Chapter 172: Executioner Sword Technique

A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Xingyu left the East Victory Immortal Martial Academy.

Behind him, he left two broken young hearts.

Wang Jinbao's heart was broken; his spirit flying sword was cut into two pieces by Zhang Xingyu.

The Third Prince's heart was broken; the spirit stones in his pocket were taken away by the restaurant owner by half.

Before leaving, Zhang Xingyu...

Returning to the cave dwelling, Zhang Xingyu decided to calm down and practice.

Today's duel reflected several important shortcomings of Zhang Xingyu.

Cultivation is too low, spiritual energy is insufficient.

Too few spells, lack of means.

Don't understand swordsmanship, Fire Dragon can only be used as a firewood knife.

Fortunately, fortunately!

Zhang Xingyu touched his chest.

If it weren't for the high grade of the Fire Dragon, he would have almost fallen into the hands of that bullshit prince today.

Improving cultivation is imminent.

Practicing swordsmanship must be carried out.

Practicing swordsmanship also needs to be considered.

These things all seem to have to be learned.

Which one should I practice first?

Zhang Xingyu scratched his head.

Let God help us make the decision.

Zhang Xingyu took out three gold coins from the ring, put his hands together, and prayed devoutly.

"God, whichever one you think I should learn, make that coin face up."

After praying, he closed his eyes and threw them up.

The coins landed, and Zhang Xingyu widened his eyes.

Oh my, all three are face up.

God, do you mean I should learn all three?

Zhang Xingyu was speechless.

That night, he set up a spirit gathering array in the cave dwelling and then went into seclusion to practice.

Early the next morning, he walked out of the cave dwelling.

After one night of practice, his cultivation had reached the eighth level of Qi Refining.

This recultivation is too easy. As long as there are enough spirit stones, there is no difficulty at all.

Today, he decided to go to the cultivation shop in the city to browse.

Knocking on Meng Ruyan's door, Zhang Xingyu proposed a request to accompany her.

"Senior Sister Meng, I'm going to the city to buy a few spells and sword techniques, can I ask you to go with me to help me consult?"

Meng Ruyan nodded and agreed.

Dragging Zhang Kaixin, who was sleeping groggily, the three went to the street.

There were many cultivators in this East Victory Immortal City, and various cultivation shops were lined up.

The three looked at them one by one, but didn't find any spells that Meng Ruyan could look at.

Zhang Xingyu was a bit puzzled.

This East Victory Immortal City is the center of the East Victory Divine Continent, how could there be no better spells?

It's really not as good as its reputation.

Walking out of a shop in disappointment, Zhang Xingyu asked Meng Ruyan: "Senior Sister Meng, have you been here before? Why are they all selling some garbage."

Meng Ruyan shook her head and said: "I'm also here for the first time."

If it really doesn't work, let's improve cultivation first.

Zhang Xingyu was preparing to return home, but saw Zhu Dafu running over from a distance, panting.

Zhu Dafu's face was covered in sweat, and when he saw Zhang Xingyu, he said: "Brother Xingyu, so you ran here to go shopping! I've been looking for you for half a day!"

"Why are you here? Don't you have class?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

"I'm an international student, they don't manage me strictly. Brother Xingyu, we didn't eat well yesterday, let's find a place to roast some spirit beast meat to eat today!" Zhu Dafu licked his thick lips and said.

Zhang Xingyu glared at him: "Zhu Fatty, you are a foodie. You don't go to class properly, skipping class to come out for barbecue."

Zhu Dafu laughed *hehe*.

Zhang Xingyu tapped him on the head lightly: "Zhu Fatty, don't be busy talking about eating. We came out today to buy spells, but we didn't see any that were worth looking at. You came early, tell me what's going on?"

Zhu Dafu rubbed his forehead and explained softly: "Brother Xingyu, you don't know. This East Victory Immortal City can be roughly divided into three heavens. The foot of the mountain is the first heaven, and the shops sell spells suitable for cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages. The mountainside is the second heaven, and the shops sell spells suitable for cultivators at the Golden Core and Yuan Ying stages. The top of the mountain is the third heaven; it is said that those who live there are all powerful people at the Soul Formation stage, and the shops there mostly sell spells suitable for cultivators at the Soul Formation stage."

"So that's how it is." Zhang Xingyu nodded.

Thinking for a moment, Zhang Xingyu asked again: "Then can low-level cultivators at the Qi Refining stage buy things in the shops of the second heaven or the third heaven?"

Zhu Dafu nodded: "I haven't heard that you can't go. However, everyone won't go. What they sell above are high-grade goods, and cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages like us go there, I'm afraid we can't take out enough spirit stones to buy things."

Zhang Xingyu understood now.

"Then let's go to the second heaven to buy spells. As for spirit stones, it's not a problem."

The four spent four thousand low-grade spirit stones to borrow the teleportation array and came from the first heaven to the second heaven.

There were very few pedestrians in the second heaven.

Zhang Xingyu looked and found that most of the people here had pressing spiritual pressure.

They must be cultivators at the Golden Core or Yuan Ying stages.

In order not to cause trouble, the few people took the initiative to give way and avoid when they saw others.

There were many fewer shops in the second heaven. Zhang Xingyu counted roughly, and there were no more than one hundred in total.

This time, the four didn't rush in.

They arrived at a position in the very center of the street.

This was a three-story building, built entirely of white marble.

Entering the shop, on the left was a sandalwood counter, and an old man in green clothes was dozing off on the counter.

Seeing a few people enter, the old man didn't even lift his head.

Zhu Dafu was about to call the old man, but Zhang Xingyu hurriedly pulled him.

The spiritual pressure on this old man was pressing, at least a cultivator above the Golden Core stage.

In the shop, there were three layers of counters standing in rows, with rich and dazzling items in the counters.

The first layer of counters displayed flying sword magic tools. Each one was uniquely shaped and perfectly graded. Those that could be placed here must be at least high-grade magic tools.

The second layer of counters displayed spirit pills. These spirit pills were all packed in jade bottles, and each one faintly emitted spiritual light. These spirit pills must be at least third-grade or above.

The third layer displayed miscellaneous items. Array tools, storage rings, spirit-controlling rings, all kinds of items, everything.

The few people were dazzled, but didn't see the spell jade slips they wanted.

Returning to the door, Zhang Xingyu was about to ask the old man, but saw two people walking into the shop hand in hand.

The woman was fifteen or sixteen years old, with fair skin, beautiful appearance, and big eyes full of simplicity.

The man was twenty or so, handsome and dashing, exuding a cool air in his gestures.

Zhang Xingyu didn't recognize the woman, but he had a deep impression of the man.

Isn't this guy the young master of the Taichang Business Alliance, the senior brother that the white bone spirit misses day and night, Yun Feiyang?

Why isn't this guy with Bai Yuqing?

And who is the woman beside him?

Could it be that woman is Princess Aoya who escaped from the Blue Crystal Sea Dragon Palace?

Yun Feiyang and Aoya didn't even look at Zhang Xingyu.

The two held hands and ran up to the second floor *deng deng deng deng*.

Walking out of the shop door, Zhang Xingyu looked back.

Above the door lintel of the shop hung a plaque with gold characters on a red background, with two seal characters "Taichang" engraved on it.

After leaving the Taichang Business Firm, the few people visited more than twenty more, but still didn't buy any satisfactory spells.

The grade of the spells sold here was quite high, but the price was also outrageously expensive. Plus, most of the spells didn't match Zhang Xingyu's spiritual energy attribute, so Zhang Xingyu didn't make a move.

Unknowingly, they arrived at the last one.

If this shop is called a shop, it's better to say it's a small stall.

The stall owner was an old man with silver hair and white beard, with a kind face.

He sat behind the stall, as if he were a wisp of green smoke, appearing and disappearing.

Seeing a few people arrive, the old man yawned, and then said slowly to Meng Ruyan: "You girl, you are quite particular about buying things. I have a spell here that matches your temperament. If you want it, I'll sell it to you for a bit cheaper."

Meng Ruyan was a bit surprised and asked softly: "Old man, what kind of Taoist method is it?"

The old man casually threw a jade slip to Meng Ruyan: "See for yourself."

After speaking, he sat there motionless, as if he were a wisp of green smoke, appearing and disappearing.

Meng Ruyan took the jade slip and pressed it to her brow.

After a while, a look of surprise appeared on her pretty face, which had been calm for years.

"Old man, do you really want to sell this Taoist method to me?" Meng Ruyan asked excitedly.

The old man nodded: "I said I would sell it to you, so naturally I will sell it to you."

After speaking, he turned to Zhang Xingyu and said: "Kid, pay up. I want that seven-aperture exquisite stone in your ring."

Zhang Xingyu's heart tightened.

Seven-aperture exquisite stone, could it be that human-shaped stone with seven holes. Who is this old man, how does he know I have this thing?

Seeing Zhang Xingyu's appearance, the old man smiled slightly: "That stone of yours is of some use to me. I won't take advantage of you either. In addition to the Taoist method for that girl, I will give you a sword technique."

After speaking, the old man took out a book from his bosom and threw it to Zhang Xingyu casually.

This book was made of unknown animal skin, and the two big characters "Executioner" were written on the old cover.

Looking at the book title, Zhang Xingyu seemed to see the sky full of sword shadows.

Where the sword shadows passed, everything was extinguished.

Zhang Xingyu came back to his senses and looked at the old man opposite.

The old man and the small stall had already flown away into the underworld.

Zhang Xingyu looked at the ring on his hand.

In the ring, the seven-aperture exquisite stone had already disappeared without a trace.

Later, Zhang Xingyu learned from Meng Ruyan that the Taoist method she obtained was called "Smoke and Rain Misty." ===== CHAPTER 173 =====