Others Level Up, but I Pursue Cultivation! - Chapter 115

Chapter 115: Chapter 106: The Unpredictable Assassination, Human Sword Mastery!
 

Su Xing’s face was full of astonishment when he saw this.

During the last simulation, he was still a dedicated farmer.

But in this simulation, he had become a god of slaughter guarding the Demon-Subduing Pass!

Guarding the Demon-Subduing Pass for ten years, honing his sword for a decade, he had forged a blade for slaying enemies and cut down over a thousand Demon Kings!

“Goodness, was I really that fierce?”

Su Xing hadn’t expected that his future strength in the simulator would have grown to such an extent.

Of course, the reason he was able to achieve such a record was inseparable from his constant sword training and enemy killing in the simulator.

In the real world, Su Xing’s strength was already very powerful, reaching the level of a Demon King or a Heavenly King, and even among his peers, he was considered superior.

But because Su Xing lacked practical combat experience, he would ultimately be at a disadvantage when fighting peers of the same level.

In this simulation, Su Xing perfectly avoided this flaw.

“Ten years to learn the sword, ten years to hone it, a full twenty years dedicated to the Sword Dao, just how strong is my swordmanship?”

Some doubts filled Su Xing’s heart, along with a fiery eagerness, as he couldn’t wait to experience the enemy-slaying sword he had cultivated in the simulator.

Su Xing continued the simulation.

[In the twenty-second year, your understanding of the Sword Dao has deepened even further, and you seem to grasp what is described in the fundamental doctrine of the Sword Manual: the Human Sword, which means exterminating all enemies under the heavens, the very essence of cultivating the sword.]

[In countless life-and-death battles, in ceaseless slaughter, each of your sword strikes carried intent to kill, all meant for slaying the enemy.]

[But you understand that this killing intent is not because you have mastered the Sword Intent, but because of the murderous aura you carry from ten years’ worth of bloodshed at the Demon-Subduing Pass. Now, what you need to do is to completely remove this personal killing intent from your Sword Dao and master the most basic swordsmanship and Sword Dao.]

[You spent an entire year every day in close company with your sword, Mo Bing, practicing the most fundamental swordsmanship.]

[Starting from the most basic sword techniques, beginning with chopping and stabbing, each practice brought new enlightenment, and you were clear about every variation in your movements.]

[Through reviewing the old and learning the new, you further simplified the original complex sword techniques, returning to the process of simplifying sword moves in the middle stage of your training.]

[A year passed, and in that year, you swung your sword a hundred thousand times. Every stroke you performed was smooth and pleasing, achieving simplicity in the Sword Dao.]

[In the twenty-third year, your cultivation level advanced further, and you became a fifth-layer Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.]

[But compared to your progress in cultivation, your improvement in the Sword Dao was even greater!]

[You took three full years to integrate what you had learned from ten years of practicing the sword and another ten refining it. According to the records of the Sword Manual’s main doctrine, you have cultivated the first realm of the Sword Dao, the Human Sword, to minor completion!]

[One day, during your regular sword practice, dozens of mysterious figures broke into your courtyard. These were remnants of the Descending Sect!]

[Despite protection from a Martial Emperor Level strongman, facing several Martial Emperors and a legendary assassin, you were still powerless to turn the tide and died under their assassination!]

[You died!]

[Your Purple Talent refuses to close its eyes in death!]

[You glare with wide eyes, seeing the cruel smile on the face of Damned Zong as he slays you.]

[Ding, this simulation has ended!]

After the simulation ended, Su Xing’s brows were tightly knitted as he muttered:

“Could it be that I didn’t live to see the day of the great beast’s descent and the world’s end?”

Su Xing was somewhat surprised, since in the previous simulations he always made it to the last day.

But on second thought, Su Xing found it quite reasonable.

In this simulation, he had been exceptionally brilliant.

Ten years learning the sword, using the Demon Race as a stepping-stone to hone it for another ten years—just over two decades in simulation, and nearly a thousand Demon Kings had died by his hand.

And in these more than twenty years of simulation, due to Su Xing’s brilliance, he had also encountered several assassination attempts by the Foreign Race.

Moreover, the severity of the assassinations had grown increasingly outrageous, from being besieged by Demon Kings to sneak attacks by Demon Emperors. In the end, Su Xing didn’t even make it back to the real world; he still died at the hands of the remnants of the Descending Sect.

In the later stages of the simulation, with the decline of the Human Race’s strength, more and more powerful figures needed to stay at the Demon-Subduing Pass all year round, making the protection for Su Xing inevitably weaker.

It was for this reason that the lackeys of the Descending Sect found their chance.

“Alas, near the strength of a Martial Emperor… and yet, amidst a host of assassinations by the Descending Sect, I still can’t avoid death?”

Su Xing sighed, while becoming more vigilant in his heart.

“That’s why I must be even more cautious in the real world… Dying in simulation is of no consequence, after all, there’s always another chance to simulate, but in the real world, death is truly the end!”

Su Xing reminded himself repeatedly. Having a simulator akin to a cheat, he could perfectly remain invincible until the world was at peace before taking action. He must not let himself fall into any crisis!

“However, the strength of this swordsmanship is indeed formidable!”

“If I could cultivate according to this Sword Manual, combined with my Body Refinement and Qi Refinement dual cultivation strength, I could definitely fight beyond my level!”

“Moreover, according to the description in the Sword Manual, if the Heavenly Sword is achieved! You can ascend to immortality and attain the position of a Sword Immortal!”

Thinking of this, Su Xing’s heart grew even more fervent.

Who wouldn’t want to become a Sword Immortal? To be a Sword Cultivator is to be synonymous with tremendous strength!

Su Xing sighed. Due to the immersive simulation, he still had the entire content of the first volume of the Sword Manual, the Human Sword part, in his mind.

Not to mention cultivating all three volumes of Heaven, Earth, and Human, just mastering the Human Sword part alone would be infinitely beneficial to Su Xing!

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“I wonder what the rewards for this simulation will be, are there options for swordsmanship practice results?”

Su Xing had a thought and opened the reward selection for the simulation before him.

[Sword Obsession]: Purple Talent, price: 1 million energy points.

[Great Perfection in Origin Martial Realm]: Body Refinement Cultivation Level, price: 3 million energy points.

[Twenty-five Years of Alchemy Experience]: Alchemy insights, including a small amount of Divine Strength Pill alchemy experience, price: 700,000 energy points.

[Human Sword Cultivation Insights (Minor Achievement)]: Contains the cultivation insights from the first volume of the treasured Sword Codex, specifically the Human Sword section. Ten years of learning the sword, ten years of honing the sword, the Sword Dao is utmost simplicity. The Human Sword section has been cultivated to the level of Minor Achievement, and the Great Achievement level is not far away, price: 3 million energy points.

[Ten Years of Battlefield Slaughter Mindset]: Contains the experience of countless battles at Demon-Subduing Pass over ten consecutive years. After claiming, combat experience will greatly increase, as well as unlocking the prelude to Slaughter Intuition (Slaughter Awakening), price: 1 million energy points.

[Nascent Soul Stage Fifth Level]: Qi Refining Cultivation, price: 4 million energy points.

[Legendary Sword Mo’Bing]: Sword body as dark as ink, sword heart as cold as ice. Price: 30 million energy points.

Su Xing’s gaze turned toward the simulation reward options before him.

“Sword Obsession is a must-pick talent, I’ve made mistakes twice; this time, I absolutely cannot miss out on a talent for sword practice!”

“Moreover, those immersive swordsmanship knowledge pieces I got from the brain simulation, they need Sword Obsession to be fully utilized to their greatest extent.”

Su Xing first established the priority of the Sword Obsession talent.

Following that, Su Xing’s gaze shifted to the other options.

“Qi Refinement and Body Refinement Cultivation Levels are not urgent at the moment, after all, in this simulation, sword practice was my main focus, so the Sword Dao cultivation level is what’s most important!”

“As for this Mo’Bing sword, it’s too expensive! Later on, I’ll see if there’s a way to get a good sword in the real world. After all, there’s a tenfold markup on items taken out of the simulator…”

Su Xing’s final choice of gaze moved between “Ten Years of Battlefield Slaughter Experience” and “Human Sword Minor Achievement.”

“Ten Years of Battlefield Slaughter Experience can even lead to an understanding of the Slaughter Intuition… that’s indeed not bad, as it can increase my practical experience… But I can simply spend twenty years battling in the next simulation at Demon-Subduing Pass to gain even more slaughter experience, there’s no need to waste a choice on it now…”

After some hesitation, Su Xing decided to pick the Human Sword Cultivation Insights (Minor Achievement).

“I choose the Sword Obsession talent and the Human Sword Cultivation Insights (Minor Achievement level)!”

Su Xing silently declared, then a prompt sound rang next to his ear.

[You have chosen to take out the Purple Talent Sword Obsession, spending 1 million energy points, remaining energy 12,303,888 points.]

[You have chosen to take out Human Sword Cultivation Insights (Minor Achievement), spending 3 million energy points, remaining energy 9,303,888 points.]

As Su Xing made his selections, two streams of profound energy entered his body.

A plethora of memory fragments surged into Su Xing’s mind. Those were the memories of his ten years of learning the sword, ten years of sharpening the sword, summarizing and elevating twenty years of a sword practice career into an epiphany.

When Su Xing had fully assimilated these memories, his understanding of the sword had reached an incredibly deep realm.

At this moment, Su Xing felt an impulse in his heart. He wanted a sword, a sword that would be perfect for him!

This was the change in Su Xing’s mentality after gaining the Sword Obsession talent. He had an innate love for swords.

Su Xing took out a blue-quality sword from his Storage Ring but, after using it for a while, he felt it was not quite to his liking.

“Sigh, a blue-quality sword is still too inferior for my needs. Looks like I need to figure out a way to get a better sword!”

Su Xing muttered to himself.

“I’ll ask Sister Xue for help when I see Jin Congxue next time!”

Su Xing sighed lightly. When it comes to finding high-level equipment, it’s best left to Jin Congxue, the heiress of the Jin Merchant Guild!

After claiming his rewards, Su Xing resumed his routine of alchemy to make money. One moment he was a Sword Cultivator determined to become a Sword Immortal, and the next, he turned into a relentless alchemy machine.

“Sigh, there’s no helping it. To increase my strength I need to acquire more simulation energy!”

So, for the following week, Su Xing diligently engaged in alchemy and once again produced five thousand elixirs.

Soon a week passed and Su Xing, as usual, met up with Jin Congxue and arrived at her villa.

Today, Jin Congxue had transformed into a blue enchantress, donning a blue gown that made her stunningly attractive.

After a satisfying meal and drink, Su Xing and Jin Congxue got down to business.

Su Xing handed over the elixirs he had crafted that week to Jin Congxue, and in turn, Jin Congxue gave Su Xing this week’s goods.

As they were wrapping up, Su Xing asked Jin Congxue, “Sister Xue! Do you have access to high-quality swords? I’ve been practicing swordsmanship recently!”

Jin Congxue showed a hint of surprise on her face and teased, “You’re quite the polymath! Not only do you practice alchemy, but you also practice swordsmanship?”

After pondering for a while, Jin Congxue said,

“The Jin Merchant Guild does have quite a few high-quality weapons, but whether they’re suitable for you, we might not have them in stock…”

“Let’s do this, I’ll keep an eye out for you. It might take a week at the shortest, or a month at the longest, but I’ll help you get a good sword!”

Su Xing brightened up and quickly said,

“I’ll rely on you then, Sister Xue!”