Chapter 5 - We sword cultivators are invincible among our pe
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nAt noon, Huang Six returned with a gourd that could hold one and half kilograms of wine.
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nAs soon as he entered the Sword Pavilion, he scurried to the long table, his movements extremely agile.
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nOn the long table were three spiritual rocks.
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nReaching out to rub the spirit stones, Huang Six grinned and said. “Little Han, you’re really something. You’ve only been in the Sword Pavilion for a while, but you’ve already received spiritual rocks.”
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nAs he spoke, he stuffed a spiritual rock into his pocket and pushed the other two in front of Han Muye.
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nThe unwritten rule of the Sword Pavilion was that if there were any gains, the Sword Caretakers would split it 30-70.
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nCurrently, there were only Han Muye and Huang Six. Han Muye received 10 spiritual rocks and gave Huang Six three.
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n“Keep it. You’ll have to use it soon.”
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nHearing his words, Han Muye smiled and shook his head. “These are all yours, Brother. I’ve already taken my share.”
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nHe had taken his share?
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nThe three pieces on the table weren’t all of them?
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n“10 spiritual rocks? Which idiot—” Huang Six’s eyes widened as he looked at Han Muye. He lowered his voice and said, “It’d better not be some elder, direct disciple, or inner sect elite. It’s not good to take these people’s spiritual rocks.”
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nPreviously, Huang Six had told Han Muye about the rules of the Sword Pavilion. It was fine to ask for some benefits, but he had to be observant.
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nPutting aside the elders in the sect, the direct disciples of the Sword Sect and the elite disciples of the inner sect all had bright futures. If he had extorted these people’s spiritual rocks, they might cause trouble when they became successful.
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nAlthough most Sword Caretakers did not live long, but if they did, they might suffer the punishment afterwards.
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nHearing Huang Six’s words, Han Muye waved his hand with a smile and opened the book in front of him. “100th from the outer sect, Jiang Han.”
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n“100th from the outer sect? You can even scrape off 10 spiritual rocks from such a fellow…” Huang Six kept all the spiritual rocks on the table and muttered a few words before carrying the wine gourd into his hut.
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nWhen he reached the door, he turned around and said, “I’ll guard the Sword Pavilion this afternoon. It’ll be good for you to take a look outside.”
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nAt this point, he paused and said, “You can buy two Body Strengthening Pills from the medical hall with seven spiritual rocks.”
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n“This pill can strengthen your muscles and bones. You can also live for a few more days under the effects of the sword Qi.”
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n“Alright, thank you, Brother.” Han Muye smiled and cupped his hands.
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nSeeing Huang Six shake his head and walk away, Han Muye didn’t know if it was because he really cared about him or if he wanted to guard the Sword Pavilion in the afternoon and see if he could catch a fat sheep or two.
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nHowever, leaving the Sword Pavilion was exactly what Han Muye wanted.
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nHe did not enter the Nine Mystic Sword Sect to waste his time in the Sword Pavilion.
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nAfter lunch at the nearest cafeteria, Han Muye did not return to the Sword Pavilion.
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nThere were hundreds of thousands of people in the Nine Mystic Sword Sect. The Nine Mystic Mountain stretched for hundreds of kilometers and was divided into areas. There were more than a thousand dining halls for disciples to eat in.
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nNearly 100,000 servants were there to take care of the disciples’ living.
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nHan Muye did not immediately go to the medical hall that Huang Laoliu had mentioned. Instead, he asked around along the way and found the training hall where the new disciples cultivated.
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nThe outer sect disciples did not have their own masters. They all cultivated in various training halls. After three years, those with outstanding aptitude could then enter the inner sect.
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nOf course, three years was the minimum duration. The longest duration could be eight to ten years spent in the outer sect, or even a lifetime as a green-robed outer sect disciple.
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nWhen Han Muye arrived at the training hall, there were already two or three young disciples practicing martial arts and tempering their bones.
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nThere were all kinds of stone locks, chains, and long and short weapons in the arena.
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nNot all disciples of the Nine Mystic Sword Sect practised with the sword, as other weapons were not prohibited.
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nHan Muye glanced at these disciples and shook his head slightly.
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n‘Messy.’
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nTheir moves were lousy, but their learning was even worse.
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nHe had no interest in such things.
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n“Instructor Lin is here!”
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nHe had only turned halfway around when the noise from the arena reached him. A burly man in a gray robe strode over.
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nThe big man was dressed in a gray martial suit. He had a bronze face and thick limbs. He carried a large sword on his back.
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nHe walked straight to the stone steps of the limestone arena and sat down. The group of new disciples hurriedly sat cross-legged in front of him, puffed out their chests, and looked straight ahead.
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nHan Muye found a place to sit down.
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n“I taught you the basics yesterday. You have to practise hard and train your muscles and bones. Today, I’ll teach you a sword technique.”
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nWhen they heard that he was going to teach them the sword technique, everyone’s eyes lit up.
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nDidn’t they come to the Nine Mystic Sword Sect just to learn the sword techniques?
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nHan Muye also sat up slightly.
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n“Ahem, before I teach you swordsmanship, I have to introduce you to the history of the Nine Mystic Sword Sect.”
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nAfter a light cough, Instructor Lin straightened up, his expression solemn.
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nHan Muye knew that this was the inevitable process before all the sects imparted their skills.
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nIdeological shaping, the condensation of sect honor, and the nurturance of collective consciousness were more important than teaching swordsmanship.
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nOtherwise, no matter how good the cultivation technique was, how could he deal with it if they all became ingrates?
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nInstructor Lin’s voice was loud and clear as he passionately introduced the glorious achievements of the Nine Mystic Sword Sect. When the disciples below heard this, they were almost cheering.
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nBased on what Han Muye had heard, the Nine Mystic Sword Sect was quite impressive.
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nIn the Western Border of the Heavenly Mystic World, among the top nine sects, the Nine Mystic Sword Sect was ranked third in terms of Sword Dao.
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nThe Western Frontier was countless kilometers in radius, and there were as many sects as there were hairs on an ox. To be able to become one of the top sects, its capability could be seen.
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nCultivation in the world was divided into three realms and nine heavens, the Human Realm, the Earth Realm, and the Heaven Realm. There were three small cultivation realms in each realm.
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nThere were several Heaven Realm experts in the Nine Mystic Sword Sect.
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n“Do you think sword cultivators are the same as ordinary martial arts cultivation?”
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nInstructor Lin’s face was filled with arrogance. He looked around and shouted, “We sword cultivators are invincible among our peers—”
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nInvincible among peers!
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nSuch bold words really made the new disciples’ blood boil. They wished they could learn sword moves now and be invincible among their peers.
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n“When the Sword Dao experts of Nine Mystic Sword Sect walk out, they can fight one against many and are respectfully called Sword Immortals.”
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nThe burly Instructor Lin spread his legs and stood on the stone steps, looking up proudly.
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n“Of course. Sword Dao is also one of the most difficult cultivation methods in the world.”
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nHe slowly pulled out the sword on his back. There seemed to be a strange aura circulating around Instructor Lin.
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n“The Nine Mystic Sword Sect’s sword techniques are divided into five elements. It starts from the Mystic Element Sword Technique, up to the Nine Mystic Sword Technique. There are a total of ten grades.”
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n“Today, I’ll teach you a move. Mystic Element Sword Technique, Rock Shattering!”
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nWith that, he raised his sword and slashed it down hard.
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n“Boom—”
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nThe stone railing in front of the limestone arena cracked and split in half!
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nGravel flew everywhere, scaring the new disciples sitting in front of him into scrambling and fleeing in panic.
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nInstructor Lin laughed and held the sword horizontally, the hilt facing forward.
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n“Did you comprehend it after seeing it?”
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n“Who’s going to demonstrate?”
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n‘Comprehend?’
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n‘Demonstrate?’
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nThe disciples shook their heads.
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nThey had been too busy watching the performance to understand how the sword came down.
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nInstructor Lin frowned and was about to speak when he suddenly heard someone speak.
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n“Instructor Lin, I want to try.”
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nHe turned to see Han Muye striding forward, his hand rising to lightly grasp the hilt of the great sword he held out.
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