"The Blade Drawing Technique actually reached Small Success?"
Ji Qing drew his saber from its sheath. He did not execute the Thirteen Paths of Swift Saber, nor did he use the Hundred Battles Saber Technique. But just by simply "drawing the blade," his Blade Speed was still extremely fast.
The so-called Blade Drawing Technique was essentially instantly erupting with Inner Power to propel the Blade Speed, maximizing the saber's speed the very moment it was drawn! With just Small Success, the Blade Speed was already terrifying.
However, the Blade Drawing Technique had a flaw: it only possessed the power of a single strike. Once the blade was drawn and the slash delivered, if it failed to kill the enemy, the user would be in grave danger.
"The Blade Drawing Technique has huge drawbacks, but its advantages are equally massive. If I can compensate for the flaws and combine it with my Thirteen Paths of Shocking Saber Techniques..." Ji Qing mused, holding high expectations for the technique.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!
"Hero Li." Urgent knocking echoed from the door.
Ji Qing opened the Library Pavilion's doors to find Lie Yingniang standing outside. Her face was flushed red, and a hint of excitement shone in her eyes.
"Hero Li, news just arrived. Li Tianyang has accepted the challenge! He has set the time and place for tomorrow at noon, at the Celestial Yang Gang's arena. Furthermore, he's broadly invited fellow Martial World peers to bear witness."
Lie Yingniang had been waiting for this day for a long time!
Ji Qing nodded and asked, "Just how profound are Li Tianyang's Martial Arts?"
Li Tianyang was highly renowned in Anyang City. As the Gang Leader of the Celestial Yang Gang, he was highly proficient in Palm Technique, Fist Technique, and Swordsmanship. Relying sheerly on his Martial Arts, he had established the Celestial Yang Gang in Anyang City and dominated the region!
These details could be casually inquired about anywhere. But as to the specifics of Li Tianyang's Martial Arts, Ji Qing was not entirely clear. Lie Yingniang, however, definitely knew him well. Now that he was about to face Li Tianyang, Ji Qing needed to know both himself and his enemy to ensure nothing went wrong.
Lie Yingniang took a deep breath to calm her excited emotions. Her expression turning solemn, she said, "Although Li Tianyang betrayed his sect and murdered my father, purely in terms of Martial Arts, I have to admit he is a prodigy. His Martial Arts are superior to my father's!
"Among Li Tianyang's many Martial Arts, he is most skilled in Swordsmanship. His Swordsmanship actually integrates the Hundred Battle Saber and many Third-class Swordsmanship techniques, drawing from the strengths of a hundred schools. It's flexible and ever-changing, capable of both offense and defense, and isn't rigidly bound to specific Sword Techniques. It truly possesses both offensive and defensive prowess.
"When my father used the Hundred Battle Saber back then, he could fight Li Tianyang to a standstill at first. But after ten moves, he gradually fell into a disadvantage, and after thirty moves, he was defeated. Gravely injured by a single sword strike, my father passed away a few Two-hours after the duel ended...
"Hero Li, your saber is indeed fast, but Li Tianyang might not be unable to block it. Once he blocks it..."
Lie Yingniang trailed off. Ji Qing understood her meaning.
"Alright, I understand."
Lie Yingniang left, leaving Ji Qing alone in the Library Pavilion.
"Li Tianyang is no weakling. Among Second-class Martial Artists, he must be very strong!" Ji Qing pondered. "Drawing from the strengths of a hundred schools to create his own Swordsmanship..."
Ji Qing knew very well that Li Tianyang could be considered the strongest Martial Artist he had encountered so far! Although Big Sister Lei Yu was also a Second-class Martial Artist and came from a major sect in the Martial World, she was probably inferior to Li Tianyang in terms of talent. This was a man who had fought his way up from the grass roots, punching, kicking, slashing, and stabbing his way to the top.
With Ji Qing's current Martial Arts, he knew he feared no Second-class Martial Artist. But he still didn't have absolute certainty. Therefore, he had to add points!
Originally, Ji Qing had thought about saving his two Source Points to add to his Inner Strength later. But tomorrow was a life-and-death arena duel. Once on the stage, anything could happen. Ji Qing didn't want any accidents. So, adding points was the only way.
Coincidentally, the Blade Drawing Technique had reached Small Success, so he could directly elevate it to Perfection. Once the Blade Drawing Technique and the Thirteen Paths of Shock Waves were fused, Ji Qing's strength would definitely skyrocket.
"Blade Drawing Technique, upgrade to Perfection!"
As the two Source Points disappeared, scenes flashed through Ji Qing's mind. He practiced the Blade Drawing Technique every single day, year after year. Drawing the blade time and again, improving time and again, elevating time and again. Gradually, his Blade Drawing Technique achieved Great Success.
But Great Success was not the end. Ji Qing continued to practice the Blade Drawing Technique. He seemed to want to comprehend something from it. He felt a trace of inspiration, but he just couldn't grasp it. With his Blade Drawing Technique at Great Success, Ji Qing always felt it was lacking something.
Suddenly, one day, as Ji Qing was practicing the Blade Drawing Technique again, holding the hilt to calm his mind, he felt his surroundings instantly quiet down. He seemed to hear the sound of the wind, the chirping of insects, and even the wind beating against the scabbard, causing it to vibrate slightly.
Ji Qing even felt as if the saber in his hand had "come alive." An invisible aura gradually rose from his body. When this aura rose to its absolute peak...
CLANG!
Ji Qing drew his saber. The blade's unsheathing was earth-shattering, as brilliant Blade Light slashed across the void. Even though it was clearly still the Great Success Blade Drawing Technique, its power had instantaneously skyrocketed.
"Blade Drawing Technique reached Perfection. Your Blade Drawing Technique has achieved Mastery, and you have comprehended Gathering Momentum! When you hold the saber, you will accumulate a kind of Momentum—an unstoppable Momentum that can sever everything!"
SWISH!
Ji Qing opened his eyes.
"The Blade Drawing Technique has reached Perfection? What I comprehended this time is... Gathering Momentum?"
Ji Qing gently gripped the hilt. Immediately, the aura around him changed. He seemed to transform into a blade himself—an incomparably sharp blade that felt like it would be drawn at any moment!
This Momentum was based on the Spiritual level, but undoubtedly, its effects would be excellent. Opponents would inevitably be affected by the "Momentum" to some degree. In fact, if the Momentum was strong enough, merely releasing the Blade Stance could subdue the enemy without fighting, intimidating opponents into not even daring to strike.
Actually, many people in everyday life possessed Momentum. For example, high-ranking officials in lofty positions, or princes and nobles. Having occupied high positions for a long time, over days and months they accumulated an "imposing prestige," which was essentially "Momentum." However, it was difficult for them to consciously control this Momentum.
Ji Qing was different. What he had comprehended was the "Blade Stance." As long as he held a saber, he possessed the Blade Stance and could use it to suppress his opponents.
"With the Blade Drawing Technique at Perfection, it can be combined and fused as one with the Thirteen Paths of Shocking Saber Techniques, forming a new Saber Technique..."
Fusing Saber Techniques did not require Source Points. Every one of Ji Qing's Saber Techniques was at Perfection. Since he had fully mastered them, he could naturally fuse them. Furthermore, the two Saber Techniques were indeed complementary. Drawing the blade from its sheath was already fast enough; if he executed the Thirteen Paths of Shocking Saber Techniques mid-swing, it would be equivalent to further accelerating his Blade Speed.
Just how fast would Ji Qing's Saber Technique become then?
In Martial Arts, speed alone is invincible! That was no empty saying.
If he encountered Martial Artists with brilliant defensive methods or tough-hided Demon Monsters, Ji Qing still had the "Shock Force." His saber prioritized speed, but it didn't solely rely on it; it possessed formidable power too!
"Since the three Saber Techniques have been fused into one, I need to come up with a new name," Ji Qing decided. "This Saber Technique can be considered my own creation, drawing from the strengths of a hundred schools. From the moment I grip the saber, it's equivalent to striking. It pursues the absolute limits of Blade Speed, as swift and graceful as a startled swan... I'll call it the Jinghong Saber!"
Ji Qing immediately checked the information on the Demon Monster Record.
Ji Qing: Second-class Martial Artist
Supreme Yang Pure Essence Skill: Perfection (Supreme Yang Inner Power, Inner Power burst increased by thirty percent, Inner Power Purification)
Jinghong Saber: Perfection (Ultimate Technique Heavenly Line, Shock Force, Gathering Momentum)
Cao Shangfei: Perfection (Ultimate Technique Void Leverage)
Source Point: 0 points
"Jinghong Saber..."
A hint of a smile appeared at the corners of Ji Qing's mouth, and then he gently shook his head.
"Perhaps I won't even need to use the Jinghong Saber tomorrow..."