Born with immortal seed

Chapter 530 Mica Sword Pill
"Jumen, it has to be you who made a gain first... It seems to be a few pills. Why don't we take them out and study them together?"

A deep voice suddenly rang out from behind, startling Ju Men Xing Jun.

"Tianxiang, you are truly elusive and unpredictable..."

When Ju Men Xingjun turned around, he saw that not far away, staring at him, was Tian Xiang Xingjun, who was usually taciturn.

Unexpectedly, this star lord with an extremely low profile would target him at this time, and the special environment of the fragment space even managed to deceive his divine sense.

The three of them had briefly formed an alliance to deal with Po Jun Xing Jun.

At present, Tianxiang Xingjun has already chosen those three sword pellets, and has no common interests with the two who have not yet exercised their selection rights.

On the contrary, there is an incentive to keep an eye on them and prevent them from concealing the gains from the fragments of the cave.

"They seem to be a few pills that haven't been refined yet. After so much time, they've probably lost their medicinal effects. I was originally thinking of taking them to study and see if I could deduce the pill formula."

The five people distrust each other, and even if they are separated, they will definitely be observing each other.

Having been exposed by the Celestial Star Lord, there was no way he could continue to keep it a secret. The Giant Gate Star Lord muttered to himself as he returned the pill from his sleeve to his palm.

Five perfectly round pills, covered with layers upon layers of spiritual patterns, the exact number of which was impossible to count.

Once a pill is made, there is a time limit for its optimal consumption, which can range from several years to hundreds of years depending on the characteristics of the pill.

Of course, with the continuous development of the art of sealing and storing spirits, the preservation time of elixirs is constantly being extended.

Among the various arts of cultivating immortality, the skill of Jade Master even emerged.

The finest jade box can ensure that freshly picked spiritual fruits placed inside retain their original spiritual energy, moisture, flavor, and freshness.

When opened after sixty years, it is still exactly the same as when it was first removed from the branch.

With the most precious elixirs, combined with top-grade jade artifacts, sealing talismans, and specific environments, it is quite easy to extend the effective potency of the elixir by dozens of times.

However, the five pills under the alchemy furnace were not protected at all, and the furnace was overturned. Who knows if they have become dead pills?

The words of the Star Lord of Giant Gate are not entirely unfounded; there is some truth to them.

After this little incident, the star lords behaved much better in their private actions, at least in Bai Zichen's eyes.

With his spiritual strength comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator at the peak, he couldn't pass through buildings in the fragmented space by quickly scanning the earth, but the four Star Lords were completely visible to him.

Every ten days, the five people meet once to divide the exploration area for the next stage.

More than fifty days later, the five Nascent Soul True Monarchs trampled through the entire space and reunited in front of the collapsed Sword Pavilion.

Ju Men Xing Jun only found the five pills and was caught red-handed, his face turning ugly.

Po Jun Xingjun managed to salvage a few jade slips from the demonic flames, and was still able to read the information from them. The remaining thousands of jade slips melted into the demonic flames, leaving no trace.

The Celestial Star Lord found nothing, but the Lunar Star Lord found a fourth-tier flying sword. The sound of Zen chanting never ceased, lotus petals appeared, and a golden Buddha statue was vaguely condensing.

Bai Zichen glanced at it and saw another sleeping fourth-tier flying sword.

The flying swords in the Sword Washing Cave seem to all have this characteristic: their spirituality is chaotic, or they have suffered severe damage and their spirituality is like a candle flickering in the wind, or they have not been fully refined and have not yet completed their transformation into sword spirits, and are still ignorant and innate spirits.

His luck seemed to have run out, and he only managed to find a sword manual that was half burned under a broken wall.

The Three Lifetimes Sword Technique severs the past, present, and reincarnated bodies. With a single sword strike, all three bodies are killed, leaving no chance for reincarnation.

But after flipping through a few pages, he discovered that this sword technique was all talk and no action, with little practical value.

Especially since the part about the sword in this life was burned away, it has to be re-created, which is a huge undertaking.

Despite its limited practicality, the creator of this sword technique was undoubtedly a master swordsman, a masterpiece born from a superior perspective and a commanding viewpoint.

In many places, the profound and mysterious sword intent was touched upon.

Ordinary sword cultivators would find it difficult even to understand this sword technique.

It was precisely because Bai Zichen's swordsmanship was so profound that he could see the lofty and profound intent of the Three Worlds Sword Technique, but even its creator could not control it.

Like a grand essay topic, it only scratches the surface and falls far short of the core.

'After all, this is a work by a cultivator who stands at the pinnacle of swordsmanship, mastering the art of creating myriad techniques with a single sword strike. I'll briefly study it later and integrate it with the Enlightenment Sword Technique to contribute to this comprehensive sword manual.'

Bai Zichen's thoughts raced, and he arranged a place for the Three Worlds Sword Technique.

When the five met, the first thing they discussed was the sword manual and jade slips that could be shared among multiple people.

Everyone copied a copy, and the atmosphere was harmonious. This was a win-win situation, and no conflict would arise.

However, as he expected, the few people who obtained the Three Worlds Sword Manual were completely confused when they read it, especially since a large section in the middle had been burned.

To some extent, this sword technique serves no other purpose than filling the skill transmission pavilion for them.

Its value can only be seen at the level of a handful of top sword cultivators such as Bai Zichen, Ma You, and Li Fengzi.

But that's all. No one would take such a big gamble to invest so much time and energy in perfecting such a sword technique unless there was a special opportunity.

Bai Zichen noticed that the group copying the Three Worlds Sword Manual were somewhat distracted and not fully focused.

Only the Star Lord Po Jun meticulously copied every word and sentence from the original scroll, without omitting a single word or changing a single sentence.

Even the pages scorched by demonic fire, those pages with only a few half-characters remaining, were copied in their entirety.

However, Bai Zichen felt that it wasn't that he valued the Three Worlds Sword Technique that much, but rather that he was acting out of a sense of responsibility as a disciple of the Taibai Sword Sect and didn't want any of the sect's inherited texts to be lost.

The Taibai Sword Sect's ancestral worship ceremony and ritual...

Bai Zichen patiently copied down the contents of the first jade slip. Apart from serving as firsthand information about the Taibai Sword Sect, it had no other use.

The second jade slip was slightly better, titled "Eight Methods of Sword Refining," which described eight detailed rules for sword refining summarized by this sword refiner.

Taibai Sword Sect is the number one sect in the world, the number one sword cultivator sect in history, and undoubtedly the number one holy land for sword refining.

This can be seen from the number of fourth-tier flying swords possessed by the Taibai Sword Sect.

Even though there were many spoils of war from the outside world, a considerable portion of them still came from the self-forged third-tier flying swords.

This jade slip can greatly enhance Bai Zichen's sword-forging skills, which have been improved through forced growth.

He only wanted to forge the Thunder Bamboo Sword. Not to mention his foundation in weapon forging, even his sword-forging skills declined sharply after he deviated from the requirements of a few flying swords.

The crafting techniques of the mortal realm are insufficient to directly forge a treasure of the first-level spiritual treasure.

The only option is to frantically pile up high-grade spiritual materials, far exceeding the upper limit that a top-grade magic weapon can withstand. Once it is refined, it will suffer a spiritual tribulation.

The spiritual tribulation is extremely dangerous, even more so than the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation for human cultivators, with an average success rate of only one in ten.

However, according to legends from the Immortal Realm, spiritual treasures, even those reaching the heavens, are not impossible to directly refine.

'Star River Sword Master, a brief biography… What a coincidence, to stumble upon a jade slip related to this senior.'

Bai Zichen had barely glanced at the third jade slip when he perked up.

The above content is actually related to Xinghe Sword Lord. It is similar to a biography and should have been written internally by Taibai Sword Sect for the most outstanding sword cultivators.

The jade slip contains a detailed record of his life, achievements, and vision for the future.

At the same time, the description of the Star River Sword Formation, on which the Star River Sword Lord made his name, is indispensable. He stated that he planned to use a secret method to simultaneously upgrade the twelve flying swords to fourth-tier flying swords at the moment the power of the cave descended.

Upon reaching the Nascent Soul stage, with the Daoist arts perfected and divine thoughts crystallized, unparalleled power from the celestial abode descended at that moment, making the advancement of the third-tier flying sword to the fourth tier a foregone conclusion.

Ambitious Nascent Soul sword cultivators will generally aim for fifth-tier flying swords.

After all, a Nascent Soul sword cultivator wouldn't be short of a fourth-tier flying sword.

More than 10,000 years ago, Xinghe Sword Lord was already at the late Nascent Soul stage, and his chances of breaking through to the Divine Transformation stage within the Taibai Sword Sect would rank among the top three.

However, he never changed the twelve flying swords formation that had taken shape after he transformed into a Nascent Soul, even when he had the opportunity to obtain one or two fourth-tier flying swords.

For a greater purpose, he wanted to make the arrayed flying swords coexist for hundreds of years, establishing an invisible and intangible connection.

When the Star River Sword Lord successfully transforms into a god, the lucky one he chooses will not be just one flying sword, but a full twelve flying swords.

If successful, it means that all twelve flying swords will be promoted simultaneously, and the power of the fourth-order sword formation will be no less than that of the fifth-order flying swords, and it will win in many situations.

"He's so patient. He clearly has a fourth-tier flying sword but he doesn't use it... But if he really succeeds and crosses the chasm in one fell swoop, the complete fourth-tier Star River Sword Formation would be considered a top-notch skill even among Nascent Soul cultivators. What a pity."

Bai Zichen could not learn, nor did he need to refer to, Xinghe Jianjun's method.

With the Taibai Sword Sect as his backing, dozens of third-tier flying swords were presented to Xinghe Sword Lord immediately after he transformed into a Nascent Soul, for him to choose from.

The twelve flying swords he selected for the formation were carefully chosen in terms of their zodiac signs, growth potential, and other aspects, unlike Bai Zichen, who would pile up any swords of the third rank just to make up the number of flying swords.

Over hundreds of years, the twelve flying swords of the Star River Sword Lord have gradually formed a unified whole, with their energy interconnected, so that they do not need a fourth-tier flying sword to disrupt them.

They await the moment of reaching the Nascent Soul stage, when they will collectively ascend and create twelve perfectly matched fourth-tier flying swords.

That's something even the Taibai Sword Sect, with its vast treasury, couldn't achieve.

Bai Zichen came from a humble background. Before him, the Qingfeng Sect had never produced a decent sword cultivator and could not provide any sword-related resources.

He would be eager to use any more powerful flying sword he could get his hands on, a mindset completely different from that of the Star River Sword Master.

However, as Bai Zichen acquires more and more fourth-tier flying swords, the idea of ​​using secret methods to advance third-tier flying swords together becomes less worthwhile.

Another point is that, given his cultivation speed, it's very likely that he won't even have time to develop true synergy with the sword formation before reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

In any case, once the group had finished copying the jade slips and sword manuals and returned the originals to their owners, the main event began.

"The Mica Sword Pill is the most important pill in the Taibai Sword Sect, without exception... It is effective as long as the cultivation level is not at the late Nascent Soul stage, and it can even be taken repeatedly."

As expected, Po Jun Xing Jun recognized the item. He licked his lips, glanced at the obvious Buddhist flying sword in Tai Yin Xing Jun's hand, and quickly made his choice.

"The pill contains violent sword energy. After taking it, one will uncontrollably attack one's limbs and bones. However, in this process, more than 70% of the sword energy will still be used to break through the bottleneck."

"There's a 30% chance of breaking through to the next realm! A 40% chance of damaging your meridians! And a 30% chance of having your dantian pierced by the sword energy, turning you into a cripple!"

"In the cultivation world, there is no pill that can increase the probability of breaking through to a higher realm as much as the Mica Sword Pill!"

Ju Men Xing Jun opened his mouth, as if to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

He probably never imagined that the few pills he randomly found in a pill furnace would have such a remarkable origin.

They then went specifically to look for the alchemy furnace, but found nothing.

"Brother Po Jun, can you guarantee that this pill will retain its spiritual essence and still be effective?"

The title of Taiyin Xingjun (the Moon Goddess) reverted to its former form, her breathing quickened, and her chest heaved.

She is already a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. If the Mica Sword Pill truly has the effects described, the Taiyin Star Lord might even become a Great True Lord a hundred years from now.

This was like a meteoric rise for her; how could she possibly remain calm?

“The Mica Sword Pill is different from ordinary pills. It is made by using the essence of the five metals and fusing it with mica divine stone. Most importantly, it has a source of power from a fifth-order flying sword. Once it is formed, let alone nurtured in the pill furnace for ten thousand years, even if it is thrown into a harsher environment, it will not lose its power.”

With five mica sword pills laid out before him, Po Jun Xingjun found it much easier to make his choice.

A fourth-tier flying sword is good, but one is enough. For the remaining opportunities, choose breakthrough pills instead.

Although he was thinking that once he got his hands on the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture, he could pass on the fundamental techniques of the Taibai Sword Sect.

But when the opportunity actually presented itself, my heart still trembled, and I couldn't bear to miss it.

"There is a 30% chance that the dantian and qi sea will be destroyed by the sword qi. This risk is too high... If the pill is not taken, there is even a possibility that one will die directly in the meditation room."

Jumen Xingjun was clearly somewhat afraid of the side effects of the Mica Sword Pill. He was obviously not very old and had not yet experienced the suffering of being firmly imprisoned by the Nascent Soul bottleneck.

"If it weren't for these side effects, the Mica Sword Pill wouldn't be a pill from the mortal realm; it would have to be a celestial pill that could only appear in the upper realm! If you dare not take it, just resell it. There are plenty of people willing to pay a high price. As long as you prepare in advance, even if the sword energy really erupts and rages in your Qi Sea, it won't be difficult to save your life, and you might even be able to maintain your current realm. It's just that you will never be able to refine the spiritual energy of heaven and earth again."

Po Jun Xingjun tapped his fingers impatiently and spoke.

"Let's begin the selection process. Based on the principle of equal value, you can only choose one Mica Sword Pill per opportunity."

"I choose a Mica Sword Pill!"

Without hesitation, the Moon Goddess made her choice.

"I am also the Mica Sword Pill."

The venomous snake of resentment slithered through the heart of the Giant Gate Star Lord. If it weren't for the Heavenly Manifestation Star Lord, all five Mica Sword Pills would have been his.

You don't even need to take a turn in the selection process to get them all.

(End of this chapter)