Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 343 - 39 Feeding Techniques in Swordsmanship

Chapter 343: Chapter 39 Feeding Techniques in Swordsmanship

When Zhao Yuanzhen returned to the training ground, she immediately tried to use the White Bone Heart-Locking Hammer after refining it.

Once True Yuan motivated the hammer, it would behave like a Flying Sword; point it east and it struck east, point it west and it struck west. With a mere thought, it could strike down fiercely and swiftly onto an opponent’s head.

The hammer had a skull on both its front and back, meaning it had four eye sockets. After inserting the White Bone Heart-locking Hairpin into one of these sockets, the hammer generated a whistling sound as it flew, its speed and force increasing more than a notch.

Yan Yu tried to block it with the Huang Tingjian, only to find it quite strenuous. Considering that this magical weapon could strike a target without needing to be directed like a Flying Sword, it was indeed quite suitable for the Demonic Sect Enchantress.

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There were also three additional eye sockets on the hammer, indicating that at least three more magical items could be combined with it—Yan Yu had his colleagues in the data library look it up and found out that the White Bone Heart-Locking Hammer originated from a small Mysterious Realm on an island in the East Sea; it was produced alongside two volumes of scriptures discussing the methods for refining gods and demons, but there was no more information about other combo magical weapons.

In any case, the magical weapon was handed over to Zhao Yuanzhen to refine, and once she could summon and retrieve it at will, they could consider adding more offensive methods.

However… speaking of which, in the previous Mirror Lake Divine Palace Mysterious Realm, her clone did not seem to use hammer-type magical weapons.

Which meant that the realm did not transport individuals from a future timeline, but merely based on the present state for a “reasonable deduction.”

Yan Yu had some realization in his heart and sent a text to both Li Weiguo and Zhou Hongyu at the same time, saying that if the Mysterious Realm in Fengdu County opened a second layer, they should consider letting the Zhenhai Team help with the conquest again—”we have a need in that area.”

Li Weiguo replied with an “Hmm,” while Zhou Hongyu did not respond for a long time.

But she must have received it.

While Yan Yu was deeply pondering, he saw Lin Ningruo walk down from the second floor as if nothing had happened and said nonchalantly,

“I’ve finished fasting.”

“Oh, okay,” Yan Yu nodded in acknowledgment and continued to ponder where more combo magical weapons for the White Bone Heart-Locking Hammer might be found.

“What kind of attitude is that?” Lin Ning slightly dissatisfied, said, “I’ve advanced to the Marrow Cleansing Stage, and you don’t even have any reaction?”

“Wow, that’s so impressive, truly worthy of Lin Ning,” Yan Yu blandly recited with an expressionless face.

“Hmph, not sincere at all,” Lin Ning pouted and sat down on the sofa beside her. She picked up an opened bag of chips from the table and started eating.

After eating one, she spat it out into the trash can next to her, and asked in astonishment,

“Why are these chips all damp? They’re all soft and mushy.”

“Nonsense,” Yan Yu replied without lifting his head, “Would you have found non-stale chips on the coffee table?”

Lin Ning: ???

Although she didn’t understand why, it sounded quite reasonable.

“Since you’ve completed your Marrow Cleansing, it’s a good time to go down and practice your swordsmanship,” Yan Yu stood up and said, “Let’s go.”

Following Yan Yu to the underground training field, they saw Xie Ruoxi and Zhao Yuanzhen both in the arena, one practicing her proficiency in the Thunder Method, the other the proficiency of a magical weapon.

“Don’t worry about them. Our daily training as Sword Immortals requires more than just practicing sword techniques,” Yan Yu formed a Sword technique with his hand, controlling the Huang Tingjian as he spoke, “Irrespective of other Cultivation Realms, at the Foundation Establishment’s Marrow Cleansing stage, Sword Immortals are the strongest. Do you know why?”

“Because Sword Immortals value innate talent the most,” Lin Ning, who was a Minyue quiz enthusiast, naturally grasped such basic theoretical knowledge, “The stronger the innate talent, the more robust the True Yuan, and the stronger the force and speed of controlling the Flying Sword.”

“Exactly,” Yan Yu manipulated the Huang Tingjian to twirl a sword flower and continued, “The process of Fasting and Marrow Cleansing, which replaces the turbid qi of grains with the primordial Spiritual Energy, can greatly enhance one’s innate talent, and among the four major professions of Cultivators, Sword Immortals benefit the most from this advancement.”

“To put it bluntly, before the Spiritual Energy Resurgence progresses to the next stage, you and I are the mainstays of the Zhenhai Team’s combat power. If we fall even a small step behind our peers, the Sword Immortals, the Zhenhai Team will fall a big step behind other teams. Do you understand?”

“Understood!” Lin Ning was not afraid of competing with others, and these words only made her ambition burn stronger.

I will strive for the title of strongest Sword Immortal, and I’ll never slow down the team!

“Good.” Seeing her fighting spirit was incredibly high, Yan Yu said with satisfaction, “No more talking, let’s fence!”

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The “Kunlun Imperial Sword Technique Primer” consists of thirty-six sword techniques beyond its theoretical overview of the swordsmanship styles.

At first glance, these thirty-six techniques appear to be based on simple actions like slashing, lifting, chopping, smearing, scraping, intercepting, and stabbing. However, there are many subtle and intricate variations that make the techniques quicker, sharper, and stronger.

Lin Ning had already mastered the Kunlun Imperial Sword Technique Primer, and she could deploy its thirty-six moves at will, smoothly and without hesitation.

But real combat doesn’t allow you to execute moves in a set order. What move to use in any given moment depends entirely on the Sword Immortal’s reaction, insight, and experience.

While Lin Ning’s reaction speed was very fast, her comprehension was extremely lacking, making her a victim of rote learning. This wasn’t about logical thinking or memory; it was closer to creativity and quick wit when facing unfamiliar situations. Sister Lin, however, was used to reciting by the book, rarely enhancing her comprehension.

Having no choice, Yan Yu had to personally feed her moves, simulating a variety of swordsmanship combat scenarios to forcibly increase her experience.

Their sword techniques clashing rapidly, Huang Tingjian and Green Bamboo Sword collided and interweaved. Lin Ning unleashed a move called Hundred Birds Worshiping the Phoenix, the blade of the Green Bamboo Sword vibrating rapidly to create eight sword shadows.

With Yan Yu’s eyesight and experience, he could naturally see where the real body was among the eight shadows—knowing that if a Golden Core Sword Immortal used it, creating fifty or sixty shadows like a flock of birds was quite normal.

But for a Marrow Cleansing Stage Sword Immortal, creating eight shadows was considered a powerful skill, and it was more likely that the opponent wouldn’t be able to identify the real one.

Thus, he pretended not to see it and intercepted one of the shadows with his Welcoming Pine Guest move.

Welcoming Pine Guest was a diagonal intercepting technique. As soon as it hit the illusion, it missed, and taking advantage of this, Lin Ning hastily performed a sword technique, allowing the Green Bamboo Sword to swiftly breach Huang Tingjian’s defense with a swift strike aimed at Yan Yu, called White Rainbow Piercing the Sun.

White Rainbow Piercing the Sun was one of the fastest in many sword moves and also the most straightforward offensive technique. Yan Yu dodged to the side, expecting her to change tactics at the end, and sure enough, before White Rainbow Piercing the Sun could finish, the tail of Green Bamboo Sword flicked and suddenly cut diagonally.

Phoenix Dances in the Heavens!

The trick and beauty of Phoenix Dances in the Heavens lay in the tail flick determining the direction of the thrust, an action completely different from the usual Flying Sword stance. Lin Ning, who was accustomed to learning by rote, struggled with this move for a long time, and Yan Yu had to demonstrate it repeatedly. But now, with the perseverance and willpower of a dedicated learner, she had finally mastered it completely!

Yan Yu was ready for it and dodged again quickly. Lin Ning, anxious that her feint had failed and trying to follow up with another attack, suddenly felt a sharp pain in her rump.

Ouch!

It turned out that Huang Tingjian had quietly circled behind her and delivered a smack with the flat of the blade, which sent Lin Ning tumbling to the ground.

“I call this move ‘Yan-style Tennis’.” Yan Yu came over, beaming with pride, “It’s specifically for dealing with fools who are obsessed with swordsmanship offense and forget to protect themselves.”

Lin Ning got up with tears in her eyes, rubbing her sore buttocks, and with an inexplicable surge of anger, suddenly charged at Yan Yu for a real bout of combat.

Then he easily dodged her and with an ape-like arm, wrapped around her waist and spun her to the ground.

“You dare to compete with me in hand-to-hand combat?” Yan Yu pinned her down with one hand, about to make a few sarcastic remarks, but saw Lin Ning wrap her arms around his right arm and kick wildly like a cat, managing to knock him to the ground as well.

He landed right on top of her.