Chapter 56: Ji Juechen's Sword Dao

"This kid, it seems he really has some ability; Teacher Xuan's eye for talent seems quite good. It looks like we should take this little guy out for his field training in a few days."

Wang Shaojie shook his head slightly; he had clearly not been back for long and would likely be dispatched again soon, though he didn't know who would be sent out to lead the team and protect this new little junior brother this time.

Ju Zi and Keke exchanged a glance, then nodded in unison. Their actions left Su Yu, standing to the side, somewhat bewildered, unable to understand what they were planning to do.

For today's class, the second half was entirely taken up by Xuan Ziwen explaining Su Yu's Soul Guidance Device.

Although the structure of this Soul Guidance Device was not entirely within the scope of Tang Sect Hidden Weapon manufacturing, Su Yu had added some modifications; furthermore, because the materials themselves were ordinary metals, the lethality was limited, so even though it was a Third-level Soul Guidance Device, its lethality remained only at the second level.

"Ju Zi, Keke, Wang Shaojie, you three take Luo Yu out for field training the day after tomorrow. Wang Shaojie will lead the team this time. Zi Mu, you stay behind and reflect properly. If you don't work harder, even Su Yu is going to catch up to you. Look at how young Luo Yu is! You spend these next few days in the laboratory reflecting properly!"

After Xuan Ziwen dropped this sentence, he left the laboratory. At this, everyone in the laboratory cheered, but only Zi Mu lay on the table with a face full of sorrow.

Wang Shaojie patted Zi Mu's shoulder with schadenfreude and said, "Don't worry, Zi Mu. Once we've eaten and drunk our fill, we'll naturally come back to see you. You should just study hard."

"Right, right, right, Wang Shaojie is right. Zi Mu, we'll go scout the path for you first. After all, going out for field training is so exhausting; Teacher Xuan is doing this for your own good. Keep it up!"

Keke also gave Zi Mu an encouraging look, then, after packing up her things, hopped away.

As for Ju Zi, she glanced at Zi Mu lazily, then clamored that she was hungry and wanted to go eat. At the same time, without a word, she grabbed Su Yu and dragged him away—with a free cook by her side, why would she want to cook for herself?

Given Ju Zi's "foodie" philosophy where her mind was filled with nothing but eating, how could she possibly cook honestly now that she had Su Yu?

In the end, only Zi Mu remained in the entire laboratory. Looking at Zi Mu's dejected appearance, Su Yu couldn't help but recall a few lines of lyrics from Blue Star.

Snowflakes drifting, north wind whistling, the world a vast expanse of white...

You're on your own, old friend. Aside from fighting, I can't help you with this. Good luck!

The next day.

Su Yu got up very early and arrived at the assembly point ahead of time, but this time, he saw an acquaintance he was forced to know: Ji Juechen.

"Uh... what the, holy crap, Ji Juechen?!"

Looking at Ji Juechen, who was clutching his Extraterrestrial Meteor Iron Sword, Su Yu didn't know why an instinctive resistance arose in his heart; it seemed that ever since he met this guy, he hadn't encountered many good things.

Gang crimes, breakfast stolen, Soul Guidance Device explosions...

Don't tell me you're here to pick a fight again.

Su Yu turned and walked away, but who knew that after only a few steps, he would be called out by Ji Juechen, "Luo Yu, where are you going?"

Holy crap, you even have to ask that? Big brother, please don't come over here!

As soon as Ji Juechen spoke, Su Yu picked up his pace and ran; if he got dragged off to be a sparring partner by this guy again, he would probably really end up dead here.

This young master hasn't traveled across the beautiful mountains and rivers of the Douluo World yet, this young master hasn't spent all the money in his family yet, this young master hasn't...

Holy mother of god, why did you chase after me?

Hmm, why are my feet dangling in the air?

Watching his own legs kicking in the air, Su Yu fell into a daze...

"Ah, this..."

Ji Juechen behind him lifted Su Yu into the air without the slightest effort. Su Yu gave up struggling and was subsequently brought before Ji Juechen's eyes.

Eyes meeting, Su Yu only wanted to slap this guy to death right now. If only I had the cultivation of a Four-Ring, if I didn't beat the living daylights out of you, I wouldn't be...

"Where do you intend to go?" After all, it was rare to find such a sparring partner; if anything happened to Su Yu, given Ji Juechen's nature as a sword fanatic, he would probably go crazy.

Su Yu said irritably, "Big Uncle, can you put me down first?"

Being carried in the air like a little chick, it probably wouldn't feel good for anyone.

Ji Juechen was slightly stunned, let go of his hand, and put Su Yu down.

"Where are you planning to go?"

Ji Juechen remained cold as ice; clearly, dealing with people had always been Ji Juechen's fatal weakness.

"Big Uncle, let's sit down and talk first."

Su Yu patted the dust off his body, found a clean step to sit on, and said, "Teacher Xuan is letting us go out for field training this time; it will probably take a few days to return. By the way, Big Brother Ji, where are you planning to go?"

Although Ji Juechen did count as a "Big Uncle" in terms of age, especially when he was carrying Su Yu, he looked like a human trafficker kidnapping a child. After all, Su Yu was only thirteen, while Ji Juechen was already twenty-three.

"Me?" Ji Juechen pondered for a moment. "I hope I can find another opponent like you in this academy."

A sword fanatic is a sword fanatic, but for Su Yu, he was not a pure sword cultivator, nor was he someone like Ji Juechen who pursued the ultimate Sword Dao for a lifetime.

Listening to Ji Juechen's words, Su Yu felt a bit of sorrow. A life of obsession, and the Dao he pursued, was not recognized by this world. If Ji Juechen knew that there was no Sword Dao in the Douluo Continent, or even the Douluo God Realm, what kind of blow would he suffer?

Looking at the long sword in Ji Juechen's hand that looked like a fire poker, Su Yu said, "Big Brother Ji, what do you think Sword Dao is?"

"Sword Dao? What is Sword Dao..."

Sword Dao—for Ji Juechen, this was clearly an unfamiliar term, a world he had never even touched.

Su Yu thought for a moment, and many fantasy novels he had read in the past surfaced in his mind. Since he didn't know if they were true or false anyway, he simply blurted out, "Sword Dao actually cares more about Sword Intent. What is Sword Intent? Your Sword Intent should be your own state of mind—pressing forward with indomitable will, unbreakable, or perhaps 'I alone am supreme, Reign of the Monarch'?"

"The sublimation of Sword Intent is the sublimation of yourself. If Sword Intent has form, that is Sword Soul; if Sword Intent has spirit, then you are the Sword God!"

The ultimate of Sword Dao, in Su Yu's view, was never about sweeping across the world, but a sense of invincible conviction that belonged to oneself: I am the sword, I am the embodiment of invincibility!

If my sword is in hand, I can slay gods above and enemies below with one strike!

If my sword leaves my hand, I can use my body as the sword body, and my heart as the heart!

After finishing, Su Yu left the place. Ji Juechen listened to Su Yu's words and fell into deep thought; he was pursuing a path to break through, and was likewise seeking his own Dao.

After leaving that place, Su Yu also found the others. This field training was clearly intended to give them a deeper understanding of the application of Soul Guidance Devices.

Three figures stood together at the agreed-upon spot. Wang Shaojie was still wearing his golden noble attire, while Ju Zi had put on a set of blue tight-fitting combat gear.

She was already a bit of a natural airhead, and after putting on the blue combat gear, Su Yu felt that anyone could trick this simpleton into leaving. That harmless-looking face made even Su Yu feel inferior.

Big sister, if you went to be bait, I guarantee I could catch a whole bunch of people through fishing enforcement...

Keke had changed into a goose-yellow outfit. In terms of height, she still looked quite petite from afar, but Su Yu had a different understanding of the strength of this "milk-fierce" little tiger—of course, that was because Keke had snapped Su Yu's metal cannon barrel with her bare hands when she first arrived two days ago...

The petite and lovely Keke looked exceptionally cute today. Although she didn't have the dazed and cute look of Ju Zi, she couldn't hide that lively and active youthful aura.

Youth, it's really great, isn't it? Just like when I was messing around with friends back on Blue Star...

Seeing Su Yu, the expressions of the three were a bit off; they had seen with their own eyes Ji Juechen carrying Su Yu in the air.

Looking at Su Yu's unharmed appearance, Ju Zi complained with some annoyance: "Wang Shaojie, look at the good work you've done. It's all your fault; if it weren't for you, how would Junior Luo Yu have been bullied by Ji Juechen!"

Wang Shaojie felt somewhat helpless, but he couldn't refute it. In his heart, he couldn't help but grumble: That's not what you said before; now I've become the scapegoat instead. Is there any justice left...

Keke walked forward, grabbed Su Yu's shoulders, and asked with concern: "Luo Yu, are you alright? That madman Ji Juechen didn't hurt you, did he?"

Shrugging his shoulders helplessly, Su Yu spread his hands and said: "I'm fine, I was just caught. A five-ring Soul King wouldn't go so far as to attack a Two-ring Great Soul Master like me."

"Are you sure you're fine? If something is wrong, don't force yourself. If you can't go, I will explain the situation to Teacher Xuan." Ju Zi let go of the lapels of Wang Shaojie's clothes she had been clutching and looked at Su Yu as she spoke.

"I'm fine, I'm fine, let's set off."

Looking at the helpless-looking Wang Shaojie, Su Yu sighed leisurely, unaware that the better-looking a girl is, the less you can reason with her, because she won't necessarily listen to what you say.

"Are you sure you're fine?" Keke reached out her small hand and patted Su Yu on the back.

"Pfft..."

Su Yu was almost winded by this sudden slap. Keke's innate supernatural strength was no joke; it was fortunate she hadn't used her full force, otherwise Su Yu would have been at least lightly injured, if not seriously.

"Cough, cough, cough, Senior Keke, are you trying to murder your junior?"

Rubbing his back where Keke had slapped him with a pained expression, he had expected Keke to comfort him a little, but who knew that Keke would just smile and nod.

"Since you can be fine after that, it means you really are fine. It seems we don't need to worry about you after all. Let's go, this senior grants you permission to join the team."

Watching Keke's little-adult act, Ju Zi and Wang Shaojie also started to laugh. At this, Su Yu could only grimace while rubbing his injury and follow them toward the place of their trial.