As If Aided by the Gods, Peerless Sword Technique Reaches Minor Mastery!

Zhang Su entered the Cultivation Room.

He had no idea that, in the elder's eyes, his evaluation had dropped by quite a bit again.

But even if he had known, he would not have cared.

He had his own cultivation plan. Why should he care about what others thought?

Zhang Su carefully read through the Light Shadow Killing Sword.

The most important aspect of this sword technique was not actually speed, but observation.

One needed to constantly observe the surrounding environment.

By making use of the environment, one could make the sword technique even more powerful.

For instance, at night, he could use the cover of darkness to conceal the Light Shadow Killing Sword, leaving enemies unable to guard against it.

If it were daytime, with bright sunshine, using the Light Shadow Killing Sword could even make people's eyes blur.

If someone truly shut their eyes because of the glare, the consequences would be unthinkable.

The Light Shadow Killing Sword would then stab out in an instant, killing with a single strike!

There were also rain, forests, and so on.

All kinds of environments could "conceal" or "enhance" the Light Shadow Killing Sword.

That was what made the Light Shadow Killing Sword terrifying.

But at the same time, its difficulty was simply too high.

For one person to master how every kind of environment could conceal or enhance the Light Shadow Killing Sword was far too difficult.

Moreover, with only 35% compatibility, Zhang Su could not cultivate it either.

However, Zhang Su still had eight Compatibility Points left.

Now was the time for them to come in handy.

The next moment, Zhang Su focused his attention and added seven Compatibility Points to the Light Shadow Killing Sword.

At once, the compatibility of the Light Shadow Killing Sword soared.

"Light Shadow Killing Sword: Compatibility 100% (Not Initiated)"

The Light Shadow Killing Sword's compatibility had directly reached 100%. Though he had yet to enter the technique, when Zhang Su recalled its contents, he vaguely felt an incredibly strong sense of familiarity.

Zhang Su almost instinctively gripped the hilt of the Lengshuang Sword.

Clang.

The Lengshuang Sword left its sheath.

There were no sword shadows filling the sky.

There was not even a glimmer of light.

He only vaguely felt a breeze brush against his face.

Then, the Lengshuang Sword instantly slashed down upon a table in the Cultivation Room.

Sshk.

The Lengshuang Sword was extremely sharp.

With one slash of its edge, it cut off a corner of the table in an instant.

Zhang Su's pupils suddenly contracted.

Just now, it seemed that even he himself had not seen where the Lengshuang Sword was.

He had merely drawn his sword and slashed at the table.

Yet the result was that he had cut off one corner of it.

Fast!

It was simply too fast!

And it was not the sort of speed possessed by the Nine Shadows Sword Technique, where sword shadows filled the sky and made it impossible to distinguish illusion from reality.

It was the kind of speed that came silently, leaving people unable to guard against it.

"Light Shadow Killing Sword: Compatibility 100% (Initiated)"

Sure enough, the Light Shadow Killing Sword had already been initiated.

The merely initiated Light Shadow Killing Sword was already so strange and impossible to guard against.

It truly deserved to be called a peerless sword technique.

It was indeed extraordinary.

Zhang Su continued practicing.

Once, twice, three times...

He did not know whether it was because of the 100% compatibility or something else.

As Zhang Su practiced the Light Shadow Killing Sword over and over, he unexpectedly felt himself becoming increasingly immersed in a peculiar state.

It seemed that every time he practiced it, he gained something.

Perhaps this was the feeling of being aided by the gods once one's compatibility was high enough.

Two hours later, Zhang Su stopped.

He checked the information on the System Panel.

Host: Zhang Su

Cultivation: Blood Qi Realm Level Nine

Light Shadow Killing Sword: Compatibility 100% (Minor Mastery)

Compatibility Points: 1

"So it's already reached Minor Mastery..."

Only now did Zhang Su truly understand what it meant to be aided by the gods.

This was it!

100% compatibility was far more than merely being aided by the gods.

It meant that one would definitely reach perfection!

It was only because the time had been too short.

If he practiced for a few more days, it would not be impossible for the Light Shadow Killing Sword to reach Major Mastery, or even perfection.

But even though the Light Shadow Killing Sword was only at Minor Mastery now, its power already surpassed every martial skill Zhang Su had cultivated before.

That was the true worth of a "peerless sword technique."

Zhang Su had spent seven Compatibility Points on the Light Shadow Killing Sword.

Looking at it now, those seven Compatibility Points had been very well spent!

Zhang Su did not remain in the Cultivation Room the entire time.

The Light Shadow Killing Sword had already reached Minor Mastery. Even with 100% compatibility, it could not reach perfection in just a few hours.

Zhang Su immediately rose and left the Cultivation Room, returning the Light Shadow Killing Sword manual to the elder of the Scripture Pavilion.

Afterward, Zhang Su headed straight for the Trading Hall.

He had to go down the mountain tomorrow.

He needed to prepare the Blood Replenishing Pills properly; he could not delay his own cultivation.

Very soon, Zhang Su arrived at the Trading Hall.

This trip down the mountain would take at least several days.

Zhang Su simply exchanged for forty Blood Replenishing Pills.

At a consumption rate of four Blood Replenishing Pills per day, that was enough for ten days—more than sufficient.

Forty Blood Replenishing Pills cost two thousand Contribution Points. Adding the one thousand Contribution Points for the Light Shadow Killing Sword—

Zhang Su had exchanged a full three thousand Contribution Points today.

Of the five thousand Contribution Points he had just received, only two thousand remained.

Although he had signed a first-tier sponsorship contract with the Gu Family.

Another five thousand taels of silver would be delivered next month.

But he consumed four Blood Replenishing Pills every day. That amounted to one hundred and twenty pills per month, requiring six thousand Contribution Points, equivalent to six thousand taels of silver.

Even with the five hundred taels his eldest brother gave him every month, it would not be enough.

There was still a shortfall of five hundred taels.

Tomorrow, when I go down the mountain, I need to have a proper talk with Eldest Brother... I wonder how he is doing in the Su Family now? That Su Bancheng is exceedingly shrewd. As a live-in son-in-law, how much of the Su Family's business can Eldest Brother really control?

The image of his eldest brother appeared in Zhang Su's mind.

Yet he had not even returned for his eldest brother's wedding.

He knew absolutely nothing about his eldest brother's circumstances in the Su Family.

He could only wait until tomorrow, when he went down the mountain to the Su Family, to learn the specifics of his eldest brother's situation there.

Carrying the Blood Replenishing Pills, Zhang Su returned to the courtyard.

"Hmm?"

The moment Zhang Su pushed open the door and entered the room, he saw Du Tian, Zhao Feng, and Chu Dachuan sitting there at ease, seemingly waiting for him.

"Senior Brother."

The three immediately stood up, their expressions extremely respectful.

Zhang Su entered the room, swept his gaze across the three of them, and said blandly, "Speak. What do you three want?"

The three exchanged glances.

In the end, Chu Dachuan cautiously asked, "Senior Brother, are you going down the mountain tomorrow?"

"Yes. I haven't seen Eldest Brother in a year. It's time I went back to see him."

The three had actually known already.

Chu Dachuan took a deep breath, then said quietly, "Senior Brother, the three of us discussed it. There is not much point in staying on the mountain. Why not let us follow you? If you have any errands that need running, just leave them to us."

"You want to go down the mountain too?"

Zhang Su suddenly smiled.

These three had most likely seen that he had obtained the Gu Family's first-tier sponsorship contract.

They had seen that he was about to soar into the heavens.

They were desperate to think of every possible way to cling to his thigh.

Looking at the expectant gazes of Chu Dachuan and the other two.

Zhang Su shook his head. "You are too weak. If you truly want to follow me, then train properly during this period and strive to raise your cultivation quickly."

Disappointment appeared on the three men's faces.

Indeed, within the sect, they were Outer Sect disciples, and there was not much danger.

But it was different once they went down the mountain.

The world below the mountain was far from peaceful.

Though they were geniuses, they had only entered the Guiyuan Sect a year ago.

At most, they possessed the strength of the second or third level of the Blood Qi Realm.

With such strength, following Zhang Su would not only be of no help—they would become burdens instead.

"Yes, Senior Brother. During this time, we will definitely train hard..."

The three were all somewhat dejected.

"Oh, right. Keep a close eye on the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples during this time and gather detailed information on them. When I return, perhaps I can compete for a place among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples!"

Zhang Su's words immediately lifted their spirits.

"Senior Brother, you want to challenge the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples?"

Even Du Tian's voice trembled.

Those were the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples.

The ten strongest people among the Guiyuan Sect's tens of thousands of Outer Sect disciples!

Once Zhang Su became one of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples, he would immediately become a celebrated figure in the Guiyuan Sect.

Their own status would rise along with the tide as well.

This matter was far too important!

"Senior Brother, rest assured. We will keep a death grip on the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples, gather all their information, and await your return!"

Chu Dachuan and the other two said in unison.

"Good. Wait for me to return to the mountain."

Zhang Su nodded.

After spending several days down the mountain this time, his Blood Qi should increase to around two hundred strands.

He would also strive to bring the Light Shadow Killing Sword to Major Mastery, or even perfection.

When he returned to the mountain then, securing a place among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples should not be a problem.

Still, the specific circumstances would have to wait until he returned before he made a decision.