Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

He took his longsword and walked out of the house. Today, he planned to test the effects of the Taixu Sword Manual.

"Xu Yao!" Just as he stepped out of the courtyard, a figure blocked his way.

Xu Yao looked up and saw a burly man blocking his way.

"Ling Yun? Is something the matter?" Xu Yao said calmly.

Ling Yun's strength is comparable to Xu Yao's, and the two have a good relationship.

However, since yesterday's test, Xu Yao felt that his cousin's attitude towards him seemed to have changed.

Moreover, Xu Yao also saw through Ling Yun's thoughts yesterday; he wanted him to give up the competition for the position of young master.

Xu Yao just couldn't understand what he had done wrong to make Ling Yun dislike him so much.

"Xu Yao, I advise you to give up. You are simply not suited to compete for the position of young master," Ling Yun said coldly to Xu Yao.

"Ling Yun, what do you mean?" Xu Yao asked, frowning.

"Have you forgotten? Today is the day the two of us will compete for the position of young master," Ling Yun said calmly.

"Are you sure you can beat me?" Xu Yao said calmly.

"I'm sure because I've reached the peak of the late-stage Acquired Realm, and I'm only one step away from the Innate Realm," Ling Yun said with a loud laugh.

"Then let's talk after you defeat me. Don't beg for mercy then," Xu Yao said with a smile.

"Fine, just you wait and see!" Ling Yun snorted coldly, then quickly left.

Xu Yao ignored him; he was now eager to test the power of the Taixu Sword Manual.

When he arrived at the training ground, he looked around at the Xu family disciples and saw that they were all looking at him with strange eyes.

"Why do I feel so awkward?" Xu Yao said, touching his nose.

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing his words.

"Xu Yao, are you out of your mind? This is a martial arts arena, who wants to fight you?" Xu He said mockingly to Xu Yao.

"Xu Yao, I admit you have good talent, but right now you're only at the Acquired Martial Apprentice level, while I'm at the late Acquired level!"

"You're no match for me, yet you dare to provoke me? You're asking for death!"

"Who do you think will win between the two of them?"

"We've heard a bit about Xu Yao's strength, after all, he's the only one who has ever defeated Su Chen."

"However, I think Xu He is more reliable, after all, he is a senior member of the Xu family."

"He has been tempered by countless trials and tribulations, and he is now at the late stage of the Acquired Realm."

"No matter how talented Xu Yaocai is, he can't possibly surpass Xu He, after all, Su Chen is now a martial artist at the Innate Realm."

"Xu He, I know you want to stop me, but I'm telling you it's no use because only I can be the young master of the Xu family," Xu He said with a determined look in his eyes.

"You're overthinking it. I never intended to stop you from doing anything. If you're willing to be a young master, I have nothing to say," Xu Yao said, shaking his head.

"That's good then. Let's go. I'll teach you the Taixu Sword Manual first, and then we'll go to the training ground together."

As Xu He spoke, he led Xu Yao to the Xu family's martial arts training ground. The building was very simple, consisting of a ring and people standing on both sides.

"Let's test out the moves of the Taixu Sword Manual first. These are the ones I recently developed. Why don't you give them a try?"

"Okay," Xu Yao nodded and said.

Xu Yao and Xu He then began practicing, one using swordsmanship.

One used a sword manual, while neither of them used any weapons.

However, the two are evenly matched, and neither can gain the upper hand in the short term.

"Ha, Xu Yao, you're no match for me!" Xu He suddenly laughed and said.

He thrust his spear at Xu Yao, who immediately dodged it.

But at this moment, Xu He suddenly lunged forward and struck Xu Yao in the chest with a palm.

Xu Yao's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly swung his longsword to defend himself. The two longswords collided.

The two longswords clashed, producing a crisp sound. Both men's arms went slightly numb. Xu He was kicked away by Xu Yao.

Xu He spat out a mouthful of blood. He never expected that Xu Yao's strength was even greater than he had imagined.

"Your strength has increased again!" Xu He said in shock.

"Yes, during this seclusion, I raised my strength to the perfected acquired realm," Xu Yao said casually.

"The Acquired Realm Perfection? You are a martial artist who has reached the Acquired Realm Perfection!" Xu Yao's words struck Xu He like a bolt from the blue.

"Impossible! How could you have reached the Acquired Perfection stage in such a short time? How is that possible?"

Xu He was utterly shocked, and his lips trembled as he spoke.

"I'm telling the truth, why would I lie to you about something like this?"

Xu Yao pursed his lips and said, though he himself had some doubts.

Logically speaking, my aptitude isn't bad, so why was I able to reach the perfected acquired realm after only a few years of cultivation? Could it be because of the pills and spiritual herbs I used?

Regardless, he always felt that this matter was very strange.

"Impossible! I will prove it to you!" Xu He said through gritted teeth.

After hearing his words, Xu Yao was too lazy to waste any more words with him.

"Alright, that's enough for today. Today, I'll first teach you the introductory techniques of the Tai Xu Sword Manual," Xu He said.

"The introductory techniques of the Tai Xu Sword Manual?" Xu Yao was stunned upon hearing Xu He's words.

Although he knew that the Taixu Sword Manual must have extremely powerful moves, he did not know what those moves were.

"Once you learn this introductory move, you'll be able to cultivate the first level, and your strength will increase significantly," Xu He nodded and said.

"Alright then." Xu Yao thought about it and agreed.

He is indeed very talented, but his strength is too weak.

"Come with me." Xu He led Xu Yao to a stone tablet.

"This is where the introductory chapters of the Taixu Sword Manual are recorded," Xu He said, pointing to the boulder.

Xu Yao arrived in front of the stone tablet and carefully examined it.

"This stone tablet was forged from a piece of black iron, and it is covered with runes. It is a treasure left behind by a blacksmith."

Xu He continued to introduce the stone tablet.

After listening to Xu He's explanation, Xu Yao immediately picked up his longsword and slashed at the stone tablet.

The stone tablet was shattered by the longsword, but the runes on it remained completely intact.

Xu He was somewhat surprised by Xu Yao's actions, but quickly returned to normal.

Because the Taixu Sword Manual requires a strong physique to cultivate, the method of using brute force to break through it, as Xu Yao did, is obviously not feasible.

Xu Yao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the stone tablet was unharmed.

However, he soon discovered a problem: what was engraved on the stone tablet was not a sword manual.

"This is the foundational mental cultivation method of the Taixu Sword Manual," Xu He said.

"This is the basic mental cultivation method?" Xu Yao was taken aback.

Xu He nodded, and Xu Yao no longer hesitated. He sat down cross-legged and began to silently recite the mantra.

As he recited the mantra, Xu Yao felt a warm current flow through his limbs and bones.

He felt his strength suddenly increase significantly, and his entire aura changed.

"It really works!" Xu Yao said excitedly, opening his eyes.