I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 176 Cloud Soaring Thousand Transformations Sword Formation
It should be stated that one's heart is undoubtedly moved.

At this very moment, with just a nod, he could receive seventy-two kinds of earthly evil spirits, instantly saving him countless hours of hard work.

Perhaps his path of fighting spirit will become much smoother as a result.

However, Ying Chan dared not readily agree.

Is there any gift in this world that comes without a reason?
He composed himself, cupped his hands, and asked, "How could I, a junior, be worthy of receiving such a generous gift from you, Master?"

The Lord of Lingzhao Mountain was not surprised.

Rather, it is the ability to remain clear-headed despite immediate benefits that makes this true master even more appreciative of Ying Chan.

He smiled faintly and said, "I want you to owe me a debt of gratitude."

“I know you. You have already advanced to the Southern Dipper even before you have completed the Gang Sha, which shows that you are exceptionally talented and have the ambition to become a first-class Gang Sha. It also shows that you are determined to reach the top.”

"He has both talent and ambition."

"I am optimistic that you can refine the Qi and even achieve the Golden Core Dao."

The Lord of Lingzhao Mountain spoke frankly: "Isn't it worth it to forge a good relationship with a future Golden Core cultivator with just a few Earthly Fiends?"

Ying Chan was taken aback.

Could he refine the Qi and even achieve the Golden Elixir? Ying Chan naturally had no doubt about himself.

But this is the first time I've been praised like this by someone else.

"how?"

Master Lingzhao smiled and said, "I have already gotten straight to the point. Do you understand?"

Ying Chan was a decisive man. Since the Lord of Lingzhao Mountain had already spoken, why should he hesitate? He immediately bowed and said, "I am deeply grateful for the Master's kindness. I will remember it forever."

"it is good."

Without wasting a word, the Lord of Lingzhao Mountain raised his hand and pointed, and Ying Chan saw a ray of spiritual light fly into his hand.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a clean bottle, within which cyan, purple, vermilion, blue, white, black... some cold, some hot, some fluorescent, some dazzling, all colors flowing and swirling, yet not blending together.

Clearly, these are the seventy-two Earthly Fiends.

Ying Chan calmed himself down, put away the jade bottle, and respectfully said, "Thank you, Master."

The Lord of Lingzhao Mountain nodded with a smile and said, "Go."

Upon hearing this, Ying Chan did not linger. He bowed and took his leave.

Master Lingzhao watched him step out of the courtyard gate before turning his gaze away, picking up a cloud-shaped chess piece from the chess box, and gently pressing it onto the blue stone chessboard.

"Should be explained."

As he recited the name, a smile appeared on his face, as if he were in a good mood. Suddenly, he began to recite a poem in a low voice: "...for my power, I bear the weight of heaven and earth."

"To seize the opportune moment in life."

At this moment, the sound of jade pendants rang out in the courtyard. The Lord of Lingzhao Mountain turned his head and saw a charming woman in a palace dress and a hairpin walking out with a slight frown.

“Xi Xuan”.

The woman said calmly, "What exactly is your purpose in giving away these seventy-two types of Earthly Fiends?"

"It's just about making a good connection; what ulterior motive could there be?"

Master Lingzhao chuckled and said, "Didn't you hear what I said to this 'Ying Nandou' as well?"

"really?"

The woman still seemed to have doubts: "Don't say he's only at the Xuan Guang cultivation level."

"Even if one has already refined a first-class罡煞 (罡煞, a type of internal energy cultivation technique), or even a superior-grade Golden Core, how could it possibly catch your eye? Could it be..."

The woman's tone changed slightly: "Do you think he has the potential to become a primordial spirit?"

The Lord of Lingzhao Mountain chuckled, showing no intention of arguing. He simply gazed at the blue stone chessboard and said calmly, "The Great Dao of the Primordial Spirit is so difficult. Whether one achieves it or not is not for me to judge."

“However,” the Lord of Lingzhao Mountain said thoughtfully, “this Ying Chan is indeed quite extraordinary. I have never seen such an ‘aura’ before…”

"They're nothing but earthly evil spirits. If we form a karmic connection, perhaps something wonderful will happen in the future?"

The woman felt a headache coming on and simply said, "I don't care what kind of mystery you're trying to pull." "In short, you better not try to scheme against our sect, or don't blame me for not taking your side."

"……lady."

The Lord of Lingzhao Mountain said helplessly, "Are you overestimating me?"

"How could my limited skills possibly outmaneuver Xuandu?"

The woman scoffed, "Who do you think you are? And when did you ever take any major sect seriously?"

Having said that, she didn't wait for the Lord of Lingzhao Mountain to respond, then turned around and left, accompanied by the tinkling of her jade pendants.

The Lord of Lingzhao Mountain shook his head, but said to himself, "How can these be the same?"

-

Ying Chan stepped out of the courtyard and found Lan Zhizi still waiting outside. He cupped his hands and said, "Junior Sister, I've kept you waiting."

Lan Zhizi quickly waved her hand and asked again, "Senior brother, how did the matter of obtaining the Geng Metal Essence go?"

She seemed not to have heard a word of Ying Chan's conversation with the Master of Lingzhao Mountain, even though she was outside the door.

Ying thought for a moment and simply said, "Everything is going smoothly."

"After chatting with me for a while, the real person bestowed upon me his malevolent aura."

"That's good."

Lan Zhizi pressed her hand to her chest, looking quite relieved.

The two retraced their steps along the mountain path they had come from.

Lingzhao Mountain is quite majestic, with several peaks already above the sea of ​​clouds. At this time, the sun is rising higher and golden light is shining everywhere, constantly changing with the rise and fall of clouds.

The scene was so magnificent that Ying Chan couldn't help but stop and gaze at it intently for a moment.

His original intention was to enjoy the scenery, but unexpectedly, as he looked around, he felt something was amiss.

Ying Chan watched the clouds drift and the mist surge, and suddenly sensed sword energy crisscrossing within, ever-changing, just like the unpredictable nature of the clouds and the vastness of the mist, beyond description...

He became somewhat absorbed in the moment, and his hand, hidden in his sleeve, unconsciously raised a sword finger, subtly maneuvering within a small space. In just a short while, he felt a great improvement in his swordsmanship.

"Junior Sister Lan."

Ying Chan, regaining his senses, couldn't help but ask, "Have you ever seen... the sword light flickering and changing amidst this sea of ​​clouds?"

"Ok?"

Lan Zhizi looked slightly surprised: "Senior brother saw it?"

Ying Chan could tell from her appearance that this was not a secret, so he nodded and said, "That's right, I just observed the rising and falling clouds and gained some insights."

Lan Zhizi didn't pay attention to his choice of words, but said, "That is the protective formation of my Lingzhao Mountain, called the Cloud Soaring Thousand Changes Sword Formation."

"According to my master, he hid a sword manual in this great formation, which fully explains the way of sword techniques."

"If we can grasp its essence, then we will be taught superior swordsmanship..."

As she spoke, she pointed into the distance and asked, "Could you see that flying platform, Senior Brother?"

Looking out, one can see a rocky outcrop piercing the sea of ​​clouds atop a distant peak.

"It is said that from that flying platform, one can observe the changes in the sword formation, but I have never learned swordsmanship, nor have I ever tried it, so I don't know if it's true."

Lan Zhizi said, "Shuixiang goes there often, and she once told me that she gained something from observing the sea of ​​clouds, and that her swordsmanship has improved a little, etc..."

As she spoke, a faint smile unconsciously appeared on her face, her bright eyes and white teeth making her no less beautiful than Yun Jingzhi.

Unfortunately, Ying Chan gazed at the distant flying platform but couldn't see it. He simply nodded and said, "I see..."

Unexpectedly, the Lord of Lingzhao Mountain was also proficient in superior swordsmanship.

This person is... truly unfathomable.

"It's not forbidden in the mountains for outsiders to observe the sea of ​​clouds," Lan Zhizi said. "Would you like to go and see it, Senior Brother?"

"...That won't be necessary."

(End of this chapter)