Swordsmanship Coach: Kill with One Slash

Chapter 263: Chapter 177: Profound Body Refining Technique (2)

And so,

he didn’t agree immediately.

However, he still gave Lin Yiming all the information he needed, then had them settle into the attic to rest for a few days while waiting for Su Xing to wake up.

He needed to ask Su Xing about his stance.

If,

Su Xing was an enemy of those four,

Elder Liu would have to seriously consider which side to take.

Having lived for so long, Elder Liu knew that choosing the right side was far more important than mere effort. If he could just pick the right team this time, the entire human tribe in the Spirit Realm could very well return to the mortal world. They could all go back to their homeland.

Even if,

hundreds of years had passed.

"Then I’ll be direct."

"Young friend, do you approve of their plan?"

Elder Liu hesitated again and again, his brow furrowing from time to time. It was as if he couldn’t find the right words, starting to speak several times only to stop. Finally, he let out a heavy sigh and asked bluntly.

"What?"

Su Xing was stunned for a moment, then he suddenly found it a bit amusing. He never would have imagined that *this* was what Elder Liu had been so hesitant about.

He instantly understood what was on the elder’s mind.

’He must be worried about my allegiance, but he didn’t feel comfortable asking directly. That’s why he was so hesitant and had trouble bringing it up.’

However, when Elder Liu saw Su Xing’s faint smile, his heart suddenly seized up.

"..."

"Young friend, could it be... you don’t approve?"

Elder Liu asked hesitantly.

"No."

Su Xing smiled and shook his head.

"I’m on their side. They just don’t know I exist, that’s all. So, there’s no need to be wary of me."

"Phew."

Elder Liu let out a long sigh of relief.

The difficult dilemma was finally resolved with Su Xing’s candor, and Elder Liu’s turbulent heart at last settled down.

If,

Su Xing had truly been an enemy,

then Elder Liu would have had to consider whether to let him leave at all.

Thankfully,

the situation didn’t force Elder Liu to repay kindness with enmity.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness."

"In that case, will you also help them attack the Spirit Realm when the time comes?"

Elder Liu asked, filled with emotion.

"Not necessarily."

"I won’t necessarily assist them, but I will participate in the battle. The Spirit Sect is a power that I, too, must eliminate."

Su Xing said with a nod.

"Good."

"Then I have no more questions."

Elder Liu nodded.

"Is there anything else you need to know from me, young friend?"

"Hmm..."

"Those four... have they left?"

Su Xing asked after a pause.

"Not yet."

"They’re all resting right now. I suspect they’re waiting for my decision before returning to the mortal world."

"As for me, I was originally planning to wait for you to wake up before deciding on a course of action. Now that you have, I can finally make my decision."

"Good."

"Then I have nothing else for now."

"I’d like to see your Body Refining Techniques and Martial Arts Secret Manuals."

Hearing Su Xing’s words, Elder Liu didn’t hesitate. He turned, picked up something resembling a Sound Transmission Talisman, and spoke into it.

"Yi, come here for a moment."

After he finished speaking,

he placed the Jade Talisman on the table, turned back to Su Xing, and said,

"I’ll have Yi take you to see them."

After saying that,

Elder Liu seemed to feel it wasn’t enough, or perhaps he worried that not going personally would displease the man before him. He quickly added,

"Yi is the one in our tribe who knows the most about these manuals. Almost no one else bothers to look at these incomplete secret manuals, but he studies them constantly. So, he’s the most suitable guide."

"Alright."

"I understand."

Su Xing nodded.

He could sense that Elder Liu was clearly holding back. It was the kind of restraint one showed when facing someone stronger, a fear that one small misstep could cause displeasure.

’If you’re weak, you get hit.’

’It’s a truth everyone knows.’

’To avoid getting hit,’

’the other party will naturally try to curry favor with you.’

And so,

Su Xing understood even more clearly,

the importance of strength to him, and to everyone.

「Soon,」

the man called Yi arrived.

He led Su Xing all the way out of the attic.

Just as Su Xing left, however, Lin Yiming and his three team members came to see Elder Liu. They happened to brush right past each other.

"Let me introduce myself."

"My family name is Yu, and my given name is Yi. The people in the tribe all call me Yi. And you?"

"Su Xing."

Su Xing didn’t hide his name.

After all,

he had already seen the tribe’s sincerity.

There was no longer any need to conceal his identity.

"Su Xing? That’s an interesting name. It means ’to awaken.’ I bet that gets confusing in the mornings."

"..."

"They manage,"

Su Xing replied, speechless.

"Hehe, don’t mind me."

"Just a little joke. We’re almost at the library,"

Yu Yi said with a chuckle.

"Yu Yi, Elder Liu told me you’re the only true Martial Artist in this tribe. How far has your Martial Dao progressed?"

As Yu Yi led the way,

Su Xing’s question drifted from behind.

"I’m not sure myself. Just the other day, I fought a Tier Six Martial Artist from the Martial God Hall. He really wasn’t all that special."

"..."

Su Xing was stunned. ’I’d heard this Yu Yi was the most gifted in the tribe,’ he thought, ’but at the level I’ve reached, who isn’t a prodigy?’

’Just reaching the fourth tier makes one an absolute super-genius among Extraordinary Beings. Every single step beyond that is tremendously difficult. That’s why I stopped caring about things like ’genius’ a long time ago.’

’Talent,’

’for an Extraordinary Being,’

’is both the most useful and the most useless thing.’

And yet,

he never would have expected

that Yu Yi was actually *this* strong.

’Being able to defeat a Tier Six Martial Artist means he has at least Tier Six strength himself. He might not be that much weaker than Elder Liu, but...’

Yu Yi was incredibly young.

As for how young, he looked to be about the same age as Wu, maybe even younger than Ling.

Indeed,

he was a true genius.

"We’re here."

Yu Yi said, stopping in front of a door.

Then,

he pushed open the great doors.

The wooden doors emitted a teeth-grating CREEEAK as a thick, musty, woody scent wafted into Su Xing’s face. Then, he saw the inside of the library.

Shabby.

That was the first word that came to Su Xing’s mind.

Yes, completely and utterly shabby.

The library itself was large, but it contained only two bookshelves. The secret manuals on them didn’t even fill those, occupying less than half the available space.

Su Xing didn’t know the exact number of secret manuals Luocheng had once possessed, but for such a prosperous, major city, the collection must have been vast. To see that only this much remained was truly a lamentable sight.

"Follow me."

"Many of the secret manuals are too damaged to read."

"But I’ve organized the ones that are still somewhat legible. If you want to have a look, you should start with these. I think they’ll definitely be helpful to you."

"I’m sure they will. Thank you."

Su Xing nodded gratefully.

"Don’t mention it."

"Elder Liu already told me."

"You’re going to fight alongside us, so if you can become stronger, that’s a good thing for us. Besides, these secret manuals never belonged to us. They were originally the property of Lord Luo."

As he spoke, Yu Yi smoothly picked up a hand-copied booklet and offered it to Su Xing, saying,

"Here, take a look."

"This is our Body Refining Technique."

Su Xing reached out his right hand

and took the somewhat worn-out Body Refining Technique.

The booklet was made of a very coarse paper, and the script inside was clearly hand-copied by Yi. Fortunately, it wasn’t dirty. On the contrary, it looked exceptionally neat, with countless small annotations written in the margins.

Su Xing closed the book. The cover prominently displayed four large words: "Profound Body Refining Technique."

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