Chapter 49: Chapter 48: Black Little Sword

In the secret chamber, Han Shuangjiang was constantly protecting Chu Huaixu.

She could clearly feel that his aura had changed several times, but she couldn’t pinpoint the reason.

Until the moment Chu Huaixu opened his eyes, she couldn’t help but feel a shiver in her heart.

Strangely, she actually sensed a sharp intent emanating from him!

But soon, this feeling disappeared completely.

Chu Huaixu exhaled a long breath of stale air and glanced down at his own body.

“This feels so comfortable,” he marveled in his heart.

“If ’Refining Sword Formulas’ could feel this good, then cultivation would be an addictive endeavor.”

Han Shuangjiang took a few steps forward, asking with concern, “How is it?”

“Feels great,” he replied.

“Then try with the Spirit Plate and see how much your Spiritual Embryo Grade has improved.” She was rather curious.

What could Chu Huaixu do? Naturally, he had to satisfy her curiosity.

He took out the Spirit Plate from his Storage Token and pressed his large hand onto it.

The pointer no longer lingered at grade one, but moved all the way to grade three.

“One pill actually raised it by two levels,” Han Shuangjiang clicked her tongue in wonder.

Even though Chu Huaixu was still a Lower-grade Spiritual Embryo, those who have practiced know that improving the Spiritual Embryo Grade is like snatching the magic of creation—extremely difficult.

This is common knowledge.

It is precisely for this reason that among all the player’s [attributes], the difficulty of improving [Spiritual Embryo Attribute] is the greatest.

Chu Huaixu nodded and said, “This Profound Celestial Fetal Breath Pill was personally refined by the Pill King, so its effect is probably stronger than the usual.”

“What a pity, this thing can only enhance those with a Lower-grade Spiritual Embryo, if it could enhance anyone, that would be incredible.” He chuckled.

In fact, theoretically speaking, the maximum effect of the Profound Celestial Fetal Breath Pill is to raise a Third Level Lower-grade Spiritual Embryo to a Fourth Level Middle-grade Spiritual Embryo.

But Chu Huaixu didn’t plan to hold onto it, hovering at this limit.

On one hand, it was like having a treasure, inviting trouble.

On the other hand, relying on his memory, akin to a half prophet, he had other means to enhance his spiritual fetus.

It’s better to enhance one’s strength as soon as possible at the early stage.

If the strength isn’t enough, many opportunities aren’t destined to be yours.

Now, what Chu Huaixu cared about more was [Spiritual Embryo Divine Techniques: Sword Heart Clarity].

“Have I awakened the Spiritual Embryo Divine Techniques this quickly?” He was really surprised.

Under normal circumstances, Upper-grade Spiritual Embryos and Super Grade Spiritual Embryos have a chance to awaken their own Spiritual Embryo Divine Techniques during cultivation.

Generally, it would be at least in the Realm of the Great Cultivator that they awaken.

From a game perspective, [techniques] are actually [active skills], and [Spiritual Embryo Divine Techniques] are somewhat like [passive skills].

Players also have a chance to awaken divine techniques when enhancing spiritual embryo attributes.

The reason is simple, using Chu Huaixu’s [Heart Sword] as an example, the status marked on the Character Panel is: In Dust.

Theoretically, its cap is at 10 points of spiritual embryo attributes, meaning the upper limit of [Heart Sword] is a Super Grade Spiritual Embryo, it’s just currently in the dust stage.

Thus, producing Spiritual Embryo Divine Techniques is not surprising either.

“But the problem is, from my past experience, no player has awakened divine techniques below 5 attribute points!”

Even his own main account was no exception, it was precisely when it reached Level 5 Spiritual Embryo that it awakened the divine technique: Instant.

This is already considered fortunate.

“Why did it awaken at Level 3 this time?”

“Is it because the Pill personally made by the Pill King is particularly domineering?”

“Or is it that Han Shuangjiang, this world protagonist with great destiny, really brought me good luck? Let me ride on the fortune?”

He remembers that there were many players on forums saying that following Han Shuangjiang into dungeons, or under her lead in main story quests, would yield amazing rewards, with luck so good it explodes.

“Could she really have some koi attributes on her?” Chu Huaixu looked up and examined her.

Meeting his gaze, Han Shuangjiang felt a bit uneasy and asked, “Why are you looking at me?”

“I just think today’s fortune seems a bit unbelievable.”

His next words shocked the originally cold-faced girl.

“I’ve awakened a Spiritual Embryo Divine Technique,” Chu Huaixu said.

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Spiritual Embryo Divine Techniques are generally exclusive to powerful cultivators and are also one of the symbols of a powerful cultivator.

Therefore, in those stories circulating in the mortal world, they are often mentioned.

Han Shuangjiang didn’t expect that Chu Huaixu, still in the Acupoint Opening Stage and not yet formally cultivating, had awakened a Spiritual Embryo Divine Technique?

“Besides, isn’t he a Lower-grade Spiritual Embryo?” The girl was puzzled.

But besides the surprise, she was genuinely happy for him.

She was even happy for this senior Lei Wenyan.

The innate nature of Shuangbao was indeed kind.

She had the good sense not to ask what specific divine technique it was.

However, Chu Huaixu was actually full of questions.

“Why is it Sword Heart Clarity?”

“Why would it be Sword Heart Clarity?”

His spiritual fetus is [Heart Sword], and awakening [Sword Heart Clarity] seems to match perfectly at face value.

But he knows very well that [Sword Heart] is actually a realm for sword cultivators.

A sword cultivator who is extremely powerful and has profound insight into Sword Dao will develop a Sword Heart.

The so-called Sword Heart Clarity is the highest realm of Sword Heart!

Like the four sword cultivators of the current world, known as the [Four Great Divine Swords], all are in the realm of Sword Heart Clarity.

This seems impressive, but Chu Huaixu’s feelings are a bit complex.

The reason is simple: if he chose Sword Dao, becoming a sword cultivator, Sword Heart would naturally develop as he got stronger.

This equals losing a Spiritual Embryo Divine Technique for nothing! Who has a Spiritual Embryo Divine Technique that’s just Sword Heart!

But thinking positively, developing a Sword Heart happens in the mid to late stages of cultivation.

As for the Sword Heart Clarity realm, that is an incredibly distant realm.

In pretentious terms, the [Four Great Divine Swords] might crush me like an ant, but in terms of Sword Dao insights, you stand shoulder to shoulder with me.

At the instant Sword Heart Clarity awakened, Chu Huaixu seemed to gain a deep understanding of the Sword Dao, as if he saw many, many scenes in that instant.

But a moment later, he remembered nothing, only a mystical mental realm swirling in his heart, indescribable and elusive.

He gained it and forgot the form, losing himself in insights!

Chu Huaixu opened his Character Panel and carefully checked its description.

As expected, the effect of this Spiritual Embryo Divine Technique was consistent with his understanding of Sword Heart Clarity and wasn’t just sharing a name.

Simply put, after a sword cultivator develops a Sword Heart, all swordsmanship effects improve.

In the game, producing a Sword Heart increases effects by 10%.

Minor Success of Sword Heart is 40%.

Great Success of Sword Heart is 70%.

Sword Heart Clarity is 100%!

Don’t underestimate this percentage difference.

In actual combat, it’s truly overwhelming!

Because it enhances not only the [damage] of swordsmanship but also [speed], [break armor], etc.

For Chu Huaixu at this stage, being invincible at the same level is nothing but basic operation.

Additionally, he felt that the small black sword within his Sea of Consciousness was noticeably more active, no longer as lifeless.

“It’s roughly evolved from a breath-holding near-death state to a… languid state?” Chu Huaixu felt this way, anyway.

He inexplicably felt like he was raising a child, nurturing it to become healthier.

“And one more thing, extremely important.”

Chu Huaixu was mentally connected with this Heart Sword, clearly sensing its status.

Based on his perception, he could detect that the power of Sword Heart Clarity was actually hidden within the small black sword.

“Upon reflection, it makes sense, as it was produced in the form of a Spiritual Embryo Divine Technique, and my spiritual embryo is the Heart Sword.”

Upon this thought, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and a bold assumption emerged in his heart.

“Does this mean I still have a chance… to develop another Sword Heart myself?”

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