Dongxuan Spiritual Realm

Chapter 52: Ten Thousand Swords Gourd
Yang Qisheng believed in the vision of Master Wuwang and chose the "Taiyi Fenguan Sword Technique".

Taoist Wuwang brought him to the main hall of the Sutra Repository, sat on a cushion, and explained to him word by word how to set up the furnace, how to refine the evil spirits, what to pay attention to during the process, and what convenient tricks could be used.

Yang Qisheng was somewhat flattered. He had not expected that this serious-looking master uncle would actually give him a lecture in person.

Master Wuwang saw through his doubts and said, "After you begin to cultivate the evil spirit, the spiritual clone your master left in your Niwan Palace must be dispersed. Otherwise, it will be contaminated by the evil spirit and will develop its own consciousness and start causing trouble."

"Ah?" Yang Qisheng thought that his master's spiritual clone could accompany him for the rest of his life, but he didn't expect that it would be taken away now?
"That was only to explain some common sense of cultivation and answer your questions when you were just starting out. Ultimately, you have to rely on yourself on the path to immortality. Your master is not an umbrella to protect you from the wind and rain, nor is he a walking stick for you to lean on when you go up and down the mountain. Your master, including us elders, are only pointing out this path for you. You have to walk it step by step."

Yang Qisheng quickly stood up and bowed solemnly: "Disciple, I am grateful for your guidance!"

Taoist Wuwang asked him to sit down again and continued to explain the sword technique to him.

Yang Qisheng studied very hard, and imprinted every word and sentence spoken by Master Wuwang deeply in his mind.

Taoist Wuwang explained the entire sword technique from beginning to end and answered questions.

Yang Qisheng had not yet officially started practicing, and the questions he asked were very simple, but overall he had understood the principles of this sword technique and memorized all the contents, waiting to start practicing it in the future.

After explaining the sword techniques, Master Wuwang explained the "Lingbao Kunzai Sutra" to him again. This was explained very quickly. It is the subsequent advanced content of the "Lingbao Wufu Sutra". If you have practiced the previous one well, you can understand it without much explanation.

After five days and five nights had passed since he finished lecturing on all the scriptures, Wuwang Zhenren led him out of the Sutra Hall. When they reached the gate, he suddenly asked him, "Will you pass on the Daoist teachings to your relatives and friends in the mortal world in the future?"

Yang Qisheng was stunned and wondered why the master uncle would ask such a question.

He thought about it for a moment and gave the same answer again.

Taoist Wuwang then asked him what he would do if someone in his family rose up in rebellion and declared himself king.

He repeated what he had said to Master Dayou.

After hearing this, Master Wuwang looked at him expressionlessly, his expression complicated, as if he had expected disappointment. He waved his hand and said, "Go find your Second Uncle."

Then he turned into another corridor and quickly disappeared.

Yang Qisheng didn't know the reason and had no chance to ask, so he could only walk out of the ancestral hall alone helplessly.

At the bottom of the stairs, a young man was waiting for him. He bowed and said, "Master-uncle has finally come out. The official Xuanmen ceremony a while ago, with eight people entering at the same time, only took a little over three days."

Yang Qisheng stood on the steps and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Master asked me to wait for you here. As soon as you come out of the Patriarch's Hall, go to Mingzhu Palace to see him immediately."

Mingzhu Palace!
He had been to Mingzhu Cave before, and the two names differed by only one letter.

He asked, "But is Master Dayou looking for me?"

"Who in the entire Taiyi Palace doesn't know that Mingzhu Palace is the dojo of my master? Oh, right, I forgot, you are new to the Lower Five Sect. Come on, come on, hurry up, I'll take you there. I'm afraid my master is already waiting anxiously."

Yang Qisheng was really annoyed with Master Dayou and his disciples.

But he was looking for me, so I had to go.

He didn't even ask the man's name, but followed him as he flew off on his sword and headed to the right.

It turned out that Dayou Zhenren had two inner and outer Taoist temples. Outside Taiyi Cave Heaven was Mingzhu Cave, and inside it was another Mingzhu Palace, which was actually built on the top of the highest mountain in the entire cave heaven. It was magnificent and shining, just like the sun, emitting infinite light to illuminate the entire cave heaven world.

The two men rose to the front of the palace, dropped their swords, and walked in.

There were many people in the palace, all looking at Yang Qisheng. Some were whispering to each other, and some even burst into laughter, as if they were looking at a country bumpkin who had just entered the city.

Arriving at the Mingzhu Palace, the man stopped and someone came out to let Yang Qisheng in. He saw Dayou Zhenren again. He was still dressed the same as before, but he was sitting on a more gorgeous cloud bed.

"What sword techniques have you learned?" Dayou Zhenren asked this as soon as he opened his mouth.

Yang Qisheng didn't know what this "Executive Vice-President" was trying to do, so he could only say, "Taiyi Splitting Light Sword Technique."

"Why isn't it the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Sword Technique?" Dayou Zhenren's tone was filled with dissatisfaction.

Yang Qisheng had no choice but to explain: "Master Uncle said that my Five Elements combined cultivation is most suitable for practicing this 'Taiyi Splitting Light Sword Technique'."

"That's not bad. The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Sword Technique doesn't suit your temperament. Never mind, I've already learned it anyway." Dayou Zhenren said, and flicked his whisk. A red jade gourd flew down from the shelf beside him and landed in Yang Qisheng's hand.
"When I was young, I was competitive and looked down on unconventional methods. When I fought with others, I would always take their flying swords as punishment. But even if I took their swords, I had no use for them. They kept piling up in the cave, taking up space.

Those flying swords, at worst, are extremely evil. After a long time, they absorb the earth's energy and become evil spirits. Later, I refined this Ten Thousand Swords Gourd, which can store all the swords in it and release them to kill the enemy when needed.
Although it's not our authentic Xuan Sect style, it's quite powerful. Over the years, we've collected 237 flying knives and swords and placed them inside it."

Yang Qisheng held the gourd, which was particularly heavy, heavier than a solid lump made of pure gold. The surface was as delicate as jade and was engraved with fine talismans.

He didn't know what Master Dayu meant, so he held the gourd and waited for the next words.

Dayou Zhenren asked him, "Don't you like it?"

Yang Qisheng was stunned, he couldn't believe his ears: "This, gourd, give it to me?"

"If I hadn't given it to you, how could it be in your hands now!" Dayou Zhenren felt that his nephew was a little stupid. "These side-door flying swords come from thousands of schools, and all kinds of evil methods and attributes are different. Some are extremely evil. If you seriously sacrifice and refine them, your own Dan Qi will be contaminated by them. If the Dan Qi is not pure, it will be difficult to make a top-grade Dan in the future! My gourd contains the Gang Sha of our sect, and it also has my unique secret refining method.
The Yuntian Immortal Fire, which is specifically designed to purify evil spirits, is already inside. The swords and knives you collected are already inside. If you receive any flying swords or knives from unorthodox sects in the future, you can place them inside. The Yuntian Immortal Fire inside will naturally be refined according to the Gangsha Zhoutian Fire Temperature. Once the evil spirits are refined to the extreme, it will be ready for use in just three days and nights.

However, you are only in the Foundation Establishment stage now, so you cannot use it. Once you refine the Five Elements Divine Fire Furnace in your abdomen, you will be able to use the flying swords of the Refined Evil Realm inside, of which there are 186. After you refine the Gang Realm, you will be able to use the remaining Refined Gang Realm flying swords, which number in the 40-plus range.

Yang Qisheng looked at the gourd, then at Dayou Zhenren, and suspected that he was dreaming.

How could this suddenly be different? Was this still the same Dayou uncle he had met in Mingzhu Cave earlier?
Then, Dayou Zhenren waved his whisk again, and this time a jade box flew out from the shelf.

Yang Qisheng opened the lid of the box, and inside was a folding fan, which was the Soul-Ferrying Fan from before.

"I've already taken out the evil spirit inside and refined it for you. Open it and take a look."

Yang Qisheng opened the fan, and the originally black and white ink painting turned into color!
The sun appeared above the picture, branches and leaves grew on the dead trees, flowers and plants grew on the ground, and there was a gurgling stream with fish swimming in the waves.

Everything inside was moving, the branches were swaying, and people were moving around.

"There are still some wronged souls and evil spirits left in here. I heard from Xue Yan that your master passed on the Sutra of Saving People to you. It's just the right time to save and send away all these wronged souls and evil spirits." Dayou Zhenren muttered with some emotion, "Sutra of Saving People, Sutra of Saving People."

The things that were previously taken away by Master Dayu came back, and he also got the even more powerful Ten Thousand Swords Gourd.

Yang Qisheng hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Master, for the gift of the treasure."

Dayou Zhenren waved his hand and said, "Among our brothers, I have the best relationship with your master. I am Tianhuo and he is Dihuo. When he first entered the sect, I felt that this little junior brother was worthy of my attention. Later, he turned out to be quite good. He also practiced the same Mantian Huayu Sword Technique as me. As his disciple, I naturally have to take extra care of him. You have just learned the "Lingbao Kunzai Sutra" and Junior Brother Mingyi is in seclusion in the mountains. I don't know how long it will take for him to come out.
Don't go back to Longgao Mountain for now, but go back to his Yanghui Palace for cultivation. Oh, speaking of Yanghui Palace... Did you know that you once had seven senior brothers? Since more than two hundred years ago, your seven senior brothers have successively entered the sect.
"He learned his skills and attained enlightenment there, and even after he opened up his own villa, he often returned. But ever since the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, your master has never entered it again. Even during this current retreat, he's been in Longgao Mountain, refusing to return, fearing that the sight of his remains would make him miss him."

Yang Qisheng already had a copied "family tree" and knew the names of his seven senior brothers, what kind of Gangsha they refined, what kind of golden elixir they formed, and what kind of flying swords they used, but he only knew them and did not have much impression of them.

"The death of seven senior brothers has actually made Master so sad."

"Yes, in that battle, which of our disciples didn't suffer any casualties? All five of my disciples died!" Thinking of the sad past, Dayou Zhenren didn't want to talk about it anymore, so he changed the subject. "When you came out of the Ancestral Hall, did your uncle ask you the question I asked you earlier? How did you answer?"

Yang Qisheng still didn't know why his two uncles took this matter so seriously. Hadn't anyone in his family rebelled yet? He hadn't even taught them the immortal arts yet. Wouldn't it be better to just be straightforward and make a direct decision on whether it was feasible or not?
Although he was completely puzzled, he still told the truth.

After hearing this, Dayou Zhenren had an expression of "I knew it would happen" on his face, and a hint of pride: "Your master has already made his attitude clear by accepting you, the son of the martial arts leader, as his apprentice, and your master uncle still refuses to give up."

(End of this chapter)