Sword Technique Essays

"Come to the Guest Reception Pavilion."

As Yang Chen arrived at the training grounds halfway up the mountain, pondering whether to find someone to announce his arrival, Lin Chuan's voice echoed.

Without hesitation, he headed straight for the Guest Reception Pavilion, not far from the Judgment Hall.

As he approached the pavilion, Lin Chuan was already waiting inside.

Yang Chen quickly walked over and bowed, "Yang Chen greets Martial Uncle Lin!"

"Thirteen months since entering the sect, you've cultivated to the Blood Martial Fourth Level," Lin Chuan turned around. "Yang Chen, I truly didn't misjudge you."

"This disciple is humbled. Compared to you, Martial Uncle, my meager achievements are truly not worth mentioning."

"Compared to myself back then, you are indeed still a bit lacking," Lin Chuan said earnestly.

Yang Chen was speechless. Couldn't he tell this was just politeness?

"Haha, I'm just teasing you." Lin Chuan suddenly chuckled. "Do you still remember when I told you to enter the top ten before the cultivation rankings ended?"

"Your words, disciple, I will always keep in my heart."

Yang Chen's attitude was very proper. Even though Lin Chuan seemed to appreciate him, he didn't dare to be arrogant and became even more humble.

His attitude made Lin Chuan nod slightly and say, "I called you here today to give you a reward. I have three items here, and you may choose one."

As he spoke, three items appeared in his hand.

A sword of dark green color, emitting a faint, ethereal glow from its body, which made Yang Chen feel a chill just by looking at it.

Two yellowed books, one of which was clearly labeled Myriad Sword Technique!

The other was also inscribed with four casual characters, named Sword Technique Essays.

Lin Chuan introduced, "This sword was my weapon during the True Martial Realm stage, named Dark Melody Sword. It was originally a top-grade treasured sword, but after years of tempering with my True Essence day and night, it entered the supreme-grade category five years ago."

"The Myriad Sword Technique is a supreme-grade sword technique. I spent a fortune to buy it so I could better comprehend it, and I have the qualification to pass it on to one person."

"As for these Sword Technique Essays, they contain my insights on the Way of the Sword."

After introducing the three items, Lin Chuan smiled, "You have ten minutes to make your choice."

"This disciple chooses the Sword Technique Essays!"

Yang Chen made his decision without hesitation.

"Hmm?"

Lin Chuan was slightly surprised. "A supreme-grade treasured sword can at least double your strength, and the Myriad Sword Technique can save you 1000 Spirit Crystals in the future. Are you sure you want the Sword Technique Essays?"

"I'm sure!"

Hearing Yang Chen's decisive tone, Lin Chuan looked at him thoughtfully before directly handing the Sword Technique Essays to Yang Chen.

"How much you can comprehend depends on your own aptitude."

"Thank you, Senior Brother, for this treasure!"

Yang Chen treated it like a priceless treasure and put the Sword Technique Essays into his Storage Bag.

Lin Chuan was genuinely curious and asked, "Yang Chen, why did you choose the Sword Technique Essays without hesitation?"

"To be honest, Senior Brother, the moment I saw the Sword Technique Essays, inspiration struck me. It was as if the door to the Way of the Sword, which was closed, opened when I saw them."

Yang Chen's expression was very serious, showing no hint of deception. Lin Chuan listened, stunned, thinking to himself, When did my casually written insights become so useful?

But this did not diminish his appreciation for Yang Chen. This kid had vision, picking the most valuable item right away.

Unlike Huang Tianyu, who actually chose 1000 Spirit Crystals, it was simply shortsighted.

"It seems I can't hide anything from you." Lin Chuan smiled with his hands behind his back, exuding the demeanor of a senior expert. "In these Sword Technique Essays, there are my insights on Sword Intent. If you can fully grasp the insights within, you might comprehend Sword Intent within two years."

"That's great!"

Yang Chen jumped up excitedly. This rash move made Lin Chuan feel very pleased, and he looked upon Yang Chen even more favorably.

"Go back, cultivate well, and don't let my Sword Technique Essays go to waste!"

"Yes! This disciple takes his leave!"

Yang Chen bowed respectfully before leaving with light steps.

Watching his departing back, Lin Chuan shook his head with some regret. "It's a pity that I will be leaving the sect soon to govern a prefecture. Otherwise, I could have kept Yang Chen by my side and cultivated him."

He hadn't interacted with Yang Chen much, but after their few encounters, his impression of Yang Chen was very good.

In the past five years, he had cultivated many disciples who were famous on the cultivation rankings, but none had ever appealed to him so much.

"If I remember correctly, newly promoted inner disciples should have a three-year consolidation period."

He frowned and muttered to himself, "I didn't expect that after five years away from the sect, the world has become so chaotic that even the seventy-two nations are gradually losing control?"

"The sect's orders cannot be disobeyed. Fortunately, the place I'm going is still considered the hinterland of our Sword Sect, so there isn't too much risk."

While Lin Chuan was deep in thought, Yang Chen had already sped down the mountain.

In reality, he had indeed been acting just now; the so-called "gateway to the sword dao is open" was purely to make Lin Chuan happy.

However, the Sword Technique Essays were truly a treasure to him. The reason he chose it was simply because it was priceless.

It wasn't about how many Spirit Crystals it was worth, but rather that it was basically impossible to buy.

The other two items could be bought anytime as long as one had enough Spirit Crystals. Compared to that, the choice was obvious.

Since he had to choose one anyway, he might as well put on a good show and leave an impression of having good judgment in Lin Chuan's eyes.

Soon, Yang Chen returned home and immediately opened the Sword Technique Essays to read.

As soon as he started reading, he was completely immersed in Lin Chuan's understanding of sword techniques.

If Yang Chen's understanding of sword techniques was a one, then Lin Chuan's understanding had reached a hundred.

To the point that when Yang Chen saw the insights on the first page, he became completely engrossed.

He would frown at times, and rejoice at others. Many problems that had troubled him in sword techniques seemed to have found solutions.

After an unknown amount of time, Yang Chen suddenly snapped back to reality. Seeing that the sky outside was already brightening, he was shocked, "I've been reading for three hours!"

He truly hadn't expected Lin Chuan's comprehension of sword techniques to be so profound, causing him to lose himself completely.

In just one night, his understanding of sword techniques had improved by a level. He had a premonition that as long as he fully grasped the insights on the first page, comprehending Low-grade Sword Techniques would become very simple.

"I've hit the jackpot!"

Yang Chen couldn't help but want to clap his hands in celebration. Compared to the Myriad Sword Technique and the Dark Melody Sword, the Sword Technique Essays were the most valuable item.

They contained the confusion Lin Chuan had encountered in his sword technique cultivation, as well as the many insights he had gained when facing those confusions.

Simply put, it was like an arithmetic problem with the answers provided. The process was a bit convoluted and difficult, but it ultimately gave the solution.

"With this Sword Technique Essays, the difficulty of comprehending sword techniques will decrease by at least several times. This gift is too precious!"

Yang Chen took a deep breath and solemnly placed the Sword Technique Essays into his System space. He then cupped his fists and bowed towards the direction of the mountainside from afar.

"Martial Uncle Lin, Yang Chen will definitely remember this kindness."