JSCMU-Chapter 31: Not a Single Strand of Wool Shall Be Left

For the sake of Emotion Points,

Yun Jin put on quite the show with her fifty flips.

Backflips, front flips, consecutive flips, one-handed flips, side flips…she did them all. She even deliberately messed up one of the flips for added effect.

Unfortunately, the Emotional Points didn’t seem to increase much.

Yun Jin immediately felt a bit disappointed.

It seemed that these days, Emotional Points wasn’t so easy to harvest.

Had her flashy antics become too frequent, and everyone was used to them by now?

That wasn’t a good sign.

Before long, Yun Jin finished her routine.

She had taken the flips so seriously that, just as she completed the final one, a sudden wave of sword technique comprehension hit her. The impact nearly caused her to stumble.

The crowd: “……”

Zhao Wuji chuckled. “Well? Now that you’ve finished your flips, are you saying you’ve mastered the technique?”

His tone was dripping with sarcasm.

Yun Jin, however, nodded earnestly. “Mm, I think I have.”

Still being stubborn?

Zhao Wuji sneered coldly. “Then show us.”

Unhurriedly, Yun Jin walked over and picked up the sword she had casually tossed aside earlier.

“This sword technique is actually quite interesting,” she said with a slight smile, and then suddenly made her move.

In the next moment, her figure had already shifted to another place.

Her body and sword sometimes separated, sometimes converged, creating an eerie and mesmerizing elegance.

“Ding. Already mastered six High-tier Huang level Sword Technique. Master all ten to unlock simplification. Once simplified, it can be upgraded to a low-tier Xuan level sword technique.”

The system’s prompt sounded in her mind.

Yun Jin’s eyes lit up slightly.

Oh?

Master ten high-tier Huang level sword techniques and you can upgrade to Xuan level?

Even if it was only low-tier Xuan, that still crossed an entire grade boundary.

Across the entire Tianxing Sect, Huang level sword techniques were countless, but there were only three Xuan level sword manuals!

From Huang to Xuan—it was a qualitative leap.

Yet with the simplification system in her hands, she could seemingly mass-produce Xuan level manuals.

The system’s prompt didn’t slow Yun Jin down; she continued executing the Attribution Sword Technique.

Sword Elder watched her demonstration with eyes full of wonder.

He had trained in this sword style himself. Even with his advanced understanding of swordsmanship, it had taken him several hours to fully grasp it.

And Yun Jin?

She had merely glanced at it and already mastered it?

As for her odd behavior flipping around earlier, Sword Elder now understood the reasoning behind it.

She must have realized from the start that this technique differed from ordinary manuals and required a certain level of physical conditioning. So she had used the flips to loosen her body to prepare for the technique.

Sword Elder’s gaze was full of admiration.

Yun Jin truly was extraordinary.

He had made the right decision coming here today!

When she finished her demonstration, Yun Jin sheathed her sword, expression calm as ever.

She quickly checked her Emotional Points.

Crap.

Between the flips and the sword technique, she had only gained 800 points?!

Sure, that might be because they’d already provided plenty earlier.

But still! This wasn’t enough!

As the old saying goes: Pluck as much wool as you can from the sheep!

And another saying: Leaving even a single strand behind is a crime!

Yun Jin said casually, “Sword Elder, don’t bother bringing out such simple techniques next time. I think only Tian level sword techniques pose any real challenge to me. It’s a shame this little Tianxing Sect doesn’t even have one. If nothing else, give me that De level Azure Lotus Sword Technique and I guess I could still reluctantly settle for that.”

Yun Jin stood tall and proud, radiating the aura of someone destined for unrivaled glory.

Everyone’s jaws dropped.

They had seen arrogance before, but this?

She opened her mouth and demanded a Tian level technique?

Did she even understand what that meant?

Those sword manuals only exist in the Holy Lands!

And she could ‘reluctantly settle’ for De level techniques?

No one in the Tianxing Sect had ever mastered a De level sword technique. Not even Lin Ya, the once-lauded sword genius, or the current sect master Zhao Wuji!

Even Sword Elder was taken aback, though he chuckled in the next moment. “Yun Jin, are you saying you want to learn a De level sword technique?”

Before Yun Jin could respond,

Zhao Wuji couldn’t help but cut in. “Sword Elder, this girl is arrogant beyond measure! She’s only just learned a few high-tier Huang techniques and dares to covet De level sword techniques? With such hubris, she’ll never make it far on the path of cultivation!”

Yun Jin immediately struck a pose, lifted her chin, and said arrogantly, “The mediocre will never understand the terror of true talent.”

“Emotional Points +200!”

Yun Jin grinned at Zhao Wuji. Oh, this sect master was a gold mine for Emotional Points.

She quickly added, “In this lifetime, I am destined to be invincible. Every step I take will make me the strongest at that level. I will surpass you all, one by one, and I encourage you to chase after me. Until one day… you can no longer see my back.”

“+200!”

“+50.”

“+10.”

Oh shit, there’s still some points left to harvest!

So they’d become immune to sword demonstrations… but not to chuunibyou monologues!

Yun Jin immediately stomped on the ground, pointed at the sky, and shouted, “I want the heavens to no longer shield my eyes! I want the earth to no longer bury my heart! I want all beings to understand my will. I want the Gods and Buddhas to vanish into smoke!”

The crowd fell silent.

Uncomfortably silent.

Lin Ya stared at Yun Jin, bewildered.

What kind of… troublemaker had he taken in as a disciple?

And that last line…

Was she not afraid that the Gods and Buddhas might actually hear her?!

“+300.”

“+100.”

“+100.”

Yun Jin blinked, then beamed.

Bless you all.

She had worked so hard, flipping and performing sword techniques, only to gain one drop of Emotional Points at a time…

But a few lines of delusional theatrics? Boom! Points skyrocketed.

Yun Jin made a firm decision,

From now on, she would carve dramatic one-liners into her flesh and blood.

Every appearance would begin with a speech!

“…Quite the… ambition,” Sword Elder stammered, finally breaking the silence.

“Acceptable,” Yun Jin said with a faint smile.

“You arrogant brat!” Zhao Wuji couldn’t help but sneer. “You better pray the Gods and Buddhas don’t hold a grudge. One bolt of lightning could strike you dead.”

Yun Jin smirked wickedly. “Is that so? I think it’s the Gods and Buddhas who should pray that I don’t hold a grudge. Otherwise, I’ll turn this world upside down.”

The crowd: “……”

Even Sword Elder couldn’t bear to listen to her. Sure, the Gods wouldn’t really mind a disciple saying things like that, but still… shouldn’t she be a little more careful?

He couldn’t help but bring the conversation back. “Yun Jin, let’s stay on topic. Are you saying you wish to cultivate a De level technique?”

Before Yun Jin could answer,

Zhao Wuji’s expression changed. “Sword Elder, you’ve seen for yourself how arrogant she is, utterly unfit to accomplish anything of worth. Maybe she has a bit of talent in swordsmanship, but she has a Five Element Root! With Five Element Root, she’ll never reach Nascent Soul stage. Even if she has an Innate Sword Body, so what?”

At that moment, Zhao Wuji was immensely relieved.

Relieved that Yun Jin only has a Five Element Root.

Otherwise, with her personality, she would’ve already turned the entire sect upside down.

And truth be told, his words weren’t entirely wrong. Sword Elder couldn’t help but hesitate for a moment.

Yun Jin raised an eyebrow. “Who says Five Element Root cultivators can’t reach Nascent Soul Stage? I already told you, I’m a genius. And geniuses aren’t bound by common logic.”

Zhao Wuji sneered.

Genius or not remained to be seen,

But her shamelessness and arrogance? Unmatched in the whole world.