NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 99. Ten Days
After mastering the Blue Lotus Sword Technique, Yun Jin checked her status panel again.
Below the Blue Lotus Sword Technique, a progress bar now showed “Entry Level: 0% Proficiency” with a “Simplify” button.
Yun Jin immediately simplified it. Befitting an Earth-grade technique, it consumed 500 basic simplification chances before yielding satisfactory results.
Simplified Blue Lotus Sword Technique: Swing sword at least 100 times daily. More swings increase proficiency faster.
Early the next morning, Yun Jin eagerly went outside to try it out, calling Gungun the Iron-Eating Beast to join her.
As Gungun alternated between ramming trees and howling, Yun Jin began swinging her sword at the air.
Si Wanning drowsily passed by, rubbing her eyes before suddenly becoming alert.
Was this some kind of exorcism ritual?
She wanted to ask but hesitated upon seeing Yun Jin ferociously slashing at nothing.
“Emotional value +50.”
Yun Jin turned, seeing Si Wanning’s terrified face.
She waved enthusiastically, “Good morning, Senior Sister!”
Caught, Si Wanning couldn’t flee now. She reluctantly approached.
Unable to resist, she asked, “Little Junior Sister, are you… practicing swordsmanship?”
She didn’t bother asking about Gungun, who’d been acting crazy for days now.
Apparently Yun Jin had given it some incantation claiming tree-ramming and shouting would make it stronger.
Sounded absurd, right? Yet its skill proficiency had actually increased!
Who could argue with that?
It seemed Little Junior Sister defied logic, and now her spirit beast did too.
“Yes, I am,” Yun Jin blinked. Emotional value gains had slowed lately, and she’d milked Senior Brother dry.
Time to target Second Senior Sister!
Still oblivious, Si Wanning asked, “What sword technique are you practicing? It doesn’t seem to have any pattern.”
While continuing to swing her sword, Yun Jin casually replied, “The Blue Lotus Sword Technique. I had an epiphany last night and mastered the basics.”
Emotional value +100!
Si Wanning: “????”
The Blue Lotus Sword Technique that no one in the sect, including the Sect Leader and Peak Masters, had mastered – Little Junior Sister claimed to have done it?
In just days?
And wasn’t she supposed to be focused on improving her plant cultivation rank?
“Senior Sister doesn’t believe me?” Yun Jin blinked innocently.
Si Wanning instinctively nodded, then frantically shook her head.
For anyone else, it would be unbelievable.
But for Little Junior Sister… it wasn’t so far-fetched.
“This Blue Lotus Sword Technique is also a water-attribute sword manual. It might offer insights for your cultivation, Second Senior Sister. Let me demonstrate for you.”
Yun Jin casually sheathed her sword, closed her eyes briefly, then opened them to reveal surging waves. Her entire being exuded an unstoppable, terrifying aura.
Si Wanning’s lips trembled.
This… this wasn’t just basic mastery.
That aura…
Little Junior Sister had clearly grasped the sword intent of the Blue Lotus Sword Technique!
Despite steeling herself, Si Wanning couldn’t help but provide 200 emotional value.
It wasn’t that she was inexperienced!
Sword intent wasn’t easy to grasp!
Usually, one had to fully comprehend a sword technique to grasp its true intent.
But Little Junior Sister?
Her sword skill level wasn’t high, yet she’d grasped the intent in advance.
She’d directly grasped the Lotus Flower Sword intent earlier too.
Now she effortlessly grasped the Earth-grade Blue Lotus Sword intent?
Both were water-attribute techniques. Si Wanning wondered if, despite her Five Element Root, Little Junior Sister might have a stronger affinity for water.
That could cause elemental imbalance.
Si Wanning grew slightly worried.
“Blue Lotus Sword Technique, First Wave.”
As Yun Jin called out, her sword rose, conjuring endless waves from thin air.
Even Gungun was startled, scrambling to a corner.
Yun Jin pointed to an open area. Layer upon layer of waves crashed down, scouring the ground.
When the technique ended, a huge crater had appeared in that poor patch of land.
Si Wanning rushed over to examine it, making quick mental calculations.
She concluded that Little Junior Sister’s move now rivaled Golden Core stage power!
In another month or two, wouldn’t Little Junior Sister completely surpass her?
Si Wanning felt distraught.
As Second Senior Sister, losing to Little Junior Sister in combat would be utterly humiliating!
She suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis.
No good.
She had to practice swordsmanship day and night!
If Little Junior Sister was destined to surpass her, at least delay that day as long as possible.
Waaah!
“Second Senior Sister, the Blue Lotus Sword Technique has nine levels. I’ve only learned the first, so its power is still lacking,” Yun Jin said humbly. “I’m new to swordsmanship and feel there’s much I don’t understand. Could Senior Sister give me some pointers?”
Si Wanning: “…”
She finally understood why Senior Brother had been avoiding Yun Jin lately.
This Little Junior Sister could really be infuriating!
What did she mean by “still lacking” in power?
A Foundation Establishment cultivator wielding Golden Core level power in one move, and she called that lacking?
And “new to swordsmanship”? Who was she kidding?
Si Wanning took a deep breath and said very calmly, “My advice is… next time, Little Junior Sister, don’t shout before using your technique.”
Yun Jin blinked, “But if I don’t shout, how will everyone know how amazing my move is?”
At a loss with this show-off, Si Wanning said dazedly, “Practice on your own. I have things to do. I’m leaving.”
As Si Wanning turned to go, Yun Jin called after her, “Second Senior Sister, you should practice swordsmanship more too! Come practice near me, and I can improve my Lotus Flower Sword Technique at the same time.”
Si Wanning walked faster.
How infuriating!
She practices, and Little Junior Sister improves her technique.
Pure provocation!
Despite her words, from that afternoon on, Si Wanning really did drag Yue Zhao to practice swordsmanship with Yun Jin.
Annoying as it was, if it truly helped Little Junior Sister improve her sword realm, it was worthwhile.
Swordsmanship, alchemy, plant cultivation, consuming pills to cultivate when free.
Ten days passed.
Yun Jin’s status panel underwent another major change.
First, her Blue Lotus Sword Technique proficiency increased to 90% Entry level. In a few more days, she’d advance to Proficient level and master the Second Wave.
According to Second Senior Sister’s estimate, the First Wave equaled early Golden Core power. Who knew how much the Second Wave might increase that.
As for cultivation level, Yun Jin could strengthen herself just by eating. Since learning alchemy, ordinary food was inefficient, so she now consumed pills directly.
Alternating between Foundation Establishment Pills and Restoration Pills, her cultivation broke through to mid Foundation Establishment in just ten days, only a step away from late stage.