The Birth of Sword God-Chapter 172 - 153: MVP Settlement Time

This round of the East Continent competition was truly spectacular.

After all the matches ended, even as the crowd dispersed, everyone was still hotly discussing it.

The hot topic of conversation was naturally the couple in people’s eyes, Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang.

Some people even gave an aunt-like smile and began planning their future proactively:

"Junior Brother Chu and Junior Sister Han are geniuses with unmatched talents. If they were to have offspring, wouldn’t they also be extraordinarily gifted?"

This situation is much like someone’s obsession with a couple, saying they can’t imagine how beautiful their children would be.

But in reality, in the Profound Yellow Realm, while the probability is indeed higher for gifted offspring with talented parents, it’s only a bit higher.

Otherwise, some more pragmatic sects might already be advocating having more children.

After the event, Situ Cheng took Geng Tianhe back to continue their secluded training, stabilizing his Sword Intent.

Comprehending the Great River Sword Intent was indeed an unexpected gain from this grievous defeat.

But it seemed like it was somewhat fortuitous.

Geng Tianhe is actually very strong, even much stronger than Zhao Xinghan.

It’s just unfortunate that Chu Huaixu’s restraint against Sword Cultivators is too great, specifically targeting this system.

The Heart Sword can also affect other Artifact Spirits because it even has the ability to vanquish them.

However, its suppression is not as intense as it is on Sword Spirits.

As for Mei Chuxue, she went out of her way to find Li Chunsong.

"Daoist Li, may I make changes regarding the betting?" asked the woman in red.

The die-hard gambler looked at her in slight surprise and asked, "Are you not planning to bet on Xu Ziqing?"

"Yes, I want to switch to Chu Huaixu," she replied.

"Why?" Li Chunsong was momentarily stunned.

Rationally speaking, he would actually bet on Xu Ziqing too.

The Bronze Sword is too strong; even with Chu Huaixu as formidable as he is, he stands no chance.

He bets on the kid purely from a gambler’s perspective.

After all, he has created miracles for me so many times; once as a wise man betting, I lose consistently, so why not brainlessly back him.

Mei Chuxue chuckled, her peach blossom eyes more charming. Whenever she smiles, she exudes a seductive demeanor.

"I just think it’s more fun this way."

Win or lose, it doesn’t really matter to her, as everyone is just placing friendly bets.

The stakes for this group, from an outsider’s perspective, might seem like a "great fortune."

But to them, it’s just a casual pastime.

The people of Spring and Autumn Mountain, with their eccentric methods of entering the Dao, all enjoy toying with the mundane world.

Moreover, Mei Chuxue, being an Artifact Refining Grandmaster, is not lacking in wealth.

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On the other side, Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang had already returned to their bamboo hut.

After sitting back on the cushion, he let out a long breath of turbid air.

The day’s competition was actually a probe of sorts for him.

Revealing so many cards in his hand, he wanted to see the reactions from his sect’s upper echelons and the other three major sects.

"So far, it seems they don’t want others to know that the sword scabbard in my hand is the Daoist Ancestor Sword Scabbard."

"Of course, even less could they let others know that Xiaoxu’s Bronze Sword is the Daoist Ancestor Sword itself."

This offered him some peace of mind.

He also wanted to put on a grand show to let the world know that he wields the Daoist Ancestor Sword Scabbard — what a grand display that would be.

But upon further reflection, there would be many disadvantages too.

"However, judging from the attitudes of the upper echelons, they seem quite happy to let the world know that I have learned the Dao Scripture."

Which makes sense — for a thousand years, no one has grasped its true essence, which is indeed a kind of shame for the Daoist Sect.

Moreover, the prodigies from the East Continent competition are mostly practicing powerful Cultivation Techniques, be it the Sword Scripture or the Heaven-Encompassing Dao Skill. They need someone who practices the Dao Scripture to hold the ground.

As the saying goes — a thousand-year-old dark room can be illuminated by a single lamp.

Regarding Geng Tianhe’s comprehension of Sword Intent, Chu Huaixu felt it was somewhat fortuitous.

But one thing he could ascertain, this guy definitely got it all wrong.

"He said he got obsessed... "

"That’s probably because he didn’t realize the truth that I’m a ’Swordman’." He had already given up, yet started to jest.

At the moment, he shifted on his cushion, then began rubbing his hands.

It was again time for the delightful task of claiming mission rewards.

The main quest, East and West Continent Competition, had finally reached the point where the reward Chu Huaixu desired the most appeared — Special Attribute Points.

"It’s a pity they are Random Attribute Points again, not Free Attribute Points that I can allocate as I wish." He felt slightly regretful.

After defeating Geng Tianhe, he gained nearly thirty thousand Experience Points.

"Beating such well-ranked prodigies in the entire East Continent is truly thrilling!" Chu Huaixu thought.

The experience given by just one person equaled almost thirty Lang Yue, having the power of thirty Lang Yue!

Chu Huaixu suddenly felt that sparring with someone like Lang Yue was merely a waste of his time and life.

"It doesn’t feel like coming to fight, rather, it feels like coming to gather fans." He thought to himself.

After claiming the task rewards, his total Experience Points reached a staggering 250,000!

This was even with having expended some due to a previous level-up.

"Xiaoxu, from a certain perspective, all these Experience Points are prepared for you, indeed." Chu Huaixu muttered to himself.

Next up was drawing the Special Attribute Point.

According to his current needs, it’d be best to add them to Physique and comprehension.

Of course, if he could gain 1 point in the Spiritual Embryo Attribute, he’d be even more satisfied.

The familiar big roulette appeared, and mimicking Li Chunsong, he too began to rub his hands like a fly.

But thinking of the Charitable Gambling King who always loses, he stopped the action with an air of distaste, then disdainfully wiped his hands on his pants leg.

"System, draw!" Chu Huaixu commanded.

The large roulette began spinning rapidly and then started a ten-second countdown.

Chu Huaixu always thought his lucky number was 7, so when there were seven seconds left, he chose to stop it.

Finally, the pointer landed on comprehension!

"Darn, am I indeed set to grow smarter again?"

He never dreamed that comprehension could take a shortcut, indeed surpassing Physique in such a short time.

"Indeed, I should have gone the genius route from the start!"

"Body Refining is a damn desperation move!"

Chu Huaixu felt quite pleased. In this way, the cost in Experience Points for learning Techniques could be reduced again.

The main thing is he now meets the criteria to upgrade Profound Level Techniques to full level.

Thus, the two Profound Level Technique Upgrade Coupons could be used to their fullest potential.

"Even certain Earth Level Techniques with a high compatibility can be upgraded to Minor Success! Without being limited by low comprehension."

"But if the technique’s compatibility is really low, it probably won’t work." He well understood the system’s tricky nature.

Chu Huaixu sincerely sighed, "Every time it’s MVP settlement time, it’s just delightful."

Of course, one must look forward.

What he is more focused on now is the task rewards for the next stage.

Currently, it seems that he could totally rely on this East and West Continent competition task to make a substantial gain.

The richness of the rewards is even a bit absurd.

But Chu Huaixu still remained cautious because clearly, this was just a grand competition, but the system labeled it with the words "Main Quest."

This also indirectly confirmed his previous suspicion; he always felt there was a hidden agenda concerning the championship position.

Because typically, main quests are often linked with great calamitous events of heaven and earth.

"This championship position is probably not that easy to secure either." Chu Huaixu thought.

But that’s a conversation for another day; for now, he had no power to rival the Bronze Sword.

Upon this thought, he refocused his attention on the task interface to check the rewards for the next stage.

In the next moment, his pupils contracted, and he was enveloped in a wave of ecstasy.

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