Chapter 82: The Thunderbolt Sword of Rushing Clouds

  After paying eight hundred merits, Qin Yun's originally heavy beast skin pouch suddenly became empty.

  These achievements did not come easily, many can be said to have been exchanged for his life, but they were spent in a simple and straightforward manner.

  The old lady saw this and smiled, asking: "It's rare that you can still retain so many achievements, but now you're using all of them to exchange for sword techniques. How will you ask others for guidance in the future?"

  The more advanced the swordsmanship, the more merit points are required to purchase it, and the cost of asking someone to point out and teach the key to success is also rising with the tide. It's truly a typical case of being able to buy but not learn.

  Qin Yun hesitated for a moment, but his gaze fell on the librarian in charge of registration beside him.

  Sun Auntie was such a figure, she immediately understood Qin Yun's meaning and couldn't help but feel surprised in her heart.

  However, she hesitated for a moment and then said in a low voice to the steward, "Take these merits to the main hall for submission."

  After sending away her attendants, she asked: "Is there something on your mind?"

  Qin Yun nodded and told him about how he had been recommended by Old Ancestor and was preparing to become a disciple under Qingyunzi of the Tiancheng Sword Sect.

  This matter Qin Yun had never mentioned to anyone except for Qin Ming Zhu, but he also trusted this outwardly cold and inwardly warm grandma in front of him.

  "So that's how it is!" Sun Shangshu suddenly realized: "No wonder you wanted to spend all your merits, in exchange for the Success Law Sword Spectrum to bring back to the Tiancheng Sword Sect to learn slowly, it's also possible."

  She paused for a moment, then continued: "Unfortunately, the old ancestor has passed away. With your letter of recommendation in hand, going to the Tiancheng Sword Sect can only make you an outer sect disciple, but it's still much better than staying here."

  Qin Yun remained silent, but in fact staying with the Qin family was not bad either. However, he had offended two legitimate sons, especially Qin Xiao-Yue, the eldest son of the main house, and it would be difficult for him to have a place in the large family.

  "Things in life are hard to predict, don't lose heart. This time the messenger sent by the Tian Cheng Sword Sect happens to be someone I know. When the time comes, I'll introduce you to him and it shouldn't be a problem for you to join the Tian Cheng sect."

  Qin Yun was overjoyed: "Thank you, Grandma!"

  Tiancheng Sword Sect is one of the top ten sects in the nine states, and even with a letter of recommendation, it's absolutely not easy for Qin Yun, as a mere collateral descendant, to be accepted as a disciple.

  Now that Old Lady Sun is willing to lend a hand, the problem will naturally be easily solved. Although on the surface she only manages the book library of the Outer Affairs Hall, Qin Yun believes that her true identity must not be simple at all.

  "So, are you going to participate in this clan competition again?" asked Sun Auntie.

  Qin Yun replied without hesitation: "Participate!"

  Before joining the Tiancheng Sword Sect, he was still a member of the Qin family and an inner hall member of the Moyang Dao Wai Shi Tang, with no reason to refuse to participate in the Dao Tang Zheng Feng.

  What's more important is that Qin Yun also wants to use the sect's grand competition to verify what he has learned in a year.

  Even if he leaves, he must leave with dignity and a clear conscience!

  "Good, as a man you should be fearless in the face of challenges. You go back and prepare well!"

  Qin Yun bowed deeply and thanked him again before leaving Xian Xing Lou.

  After returning to his residence in the manor, he once again shut himself indoors and began to study the newly acquired Thunderclap Sword Art.

  The Thundercloud Swordsmanship has a total of 27 sword moves, divided into eight levels. When cultivated to the highest level, one can condense the Thundercloud Sword Intent. In the yellow-grade swordsmanship, whether it's the level or power, it is considered exceptional.

  This thick sword manual also includes the heart method of Xinggong Yunqi and the matching body method, which is not much different from the difficulty of Qin Yun's current practice of Jiu Yang Xuan Gong.

  If it were someone else, even with the sword manual in hand, they could only ask for guidance from the strong masters of the Taoist temple, spending a lot of effort to gain insight and advice.

  But Qin Yun was an exception among exceptions.

  He first bathed to wash away the dust and dirt all over his body, then went to a wine house for a hearty meal, and came back to nourish his spirit and raise his vital energy to its peak state.

  The entire sword spectrum Qin Yun only looked at the first three moves of the sword style diagram and the matching heart method body method, repeatedly reciting silently until he memorized it in his mind. After that, he opened the Qiankun Secret Realm and entered the Small Qiankun World.

  The three divine abilities Qin Yun obtained from the Qian Kun Supplementing Heaven Stone, the Qian Kun Secret Realm was undoubtedly the most powerful and also the most useful. In fact, so far, his understanding of this great divine ability was only a corner of an iceberg.

  It was with the help of the special small universe that he, through continuous experimentation and inference, managed to cultivate the Nine Yang Mysterious Skill to the first turn without anyone guiding him.

  Now, Qin Yun began to try practicing the Thunderclap Sword Art.

  The first three moves of the Bolei Xingyun Jianfa are Jian Qi Feng Lei, Jing Lei Zhu Lu, and Lei She Kuang Wu. Each sword move has its own specific Qigong method and footwork to match. Only when body, breath, and form are combined can the power of the sword be fully expressed; any one of these elements is indispensable!

  And each sword move contains several to dozens of changes in sword momentum, relying solely on the sword spectrum diagram and the description of the work method, wanting to integrate all the sword moves and sword momentum is undoubtedly a thousand difficulties.

  Fortunately, Qin Yun was well-prepared for the difficulties he would face in practicing swordsmanship.

  One day, two days, three days!

  Apart from eating meals, he secluded himself in the manor and devoted all his time to cultivation.

  The time in the small world of Qiankun and the outside world are different. Qin Yun stayed inside for a day, but in reality, it was only an hour.

  The only thing that can decide how long he stays in the Small Qian Kun world is still his own true energy.

  The more majestic and vast the vital energy is, the longer the small universe of Qiankun will exist.

  Qin Yun now possesses the strength of the fifth heaven of Qi Refining, and has completed one cycle of the Nine Yang Mystical Technique. He can persist for four to five hours without any problem.

  This means that as long as his divine soul consciousness can persist, he can cultivate for a full five days in the small universe of dry sky!

  But it's absolutely not easy!

  He had previously practiced the Nine Yang Xuan Gong. One failure would often lead to a mental breakdown and he would have to repair his spirit and start over again.

  Practicing the Thunderclap and Cloudwalking Swordsmanship won't lead to walking into fire or demonic possession, but due to the complex changes in sword techniques and forms, plus having to cultivate the Heart Method of Qi Circulation and Body Methods at the same time, the difficulty is extremely great.

  Thousands of times of practice, sword moves can be learned to be extremely familiar, but without understanding the secrets of Xing Qi Xin Fa, without mastering the techniques of body coordination, it is impossible to exert the power of sword style.

  Time and time again, attempts end in failure, though without the pain of death, countless setbacks are enough to make one's heart feel weary.

  Qin Yun persisted solely due to his astonishing perseverance, for he deeply understood that the most precious experiences and insights are those gleaned from repeated failures and setbacks.

  Time slipped away quietly, and before long, the Qin clan's grand competition was about to arrive.

  The Qin family welcomed two noble guests from the Tiancheng Sword Sect and held a grand welcoming ceremony at the ancestral hall.

  In fact, apart from the Qin family, the other two families of Qianchao, Wu and Dugu, also welcomed the arrival of the two sword sect messengers.

  However, for the thousands of Qin family disciples, they do not covet those few entrance quotas, but instead look forward to competing in the Daoist temple's battle of wits, to secure a place for themselves within the family!

  So they, like Qin Yun, seized the last few days to diligently cultivate and refine themselves. The elixirs that could nourish their essence and energy were sold at several times their original price.

  On the eve of the great comparison between clans, Qin Yun once again entered the Small Dry Universe.

  After five days of hellish closed-door training, and who knows how many times of practice and exploration, he gradually grasped the subtlety of the first move, "Sword Wind Thunder".

  The sword rises with wind and thunder, although it is the starting move of the Running Thunder Cloud Sword Technique, its momentum is majestic and powerful. From the start, it aims to intimidate the enemy, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent stronger sword moves.

  In front of Qin Yun, there was a vast and endless grassland. The sky above, devoid of the sun and clouds, seemed to be forever shrouded in a gloomy grey haze. The desolate surroundings sent a chill down one's spine.

  However, Qin Yun had already become familiar with the dullness and emptiness of this world. He focused his attention on his dantian, condensing and upgrading the Jiu Yang True Energy that he had cultivated through bitter practice, rapidly filling it into his four limbs and hundred bones.

  Dozens of acupoints were triggered simultaneously, the true energy circulated in the body, and finally poured into the Qinggang sword held tightly by Qin Yun's right hand.

  Hmph!

  A streak of silver flashed across the sword body, and the sword tip emitted a few feet long gas slash, tearing through the air with a low hiss.

  Qin Yun took a deep breath, suddenly stepped forward with one big step, his body hadn't landed yet when it suddenly expanded and disappeared instantly without a trace.

  Wow!

  A sudden burst of thunder and lightning, a dazzling sword light rolled forward like a long dragon, crushing the grassland with increasing speed, its momentum extremely astonishing!

  Suddenly, a thousand swords shot out from the sword shadow dragon, with a loud whistling sound that pierced the sky. Countless leaves were cut and torn apart by the sword energy, flying everywhere in the air!

  Whoosh!

  The next moment, all the sword auras and lights were withdrawn, and Qin Yun's figure reappeared.

  Behind him was a deep trench nearly thirty feet long, which was the mark left by the sword energy breaking through the ground!

  Sword rises with wind and thunder!

  Succeeded!

  Qin Yun couldn't help but feel a surge of joy in his heart and couldn't resist throwing his head back and letting out a long howl.

  A shrill whistle swept across the vast grassland, as if the whole world was trembling for him!

  Even Qin Yun himself did not expect that the first practice in the Small Qian Kun World would successfully launch a complete Sword Qi Feng Lei, and he took an important step forward in his swordsmanship training.

  Although there are summaries of experience from the previous tens of millions of attempts, it can be said that it is a natural result of water flowing into the ditch. However, the sweet and satisfying taste of finally achieving success after experiencing countless setbacks is undoubtedly intoxicating.

  What's more important is that through this epiphany, Qin Yun vaguely grasped the second move of the sword style, after all, it was a set of sword techniques, with rules to follow for the sword moves, sword styles, mental methods and physical methods.

  "Ahh! ~"

  Just as Qin Yun was about to make a concerted effort to practice the second move of Jing Lei Zhu Lu, a long howl suddenly came from afar.

  It started with just one voice, followed by ten voices, a hundred voices, and then a thousand voices!

  Just in time!

  A faint, indifferent smile spread across Qin Yun's face.