Chapter675:ABet(Part1)

WiththeTerrifyingStarBladeinhispossession,SuYihadhighhopesandexpectationsforhisknifeskills.AlthoughhehadsuccessfullycultivatedtheThreeSabresoftheRagingDragon,heknewthathisknifetechniqueswerestilllacking,muchlikehispreviousswordsmanship.TheFoundationsofSwordsmanshipwouldhelphimimprovehisbasicknifeskills.

Forseveraldays,SuYifocusedonpracticingthesimplestaspectsoftheFoundationsofSwordsmanship.

"Whoosh,whoosh..."

Thoughsimpleandmundane,SuYiimmersedhimselfinthepractice,fullydedicated.Attimes,hewoulddeliverpowerfulchops,andothertimes,hewouldeffortlesslyswingtheknife.

Intheend,SuYitookoffhisshirtanddivedunderthewaterfall.Thewaterfallwaslikewildanimalsrushingandpouringdown.

Forthepastfewdays,SuYispenttwohourseverydaypracticinginthewaterfall.

Withhisbodyinthewater,SuYiheldabigknifeinhishand.Sometimes,hesmoothlysweptawaytheautumnleaveswiththewind,andsometimeshesweptwiththeforceofathunderstorm,causingthewatertosplashandcreateamistintheair.

Thewaterfallpoureddown,butSuYididn’tuseanyenergy,yetthebigknifeinhishandwasunaffected.

Thiswasakindoftempering.SuYiusedthewaterfalltorefinethefoundationofhisknifeskills.Ifsomeoneweretoseethis,theywouldsurelybeamazed.Evenforapractitioner,itwouldbedifficulttowithstandtheimpactofthewaterfallwithoutthesupportofenergy,letalonepracticeknifeskillsunderthepouringwaterfall.

ButSuYiachievedit.Fearlessinhisphysicalbody,heheldthebigknifetightly.Undertheragingwaterfallthatresembledchargingbeasts,hecalmlymadecontinuoussweeping,chopping,flicking,slicing,skimming,restraining,beheading,andthrustingmovements...

Insidethewaterfall,afiguresuddenlyappeared,glidingoutandlandinginthevalley.

ThisfigurewasnoneotherthanLifetakenYamaXiWuqing.Aftereightdays,hispalefacehadregainedsomecolor,andhehadchangedintoacleanblackrobe,hispreviousrobestainedwithblood.Itseemedthathehadapreferenceforblack.Hisdisheveledblackhairwasnowtiedbehindhisshoulders.

AsXiWuqinglookedatthefigureinthewaterfall,hisexpressionchanged,showingahintofsurprise.

"Swish!"

Fromwithinthewaterfall,SuYiswunghisswordwiththespeedoflightning,cuttingthroughthewatercurtainandcausingenormouswaves.

"Swoosh..."

AsurgeofenergyflowedbeneathhisfeetasSuYi’sfigureglidedout.Hewasshirtless,withwethaircoveringhisface.

"Splishsplash..."

Withthereleaseoffireelementalenergy,hiswethairandpantsinstantlydried,andSuYilandedbesideXiWuqing.

"Howareyourinjuries,senior?"SuYinoticedXiWuqingearlierandsmiledslightly,puttingawayhispowerfulXuanWeaponintothespacebag.

"I’malreadyfine,butitmighttakesometimetofullyrecover,"XiWuqingreplied,hisgazeconstantlyfallingonSuYi,asiftryingtoseehimclearlyagain.

"That’sgood."

SuYiputonabluerobeandadjustedhisappearance,wearingasmile.

"Wereyoujustpracticingknifetechniques?"

XiWuqinglookedatSuYiandasked,seeminglycurious.

"Justbasicknifetechniques,I’mafraidit’snotworthyofthesenior’sattention,"SuYididn’thideanything,asitwasjustthefoundationofknifetechniques,thebasicskills.

"Atoweringbuildingstartsfromlevelground.Withyourcurrentcultivation,it’sraretoseesomeonepracticebasicknifetechniquessoseriously,"XiWuqingsaid,expressinghisadmiration.

XiWuqingdidn’ttrytohidehisadmiration.ConsideringSuYi’scurrentlevelofcultivationandhisyoungage,itwasimpressivethathehadnoarroganceandcouldstillfocusonpracticingthebasicsofswordsmanship.Fewpeoplecouldcomparetothiskindofmentality.

"Senior,you’retookind.It’ssimplybecauseIhaven’tmasteredthefundamentals.Ihavenochoicebuttostartpracticingthemalloveragain,"SuYirepliedwithafaintsmile,realizingthathelackedthebasicskillsinswordsmanship.

"Haha,you’remodest,kid,"XiWuqinglaughed.HecouldeasilytellthatSuYi’sswordsmanshipdisplayedduringtheirpreviousencounterwasextraordinary.

SuYihesitatedforamomentbeforeaskingXiWuqing,"Senior,whywereyouattackedbystrongmembersoftheTianlongSectintheForestofDemons?Doyouhaveagrudgewiththem?"

TheTianlongSectisaformidableplace,notjustanordinarymountaingate.Iftheyfindoutthatyoumeddled,you’llhaveangeredtheFireDragonMasterbyseveringthreeofhisfingers.TheTianlongSectwon’tletyouoffeither.Areyoustartingtofeelafraidnow?Regrettingit?

(TranslatedbyGravityTales棣冩А)

XiWuqing,lookingatSuYi,hadacalmexpressionandcalmlysaid,"Surelyyou’reafraid,butifyouregrettedit,youwouldn’thaveacted.Althoughyourcultivationisaverage,youshowgratitudeforfavorsandrepaydebts."

SuYismiledlightly,"Indeed,I’mafraid,butIdon’tregretit.TheTianlongSectisaformidableentitythatisbeyondtheSacredMountain."

"Hehe,you’reanhonestkid.Here,haveadrink,"XiWuqingchuckledandhandedalargegourdofwinetoSuYi.

"Tobehonest,sincewelastpartedways,Ioftenmissedthetasteofthiswinefrommysenior,"SuYirespondedwithoutanyhesitationandtookabiggulp.Hereallymissedthetasteofthisgoodwine.

Aftertakingasipofthealcohol,itfeltlikeasharpknifescrapingdownmythroat,givingoffawarmsensation.Itfeltlikemythroatwasabouttosmoke.

Luckily,SuYiwaspreparedandhadalreadychanged.Hedidn’tlookasembarrassedasthefirsttime,withhisfaceturningredandalmostspittingitout.

Thewarmthfromthealcoholquicklyspreadthroughouthisbody,likewavesofwarmthspreadinginsidehim.Thiswasgoodalcohol.

"WhyareyoustillintheForestofDemons?"XiWuqingaskedSuYi,lookingathimwithahiddenglimmerinhiseyes.

"IwenttotheDivineSwordSchool,butIcouldn’tgetusedtoit,soIcameback.Ididn’texpecttorunintoyou,senior,again.Itmustbefate,"SuYisaid,handingthealcoholgourdtoXiWuqing.

XiWuqingaccepteditandtookasipaswell.Hesaid,"TheDivineSwordSchoolisnotbad.Withyourlevelofcultivation,youshouldberespectedthere."

"It’salongstory.Let’stalkaboutitlater."

SuYisaidthatpeoplefromtheDivineSwordSchoolprobablythoughthewasdead,buthedidmissElderSu,XuJiahui,ZhangQing,SituMuyang,andothers.

"Whatareyourplansforthefuture?"XiWuqingasked,handingthewinegourdtoSuYiagain.

SuYididn’thesitateandtookabigsip.Thiswasgoodwine,withbenefitsinsidethatcouldn’tbewasted.Hesaid,"IplantogototheChaosRealmandtakealook."

"TheChaosRealm?Thiskidhasguts.It’snotanordinaryplace,evenmorechaoticthantheForestofDemons,"XiWuqingsaid,somewhatsurprisedbutnotshocked.

"Iwanttoexperienceit,"SuYiproudlysaid,takinganotherbiggulp.

"Savesomeforme,thereisn’tmuchwineleft."

WatchingSuYidrinksomuchatonce,XiWuqingfeltabitsorryandsnatchedthewinegourdfromSuYi’shand,takingasipforhimself.

"Whybestingy,senior?Ioncetastedagreatwine.Inthefuture,Iwilldefinitelytreatyoutoabigdrinkifgiventhechance,"SuYisaidwithasmile,thinkingofthedeliciouswinefromtheDivineDemonicSect,butrealizingtherewasonlyalittlebitleft.