Chapter 18

Afterward, they chatted about some other things.

Qin Fang left happily.

Before leaving, he reminded Meng Zhangqing not to forget the sect missions.

Inner sect missions are not as frequent as outer sect ones.

Just do one a year.

The rewards are also quite generous; generally speaking, even the most ordinary ones, after doing two, are enough to exchange for pills, or cultivation techniques, and so on.

After Qin Fang left.

Meng Zhangqing opened the character panel.

Basic Information:

【Host: Meng Zhangqing】

【Race: Human】

【Cultivation Base: Opening-Aperture Realm, 4th Layer】

Attribute Information:

【Root Bone: 2nd Grade】

【Comprehension: Average】

【Martial Techniques: 'Wind-Thunder Sword Art' (Perfection), 'Nine Shadows Sword Art' (Perfection), 'Copper Armor Skill' (Perfection)】

【Talent: Clever Hands】

【Friends: Xia Han, Bai Suxi, Qin Fang】

【Unmerged Attribute: 'Sword Step' (Minor Success)】

【Remaining Rewards: Mysterious-grade Martial Technique Proficiency Card *2】

"It's a pity, no extra reward was triggered."

Meng Zhangqing felt a bit regretful.

This extra reward is actually not worse than some attributes.

It's just that it appears randomly.

It's not there every time.

However, Meng Zhangqing is not a greedy person; having a 'Sword Step' is not bad either.

His thoughts flickered.

He chose to merge.

"Ding!"

"Merge successful!"

After the voice fell.

Many insights immediately surged into his mind.

Those were all about 'Sword Step'.

'Sword Step' is a Mysterious-grade low-tier footwork.

It mainly focuses on movement changes within a small space, not for long-distance travel or pursuit.

Using this footwork to coordinate with sword techniques.

Can make the power of the sword technique even more formidable!

Unpredictable!

"Let's try it."

After fully absorbing it, Meng Zhangqing directly practiced it on the spot.

He saw that his speed was extremely fast.

His steps were like the wind, almost like afterimages!

Within a few meters, he moved and turned, elusive.

"Good footwork!"

After stopping, Meng Zhangqing calmed the blood and qi in his body, his eyes bright.

It is worthy of being a Mysterious-grade low-tier footwork; just this flexibility is enough to let him avoid most attacks, or even launch sneak attacks.

He doesn't need to be like when he was fighting the pack of wolves before, where he could only resist head-on.

At the Opening-Aperture Realm.

The 'Copper Armor Skill' is already a bit insufficient.

It might be okay to deal with ordinary martial artists.

But this is the inner sect, they are all elites.

"I'll just make friends with a body-refining expert in the future."

"Like Senior Brother Xia back then."

A smile appeared on Meng Zhangqing's face.

Then his gaze fell to the bottom of the panel.

He still had two Mysterious-grade Martial Technique Proficiency Cards left unused.

They could just be used on this 'Sword Step'.

When body refining is insufficient, one has to rely on flexible footwork to make up for it.

Just the Minor Success-level 'Sword Step' has such a significant effect, let alone perfection.

Moreover, 'Sword Step' is not just simple footwork; it can coordinate with sword techniques.

So spending the proficiency cards on it is not a loss.

"Use two proficiency cards to improve 'Sword Step'!"

"Ding!"

"Consumption complete, improvement successful!"

A surge of insights, far greater than before, immediately poured into his mind.

They were all about the more essential keys of the sword step.

"'Sword Step', Perfection!"

Meng Zhangqing slowly opened his eyes.

Then he took a step forward.

In an instant, his figure vanished from where he stood.

When he appeared again, he was already ten meters away.

"This speed... so fast!"

Meng Zhangqing was shaken.

It only took a breath of time to cross such a long distance.

If he were fighting an enemy, the enemy would almost not be able to react.

"Not bad, not bad."

Meng Zhangqing became excited.

Although the consumption of the Perfection-level 'Sword Step' is indeed a bit large.

Just this one step used up almost one-tenth of his blood and qi.

But it doesn't matter.

If the power is strong, just solve the opponent in one move.

If he gets into a protracted battle.

That only means he is too weak.

――

Changing into clean clothes.

Meng Zhangqing decided to leave the sect and return to his family.

Without resources, his cultivation base cannot improve.

Although there is origin qi between heaven and earth, it is not something he can absorb right now.

He needs to be above the Opening-Aperture Realm.

However, before leaving the sect, Meng Zhangqing chose to go to the Mission Hall.

Since he was going out anyway.

He might as well do it while he was at it.

With his current strength, most missions would not be difficult.

Moreover, the rewards for inner sect missions are not low.

Arriving at the Mission Hall.

There were significantly more disciples here, unlike the deserted roads outside.

Meng Zhangqing took the opportunity to watch their character panels.

They were all at the Opening-Aperture Realm.

He didn't see any existence at the Sea-Opening Realm.

But that was also normal.

The cultivation of the Sea-Opening Realm is different from the Opening-Aperture Realm.

They belong to the core of the sect.

Naturally, they would not come to a place like the Mission Hall.

"4th grade, 4th grade... oh, finally there is a 3rd grade."

Meng Zhangqing looked at their root bone aptitude.

He found that most of them were 4th grade.

Occasionally, he would see a few 3rd grade ones.

It seems the rumor that geniuses are everywhere in the inner sect is not necessarily true.

Or rather.

Are most of the people present promoted from the outer sect? Are the real geniuses not here?

That should be it.

Without dwelling on it, Meng Zhangqing focused his attention on other attributes.

In terms of root bone, unless it is 1st grade, it is really useless to him.

So he could only focus on other attributes.

For example, talent, bloodline, martial techniques, etc.

"'Fierce Sun Blade Technique', the name is quite domineering; this is a martial technique of Shangwu Peak, Shangwu Peak mainly practices blade techniques."

"'Human Array Formula', array formations, it should come from Array Formation Peak."

"..."

Meng Zhangqing identified them one by one.

It could be considered a deeper understanding of the inner sect.

The inner sect has a total of seven main peaks.

Also known as the Seven Veins of Taixuan.

Sect Master Peak, Punishment Peak, Medicine King Peak, Ziyun Peak, Shangwu Peak, Array Formation Peak, and Lingxiao Peak.

Each vein has its own main cultivation school.

He is currently more interested in the martial techniques of Lingxiao Peak and Ziyun Peak.

The former is the sword Dao he is currently mainly cultivating.

And Ziyun Peak specializes in body refining.

It is rumored that there is a treasure canon that can rival his own 'Lingxiao Sword Canon'.

It is named 'Imperial World Scripture Heaven Treasure Canon'!

It's just that the Ziyun Peak disciples in this Mission Hall couldn't possibly know it.

Such a cultivation technique must only be eligible for core disciples to practice.

Of course, Meng Zhangqing didn't think in that direction either.

Because it was unrealistic.

In his view, having a Mysterious-grade low-tier body-refining martial technique would be enough.

However, after looking around, he didn't find any Ziyun Peak disciples, which was truly a pity.

After determining that there was no great value in making friends, Meng Zhangqing came to the counter, prepared to pick a mission.

However, at this moment, an excited voice rang out.

"Look, the Shi brothers are here!"