Chapter 128. The First Step of the “Dual Dance Sword Technique”

Chapter 128. The First Step of the “Dual Dance Sword Technique”

As a special individual, Lin Nuo was able to enjoy precise spirit realm testing at Xuanyun Sect without waiting six months.

The spiritual light flickered constantly, illuminating the answer from the large Tianxuan Stone.

“Spirit Realm, Third Level.”

Master Zhao furrowed his brows and spoke this line, seemingly dissatisfied.

“Third Level?!”

Upon hearing this news, Lin Nuo was particularly surprised, then felt as if he had struck gold, gradually becoming excited.

What the heck? Third Level?

Is that broken thing not mistaken?

“Yes, Third Level.”

Master Zhao sighed lightly,

“I’ve always been puzzled; with your strength, this shouldn’t be the outcome.”

“No, it should be this outcome.”

Lin Nuo laughed while saying this; it was great news! He was worried his hair might fall out from thinking about how to reach the third level, and unexpectedly being told he was at the third level—how could he not be happy?

He had to kill thirty pigeons, create thirty-one different dishes, then pair them with hundreds of Meat Floss Cakes and hundreds of bottles of Happy Water, setting up a big feast to celebrate with Ruo’er, the representative of the villagers, for days on end.

Master Zhao shook his head. To him, the third level was no different from the second level; they were both part of the lower ranks of weaklings and unnoteworthy spiritual ranks.

Master Zhao continued, “I think the result still reflects a significant gap from your actual strength, but the Tianxuan Stone’s results are very accurate, so it can’t be off by that much. Unfortunately, it will take a month before you can use the Tianxuan Stone again, so we can’t retest.”

“This is already fine; no need to retest, it’s quite accurate.”

Lin Nuo usually wore a cold expression, but today he couldn’t help but smile a bit; even with professional training, he couldn’t hold back.

It wouldn’t even take a thought to bring up something happy—this was happy news.

No wonder he felt more at ease recently and had a surge in his spiritual power; he thought it was just an illusion, but it turned out he had advanced.

When did this feeling start? Right after taking the Fierce Burst Pill and recuperating in Hu City.

He suspected it was very likely the Fierce Burst Pill, that forbidden drug which granted him power. It was possible that because of his special physique, taking the Fierce Burst Pill had activated his inherent potential, leading to a direct advancement.

Yes, it must be so. Although the Fierce Burst brought side effects, enduring it resulted in his promotion.

He had discovered a new frontier, a new path to the peak.

After all, he was a great villain; the attributes of a great villain were similar to those of the protagonist. The protagonist relied on a natural explosion, while he relied on drugs for stimulation to burst forth.

This made sense.

Master Zhao continued, “Lin Nuo, judging from the results, you’ve advanced a level compared to before. But you know, the third level still belongs to the ranks of low-level disciples in this sect. However, you don’t need to pay too much attention to it; it’s not in line with your strength.”

“Alright, then if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave.”

Lin Nuo lightly waved his sleeve, wearing a smile as he left.

Happy, so happy.

Master Zhao found it quite strange. Back when Qin Shili advanced to Seventh Level, he also paid no mind, yet Lin Nuo seemed so joyful.

Why?

Was there some secret to it?

For Lin Nuo, his judgment of strength was different from that of most people. Was the second level actually at seventh level capability? Was the third level actually eighth level or even higher?

Possible, but he had no evidence.

……

In a good mood, Lin Nuo hummed a little song on his way back, casually picking a divine fruit to enjoy.

Delicious.

If there was anything good about Tianling Mountain, it was the divine fruit.

In a good mood, he picked two more.

“Senior Brother, Senior Brother~!”

Su Kexin excitedly ran over with her silver-white Phoenix Sword,

“Senior Brother, let’s practice the sword~ The Dual Dance Sword Technique! I specifically reviewed it, and it’s very suitable for us to train with~”

Speaking of which, Lin Nuo remembered this matter; he was going to train the sword technique called “Dual Dance Sword Technique” with the protagonist, Su Kexin.

That’s fine; as long as Su Kexin gets used to this sword technique, she won’t fly solo anymore.

“Alright, let’s practice.”

Lin Nuo agreed; he hadn’t looked much at this sword technique, but with his understanding, he should grasp the basic moves with just a glance.

“So, what’s the first step we should take?”

“The first step, hmm…”

Su Kexin’s voice dropped slightly, and she opened her arms a bit.

“According to the sword technique manual, the ‘Dual Dance Sword Technique’ requires mutual understanding and trust between the two. Therefore, before every training session, we need to do one thing.”

Su Kexin took a breath and raised her voice, “That is to hug!”

“Hug? What’s the meaning of that?”

“I think it’s very meaningful! After all, only close friends hug each other, and many times a hug is a form of encouragement and support for one another, bringing us closer and fostering mutual understanding. Isn’t that the essence of the ‘Dual Dance Sword Technique’? Hmm, the manual must have its reasons; we can try it out~”

“Let me see.”

“See what~”

“The ‘Dual Dance Sword Technique.'”

“Oh, oh, sure~”

Immediately, Su Kexin pulled out a book titled ‘Dual Dance Sword Technique’ from her attire and handed it to Lin Nuo.

“Senior Brother, here~”

Lin Nuo received the ‘Dual Dance Sword Technique,’ flipped through it, and saw that there indeed seemed to be a passage about this; the significance explained was indeed quite similar to what Su Kexin had said.

What’s this? To practice a sword technique, we have to hug? What about fencing? Do we need to hug and roll around?

“I think it has no meaning.”

“Senior Brother…”

Su Kexin puffed up her cheeks and pouted, looking at Lin Nuo with a pitiful expression, while pulling at his sleeve to act cute.

“Come on~ Senior Brother, please~ You’re the best~”

“……”

That soft voice was truly unbearable for Lin Nuo. He really couldn’t imagine that this sweet-talking little girl was the explosive protagonist who had viciously threatened him on the edge of that cliff.

The two images were completely worlds apart; they didn’t match up at all.

“Senior Brother, is it okay~? Since we chose to practice swordsmanship together, at least we should respect this sword technique~”

Su Kexin put on various pitying and adorable expressions. Lin Nuo wasn’t melted by her cuteness; rather, the stark difference between her demeanor and the powerful swordwoman he had known from his past life was night and day and gave him nightmares.

“Senior Brother is the strongest hero~”

“Alright, a hug is a hug then.”

Lin Nuo finally compromised; you can act cute all you want, just don’t curse at people, maintain some decency.

Besides, hugging the protagonist was also a way to overcome his fear of her. If he could dare to hug her, it meant he wasn’t afraid of her anymore.

As soon as Lin Nuo slightly opened his arms, Su Kexin immediately sprang into them.

After all the previous events, she had gradually gotten over her shyness; when it came to hugging, she would go for it, taking the initiative.

After all, if she didn’t take the initiative, she was going to lose to the two senior sisters.

Lin Nuo didn’t know who wrote the book; he needed to capture him and sit next to Liang Feifan.

Of course, this hug wasn’t anything; at least Su Kexin was a beauty, and her figure was good, so he could accept it.

However, this scene of them hugging caught the eye of a silver-haired girl who was walking over.