The effect is here! Cultivation breakthrough.

"So that's how it is! No wonder Master changed so much. So that's the reason!"

This news made Shi Sheng's face light up with understanding.

It seemed like everything he couldn't figure out before now made perfect sense.

"..."

Looking at Shi Sheng like this, Si Nan was somewhat speechless.

Seriously, you're only realizing it now? Did you just completely ignore what happened that night?

Si Nan was already used to Shi Sheng's reaction time. He just rolled his eyes at Shi Sheng and didn't say anything more.

Ye Liuyun's identity issue didn't cause much of a stir among the other Brocade Guards.

Many were just surprised when they found out, and then they went back to their own business. Hardly anyone took it too seriously.

It was as if they had already seen so many outrageous things that this was simply no big deal.

At most, some observant individuals realized that although Sheng Li was gone, Ye Liuyun must have had other backing.

Otherwise, Ye Liuyun wouldn't have been able to keep his position as Brocade Guard Centurion.

When he returned home in the evening, he saw Sheng Lanzhi greeting him with a beaming smile.

"Master is back!"

Xing'er quietly followed beside Sheng Lanzhi.

Ye Liuyun glanced at Xing'er, then his gaze fell upon the smiling Sheng Lanzhi.

Well, isn't that something? The tables have turned. It used to be Xing'er who greeted me. This is the first time I've seen Sheng Lanzhi greet me.

Ye Liuyun didn't pay it much mind and naturally handed his outer robe to Xing'er.

"I spent some time looking at the case files today, so I came back a bit late."

"Even if Master is diligent, you must also pay attention to resting your body."

Sheng Lanzhi smiled very naturally. They say women are born actresses, and it's true. You can't see any flaws at all.

"I've had someone prepare dinner in the backyard. Master should eat first!"

"Alright!"

Ye Liuyun didn't refuse.

At the dinner table, Sheng Lanzhi proactively poured wine for Ye Liuyun. After Ye Liuyun had a few cups, she took out a booklet from her embrace and handed it to Ye Liuyun.

"What is this?"

Looking at the cover of the book, which had the words 'Overlord Saber' written on it, Ye Liuyun raised his eyebrows slightly. He knew without thinking that this must be a saber technique.

"I saw that Master likes saber techniques, so I paid special attention."

"This Overlord Saber is a secret technique of the Overlord Saber Sect that is not passed down, but I have a brother-in-law who has a good relationship with the Overlord Saber Sect. I spent some money to arrange it. Although it wasn't cheap, as long as Master likes it, that's all that matters!"

Her tone sounded as if obtaining this saber technique was not a very difficult matter.

But Sheng Lanzhi then explained all the details of how she obtained this saber technique.

It seemed unintentional, but in reality, it was all calculated.

"Thank you for your trouble!"

Ye Liuyun did not refuse. As for some of Sheng Lanzhi's little schemes, Ye Liuyun had no intention of exposing them.

See, wasn't this the benefit of keeping Sheng Lanzhi alive?

"As long as Master likes it."

Seeing Ye Liuyun say this, the smile on Sheng Lanzhi's face became even wider.

She poured another cup of wine for Ye Liuyun.

After three rounds of drinks, Ye Liuyun had the maidservant help the 'unable to hold her liquor' Sheng Lanzhi back to her room.

As for Ye Liuyun himself.

He carefully examined this saber technique. With Ye Liuyun's Extraordinary Comprehension and Blade Talent, after reading it once, he could confirm that this was a cultivation method of comparable quality to the Flame Blaze Saber Technique.

Ye Liuyun was already very satisfied that Sheng Lanzhi could obtain such a cultivation method.

"Not bad!"

When he returned to the courtyard.

Ye Liuyun found that the originally somewhat empty courtyard was now filled with many pieces of equipment needed for practicing martial arts. The eighteen types of weapons were neatly arranged.

He knew without thinking that this must have been specially arranged by Sheng Lanzhi.

Although she had some little schemes, overall, being able to do this showed she had some brains.

He casually picked up a Hundred Refined Steel Saber from the rack, swung it a couple of times, and found that the quality was indeed good.

He then followed the instructions recorded in the Overlord Saber and began to cultivate.

As its name suggested, the Overlord Saber was an extremely fierce saber technique, only attacking and not defending, with wide, sweeping movements.

Its main focus was on breaking all techniques with sheer force.

"Hoo!"

After about half an hour of continuous practice, Ye Liuyun finally stopped swinging his saber.

He adjusted the circulation of his internal energy in the space of a breath.

"It took so long to get started, it's definitely not some roadside trash!"

The more profound a cultivation technique, the more difficult it is to cultivate.

Even with his comprehension talent and blade talent, it took him half an hour to get started with this Overlord Saber. This was enough to show how precious this saber technique was.

Of course.

If others knew that Ye Liuyun only needed half an hour to get started with the Overlord Saber, they would probably be so envious they'd cry.

Many people trained through the coldest winters and hottest summers, spending several years.

Forget about getting started, they couldn't even grasp the basics.

Talent Trait System!
Host: Ye Liuyun!
Realm: Innate Realm Middle Stage!
Martial Arts: Wind Severing Saber Technique, Azure Sun Force, Pine Wood Saber Technique, Jade Shattering Hand, Flame Blaze Saber Technique, Phantom Ninefold Body, Overlord Saber,
Talent Traits: Luck (Purple), Steel Bones (Purple), Blade and Man as One (Purple), Extraordinary Comprehension (Purple), Sword Talent (Green), Extreme Yang Body (Purple), Scent Recognition (Blue), Snow Treading Without a Trace (Purple),

Taking advantage of the short break, Ye Liuyun glanced at his character template.

As expected, his cultivation had broken through.

He had already felt the urge to break through when he first got started with the Phantom Ninefold Body.

Now that he had also gotten started with the Overlord Saber, Ye Liuyun's cultivation had completely stepped into the Innate Realm Middle Stage.

"After this, I'll focus on cultivating the Phantom Ninefold Body and the Overlord Saber!"

With a purple quality movement technique talent like Snow Treading Without a Trace, cultivating the Phantom Ninefold Body was relatively easy.

His other cultivation techniques were basically perfected, only these two newly learned ones were just getting started.

Ye Liuyun knew very well that it was better to be skilled in a few techniques than to know many superficially.

Just like some people who learned from a hundred different schools, it sounded impressive, but they were scattered and not proficient.

At most, they could only bully ordinary people. If they encountered a true expert, they would basically shatter upon contact. If they had first cultivated one or two techniques to perfection, they wouldn't be so embarrassing.

Just as Ye Liuyun had rested for a while.

And was preparing to continue cultivating.

"Hmm?"

As if sensing something, Ye Liuyun looked up towards the courtyard wall.

He saw, illuminated by the moonlight, a figure in white flowing robes, flying in like a fairy.

"It's you?"

The person who came was none other than Lü Lan, the guard by Yan Shuzhu's side.

However, the Lü Lan he had seen before, like Yan Shuzhu, was dressed as a man. He hadn't expected her to look so beautiful when dressed in women's clothing.