Chapter 14
The Amazing Divine Sword Technique, Mastery of 36 Sword Techniques
For five days, Fang Wang did not leave his cave. Although he was excited to join the Taiyuan Sect, he had no intention of going out to make friends with other disciples. He knew very well that his status in the Taiyuan Sect depended on his cultivation level. As long as he maintained his reputation as a genius, he would be surrounded by good people. Once he neglected his cultivation, troubles would naturally follow.
It was noon that day.
Fang Wang sensed something, opened his eyes, picked up the token at his waist, and a voice came from it:
"Fang Wang, come to Qingxin Hall to see me."
It was a deep, weathered male voice, but upon hearing the name Qingxin Palace, Fang Wang's expression brightened. He immediately stood up, thought for a moment, hung his storage bag on his belt, picked up the flying sword Zhou Xue had given him, and quickly walked out of the cave. Then he flew away on his sword.
Qingxin Hall is the palace of the peak master, which means that the person just now was his future master, Yang Yuanzi.
He was very much looking forward to what he would learn next.
The Qingxin Hall is located at the top of the third mountain peak, as pointed out by the eldest disciple Li Yu before.
Ascending, Fang Wang soon arrived at the Qingxin Hall. There were no disciples guarding it; the palace was surrounded by tall trees, resembling giant swords standing upright.
Fang Wang stood in front of the gate, slowly pushed it open, and stepped inside.
Qingxin Hall wasn't large; it looked like an ordinary Taoist temple. Fang Wang walked up behind a figure, bowed, and said, "Disciple Fang Wang greets Master."
Yang Yuanzi sat with his back to him in front of a stone statue. The statue was actually of a woman with a graceful figure. Her face was not marked with facial features, but instead appeared solemn and mysterious.
Upon hearing this, Yang Yuanzi stood up and turned to look at him.
Fang Wang then saw Yang Yuanzi's true appearance clearly. His hair was black and white, and he wore a black Taoist robe. His eyes were numb, like a dry well, and the stubble around his mouth made him look unkempt. This was completely different from the Yang Yuanzi that Fang Wang had imagined.
Yang Yuanzi spoke first: "Why choose the third lineage?"
Fang Wang had already prepared his answer, and he replied, "For the sake of the most profound inheritance."
"The Nine Heavens Azure Thunder Sword Formation? So, which family do you come from?"
"This disciple comes from the Fang family of Nanqiu City."
"Never heard of it. Never mind, I'm not interested. Now that you've become my disciple, you'll be the fifth in line. You have four senior brothers and sisters ahead of you. We'll get to know them gradually. You're already at the seventh level of the Qi Cultivation Realm. Is there anything you'd like to learn?"
Yang Yuanzi said calmly, seemingly showing no interest in Fang Wang, this genius.
Fang Wang then realized why the sect leader Guang Qiuxian had advised him to join the first lineage; it seemed the problem with the third lineage lay with Yang Yuanzi.
Fang Wang didn't stand on ceremony and said, "Master, could you teach me how to use the storage bag?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Yuanzi's pupils contracted slightly, and he couldn't help but ask, "You don't know how to use a storage bag? Didn't your family teach you?"
"My family doesn't know anything about cultivation, but one of my clansmen received guidance from a cultivator, and I came to Taiyuan Sect with her."
"How long have you been practicing?"
"Less than a year."
"To reach the seventh level of the Qi Cultivation Realm in less than a year?"
Yang Yuanzi couldn't help but look at Fang Wang again. He narrowed his eyes and said, "That's right. To open the storage bag, you need to cultivate your divine sense."
Seeing that Fang Wang wanted to continue asking questions, Yang Yuanzi raised his hand and handed Fang Wang a secret manual, saying, "This is the general outline of cultivation of the Taiyuan Sect. It records various basic cultivation methods. Go back and take a look."
Fang Wang hurriedly thanked his master, little did he know that Yang Yuanzi was speechless.
This book was prepared by the Taiyuan Sect for its outer disciples to guide them into the path of cultivation. Since becoming the peak master, he has hardly ever taken out this book. This book was obtained when he first entered the Taiyuan Sect and kept it as a memento.
Fang Wang put the manual into his robes and then asked, "Master, could you teach me the Nine Heavens Azure Thunder Sword Formation? I'd like to try it."
Yang Yuanzi snorted.
He said irritably, "In Taiyuan Sect, you can't just learn whatever you want. Even if you have high aptitude and comprehension, you still have to make contributions. When you entered the sect, Taiyuan Sect didn't check your background. First, they didn't care, and second, you needed to make contributions to prove yourself."
"As a direct disciple, you can go to the Daoist Pavilion to select three superior secret manuals, but the Nine Heavens Azure Thunder Sword Formation is the lineage's most treasured inheritance. If you want to learn it, you must first become the eldest disciple."
Fang Wang quickly pressed on, asking, "How can one become the head disciple?"
Yang Yuanzi was not annoyed. Instead, he said with interest, "If you want to become the eldest disciple, you must first reach the Spirit Pill Realm and make outstanding contributions. Don't even think about it for the next fifty years."
Upon hearing this, Fang Wang was immediately disappointed.
Yang Yuanzi changed the subject, saying, "However, you are the first person in the history of Taiyuan Sect to be accepted as a personal disciple upon entering the sect. Although there has never been such an exception to accept disciples before, this will still be recorded in the history of Taiyuan Sect."
He raised his right hand, and a scroll of cyan jade appeared in his hand.
"This sword technique is called the Amazing Swan Divine Sword Art. It is my personal skill. The Nine Heavens Azure Thunder Sword Formation is the inheritance of the Taiyuan Sect, and I cannot give it to you without permission. But the Amazing Swan Divine Sword Art is different. I obtained it when I ventured into the world of cultivation. After I return and develop my divine sense, I can use my divine sense to read the contents of the jade slip."
Yang Yuanzi smiled, but his smile was more like a grimace, quite frightening.
Fang Wang took the jade slip, suppressing his excitement, and asked, "Master, is this sword technique powerful?"
Yang Yuanzi raised his chin and said proudly, "I relied on this sword technique to win the position of the third peak master. Do you think it's strong or not? I only practiced this sword technique up to the twenty-seventh sword, and I was able to sweep through those of the same realm. If you can master it within ten years, then you will be considered to have excellent comprehension."
"Thank you, Master. I will certainly not let you down!"
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"First cultivate to the ninth level of the Qi Nourishing Realm. You are a direct disciple and can cultivate freely. It's not too late to cultivate the Amazing Divine Sword Technique after you reach the Spirit Shaping Realm."
"it is good."
Yang Yuanzi then explained the rules of the Taiyuan Sect, which mainly included prohibitions against killing fellow disciples, harming innocent mortals, and colluding with the demonic path.
After giving his instructions, Yang Yuanzi told Fang Wang to leave.
Fang Wang did not immediately go to the Daoist Pavilion to choose a cultivation technique. He felt there was no rush. The Jinghong Divine Sword Technique alone required him to spend time cultivating. Although it seemed to pass in an instant, for him, it was as if he had lived for many more years.
Locking someone in a room for a month, providing only food and water and no entertainment, can drive a person insane.
Even if Fang Wang's goal was to become stronger, spending one or two hundred years in the Heavenly Palace would still be very painful.
Once you enter the Heavenly Palace, you cannot leave until you reach the Great Perfection realm in your cultivation.
But he vaguely discovered another advantage of the Heavenly Palace, which is that any technique or skill can be cultivated to the Great Perfection, which is very domineering!
In addition, since the Heavenly Palace was opened, Fang Wang has had the ability to remember everything he sees.
Upon returning to his cave, Fang Wang first took out the cultivation outline and cultivated his divine sense according to the records on it. For him, who was at the seventh level of the Qi Nourishing Realm, this was nothing, and he did it in just one hour.
The general outline of cultivation also records the cultivation realms, from low to high: Nourishing Qi, Shaping Spirit, Elixir of the Spirit, Profound Heart, and Concentrating Spirit. Above Concentrating Spirit are other realms, and the book mentions, "I hope that my disciples will one day be able to reach a higher realm."
The Spirit Shaping Realm is a realm that determines a cultivator's fate. The grade of the natal spirit treasure shaped directly determines the cultivator's aptitude and comprehension. Of course, it is not absolute; on the path of cultivation, there are always those who defy the heavens and whose achievements are unparalleled throughout history.
Fang Wang put down the general principles of cultivation and began to cultivate.
He planned to first accumulate his cultivation to the ninth level of the Qi Nourishing Realm before making any further moves.
Now that he has abstained from grains and no longer needs to eat, he can focus on his cultivation. When he closes his eyes, it's as if he enters a state of cultivation in the Heavenly Palace.
A month and a half later, Fang Wang reached the eighth level of the Qi Nourishing Realm. The difference between the seventh and eighth levels was indeed as great as Zhou Xue had said. The reason he was able to win before was simply because his Xuan Yang Nerve was stronger than those cultivators' techniques.
He continued to practice.
Nearly four months later, Fang Wang finally reached the ninth level of the Qi Nourishing Realm in one go.
He opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them. He once again condensed the Profound Yang True Fire, with nine small suns hovering behind his head, illuminating the cave. Feeling the surging spiritual power within his body, he suddenly had the same feeling he had when he first reached the realm of martial arts legend.
Yeah, I feel invincible.
Of course, this feeling was only momentary. He knew that he was still at the bottom of the cultivation world and still needed to work hard.
Fang Wang picked up the jade slip given to him by Yang Yuanzi and probed it with his divine sense. A large amount of text flooded into his mind. After he sorted through it, he felt dizzy and opened his eyes again, only to find himself in the Heavenly Palace.
He stood inside the Heavenly Palace and began practicing the Amazing Divine Sword Technique.
The Amazing Divine Sword Technique consists of thirty-six swords. No sword is needed in hand; the technique condenses into a sword shape, just like a magical artifact, which can be used at will.
Yang Yuanzi claimed that he had only mastered the twenty-seventh sword technique, which made Fang Wang have high expectations for the thirty-sixth sword technique.
However, he practiced his first sword strike for five years.
The Amazing Sword Technique is very difficult to cultivate!
It's not as simple as condensing spiritual energy into a sword shape; you also have to infuse it with divine sense so that the sword becomes part of your vision. This also tests your divine sense.
No matter how difficult it is to master, once you enter the Heavenly Palace, you will definitely succeed. At worst, you just need to be patient for a while!
Fang Wang continued practicing his second sword technique.
The second sword also took five years to complete!
By the time he reached the sixth sword, the training time had been shortened to two years. Fang Wang thought he was about to succeed. However, when he reached the eighteenth sword, each sword required more than ten years to complete, which almost drove him to the brink of collapse.
Who can train and study day after day for over a hundred years without any leisure time along the way?
Fang Wang once tried to recreate the computer from his previous life inside the Heavenly Palace, but it was just a shell. As for creating a person, that was even more impossible.
that's it.
When Fang Wang finally mastered the Thirty-Six Swords, thirty-six sword shapes floated around him, all resembling the Azure Monarch Sword, which was very magnificent. However, his face was full of numbness.
"It's finally over."
As those words fell, Fang Wang's consciousness returned to reality.
It actually took two hundred years to cultivate the Amazing Divine Sword Technique!
numb!
Fang Wang immediately got up and left the cave. He had to see the scenery outside, or he would go crazy.
boom!
The cave entrance opened, and sunlight shone on Fang Wang, giving him a sense of being alive for the first time.
He walked to the edge of the cliff, admired the magnificent scenery of the Taiyuanmen peaks, stood there for half an hour, and then went back to continue his cultivation.
Watching the disciples come and go, Fang Wang finally felt a sense of reality.
"Fang Wang, long time no see. Have you sculpted your spirit yet?"
A female voice came from behind him. Fang Wang turned his head and saw Gu Li from the Gu family in Luobei.
Gu Li's cave dwelling was right next to his, which surprised him. This was the cave dwelling of a direct disciple!