Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 388 - 348: Crushing Army Blade Intent, The Mystery of the Severed Hand

Chapter 388: Chapter 348: Crushing Army Blade Intent, The Mystery of the Severed Hand

Little Jiu’er and Black Ya both let out screams at the same time.

They were so frightened they almost jumped up.

"Hey, Little Jiu’er, where are you going?"

Zhou Ping’an sheathed his sword’s light, the sharpness in his eyes fading slowly.

A gentle smile appeared on his face.

He had just cultivated his own Sword Intent from "Ocean Moonrise".

Turning the moon’s shadow into starlight, the Big Dipper suddenly shining, the Po Army Star blazing brightly, merging into the Sword Intent...

Instantly, it created an endless aura of fierce menace, combining with the Canghai Sword Qi into one.

When Zhou Ping’an tried swinging his sword, he felt that its speed had increased by more than fifty percent.

With the same strength, the same True Qi, the sword not only moved at an astonishingly fast pace when swung but also had a prescient agility.

Without thought or hesitation, he could swing the sword at the best angle to achieve the optimal result.

"This Sword Intent, rather than calling it Canghai Sword Intent, should be called Crushing Army Blade Intent...

This truly belongs to me, perfectly suited to my attributes, just like [Ocean Moonrise] is to Lin Huaiyu."

With his Sword Intent formed, Zhou Ping’an felt the Cang Yue’s precious blade in his hand suddenly come to life.

With just a mere thought,

The blade naturally emitted a pleasant ringing sound, as if it were joyfully singing.

Where the heart led, the Sword Intent preceded.

"This is the unity of heart and sword," Zhou Ping’an roughly understood that he might have achieved a critical breakthrough in his sword technique level.

The breakthrough came unexpectedly yet naturally.

Acceleration and Foreknowledge were precisely the features of the Crushing Army Blade Intent.

Sharpness Against Foes and Foreknowledge Fortune and Misfortune, weren’t those the star language of the Po Army Star?

Feeling the Starry Bone manifested at the tip of his left little finger once more, Zhou Ping’an couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

Is every happening preordained?

He had just slain the projection of the Wind Eternity Lady, a Star Spirit, in the Trial Illusion Realm and acquired the Starlight Body Refining Technique.

Subsequently, he learned Mingyue’s Sword Intent from Lin Huaiyu and nurtured the most suitable Star Crush Army Sword Intent for himself.

It was as though someone had paved the way, no, had directly selected a path to the heavens and forcibly pushed him onto it.

It was too much of a coincidence.

Just as this thought crossed his mind,

He saw Little Jiu’er.

He saw the curious look in the girl’s round eyes fixed on him, and also noticed the surprise and timidity in that little black cat’s eyes.

’That’s it, with Little Jiu’er, this treasure trove of good fortune by my side, any great fortune seems justifiable.’

"Muh..."

Understanding this, Zhou Ping’an’s heart swelled with joy, and he stepped over to Little Jiu’er, lifting her light body and planting a kiss on her little cheek.

He kissed her so directly that the little girl giggled nonstop.

After setting down Little Jiu’er, his gaze lingered on the medicine chest for a moment. Zhou Ping’an smiled and patted her head: "Going to learn Alchemy from Elder Qing? My, you’re even more diligent than I was at school. Your sister is being too harsh. Next time I’ll talk to her, tell her not to push too hard; kids should be able to relax and have fun."

"No, I’m not tired at all."

Little Jiu’er shook her head and said seriously, "Brother Ping’an, can you not pat my head? Sister said that Little Jiu’er is now a big girl, and big girls shouldn’t have their heads patted by boys."

"Ah."

Zhou Ping’an was dumbfounded.

He was slightly behind in following Little Jiu’er’s line of thought.

Only to hear the little one say again: "Brother Ping’an and sister both work so hard and have become so powerful, I can’t be lazy."

She clenched her little fist, "Grandfather Qing said that in a while, he will teach me how to make Sixth-grade Elixirs...

In the future, I will have to make Upper Third-grade Treasure Pills, Aperture Opening Pills, and True Spirit Pills, which will definitely be of help to you both."

Little Jiu’er counted off on her fingers, full of confidence.

She was probably calculating how many Treasure Pills she would need to concoct to become very useful.

"Good kid."

Zhou Ping’an was deeply moved in his heart, and couldn’t resist patting Little Jiu’er’s soft hair again, the touch felt quite nice indeed.

Aperture Opening Pill goes without saying, it’s a Treasure Pill used for opening the Divine Orifice, necessary for breaking through to the True Martial Realm.

As for the True Spirit Pill, it is even more precious.

True Martial Body Refinement, strengthening the soul, opening the Nine Divine Apertures, mastering the Spiritual Mechanism of heaven and earth.

The so-called True Spirit Pill is a Spirit Refining Elixir.

Ordinary people, not to mention seeing one, would be blessed even to smell it once.

"Ambitious."

Zhou Ping’an cheerfully encouraged Little Jiu’er’s aspirations.

"Then in the future, I’ll rely on you to supply me with Cultivation Pills."

Zhou Ping’an pretended to search in his bosom for a while, then pulled out a few White Rabbit Creamy Candies and put them in the little girl’s hand. Seeing her happy, with a smile curving her eyes, he too felt a sense of peace and joy.

Glancing around inadvertently, he saw that little black cat looking at him expectantly, its round eyes wide with gathering moisture.

My, was it feeling wronged?

Seeing the little girl with candy and none for itself, was it feeling upset?

This cat is quite clever.

Zhou Ping’an thought for a moment, then pulled out a spherical piece of catnip from his space, and handed it over.

Little Hei was initially full of doubt.

Upon smelling the fragrance, she quickly extended her little paw and grabbed it to her mouth, closing her eyes with bliss and letting out a satisfied meow.

He opened his eyes to see Zhou Ping’an curiously looking at him.

Seeking favor, it poked its head out, tilting his little head and rubbing against the back of Zhou Ping’an’s hand.

"What a guy."

Zhou Ping’an watched with amusement as Little Jiu’er and the black cat reluctantly said goodbye before heading off to Pill Class. He then turned and returned to the shade of the tree, carefully pondering the "Crushing Army Blade Intent" he had realized.

He was inclined to test the power of this Sword Intent.

But, considering that Third Miss probably wouldn’t have time these days,

He dismissed the thought.

When Divine Will intertwined, not only had he learned the "Ocean Moonrise" unique sword intent that Third Miss had self-realized, but he had also infused his understanding and methods of utilizing the "Intricate Talent" directly into the soul.

It was proven that,

As long as one fully opens their heart without any guard, it is indeed possible to transmit attained skills.

However, he didn’t know what had gone wrong.

Lin Huaiyu had only received the First Realm of the "Intricate Talent"; the "Heart-mind Clarity" of the Second Realm had not been learned.

He didn’t know whether it was because the method of the Second Realm required certain prerequisites, or because her mental strength wasn’t strong enough to bear it for the time being.

Nevertheless, it didn’t matter. Once Third Miss masters the Intricate Talent thoroughly, such exchange of Divine Will can be repeated several times.

She would eventually learn everything.

Truly, the "Intricate Talent" is a type of knowledge.

And there is no such thing as knowledge that cannot be learned.

Even if one doesn’t understand or learn it at the moment, given enough time, it will inevitably become clear.

Having studied for many years in modern society, Zhou Ping’an still had some insights into grasping knowledge and integrating it thoroughly.

...

It was evening.

The light drizzle had finally stopped.

In the western sky, a rare streak of sunset glow shone down, casting a faint red light over Qingyang City.

Inside the Flower Washing Garden,

Green Lady’s face was sorrowful, her eyes shining with tears as she stared fixatedly at the wooden box in front of her. She trembled slightly as she looked at the arm inside the box.

"Who sent this over? Did you get a clear look?"

Her voice was still calm, but Xiao Ju could discern enormous grief and worry from the slight hoarseness of her tone.

"According to the head escort of the Changhe Escort Agency, they were tasked with delivering a batch of rare medicinal materials and plants sent by Tong the Head Shopkeeper of the Four Seas Trading Company. They said they never saw this box. They have no idea how it ended up mixed in with their items," Xiao Ju replied.

"Sir, should we arrest all of those from the Changhe Escort Agency for interrogation?"

A gaunt middle-aged man with a sword on his back asked in a grave tone.

This man was the commander of the third squad of the Green Scaled Cavalry Scouts. It had been him who had found the trace of this escort team outside the city. After ascertaining their intentions, he led them to the Washing Flowers Pavilion to deliver the goods.

But unexpectedly, they had brought an arm with them.

Seeing the distressing expression of his leader,

It was clear that the penalty woman’s arm in the wooden box had a very unusual relationship with the Green Lady.

It was possible that she was her relative.

"There’s no need."

The Green Lady’s emotions calmed down, but her gaze turned icy.

With a wave of her hand, she dismissed the third squad commander.

Only then did she forcefully close the wooden box.

Despite sealing the lid, she couldn’t erase the shadow of that arm from her heart.

On the upper part of the forearm, there was a dark-blue birthmark she had seen grow up since she was little.

When she was younger, her sister would always lead her by this arm, which she always kept carefully covered with clothes,

Not allowing outsiders to see a hint of it.

"Yunling Saintess, what a Saintess!"

Recalling all the past events, a wave of frustration rose to the top of the Green Lady’s head, and she violently spat out a mouthful of bloody froth.

Her body swayed, and she heavily leaned on her desk, overturning the inkstone and pen rest, making a black stain on the silk cloth as ink dripped down.

"Young Mistress."

Xiao Ju rushed to support her, her eyes filled with shock.

"I’ll go find a doctor, no, go find Young Master Zhou, Magistrate Zhou..."

Some time ago, Xiao Ju was captured by the Scattered Flower Celestial Maiden and had suffered cruel torture, leaving hardly a patch of good skin on her face or body.

But to Zhou Ping’an, the insect-eaten wounds on her body were merely superficial.

Using the deathly energy to foster vitality, she secretly drained less than half a year of Xiao Ju’s lifespan to heal her completely and revitalize her, making a full recovery.

Even more, Xiao Ju discovered

That the old scars on her body from cutting grass and firewood in her youth had all faded away, leaving her skin soft and delicate, just like that of a pampered young lady.

Such means were truly miraculous.

Therefore, seeing that her mistress seemed to have been injured, her first thought was of Zhou Ping’an.

After all, considering the relationship between her mistress and him, he was not an outsider.

Seeking his aid was the right thing to do.

"Don’t... don’t tell him,"

The Green Lady breathed out a painful sigh, suppressing the backlash from the Heart Sutra of Detachment, though her mind was exceedingly clear.

She had a suspicion.

This might be part of a conspiracy.

.........

Requesting Monthly Pass.