Born with immortal seed

Chapter 244 The Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword

The original form of the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword Embryo was definitely not like this.

The current burst of lightning is because it could no longer maintain its original flying sword form and degenerated into a sword embryo, revealing its most primal power nature.

"I will take you as my first natal magic weapon, and from now on we will depend on each other and walk the path to immortality together..."

Bai Zichen's expression was solemn as he separated a wisp of his divine consciousness and attached it to the sword embryo.

With a single contraction of the lightning bolt, it swallowed the divine consciousness, instantly strengthening the connection between their minds.

His emotional connection to the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo became clearer.

For the vast majority of cultivators, they can only have one natal magic weapon.

Firstly, it's due to the burden on one's spiritual sense; even a Nascent Soul True Monarch cannot simultaneously withstand multiple levels of natal magic treasures.

As one's spiritual awareness grows, the rank of one's magical artifact also increases.

It's impossible that you're already a Nascent Soul True Monarch and still using a low-grade magic weapon, right? You could refine four or five natal magic weapons at the same time without any problem.

The higher the grade of a natal magic weapon, the deeper the connection to the divine consciousness it involves.

The second point is the time required to cultivate one's natal magic weapon. It is normal for it to take one or two hundred years to reach the level of a top-grade magic weapon.

It usually takes hundreds of years to refine a spiritual treasure into a natal object.

For an average Core Formation cultivator, it's already quite good if they have enough lifespan to cultivate a single natal magic weapon.

To be an exception, one must possess multiple natal magic treasures simultaneously, or one must have a special cultivation technique.

For example, the fundamental technique of the Taibai Sword Sect, which has been lost, allows one to refine one's natal flying sword without any limit on the number of swords.

Of course, this only applies to flying swords; other magical treasures won't work.

Or perhaps their cultivation is so advanced that they have achieved the status of a Nascent Soul cultivator, and their divine consciousness has been solidified.

For a Nascent Soul cultivator, the burden of their natal artifact is already manageable, and coupled with their long lifespan, they often possess several natal magic treasures.

Apart from this, there are few exceptions.

"I'll exchange all the Cantong Pacts in the Transmission Hall later. This is probably the only cultivation technique in the sect that I can still use with great value..."

The Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo has been in Bai Zichen's hands for decades, and although it has been dormant, it has never truly been used.

However, the benefits it brings rank first among all treasures.

She helped him heal when he was seriously injured, and once she revealed her aura, which attracted Yuexuan Sword to join her.

In addition, the emitted arcs of lightning washed over the dantian and dantian, purifying the mana and dissolving the poison.

This also made him absorb the medicinal power of pills more than three times more efficiently than other cultivators of the same level.

The fact that the Core Formation was achieved so quickly is largely due to the mysterious Sacred Body.

Then the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword Embryo would definitely rank second.

Bai Zichen reached out and gently grasped the lightning bolt, slowly channeling his true essence into it, watching it change back and forth between extreme stillness and extreme movement.

From stagnation to roaring torrents, it only takes a snap of the fingers.

The lightning slowly seeped into his body through his palm, with lightning protruding from his fingertips, but it only lasted a few inches and disappeared in an instant.

After two attempts, it quickly retreated back into the dantian (lower abdomen).

"Enjoying the nurturing of more than half of the pill's energy, coupled with the nourishment of true essence, the Purple Star Thunderclap Sword Embryo can be initially awakened in at most ten years. It can be used as a normal third-order flying sword without any problem... However, it will take at least sixty years to become a natal flying sword."

After entering the Core Formation stage, Bai Zichen discovered that he didn't know whether the theory of alchemy would help with cultivation speed, but its application scope had indeed broadened considerably.

Even the time required to cultivate one's natal flying sword can be given a specific timeframe.

Therefore, the Cantongqi, which can greatly shorten the cultivation time of one's natal magic weapon flying sword and even has the effect of enlightening spirituality, is of great use.

This technique is, after all, the fundamental technique of the Qingfeng Sect. It is said that only this technique and the Five Crystal Glazed Body were brought by the sect's founding patriarch when he crossed the sea to the sect.

The rest were obtained through other means and accumulated over generations.

Having reached the Core Formation stage, Bai Zichen's first thought was to cultivate the Azure Emperor Longevity Sword; everything else had to wait.

He had long ago decided on the combination of the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword and the Qingdi Longevity Sword, and then nurtured his natal flying sword.

All this is so that I can have a trump card in my hand, a super trump card that can threaten a Nascent Soul True Monarch across major realms.

During his Foundation Establishment stage, he encountered too many situations where he was helpless and could only sigh in despair in front of Core Formation cultivators, and he was eager to possess this great supernatural power.

"Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch with a lifespan of a thousand years would not dare to accept the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, which would take away two hundred years of lifespan with a single strike... Unless one believes that one's understanding of the true meaning of the Great Dao can withstand the power of time, the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword is an unstoppable sword of law."

Bai Zichen had a premonition that he would eventually face off against a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

In addition, True Monarch Tang Fei deliberately reminded them that chaos was about to break out in the Northern Region.

The sooner one can master the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, the more self-protection one will have.

"There's another point. This great divine power requires a hundred years of sword concealment to be mastered... So if I only conceal my sword for ninety years before unleashing it, how much power will it have... Does the Fish-Dragon Sect have any methods to accelerate the cultivation process?"

Bai Zichen's complete understanding of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword came from the bamboo slips carried by Meng Shigui, a cultivator from the Dragon Gate.

If bamboo slips can be made from precious, extinct Thunder Sound Bamboo, then the contents on them must be detailed and reliable, truly passed down from the Fish-Dragon Sect.

If Youlongmen wants to replicate it, he must first cultivate another top-grade third-tier Thunder Sound Bamboo.

However, the bamboo slips have limited space, so it's already quite good that they can clearly introduce the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword.

As for more detailed content, there will certainly be commentaries on the scriptures, compiled into separate volumes, just like the notes and insights of later generations placed next to the various exercises in the Transmission Hall.

A hundred years is too long a wait. It will take a long time for the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword to be truly mastered, from initial learning to completion.

It's not suitable for performing magical duels; it's more like a trump card to intimidate others.

After all, a Core Formation cultivator may only have a few opportunities to wield a sword in their entire life, so naturally they must be extremely cautious and cannot use it casually as an ordinary method.

Back then, the Fish Dragon Sect dominated the Myriad Star Islands, feeling that no force in the outer sea dared to provoke them, largely because of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword.

Judging from the fact that the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Fish-Dragon Sect took away the fourth-tier Nine-Headed Xuan Turtle with a single sword strike before his death, the Azure Emperor Longevity Sword is far more powerful in the hands of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

It should be noted that the lifespan of a fourth-order demon beast is often twice that of a human Nascent Soul cultivator, let alone a rare species like the Nine-Headed Xuan Turtle.

The Sword Condensation Technique, the Azure Spirit Technique of Wood, and the Sword Nourishment Technique are activated in sequence, each linked to the next.

A vibrant green light was successfully generated, and the sense of temporal discontinuity was even more pronounced than the previous two times, forming a circle that connected end to end.

Time stood still inside the circle, while it flowed rapidly outside. Bai Zichen summoned the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo to meet the emerald light, preparing to let the effect of the Azure Emperor Longevity Sword fall on this temporary third-tier flying sword.

Unexpectedly, the emerald light flickered and then suddenly shattered.

The Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo pierced through the illusory image without touching anything.

Bai Zichen sensed the emotions emanating from the lightning, which contained dissatisfaction and mockery towards him as the master.

"A miscalculation. I didn't expect to pass the test on the power of time, but the failure to execute the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword was due to a slight error in my unfamiliarity with the Sword Condensation Technique..."

After the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword was split into three by a senior True Monarch of the Fish-Dragon Sect, greatly increasing the chances of successfully cultivating it, the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword was broken into three pieces.

It is believed that the greatest difficulty encountered by the Core Formation cultivators of the Fish-Dragon Sect when they were cultivating the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword was the mysterious power of time that was difficult to access.

After all, none of the three separate secret techniques are particularly difficult to master individually.

But when it came to Bai Zichen, his plan before forming his core was to focus on improving his cultivation level, and he didn't invest time in anything unrelated to cultivation.

As a result, I only used the Sword Condensation Technique four or five times in total, far from achieving mastery and mastery at will.

When it was fused with the other two secret techniques, it fell just short and failed to achieve harmony, resulting in the failure to perform the supernatural power.

However, the most difficult task of drawing upon the power of time and binding the three secret techniques has been accomplished quietly.

You should know that when he first obtained the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, he predicted that it would take him decades to master this great supernatural power, thanks to the characteristics of his mysterious holy body.

Besides his cultivation level increasing by a major realm, another point is the generation of alchemical treatises related to the Great Dao of Time.

In comparison, the latter may have played a greater role.

Even with so many Core Formation cultivators in the Fish-Dragon Sect back then, not all of them could easily master the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword. They all had to cultivate diligently for over a decade before barely getting the basics down.

Bai Zichen's ability to draw upon such a vast amount of time power so quickly could only be attributed to the significant role played by alchemical treatises that are somewhat related to the Great Dao of Time.

Unbeknownst to him, he began to touch the path of time.

The remaining issue of insufficient proficiency in sword techniques is easily resolved.

At most several months, by practicing the sword-wielding technique around the clock, one can eventually master it completely and prevent any obvious flaws from appearing.

"I don't know who first created the Azure Emperor Longevity Sword. It is definitely a groundbreaking divine power. At the same time, the control over the Great Dao of Time has reached an exaggerated level... One sword can cut off hundreds of years of a cultivator's lifespan. When it is used at the Nascent Soul stage, there will be other changes."

The more Bai Zichen learned about the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, the more amazed he became by the creator's talent.

There are very few supernatural powers that can touch upon the true meaning of the Great Dao, and the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword stands out from the crowd because it has set up a perfect path.

As long as you have a rudimentary understanding of the Great Dao of Time, and even a slight touch upon it, you can use the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword as a vessel to spend a hundred years achieving what only a deep mastery of the Great Dao of Time can accomplish.

Two months later, Bai Zichen breathed a sigh of relief. This time, he finally found the feeling in the Sword Condensation Technique.

Strike while the iron is hot and unleash the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword once more.

This time, the emerald radiance took longer to form, but every step vividly demonstrated the varying speeds of time passing.

Lightning burst forth from Bai Zichen's chest, and a vibrant green light fell upon it, giving the lightning a touch of emerald hue.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that the surging lightning within the thunderbolt has become even more violent, as if an accelerator button has been pressed, dazzling the eyes.

"A hundred years from now, your sword will shock the world..."

Bai Zichen swallowed the lightning bolt in one gulp, then lay dormant again beside his golden core, remaining still.

With the completion of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, the Hidden Sword project began.

(End of this chapter)