He became the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws starting from Liaozhai.

Mid-stage Qi Refining, is that the name of my current realm?

Xu Yi was stunned for a moment, as this was very similar to the previous refining of essence into qi.

Refining Qi into Spirit, etc., these were part of the previous cultivation system. It seems that the cultivation system has also undergone significant changes.

At least in later generations, he never saw any so-called body cultivators. Sword cultivators did exist, but their cultivation methods had evolved into supernatural powers, essentially combining all the cultivation systems in the world.

There seems to be a reason for this, but Xu Yi was unaware of it.

At the mid-stage of Qi Refining, after seeing this line of text, Xu Yi quickly felt a strange sensation in his body. Soon, clusters of pure Qi began to swirl in his dantian. This was the power of magic, also known as spiritual energy.

However, he still prefers to call it magic.

Finally, I have the power.

Xu Yi let out a long breath. He had been holding back for a long time. He hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time. He finally had the power to protect himself. Wasn't this something to celebrate?

Therefore, Xu Yi decided that the way to celebrate was to go into this unknown forest and hunt down enough "Seekers of the Dao" to improve his cultivation. He didn't have any sword techniques he could use yet, but this world needed people to comprehend the Dao, so there probably weren't many spells similar to sword techniques.

If that's the case, then what about the sword cultivation of sword cultivators? A sword is also a weapon, so do the cultivators here only use spells to fight? What about magical treasures and the like?

That's true, a sword is a weapon, not a magical artifact.

So for now, Xu Yi felt that this sword seemed to be of little use. He decided to keep it for a while and see how it went. The system said that this sword had the attribute of growth. What if it grew into a magic weapon? That would be the best outcome. Sword-type magic weapons are very useful, with strong killing power, and they can be used in sword formations or other manipulation combinations.

If we could obtain a sword formation, that would be the best outcome.

The moment he successfully gained Qi Refining cultivation, Xu Yi even felt much lighter all over; this was the benefit brought by gaining cultivation.

At the same time, this was the first time Xu Yi had directly faced the growth of his cultivation. In the 'later life', Xu Yi could not even feel the changes in his body. It seemed that his body had been like this since he woke up, and ordinary immortal swords could not harm him.

This troubled Xu Yi greatly. However, after arriving here, his body seemed to have become a so-called mortal body, a mortal body without any strength.

However, it doesn't matter. This also allowed Xu Yi to walk the path of cultivation again, which is a valuable asset for him.

After successfully absorbing all the cultivation, Xu Yi felt that his body had not changed much. He was just lighter than usual and walked more comfortably. There was no excretion of dirt or grime from his body. Perhaps he had not yet reached the required cultivation level.

I don't know what the next stage of Qi cultivation is.

Xu Yi really wanted to flip through the book, specifically the one called "Divine Illumination and Cloud-Viewing Technique," but he simply didn't want to move anymore; he didn't have the extra energy to read it.

He just wanted to deal with the seekers of the Dao as soon as possible. It was strange, really. He should have asked Zhang Erniu how he found these seekers before he left.

Thinking of this, Xu Yi suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "Mucus?" he blurted out.

Zhang Erniu had mentioned this before. It seemed that he was trying to find the seekers of the Dao by tracking the flow of these slimes, so as to achieve his own goals. However, he did not expect that the seekers of the Dao would be so ruthless.

Knowing about the slime, Xu Yi still didn't know how to find these seekers of the Dao. Yes, wherever there is slime, there must be seekers of the Dao passing by, or rather, the seekers of the Dao are nearby.

But how do we find the mucus?

Xu Yi gasped. Sure enough, he still needed some knowledgeable people to guide him around. He needed locals. Once Xu Yi had this thought, it was hard for him to think about things on his own.

However, given the current situation in these mountains and wilderness, Xu Yi was forced to stop thinking about where to find any indigenous people.

He took the iron sword off his back. This must be the sword he had always used. It seems to have been with him from the beginning. Xu Yi still had some doubts about the origin of this sword, because he didn't know how it came to be. It couldn't be that it was automatically equipped when he transmigrated.

Everything needs to have a history, right?

If you can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it. One day you'll be able to unravel the mystery.

But is the evolution of this iron sword also related to the system? There seems to be a binding relationship between the two.

This was just Xu Yi's guess, and he had no way to verify it. However, he did have a plan: he intended to use magic to kill the next Seeker of the Dao.

There are two possibilities here. If the corpse is still absorbed, then it means that the iron sword is actually bound to the system, and its evolution is determined by the system.

If it wasn't absorbed, that would be too strange. Could the energy the system used for conversion have appeared out of thin air? Xu Yi didn't believe that these things were like a game where extra data could appear out of thin air. Even if he was a system, it still had to follow the law of conservation of energy!

This was Xu Yi's idea, and he needed to verify it.

Countless thoughts flashed through Xu Yi's mind. Before he knew it, Xu Yi had ventured deep into the heart of the mountains. The trees here were taller, and the ground was very damp. Almost every step Xu Yi took revealed small puddles or puddles, making it resemble a swamp or wetland.

The trees here are all very tall and thin, which Xu Yi finds very strange. When they were in the village, the ground was very flat and suitable for growing crops. They hadn't gone very far.

Xu Yi had no concept of such distances. He couldn't judge how far the jungle was from the village of Shishui. However, he knew that two places that were not far apart could not be this far apart. Whether it was the climate or the terrain, there shouldn't be such a big difference.

Yes, this is a world of cultivation, where people can fly and escape into the earth. What does a difference in terrain matter?

Xu Yi still felt something was off. This kind of terrain was very suitable for snakes to live in, so the only person who could create such terrain was the mountain god. But was there a mountain god here?

Xu Yi had no idea that there might be many wild gods like mountain gods, so what about the orthodox gods? What were they, and how did they come to be officially appointed? And who appointed them?

Xu Yi slapped his forehead. This was a bad thing. He should have asked Zhang Qiuyu about it back then. Now, there was no way to fix it.

We can only take it one step at a time.

As he weaved through the puddles, almost every step he took splashed up some mud, and Xu Yi's robes were already quite dirty.

This made Xu Yi feel somewhat uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do...