From the beginning of Swordsman, he created a legend in the martial arts world.

After explaining everything, Meng Fei went to the herb garden to see Aya and Aluo, but only briefly mentioned that he needed to go into seclusion for a while and told them not to worry.

Although the two women were somewhat worried, seeing that he was determined and knowing that he was highly skilled in martial arts, they could only gently remind him to be careful.

With everything arranged, Meng Fei went alone into a secluded stone chamber that had been prepared long ago, deep in the bamboo forest in the backyard.

"boom--!"

As the stone gate slowly closed, all sound and light were instantly shut out.

There was only one ever-burning lamp in the stone chamber, making the light somewhat dim.

Meng Fei sat cross-legged on the futon, closed his eyes and concentrated, gradually adjusting his state to the best.

Without further hesitation, he took out the manual "The Great Method of Planting Demons in the Heart of the Dao".

The first level is "Entering the Path".

This hurdle was indeed a natural progression for him.

The foundation of the Dao built by the Quanzhen Method is undoubtedly the most perfect and most suitable practice for "entering the Dao".

In just ten days, his "entering the Dao" state was stabilized, and his internal strength also increased significantly, far surpassing that of Quanzhen Daoist.

However, the next level, "planting demons," became an obstacle that was always difficult to overcome.

The technique requires that one's own "Dao Heart" be the foundation, and that a "Demon Seed" be introduced to cultivate demonic nature.

What is a "Demon Seed"? How is it introduced?

The instructions are vague, and even those who have practiced the Dao Heart Demon Seed Great Method throughout history have had different versions.

After a moment's thought, Meng Fei tried to use his own killing intent as a seed of demonic energy to guide his Dao heart.

However, when he tried to condense this murderous intent into a form, he found that it was integrated with his will and could not be separated as a "seed".

The cultivation practice reached a stalemate.

Five days, ten days... with each failure, fine beads of sweat would appear on his forehead from exhaustion.

The feeling of knowing the road is ahead but being blocked from moving forward is more frustrating than simply hitting a bottleneck in martial arts skills.

As time went by, Meng Fei grew increasingly impatient, and this impatience eventually backfired.

"puff!"

After failing once again, he suffered a backlash from his internal energy due to impatience, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Looking at the crimson blood before him, his gaze suddenly shifted to the Azure Blood Sword beside him.

This demonic sword, brimming with malevolent energy and which had nearly caused him to lose control, perhaps... if he could draw upon the demonic power within it...

A bold and dangerous idea flashed through his mind like lightning in the darkness.

"Using blood as a catalyst... to communicate with the sword's aura... to unleash the destructive intent deep within one's heart... and thus... transform into a 'demonic seed'?"

This is undoubtedly walking a tightrope. If one is not careful, one may suffer the backlash of the demonic sword, or even lose control of one's killing intent and become completely possessed by demons!

However, this seems to be the only feasible solution at present.

A resolute glint flashed in Meng Fei's eyes, and he then extended his left index finger, gently tracing the blade of the sword.

"Buzz—!"

The moment the blood was swallowed by the sword, it suddenly emitted a low, humming sound, as if it were thirsting.

Immediately, the crimson light on the sword surged, and a cold, fierce, and destructive aura rushed into his mind along the hilt.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

He could have easily suppressed this malevolent energy, but now, in order to cultivate the Demon Seed of the Dao Heart, he could only release it carefully little by little.

In an instant, countless bloody, violent, and dark fantasies came rushing in, as if to drag him into the deepest hell.

Meng Fei desperately guarded the last bit of clarity in his mind, using the stable Dao heart of the "Entering the Dao" realm as a foundation to guide, restrain, and condense this violent and ferocious energy.

As time passed, this violent and malevolent energy was gradually condensed into an invisible seed.

"Freeze!"

He roared inwardly as he held the nail clipper, unleashing all his mental and willpower at that moment!

"puff--"

He spat out another mouthful of blood, staining the ground in front of him red.

But amidst the excruciating pain and chaos, a strange, unfathomable light suddenly flashed in Meng Fei's eyes, a light that seemed to contain endless destruction and rebirth.

That illusory yet solid "seed of malevolent killing intent" was finally forcibly "planted" into the deepest part of his own Dao heart.

After experiencing enormous risks, the second level of the Dao Heart Demon Planting Technique—"Demon Planting"—was finally barely mastered.

Meanwhile, the martial arts world was far from peaceful during Meng Fei's seclusion to cultivate the "Dao Xin Seed Demon Technique".

After Yue Buqun defeated Zuo Lengchan with the Deadly Three Immortal Swords after the Battle of Fengchantai on Mount Song, he became the leader of the Five Mountains Sect.

Not long after, he sent out invitations to heroes from all the Five Sacred Mountains to gather at Mount Hua, claiming that he had important matters to discuss, and his words revealed that the matter was of great importance.

When the masters from the Five Sacred Mountains arrived at Mount Hua, Yue Buqun publicly announced that he would open the secret cave on the Cliff of Contemplation on Mount Hua and share the Five Sacred Mountains sword techniques with the other sects.

Inside the secret cave at Siguo Cliff, not only are there many exquisite sword techniques from the Five Mountains Sword Sect that have long been lost, but even more terrifyingly, the moves used by the ten elders of the Demonic Sect to break the Five Mountains Sword Technique are also clearly engraved next to it.

Seeing this, everyone suddenly realized why Yue Buqun could handle the sword techniques of other schools with such ease at the Fengchan Terrace on Mount Song. The reason was right here!

Amidst their astonishment, the crowd couldn't help but feel a touch of admiration for Yue Buqun's "magnanimity" in making it public.

Regardless of his original intentions, this move did indeed greatly enhance his reputation in the martial arts world and the cohesion within the Five Mountains Sword Sect in a short period of time.

Meanwhile, on Blackwood Cliff, Ren Woxing, who had regained control of the Sun Moon Sect, underwent several months of swift and decisive reorganization.

Ultimately, the remaining loyalists of Dongfang Bubai, led by Yang Lianting, were basically purged, and all power within the sect was taken into their own hands.

When he learned that the elites of the Five Sacred Mountains Sect had gathered at Mount Hua, Ren Woxing seemed to sense a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Immediately, he secretly ordered his confidants to gather a large number of elite followers and secretly go to Mount Hua, intending to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

These rumors circulating in the martial arts world were secretly collected by Po Jun and others, and then handed over to Li Bin through Gu Luan to be compiled into a book, which was finally sent to Meng Fei.

"Ren Woxing... he's certainly playing a clever game."

Looking at the intelligence gathered by Po Jun in his hand, Meng Fei's face turned cold.

"Unfortunately, he underestimated Zuo Lengchan's icy true energy, and even more so, Yue Buqun's swordsmanship. Linghu Chong alone is enough to give him a headache; to try and finish him off in one battle? He'll likely... suffer a greater loss than he gained!"

After casually tossing the intelligence report into a corner, Meng Fei resumed his cultivation.

The third level of the "Great Method of Planting Demons in the Heart of the Dao" is "Establishing Demons," which requires transforming the Dao foundation into a demonic embryo.

As the foundation of his Dao becomes more perfect, the demonic embryo can unleash its greatest potential. Therefore, he did not rush to cultivate the third level, but instead slowly refined his foundation, making it gradually more perfect.

Just as his Dao Foundation was about to reach perfection, an urgent message from Li Bin surprised Meng Fei, a rare occurrence.

Ren Woxing's operation to wipe out the Five Mountains Sword Sects was actually a success!

Although the Five Mountains Sword Sects were not completely wiped out in this battle, the losses were far more severe than imagined. Most of the elders of each sect were lost, and almost all of the elite disciples were wiped out.

If it weren't for Yue Buqun and several sect leaders risking their lives to cover the retreat at the last moment, the Five Mountains Sword Sect would probably have been wiped out of the martial arts world.