Sword-Guiding Technique

"Teacher, your body's Qi and Blood haven't fully recovered..."

"I don't need your comforting!"

He wielded a divine weapon and injured Zhang Xuezhou, but in the blink of an eye, Zhang Xuezhou's injuries had healed.

Watching Zhang Xuezhou step out of the mansion, Wei Shao'er felt terrible.

No matter who has exhausted their wealth and endured countless hardships to break through obstacles, hoping to achieve great things, Wei Shao'er felt that no one could be happy about this outcome.

She felt that her abilities shouldn't be that weak, but she needed to accept the reality.

Without the Fish Gut Sword, Wei Shao'er felt it would be very difficult to injure Zhang Xuezhou using swordsmanship.

"Lord Dongfang's body-strengthening techniques are extremely powerful; only a sword-drawing technique could possibly break through his body," Liu Xuan said. "But you probably don't need to break through his Technique Method, do you?"

"What sword-drawing technique?" Wei Shao'er asked warily.

"The swordsmanship of the Sword Drawing Technique varies from person to person; the key lies in the attraction of power," Liu Xuan said solemnly. "For example, in a place with a strong magnetic field, one can draw the magnetic force of the earth onto the sword to boost one's strength and defeat the opponent. Or, in a gloomy place, one can draw upon the corrosive energy to attack the opponent. Various methods of attraction will be adapted to the specific circumstances!"

"Why do you make it sound like it's more powerful than magical swordsmanship?" Wei Shao'er asked in confusion, "Why didn't you tell me about this sword-guiding skill before?"

"Divine Ability and sword-drawing techniques are not contradictory," Liu Xuan said. "Sword-drawing techniques are merely an auxiliary method. Having sword-drawing techniques can enhance one's abilities to some extent, but not having them doesn't necessarily mean being worse off. Moreover, sword-drawing techniques have very serious drawbacks, and the consequences of cultivating them are difficult to bear!"

"What potential problems?" Wei Shao'er asked anxiously.

"To harness power, one must be able to withstand it. To injure the enemy, one will first injure oneself. Not to mention injuring others, some swordsmen have been injured because of this during their training!"

"Why are all the techniques you've passed down flawed, with one problem after another? Aren't there any that are both effective and safe?"

"Isn't that how all techniques work?"

Liu Xuan explained, and looking at the furious Wei Shao'er, his memory became somewhat hazy.

He vaguely remembered asking the same question to the Emperor Qin.

There are no perfect people, and therefore no perfect techniques.

A hero recognized by the Great Han Dynasty might be cursed and vehemently reviled by enemy states.

The Technique Method capture the mysteries of heaven and earth; where there is abundance, there must be corresponding deficiency. To reach the ultimate, there must be sacrifices, and these sacrifices ultimately become drawbacks.

The Qin Dynasty pursued many ultimate techniques, each with the potential to reverse the Heaven and Earth, but each technique could also be countered by a blood-based counter.

No swordsman pursues mediocre swordsmanship; they seek more dangerous methods of combat.

The Qin people's pursuit was not wrong; the more important question was whether they were suited to this art.

Liu Xuan felt that Wei Shao'er, who was skilled at using terrain to ambush and assassinate, had the basic conditions to learn. If Wei Shao'er found it difficult to understand, he would not teach him, lest Wei Shao'er harm himself.

"Fine, I'll reluctantly learn it. Once I've mastered it, I'll show off my skills to Dongfang Shuo and actually do some work for him. That way, he'll treat me better!"

Wei Shao'er's initial anger eventually transformed into a carefree attitude, and she also accepted the side effects of the Technique Method mentioned by Liu Xuan.

Although dissatisfied, Wei Shao'er still seemed to really want to make something of herself, instead of feeling frustrated and wanting to cry after breaking through her current limitations.

"Don't push yourself too hard, academics..."

"Stop lecturing me, just teach me! If I teach you, I'll take you to play the 'Shooting the Scroll' game. You can spend as much money as you want!"

"OK!"

Liu Xuan nodded in agreement.

Wei Shao'er has a bad temper and is violent, but he has one good point: he is willing to spend money.

Wei Shao'er could earn ten strings of cash by singing in the brothel at night, and then spend it all during the day. Liu Xuan had never seen a woman who could earn and spend money so well.

Nine out of ten people lose at guessing games, so it's almost impossible to get rich through guessing games. Liu Xuan wasn't very interested in money, but he was very interested in the items hidden in guessing games.

The Qin Dynasty collapsed, Xianyang was burned to the ground, and everything was destroyed, leaving almost no trace of the past.

Some of these relics can still be found in underground casinos in Chang'an City.

Some of these hidden objects are very valuable. For example, the altar guided by Liu Xuan's sacrifice is among them. He used it to restore the altar of the Qin Dynasty to worship heaven and earth. He even used Wei Shao'er to verify that the altar could function properly.

This is crucial to Liu Xuan's breakthroughs as his cultivation level continues to rise.

However, Liu Xuan had not found the most important treasure in his heart, so he could only keep trying to win back all the guessing games involving ancient objects.

These underground casinos have been operating for a long time, and countless gamblers who lost money in gambling have continuously used antiques as collateral. The period involved is nearly a century, which is far greater than the efforts he made in his personal search.

"Even my cleverest brother couldn't protect the vast empire of Qin!"

Ordinary items are of little use, but the heavy objects on Qin Er Shi's person were extremely important.

Ordinary people find it difficult to recognize or use treasures, but Liu Xuan has the means to open and use them, which will bring him immense assistance and may allow him to recover 50% of his former strength.

If he could find the treasure used by Qin Er Shi to suppress the evil spirits, Liu Xuan felt that his body would surely be stabilized, thus returning to its original state.

If he could also obtain the Nascent Soul transformation technique from Zhang Xuezhou and others, it wouldn't be surprising if his strength surpassed his past self.

"I wonder where the Suihou Pearl that Father Emperor gave to my second brother went?"

The thought crossed his mind, and only after being urged by Wei Shao'er did he force a smile and nod repeatedly.

"I'm trying really hard to memorize it right away. This ancient Technique Method is very complicated, and it's different from how we speak today, so it's very difficult for me to memorize it!"

"Then hurry up and think about it. I'll go practice my voice first, and try to earn more money when I perform. Once we have money, we'll use the divination to win back that antique you've got your eye on!"

"Good!"

Liu Xuan nodded in agreement, while Wei Shao'er took a deep breath and ran to the shade of a tree to practice her singing.

It must be said that the sound you hear when practicing your voice and the sound you hear when you're busking are two completely different things.

Liu Xuan felt that these days were somewhat difficult to endure, but he had to rely on Wei Shao'er and the others.

"I wonder if the Han Dynasty can hold out a little longer. If it can draw all the Sacred Land of the Three Realms into the fray, perhaps it can defeat the enemy in one battle. Demons like Zhu Jiuyin will surely be killed. Then Father Emperor can lead us to pursue the path to immortality in peace, right?"

While in his residence, Liu Xuan also heard some information about the current state of the imperial court, learning that the Great Han Dynasty and the Northern Kuru Continent had broken off Xiong State.

He also overheard Zhang Xuezhou and others' private transactions with the cultivators from the Xiong State.

The Xiong State coveted the Han Dynasty's elixir-making techniques, while the Han Dynasty coveted the Xiong State's medicinal materials. Both sides had their own calculations, and once their schemes were achieved, their true intentions would inevitably be revealed.

Liu Xuan hoped that the Han Dynasty could stand firm and resist until all the major powers in the Three Realms got involved.

That might be the best opportunity to unleash the Qin Iron Legion, thereby wiping out the hidden forces that were orchestrating the conflict in the Three Realms.