Chapter 199

Isn't the demonic sword infused with the Heliobus's energy in Chapter 2 also like an old man by your side?

Holding the incredibly heavy Old Iron, the girl briefly familiarized herself with her swordsmanship.

Yun Li's swordsmanship is different from ordinary swordsmanship; it is based on a high-level martial arts philosophy, namely, "A heavy sword has no edge, and great skill is without artifice."

From a martial arts perspective, truly powerful swordsmanship does not rely on the sharpness of the sword or the exquisite techniques, but rather on one's own great strength and profound internal energy, using simplicity to overcome skill and heaviness to overcome lightness.

Instead of pursuing superficial glamour and clever techniques, we focus on accumulating inner strength and cultivating our essential qualities.

True wisdom and great achievements do not come from trickery or showing off, but from down-to-earth hard work and profound knowledge.

The girl, wielding a heavy sword, violently smashed it against the boulder in front of her. The next moment, the rock, tens of meters in size, shattered instantly, sending fragments and dust flying everywhere... covering the ground.

Yun Li looks like a petite girl, yet she's fighting with such a large and heavy weapon; the contrast is incredible.

This is exactly what a violent loli looks like.

Of course, from the perspective of the Xianzhou, Yun Li is just a child, but from the perspective of the Short-lived species, she is no longer a child.

"It feels pretty good, this sense of power..."

It was completely different from what she had experienced in the previous worlds, and she actually quite liked the feeling of violence.

Break skill with force, suppress with force!

As she shouldered the heavy sword that seemed somewhat disproportionate to her own weight, Yun Li suddenly thought of something.

"Hey, system, what's the mission to complete this world?"

"And could you please stop making me guess about the new world every time? Can't you just tell me directly?"

Now possessing a large sum of money and a large number of Points, the girl needs to understand the situation in this world before deciding how to use it.

It's too troublesome to have to discover information about the world on your own every time. If it's a completely unfamiliar world, you won't be able to figure it out at all.

[Spend 100 Points to get a hint about the new world?]

"?"

100 Points to receive a hint?

Yun Li was taken aback, realizing that the system had actually replied to her, but the reply left her somewhat silent.

It's actually possible to know information about the new world in advance, but why do you need Points? That's too much!

Although 100 Points is not a problem for a girl who is currently carrying a large sum of money.

"One hundred Points for a single notification? That's highway robbery!"

You can get one draw with 160 Points, so the Points are quite valuable.

"Also, I'd like to know why this feature didn't exist in the previous world?"

The hint function was only officially unlocked after clearing three worlds. And 100 Points isn't expensive; it's always been that price. Don't spout nonsense; the system has its own difficulties too.

Sometimes I need to look for the reasons within myself. Have I been diligently grinding for Points and speedrunning several worlds?

"?"

Using formulas to solve problems is so fast!

But the girl felt offended.

Despite being somewhat annoyed, Yun Li still paid out 100 Points. Knowing about the new world in advance was very important to her.

[System Prompt: This is a world of battle qi. There is no flashy magic; only battle qi cultivated to its peak exists.]

"... Battle Qi?"

Why does this world seem so familiar? The girl looked at the prompt and thought about it carefully for a moment, then quickly guessed what this world was like.

"Could this be... that world where Dou Qi transforms into a horse?"

Yun Li hesitated for a moment. Could this really be the world?

This is so strange.

How did I end up in this world?

[Without horses, while it might not be the most top-tier fantasy world, it's still quite dangerous, so... good luck, little girl.]

"..."

Try your hard work my ass!

I used to say I never wanted to be transported to some fantasy world, but here I am.

Although this world is much better than those fantastical worlds that destroy the Great Thousand World at the drop of a hat.

But it's also very dangerous.

I used to think Yun Li was strong enough, but now it seems that she is far from strong enough. Not to mention the Upper Realm, she is no match for even the Dou Sheng in this world.

The huge Points I have is probably in jeopardy.

Is it because she was too invincible in the previous world and earned too many useless Points that the system threw her here?

The girl had serious doubts...

Then the girl quickly checked the conditions for clearing this world; if they were too difficult, she would have a headache.

When Yun Li saw the conditions for passing the level, she was slightly taken aback and wondered if she had misunderstood the system. Of course not!

Is this system messing with her?

[Completion Mission: Become Sword Hunter and hunt down renowned Precious Sword from across the land! Or become Sword Forger, forge Precious Sword, and make Precious Sword famous!]

Moreover, the system has also enabled a Sword Collection function.

Whether it's a sword used to hunt others or Precious Sword you forge yourself, only Precious Sword that meet the minimum standards are qualified to be collected.

The Sword Collection feature has a total of 1,382 collectible illustrations.

The minimum requirement to clear this world is to have at least one hundred Precious Sword that can be collected, and at least one sword must be among the single-digit numbers between 1 and 9.

Yes, there are 1382 collection numbers. The earlier the number, the higher the requirements. Let alone the top ten, even the top one hundred Precious Sword must be divine swords that are one in ten thousand.

The conditions for passing the level are not only to Sword Collection, but also to make it famous.

However, one good thing is that she doesn't necessarily have to make a name for herself with it; she can give it to someone else as well. After all, there are too many swords for Yun Li to use all by herself.

Looking at the number 1382, Yun Li was a little concerned...

Yun Li's father, Han Guang, created 1382 magic swords using the Heliobus.

Yun Li's greatest goal in life is to destroy all of these thousand-plus demonic swords in order to atone for his sins.

In her Remembrance, Yun Li had already hunted down 312 demonic swords.

Therefore, seeing the number of the Sword Collection and the completion task she had forged herself, Yun Li couldn't help but overthink.

It feels like these two tasks are just playing a trick on me.

There are two conditions for clearing the game. One is to continue hunting for the Demon Sword in this world, which was Yun Li's original goal in the Star Rail Universe.

The other, forging this many Sword Collection, seems to be repeating her father Han Guang's actions. However, where in the Battle Through the Heavens World would she find so many Precious Swords to hunt? It would be more like using different kinds of fire instead.

In her view, the only option left was the latter, which made her feel a bit like... becoming the person she disliked the most...

Even if she had the chance to forge 1,300 Precious Sword, Yun Li would never forge a demonic sword like her father.

Moreover, there is no Heliobus in this world to infuse them into the swords.

It's impossible to use those Soul Hall, Soul Clan members, or Soul body who like to make "hehehehehehe" laughs to forge swords, right?

But you know what, it actually seems to work...

Infuse it with Soul body, and you have a ready-made Sword Spirit?

Especially a powerful Soul body like "Yao Lao" might not be much less effective at enhancing the sword wielder than a demonic sword.

Aren't those demonic swords infused with the essence of the Heliobus like old grandfathers who accompany you?

However, most of the time, these Suivian Demonic Sword only bring destruction to their wielders. Even those with strong wills can be bewitched by the Heliobus and fall into eternal damnation.

This is why Yun Li insisted on hunting the Demon Sword.

Although not everyone is bewitched by the demonic swords, Yun Li has come into contact with hundreds of demonic swords, each one trying to tempt her, but she remains unaffected.

There are also swords like Gu Yun, but no, Gu Yun is not a sword of magic, but a sword of heroes.

But such people Heliobus are far too few compared to the total number of people and the Demon Sword...

"Is there something wrong with this mission? If you want me to hunt demonic swords, shouldn't you send me to a world where Sword Dao is prevalent? Why did you choose this world?"

"I don't recall any famous Precious Sword or legendary swords in this world!"

After learning about the Sword Collection function, Yun Li put her hands on her hips and questioned the system. In her opinion, from the beginning, she only had the latter option—sword forging—for the two completion tasks.

Although Yun Li's sword-forging skills are beyond question, as long as she has the right materials, she can forge a truly peerless divine sword, and coincidentally, there are quite a few top-quality materials in this world.

She could indeed use these top-quality materials to forge one divine sword after another.

There's even that so-called "different fire," which can be used to achieve more efficient results in alchemy, and is naturally even more necessary for sword forging.

With the strange fire and those top-quality materials, she was confident that she could forge weapons that surpassed those forged by her father, Han Guang, and even her grandfather General Huai Yan.

A sword has no fixed form; a blade of grass can be a sword, a leaf can be a sword, so why can't a knife, a baseball bat, or a hammer be a sword?

[How could a sword be such a narrow-minded object...]

The system answered Yun Li's question directly.

"A sword has no fixed form, so that's how it is! My thinking was too narrow."

Yun Li instantly realized, who said only a sword is a sword?

Grandpa [Candle Abyss General] also said that swords have no fixed form, and among the demonic swords she hunted were hundreds of unusual swords, whose appearances had absolutely no relation to swords in the traditional sense.

Even the bat in the Trailblazer's hands is like a bat sword.

In the realm of Sword Dao found in wuxia novels, the highest level is to have no sword in hand but a sword in one's heart; every blade of grass and every tree can be a sword.

If that's the case, then it seems that this sword-hunting mission isn't out of the question.

However, it's best to pursue both sword hunting and sword forging simultaneously, since you can earn a considerable number of Points for each sword you collect, in addition to meeting the level completion requirements.

We can't waste it...

Before that, she needs to improve her skills.

While their current strength is not bad, it is still not enough compared to those top-tier experts.

Just as the girl was about to examine the ratio of Power of Destiny to Points in this world to determine which destiny was more suitable for her, she suddenly sensed something.

A terrible malice was targeting her.

Yun Li quickly jumped back more than ten meters, then grabbed Old Iron with both hands, and quickly scanned the surroundings, soon locking onto a cliff.

Although they were quite far away from her, and ordinary people would not have been able to observe them at all, neither she nor the person who came was affected by the distance.

It was an enormous magical beast, somewhat resembling a leopard, but with wings. It exuded a dense chill, and its limbs and many parts of its body were encased in ice, like armor of ice.

"Warcraft?"

Such a ferocious beast, emanating such a dense chill, was clearly no ordinary creature. Considering the state of this world, it was obvious that this was a so-called magical beast!

Moreover, judging from the aura, it was not just ordinary unfamiliar.

It's definitely not a level one or two monster...

Having just arrived in this world, I didn't expect to be targeted by monsters. Could it be that the noise I made while trying out Yun Li's swordsmanship attracted them?

The girl was unsure, but she was not afraid at all.

I'll use it to test my strength in this world. If it's not enough, I'll exchange it for the Power of Destiny as soon as possible.

So there's nothing to be afraid of...

When she noticed that the monster in front of her was about to attack, Yun Li immediately became serious. She held her heavy sword, and her aura became sharp.

"Roar!"

With a tremendous roar, the Ice Winged Leopard Monster Beast caused the surrounding rocks and trees to collapse under the impact of the sound waves. Then, countless ice crystals appeared out of thin air in front of it and shot towards Yun Li.

"Old Iron, get ready to go!"

Talking to the greatsword in her hand, Yun Li, now serious, took the initiative to rush forward. With both hands, she easily destroyed the ice crystals and continued forward, leaping hundreds of meters in a single step to reach the monster.