Chapter 18: Demonstration of the Ninefold Thunder Blade

In the Mingyue residential area of Yangzhou city, at the gate of Luo Feng's villa.

"Bang bang!"

Xiao Yu kept knocking on Luo Feng's front door.

"Who is it?" Gong Xinlan, Luo's mother, asked.

"Aunt, it's me, Xiao Yu, Luo Feng's friend," Xiao Yu replied.

"It's Xiao Yu."

The villa door opened quickly, and Gong Xinlan let Xiao Yu in and sat down in the living room.

"Xiao Feng, your friend has arrived," Gong Xinlan shouted upstairs.

"Come down right away," Luo Feng replied from upstairs, and the banging stopped.

"Aunt, no need to fuss, I've been here so many times," Xiao Yu said, watching Gong Xinlan pour tea and bring fruit.

It was clear that the Luo family's life was improving; not only had their supplies gotten better, they had even hired a nanny.

"Xiao Yu, why did you come over?" Luo Feng asked, a bit puzzled.

"What, you can't just drop by when there's nothing?" Xiao Yu joked, "Besides, I'm Luo Hua's business partner!"

"Sure, why not," Luo Feng pretended to strike Xiao Yu's chest.

Xiao Yu reacted instantly, raising his left hand slightly to grab Luo Feng's fist; although Luo Feng changed speed once, he still couldn't escape being caught.

"Hey! Brother, not bad!" Luo Feng praised, "If we have time, let's go to my training room to spar."

"Sure," Xiao Yu nodded in agreement; he also wanted to spar a few moves with Luo Feng.

The two walked toward the second floor while talking.

"Finish your tea before going up!" Gong Xinlan complained, not at Xiao Yu but at Luo Feng.

"Aunt, it's fine, I'll have tea later; it won't get cold," Xiao Yu laughed.

He was ready to warm up his tea and beat Luo Feng.

The two quickly arrived at Luo Feng's roughly 100‑square‑meter training room.

"Before we fight, let's discuss business first," Xiao Yu said, stopping Luo Feng as he was about to strike.

"Fine, as long as we fight," Luo Feng replied, having been looking for someone to spar with, and he wouldn't miss the chance.

Xiao Yu took a delicate gift box from his backpack and gave it to Luo Feng.

"What is this?" Luo Feng asked, taking it with puzzlement.

"This is Purple Light Dew, three bottles in total, each 50 ml," Xiao Yu said.

"What is Purple Light Dew?" Luo Feng asked, having never heard of it.

"I acquired it by chance; it should be an alien artifact. Look, the text on the packaging doesn't look like any Earth script," Xiao Yu opened the package and took out a bottle.

Then Xiao Yu explained the purpose and usage of Purple Light Dew to Luo Feng.

"Now my family's strength can rise to the Junior Warrior level, giving them some self‑defense capability," Luo Feng said happily. "Thanks, brother!"

"Come on, let's spar! I'll let you strike first," Xiao Yu assumed a stance and said.

Since they were sparring, they fought bare‑handed, with no weapons or combat attire.

"Ready."

As soon as Luo Feng finished speaking, a figure stepped to Xiao Yu's side and punched toward his throat.

"Good kid, you even know to hit the weak point during sparring," Xiao Yu laughed.

His left palm formed a void grip, instantly moving to his chest, tightly clasping Luo Feng's fist; when he released forward forcefully, Luo Feng's body began to lose balance. Luo Feng quickly readjusted, saw his fist firmly seized, and launched another punch from an extremely concealed angle toward Xiao Yu's abdomen.

As if foreseeing it, Xiao Yu bent his right leg slightly upward, blocking Luo Feng's attack.

With his punch blocked, Luo Feng thrust his right leg powerfully, spinning around Xiao Yu. To avoid actually hurting Luo Feng, Xiao Yu released his fist.

Without looking back, he kicked his right foot straight backward, sending the ambushing Luo Feng flying.

That kick was only at Advanced Warrior level, comparable to Luo Feng; it wouldn't injure him, but it probably wouldn't feel good.

"Again."

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

In the arena, their fists and feet kept colliding; Xiao Yu remained on the defensive, countering each move, never launching an offensive strike. His power stayed at Advanced Warrior level, matching Luo Feng.

That's what makes it even more terrifying.

Luo Feng even employed the power‑generation technique of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, yet still couldn't gain the upper hand.

"Alright, Luo Feng, I'm going to strike first; watch how the Ninefold Thunder Blade works!" Xiao Yu said.

Xiao Yu's figure suddenly accelerated, arriving in front of Luo Feng—this was the first layer of the Ninefold Thunder Blade applied to footwork.

Xiao Yu threw a punch at Luo Feng's face; at first the fist wasn't fast, and Luo Feng didn't pay much attention.

But as the fist was about to hit, it suddenly accelerated, catching Luo Feng off guard; his defensive move lagged by a beat.

His left eye took a heavy punch and instantly turned into a panda eye.

"Xiao Yu, this time you used the first layer of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, why is it different from how I use it?" Luo Feng asked.

"Correct, it's the first layer of the Ninefold Thunder Blade. The Ninefold Thunder Blade is a power‑generation technique that can be applied not only to swordsmanship but also to fist techniques and footwork." Xiao Yu explained. "To master the Ninefold Thunder Blade, one must perfectly grasp this technique; when used, it can turn slow into fast, fast into faster, creating countless variations. And this is only the first layer—imagine the second, third, even the ninth!"

Luo Feng's eyes flashed with a refined light; he had sensed this before, and now Xiao Yu's demonstration opened a new door for him like a guiding lantern.

"Come, I'll demonstrate the second layer."

Xiao Yu decided to preemptively open the threshold for Luo Feng to cultivate the second layer.

Xiao Yu displayed the flowing light footwork of the second layer; under the dual power, the movement became even more bizarre.

When approaching Luo Feng, he punched his other eye; the fist slowed halfway, then accelerated at the moment it reached the eye socket. Even using only Intermediate Warrior strength, the effect rivaled that of an Advanced Warrior.

Luo Feng still tried to dodge, but failed.

"Damn, I still have to go out tomorrow!" Luo Feng sighed.

In an instant, Luo Feng truly got panda eyes.

"The hidden force of the Ninefold Thunder Blade is a power‑generation technique; its tier is still low now, and physical cultivation can keep up, but if it reaches the third tier, the fourth tier, or even the highest ninth tier, it can unleash seven times the force. One must not blindly pursue rigidity, for the body will eventually not endure; one needs a balance of hardness and softness to achieve the Dao," Xiao Yu said. "The perfect second tier allows complete control over the timing of each power release—you can either unleash the extra two tiers of force at once or release the force separately. Achieving such freedom requires countless trainings," he added.

Xiao Yu then repeatedly demonstrated various applications of the second tier of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, showcasing them to the fullest.

"Impressive," Luo Feng said. "Thanks, brother!"

"No need to be polite; since we're brothers, I must help!" Xiao Yu laughed.

"Let's go, down for tea." Luo Feng laughed.

"Let's go." Xiao Yu nodded.

In the downstairs living room, Xiao Yu and Luo Feng kept chatting about various observations in Huang Ye Qu; Luo Mother and Luo Father, listening nearby, were engrossed and asked questions whenever something piqued their interest.

"Brother Xiao, the money you let me invest is doing well; in just over a month it's up 30%." Luo Hua, hearing that Xiao Yu had arrived, sat down and took the elevator down.

"Don't worry! Xiao Hua, I heard you have a girlfriend—how's it going?" Xiao Yu asked.

"It's okay, we're dating," Luo Hua said shyly.

"Sometimes you also need to show your own strength, and also trust each other; only a relationship that endures hardships can last," Xiao Yu shared his experience as if he were a veteran.

Everyone nodded, unaware that Xiao Yu was still single.

In his previous life he was only concerned with cultivation and rescue; in this life he is now busy solely with studying and cultivation.

"When will I find one myself?" Xiao Yu thought honestly.

After chatting in Luo Feng's living room for an hour, Xiao Yu went home to keep his mother company.

Tomorrow he will also go to City No. 003 for training; with his current strength, tackling beginner Lord Rank monsters with full effort is no problem.

Since the system upgrade, he still hasn't had time to check the details.

"System, display upgrade contents."

【System upgrade contents are as follows:】

【1. Increase Wish task number by 2.】

【2. Increase the distance for acquiring Wish Points to 10 meters.】

【3. Add Wish Copper Coin, Wish Silver Coin, Wish Gold Coins; exchange rate: 1 Wish Gold Coin = 10,000 Wish Silver Coins = 100,000,000 Wish Copper Coins = 10,000,000,000,000 Wish Points.】

"Looks like this update has a lot of content,"

Xiao Yu studied this system upgrade carefully.

Currently he can set three wishes at once, allowing him to systematically test the difference in Wish Points required between obtaining items and acquiring abilities via the system.

Regarding the second item of the system upgrade, he also cared a lot; it means he can obtain it by system‑absorption without touching monster corpses, and further investigation reveals how powerful this function is.

He can absorb any non‑living entity within ten meters that carries genetic primal energy; this means he can take in any part of a monster corpse, so in the future gathering monster materials requires no manual effort—one merely needs to swallow the unwanted parts, leaving only usable essential material.

As for the last item, it's simple; previously he thought that after reaching the cosmos, enhancing any ability would require an astronomical number of Wish Points.

"System, set the First Wish to improve physical quality to Apprentice Seventh Rank, set the Second Wish to perfectly comprehend the fourth tier of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, set the Third Wish to double the genetic multiplier."

【Setting successful.】

【Host: Xiao Yu】

【First Wish: Physical quality upgraded to Apprentice Seventh Rank (32,000 Wish Points)】

【Second Wish: Perfectly comprehend the fourth tier of the Ninefold Thunder Blade (18,000 Wish Points)】

【Third Wish: Double the genetic multiplier (100 Wish Copper Coins)】

【Remaining Wish Points: 4,000】

"Damn, doubling the genetic multiplier actually requires a million Wish Points," Xiao Yu exclaimed.

The road ahead is long and arduous!

After finishing his tasks, Xiao Yu began preparing for his departure.

To go alone to City No. 003, he not only bought many supplies but also prepared two extra oversized backpacks with astonishing capacity.

To enter City No. 003, one must first go through the Southeast Military Region garrison, and then proceed into City No. 003.

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(End of chapter)