Chapter 3: The Sword Saint

  Starry sky!

  As the name suggests, it is a method of drawing star power.

  The universe has billions of stars, each with its own unique stellar vibrations, constantly emitting completely different frequencies. Just like humans, the world is vast and endless, yet it's impossible to find two identical human beings.

  The cultivation of Xīng Chén Yǐn requires extremely profound knowledge of astronomy and a superhuman understanding of the stars. Through powerful spiritual energy, one senses the location of suitable stars, simulates the same stellar frequency as the star, and establishes a weak connection with the corresponding planet or meteorite. Ultimately, one's thoughts are infused into the star, inch by inch, until the entire person's spirit and will merge with the star, transforming oneself into a part of the star, thereby achieving control over the star.

  However, the stars have their own unique will and not every star is one that humans can set foot on.

  The more abundant and powerful the life, species, and energy of a planet are, the more complex the frequency of the star power emitted by it is. The stronger the star power radiated from these frequencies is, the more devastating its impact will be. When humans are spiritually weak, they risk being instantly overwhelmed and their spiritual world shattered if they rashly come into contact with planets that possess complex life, species, and energy.

  Like the sun, such stars.

  Setting aside their spiritual will, the sheer thermal energy emanating from their bodies is enough to effortlessly incinerate humanity's mental strength. If one's astronomical knowledge is insufficient and they recklessly provoke uninvited stars, all that awaits them is the path of annihilation.

  Gu Qing has spent 28 years on Earth, cultivating the Starlight to this day, a total of 31 years. Until now, he can barely make contact with a small planet with a diameter of only 200 kilometers!

  As for infusing one's thoughts into the planet, controlling the stars to produce landslides and earthquakes, and even shifting their orbits and frequency emissions... this extremely grand task has only just begun a month ago.

  At this moment, he lay at the top of this attic, seemingly asleep, but in fact his spiritual energy had simulated the unique frequency of that star, extending his spiritual will to his natal star "Shen Yue" over a hundred million kilometers away.

  "Shén Yuè" is a desolate star, small in volume, weak in spiritual will, devoid of any living species, and lacking any energy minerals. The frequency it emits is naturally not complex, making it an ideal first target for beginners like Gǔ Qīng.

  At this moment, his spiritual will is slowly immersing in the desolate rocky terrain of this star, penetrating this rocky terrain. The spiritual energy that was originally many times stronger than that of ordinary people is also rapidly consumed in this penetration process.

  It was unknown how much time had passed, but when his spiritual energy was almost depleted, Gu Qing slowly broke off the spiritual connection with "Shen Yue", recovered for a while, and when he opened his eyes again, the sky was already slightly whitish!

  A new day has arrived!

  ……

  The courtyard where Gu Qing lived was located north of the Hou Mansion, and it was one of the most secluded courtyards in the entire mansion. At this moment, it was early morning, which was the busiest time of day for the Hou Mansion. Hundreds and thousands of servants were busy sweeping the grounds, preparing meals, pruning flowers and grasses, coming and going, creating a lively and prosperous scene.

  However, compared to the hustle and bustle of other courtyards, this one was extremely quiet, so quiet that apart from a few people, it seemed as if no one would even remember that there was still a Seventh Young Master living in the Hou Manor.

  Down the stairs, Gu Qing came to the courtyard where he lived, standing in the middle of the lawn, closing his eyes, making his heart more peaceful than ever before, and punching out the boxing technique that Xu Xiaolin had said was "soft and hard to die, even old people can come up with it"!

  The origins of this fist technique are unknown, and even the creator himself, Gu Qing, cannot explain its origins.

  The boxing method he uses is not even considered a boxing method, and it can't be described by any term in martial arts. There is no pattern or rhythm between his punches and kicks, and at first glance, it's full of flaws and doesn't have the slightest combat effectiveness. It's likely that anyone who has practiced basic skills could come up with dozens of tactics to break through this boxing method.

  It is indeed the case.

  Because at this moment, Gu Qing's punch was purely a thought!

  He had just made an offering to the star "Divine Moon" which was a hundred million kilometers away in the sky, and it had consumed his extremely vast spiritual energy. Even if he sat down for a moment to recover, he still couldn't fully recover to his peak state in such a short period of time. At this moment, every punch, every movement, even every breath, every heartbeat, all followed the body's instincts. How to throw a punch, how to take a step, how to move back and forth, how to breathe to make the body feel most comfortable, he would use his body to execute that command!

  As this set of unorthodox boxing techniques continued, the entire body's 52 single acupoints, 309 paired acupoints, and 48 extraordinary meridian points all stretched out freely, resonating and interacting with everything between heaven and earth. The withered spirit and fatigued body seemed to have undergone a transformation akin to rebirth, rapidly recovering in an extremely terrifying manner...

  ……

  "Big brother, how did you end up here......"

  At the gate of the courtyard, a woman in a light long dress let out a soft cry and walked towards the gate.

  She hadn't finished speaking when the young man, who was called "Shixiong" by the woman in the long skirt and stood at the gate of the courtyard, immediately raised his hand to signal her to stop.

  This young man looked extraordinary, with a sharp aura emanating from him, standing there like an unsheathed precious sword, with a stern sword intent, yet hidden and not released.

  At this time, another couple who came with the woman in the long skirt also came forward. Looking at the young man staring into the courtyard without blinking, they couldn't help but look inside as well. However, when the three of them saw the ancient boxing technique that looked worn out and full of loopholes in the courtyard, a strange expression simultaneously appeared on their faces.

  The straightforward long-haired woman couldn't help but burst out laughing: "This... is this a fist technique? Not only does it not have any elegance, but also... how... how come it looks so awkward?"

  Following the woman, a man and a woman walked over with a hint of embarrassment on their faces, as if they felt that Gu Qing's practicing martial arts in the courtyard was losing face for the Hou Manor.

  That man hastily cupped his hands and said: "Miss Su Fangyu, this is the boxing technique practiced by us lower-ranking people. It's naturally rough and unrefined, and it's hard to enter your wise eyes!" After finishing speaking, he again hurriedly turned to the young man standing at the entrance of the courtyard and said: "Nian Wusheng, there's really nothing good to see in this kind of place. If you have the interest, I'll dare to invite you to move to our Hou Mansion's Martial Arts Hall, where you can take a look at the martial arts performance by the young masters and guards of our Hou Mansion."

  Mind is unborn!

  Jian Sheng Nian Wu Sheng!

  Translation:

  The Sword Saint thinks of nothingness!

  One of the three great masters of the younger generation of the Daqi Dynasty, only twenty-four years old, with a cultivation that has already advanced to the highest level of the ninth layer of the airway, is said to be the most likely young talent in the entire Daqi to advance to the Dan Dao, even if it's the master of the Hou Mansion, Wu Wei Hou Gu Yifeng, who would also have to treat him with courtesy as a great sword master!

  Such a character is absolutely one of the strongest in the entire Daci Dynasty. If he can further improve, compete for the top spot in alchemy, even if it's the Emperor of the Daci Dynasty, he must treat him as an equal and absolutely dare not put on any imperial airs in front of him.

  However, at this moment, the young man known as the Sword Saint and idol of all young cultivators, had a strange expression on his face. He secretly glanced at Gu Dingzhong, the young master of the Hou Manor, and muttered to himself: "The fist techniques practiced by these people... are really crude and inferior..." He was at a loss for words.

  "Are you not satisfied with the arrangement of visiting the Martial Arts Hall? Our Hou Mansion has arranged other programs for you. The number one sword master of Da Qi has returned to the capital four days ago and is currently exhibiting his collection of over a thousand precious swords at the Qing Feng Commercial Hall in North City! As the Sword Saint of Da Qi, Nian Wusheng, you are certainly a connoisseur of fine swords. Why not go to Qing Feng Commercial Hall to appreciate them? If you see one that suits your taste, you can buy it and avoid the sword being left to gather dust, allowing it to shine with its due glory!"

  The Qingfeng Chamber of Commerce's swordsmanship conference was very tempting for a swordsman, but at this moment, Wu Sheng's attention had been completely absorbed by the ancient Qing who was practicing boxing in the courtyard!