Chapter 56: Senior Immortal

"Senior Immortal, why are you doing this?"

Just then, while Luo Xing was at a loss because of the recently updated [Sword Catch] in his mind, Zhao Chengyan released the spirit sword he had caught between his fingers and said indignantly and grievance, "Didn't we agree on a sparring match? Why did you suddenly use a technique?"

"Tech... technique?" Luo Xing said woodenly. "I... used a technique?"

Although he was a sword cultivator, to some extent, sword cultivators also knew some basic techniques, just not as proficient as professional technique cultivators.

But...

He hadn't used any technique just now.

Ever since he became Ye Li's disciple, aside from practicing swords, he'd been getting struck. When did he have the time and effort to practice some techniques?

"Isn't that right?" Zhao Chengyan frowned. "Just now..."

"Thank you, Senior Luo, for your instruction!"

Before he could finish, Zhao Chengyun, who had been watching from the side, quickly ran over and bowed gratefully to Luo Xing. "Senior Luo truly embodies the style of a great sect! Not only did you forgive my second imperial brother's offense, but you also generously taught him swordsmanship! I, Zhao Chengyun, thank Senior Luo on behalf of my second imperial brother!"

The bewildered Luo Xing became even more confused.

Instruction?

Me?

"Huh? Third imperial brother, what are you talking about?" Zhao Chengyan also didn't understand. "Just now it was clearly..."

Zhao Chengyun gave him no chance to speak, quickly pushing him behind himself and saying in a low voice to Luo Xing, "Senior, I understand you did this to preserve the dignity of my Tianyan royal family. Zhao Chengyun is extremely grateful!"

That's right, he felt that his second imperial brother's ability to catch Luo Xing's sword with his bare hands just now was entirely because Luo Xing had secretly gone easy and used a technique to let him catch it.

And the reason he did this was definitely because he was showing respect to him, deliberately letting Zhao Chengyan off. This way, externally, it could be said that the Second Prince of Tianyan Kingdom caught a cultivator's sword with his bare hands, and internally, it could be said that Luo Xing saw Zhao Chengyan as a promising talent and was teaching him some swordsmanship under the guise of a spar.

What?

Catching a blade with bare hands isn't swordsmanship?

Tell me, did he catch a sword or not?

If it's a sword, then what is it if not swordsmanship?

"Huh? Is that so?" Zhao Chengyan tilted his head to look at Luo Xing. "Senior, were you really teaching me swordsmanship just now?"

"Uh... ah... well..." Luo Xing was dumbfounded for a long time, then finally put on the air of a master. "Yes, that's right. But this move is too profound. Slowly comprehend it..."

'Hiss... No, I need to go back and review quickly...'

"Ah, that's right..." Zhao Chengyun looked up at the sky. "Senior Luo, it's getting late. I'd better see you out of the palace quickly."

Hurry and send him off!

Otherwise, this stubborn second brother of his might stir up more trouble!

"Huh? But I..."

"Come! Escort the Second Prince back to his bedchamber!"

Not allowing Zhao Chengyan to refuse, he immediately waved his hand and called several palace guards to drag him away.

"Senior Luo, please." After sending away the trouble, Zhao Chengyun said to Luo Xing again.

Luo Xing nodded slightly and strode out of the palace.

But just then, he keenly sensed a barely noticeable gaze fixed on him.

Luo Xing looked toward the feeling, only to see in a corner not far away, a strange boy staring at him with an odd expression.

The boy's clothes were thin and somewhat worn, his hair disheveled and hanging over his forehead, his body slightly hunched, his eyes timid, like a pitiful little abandoned cat.

When the boy met Luo Xing's gaze, he seemed frightened and shrank back instantly, disappearing from sight.

Luo Xing was sure he didn't know him, but now he was eager to go back and review, so he had no time to care about a stranger staring at him with an odd look.

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"Little brother, did you really teach that Second Prince swordsmanship just now?"

On the carriage, Luo Han asked him doubtfully. "Is this swordsmanship taught by Elder Ye? I didn't see any trick to it?"

Beside her, Dai Zifu had the same question. Although she wasn't a sword cultivator, she was a Golden Core Stage cultivator. If the Third Prince catching a blade with his bare hands was truly swordsmanship, she should have been able to tell to some extent.

"Ahem... ah... this..." Luo Xing put on a profound expression. "This is a sword move I recently comprehended, so I wanted to test him."

"Sword move?"

"Yes, sword move."

Luo Han looked Luo Xing up and down. "But how long have you been in the sect? You've already comprehended a sword move on your own?"

Luo Xing was taken aback, then chuckled. "Ah! Sis! Look at what you're saying! Don't you see who my master is?"

"Oh! So it's Elder Ye's achievement!" Luo Han suddenly understood, then smiled at Luo Xing. "See, I told you Elder Ye is a good master. You didn't believe it before."

'... I said I created the sword move myself, and you don't believe it, but you believe it when I say it was that woman Ye Li?'

Only now did he finally understand why Luo Han in the original novel was so helpless, so despairing, so isolated.

Because she hid it too well, so well that no one believed whatever she said.

Thinking this, Luo Xing also secretly glanced at Dai Zifu sitting beside him.

'Like this person, she probably also believed it was all Ye Li's doing, thinking that this Supreme Elder of the Xuantian Sect was a good person...

Elder Ye?

Ye Li?'

At this moment, although Dai Zifu appeared calm on the surface, inside a storm was raging.

Leave aside what kind of master Ye Li was, just the matter of teaching a disciple...

Was she really that capable?

After only a few months of teaching, Luo Xing could already create his own sword moves?

She didn't believe it, but she didn't plan to speak out, after all, her junior sister was still here.

Besides, even if she said it, her junior sister probably wouldn't believe it, and Luo Xing might believe it even less.

'Hiss... But wasn't this wrong?

If it wasn't taught by Ye Li, then where did this sword move come from?

Could it be that this little junior brother is some kind of hidden genius?

On the surface, he looks like an ordinary Medium Spiritual Root, but in reality, he's a breathtaking prodigy in the way of the sword?'

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After returning to the Cheng Mansion, Luo Xing immediately shut himself in his room to check his skill bar.

[Sword Catch: 1/10]

"So it really did gain a skill point?" Luo Xing muttered to himself, but his eyes gradually lit up with excitement. "So... this skill isn't me catching swords? It's making others catch swords?"

Could it be the legendary...

One Hundred Percent Catch the Blade Bare-Handed?!

Recalling Zhao Chengyan's actions just now, Luo Xing was even more convinced of his guess.

That movement, that posture, if that wasn't One Hundred Percent Catch the Blade Bare-Handed, then what was it?!

At this thought, Luo Xing trembled with excitement!

He knew it!

He knew this system was useful!

All in on this one, and finally he got a gold!

This was a "Concept-level Skill"!

One Hundred Percent Catch the Blade Bare-Handed might seem useless, not even having lethal power, but in reality, it was a concept-level skill that could terrify people!

As long as the user swung the sword, the opponent would uncontrollably kneel and catch the blade with their bare hands. On the surface, it might seem like you can't hit anyone, but actually it was a nearly unreasonable hard control skill!

No wonder he couldn't level up this skill no matter what. So it was a defensive and control skill, not an offensive one.