Improving the Nine Layered Wave Slashes
Lu Feng closed the door and placed the newly received storage bag on the table.
In the pill section, besides the Jin Origin Pill, he also exchanged for a batch of commonly used pills, including Healing Pill, Jin Recovery Pill, and Detoxification Pills, making sure he had plenty.
The merit points on the token increased from ten thousand to just over five thousand.
Lu Feng didn't care; merits are dead, but people are alive.
Lu Feng then sat down cross-legged and opened the system panel.
[Host: Lu Feng]
[Cultivation Level: Early Hua Jin]
[Cultivation Techniques: Five Elements Primordial Chaos Art (Progress 0%); Hundred Beasts Body-Tempering Art; Nine Layered Wave Slashes]
[Perfect Martial Arts: Gale Slash, Gale Saber Art, Carefree Steps, Treading on Snow Without a Trace, Cold Plum Jin, Golden Bell Shield...]
[Demon Points: 153800]
Lu Feng's gaze fell on the three newly appeared characters: Nine Layered Wave Slashes.
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The Nine Layered Wave Slashes is divided into three layers.
The first level requires Ming Jin cultivation. Once mastered, one can unleash three consecutive strikes, each strike heavier than the last. When the three strikes are combined, one becomes invincible among those of the same level.
The second level requires Nei Jin cultivation and allows for six consecutive strikes, enabling one to injure an enemy even if they are a minor realm higher.
The third level requires the Hua Jin, and can unleash nine consecutive strikes. When the Saber Force is stacked up to the ninth strike, it can injure Grandmaster.
Lu Feng took a deep breath.
It can injure Grandmaster!
"System, cultivate the Nine Layered Wave Slashes to the third level."
[Ding! The first level of Nine Layered Wave Slashes requires 1000 Demon Points, the second level requires 10000 Demon Points, and the third level requires 100000 Demon Points. Confirm upgrade to the third level?]
111,000 Demon Points.
"Confirm."
Without hesitation.
In an instant,
A surge of profound cultivation experience flooded into his mind like a burst dam.
It's an instinct that seems to have been honed through thousands of sword swings.
Within his sea of consciousness, a figure identical to him wielded a long sword, continuously swinging it.
The first cut, the second cut, the third cut—each cut was faster and heavier than the last.
By the sixth cut, the air was torn apart by the blade with a piercing shriek; by the ninth cut, the entire sea of consciousness trembled violently under that single strike.
Lu Feng suddenly opened his eyes.
"This is the Nine Layered Wave Slashes."
He got up and left the Demon-Slaying Bureau, exited Jinguan City, and headed north to find a desolate mountain rarely visited by humans.
After confirming that there was no sign of life within a radius of several miles, he drew his Six Harmonies Saber.
He locked onto a boulder two people high in front of him.
Then he swung his sword.
When the first strike was made, a crack appeared on the surface of the boulder, and fragments of rock flew everywhere.
The second cut followed immediately, this time with significantly more Saber Force, and the crack widened into a deep pit.
The third, the fourth, the fifth... each strike more ferocious, each strike heavier than the last.
The moment the ninth strike landed, Lu Feng felt as if Nei Jin in his body had been drained.
Then, a visible blade of light detached from the blade and slammed into the ground.
A loud bang.
After the smoke and dust cleared, a crater several meters deep appeared where the boulder had been.
The stone walls at the bottom of the pit were as smooth as a mirror, having been flattened by the force of the blade's energy.
Lu Feng stood there, his hand holding the knife trembling slightly.
The power of this strike far exceeded his expectations.
"An ordinary martial artist at the Hua Jin couldn't withstand this strike," he muttered to himself, then frowned.
"But the consumption is too great. With my current Nei Jin level, I can only barely use it once."
The Nine Layered Wave Slashes consumes a lot of resources but is very powerful, making it suitable as a trump card.
He sheathed his sword, took out a Jin Recovery Pill from his pocket and swallowed it. He sat cross-legged and regulated his breathing for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before getting up and returning to the Demon-Slaying Bureau.
Just as I stepped through the gates of Commandant Su's residence, a clear, crisp voice came from behind me.
"Lu Feng! Wait a minute!"
Chen Chen turned around and saw Xiaolian Lian running over from the corridor. The hem of her blue maid's dress swayed gently with her steps, and she had a smile on her face.
"Xiaolian, it's been a long time."
It's been a few days since we last met.
Xiaolian stopped in front of him, took out a stack of clothes and a token from her storage bag, and handed them over with both hands.
"Congratulations. You have passed the Demon Slayer's test. From this moment forward, you are the ninety-seventh Demon Slayer of Commandant Su's Mansion. Here are your new attire and new token."
Lu Feng accepted it with both hands.
The dark-colored tunic felt heavy in my hand, made of better material than the uniform of the Demon Slayer Guards, with silver patterns embroidered on the chest and cuffs.
The token's material changed from black iron to dark silver, with the words "Demon Slayer" engraved on one side and the mark of Commandant Su's mansion on the other.
"The Demon Slayer has his own cave dwelling. Come, I'll take you there."
Xiaolian turned around and led the way, passing through several long corridors, until they arrived at the accommodation area at the back of the Su Prefecture.
The courtyards here are much more impressive than the barracks of the Demon Slayer Guards. Each cave dwelling is a private courtyard with a small training ground in front of it.
She stopped in front of a courtyard with a wooden plaque bearing the number 17 (丙字七号), took out a copper key, and handed it to him.
"This is the place. Each Demon Slayer can be assigned a maximum of eight Demon Slayer Guards. I'll arrange for them to come over in a couple of days."
"Xiaolian," Lu Feng said suddenly as he took the keys, "Could Chen Hu be transferred to my side?"
"Chen Hu?" Xiaolian thought for a moment, then nodded. "As long as he's willing, I'll talk to Inspector Li Mu. Is there anything else?"
"That's all. Thank you, Sister Xiaolian."
Xiaolian waved her hand, turned around, and hurried away.
There are always a ton of things waiting for her to handle at the Captain's residence every day, so for her to personally make this trip is already a huge favor.
Lu Feng pushed open the courtyard gate and went inside.
The cave dwelling was at least three times larger than his previous room, complete with a main hall, bedroom, training room, and secret chamber.
He sat cross-legged in the secret room, not cultivating, but simply reviewing the events of the day from beginning to end.
Then he closed his eyes and began to recover his Nei Jin.
Early the next morning.
Lu Feng walked out of the cave and headed straight for Chen Hu's residence.
Before they even reached the door, they saw Chen Hu push it open and come out, standing in the yard stretching his muscles.
After not seeing him for a night, his entire demeanor had noticeably changed.
Originally, his cultivation level at the Late Ming Jin had firmly reached the Ming Jin Perfection, and the energy flowing around his body still carried a hint of sharpness that had not yet been completely concealed.
"Lu Feng!" Chen Hu's face immediately broke into a big smile upon seeing him. "Look!"
He raised his arm, clenched his fist, and the muscles on his arm bulged, with veins showing.
The aura of Ming Jin Perfection was released without reservation, causing several fallen leaves in the courtyard to swirl and fly away.
"So you've become a demon slayer?" someone asked, looking at Lu Feng's attire.
"Hmm." Lu Feng walked up to him. "I've already applied to transfer you to my team."
"Really?!" Chen Hu burst into laughter. "That's great! I finally don't have to see Li Mu's stinky face anymore!"
"Let's go, let's head to the Life-and-Death Arena first."
The two walked side by side toward the Life-and-Death Arena in the center of the Demon-Slaying Bureau.
Throughout the journey, Chen Hu kept talking, and Lu Feng responded occasionally, but mostly just listened.