Starforce Warriors

Chapter 184: Six Meridian Divine Sword

That evening, Li Xiaofei received a call from Tan Qingying.

"Are you alright?" Her voice was filled with unmistakable concern.

"I'm fine. What's going on?" Li Xiaofei asked, puzzled.

"There are rumors online that you've had a falling out with Red Flag High School and are being suppressed," Tan Qingying explained the rapidly spreading online controversy.

Li Xiaofei couldn't help but laugh. "It's not true. I left early because I had some other things to take care of."

"Do you need any help?" Tan Qingying asked.

"No, I can handle it myself," Li Xiaofei replied.

"Alright then. I have some family matters to deal with in the next few days, so I can't meet you to modify the motorcycle this weekend," she said regretfully.

They chatted for a while longer before hanging up. Li Xiaofei didn't pay any attention to the online controversy. He continued to focus on his cultivation, but then someone else came looking for him. To his surprise, it was Zhong Ling.

"Why are you here?" Li Xiaofei asked.

This was the first time Zhong Ling had returned to the slum since Zhong Yuanshan's burial on the seventh day after his death.

"I heard the Cloudy Sky Gang is having some trouble," Zhong Ling said, a hint of unease and determination on her delicate face. "I'm part of the slum, and the Cloudy Sky Gang is my home. If something happens at home, of course, I have to come back."

Li Xiaofei thought he must have misheard.

"Don't look at me like that. I know I was wrong before," Zhong Ling said, looking down at her toes.

Li Xiaofei nodded, "It's good to come back and take a look. Go and offer a stick of incense at Master's shrine."

"Okay," Zhong Ling nodded obediently. She asked, "What exactly happened in the gang? Can I help?"

Li Xiaofei replied, "Just a small matter. I can handle it. Master's old house is still there. You can stay over the weekend, but you should continue your studies next week. Don't let this interfere with your education."

"Then... can I come back every weekend?" Zhong Ling asked expectantly, her beautiful face filled with anticipation.

"Of course you can," Li Xiaofei said.

"That's great!" exclaimed Zhong Ling as she jumped up in excitement.

"Have you not been eating well lately?" Li Xiaofei noticed that she had dark circles under her eyes and looked a bit tired.

"Huh? I... I'm fine," Zhong Ling quickly denied.

She then cautiously asked, "Can I... have dinner with you tonight?"

Li Xiaofei shook his head, "I need to go into seclusion."

"Then I'll have dinner with Little Aunt," Zhong Ling said.

Li Xiaofei replied, "Little Aunt doesn't like outsid-"

"I'll call you when the food is ready." Little Aunt suddenly walked in and took Zhong Ling's hand. "Stay for dinner."

"Okay, thank you, Little Aunt," Zhong Ling replied, her face lighting up with a smile.

Li Xiaofei was shocked.

Since when has Little Aunt become so agreeable?

However, he didn't have time to think about that. He quickly went back to his room to cultivate. This was his final opportunity to enter the Secret Time Pavilion before the great battle had arrived. Li Xiaofei entered without hesitation.

"Treasure Box, can I extract techniques?" He asked.

"Woof, yes," replied the Moonlight Treasure Box.

Li Xiaofei was overjoyed. It was time again. A vortex of time and space appeared before him. Li Xiaofei didn’t hesitate and began grabbing multiple techniques.

He managed to extract three techniques before the vortex closed. They were the Six Meridian Divine Sword, Life and Death Talisman, and Pity Treasure Manual.

"Wow."

Li Xiaofei nearly had his eyes pop out when he saw the last one.

"Phew, thank goodness, it's the Pity Flower Treasure Manual, not the Sunflower Manual. Hahaha, I've really hit the jackpot this time."

The Secret Time Pavilion echoed with Li Xiaofei's wild laughter.

The Six Meridian Divine Sword, which he had dreamt of obtaining, was finally in his hands. He had dreamed of it for good reason; this technique was incredibly cool.

In the realm of Jin Yong martial arts, there were two techniques that, in Li Xiaofei's mind, belonged to the immortal level. They were the Six Meridian Divine Sword and the Tai Xuan Sutra.

The Six Meridian Divine Sword transformed internal energy into sword qi, allowing the practitioner to injure opponents from a distance. It was nearly invincible as long as there was enough internal energy. This thing was practically a laser weapon. Its description surpassed the scope of typical martial arts.

Unfortunately, in the Jin Yong martial arts world, only the founding emperor of the Dali Kingdom, Duan Siping, and later Duan Yu, managed to master it. The former was an extraordinary talent who had not only established the Dali Kingdom but also created the Withering Glory Meditation, One Yang Finger, and Six Meridian Divine Sword techniques. He was a peerless martial artist of his time, but he appeared rarely in the main text and had few descriptions.

Duan Yu, on the other hand, was a cheat character. He absorbed a lot of internal energy from various masters using the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, which enabled him to wield the Six Meridian Divine Sword. However, most of the time, his success with the technique was inconsistent.

This inconsistency led to the Six Meridian Divine Sword having fewer notable achievements compared to the Dragon-Subduing Eighteen Palms. But in Li Xiaofei's view, as long as there was enough internal energy to support it, the Six Meridian Divine Sword was the most terrifying martial art.

Finally, it’s in my hands!

Li Xiaofei's smile was as radiant as a blooming flower. He was also ecstatic about the other two techniques. The Life and Death Talisman was another technique from the Jin Yong martial arts world. It was a concealed weapon that doubled as a terrifying control skill.

Once someone was hit by the Life and Death Talisman, their life and death were no longer in their own hands. In the original story, the lords of the thirty-six caves and the seventy-two islands, who were all incredibly fierce and rebellious, had to bow and scrape to the maids of the Spirit Vulture Palace after being hit by the Life and Death Talisman.

If they didn’t have the antidote, they would be tortured by the Life and Death Talisman and unable to live or die peacefully.

This martial art is too vicious to use in competitions and may not be effective against star beasts, but it certainly has great utility in the gang world.

Li Xiaofei added a new element to his plan.

He hadn’t expected to draw the Pity Flower Treasure Manual. All the techniques he had drawn thus far were from the Jin Yong martial arts world.

But this Pity Flower Treasure Manual was from the Gu Long martial arts world[1], authored by the eccentric martial artist Wang Lianhua.

Wang Lianhua was a unique genius in the martial arts world. He was said to be equally adept in both literature and martial arts and had unparalleled talent. He studied a multitude of subjects, and his knowledge was unmatched by anyone else in the martial world. Later, he was inspired by the great hero Shen Lang and retired from the martial arts world.

Before retiring, Wang Lianhua compiled all his knowledge into this Pity Flower Treasure Manual. According to the original text, this manual covered an extensive range of subjects, including Wang Lianhua's martial arts techniques, poison arts, disguise techniques, insect-releasing and voodoo arts from the Miao people, and Persian mental manipulation techniques.

Finally, a manual that's not from the Jin Yong martial arts world.

Li Xiaofei quickly skimmed through the Pity Flower Treasure Manual. It would be impossible to fully grasp everything in a short time, since it was a comprehensive martial arts compendium. Moreover, many aspects did not interest Li Xiaofei. He considered giving the manual to Principal Chen Fei to train more ancient martial arts students.

The simplified version of the Medicine King Divine Manual had significantly boosted Medic Ren Dong's abilities; so perhaps this Pity Flower Treasure Manual could similarly inspire Bai Longfei and Bai Qiqi.

After all, its contents included voodoo, poison arts, and secrets on taming and training wild beasts, as well as various mechanisms and tools. However, the disguise and mental manipulation techniques in the Pity Flower Treasure Manual piqued Li Xiaofei's interest. If he could master them, these two secret arts could significantly enhance his upcoming counterattack plans.

"There’s thirty days before the Secret Time Pavilion closes, so I’ll focus on cultivating the Six Meridian Divine Sword, Life and Death Talisman, and the disguise and mental manipulation techniques from the Pity Flower Treasure Manual," Li Xiaofei muttered to himself.

Li Xiaofei immediately began to make the most of every second to cultivate.

Twenty days passed in a flash and Li Xiaofei's cultivation progressed rapidly.

1. Gu Long, was a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director. A graduate of Cheng Kung Senior High School and Tamkang University, Xiong is best known for writing wuxia. ☜