisi felt the joy of meeting an old acquaintance again, but also a trace of awkwardness. With a complicated expression, he once again greeted Sword Douluo.

His connection with this Sword Douluo was truly not shallow. Back in Star Luo City, Sword Douluo had wanted to accept him as a disciple, but Dai Weisi had politely declined due to the issue of their respective allegiances.

In truth, Dai Weisi himself had greatly regretted refusing Sword Douluo's offer.

After all, this senior had honed his swordsmanship for an entire lifetime and could be called the greatest swordsman on the Douluo Continent. If Dai Weisi could become his disciple, it would undoubtedly bring enormous benefits to his sword cultivation.

He had not expected that shortly after arriving in Heaven Dou City, he would encounter him again and receive such guidance without even knowing his identity.

Although Sword Douluo had spoken fewer than ten sentences over their two meetings, Dai Weisi could sense that he truly liked him.

This fondness was the delight Chen Xin felt, as the lone peak of swordsmanship in the Douluo World, upon finding a successor who perfectly suited his heart.

But as the heir of the Star Luo Empire, such feelings were the hardest for Dai Weisi to answer.

Sword Douluo's gaze was sharp as lightning, and his mind was clear. With a single glance, he saw Dai Weisi's difficulty and spoke directly.

"From our last parting until now, in such a short time, your swordsmanship has advanced to this extent. I am very satisfied."

Dai Weisi was delighted to receive praise from Sword Douluo in the way of the sword. But what was with this tone as though he were already Dai Weisi's master?

As Dai Weisi scratched his head in confusion, Chen Xin continued.

"I understand your concerns very well, so this time, I wish to ask you in a different way."

At this point, Chen Xin's tone turned serious.

"Dai Weisi, if you did not need to concern yourself with the conflict between Heaven Dou and Star Luo, and did not have to be caught between your homeland and your master's sect, would you be willing to take me as your master?"

Hearing this, Dai Weisi suddenly raised his head.

Chen Xin was very satisfied with his reaction and continued with a smile.

"I discussed it with Fengzhi. We both believe that although I belong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, my disciple does not necessarily have to be a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"I have observed you for a long time. Though you possess boundless ambition, your ambition should not lie in expanding territory, does it?"

Dai Weisi nodded in acknowledgment. His goal had always been to grow stronger—to become the strongest.

"If the two nations come into conflict one day, you need only consider matters from the standpoint of your homeland. I only ask that you do not personally kill or injure disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Can you do that?"

Dai Weisi was stunned.

He had never expected Sword Douluo to offer such generous terms.

If Sword Douluo placed his trust in the wrong person and Dai Weisi became an enemy of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future, Chen Xin's standing within the sect would likely plummet.

It was no wonder Dai Weisi could not understand. What the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect used to bind its disciples had never been sect rules, but familial affection.

Chen Xin had spent his entire life in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He, Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and the other core members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had long become each other's closest family.

Whether it was Ning Fengzhi or Gu Rong, they both knew how difficult it had been for Chen Xin to attain his peerless swordsmanship. Neither of them wished to see Chen Xin find a perfect successor, only to regret for the rest of his life that he could not accept him as a disciple because of the sect's political position.

As for the risks that might arise because of this, they were willing to bear them together with Chen Xin.