What If I Just Died

Chapter 14: Maybe I Should Just Die

Night fell, stars and moon sleepless.

It was late by the time the statement was finished. Qi Dian didn't return to the main city, but found a hotel in City Seven to rest for the night.

Lying on the large hotel bed, thinking about the day's events, he felt increasingly frustrated.

He had been arrogant since childhood, his ideal being to become a renowned swordsman, upholding justice and slaying demons. After joining Linjiang Gate, he had always been among the best of his peers.

Furthermore, disciples of Immortal Sects were fawned over wherever they went, making him truly believe he had the potential to become a prodigy.

However, in Tianbei Prefecture, known as a barren land for cultivation, there were too few Immortal Sects. He lacked opportunities to spar with geniuses of his age.

The Youth Cultivator Convention next year was a stage he had always looked forward to showcasing his talents. As long as he could overpower everyone in the City Hero Battle, he would represent Jiang City and meet the prodigies from all corners of the world.

He was confident he was no worse than anyone else!

Today was actually his first mission undertaken independently. The Sect wanted to hone his practical combat skills. He had assumed a mere graveyard in a satellite city wouldn't harbor any significant Evil Spirits.

He hadn't expected that.

He was arrogant when he first ventured out, and he almost lost his life encountering an evil cultivator.

It was Yue Wen, a rogue cultivator of the same age, who saved him.

Sigh.

Actually, he didn't mind losing to the evil cultivator. That evil cultivator had probably cultivated for many years, and was at most in the late Unity Realm. Demonic cultivation techniques inherently overdraft one's potential for combat power.

It was normal for righteous path cultivators in the lower three realms to be unable to defeat evil cultivators.

But Yue Wen, without resources or background, could completely surpass him in both cultivation and combat power... he was even eight times more handsome than Qi Dian.

Such a small Jiang City could have a peer who could crush him.

This made Qi Dian fall into doubt.

Was my talent not worth mentioning?

Qi Dian felt dejected for a long time.

After a while, he silently comforted himself internally.

The cultivation techniques of rogue cultivators were of varying quality. Perhaps Yue Wen practiced some technique that was fast to cultivate in the lower three realms and had strong combat power.

His master had said there were many extreme techniques that were powerful in the early stages but weak later on. Many rogue cultivators didn't plan for the long term from the beginning. Their Linjiang Gate techniques, however, focused on stability and late-stage power.

As long as he had enough comprehension to reach the middle three realms, he would shine.

That's right.

Qi Dian regained his spirits. His greatest asset in the sect was his comprehension! Other disciples needed three days to practice a Supernatural Technique, while he only needed one; others took a month to cultivate a technique, while he only needed a week.

Breaking through to the Gang Realm was a certainty.

As long as he progressed steadily, by the time the Youth Cultivator Convention began, he, at the Fourth Realm, would definitely be able to represent Jiang City!

As the ancient saying in the cultivation world goes, being fat early isn't fat, but getting fat later can crush the stove.

Excited by the thought, he immediately wanted to access the sect's library to continue studying techniques. However, after accessing it, he discovered Yue Wen's cultivation record. Not long ago, he had only studied for twenty minutes.

It was impossible to have comprehended it thoroughly.

Although Thunderclap Art and Flash Art were just two minor Supernatural Powers, disciples of Linjiang Gate generally took several days to learn them. Even he himself had spent over ten hours to master them completely.

"Brother Yue is too kind," Qi Dian murmured. "He only studied for such a short time, perhaps he was afraid of spending my money."

Although Qi Dian was stimulated by Yue Wen, he didn't feel jealous because Yue Wen was stronger than him. Moreover, Yue Wen had saved his life, so he only felt gratitude.

Thus, he specifically sent a message to Yue Wen.

[Young Hero Qi Roams the Jianghu with a Sword: "Brother Yue, feel free to study the Visualization Diagrams for those two Supernatural Powers. You don't need to worry about the fees; our sect's charges are very user-friendly."]

[AAA Yue's Cultivation Firm Manager: Thank you, Brother Qi. I've already finished learning them.]

[Young Hero Qi Roams the Jianghu with a Sword: Ah.]

Closing his phone, Qi Dian tilted his head back and stared silently at the ceiling for a moment. A moment later, he murmured to himself again.

"Maybe I should just die."

Little did Yue Wen know how much damage his casual reply had inflicted on Young Hero Qi's mind.

He slept for a few hours and woke up refreshed in the dawn light. After washing up, there was still some time before he had to leave. He went upstairs to sort out his current cultivation techniques.

First was Dragon Wandering Loose Hand, which he cultivated earliest. Among martial arts techniques, it was considered top-tier, encompassing movement techniques and striking methods. It was versatile and could handle any martial arts technique in close combat.

Next was the sharp and deadly Sword Control Art. It was fast and powerful. The only drawback might be its lack of variation; he could buy some advanced sword techniques later.

For now, these two skills were enough for him to roam in the lower three realms.

Then came Thunderclap Art and Flash Art, which he had practiced last night.

Yue Wen gently clenched his fist, and rolling thunder emanated from his palm, rumbling as if he were holding a thundercloud.

He dispersed the thunder and snapped his fingers. A speck of starlight shot from his fingertip, exploding into a dazzling white light that enveloped the entire room.

After seeing these two techniques last night, he had an idea. Although they were minor supernatural powers, they could be very useful at times.

For instance, in such a confined space, if he suddenly cast a Flash Art, even cultivators would have their vision completely blinded for a while, unable to see. Even if cultivators could use their Spiritual Sense to lock onto energy signatures, they wouldn't be able to react that quickly in a moment of surprise.

He could then seize the opportunity to strike, piercing their heart with a sword!

As for the Thunderclap Art, its booming sound could not only shake the mind but also mask many other noises. If used well, it would also be crucial.

It would be a waste to only use these two moves for showing off.

The supernatural powers and wondrous techniques bought from Big Dragon were high quality but very expensive, not something he could buy casually. Therefore, these minor supernatural powers were precisely what he lacked. And for Qi Dian to ask for these two minor supernatural powers wouldn't make him feel the pinch.

Not only did he gain something, but he also earned this favor.

If he had asked for a hefty sum of money or treasures as a reward for saving his life, Qi Dian might have given it, but this favor would have been lost.

Yue Wen had a clear plan in mind.

Besides that, there were the two Visualization Diagrams that Big Dragon had imprinted in his mind, which he had yet to master.

The Method of Breaking Curses from that demonic skin was more complex than he had imagined. He tried to visualize it, and in an instant, it was as if he had fallen into a demonic realm's blood pool, surrounded by viscous, foul-smelling purple blood, with demonic shadows appearing everywhere, covering the sky and earth.

It might take him a few more days to comprehend it.

Sometimes, it wasn't just about comprehension; it also depended on the compatibility between the Visualization Diagram and the person trying to comprehend it. This Method of Breaking Curses belonged to the dark and evil demonic path, so Yue Wen had to expend more effort to comprehend it.

If it were some bright and handsome techniques, he would surely be able to master them with ease.

The other one was the Gang Realm chapter of the True Dragon Dao Method.

No wonder the cultivation technique for the Gang Realm was so expensive; its complexity was beyond anything in the lower three realms.

If the Visualization Diagram for the Flash Art was like elementary school textbooks, then the Gang Realm chapter of the True Dragon Dao Method was like the original Jin Ping Mei, not only greatly upgrading the amount of knowledge but also written entirely in classical Chinese.

To break through to the Gang Realm, one had to refine their own Gang Qi, and the Gang Qi refined by each cultivation technique was different.

The Gang Qi refined by the True Dragon Dao Method was called "Chaos Dragon Gang."

As the saying goes, "Great fire refines Gang." To refine Gang Qi, one must first ignite a spiritual fire in their sea of qi. This was also the reason why materials were needed to break through to the Gang Realm.

Cultivating the Chaos Dragon Gang required "Purple Jade Branch," "Blazing Flame Powder," "Grand Unity Profound Blazing Cinnabar," and "Dragon Breath Fire Seed."

All of them were expensive and rare items.

Yue Wen felt incredibly fortunate that he had received this cultivation technique in installments beforehand. Otherwise, if he had to save up enough Demon Suppressing Coins before saving up for these materials, it would take ages to break through.

He did a quick search on the Cultivation Chat forum. The high price wasn't the biggest problem; the real issue was that most of these items were nowhere to be found on the market.

It seemed he would have to find them slowly.

Fortunately, he was only at the late stage of the Third Realm, and it would still take some time to reach perfection. He had time to prepare.

In any case, he would focus on managing his own Firm first. The money would come, and so would the Demon Suppressing Coins!

It was also on this refreshing morning.

Wearing a white shirt and a gray skirt, Zhao Xing'er boarded the bus. Her face, brighter than the sun, leaned against the car window, drawing admiring glances from passersby.

Once settled, she took out her phone and sent a message to the person on the other end, "Mystic, I'm starting my first day of work soon! I'm a little excited!"

The reply came instantly, "Go for it, Mystic! I'll give you four words: Achieve great things!"

"Thank you!" Zhao Xing'er typed quickly. "I will work hard to slay demons and monsters, make a name for myself! I will create a great career in Jiang City! Starting today, I will..."