Carefree Sword

"In this crucial situation, we can't trust any students except some of the personal disciples of the elders but Chief elder Yong confidently told me, you won't betray the academy. That's why you have to reach mortal realm stage 5 as soon as possible, and improve your skills to help the academy in upcoming battle".

"From today onwards, I will be instructing both you and Mengxi till the opening of the sage tower. Your first task will be getting into top 10 in the Red ranking board within 2 months. Ji Yun, do you have any questions?"

"Elder Nyra, I wanted to ask you about cultivation room and the elemental skills"

"In our academy, cultivation rooms range from Rank 1 to Rank 5. Cultivations are rooms are powered by high-quality chakras which will be very helpful to increase your chakra density, higher the rank of cultivation room, better the quality".

"What do you want to know about, elemental skills?". Nyra patiently explained his question and asked again.

"I selected two basic Elemental skills but I want to know will I be able to face an opponent who practiced high-level elemental skills".

"Yes, only if you practice your basic skill to a level where you are able to fluently control the skill and comprehend the essence of the skill. Basic level skills will only require a small amount of chakra while the higher level skill will drain most of your chakra, this is your advantage".

"Even if you want to learn some high-level skills you don't have to waste your academic points again; I have some high-level skills and techniques which was obtained when I adventured to various Relic sites. You can select something suitable for you."

"I want to buy myself a sword, where can I get a good sword for low price".

Without answering his question, Nyra waved her hand and 6 shiny looking swords appeared in mid-air. Ji Yun can tell every sword that appeared before him is priceless with just one look but he didn't select any swords instead looked at Nyra and understood she wanted to him to select what he likes,

"Elder Nyra, I can't get everything from you for free. Please tell me a price I will buy it from you". Ji Yun doesn't want to be a freeloader. Nyra can see what Ji Yun was thinking but the swords are useless to her that's she why asked him to select.

"Junior brother Ji Yun, if it's some common grade weapons, you can easily buy it for 50,000 – 60,000 Gold coins; But if you want to buy a Mortal ranked weapons it will cost you more than 1,00,000 Gold coins. The swords before you are mortal ranked swords which master got it from various relic sites even the quality and material used in this swords are high grade than what you will find in the weapon shops". Yu Mengxi explained.

"Ji Yun, you don't have to feel unsettled to get the swords for free, I have no uses for this swords; you can pay me back the original price of the sword after you become someone strong".

After hearing this Ji Yun felt better and grateful to Nyra for the help, while thought in his mind, 'I will pay back 10 times the amount of the sword I am going to pick'. Ji Yun doesn't want to feel indebted to anyone.

The six swords that appeared before him is divergent to each other. Every sword gave Ji Yun the different feeling like Cold, distant, gentle, Bloodthirsty, calm; but one sword caught Ji Yun's eye which gave him desolate feeling like its a lonely sword waiting for its new partner. Ji Yun slowly extended his hand and picked the lonely sword.

The sword is made by unknown material, long, with razor-sharp point and edge, its grip is wrapped by silver and black designed leather. The blade itself is simple and plain with no markings. A 'carefree sword' is engraved in the low edge of the blade with a unique mark as an identity to a forger.

Ji Yun tightly gripped the sword in his hand and executed a basic swordplay to get a better understanding of the sword. Seeing Ji Yun swordplay, Nyra was astonished, as she can clearly see he already entered the Sword student stage.

"Elder Nyra, I like this sword" Nyra nodded her head and the remaining swords disappeared from Ji Yun's view.

"If you want to pick any skills or techniques ask Mengxi, she will help you. Mengxi, Ji Yun, I have some important matters to attend, I will only come back after 3 days; Use your time well to cultivate." Saying this Nyra left, it looks like she came back to inform Mengxi.

"Master, take care of your yourself." Yu Mengxi whispered.

"Sister Mengxi, can you show me where can I select the skills and techniques?".

Yu Mengxi lead Ji Yun to one of the rooms in the backyard and said "Every skills and techniques master acquired are here, you can select what is suitable for you. I am going to cultivate and Don't forget about your promise". After showing the room to him, Yu Mengxi left Ji Yun alone.

Ji Yun entered the room only to be dumbfounded by a plenty of techniques and skills he saw inside, there are more than 500 techniques and skills neatly arranged in the shelves.

Ji Yun also knows he shouldn't bite off more than he can chew, so he only searched and selected 3 techniques. One movement technique, one fist technique, and one sword arts manual.

Movement Technique - Traceless swift steps [Medium Yellow grade]

This movement technique has 6 level, Level 1 – Swift movements to level 6 – Traceless. This movement technique helps the user to attain the perfect chakra control in their legs to achieve maximum speed. Every level, the speed of the user will increase.

Fist Technique - Five Form fist [Low yellow grade]

This fist technique has 5 forms, every form will increase the fist strength of their user.

Sword Arts – Silver Radiance sword arts [High yellow grade]

Sword art created by the 'sing of the sword' realm practitioner. This sword art mainly focuses on offensive techniques, once the user comprehend the highest stage 'silver Radiance' they will be able to touch the threshold of 'Sing of the sword' realm.

After selecting the techniques, he thought of informing Yu Mengxi before leaving but Yu Mengxi said she is going to cultivate so silently left house. Next, he planned to increase his cultivation before focusing on practicing the skills and techniques he got. 'Academy is going to start in 4 days so I better use the reward of cultivation room before other students come back to the academy'.

Ji Yun straight away walked towards the direction of cultivation hall. At the entrance of the Cultivation hall, he saw a young man around 20 years of age was sitting in a chair looking at the sky like he was enjoying the sun.

The young man suddenly noticed someone was walking towards him when he turned around to see who it is, he saw an unfamiliar face. He knows most of the students in the academy but he was sure this is his first time seeing this youth.

"Little brother, are you someone new to the academy? Sun Wu asked.

"Yes, how do you know?." Ji Yun confusedly asked.

"I thought so. I know most of the students in the academy but this is the first time I am seeing you in the academy. Why are you here, little brother?"

"I came to use the cultivation room, Big brother".

"By the way, My name is Sun Wu, one of the silver class student in the academy." Hearing Sun Wu's introduction Ji Yun was astonished, this is the first time he met one of the silver class students.

"I am Ji Yun, I only joined the academy a few days back. Please take care of me in the future, Big brother". Sun Wu liked the Ji Yun's humble and friendly attitude, just from this he can guess Ji Yun is someone from a common family like him; unlike some arrogant young masters.

"Haha, if someone messes with you just inform this big brother, I will take care of him for you. You will find the different grade's of cultivation rooms inside; You are a red class student so you are only allowed to use the Rank 1 and Rank 2 cultivation room. Don't forget to insert your indentity card into the groove provided inside, only then the cultivation room will activate."

"Thank you, Big Brother Wu. I will take my leave".

"Mn" Sun Wu nodded and sat back in his chair to enjoy the sun

As Ji Yun entered the cultivation call, he saw various rooms are neatly constructed in a square shape. There are 3 floors inside the cultivation hall, as far as Ji Yun noticed the first floor is full of Rank 1 and rank 2 cultivation room while he doesn't know what second and third looked like.

At the door of each room, the rank of cultivation room are mentioned and Ji Yun also saw an 'occupied' sign in two closed doors, surely after checking once again, he concluded once someone began to use the cultivation room it will show Occupied.

Without wasting any more time Ji Yun directly entered one of the Rank 2 cultivation room which was already open.