Chapter 419
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Chapter 419: Observing the Sword Technique
Half of a Sword Technique!
The auction hall fell silent. Half a sword technique? Who would buy half a technique? What use could it possibly have? This seemed utterly absurd—how could such an item even appear in an auction?
"Old Yue, have you lost your mind? Even if this Half Sword Technique were powerful, it’s still incomplete. Have you ever heard of anyone comprehending a full technique from half a move? Moreover, you said yourself it’s so complex that even your cultivation level can’t withstand prolonged viewing. It nearly caused soul damage!" An elderly man stood, his face twisted in confusion.
"Elder Ding speaks truth! If it were a simple technique, one might extrapolate the rest. But you claim it’s wildly intricate—reconstructing a full move would be impossible!"
"Exactly! Who’d waste money on half a technique? Sect Master Yue, this is laughable."
"Bring out real treasures—I’ve got spirit stones to spend!"
"Skip this trash. Buying it would make me a laughingstock."
"Even an immortal-level technique is worthless as a fragment. Should we frame it as decor?"
The hall buzzed with jeers and objections.
"Still, it might hold some value," Zeng Xuan mused, tilting his head. "If someone gleaned even a sliver of insight and merged it into their own techniques, unexpected breakthroughs could occur."
"Senior Brother Zeng, spare us the optimism," Zhuge Chong snorted. "Our techniques were perfected by ancient experts. Even if you learned something from this scrap, it’d be useless."
Nearly everyone agreed—this Half Sword Technique was a waste of auction time.
Ye Yun narrowed his eyes at the glowing sword technique, calculating. First, Yue Yunfan’s claims held weight—the technique’s power overwhelmed even Nascent Soul cultivators. A complete version would exceed their control. Second, its price would likely stay low.
But how to confirm its value? If he could preview it, the Ancestor of the Sword Path might discern its secrets. That self-proclaimed sword fanatic’s judgment could turn this gamble into a windfall.
Yue Yunfan anticipated this skepticism. Without extraordinary luck, buying this fragment was indeed pointless. But as the Alchemy Cauldron Sect’s auctioneer, he kept his thoughts hidden.
"Esteemed guests," he announced, "this Half Sword Technique surpasses the Nascent Soul stage. Our sect estimates even a complete version would defy full mastery by Nascent Soul Ancestors. Yet for a destined individual, glimpsing its truths could yield lifelong benefits—or even reveal the full technique!"
"Enough tricks, Yue!" Elder Ding barked. "We’re no fools. The odds of gaining anything are slim—we all know it."
"You misunderstand," Yue Yunfan smiled. "This isn’t for everyone—only the fated. Bidding starts at one thousand top-grade spirit stones."
He rapped his gavel. The crowd erupted in mocking laughter.
Then Ye Yun stood. "Sect Master Yue—may I examine the technique before bidding?"
Elder Ding guffawed. "Letting you study it first? Why auction it at all? The Alchemy Cauldron Sect’s scheme is too transparent!"
"Save your stones, boy," another voice jeered. "Don’t waste them on garbage!"
Yue Yunfan waited for the noise to peak before raising a hand. "A viewing is permitted. I neglected to mention—this technique’s marvel lies in its impermanence. No matter how carefully studied, its intricacies vanish from memory afterward."
"Preposterous!" Elder Ding blurted.
"For ten top-grade spirit stones per person," Yue Yunfan added, "anyone may view it."
"Ten stones just to look?" A murmur swept through the crowd.
"Consider it insurance," Yue Yunfan explained. "Should someone miraculously grasp its secrets for mere ten stones, my sect avoids total loss."
"Fair enough," Elder Ding conceded. Murmurs of agreement followed.
Two to three hundred attendees stirred. Though useless, the technique’s power intrigued them all. None wanted to bid, but ten stones for a peek? Worth the gamble.
"I’ll view it!"
"Me too!"
The hall erupted in shouts. Yue Yunfan hid a smirk—this ploy exploited human greed perfectly.
Within minutes, every attendee paid ten stones. Over three thousand top-grade spirit stones flooded in before the item even sold—an auction first.
Ye Yun’s group paid their dues. Ten stones meant little.
Yue Yunfan gestured. The glowing technique brightened, revealing a jade tablet. Purple light flashed—a sword arc erupted skyward, splitting into thousands of chaotic, disconnected slashes.
Utterly disordered. Incomprehensibly complex.
Bewilderment gripped the crowd. Then Zeng Xuan gasped.
"This… it’s driven by Thunder Spirit Qi!"
Ye Yun glanced sideways. "Lightning element technique?"
Before Zeng Xuan answered, Ye Yun refocused. Amid the chaos, he spotted it—a hair-thin thread binding every slash.
A flickering purple lightning bolt.
