Chapter 75: Chapter 73: Sun-observing Swordsmanship,
Going Out to Distract the Mind (Seeking Follow-up Reading)
Translator: 549690339
Zhao Huai sat at the entrance of the pawnshop, eating a sesame seed cake and listening to the constable who was passing by talking about a cult leader, dementia, the impact of words, and the clear vocabulary of the distribution of grain due to drought-induced famine, which attracted the attention of the government.
It was said that the Imperial Court allocated some grain, but it was not quite enough, and it would not last until autumn; by next month, it would run out. Zhao Huai heard just bits and pieces.
He had finally managed to get up early today, wanting to buy a sesame seed cake, when a person rushed towards him as if he were sick and tried to take action.
Fortunately, Zhao Huai had his Divine Insight and noticed the man’s actions early. What was even more outrageous was that the man actually wanted to brainwash him.
That fluctuation in spiritual power was obvious to anyone with clear eyes.
He showed no mercy and directly activated the Insanity Technique, shocking the man into a stupefied state.
The Insanity Technique was a spiritual power magic technique. Once cultivated to the Initiation Stage, it could impose pressure and also protect the in the mind.
This awakened Zhao Huai to the fact that cults were never up to any good. Their outward humility was feigned, and they were all secretly hatching some sinister plan.
Whenever the cult was mentioned, his mind would mysteriously think of the White Lotus and the Fragrance Sect.
He didn’t know if this Raven Sect was doing something rebellious like them.
But in the end, it didn’t concern him.
After finishing his morning meal, Zhao Huai was still idle. His wife had worked late into the night, and at this point, she hadn’t gotten up yet.
So, he could only enter his daily cultivation.
He took out a vigor-gathering pill and slowly circulated his True Vigor.
The magical power in his body steadily increased. This vigor-gathering pill was specifically used to improve the cultivation of magical power for cultivators in the Initiation Stage.
After taking three vigor-gathering pills in a row, he found that his magical power had increased a lot, and his cultivation had reached the bottleneck of the first layer of the Initiation Stage.
However, he suddenly realized that each time he took a pill, its effect would be suppressed and greatly reduced. Almost all pills produced such effects.
However, because of the Spiritual Wood’s Friend destiny, Zhao Huai could help himself dispel the impurities in the pills and panacea, absorb their essence, greatly enhance their efficacy, and avoid side effects. Thus, the benefits of the three vigor-gathering pills far exceeded the general situation.
“Now that I’m twenty-three years old and have already broken through the Initiation Stage, the speed is indeed fast,” Zhao Huai couldn’t help but exclaim.
Ordinary people often reach the Initiation Stage around the age of eighty, and their lifespans are generally exhausted before they die. Moreover, there are no resources accumulated, so it is unknown whether they can break through the bottleneck of the Initiation Stage.
Disciples with spiritual roots and aptitude from the sects could break through the Initiation Stage around the age of thirty. As long as they reach the Initiation Realm, their lifespan will double, gaining a significant amount of time.
The condensed liquid formed by True Vigor gradually solidified and became a symbol of the Golden Core, but he was still far from that step.
The reason why he was able to break through the Initiation Stage so quickly was entirely due to the Diligent Reader destiny and the Initiation Pill’s advantage.
When mentioning the Initiation Pill, Zhao Huai couldn’t help but ponder.
He always felt that the black ring he got had an extraordinary origin.
There were so many kinds of pills mixed in one bottle. Would ordinary people do this?
There were pills for healing wounds, pills for replenishment during closed-door cultivation and consuming essence and blood. It also included spiritual sword and secret techniques. Could these be the remains of a sect cultivator who had gone out?
Soon, Zhao Huai shook his head and didn’t think too much about it. It didn’t matter who it belonged to; all that mattered was that he liked it.
For the rest of the time, he focused his mind on swordsmanship. With the Sword Skill Genius destiny, he never fell behind in his comprehension of swordsmanship.
Zhao Huai found that although his current Sword Drawing Skill was useful, it was somewhat monotonous because it was a sword technique comprehended in the Refining Qi stage. If he encountered a large number of enemies, or special circumstances like pursuit or long-range attacks, it wouldn’t be enough.
In other words, now that he had broken through the Initiation Stage, he needed an even stronger sword technique.
Now that a week had passed since his Swordsmanship Enlightenment, it was excellent, providing a state where he could immerse himself in a deep meditation time of man and sword as one—greatly speeding up his swords skill practice.
Practicing swordsmanship daily was essential since it was through the sword that one gained true knowledge. However, subsequent comprehension and summary of sword techniques were equally important.
Zhao Huai sat cross-legged, silently contemplating. In his mind, images slowly evolved, and the small figure formed by spiritual power constantly wielded sword techniques, representing the sum of Zhao Huai’s swordsmanship learning in his lifetime.
Sword techniques learned from others were, after all, created by others. It was inevitable that there would be flaws in the match, but those created by oneself were undoubtedly most suitable for oneself.
With [Sword Skill Genius] and [Crystal Clear Sword Heart] working together, Zhao Huai was confident that he could comprehend the swordsmanship most suitable for him.
At this moment, it was morning, the Fierce Sun was rising, and the day was
just beginning. Pure sunlight poured into the pawnshop, casting its rays on Zhao Huai’s face.
He slowly opened his eyes, gazing at the sun as if in deep thought.
Not knowing how long he had been contemplating, a streak of crimson qi flow suddenly appeared in his mind at a certain moment.
The crimson qi flow revolved around the spirit figure in his mind, dancing and weaving patterns.
Eventually, it merged into the figure, and in an instant, the sword technique it wielded changed.
New sword moves evolved from it.
The crimson qi flow concealed within the long sword, building up without releasing for a moment until it finally unleashed a brilliant light with boundless sword qi erupting in all directions.
Success!
A glint flashed across Zhao Huai’s eyes, the corner of his mouth curling into a smile.
“Since it originated from observing the sun, let’s call it Sun-observing
Swordsmanship.”
“First move, Fierce Sun.”
At noon, in the bedroom of the pawnshop.
Zhao Huai sat by the bed while Yu Qinghan sat in front of a bronze mirror with various bottles and jars spread out on the cabinet, carefully applying make-up to her face.
“Madam, why didn’t I see you taking such care before? I thought you would not know how to do this.”
Waiting and watching, Zhao Huai couldn’t help but ask her curiously.
Before they got married, he barely saw his wife put on make-up, usually wearing a plain face.
Even without make-up, she was beautiful as a fairy.
Yu Qinghan, upon hearing his question, smiled lightly and said, “I didn’t use to put on make-up because there was no need. When going to the battlefield, my face would be covered in blood, so even if I wore make-up, it would get smudged.”
“Nowadays, life is peaceful and I have more leisure time. Besides, don’t I need to dress up well when going out with my husband?”
Hearing that, Zhao Huai couldn’t help but smile.
Yes, he planned to take a break today, close the shop, and give himself a good vacation.
Ever since his sister-in-law left last night, he had noticed that his wife was feeling out of sorts. So, today he took the initiative to propose going out for the day to relax.
Besides, the two had been married for over a month and had not gone out together yet for a honeymoon, which would be a wonderful experience. “I think Madam looks beautiful even without make-up…”
Staring at his lovely wife’s back, Zhao Huai’s words trailed off, his eyes fixating on her.
“Husband, do I look beautiful?”
At that moment, Yu Qinghan turned around with a slight smile on her face.
She deliberately applied rouge to her lips, making them a bright and vivid red.
Her eyebrows, nose, and everything else were drawn exquisitely, and her slanted eyes sparkled brightly.
Wearing a pink pleated skirt, with a plum blossom jade hairpin on her head just so, she exuded an air of royal elegance.
Boasting an overwhelmingly stunning charisma compared to her plain look before, she was now even more pleasing to the eye.
Taking her out like this would bring him so much pride!
“Let’S go, let’S get out ot nere!”
Zhao Huai closed the door of the pawnshop and, grabbing Yu Qinghan’s delicate hand, headed straight for the streets.
PS: Sorry, I went visiting during the New Year holidays, and things have been busy. I’ll make up for the delayed updates later..
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