Rising Fire: Chronicles of a Young Warrior's Ascent

"System, receive rewards."

Lu Yunxiao's eyes lit up, and he issued the instructions for the first time.

"Ding, rewards are issued."

With the sound of the system, the contents of the middle part of "The Imperial Sword Jue" and "Elemental Classics" all came to Lu Yunxiao's mind.

Lu Yunxiao closed his eyes slightly, and in a blink of an eye, the mysteries of the two fighting techniques were fully understood by Lu Yunxiao.

"What a 'Yu Jian Jue', it turned out to be a step-by-step method," Lu Yunxiao admired softly. The system released "Yu Jian Jue," which not only included the basic version but also advanced techniques like Wan Jian Jue.

The power of the Qi Yujian on the first level was not very strong, barely reaching the low-level ground rank, not as potent as a sword technique.

The second level improved the Qi Yujian's power, enabling flying with the sword.

At this level, the power of Yujian to slay enemies should be equivalent to that of a single sword, reaching the pinnacle of low-level combat skills.

The third level, Wan Jian Jue, depended on the number of Qi swords created. A thousand swords equaled intermediate-level fighting skills.

Tens of thousands of Qi swords had the power of ordinary high-level skills, and when one could control a hundred and eight thousand swords, it was roughly equivalent to the power of the first three seals of "The Emperor Seal."

As for the fourth level, Wan Jian Return to the Sect, its power should surpass the Heavenly Underworld Sect's "Heavenly Asura Hand," comparable to the fifth seal of the Emperor Seal Jue.

However, it fell slightly short of the fifth seal's power. The combination of the five seals of the Emperor Seal Jue could rival low-level heavenly rank techniques, making it the most famous inherited fighting skill of the ancient clan.

Lu Yunxiao was quite satisfied with "Yu Jian Jue" reaching this level. The rewards for breaking through the master were generous.

"I've learned everything, but my current strength is too low. I'm afraid I can only manage to strengthen around 3,000 sword qi, which is comparable to the power of intermediate-level combat skills," Lu Yunxiao whispered. Although he understood the technique, his current strength limited him to manifesting around 3,000 swords, which was insufficient for advanced techniques.

Lu Yunxiao sighed. The joy of breaking through the master had faded a bit; he was still far from his goals.

"Forget it, growth is more important," he sighed softly, recommitted himself to his training, and began practicing the middle part of the "Elemental Classic." The integration of the upper and middle parts upgraded the "Elemental Classic" to a lower level, greatly enhancing his strength.

He was particularly eager to learn the soul cultivation method that came with it.

Lu Yunxiao changed his handprints, closed his eyes, and let the fighting energy in his body flow once more.

...

As time flicked by, three months passed in the blink of an eye.

In the clouds, a streak of light flashed as Lu Yunxiao, dressed in white and holding an amethyst gourd, soared above an aquamarine giant sword, flying with grace.

After obtaining "Yu Jian Jue," how could he not take to the skies on a sword?

During his free time in the past three months, Lu Yunxiao had explored the joy of soaring in the sky. Who didn't dream of being a swordsman capable of flying?

"Guru!" Lu Yunxiao took another sip of wine from his gourd.

"System, open my information panel," he requested, wanting to check his progress.

"Ding, the host's system panel is as follows:

Host: Lu Yunxiao (Gu Xiao) Age: 15 Cultivation: Three-star Master Soul Power: Middle to Late Mortal Realm Fate Grid: Fate of Nothingness Physique: Innate Elemental Body (Sealed: Gold, Unsealed: Wind) Talent Supernatural Power: Elemental True Eyes Martial Arts: "Elemental Classics·Upper Middle" [Lower Level] Combat Skills: Yu Jian Jue, One Sword Separation, Wind Killing, Flying Fairy from the Sky, Watching Tide Boxing, Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Weapon: Dragon Slashing Sword Skills: Intermediate Winemaking Unusual Traits: Stars and Spirits Items: Soul Deed, Yin and Yang Xuanxin Pei·Yang Pei [Nine-Rank Treasure], Amethyst Gourd, Cultivation Experience Card*2, Ground Fire Green Lotus, Ground Fire Lotus Seed, "Wind Sutra," "Ziyun Wing," "Crazy Lion Yin," Tier 6 Ice Demon Core, Spirit Wine, Elementary Gathering of Rings, Gathering Qi San, Blood Lotus Essence, Geocentric Body Emulsion, etc. Spirit Pets: Star Jiao [Middle Stage 5], Snow Demon Sky Ape [Early Stage 5]

Looking at this refreshed information panel, Lu Yunxiao nodded in satisfaction. His strength had increased by more than two stars in three months, and he was now at the pinnacle of a three-star master, not far from breaking through to a four-star master.

Without the bottleneck between Dou Master and Da Dou Master, Lu Yunxiao's cultivation speed remained impressively rapid.

Next, he focused on his soul power. Although he was still at the middle-to-late Mortal Realm, Lu Yunxiao sensed that his soul power had improved significantly. He was one step closer to the peak of the Mortal Realm.

In half a year at most, or perhaps even just three months, he would likely break through to the peak of the Mortal Realm. Stronger soul power would significantly enhance his alchemy skills when he unsealed his fire attribute.

Lu Yunxiao anticipated that his refining abilities would advance quickly once he unlocked the fire attribute.

"As for the others, not much has changed. The original talents have been replaced by supernatural powers," Lu Yunxiao muttered to himself. The metal detection and wind perception talents had been omitted by the system and substituted with Elemental True Eyes.

Compared to innate supernatural powers, these auxiliary talents seemed less critical, and there was no need to list them.

"But this Ziyun Wing..." Lu Yunxiao stroked his chin. Now that he had learned how to fly with a sword, this flying martial skill appeared redundant for him.

"Lastly, I can't forget about you," Lu Yunxiao said with a smile, thinking of the gentle girl in the white dress. He left the Ziyun Wing for her, as it would undoubtedly provide her with a significant advantage in difficult situations.

Lu Yunxiao closed the system panel, stretched, and prepared to return to his resting place. However, at that moment, a terrifying energy fluctuation erupted from the center of the Warcraft Mountains, not far away.

Blue fighting energy and purple light illuminated most of the sky.

Lu Yunxiao extended his hand, capturing a wisp of breeze, and smelled subtle traces of fire and wind energy with a vague image forming in his mind.

"You're finally here," Lu Yunxiao's mouth twitched. With a flash, he rushed toward the source of the battle fluctuations.