Born with immortal seed

Chapter 471 Inheritance of Starry Sky Sword Intent
To forge the Golden Light Blazing Fire Sword, a total of thirteen kinds of metal essences are required, and the amount required is twice that of a normal third-tier flying sword.

The final step in forging a sword requires tempering it with real fire.

The Golden Blazing Fire Sword, forged with the Nine Yang True Fire, has additional lethality against demons and monsters.

The secret manual on sword forging only mentions the three kinds of true fire he tried. In reality, it should be possible to forge the sword using other true fires, but there would be no need for risky experiments.

With the preliminary work nearly completed and the conditions here suitable, Bai Zichen decided to forge the sword on the spot.

All the essence of the five metals had been refined once, and the little white nascent soul spat out a mouthful of pure yang true fire, which quickly melted into a ball and condensed into the shape of a flying sword.

According to the secrets of sword forging, thirty-three restrictions were placed on it, and gradually gray-black impurities dripped out.

The sword is seven feet long, entirely made of red gold, and its blade is as thick as a door panel.

Seeing that the time was right, he gave a soft shout, and the ball of innate Nine Yang True Fire dispersed, firmly enveloping the sword body inside.

After three days and three nights of tempering, a bell rang out, and Bai Zichen felt relieved, knowing that the sword forging was complete.

Having withdrawn the Innate Nine Yang True Fire, a brand-new flying sword appeared before him.

Because it was personally crafted, it was already in perfect harmony with the mind and spirit without the need for further refinement, allowing for unimpeded control.

"How did my third-tier flying sword become so weak after being forged? Will it affect the recovery of the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror...?"

Bai Zichen ignored the Golden Blazing Fire Sword and focused his attention on the innate Nine Yang True Fire.

Compared to before, the crimson color has dimmed considerably, and even the nine-colored flames flowing inside have almost stopped.

"Let's wait a while and let the Nine Yang True Fire recover... It's fine if the fusion fails, but it would be troublesome if it succeeds but we can't directly return to the top-grade magic weapon."

The value of the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror lies largely in its profound accumulation of knowledge. It is only waiting to be repaired and restored to become a top-grade magic weapon. There is a good chance that it will be promoted to a spiritual treasure within a hundred years.

If it only becomes a high-grade magic weapon, the time it takes to become a spiritual treasure is another matter entirely; becoming a spiritual treasure is a long way off.

This ball of innate Nine Yang True Fire was simply overused during the tempering of the flying sword. After being left to rest for a period of time and absorbing fire-type spiritual energy, it should be able to recover to its original state.

"It's a good opportunity to stroll around Falling Phoenix Mountain. Although there are no rare and precious treasures, it would be nice to be able to collect a few primordial true flames..."

Bai Zichen gripped the Golden Blazing Fire Sword, played with it for a moment, and then froze as he put it into the sword case.

"With this sword completed, it seems we have gathered the twelve flying swords needed to set up the Star River Sword Formation!"

The sword box opened to reveal three fourth-tier flying swords, along with three Thunder Sound Swords, the Formless Sword, the Snow Forging Sword, the Green Maple Sword, the Great Sun Furnace Sword, and the Azure Dragon Havoc in the Sea Sword, the newly acquired Hundred Poison Cold Serpent Sword, and the Golden Light Blazing Fire Sword that had just been successfully forged.

Excluding the Azure Dragon Havoc in the Sea Sword, which is currently hidden and is being nurtured to become unusable as the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, there are exactly twelve flying swords.

"I just happened to gather all the flying swords at Luofeng Mountain. Could it be a sign that I should accept the sword intent inheritance and comprehend the Star River Sword Formation?"

Bai Zichen's heart stirred, and once the thought arose, he couldn't suppress it.

When he obtained the relics of the Star River Sword Lord and learned about the Star River Sword Formation, he was just a Qi Refining disciple, a newcomer to the sect, and was regarded by some as a potential Foundation Establishment cultivator.

To this day, he still remembers the excitement of learning about the five realms of swordsmanship when he read the True Explanation of the Taibai Sword Sect, and the strong yearning he felt for Xinghe Sword Lord's invincible sword formations and his ability to defeat many opponents single-handedly.

It can be said that for a considerable period of time, the Star River Sword Formation was his ultimate goal.

The primary objective of most of their actions is to form the Star River Sword Formation.

It wasn't until after he formed his core and his strength increased rapidly, and he had other trump cards, that his urgency for the Star River Sword Formation lessened somewhat.

Especially after reaching the Nascent Soul stage, a single third-tier sword formation was no longer enough for him; he was even dreaming of creating an unprecedented fourth-tier sword formation.

That's why I forgot to count, and for a moment I didn't realize that I already had twelve flying swords at my disposal.

"If this is the will of Heaven, then I shall accept the inheritance of the Starry Sky Sword Intent today and try to set up an array... If I cannot comprehend it under my current conditions, then no sword cultivator in the world should be qualified."

With a sense of good fortune arriving, Bai Zichen didn't dwell on it too much and directly found a flat rock to sit cross-legged on.

If he were to make another step forward on the path of time a hundred years later, the time it takes for the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword to be hidden would be shortened again, and the importance of the Star River Sword Formation would be greatly reduced.

After all, with the nascent soul phenomenon shrouded in time, he was already qualified to wield two swords simultaneously.

Whether used together or separately, they are the most powerful killing moves in the Nascent Soul realm.

Those below the late Nascent Soul stage can basically only rely on their lifespan to tough it out.

If you live long enough, you'll survive.

Those whose lifespan is insufficient will die.

It's that clean and straightforward, without any other frills or gimmicks.

Among the Nascent Soul True Monarchs who are considered young and promising even at four or five hundred years old, it is truly not easy to find a cultivator who can withstand two blows from the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword.

"However, the Way of Time is mysterious and unpredictable. Even the Nascent Soul stage experts who have mastered this Way rely on the heavens for their livelihood... To advance, one must depend entirely on opportunity or sudden enlightenment. It is not something that can be achieved simply through diligent practice."

Compared to the tangible yet visible path of time, it's still necessary to prepare another trump card.

After all, his opponent was the Dragon King of the Outer Sea, a transformed great demon equivalent to a Great True Monarch of the human race.

Even because of its true dragon bloodline, its strength ranks among the top of the Great True Monarchs.

He may be slightly inferior to the Great True Lord of Propagation of Dharma, but the difference will not be too great.

Against such an opponent, ordinary methods would certainly be useless. I'm afraid that even a full-force attack would only be able to sever the dragon's scales, and would not be able to seriously injure the Dragon Lord.

A lifespan of four hundred years is more than enough for a dragon demon with a long lifespan.

Unless he can master the complete version of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword in a short period of time, thereby increasing its power to a higher level, he might not pose a fatal threat to the Dragon Lord.

This is without even considering the obstruction from the Dragon Lord's Great Dao True Meaning. Given its level of control over True Meaning, it was already able to slightly offset some of the power of time.

"The first realm of swordsmanship, mastering sword control, able to traverse the azure sky..."

Bai Zichen took out the ancient book that resembled gold and jade, turned to the first page, and reread the true explanation of swordsmanship, which he had read countless times.

A swordsman moved with the grace of a dragon, his sword flashing up and down as if controlled by an extension of his arm.

"The second realm of swordsmanship, the thunderous sound of sword energy..."

The sword strikes produce the sound of wind and thunder, and using only 30% of one's strength achieves the effect of controlling the full power of each strike.

Old strength is not exhausted, but new strength has already emerged.

"The third realm of swordsmanship: refining the sword into silk..."

In the light and shadow on this page, the sword cultivator wields two sword threads, which are invincible and crumble upon contact, demonstrating that one sword can break through all laws.

"The fourth realm of swordsmanship, sword light splitting..."

The aloof swordsman stood alone by the sea, his long sword gleaming with light, transforming into countless sword beams that slashed towards the sea.

A colossal wave, capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, is unleashed; yet another sword strike calms the waves, restoring tranquility.

The sword light splits, and all the thousands of sword lights have real killing power, thus giving rise to myriad laws from a single sword.

Life forms within the sword, evolving and transforming.

"The fifth realm of swordsmanship: True Intent merges with the sword..."

The last page of the ancient book contains no description of the fifth realm, because even the Star River Sword Lord himself had not reached this realm; only the evolution of the Star River Sword Formation is displayed thereafter.

Bai Zichen closed his eyes. Every word and every figure in this ancient book was deeply engraved in his mind, and it was impossible for him to forget them.

Looking back, I just wanted to say goodbye to this book on the true way of kendo that had been with him for so long.

"The desolate Milky Way is about to burst into dawn; today, we will ascend the starry sky once more!"

Bai Zichen lightly flicked his finger onto the ancient book's light screen, shattering the pages and revealing a pure starlight that enveloped him.

The stars shifted and darkness fell before their eyes, and they found themselves in the boundless starry sky.

His entire body was completely still, without any exertion.

But the next moment, countless stars lit up in the void and began to revolve endlessly.

Just like the movement of celestial bodies, the rising and setting of the sun and moon, it has been so since time immemorial and has never changed.

Between movement and stillness lies a profound mystery, a strong sense of separation.

The vast majority of cultivators fail at this step and are kicked out.

Whether it was because he had reached the Nascent Soul realm or because he had two previous experiences of receiving sword intent inheritance, he felt no discomfort at this step and passed through smoothly.

Then, the countless stars began to rotate in a complex and mysterious way, containing the secrets of celestial bodies and the true meaning of the starry sky.

Any random moment can be transformed into a magnificent sword technique with immense power.

Only those cultivators with true talent and perseverance in swordsmanship have a chance to pass this test.

Otherwise, they would have been choked to death by the endless celestial orbits flooding into their sea of ​​consciousness, and there would have been no way they could have digested them in time.

Perhaps it was his early years of practicing the Starry Sky Sword Technique and comprehending the celestial phenomena that gave him a deeper understanding of the true meaning of the starry sky than most people.

It's also possible that he practiced the Wuzhen Sword Technique, which made his sword mind clear and he could easily digest all the different sword techniques in the world.

No one knows how much time passed, but those stars dimmed and fell as shooting stars.

Each meteor transformed into a sword beam, hurtling towards him, the sword intent permeating the starry sky.

Bai Zichen, in the void, reached out and summoned a flying sword made entirely of starlight.

The starlight flickers, sometimes long, sometimes short, ranging from a few feet in diameter to stretching across the entire sky, its changes unpredictable.

The endless swordplay continued until, after countless sunrises and sunsets, the meteor's fall finally came to a halt.

The endless stars in the universe seem to have a day when they all fall.

"Have I successfully inherited and mastered the Starry Sky Sword Intent?"

His vision went black again, and when he opened his eyes, Bai Zichen was no longer standing in the void, but on solid volcanic rock.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the starry sky originally paved with five crystal divine irons had disappeared, and real celestial bodies had emerged, appearing even more vast and boundless.

Standing alone under the starry sky, one feels even more lonely.

The whole process went surprisingly smoothly, without any of the difficulties and dangers that Star River Sword Lord had described, making success extremely difficult.

"Perhaps the Star River Sword Lord was referring to the difficulty of receiving the inheritance at the Core Formation stage. He himself grasped the true meaning of the starry sky before reaching the Nascent Soul stage..."

Bai Zichen made a rough guess, but in any case, he had successfully mastered the Starry Sky Sword Intent.

With the biggest problem solved, setting up the sword formation was a piece of cake for him, given his swordsmanship skills.

(End of this chapter)