The Weird Way of Immortality: My Taoism Progress in One Day a Year

Chapter 249 Taiyi Sword Canon
"What do I think? What else can I do?"

Wei Xu's eyes were empty and his heart was filled with bitterness.

If the person in front of him was anyone other than the founder of Qingya Sect, he would abandon his usual swordsman demeanor and start cursing.

But the person who spoke now was the founder of Qingya Sect, Qingya Patriarch.

Not only does he have a high level of cultivation, but his level of swordsmanship is also higher than his.

So he just felt extremely confused at this moment.

Who else can I blame?

He could only blame himself for insisting on testing Li Yan and not bringing Li Yan back to Wenjian Peak earlier.

If he had not decided to test Li Yan on a whim, when he returned to Wenjian Peak, even if Li Yan showed his talent in swordsmanship, how could the master know and compete with him for the disciple.

"Grandmaster, you are busy with your cultivation. I think it would be better for me to teach Li Yan, so as not to disturb your cultivation!"

Wei Xu opened his mouth and made a final struggle.

Patriarch Qingya smiled faintly and said, "It's okay. I happen to be free right now and have plenty of time to teach Li Yan."

When Wei Xu heard this, the last ray of light in his eyes disappeared and he stood there in a daze.

Yan Jing and several other Jindan elders also looked at him with sympathy.

They missed out on such a great disciple. If they were in his place, they would be equally heartbroken.

But they all knew it in their hearts at this moment.

Given Li Yan's talent, only Master Qingya is truly qualified to teach him.

Wei Xu understood the same thing in his heart, but it was just too hard to accept.

“When Li Yan enters the Spiritual Transformation stage, we might have a chance to witness Qingya Sect become a sword sect!”

Several Jindan elders were thinking in their hearts, their eyes full of anticipation.

Patriarch Qingya turned his gaze to Li Yan and asked, "Li Yan, from now on you will stay in the back mountain. I will teach you personally. If there is anything you don't understand, you can come and ask me."

Li Yan nodded gently, bowed to the Qingya Patriarch and said, "Thank you, Master."

He was also a little surprised at this moment. He originally thought that becoming Wei Xu's disciple was already a good result.

But he didn't expect that he would be intercepted by Qingya Patriarch at the last moment.

However, the Qingya Sect's ancestor is a Nascent Soul cultivator. With his cultivation level and knowledge, he is fully qualified to teach him at this moment.

Moreover, his current status in Qingya Sect is obviously much stronger than when he was a disciple of Wei Xu.

"That's good. The more attention I receive, the higher my status will be. It will be easier for me to do things in Qingya Sect. It will also be of great benefit to me in obtaining martial arts and sword techniques."

Li Yan thought in his heart.

Seeing that the matter had been settled, several elders stood up and said goodbye, leaving the back mountain with Wei Xu.

After everyone left, Qingya Patriarch turned to Li Yan and said slowly: "Since you have already achieved perfection in Qi training, what do you think about the foundation building?"

Li Yan's eyes flickered slightly. He naturally wanted to build the foundation of the supreme sword path, so he said, "Disciple has not yet come into contact with the foundation-building method. I was just thinking of asking the master what I should pay attention to when building the foundation."

Patriarch Qingya nodded slowly, stood with his hands behind his back, and said to Li Yan: "The first stage of foundation building is to build one's own foundation and determine one's own path. Therefore, it is an extremely important stage for any cultivator."

"You have a spiritual body. As long as you have the foundation-building technique, it will not be difficult to enter the foundation-building stage."

"However, if you only build an ordinary foundation, it would be a waste of your talent for swordsmanship."

"So I plan to let you practice pure sword techniques and enter the foundation-building stage to build the foundation of swordsmanship. And the foundation of swordsmanship is of great significance to sword practitioners!"

"With your aptitude, only practicing sword techniques is the best for you."

Li Yan's eyes flashed. After listening to what Patriarch Qingya said, he understood the importance of Taoism foundation.

Being in the Taiyi Sword Realm, he naturally has to build the foundation of supreme swordsmanship!

"Please teach me how to practice swordsmanship, Master."

Li Yan bowed towards the Qingya Patriarch.

"Haha, you are lucky. I have a very powerful sword technique in my hands."

A smile appeared on the face of Patriarch Qingya.

"This is something I accidentally obtained from a cave world. It is a top-notch sword technique that can be cultivated to the Hedao stage."

Li Yan's heart moved slightly when he heard this.

If he could obtain this technique, he wouldn't have to worry about practicing it in the future.

Those who have reached the Hedao stage are already extremely powerful.

Having reached this level, there should be only a handful of people in the Taiyi Sword Realm who can threaten Li Yan.

Patriarch Qingya continued, “It is just that practicing this technique requires great talent in swordsmanship.”

"If you want to break through the foundation according to this method, you need to use your Qi Refining Body to raise your sword realm to the second level, the realm of sword energy transformation."

"Only by condensing the sword energy can we forge the supreme sword immortal foundation!"

Patriarch Qingya’s spiritual mind was watching Li Yan’s reaction.

The reason why he snatched Li Yan away from Wei Xu was because of this sword technique.

The training requirements for this sword technique are too harsh, and it has extremely high requirements for both training qualifications and sword talent.

Ordinary disciples have no qualifications to practice at all. Even for the many sword geniuses in the Taiyi Sword Realm, it is extremely difficult to master this technique.

After all, just the fact that he possesses the second-level swordsmanship in his Qi-refining body is enough to eliminate a large number of swordsmanship geniuses.

"A body that has been refining Qi and has mastered the second-order sword realm?"

A hint of surprise appeared in Li Yan's eyes.

He also thought that only after reaching the foundation-building stage could he practice the second-grade sword technique, condense the sword energy, advance the sword realm to the second realm, and reach the realm of sword energy transformation.

"good."

Patriarch Qingya nodded slightly, with a hint of shock in his eyes.

"In the realm of Qi Refining, if you want to elevate your swordsmanship to the realm of Sword Qi Transformation, it is not as simple as practicing the second-grade sword technique in swordsmanship."

"Instead, one must push one's own sword philosophy to the extreme before a trace of innate sword energy can be born."

"This innate sword energy is completely different from the sword energy condensed by the ordinary second-level swordsmanship. It contains a faint trace of "sword intent"!"

"Ordinary people only know that sword practitioners are divided into three levels: sword soldier, swordsman, and sword candidate."

“But little do people know that above these three realms, there is another realm called Sword Master!”

"Only by cultivating this innate sword energy can one truly enter the ultimate realm of swordsmanship."

Li Yan showed a hint of surprise when he heard this.

This was also his first time to come into contact with such secrets.

Fortunately, Patriarch Qingya showed him the way, otherwise he would not have been able to condense the innate sword energy.

His swordsmanship realm is at the first level, which will undoubtedly have great flaws.

"Thank you for your teachings, Master."

Li Yan looked solemn and bowed to Qingya Patriarch to express his gratitude.

"It doesn't matter."

Patriarch Qingya waved his hand gently and continued, "You must think carefully. If you really intend to practice this sword technique, you must condense the innate sword energy and become a first-level sword master before you can practice this method and enter the foundation-building stage."

“This is undoubtedly an extremely long time.”

"You still have room to regret now. Otherwise, if it doesn't work, you will just waste your time. No matter how hard you try, it will all be in vain!"

The Qingya Patriarch gave the choice to Li Yan. In his opinion, although Li Yan's talent in swordsmanship was indeed amazing.

However, it is still not an easy task to condense the innate sword energy and become a first-level sword master.

Countless sword-wielding geniuses are stuck at this stage.

As he was unable to condense the innate sword energy, he chose to give up this technique.

If Li Yan chose to practice ordinary foundation-building techniques, he would certainly be able to quickly enter the foundation-building stage, enter the second realm of swordsmanship, and become a second-level swordsman.

There is a great chance of eventually becoming a fifth-level sword cultivator or even a sixth-level sword cultivator.

But if you practice this method, although the upper limit may be higher, the difficulty of practice will be greatly increased.

"Please give me some advice, Master!"

Li Yan asked Qingya Patriarch for advice on martial arts in a firm tone.

He would not be scared by the difficulty of this technique. If even he could not master this sword technique, it only meant that this technique was wrong from the beginning, so it could not be mastered.

"Okay, okay! Since you insist so much, I will teach you this method!"

There was a look of relief in Qingya's old eyes.

If he doesn't even dare to practice the skills, then even if Li Yan can achieve some success in swordsmanship in the future, he will never be able to become a top swordsman.

If he chose this method and it failed, with Li Yan's talent, he would have the opportunity to make up for the lost time and have the chance to become a top swordsman.

And if it succeeds, Li Yan's achievements in kendo will be limitless!

The Qingya Sect will also give birth to a peerless swordsman, becoming a top-notch swordsmanship sect.

As Patriarch Qingya activated his spiritual thoughts and transmitted his sword techniques into Li Yan's mind, Li Yan was finally able to get a glimpse of this miraculous sword technique that Patriarch Qingya had mentioned.

"Taiyi Sword Code!"

As soon as Li Yan's mind touched the name of this sword technique, his heart was moved.

This world is the Taiyi Sword Realm. The fact that the Taiyi Sword Canon can be given this name is obviously extraordinary.

The next moment, he began to read the general outline of the Taiyi Sword Canon.

"Taiyi is the origin of Tao and the mother of all things. Taiyi Sword Canon takes Taiyi as its core and sword as its tool. It integrates the mysteries of heaven and earth and the spirits of all things to create the supreme sword way..."

This is a supreme method that leads directly to the Hedao stage.

In the eyes of Patriarch Qingya, it is enough for Li Yan to understand the Qi Refining chapter of Taiyi Sword Classic.

Little did people know that as soon as Li Yan came into contact with this sword manual, he was able to comprehend it thoroughly.

If you just want to start practicing formally, you still need to be down-to-earth.

"This sword manual is not complete. There should be more chapters at the end."

Li Yan's eyes flashed slightly. With his terrifying comprehension as a True Realm Emperor, he easily saw that a part of the Taiyi Sword Canon was missing.

"Even if it is incomplete, it can be cultivated to the state of harmony with the Tao. If it is complete, this should be the supreme sword scripture that is enough to cultivate to the Mahayana state."

"It seems that the origin of Taiyi Sword Canon is not simple!"

Li Yan guessed in his heart.

"However, even if it is incomplete, it is enough for me to practice. When I have cultivated to the state of unity with the Tao, it will not be too late to look for the incomplete parts."

"If it doesn't work, I can also deduce it myself, but it may take a long time."

A hint of satisfaction appeared on his face, and he was very optimistic about this sword technique.

He never expected that he would be able to obtain this top-notch sword technique in the Qingya Sect.

There is no doubt that practicing this sword manual will be of great benefit to his future.

"Please try to comprehend this method. If you have any questions, you can ask me."

After Patriarch Qingya passed this technique into Li Yan's mind, he felt relieved.

He had acquired this skill very early.

However, he had already entered the realm of spiritual transformation at that time, and was unable to transfer to this sword technique, so he had to miss it with regret.

Later, due to some things, his cultivation was greatly damaged, and he had to live in seclusion in Jiuhua Prefecture and founded the Qingya Sect.

He originally thought that it would be difficult for him to find disciples who could practice this technique in such a small place.

But I never thought that I would meet Li Yan.

Li Yan's talent in swordsmanship, even though he had some experience in the Taiyi Sword Realm in his early years, was still felt to be extremely terrifying.

In his opinion, perhaps only a few high-level sword masters in Zhongzhou have the opportunity to surpass Li Yan in swordsmanship talent.

"Thank you for the Dharma, Master. I have already comprehended some of this technique and know how to practice it."

"But regarding the matter of condensing the innate sword energy, I still need to ask the ancestor, what should I do?"

Li Yan asked the Qingya Patriarch.

What he is practicing now is just the Qingya Yinqi Jue which he has improved upon.

Even after his improvements, it was just an ordinary method of refining Qi.

In order to practice the Taiyi Sword Canon, he still needed to refine the spiritual energy that had already been refined in his body again.

When he succeeds in changing his cultivation, the spiritual energy in his body will be of great benefit to his sword-flying.

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Qingya showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Although he had only been in contact with Li Yan for a short time, he could see that Li Yan was not the kind of person who spoke nonsense.

However, he had just passed the sword manual to Li Yan, but Li Yan actually comprehended the Qi Refining chapter of the Taiyi Sword Manual. This was really beyond his expectations.

Of course, he didn't know that Li Yan had actually already comprehended this sword manual thoroughly. All he had to do next was to practice step by step according to the above requirements, and he would be able to practice to the chapter of He Dao.

Patriarch Qingya nodded gently and said, "That's great. Since you have already comprehended the Qi Refining chapter of the Taiyi Sword Canon, then you can start practicing the technique first."

"As for how to condense the innate sword energy, it is not something that can be achieved by just sitting quietly and practicing. One needs to verify one's own swordsmanship through battle before one has a chance."

"Moreover, you have only mastered the Hunyuan Sword Technique at the moment. Your sword skills are still too little, and it is even more difficult to condense the innate sword energy."

"So your next priority is to switch to practicing martial arts and practice more sword techniques to improve your accumulation in the way of the sword."

"Then you can go to the first-order cave world to fight, and through fighting, you can sort out your own sword philosophy until you condense the innate sword energy!"

Li Yan was thoughtful and nodded slightly, which meant he understood what he should do in the future.

Among them, practicing other sword techniques and improving one's own sword accumulation is the easiest.

With his understanding, he should be able to master the sword technique after practicing it once.

However, he felt that it would still take a few days to switch to practicing the Taiyi Sword Classic.

"Thank you, Master. I will keep it in mind."

Li Yan bowed to the Qingya Patriarch with a sincere look.

He has received such kindness from the Qingya Patriarch. When he grows up, he will never forget the kindness of the Qingya Patriarch's teaching today.

"It's okay. I have already chosen a cave for you in the back mountain. You can practice the transformation technique in this back mountain."

"As for the sword technique..."

Patriarch Qingya waved his hand and threw a golden order to Li Yan.

"The first-grade sword techniques of Qingya Sect are all in the Sword Pavilion. You can enter the pavilion with this gold order and read as many sword techniques as you want."

Naturally, he would not let Li Yan be busy doing sect tasks to accumulate contributions and exchange for sword techniques.

When Li Yan steps into the first-level cave world and conquers the cave world, the benefits he can bring to Qingya Sect will be much more than completing any sect missions.

(End of this chapter)