New Punishment Revealed-Is This Really a Proper Secret Art?

Yun Province.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are vast and boundless.

According to geography, the Nine Heavens are divided into nine provinces, with the Central Divine Province being directly ruled by the Great Yu Imperial Family and being the most outstanding in terms of people and resources.

But the other Nine Heavens and Ten Earths all had their glorious moments.

For example, Yun Province.

Yun Province to many swordsmen, and before the emergence of the Heavenly Mountain Sword Villa, it was a true holy land of swordsmanship in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Emperor Wu of the Great Yu Dynasty also studied in Hengyun Sword City.

After handing over the assassins from the Drizzle Pavilion to the authorities, the Clear Abyss Sect members also passed through the Silent Sea Dense Forest.

Time passed.

Two weeks later, in the blink of an eye...

A campsite a hundred miles outside Yun Province City, beside a stream.

"It's true that breaking through to the Divine Observation Realm isn't so easy."

Inside the makeshift tent, Li Mo was examining the tiny figure within his Dantian.

The little man's body currently only has seven intricate and mysterious patterns, and there is still a long way to go before he can fully study the Ice Block's Ascension to Dao Diagram.

Of course, he can now try to open the second aperture, Will Soul strength is sufficient to support it.

But the stronger the Will Soul, the wider the acupoints that can be opened.

It's not Little Li doesn't have the means.

Naturally, every step should be taken to the extreme.

After breakfast, he went to Ying Bing's tent next door as usual.

"Wait for me a moment."

Inside the tent, Ice Block's voice was calm, accompanied by inexplicable and strange fluctuations.

It doesn't seem like a breakthrough.

Could it be because of that sword Swordsmanship?

These days, the two of them would check each other's progress every day. Li Mo was practicing the Nine Swords of Dugu, while Ying Bing was checking and filling in the gaps in the divine-level Swordsmanship she had just learned.

Li Mo could sense that Ice Block was making rapid progress, and that the Swordsmanship he was using was of a high grade.

Could it be related to Swordsmanship?

Never mind.

We'll know once we see with the Heavenly Mandate Divine Eye.

"We'll know once we see if there's any investment."

Li Mo shrugged and went to make breakfast.

Chef Li is in charge of cooking.

The other senior students took the initiative to start a fire and wash the pots, doing everything in an orderly manner.

Before long, a pot of wild vegetable and rare delicacy soup was ready.

"Junior Brother Li, have you finished writing that letter about the Drizzle Pavilion?"

"Yes, once we reach Yun Province City, we will hand it over to the disciples of Cloud-Crossing Sword City."

Li Mo nodded and served Princess Little Jiang a bowl of soup.

Cloud-Crossing Sword City is in Yun Province, just as Clear Abyss Sect is in Purple Sun Prefecture.

It's best to leave any issues to the host to handle.

Not long after.

Jiang Chulong suddenly perked up her ears and turned around to look.

"What's wrong?"

Just as Li Mo was puzzled, he heard the sound of a sword ringing out, startling a flock of birds in the woods into flight.

Everyone stood up.

Li Mo followed Jiang Chulong's gaze.

Then they saw the tightly closed tent moving on its own, even though there was no wind.

"I'm fine."

A clear, gentle voice rang out.

Inside the tent.

Ying Bing slowly opened her eyes, and a hint of etherealness appeared in her gaze.

The first three moves of the Divine Firmament Heavenly Heart Sword are almost flawless.

As she grasped the essence of the divine Swordsmanship, her heart grew increasingly calm.

However.

Just as she was about to leave...

[The host has completed the previous punishment.]

[The third round of comparisons will begin in thirty days; I'm sure the host is already eagerly anticipating it.]

[Activate the Loser's Punishment? Activating it will yield richer rewards.]

Ying Bing paused slightly.

She lowered her brows, ultimately hesitating.

The first time, she didn't hesitate at all, feeling there was no challenge whatsoever; it was practically a free reward from the system.

The second time, she felt that the previous time was just an accident...

What about this time?

Ying Bing's mind flashed back to every scene of Heavenly Frost and Crimson Firmament resonating during this period.

In the sword fight, he never beat himself again after that.

In terms of realm, she observed the Great Dao Divine Form, one being Taiyin and the other being the Hundred Bird Phoenix Form.

As for that divine weapon, it can be completely neutralized by the True Phoenix Feather.

To this day, Ying Bing still doesn't know why Li Mo was ranked above her last time.

Oh, right.

Cloud-Crossing Sword Mark.

With the help of the sword marks, the Divine Firmament Heavenly Heart Sword can be upgraded to another level.

Losing is not terrible.

"What's frightening is losing the will to seek the truth."

This was a principle that Ying Bing had long understood.

That is also the core principle of that divine sword Swordsmanship.

[The Loser's Punishment has been successfully activated.]

[The penalty conditions have been determined.]

[Condition]: "Request the winner's touch."

[Requirement]: "At least 80% of the body surface area must be covered."

Click.

A Big-Headed Doll was suddenly gripped tightly by a slender hand.

She... suddenly felt a little regretful.

Touching, and even asking?

She simply couldn't imagine asking for something like that!

We can't lose...

This time, we absolutely cannot lose...

She absolutely must obtain and study the sword mark...

"Ice Block, come out for breakfast, we're getting ready to enter the city."

Outside.

Li Mo looked at the tent, which hadn't moved for quite some time, and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"It's been so quiet for ages, why hasn't the Ice Block come out yet...?"

"Has she finished comprehending martial arts?"

"Mmm."

Jiang Chulong nodded cautiously.

"That's strange..."

Just as Li Mo was puzzled, a notification sound came to his ear.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully invested in 'Ying Bing' and helped her comprehend Swordsmanship.]

[Investment Feedback: <The Flower-Plucking Finger>]

Judging from the name, it sounds like some kind of finger Supreme Lore?

He's too busy practicing with hammers and swords to have time for finger techniques...

Li Mo took a sip of soup, wondering why the system would give him such a reward.

[<The Flower-Plucking Finger>]: "Supreme Lore finger technique, the fingers move with divine skill, precisely stimulating acupoints throughout the body, truly a miraculous massage technique for relieving fatigue!"

"It is advised not to use it on members of the opposite sex, as it could easily lead to being reported to the authorities and arrested."

Puff--

Li Mo spat out all the soup he had just drunk.

What is that?

Supreme Lore, with such a grand and sophisticated name, and you're telling me it's for massage?

"What's wrong, Big Brother Li?" Jiang Chulong quickly patted his back.

"Ahem, it's nothing. I've just thought of a wonderful martial art..."

Li Mo wiped his mouth.

Forget about the massage, what was the meaning of the last sentence in the introduction?

Is this massage you're offering legitimate?