I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 39: Zhong Yingying's Admiration and Adoration

In Zhong Yingying's understanding, the cultivation of swordsmanship is a long-term process that requires training in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer. It also requires diligent practice, but there is no guarantee of improvement.

Just like her Firefly Sword, it has been a whole year without any progress.

Her own situation made her think that it wasn't just her, but all swordsmen were the same.

However, Zhong Cang's Sword Heart possession allowed her to experience the joy of being an exceptional swordsman.

Without the need for long-term training, just three minutes and Zhong Yingying felt that her swordsmanship had greatly improved.

This improvement was even greater than the progress she had made in three months of hard training before.

And this also made her realize the gap between people, sometimes even greater than the gap between humans and dogs.

At the same time, being completely devoted to the sword and constantly improving her swordsmanship through battles also made Zhong Yingying obsessed.

However, after five minutes, the illusory sword that entered Zhong Yingying's consciousness emitted its final sword chant.

"Clang!"

With this sound, the illusory sword trembled lightly and shattered into countless dots of light, disappearing without a trace from Zhong Yingying's consciousness.

Feeling this scene, Zhong Yingying immediately trembled all over and let out a mournful cry.

"No!!!"

"Don't leave me!!!"

"If I had never seen the light, I could have endured the darkness..." This sentence best describes Zhong Yingying's current situation.

She could endure being mediocre without experiencing the beauty of being an exceptional swordsman.

But the Sword Heart experience card allowed her to see a new world.

And now, this world is about to leave, leaving Zhong Yingying feeling anxious, as if something was missing.

This feeling is indescribable, causing her to call out and desperately try to retain the Sword Heart.

Of course, this was in vain.

And her heartbreak also furrowed Zhong Cang's brow.

"Sword Heart possession actually has such side effects on others?"

Fortunately, Zhong Yingying's anxiety didn't last too long.

With the complete shattering of the Sword Heart, her consciousness became clear, and although Zhong Yingying felt uncomfortable, she could endure it.

However, after regaining herself, Zhong Yingying became even more enthusiastic and respectful towards Zhong Cang.

There was no way not to be respectful.

Previously, Zhong Yingying had come early, thinking of building a good relationship with her brother so that she would have someone to rely on when she encountered trouble.

But now, she realized that Zhong Cang could enhance her strength and cultivation.

In this world, cultivation can earn spiritual stones, gain status, and even increase lifespan.

It can be said that cultivation is everything.

In order to enhance their own cultivation, some people risk their lives to explore ruins, some sell themselves to the children of powerful families as servants, and some even sacrifice their own family members to practice forbidden techniques in order to advance their cultivation.

All these things are enough to prove the temptation of cultivation for cultivators.

Currently, Zhong Cang can effortlessly improve her swordsmanship realm, and the improvement in swordsmanship realm can drive the advancement of cultivation. How could Zhong Yingying not be excited about this situation?

It's just that the two of them are blood relatives within three generations. Otherwise, Zhong Yingying feels that what she would do might be even more outrageous.

"No, my appearance is not outstanding. If it weren't for our blood relationship, Brother Cang wouldn't have used this ability on me."

Zhong Cang noticed Zhong Yingying looking at him with an admiring and expectant expression. Although she didn't say anything, Zhong Cang naturally knew what she wanted.

Without any intention of playing around, Zhong Cang took out his long sword and lightly flicked it, causing Zhong Yingying to once again enter the realm of sword mastery.

As for himself, he lightly flicked his own long sword and entered a state of meditation and cultivation.

After half an incense stick's worth of time, Zhong Cang finished his cultivation.

Opening his eyes, he noticed that Zhong Yingying, who had long since snapped out of her state, didn't wake him up but instead waited obediently. This well-behaved and sensible behavior made Zhong Cang even more satisfied with his little sister.

"Clang!"

With another flick from Zhong Cang, their training began again.

One meditated while the other practiced swordsmanship, and time continued to pass during their cultivation.

Soon, three hours had passed.

Seeing that the sky had completely turned dark, Zhong Yingying reluctantly left when she realized that if she didn't go soon, their father would come looking for her.

Not letting her go back alone, Zhong Cang accompanied her all the way and only returned to his own courtyard after ensuring she had safely arrived home.

Afterwards, instead of immediately continuing his cultivation, he pondered whether to attach the Sword Heart to Yan Lingdie.

"Attaching the Sword Heart has its benefits... Yan Lingdie is generous with her resources, so if the Sword Heart is beneficial to her, she won't hesitate to reward me. This will greatly increase the amount of spiritual stones I can obtain."

"With the increased spiritual stones, I can purchase the Enlightenment Tea. While it's unlikely to obtain treasures like the Bodhi Tree, I will be able to use the Bay Laurel Incense more frequently. This will greatly increase my proficiency in the Qi Consumption Technique."

There are pros and cons to this. One of them is:

"If I attach the Sword Heart to Yan Lingdie, her comprehension of swordsmanship will greatly improve. And her raw strength is already superior to mine, so if her swordsmanship makes a breakthrough, I might not be able to suppress her."

This is indeed a problem, but it's the least of Zhong Cang's concerns.

He firmly believes that a strong person doesn't fear challenges. Only weak individuals who can't advance further would try to suppress others to maintain their own status.

While Zhong Cang's confidence comes from external factors, he is not afraid of challenges.

"Yan Lingdie's progress is not a problem. Even if I can't suppress her for a while, due to the attachment of the Sword Heart, she won't cut off ties with me but will obediently pay. However, attaching the Sword Heart to her might expose my abilities. Will this bring me risks?"

After careful consideration, Zhong Cang realized that there are risks, but they can be controlled.

The ability to attach the Sword Heart to others and enhance their sword aptitude is indeed worth exploring.

However, Zhong Cang's ability doesn't come from objects or bloodline, but from his spirit and soul. As a result, his abilities cannot be taken away.

Those cultivation families aren't foolish. They won't offend someone like Zhong Cang but will find ways to cooperate.

As for the saying "The tree that stands out gets blown down by the wind," there are indeed despicable individuals in the world who can't stand seeing others succeed.

It's not uncommon for them to trip each other up in order to compete for positions.

But Zhong Cang's talent, in the Cloud Firmament Sect, is only considered good and doesn't reach the level of being envied by major families.

What's more important is that Zhong Cang believes that while pretending to be weak and hiding one's abilities is a strategy, pretending for too long can easily turn one into a weakling.

Especially now, when he needs resources, if he hides and bides his time, he can only watch as others take away the resources and gradually become inner disciples...

"Actions should be based on the current situation. If I were in a lawless place like a market, pretending to be weak and opportunistic would indeed be necessary. But I am currently in a prestigious sect with an enforcement hall and various elders. Extremely rare are malicious killings."

"In this case, pretending to be weak has become a foolish move."

After understanding everything, Zhong Cang immediately decided to let Yan Lingdie experience the wonders of the Sword Heart tomorrow.

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(End of this chapter)