I Truly Have Average Talents - Chapter 23

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Liu Chuan and the others had stayed in the palace for a full 12 days. Liu Chuan finally saved all 3,000 sword techniques in the system.

Yes, he had saved all of these sword techniques, but had not learned them.

This was because the sword techniques were getting more and more complicated. Even with the help of the system, Liu Chuan could not learn them quickly.

After that, Liu Chuan thought of a solution. He did not choose to learn the sword techniques immediately after the system copied them.

This was similar to downloading software and copying it into a portable hard disk. However, if one’s computer was of poor quality and had insufficient memory, one could not install the software immediately. Instead, one had to wait for the entire computer system to upgrade before installing the software.

Liu Chuan’s current situation was like this. He really could not learn any more sword techniques. When he reached the second level of the palace, he felt that something was wrong even without learning a few sword techniques.

The profoundness of the sword techniques on the second level could not be compared to the first level at all, let alone the 1,000 sword techniques on the third level.

“The Three Thousand Sword Techniques are simply too difficult to learn.”

Liu Chuan had a headache from copying the sword techniques. Then, he thought hard and finally came up with a method. He would first use the system as a portable hard drive and copy all the sword techniques.

In the end, Liu Chuan spent 10 days just copying the sword techniques into the system.

It could be seen how complicated and profound these sword techniques were. The 1,000 sword techniques in the first level were simply for novices to learn.

If he wanted to gain basic mastery, he would first have to practice 1,000 basic sword techniques.

Of course, what Liu Chuan didn’t know was that the Three Thousand Sword Techniques were the sword techniques that were inherited from the Three Thousand Sword Sect. However, the Three Thousand Sword Sect passed down the techniques to everyone. As long as one cultivated the sword, regardless of whether they were good or evil, they could come here to learn the sword techniques.

The Three Thousand Sword Techniques could be considered to have spread throughout the world. As long as one cultivated the sword, most of them would come to the Three Thousand Sword Sect to learn sword techniques.

However, other than the founder of the Three Thousand Sword Sect, there was only one other person who had truly discovered that the 3,000 sword techniques collectively formed one sword technique.

Even the founder, who was revered as the first-generation Sword Saint, did not manage to master the Three Thousand Sword Techniques before he passed away. He simply passed down the 3,000 sword techniques to his disciples.

However, it was also because of this talented person that the Three Thousand Sword Sect, which was prosperous for a period of time, was annihilated…

The past was in the past and would be kept aside for now.

…

After copying these sword techniques, Liu Chuan heaved a long sigh of relief. It could be said that he had finished “copying” them.

Previously, Liu Chuan and the others had also tried to bring these sword techniques manuals out, but these manuals seemed to have invisible shackles on them. They could flip through the manuals. Furthermore, when they touched the floating sword technique manuals, the manuals would automatically float down. However, they couldn’t move them, let alone bring them out of the palace.

Liu Chuan decided to leave this palace that contained 3,000 sword techniques. Right now, his mind was filled with sword techniques, and all kinds of sword techniques were about to become chaotic in his mind.

Fortunately, he knew what kinds of difficulties he would face in the future and retreated in time. Thus, while he was copying the sword techniques, he also sorted out and integrated the sword techniques he had previously learned.

It would be a waste of time to continue staying in this palace.

He wanted to find the exit of these ruins. After all, they could not stay in these ruins forever.

Liu Chuan found the others, who were still comprehending the sword skill, and prepared to discuss his plan with them.

He saw the few of them sitting on the ground, each of them exuding a faint sword light. This was especially so for Lin Sisi. The sword light radiating from her body was stronger and more restrained compared to the other two.

From afar, Lin Sisi actually seemed to have fused into the entire sea of cloud and mist. Meanwhile, a natural imposing aura emanated from her body, causing her to seem like an immortal.

Liu Chuan looked at Lin Sisi in surprise. He didn’t expect Lin Sisi to be so talented in swordsmanship.

After more than ten days, the other two had only gained some insights. Meanwhile, Lin Sisi’s aura was like that of an expert in the way of the sword. Just by sitting there peacefully, one could feel that she was different from the rest.

Liu Chuan did not disturb the others and just waited quietly for them to wake up.

…

“Holy shit, Liu Chuan, why did you sit beside me without saying a word? You gave me a fright.” After Monkey finished studying his sword techniques, he opened his eyes and realized that there was someone beside him. He immediately jumped in fright.

“I was also shocked by you.” Liu Chuan was speechless.

When Lin Sisi and Wu Zhixin heard Monkey’s shout, they also opened their eyes.

Seeing that everyone had stopped cultivating, Liu Chuan gathered the three of them to discuss his plans.

He then briefly explained his thoughts and asked if the others wanted to continue cultivating here or to follow him to explore deeper into the ruins.

He had already gone out to investigate previously. There was another path behind the main palace that led into the depths of the ruins.

“What do you guys think?” Liu Chuan asked the others.

Monkey nodded in agreement. “I agree. We have been here for more than ten days. We do have to think of a way to leave.”

“We have already been training for more than twenty days. If we don’t leave now, the training will be over. I don’t have much left in my bag.” As Wu Zhixin said this, she took out another box of black chocolate from her bag.

Everyone was silent.

If she didn’t have much food left, she should save some food in peacetime, right?

“Now that we have more or less learned some sword techniques, why don’t we go back and draw our swords first?” Monkey suggested to everyone.

Liu Chuan pondered for a few seconds and said, “Sure, but I have a feeling that there might be something better in the depths of the ruins. If there really isn’t anything, the outcome will be the same if we return and draw our swords.”

“Lin Sisi, what do you think?” As Liu Chuan spoke, he turned to ask for Lin Sisi’s opinion.

“Have you ever thought that those tombstones are really just tombs for swords?” Lin Sisi suddenly asked with a peculiar expression.

Everyone shuddered upon hearing this.

“What do you mean?”

“The sword tombs are just a burial ground on the surface. It’s possible that something else is buried underneath…” Lin Sisi didn’t finish her sentence, but Liu Chuan and the others had already guessed what she was going to say.

No one dared to continue thinking about it. If this guess was true, then the tens of thousands of graves might have buried tens of thousands of sword experts.

Monkey suddenly recalled the way he bounced around the graves and ran around. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

“The… the corpses won’t come to life, right?”

Monkey simply felt goosebumps all over his body.

“You have to believe in science.” Liu Chuan comforted him.

“Brother! What era are we living in now? Do you still need me to believe in science?”

“Why can’t we believe in science? Everything can be attributed to science. Science hasn’t developed to the extent that it can explain those unknown events yet.”

“Stop talking, stop talking. I don’t want to draw my sword anymore.” Wu Zhi was already a little afraid of ghosts. Now, when he thought about how he had walked past so many graves previously, he felt a wave of fear.

After this incident, the four of them temporarily had no thoughts of going back to draw their swords.

When they looked at the sword tombs in the distance, they felt that it was filled with a sinister aura.

Of course, this feeling was mostly psychological.

“Since that’s the case, let’s continue on the path behind the palace. Let’s go.” Liu Chuan made his decision.

After he finished speaking, he stood up and walked towards the entrance of the main palace.

When he arrived before the shapeless barrier again, a thought flashed past Liu Chuan’s mind and a strand of light golden sword qi condensed between his fingers. With a light tap, he broke open the barrier.

“Let’s go.”

The group of four began to walk along the only path behind the main palace towards the deepest part of the ruins..