Ruan Xinrou practiced the Lingxi Sword Technique diligently in her room.
She didn't like practicing swordsmanship at all; all her cultivation was built up by the resources and pills given to her by her senior brothers.
She had no interest in even watching others practice the Lingxi Sword Technique.
Ruan Xinrou still held onto a sliver of hope, believing that she and Bai Ying were at the same level and should have roughly the same strength.
If she tried a little harder, would she be able to understand it?
She watched the match and saw that Bai Ying's use of the Spirit Rhinoceros Void Breaking Slash wasn't that difficult.
Ruan Xinrou recalled the moves Bai Ying had used and tried to imitate them in a similar manner. The moves and postures were exactly the same.
Maybe we can get away with it.
She turned to Yan Chiling and asked, "Fourth Senior Brother, what do you think of my performance?"
If it were in the past, Yan Chiling would definitely have praised her for doing a good job.
But now he simply can't bring himself to say it.
It's a world of difference!
Bai Ying's Spirit Rhinoceros Void-Piercing Slash was extremely powerful, and the visual effects were also incredibly stunning. Even the fluctuations in spiritual energy were ridiculously strong.
In contrast, Ruan Xinrou's move was merely a clumsy imitation, lacking even one percent of the power of Bai Ying's technique.
Yan Chiling's mind was filled with the image of Bai Ying using that move. Her movements were ethereal and graceful, yet she executed such a powerful attack with perfect precision. He wondered how she did it.
"Xinrou, why don't you faint again tomorrow?"
Ruan Xinrou's face instantly turned ashen. She immediately shooed Yan Chiling out. The door slammed shut behind her.
"So you think I'm not as good as Bai Ying? Let me tell you, if Bai Ying can do it, so can I!"
Ruan Xinrou thought that Yan Chiling would apologize to her as before.
But Yan Chiling only frowned and then turned and left.
Ruan Xinrou's expression turned incredibly ferocious. She screamed:
"Fine! You all look down on me. Let me tell you, I can do it too!"
She spoke to the system in her mind, "Can I exchange points for the Spirit Rhinoceros Void-Breaking Slash? Any number of points is fine."
The system replied: "It is possible, but the system only changes the appearance, meaning only the surface is the same."
"That's fine then."
After exchanging with the system, Ruan Xinrou swung her sword forcefully, and sure enough, she unleashed the Spirit Rhinoceros Void-Breaking Slash instantly.
A smug smile immediately appeared on Ruan Xinrou's face. Who said she couldn't do it!
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The next day, Ruan Xinrou arrived at the sect square full of confidence. There were even more people there today than yesterday.
Not only were there elders from various sects, but even the younger generation was brought along.
Everyone is eagerly anticipating the strongest sword technique of Lingxi Zhenren, the founder of Huayang Sect.
Master Qin Hua looked at Ruan Xinrou with a kind expression. He had just suddenly received a storage ring, which was sent by Elder Xuan Yuan Chen of the Lingxiao Sect. It was a token of gratitude for nurturing a good disciple.
Qin Hua was in a great mood. He specially checked Ruan Xinrou's body again to prevent her from fainting like yesterday.
"Xinrou, you must perform perfectly today. There are so many disciples from various sects here, and they all look up to you. Even the Grand Elder of the Lingxiao Sect just praised you."
Ruan Xinrou's face was full of smugness. She knew that after today, her luck value would rise rapidly, and it would only be a matter of time before she replaced Bai Ying.
"Master, please rest assured."
Ruan Xinrou walked step by step toward the Lingyao Platform.
Feeling the gazes of the crowd, she drew her sword.
Many people in the audience were cheering for her. She was not feeling well yesterday, so everyone was unable to see her. Now they can finally witness the splendor of the Lingxi Sword Technique.
Ruan Xinrou gracefully walked forward, took out her long sword, and wielded it like a silver snake, sometimes light and agile, like a swallow skimming the water; sometimes fierce and powerful, like a dragon leaping out of the sea. Amidst the flashing sword shadows, light radiated, and even the signature Void-Piercing Slash of the Spirit Rhinoceros was displayed.
When Lin Yizhi saw this, he quickly said to Bai Ying, "How could she possibly use that? What's going on?"
Clearly, Lin Yizhi was taken aback when he saw this scene through the Qiankun Mirror.
That's because what she used was all show and no substance.
Bai Ying had already witnessed Ruan Xinrou's move in her previous life, and she guessed it was something she had traded with the system. Unfortunately, the system only gave her the appearance; it actually had no power at all.
Sure enough, such a graceful swordsmanship should have earned everyone's applause.
However, the atmosphere at the scene was strange.
No one could sense the power of this move. There was very little fluctuation of spiritual energy at the scene.
People were whispering among themselves:
"Is this what the Spirit Rhinoceros Void-Piercing Slash is like? It looks good, but why is the spiritual energy fluctuation so weak?"
"Yeah, is it really that powerful? Why do the older generation all praise it so highly?"
Many people were questioning it, and even Master Qin Hua looked doubtful, but for the sake of the sect's reputation, he still said:
"Very good, Xinrou, you did a great job!"
As soon as Qin Hua Zhenren spoke, thunderous applause erupted from the crowd. After all, no one doubted a Nascent Soul Peak expert.
Even the sect leader planned to reward Ruan Xinrou. The Grand Elder of the Huayang Sect went so far as to declare:
"From now on, Ruan Xinrou will become the number one among the younger generation in these sects!"
All the honors piled up on Ruan Xinrou in an instant, and all the admiring, envious, and jealous gazes were focused on her.
Ruan Xinrou had never been so excited.
The system kept broadcasting in her consciousness: "Your luck value has risen to 90%. You will soon become the new female lead of this world and the darling of the world!"
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