Crimson Walk Sword Art

Zhao Hong and Xu Rou felt a jolt in their hearts, which was immediately followed by a firming of their resolve.

To think that even those three renowned geniuses—Zhu Wenjiu, Feng Zhiyuan, and Zhang Yundu—spent a full year just to complete the Qi Sea Realm!

One had to remember, from the moment those three entered the Outer Court, it had only taken them about a year to break through both the No-Leak and Qi-Flow stages.

Yet, it had taken them three years.

And now, at the Qi Sea stage, those three had spent another year.

So, how long would it take them?

Three years?

Or ten?

Ten years, then ten it shall be!

The path of cultivation is long; what is a mere ten years?

Besides, given their aptitude, it might not even take ten years.

They were still young; even after ten years, they would only be in their twenties. Before the age of fifty, they had a chance to break into the Great Four Stages, at which point their lifespans would increase significantly, making it no problem to live to one hundred and fifty, or even two hundred.

In an instant, their fighting spirit was ignited, and their gazes grew resolute.

Upon arriving outside the Library Pavilion, Hao Yuan subconsciously lowered his voice.

"Lastly, let me teach you juniors a trick. When choosing a cultivation technique or sword art, you might as well ask the Pavilion Elder which techniques have many senior brothers and sisters practicing them, and who among them is the most outstanding."

"That way, if you encounter difficulties in the future, you can seek guidance from those seniors."

"Of course, this might require some contribution points, but receiving personal guidance from a senior who practices the same art is definitely worth it."

Finally, Hao Yuan cupped his hands. "Juniors, please enter the Library Pavilion yourselves. Farewell."

Before Hao Yuan could even turn to leave, Liu Qingchuan suddenly asked, "Might I ask which cultivation technique Senior Brother Hao practices?"

Clever lad, trying to get a read on me! Hao Yuan paused, then gave a wry smile. "Junior Brother Liu, you should know that if I were some incredible expert, I wouldn't have the time to stroll around the Inner Court with you lot."

"To be honest, I have only barely completed the fourth level of the Qi Sea stage, just entering the middle phase. Let alone guiding others, I struggle to make progress myself."

With a bitter laugh, he departed.

For a moment, Shan Yu, Zhao Hong, and Xu Rou all subconsciously looked at Liu Qingchuan.

This guy, he looks like he doesn't say a word, but his brain turns fast.

At the time, the three of them hadn't even reacted to that angle.

They had almost let Liu Qingchuan be the first to latch onto a "big shot."

Fortunately, Senior Brother Hao was no big shot.

Liu Qingchuan remained expressionless. "Yu Xiu has already entered the Library Pavilion."

Inside the Library Pavilion, the atmosphere was clear, tranquil, and secluded.

Although there were many disciples reading, no one made a sound. Even when someone occasionally discussed something, it was in a low whisper or via direct sound transmission.

When Yu Xiu arrived, he saw the Inner Court's Pavilion Elder, Liao Jianshu, holding a scroll and reading with rapt attention.

The man did not look particularly old; although his hair was graying, his face appeared to be that of a middle-aged man, possessing a scholarly air.

"Disciple Yu Xiu, having just entered the Inner Court today, greets the Elder." Yu Xiu bowed and handed over his identity token.

Putting away the scroll, the Pavilion Elder's gentle eyes fell upon Yu Xiu. After looking him up and down and scanning the identity token, he remarked, "Solid foundation, decent base, and your aptitude is not bad either."

He waved his hand. "Go choose your techniques!"

Yu Xiu departed.

Before long, Yu Xiu walked out of the library having chosen the twenty volumes of the Crimson Walk Sword Art and the Seventeen Instant Change Swords.

The Inner Court Library Pavilion is indeed different from the Outer Court.

In the Outer Court, there were only cultivation techniques, sword arts, and swordsmanship, but in the Inner Court Library Pavilion, there were also movement techniques, as well as various secret arts like Light Body Art, Breath Concealment, Turtle Breathing, and minor arts like Sound Transmission.

"Your eye is quite sharp," the Pavilion Elder said, surprised.

This cultivation technique and sword art were among the hardest to master in the entire library, though their power was proportional to that difficulty.

The Pavilion Elder did not say more, simply retrieving the full sets of the techniques and handing them to Yu Xiu.

Yu Xiu smiled and took the techniques back into the library to begin reading.

[Crimson Walk Sword Art, Volume 1: Entry (160/300)]

A single glance was enough to reach the entry level, and the progress was already more than halfway there.

This is the benefit of high comprehension!

Yu Xiu was very excited.

A comprehension of 219 was truly off the charts.

[Crimson Walk Sword Art, Volume 2: Entry (160/300)]

[Crimson Walk Sword Art, Volume 10: Entry (160/300)]

[Crimson Walk Sword Art Part 20: Introductory (160/300)]

[Seventeen Instant Change Swords: Introductory (160/300)]

By the time Yu Xiu finished reading these, he noticed that Shan Yu, Liu Qingchuan, and the other two were still clutching their manuals and sword arts, reading with such intense focus that their brows were furrowed into deep ridges.

Shan Yu, in particular, that tall and taciturn fellow, was scratching his head and fidgeting, clearly finding the material difficult to grasp.

Yu Xiu did not disturb them; he simply returned the manuals and headed back to his quarters.

In the outer courtyard, his residence had been a bamboo hut, and in the inner courtyard, it remained a bamboo hut, only now it was enclosed by a courtyard wall.

With his mind free of distractions, he drank a drop of Hundred Herb Jade Liquid and began to practice his sword.

Crimson Walk Sword Art Part 1 +30

Crimson Walk Sword Art Part 1 +30

Cultivation +20

Emerald Forest Mountain, inner courtyard.

To the north, inside an identical bamboo hut.

A youth with a deathly, sickly pale complexion sat quietly on a stone stool, holding a sword horizontally before him with one hand while slowly wiping it with a silk cloth.

"The blade is as clear as autumn water, its sharpness manifest. Brother Fang's sword is truly magnificent."

Standing before him were two young disciples; one of them, gazing at the longsword in Brother Fang's hand, could not help but offer praise.

After one final wipe, Brother Fang sheathed the sword: "I hear that Yu Xiu cultivated to the Qi Sea realm in three years and has now entered the inner courtyard."

Brother Fang was none other than Fang Jiming.

He spoke calmly, his expression revealing no emotion.

The two disciples before him nodded: "He only entered the inner courtyard today, along with four others. They all possess high talent, so the inner courtyard will likely pay them extra attention. Brother Fang..."

Before he could finish, Fang Jiming interrupted: "They are all fellow disciples of the inner courtyard; there is no need for talk of killing and fighting."

"You may go and ask those four who entered the inner courtyard with Yu Xiu if they wish to accept sect missions to head out. If they are willing, then escort them for a stretch."

'Hm?' Song Yue and Yuan Shu exchanged glances, both seeing the suspicion in each other's eyes.

Was this a trap being set for Yu Xiu?

Ten days later.

[Crimson Walk Sword Art Part 1: Perfection (Sword Sense +10)]

[Crimson Walk Sword Art Part 3: Perfection (Sword Sense +10)]

[Crimson Walk Sword Art Part 5: Perfection (Sword Sense +10)]

Comprehension +50

Lifespan +50

Sword Sense +50

[Realm: Rising Dragon Third Pass, Qi Sea Third Layer (500/1000)]

Ten days, five parts of the sword art manual brought to perfection.

It took roughly two days to perfect one part, but in reality, this speed was still slowly increasing.

It was only the morning of the tenth day, and he had already perfected his fifth part of the sword art.

His realm had also surged directly into the third layer of the Qi Sea.

At this rate, he would not even need a month to reach the perfection of the Qi Sea and enter the fourth pass of the Rising Dragon, opening the Life Spring.

A comprehension of 269 was simply too authoritative!

Zhao Hong, Shan Yu, and the others, who had also entered the inner sect in three years, were still struggling at the introductory stage of the first part of the sword art after these few days. Even if it didn't take them ten years to cultivate the Qi Sea, it would be at least three years, and five years might not even be enough to stop their progress.

Yet for Yu Xiu, it would take less than a month!

This was the benefit of high comprehension!

And as long as he perfected all twenty parts of the Crimson Walk Sword Art, Yu Xiu's comprehension would immediately break through the 400 mark.

By then, his cultivation speed would become even more exaggerated!