After Rebirth, I Quit the Sect—Senior and Junior Sisters Regret It Bitterly! - Chapter 99:

Chapter 99: This Must Be Learned! A Single Move Worth a Fortune!

After two days and nights, Lu Chen finally grasped the essence of Can Shang!

Even though it was only a trial within his consciousness sea, the moment he withdrew his sword, it unleashed an unimaginable force!

That earth-shattering power seemed capable of destroying the heavens and shaking the earth!

If not for his steady mind and spirit, the thunderous explosion from that strike might have caused him to fall into deviation!

With all doubts cleared, Lu Chen couldn’t help but laugh heartily.

Standing outside the door, Zhang Youcai and Bai Ningruo both looked toward the room in surprise.

“Senior Brother, you’ve finally come out!”

Bai Ningruo’s voice trembled slightly, her eyes glistening with unshed tears.

Lu Chen, feeling refreshed, nodded slightly. “You’ve worked hard these past two days.”

Bai Ningruo smiled, her lips curving involuntarily.

“It’s not hard at all. Being able to guard Senior Brother is my greatest honor.”

Looking at Lu Chen’s elated expression, it was obvious that his seclusion had been fruitful.

Otherwise, given his personality, he wouldn’t be this happy.

Unlike Bai Ningruo, Zhang Youcai didn’t think much of it. At this moment, he was only concerned about one thing.

“So, what did you find? Any treasures?”

Treasures?

The moment Zhang Youcai spoke, Bai Ningruo froze.

No wonder he had been asking so many questions earlier…

So, Zhang Youcai thought Lu Chen had gone into seclusion to search for treasures!

For a moment, Bai Ningruo didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Lu Chen, in a great mood, smiled. “What kind of treasure do you want?”

Zhang Youcai gulped hard, as if answering the question to himself.

“Well… the more valuable, the better. Don’t you think so?”

Lu Chen chuckled.

“Then let me teach you a few sword moves.”

“Sword moves? How much are those worth? I’d rather get some real treasures.”

Hearing this, Bai Ningruo wanted to shake him.

Across the entire world, very few people had the chance to learn sword techniques personally from Lu Chen.

This was an opportunity beyond measure, yet Zhang Youcai actually wanted to trade it for gold and silver?!

Such short-sightedness!

Seeing that Zhang Youcai was still hesitating, Bai Ningruo quickly whispered a warning.

“You better accept this now. The sword moves Senior Brother teaches are worth more than a thousand pieces of gold. They’re life-saving techniques!”

The moment Zhang Youcai heard “life-saving,” his interest immediately skyrocketed.

He had been chased down multiple times before.

If not for disguising himself as a woman, he might not even be standing here today!

Now that there was a chance to learn life-saving sword techniques, how could he not be interested?!

“Fairy Sister is right! Money is just a worldly possession. You can’t take it with you when you die, and having too much of it is just a burden.”

“What really matters is staying alive!”

“If you’re dead, no amount of gold or silver will do you any good!”

Before Bai Ningruo could even explain further, Zhang Youcai had already convinced himself.

With a serious expression, Zhang Youcai began learning sword forms from Lu Chen.

Under the bright moonlit sky, Zhang Youcai followed Lu Chen’s movements. Each strike, each stance—he mimicked them all carefully.

Watching from the side, Bai Ningruo whispered to herself.

“Senior Brother is wise… teaching a man to fish is better than giving him a fish.”

Gazing at the endless night sky, Bai Ningruo started to daydream.

With the Nine Suns Grand Competition approaching, the invitation letters should arrive soon.

And when that time came…

She would walk side by side with Lu Chen before the entire world!

Just the thought of it made her cheeks flush red.

Imagining herself standing beside Lu Chen, admired by all, she could already hear the envious whispers.

Realizing that her face felt hot, Bai Ningruo quickly lowered her head.

The next morning, Zhang Youcai complained the moment he got up.

“We trained for too long last night! My arms are so sore I can’t even lift them!”

“Just now, when I was eating, I couldn’t even hold my chopsticks properly!”

“My hands are shaking too much! Can’t we take a break today?”

Lu Chen, without looking up, calmly responded.

“No.”

“Huh? Not even today? I’m not trying to slack off, but I might lose the use of my arms!”

“You won’t.”

“Really? You’re sure it won’t affect me? I still need my hands to read fortunes in the future!”

Zhang Youcai blinked desperately, cautiously testing Lu Chen’s reaction.

Lu Chen stood up slowly, casting a glance at Zhang Youcai.

“If you don’t want to train, forget it. I won’t force you.”

“No, no, no! I’ll train! I’ll train! Just pretend I never said anything!”

Seeing that Lu Chen really didn’t care, Zhang Youcai panicked.

These sword techniques were life-saving moves!

This must be learned!

A single move was worth more than a fortune!

For the rest of the morning, Zhang Youcai kept practicing relentlessly.

In truth, Lu Chen only taught him three moves.

Although Zhang Youcai’s movements were slow, his technique was decent.

If he added spiritual power in the future, the resulting force would be formidable.

Finally, Lu Chen smiled in satisfaction.

After lunch, Lu Chen went about his usual routine.

But Zhang Youcai couldn’t fall asleep.

His arms were swollen and aching, making it impossible to even lift them.

His hands felt numb, as if they no longer belonged to him.

Holding anything felt awkward and clumsy.

Since he couldn’t sleep, Zhang Youcai decided to take a walk.

Ever since coming to Azure Sun Sect, he had never ventured outside this mountain peak.

Thinking about it made him feel pathetic.

Plucking a wild grass stem, Zhang Youcai absentmindedly wandered around the area.

He walked a little, stopped, then walked some more—never straying too far.

Just as he reached midway down the mountain, Zhang Youcai suddenly stopped.

His expression turned cautious.

Not far ahead…

An old man sat on a rock, facing away from him.

The old man wore a bamboo hat and a raincoat, hunched over as if waiting for something.

“What the hell? It’s a bright, sunny day. Why is this old guy wearing a raincoat?”

Zhang Youcai muttered to himself.

Reaching out his hand, he felt the air carefully.

No rain.

The sun was still shining overhead—not a single sign of bad weather.

Feeling curious, Zhang Youcai walked toward the old man.

“Old man, what are you doing?”

Without turning his head, the old man calmly replied.

“Fishing.”

“Fishing? But that’s a bottomless cliff in front of you! How long does your fishing line need to be?!”

Zhang Youcai rubbed his eyes hard, unable to believe what he was seeing.

The rock where the old man sat jutted out over a sheer cliff.

Looking down, the bottom was completely out of sight.

Fishing here?

Wouldn’t he starve to death before catching anything?!

At that moment, Zhang Youcai was convinced—the old man was joking.

“Old man, don’t mess around. Are you bored? How about I chat with you instead?”

“Who said I was joking? I really am fishing.”

“And look—my fish is about to take the bait.”