Tao and Heaven

Chapter 120 Obtaining the Root of the Elixir of Immortality

Those who have mastered the true understanding of swordsmanship are the pinnacle of swordsmanship in the world.

So when Gu Wen revealed his true understanding of the way of the sword, no matter what the stereotypes people had of him, Gu Wen had already gone further than anyone else in the way of the sword.

What they considered the pinnacle was that Gu Wen, the only one besides Jian Zun who had mastered the true meaning of the sword, was the pinnacle.

Gu Wen looked at their incomprehensible expressions, as if he saw his past self. Half a year ago, he was still a servant, just starting to practice cultivation, and was ignorant about everything.

What are the five elements, what is the Zhoutian, and what is refining qi into essence?

These were all what Yu Hua taught him bit by bit, but no matter how much he was told, he could not see what the other person could see.

Now that their identities have been swapped, these people are unable to understand what they felt when they saw the Sword Immortal.

That ray of sword light could cut the sun and the moon, but the brilliance of those eyes alone was enough to cause the sky to collapse and the earth to crumble.

Lan Yongning vaguely understood the meaning of Gu Wen's words. According to legend, Tianquan Mountain was the place where the Sword Master achieved enlightenment, and the Sword Master left behind the true meaning of the sword here.

The former can be verified, but his sect did not participate in it, so few people know about it. The latter was compiled by later generations. Because no one has mastered the true meaning of swordsmanship, people tend to believe that the secret is in Tianquan Mountain.

But no one can explain why the Sword Master did not leave his legacy in Zhejian Mountain?

"Everyone, I have something else to do, please make way."

Gu Wen's words awakened everyone. They subconsciously wanted to stop asking for advice, but they couldn't utter the words when they came to their lips.

Because they had never taught Gu Wen before, except for Lan Yongning, they had basically rejected the other party's previous "shameless" requests for advice.

Their refusal was reasonable. Everyone was unfamiliar with each other, so how could they teach others their own insights? Therefore, Gu Wen never pestered him, and in the end, only Akabane and the others were left to consult.

Now that offense and defense have changed, what reason do they have to ask Gu Wen for guidance?

Silence and the desire to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship made them stop where they were.

"Brother Hongchen, what are you doing down to the seventh floor this time?"

Lan Yongning spoke up to help, and at the same time slightly made way for Gu Wen to pass. There were only six people present, and it was impossible for them to surround him in three layers.

The two of them just left the crowd naturally. The others were unwilling but couldn't stop them.

Only the sound of two people talking in the distance could be heard, which seemed to be about the eighth level and the true meaning of kendo!

Unfortunately, they can only regret now why they refused to teach Gu Wen swordsmanship.

There were all kinds of creatures, and the number of people was only in the double digits, but the wonderful changes made Lan Yongning, who was walking in front and glancing back, amazed. He even felt a little fortunate.

I didn't reject Gu Wen at the beginning, and I didn't turn him away from the beginning. But now the positions of both parties have been reversed, and in just one month, I actually need his help.

Things in the world are unpredictable, and it is difficult to distinguish cause and effect and fate.

Lan Yongning said with emotion: "Brother Hongchen is different now. He has the demeanor of a descendant of the three religions, or even better than them."

He is the only person who has mastered the true meaning of the sword. It is a pity not to know him, especially for sword practitioners.

"They probably regret it now."

Gu Wen's expression remained normal, and he did not act arrogantly. He said calmly, "They did nothing wrong. They regretted it because they missed out on the benefits. If they had the chance again, they would probably make the same choice."

These sword geniuses did not regret not making friends with themselves, but only regretted not making friends with the one who had mastered the true sword art in advance. It would be the same no matter who replaced this person, but it happened to be Gu Wen.

It’s just like buying lottery tickets. Today they pass by the lottery booth, and tomorrow they hear that someone has won the lottery here, and they will regret why they didn’t buy it.

The only pity is that the benefits did not fall on them. This is not a mistake, but it is their fault for continuing to pester them.

"You reap what you sow. A wise person will know what to do."

Lan Yongning nodded in agreement, then changed the subject and asked, "I wonder if you can tell me what is happening above the eighth floor?"

"Naturally."

Gu Wen leaned over and picked up the magic sword on the ground. He flicked it twice to test the hardness and then put it into his Qiankun bag.

"Above the eighth floor is the sword pool, and in the sword pool is the scabbard of the immortal sword."

"The scabbard of the Immortal Sword?"

Lan Yongning took a deep breath and his eyes widened. It was no wonder that he was so startled. The impact of the word "Immortal Sword" was too great.

"That's right. Akabane and the others participated in the fight. It was a bloody battle. It really opened my eyes."

As Gu Wen spoke, he collected more than a dozen spirit swords into his pocket. He didn't need to tame the spirits of the weapons at all. Once he mastered the art of swordsmanship, any sword would become obedient.

"Can you help me summon that spirit sword over there?"

Lan Yongning raised his fingertips like ink, and a roll of ink rolled up countless spirit swords and sent them to Gu Wen, but his attention was not here.

He quickly asked, "Brother Hongchen won? How are they?"

Gu Wen had obtained the true solution to the sword, and had come down intact, so he was undoubtedly the winner. But he couldn't figure out how Gu Wen had won by reaching the fourth level of the Dao Foundation. Could it be that the true solution to the sword was so powerful?

"It's a draw. I'm not their opponent yet." Gu Wen answered truthfully. He was able to cut off Xiao Yunyi's arm with one sword purely because he didn't dodge or evade, and only used swordsmanship to defend.

If Akabane used the Golden Light Curse, the Sword Dao True Solution could cause damage, but his own mana could not use the Sword Dao True Solution many times. In this way, Gu Wen would definitely lose.

Therefore, the golden elixir is crucial. If you want to deal with an enemy who has reached the fifth level of perfection, you must have the golden elixir to provide enough mana.

If you want to kill enemies at higher levels, you need a perfect golden elixir. Different techniques have different definitions of perfect golden elixir. The Yuqing Dao Foundation is six turns, and the golden elixir method is nine turns. Gu Wen was thinking that now that he can easily jump one level with the true understanding of the sword, then with the nine turns of the golden elixir, can he jump two levels, at least he can compete with it.

It is roughly equivalent to the Jindan stage jumping up to compete with the Yuanying and Fen Shen stages.

It is impossible for ordinary methods to achieve such a great improvement, but if you have two methods of becoming an immortal, you can give it a try.

"Then how did Brother Hongchen comprehend the true meaning of the sword?"

Lan Yongning became even more confused, and then a guess came to his mind.

Could it be that the Taoist goddess killed everyone so that Gu Wen could get the opportunity?
Suddenly, Akabane's voice came from the eighth floor, penetrating through the entire nine floors of Tianquan Mountain from top to bottom.

"Ten days later, I will collect all the spiritual swords in Tianquan Mountain. You can decide for yourself how much benefit you can get."

Lan Yongning's guess was proven wrong, and the other sword geniuses no longer thought about eavesdropping, and everyone started to get busy.

Gu Wen squatted in front of a pile of spiritual swords and said calmly, "What they are fighting for is the scabbard, which does not conflict with me. I understood the true meaning of the sword before entering Tianquan Mountain."

Before entering Tianquan Mountain, he had comprehended the true meaning of swordsmanship relying solely on his own talent?

Lan Yongning was stunned for a moment, then he showed a slightly bitter smile.

He had high expectations for Gu Wen, and even had the idea that "this boy will become a great man in the future." But he was like a frog in a well, still speculating that he could understand the true meaning of the sword by chance.

Instead, he thought that Gu Wen himself had this ability.

Gu Wen suddenly asked, "Brother Lan, do you know which level the sword spirit is on? I need three or four sword spirits?"

"The sword spirits have basically been divided up now. If Brother Hongchen wants them, he may have to buy them."

Before Lan Yongning finished speaking, a man suddenly appeared. He rushed over almost as if he had teleported, holding a spirit sword in his hand, and said, "Brother Hongchen, I have a sword spirit here."

The spiritual sword was only of mid-level quality, but it exuded spiritual charm, and Gu Wen could even vaguely sense a hint of obvious emotion.

The sword spirit is considered half a spirit, and is also a creature born and raised by nature.

Yu Hua said that this type of creatures were called innate gods and demons in the ancient times that could no longer be traced back. They were born with extremely powerful cultivation. Later, due to some reasons, perhaps the changes in the environment of heaven and earth, or perhaps they experienced a certain war, they became completely desolate.

Today, the Demon Sect is established based on the remains of these innate gods and demons.

Gu Wen took the sword spirit without hesitation and said, "Isn't this a bit bad?"

"One more fellow Taoist on the path of cultivation means one more path. If you need it urgently, you can take it first. As the saying goes, putting out an emergency is like putting out a fire."

The strange sword genius said righteously, and then did not forget to introduce himself: "I am Xu Liyan from Ziyun Cave Heaven, nice to meet Brother Hongchen."

"I am Hongchen."

Gu Wen also returned the salute with a calm attitude. If it were anyone else, he would just be considered neither humble nor arrogant, but at this moment he seemed to be shining.

So approachable!

Another person stood up and said, "Brother Hongchen, I also have a sword spirit."

"I have it too."

In a blink of an eye, Gu Wen collected five sword spirits, and everyone present except Lan Yongning gave him a sword spirit.

Gu Wen himself never refused favors from anyone. As a barefoot man, he was not afraid of owing favors to others. As for the future, we would talk about it later. If he really became an immortal, what favors would he not be able to repay?

This is the difference between attracting investment and small workshops. Gu Wen is not concerned about how much favor he owes, but how much benefit he has gained. As long as the benefits and disadvantages are equal, or even four to six, he is willing to owe favors.

Because favors don’t have to be repaid, the one who owes money is the boss.

Once you owe enough favors, it can also be converted into a kind of personal connection, and this kind of personal connection will become more solid as your talent increases.

Everyone present was a swordsman genius, and behind them stood the top forces that controlled half of the cultivation world.

In three hours, one Taoist sword, hundreds of spiritual swords, and five sword spirits were collected.

Gu Wen did not stay for long. He turned back to the eighth floor and handed all the things to Chiyuzi, with only one requirement: they must be sturdy and durable.
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The ninth heaven of Tianquan Mountain.

As the remnants of the immortal sword were taken away by Gu Wen, the original sword path had disappeared, and only a bare white rock remained in the Ninth Heaven.

Gu Wen flew up on a magic sword and saw Yu Hua standing quietly on the white rock, dressed in white, seeming to blend in with the surrounding space.

She turned around and smiled, "How does it feel to be surrounded by people?"

"No different from Dragon Bridge."

Gu Wen shook his head. He didn’t hate this kind of thing, but he wasn’t going to be proud or complacent about it.

"I have something for you."

Yu Hua took his hand and then placed a ray of golden light into Gu Wen's palm.

It was about the length of an index finger, as thin as a hair, and without any detectable spirituality. It was the root of the elixir of immortality.

Gu Wen asked, "Aren't they going to send it to Dao Sect to prolong people's life?"

"It can't be sent out. Ao Tang just sent a message saying that he was attacked. Now he is injured and temporarily fled Luodu." Yu Hua shook his head and replied, with a more solemn look between his brows.

"It's better to give it to you than to have it taken away by someone else."

(End of this chapter)