Born with immortal seed

Chapter 528 Sword Manual Acquired
In each scene, the sword-wielding cultivator's aura grew increasingly lofty and grand, his already mountain-like body towering majestically, like a mountain reaching for the sky.

Only now did they shift their gaze from the sword light that filled the heavens and earth to him.

His facial features were strong and defined, with short, thick eyebrows that were noticeably broken in the middle.

His sword-wielding hand was large and thick, with dark scales covering the back of his hand. His entire body exuded boundless killing intent, madness, and a strange, indistinct power mixed together.

The aura emanating from him grew increasingly complex and terrifying, until it became an indescribable stillness.

'This is the Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture? It doesn't look like a righteous cultivation technique... and the demonstrator doesn't seem to be a human cultivator?'

Bai Zichen, who was receiving the inheritance of the sword monument, could not sense the changes in the outside world. The purest sword intent surged everywhere, killing every enemy who blocked his way.

But soon he realized something was wrong.

The sword cultivator's targets ranged from golden-armored divine generals to middle-aged cultivators in imperial robes and crowns with indistinct features, and then to demons with eerie auras and billowing black smoke... The strength of each of them was indiscernible, but judging from their imposing presence and their actions of commanding the power of heaven and earth, they were at least at the Nascent Soul stage.

No matter what methods they used, they could not escape the fate of being beheaded with a single sword strike.

The swordsman was clearly not a human cultivator; he exhibited distinct demonic characteristics. It was unclear whether he was a pure-blooded demon or a half-demon cultivator with some demonic blood.

"Which patriarch of the Taibai Sword Sect came from the demon race? No, this sword stele is probably several times older than the history of the sword sect. The Taibai Sword Lord comprehended the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture from the person inside!"

The war between humans and demons is raging outside, and more and more powerful demons and cultivators are getting involved.

But the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture that Bai Zichen relied on for his hopes was actually related to the demon race.
The Taibai Sword Sect, regarded as the pinnacle of swordsmanship, actually has its fundamental techniques originating from the demon race.

This caused him to be a beat slower in his subsequent reactions after the inheritance process was completed, as a sword seed was deposited into his dantian and quietly lay in front of his nascent soul.

"Whether it's a technique bestowed by the immortals or originating from the demon race, the Nascent Soul stage experts of the Taibai Sword Sect have all proven that there's absolutely no problem with humans cultivating this technique. At the very least, it won't cause any problems when they reach the stage of ascending to the upper realm."

The rise of the Taibai Sword Sect and the origin of its techniques are shrouded in mystery; no one can explain the intricacies of it.

However, it doesn't make sense to say that it was a scheme orchestrated by the demon race to deliberately cultivate a force among the human race.

The Taibai Sword Sect was at its peak during the period when the demon race was at its weakest.

The Qingqiu Dead Sea remains low-key and hidden, and the Rotten Axe Mountain has not yet grown into a recognized holy land for the demon race. The demon race in the outer sea is struggling to survive on its own, and even the Taibai Sword Sect alone is no less powerful than the demon race.

Furthermore, during the conflict between the two races, the Taibai Sword Sect was extremely ruthless, showing no mercy to any powerful demon who dared to cross the boundary.

Countless powerful demons perished by the sword.

The demon race has neither the ability nor the need to support such a sword-cultivation sect.

This was further confirmed when Bai Zichen returned his attention to the fragile and transparent sword seed and read the detailed information inside.

Such a cultivation technique would be considered top-tier even in the Heavenly Demon Realm, let alone among the demon races of the lower realms. What demon lord would be willing to invest such a huge sum?

The Cave Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture is divided into fifteen levels. It has no requirements for spiritual root aptitude and cultivates true essence without any attribute.

The minimum entry-level cultivation is the late Core Formation stage, with each level representing a different realm, and the final level pointing directly to the legendary Body Integration realm.

"No wonder it's said to be a gift from an immortal. At the peak of this world, whether they are ancient gods who were born with knowledge or cultivators who descended to this world to refine their Void Realm, they are all limited by the laws of heaven and earth to the perfect Nascent Soul Realm. At most, they possess methods that are close to the Void Realm. The upper limit of cultivating to the Void Realm is that they have many advantages over Nascent Soul Realm techniques when they ascend... But the Body Integration Realm, is this really a joke?"

The little white nascent soul opened its eyes, grabbed the transparent sword seed, and curiously looked at it.

It was formless and shapeless, just a cluster of light that vaguely resembled a flying sword.

"No wonder the Taibai Sword Sect was able to successfully ascend to the Nascent Soul stage. This cultivation technique actually explains the complete Void Refinement realm and the early stage of Body Integration... Even if you can't cultivate it, you can still benefit a lot from learning it as an observer. Originally, I just wanted to find a cultivation technique to reach the Nascent Soul stage, but I didn't expect to get it in one step. I won't have to worry about cultivation techniques for thousands of years, if I live to that time."

A Nascent Soul cultivator lives for a thousand years, and a Deity Transformation cultivator lives for two thousand years, and this is still under the restriction of the laws of the human realm.

According to the description of the powerful beings who descended to the lower realm, the primordial energy of the Earthly Immortal Realm is a hundred times greater than that of the lower realm, allowing them to directly encounter the essence of the sun and moon, and the starlight of the universe, which greatly shortens the growth cycle of various rare and precious materials.

In the realm of Earthly Immortals, Nascent Soul cultivators can enjoy a lifespan of three thousand years without illness or disaster, and longevity elixirs are also easier to obtain.

This is why powerful Nascent Soul cultivators nearing the end of their lifespan often make one last desperate effort before passing away, even at the cost of dying in spatial turbulence.

If one successfully ascends to immortality, it means that one's lifespan can be extended by more than a thousand years.

Moreover, once you reach the Earthly Immortal Realm, you might even have the opportunity to break through your cultivation level again.

A cultivator at the Refinement stage can enjoy a lifespan of one hour, a full ten thousand and eight hundred years.

It is from this level onwards that all longevity elixirs, immortal fruits, and herbs become ineffective.

No matter how much you take, your lifespan is fixed.

It won't be more or less than a year.

"Transformation into a Divine Realm, Refinement into a Void Realm, Integration into a Body... Heh, let's look at what's in front of us first."

Little White Nascent Soul chuckled and read through the first level of the Cave Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture several times. His true essence began to circulate along a completely new route.

The scorching, fiery true essence gradually faded, transforming into a completely new colorless true essence, sharper and completing a full cycle faster.

"Humph……"

A look of pain appeared on Xiaobai Yuanying's face, but he calmed down after a moment.

Changing one's fundamental cultivation method is no easy task. Fortunately, with the foundation of the Five Crystal Glazed Body, he can act more recklessly without worrying about physical damage.

And then there's the Undying Cave True Bone, which had seven or eight minor hidden injuries on its body from the newly generated true essence.

With a slight activation, the immortal bone was restored to its original state.

Of course, it would be easier for him to practice the techniques in this environment; he would just use the most basic first level to test and experience it.

Since it's only equivalent to the true essence level of the late Core Formation stage, even if there are mistakes, it can be tolerated.

It would probably take several years or even longer to truly change the cultivation method from the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture to the Cave Profound Slaughtering God Sword Scripture.

"What an overbearing technique! It's not refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth at all, but robbing and devouring it... Under the same conditions, the cultivation speed of the Cave Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture is probably more than twice that of the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture."

Without needing to delve into cultivation, simply comparing it with the efficiency of refining spiritual energy in the late Core Formation stage will allow one to draw a general conclusion.

When the sword seed of the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture is cultivated, it will emit a faint light, like an invisible giant sword, cutting off pieces of spiritual energy in the surrounding world.

There is no refining process at all; the invisible giant sword will shatter the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and swallow it into its body.

With this kind of cultivation method, it would be strange if one's cultivation level didn't improve quickly.

The side effect is that the rapid increase in cultivation level will lead to an unstable foundation, requiring one to stop and readjust when trying to break through the bottleneck of a major realm.

Faced with major hurdles such as transforming into an infant or a spirit.

However, the Taibai Sword Sect has also devised a countermeasure that can shorten the time for consolidating its foundation to one-third.

Bai Zichen looked at the intricate methods, each requiring top-tier spiritual items whose names he had never even heard of and a large amount of top-grade spirit stones.

I didn't take it to heart, just glanced at it.

It was the next item that piqued his interest, and he read it several times.

"Having sword bones can increase the cultivation speed of the Sword Scripture by 10%... It seems I need to prioritize cultivating the formless sword bones; this is an unexpected bonus."

Besides these, the most eye-catching aspect of the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture is the ability to refine one's natal flying sword without restriction, which has also been clarified.

Each time you complete a level of the sword manual, you can refine one more natal flying sword.

Given Bai Zichen's current level of cultivation, the fact that he can suddenly acquire four more natal flying swords is unimaginable, all due to the improvement of the Star River Sword Formation.

In short, aside from the fact that it inexplicably had some connection to the demon race, he was very satisfied with the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture.

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"Po Jun, you never intended to share the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture with us!"

Even though the Moon Goddess was wearing a mask, one could sense her frosty expression and the dangerous glint in her eyes.

"This sword tablet is only open to disciples of the Taibai Sword Sect. No matter how hard we try, we will never be able to obtain the cultivation technique! You knew this all along and deliberately concealed it. You used the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture as bait to do things for you!"

"It wasn't just us, but also the Star Lords of the Star Palace throughout history... So many Nascent Soul sword cultivators came with the same goal, and several of them, like Tianliang, even gave their lives. In the end, it was all a deception; the Star Palace was just a tool you used to deceive your members!"

When Tianxiang Xingjun unleashed his rare outburst of anger, his voice held the suppressed fury of a volcano about to erupt.

"Po Jun, pass on the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture to us, and swear an oath with your Dao Heart that the content is accurate, and we can pretend this never happened. Otherwise, even with the restriction of the Dao Heart oath, do you really think that Taiyin and I can't do anything to you?"

Ju Men Xing Jun suppressed his excitement, his gaze sharp, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"We all know your real identity; you can't escape!"

"Everyone, there's no need to get so excited. Even within the Taibai Sword Sect, there are cases of failed transmission of the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture. Otherwise, how could it be called the supreme sword cultivation technique? Look, Ziwei is still trying, and perhaps she has already found a clue."

Po Jun Xing Jun's expression was strange, a half-smile that, combined with the distorted mask, made it seem as if he was silently mocking others.

"He's just unwilling to give up. Whether it's because his aptitude doesn't meet the requirements or because the sword monument hasn't started its inheritance yet, we can sense it..."

The Moon Goddess's voice grew increasingly shrill, and the fluctuations characteristic of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator caused her palace skirt to flutter even without wind.

"I'll only say this one last time: pass on the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture to us, or we'll all be trapped in the Sword Washing Cave Heaven, and no one will be able to leave."

"Let me think about it... Alright, I can hand it over to you, but if you still can't learn it, don't blame me."

Po Jun Xing Jun looked grim. After pondering for a long time, he seemed to be intimidated by the three men's relentless determination to achieve their goal and softened his stance.

At the same time, he made a vow of Dao heart, guaranteeing that he would reveal the entire Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture obtained from the sword monument without holding back a single detail.

The three exchanged glances, somewhat surprised by the 180-degree change in the other's attitude, but given the strict Dao Heart Oath, there was no possibility that the other party was concealing any part of the cultivation technique.

When Po Jun Xing Jun swung his sword energy and copied down all fifteen layers of the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture on the stone wall, Bai Zichen, who had been standing still on the sword monument, finally withdrew his hand, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Turning around, I saw this scene and understood a bit more.

Several hours later, the entire stone wall was covered with densely packed tiny characters and hundreds of pictures.

"Look, this is the complete version of the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture, not a single word is different... However, since you can't even obtain the inheritance by comprehending the sword stele, it's even more impossible for you to get started by directly cultivating the sword scripture."

Lord Po Jun dispersed his sword energy, clapped his hands, and said with a sarcastic tone.

"This is our business, it's none of your concern!"

The Moon Goddess responded coldly, took out a jade slip, and quickly engraved the contents of the stone wall.

'It's really true?'

Bai Zichen stepped forward, pretending to record the techniques and also to match them with the various contents of the sword.

Only then did they realize that the contents of both sides were exactly the same, and that it was the real Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture.

He thought that Po Jun Xingjun would try to obscure the details of the technique and change some words, but he didn't expect him to be so honest.

'By the way, without a sword monument to condense a sword seed, one can only cultivate to the first or second level at most, and can't even cross the Nascent Soul stage!'

No matter how powerful a sword cultivator is, if their cultivation level is limited to the peak of the Core Formation stage, then this Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture is just a useless technique.

"Everyone, shouldn't we search for other things... Po Jun, do you think there might be any flying swords left behind by senior members of the Sword Sect here?"

Having obtained the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture in the dilapidated Washing Sword Cave, Bai Zichen's biggest problem was solved, and he was already very satisfied.

But thinking of the Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator who had passed away here, and the countless fragments of the cave heaven that had shattered into millions of pieces, he couldn't help but be greedy and start thinking about the flying swords of the Taibai Sword Sect.

Aside from the most famous Seven Swords, the Taibai Sword Sect has a considerable number of high-level flying swords.

The cultivators of this sect especially love to practice sword formations, and they forge flying swords in sets of several.

Bai Zichen didn't expect to find a fifth-tier flying sword; a few fourth-tier flying swords would be enough for him to upgrade the Star River Sword Formation.

Judging from the brutal scene of the battle, it's unclear whether He Feng's fifth-tier flying sword was destroyed in the fight against the Nascent Soul level extraterrestrial demon, or whether the sword spirit left on its own.

With the spirituality of a fifth-order flying sword, it is unlikely to remain in one place for a long time without external restraint.

“That’s right. As far as I know, the Sword Sect had more than twenty fourth-tier flying swords back then… If we could obtain even one, or a fragment of a flying sword, or other sword manuals, it would be of great benefit to us.”

Lord Po Jun dug a deep pit and buried his ancestor there. He has just returned.

"Well, I always felt this place was eerie."

The Moon Goddess exchanged glances with the others, nodded slightly, and waved her sleeve to wipe away all the traces of cultivation techniques on the stone wall, leaving it smooth.

(End of this chapter)