My equipment is designed for cultivation; I started by slaughtering my way through a small world.

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Li Daoyi and Su Changge rode their swords towards the gate of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect.

Not long after.

The sounds of fighting could be heard from the ground.

Upon closer inspection, all that could be seen were Foundation Establishment Realm deacons and Qi Refining Realm disciples of the Tiger Fiend Sect, frantically fleeing across the ground.

Behind these people were disciples of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect, relentlessly pursuing and killing them.

"Huh!"

Li Daoyi suddenly saw a figure that left a deep impression on him.

"Brother Su, is that Fellow Daoist Gu?"

"He's still only at the Qi Refining Realm, so why is he chasing after a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Tiger Fiend Sect?"

"Is this the right thing for him to do, as an alchemist?"

Looking at Gu Qing on the ground, who was wielding a flying sword and slashing people fiercely, he had cut down people for dozens of miles from the Qingdi Sword Sect.

Li Dao's eyelids twitched; his impression of traditional alchemists was rapidly crumbling.

Upon hearing this, Su Changge couldn't help but smile.

"Brother Li, this is normal."

"As an alchemist, it's reasonable for Gu Qing to use a flying sword to cut medicinal herbs and occasionally kill people, isn't it?"

"Well!!"

Seeing Su Changge teasing him, Li Daoyi was speechless.

But then again.

The Azure Emperor Sword Sect stumbled upon a talent like Gu Qing, who is skilled in both alchemy and combat.

With such talent joining, the Azure Emperor Sword Sect may be able to climb out of its slump and rise again.

"Brother Su."

"Have you considered inviting Gu Dao to join the Azure Emperor Sword Sect and become a sect elder?"

"With the talent that Fellow Daoist Gu has shown, his future achievements will definitely surpass those of the two of us."

"Perhaps, he can gather the Azure Emperor Sword Manual once again."

Watching Gu Qing use the [Flower Blossom Mystery] technique to hunt down Tiger Fiend Sect disciples, Li Daoyi couldn't help but offer some advice.

"Shall we collect the Azure Emperor Sword Manual again?"

Watching Gu Qing's sword energy crisscrossing the ground, slaying one Tiger Fiend Sect disciple after another, Su Changge's thoughts surged.

After a while.

Su Changge seemed to have made up her mind and nodded to Li Dao beside her.

……

Three days later.

The Azure Emperor Sword Sect, located in the bamboo forest behind Emerald Cloud Peak.

Gu Qing remained seated beside the Bitter Bamboo, her natal spiritual root and sword realm.

As Gu Qing watched his natal spiritual root grow taller and the fluorescent light on the blue-jade bamboo body intensify, his brows furrowed.

"The White Jade-grade Sword Realm Bitter Bamboo, condensed from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Creation Bottle, can accelerate the growth of the Sword Realm Bitter Bamboo for a hundred years each day. However, at the Blue Jade-grade stage, it can only accelerate the growth for eighty years each day."

"The effects of the Creation Elixir are waning!!"

"It takes 25 days for the Bitter Bamboo Sword Realm cultivator to advance from Blue Jade to Purple Jade. I wonder how much the effects will diminish at the Purple Jade level?"

Although the ripening effect is not as good as when it is at the white jade level, the resources consumed are no less.

Looking at the three thousand spirit stones piled up at the base of the Bitter Bamboo in the Sword Realm, Gu Qing felt a pang of regret. The resources consumed in cultivating his natal spirit root were greater than those consumed by Gu Qing himself during cultivation.

The current situation is both unexpected and reasonable for Gu Qing.

Cultivating one's innate spiritual root is like raising pigs.

When the piglets are young, feeding them one pound of feed a day might allow them to gain half a pound. As the pigs grow larger, the amount of feed they need to be increased accordingly.

Unfortunately, the amount of Creation Essence that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Creation Bottle can condense each day is fixed.

If we could artificially synthesize this Creation Elixir, I can't even imagine how amazing it would be!!

Perhaps we could try researching this area in the future?

Keeping this thought to himself, Gu Qing didn't have the technology or time to research the problem for the time being.

Next...

"Master!!"

"Good news, good news..."

Just as Gu Qing was preparing to continue his research on the fusion of different spells and swordsmanship into profound mysteries, Yang Xi's chattering voice suddenly came from above the bamboo sea.

A moment later, a sword light with blue and purple hues landed not far away.

Gu Qing looked up and saw Yang Xi walking towards him with a bright smile on her face.

"What good news has made you so happy?"

"Have you perhaps grasped the profound mysteries of swordsmanship?"

Gu Qing said calmly.

Three days ago, after the battle with the Tiger Fiend Sect came to an end, Yang Xi couldn't wait to find him, wanting to learn the profound mysteries of swordsmanship.

Gu Qing didn't hold back either, and directly wrote down his insights on how to deduce the [Blooming Bewitching Spell], how to integrate it into the profound mysteries of swordsmanship, and how to comprehend the [Blooming Mysteries] in a notebook and passed it on to Yang Xi.

"Uh, Master!"

"I'm not a prodigy, so it's definitely not that fast. Not just anyone can learn it just by getting the technique..."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xi said quietly.

Having witnessed Gu Qing's speed in comprehending the Dao, Yang Xi understood that in front of her master, she was just an uncivilized monkey.

If you give a monkey a multiplication table, it might not be able to learn it.

Moreover, this is a profound inheritance of swordsmanship.

Taking a deep breath to dispel the gloom in her heart, Yang Xi regained her cheerful and optimistic demeanor. "Master, I've come to tell you the good news."

"My good news?"

Gu Qing looked at her in confusion: "What good news could I possibly have? How come I don't even know?"

"whee……"

"Here's the thing, this morning I met Steward Jian Xiangzhu. She said that the sect leader intends to invite you to formally join the Azure Emperor Sword Sect as a sect elder, in charge of the sect's Pill Pavilion and Rejuvenation Hall."

"Let me pass on a message to you, asking if you'd like to?"

Is it time to be officially hired?

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Gu Qing's eyes.

Status upgraded.

This means that he may have access to the core inheritance of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect.

Thinking of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect's inherited sword manual, Gu Qing's heart burned with excitement. A Heavenly Grade True Method—that was a high-level secret involving the secrets of becoming an immortal.

Even the True Inheritance Hall of the Immortal Wood Group lists the Heavenly Grade True Method as a core secret.

The greatest opportunity Gu Qing has ever encountered is to obtain a Heavenly Grade True Method in this world.

Thinking of this, Gu Qing took a deep breath, reached out and beckoned, and the Bitter Bamboo of the Sword Realm shone with emerald green light, transforming into the form of a flying sword.

"I'll go sit in the main hall on the main peak. You stay here and cultivate diligently."

"Okay, I understand."

Watching Gu Qing ride his sword, transforming into a streak of light and heading down the mountain, Yang Xi's eyes gleamed with a strange light.

My master is shining brighter and brighter, just like the stars in the sky.

As for me, I will work a hundred times harder to catch up with my master.

He took out his kendo manual.

Yang Xi's sharp edge was fully revealed, and eighty-one sword lights around her struggled to condense into the shape of flower petals.

……

the other side.

Inside the main hall of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect, Su Changge faced much less pressure after killing the Golden Core Elder of the Tiger Fiend Sect three days ago.

Although there are still problems with the spirit stone mines at Jinji Ridge, the problem is easily solved now that the enemy has weakened.

Reclaiming the spirit stone mine at Jinji Ridge shouldn't be a problem.

Therefore, Su Changge's mental state is much better than before.

Gu Qing landed on his sword at the entrance of the main hall. As soon as he entered, Su Changge's eyes snapped open, a subtle, mysterious light flashing within them:

"Elder Gu, in three months, the forbidden area trial jointly organized by the four sects will be held. This matter concerns the foundation building of many disciples who have reached the Qi Refining stage."

"Within the forbidden area, there are various birds and beasts left behind by our ancestor, making it fraught with danger."

"Elder Gu is currently stuck at the Qi Refining Realm as well. What are your thoughts on this?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing pondered for a moment.

His gaze fell on the long table, where a jade slip bearing his legacy lay quietly.

……