A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

Chapter 187 Ten Thousand Blades Return to Their Origin

Fortunately, Chu Xuan did not come away empty-handed.

[True Essence Value: 864]

【Overlord Blade Technique - Mastery (896/1000)】

Seeing the information on the panel, Chu Xuan felt that it was all worth it to spit out that much blood.

If he could, he would like to vomit a few more times.

The true essence value alone increased by more than three hundred.

The experience points for the Overlord Blade Technique more than doubled, exceeding what he gained in a month of arduous cultivation without eating or drinking.

"What just happened?"

"I don't know, it's like a ray of sunlight suddenly shone in, and then I don't know anything else—"

"How could sunlight possibly shine down into this library?"

"It's not sunlight, it's coming from above! I heard that the ninth floor of our Dharma Pavilion houses a divine weapon left behind by our patriarch—"

"What? The Ancestral Master's Divine Weapon—"

The disciples inside the Dharma Pavilion were in an uproar, creating a chaotic scene.

At this point, no one was in the mood to read anymore; everyone was looking up at the ceiling with a mixture of shock and anticipation.

If it weren't for the sect's rule that the ninth level is an absolute forbidden area, someone would probably have already rushed in to see the peerless divine weapon left behind by the founder.

"The Ancestral Master's Divine Weapon?"

Chu Xuan looked thoughtful.

So, what was targeting him before wasn't a person, but the legendary ancestral weapon.

"Everyone, come out!"

At that moment, the old man's aged voice rang out from outside the Zangfa Pavilion.

Upon hearing this, everyone dared not delay and hurriedly headed out of the Dharma Pavilion.

Chu Xuan glanced up at the sky, and in the end, he could only leave with regret.

He won't be able to obtain the inheritance of the Heaven-Opening Blade for the time being.

However, he wasn't in a hurry.

Not to mention that to obtain the inheritance, one must use the Overlord Blade Technique as a guide. Even if someone does cultivate the Overlord Blade Technique, they will most likely not receive the inheritance.

Because the conditions for this inheritance are simply too demanding!

If his current physical body can't withstand it, then it means that to accept the inheritance of the Heaven-Opening Blade, his physical body would probably need to be comparable to that of a Core Formation cultivator.

For those at the Core Formation stage who wish to receive the inheritance, the conditions are likely to be even more stringent.

No wonder that after so many years, no one has mastered the Heaven-Opening Blade since Master Xuanyang.

Outsiders only say that the Heaven-Opening Blade is unparalleled in offensive power, but it clearly places extremely high demands on the physical body. Without a sufficiently strong physical body, how can one withstand such a powerful attack?

At the entrance of the Tibetan Buddhist Pavilion.

The disciples came out one after another, lining up to hand over the cultivation manuals and books they wanted to exchange to the old gatekeeper for registration.

Chu Xuan was also in line behind.

Soon it was his turn.

"Hmm? You haven't found a suitable cultivation method?" Elder Kong looked at Chu Xuan and asked with some surprise.

Chu Xuan smiled wryly, "This disciple hasn't finished reading yet. Just now, I don't know what happened, but suddenly a bright light fell from the sky, and then this disciple knows nothing more—"

Master Kong nodded and said, "The Dharma Pavilion will be temporarily closed. If you need any cultivation techniques, it's best to exchange them now to avoid delaying your cultivation."

Chu Xuan shook his head and said, "This disciple plans not to exchange for cultivation techniques for the time being. I wonder if it is possible to exchange the cultivation techniques for something else?"

"What do you want?" Confucius asked, his brows furrowing slightly.

"The formula for the Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill," Chu Xuan said.

"A prescription? The Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill?"

Elder Kong frowned deeply, his expression turning grim. "You can exchange it, but you'd better think it over. Inner disciples only have one chance to receive a cultivation technique for free, and you're no exception. If you choose a pill formula now, you'll have to exchange your contribution points for cultivation techniques later."

"I have made up my mind."

Chu Xuan nodded.

What martial art could be stronger than the Heaven-Opening Blade?

What he needs most right now is to improve his physical body.

The Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill not only increases true essence value but also tempers his physical body. It also significantly increases the improvement speed of his Vajra Indestructible Body and Glazed Vajra Body.

If there is a sufficient supply of Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pills, his cultivation speed will increase significantly again.

Unfortunately, the Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill is too precious; even an inner disciple like Tong Hao can only receive one per month.

But he didn't have a single one!

Moreover, this is a unique recipe of the Xuan Yang Sect; it cannot be found anywhere else.

"You know alchemy?" Master Kong asked.

"Won't."

Chu Xuan shook his head, "This disciple would like to study it."

Master Kong's face turned completely dark.

Research it?

Is this even human language?

The Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill is already considered a spiritual pill, and even among the guys on Green Wood Peak, very few can refine it.

This kid has absolutely no foundation in alchemy, yet he wants to study it?

If he could refine the Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill with just a little research, wouldn't those old guys on Green Wood Peak be so ashamed they'd want to disappear?

In the past, he would have scolded Chu Xuan for being too ambitious, lest a promising talent go astray.

But today, his mind was entirely focused on the ancestral master's divine weapon, and he couldn't be bothered to pay any more attention to Chu Xuan.

"Fine, whatever."

Master Kong gave a warning and quickly sent someone to fetch a pill formula, handing it to Chu Xuan. He warned, "Remember, this pill formula is a top secret of the Xuan Yang Sect. You must not reveal it to anyone except you, or you will be executed!"

"Thank you, senior."

Chu Xuan accepted the prescription, bowed, and took his leave.

Once all the disciples had disappeared, Lin Qingya leaped down from the Dharma Pavilion.

"Peak Master, how is it?" Elder Kong hurriedly asked.

Lin Qingya shook his head: "Strange, there isn't. Could it be that I guessed wrong? Could it really be just a strange movement of the divine weapon, and no one has received the ancestral master's inheritance?"

Then, he instructed Master Kong: "Compile a list of all the disciples who entered the Dharma Pavilion today and give it to me."

the other side.

After leaving the Dharma Pavilion, Chu Xuan went straight to Beast Garden No. 9 without lingering.

After returning to his room, he carefully studied the formula for the Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill.

【Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill (0/1000)】

"Wow, it costs a thousand?"

Chu Xuan couldn't help but gasp.

Back then, the Heavenly Essence Pill only required 10,000 experience points, but 10,000 experience points back then was equivalent to 100 experience points now.

The difficulty of refining this Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill is actually ten times that of the Heavenly Essence Pill, which can improve one's physical constitution!

No wonder the old gatekeeper of the Tibetan Buddhist Pavilion had that expression!

Chu Xuan glanced at the panel, then gritted his teeth and said, "Ten times it is!"

Fortunately, his accumulated true essence value is now close to one thousand. Currently, the Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill in his body is still continuously releasing its medicinal power and has not been completely absorbed by him.

His true essence value will increase at a rapid rate until the effects of the medicine wear off.

It should only take about ten days.

"Zhang Cheng!"

Chu Xuan suddenly shouted.

"Senior Brother Chu, what are your instructions?" Zhang Cheng asked as he entered.

"Go and invite Senior Brother Liu Chengzhi immediately. Tell him I have something important to discuss with him," Chu Xuan said.

After Zhang Cheng left, he quickly wrote down the medicinal ingredients listed in the prescription.

For him, the most difficult part of refining the Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill was not the difficulty of refining it, but rather gathering all the medicinal materials.

The Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill is named as such because all eight of its main ingredients are spiritual herbs, each of which is extremely valuable.

To gather all these medicinal herbs, we can only ask the Liu family for help.

Soon, Zhang Cheng arrived with Liu Chengzhi.

"Senior Brother Liu, could you please take a look at these medicinal herbs? I hope the Liu family or Wanbaolou can gather them all as soon as possible," Chu Xuan greeted him and then got straight to the point, handing the written list of medicinal herbs to Liu Chengzhi.

Liu Chengzhi didn't waste any words and immediately began to examine it carefully.

After a moment, he said with some difficulty, "Junior Brother Chu, the auxiliary medicines you listed are not difficult to gather. But these eight main medicines are all spiritual herbs! As far as I know, our Liu family only has one Moonflower Grass. As for Wanbaolou—even if they had spiritual herbs, they would have already put them up for auction, and they wouldn't have them in their possession."

"Only one type?"

Chu Xuan frowned.

Even the Liu family only has one type; it would be extremely difficult to collect all eight.

As for the Xuan Yang Sect, there might be some, but that's a last resort.

Because the items from the Xuan Yang Sect are much more expensive than those on the market!

"Senior Brother Liu, these spiritual herbs are extremely important to me. Please ask Uncle Liu to do everything in your power to gather them for me. This is related to whether I can break through to the True Essence realm," Chu Xuan said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Chengzhi's expression changed drastically, and he said in disbelief, "Junior Brother Chu, you—you're about to break through to the True Essence realm?"

"It shouldn't be long. So, I need to prepare in advance," Chu Xuan said.

Upon hearing this, Liu Chengzhi immediately said solemnly, "Junior Brother Chu, rest assured, my Liu family will do everything in our power to help you find these spiritual herbs."

Whether Chu Xuan can break through to the True Essence realm is not just his own business, but also concerns the fate of the Liu family.

Once Chu Xuan breaks through to the True Essence realm, his talent will surpass Luo Yun and Su Changqing, making him the number one among the outer disciples.

By then, all the inner sect elders will be vying to take Chu Xuan as their personal disciple.

Even the peak masters of the five peaks might be tempted to take Chu Xuan as their disciple!

After all, it's been decades since an outer disciple broke through to the True Essence realm within three years, even in the vast Xuan Yang Sect.

By then, Chu Xuan will be a true disciple, and the problems facing the Liu family will be solved without Chu Xuan even needing to intervene!

After saying a few words, Liu Chengzhi took his leave with an excited expression.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten days have passed.

The Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill continued to exert its medicinal effects within his body, taking a full half-month to be completely absorbed.

In the past two weeks, Chu Xuan's cultivation speed has also been rapid, especially the effect on body tempering, which is even better than the Dragon Tiger Returning to Origin Soup.

The cultivation speed of the Vajra Indestructible Body and the Glazed Vajra Body increased by a full 30%.

This made Chu Xuan even more eager for the Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill.

[True Essence Value: 1096]

【Overlord Blade Technique - Mastery (992/1000)】

【Lapis Lazuli Vajra Body (507/1000)】

【Indestructible Vajra - Skin Refinement (608/1000)】

[Xuanyu Hand·Dacheng (769/1000)]

Chu Xuan looked at the several cultivation techniques he had mastered, and only the Overlord Blade Technique was close to perfection.

Although his true essence value has exceeded one thousand, and he can break through any cultivation technique by adding it, those one thousand points cannot be changed; they are to be added to the formula for the Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill.

But that's enough.

If he were to perfect the Overlord Blade Technique, his combat power would undoubtedly increase dramatically!

At that time, even without the cultivation techniques of the True Essence Realm, he will not fear anyone of the same level.

Moreover, Liu Donglin has been helping him search for the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Technique, but he hasn't found it yet. Even if he can't find it, he has alternatives. He can simply exchange for a technique from the Scripture Pavilion and then focus on cultivating the Heaven-Opening Blade after obtaining it.

The most urgent task is to enhance our strength.

He didn't know whether the task Xuan Yang Sect was about to assign him was dangerous.

But it probably won't be too easy.

Otherwise, the purpose of honing would be lost.

Without hesitation, Chu Xuan activated the Overlord Blade Technique and immediately maxed out its experience points.

The next instant, as the numbers on the panel changed, a wealth of insights into the Overlord Blade Technique flooded into his mind. Chu Xuan was like a swordsman who had practiced the blade for decades, engraving every move and every stance into his very bones, making them a part of his muscles.

Boom!

A terrifying pressure erupted from Chu Xuan.

A torrent of true essence surged forth, condensing into golden longswords around him. These swords spun continuously, radiating terrifying pressure, and even the air itself was compressed, forming visible ripples.

Clang!

Hundreds and thousands of golden sword energies eventually converged, forming a golden longsword that seemed almost tangible, which then entered Chu Xuan's body.

At the same time, an extremely terrifying and sharp sword intent erupted from Chu Xuan's body.

In that instant, Chu Xuan seemed no longer to be human, but a blade that stretched across the heavens and earth, capable of destroying the world!

The knife is the man, and the man is the knife!

Regardless of each other!

Chu Xuan slowly opened his eyes, and a sharp, piercing light immediately shot out from them.

The perfection of the Overlord Blade Technique did not increase his cultivation level, but it brought about a dramatic improvement in his strength.

When he mastered the Overlord Blade Technique, he could unleash countless blades in succession, winning by sheer numbers.

The perfected Overlord Blade Technique integrates the power of countless blades into one. The destructive force it produces far surpasses anything the former can offer!

"A Thousand Blades Return to Their Origin!"

Chu Xuan thought of such a word.

Of course, the perfection of the Overlord Blade Technique brought him far more than that; it also instilled in him an unparalleled belief.

It's as if there's nothing in this world that he can't cut through!

"The Heaven-Opening Blade! We must obtain the Heaven-Opening Blade!"

Chu Xuan's desire for the inheritance of the Heaven-Opening Blade grew stronger.

If the Overlord Blade Technique is already this powerful, one can imagine how terrifying the power of the Heaven-Opening Blade must be!

Over the next two days, Chu Xuan wasn't in a hurry and focused on consolidating his cultivation level.

On the third day, news finally came from the Liu family.

He had gathered all the medicinal herbs he needed.

There is another matter that I cannot mention in the letter; I need him to come in person to discuss it in detail.

Chu Xuan knew that what the letter hadn't mentioned was probably news about the Eight Desolations Prison Suppression Technique.

After reading the letter, Chu Xuan was extremely excited. He had thought that he would be missing one or two items like last time, but he did not expect that this time it would go so smoothly.

It seems the Liu family is truly willing to pay any price.

As for going to Wanbaolou to discuss it, that suits his wishes perfectly.

He also needed to find a place to refine the Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill. Within the Xuan Yang Sect, there were eyes watching everywhere, making it impossible to refine the pill.

Chu Xuan didn't delay any longer and immediately summoned Zhang Cheng.

Although Tong Hao has returned, the affairs of the entire Beast Garden are still managed by Chu Xuan, and Tong Hao only makes an occasional appearance.

"Senior Brother Chu, what are your instructions?" Zhang Cheng asked.

"I need to go out for a while. If Senior Brother Tong looks for me, just tell him I have to go out and I'll be back in a couple of days."

Chu Xuan gave the instructions and then headed straight for the outside of the Xuan Yang Sect.

Now that he has broken through to the True Essence realm, he no longer needs to worry about anyone intercepting him on the way. As for True Essence, and those stronger than True Essence—

No one dared to openly intercept and kill the top three geniuses on the Wind and Cloud Ranking right under the nose of the Xuan Yang Sect.

They cannot afford the consequences.