Versatile Sword Cultivator

Chapter 183 – Mastery of Swordsmanship

Lin Jichen moved like a ghost, closing in on the stunned Kai Ming Beast and unleashing his sword qi with full force.

Watching Lin Jichen wield his sword was like witnessing a piece of art in motion.

Each strike was more powerful than the last, yet simple and precise!

Every sword strike hit a vital point, exploiting weaknesses.

This was the advantage of becoming one with the sword, achieving Sword Heart Clarity!

As the three-second stun wore off, Lin Jichen kept his eyes on the Kai Ming Beast's health.

He quickly calculated and then unleashed the active skill of Autumn's Lament Slash!

Combining it with a new wave of sword qi!

[-3150!]

The remaining health of the Kai Ming Beast was drained completely.

The Kai Ming Beast woke up, covered in wounds.

Its nine proud heads were all injured, with two even severed, revealing clean, bloody cross-sections.

The Kai Ming Beast let out a mournful cry, trying to muster a final attack on Lin Jichen.

But it was futile; its health was entirely depleted. With a final wail, its life force vanished.

[Cultivation +0! Cultivation has reached a bottleneck, please break through as soon as possible!]

[Ding! Congratulations on achieving the first kill of a Golden Core Realm BOSS in "Tale of Immortal". A global announcement will be made. Do you wish to hide your name?]

"No."

Lin Jichen made his choice.

Since he was already famous, there was no point in staying low-key.

Either stay low-key forever or go all out.

[Congratulations to player Lin Jichen for achieving the first kill of a Golden Core Realm BOSS in 'Tale of Immortal'. Reward: Reputation +3000 points, 1 random Mysterious Grade equipment, 1 Dao Heart Fruit, 1 Achievement Medal. May all players have immortal luck and strive to catch up.]

[Congratulations...]

Three consecutive global announcements sent the entire "Tale of Immortal" player base into a frenzy.

No one could believe their ears.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

"What the heck? The first kill of a Golden Core BOSS is gone?"

"Damn, I struggle with Foundation Establishment monsters, and he can solo a Golden Core Realm?"

"I'm starting to believe what the Blood Fiend Guild said, this guy must be cheating, right?"

"What's so strange about it? Didn't Lin Jichen kill the Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect alone last time?"

"Why wasn't there a first kill announcement then?"

"Li Chang'an was a Sect Leader, not a BOSS, not even considered a cultivator."

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Lin Jichen once again became the hot topic across the entire server.

But he had no time to think about these things; he quickly cleaned up the battlefield and approached the Soul Burial Mound of the Kai Ming Beast.

Inside the Soul Burial Mound were five items.

One was a material.

The other four, three were Mysterious Grade. When he saw the last one, Lin Jichen was delighted.

Earth Grade!

He finally got an Earth Grade item!

There was no time to check it out now; Lin Jichen needed to leave quickly.

The battle with the Kai Ming Beast had been too loud; surely, cultivators nearby had heard it. He had to make a swift escape.

After looting the Soul Burial Mound, Lin Jichen was about to flee when he remembered something important upon seeing the Kai Ming Beast's corpse.

He turned back and, with two swift sword strikes, cut open the Kai Ming Beast's body.

A blood-red inner core floated out!

This was the demon core of a great beast, equivalent to a cultivator's Golden Elixir, extremely useful.

Lin Jichen then stored the Kai Ming Beast's body as well.

A great beast like the Kai Ming Beast was a treasure trove; nothing should be wasted.

Just as he finished cleaning up the battlefield, Lin Jichen keenly sensed movement behind him; it seemed someone was approaching.

He immediately took off, disappearing in a flash.

As soon as he left, several cultivators arrived at the scene, looking at the chaotic battlefield and speculating about the intense battle that had taken place.

Before long, Li Xinghun also arrived, followed by several subordinates.

"Young Master, could it be that someone has already discovered the Thunder Dragon?" a subordinate asked worriedly.

Li Xinghun shook his head, surveying the scene. "It's not the Thunder Dragon. Judging by the footprints, it should be the Kai Ming Beast."

"Someone could fight the Kai Ming Beast to such an extent? It seems the opponent's strength is extraordinary," the subordinate remarked in surprise.

Li Xinghun didn't seem to care. He carefully scanned the area, noticing many places and broken trees marked by sword qi.

Looking at the footprints, they were identical to those left at the Thunder Crocodile Marsh earlier.

Li Xinghun immediately deduced the truth.

"It seems the sword cultivator who killed our Ten Thousand Demon Sect disciples has some skill. I really want to find out who you are."

Li Xinghun seemed intrigued and ordered his subordinates to intensify the search. Whether they found Lin Jichen or the Thunder Dragon, they were to tear the signal talisman immediately.

Meanwhile, Lin Jichen had already run far away.

This timely retreat, coupled with the remote location of the Kai Ming Beast's lair, meant no one was tracking or ambushing him.

Lin Jichen traveled for another half day until dusk, then chose a small cave to rest and replenish his state.

He took out the loot from the Kai Ming Beast's Soul Burial Mound to inspect.

The first item was a pair of pure white boots with gold-threaded edges, very textured and comfortable to the touch.

The boots had a landscape scene embroidered in gold thread on the instep, giving them a refined look.

[Mysterious Grade Boots: Mountain River Step]: Speed +25, Evasion +7%, Foot Strength +100 points in non-combat state, comes with the skill [No Trace].

No Trace: Even in combat, non-combat, or while being chased, your movements leave no footprints. This skill is passive and requires no activation.

Requirements: None.

The first piece of equipment brought a smile to Lin Jichen's face.

Mountain River Step boots were one of the most popular Mysterious Grade boots in his previous life.

These boots had incredible movement speed and left no traces.

They were excellent for escaping or chasing.

In his previous life, these boots were more expensive than real estate and were in high demand.

Lin Jichen unceremoniously put on the boots, retiring his Cloud Step Boots, which he decided to give to Ren Lan.

She probably wouldn't mind that he had worn them.

Lin Jichen looked at the second Mysterious Grade item and was delighted again!

[Mysterious Grade Movement Technique: Sword Flight]: Allows sword flight, up to 200 meters high, flight speed is 300% of base speed.

Cooldown: None, Mana Consumption: 30 mana per second.

Requirements: Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

Sword Flight! He finally got Sword Flight.

Lin Jichen was thrilled.

He had always wanted Sword Flight, to fly freely on a sword.

Unfortunately, he had only found the art of flying, which was somewhat lacking.

As a sword cultivator, flying and escaping should be done on a sword, it was much cooler.

In his previous life, even as a spell cultivator, he had found Sword Flight.

Actually, non-sword cultivators could also use Sword Flight, as long as they bought a sword and learned the skill.

But it was easy to be ridiculed.

Moreover, in the later stages, players would ride their life-bound magic treasures, engaging in aerial battles.

You couldn't always use a sword as your life-bound magic treasure if you were another class.

Lin Jichen had felt embarrassed to use Sword Flight as a spell cultivator and had tried flying on a staff, which looked ridiculous.