Chapter 9: Finally Caught the Leak!

"Yu Lao!"

"I choose this one."

He heard.

Yu Lao, who had been half‑lying there with his eyes closed pretending to nap, lazily opened a slit of his eyes.

When he saw that Li Mu was holding the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique in his hand, he was taken aback.

Even Yu Lao, at this moment, showed a hint of astonishment on his face.

He had just learned the Ziyang Sect introductory heart method, yet he immediately dared to choose the extremely dangerous, easily leading to demonic deviation Seven-Absolute Sword Technique!

If it were anyone else, a scolding would be inevitable.

Seeing that the newcomer was Li Mu, Yu Lao said little, only giving him a deep look and calmly saying, "You know the rules, right?"

"Yes!"

Li Mu nodded.

The rule Yu Lao mentioned was that within a month, regardless of whether one succeeds in cultivating it, the technique must be returned.

Also, the method must not be passed on to the six ears.

If discovered privately teaching the technique to others, one's cultivation will be stripped and they will be sent back to the mortal realm.

"Go!"

Yu Lao casually removed the restriction on the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique, closed his eyes, and resumed pretending to nap.

Li Mu was about to leave the Gong Fa Dian.

From behind, Yu Lao's lazy voice sounded again.

"Knowledge from paper remains shallow!"

"This Seven-Absolute Sword Technique is a martial art that kills to stop killing, uses violence to control violence."

"Only in actual combat can the true understanding be attained!"

Li Mu, hearing this, bowed toward Yu Lao and thanked him.

Thereupon.

He hurriedly left the Gong Fa Dian.

"......"

After leaving the Gong Fa Dian, Li Mu went straight back to his residence.

Li Mu eagerly took out the Jade Slip, infused his spiritual energy into it, and began quietly comprehending the profound mysteries of the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique.

As a blade technique comparable to the advanced Xuan Tier, the cultivation difficulty of the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique is obvious!

Li Mu didn't even attempt to practice it directly; merely reading the whole text felt incomprehensibly obscure, profoundly mysterious.

However, at that moment.

On the translucent virtual screen of the system before Li Mu, another entry about himself popped up.

A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

Ding!

【Successfully identified that the host studied the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique once, triggering Tenfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations host, obtained Tenfold Harvest!】

Hmm!

Finally caught the leak!

The next second.

A massive amount of information related to the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique suddenly flooded Li Mu's mind.

The Seven-Absolute Sword Technique, which Li Mu previously could not read smoothly, now seemed imprinted in his mind.

He could not only recite it fluently, but also gleaned many unique insights.

"Directly into combat!"

Li Mu casually drew his waist‑long sword and went straight to the puppet dummy in the courtyard, assuming the opening stance of the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique.

For ordinary cultivators, when practicing a martial art with such severe side effects as the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique, they must be fully prepared before daring real‑combat training!

During real‑combat training, a slight mistake could lead to demonic deviation!

But Li Mu had no such concerns at all.

After all...

Even if demonic deviation occurs, it wouldn't be his demonic deviation.

What is there to worry about?

Training complete!

Li Mu, holding his long sword, began repeatedly rehearsing the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique moves in his mind.

Unconsciously.

Li Mu's body also continuously executed and transformed moves along with the blade technique!

Unnoticed, another crisp system prompt sounded in Li Mu's mind.

Ding!

【Identified that the host completed one rehearsal of the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique, triggering Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations host, obtained Hundredfold Gain!】

"Damn!"

"It's actually a hundredfold!"

When he just studied the Seven-Absolute Sword Technique, he only triggered Tenfold Harvest.

After starting the drill, it actually directly triggered the Hundredfold Gain.

And the Hundredfold Gain is equivalent to having practiced the Seven Absolute Blade Method a hundred times.

If practicing normally, it would take at least ten days to half a month to achieve such a gain!

"Boom!"

In his mind, phantoms of the Seven Absolute Blade Method's moves surged forth and kept overlapping, and many inspirations and insights came along as well.

This let Li Mu's understanding and mastery of the Seven Absolute Blade Method constantly improve at a visible speed.

"Whoosh!"

Li Mu slashed out with a single blade!

In an instant, a fierce and overbearing blade qi sprang up around him, its momentum magnificent!

This blade carried a vigorous, killing force.

Although this blade unleashed the first layer of the Seven Absolute Blade Method: vigorous blade qi, Li Mu suddenly furrowed his brows.

Although it was a Hundredfold Gain, somehow this improvement felt somewhat unsatisfactory.

The Seven Absolute Blade Qi has seven layers in total!

These seven layers correspond to seven different kinds of blade qi!

But after just one Hundredfold Gain, it only let Li Mu reach the initial stage of entry.

"What we learn from paper is ultimately shallow……"

Li Mu carefully chewed over Yu Lao's words, and suddenly his face showed realization.

The essence of the Seven Absolute Blade Method is to counter violence with violence, to stop killing with killing!

No wonder Yu Lao said that back then!

Just relying on closed-door cultivation here, even with the system's golden finger bonus, the gain is pitifully small.

Moreover, this is only the first layer of the Seven Absolute Blade Method, and it's already this strenuous.

Wanting to reach a higher realm is basically impossible!

"Looks like I need to go down the mountain for a trip!"

Li Mu raised his head and looked toward the distant Longtan Peak.

When following Zi Yuan here, Li Mu had heard her mention it before.

The Ziyang Sect occupies an extremely vast area.

The four peaks together span a vast domain of eight hundred thousand li north-south and nine hundred thousand li east-west.

Therefore, at the foot of Longtan Peak, demon beasts are not lacking, mostly of Demon Soldier level, equivalent to the Refining Qi Realm of human cultivators.

"With my current fourth-grade Qi Refining Realm Peak cultivation, facing those Demon Soldiers down the mountain is no problem."

"Even if I truly encountered a Demon General-level demon beast, self-preservation would still be fine if I couldn't beat it."

He made up his mind.

Li Mu sheathed his blade and quickly walked down the mountain.

"……"

At the foot of Longtan Peak.

Li Mu stood on a blue stone and gazed into the distance.

Majestic divine peaks hid among the intertwining clouds and mist; the surrounding ancient trees were tall and sturdy, the highest even reaching a hundred meters, lush and verdant, with dense branches and foliage.

In the mountain streams, spiritual apes clambered; white tigers and black leopards fought and killed, seizing prey and territory; in the distant sky, immortal cranes soared, overlooking the beasts.

"The last time I came here, it was under Zi Yuan Senior Sister's guidance, just a casual tour."

"This counts as my first time venturing into Longtan Peak."

Li Mu excitedly gripped the hilt of his blade, a flash of fervor crossing his eyes.

The Ziyang Sect back then had its reasons for locating the sect deep in these mountains.

One reason was naturally to cultivate in seclusion, far from worldly turmoil.

Another reason was that it essentially provided Ziyang Sect disciples a way to earn resources.

After slaying demon beasts, demon crystals and other important materials can be sold directly to the Ziyang Sect, thereby earning corresponding contribution points.

In the Ziyang Sect, contribution points can be exchanged for various divine weapons, elixirs, heavenly treasures, cultivation arts and martial skills, and so on……

"Let's begin!"

Li Mu took a deep breath, leapt down from the blue stone, and headed toward the dense forest.

"Roar!"

But Li Mu had not gone deep into the forest for long.

Only heard.

A mighty beast's roar suddenly rang out from the thicket, startling many birds into flapping their wings and fleeing in panic.

This also happened all at once.

It thus added a touch of killing intent to this otherwise tranquil forest.

"Is the first battle after coming down the mountain coming so soon?"

Facing this impending battle, Li Mu not only showed no fear, his face instead brimmed with eager excitement.

Obviously.

Compared to the danger of demon beasts, Li Mu looked forward to how much his Seven Absolute Blade Method would improve through actual combat!

"Clang!"

Li Mu drew the long blade at his waist, a flash of cold light flickering from the blade's edge.

Li Mu, holding the long blade, underwent a complete transformation of his aura at that moment.

From head to toe, he gives off an unstoppable, razor‑sharp imposing aura!

Li Mu, one‑handed with his blade, walks forward as if taking a leisurely stroll.

At a glance, his entire body is riddled with gaps, as if he were deliberately creating an opening for that demon beast.

"Roar!"

Very quickly.

From a thicket ahead, a black shadow shot out swiftly.

It flung open its blood‑filled maw and lunged straight at Li Mu's neck, tearing with a rush of fetid wind.

"Well timed!"

Li Mu's face shows no hint of fear, and his right‑handed long blade suddenly slashes out.

"Ssshh!"

A black blade qi erupts from the blade edge, producing a series of whooshing sounds.

"Die!"

Seven Absolute Blade Qi flashes and disappears like a bolt of lightning!

Immediately.

Then the sound of the blade sinking into flesh follows.

That Shadow Leopard, whose strength could match a second‑grade Refining Qi Realm cultivator, was split in two mid‑air by Li Mu's single slash.

Having successfully refined Seven Absolute Blade Method to the first layer, Li Mu can pre‑store a strand of Seven Absolute Blade Qi inside his body.

When facing an opponent, he releases it instantly.

The true Qi at the blade tip becomes a crescent‑shaped edge, flying out to attack the enemy.

Moreover,

This Shadow Leopard's own strength is already weaker than Li Mu's, so eliminating it is naturally effortless.

"Buzz!"

Visible to the naked eye.

A faint black mist drifts out from the Shadow Leopard's body, darts swiftly into Li Mu, and ultimately becomes a strand of blade qi hidden within.

Li Mu knows this is only a beginning!

When this second blade qi fully takes shape, it signifies that Li Mu has refined Seven Absolute Blade Method to the second layer!

To refine Seven Absolute Blade Method to the Great Perfection stage, one must harbor seven strands of blade qi within, and the combat power increase will become even more terrifying!

Slash out!

The seven distinct blade qi layers stack, erupting with combat power nearly five times one's own!

【Ding!】

【System identifies that the host used Seven Absolute Blade Method to slay a third‑grade Demon Soldier Shadow Leopard, triggering Tenfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations host, successfully obtained Tenfold combat experience insight!】

As the system prompt sound rang, numerous insights surged in Li Mu's mind.

And the second blade qi within instantly became more condensed, steadily progressing toward the second layer!

"No fear of going astray!"

"Moreover, with the system's Heavenly Dao Blessing reward, refining this Seven Absolute Blade Method is just too easy!"

Li Mu feels the Seven Absolute Blade Qi hidden within his body, and says joyfully.

This battle brings Li Mu only Tenfold Harvest!

Even so, it still matches the previous Hundredfold Gain achieved in seclusion!