Chapter 8: The Ninth Heaven Sword Manual

  Unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin appeared out of nowhere!

  In the desolate mountains and wild ridges, there were actually other cultivators present, which was beyond the white-robed man's expectations.

  Originally thinking he was going to die, Qin Feng's eyes suddenly popped open and looked at the young man who had appeared out of nowhere. The guy in front of him, he couldn't see through his cultivation at all, which meant that at least, he was at the Cloud Ascension Realm!

  Jiang Xiaoyu was very depressed, sleeping soundly when the damned promotion system sent a reminder. However, this time, it wasn't just one reminder, but two! Two promoters were nearby, and Jiang Xiaoyu naturally couldn't sleep anymore.

  After all, I have to get 100 promotion points within a year, so I should work harder, right? Okay, following the system's prompt, he came to this place and saw everything. The last two people left, according to the characteristics given by the system, should be the ones I need to promote.

  But judging from the situation, these two kids seem to be in a life-and-death confrontation! Just as the man in white was about to stab Qin Feng, Jiang Xiaoyu couldn't bear it anymore. After all, it's not easy for him to find someone to promote himself, and if he dies like this, who will he go cry to?

  When he encountered such a mess, he didn't even have time to hide, but for his own life, he had no choice but to stand up and face it!

  "Who are you?" The man in white frowned, his face showing a hint of displeasure.

  What about the Cloud Ascension Boundary? With his background, let alone the Cloud Ascension Boundary, even the strong ones in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm are not taken seriously. Because he is a person from the Imperial City, the Imperial City is not short of masters, even if they are the strongest at the top level, the Imperial City has them too! Otherwise, what qualifications do you have to become one of the three major cultivation holy lands in the world?

  Jiang Xiaoyu coughed dryly twice, feeling quite embarrassed. The two people in front of him were both at the Qi Sea Realm, far stronger than himself. If he wasn't careful, his own life might be in danger.

  "It's like this, when I heard the noise downstairs, I came over to take a look. Heaven has the virtue of giving life, why must you be so ruthless?" Jiang Xiaoyu let out a soft sigh, with an air of sympathizing with the heavens.

  The man in white put away his long sword, looking at Jiang Xiaoyu with a puzzled expression. Listening to the other's tone, it seemed similar to the Buddhist theory that heaven has good birth virtue, this sentence should be from the Buddhist scriptures. Could it be that the mysterious young man in front of him was a disciple who came from the Buddhist sect to practice asceticism? If so, things would get a bit tricky.

  Apart from the three major places of practice, there are also some smaller places of practice. Among them, Buddhism is a standout, even if it's not as good as the three major places of practice, but it won't be worse than anywhere else. The Buddha's teachings are boundless, and the methods of Buddhist practice have their own unique aspects. The founder of Buddhism, Sakyamuni, was a master who had attained enlightenment, and he once debated with the head of the academy.

  Jiang Xiaoyu naturally didn't know that his casual remark had caused the other person to have wild fancies, otherwise he would definitely feel helpless again, and his pretending-to-be-cool technique was getting more and more powerful.

  "What if I were to kill?" the man in white asked coldly.

  "It's better for enemies to make amends than to create more trouble. What deep-seated grudge do the two of you have, that you're making such a big fuss?" Jiang Xiaoyu asked.

  He didn't want to talk to the other party, but guessing that the other party might be a Buddhist monk, the white-clothed man said with a sigh: "When I was 18 years old, I was just a young cultivator who had just entered the realm. As a result, I met this person and was taught a lesson by him. Today, killing him is to understand the resentment of that day and to clear up a thought for myself."

  Thoughts are just thoughts. Unsmooth thoughts, for ordinary people, may be annoying for a while. But for practitioners, it's a deadly poison. Not to mention that their cultivation will stagnate, they may even regress in their realm and fall prey to this kind of heart demon!

  Jiang Xiaoyu shook his head slightly and said in a light tone, "I've observed your swordsmanship, it seems to have a hint of the Imperial City's 'Unparalleled Single Sword' style. Could you be from an aristocratic family of the Imperial City?"

  "Your eyes are sharp!" The white-clothed man's mind stirred, he had only made one move with his sword, yet the other party had already seen through it! Unconsciously, his way of addressing Jiang Xiaoyu changed a bit.

  Jiang Xiaoyu's face showed a smile, but in her heart, she was secretly laughing. It wasn't that she had good intuition, it was just the promotional system providing her with information! If not for this information, she really wouldn't have known how to continue pretending.

  "In the world of swordsmanship, 'Unparalleled Single Sword' is considered the pinnacle. But in my eyes, it's nothing special." Jiang Xiaoyu said with a faint smile. Looking at his expression, he didn't put 'Unparalleled Single Sword' in his eyes at all.

  The man in white was suddenly enraged and someone dared to insult the swordsmanship of his school. He couldn't help but say angrily, "How about you come down and exchange a move with me?"

  "Wait!" Jiang Xiaoyu's face remained calm, but his heart was already extremely tense. He hadn't expected that pretending to be strong would backfire like this. If the other person really attacked with one sword, how could his thin cultivation withstand it?

  The man in white also feared his opponent's strength and only spoke with his mouth, but did not actually take action.

  Jiang Xiaoyu regained his composure and said calmly, "The 'Unparalleled Sword' is indeed unparalleled because there aren't many good sword techniques in the world. Coincidentally, I have a sword manual with me right now, you can take a look at it and then evaluate whether what I said is correct or not."

  At once, Jiang Xiaoyu took out a manual from his sleeve and handed it over to the man in white.

  The man in white robes snorted, taking over the technique. He wanted to see what kind of swordsmanship could be more powerful than Wú Shuāng's One Sword! If this person dared to intentionally insult the Imperial City, he would definitely make him pay the price!

  "Jiuxiao Sword Manual?" The man in white clothes flipped open this skill manual with curiosity.

  The originally disdainful expression gradually changed, the white-clothed man's complexion becoming increasingly solemn. Finally, his face was filled with surprise, sometimes laughing and sometimes annoyed. He laughed at how formidable this sword manual truly was, but was also annoyed that many of its profound aspects were so abstruse that even he himself couldn't understand them!

  The man in white clothes had a very colorful face, quietly watching the sword moves on the side, seemingly already immersed in it.

  Jiang Xiaoyu smiled slightly, it seemed that the fish had already taken the bait. He then looked at Qin Feng and said: "You don't have to worry, since you've met me today, I won't just sit back and do nothing. Let me chat with this little friend for a while, and let's resolve your grudges."

  The conversation between the two was heard by Qin Feng, who admired from the bottom of his heart that the other party dared to criticize the imperial city's absolute learning. Now looking at the white-clothed man's appearance, it seems that the other party is not bragging, and maybe he can really be saved.

  "If senior can save me, I will be willing to serve as a cow or horse, and obey your orders!" Qin Feng said with a bow.

  Jiang Xiaoyu smiled and nodded slightly.

  What puzzled Qin Feng was that he had no relationship with the other party, yet they were in a hurry to save him? However, this kind of senior expert usually acted on their own preferences, making it impossible for others to understand them. Maybe they just saved him on a whim.

  After a long time, the man in white finally came back to his senses, closed the book, and suddenly broke out in cold sweat behind him. Because this sword manual was too profound, he had become immersed in it for a while. He turned his head to look at Qin Feng, if the opponent had just made a move, he would definitely not have time to defend himself. Then he looked at Jiang Xiaoyu, and the man in white's gaze changed involuntarily.

  He only saw him walk to Jiang Xiaoyu's side, kneel down on both knees, and respectfully say: "I am Huang Cheng Yunxiu, greeting senior!"

  "Why must you worship me?" Jiang Xiaoyu said calmly.

  "I want to learn sword!" Yun Xiuren said firmly.

  "Speak up."

  "Yes!"

  ……

  "Do you still think I'm talking nonsense now?" Jiang Xiaoyu's tone was somewhat unpleasant.

  Yun Xiuyi smiled wryly and said, "I was narrow-minded and didn't think that there would be such a magical sword technique in the world! I was disrespectful to you earlier, please don't take it to heart."

  Yun Xiu was extremely respectful to Jiang Xiaoyu at this moment, why? Because the other party's "Jiuxiao Sword Manual" was indeed too excellent, one sword can break all laws, one sword can slay gods and demons, one sword can cover the sun and moon, one sword can pierce through the nine heavens!

  Compared to the unparalleled sword, it pales in comparison, and the two are not even on the same level! So he wants to learn, really wants to learn! He is obsessed with the way of the sword, no matter what, he must ask him to teach him!

  Jiang Xiaoyu nodded and then shook his head. Seeing Yunxiu's puzzled expression, Jiang Xiaoyu spoke up: "I like to wander the four seas, where would I have extra time to teach you? However, if you really want to learn, take this sword manual with you, but you also need to agree to one condition."

  Yun Xi's face lit up with joy, he didn't expect the other party to be willing to teach him this sword technique! He asked without hesitation: "May I ask, senior, what are the conditions? If it can be done, I will definitely do my best!"

  "You just let this person go, and I'll give you the sword technique. How about it?" Jiang Xiaoyu said with a smile.

  "This..." Yun Xi hesitated for a long time.

  If you let this person go, it's like releasing a tiger back into the mountains. If they get some incredible opportunity in the future and come looking for trouble, what are you going to do?

  It seems that Yunxiu's concerns were understood, Jiang Xiaoyu smiled and said: "You two, how about this? You two become sworn brothers of different sexes, so in the future, neither of you will fear each other's revenge?"

  Qin Feng was shocked and speechless, never expecting that this superior being would have a method to resolve the feud between him and Yun Xi. However, upon careful consideration, there wasn't truly a life-and-death vendetta between them. The other party wanted to kill him merely for the sake of achieving a certain understanding.

  But Yun Xiu was different, what kind of status did he have? A disciple of the Imperial City! Moreover, his natural talent surpassed others by a level, and in the future, he might even be able to enter the Divine Bridge realm, becoming one of the top figures in this world. To become sworn brothers with Qin Feng would be somewhat beneath him.

  Yunxiu's doubts were evident once again, and Jiang Xiaoyu smiled as he looked at Qin Feng, "I see you're a knife user. I have another set of knife techniques that are no less than the 'Jiuxiao Sword Manual'. Are you willing to acknowledge me as your master?"

  These words were said to Yunxiu, no less than the Jiuxiao Sword Manual? If Qin Feng cultivates such a shocking technique, then becoming sworn brothers with him is not impossible.

  "It's just a pity you're from the Imperial City, I wouldn't dare dig at your foundation."

  Yun Xi smiled ambiguously at Jiang Xiaoyu's joking words.

  ……

  On the second day, Yunxiu left Dongshan.

  And beside Jiang Xiaoyu was a man with a scar on his face.

  No one knew that the future Sword Sovereigns who would awe the world would have such a past, but that's a story for later, let's not mention it for now.