Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

If Li Xiuyuan hadn't possessed extraordinary eyesight, he would never have been able to see the two characters 'Sword Sect' covered in frost on the gate tower.

The Sword Sect is a rather peculiar sect. Unlike martial arts sects such as Buddhism, Wudang, or the World Society, it has no illustrious reputation, never gets involved in worldly disputes, and has no real power.

Its purpose is simply to cultivate oneself through swordsmanship and to promote the way of the sword.

The disciples here are simply a group of people who love and study swordsmanship and gather together in private, regardless of whether they are righteous or evil.

Besides abiding by the most basic sect rules, they are not required to obey the sect leader's orders, and they cannot mention the name of the Sword Sect to outsiders when traveling in the martial world.

The Sword Sect is the origin of the Wind and Cloud Sword Technique. Although it has cultivated many peerless masters, including the Heavenly Sword Nameless, it has always been little known to the world.

Li Xiuyuan stepped into the Sword Sect and immediately felt a bone-chilling cold that lingered for a long time, even stronger than the wind and snow outside.

Although the Sword Sect appears rather secluded and simple from the outside, its internal halls are quite magnificent, capable of accommodating hundreds of people, with twelve giant pillars standing tall and supporting that area.

The twelve giant pillars are all engraved with the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, as well as the twelve zodiac animals, which are distributed and arranged in a staggered and irregular manner.

Moreover, each giant pillar was filled with countless sharp swords at different angles, each sword penetrating the pillar with overwhelming force, and cracks spread far and wide like spider silk throughout the entire stone pillar, which shows how fierce and powerful the swords were back then!

However, the stone pillars did not collapse because a master was holding them up under each pillar. However, these people sacrificed themselves and the twelve stone pillars, and their expressions and movements were all frozen in the last moment of their lives.

Following the stagnant gazes of those people, one could see a sword frozen in mid-air, its blade, edge, and hilt forming a perfectly straight line.

The sword, which should have been thin, long, and flexible, showed no bending whatsoever, demonstrating the unprecedented sharpness and unstoppable momentum of this strike.

However, the sword was eventually frozen, and a jade ring was placed on the tip of the sword.

The pillar to which the sword had been aimed had a human-shaped indentation carved three-tenths of an inch into the stone, making it the only spot in the entire hall that was not frozen.

In the center of the main hall, there was also an old man with long hair and a thick beard, who was also frozen in ice, sitting cross-legged. His eyes were fixed on the sword in the air, and one hand was in a throwing gesture. It seemed that the jade ring that caught the sword in the air was thrown by him.

The scene before him alone brought to mind the exciting battle of yesteryear.

The twelve giant pillars, each adorned with a total of one thousand and six swords, were all unleashed by a single person.

This person single-handedly wielded thousands of swords, which flew and stabbed across the sky like an overwhelming tide. The depth of his skill, the strength of his swordsmanship, and the ferocity of his killing intent were truly astonishing. He was a master no less than the Sword Demon.

He could have destroyed the twelve stone pillars and even the entire Sword Sect with a single move, but fortunately, there were twelve experts who used their power to barely keep the stone pillars from collapsing.

However, his opponent's swordsmanship was even more astonishing. Facing a devastating attack launched by thousands of sharp swords, he used a simple sword strike to preemptively strike into his opponent's vulnerable spot.

In contrast, it's like someone who clearly commands a thousand troops, yet allows an opponent to single-handedly charge into the center of the army, stabbing the commander of the entire force to death in his tent. All the troops become useless; this is truly a brilliant and unparalleled counterattack.

Li Xiuyuan scanned his surroundings, knowing full well that these were remnants of the ancient battle between Po Jun and Wuming. What he wanted was the secret technique of Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin.

Fortunately, Li Xiuyuan had the keys to Wuming and Pojun, making it easy to obtain the secret. Following Pojun's instructions, he combined the two keys together.

Soon, a five-pointed star pattern appeared on the roof of the entire stone chamber, and a martial arts manual fell from it.

Li Xiuyuan took it from him without hesitation. The book had the four large characters 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin' written on it.

"All energies arise spontaneously, the sword strikes the abandoned acupoint; returning to the original martial arts, the lineage's achievements deepen..."

After Li Xiuyuan opened the book, he discovered that the first step in practicing 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source' was to first abandon one's own martial arts.

After all, almost no one is willing to let their hard-earned martial arts skills go to waste, so many people get stuck at this step after watching 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin'.

This step is both the entry point to the internal skill of "Returning All Swords to Their Origin" and a test of the mind, testing the practitioner's sincerity towards the way of the sword and whether they are willing to sacrifice themselves for the way of the sword.

However, Di Shitian in the novel seems to know this martial art. Considering that he has lived for two thousand years and is extremely bored, he doesn't seem to care about this.

Chapter 88 The Heavenly Ice Technique, Lord of the Heavenly Gate

So he quickly did it and mastered the Ten Thousand Swords Return to One.

After that, he would have to start practicing his internal skills from scratch. Of course, he still had the constitution from consuming the phoenix blood and two thousand years of training experience, so his progress would be much easier.

It will take at most a few hundred years to fully recover one's original strength, and even become more refined and stronger because of the process of breaking down and rebuilding.

However, in a sense, his "Ten Thousand Swords Return to One" is only a half-finished product. Although he has met the requirements in terms of internal strength, his mind does not conform to the original intention of the technique, and he is far from being sincere and single-minded in his swordsmanship.

However, it seems that Di Shitian's power was only rebuilt more than forty years ago, and he can no longer be said to have two thousand years of power.

Therefore, it's no wonder that after consuming one-seventh of the Dragon Essence, Bu Jingyun's power quickly caught up with his, and it's also no wonder that the top ten martial artists were able to severely injure and defeat him.

However, Li Xiuyuan had amazing eyesight. He activated the Shakyamuni Buddha in his dantian and quickly found a way to cultivate.

Ultimately, the "Return of Ten Thousand Swords" technique transforms all of a cultivator's true energy into sword energy.

Therefore, even without a sword in hand, once mastered, the incomparably sharp sword energy can still be generated from the body with every move, affecting every limb, bone, and even a single hair. It is a divine weapon capable of cutting through gold and jade!

Unfortunately, a person's meridians have their limits, especially for masters with profound internal strength, if they do not abandon their internal energy.

Instead of gradually adapting by cultivating the weakest sword energy from the dantian, one should convert all internal energy into sword energy at once.

When it is launched, it is as if thousands of sharp swords are piercing through the watermark of one's own body, and in one move, one will be shattered to pieces and die without a complete corpse.

However, Li Xiuyuan's physical body is probably no less powerful than that of the Azure Dragon in the world of Fengyun, so he naturally wouldn't have so many concerns.

In an instant, he had mastered the Ten Thousand Swords Return to One technique. Li Xiuyuan traveled thousands of miles just to witness the Ten Thousand Swords Return to One technique, as it was an extremely powerful sword technique in the world of Feng Yun.

Most importantly, Li Xiuyuan had nothing to do recently and came over out of boredom.

Moreover, after learning the Sword Saint's Twenty-Three Sword Techniques, Li Xiuyuan gained some insight into his own swordsmanship and gradually comprehended the laws of space and time.

Of course, at this moment, Li Xiuyuan could only unleash a small portion of the power of the laws, but it was still absolutely extraordinary.

Li Xiuyuan glanced around again and found that Jian Hui's cultivation method was a bit strange. This person was practicing the Heaven-Returning Ice Technique, and the first step was that his progress was extremely slow.

However, its foundation is extremely solid, and there are almost no bottlenecks in its cultivation. Its true energy grows bigger and bigger like a snowball, making it most suitable for people with extremely long lifespans or even immortality to cultivate.

The second point is that using this technique consumes a great deal of vital energy, requiring extremely strong life force as a foundation to unleash its full power; otherwise, it will only result in something like Jian Hui, where it freezes everything.

Even a master like Dugu Yifang couldn't escape this incredible attack, and he died after exhausting his energy.

Therefore, the most suitable person to cultivate this kind of technique is someone like Di Shitian, who has an infinite lifespan and whose physique is extraordinary due to consuming Phoenix Essence. There is no other like him.

This so-called "Returning Heaven Ice Technique" is actually the "Sacred Heart Technique" created by Emperor Shitian, which was the reason for the massacre of the Sword Sect back then.

It seems that Emperor Shitian secretly orchestrated this, using the 'Sacred Heart Technique' to exchange for the Myriad Swords Return to One from the Sword Emperor's master!

It has to be said that Li Xiuyuan's guess was very accurate, almost to the point!

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Half a month has passed since Li Xiuyuan obtained the Ten Thousand Swords Return to One, and rumors have begun to circulate in the martial arts world that he is going to slay the dragon, causing quite a stir.

Li Xiuyuan felt no fear whatsoever. Even if everyone in Fengyun knew, so what? With absolute strength, he had no need to worry about others daring to steal his fruits.

Moreover, this is precisely how to lure out those hiding in the shadows, such as Di Shitian. Li Xiuyuan knew very well that this guy had always wanted to slay the dragon in secret.

Unfortunately, there wasn't a good opportunity. Now that Li Xiuyuan has said it all, how could he let it go? He will definitely come knocking on our door.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that all seven divine weapons have been gathered: the Fire Kirin Sword, the Peerless Sword, the Sword of Defeat, the Hero Sword, the White Crane Sword + the Nine Li Blade, the Heavenly Sin, and the Snow Drinking Mad Blade.

Among them, Tianzui was forcibly seized, and there are not many people who can control it. Li Xiuyuan plans to let Qin Shuang use it, even though his arm is broken, he can still use his other hand.

Li Xiuyuan's cultivation is not much weaker than Canglong's. With the addition of the Demon Dragon and the Fire Qilin, he is confident that he can fight them. To put it bluntly, the Seven Divine Weapons are just a backup plan he has prepared.

At this point, all he had to do was wait for the people from Tianmen to arrive.

…………

On this day, above the No. 1 Building in the World.

"quack!"

Suddenly, a deep, indifferent, ruthless, and extremely authoritative voice rang out.

what!

Li Xiuyuan, who was in seclusion, suddenly flew out into the air. A huge vortex appeared in the sky, forming an ice sculpture mask.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "Xu Fu, come out here! There's no need for you to play tricks on me."

In the world of Feng Yun, only Xu Fu possessed this ability.

"Heh heh! As expected of the Demon Lord, he actually knew me!"

As he spoke, Indra, who had been hiding in the clouds, suddenly appeared.

He was dressed in a spotless, elegant white robe, with a refined and handsome face, a long, flowing beard that reached his shoulders, and skin so smooth and fair that it surpassed that of an infant. He exuded an air of otherworldly grace, having shed all worldly vanities and transcended the mundane world, like a celestial being.

But now he showed no signs of having experienced the vicissitudes of life. He looked at Li Xiuyuan with a smile, quite surprised. He never expected that such a person would appear in the midst of the turmoil.

No wonder he dared to slay the dragon; it's just a pity that with me here, I would never let anyone else do it.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "I have been waiting for you for a long time. You have finally shown yourself!"

[Note: This book only covers Feng Yun 1 and 2, and to quickly conclude Feng Yun, many minor characters will not appear. Finally, the next volume will be a preview of A Chinese Ghost Story, and the protagonist will soon regain his memories of Jiang Long!]

Chapter 89 Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin vs. Emperor Heaven's Mad Thunder

Indra's original name was Xu Fu, and he was a court physician during the reign of Qin Shi Huang.

It originated from Qin Shi Huang's desire for immortality, so he entrusted him with finding the elixir of life.

Xu Fu eventually captured a phoenix and refined an elixir of immortality. To prevent Qin Shi Huang from continuing to wreak havoc on the world, he swallowed the elixir himself and became immortal.

Feeling bored, he joined various sects under different identities, learning the strengths of a hundred schools of martial arts, and eventually accumulating a thousand years of wisdom and skill over the years.

Xu Fu discovered that his appearance had not aged, so he believed that the elixir of immortality was indeed real.

Time flies, and Xu Fu had endless time to do whatever he wanted. He easily became the overlord of the martial arts world and eventually even sat on the throne of the emperor.

To test his skills, Xu Fu challenged the top ten martial artists who had been living in seclusion for many years. However, he was severely injured by Wu Wudi and almost lost his life.

Xu Fu learned from that experience that while he was immortal, he was not absolutely immortal; once his head was separated from his body, there was no way to bring him back to life.