Chapter 0058 – The secret of Situ Luan
“Qing
Shui, did you really use the sword forms from the <<Basic Sword
Techniques>> to defeat Situ Bu Fan and his cronies?”
Qing
Yi’s happiness was tinged with astonishment as she inquired. After all,
Qing Yi was familiar with the bunch of youths which Qing Shui had
defeated, and thus knew of their strength level. She could not help but
to feel pride. The proudest moment of a mother was when her child truly
shined with impressiveness. This was the most gratifying, as well as the
most touching of all moments.
“Right, you
all should not look down on the <<Basic Sword Techniques>>,
hidden within them were foundations that would grant you a deeper
understanding on the way of the sword!” Qing Shui seriously replied, as
it was true.
“Qing Shui, how did you manage
to do it? Among those people you defeated there was one named Shi Zong
Yao whom I known personally. His strength is nothing to sneeze at.” 3rd
Uncle Qing Hu furrowed his brows in suspicion as he asked.
“Actually,
there is really no secret. You guys know the various sword forms listed
out in the <<Basic Sword Techniques>> right? Of all the
sword forms, the piercing form was the one with the fastest speed. I
practiced that form over hundreds of millions of times, to the extent
that I had even lost count of the amount, and gained some enlightenment
regarding the “truth” of the sword. I believe that if others trained the
same way as me, perfecting a simple move over hundreds of millions of
times, he too would be able to gain the same enlightenment as I did.”
Qing Shui felt that there was no need to keep this a secret. After all,
how many were like him, and could squander time in training just a
simple sword movement. How many would have heaven-defying time dilation
artifacts to help them do so?
Everyone was
dumbstruck by what Qing Shui had said. It took 10 years to polish your
sword skills, this was what everyone knew. However, to think that the
most simple sword techniques could have such a terrifying strength
hidden within them after they were honed countless times. What a change
of perspective… How much willpower did the sword user need? Everyone’s
gaze was filled with awe and respect when they gazed upon Qing Shui.
A
radiant smile blossomed on Qing Yi’s face as she ruffled Qing Shui’s
hair, while complex emotions rose in her heart. She felt that Qing Shui
was growing increasingly mysterious. The surprises that Qing Shui had
given her, had far exceeded all her expectations. She could not help but
feel impressed by the ancient old man who had taught Qing Shui.
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A certain luxurious room in Hundred Miles City!
A
stalwart, strongly-built man dressed in gaudy robes was reclining on a
comfortable bed while beside him, a scantily-clad busty woman with a
towel covering her, was giving the young man a massage.
The
woman had a head full of long black hair with milky-white skin, a
willowy waist and a charming appearance. Her ears, small and slightly
curved were extremely attractive.
An hour
passed as the moans grew louder and louder in intensity when suddenly,
there was only silence. The man coldly smiled, as he rousted his body
and exited the room.
The man followed the
corridor outside the room as he descended the stairs. This was an
independent luxurious courtyard, as the owners seemed to spare no
expenses in designing it. Red carpets were laid out everywhere, from the
corridors to the main hall, and it looked to be suitable for keeping a
mistress in a splendid abode.
As the man
entered the great hall, his handsome visage immediately transformed from
a look filled with pain and anguish, to exhibiting supreme confidence.
All the males in the great hall stood up and greeted him as they walked
in front of the man.
“Brother Luan is still
the strongest among us.” A skinny and weak looking youth started to
bootlick as he extended a thumbs up gesture to the man named Brother
Luan.
The man called Brother Luan, was filled with a lascivious smile. This smile, was something that all males understood.
The
man called Brother Luan was none other than Situ Luan from the Situ
Clan, the strongest amongst the younger generation. He appeared to be at
ease while joking and laughing around with his band of brothers, yet
his heart was heavy as he heard their praises.
“Brother
Luan, that youth from the Qing Village earlier, had trounced your
younger brother as well as Shi Zong Yao earlier.” A strongly built youth
with a build comparable to a tiger’s back and bear’s waist spoke.
“Ding
Chen, wasn’t your younger brother Ding Xing also among those defeated?”
After Situ Luan and the rest sat down, a young lady quickly served them
tea.
The teacups were all made from purple
sand, which showcased the wealth of the Situ Clan. This group of people
gathered were all profligate sons of the rich, or disciples from the
large clans. Every meal they had was filled with mouth-watering
delicious food in abundance. They ate well while playing with women
extensively.
“Hehe!” Ding Chen laughed embarrassedly.
“Ding
Chen, keeping a low profile won’t do you any good. Don’t tell me you
really want that fellow Ding Lang to succeed the Ding Clan as the Clan
Head? So what you are not the eldest grandson? You can still create
beneficial situations for yourself, blackening Ding Lang’s reputation
and forcing him out of the Ding Clan.” Despite Ding Chen looking honest
and upright, Situ Luan knew that hidden underneath that idiotic facade,
was a ruthless and cold-blooded man.
“The
time is not right yet, let’s wait for a while more, when that time
comes, Brother Luan must lend me a helping hand!” Ding Chen continued
laughing.
Ever since Situ Luan injured the
lower part of his body during cultivation, he had tried all remedies and
seeked the opinions of countless doctors but to no avail. All his hopes
were dashed into pieces, no matter how charming or attractive a woman
is, it was still useless to him! Under a fit of rage, he killed all the
doctors he had consulted, leaving only himself who knew the secret.
After
which, he spent all his efforts in focusing on his cultivation, but his
previous girlfriend knew about this. So he had no choice but to use
underhanded methods to lure her over, threatening her to kill her whole
family. Without a choice, his ex girlfriend could only comply, and
suffered… death for all her efforts.
“Does Ding Lang knows about this?” Situ Luan questioned as he cast a sidelong glance at Ding Chen.
“He
knows, but he had never once shown any inclination to bother with our
affairs. How would he ever think highly of this group of people!” Ding
Chen said as complex emotions colored his tone.
“Hmmph,
that fellow always had his head up in the air, in the future when he
dies, I’m afraid he won’t even know what killed him.” Situ Luan coldly
exclaimed.
“Outsiders have already climbed
on top of our head, after all, Ding Lang is the representative of all
the younger generations in Hundred Miles City. We should do nothing, and
see how long he can endure this humiliation.”
These
people here were all members of the great clans of Hundred Miles City.
Ding Chen was from the Ding Clan, his only motive in befriending Situ
Luan, was for Situ Luan to help him to dispose of Ding Lang.
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Qing
Shui in the Qing Clan’s Medicinal Store, was busy with his own affairs.
He was not even the slightest bit of concerned regarding the bunch of
good for nothings that he had defeated. As long as they don’t come to
look for him for trouble, Qing Should could care less for the things
they did. Even if they were to rob the stores in public or murder
someone in broad daylight, it was still none of his business. After all,
Qing Shui was not that kind, he was not Jesus.
During
the night, Qing Shui entered into the realm of the Violet Jade
Immortal. He thought of the two treasures which he had stored in his
spatial realm earlier that day as he searched the crystal pond before
retrieving the black-colored tree branch that was filled with spiritual
power. Despite observing for almost half a day, he was not able to tell
what it could be used for, and eventually he decided to plant the tree
branch in the soil near the Energy Enhancing Tree and he poured some of
the water from the crystal pond over it.
As
for the iron essence, he placed it on the wet soil near the crystal pond
as he sat down cross-leggedly in preparation for his cultivation. Other
than assiduously enduring the backlash from the failure of breaking
through to the 49th cycle, Qing Shui would use the time after he failed,
to train in his Ghostly Steps, Solitary Rapid Fist, Hidden Weapons
Technique and the sword forms from the <<Basic Sword
Techniques>> too.
Qing Shui hope that he would soon be able to step into the 4th Heavenly Layer of the Ancient Strengthening Technique!
