White-Robed Chief

Chu Li opened his eyes to look at Lu Zhengjun.

“Nice! Nice!” Lu Zhengjun was in disbelief. “I can’t believe that you’re indeed a genius; I was right!”

Chu Li looked at him. “I didn’t manage to acquire the sixth level. It’s such a pity!”

“You’re already advancing very quickly.” Lu Zhengjun waved his hand. “Fillip Swift Thunder may be powerful, but its counter effect is very strong too. So you must not force your way through. If it’s tough, stop for a while in case you succumb to your internal demons.”

Chu Li nodded. “If I succeed in cultivating Fillip Swift Thunder, can I enter the inner cliff?”

“You need to do a little more than that.” Lu Zhengjun pondered before he explained, “From what I know, Zhao Tianxing cultivated Dancing Cranes at Ninth Heaven, and has exquisite sword techniques. Your Fillip Swift Thunder might catch your enemies by surprise, but you still need other martial arts.”

“A sword technique?” Chu Li frowned.

‘A sword technique’s the easiest to conceal Fillip Swift Thunder. Normally when someone attacks with a sword, he or she will guess how I’ll counter the attack with a sword, hence neglecting the technique that I’m capable of doing with another hand. If I suddenly attack my opponent’s sword with a fillip, it’ll be a sure hit.’

“A sword technique will do too.” After thinking again, Lu Zhengjun commented, “But it’s hard to master a sword technique, it’ll be faster if it’s a blade technique.”

“I’ll go with a sword technique,” Chu Li responded.

“Alright, what sword technique do you want to cultivate?”

“One that’s fast and deadly in one hit.”

“In my opinion, you should go for the exact opposite. You should cultivate a complex yet exquisite one… I’ll pick a sword technique for you.” Lu Zhengjun then instructed, “Cultivate Fillip Swift Thunder to the sixth level before you cultivate the sword technique.”

Chu Li nodded.

For the next two days, Chu Li paid full attention to Fillip Swift Thunder, and Lu Zhengjun did not visit him. However, Chu Li had successfully acquired the sixth level which as a result made it a formidable Fillip Swift Thunder. One hit was enough to numb another person’s body, where one would lose control for a brief moment.

Chu Li exclaimed as Fillip Swift Thunder was as powerful as Heaven’s Thunder Palm even though they both had different routes. He was surprised because he initially thought that Fillip Swift Thunder and Heaven’s Thunder Palm were similar, but it turned out that they had no similarities at all.

At night, Chu Li would leave the wooden house to reconnect with Xiao Qi at the Public House before he would return the next morning to meditate. Even so, his progress was extremely fast.

In fact, Chu Li could have completed his cultivation for Fillip Swift Thunder if he did not slow down on purpose to avoid Lu Zhengjun’s suspicion.

The next morning, Lu Zhengjun brought him the secret manual for the Great Heaven-deriving Sword Technique.

The sword technique was a very thorough one, where each sword attack was like a gigantic net that covered every direction. Every move required one’s utmost effort, and the attacks were continuous and smooth.

Chu Li was very interested in the sword manual. He felt like it had opened another window for him as it was exceptionally fascinating. While he encountered similar sword techniques, it was his first time coming across such a detailed manual.

If Chu Li could fuse the Great Heaven-deriving Sword Technique and the sword technique that he had already possessed, his sword energy would be elevated.

Great Heaven-deriving Sword Technique and its formation could correspond with Nature Restoration Manifestation as they contained wonders of Heaven and Earth.

“I think that you’re fit to cultivate this sword technique. There aren’t many who have cultivated Great Heaven-deriving Sword Technique because of its complexity, and one might not get to use it even after cultivating it as it requires unique talent. Give it a go.” Lu Zhengjun said, “If you can’t do it, I’ll change another sword technique for you.”

“This sword technique is really something.” Chu Li nodded. “You won’t have to change it, I’ll cultivate it.”

“That’ll be great.” Lu Zhengjun then shook his head. “It’s a pity that I’ve never cultivated this sword technique, so you’ll have to figure it out yourself. But I can exchange blows with you if you need further understanding in the sword technique.”

“Alright.” Chu Li nodded.

However, after practicing for two days, he could perform the technique in a battle with Lu Zhengjun.

The Great Heaven-deriving Sword Technique had an arrangement like chess as it forces one’s opponent to follow one’s path with every attack made. As such, one’s opponent would already be in a dead-end by the time he or she realized. Moreover, Great Heaven-deriving Sword Technique was wonderful as it defended against any counterattack, eventually leading one’s opponent to defeat.

Other than learning the marvel of the sword technique, Chu Li had also found a way to counter it through mutual destruction. Only by doing so, one would not be led to a dead-end.

When Lu Zhengjun and Chu Li battled, Lu Zhengjun had an illusion that he had transformed into a flying insect that was trapped in a spiderweb. He felt like he was wrapped so tightly that he eventually had no power left to struggle.

Therefore, one must struggle from the very beginning by going through a different path if one wanted to avoid being trapped.

After their battle in the evening, Lu Zhengjun sighed as he placed his sword back into his scabbard. “Alright, you can try to challenge Zhao Tianxing!”

“I’ll challenge him tomorrow!” Chu Li smiled.

Lately, while Chu Li had been cultivating, others had assumed that he had returned to the Public House to lie low until the fuss at Crown Prince’s Residence died down. At the moment, Secret Guardians Hall was still on Chu Li’s tail, and apparently, someone had reported that he was colluding with the Holy Church of Light.

Everyone knew that Chu Li and the Holy Church of Light were like ice and fire, yet Secret Guardians Hall questioned Chu Li about this, forcing him to give an explanation. Although the people from Secret Guardians Hall were already at Yi Public House, they were not allowed to enter.

Apart from the Public House, Chu Li’s other identity as Zhao Dahe was being idle at Gale City where he only showed himself occasionally. Other times, he continued to cultivate in isolation. Fortunately, the Holy Church of Light did not assign him new tasks, thus he was able to relax.

This was also when Chu Li realized that he was unable to attend to everything at the same time, and he noticed that Heavenly Demonic Power was not almighty. After all, he was only one person. He had limited time for every identity.

All along, He Shu and the two other men were in the martial arts field. They had witnessed Chu Li’s advancement in his sword technique and watched his battle with Lu Zhengjun, which truly left them in awe. They knew very well that they were not a match for Chu Li.

The next morning, a tall, handsome young man arrived at the martial arts field. He took a glance around before he said, “I’m Zhao Tianxing, an inner cliff disciple. I heard that Lu Guangdi from the outer cliff wants to challenge me?”

Chu Li walked out of his house. Then, he gave Zhao Tianxing a fist salute. “I’m Lu Guangdi, I’d like to enter the inner cliff.”

“Alright!” Zhao Tianxing uttered, “Let’s have a challenge.”

Chu Li asked, “I can enter the inner cliff if I defeat you?”

“Yes.” Zhao Tianxing looked at Chu LI lazily, then nodded. “Junior Brother Lu, your inner energy and cultivation level are quite impressive. I wonder how good your martial art skills are.”

Chu Li scoffed. “You’ll find out.”

Right after saying that, he wielded his sword at Zhao Tianxing.

Once Chu Li began to perform the Great Heaven-deriving Sword Technique, he forced Zhao Tianxing to counter every move, putting Zhao Tianxing in a disadvantageous spot.

Zhao Tianxing was shocked as he did not expect an outer cliff disciple to possess such an exquisite sword technique. Eventually, Zhao Tianxing realized that he was not a match, and he would soon be defeated. He was more afraid of ruining his reputation.

Therefore, Zhao Tianxing began to change techniques. With that, his body became as light as a feather, and the wind blew whenever the tip of Chu Li’s sword touched him. Then, Zhao Tianxing moved backward as Chu Li charged toward him so that Chu Li’s sword could not hit him anymore.

Chu Li furrowed his brows. He had witnessed this martial art before. This was Dancing Crane Technique. Previously, Chu Li had experienced the power of this technique when he had fought against Lu Zhengjun but he had not found a way to counter it. Hence, Chu Li continued to attack fiercely with Great Heaven-deriving Sword to wrap Zhao Tianxing in, layer by layer so that Zhao Tianxing could not escape even with Dancing Crane Technique!