Born with immortal seed

Chapter 285 The Way of the Sword Has Been Mastered, You Shall Take It From Here

"The sect controls four of the three third-tier demonic beasts whose locations can be pinpointed... There are five more third-tier demonic beasts that have been seen by cultivators within the last fifty years, but it is not certain that they are still inhabiting the same places."

Bai Zichen spent several hours reading through the entire intelligence report on high-level demonic beasts in the Black Mountain Range, which had just been delivered not long ago.

One can only admire how meticulous and thorough Qingfeng Sect has been in this regard, leaving no stone unturned.

Those who could locate the lair of the demon beasts conducted a detailed analysis of its habits, strength, the demon beasts under its command, and whether there were any high-value spiritual items in the surrounding area.

The sect's future objectives for pioneering wars were prioritized.

The second tier consists of creatures that were once confirmed to have been absent in recent years, with their fate uncertain – whether they died in battles with demonic beasts or migrated away.

However, there are still lengthy descriptions of tens of thousands of words, and every year someone goes there to investigate and collect information.

These tasks were mainly completed by disciples of the Spirit Beast Hall, and this was the first time he had ever known that this obscure branch was responsible for such tasks.

For example, the peak third-tier white ape that Bai Zichen sensed in Qingniu Valley that day was listed as a top target of the Spirit Beast Hall.

However, none of the disciples sent out to listen to the wind saw the white ape again.

Only one person found a few white monkey hairs, but upon touching them, they discovered an empty nest.

It seemed that the terrifying white ape had simply vanished from Qingfeng Sect's sight.

This only indicates that the white apes live in the core area of ​​the Black Mountain Range.

The disciples of the Spirit Beast Hall are not necessarily those with high cultivation levels; the main selection criteria are boldness and meticulousness.

He also cultivated the art of concealing his presence and gained the skill of escaping and running away.

But asking them to enter the core area of ​​Montenegro is really asking too much of them.

Lastly, there are rumors that are almost baseless.

Often it's just a fleeting glimpse of a disciple, some superficial traces or other clues, leaving much to the imagination.

It occupies more than half of the content, but its reference value is very limited.

“It is rare to find a demon beast with dragon blood. None of the four demon kings that can be identified can be considered as dragon beasts... How can this end? We can’t just kill the dragon turtle.”

I originally thought that since there was a Tier 3 dragon guarding Jade Moon Lake, it shouldn't be difficult to find another Tier 3 dragon beast in Black Mountain.

But after Bai Zichen finished reading the information on the monsters, he realized that dragon beasts were truly rare.

Most of those unsubstantiated records about dragon beasts are easily debunked; they could never actually be dragon beasts.

Judging from this, Lake Feiyue is truly a treasure land, producing dragons and beasts.

It would be best to find a suitable dragon beast in the Black Mountain; otherwise, we'll have to find another way. I believe the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect should have a lot of information on dragon beasts.

However, even if Bai Zichen found a third-tier dragon soul, he could not immediately forge the Azure Dragon Overturning the Sea Sword.

Given his current sword-forging skills, he's bound to fail 100%, so we can't waste the third-tier sword-forging materials we've finally managed to gather.

"These places are all relatively reliable based on rumors, with dragon scales or blood being found. We can go and take a look around in the future."

Bai Zichen picked up his pen and copied down the locations recorded on the jade slip.

But there is another important matter at hand, one that is even more important than finding the dragon beast.

After mastering the "Refining Sword into Silk" realm multiple times with the help of the Moon Spinning Sword, he, who had already progressed far on the path of sword qi and thunderous sound, finally felt an opportunity to elevate his swordsmanship to a higher level.

A sword qi thunderous sound realm trapped Bai Zichen for decades.

He was already at the second level of swordsmanship when he first established his foundation, and now he has reached the mid-stage of Core Formation, yet he is still stuck in the same place.

Or rather, within the same realm, it took a few tiny steps forward.

Compared to his rapid progress in cultivation, his swordsmanship, which was originally his forte, has become less prominent due to a lack of improvement over the years.

But in each battle, Bai Zichen's understanding of sword energy and thunderous sound continued to deepen.

In particular, the Moon Spinning Sword used its original power, allowing it to experience the realm of refining swords into silk, giving it a vision and knowledge that ordinary sword cultivators at the Sword Qi Thunder Sound realm could not match.

Three days later, Bai Zichen held the Moon Whirlwind Sword in his hand, his face radiant with jade-like complexion.

Several sword lights circled around him endlessly, accompanied by thunderous sounds.

As time passed, the thunderous roar grew fainter and fainter, and the power of the sword light weakened.

If there were cultivators here who were unfamiliar with swordsmanship, they would likely regard them as novice swordsmen with weak magical power and feeble sword light.

"Even though they are both sword-forging techniques, there are differences in quality... As a fourth-tier flying sword, the Moon Whirl Sword has helped me reach a level close to mastery of sword-forging techniques by mobilizing its original power. The sword threads can thread a needle and penetrate everywhere. It is only a step away from the realm of breaking all laws with a single sword."

After several unsuccessful attempts, Bai Zichen, feeling frustrated and irritable, finally understood the reason.

Setting the bar too high for oneself is what makes it impossible to overcome.

A sword light as thin as a chopstick is considered the beginning of sword refining into silk. A sword light wielded as thin as a hair, with unparalleled sharpness, can shatter anything it touches or destroy anything it rubs against. This too is considered sword refining into silk.

He lowered his target, and the several second-tier flying swords around him shrank to the thickness of chopsticks, weaving back and forth like swimming dragons.

"At this point, I have finally entered the realm of refining swords into silk... The title of peerless sword genius that the people of the Heavenly River Sword Sect have been praising for so long has finally become more worthy of my name from today onwards."

With a wave of his hand and a light gesture, more than a dozen sword holes appeared on a sword-testing stone shaped like a person lying down.

Three breaths later, the bluestone shattered without making a sound, leaving a pile of stone chips on the ground.

In the past, it would have been easy for him to break such a large testing stone, but it would have definitely made a loud noise.

Once you reach a certain level in swordsmanship, the difference becomes immediately apparent.

Effortless and skillful, handling heavy tasks with ease.

“Refining swords into silk is very different from the first two realms of swordsmanship. Only when you reach this level can you feel the extraordinary combat power brought by sword cultivators.”

Bai Zichen was well aware of the impact of refining swords into silk; he himself had benefited from this realm and had experienced it many times.

He had a feeling that in the coming period, he would enter a period of significant improvement in the realm of refining swords into silk.

This is because after decades of accumulation and refinement, a breakthrough is achieved in one day, and all that is needed is to become familiar with the third realm of swordsmanship.

He didn't expect to master the differentiation of sword light in the short term. As long as he mastered the refining of sword into silk, it would be enough to bring his combat power to a new level.

Just imagine, with one's own level of cultivation combined with the power of the Moon Whirlwind Sword's origin, unleashing terrifying destructive power in an instant, with unparalleled sharpness.

So far, not a single magical artifact has been able to withstand the moonlight; they've all been sliced ​​as easily as tofu.

Bai Zichen estimated that only a spiritual treasure could survive against the Moon Spin Sword in its refined, silken state.

However, looking at the cultivation world, very few people can possess spiritual treasures at the Core Formation stage; there are only a handful of incredibly lucky individuals.

"Speaking of which, no one would believe that someone with the talent to attract a fourth-tier flying sword would only truly enter the realm of sword refining into silk today... I wonder if, now, with the power of the Moon Spin Sword's origin, he can glimpse the threshold of breaking through all laws with a single sword."

Several strands of dragon-shaped sword threads were thrown into the Taoist robe, leaving only the Moon Whirlwind Sword lying across his lap, communicating with the sword spirit.

With his swordsmanship greatly improved, he naturally had to communicate with the most important flying sword.

The Moonlit Sword is no ordinary flying sword; it possesses a certain degree of autonomy in combat.

If one misjudges the master's strength, it is easy to make a small mistake that leads to a huge error during the battle.

"It's a pity that the spot for the natal flying sword was given to the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword... Otherwise, with constant nourishment with the Qi of the Dan Qi and the fusion of the divine sense, even the slightest change would be clearly visible, and there would be no need for this kind of communication process."

The moonlight flowed, completely enveloping Bai Zichen. The entire courtyard was filled with clear moonlight, obscuring all other colors.

……

In the dark underground palace, the huge coffin in the center creaked as a large hand pushed the lid open from the inside.

This is a hand devoid of flesh and blood, with long, slender fingers like jade bones, seemingly ancient and timeless, captivating the eye at first glance.

"Heh heh, sleeping soundly in life, living on after death... So this coffin really is a Netherworld coffin, containing the great secret of an ancient immortal reincarnated and reborn!"

A tall, skeletal figure slowly rose from the coffin, looking around in confusion. Two points of yin fire flickered in its eye sockets, indicating a sliver of intelligence.

He reached out and grabbed a long robe, draping it over his shoulders.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, multiple segments of divine sense were colliding back and forth, causing even the White Bone Immortal to let out a painful groan.

Or rather, what rose from the coffin in the underworld at this moment was no longer the White Bone Immortal.

Just like his predecessors, when he was about to succumb to the loss of his consciousness and become a puppet, the White Bone True Man actually cultivated the White Bone True Demon Body, thus gaining the ability to resist the Netherworld Qi in the coffin.

As he felt his body rapidly growing stronger, the White Bone Immortal, struggling to maintain his will and try to leave, discovered that he was firmly locked inside the coffin.

At the same time, powerful divine thoughts, passed down from who-knows-when, rushed into his sea of ​​consciousness and began to take over.

Master Baigu quickly realized that these were cultivators who had used coffins long before the Ghost Spirit Sect obtained the ancient coffin.

It was precisely because of the divine senses of these cultivators that he knew the sect's guess was true; this object was indeed the famous Netherworld Coffin.

It seems to involve a shocking secret, an important tool for the reincarnation and cultivation of an ancient immortal.

Why it turned out this way is beyond the knowledge of the divine thoughts left behind in the coffin.

Only after the White Bone Demon's transformation was complete did the Netherworld Coffin lose its restraints, allowing the White Bone True Man to open it at will.

However, his soul had been mixed with the divine thoughts of several cultivators, affecting his behavior, thoughts, and memories. Whether he could still be considered the White Bone Immortal was another matter entirely.

"The Core Formation is complete, and the White Bone True Demon Body is a demonic body passed down from the Demon Realm, possessing boundless demonic power..."

The White Bone Immortal slowly walked towards the entrance of the underground palace, while countless Yin candles flickered and swayed wildly.

With such strength, as long as he doesn't face a Nascent Soul True Monarch, he is practically invincible.

Furthermore, with just a few tribulation-crossing treasures that can help resist heavenly lightning, reaching the Nascent Soul stage is not out of the question.

Just as he was about to step out of the underground palace, the White Bone Immortal suddenly turned around.

Of the ghost-faced flowers in front of the coffin in the underworld, only two remain.

During his seclusion, another flower withered and decayed, returning to the underworld.

(End of this chapter)