Chapter 22 Shadow Sword

"Snapped!"

In the Zhang family's mansion in Qingyun City, a delicate tea cup was smashed to pieces. The Zhang family's advocate, Shaoxiong, had a gloomy and terrifying expression.

"Chen Hu and the others failed? Isn't he a Qi Sea Realm warrior? Can't he kill a small seventh-level body refiner?" Zhang Shaoxiong asked angrily to the people below.

"Master, Chen Hu not only failed, but died. His Lingfeng Gun was sold, and someone found part of his body in the Baqi Mountains." A servant who looked like a butler said respectfully.

"Trash!" Zhang Shaoxiong snorted coldly and said in a deep voice: "Did the news of this matter leak out?"

"There was no movement at the Martial Palace, so I guess there should be no problem," the housekeeper said.

At the same time, a yellow-maned horse galloped into Qingyun City.

After returning to the city, Luo Xiu changed his clothes and came to the Martial Palace, preparing to go to the library pavilion to select third-level martial arts.

According to the rules of the Martial Palace, third-level martial arts students can choose one in the seventh level of body training, and they also have the opportunity to choose one in the eighth and ninth levels.

Walking in the Martial Palace, many students who knew Luo Xiu could feel some obvious changes in him.

"This Luo Xiu seems to be stronger. When he walks past me, I can even feel a sense of oppression."

"Could it be that he has reached the eighth level of body refining? It is said that the oppressive aura can only appear when a warrior at the eighth level of body refining condenses his energy and blood."

"Isn't it possible? A month ago, I was still at the seventh level of body refining. How could I reach the eighth level of body refining so quickly?"

Many people are talking about it. It has been a month since the last annual assessment ended and Luo Xiu went to Baqi Mountain to practice.

In fact, it was not just the breakthrough in cultivation that caused changes in Luo Xiu. No one knew his transformation over the past few days better than him.

Since fusing the Life and Death Pearl, his physique and bloodline have been affected by the power of Life and Death, and have begun to undergo a slow change.

Coupled with the recent rapid growth in strength and the tempering changes in his mood and mentality caused by life and death fighting, his whole temperament has undergone an earth-shaking change.

On the way to the Library Pavilion, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Luo Xiu.

This is an old man with white beard and hair, wearing a white shirt, smiling, with his hands behind his back, just like an ordinary old man, without any fluctuation of breath.

But in Luo Xiu's eyes, the life veins of the old man in white clothes were clearly visible, and the majestic power surged in the meridians and acupoints, which was far more powerful than the Qi Sea Realm warriors Luo Xiu had seen.

Innate realm!

Luo Xiu can definitely conclude that the old man in white shirt in front of him is a martial master-level existence in the Xiantian realm!

Not only that, this old man looked very familiar. He was the same old man who had assessed him in the Hunters Guild.

Obviously, this old man not only serves in the Hunters Guild, but is also an elder of Qingyun Martial Hall.

"Student Luo Xiu, meet the elder."

There are five elders in the Martial Palace, and Luo Xiu has only seen the elder who was responsible for the assessment and the elder who guarded the library, but he has never seen the other three elders.

"Luo Xiu, come with me." Zhuang Nantian nodded and said with a smile.

After the words fell, Zhuang Nantian turned around and walked away. Luo Xiu had doubts in his heart, so he followed him. He didn't know what the elder of the Martial Palace wanted to do with him.

Following the old man in white shirt, Luo Xiu came to the attic of a courtyard deep in the Martial Palace.

"Sit down." Zhuang Nantian smiled.

Luo Xiu didn't refuse and sat opposite the old man.

"I am the elder of the Martial Palace, Zhuang Nantian. We have met before." Zhuang Nantian spoke first, "Did you hear that the third-grade internal skill you chose in the Library Pavilion was Pure Yang Kung?"

Every martial arts student who chooses martial arts will be registered in the register. Luo Xiu is not surprised that the other party knows the technique he chooses.

"Yes, elder." Luo Xiu replied.

Zhuang Nantian's expression moved slightly and he said: "I see that your cultivation level has reached the eighth level of body refining, and you have broken through again in just one month. This is not just something you can do with good talent and qualifications. It seems that you have already achieved it." Pure Yang Kung?"

Seeing Luo Xiu nodding to confirm again, Zhuang Nantian laughed suddenly.

"Okay, okay, okay! Being able to practice Chunyang Kung in such a short time, no one in the entire martial arts hall can match your talent in martial arts training. Even if we look at the entire Yunlong County, your talent can be ranked among the top." It’s ten!”

Zhuang Nantian looked very happy, looked at Luo Xiu, and said: "There are only two months until the martial arts competition ceremony of our Qingyun City Martial Hall. Are you confident?"

Luo Xiu naturally knew about the martial arts competition ceremony. Qingyun City Martial Arts Hall held it every year, mainly to rank the elites of the eighth and ninth levels of physical training in the advanced class.

The higher the ranking, the better the treatment and rewards you will receive.

"The student has just been promoted to the intermediate class, and his cultivation has also entered the eighth level of body training for the first time. I'm afraid he won't be able to compare with the senior brothers in the advanced class." Luo Xiu said modestly.

Zhuang Nantian smiled and said, "You don't have to underestimate yourself. With your talent, you are already the best in the martial arts palace. But if you want to obtain better martial arts skills and more training resources, you need to rely on your own strength. Fight for it!”

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After a conversation with Zhuang Nantian, the elder of the Martial Palace, Luo Xiu's mood became much more exciting.

As Elder Zhuang said, better chain repair conditions require strength to strive for, and every year's martial arts competition is an opportunity to strive for.

As for those students who are not even qualified to participate in the martial arts competition ceremony, it is impossible for the martial arts palace to provide them with any resources.

This is the law of survival of the fittest!

Taking a deep breath, Luo Xiu was very confident in himself. With his own strength, it was not difficult to get a good ranking in the martial arts competition. Even if he was willing, it would not be a problem to win first place.

After leaving the attic, Luo Xiu went straight to the second floor of the library and chose a sword-like martial art that he had been dreaming about, the Thunder Sword Technique!

This swordsmanship and martial arts focuses on speed. As the saying goes, the only martial arts in the world is fast. When the sword is drawn, it is as fast as lightning. It is like a bolt of lightning, making the opponent unable to guard against it and not giving the opponent any chance to react.

There were 1,300 low-grade vitality stones in the storage wristband. After choosing the sword technique, Luo Xiu first went to the weapons shop.

During the fight with Chen Hu, the Qingfeng sword broke apart because ordinary weapons could not withstand the power of the soldiers.

In the weapons shop, Luo Xiu looked around. A low-grade human-level weapon had different powers due to different materials and forging techniques, so the price ranged from 300 to 800 low-grade vitality stones.

And among warriors, the price of sword-type weapons is relatively high, because most warriors use swords.

A long sword that was completely black and made of tungsten iron attracted Luo Xiu's attention.

This sword does not have too many gorgeous and exquisite shapes. The sword body and hilt are both black, giving it a simple and primitive feel.

Luo Xiu reached out and picked up the sword. The sword was slightly heavier, much heavier than an ordinary long sword. There was a word "dark" engraved on the hilt.

Immediately afterwards, Luo Xiu circulated his inner energy to infuse the blessing, and waved it a few times, and it felt quite smooth.

"Shopkeeper, how do you sell this sword?" Luo Xiu asked casually.

"Your Majesty, you have really good eyesight. This sword was obtained from ancient ruins by other hunters. It has been identified by the caster. It is made of special material. Even if it is chopped by a high-grade human-level soldier, it will not be damaged at all." The shopkeeper smiled. said.

"Oh?" Luo Xiu didn't know whether the shopkeeper was exaggerating. There were strict divisions in the levels of combat soldiers. Generally, low-level combat soldiers could not withstand the chops of high-level combat soldiers. Even if they would not break, they would still have some damage. damage.

"However, the power of this sword is somewhat inferior. It is relatively common among low-grade human warriors. If you want it, you only need 800 low-grade vitality stones." The shopkeeper continued.

"Eight hundred?" Luo Xiu's eyes widened and he said angrily: "How can a low-grade battle sword with ordinary power be so expensive? I've seen some swords that are as powerful as mid-grade human-level swords, and they only cost around 800."

Eight hundred low-grade Yuan Qi stones is not a small amount, and the net worth of many Qi Sea realm warriors is only more than a thousand low-grade Yuan stones.

"Although its power is average, the sword's special material can withstand the chops of high-grade human-level warriors, so the price is naturally relatively expensive." The shopkeeper said with a smile.

In fact, this sword has been here for several years. It was purchased for 300 yuan of low-grade vitality stones because of its special material.

However, many forgers simply cannot identify what kind of material they are made of, and they cannot smelt it if they want to re-forge it. Therefore, they have been placed here for several years and no one cares about it. After all, for warriors, the power of war soldiers is relatively more important.

However, the forger behind the weapons shop felt that the sword might have an extraordinary origin, so he marked a price of six hundred.

The reason why he sold it for 800 yuan was because the shopkeeper of the weapon shop saw Luo Xiu's young age. Maybe if he bought it back, wouldn't he be able to earn an extra 200 yuan of vitality stones?

"It's too expensive, I don't want it anymore." Luo Xiu said and put the sword back to its place.

"Sir, the price is still negotiable." The shopkeeper's eyelids twitched and he said quickly.

"How about seven hundred yuan? This price can't be lower." The shopkeeper gritted his teeth, as if he had made a very difficult decision.

Although Luo Xiu was young, he was not ignorant of the world at all. One look at the shopkeeper's appearance and he knew that the shopkeeper wanted to trick him.

"I think the shopkeeper doesn't seem to be sincere at all. There are many weapons shops on this street. I'll try another one." Luo Xiu snorted coldly and pretended to leave.

When the shopkeeper saw this posture, he suddenly panicked. If this customer really left, he would lose all his profits.

"Six hundred! Sir, this is really the lowest price. If you are still dissatisfied, there is nothing I can do."

Although the price of six hundred is slightly more expensive than an ordinary low-grade human-level sword, the special material can withstand the slashing of high-level warriors, so the price is not outrageous.

Luo Xiu indeed felt that this sword was a bit special, and after thinking for a moment, he took out the vitality stone and bought it.

Seeing Luo Xiu buying it, a smile appeared on the shopkeeper's face again.

"The whole body is black, and if the sword has the word 'dark' on the hilt, let's call you Shadow Sword!" Luo Xiu was quite satisfied, returned the sword to its sheath, and carried it behind him.

This was his first combat weapon in his life, and he was quite excited.

Leaving the weapon shop, Luo Xiu went to the elixir shop, intending to buy some elixirs to help increase his training speed.

The elixirs sold in Qingyun City are all first- and second-grade elixirs. Qi-nourishing elixirs are ordinary first-grade elixirs. They are most suitable for body refining realm warriors to take, which can speed up the flow of vitality and condense internal energy.

In addition, there are other elixirs for various stages, such as muscle-refining elixirs, bone-tempering elixirs, and qi-blood elixirs.

Luo Xiu came here this time with the intention of purchasing Qi and Blood Pills. This first-grade elixir is most suitable for warriors who are at the eighth level of body refining to condense their Qi and blood.

Just as Luo Xiu was selecting the elixir, a gust of fragrant wind blew into his nose, and a voice rang out, "Shopkeeper, do you have any ice spirit elixir?"

Luo Xiu looked around and saw a woman wearing a white plain skirt standing beside her, her graceful and graceful curves looming.

"Teacher Lu?" Luo Xiu recognized at a glance that the woman with a faint fragrance wafting from her body was Lu Mengyao, the teacher in the Martial Palace.