Born with immortal seed

Chapter 73 Galaxy Sword Formation
Meng Zhaode mentioned a considerable number of external possessions, but they seemed rather insignificant within the space of a mid-grade storage bag.

Aside from a few changes of clothes and miscellaneous items, the most eye-catching items were three long jade boxes.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Bai Zichen opened it in mid-air to take a look.

Spirit stones! Spirit stones! More spirit stones!

There were three boxes of spirit stones, stacked neatly, each box containing six hundred spirit stones, for a total of one thousand eight hundred spirit stones.

"So rich! No wonder you're a Foundation Establishment senior!"

Seeing so many spirit stones stacked together for the first time was quite shocking.

Other treasures may be more valuable than these spirit stones, but their visual impact is certainly not as direct as that of spirit stones.

There were also two jade bottles next to it, and when they were opened, each contained three pills the size of longan.

It was clearly a second-tier pill that was effective even for Foundation Establishment cultivators, but unfortunately, after hundreds of years, the medicinal power had dissipated and the pill's toxins had accumulated, turning it into several clumps of dregs.

An antique bronze bell, engraved with mountains, rivers, and bustling traffic.

Bai Zichen channeled his magic power, attempting to refine it, but immediately felt it was insufficient; his magic power was far from enough to refine the bronze bell.

It's not a matter of quantity; it can be resolved through persistent effort and time.

It's a qualitative difference; the level of magical power is insufficient.

"The Bell of All Beings is a low-grade spiritual artifact, originally intended for Foundation Establishment cultivators. It's far too presumptuous for a Qi Refining cultivator to attempt to refine it..."

According to the jade slip containing Meng Zhaode's account, he originally possessed three great spiritual artifacts. Two of them were destroyed or lost in the valley by the demon king when he tried to escape from Qingniu Valley, leaving only the Bell of All Beings.

Although the Bell of All Beings is only a low-grade spiritual artifact, it combines offense and defense, and it also had a backup plan when it was forged.

If several conditions are met, there is a chance to upgrade it to a superior-grade spiritual weapon.

As expected of a Nascent Soul sect's inheritance, their weapon-refining techniques are extraordinary. The refined spiritual weapons even have the potential to be upgraded, something Bai Zichen had never heard of before.

The jade slip clearly records the methods for upgrading and refining the Bell of All Beings, but unfortunately, it can only be used after one has successfully established one's foundation.

For now, I can only put it in a storage bag and take up space.

At least they have a magical artifact in hand. Many newly established Foundation Establishment cultivators are not well-off and were still using magic artifacts a few years ago.

Thinking this way, Bai Zichen's disappointment subsided considerably, and he began to look forward to the remaining treasures.

"The True Explanation of the Sword Dao of the Taibai Sword Sect, and this... it's a flying sword!"

The ancient book that landed in Bai Zichen's hands was made of a material that resembled both gold and jade, and was crafted into a thin sheet like a cicada's wing. The entire text consisted of dozens of pages.

In his other hand was a short sword, about a foot long, entirely golden in color.

In the jade slip, Meng Zhaode explained that he could not pass on the Tianli Sect's techniques to outsiders, but the opportunities he had in his youth were not restricted and could be passed on to future generations.

According to the contents of the jade slip, the Taibai Sword Sect had a great reputation ten thousand years ago and was one of the leading sects in the cultivation world of the entire continent.

The sect has tens of thousands of sword cultivators, more than ten Nascent Soul True Monarchs, and even legends of a Divine Transformation expert.

Ten thousand years ago, however, the Heavenly Demons invaded, choosing the very location within the Taibai Sword Sect. Countless extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons poured in, including Demon Kings of comparable human-level Nascent Soul power. After a cataclysmic war, several mountain ranges were shattered, landscapes were reshaped, and rivers changed their course.

The extraterrestrial demons are formless and shapeless, extremely adept at bewitching people's hearts and seizing the souls of cultivators, thus being regarded as mortal enemies by human cultivators.

The Taibai Sword Sect directly set up the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Slaying Sword Formation, turning a thousand miles around into a sword domain. Before the sword formation was broken, not a single celestial demon could escape.

This great battle lasted for a full ten years. The towering Taibai Peak was completely razed to the ground. Strangely, the other top sects in the cultivation world did not offer any assistance, and watched as the Taibai Sword Sect fought against the extraterrestrial demons with the strength of a single sect.

Ten years later, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Slaying Sword Formation dissipated, and reinforcements from several top sects finally arrived. All that could be seen were countless Taibai Sword Sect disciples who had died in battle and a deathly silence.

Not a single extraterrestrial demon was seen, nor was a Demon King of Transformation.

In short, the Taibai Sword Sect and this demonic calamity disappeared at the same time in a very strange way, as if this ten-year war had never existed.

However, the influence of the Taibai Sword Sect still spread, and the cultivation techniques of this legendary sword cultivation sect have always been the dream treasure of all sword cultivators.

Currently, several prominent sword-cultivation sects in the cultivation world have intricate connections with the Taibai Sword Sect.

They either inherited a branch of the Taibai Sword Sect, or they were simply a sect founded by the Sword Sect disciples who survived their travels.

During an adventure after achieving Foundation Establishment, Meng Zhaode obtained this scroll of the True Explanation of the Taibai Sword Sect. He thought he had struck it the greatest of luck and even bought a flying sword to prepare to switch to swordsmanship.

Years later, it turned out to be all for naught.

Firstly, Meng Zhaode's talent in swordsmanship is worrisome; he could even be described as dull-witted.

Secondly, this volume of Taibai Sword Sect's True Explanation of Sword Dao does not involve the fundamental techniques of the Sword Sect; it only describes the realms of sword cultivation and some insights of its original owner.

As a result, the value of this true solution has dropped several levels.

In the hands of a sword cultivator, it can serve as a tool for comprehension and learning, allowing for the application of knowledge to other areas. In Meng Zhaode's hands, it became a divine book.

As for the ultimate killing move, the Star River Sword Formation, recorded at the end of the true explanation, it was completely a pipe dream without cultivating the fundamental techniques of the Taibai Sword Sect, and could not be set up at all.

This Star River Sword Formation requires twelve flying swords to be arranged in the formation, drawing upon the sword intent of the vast starry sky. Once the sword formation is complete, it can flow continuously and never stop.

Being in the midst of a sword formation is like facing the stars and celestial bodies directly; no human power can withstand it.

In any case, according to the True Explanation of Sword Dao, as long as one masters the Star River Sword Formation, it is common to be invincible beyond one's level. Moreover, this formation is best suited for group battles. Its original owner, with the cultivation of the early Nascent Soul stage, used the Star River Sword Formation to trap five Nascent Soul True Monarchs and dozens of Core Formation True Persons, thus earning the title of Star River Sword Monarch.

Bai Zichen was deeply moved, both by the formidable strength of the Taibai Sword Sect and its meteoric fall, and by the unparalleled power of the Star River Sword Formation.

According to the true explanation, it is not necessary to use a high-level flying sword to set up an array. As long as one comprehends the Starry Sky Sword Intent, even a first-level flying sword can be used to set up the Star River Sword Array.

However, two problems arose before Bai Zichen. First, he did not have twelve flying swords. Second, controlling twelve flying swords simultaneously and setting them up in a sword formation required an enormous amount of magical power.

This is not something that can be achieved simply by increasing one's cultivation level.

Meng Zhaode asked fellow disciples in the Tianli Sect who were skilled in swordsmanship to calculate that, under normal circumstances, one would need to reach the Core Formation stage to have enough mana to set up twelve first-tier flying swords to evolve into the Star River Sword Formation.

To be able to comprehend the Starry Sky Sword Intent and master the sword formation is undoubtedly a genius in the way of the sword.

What good would it do to arrange such figures into a first-order flying sword star river formation?

No matter how exquisite the sword formation, it couldn't withstand the attacks of magic weapons or even spiritual treasures with a first-tier flying sword. The aftershocks shattered all the first-tier flying swords.

Only the fundamental technique of the Taibai Sword Sect, which allows for the unrestricted refinement of countless natal flying swords, and whose mana consumption is negligible when wielded, can be used to set up the Star River Sword Formation capable of slaying ghosts and gods.

Bai Zichen stopped mid-air on his sword. Before his elation subsided, disappointment welled up in his heart, leaving him with a complex state of mind.

"No wonder Meng Zhaode said it was all for naught. Without the cultivation techniques of the Taibai Sword Sect, even the best Star River Sword Formation is just a castle in the air..."

Even so, Bai Zichen still carefully put away the ancient book.

Even if the Star River Sword Formation can only serve as decoration, this scroll of the Taibai Sword Sect's true sword dao explanation is still the most valuable item in the entire storage bag.

For Bai Zichen, at least the detailed explanation of sword realms in the first few pages and some insights from Xinghe Sword Lord were useful, so he no longer had to feel his way across the river in swordsmanship.

(End of this chapter)