Chapter 7: Divine Thunder Sword Control True Art

Several days later.

Inside the cave dwelling, Lu Yang sat cross-legged on a rush mat, his right hand forming a seal; a point of spiritual light condensed at his fingertips, finally transforming into a white bone flying sword as thin as a cicada's wing.

The sword was greenish-white, and when it hummed, it resounded with the sound of thunder.

"Go!"

Lu Yang flicked his finger, and the white bone flying sword instantly transformed into a magnificent ribbon several zhang long, shooting forth; the sword light roared like heavenly thunder rolling across the sky!

"What a fine sword art!"

Seeing this scene, a hint of joy immediately appeared on Lu Yang's face; he then changed the sword seal, and the white bone flying sword instantly split into two in mid-air.

The next second, Lu Yang's figure vanished from its original spot, appearing directly where one of the sword lights was as if by teleportation; as the sword seal in his hand changed, his figure seemed to transform into a bolt of lightning, darting freely between the two sword lights.

After quite some time, Lu Yang finally stopped his movements, his face filled with excitement.

"Excellent! What a magnificent Divine Thunder Sword Control True Art!"

This sword art was actually quite simple; once cultivated to mastery, the practitioner could split their sword light and then instantly teleport into any of the divided sword lights.

The higher one's magic power, the farther the distance one could travel.

If the Zhang Sect of the Yushujiange were to act personally, they could even sit within the Yushujiange, teleport ten thousand li with a single sword strike, and easily take an enemy's head while chatting and laughing.

This was merely the初级 variation of the sword art.

It was said that at higher levels, one could truly manifest the might of Divine Thunder within the sword light, but unfortunately, that portion of the Gong Fa was beyond Lu Yang's reach.

It was not that he could not obtain it through dual cultivation, but rather that Yun Yun Miaoqing herself did not know it.

However, this was normal; after all, if it were the complete "Divine Thunder Sword Control True Art," a mere 1, 00 contribution points would certainly not be enough to buy it; 10, 00 points would be more like it.

"Hmph, utterly foolish!"

A cold laugh came from behind; Lu Yang turned his head to see the woman from the Yushujiange looking at him with an expression of disgust, disdain, and contempt.

After spending several days together, Lu Yang had gained a relatively deep understanding of her.

The woman's name was Yun Yun Miaoqing, an inner disciple of the Yushujiange, a student of True Person Shenxiao, primarily cultivating the Divine Thunder Sword Control True Art, and she had once possessed a cultivation base at the Sixth Layer of Qi Condensation.

Lu Yang looked at Yun Yun Miaoqing and asked curiously, "Did I execute the sword art incorrectly?"

Hearing this, Yun Yun Miaoqing turned her head away: "Do you think I would tell you? Demon, even if you stole and learned my sword art, you are merely copying the cat and drawing a tiger!"

"Why bother?"

Lu Yang shook his head, walked over to Yun Yun Miaoqing, and said with helplessness: "Are you sure you don't intend to tell me? Or are you forcing me to use 'that' again?"

"That..."

A blush immediately spread across Yun Yun Miaoqing's exquisite face; her beautiful eyes became misty for an instant before she regained clarity, staring at Lu Yang with hatred.

"It's just that Mo Gong; do you think I will yield?"

"Although you say that... you have already yielded once." Lu Yang pointed at the emblem on Yun Yun Miaoqing's chest and said, "You haven't forgotten, have you?"

"You are lying!"

Looking at the mark on her body, Yun Yun Miaoqing bit her lips in humiliation: "That time was merely you taking advantage of my vulnerability!"

Having said that, she tightly gripped the pendant around her neck.

It was an exquisitely crafted small white jade sword, a Dharma Sword possessed only by disciples of the Yushujiange, serving the same function as Lu Yang's disciple token.

"I am a disciple of the Yushujiange, and I share no sky with the Demonic Path; this will never change!"

"No matter how powerful your Mo Gong becomes, the human heart will not change due to the bewitchment of these evil demons and heretical paths."

"My loyalty to the Jiange will absolutely never waver."

"I swear by my Dharma Sword!"

As her words fell, Yun Yun Miaoqing clenched her silver teeth and looked at Lu Yang with determined eyes, resembling a pure lotus deeply mired in mud yet unstained by dust.

Another day passed.

Inside the cave dwelling, Lu Yang sat cross-legged on the rush mat with his five hearts facing the sky.

After a long while, Lu Yang finally exhaled a mouthful of turbid air heavily, while Yun Yun Miaoqing also raised her swan-like fair neck and let out a leisurely sigh.

"You have actually mastered the Divine Thunder Sword Control True Art quite skillfully; there are no major problems, and if there are any issues, they lie with external objects..."

Yun Yun Miaoqing said weakly, her face flushed crimson.

Under Lu Yang's severe interrogation, she had eventually begged for mercy; when Lu Yang asked her again, she merely snorted coldly before obediently speaking:

"For us disciples of the Jiange, as soon as we enter the Qi Condensation Realm, we use a secret method from within the sect to take objects of Metal Essence and, aided by various external medicines, refine them into a Sword Pill. All sword arts in the Jiange require the assistance of a Sword Pill to unleash their full power; the higher the quality of the Sword Pill, the greater the power of the sword art."

After Yun Yun Miaoqing's explanation, Lu Yang finally understood.

Currently, his cultivation of the Divine Thunder Sword Control True Art allowed him to split only two sword lights, and the effect was limited to teleportation; while the speed was fast, the offensive power was insufficient.

However, once aided by a Sword Pill, the number of sword lights Lu Yang could split would at least double.

At the same time, he could merge his body with the Sword Pill, unleashing astonishing slashes while darting within the sword lights; relying on this to engage in Dou Fa with others would give him a overwhelming advantage.

In a direct kill, Lu Yang only needed to control the Sword Pill and split sword lights in all directions; once the opponent was surrounded by sword lights, it would be as if they had fallen into his trap.

Thereafter, no matter what methods the opponent employed, he could easily dodge them and strike from another direction, forcing them to struggle to parry; after dragging this out for a few rounds, the opponent would naturally reveal a fatal opening, at which point he could strike with full force, and the opponent would basically have no escape.

"Therefore, among us disciples of the Yushujiange, our Dou Fa is the first in Jiangnan!"

Speaking to this point, an air of pride immediately appeared on Yun Yun Miaoqing's face.

However, the next second, as Lu Yang moved vigorously, the pride on her face instantly vanished, replaced by a blush, and she could not help but let out a nasal sound.

Yun Yun Miaoqing tightly closed her beautiful eyes and waited silently for a moment, but finding that Lu Yang had stopped moving again, she squirmed restlessly before opening her eyes once more:

"Demon, you..."

Lu Yang stood up and put on his clothes: "So the difference lies in the Sword Pill; I now know the refinement method... Hmm, you are dismissed; go rest."

Yun Yun Miaoqing: "???"

The sudden separation left only confusion on Yun Yun Miaoqing's face.

Is he kidding? It's over already?

What about dual cultivation?

The next second, she suddenly came to her senses and subconsciously gripped the Dharma Sword around her neck: "No, this is for the best... I am a disciple of the Yushujiange after all."

"Time to earn some money."

Walking out of the cave dwelling, Lu Yang began to ponder his future.

"I currently have only 50 contribution points; deducting 30 points for this month's cave dwelling rent, if I don't earn money, I'll have to move back to the Hehuandian next month."

In the Chusheng Sect, there were many ways to earn contribution points.

These included, but were not limited to, salaries for holding various positions within the sect, selling personal items, rewards for completing bounties, and sect missions, among others.

"But for a disciple like me with no backing, no assets, and no strength—a 'three-no' disciple—there are no connections to secure a sect position, most of my personal items are worthless, and I lack the ability to complete high-value bounties; my only option is to choose sect missions, working for the sect, to barely sustain myself..."

The more Lu Yang thought about it, the angrier he became.

I'm cultivating immortality, yet I still have to work a job?

(End of Chapter)