The Mirror Master

Yu Daoxuan suddenly spoke up. "How can you win fighting like this?"

"Please, Daoist, enlighten me."

Lu Bai quickly cupped his hands and asked.

Yu Daoxuan said coolly, "Think for yourself."

Lu Bai was speechless.

After a moment of thought, Lu Bai ventured, "Should I use a weapon? But all I have is the Cyan Cloud Sword, which is just an ordinary sharp blade."

He hadn’t used a weapon yet, mainly because his Cyan Cloud Sword was useless against Magical Treasures like Flying Swords.

It would probably be shattered by a Flying Sword in a single clash.

Besides, his Swordsmanship was limited to the basic Eight Sword Skills.

Its Power of Attack was even less than that of the Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist.

Yu Daoxuan remained silent.

An idea struck Lu Bai. He asked, "Daoist Yu, since you can refine Mountain Demon Skin, you must be able to forge Treasure Artifacts too, right? How about I trouble you to forge a Treasure Artifact for me? It would be perfect for clashing with Mo Shaohan’s Flying Sword."

"I can."

Yu Daoxuan said, "Bring the money."

Lu Bai asked, "How much?"

Yu Daoxuan said, "Ten Middle Grade Spirit Stones."

Lu Bai did a quick calculation.

He had bet ten thousand taels of silver at twenty-five-to-one odds. After the house’s cut, let’s say it was two hundred fifty thousand taels.

That was twenty-five thousand in Gold, which was roughly two hundred and fifty Low Grade Spirit Stones.

Converted to Middle Grade Spirit Stones, that was less than three.

He was far too short of the ten Middle Grade Spirit Stones she asked for.

Lu Bai cleared his throat and said, "I’m a little short on funds..."

"Don’t bother thinking about a weapon."

Yu Daoxuan said, "With the Cultivation Technique you practice, you already have the ability to break Yun Luo’s Protective Talisman."

"My Cultivation Technique?"

Lu Bai fell into deep thought.

He and Yun Luo had been sparring here for nearly three days. It wasn’t surprising that Yu Daoxuan could see through his Cultivation Technique.

’But I’ve pretty much played all my cards. What other method do I have that can break that Protective Talisman?’

Lu Bai mused, "I do know a Secret Technique, but with my current Cultivation Realm, my Blood Qi is insufficient to unleash it."

He had tried to condense the Secret Technique ’Dragon Elephant Suppression Stele’ before.

But the Blood Qi consumption was too great. He couldn’t form it in front of him and release it at all.

"Why are you so inflexible?"

Yu Daoxuan shook her head. She extended a delicate hand and performed several movements in mid-air. "A weapon is an extension of the body. You can turn a finger into a sword, a fist into a hammer, a palm into a blade, and an elbow into a spear. The variations are endless, and all techniques are connected."

Lu Bai’s heart trembled as if he’d had an epiphany.

He usually relied on the Ancient Mirror to comprehend Cultivation and Martial Techniques, and it had almost become a crutch. He had never thought about this aspect on his own.

Just as Yu Daoxuan said, if he could turn a finger into a sword and a fist into a hammer, then he could also turn his upright palm into a stele!

’That’s it.’

’My Blood Qi isn’t enough to condense the Dragon Elephant Suppression Stele out of thin air, but can’t I condense it onto my own palm?’

’Use my palm as the stele—Dragon Elephant Suppression!’

With just a few words, Yu Daoxuan had opened Lu Bai’s mind, and everything suddenly became clear.

"Auntie, what are you two talking about?"

Yun Luo didn’t understand the Martial Dao and was completely lost.

"Daoist Yun Luo, let’s go again."

Having figured out the key, Lu Bai’s spirits soared, and he was eager to try.

"Okay!"

Yun Luo, of course, never refused a challenge.

The two clashed once more.

Lu Bai used Silent Shock to seize an opportunity, instantly dashing forward to appear before Yun Luo. He activated his Blood Qi, channeling it frantically into his right hand as he executed the Secret Technique.

Lu Bai extended his palm and thrust it forward.

But in Yun Luo’s eyes, Lu Bai’s palm seemed to transform into a giant stone stele, rising up from the ground!

The stele emanated an incredibly terrifying aura. The faint sound of a dragon and an elephant could be heard as it descended with the power to suppress everything!

BOOM!

A deafening roar shook the air!

The Protective Barrier around Yun Luo instantly shattered.

The immense impact sent her flying, and she landed hard on her bottom.

Yun Luo was completely stunned.

After a moment’s daze, Yun Luo burst into tears with a "WAAAAH!"

Lu Bai was startled too.

’This Secret Technique is so powerful.’

’Thankfully, it only broke the Protective Talisman and didn’t hurt Yun Luo. Otherwise, this would have been a disaster.’

’At least I only made her cry...’

Lu Bai hurried forward to console her. "I’m sorry, I’s sorry! It was an accident! It won’t happen again..."

Hearing this, Yun Luo only cried harder.

Only now did she realize how well her senior brothers and sisters on the island treated her.

Even though they always won against her, they never bullied her like this.

"I’ll buy you candy, I’ll buy you toys, I’ll buy you a bag..."

Lu Bai tried to coax and cajole her.

"A bag?"

Yun Luo’s crying paused. With teary eyes, not quite understanding, she subconsciously asked, "What kind of bag?"

’I forgot, they don’t have those kinds of bags here.’

Lu Bai cleared his throat. "Buy you steamed buns..."

"WAAAH!"

Yun Luo got up, still sobbing, and ran to Yu Daoxuan.

"Auntie, Brother Lu bullied me."

Yun Luo said, looking aggrieved.

Yu Daoxuan reached out, wiped the tears from Yun Luo’s face, and tapped her lightly on the forehead. "Who told you to cheat first?"

Feeling guilty, Yun Luo tugged on the corner of Yu Daoxuan’s sleeve, pouted, and fell silent.

Yu Daoxuan looked up at Lu Bai and said, "Take a rest. You don’t need to practice anymore. Go fight that person on the Martial Arts Discussion Platform tomorrow."

"Daoist Yu, what are my chances of winning against him now?"

Lu Bai asked.

When he first arrived, Yu Daoxuan had told him that his chances of winning against Mo Shaohan were less than twenty percent.

Yu Daoxuan didn’t answer directly, only saying coolly, "These three days of training will be enough for you to handle Cultivators of the same realm from now on."

Lu Bai deeply felt the same.

He felt that he had gained immensely from sparring with Yun Luo over these three days—it was worth thirty years of effort!

Originally, Lu Bai knew very little about the methods of Cultivators.

But now, whether it was Flying Swords, Magic, or Talismans, Lu Bai had gained some insight into how to deal with them.

The conflict between Martial Artists and Cultivators wasn’t as one-sided as he had imagined.

When the power of the Martial Dao was pushed to its limit, it was unstoppable. Even Cultivators had to avoid its cutting edge!

Lu Bai didn’t leave. He found a spot right there, sat down cross-legged, and began to rest and conserve his energy.

Besides wanting to take Mo Shaohan’s life, Lu Bai had another goal in challenging him to a duel.

He wanted to draw out the two people from the Xuanjian Sect and see which of them had provoked the Black Dog’s hostility!

Yu Daoxuan left the Willow Shade Courtyard, her destination unknown.

Yun Luo cried for a while and then got over it.

She also knew that this incident wasn’t Lu Bai’s fault.

「At the same time.」

Drunken Flower House.

"Second Master."

A butler pushed the door open and entered, speaking softly, "Just now, a mysterious Daoist Nun came by and placed a bet of one hundred thousand in Gold on one of the outcomes."

Second Master Jin asked casually, "Which outcome?"

"That Lu Bai wins, and Mo Shaohan is defeated and killed."

"Oh?"

Second Master Jin frowned.

The butler said, "For this outcome, besides the Luo Family, almost no one else has placed a heavy bet. If Lu Bai really wins and kills Mo Shaohan, I’m afraid we’ll suffer a huge loss!"

Second Master Jin asked, "Where did that Daoist Nun come from? Who in Bluestone City can so easily produce one hundred thousand in Gold?"

"I heard she’s from somewhere near the End of Bluestone Alley."

The butler continued, "That place used to be an empty lot. I don’t know when, but a courtyard appeared there. Should we send someone to investigate it carefully?"

"No need. Isn’t it a good thing that someone is giving us free money?"

Second Master Jin suddenly chuckled. "In tomorrow’s battle, Lu Bai is certain to die. We’ll be taking that one hundred thousand in Gold, no problem."

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