Defeating Qin Wu, Triple Wave Perfected!

"What do you know about Wang Feng?"

Zhang Su asked.

Chu Dachuan immediately perked up as well, seeming to have guessed that Zhang Su would ask about him.

So he promptly replied, "Wang Feng is one of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples. The Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples are basically all at the Blood Qi Realm Ninth Layer, with over two hundred strands of qi and blood! Moreover, they have generally cultivated top-tier martial arts, putting a huge gap between their strength and that of ordinary disciples."

"Wang Feng is no exception. He cultivates the Gale Blade Technique, a top-tier Blood Qi Realm blade art focused on power while also possessing speed. Its might is extremely formidable. It is said that Wang Feng has cultivated it to the greater mastery stage! Even among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples, Wang Feng ranks seventh in strength!"

Zhang Su fell into thought.

Seventh in the Outer Sect...

That was already very strong.

How many Outer Sect disciples did the Guiyuan Sect have?

There were tens of thousands of them!

To rise above tens of thousands of Outer Sect disciples and rank seventh was truly no easy feat.

"The Gale Blade Technique... His Gale Blade Technique is a top-tier martial art. Even if it is not perfected, a top-tier martial art at the greater mastery stage is still no trifling matter. Even if my Nine Shadows Sword Technique is perfected, it will likely only be evenly matched against it."

"Besides, my qi and blood are still inferior to Wang Feng's..."

Zhang Su estimated that although his strength had indeed grown quickly, he probably was not yet Wang Feng's match.

He even felt that he currently did not measure up to the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples.

By the standards of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples, one needed at least two hundred strands of qi and blood and a top-tier martial art at the greater mastery stage...

Both conditions had to be met before one could claim to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples.

Furthermore, above top-tier martial arts, there was actually another category of martial art: peerless martial arts!

But peerless martial arts were far too difficult.

Among the Outer Sect disciples, it was said that only the strongest three had cultivated peerless martial arts.

As for the others, it was not that they did not want to cultivate them, but that they simply could not master them.

If one forcibly cultivated a peerless martial art, it would be like Zhang Su's earlier attempt to forcibly cultivate the Great River Divine Art—losing more than one gained.

"If I cultivate more martial arts with high compatibility and bring them to perfection, thereby gaining compatibility points, then use those points to forcibly raise the compatibility of top-tier martial arts, or even peerless martial arts, to 100%..."

"Wouldn't that mean I could certainly cultivate top-tier martial arts, even peerless martial arts, to perfection?"

Zhang Su's heart stirred, and a thought arose in his mind.

The more he considered it, the more feasible it seemed.

Could this be the true way to use the "System Panel"?

"Yes, that must be it..."

A smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Su's lips.

However, if he wanted to realize this "grand ambition," he first needed to raise the Triple Wave Sword Technique to perfection.

Thus, Zhang Su passed over Wang Feng.

Though Wang Feng was indeed a worthy challenge, Zhang Su wanted to improve the Triple Wave Sword Technique, not go looking to be beaten up.

For now, Zhang Su would not seek out martial artists at the level of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples.

Chu Dachuan had investigated every name on the list in detail.

Therefore, he answered almost every question Zhang Su asked.

In the end, Zhang Su settled on one name: Qin Wu.

The reason was simple. Qin Wu also cultivated the Triple Wave Sword Technique, and he had reached the greater mastery stage as well.

Coupled with Qin Wu's Blood Qi Realm Ninth Layer cultivation, such an opponent gave Zhang Su the best chance of seizing the "opportunity" to raise the Triple Wave Sword Technique to perfection.

"It'll be Qin Wu! Where does he live? Take me there."

Zhang Su said directly.

"I know where Qin Wu lives."

"Lead the way."

Chu Dachuan immediately led Zhang Su out of the house and headed in another direction.

Before long, the two arrived at a secluded courtyard.

The courtyards here were basically inhabited by disciples living alone.

They were quite expensive.

Zhang Su had originally considered renting a courtyard for himself.

But after thinking it over carefully, he found there was no need.

Besides, Chu Dachuan and the other two now treated him with the utmost respect. With the three of them around, practicing martial arts was actually more convenient for Zhang Su.

"Go knock."

"Yes."

Chu Dachuan immediately stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Knock, knock, knock.

The sound of knocking carried into the courtyard.

Zhang Su also called out, "Outer Sect disciple Zhang Su has come to seek instruction from Senior Brother Qin Wu!"

Zhang Su's words traveled not only into the courtyard, but to the surrounding area as well.

The people living in this area were mostly Outer Sect disciples.

Moreover, Outer Sect disciples who could rent private courtyards were either outstanding among the Outer Sect or wealthy and of extraordinary status.

Hearing this, they all opened their doors and came out.

"Who is this person?"

"Never seen him before... He came to challenge Senior Brother Qin Wu?"

"Senior Brother Qin Wu is at the Blood Qi Realm Ninth Layer and has cultivated the Triple Wave Sword Technique to the greater mastery stage... Though he cannot compare to the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples, he is still a strong figure in the Outer Sect."

"Wait, he just called himself Zhang Su... That name sounds familiar..."

"Hold on, isn't Zhang Chen, the Su Family's live-in son-in-law, his older brother? Not long ago, he even made Wang Hai, Wang Feng's younger brother, lose face."

"So it's him? But Zhang Su is already overage. He only entered the Outer Sect by relying on the Su Family's money and pulling strings through the back door. Is he worthy of challenging Senior Brother Qin Wu?"

Zhang Su had little reputation in the Outer Sect.

But in the end, some people still recognized him.

Some Outer Sect disciples even knew his circumstances in detail.

Things like how he had failed to cultivate qi and blood for an entire year...

How he was the younger brother of a live-in son-in-law...

How he was overage and entered through the back door...

All of it was discussed by the crowd.

Zhang Su paid no attention to those remarks.

He merely stared at the gate before him.

Creak.

At last, the gate opened.

Qin Wu appeared, tall and slender, dressed in white robes and holding an exquisite treasured sword in his hand.

His gaze fixed on Zhang Su.

"Zhang Su? I do not know you... But not just anyone is qualified to challenge Qin."

Qin Wu spoke blandly, his tone somewhat stiff.

"Then let me put it another way."

"Blood Qi Realm Ninth Layer, Triple Wave Sword Technique at greater mastery—am I qualified to challenge Senior Brother Qin?"

Zhang Su's words made Qin Wu's expression abruptly change.

"Triple Wave Sword Technique at greater mastery? And Blood Qi Realm Ninth Layer... Very well, you are qualified to make Qin draw his sword!"

Qin Wu's aura suddenly changed.

Zhang Su gripped the hilt of the Lengshuang Sword.

Clang.

Zhang Su drew his sword.

He did not use the Nine Shadows Sword Technique.

After all, he had come to temper the Triple Wave Sword Technique.

If he used the Nine Shadows Sword Technique, he could defeat Qin Wu in an instant, and that would be meaningless.

Therefore, Zhang Su thrust out his sword and used the Triple Wave.

Like a surging wave, carrying vigorous qi and blood, it swept toward Qin Wu.

Qin Wu drew his sword as well.

He used the same Triple Wave Sword Technique.

"First Wave!"

"Second Wave!"

Their sword techniques were the same, and their qi and blood were similar, both likely around a hundred strands.

With every collision of their blades, both could feel an immense force.

Yet neither of their Triple Wave Sword Techniques could unleash more than two waves.

Both tried to overwhelm the other with force, but they were evenly matched, and neither could do anything to the other.

Still, the two fought with incomparable exhilaration.

Qin Wu also wanted to use Zhang Su's pressure to temper himself and take his swordsmanship to the next level.

He wanted to seize that opportunity as well.

Zhang Su was the same.

At this moment, what they competed in was comprehension—who was more compatible with the Triple Wave Sword Technique.

When it came to compatibility, Zhang Su was far stronger than Qin Wu.

After just over a hundred exchanges.

A flash of inspiration struck Zhang Su's mind.

That familiar "opportunity" had appeared.

Zhang Su had already seized a similar opportunity once when using the Nine Shadows Sword Technique.

Thus, now that he faced the opportunity within the Triple Wave Sword Technique again, it felt all the more familiar.

As enlightenment descended upon him, the power of Zhang Su's swordsmanship surged once more.

"Triple Wave!"

In an instant, Zhang Su's sword seemed to raise three terrifying massive waves again, sweeping mightily toward Qin Wu.

"What? Perfected..."

Qin Wu's expression changed, while towering waves crashed through his heart.

He had never expected Zhang Su to seize the opportunity in battle and comprehend the true essence of the Triple Wave.

In one stroke, he had cultivated the Triple Wave to perfection.

Bang.

Qin Wu's sword was sent flying by an immense force.

Yet the sharp sword edge suddenly stopped.

Click.

Zhang Su sheathed his sword.

He even cupped his hands toward Qin Wu and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Qin, for helping me achieve this!"

With that, Zhang Su left without the slightest hesitation.

Silence!

The surroundings fell utterly silent!

Only after Zhang Su's figure had vanished did the crowd seem to regain their senses.

"Senior Brother Qin Wu... lost?"

"That was... the Triple Wave Sword Technique at perfection?"

"Blood Qi Realm Ninth Layer, Triple Wave Sword Technique perfected... This Zhang Su was previously unknown, yet his strength is actually so terrifying?"

"Zhang Su's strength is likely only below the level of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples..."

Many disciples remembered the name "Zhang Su."

"So this is the Triple Wave?"

Qin Wu murmured softly.

Though he had lost, there was not the slightest trace of dejection on his face.

On the contrary, there was even a faint excitement.

Because Zhang Su was not the only one who had gained something from this battle.

Qin Wu had also seen the true essence of the Triple Wave Sword Technique.

Perhaps before long, his Triple Wave would reach perfection as well!