Chapter 660: Chapter 660: upational Advancement


    “After merging, it not only enhances proficiency but also improves skill effects?” Song Jian eximed in surprise.


    It’s a pity, however, the second move of the Ten Thousand Facets Sword Technique can only be unlocked at Level 2. Even if the power and effect of the “Wind Sweeping Clouds” is enhanced now, Song Jian can’t feel it yet.”


    “It requires two sword techniques withpatible inner nature to potentially enhance the corresponding skill effect and power…” Song Jian pondered for a moment, before shifting his gaze onto the “sh Thunder Strike”.


    sh Thunder Strike carries electrical attributes. If it is fused with the Ten Thousand Facets Sword Technique, it might be able to enhance the power and effect of the “Electric Thunder Strike” sword move;


    Nevertheless, even if it could be enhanced now, Song Jian had no intention of doing so. Having more skills is not necessarily better, but having fewer isn’t better either. Enhancing it now would not only erase the sh Thunder Strike, but the Ten Thousand Facets Sword Technique couldn’t be immediately enhanced either. There would be no use for the Electric Thunder Strike sword move for a while, and strength would be reduced instead of increased – it wouldn’t be worthwhile.


    “I’ll continue to merge other skills after mastering the first move…” Song Jian thought to himself.


    He puts away the Book of Fusion and continues forward;


    Jian Qi, at this moment, was also holding a longsword emitting a dark gold glow,ughing heartily towards the sky;


    After many twists and turns, Chang Qinghe finally exited the passageway, arriving at a ce that resembled a back garden, filled with various nted flowers and nts. However, due to years of neglect, it appeared somewhat disarrayed;


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    At the center of the garden was a pond, which looked like a huge sapphire, without a single ripple on its surface. What was most strange was theplete silence in the area, it was utterly eerie;


    Chang Qing’s brow furrowed in suspicion. Hesitating for a moment, he remained vignt as he slowly approached the pond;


    “Is this ce still part of the main hall’s ruins? Or was I unknowingly teleported somewhere else?” Chang Qinghe wondered. As he stood by the pond, he suddenly spotted a dazzling golden glow emitting from the light-blue bottom of the pond.


    “A golden quality treasure?” Chang Qinghe was delighted, but soon a trace of doubt surfaced on his face: “Why would such a valuable treasure appear at the bottom of the pond? Could someone have discarded it here?”


    After pondering for a while without figuring it out, Chang Qinghe was still very tempted by the golden quality item. He had no intention of leaving;


    “A gift from heaven, missed, must bear its curse!” Chang Qinghe gritted his teeth: “This treasure appearing before me must mean it’s mine.”


    Upon this thought, Chang Qinghe takes a step forward, stepping on the edge of the pond as the water quickly soaked his shoes.


    At that moment, the originally calm water surface suddenly began to ripple. Soon, the gentle ripples turned into violent undtions; the entire pond seemed to be boiling, tumbling violently.


    “I knew it wouldn’t be so simple…” Chang Qinghe retreated a step, drawing his sword in preparation.


    In no time, all the clear water in the pond started to gather toward the center. A huge elemental water monster rose from the pond, roaring at Chang Qinghe;


    This elemental water BOSS was made entirely of pond water. Its waist and below had merged with the pond. Its muscr body was light blue, with prominent muscles;


    “Intruder, Intruder detected, Destruction, all creatures are enemies of Gulras!” The elemental Water Boss Gulras roared. With both hands held in front of his chest and cold Ice elements constantly condensing there, a cold and chilly ice sphere soon appeared in its palm.


    “Frost Arrow!”


    With a roar from Gulras, the ice sphere in his hands, trailing a long icy tail, shot towards Chang Qinghe like an arrow.


    Wielding his long sword, Chang Qinghe shouted: “Water has no definite shape, one sword can break it!”


    A dazzling Sword Qi, radiating the aura of surging waves, swept towards the Frost Arrow like a great river;


    Boom~


    The collision was fierce as cold air spread out. The intense force sent Chang Qinghe back by two steps, his face turned pale and he felt a slight stifling sensation in his chest.


    “This BOSS is so powerful?” Chang Qinghe eximed in surprise, but his face did not show fear, instead, he was delighted. The stronger the guardian beast, the more precious the golden quality item must be.


    Chang Qinghe let out a bigugh, his body suddenly emitted a brilliant light, and three iron chain-like shadows appeared on his body, tightly binding him.


    “I’ll let you witness my real power today!” Chang Qinghe’s face was all smiles. Gathering up his strength, he shouted: “Open!”


    Crack!


    A crisp shattering sound was heard. The three iron chain shadows wrapped around his body suddenly shattered into pieces. Chang Qinghe’s aura soared, and behind him emerged a shadow of a turbulent, roaring river;


    “Furious Waves!” Chang Qinghe stomped his foot, and his entire body shot into the air. His sword let out a dazzling light as he shed towards the water elemental BOSS’s head;


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    Song Jian tidied up a bit, put away the Book of Fusion, and then walked through the stone room and down the corridor in front;


    The subsequent passage seemed much simpler. After walking for only a tens of minutes, Song Jian arrived at a spacious hall.


    This hall was asrge as three or four basketball courts. Every few meters, a tall stone statue stood. These statues were of various races, including humans, beastmen, elves, and even one that had a head simr to an octopus. Themon thing between all the sculptures was that they each held a long sword in their hand, gripping the hilt with both hands, pointing the de downward in front of them.


    The moment Song Jian stepped into this hall, a grand voice sounded in his ears;


    “To control the sword with the body, to master the sword with the mind, to break through one’s limits. If you wish to advance your upation even further, you must undertake a more rigorous trial. Are you ready?”


    “Advance my upation?” Song Jian paused, then became ecstatic; he had stumbled upon an upation advancement trial here – it was an unexpected joy;


    When he first obtained the Sword Controller upation, his upation mentor, Duan Jian, had said that continuing along this path, the next level was the Sword Master, followed by an even higher-level upation, and the final upation would be one of the ten singr upations – the Sword Immortal!


    “I’m ready!” Song Jian immediately shouted.


    In the hall, the deep voice echoed once again;


    “Choose your trial target. Each one of them was once a formidable swordsman. Defeat them with your sword, and you will gain a more powerful upation! During the battle, no one is allowed to assist you. If you receive any help during the fight, the trial will be deemed a failure!”


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