Comprehension, 7534

Insight, 7534, and another day.

Insight +2400

Lifespan +2400

Insight +815

Lifespan +815

The 2400 points of insight and lifespan were gained from perfecting all forty-eight volumes and four hundred and eighty chapters of Qi Circulation realm techniques.

The 815 points of insight and lifespan were gained after perfecting over three hundred basic, Flawless, and Qi Circulation realm martial arts.

[Insight: 7534 (2819 + 1500 + 2400 + 815)]

[Lifespan: 16/7659 (2894 + 1500 + 2400 + 815)]

The extra fifty years of lifespan must have been gained because his cultivation had reached the perfection of the Five Viscera realm, the first of the Four Great Passes.

By comparison, the lifespan gained from cultivation growth was, to Yu Xiu, not even worth mentioning.

Even if he were to perfect the Five Viscera, Five Elements, Five Spirits, and Divine Heart of the Four Great Passes, he would only live a little over three hundred years.

Yet, Yu Xiu's current lifespan already exceeded seven thousand six hundred years; he feared that even the Sect Master of the Qingwei Sword Sect had not lived as long as he had.

"Insight, breaking through the 7500 mark!" Yu Xiu let out a soft breath.

The absurdity of 7534 insight was such that he could perfect any Qi Circulation realm technique just by glancing at it once. He didn't need to deduce anything in his mind, nor did he even need to use his brain; after one look, all the intricacies were naturally understood.

It was more exaggerated than cheating, especially since even when he wasn't thinking about them, these techniques would provide him with countless flashes of inspiration.

The breathing method in the first chapter of the Nurturing Origin Technique was clearly somewhat convoluted, reducing the efficiency of the practice; it could be streamlined by at least thirty percent.

The breathing laws in the second chapter clearly followed a rigid routine and had lost their spiritual essence; there were seven places that could be improved, which would increase efficiency by at least forty percent.

Things like this didn't even require Yu Xiu to think deeply; the flaws in the techniques would naturally appear in his mind.

This even applied to the sword techniques he practiced at the Sword Sect. Not to mention the Dragon-Slaying Evil-Purging Sword—this technique was the supreme sword canon of Dragon-Slaying Peak, and even with his current insight, he could not find a single flaw in it.

However, for the twenty chapters of the Life Spring realm technique, the Returning Sun Sword Art, he could pick out four areas for improvement: the eighth, tenth, twelfth, and seventeenth chapters. Once modified, the cultivation efficiency should rise by thirty percent.

Take the twenty chapters of the Qi Sea realm technique, the Crimson Walk Sword Art, for example; he could also pick out five areas to modify...

It was clear here that the techniques from Cloud Mountain Cliff were significantly inferior to those of the Sword Sect, as there were far too many places that could be improved.

As for the Sword Sect's techniques, given Yu Xiu's insight of over 7500, there were not many places to change, and even those might not necessarily be improvements.

This was because Yu Xiu's current realm was not high enough, and he lacked knowledge of the subsequent realms; perhaps what he deemed as "improvable" was actually designed that way to accommodate later stages of cultivation.

"My insight can still grow!" Yu Xiu did not stop there.

Previously, in the bronze mirror of the Bright Sword Hall, he had seen the Sword-Worshiping Stone and Ancestor Linyuan; the inspiration he gained from that amounted to at least a hundred types. In other words, he could create at least a hundred types of Five Viscera realm sword techniques.

Moreover, after his insight skyrocketed, these flashes of inspiration, when recalled now, seemed different—he saw deeper, further, and the inspirations branched out even more.

"At the very least, I can create six hundred and thirty-two Five Viscera realm sword techniques!"

The reason it could only be the Five Viscera realm was that he was currently only in the Five Viscera realm.

If he were currently in the second pass, the Five Elements realm, or the third pass, the Five Spirits realm, then these inspirations would absolutely support him in creating Five Elements or Five Spirits realm sword techniques, and so on for the levels above.

This was not because Yu Xiu's insight was too high, but because Ancestor Linyuan's sword dao realm was incredibly high. Yu Xiu didn't need to deduce much; as long as he understood it, he could absolutely create sword techniques that surpassed the level of the Four Great Passes.

Just as Yu Xiu was about to refine these inspirations and create a complete set of sword techniques, he paused and thought better of it.

"There is no need to rush into creating sword techniques; there are still existing techniques I haven't obtained yet."

He could already break through to the second pass of the Four Great Passes, the Five Elements Realm, at any moment.

He could obtain the Five Elements realm level of the Dragon-Slaying Evil-Purging Sword, and he could also go to the Library Pavilion to choose a Five Elements realm sword technique.

Just then, "Knock! Knock!" came the sound of a door being tapped.

Hmm? Yu Xiu was somewhat surprised.

He didn't know anyone on this Dragon-Slaying Peak; who would be looking for him?

He went up to open the door, and it was the head of the Inner Court Law Enforcement Hall, Su Wenjin.

"Hall Master Su?" Yu Xiu was a bit surprised that the head of the Inner Court Law Enforcement Hall would have the time to seek him out.

He stepped aside and invited Su Wenjin into the courtyard.

Come to think of it, if not for Su Wenjin's help, he wouldn't have been able to practice the Dragon-Slaying Evil-Purging Sword early; for this, he owed Su Wenjin a favor.

Su Wenjin looked around and sighed, "I have been on Dragon-Slaying Peak for many years, and I have never had such a large courtyard. I truly cannot compare to you geniuses!"

Yu Xiu smiled, "The mountains are tranquil, and one can practice anywhere. Whether it is a large courtyard or a small one, it is merely a place to stay; I do not care much for these things."

Su Wenjin shook his head, "You still do not understand the weight of this!"

This large courtyard represented not only strength but also status and standing!

What he envied was never this large courtyard itself!

He had intended to explain it to Yu Xiu, but upon second thought, he almost laughed in frustration at himself.

Talking about strength and status with Junior Brother Yu is truly a waste of breath!

This was a freak of nature who had received an 'A+' rating before the Bronze Mirror in the Bright Sword Hall; he was a contender for the Ten True Seeds and even had a shot at becoming a true disciple.

In the future, let alone a large courtyard on Dragon-Slaying Peak, it was not impossible for Yu Xiu to one day sit in the seat of the Peak Master of Dragon-Slaying Peak itself!

"Junior Brother Yu, are you free lately?" Su Wenjin returned to the main topic.

Yu Xiu asked, "Is there something you need?"

Su Wenjin nodded. "Indeed, there is a matter I would like to ask you to handle. Of course, if you are busy, it is no matter; I can simply post a task at our Dragon-Slaying Peak's Mission Hall, and it will not be delayed."

"Tell me about it." Yu Xiu found himself becoming a bit more interested.

Since this was a task that could have been posted at the Mission Hall, the fact that Su Wenjin had come to seek him out personally meant there was clearly more to it.

"A fellow disciple over at Nine Heavens Peak ran into trouble while breaking through their realm and is likely on the verge of falling into demonic cultivation. Would you be interested in enforcing the law and making this trip?"

Nine Heavens Peak? The Sword-in-Chest lineage? Yu Xiu's eyes lit up.

The Sword Sect consisted of two lineages: the Sword-in-Hand lineage and the Sword-in-Chest lineage.

Yu Xiu himself practiced the Sword-in-Hand, but he had never witnessed the Sword-in-Chest in person.

When he first entered the sect, he had actually preferred to cultivate the Sword-in-Chest.

By refining a 'Sword Qi' within the chest, one could reach a profound level where the body itself transformed into a sword; a single breath could become supreme Sword Qi capable of splitting mountains and cleaving seas.

Even a single strand of hair would possess a sharp edge, capable of cutting through gold and iron.

This was not merely refining a breath within the chest; it was the process of transforming the entire person into a supreme sword, where every part of the body could serve as a blade.

"What is the cultivation realm of this Nine Heavens Peak disciple who has fallen into demonic cultivation?" Yu Xiu asked.

"They ran into trouble just as they were breaking through the Five Viscera realm, so they can barely be considered half of a second-stage Five Elements realm cultivator!" Su Wenjin replied.

Half of a Five Elements realm? That is simple enough. Yu Xiu did not mind doing Su Wenjin a favor.

He thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want them dead or alive?"