Sword Monarch

After submitting his mission and selling the corpses to the mission assignment tavern, Han made a hefty sum of 5000 spirit stones. He had never been in possession of so much money before and couldn't help but grin widely.

I am rich!

After reporting back to the mission assignment tavern, Han headed to the weapon pavilion to have his broken sword replaced.

With so much money on him, it certainly was about time his main weapon received an upgrade.

He got a sword that was made by the blacksmiths from the sect and the sword had qi imbued within, which allowed the swords edge to have a sharpening and non rusting effect, it cost Han about 100 spirit stones. Han felt that it was a good bargain that he managed to get the sword for a low price.

After becoming friends with the seller of the sword, Han waved his hand and made goodbyes.

....

Han's courtyard.

Shin ! Shin !

The air sounded out with an incessant tearing noise, it was the sound of the surrounding air being slice cleanly continuously.

Sword lights flashed consistently in this tiny courtyard and it seemed as though the courtyard would crumble due to the chaotic air flow that was circulating in it.

Hm?

Han was practicing his daily sets of [Mirage steps] and [Quickdraw Blade] as usual.

But after finishing his set, he realized that the experience points he gained practicing [Quickdraw Blade] was much more then usual. Or it was more appropriate to say, quicker then ever. He realized that his requirements for leveling [Quickdraw Blade] decreased and was baffled.

[Quickdraw blade] lv 7 (20/100)

After examining closely, he noticed that there was an extra skill that had made its way into his arsenal of skills.

[Sword Mastery]

'Sword mastery provides the user with the topmost talent in sword wielding in the world. '

Han was shook!

Is this the bonus ability that came along with [Quickdraw blade] after it exceeded its maximum potential?!

HAHAHAHA! Han started to laugh crazily! He was deeply moved and excited after reading the description of [Sword Mastery].

This additional skill that he gained was akin to steroids! Putting in the same amount of work as anyone who trained in the way of the sword, but receiving many times the reward!

He felt like he was being brought to the highest point of p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e, the amount of elation that he felt at the moment couldn't be put into words or described, his entire body just kept on trembling at the same spot.

Even if there were talents on Xuanyu that had exceptional talent in the sword, none of them could ever hope to win in this department compared to Han, he had the assistance of both the System and the newly gained sword talent! His future cultivation speed of training with the sword would be like riding on a rocket travelling at light speed whilst they were more like a snail crawling at a frustrating slow pace.

Both could not be mentioned in the same breath at all, incomparable!

There was no semblance of morality left in this world!

....

Han couldn't contain himself and immediately began training [Quickdraw Blade], he trained till dusk, he trained till his hands felt like they were coming off his body, he trained till he had no more awareness of time.

But he did not care! He was just too excited and couldn't wait to reach the peak of sword arts, to beat anyone down who dare to go against him in his cultivation path.

'Ding, [Quickdraw Blade] has reached level 10! Congratulations host for bringing a skill to its most maximum potential! Upgrading the skill and evolving it further is possible, the host may similarly choose to wait and cultivate other skills to similar levels before binding them together to create a new ultimate sword technique!'

'Ding, host has unlocked a new achievement'

'Reward is being issued. New skill [Sword body] has been distributed.'

[Sword body]

'A body refining technique that changes the composition of the person cultivating this scripture, attuning his body to be similar to that of a sword, allowing one to use their body as a sword if a certain level of mastery has been reached'

Han's mouth gaped, this was too much excitement in one day, his heart might suddenly burst and die!

He suddenly became cautious, he felt that if good things happen too frequently and make one feel as if their life has been set and will proceed in a smooth manner, usually it will be ended by misfortune and a calamity.

Was it because I've just used my life's entire worth of luck? That's why good things keep happening to me, but soon something bad will happen and take away all of these stuff that I've just gotten?

Han shook his head and decided to ignore such superstitions.

He began to consider and plan out his future more seriously, since a more definite route has opened itself for him, he would definitely take it. Only a person who has been kicked in the head by a donkey wouldn't!

Being aware that [Quickdraw blade] had reached its limit and it was time to pick out a new sword skill. Han began to bubble in excitement, he hurriedly rushed out of his abode and activated [Mirage steps] towards the library.

....

Fwoosh!

A small and young boy suddenly appeared in front of the entrance to the martial library that was located in the Yin Yang Sword Sect, startling a sleeping old man that was sitting in front of the counter.

The old man rubbed his eyes wearily and after he saw who it was, he said

- Ayy, isn't this little Han, why have you decided to come here? Have you finally decided to return the 3 books that I've lent you?

Elder Ji chortled.

Ah, there was that too.

Han's small face reddened in embarrassment since it has already been a week when he had received the three cultivation books from Elder Ji. He began to fumble and search the books in his storage sack.

He was pretending to look through the sack when in actuality he was searching through the spacial space instead.

He had long discarded the storage sack he had after having the system's spacial storage, but still have to carry about the sack as to prevent suspicion from falling on him.

How could a young child have the ability to tear the void and have his own space right?

Sensing that Han was embarrassed, Elder Ji laughed uproariously.

-Doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, those books that I'd lent you belongs to me, there's no reason for me to fine you and issue out a penalty for a rule that you've not broken!

- Oh I see, Han's small head bobbed up and down and he paced around the counter impatiently.

- Keke, have you come here to borrow more books now? You should focus on the skills that you've recently learned, haste makes waste young Han.

Elder Ji was putting on the act of a wise senior, trying to guide and instruct Han the causes of downfall that one frequently faces in cultivation.

Han couldn't stand the sight of Elder Ji blabbering on without stopping and immediately interrupted.

- But elder Ji I have already mastered the [Quickdraw blade], that is why I have come again to borrow more sword skills to study!

Hrm? Elder Ji furrowed his brows in disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e, he had the impression that Han was a steady and m.a.t.u.r.e kid that was ahead of his peers and would definitely do well on the path of cultivation. Who knew that Han would be like other kids and succ.u.mb to the temptation of rushing his studies?

-You...

As Han saw that Elder Ji was about to open his mouth to say something, his body immediately shivered and thought back to when old man Jian gave his lecture.

He didn't allow Elder Ji to continue and immediately took out his sword, waving it about. His intention was clear. Watch me.

Elder Ji had his words up his throat when it was stopped halfway, he choked slightly and looked unhappily towards Han's antics.

Fine, since you like to embarrass yourself so much, I would see how much you managed to learn in merely a week!

But as Han waved his sword and demonstrated set after sets of [Quickdraw blade]. Elder Ji's faced turned from the initial gloom to surprise, then to astonishment, it slowly evolved into a look of shock before a wave of excitement took over him!

This! What is this?!