Born with immortal seed

Chapter 532 Transformation into the Sword Scripture
Several star lords left in a hurry, not staying in the Star Palace Secret Realm any longer.

Unlike Bai Zichen, they were each in charge of a bunch of things in their respective sects.

Especially with the war between the two races raging and spreading, and developing into a protracted war, it has become very difficult for a Nascent Soul True Monarch to live a carefree life and remain aloof.

Having enjoyed the benefits brought by the sect, one must naturally bear this responsibility.

Returning to the war between the two races, since there was no chance of a counterattack and victory, and the demon race was unable to break through the Jishui camp, the human race had already begun to propose peace.

Only a minority of cultivators from the Eastern Region fled to the Central Region; most were trapped in their homeland.

Living in the Eastern Regions, I am of low status and my voice carries little weight.

When the Central Region discovered that the demon races from the outer sea and the land had joined forces and were far more powerful than imagined, making a quick victory impossible, dissenting voices began to emerge.

The cultivation resources consumed daily by the Jishui Camp are enormous, and the constant guard duty has severely impacted normal cultivation.

The earlier fervent slogans of slaughtering all the demons and conquering the Eastern Region have faded, and the middle and lower-level cultivators have begun to show clear signs of war-weariness.

The Eastern Regions are suffering greatly, and the demon race is a major threat. They are too far away from them and only know that their own interests have been greatly affected.

Fortunately, the top few super sects remained steadfast in their stance. The Moral Sect's Yangxing Peak paid a heavy price to withdraw three True Monarchs and a thousand disciples from the Nine Luminaries Cave Heaven, and even rushed to the front line with the Demon-Slaying Divine Moon Crossbow.

This treasure is forged from 3,650,000 catties of Western Taiyi True Gold, and contains five golden pills that are specifically designed to ward off demonic fire, evil smoke, and poisonous sand.

It is the most precious heirloom of Yangxing Peak, a supreme spiritual treasure that reaches the heavens.

It established a formidable reputation when the Moral Sect quelled the ancient demonic calamity, and no fewer than five Nascent Soul demons died by this treasure.

Besides being effective against demons, the Demon-Slaying Divine Moon Crossbow is not ineffective against other targets.

This treasure represents the golden path and has almost reached the pinnacle of destructive power.

After using all five golden pills, they need to be nurtured for five hundred years before they can be used again, which gives a glimpse into how terrifying this treasure can be when activated.

The Moral Sect's attitude intimidated the smaller sects that were trying to negotiate peace, because they discovered that in addition to the hidden strength of Rotten Axe Mountain, the Moral Sect's underwater capabilities were equally astonishing.

Cunsi Peak, located far out at sea, rarely interacts with the inland areas, yet the power of just one peak is comparable to that of a super sect.

There's also Yangxing Peak, which is secluded in the Nine Luminaries Grotto Heaven; Huangting Peak, which is dedicated to comprehending the Great Dao; and Wubu Peak, which focuses solely on studying ancient witchcraft...

Only then did everyone realize that what they had presented to the world was merely the Heavenly Punishment Peak lineage.

If it weren't for the fact that the old dragon and the Dragon Lord of the demon race possessed extraordinary treasures, making them virtually invincible among their peers, and that the nine-tailed celestial fox from the Qingqiu Dead Sea was holding back the Heavenly Punishment Peak Master, then...

The power of the Guangdao Sect alone is enough to quell the chaos caused by the demon race.

As expected of a Nascent Soul level sect that has been passed down from ancient times to the present day and has remained prosperous for tens of thousands of years, it crushes other human sects on every level.

"The second-generation Nascent Soul ancestor of the Taibai Sword Sect narrowly defeated the Nascent Soul ancestor of the Daode Sect, surpassing the latter to become the number one sect in the world. I wonder if the Daode Sect was involved in its destruction... If even that sect was involved, it can truly be said that the world is its enemy, and it has offended too many forces."

The records from the near-ancient period are relatively well preserved, and Bai Zichen has studied them carefully.

The Taibai Sword Sect is undoubtedly the pinnacle of swordsmanship development throughout history.

However, in terms of sect management, it can only be said that there is nothing remarkable to report.

Overshadowing the Moral Sect and enjoying unparalleled prominence, during the time when it held sway over the cultivation world, it managed to leave the five regions of the world without a single truly heavyweight ally.

They even had fierce conflicts with several Nascent Soul level sects, becoming enemies with each other.

Of course, these two Nascent Soul level sects also did not escape the turbulent period after the end of the ancient era. Following in the footsteps of the Taibai Sword Sect, they weakened over time and became small, forgotten sects.

Bai Zichen didn't care about things that weren't even real. As long as he didn't sit down, how could Zhuo Xiong possibly push him into the position of the leader of the Taibai Sword Sect?

He had no interest whatsoever in reviving the Taibai Sword Sect; he was far more interested in figuring out how Ancestor Qingfeng had crossed the sea to this cultivation continent.

The two fourth-tier flying swords obtained from the Sword Washing Cave emitted overlapping sword cries and landed side by side in front of him.

With two more fourth-tier flying swords added, the Star River Sword Formation will be able to be updated and iterated in no time.

When nearly half of the twelve flying swords are fourth-tier flying swords, it becomes almost impossible for anyone to break the sword formation through a burst of attack.

Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator at the peak of his cultivation possessed a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, he was confident he could stop him.

"The Separation and Union of the Gui Water Sword: With this sword in hand, one can walk on flat ground even in waters ten thousand feet deep, and can summon and calm storms and waves."

Bai Zichen lightly flicked the sword, and a damp sea breeze rushed towards him, accompanied by the endless sound of rolling waves.

All the flying swords obtained in the Sword Washing Cave have lost their spirituality. The advantage is that they are easy to subdue, eliminating the need to communicate with the sword spirit.

The downside is that if the sword spirit is damaged or remains dormant for a long time, it may fall from the fourth tier.

However, since he possessed the Supreme Pure Sword Box, he was not concerned about this.

"It's a pity about the Sword Cleansing Pool. Even if I have the Cantong Pact, it would take sixty years to refine a natal flying sword... I'll put it in the box to recover slowly for now, and when I have time later, I'll still have to cultivate two more volumes of the Cantong Pact."

The other flying sword was surrounded by Zen chants, golden Buddha statues, guardian dragons, and lotus flowers emerging from the ground—all these unusual phenomena indicated that it was a Buddhist flying sword.

According to Zhuo Xiong, the Taibai Sword Sect has a lineage of Buddhist swords, so it makes sense that Buddhist flying swords appeared in the Sword Washing Cave.

He held it in his palm, and countless rays of Buddha's light emerged. Thousands of monks chanted the Dharma, almost causing him to lose his composure and fall into the rapture of the beautiful sounds.

"How terrifyingly powerful the Buddhist chants are! A single defeat might only last a few months, but over the years, one's behavior will unconsciously shift towards that of Buddhist cultivators. It's truly a subtle and pervasive influence; no wonder the Buddhist sect was able to grow and thrive on this continent as an outsider."

Bai Zichen possesses the Heavenly Star Bone, so this level of Buddhist chanting, once it triggered his Immortal Bone, was like an ant trying to shake a tree.

If it were replaced with a fifth-tier Buddhist flying sword, it might still pose some threat to the Heavenly Might Star Bone.

The Golden Leaf Bodhi Sword, a fourth-tier flying sword, is a weapon for the Buddha, who also had anger. The Bodhi tree is used as a sword to sever the seven emotions and six desires, and to save the foolish people of the world.

After a simple refinement, the information about the flying sword flooded into his mind, and countless believers knelt down to pray for blessings, and a Buddhist kingdom slowly rose on the ground.

Golden lotuses sprang from the earth, and petals fell from the sky.

Fortunately, it was Bai Zichen who obtained the Golden Leaf Bodhi Sword; other Nascent Soul sword cultivators might have had their minds affected by this sword.

I wonder how the former disciples of the Taibai Sword Sect dealt with this problem.

In the Supreme Pure Sword Box, I chose a spot for the two swords, placing them side by side.

In this way, he instantly acquired five fourth-tier flying swords.

And that doesn't even include the Abyssal Prison Demon Sword, which is still putting on airs and hasn't yet recognized a master.

Having resolved the issue of the flying sword, Bai Zichen returned his attention to the fundamental law.

It's time to switch from the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture to the Cave Profound Slaughtering God Sword Scripture.

Zhuo Xiong said that for disciples of the hidden lineage, it would only take about a year to master the cultivation technique.

However, Bai Zichen was just an outsider who had practiced the Star River Sword Formation, and his Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture had absolutely no connection with the Taibai Sword Sect's techniques.

Once a decision is made, there is no further delay.

After carefully studying the first three levels of the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture and understanding them thoroughly, Bai Zichen closed his eyes and made a firm decision.

A fire dragon appeared behind them, its head and tail intertwined, and the dragon's head bit the dragon's tail.

With a sudden burst of force, the dragon's body snapped in two, its blood splattering everywhere. A mournful cry echoed throughout Louguan.

Bai Zichen groaned, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

The gradual transformation of cultivation methods, and the need to cultivate back to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, which is the fourth level of the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture, would take at least one or two decades.

Such a period of time was something he absolutely could not endure.

Relying on the dual blessing of the Five Crystal Glazed Body and the Undying Cave True Bone, he directly destroyed his Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture.

From this moment on, apart from the improvement made at the level of fire-type spiritual root, nothing else remained.

His body transformed into a fire dragon, and the pure yang fire became a thing of the past.

Without the burden of the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture, we can proceed with a lighter load, and completing one level every six months is not a problem.

Only Bai Zichen could use this method.

If it were someone else, they would already be lying there on the verge of death, how could they possibly remain calm and immediately start practicing the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture?

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him disappeared piece by piece, and the sharp true essence rampaged through his limbs and bones.

It went even more smoothly than he had expected; within a hundred days, he had already completed the first level of the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture.

The second layer, six months.

The third layer, one year.

Because the fourth level was reached at the current cultivation level, the advantage of the realm was lost, and it took a full three years to successfully transform.

From this moment on, he could finally be called a genuine sword cultivator, inside and out.

With a flick of his left hand, five sword threads shot out, shattering a jade stool opposite him into dust.

"Is this the supreme sword technique...? If I continue to cultivate, will I be able to use my true essence to represent the sword, so that I can draw my sword from any point on my body, and the effectiveness of flying swords can be greatly reduced?"

Bai Zichen's fingers hovered with sword light. After a long period of contemplation, he opened and closed his eyes, and two sword lights shot out from them, adding two more broken stone slabs to the already dilapidated building.

"It can roughly match the power of a third-tier flying sword, but it's far from replacing a flying sword. Besides, condensing a sword on your own consumes too much true essence, so it's better to use a flying sword."

At the same time, having cultivated the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture to the fourth level, he finally learned how long he needed to remain at his current level.

In eighty-eight years, one can cultivate to the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm, and then advance to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm.

"It's not even a hundred years. I should say it's no wonder it's the ultimate dream of countless sword cultivators. Even without the unrestricted refinement of one's natal flying sword, this cultivation speed alone is enough to drive people crazy. If it were a cultivation technique of the same level as the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture, it would probably take more than two hundred years."

With such a technique, it's no wonder that the Taibai Sword Sect was able to rise so rapidly in just a few thousand years.

Compared to the side effects of the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture, they are simply insignificant.

Furthermore, according to the selection criteria of the Taibai Sword Sect, only top geniuses are qualified to be granted the sword seed.

It can be said that every cultivator who can learn the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture is a prodigy with exceptional talent, and would receive the same level of training as a holy son in any super sect.

For them, with an unstable foundation, consolidating their base before breaking through to a higher realm is not difficult.

If one's cultivation progresses by a hundred years, one only needs to halt and consolidate their foundation before breaking through to a higher realm, which will take at most twenty or thirty years.

The merits and demerits of the techniques, and which is superior or inferior, are obvious.

"The Cave Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture is so domineering. If the spiritual land is of a higher grade, or if one has a sword bone in their body, the cultivation speed can be increased even further."

Beneath Bai Zichen's calm exterior, he was already overjoyed.

“We already have three slots for our natal flying swords. Who should we give them to? Even if the Abyssal Prison Demon Sword recognizes a master, given the arrogance of a fifth-tier sword spirit, it might not be willing to be refined into a natal flying sword. So let’s refine the Moon Jade and Fragrance Swords first, which will save a lot of true essence.”

Refining a flying sword into one's natal form not only doubles its power, but more importantly, it allows for separate calculation of the sword's true essence, greatly reducing the burden on sword cultivators.

With ordinary cultivators possessing only one or at most two natal magic treasures, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Taibai Sword Sect could easily unleash four or five natal flying swords at a time. Who could withstand that?

Of course, this places high demands on the quality of the flying swords used by sword cultivators.

The natal flying sword is imbued with divine consciousness and merged with the mind; once it is injured, it will be reflected back to the user.

His life-bound possession was destroyed, and his consciousness was severely damaged; even if he didn't die, he would be crippled.

Especially for cultivators who practice the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture, with so many natal swords, it's not uncommon for unlucky sword cultivators to have several of their natal flying swords instantly broken by someone using a rare treasure.

Before the fight even began, his consciousness collapsed and his life force was cut off.

Bai Zichen's natal flying sword, which he refined, started at the fourth rank.

Furthermore, Yuexuan and Fanghua mainly appear in the Star River Sword Formation, and can usually defeat 99% of their opponents with the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword.

Whether the mortal realm possesses a treasure capable of damaging the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword remains to be seen.

"However, refining two natal flying swords will take a full 120 years... I should cultivate the Cantong Qi first. Sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood. Let's see how much refining effort the fifth volume of the Cantong Qi can save."

Thinking about this long period of time, Bai Zichen shook his head and pulled out the Cantongqi, the fundamental law of the Qingfeng Sect, which was not as good as it seemed.

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Great Zhou Dynasty, Heavenly Punishment Peak

Although named after peaks, each of the five peaks of the Daode Sect actually covers a vast area, with multiple mountains and rivers connected by spiritual veins.

The mountain peak at the very center of Heavenly Punishment Peak soars straight into the sky, appearing to reach the heavens from afar.

Emerging through the clouds, apart from the true disciples of Heavenly Punishment Peak, no one knows how high this peak is.

Yu Ziliang climbed the steps, already over ten thousand feet high, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring on both sides.

Occasionally, dark lightning would strike the peak, causing the cultivators standing on it to feel a tingling sensation and tremble all over.

boom!
Another bolt of dark lightning struck, its sound heard but no light or shadow seen.

Yu Ziliang's heart skipped a beat. The aura of the Heavenly Dao made him lower his head and move forward, feeling extremely suppressed.

He knew very well that he was only within the area of ​​Heavenly Punishment Peak.

If someone were to move even a foot away from this peak and be grazed by the inky lightning, their soul would be scattered, even if they possessed a top-grade protective magic treasure.

"Yu Ziliang, a follower of the Daoist lineage, has come to pay homage to the Great True Lord of Propagation of the Dharma on the orders of his master!"

After walking countless steps, Yu Ziliang finally reached the end of the peak.

A flat mountain peak, with countless dark lightning bolts interwoven into a net, wandering around the summit, resembling an apocalyptic scene.

"Come here, what instructions does the Master have?"

A loud voice drifted out, seemingly from nowhere, and poured directly into Yu Ziliang's ears.

"My master asked me to bring Zhang Tianyi's Divine Talisman and to inquire of the Great True Lord of Propagation how long it will take before we can take that next step?"

(End of this chapter)