Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 514: Xu Ping’an’s Plan

Wang Xia Xue stood there, bewildered.

She had never imagined that she would lose, nor had she thought she would lose in such a stifling manner.

She hadn’t even managed to utilize her true strength, and she lost before she could even display her proficient swordsmanship?

She felt incredibly unwilling to accept this, extremely so.

She really wanted to tell ’Wu Qing’ to have another go.

But seeing Xu Ping’an pay her no attention and directly walk down from the arena, she instantly wanted to cry but had no tears.

...

Xu Ping’an had also returned to the resting area by this time.

But as soon as he had come back, he saw Situ Lie looking at him with a look full of grievances.

What is this expression?

People who don’t know the situation might think that I had been careless with him from start to finish.

"Brother Xu, you’re truly amazing. You’ve actually enhanced Ninth Layer Slash to Twenty-Four Layer Slash. I truly admire you; I’m thoroughly impressed." Situ Xingfeng said with a smile as he came up to him.

"I was just lucky. Actually, I am an Artifact Refiner. My method of Artifact Refining is Stack Hammering, which operates on the same principle as the Ninth Layer Slash, just with a different degree of condensation of True Yuan. It’s easy to grasp after getting a bit familiar with it," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Stack Hammering, I have heard of this Artifact Refining method before. So it’s because you’ve mastered Stack Hammering that you were able to grasp Ninth Layer Slash so quickly and even create Twenty-Four Layer Slash," Situ Lie said, suddenly speaking up after hearing this.

So that’s how it is. He felt relieved.

He had really thought Xu Ping’an had created Twenty-Four Layer Slash overnight. If that were the case, what would be the point of his own cultivation? He might as well just bang his head and end it.

"Yes, I had a foundation, so I picked up Ninth Layer Slash really quickly," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Hearing this, Situ Xingfeng also breathed a sigh of relief.

So it was because he had a foundation. Good, otherwise it would be too monstrous.

Situ Lie nodded as well, attempting to restore some dignity.

"Then, what was your limit when you executed Stack Hammering before?" Situ Lie asked.

"Eighty-one Hammer Strikes. I found that after reaching eighty-one strikes with Stack Hammering, I couldn’t stack any further," Xu Ping’an replied.

"Eighty-one? Hiss!" Situ Lie and Situ Xingfeng both inhaled sharply at the same time.

One hammer strike equivalent to eighty-one; how astonishing must that be?

"Can you also execute Eighty-One Slays with Ninth Layer Slash?" Situ Qianqian asked unthinkingly.

"In theory, yes," Xu Ping’an nodded.

As soon as these words came out, Situ Lie and Situ Xingfeng’s faces turned ashen.

Eighty-One Layer Slash?

Just the thought made their scalps tingle.

Seeing the expressions of the two, Xu Ping’an knew what they were thinking and explained with a smile, "Although it’s theoretically possible, the consumption of True Yuan by Ninth Layer Slash is much greater than that of Stack Hammering. Therefore, the requirements for True Yuan are extremely high, which is why I can’t execute Eighty-One Hammer Strikes right now."

Hearing this, Situ Lie nodded and said, "Cough, indeed, the stacking of Ninth Layer Slash consumes a tremendous amount of True Yuan. That’s why I can remain undefeated in the Ninth Rank solely relying on Ninth Layer Slash."

Xu Ping’an nodded; the consumption of True Yuan by Ninth Layer Slash was indeed immense.

Executing Twenty-Four Layer Slash just now was almost at his limit.

"Senior, if you’re interested in the Eighty-One Layer Slash that has been modified from Stack Hammering, I can write down my insights for you," Xu Ping’an offered.

"Eh, you’re really willing to share such a combat technique with us?" Situ Lie exclaimed in surprise.

"Of course, I’m willing. Haven’t you already passed down the family’s secret technique to me?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Situ Lie’s eyes showed admiration for Xu Ping’an, and his heart was filled with immense joy.

If he could master the Eighty-one Slay Technique, not only the twenty-four slash but he might even be capable of battling a Tenth Rank Expert.

"Since that’s the case, I shall accept without reserve. If you don’t mind, from now on, you can call me Uncle," Situ Lie said with a laugh.

Xu Ping’an couldn’t help but smile wryly.

Situ Lie truly was cunning and sly, trying to win him over while also taking advantage of him.

However, Xu Ping’an wasn’t averse to this.

He was Xu Ping’an now, and based on Situ Lie’s age, having him as an uncle was absolutely no issue.

"Cousin brother, you’re so strong. Does this mean you’ve entered the top twenty-five?" Situ Qianqian said with a smile.

"Yes, I guess you could say I’ve made it into the top twenty-five," Xu Ping’an nodded in confirmation.

Today’s competition was almost over, with only the elimination rounds and the battle for the top twenty left for tomorrow.

As for how things were to be arranged, Xu Ping’an did not care.

After the battle just now, he realized that it would be somewhat difficult to make it into the top five with his current cultivation.

If he could advance to the Eighth Layer, his chances would definitely be much greater.

But for Xu Ping’an to break through to the Eighth Layer, it was incredibly challenging, with the quantity of True Yuan being the most crucial element.

To advance, he had to push all attributes to their limits and then break through the Eighth Layer in one fell swoop.

The breakthrough from the Seventh to the Eighth Layer depended heavily on absorbing True Yuan to saturation and then compressing it, solidifying the True Yuan within the body to form a True Yuan Glacier.

For the average person, the amount of True Yuan required to form a True Yuan Glacier is manageable, but Xu Ping’an’s Pill Sea is several dozen times larger than that of an ordinary person.

Not only that, but the quality of his True Yuan was also far higher than that of the average person. Including his spatial attribute, Xu Ping’an needed to saturate all four types of True Yuan before he could make it.

"No, I can’t break through. My True Yuan quality has not reached the Nine Transformations yet. Once I solidify at the Eighth Layer, I will not be able to achieve True Elemental Nine Transformations," Xu Ping’an quickly abandoned the thought.

He didn’t want to limit his potential for cultivation because of a competition.

"Since I can’t break through, I have to think of other methods. I still haven’t used my Soul Power. In fact, as long as I don’t reveal my Solidified Soul, no one else can recognize it. Even better, I could condense a Solid Soul Entity and use it to disguise myself," Xu Ping’an mused to himself.

Xu Ping’an thought for a moment and felt that this method was feasible.

His Soul Power was roughly equivalent to a Ninth Layer Second Realm which could help him deal with quite a few opponents.

But relying solely on Soul Power was not enough; he needed to find other solutions.

"Perhaps I can only see results by getting a grasp of the Spatial Momentum and mastering the Rift Sky Secret Technique, and then secretly combining Spatial Momentum with Temporal Momentum," Xu Ping’an mused to himself.

He planned to continue to work on Spatial Momentum.

In fact, his understanding of Spatial Momentum had already yielded significant rewards, and he had even reached the initial phase of mastery.

However, simple mastery was not enough. He needed to transform these insights into Spatial Momentum into his own attack, bringing forth its true power – that was what mattered most.

But Xu Ping’an didn’t rush back to his residence. Instead, he turned his gaze to the arena.

At this moment, it was Li Qingyi’s battle.

And Li Qingyi’s opponent was also an Eighth Layer Peak Cultivator from Lin Xian Sect.

However, it seemed that the opponent was no match for Li Qingyi at all.

With just three moves, Li Qingyi defeated her opponent without even using her sword.

Seeing this, Xu Ping’an couldn’t help but reflect on how quickly Li Qingyi was improving.