Chapter 1349: Learn a Few More Moves

After leaving the ruins of the Six Saints Sect, Xiao Feng neither returned to his residence in the Primordial Imperial City nor went to the Twelve Heavenly Metropolises.

Instead, he flew around the wilderness at random with Da Bai, practicing the few new skills he had learned.

Sword Qi Slash, Flying Sword Exorcise Demons, Immortal's Wrath, Break Thousand Mountains.

His proficiency with these four skills was not high; earlier, his instant-cast Break Thousand Mountain was only easy because of the Moonlight Scattered Exhaust effect, otherwise it would have been slower.

The matter of purchasing immortal crystals is handled by an NPC; what he needs to do now is study Sword Cultivator skills more, so he can use Sword Cultivator moves instinctively, instead of habitually throwing Source Needles and using Source Burst Technique.

Only then can he fulfill the Woodcutter's commission and complete the challenge of Yunchu Shan!

Xiao Feng stepped on the Severing Cloud Sword, roaming through mountains and rivers, occasionally swinging the Breaking Moon Sword on his back, using Flying Sword Exorcise Demons to destroy mountains and shatter stones, honing his proficiency.

Da Bai flew alongside, occasionally spotting familiar plants and animals, and would give Xiao Feng a brief introduction, like an amateur guide.

He had only played a short while when a friend's message suddenly arrived: "Brother Xiao Feng, have you gone to help the people of the Azure Blue Realm pioneer new lands?"

Yu Cixue had just seen the First Clear Announcement and sent an inquiry.

Xiao Feng replied: "Well, the Yi Hao Boss is too tough; they can't beat him, so they invited me to help."

"Like that… then, Brother, could you share the strategy with me? Our zone also has many experts; we could form a team and give it a try."

"Sure, I happen to be free right now; let me explain the tactics." Xiao Feng, having nothing to do, practiced skills while explaining the strategies for the six bosses to her.

Yu Cixue originally thought he would only mention the bosses' HP and damage, then stop.

As it turned out, this strategy was incredibly detailed!

She couldn't help but exclaim: "How could it be so clear? Were these monsters not instantly killed by you?"

Xiao Feng laughed: "Except for the Yi Hao Boss, I didn't lift a finger afterward; it was Xue Ningzhen's team that did the fighting."

"I see. Then, Brother, do you think my strength is enough to qualify for a challenge?" Yu Cixue suddenly understood and asked.

Xiao Feng thought, then replied: "Your personal strength should be comparable to Ximen Gou Sheng's. If you had twenty people like you, not in a pioneering state, the difficulty wouldn't be high; you just need to withstand when the Yi Hao Boss plays chess."

The difficulty of pioneering is the highest; after succeeding, fighting again would be very easy.

Other teams, even without the strength of a pioneering squad, still have a chance to pass.

Hearing this, Yu Cixue frowned: "Twenty is rather a lot; our Hidden Dragon Continent only has six or seven like me. It seems we'll need to communicate with other war zones and form a mixed team."

The situation of forming teams across war zones often occurs among ordinary players, because many lack fixed teams and can only shout for recruits at dungeon entrances.

However, top players rarely encounter this situation; there are few battles that force them to join forces with experts from other factions.

Xiao Feng said: "Arrange it yourself; if you really can't win, I'll help if I have time."

Yu Cixue's face lit up at his words: "That's exactly what I've been waiting for! With your help, even the hardest dungeon is a breeze."

"Don't praise me, I'll get carried away."

"All true words! By the way, Brother, since you shared the strategy and are willing to help run dungeons, you deserve something in return—I've gathered a few immortal crystals and will give them to you when we meet!"

"Hmm, thanks then."

"What thanks? I should be thanking you!"

They chatted a bit more, then hung up.

Xiao Feng continued sword practice; each time his Supreme True Immortal Spirit Treasure‑grade weapon was drawn, it caused heaven and earth to tremble, its aura terrifying.

He wasn't practicing on small monsters; basically he just released skills into the air or struck at some rocks.

He practiced nonstop for three or four days, flying randomly across the map until he couldn't find his way back, finally stopping in a barren spot.

"Sword practice doesn't seem too hard."

After a few days of honing, he had mastered several minor skills to the point of being able to use them effortlessly; even Break Thousand Mountain became easy.

Xiao Feng went offline to eat a meal, kept in touch with his sisters at home to maintain their feelings, then returned to the game.

Break Thousand Mountain was now fully mastered; next, he still had three secret arts to learn.

The Woodcutter wasn't anxious, but he was, because the immortal crystals dropped from the dungeon wouldn't last a few days before being devoured by the little tree!

He used a Return‑to‑City Talisman to go back to the nearby city, then teleported to the Twelve Heavenly Metropolises, picked a random hill, went to the Hall of Transmission and snatched a few more basic Sword Cultivator skills to fill the gaps in his skill chain.

Afterward, he devoted himself to cultivation on the mountain.

In the Twelve Heavenly Metropolises, every sect has wooden stakes specially provided for disciples to practice swordsmanship.

These stakes are of fine quality, forged by Artifact Refining Masters, not easily damaged, and possess self‑repairing functionality.

Xiao Feng practiced with a peach‑wood sword lacking attributes, using only a tiny amount of divine power each time to avoid destroying the stake with excessive force.

He occasionally pondered the sword manual, spending the rest of his time practicing on the stake, gradually deepening his understanding of the Sword Cultivator profession while also progressively mastering more Sword Cultivator skills.

Three days, five days, ten days…

Time passed quickly.

Xiao Feng went nowhere else; aside from occasionally logging off to eat, he was almost completely immersed in the process of practicing sword techniques.

His grasp of Sword Cultivator skills slowly expanded from the initial few basic techniques to a more varied advanced level.

As a Sword Cultivator, showing off is what matters most!

Practicality of skills is important, but being flashy is even more important!

The Qi Sect excels at showing off, with swords flying everywhere, light dancing, coming with a million‑effect crew, more professional than a movie studio.

Xiao Feng learned many skills; some he truly wanted to keep as abilities for future use in traversing the realms.

Others were purely for introductory study; as long as they looked cool, that was enough.

Over the course of about half a month, he had gone through a thick stack of sword manuals, basically learning 2‑3 skills each day.

Whether they'd be useful wasn't important; the main thing was to have fun.

Moreover, he hadn't slacked in studying the Opening Heaven Four Swords; the second form, Overturning Rivers and Seas, was already mastered, and he gradually practiced it to proficiency.

The third form, Covering Sun and Moon, was a bit difficult; he had just found a few clues and hadn't fully mastered it yet.

After all, a third‑tier secret art is a third‑tier secret art; just as grasping the Grand Five Elements Annihilation Array had taken much time before, this one is also expected to take about a month to complete.

However, to Xiao Feng's pleasant surprise, in the process of repeatedly practicing and comprehending the sword, he also managed to figure out some parts of the attached Ninefold Heavenly Dao that had previously baffled him!

Ninefold Heavenly Dao's first level is "All Beings Dao", containing three skills: Resurrection, Heavenly Dao Protection, All Beings Equality.

The last of these skills is a 2nd-level Secret Art; Xiao Feng always felt he was lacking a bit and couldn't master it.

Recently, under the influence of insights from studying the Open Heaven Four Swords, he actually gained some clues; after researching for a few days, he managed to learn it!

With this skill, Xiao Feng gained another means of crowd control.

But... his attributes are too strong; if he uses All Beings Equality on players, it would weaken himself and strengthen the enemy.

But when facing a boss, if the level is too high it has no effect, and if it's too low it's unnecessary.

So this Secret Art is still rather awkward to grasp; it feels useless.

Hmm... it's only useful during a game of Nether Immortal Tribulation Chess, where it can share HP with teammates!