Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength-Chapter 227 - 204: Formation, Illusion Technique with a Finishing Move
Whether it was Sister Bu or Hua Miaochai, they both really had a good impression of Meng Yu.
Sister Bu had advised Bai Qianqian many times, "You’re going too far, you’re even worse than the Nine-tailed Fox!"
The young man came with capital to seek the path of the Son of Heavenly Way, and you, on the contrary, made him learn formations, led him around all day, and as his teacher, you actually slept with the young man and even truly married him.
What are you doing?
If she had a disciple who, with generous gifts, visited a senior’s home, only to be deceived and used like that, helping the other party achieve their dreams, revitalize their sect, and ended up getting nothing in return, losing their innocence, she would never be able to stand it.
The young man’s parents and elders are really polite, very reasonable, and even saintly. You’re very lucky they didn’t make you into braised rabbit.
But it still doesn’t make sense, how could such a good disciple go uncared for?
It was only now that she realized that Meng Yu seemed... to have conflicts with his family?
"Yes, my conflict with my family is deep, I’ve even killed quite a few brothers and sisters, and later I succeeded through my own efforts. I don’t covet the family’s Divine Skill Secret Manuals. Why can’t I cultivate to the top on my own? Qian Qian is a good girl; I am very grateful to her. When I was at my most difficult and saddest, she helped me, and even married me," the man said calmly, clearing up Sister Bu’s longstanding confusion about why Bai Qianqian could ruthlessly fleece Meng Yu’s wool. It turned out he was helpless and had suddenly encountered a seemingly innocent older girl, thus he invested himself completely in her.
"Meng Yu, I know you have grand ambitions, but in terms of cultivation, groping around by yourself is really not as good as following the old path of a senior master," she said.
Having interacted with Meng Yu for so long, she could only say, "You’re wasting your talent. Look at what you’re busy with every day. Take learning formations from Bai Qianqian, for example...
Bai Qianqian is a fool for having invested so much energy into learning formations—otherwise, with her talent, she would have already become the top among all our sisters; and now, I don’t know what she’s thinking. He has the natural talents of a swordsman, and you have him learning all this unsorted nonsense."
Of course, she didn’t know that Meng Yu learned formations to take on multiple foes at once or to rob a Second-Order Minor World, but since Bai Qianqian could feign death, Meng Yu had abandoned the plan.
"The path of Earth, Fire, Water, Wind is too difficult. Your first two Sword Intents are so extraordinary that in order to practice the Water Element Swordsmanship and Earth Element Swordsmanship, you have to at least reach Great Perfection of Sword Intent to balance them.
Why don’t you reconsider and focus primarily on the Fire Crow Sword Technique? If you don’t want the Divine Skills and Secret Manuals from your place, I can ask for other Cultivation Techniques for you. What about the Southern Blaze Sword? We could give that Phoenix a good beating—I’ve long found her disagreeable—or find Bi Fang, that guy is dumb and easy to deceive."
"Sister Bu, I was already capable of Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment four years ago," Meng Yu sighed. "Understanding the Sword Intent of the Water Element Swordsmanship and Earth Element Swordsmanship isn’t that difficult for me."
He already had one piece, and another that could be obtained at any time.
Meng Yu said calmly, causing Sister Bu to suddenly feel a bit itchy in her hands.
She wanted to say that although his Water Element Swordsmanship was already proficient, he was far from reaching Great Perfection. How could he be talking about Sword Intent now?
Wait, Meng Yu’s Innate Divine Ability!
She suddenly thought of a possibility. Meng Yu did not awaken his Innate Divine Ability this time, which she found strange. Even though Meng Yu’s talent seemed poor from the outside, his Cultivation was clearly displayed, and during combat, she could feel the tremendous strength of Meng Yu’s Divine Soul.
Who doesn’t have a little secret?
"Alright, what are your questions?"
"I have another path to choose from; which one do you think is better?"
Sister Bu’s practical experience was the most formidable among the Three Demons of the Moon-Watching Sect.
"The Swordsmanship of my current Wind and Fire paths is lacking in the offensive aspect. If I don’t follow the void path of Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, and instead continue to strengthen my killing techniques.
For example, integrating formations with Illusion Techniques.
Formations would allow me to crush enough enemies on a predetermined battlefield, and Sister Hua Miaochai’s Illusion Techniques would fit my style perfectly."
"Huh?"
Sister Bu was stunned for a moment.
Formations, Illusion Techniques?
"My mastery in formations is already very good, and in Illusion Techniques, don’t you think my Swordsmanship is missing a bit of variability?"
"Hmph," Sister Bu grunted, not wanting to deal with Meng Yu, but she thought deeply about his ideas.
Meng Yu’s Swordsmanship was unbeatable among his peers of the same stage; the so-called lack of variability was a joke. However, this did not mean there was no room for improvement.
It was enough to send chills down one’s spine just thinking about it.
Imagine you’re a Foundation Building master, ready to face Meng Yu in battle, and then he sets up a Formation, well… let’s remove that for a moment and have a direct confrontation between two people.
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At that moment, you discover that Meng Yu had learned Hua Miaochai’s Five Elements Inversion and Yin Yang Conversion, as well as Bai Qianqian’s Water Moon Mirror technique. Meng Yu’s shadows are all around you, and despite all efforts, you cannot pinpoint his location. How do you break through the ghostly apparition of Meng Yu, who can appear behind you at any moment, as various illusions envelop you?
Remember the Golden Core practitioner who was beaten to death by Bai Qianqian with a single strike? Bai Qianqian transformed into three, and then emerged victorious!
If wind and fire can combine, then why not wind and illusion?
"Very terrifying."
Bu Shixian thought for a long time. If she were at the pinnacle of Foundation Building, what would she do encountering Meng Yu like this?
Bu Shixian had heard of a swordsman from the Southern Seas who was perpetually drunk, observing the rising sun, the mirages above the sea, and the bright moon beneath the waves. Then, after achieving sudden enlightenment, he wielded a long sword, unrivaled in combat. Regardless of his opponents’ superior cultivation or heritage, sword fighting was a matter of life and death in a split second, and he always won. Even when besieged by a dozen peers with comparable martial skills, he could escape unharmed and later eliminate them one by one. Such a versatile swordsmanship was indeed the king of close combat!
"If it weren’t for the Son of Heavenly Way’s plan, you could have achieved Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment four years ago. So, are you planning to use the accumulated essence, qi, and spirit to break through in the Water Element and Earth Element Swordsmanship, or to take the path of close combat, becoming invincible among your peers with formations and illusion techniques?"
Mortals, when about to undertake a very significant task, prepare themselves ahead of time, bathing and changing clothes, then give it their all. So it is with Qi Refinement Practitioners too, who engage in retreats, endure hardship, and utilize their prior accumulations to leap like a carp transforming into a dragon.
"Mhm, I’m troubled by this matter."
Meng Yu replied calmly.
He now had one ten, which was a reward from the Guardian of the State, and another ten since the Son of Heavenly Way’s mission was complete. However, Meng Yu wasn’t in a rush to recite the spell to exchange it, just in case the other party felt some information wasn’t fully provided. But he knew it was as good as in his possession.
Two tens could strengthen his Water and Earth Element Swordsmanship, then achieve the Great Void of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, or the Four Symbols Grand Path of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise.
He had refrained from strengthening his abilities before because as soon as he did and awakened his Sword Intent, he would likely establish his foundation, wasting Bai Qianqian’s careful planning. But now...
"You really are a good child. I still suggest you take the former path. The Great Void or Four Symbols Path truly enhances oneself, but the latter is just a technique, unworthy of consideration."
Bu Shixian walked up to Meng Yu’s side.
"You don’t need to make such a great sacrifice."
She looked at Meng Yu with affection, this stubborn and disciplined young man, whom Bai Qianqian had fiercely drained of blood.
"Let’s go fight Bai Qianqian."
She said so.
"Ah, why would you hit my wife?"
Meng Yu was a bit surprised.
"Right, Bai Qianqian is particularly fast and no one can catch her. Let’s find Hua Miaochai first, trap her in her cave, and then give her a good beating!"
Bu Shixian’s thoughts were filled with concern for her friend.
Especially after seeing Meng Yu’s utmost efforts to dissuade them, she felt all the more that they needed to teach Bai Qianqian a good lesson!
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Finally, with Meng Yu’s persuasion, Bai Qianqian who was cornered in her cave and in tears, was given a good talking-to by two good friends.
Of course, Bai Qianqian stood to attention and admitted her mistakes, acknowledging her faults and her lack of gratitude towards Meng Yu’s sacrifices. She promised to treat Meng Yu better in the future and thanked him for always tolerating her.
Indeed, from another perspective, Meng Yu was an exceptionally good man. For the sake of love, he invested resources, helped Bai Qianqian complete her project, and even delayed his own future prospects. What the two elder sisters didn’t know was that Meng Yu was also strenuously striving in the Immortal Sect.
Meng Yu felt extremely ashamed at the time, his face flushed as he fervently defended Bai Qianqian, and put the matter to rest.
He did it for Bai Qianqian and for the tenfold strength.
Their relationship became even more harmonious after this incident. In the following days, everything was peaceful. Meng Yu intensively battled with Bu Shixian and Hua Miaochai, consolidating his Foundation Establishment Cultivation, and then elevated his Water and Earth Element Swordsmanship, preparing for subsequent strengthening.
With everyone’s urging, Meng Yu abandoned the path of formations and illusion techniques. After all, the Three Demons considered it the Demonic Path. Although the power of slaughter could be maximized during the Foundation Establishment Stage, making one invincible among peers, and ferocious in the Golden Core Stage, it was detrimental to Meng Yu’s future path. It was better to harmonize the four swords of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind.
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Alright, even Bai Qianqian had some doubts that Meng Yu could achieve harmony among the four swords. After all, cultivation and martial training were the result of accumulations in the first half of one’s life, and each moment of sudden enlightenment often exhausted a great deal of one’s essence. It was better to follow one path to the end.
The Moon-Watching Sect was operating smoothly, and having left the people of The Great Tang Dynasty, everyone returned satisfied. The Mysterious Heaven Sect not only paid the remaining spirit stones but also earnestly proposed to Meng Yu, "You can take a trip to the Central Plains. There’s a lot of good stuff there, and it would be beneficial to exchange knowledge with others."
Meng Yu was somewhat tempted.
If he could travel to the Central Plains, he would gain numerous coordinates and then be able to do many things.
So, to go or not, when to go, and how to go?
That’s the question.
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