Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 195 - 106: Luo Qingchan, True Sword Intent

Chapter 195: Chapter 106: Luo Qingchan, True Sword Intent

Su Huan sighed, then switched the topic and asked:

"Little brother, when do you plan to head to the Sword Palace?"

Su Yu casually replied:

"Anytime."

"If possible, go sooner rather than later."

"Is there a reason for that?"

His second brother nodded and said:

"There is indeed a reason."

"Although the standard for entering the Sword Palace is being under 30 and not having undergone the first Celestial Tribulation, from past examples, the younger you are, the easier the assessment tends to be. The Sword Palace’s inheritance seems to favor young newcomers who have exceptional talent in Sword Dao."

"You have been cultivating for less than two years and have already grasped Sword Light Division, which shows exceptional talent."

"But if another year passes without a significant breakthrough in your Swordsmanship, the assessment difficulty will increase significantly with age, making the overall challenge naturally harder."

"I understand."

"I’ll go in a few days."

"No need to hurry. The standard is calculated by the year. As long as you go within this year, it’s the same. We are only halfway through the year, and factoring in the time to locate the Sword Palace, you still have four to five months to prepare."

At this point, Su Huan laughed heartily and said:

"Let’s set this aside for now and talk about an engagement first."

.....

His second brother is efficient and immediately arranged for the engagement meeting.

Half an hour later, Su Yu was sitting in a private room on the second floor of the Giant Timber Divine Boat, staring blankly outside.

A short moment later, there was a knock on the door, and a petite and cute young girl pushed the door open and entered:

"Su Yu, right? I am Li Qin."

"Hello, I’m Su Yu. Please have a seat."

His gaze subtly swept over the girl who was extraordinarily beautiful, petite but with graceful curves. The term ’delicately exquisite’ was entirely embodied by her.

According to his second brother, the girl came from a good family, being the younger sister of one of his junior brothers and having excellent aptitude. She joined the Mingsu Palace as well.

The two sat down. Su Yu was silent while the girl candidly sized him up.

Soon, as he was about to speak, the girl preempted him and said:

"You are Su Huan’s junior brother and also a formal disciple of the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect. Not a bad status. Your looks are decent, and you seem physically robust; preliminarily, you meet my criteria."

"If we were to be together, we would need to live overseas and would not live with your second brother but require a separate abode. Whether purchased or newly built, it just needs the ownership in both our names."

"Of course, whether bought or newly constructed, I’d cover half the cost."

"Additionally, you should have a certain status and assets. If you develop within the guild, I’d hope you become a squad leader within three years and a team leader within ten years, which I believe won’t be hard for you with your second brother and sister-in-law’s help."

"Naturally, my brother would also lend you a hand."

"Apart from that, if we do end up together, each should manage their own finances without interference. However, you would need to cover daily living expenses."

"For now, this covers it. What do you think?"

Su Yu bit his lip. These terms were very rational; she did not demand one-sidedly and matched every condition; she seemed an exceptionally fair-minded girl.

However....

He really had no desire to start a relationship this early.

Scratching his head, he quickly thought about how to tactfully refuse.

Li Qin was extremely perceptive. Seeing his hesitation, she knowingly asked:

"Are you dissatisfied with me? Or do you have someone else you like?"

Su Yu shook his head and said:

"To be honest, you are very beautiful, and your personality is great. I don’t have someone I like, but I don’t want to get married so early. I just want to focus on cultivation, achieve Loose Immortal status as soon as possible, and only then think about these things."

Instead of getting upset, Li Qin’s eyes lit up with appreciation after hearing him, and she said:

"If that’s the case, I respect your decision. Let’s at least add each other as friends first."

"Sure."

After chatting for a bit, the young girl left.

A short while later, his second brother sent a message asking:

"How did the chat go?"

He replied indirectly:

"There shouldn’t be anyone after this?"

"There’s one more."

"The one coming up is quite unique, coming from the main island of the Divine Land for her experience. It’s said that she comes from a distinguished background. If you manage to win her over, it could be more beneficial than top-tier opportunities."

"Brother, I really don’t want to date now."

Su Huan paused and then sighed:

"Little brother, if you truly don’t want to, I won’t push you. But don’t reject everyone outright; if word gets out that you didn’t care for any of them, it might give people the impression that you’re aiming too high. Talk to one person at least, whether it works or not can be decided later."

"Alright then."

Just then, his second sister-in-law also messaged:

"Little brother, this is the last one, no need to force it."

"???"

The door opened shortly after, and when Su Yu looked up, he was met with an ethereally beautiful face untouched by worldly dust; skin fair as snow, as smooth as jade, with brows like feathers and eyes like autumn water, a well-defined nose, rosy lips, and cascading black hair falling to her waist.

Su Yu had seen many beauties, like Chu Xinyue and Xiao Qingli, who were both stunning, but in terms of appearance, none compared to this woman.

He was extremely surprised; such an exquisite beauty here for a matchmaking?

The woman sat in front of him and said with a crisp voice:

"I am Luo Qingchan. I owe Siyi a favor, so I’m here to meet you. I’ve heard your talent in Swordsmanship is exceptional?"

"It’s average."

"Modest!"

"Ahem..."

Su Yu was caught off guard.

"Alright, it’s quite good."

"Let me see for myself."

"How would you like to see?"

"Let’s go practice our skills."

"Now?"

"Now."

"Please!"

Luo Qingchan got up and left, and he followed immediately.

As they left the boat building, they rose into mid-air, standing opposite each other.

The girl’s demeanor changed suddenly, an incredibly fierce aura emanating from her, like a sharp Immortal Sword standing in the air.

"Sword Cultivator!"

Luo Qingchan asked:

"What grade are your flying swords?"

"Two grade-six flying swords."

She nodded, took out two flying swords, and began refining them.

Afterward, the girl opened her mouth and swallowed the two newly refined flying swords. She reached out and grabbed, as two barely noticeable sword lights broke through the air toward her.

Su Yu immediately activated Thunderbolt Thousand Jins, and two sword lights broke through the air. In the next moment, hundreds of sword qis shattered in the air, followed by a series of crisp clangs. Four flying swords intertwined back and forth, forming two whirlwinds of sword qi of different colors, crisscrossing as the clash of metal resounded continuously.

Their sword duel quickly caught the attention of the guild members aboard the giant wooden divine boat, and soon a crowd gathered to watch.

Su Huan and his wife stood side-by-side, with a smile on his face as he squeezed his chin:

"Looks like little brother has caught Miss Qingchan’s attention."

However, second sister-in-law Meng Siyi shook her head and said:

"It’s just a sword duel, nothing significant. Unless he surpasses Qingchan in swordsmanship, it’s unlikely to catch her notice."

"That would be too difficult."

"Almost impossible."

Meng Siyi commented:

"Although little brother has comprehended both Condensing Sword into Silk and Sword Light Division, he just recently began learning them and can’t match the innate sword body of Qingchan."

"Innate sword body..."

Su Huan sighed with emotion.

In mid-air, after a few seconds of exchanging blows, Su Yu was already feeling immense pressure. Although both had grade-six treasured swords, he could sense that the swordsmanship level of the girl opposite was evidently superior.

Not to mention, her proficiency in Condensing Sword into Silk was certainly at a masterful level or higher.

Su Yu had barely achieved the third level of Condensing Sword into Silk, with sword qi condensed to an inch in width.

But Luo Qingchan’s sword qi had already been compressed to thinner than chopsticks, clearly a level above him.

Moreover, Su Yu could only split out five strands of divided sword qi at a time, while she could split out more than fifty, completely overwhelming him.

Fortunately, they were just comparing sword skills without attacking each other’s physical bodies, so the level of Sword Light Division would not affect the duel.

Apart from this, the power imbued in Luo Qingchan’s swords was also a level stronger than his. She certainly didn’t have a double talent bonus, so there was only one possibility: her main Sword Dao was either a sect-level or Supreme-level inheritance, with a higher grade than his.

Within ten seconds of exchanging blows, Su Yu was only able to defend without counterattacking, barely holding on.

"Ridiculous!"

This was the first time Su Yu encountered someone around his age vastly superior in Sword Dao. The sheer force of each of her successive sword strikes left him helpless.

However, he quickly realized she wasn’t just vastly superior—she was overwhelming.

"Break!"

The girl spoke softly, and Su Yu felt a sharp Sword Intent flow into his body through the Thunderbolt Thousand Jins, like a flying sword penetrating his flesh and entering his consciousness, targeting his soul.

"True Sword Intent?"

The sword qi didn’t harm him; the Sea-Suppressing Pearl blocked the Sword Intent aimed at his soul, but the blow to Su Yu’s will was unprecedented.

Retrieving Thunderbolt Thousand Jins, he looked at the girl like he was looking at a monster.

"Damn, True Sword Intent?"

"Is it real?"

"That’s too exaggerated, isn’t it?"

Luo Qingchan also retrieved her swords and said clearly:

"I’ve heard you’ve only been cultivating for less than two years. Considering your cultivation time, your Sword Dao talent is acceptable, but why couldn’t I sense your sword heart?"

"Sword heart? What’s a sword heart?"

Luo Qingchan looked puzzled:

"Without your own sword heart, how did you comprehend so many Sword Dao realms?"

"I just did. Practicing more helped me comprehend it."

The girl’s small mouth slightly opened, looking puzzled.

"Aren’t you a Sword Cultivator? How do you not know about the sword heart?"

Su Yu shook his head and said:

"I’m not a Sword Cultivator. My main practice is the Qi Refining Heart Skill, and Sword Dao is just a minor practice."

"What a waste of Sword Dao talent."

Luo Qingchan left this remark and turned to leave. Su Yu landed, and his second brother immediately came over to ask:

"How was it?"

He spread his hands:

"I don’t know; she didn’t say anything."

After a pause, noticing a new friend request on his communication channel, he added:

"But she added me as a friend."

At this moment, the second sister-in-law came over, heard the last sentence, and said:

"Looks like your Sword Dao talent caught her eye. Try to schedule a time with her, whether it’s for sword practice or leveling up."

He shook his head:

"She doesn’t seem to be interested in me."

"It doesn’t matter if she’s not interested. Becoming friends is good too."

"Alright!"

Su Yu shrugged indifferently, as long as he wasn’t forced to go on blind dates.

Thus, the matchmaking plan by second brother and second sister-in-law came to an end. Going forward, Su Yu could continue on his journey of leveling up without worrying about these things.

PS: These two Chapters serve as transitional Chapters and have concluded.