In the small courtyard, Li Fengyi waited with a darkened expression for Wei Fanās answer.
Wei Fan shook his head, "I didnāt deceive anyone; Iām indeed skilled in defense. Both Ning Xuan and Xuerong know this, itās just that their attacks were too poor to force out my defensive techniques."
Li Fengyi felt a sense of pent-up frustration. Despite using his aggressive attacks, his sword intent, and Mountain Shaking Fist, he still claimed his strongest skill was defense.
"Itās Ning Xuan again, did that bastard know you were practicing Horizontal Cultivation of Innate all along?"
She felt like she found a target for her anger; this bastard junior brother knew how strong Wei Fan was and didnāt say a word.
Wei Fan explained on behalf of Ning Xuan, "Well, weāve been through battles together, but the Reception Envoy instructed them to keep it confidential!"
Li Fengyi took a deep breath, "I will keep this a secret for you and will also remind them to not say anything recklessly!"
Once it was explained, her anger dissipated.
The matter of Horizontal Cultivation of Innate really shouldnāt be publicized casually; Ning Xuan was right in not telling her.
In order to save them, Wei Fan revealed all this, which showed he acknowledged them.
The feeling of being deceived vanished, and Li Fengyi felt rather delighted.
"Youāve all been injured, go rest. Iāll keep watch tonight!"
He was the only one unscathed; the others had at least three to five sword wounds.
"You must be tired too. You keep watch for the first half of the night, Iāll have Su Guangwen and Junior Brother Peng relieve you in the second half; their injuries arenāt too severe."
Li Fengyi swayed her hips as she left, Wei Fan glanced at the panel:
[Soul-Slaying Demon-slaying SaberĀ·First Technique (Uninitiated)]
[Void Shattering Sun PalmĀ·First Technique (Uninitiated)]
[Glazed Treasure Body - Acupoint Realm (Uninitiated)]
[Heavenly Gang Blood Burning SaberĀ·Acupoint Realm (Uninitiated)]
...
[Current Power Level: 762 years]
The difficult battle today was primarily due to the techniques in the Acupoint Realm; beyond Mountain Shaking Fist, he had nothing else.
He couldnāt keep up in speed, and his long-range attack methods were lacking.
The True Qi in the acupoints was unusable; he could only use the True Qi in his dantian.
He wasnāt deliberately hiding the Golden Bell Shield; itās just that its sound wave is a group-killing technique, indiscriminately attacking.
If he used it, Wei Hongying and Hu Yulang might die; Ning Xuan and the others would surely perish.
He now has four Martial Arts at the Acupoint Realm that are uninitiated; the Glazed Treasure Body is a Body Refining Martial Arts, currently impossible to cultivate.
Because according to the secret manual, it requires a Body Refining Pill and a divine object called Ice Soul to initiate.
He tried using the panel to improve the Glazed Treasure Body, only to find it was useless until he could find the Ice Soul.
"With the merits from this time, Iāll get a lightness skill at the Acupoint Realm first when I go back. If there are merits left, Iāll exchange for the Ice Soul."
The Demon Suppression Bureau has Ice Soul, but it needs merits to exchange.
Putting aside that thought, Wei Fan began adding power to the Martial Arts.
[Deducting ten years of power, adding to the Heavenly Gang Blood Burning Saber First Technique]
The Heavenly Gang Blood Burning Saber only really has two techniques, as it is a method for condensing Sword Gang and Sword Qi using True Qi.
However, due to the special nature of the Acupoint Realm, each layer opens new acupoints, so the techniques at this realm are typically divided into the first to the ninth technique.
Each technique doesnāt vary much in moves, but since each involves different acupoints, they are divided into nine techniques.
[One year of power, you connect all the meridians between the acupoints involved in the Heavenly Gang Blood Burning Saber First Technique and the dantian]
[Two years of power, you become familiar with the flow of True Qi between the dantian, acupoints, and meridians, entry into Heavenly Gang Blood Burning Saber]
...
[Ten years of power, you master the method of condensing Celestial Spirit Saber Qi and Sword Gang, able to instantly mobilize True Qi in the dantian and forty acupoints, Heavenly Gang Blood Burning Saber First Technique reaches Perfection]
[Heavenly Gang Blood Burning SaberĀ·First Technique (Perfection)]
[Current Power Level: 752 years]
Wei Fan opened his eyes and grasped the air, a massive Sword Gang appeared instantly.
One zhang, two zhang, three zhang...
As True Qi poured in, the purple Sword Gang grew larger.
If he had such a massive Sword Gang during the previous battle, it would have been much easier.
He put away the Sword Gang and looked up, realizing the moon was already high in the sky, and the symptoms of pain had been relieved during this rest.
As heās only at the Acupoint Opening First Layer now, Wei Fan didnāt continue adding to the Heavenly Gang Blood Burning Saber Second Technique.
His gaze turned to the Soul-Slaying Demon-slaying Saber, a martial art of sword intent!
In terms of sophistication, this Soul-Slaying Demon-slaying Saber is the most intricate among all his martial arts, surpassing the Giant Bear Palm.
"Use one hundred years of power, add to the Soul-Slaying Demon-slaying Saber!"
With a hundred years of power, itās uncertain whether he can master the Soul-Slaying Demon-slaying Saber.
He has some talent in saber techniques but is nowhere near being a prodigy; such things that rely on comprehension, even one hundred years of power might not achieve anything.
This is why he added to the Mountain Shaking Fist first instead of the Soul-Slaying Demon-slaying Saber before.
Only now, with ample power, can he add to the Soul-Slaying Demon-slaying Saber.
[Deducting one hundred years of power, adding to the Soul-Slaying Demon-slaying Saber First Technique]
[One year of power, you recall the blade marks seen in the stone house, but find nothing]
[Ten years of power, you still have no clue with the Soul-Slaying Demon-slaying Saber, realizing your lack of comprehension, yet believe diligence can make up for it]
Ten years of power were wasted like this.
This thing, without moves or heart method, is truly headache-inducing.
Wei Fan continued without being discouraged.
[Eleven years of power, you combine the blade marks seen in the stone house with the Sword Aura you saw, attempting to practice the saber technique yourself, using your own Sword Intent to evolve the saber technique]