Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 73: Shangxi Sword Box

I only heard the old Taoist muttering:

"Chi Ling, the school festival after each Yin Year is a grand ceremony for the twelve Dharma lineages of the academy to replenish new blood and recruit disciples."

"But over the years, our [Chunyang Ruins] has often only been able to admit one disciple after three or five sessions. Do you know why?"

"Master, I don't know."

Chi Ling, who is just over nine years old, still speaks in a baby voice.

The old Taoist continued:
"Those who are selected for the academic festival are all the most outstanding and talented cultivators of their generation. They are the seeds of cultivation with unlimited potential."

"For other Dharma lineages, accepting a disciple will always provide decent training and won't cause any delays."

"But we are different!"

"My [Pure Yang Ruins] inheritance method is special. Only cultivators who have awakened [Purple Eyes] or above and possess the life of weapon-type spiritual treasures can cultivate it to perfection."

"Among them, the sword-type [Fate] has the best compatibility."

"However, this kind of unusual [fate] is often only encountered once every thirty to fifty years."

"You have awakened the [Blue Shadow Sword] of the [Purple Eyes] level. For my [Pure Yang Ruins], you are a rare successor once in a century."

Upon hearing this, Chi Ling couldn't help but ask:
"Master, if you want the life of a spiritual treasure, wouldn't it be better to wait until the [fate] is determined and then smelt another one?"

"In the library of the academy, I have seen no less than thirty methods for refining the fate of spiritual treasures, and quite a few of them are related to swords."

But the old Taoist shook his head and said with a smile:

"If the [Fate] refined after birth could also support the inheritance of my sect, then why would my [Pure Yang Ruins] have come to this point?"

"You must know that only a very small number of those who have been refined through postnatal cultivation can directly achieve the destiny of the Purple Eyes."

"And these [Fate] must be refined into at least one corresponding [Purple Eye] treasure, which is far beyond the ability of [Destiny] cultivators to bear."

"Since I entered the Dao, I have never met anyone who can directly refine the [Purple Eyes] destiny at the [Determined Fate] stage."

"If you don't have a high-level [Fate] by nature, even if you reach a high level of cultivation and are able to refine it, you will have missed the most important opportunity for cultivation."

"As for the secret techniques inherited by our sect, once a cultivator reaches the level of Dragon Elephant, there will be no possibility of achieving great success."

"Therefore, among all the Dharma lineages, only my [Pure Yang Ruins] inheritance is the most difficult."

Upon hearing this, Chi Ling said:

"Master, don't worry. I'm here. When my cultivation level reaches a higher level, I'll travel through the twelve upper continents and twenty-four military continents of the Divine Dynasty and find more disciples for you."

She had a serious expression and didn't seem to be bragging.

"Hahaha, then you have to do what you say."

"Cough! Cough!"

The old Taoist coughed twice and continued:

"My [Chun Yang Xu] inheritance is so difficult, and the number of disciples is so small, yet I am still ranked among the twelve Dharma lineages of the academy."

"It's because my sect's secret technique, once mastered, will bring you unrivaled killing power. There will be no rivals among those of the same level, and killing enemies of higher levels will be a piece of cake."

"Since I became a Daoist, I have slain two Cave Heavens, seven Stars, and countless beings below the fifth rank. I have killed so many that no one dared to come to my door."

"When you have mastered the secret method, you will be able to understand it."

"Today, you have been a disciple for three months. You have been tempered by [Destiny] enough. I will teach you the sect's secret method, 'Sword Box Concealment'."

"This secret method does not increase my cultivation, refine my magical power, or prolong my lifespan, but it is still the foundation of my [Pure Yang Ruins] cultivation and has infinite wonders."

"If you fail to cultivate the Sword Box during the [Destiny] stage, you will return to where you came from. If you can succeed, you will inherit my mantle and become the headmaster of one of the twelve Dharma lineages of the academy."

"Disciple understands. Disciple will definitely be able to build a sword box!"

Afterwards, as the old Taoist explained the story, the secret method of "Sword Box" was passed on to Chi Ling.

At this point, Jing Qian, who had obtained Chi Ling's memory, also officially possessed the first high-level cultivation method in his life.

This "Sword Box" is an extremely unconventional technique. It is just as the old Taoist said, and it is not a legitimate inheritance that can improve one's realm of cultivation.

It is an alternative method of [inspiration casting destiny].

The [Sword Box] it refines can nourish sword energy, increase sword power, and greatly enhance the power of the spiritual treasure.

If one can cultivate the [Sword Box] in the [Determination of Destiny] stage, one will naturally be able to complete the [Spiritual Inspiration forging of Destiny]. After [Extending Life], one can still perfectly suppress the second [Spiritual Inspiration].

Therefore, every cultivator in [Chun Yang Ruins] is a [Lingjizi].

If the "Sword Box" only completes the "Spiritual Inspiration forging destiny", it cannot be called the fundamental secret method of the "Pure Yang Ruins" of the Twelve Dharma Lineages of the Academy.

Its most unique and powerful feature lies elsewhere.

When the cultivators of [Chun Yang Ruins] refine the [Sword Box], they can use the [Sword Box] to connect with other [Fates] according to the secret method.

Every time a [Fate] is connected, the power of this [Sword Box] will evolve.

The stronger the connected [Fate], the greater the power of the [Sword Box].

The life of weapon-type spiritual treasures is already sharp and lethal, and with the blessing of the [Sword Box], it immediately has the ability to kill across levels.

If you can connect some powerful [fate] to make this blessing continue to increase, then the improvement in combat power will be beyond reason!

Almost all the cultivators in [Chun Yang Ruins] have built their own cultivation system around the [Sword Box] in order to seek a higher level of combat power.

Unlike other lineages, it pursues a balanced and comprehensive [fate] in order to condense a powerful Dharma image in order to prolong life.

The cultivators of [Chun Yang Xu] take an unconventional approach to swordsmanship, but what they pursue is whether their [fate] can enhance the power of the [Sword Box] to the greatest extent.

One side is to add points in a balanced way and move forward steadily.

One side is attacking with all their might, leaving no room for evil killing.

It was this extreme evil system that gave birth to the extremely distinctive [Chun Yang Ruins]. No one in the entire academy or even the entire Divine Dynasty dared to provoke it.

When Jing Qian absorbed Chi Ling's many years of experience in practicing the "Sword Box", he knew that this was the practice method that best suited him.

[Qing Ping Mo] is the [Destiny] of the sword, which has extremely strong attack power and can kill [Yanshou].

It is naturally worthy of the inspiration and destiny of the [Sword Box].

Even when Chi Ling reached the great perfection of [Dragon Elephant], he only managed to refine one [Purple Eye], three [Blue Blood], and one [Green Wing].

This alone has already pushed his own [Green Shadow Sword] to an extremely strong level. Among his peers in the academy, he has almost no rivals. Even if he [extends his life] casually, he can swing the sword and kill with it.

Jing Qian looked at his extremely luxurious [Fate] and felt infinite anticipation for the power of the [Sword Box].

He was silent in the [virtual world], using [worldly solution] to silently digest Chi Ling's memory, bit by bit he took apart the secret of the "Sword Box", crushed it, and then completely absorbed it.

He gradually developed a perceptual understanding of this secret technique.

This is a sub-method of the [Taoshu] level, the highest level of secret practice.

In terms of improving the power of swordsmanship, he is unique and has reached the limit.

Moreover, this secondary method is independent of the cultivator's orthodox method and can be practiced simultaneously with any orthodox method.

Even if Jing Qian continued to practice the "Dawn and Dusk Determination of Destiny Sutra" and condensed the [Soul-Controlling Spider] Dharma image, it would not affect his practice of the "Sword Box" at all.

Like [Chun Yang Xu], the Dharma lineage that replaces the orthodox Dharma with the inferior Dharma as the core of inheritance and devotes the most energy to cultivation is unique and very different.

Jing Qian didn't understand it at first, thinking that this was a case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater and missing the forest for the trees.

But after he thoroughly understood the secret of the "Sword Box", he also understood the key.

This is a [Spiritual Inspiration] with an extremely low lower limit and an extremely high upper limit.

Without the connection with the [Fate] stage, this [Sword Box] would be so weak that it would not be worth it for the cultivator to subdue it and advance to the [Subduing Spirit].

If you are unable to cultivate it to the extreme and reach the level of being able to kill enemies above your level, it is better to give up from the beginning and practice other righteous methods.

To give an easy-to-understand example, it is just like the path of competitive sports that Jingqian took in his previous life.

If you don’t have enough talent, it’s best to treat it as a hobby and play around with it casually. It’s not worth the effort.

But if you are extremely talented and train hard to eventually become a world champion, then you will gain both fame and fortune, and all your efforts will be rewarded.

Jing Qian has a clear understanding of himself, and he fits in perfectly with "Sword Box".

And this wonderful method can be perfectly matched with one's own tactical system.

If you don't practice well and devote yourself wholeheartedly, you will be punished by God.

He woke up from his meditation and walked to a corner of the [virtual world].

There was only a bronze sword box placed there, surrounded by sword energy, and nothing could get close within three feet.

This is the [Pure Yang Sword Box] that Chi Ling carefully forged, and it is the core of her cultivation system.

And in his memory, Jing Qian personally experienced the process of refining this sword box from scratch.

It could be said that he was the most familiar stranger to this sword box. Jing Qian rubbed his hands and squatted in front of the sword box.

He wanted to use this sword case as raw material to forge his own sword case.

Once he succeeds, he will be able to truly control a [Spiritual Machine] and complete [Spiritual Machine Casting Destiny], and his strength will increase tremendously.

He is full of confidence in this!

Not only did he absorb all of Chi Ling's experience, but he also relied on the power of [World Solution] to thoroughly decipher this secret method.

Everything is ready.

Jing Qian summoned [Qing Ping Mo], and the sword [Tian Ming] took shape, like a palm-sized bamboo leaf, shiny and smooth all over, like a glass-type jadeite sculpture.

He controlled the [Qing Ping Mo] and began to circle around the [Chun Yang Sword Box].

The brilliant rhythm of [Destiny] and the lingering sword energy of [Pure Yang Sword Box] complement each other.

Suddenly, the sword case vibrated like a living thing, and the sharp sword energy turned into the shadow of a green dragon that pounced and bit.

The spiritual energy of the sword box that Chi Ling had nurtured for decades was resisting its new master.

“Zheng!”

[Qing Ping Mo] trembled lightly, creating rippling sword patterns.

The attacking green dragon was like encountering a natural enemy. Its sword energy and scales shattered piece by piece, and it let out a silent roar.

Jing Qian successfully lured out the sword energy hidden on the surface of the sword box and destroyed it with one sword.

He used his [World-Slayer] divine power to its fullest, and the structure of the bronze sword case was clearly visible in his spiritual consciousness.

He put his fingers together like a sword, and [Qing Ping Mo] suddenly turned into a green shadow and accurately pierced into a node on the sword case.

The sword box actually cracked directly.

Seventy-two [Dragon Elephant] sword energies shot out like a trapped dragon emerging from the abyss, but became as gentle as a stream the moment they touched Fei Ye.

[Qing Ping Mo] rushed into the sword energy with great force, crushing it all.

[Virtual Realm] Suddenly, green rain began to fall. This was the vital energy transformed from the shattered sword energy.

Jing Qian followed the sword techniques and began to circle around the sword box.

His [Life Essence] magic power gushed out, and with the help of [Qing Ping Mo], he swung out sword energy and smoke, covering the [Chun Yang Sword Box].

He was using his own sword energy and magic power to remove and replace all traces left by Chi Ling.

This is a delicate terrazzo skill, but with the help of [Worldly Solution], Jing Qian can carve it as lightly and accurately as tofu.

Every subtle adjustment has been carefully considered.

As time went on, [Qing Ping Mo] began to merge with the sword box, forming a new cycle of magic power.

This bronze sword case began to gradually turn into jade.

Its material is changing from bronze to jade.

When the sword box was completely turned into jade, Jing Qian's sea of ​​consciousness between his eyebrows jumped, and the fate of [Qing Ping Mo] flew out, turning into a green shadow and circling the box three times.

With each rotation, the sound of wind and thunder emanated from the box, leaf-shaped cloud patterns began to appear on the jade surface, and the sword energy in the box suddenly emitted a sharp whistle that split the sky.

"disease!"

Jing Qian wiped the sword case with his fingers together, and a trickle of blood from his fingertips seeped into the jade pattern, and actually grew scarlet veins in the gaps between the cloud patterns.

The originally clear sound of the sword suddenly became low, as if thousands of fighting spirits were beating drums in the box.

Then, [Qing Ping Mo] dived into the sword box, and the sword box immediately turned into a stream of light and went straight into Jing Qian's sea of ​​consciousness.

He only felt his mind tremble, and a vigorous sword intent flowed in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Then, he fell down in the [virtual world] and fell into a deeper state of seclusion.

The "Sword Box" has been completed, and he is just waiting for the sword box that belongs to him to emerge. He then uses the "Green Ping Powder" to contain the "Inspiration" and successfully completes the "Inspiration Casting Destiny".

From this moment on, he can also be respectfully addressed as [Lingjizi]!

……

[Hunzhou] has a unique terrain. Although the fifteen [Life Islands] are scattered across the land, if you look at it from a broader perspective, they can form a crescent moon.

And at Crescent Bay, there is a vast sea area.

When the Yin year comes, this place becomes a paradise for ghosts.

The flourishing marine life has attracted a large number of ghosts to gather here, far more than in other sea areas.

On this day, accompanied by a continuous hum of toads, the turbulent sea surface suddenly smoothed out into a quiet channel with no wind or waves.

On the waterway, thirty-eight treasure ships gathered here and slowly sailed into this sea area.

This is a gathering of human cultivators from thirteen [Life Islands].

The thirty-eight treasure ships are at least of the eighth grade. When they are gathered together, they are majestic and powerful.

After arriving here, the treasure ships slowly dispersed and formed a semicircle, then dropped anchor and waited for the right time.

Within half a day, a demonic aura rising into the sky slowly came from afar.

Among the fleet, [Shenpeng] and [Jingwei] flew into the sky and hung above the fleet.

They looked into the distance and saw a huge, colorful sea snake coming across the sea, dragging a thick iron chain.

Thirteen weak eighth-grade [Blue-winged] sirens were tied to the iron chain.

The sea snake swam to the front of the fleet and used its magic power to loosen the chains, freeing all the [Green-Winged] sirens.

Afterwards, this seventh-grade sea serpent sent a magical message to the human fleet:
"The grazing season has officially begun. You humans should seize the opportunity and cherish the gifts bestowed upon us, the Sea Clan."

After saying that, the sea snake left without looking back.

Only thirteen [Blue-Winged] sirens were left on the sea.

Although these big monsters were freed from the chains, they still did not move. They just floated quietly on the sea like dead bodies.

The entire human race watched, and no one came forward to check.

But the human race did not take action, but other creatures set their sights on the bodies of these great monsters.

I saw a ghost that was invisible to the naked eye, flying through the air, sneaking up and entering the body of an eighth-grade monster.

Afterwards, the aura of this big monster changed and began to slowly strengthen.

Its originally weak aura became strong, a strange green light flashed in its eyes, and its soul was officially replaced by a ghost.

The human cultivators around were all shocked when they saw this. They knew that this was a sign that the Yin Ghost had begun to devour the vitality of the big demon and was preparing to use its body to evolve into a Yin Corpse.

However, the human monks did not act immediately, but continued to wait.

This Yin ghost was just the vanguard. Not long after, more Yin ghosts arrived one after another and occupied all thirteen [Green-Winged] sirens.

At once, thirteen Yin corpses began to evolve.

The Yin Ghost has strange characteristics. When it occupies the body of a living creature, it can forcibly push its essence to a higher level, evolving into a Yin corpse that is stronger than the original body.

It seems that the large number of ninth-grade Yin corpses hunted by Jing Qian were all transformed from Yin ghosts that occupied the big fish in the mortal world.

But this time, with the contribution of the eighth-grade [Green Wing] Siren, all thirteen Yin corpses were promoted to the terrifying seventh-grade [Blue Blood] level.

For a moment, tremendous fluctuations of magical power rose from this sea area.

At this moment, among the human fleet, there were thirteen treasure ships, which rushed towards a seventh-grade Yin corpse like arrows.

A great war between humans and corpses suddenly broke out!

Not long after, a giant pink turtle also rushed towards the sea, pulling an iron chain.

It copied the sea snake's actions, also leaving behind fourteen eighth-grade [Green-Winged] sirens, and turned away.

Not long after, another fourteen seventh-grade Yin corpses appeared and fought with the other fourteen treasure ships.

At this time, in the sky above, [Shenpeng] and [Jingwei] suddenly started communicating, and the one who was blessing his birthday said:
"Something's wrong this year. The sea tribe has brought out twice as much bait as in previous years!"

"If the situation continues like this, the number of seventh-grade Yin corpses will exceed one hundred!"

Ling Mingji also noticed the anomaly and replied:

"Yangjia is testing it. Someone has told it the information about Zhizhou."

"Let's not hold back. Since the sea tribe has offered us such a tempting bait, let's swallow it up!"

After saying this, the [Divine Peng] turned into a bolt of lightning and fell towards the location of a Yin corpse.

The [Jingwei] shook its head, and a small flame suddenly lit up from a copper lamp pendant on its chest. Its body shook, its aura suddenly increased, and it also attacked a Yin corpse.

(End of this chapter)