Seeing the young man walk in, Elder Hong's mouth twitched.
The tragic experience of the previous few elders had already left a deep impression on him, and he couldn't help but feel wary of this fellow.
"The Nine Swords of Scarlet Lotus is a technique that I created with great effort. Pavilion Master Kang only managed to reach Initiate within an incense's time, and he's still a distance away from reaching Minor Accomplishment. No matter how talented this fellow is, it's impossible for him to reach Minor Accomplishment, so there's no need to worry..."
Consoling himself, Elder Hong heaved a sigh of relief. He pointed forward and said, "The book on the table before you is the cultivation method for the Nine Swords of Scarlet Lotus. You have an incense's time to browse through it!"
After which, he lit the incense beside him, and a cloud of dust drifted into the air, filling the entire room with a faint scent.
Zhang Xuan walked up to the table, touched it lightly, and an identical book appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path.
While flipping through the book, Zhang Xuan immersed his consciousness in his mind.
"Nine Swords of Scarlet Lotus, created by Elder Hong Qin of Myriad Kingdom City's Mingshi Tang. There are a total of nine swords, flaws..."
After flipping through the book, Zhang Xuan had a bizarre expression on his face.
"How many flaws are there? And he dares to claim that it's a profound sword art? "
There were more than a hundred flaws in the sword art before him. To claim that it was a profound sword art despite having so many flaws... and ask him to learn it... Zhang Xuan couldn't help but wonder where that fellow's confidence came from.
However, after giving it some thought, Zhang Xuan understood. The sword arts and battle techniques that he had learned in the past had been passed down for innumerable years, and they had been modified by innumerable predecessors. As such, the flaws in them were significantly reduced. On the other hand, this sword art had just been created, and it had yet to be put into practice. It was only natural for it to have so many flaws.
"Heaven's Path Sword Art, fuse!"
Speechless, Zhang Xuan willed the Heaven's Path Sword Art and the other sword art manuals that he had obtained in the past to fuse with this book.
Hu!
A new Nine Swords of Scarlet Lotus appeared before him, and he hurriedly flipped through it.
Soon, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He had collected too few middle-stage Spirit Grade sword techniques. It was obviously difficult for him to fuse such a brilliant sword technique with the foundation of sword techniques that he had learned in the past.
It was just like how even the best cow dung couldn't match up to gold. Due to the difference in their natures, it was impossible for him to fuse them together with a Spirit intermediate stage sword art.
"There are more than thirty flaws..."
After flipping through the merged books, Zhang Xuan pulled a long face.
Ever since his reincarnation, he had been practicing flawless secret manuals, and to him, it had already formed a perfect consciousness. Even the Red Dust Heaven Ascending Steps, which had three flaws, was something that he had to bear with it... Yet, this sword art which had more than thirty flaws, he couldn't bring himself to practice it!
It was just like how one would pinch their nose and find it hard to swallow if they were asked to eat at a roadside stall after being used to the delicacies of a five-star chef.
However … if he didn't cultivate it, it would be impossible for him to clear the trial, resulting in his failure.
For a moment, he was so worried that he didn't know what to do.
…
While Zhang Xuan was in a dilemma, Elder Hong's face alternated between redness and paleness. He felt as if his lungs were about to explode!
Even though he didn't want the reputation that he had built up over the years to be ruined because of this fellow, he couldn't just sit back and do nothing. As soon as the other party obtained the book, he began observing it discreetly.
It was one thing if he didn't take a look, but the moment he did, he felt an urge to rush forward and tear that fellow into pieces.
This Nine Swords of Scarlet Lotus was a technique that he created by observing the scarlet lotus. He spent an entire ten years perfecting it, and he thought that it was one of the best battle techniques in Myriad Kingdom City. Yet, this fellow flipped through it as soon as he obtained it, not even bothering to take a good look at it.
It was one thing for him to be frowning for a moment, and the next moment, his face was filled with worry. What the heck was that?
It looked as if he had come across a pile of feces and was about to vomit at any moment...
The heck!
Is the cultivation technique that I created so disgusting to you? Disgusting to you?
Elder Hong was so furious that his beard was about to blow up.
He had considered the possibility that the other party didn't know how to cultivate, and he had also considered the possibility of the other party reaching Consummation within an incense's time due to his exceptional talent. Never in his dreams did he expect that not only did the other party not cultivate, he even looked as though he was about to vomit...
My technique is a Spirit intermediate-stage pinnacle battle technique! Even Pavilion Master Kang and the other elders were full of praise for it... What do you mean by this?
Just as he was about to explode in rage, the young man before him couldn't hold it in any longer. Closing his eyes and gritting his teeth, he said with a resolute expression, "Forget it, if I die, so be it. At most, I won't use it anymore after I finish cultivating it!"
"You!"
Unable to hold it in any longer, Elder Hong stepped forward and bellowed, "Zhang Shi, what do you mean by this?"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to start cultivating, the old man suddenly rushed up to him furiously. Perplexed, Zhang Xuan glanced at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Is the sword art that I created disgusting to you?" Elder Hong questioned without any reservations.
"Actually, it's not entirely disgusting, but... there are too many flaws in it, so I don't feel like cultivating it..." Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"You..." Elder Hong felt his hair standing on end, and he was about to go insane.
If someone else were to ask such a question, no matter how hateful he was, he would still deny it out of consideration for his pride and praise the other party...
Yet, this fellow actually admitted to it so shamelessly!
It wasn't entirely disgusting... It meant that it was disgusting enough!
Too many flaws... Too many your head!
Do you know how much effort I put into this battle technique? I didn't rest or sleep for ten years, and I thought that the moment I made my move, the world would know of it... Who would have thought that there were too many flaws in it...
"May I know where the flaws in my swordsmanship are?"
Harrumphing coldly, Elder Hong suppressed his rage, fearing that he would lash that fellow to death on the spot in a fit of rage.
"You want my pointers? Fine, I'll give you some pointers then! Watch carefully, I don't have much time, so I'll only say it once. "
Zhang Xuan nodded. With his hands behind his back, he slowly walked forward and said, "Let's talk about the First Sword of your Nine Swords, Blossoming of the Red Lotus, Shaking the Nine Provinces! There are a total of eighty-one transformations in this move, and the sharp glint of the sword pierces through the air. However... when the sword stabs out from the waist, the zhenqi flowing through the Huanggu and Wangchang meridians will cause one's zhenqi to stagnate, making it impossible for one to exert its full might! At this moment, even if I were to use an ordinary wooden stick to attack your Huihai acupoint, how would you defend against it? "
"Attack my Huihai acupoint?"
Elder Hong was still fuming with rage, but upon hearing those words, the sword moves and attacks in his mind suddenly froze.
Blossoming of the Red Lotus, Blossoming of the Golden Flower.
This sword move was extremely dazzling, and it utilized violent sword qi to attack one's opponent. Even though it seemed powerful, it had a fatal flaw. The Huihai acupoint was one of the most important flaws. Putting aside a wooden stick, even if one were to touch it with a finger, the entire sword move would be crippled.
Even he wasn't able to notice this flaw, so how could the other party find it just by browsing through the books?
"No, even if you know that my Huihai acupoint is hard to guard, so what? By the time you notice it, I would have already stabbed you five times. How are you going to defend against that? "Elder Hong suddenly harrumphed.
Regardless of whether it was a sword art or a cultivation technique, there were bound to be flaws in it. With flaws, it was impossible to execute it perfectly. So what if the Huihai acupoint was the greatest flaw in this Blossoming of the Red Lotus? When the sword struck out, its aura was unstoppable. It was almost impossible to find the problem in the sword light.
"Five stabs? You're wrong. If I were to take three steps forward with my left leg and stab the Huihai acupoint, turn around and stab the Luoqiao acupoint, and then stab the Fujiang acupoint... After stab those three acupoints, I wonder if you would be able to dodge my attack? "
Zhang Xuan said calmly.
"If you were to stab the Huihai acupoint, I would raise my sword and take a step back. If you were to stab the Luoqiao acupoint, I would swiftly return to defend against it. If you were to stab the Fujiang acupoint, the Huihai acupoint would be empty... Y-you..."
Initially, Elder Hong didn't think much of the other party's moves. However, a moment later, his face paled, and his entire body trembled uncontrollably.
If it was a real battle, three consecutive stabs would have been sufficient to defeat his Blossoming of the Red Lotus. Not only would he be unable to harm the other party, he would even suffer a backlash from his zhenqi, resulting in severe injuries!
Even without using his zhenqi, he would still be injured due to the flaws in his swordsmanship...
This...
"This is just the first move. Your second move, Crimson Lotus Illumination, is filled with flaws. Against this move, I could have charged straight for Ruohai's Zhonggong acupoint, and you would have retreated... Needless to say, the rest is very simple!"
Zhang Xuan continued.
Knowing the flaws of the other party's moves, it was easy for him to find a way to overcome them.
"I..."
Elder Hong took a step back.
The second move, Crimson Lotus Illumination, was a long-range attack. It looked dazzling, but in truth, it was impossible to defend against in close combat. If one were to attack Ruohai's Zhonggong acupoint and Ruohai in close combat, the other party's zhenqi would be thrown into disarray, thus nullifying the other party's attack!
If he were to nullify the first move, the other party would only need to stab four different directions to defeat him. However, this move would only require two moves, and he wouldn't even be able to defend against it!
What was going on?
Was the swordsmanship that he had created really so weak?
"That's not right... If I were to stab you with my sword, how could you possibly have the time to execute so many movements?"
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before his eyebrows shot up.
Everything the other party said was just theory. In a normal battle, given the speed of his swordsmanship, how could the other party possibly have the time to execute so many consecutive attacks?
"Lack of time?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Watch carefully!"
His body blurred, and in the blink of an eye, he had already traversed three different directions. At the same time, using his finger as a sword, he tapped forward three consecutive times, and the positions he tapped were exactly as he had said.
"This..."
Upon seeing this move, Elder Hong's body twitched, and he nearly fell to the ground.
The other party's speed and offense were impeccable. If he were to use his swordsmanship and the other party were to execute this move as well... he would have been knocked down in an instant!
Unless... he gave up on his swordsmanship and suppressed the other party with absolute strength. Otherwise, in terms of swordsmanship, he would surely lose miserably.
Cold sweat trickled down Elder Hong's back.
He had created so many battle techniques, and he thought that with this move, he would be invincible in Myriad Kingdom City. Who could have thought that his ten years of hard work... would be so weak!
"May I ask Zhang Shi... if there's a way to perfect this move of mine?"
Clasping his fist, Elder Hong bowed respectfully.
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