Chapter 26: Saber Technique Merge, Second-rate Saber Technique!
Quiet!
The Hundred Battles Sect was extremely quiet at this moment, as if one could hear a pin drop.
As a result, no one answered Ji Qing’s question.
However, Lie Yingniang finally came back to her senses and said joyfully in her heart, “Enough, of course he’s qualified! Such fast saber technique, it’s simply the fastest I’ve ever seen in my life! Great Hero Li, please follow me to the Library. It contains all the martial arts manuals of our Hundred Battles Sect, and Great Hero Li can browse them freely.”
This time, no one stopped them anymore.
Ji Qing’s saber strike just now had left everyone in the Hundred Battles Sect speechless.
Ji Qing followed Lie Yingniang to the Hundred Battles Sect Library.
It wasn’t large inside, but the bookshelves were piled full of martial arts manuals.
Lie Yingniang hesitated for a moment, then spoke up, “In the Jianghu, there are very few sabers as fast as this. Does Great Hero Li not actually have the surname Li, but rather the surname Ji?”
“Whoosh.”
Ji Qing’s gaze turned toward Lie Yingniang, but he didn’t speak.
The atmosphere in the Library instantly froze.
“You’re very smart, but there’s a saying in the Jianghu: it’s rare to feign ignorance!”
Ji Qing said indifferently.
Lie Yingniang gritted her teeth and said solemnly, “No matter if you’re surnamed Ji or Li, I have only one request: when challenging Li Tianyang, you must kill Li Tianyang! As long as you agree, the previous conditions remain unchanged!”
Ji Qing looked at Lie Yingniang somewhat unexpectedly, “Aren’t you afraid of being implicated by my reputation?”
“Reputation? After my father died, I finally understood one truth: in the Jianghu, it only depends on fist size! What’s more, when you challenge Li Tianyang, you’re Great Hero ‘Li Mu’, right?”
Ji Qing said indifferently, “Appearance can be changed with Disguise Technique, voice can be changed, even height, weight, and build can be changed, but martial arts cannot. Once I make a move, the opponent will know who I am.”
“Very simple, you just need to learn the Hundred Battles Saber. When challenging Li Tianyang, you only need to use the Hundred Battles Saber throughout, and no one will recognize you. Moreover, before dying, what my father regretted most was others saying the Hundred Battles Saber was inferior to Li Tianyang’s sword technique. If you can defeat Li Tianyang with the Hundred Battles Saber, no one will find fault!”
“It seems you have quite a bit of confidence in me. How can I cultivate the Hundred Battles Saber to completion in such a short time?”
“No, others can’t, but you can!”
Ji Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly.
This “Lie Yingniang” seemed to understand him quite well.
Now in the Jianghu, the rumor was that “Ji Qing” had practiced an evil cultivation technique, with earth-shattering saber technique—any saber technique seen once would be learned, practiced once and mastered.
Lie Yingniang clearly believed it deeply as well.
For revenge, Lie Yingniang was even willing to cooperate with him, this “great demon.”
“Wasn’t Lie Zhenyue a second-rate expert? Doesn’t the Hundred Battles Sect have second-rate martial arts?”
Ji Qing asked.
“The Hundred Battles Sect was established not long ago, and many of the sect’s martial arts were collected by my father, basically all third-rate or unranked martial arts. As for second-rate martial arts? Where’s it so easy to find? If there really were second-rate martial arts, perhaps my father wouldn’t have died at Li Tianyang’s hands…”
Lie Yingniang’s expression dimmed slightly.
“Bring the Hundred Battles Saber and your Hundred Battles Sect’s strongest internal energy cultivation method.”
“Yes, Great Hero Li.”
Lie Yingniang was delighted in her heart.
This was equivalent to Ji Qing agreeing.
Thinking of the rumors about Ji Qing in the Jianghu, Lie Yingniang couldn’t help but feel a surge of joy in her heart.
This time, there might really be hope for revenge!
After all, Ji Qing was the renowned great demon, fifth on the Villain Ranking in the Jianghu!
No matter how great Li Tianyang’s reputation, it was far inferior to Ji Qing’s.
Lie Yingniang brought the martial arts manuals to Ji Qing.
“Go out. Except for delivering meals, don’t disturb me.”
“Yes, Great Hero Li.”
Lie Yingniang respectfully exited the Library.
Ji Qing smiled faintly.
“I didn’t expect my infamous reputation to have such great use…”
Clearly, Lie Yingniang knew Ji Qing’s reputation was great—even if infamous—and had full confidence in him.
Ji Qing first picked up the internal energy manual.
This was a third-rate internal energy called “Hundred Battles Heart Method.”
Ji Qing read through it once; this internal energy could barely be considered top-tier third-rate.
But that was it.
Not to mention Ji Qing’s Pure Origin Art, even the Supreme Yang Internal Energy was superior.
What’s more, Ji Qing was now a second-rate martial artist; cultivating this kind of third-rate internal energy had no meaning and couldn’t help him open the Extraordinary Meridians faster.
Ji Qing set the internal energy manual aside.
He began to examine the Hundred Battles Saber.
This Hundred Battles Saber was actually a saber technique passed down from the battlefield and then improved.
Whether for group battles or Jianghu people’s duels, it was quite effective.
The main characteristics of the Hundred Battles Saber were speed and ferocity.
Once cultivated to major accomplishment, it was both fast and ferocious.
This fit Ji Qing’s requirements for saber technique very well.
Ji Qing’s Thirteen Fast Blades were fast, but the saber technique’s power was somewhat lacking; against some tough-skinned demons, there wasn’t much he could do.
If he learned the Hundred Battles Saber, Ji Qing’s saber technique power would definitely improve.
“Let’s try it.”
Ji Qing immediately began practicing the Hundred Battles Saber.
Although it was a brand new saber technique, ever since the Thirteen Fast Blades reached perfection, Ji Qing’s attainment in saber technique was very high.
Ordinary saber techniques he could pick up immediately.
Although not quite to the extent of the Jianghu rumors—seeing once and knowing, practicing once and mastering—as long as it was saber technique, Ji Qing could indeed get started very quickly.
Therefore, in merely half a hour, Ji Qing’s Hundred Battles Saber had reached beginner.
However, Ji Qing didn’t use an Origin Point to improve it right away.
These days, Ji Qing had vaguely figured out some ways to use Origin Points.
Adding points right at beginner was fast, but the consumption of Origin Points was too great.
If he could first practice the martial art to minor accomplishment before adding points, wouldn’t that save an Origin Point?
With Ji Qing’s current attainment in saber technique, he estimated that practicing the Hundred Battles Saber to minor accomplishment would take just a few days.
Of course, this was just his estimate.
Exactly how long it would take still depended on the actual practice progress.
But he could give it a try.
After all, saber techniques were interconnected, especially since the Hundred Battles Saber was clearly a type of fast saber, with even more in common with the Thirteen Blades techniques.
One day, two days, three days…
In the next few days, Ji Qing immersed himself in the “Hundred Battles Saber,” practicing it tirelessly without rest.
Master one technique, master all.
The same went for saber technique.
Ji Qing used his profound saber technique attainment to practice and comprehend the Hundred Battles Saber.
In just a few short days, Ji Qing’s Hundred Battles Saber experience surged.
“Boom.”
Ji Qing slashed out with one saber, and a burst of violent momentum emanated from the blade light.
The blade light struck the ground.
Instantly, the ground cracked, even forming a small pit.
“Hundred Battles Saber reached minor accomplishment?”
Ji Qing was both surprised and delighted.
Strictly speaking, this was the first martial art he had practiced to minor accomplishment on his own without using Origin Points.
The facts proved that even without adding points, he was still very strong!
However, with adding points, he could be even stronger!
The Hundred Battles Saber had already reached minor accomplishment; Ji Qing’s goal was achieved, so he no longer wasted time.
“Improve Hundred Battles Saber to perfection!”
Ji Qing once again heavily added points.
“Hum.”
Ji Qing’s mind shook.
Images emerged in his mind: years of single-mindedly cultivating the Hundred Battles Saber.
This time, it only took six years for his saber technique to reach major accomplishment.
Then another ten years trying to comprehend an “ultimate move” from the Hundred Battles Saber.
“Hundred Battles Saber perfection, you comprehend ‘Shocking Force’.”
“You merge Shocking Force with First Line of Sky, you comprehend a new saber technique, Thirteen Shocking Blades!”
Ji Qing immediately checked the information in the Demon Record.
Ji Qing: Second-Rate Martial Artist
Supreme Yang Pure Origin Art: Perfection（Supreme Yang Internal Energy, Internal Energy Burst three-tenths amplification, Internal Energy Purification）
Thirteen Shocking Blades: Perfection（Ultimate Move First Line of Sky, Shocking Force）
Grass on Flying: Perfection（Ultimate Move Borrowing Strength from the Void）
Origin Points: 2 points
“Clang.”
Ji Qing drew sword and slashed toward the void.
The blade light was still brilliant, spectacular.
However, in the instant it struck the ground, a high-frequency Shocking Force spread from the blade to the hard ground.
“Bang.”
The ground was directly slashed into a large pit, showing that the might of this saber strike far exceeded any of Ji Qing’s previous saber techniques!
“Success!”
Ji Qing smiled.
This saber strike surpassed the previous Thirteen Fast Blades in both speed and power.
This was the “qualitative change” produced by merging saber techniques.
“Thirteen Shocking Blades is already a second-rate saber technique!”
This was an unexpected surprise.
Ji Qing hadn’t expected that merely merging two saber techniques could transform into a second-rate saber technique.
But thinking carefully, it made sense.
After all, both of these third-rate saber techniques were at perfection, far surpassing ordinary third-rate saber techniques.
Ji Qing stood up and pushed the door open.
“Great Hero Li, you’ve come out of seclusion?”
At the door, Lie Yingniang asked delightedly.
“Yingniang, we can go to the Tian Yang Gang to deliver the challenge letter!”
Ji Qing said indifferently.
“Yes, Great Hero Li!”
Lie Yingniang was overjoyed upon hearing this; she had finally waited for this day!
