Cultivating the Upper Clear Sword Marrow (2)
Volume 4 Dungeon Dungeon Chapter 123 Cultivating the Upper Clear Sword Marrow (Part 2)
Li Wei stroked his chin, looking with satisfaction at the information displayed in his Eye of Perception. The power of this sword manual was beyond doubt.
The "rating" means that the initial power of the sword technique is only level 0, but that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that this sword technique actually has several stages. You should know that the power will be greatly increased with each stage.
Martial arts at this stage are actually quite rare, and of course, mastering this sword technique to a high level is by no means easy.
As for its requirements for internal strength, they are also quite general.
Internal energy is divided into yin, yang, and neutral—this is common knowledge. Take Li Wei's Innate Skill as an example; it belongs to neutral internal energy. Generally speaking, yin and yang internal energy are stronger than neutral internal energy. However, neutral internal energy also has its advantages: after practicing a neutral internal energy skill or martial art, one can then choose a yin or yang martial art.
Otherwise, once the Yin and Yang attributes are defined, one can only follow one path to the end, solely cultivating martial arts of the same attribute.
The martial arts that Li Wei practiced all happened to be neutral martial arts. This was something Li Wei had planned long ago. He would not easily define himself before encountering an absolutely powerful martial art.
Skills below level 1 can be learned directly.
Li Wei then directly learned "Upper Clear Sword Marrow, First Form, Level 1". Instantly, many dazzling lights flowed into his body, and a virtual person appeared in his mind, holding a long sword and continuously practicing a simple sword technique.
After a long while, Li Wei opened his eyes. He grabbed the broken iron sword beside him and jumped up from the ground.
Pointing his sword at the void, Li Wei first assumed a starting stance. Then, with a "whoosh," he began practicing.
On his first attempt, he didn't use any internal energy, and his swordplay was unremarkable.
The second time, Li Wei channeled thirty percent of his inner strength, and a faint sword light could already be seen on the blade.
However, if Li Wei were to use this sword technique in combat, he believed he wouldn't be able to defeat even a Level 1 Reincarnator.
The first move was truly rubbish!
No wonder Shangguan Ye, despite cultivating for decades, is still so "frail and weak".
Li Wei sat down again and learned all six forms of "Upper Clear Sword Marrow" at once.
Five streams of brilliant light flowed into his body. Li Wei felt that although the power of this sword technique had increased significantly, it was still not quite satisfactory.
At best, it only reached the power of the first move of "Cloud Piercing Palm".
Starting from the seventh move, the sword techniques become advanced. Once you reach the advanced level, you can no longer learn them quickly; you have to figure them out and learn them on your own.
"Martial arts have their own set of training methods. Are other skills, such as magic, really just based on so-called 'meditation and incantations'? Hehe, if I have the chance, I'll learn a few moves too. For now, I'll use this time to push my martial arts to the limit!"
Li Wei understood the principle that one cannot bite off more than one can chew. To become a true powerhouse, one must focus on strengthening and cultivating one's skills. Otherwise, a reincarnator who has many skills but only reaches the beginner level will be instantly killed by a reincarnator who only strengthens one specific skill.
Li Wei opened the "Upper Clear Sword Marrow, Seventh Form" manual and began to study it diligently.
Meanwhile, Shadow Street had descended into madness because of that wanted poster.
The bounty for the four points has been increased to a high level.
What is the concept of an ant quadratic integral point?
That's enough to buy a low-level bloodline for enhancement. In Shadow Street, bloodline enhancement is synonymous with strength. Many people have found that skills stagnate after being enhanced to a certain level.
To further enhance combat power, the only way is through a complete change in physique called "bloodline." And points are the currency for purchasing bloodlines.
As a result, all the reincarnators went mad.
They were frantically searching for a young man in his mid-twenties of average build, and in the process, many people who resembled the "wanted criminal" also inexplicably fell into bad luck.
Those guys would often see someone who looked similar, yell, and then a large group would swarm them. If the unlucky guy was strong enough, he might survive, but the weaker ones or the newcomers would be killed instantly.
Of course, many reincarnators do not do this.
Inside a bar in Shadow Street, several burly men were drinking and chatting, holding wanted posters in their hands.
"I know this person!"
The speaker was a man with a resolute face; judging from his bulging muscles, he was definitely not a weakling.
"Haha, congratulations, you caught this guy! You've got some good points!" His companion also took a swig of liquor and laughed.
"Shut up! Even if you give me 10,000 points, I won't touch him, and I certainly won't tell anyone his whereabouts!"
The man who spoke first looked at the photo on the invitation with admiration on his face.
This puzzled his companions.
"Why?"
"Because he is..." The man who was about to speak suddenly remembered something, swallowed back the words he was about to say, and simply waved his hand, saying, "In short, whatever you do, don't look for him, and don't try to arrest him with the intention of making money, otherwise I won't let you off the hook!"
After downing the drink, the man ignored his companions and walked straight out of the tavern.
"Hmph, the Black Mist Crisis in the real world, all the governments claim it's the credit of their armies, but who knows who the commander was at the time? Others may have forgotten, but I won't!" This man was one of the reincarnators who had participated in the government's recruitment, so he had met Li Wei.
"You want me to go against my benefactor? Dream on!"
However, not many reincarnators held this view; most were still searching for Li Wei in order to get rich.
The real world.
Inside an ordinary sanatorium, a young man was lying near the window.
At that moment, he looked at the report that had just been handed to him, revealing a rare slight smile, which surprised the nurses who were taking care of him.
This was the first time in a long time that this young man had smiled!
"What news has made you so happy?" the nurse asked curiously, bringing over a peeled apple.
The young man coughed and waved his hand.
"It's nothing, I just saw a friend was wanted by the police, haha, it's hilarious." The young man didn't take the apple. He knew very well that it was a Miracle he could still talk at this point. Eating requires digestion, and digestion requires increased blood supply to the stomach, which was an unnecessary energy expenditure for him.
"Wouldn't it be enough to just give him IV fluids?" That was his thought.
"Your friend is wanted? Who is it? How can you still laugh?" The nurse was clearly confused.
"I'm not laughing at my friend, I'm just laughing at those people who have put out warrants for his arrest. They're just asking for trouble. That guy's got a bellyful of anger he hasn't been able to vent yet. Don't you think that's funny?"
In the end, the nurse still didn't realize that she was just a nurse in the VIP ward. She placed the uneaten apple on the bedside table, then pushed a cart full of medicine out.
The sick young man put down the report and stared blankly out the window; no one knew what he was thinking.
Zheng Yutong and her team were also searching for Li Wei, but after receiving a phone call in the real world, Zheng Yutong gathered all her teammates and headed to an address in the real world.
The call was made by Liu Piaopiao. She didn't expect that just over ten minutes after hanging up, a group of people would break into her home.
This group of people was naturally Zheng Yutong and her friends. They breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Li Wei was really alright.
"So, that guy is still cultivating in the character world? You're his slave, right?"
After confirming this through the brand on Liu Piaopiao's arm, Zheng Yutong took out the Teammate Contract and had Liu Piaopiao sign its number and name on it.
Zheng Yutong said, "I know a little about the Slave Brand item. The owner and slave of the brand will be forced into the same mission world when the mission arrives. The same applies to the 'Teammate Contract.' Therefore, your forced mission with Li Wei will proceed according to my schedule. At that time, no matter where that guy is, you will meet him in the next mission!"
Six more days, Li Wei, I'll finally be able to see you again!
Demon Suppression Pagoda.
Li Wei was sitting cross-legged on the stone slab, suddenly let out a long breath, and then suddenly sprang up. A rusty longsword stuck in the tomb next to him flew into Li Wei's hand with a "whoosh".
Then, Li Wei unleashed a superb sword technique, each move accompanied by a visible sword light, causing sand and stones to fly around the black stone tablet. Anything caught in the sword light was torn to pieces.
After a straight thrust, Li Wei sheathed his sword and stood still.
Immediately, the things that had been swept up by the sword light fell to the ground with a whoosh.
There were coffin boards cut into more than a dozen pieces, broken swords, and a pile of bones from some unknown creature.
"Upper Clear Sword Marrow, Seventh Form, Completed!"
After he finished speaking, the longsword in his hand shattered into iron powder, which scattered all over the ground.
Indeed, how could an ordinary iron sword withstand such a powerful surge of true energy, let alone unleash a truly powerful sword technique?
"Now, its power is indeed formidable, but it's still a bit lacking compared to what I envisioned!" Li Wei was somewhat dissatisfied. It had taken him half a month to master the seventh move of this sword technique.
During this time, he did not rest or eat, and even someone as strong as a wild beast like him was inevitably getting hungry.
Unfortunately, Li Wei hadn't expected to need to eat when he arrived, and the storage space wasn't the same as before. To his dismay, he was surprised to find that there wasn't a single thing to eat or drink in the Heart Guardian's storage space.
Now I'm even hungrier.
Finding nothing edible Demon Suppression Pagoda, Li Wei turned his attention to the wilderness. Fortunately, he possessed the ability to Shifting Forms and Changing Positions, otherwise he would have truly starved to death inside the tower.
A flash of light, and Li Wei was back in the wilderness he had entered from.
The area is picturesque with clear waters and lush greenery. If you listen carefully, you can even hear the calls of birds in the forest. Li Wei knew that if he took a stroll around here, with his skills, hunting something edible would be a piece of cake. Hunting, of course, meant going into the Jungle.
Li Wei circulated his inner energy and leaped into the forest.
The Jungle has always been a paradise for wild beasts, but Li Wei forgot that this is the world of Legend of Sword and Fairy, where in addition to sword immortals, there are also monsters.
That's right, it's a demonic beast!
What is a demonic beast? It's hard to describe in words, just like the one in front of Li Wei.
"What kind of monster is this?" Li Wei was startled by the thing that suddenly appeared in front of him.
Its huge, dark green shell, and its entire body also green, resembled a turtle's body, but its neck and head looked like some kind of mythical creature.
Dragon!
Yes, it is a huge green turtle with a dragon's head.
The "Green Dragon Turtle" is a powerful creature with formidable defenses and sharp claws; every part of it is valuable.
The Eye of Perception gave Li Wei an answer.
With a "glug," Li Wei felt like he could eat a whole cow right now. This dragon turtle had only run into him because of its bad luck.
Moreover, it's only one level, so dealing with it shouldn't be a problem.
Li Wei still held half of the broken sword he had brought from the Demon Suppression Pagoda in his hand. Li Wei poured in a stream of true energy and slashed at the dragon turtle with his sword.
Buzz!
A visible, slanted beam of light, accompanied by the sound of air being torn apart, slashed towards the dragon turtle. Just as the sword light was about to cut the dragon turtle down, a long, emerald-green sword appeared out of nowhere and blocked Li Wei's sword light.