Chapitre 16: First form of 'Seven kill Strike' – The killing Slash

After many years Lin Cian felt a feeling that he hasn't felt for many years. When he is young Lin Cian always hated practicing the 'The Seven Stance'. Because it makes the body feel pain and make numb. Even if Lin Cian is determined to practice he is not strong enough to endure the pain and train his body. That's why his father always said to him that if Lin Cian did his training as his father instructed then he would get a good weapon once he awakened.

Upon remembering the promise made by his father he said himself 'Father I did everything as you instructed. But you never fulfilled your promise. Don't worry I won't hate you father. I know you wanted to protect me' and closed his eyes for a matter of time and he stared at the sky for some time.

After so many years Lin Cian bought his first weapon, his dagger. Lin Cian was talking to himself and imagining himself arguing with his parents until he reached his room while returning from the blacksmith.

After he reached home he thought for while. Lin Cian had a personality of biting his nails when he was in deep thought sometimes he even would shake his legs involuntarily. It may be considered a bad habit in society but he never cared about it. He can also be seen talking to himself. After thinking for a while

'I never knew it would be possible. But without a try, I don't want to quit. Let me see if I succeed then it good if I didn't then I will look for some possible chances' he told himself and he took out 'The Seven Kill Strike' which is the treasure his father gave him with his spatial ring.

'The seven kill strike' is a technique created by Lin Yasho. It is also a foundation technique but the only variation of it over the other techniques is the technique itself has room to develop according to the one who uses it. As the children of Baron Lin Yasho, Lin Cian is also a rightful heir to this technique but due to his body condition, he couldn't practice the technique. His brothers mastered this technique and they created their own version of it and so this manual is not important for them anymore. So Lin Yasho gave this to Lin Cian hoping he can succeed.

'The Seven Kill Strike' is a method that has seven forms each form will let the swordsman have his way over leaps and bounds. It is a simple technique not limited to any bloodline but limited to swords as per the moment. It needs immense determination and constant trial and error to make this move practical.

Lin Cian decided to try the first strike of the 'Seven Kill Strike' which is the killing slash.

'It requires you to use your mental energy to guide the soul energy into the sword and then from the whole sword to one of the edges then from the edge to the tip of the edge and then slash the sword towards the target in the air. You will see the enemy fall as of its name the killing strike.'

When Lin Cian read the guidelines of the killing strike his eyes widened. "It's just a normal technique but the difference is a normal technique would be like guide your soul into the sword and then strike. It wastes a huge amount of energy because only the tip of the attacking edge will draw the energy out from the sword the remaining energy in the other edge of the sword, the handle, the hilt, and the spine of the blade will be wasted. But this technique needs precise control over soul energy which I have to transfer only a small amount of energy to perform this slash which makes this technique much more efficient. No wonder my mother called him a freak... Let me try this technique if I succeed at least I have a method to protect myself" Lin Cian muttered in excitement.

He couldn't resist the curiosity to practice the killing strike as he ran with his dagger to the nearest place where no people will be. It was a courtyard that belongs to the inn where he was staying. He held the dagger in his right hand as he would hold a sword and started to get a feel with it by slashing the air.

"Even though it is an ordinary dagger it really feels wonderful using it. I only needed to blast my soul energy into this dagger and use my mental energy to guide it" Lin Cian nodded his head in excitement and started to guide his soul energy into the dagger. After all, the 'Heart of separation which his mother gave him really gave him hope to become strong and a big hand to practice the technique.

After a while of slashing the dagger while guiding his energy into the dagger something emitted from the dagger in the shape of a crescent moon. It was white as of the moon. A leaf that was gliding ahead of him was split into pieces.

"Woow, ooh ...oh really unexpected. I should do it more. Come on...... hiya" but this time for his disappointment no crescent moon shaped moon appeared.

After a few hours, once again a crescent moon-shaped slash appeared and it split a flowering plant into two. The very unfortunate thing is the plant itself costs five silver coins which is a huge amount.

"Ooh my god, I am doomed" Lin Cian muttered to himself and stood there in shock when he saw a woman looking at him. When the woman came near him she was smiling and she hold his chin and tried to seduce him.

Lin Cian never knew she was from the nearest brothel. She then held Lin Cian's hand and said in a seductive tone

"Come with me handsome"

"huh, where..... where do you want me to come. I can compensate. It is...... it is an accident" replied in fear of being charged for destroying the plant.

"Aren't I beautiful" and she hugged him

"huh, h....hey don't... let me go... off of me" he then pushed her and ran for his room. He really was scared of the woman. In his run, he never dared to look behind him. After he reached his room

"My bad I was really scared of her. It was so close. Who is she? What does she want from me? I was almost dead. Is she one of the mages? What kind of spell did she use on me? Suddenly my heart rate is very fast and I sweat ...Whatever I should move from here as soon as possible" Lin Cian muttered himself.

Sadly, even if Lin Cian is more knowledgeable than other average people he had no idea about adolescence. He mistook the sensation of adolescence as a spell caused by the woman.

After he reached the room and calmed himself he looked at his room. The room was a small room with a bed, a chair and a table. He sat in the chair and rests his arms on the armrest leaning in the chair. He was shaking his legs and looked like he was searching for a solution. After a while...

"I am practicing sword techniques using a dagger. Whatever the reason is I am at the disadvantage. I should improve my skills which I have no idea about where to start with... I remember my father said that he registered me for an academy... if it is so ..... what about my customized dagger? When will I come here again?...."

He was very confused in prioritizing the events between going to the academy and staying here to get the dagger.

"Even if the blacksmith promised me making a dagger my knowledge was only a theory and it takes to implement by having many trial or error. He asked for six months but I bet he needs more time than that. Merely a dagger doesn't need six months. But for the different requirements of mine is a headache for him. Let me go to the academy and I will return after a year. At least I will have the idea about how to use a dagger rather than spending my time here and use my dagger to cut the apples...."