Gifting a Sword Art—Could It Stump Him?

Gu Han was naturally planning to use all three Heavenly Points on the Deduction Function.

He would use them to deduce a visualization method for cultivating Spiritual Power, a movement technique, and a sword art.

Because of the Sacred Dragon's unique nature, Gu Han thought of how it would eventually transform into a Golden Giant Dragon and grow larger. At that time, he could become a Dragon Knight.

Gu Han had actually wanted to deduce a spear technique.

He could ride the Golden Sacred Dragon as it soared into the sky on beating wings, fighting enemies with the Golden Dragon Spear in hand amid the dragon's claws and roars.

Just imagining that scene was incredibly imposing and cool!

However, after learning about his one-year agreement with Xiong Ba, Qian Renxue had become worried. One day when they met, she suddenly gave him a treasured sword called the Sun Radiance Sword.

Along with the Sun Radiance Sword, she had also given Gu Han a Self-Created Soul Skill called the Rising Sun Sword Art, containing a Soul Power circulation method and a way to cultivate Sword Qi.

This was definitely no ordinary Self-Created Soul Skill.

Gu Han guessed that Qian Renxue must have secretly taken it from the Qian Family treasury behind Old Geezer Qian Daoliu's back and given it to him.

That moved Gu Han greatly.

Now that he had obtained three Heavenly Points, Gu Han planned to deduce a sword art. On one hand, it would allow the Sun Radiance Sword to be put to good use; on the other, he intended to give the more powerful sword art he deduced to Qian Renxue.

Gu Han had always believed that gratitude was among the most important virtues a person should possess.

Although sword arts were not particularly suited to him because of his Martial Soul.

He could deduce a spear technique later. Since he could use a sword art now, and it looked quite cool too, Gu Han felt that deducing one was not a bad idea.

The word "cool" alone made it worthwhile!

"System, I want to spend these three Heavenly Points and use the Deduction Function to deduce a visualization method that can increase Spiritual Power, a movement technique, and a sword art for me."

On the night after obtaining the three Heavenly Points, Gu Han spoke to the system in his heart from his room in the courtyard where he lived.

"Ding! Host request detected. System deduction commencing."

The system's cold mechanical voice rang out in his mind as it began deducing frantically.

A few minutes later.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. The visualization method project you created has been successfully deduced. It is expected to strengthen Spiritual Power, increase willpower, and enhance comprehension of martial arts and secret techniques related to the mind and will."

"Please name this visualization method!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. The movement technique project you created has been successfully deduced. Upon cultivation to grand completion, it is expected to grant speed surpassing that of a Soul Master one major realm above the Host, whose Martial Soul is a top-tier agility-type Beast Martial Soul and who is going all out."

"Please name this movement technique!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. The sword art project you created has been successfully deduced. Upon cultivating the first form, it is expected to possess power comparable to a Hundred-Year Soul Skill. Upon cultivating the final form, it can possess power comparable to an eighty-thousand-year Soul Skill."

"Please name this sword art!"

After the system completed its deduction, cold mechanical voices continued to ring out in Gu Han's mind.

At the same time, streams of information continuously flooded into Gu Han's mind.

This was the cultivation content for the visualization method, movement technique, and sword art deduced by the system.

As for this visualization method, movement technique, and sword art.

Perhaps because they had been custom-made by the system, Gu Han's visualization method involved visualizing a lifelike Golden Giant Dragon that was sacred, majestic, and domineering.

Gu Han named it the Golden Sacred Dragon Contemplation Method!

The movement technique deduced by the system combined speed and evasiveness, while also possessing the effects of rapid travel and illusory afterimages to confuse enemies.

Thinking about how the cultivation methods and martial arts he had had the system deduce all seemed to be related to dragons.

And his Martial Soul was a dragon as well.

After giving it some thought, Gu Han named it Cloud Dragon Nine Illusions, based on its ability to divide into nine afterimages at its peak!

As for the final sword art.

Because the system had likely used the Rising Sun Sword Art's data, the sword art it ultimately deduced also possessed light and fire attributes.

Compared to the Rising Sun Sword Art, the entire sword art was certainly far more powerful. In addition to Sword Qi, the system had also deduced a method for cultivating Sword Intent.

Gu Han named this sword art the Sun Radiance Sword Art.

It would go perfectly with his Sun Radiance Sword!

Compared to the rising sun, the blazing sun was certainly brighter. The name fit perfectly.

Behind Pope's Palace.

A vast Plum Garden had been built here, filled with plum blossom trees. The grounds were broad and spacious, with small bridges over flowing water, artificial hills and flowerbeds, as well as pavilions and towers.

It was like a park.

This Plum Garden had been built at Bibi Dong's command after she became Pope.

Gu Han could guess why Bibi Dong liked plum blossoms and why she had ordered this Plum Garden built. It was probably because plum blossoms represented, to some extent, the spirit of unwavering resolve.

But after discovering the Plum Garden, Gu Han only felt that it was an ideal place to practice sword arts.

Upon entering the Plum Garden, he found himself surrounded by plum trees covered in blooming pink flowers, which emitted a captivating fragrance.

Holding the Sun Radiance Sword Qian Renxue had given him, Gu Han stood amid a vast grove of plum trees and began practicing the Sun Radiance Sword Art.

A gentle breeze rose at that moment, blowing countless pink petals from the plum trees. Pink plum blossoms scattered and danced through the air.

Amid the swirling petals, Gu Han wielded the Sun Radiance Sword. His figure moved like a graceful flood dragon, and with every gesture, he unleashed gleaming arcs of golden sword light.

The sight was like a poetic painting.

At that moment, because they had agreed to meet in the Plum Garden today.

Qian Renxue also arrived and walked over.

As she walked through the beautiful plum grove, the plum trees around her gave off their captivating fragrance.

When she saw Gu Han practicing his sword art among the plum trees in the distance.

Qian Renxue, with her long golden hair falling over her shoulders, broke into a beautiful smile on her exquisite face. As she approached, she began applauding.

"Gu Han, have you already learned the Rising Sun Sword Art I gave you before?"

After approaching to within a short distance of Gu Han, Qian Renxue asked.

Qian Renxue had originally called Gu Han Xiao Han.

But that was because she had regarded him as a little brother and called him that as his older sister.

Later, though, after realizing that Gu Han was not an ordinary little boy but someone with calm, mature thoughts and ideas, and with abilities that surpassed even her own in some respects.

Qian Renxue gradually forgot Gu Han's age. She began to admire and respect him, no longer viewing him as a little brother, and instead called him by his full name.

"Yes, I have certainly learned the Rising Sun Sword Art. In fact, I've even gone a step further."

Gu Han put away the Sun Radiance Sword and replied with a faint smile.

"A step further?"

Qian Renxue was somewhat confused and did not understand what Gu Han meant.

"Hehe, I have a gift for you."

Gu Han did not explain. Instead, he smiled and took an exquisitely wrapped Sandalwood Box from the Storage Soul Tool, the Void Clarity Ring, then handed it to Qian Renxue.

"What is this?"

"Sister Xue'er, you'll know once you open it."

Gu Han smiled.

Qian Renxue pulled off the satin ribbon and opened the wooden box. Inside lay a brand-new sword manual, with the words Sun Radiance Sword Art written on its cover.

"This is..."

Qian Renxue could hardly believe it.

Sun Radiance Sword Art?

Why was this name so similar to my Rising Sun Sword Art?

"After Sister Xue'er gave me that Rising Sun Sword Art, I continued studying it after mastering it."

"I happened to have read quite a few books in the library about sword arts and all kinds of things related to Soul Masters, so I tried improving the Rising Sun Sword Art. The result was this Sun Radiance Sword Art."

"I have already cultivated this sword art myself. There should be no issues with it, and its power is quite good as well."

"The first move, Sun Rises in the East, releases Sword Qi comparable to a Hundred-Year Soul Skill. The strongest sword technique later on, Yi Shoots Down Nine Suns, should possess power comparable to Soul Skills several tens of thousands of years old."

"Also, based on Sword Qi, I researched ancient texts that recorded Sword Intent and found a method for cultivating the legendary Sword Intent. I do not yet know whether it can succeed, but I hope it will be useful to you, Sister Xue'er."

Gu Han said with a smile.

Upon hearing Gu Han's words, Qian Renxue was utterly stunned.

Based on what she knew of Gu Han, Qian Renxue knew very well that he would not lie.

But she had only given him a Rising Sun Sword Art whose power was at most comparable to a Hundred-Year Soul Skill.

In less than half a month, how had he improved it into a sword art whose weakest sword move rivaled a Hundred-Year Soul Skill, while its strongest move surpassed ten-thousand-year Soul Skills?

Could it be that Gu Han was not merely a genius in ordinary knowledge and theory?

Was he also an absolute genius in Soul Master theory and Self-Created Soul Skills?