Knife splashing

Chapter 191: Cutting off the world with one sword

"what happened?"

Li Yan concentrated his mind and only noticed something slightly strange.

The white figure was incredibly fast, and from his focused perspective, he only felt a sudden brightness between heaven and earth.

Of course, he couldn't think too much about it.

As the human-shaped light and shadow entered the mist on the second floor, the mind storage space immediately began to vibrate.

Rumble!
The ocean of yin energy below was boiling again, causing huge waves.

At the same time, the thick black and white fog on the second floor also changed, surging wildly, as if there were flashes of sword light, spinning up and down inside.

Soon, the clouds and fog cleared, and a slightly smaller palace appeared.

The temple became two-story, which was a sign of the success of the construction.

This second-floor divine building was also created by his visualization, but the material was somewhat different. It was silver in color, like metal.

Before Li Yan could react, a murderous aura descended upon him, and his mind felt as if it was being cut by thousands of swords and weapons, causing him unbearable pain.

"The energy of Gengjin!"

"How can there be Gengjin Qi?"

Li Yan was so shocked that he almost lost his mind.

This world has no spiritual energy, but is divided into two energies: Gang and Sha.

Gang is Yang and Sha is Yin.

There are many categories among them. For example, the innate qi can be divided into five elements in addition to yin and yang, and there are many types.

The two energies of Gang and Sha gather and disperse, forming various situations.

All principles of practicing magic techniques originate from this.

His method was the Luofeng Sutra, which opened up the yin and yang energies and transformed them into the Luofeng Mountain and the Shenque. It was exactly what is meant by "There is a night-light palace above and nine government offices below. Yin and yang, life and death, and disasters all stop in between."

In fact, the Gengjin Qi will not appear at all.

But his sudden appearance now really caught him off guard.

"Could it be because Huashan is the Western Peak, and the innate energy here also carries the Gengjin energy?"

Li Yan was full of doubts, but he didn't have time to think too much. These Gengjin Qi almost tore his mind into pieces.

He tried to hold on, but this Gengjin energy seemed endless, and his concentration was weakened little by little.

Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and began to repair himself with his Daluo Dharmakaya.

Once the concentration of the spirit is broken, the building will fail, and one will have to start practicing again, which will not only take up a lot of time, but will also require one to stay in bed for several months.

Of course, he has the Daluo Dharmakaya and does not have such worries.

However, just as the Daluo Dharma body was repaired, the Gengjin energy attacked again.

Li Yan gritted his teeth and held on, fighting against it.

Unknowingly, Cun Shen was on the verge of collapse again.

Li Yan had no choice but to repair it again.

And so it happened, time and time again, and I don’t know how long it took.

Click!

With a crisp sound, the Daluo Dharma body in the Dantian quickly shattered. Although it quickly returned to normal, the soul fire on its shoulder was also extinguished.

Li Yan suddenly felt regretful.

If he had known this, he would not have chosen to practice in Huashan.

But now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to continue fighting.

Fortunately, as the Daluo Dharma body was repaired, his spirit and the Gengjin energy could also interact with each other.

Finally, they merged together.

In an instant, the clouds and fog cleared, and the white light disappeared.

Li Yan then calmed down and took a closer look. He was immediately shocked to see that his building had changed again.

The upper and lower floors are still made of bluestone, but the columns used to support the building have all turned into silver metallic color.

"Fuck, what happened?"

Li Yan was a little confused. This training was really inexplicable.

Fortunately, despite the frequent accidents, the second floor was built smoothly.

He clenched his hands into a firm position, and after holding them steady for a while, he slowly opened his eyes.

The room was pitch black, and the lotus lanterns around were almost burning out.

This kind of disposable magic weapon becomes waste after use.

Of course, the strange phenomenon of light appearing in the empty room had long disappeared, and he had no idea it had happened.

Li Yan didn't bother to pay attention to it and immediately sank his mind into his dantian.

After a careful inspection, the Daluo Dharmakaya had indeed extinguished a soul fire, and not only that, it also cracked and suffered a lot of damage.

Li Yan was so angry that he wanted to curse.

Fortunately, after a careful investigation, there was nothing unusual. His concentration was obviously much stronger, and he could start practicing some techniques from the "Beidi Sutra".

"Well, good and bad go hand in hand. Maybe I have prevented a disaster."

Li Yan could only comfort himself.

He then stood up and slowly opened the stone door.

"Brother Yan."

Wang Daoxuan and Lu San hurried over.

Seeing that the two looked different, Li Yan asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Lu San pointed to the sky and said happily: "You just lit nine Huashan magic lamps, your potential must be stronger than theirs!"

"Nine?"

Li Yan frowned in confusion, could it be related to the practice he had just done?
It was already the late night. The road on Mount Hua was dangerous and it was not wise to travel at night. Even though Li Yan had many doubts in his mind, he had no choice but to rest here with the two of them.

We waited until dawn before setting off back to Wangxian Temple.

Li Yan immediately found Yu Fengzi and told him what happened last night. Of course, he mentioned that there was disturbance caused by Gengjin energy.

After hearing this, Yu Fengzi was not surprised but happy: "What a good opportunity, this has nothing to do with the Huashan Magic Lamp. Some people have cultivated in other caves and have also attracted Gengjin Qi."

"We in Chunyang Palace call this Huashan Gengjin Qi the blessing bestowed by the Emperor of Xiyue, but in my impression, very few outsiders can obtain it."

"I didn't expect you to run into me."

Li Yan was somewhat puzzled, "Is this a blessing?"

"of course!"

Yu Fengzi nodded and said, "As long as you can hold on for three breaths, you can get a little bit of this Gengjin Qi in your mind, which will be of some benefit when you practice sword techniques."

"If you can hold out longer, you will have more control over your weapons. It's like a feeling like you've swum in the ocean, and you'll feel more comfortable in a stream again."

"To be honest, I also encountered this situation before and managed to hold out for two full breaths. Mr. Li, how long did you hold out?"

Li Yan was stunned. "This... I lasted only three breaths."

"Great!"

Yu Fengzi smiled and praised: "Mr. Li really has extraordinary potential."

These words made Li Yan feel uneasy.

It turns out that this thing cannot be resisted and can be absorbed just by letting go.

I used my Daluo Dharmakaya to fight against it last night. I think I lasted for more than half an hour. I hope nothing will go wrong...

"Is there such a good thing?"

Sharifei, who was standing beside him, was stunned when he heard this, his eyes full of jealousy, "This is such a blessing that makes people jealous, Brother Yan, try it now!"

After saying that, he drew out the long sword from his waist and threw it over with a clang.

The weapons that Li Yan had been using during this period were Yao San's weapons, and now all of them had been smelted, so naturally he didn't take them with him.

He took the long sword from Sharifei and waved it twice, but his brows were getting more and more furrowed: "I don't feel anything..."

"Hahaha!"

Yu Fengzi shook his head and smiled, "How can it be that fast? Mr. Li just needs to practice swordsmanship frequently in the future, and you will gradually feel it."

"That's fine."

Li Yan put away the knife and stopped worrying. If it was really as Yu Fengzi said, it could be considered a blessing.

After all, swordsmanship is something that not only needs to be practiced, but also needs to be tempered through repeated actual combat.

His swordsmanship has reached a bottleneck and has been difficult to break through for a long time. Even if he can improve it a little bit, it will be worth it.

After the building was completed, everyone had nothing to do for a while, so they stayed at Wangxian Temple, sightseeing around in their spare time, waiting for the weapons to be cast.

Li Yan wanted to go over and watch, but was stopped by Yu Fengzi, who said that the senior didn't like people watching him when he was working.

If someone disturbs him, he will get furious, and if the knife is damaged, he will be in trouble.

Wang Daoxuan was not idle. He asked Yu Fengzi and others for advice and bought a top-grade magic weapon, a red rope, and made the newly bought flowers into a money sword.

Before I knew it, a few more days had passed.

It was already the end of the first lunar month. With a rumble of thunder in the sky, a drizzle began to fall, and the snow on the top of Mount Huashan melted.

The pouring water formed a huge mountain torrent, which made the road out of the mountain a mess.

Li Yan and Sha Lifei went to take a look, luckily they didn't buy much. If they had bought many boxes like other people, they might even have a problem getting down the mountain.

At the same time, he also noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere on the mountain.

Yu Fengzi no longer had his usual smile, and the Taoists who came and went also had solemn expressions. At Chunyang Palace, incense was burning day and night, and bells rang continuously, as if some kind of blessing ceremony was being held.

Li Yan finally couldn't help but ask.

Yu Fengzi did not hide it, with sadness in his eyes, he said in a deep voice: "The abbot of our Huashan Chunyang Palace has suddenly fallen seriously ill, I'm afraid... he will soon pass away."

Since this happened, Li Yan naturally didn't dare to say anything more.

In this atmosphere, while others were busy preparing for their funerals, they felt more and more uncomfortable staying in the mountains and felt like strangers.

Fortunately, the next day, news came from there that the sword had been forged.

Yu Fengzi was busy with something, so Li Yan went there alone.

When we arrived at the col, it was also washed away by mountain torrents.

Huashan is a whole piece of rock without much loose soil. The water in the pool is still clear, but there are streaks of mud on the ground.

Could there be something wrong with the knife casting?

When Li Yan saw this, his heart sank.

"What are you still standing there for? Come in!"

Just then, an old voice was heard in the house.

Li Yan hurried into the thatched cottage, but saw that the senior was still sitting cross-legged on the earthen kang. The candlelight beside him was dim and his face could not be seen clearly.

Seeing Li Yan coming in, the old man didn't waste any words. He took out a long knife from the bed next to him, and with a clang, he pulled it out of the sheath.

Li Yan only felt a flash of white light before his eyes, and then a cold aura rushed straight to his eyebrows.

He sniffed, a little horrified. This was the smell of a knife being unsheathed, full of a cold and murderous aura.

The magic weapon was just completed, and the aura and smell alone made him feel threatened. It was definitely extraordinary!
Looking at the knife again, its appearance had changed. It was no longer the Guanshan knife he usually used, but more like a Tang horizontal knife.

The center of the blade is yellow, obviously made of Shoushan copper and gold. A dragon-shaped pattern can be vaguely seen, and there is a bright and cold light around it, which should be forged from Yao San's meteorite Hundred Refined Sword.

I don’t know what method the old man used to make this thing contaminated with the scent of Shoushan Copper Essence.

The old man gently pinched the sword gesture, and two fingers drew across the blade, and the blade actually hummed and made a thunderous sound.

The old man nodded slightly: "The heart is made of Shoushan copper essence, and the blade is made of refined steel. This knife has a strong killing aura, which suits your hand shape. After thinking about it, I made a slight change."

After saying that, he turned his wrist, revealing the handle of the knife.

The knife handle was made of ebony, and the twelve Yuanchen copper coins that Li Yan bought at a high price were inlaid on it one by one.

There are six on each side, arranged according to the twelve Earthly Branches.

The old man said in a deep voice: "Seeing that you are good at thunder magic, it would be a waste to make this into a knife tassel, so just embed it into the knife."

"This life spirit coin can store the energy of Gangsha. You can store the thunder method in it on weekdays. When you fight against the enemy, you only need to pinch the formula to release it."

"Attack when the enemy is unprepared and hurt their mind. It is a sharp weapon."

As he spoke, he took out the knife tassel.

But I found that the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coin had also changed.

The original Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Money Knife Tassel was woven by Shopkeeper Wan using rhinoceros skin, but now it has long been taken apart and held together with a dragon-shaped button made of Shoushan copper.

The old man said in a deep voice: "The Three Talents Demon Suppression Coin was refined by the Yang Yi Demon Knife of the previous dynasty. Any technique will only cover up its brilliance. This is the true use."

"If we can find the other 108 pieces, we can make them into golden whips according to the law. It can restrain demons and suppress evil, and it will be invincible!"

"I have already written down the method for the connection. When the time comes, you can just find a Xuanmen craftsman and connect it according to the method."

Then, he said meaningfully: "Are you ready to take the knife?"

Li Yan was stunned, then he bowed and said:

"Juniors are ready!"

The old man nodded and threw the knife out.

However, the blade was heading towards his forehead.

Li Yan was shocked and the hair on the back of his neck stood up, but fortunately the old man had no intention of hurting anyone and his knife movement was very slow.

He stepped aside, reached out his hand, and grabbed the handle of the knife.

The moment he grasped the knife, a murderous aura rushed straight to his eyebrows.

Li Yan suddenly felt his eyes blurred, and it seemed that he saw an old man with a white beard and a Taoist robe with a murderous look on his face rushing towards him in the misty drizzle outside the house.

There was a fierce sword intent in the opponent's eyes. The terrifying pressure made his mind go blank, and he instinctively swung his sword.

At the same time, changes are also occurring within the mind.

Li Yan only felt a stream of Gengjin energy surging out from the tower, cold and murderous, merging with the sword intent.

With a puff, it seemed as if something was hit.

"Who is the sneak attack?"

He frowned and came back to his senses.

"what happened?"

The old man on the couch asked calmly.

Li Yan looked alert and looked around, but there was no one there. He wondered, "It seems like something attacked us just now."

The old man said calmly: "This knife is full of murderous intent. You can't bear it. You have hallucinations in your eyes. Your Taoism is still far from enough."

"Oh, I'm really just getting started."

Li Yan admitted it frankly.

Looking at the sword in his hand again, I like it more and more.

The old man on the bed spoke again: "A sword cannot be nameless, give it a name."

Li Yan nodded slightly and thought: "This knife has twelve Yuanchen's life gold. How about calling it the Twelve Yuanchen Knife?"

"Not good." The old man shook his head slightly.

"It can accommodate thunder magic, how about calling it the Meridian Thunder Blade?"

"Vulgar, so tacky!"

The old man snorted, looking unhappy.

Li Yan understood instantly, and quickly sheathed the knife, bowed and said: "Please give me a name, senior."

The old man nodded with satisfaction: "Let's call him... Duan Chen."

Duanchen? What kind of name is this...

Li Yan secretly complained in his heart, but nodded in agreement.

After all, it doesn’t matter to him what the knife is called, as long as it is powerful enough.

"let's go."

The old man seemed a little tired and was too lazy to speak. "Don't tell anyone you've seen me once you leave this door."

"Yes, senior."

Li Yan knew in his heart that the identity of this old man must be a secret.

But that was a world that he could not access for the time being, so he said nothing more, waved goodbye and left.

Watching Li Yan disappear in the drizzle, the old man was silent for a long time, then he looked towards the direction of Chunyang Palace, his eyes full of sadness:
"Goodbye, old friend..."

(End of this chapter)