I became a prince in a martial arts world.

Chapter 88 Exchange of Cultivation Techniques, Refining of Elixirs

The 7th "Seven Swordsmen Ascend Mount Tian" event has come to a successful conclusion, with the Taihua Sect winning back its sect leader's sword.

Fang Shaobai did not choose to take the sword back, but instead left it with the Tianshan Sect, waiting for all seven major sword sects to win before bringing it back to the sect together.

This serves as both an encouragement to the other five factions and a test for the Tianshan faction.

After all, if the Tianshan Sect were to decline and have its sect leader's sword stolen by someone else, it would be a huge loss of face.

The event ended, and everyone dispersed.

The members of the seven major sword sects returned to their respective courtyards, packed up, and headed home.

Fang Shaobai came to Wang Yu to ask if they were traveling together.

"I wonder if Brother Sun has finished refining the pills for me. I have to wait for him." Wang Yu was still thinking about the Tianshan Snow Lotus that he had given to Sun Wenzhu.

As luck would have it, Leng Jiangzhu also came looking for Sun Wenzhu. "He was just in the square a moment ago, how come he disappeared again when I turned around?"

Xin Yilong suddenly appeared and said, "Brother Sun is in a hurry to go back and refine medicine. He asked me to tell you that the initial processing of the Snow Lotus Yellow Dragon Pill and the Three-Leaf Dragon Beard Ginseng requires three days of rest, so it will take a few more days."

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Wang Yu understood, "I didn't expect it to be so troublesome."

Leng Jiangzhu said, "I'll wait for him."

The group exchanged glances, their lips curling into barely suppressed smiles.

Leng Jiangzhu glared at the crowd. "What, haven't you ever seen a woman chase after a man?"

Everyone immediately fell silent. Even Fang Shaobai, whose martial arts were far superior to Leng Jiangzhu's, dared not utter a word. The fact that a female disciple of the Meishan Sect could walk in a martial arts world full of men meant that she was not a good-tempered person.

Leng Jiangzhu could wait, but Fang Shaobai couldn't. He, Meng Wei, and Shen Zhijun had come together, so naturally they would go back together as well.

So six of the seven major sword sects left, leaving only Leng Jiangzhu behind, who then moved to a place near Wang Yu and the others.

Meanwhile, Alde summoned two Baiqiang warriors up the mountain to write a letter to the Baiqiang King. Then, while diligently packing her belongings, she chattered excitedly in anticipation.

"I've never been to the Central Plains before, so I don't know if it's any fun or not."

Yan Xiangxue and Alde will also return to Longshan Prefecture with Wang Yu.

Yan Xiangxue was seriously injured by Shi Mo. Although she took Sun Wenzhu's medicine to suppress her injuries, she could not use her internal energy and was almost like an ordinary person.

Without Yan Xiangxue's protection, Alde would be easily kidnapped by Shi Mo and used to threaten the White Qiang King.

Therefore, they cannot return to Baiqiang.

In addition, although Yan Xiangxue taught Wang Yu the complete "Ice and Snow Divine Skill", ice and fire are incompatible. She was worried that Wang Yu would have problems practicing the skill and wanted to provide guidance at any time. Therefore, she suggested that he stay temporarily at the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion in Longshan Prefecture.

Firstly, to avoid disaster, and secondly, to have the time to teach Wang Yu, which would save himself.

The Bai Qiang are close to the Han lands, so Wang Yu naturally agreed. This would also bring the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion and the Bai Qiang closer together. If the Hei Qiang presses on the Bai Qiang further, the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion might even have a chance to completely pacify the Hei Qiang.

Originally, Yan Xiangxue wanted Alde to live in Tianshan, since Ye Tianlin had already agreed to take Alde in. However, Alde couldn't bear to part with Yan Xiangxue and wanted to accompany and serve her master.

This is just a minor matter, and the Tianshan Sect will not forcefully keep her. Moreover, the reason they accepted her as a disciple before was mainly because everyone thought Yan Xiangxue was going to die.

But since the words had been spoken, they could not be disobeyed. Gu Nanfeng still took Alde as his disciple, but he did not require her to switch to the Jade Snow Skill. He only taught her the lightness skill of the Tianshan School and the Seventy-Two Styles of Wind and Snow.

At this point, Ling Feiyun also appeared, joining Gu Nanfeng in a discussion with Wang Yu.

"Huh? You're trading 'Seventy-Two Styles of Wind and Snow' for my technique that allows me to turn and twist in mid-air?" Wang Yu asked in surprise.

"Indeed, I wonder if Prince Zhao would be willing?" Ling Feiyun asked.

"Of course I'm willing, but you'll be at a disadvantage," Wang Yu said.

Wang Yu is no longer a novice in martial arts. He understands the value of divine skill manuals. Even without the tortoise shell modification, the original "Swallow Carrying Spring" is definitely not as valuable as "Seventy-Two Styles of Wind and Snow".

The "Swallow Returns" move in "Swallow Carrying Spring" can only be considered a unique and extraordinary skill, while "Seventy-Two Styles of Wind and Snow" is the signature sword technique of the Tianshan School!

Gu Nanfeng laughed and said, "We're not at a loss. The method we get can be passed down in our sect."

Compared to the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion, which only has a handful of true direct descendants, the Tianshan Sect has far more people to carry on the family line, which is why Gu Nanfeng said they weren't at a disadvantage.

Strictly speaking, all martial arts are created by people. With the martial arts skills of Ling Feiyun and even Ye Tianlin, since they have seen "Yan Guilai", they can definitely create similar methods as long as they are willing to put in the effort.

But the key point is in the phrase "exploited effort".

Starting from scratch, I don't know how much effort and time it will take, or what level of achievement I can make, and I also have other important matters to attend to.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to directly obtain the finished product, and then further improve, absorb, and integrate it, ultimately transforming it into the legacy of the Tianshan School.

To this end, they presented the Tianshan School's "Seventy-Two Styles of Wind and Snow," showing their sincerity, which was exactly what Wang Yu needed.

"We have seen Prince Zhao's swordsmanship before, and it is indeed first-class in the world. However, the swordsmanship's artistic conception belongs to fire, and it should be matched with the 'Flowing Fire Reflection' secret technique passed down by the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion."

Gu Nanfeng said, "But Your Highness is currently cultivating both ice and fire, and only has one fire-attribute sword technique, which cannot unleash your full strength. If you add the 'Seventy-Two Styles of Wind and Snow', it will be just right."

Ling Feiyun said, "Your Highness, do not underestimate this sword technique. Although Tianshan lost six matches in this sword competition, it is not because this sword technique is inferior."

Wang Yu waved his hands repeatedly, "I dare not underestimate this sword technique."

Just kidding. Ye Tianlin became the number one swordsman in the world by relying on the "Seventy-Two Styles of Wind and Snow". He has lost his mind and underestimated this sword technique.

Moreover, despite the fact that the Tianshan Sect lost more than it won in this event, the quality of the new generation of disciples of the Tianshan Sect is actually only inferior to the Taihua Sect and the Bashan Sect among the seven major sword sects, ranking third with the Meishan Sect and surpassing the four sects behind it.

Gu Nanfeng said, "Moreover, this sword technique is one where the better one's lightness skill, the greater its power, and coincidentally, Your Highness's lightness skill is also exceptional."

Since things had come to this point, Wang Yu naturally wouldn't disagree.

After all, he currently lacks a good way to utilize ice-based internal energy, only having the rendition of "Iceberg Flowing Spring" available.

And the plucking techniques used in conjunction with it.

The newly acquired Star-Picking Hand technique was originally a suitable method, but it would be better to switch to the Tianshan School sword technique.

So Gu Nanfeng came every day for three consecutive days and passed on the "Seventy-Two Styles of Wind and Snow" to Wang Yu and Alde, so that the two could exchange and learn from each other.

Three days later, Sun Wenzhu's elixir was also ready.

"Snow Lotus Yellow Dragon Pills, three pills." Sun Wenzhu handed a porcelain bottle to Wang Yu.

"Thank you!" Wang Yu accepted the pill.

With the medicinal power of the Tianshan Snow Lotus and other auxiliary ingredients, combined with Sun Wenzhu's alchemy skills, it is estimated that the medicinal power of each Snow Lotus Yellow Dragon Pill will not be inferior to that of the Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill.

After taking these three pills, I estimate I'll be close to reaching the Innate Realm.

Sun Wenzhu said calmly, "This pill is very potent. Although I have tried my best to remove the poison, every medicine has some toxicity. It will still affect your meridians and internal organs, and you are prone to developing drug resistance. You should take one pill a year and not more to avoid wasting it."

"I understand." Wang Yu nodded solemnly, then asked, "Should I send a thousand soldiers with you to Return to Spring Valley?"

Sun Wenzhu almost stumbled, then hurriedly waved her hand, "No need! Besides, I'm not going back to Spring Valley for the time being."

Wang Yu nodded, "Alright, but whatever difficulties you encounter, you can come to the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion to find me."

Sun Wenzhu was silent for a moment, then nodded, "I understand."

Leng Jiangzhu approached Sun Wenzhu and asked, "Where are you planning to go next?"

Sun Wenzhu lowered his eyes and did not reply, because he did not know where he was going next.

Leng Jiangzhu's eyes were burning. "If you want to continue picking spiritual herbs, why not head south to the Western Sichuan Road? The Western Sichuan Road and the Southern Sichuan Road are both old mountains and dense forests. Further south there are the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Miao Territory, where there must be many spiritual herbs and medicinal plants."

"We'll see." Sun Wenzhu shook his head, then bid farewell to everyone and left, with Leng Jiangzhu following him.

After resting for one last night in the Tianshan Mountains, Wang Yu and his group finally descended the mountain.

The trip to Tianshan was incredibly fruitful.

He learned the "Ice and Snow Divine Skill" and "Seventy-Two Styles of Wind and Snow" techniques, obtained three Snow Lotus Yellow Dragon Pills, and made friends with the Tianshan Sect. He was about to save the life of Granny Baiqiang Snow Mountain.

With the five major bandits of Qishan wiped out, the remaining ones posed no threat. Once the Black Qiang are pacified, the three prefectures in the northwest will be at peace.

His position as the Prince of Zhenxi was becoming more and more secure.

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Wang Yu rode on his horse, feeling the various changes in himself after taking the Snow Lotus Yellow Dragon Pill yesterday.

Because the medicinal power was focused on cultivating the "Ice and Snow Divine Skill," the expansion of the meridians was not significant, and the increase in power was limited. However, the changes in ice-type internal energy and the "Ice and Fire Dual Heaven" were very substantial.

The medicinal power of the Snow Lotus Yellow Dragon Pill is even stronger than that of the previous Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill. Under the deduction of the tortoise shell, the Ice and Snow Divine Skill and the Ice Mountain Flowing Spring have been merged.

As the saying goes, yin arises from yang and yang arises from yin. The internal energy of the two techniques merges and transforms into an extremely cold energy, but at its core, it is as pure and simple as a spring stream.

At the same time, "Ice and Fire" has evolved again, with ice overwhelming fire. However, with the presence of the tortoise shell, the two sides remain roughly balanced and will not cause the user to go astray.

In other words, Wang Yu was still not proficient in the technique, otherwise he might have been able to heal Yan Xiangxue's injuries.

Well, that's just a joke. Wang Yu doesn't want to be seen as a monster, so he's decided to hide his cultivation level and reveal it slowly. He'll wait six or seven months until next summer to heal Yan Xiangxue.

The group descended the Tianshan Mountains and headed straight for Yumen Pass.

But they hadn't gone far when they saw a group of Black Qiang warriors dressed in black in the nearest town.

"Hmm?" Wang Yu asked curiously, "They haven't left yet?"

The next moment, a thin, elderly man in black, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, emerged from a passage cleared by the warriors. "Old woman Yan, I never expected you to still be alive!"

Yan Xiangxue's eyes narrowed. "Shi Mo!"

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