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Chapter 67: Startling News Like a Thunderclap
Chapter 67: Startling News Like a Thunderclap
"It truly lives up to its reputation as an advanced spell!"
Chu Ning's eyes glinted with excitement as he finished reading.
If he could first entangle his opponent with the Thorn Art and then follow up with the Azurewood Sword Technique, the sustained damage would be incredible...
Of course, the Azurewood Sword Technique had its drawbacks, namely its lack of explosive power.
This was a distinct difference between Wood-attribute spells and Metal or Fire-attribute spells.
However, for Chu Ning, this shortcoming was easily overlooked.
After all, it was the first advanced spell he had learned in his cultivation journey!
After committing the intricacies of the spell to memory, Chu Ning returned the jade slip to his storage bag.
He began to chant the incantation, his hands moving through the intricate gestures of the spell, and with a flick of his finger, a faint azure short sword-shaped spell shot forth.
It flew straight toward the iron vines not far away.
Upon contact, more than ten iron vines snapped instantly.
It cut through nearly twenty iron vines before the azure sword light faded and disappeared.
Witnessing this, Chu Ning was slightly taken aback.
He wasn't surprised that he could cast the Azurewood Sword Technique so easily.
After all, it was a Wood-attribute spell, and he had a profound foundation in the Azurewood Spring Art.
Quickly grasping and mastering this technique wasn't overly challenging or unexpected for him.
What truly surprised him was that this Azurewood Sword Technique was merely a beginner's spell that he had just learned.
So, its power was still far from the true might of the Azurewood Sword Technique.
This was evident from the faint azure light.
However, what startled Chu Ning was that even so, with a single strike, it had cut through twenty iron vines.
This was far more powerful than when he exerted all his effort into a single Blade Edge Art.
"It seems my understanding of the power of this Azurewood Sword Technique was far too shallow!"
Chu Ning's eyes gleamed with excitement, replacing his initial surprise.
The lack of explosive power in the Azurewood Sword Technique was likely relative to Metal or Fire-attribute spells of the same level.
Or perhaps it was relative to its sustained damage capability.
But nonetheless, it was an advanced beginner-level spell!
The offensive power of spells was never weak, and it certainly couldn't be compared to the basic Blade Edge Art.
Chu Ning, who had originally planned to practice the Azurewood Sword Technique in the yard, immediately stood up and walked out upon seeing this.
The yard was not a suitable place to practice this technique; otherwise, the iron vines he had painstakingly prepared would probably be cut down in just a few strikes.
Arriving at the back mountain, Chu Ning no longer held back.
He unleashed the Azurewood Sword Technique repeatedly, and the surrounding iron vines were instantly chopped into pieces.
With each casting, Chu Ning's casting speed increased.
The azure color of the sword technique gradually intensified from its initial faint hue.
With the cultivation talent of the Yin Wood Spirit Body and his profound mastery of the Azurewood Spring Art, which had become an innate divine ability, the proficiency of the Azurewood Sword Technique improved at a visible rate.
In the following days, Chu Ning practiced talisman-making while also cultivating the Azurewood Sword Technique.
His proficiency in both improved rapidly.
Fifteen days later, Chu Ning had achieved a sixty percent success rate in crafting the five types of talismans introduced in the jade slip.
Naturally, he wasn't satisfied, and he continued to practice tirelessly for another half month.
Ten days later, he had pushed the success rate of the five talismans to nearly eighty percent!
This speed left Chu Ning extremely pleased.
With Ye's talent, achieving instant casting is only a matter of time.
Of course, Chu Ning has dedicated a lot of time and energy this month.
During this period, he occasionally visited the Spirit Talisman Pavilion to seek guidance on talisman-making and had a chat with Qiu Shuny, who sought him out.
The rest of his time was spent in focused cultivation.
However, today, his month of dedicated cultivation had to come to an end.
Because yesterday afternoon, He Changyou sent him a sound transmission note, asking him to meet early in the morning.
It mainly concerned his future arrangements.
Although He Changyou had asked to meet at the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, Chu Ning didn't think too much of it.
After all, he was now a disciple of two halls, and perhaps the other party wanted to assign him a task together with Liao Yunming.
When Chu Ning arrived at the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, he immediately spotted He Changyou and Liao Yunming in the main hall.
Chu Ning quickly approached and bowed to the two of them.
Before he could catch his breath, He Changyou's next words left him stunned.
"Chu Ning, you're probably aware that recently, many disciples from the sect have been assigned to carry out sect missions.
Currently, we're short on disciples in the Spirit Planting Room and the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, so Elder He and I discussed sending you out on a mission."
Hearing this, Chu Ning felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
"Could it be that my hidden cultivation base has been discovered? But even so, I'm only at the fifth layer of Qi Refining!
Didn't they say that only those at the sixth layer of Qi Refining and above would be assigned to that task?"
These thoughts flashed through his mind, but a chill rose from the bottom of his heart.
At this moment, Chu Ning felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
Ever since he first heard from Shang Zhaoxiang about the significant decrease in menial disciples due to sect missions in recent years, Chu Ning had always been highly vigilant about these so-called sect missions.
And after learning more details from Zhuang Yunde, Chu Ning became even more worried.
Although Zhuang Yunde said that quite a few disciples had returned and become inner disciples, it only made Chu Ning more cautious.
Because it also meant that many disciples, even outer disciples, had perished during this secretive mission.
He had only been a disciple for less than two years. Why was he being chosen now?
Could it be because he had entered the outer sect?
He Changyou's words made the joy he felt from joining the outer sect a few days ago vanish instantly.
However, having lived two lives, Chu Ning's mental fortitude was strong.
Even though his heart was in turmoil, he managed to maintain a relatively calm expression on his face.
Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Chu Ning looked at He Changyou with a puzzled expression.
"Elder, I'm only a Qi Refining intermediate stage disciple, and I've only been in the sect for a short time. Do I also need to go out on missions like the other senior brothers?"
"Of course!" He Changyou nodded.
"Although you haven't been in the sect for long and your cultivation isn't high, your skills in planting and talisman-making are excellent, making you a very suitable candidate."
"......" Chu Ning wanted to say something, but he was at a loss for words.
However, when Liao Yunming spoke up, Chu Ning's eyes began to shine with a new light.
Wait, what they were saying seemed different from what he had expected.
(End of Chapter)
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