Wuxia: Slay enemies to boost your cultivation; my power is boundless!

[Host: Xiao Bieli.]

[Cultivation Level: Late Stage of Rank Six]

【武功：易筋经（36/100）、狂风刀法（圆满）、十三太保横练功（圆满）、铁布衫（圆满）、拔刀术（53/100）……五虎断门刀（圆满）、金钟罩（50/100）大力金刚指10/100）、招式入微、铜皮、身轻如燕。】

[Experience value: 7060]

"My experience points have reached 7,000!"

"It's a pity that I should have added 30% more power to the first strike. If I had taken down a few more rank 8 swordsmen, the experience would have been enough for me to advance a minor realm and upgrade my Draw Sword Slash to the maximum level."

Xiao Bieli, mounted on his horse, murmured to himself.

"However, I now have two external martial arts techniques at their peak, and the Golden Bell Shield technique at 50% proficiency. A small advancement in cultivation level won't significantly improve my martial arts!"

"Then let's first improve our sword-drawing technique to perfection!"

One thought comes to this,

Xiao Bieli spoke softly:

"Consuming 4,700 experience points to upgrade the Draw Sword Technique!"

【Sword Drawing Technique (Perfected), Sword Intent】

boom!

Countless experiences of practicing sword-drawing techniques flooded into Xiao Bieli's mind, as if he had gone through countless times of drawing, slashing, and sheathing his sword. In just a short while, his sword-drawing technique was perfected.

At the same time, a unique understanding of the sword surged into Xiao Bieli's mind.

This is the unique insight gained from mastering three different sword techniques.

boom!

A sharp, piercing sword intent emanated from Xiao Bieli.

"咴咴!"

Under the intense sword intent, Xiao Bieli's horse became restless and charged forward.

Fortunately, it only lasted a moment before Xiao Bieli regained his senses.

He held the reins in one hand and reached out to stroke the horse's neck, calming the restless horse.

[Host: Xiao Bieli.]

[Cultivation Level: Late Stage of Rank Six]

[Martial Arts: Yi Jin Jing (36/100), Kuang Feng Dao Fa (Perfect), Ba Dao Shu (Perfect)... Wu Hu Duan Men Dao (Perfect), Jin Zhong Zhang (50/100), Dao Yi Tong Pi, Shen Qing Ru Yan.]

[Experience value: 2360]

"My understanding of swordsmanship has improved even further!"

"Refine your spirit to the point of subtlety, your mind to the point of perfection, and your swordsmanship to the point of profound mystery."

"This is the essence of the sword?"

On the system panel, the previous subtle techniques have been replaced by 'sword intent'.

Xiao Bieli pondered deeply.

After a long pause, he sighed deeply:

"The path of martial arts is vast and profound!"

"With a deeper understanding of swordsmanship, the same moves can generate even more variations!"

"It can even turn the rotten into the miraculous!"

"Now, I only need one strike to kill Zhou Chang!"

Xiao Bieli glanced at the system panel again and silently recited in his heart:

"Consume all experience to upgrade the Golden Bell Shield!"

boom!

Countless experiences from cultivating the Golden Bell Shield technique flooded into Xiao Bieli's mind.

【Golden Bell Shield (73/100)】

"Once the Golden Bell Shield is fully upgraded, we can start working on advancing our cultivation level!"

"drive!"

……

Although the people from the Twelve Linked Forts arrived in Cang County immediately, there were simply too many people who witnessed the battle and heard Xiao Bieli's words. Moreover, the news had already spread throughout Cang County before they arrived.

Therefore, news of the battle at the gate of Cangxian spread in all directions.

In just one day, the news spread throughout most of Dongjiang County.

Have you heard?

"We all misunderstood Blood Blade Vajra Xiao Bieli. He only stumbled upon the affair between the young leader of the Twelve Linked Forts and his father's sworn brother Wu Ming's concubine, so the young leader wanted to kill him to silence him. He didn't expect to be killed instead."

"Yes, I heard that Wu Ming's concubine is quite beautiful..."

"What I heard was that the young master eloped with Lin Rong, and Wu Ming caught up with them..."

"You're all wrong. I heard that Xiao Bieli and Lin Rong were having an affair. The young master and Wu Ming chased after them, but they didn't expect Xiao Bieli's martial arts to be so high. That's why they both died at Xiao Bieli's hands."

"As for the death of the Third Master Zhou Chang, it was because Xiao Bieli had a fiancée who was a true disciple of the Cangyuan Sword Sect, but she looked down on Xiao Bieli, so her followers wanted to get rid of Xiao Bieli. Unexpectedly, they only got rid of Xiao Bieli's father, while Xiao Bieli had been pretending to be weak to deceive others all along."

"..."

Countless versions of the news spread like wildfire throughout Dongjiang County.

Even if the people of Twelve Linked Docks and White Cloud Manor wanted to control the spread of the rumors, it was of no use.

……

Dongjiang County,

Bai Xiang Lou.

Two young men carrying long swords and dressed in matching light blue robes sat on the second floor of Baixiang Tower. One of them was in his early thirties and looked mature and composed; he was clearly someone who had opened up his Ren and Du meridians.

The other person was twenty-four or twenty-five years old, but possessed profound internal strength and was just one step away from opening the Ren meridian.

The people on the second floor of Baixianglou all showed respect when they saw the robes of the two true disciples of the Cangyu Sect.

Although the Cangyu Sect is one of the three major forces in the Jianghu (martial arts world) of Dongjiang County, it keeps a low profile, and its disciples usually cultivate within the sect and rarely descend the mountain.

I heard that the Cangyu Sect only has five true disciples, but I never expected to meet two of them today.

The two ignored the stares of their surroundings.

Ding Yuan, a younger disciple of the Cangyu Sect, looked around and whispered:

"Senior brother, how does Xiao Bieli's martial arts compare to yours?"

Zeng Fan glanced at his arrogant junior brother and shook his head, saying:

"My martial arts skills are naturally inferior to Xiao Bieli's."

"Although I have opened up my Ren and Du meridians, I am already thirty-two years old. Compared to Xiao Bieli, I am not even worthy of carrying his shoes!"

"These matters have nothing to do with my Cangyu Sect. We are going down the mountain this time on the orders of our master to carry out Young Master Ning's instructions. Do not pay attention to other matters, lest you ruin Young Master Ning's important plans."

Ding Yuan asked in confusion:

"I heard from Master that Young Master Ning comes from an extraordinary background. Why didn't Master and the others take action, and instead had us do it?"

Zeng Fan shook his head:

"I heard that Young Master Ning invited Master, but Master refused. However, Master still sent you and me to help. Perhaps Master has his own reasons."

"Alright, after we finish this meal, we'll go to Zhenwu Hall to find Young Master Ning."

……

At this time,

Ninety li outside Cangxian County, beside the official road, in a teahouse where people rest.

The weather is bad today; the sky is overcast, and it looks like rain is about to fall at any moment.

Besides the owner, there were only two other people in the tea stall.

A swordsman in black, about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, and a knife-wielder in a light blue outfit.

They sat at a table, simply drinking tea, and an incense stick's worth of time had passed without them exchanging a single word. Even the shop owner couldn't help but yawn.

Xiao Bieli looked at Han Wuyin sitting opposite him, and after a long while asked:

"Brother Han, how did you find me?"

Han Wuyin:

"If you want to find me, you will find me."

"Besides, you caused such a commotion in Cang County, it would be very easy to find you by following your trail."

"Moreover, since I can find you, the people of the Twelve Linked Docks can naturally find you as well."