Chapter 439: Sword Demon's Power Transmission
Chapter 439: Sword Demon's Power Transmission
Hey, this kid is still playing?
Xiao Jie was a little surprised. He had reminded Gu Feiyu before that night ghosts would refresh in the game at night, so he should not run around and it would be best to log off after dark.
This matter was also mentioned in the game information he provided.
Although it is not a big problem for experts, it is still very dangerous for novice players. You can't see or touch it, and you will die if you encounter it in the wild.
But I didn’t expect Gu Feiyu to dare to stay up late to play games.
Xiao Jie was too absorbed in the fun before and had no time to pay attention to Gu Feiyu's movements. However, he did not expect that he would violate the rules on the first day - he was still the same as always.
But judging from the way he played the game, he didn't seem to be in any danger.
Xiao Jie turned around and typed quickly.
Yin Yue Sui Feng: I'll log off first. Remember to come online on time tomorrow and join us in the event.
Ye Luo: I understand.
I Want to Become an Immortal: Don’t worry, Brother Feng, nothing will happen.
Xiao Jie landed on the second floor of the inn in Luoyang City, changed back into human form, found a room with the innkeeper, and then went offline.
After quitting the game and turning off the computer, Xiao Jie turned around and stood behind Gu Feiyu.
On the screen, there was a rather elegant thatched cottage. A scholar in white was holding a book and reading by lamplight at night, reciting the words on the book as he read. Xiao Jie had extremely sharp hearing, so he could hear the general content from Gu Feiyu's headphones.
But it is an article about the way of saints.
“Heaven and earth are unkind and treat all things as straw dogs. Sages are unkind and treat the people as straw dogs. It seems heartless, but it is precisely the best way to treat the people.
The so-called straw dog is a grass dog. Ancient emperors offered sacrifices to their ancestors and sacrificed humans.
Later generations considered this to be inhumane and offered sacrifices to three animals instead.
Since the people were poor, they offered straw dogs as sacrifices. The so-called straw dogs were sacrifices made of straw.
As a sacrifice, it is naturally sacred and noble. However, after the sacrifice, the straw dog becomes useless waste and is thrown away in the wilderness.
Born from the sacred, offered as a sacrifice on the altar, and finally abandoned and decayed, this is the past that all things in the world must go through.
Heaven and earth will not interfere with the development of all things. They treat all things equally and allow all things to develop naturally.
Whether you prosper or decline, it is your own choice.
Do you understand the deep meaning behind this?"
"Student understands." Gu Feiyu immediately replied respectfully. From Xiao Jie's perspective, he was standing next to the scholar and looked like a servant boy.
The scholar in white nodded and said, "Okay, that's all for today. We'll continue tomorrow. Don't be late."
Gu Feiyu responded repeatedly and asked again: "Master, when will you teach me swordsmanship?"
The scholar in white shook his head and said, "A gentleman should learn the six arts of etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics step by step. Now that you haven't even learned etiquette, how can you learn swordsmanship?
Don't be impatient, don't be impatient. Wait until you have learned all the rites and music that I will teach you, and understand benevolence and righteousness. Only then can I teach you the art of archery and charioteering."
"Ah, I understand. Thank you for your teachings, sir."
It was not until a straw couch in the corner of Gu Feiyu's thatched cottage was unloaded that Xiao Jie patted Gu Feiyu on the shoulder.
"Alright kid, you're having a good time."
Gu Feiyu was startled, but he was relieved when he saw it was Xiao Jie.
Then he became excited again.
"Brother Jie, this game is so fun. I have to say that the designer of this game is definitely a genius. It is much more fun than those past games that were just about brushing.
The various game contents are rich and varied, and there are all kinds of hidden tasks. It’s simply a treasure trove.
Even if the players of this game don't have super powers, it is still a rare and high-quality game. What a pity! If such a game had been released ten years earlier, it would have been a huge hit and our studio would have made a lot of money."
Xiao Jie was speechless, yet felt a little emotional. When he talked about the old days in the studio, it seemed like just days ago.
"You had a good time, did you succeed in becoming my disciple?"
"Yes, I saved up money for a long time and went to find a scholar to become his apprentice. I noticed that the mainstream culture in this game is also Confucianism, so I bought ten pieces of bacon as a gift according to Confucius' rules of accepting disciples. Sure enough, I succeeded immediately and unlocked the hidden job [Bookboy]."
"Not bad, what skills does this servant have?" Xiao Jie was also a little curious. Chopping wood can help one learn the basics of swordsmanship, so what skills can this servant give?
"Yes, yes. I already have the skill [Academic Introduction], which increases my comprehension by 10%, and can go up to 50%. Brother Jie, didn't you say that comprehension is very important? It will be much easier for me to learn martial arts in the future."
Oh my god! So amazing?
Xiao Jie was surprised. The 10% comprehension bonus doesn't mean much in the early stage, but it becomes more and more useful as time goes by.
[Academic Grandmaster] can give a 50% comprehension bonus. In other words, as long as you have 20 comprehension, you can use it as 30 comprehension. In the later stage, you can gain sudden enlightenment and learn high-level martial arts and spells, which is really useful.
You have to know that with 10 points of comprehension, it would probably cost tens of millions to fill it up by reading scriptures in the later stage.
Based on this point alone, Gu Feiyu already has the potential to become a master.
“In addition, this scholar also has combat skills such as swordsmanship, archery, and horsemanship. He is proficient in both civil and military skills. However, based on my observation, his combat skills should only be at the entry level. He can probably only unlock the entry level.
Although there are many different martial arts in this game, I feel that it is better to learn swordsmanship. After I finish learning the scriptures and etiquette, I should be able to learn [Introduction to Swordsmanship] later. "
It’s enough to just get started. The hardest part about weapon skills in this game is getting started. As long as you get started, you can just slowly gain weapon experience.
Xiao Jie was a little surprised. He didn't expect that there was really sword skills to learn in the Novice Village. When he was in the Novice Village, he wandered around but couldn't find how to learn sword skills. This kid Gu Feiyu was really a genius.
On the first day, I found the unlocking method for the entry level swordsmanship.
Gu Feiyu continued to talk, "But learning swordsmanship is just a side job. My main goal is to find a way to trigger an adventure. According to my observation, this scholar has the most adventure elements in this village.
If he goes out to wander, there is a high chance that he will encounter something extraordinary.
I was chatting with this scholar today, and I often heard him sigh that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. I turned around and encouraged him to go out and travel, and I would just follow him as a book boy. As long as he triggers an adventure, isn’t it the same as me triggering an adventure? "
Xiao Jie thought to himself that you have a very clever idea.
Originally, he did not fully agree with Gu Feiyu's theory of adventure/elements, but after today's gaming experience, especially after checking out the evolution rituals of wild beasts evolving into demon beasts, he suddenly realized that adventures might also be the same. Isn't the so-called evolution ritual the beast version of an adventure?
It seems that this so-called encounter, like the evolution ritual, can be triggered as long as the corresponding hidden conditions are met.
Maybe Gu Feiyu can really trigger a series of adventures and develop a top-notch account.
"It's a good idea, but you still have to be careful. After all, according to your theory, the scholar is the protagonist, and the book boy is usually just a background figure eaten by the tiger in the story."
"Don't worry, Brother Jie, I already have a plan. It's not certain who will be the protagonist by then." Gu Feiyu said confidently.
"Okay, go ahead. Remember to find me if you need anything."
Gu Feiyu said hurriedly: "I really need it. I need a set of entry-level sword techniques, three entry-level sword techniques, and a green or blue one-handed sword. When the scholar teaches me the basics of sword techniques, I can be armed immediately."
Xiao Jie asked curiously, "Didn't you say that we should try not to be affected in the early stages? It's easy to fail to trigger plot events, adventures, etc."
"That's different. Learning the basics of swordsmanship is a plot event. Improving your swordsmanship is equivalent to speeding up the progress within the plot event. It does not affect the development of the plot. When the scholar asks me later, I will say that I am gifted and have suddenly realized a set of swordsmanship. Maybe he will give me special training because he sees my extraordinary talent."
"How about some entry-level internal skills or something?" Xiao Jie was still a little worried. Triggering an adventure meant that there was a high possibility of triggering a battle or encountering danger. If conditions permitted, it would be more certain to strengthen the martial arts value to the maximum level.
"No need. As for internal strength, I'll trigger a plot event in the village to get one. According to my guess, if the hidden skills can be obtained in the novice village, they are generally unique and have high growth potential. If I learn them in advance, I may not be able to trigger such hidden events." Xiao Jie thought to himself where did this kid get such confidence from? It is not easy to get an adventure like internal strength in the novice village.
"Okay, I'll get it done for you tomorrow."
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The next day, Xiao Jie logged into the game early and went straight to the auction house.
I first bought a copy of Songfeng Sword Technique, and then I bought three books on sword techniques and fighting skills.
"Ready Stance", "Wind Riding Style" and "Six Harmonious Moves" are all very practical combat skills, and the attribute requirements are not high.
And a green-quality one-handed sword—Qingfeng Sword.
I went directly to the post station to pack and mail it to Gu Feiyu.
Next, he looked through the skill book of shapeshifting magic in the auction house.
Civet cat transformation: price: 180 taels.
Wild boar transformation: price: 220 taels.
Sable transformation: price: 250 taels.
Tiger Transformation: Price: 600 taels.
Giant catfish transformation: Price: 600 taels...
There are many potentials, but unfortunately I don’t have the money to buy them.
Xiao Jie had spent too much before, and he only saved up more than 60 taels in total. He spent 240 taels on buying skill books and equipment for Gu Feiyu, and the remaining taels were enough to buy a low-level shapeshifting magic.
After thinking about it, I decided not to be in a hurry. They were all rubbish transformations anyway. Even if they evolved into monsters, they wouldn't be that strong. I should save money to buy a better one, at least a tiger transformation.
Unless one has some particularly powerful innate magic, the Howling Moon Wolf is enough.
Of course, he could also ask the guild for money, but it’s better not to abuse favors.
The time soon came to 8 o'clock, and teammates came online one after another to meet up.
Seeing that Ye Luo and I Yu Chengxian had both reached level 30, everyone congratulated us.
"Hey, you two are finally thirty years old. This is finally complete."
"Congratulations, now we can finally have fun together."
In this game, level 30 can be regarded as a dividing line. Below level 30, no matter how strong your professional skills are, they are somewhat not up to standard. Above level 30, you have truly entered the ranks of masters.
Even if it is a rubbish profession, after the third transformation, it can become quite powerful.
Not to mention special professions like the Yellow Springs Envoy and the Guardian Giant, whose names suggest they must be very powerful.
After everyone exchanged pleasantries for a while, Xiao Jie solemnly announced: "According to our previous plan, today we will start helping everyone complete their respective professional tasks and improve their strength as much as possible. Are you all ready?"
The Drunken Swordsman was the first to agree. "Great! We can finally do the quests. Can I start first? I've been completing the Sword Demon quest for a long time. I just need to hand it in. I've been waiting anxiously for my peerless swordsmanship."
"Okay, let's start with you. Let's go!"
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Hero Villa - Back Mountain:
The Drunken Swordsman arrived at the thatched cottage of the 'Sword God' Long Yuan, only to find that the house was already deserted.
"Senior Long Yuan took his daughter away from Yingxiong Villa a few days ago and their whereabouts are unknown." A villa guard explained.
"Well, I'll take a look and leave."
When the guards of the Heroes Association left, the Drunken Swordsman immediately dived into the water.
After searching in the pool for a while, he soon found a dark cave entrance under the shadow of a huge rock. The Drunken Swordsman swam along the underwater passage for a long time, and suddenly a light came from above. When he emerged, he saw a stone secret room.
It was still the underwater prison. Drunken Swordsman walked all the way and soon reached the end of the secret room, but saw a dozen huge iron chains made of black iron, tightly locking up a crazy old man with white hair and beard.
'Sword Demon' Dugu Xiaotian (Sword Saint) Level 54 hermit. HP 799/5700.
There is also a constant DEBUFF hanging on the head - all meridians are broken.
[Broken tendons and veins: This unit has lost all its martial arts skills due to its broken tendons and veins, and is no longer able to use its internal energy to fight.]
"Boy, you are finally back. How is it, did you do it?" the old man asked impatiently. It seemed that he cared more than the Drunken Swordsman.
"I have done it! Please look, senior." The Drunken Swordsman said as he suddenly drew his sword out of its sheath.
The Blood-Bone Demon Sword was filled with blood and energy, and there seemed to be the sound of a ghost howling.
The Sword Demon was very excited. "What a good sword! What a good sword! It's full of blood and murderous aura. You really have killed many people, many people like you. For the sake of martial arts, you really do whatever it takes. Hahahaha, you are the successor of the Sword Demon Dugu Xiaotian.
Only in this way can one comprehend the true peerless swordsmanship!
Very good, very good. I can feel that the sword in your hand has been satisfied by blood, and its sword spirit has awakened. It is enough to emit that bloody light and inherit my swordsmanship. "
The Drunken Swordsman was overjoyed when he heard this, "Thank you very much for your affirmation, Senior Sword Demon. Please abide by the agreement and teach me the sword technique."
The sword demon said slowly, "No hurry, put me down first."
Damn, there really is something fishy going on. The Drunken Swordsman thought to himself that it was a good thing he didn't rush to hand in the task, otherwise he would have stabbed himself with the sword after letting it go. Tell me, is that a loss?
"Teach me first, don't worry, senior. As long as I learn the swordsmanship, I will definitely save you."
"Ahem, of course I will teach you this sword technique, but you have to know that teaching sword techniques requires practicing moves. How can I teach you when I'm tied up here like this?
You must put me down so that I can practice sword techniques for you. Don't worry, my tendons and veins are all severed, and I can no longer use my internal energy. Even if you put me down, it won't be bad for you. Besides, you are a master swordsman, young and strong, with a lot of skills, deep internal strength, superb martial arts, and rich combat experience. What do you have to worry about with a disabled old man like me?"
The Sword Demon flattered him, but the Drunken Sword Immortal did not buy it. It was true, but the more he said that, the more nervous the Drunken Sword Immortal became. You are the Sword Demon, a level 54 master, who would dare to be careless with you?
Who knows what hidden skills you have? In martial arts novels, such characters generally cannot be judged by common sense.
If you really let it go, there might be something fishy going on.
Fortunately, Xiao Jie had helped him think of a way to deal with the situation before he came.
"So if I help you put it down, you will definitely teach me, right? Senior, you are not allowed to be a scoundrel."
"Hehe, I have never been a scoundrel in my life. I always keep my word."
"Okay, senior, please wait for me for a moment."
As he spoke, the Drunken Swordsman sent a private message to Xiao Jie. After a while, he saw waves rolling in the pool behind him, and one person after another crawled out of it, filling up the dungeon in the blink of an eye.
The sword demon stared in amazement as a group of people surrounded him, with a martial arts hero in front, a sword master and a five elements sorcerer behind him, the Yellow Springs Envoy on the left, a guardian giant on the right, a huge demon wolf behind him, and a giant bear surrounding him on both sides.
They formed a formation to surround and attack the BOSS, and then the Drunken Swordsman slashed with his sword, cutting the chains on the Sword Demon.
Another wooden practice sword was thrown over.
"Come on, teach me."
(End of this chapter)