Chapter 643: Chapter 643 Sword Formation

Liu Qingyun stared at Song Jian and said slowly, “Indeed, this is Sword Intent!”

The moment his words fell, the gazes of several elders became red-hot as they looked at Song Jian.

Even disregarding Song Jian’s potential for now, just his comprehension of the complete sword intent was enough to spark the elder disciples’ envy. If they could personally teach him, wouldn’t their chances of understanding sword intent increase significantly under his influence?

“Ahem, Sect Leader, now that Song Jian is cleared, can I…” An Elder rose and hinted with a respectful bow towards the Sect Leader.

Before he could finish his sentence, a robust man interrupted him, “Old Hu, why are you always trying to hog everything good for yourself? Haven’t you already taken a disciple directly under your wing? Greediness isn’t virtuous. Let those elders who haven’t taken any disciples yet have a chance. As for Song Jian, I would…”

“I also haven’t taken a direct disciple yet. I think Song Jian is quite suitable. My Duan Yue Sword Skill is very suitable for him…”

A few elders ranked higher clamored with an eagerness to take Song Jian as a direct disciple. Initially, the elders ranked lower also shared the same thought, but seeing the current situation, they all gave a bitter smile and shook their heads, just watching the scene while sipping tea.

“Enough already. We are all experienced people, yet we’re bickering like kids, aren’t we setting ourselves up for ridicule?” Liu Qingyun frowned at the incessant arguing elders and finally reprimanded them.

Once everyone had quieted down, Liu Qingyun addressed Song Jian, “Song Jian, are you willing to become my disciple?”

Upon hearing Liu Qingyun’s words, the Elders wore various expressions. The in-door disciples who were just taken in as direct disciples all watched Song Jian with envious looks.

“I am willing!” Song Jian respectfully replied.

“Good!” Liu Qingyun expressed his satisfaction with a smile, “From now on, you are the third disciple directly under my wing.”

“Congratulations to the Sect Leader for taking another direct disciple. What a joyful occasion!” All elders congratulated in unison.

Finally, Song Jian breathed a sigh of relief. Although his involvement in the Blackwind Bandit raid was concealed, his possession of Sword Intent was exposed, and he was accepted as a direct disciple by the Sect Leader himself. As such, his reputation spread throughout the Qingyun Sword Sect, making him known to almost everyone. This made him step more cautiously than ever.

Once Song Jian became a direct disciple of the Sect Leader, he was allocated a separate small courtyard. His attire was changed from the simple gray robes to a splendid purple robe, and he even had two maid-servants at his command, which essentially catapulted his status within the Qingyun Sword Sect.

A few days later, the rewards for eliminating the Blackwind Bandits were distributed. Moreover, with the welcome gifts offered by several examiners during the disciple assessment, Song Jian spent several days engrossed in the study of swordsmanship in his courtyard, politely declining all disciple visits.

“In this world, I can study new sword techniques that don’t need skill points to level up!” Song Jian exclaimed in wonder, carefully examining a scroll.

This scroll was the “Detailed Explanation of Qingyun Sword Technique,” given to him by Swordmaster Li Guiqing during the disciple assessment. As he studied it, his proficiency in Qingyun Sword Skill gradually increased. When his proficiency reached 100 percent, a golden light suddenly appeared, and the level of Qingyun Sword Skill had leveled up.

At this point, Song Jian’s Qingyun Sword Skill reached level eight. Its highest level is nine, much higher than many of Song Jian’s other skills.

Although learning new sword skills didn’t require skill points in this world, other skills like Flash Thunder Strike and Broken Wing Dance still required skill points for upgrades, making them seem oddly out of place.

“This world is truly a haven for swordsmanship cultivation. If I study and master more sword skills and constantly integrate them, maybe I’ll be able to develop epic or even legendary-level sword skills. If I succeed, my rewards in this world will be far greater than mission rewards. Moreover, even if I fail, I can still carry those sword techniques back with me.” A smile couldn’t help but creep across Song Jian’s face.

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Several other disciples resided around the small yard where Song Jian lived, who were all elder disciples. Song Jian was supposed to visit his two senior brothers, i.e., Liu Qingyun’s other two direct disciples, first, but they were both out on tasks, and he had no other option but to let it go.

However, a disciple living next to his courtyard would often come over to see him. After many refusals, Song Jian finally decided to maintain civility with his neighbor.

“Qi Leng, can’t you learn a bit of courtesy like Elder Wan’s direct disciple?” Song Jian helplessly watched the young man clad in a purple robe jump over the wall and walk straight to the stone table in the courtyard. He picked up a pastry and stuffed it into his mouth while savoring each bite.

“That bookworm is such a pushover. People like him are bound to lose out.” Qi Leng replied with a self-satisfied expression.

Song Jian referred to Elder Wan’s direct disciple, his neighbor on the other side. After being refused by Song Jian once, he never returned.

“Also, can you please enter through the main gate next time instead of always hopping over the wall? It doesn’t reflect well on you.” Song Jian said, rubbing his forehead.

“I can’t help it. This route is more convenient for me. If you don’t like it, you can buy a sword formation from the Sect and set it up around your house.” Qi Leng seemed to choke on his words and drank a large cup of tea to wash it down. Then he continued, “I know you are super wealthy now. Even we other direct disciples looked greedily at the rewards you got for eliminating the Blackwind Bandits. Moreover, don’t tell me that you gained nothing from eliminating the entire Blackwind Bandits.”

Song Jian smiled faintly. His assets probably were a lot more abundant than those of average direct disciples. For his everyday cultivation, he used Dan pills like candy, which greatly sped up his progress. He could afford to practice the Qingyun Sword Skill with no restrictions on the usage of Dan pills

“Sword formation? What do you mean by that?” Song Jian asked, intrigued by Qi Leng’s words.

Indeed, with Song Jian’s expertise in magic runes, setting up a defensive magic array in his yard would be a piece of cake. Doing such a thing, which would blatantly reveal his true identity, was something only novices who were new to this world and knew nothing would do.

“This…” Qi Leng took out three transparent crystal stones from his pocket and tossed them on the ground. The crystal stones automatically arranged themselves in a triangle, and a sharp Sword Qi rose from the middle of the triangle and slashed towards Song Jian.

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