kvmb Chapter 7 Gaining Fame and Leveraging Power
Chapter 7 Gaining Fame and Leveraging Power
"With this certificate, I can go to the library tomorrow to choose that sword technique," Shen Xu thought to himself as he played with the certificate in his hand.
In his past life, eager to improve his strength, he chose to practice a high-level sword technique. However, such a high-level sword technique was not something that could be easily mastered. He devoted a lot of effort to practicing that sword technique, which greatly delayed his cultivation progress. But he had already spent too many resources and time on that sword technique, and at that time, his only choice was to go all the way down that path.
Unfortunately, he never mastered that sword technique. Later, he joined the Blood Fiend Palace, and the sword technique was no longer suitable for him, so he completely abandoned it and never tried it again.
However, even after all these years, that sword technique remained an unforgettable regret in his heart. So he decided to try again, hoping that if he could master it, it would make up for the regret of his previous life.
Before returning, he wanted to find Wu Qi to properly thank him. In his previous life, during Shen Xu's time at the Qingzhu Sword Sect, Wu Qi had often helped him and shielded him from many humiliations from the Shen family. Even when he left the Qingzhu Sword Sect, Wu Qi often visited Uncle Wang on his behalf, and even arranged Uncle Wang's funeral for him.
Finally, during the Blood Fiend Palace's invasion of the Green Bamboo Sword Sect, he personally killed Wu Qi, who was about to become a blood puppet. That was the only thing he did for Wu Qi in his previous life, preserving his last bit of dignity as a cultivator.
"Thank you..." These were the last words Wu Qi said to him with a relieved smile.
Actually, he's the one who should be saying thank you.
Shen Xu knocked on Wu Qi's door, but found that Wu Qi was not inside. Helpless, he had no choice but to temporarily return to his wooden house.
Unexpectedly, after some time, Wu Qi suddenly knocked on his door.
"Shen Xu, you're quite famous in the outer sect now. Defeating Shen Xian with a single sword strike was brilliant! The news has practically spread throughout the entire outer sect. You didn't even tell me how strong you were, making me look like a clown."
"However, I know your own capabilities. Did you deliberately let me win when you sparred with me before?" Wu Qi asked with a puzzled look.
Shen Xu explained with a smile, "To be honest, I entered a very special state today at the Sword Training Cliff. In that state, time seemed to slow down countless times, and whatever I learned went straight to the essence of things. It was in that state that my understanding of sword techniques suddenly reached a new level, which is why I was able to defeat Shen Xian with a single sword strike."
"And Brother Wu, please don't blame me for not telling you beforehand. In that situation, even if I had told you, you probably wouldn't have believed me. It was better to speak with the sword in my hand. I am also very grateful that you were able to protect me despite the danger at that time. If you need my help in the future, I will never refuse," Shen Xu solemnly promised.
"Is there really such a magical state? I've never heard of it before." Wu Qi scratched his head.
"However, I always thought you were bound to lose your duel with Shen Guangjian, but now it seems there is still hope. Anyway, there is still some time before the outer sect competition. During this time, you should cultivate diligently, and Shen Guangjian may not be invincible to you."
However, since you've injured Shen Xian this time, and Shen Xian has always followed Shen Guangjian's lead, in that sense you've slapped Shen Guangjian in the face again. Although it's satisfying, given Shen Guangjian's vengeful nature, he definitely won't let this go easily. You'd better be careful these days; who knows what methods he might use to deal with you?
However, I've already inquired about it for you. Mo Shan is about to return from his training trip. He has the best relationship with Shen Guangjian and is also Mo Da's older brother. When he comes back, Shen Guangjian might instigate him to cause you trouble.
Before Mo Shan went out to train, he was already at the peak of the sixth level of the Qi Nourishing Realm. Now that he's willing to return, he must have broken through to the seventh level of the Qi Nourishing Realm. Although your swordsmanship is superb, the gap in strength cannot be bridged by swordsmanship alone.
"But as long as you don't agree to his request for a sparring match, or attack him first, he can't do anything to you," Wu Qi instructed.
"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Wu. I will pay attention," Shen Xu said gratefully.
After Wu Qi left, Shen Xu couldn't help but think that since the Mo family and the Shen family had been on good terms for generations in Yunlong City, it wasn't surprising that Mo Shan would help Shen Guangjian teach him a lesson.
However, Wu Qi's words also reminded him that Shen Guangjian was not only a disciple of the Qingzhu Sword Sect, but also the direct descendant of the Shen family of Yunlong City, who had a natural advantage over him in terms of clan law.
If he were to actually defeat Shen Guangjian in public, Uncle Wang would likely face retaliation from the Shen family, something he hadn't considered before.
The Shen family provides special care to the relatives of every member who joins the Green Bamboo Sword Sect. Of course, when necessary, this care can also become an iron chain to anyone who wants to leave the Shen family and establish their own sect. This is one of the most important reasons why he wanted to help Uncle Wang regain his freedom.
Thinking of this, Shen Xu felt a sudden sense of urgency. Defeating Shen Guangjian wasn't his goal; getting Wang Bo out safely was what he truly wanted. But right now, he was destined to be no match for the entire Shen family on his own, so he needed to leverage the power of the Green Bamboo Sword Sect!
As for how to borrow it, Shen Xu had two options in mind for the time being. One was to make a name for himself. As long as he showed enough potential and talent, he would be highly regarded in the Green Bamboo Sword Sect, and the Shen family would never dare to do anything to Uncle Wang.
Secondly, there's Yang Qiqi. As long as he can build a good relationship with Yang Qiqi now, once she officially becomes the sect leader's disciple after the outer sect competition, the Shen family won't dare not send Uncle Wang safely to his side with just a word from her.
To ensure that Wang Bo's safety is guaranteed, he must do both things simultaneously.
For him, the outer sect competition was a great opportunity to make a name for himself, but he had no idea how to get in touch with Yang Qiqi. He wasn't even sure if Yang Qiqi would be in the Hall of Affairs tomorrow, so he could only choose to go to the Hall of Affairs tomorrow to find out.
"The Hall of Affairs? Elder Zhang?" Shen Xu suddenly remembered that Elder Zhang of the Outer Sect's Hall of Affairs seemed to have disappeared suddenly after the Outer Sect Grand Competition, and then the Outer Sect's Hall of Affairs was taken over by another Outer Sect Elder.
"There must be some connection between Yang Qiqi, Elder Zhang, and the outer sect competition. It's a pity that in my previous life, I was a nobody in the Green Bamboo Sword Sect and didn't stay for very long, otherwise I would definitely have been able to find out some inside information. Now it seems that I can only play it by ear when the time comes."