The First Venerable of All Paths

"Five Elements Spiritual Bodies?"

Fang Rou tilted her head, asking curiously, "Brother, what is this? Is it amazing?"

"Amazing, of course it's amazing."

Fang Xuan smiled and nodded, saying, "The Five Elements Spiritual Body allows you to control the power of the five elements and cultivate all kinds of martial arts. You can absorb and refine spiritual power of any attribute, making it a rather rare martial arts spiritual body."

"That's amazing!"

Fang Rou exclaimed, "Then, compared to Xiao Yue'er, who is more skilled?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuan couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

This little girl seems to have been provoked by Fang Yue'er.

"The Five Elements Spiritual Body can control spiritual power from the beginning, and its combat power far exceeds that of Xiaoyue'er."

He paused slightly before continuing, "But Xiaoyue'er possesses a unique Array Dao Martial Vein, using arrays to aid her martial arts and the Dao to create arrays. She has a profound foundation, accumulating strength for a powerful burst of power, and her growth potential is equally terrifying. In truth, their talents are comparable, each with its own strengths."

At this point, Fang Xuan's expression turned serious, and his tone became solemn: "But no matter what kind of talent, spiritual body, or martial arts foundation one possesses, it is ultimately just the starting point."

"In the path of martial arts, diligent cultivation after birth is the true foundation that determines the peak level. Throughout history, countless people with extraordinary talent have become ordinary people and their cultivation has stagnated due to laziness, arrogance and complacency."

Fang Xuan said, "You must keep all of this firmly in mind."

"Brother, I've got it."

Fang Rou nodded earnestly and said, "I will definitely work hard in my cultivation and will never let you down."

"Now that you have successfully opened your meridians, it's time to start practicing formal cultivation techniques."

Fang Xuan took out a scroll of cultivation techniques and said solemnly, "This Five Elements Technique is a natural match for your Five Elements Spiritual Body. Each realm has a corresponding martial art, enough for you to cultivate for a while."

Although the Five Elements Technique is only an Earth-rank technique, when combined with the Five Elements Spiritual Body, it can unleash the power of a Heaven-rank technique.

of course.

Fang Xuan's inherited memories contain cultivation techniques that are more advanced than the Five Elements Technique.

However, since my younger sister has just become a martial artist, high-level techniques would actually hinder her cultivation.

Eat your food one bite at a time.

This Earth-Rank Five Elements Technique is the most suitable.

"Uh-huh!"

Fang Rou accepted the cultivation manual with utmost solemnity and said earnestly, "Thank you, brother."

"Silly girl, why are you being so polite with your brother?"

Fang Xuan grabbed it with his large hand, and the fire spirit lotus platform shrank rapidly.

"This Fire Essence Lotus Platform is essentially a spirit-gathering array, and it can replenish its energy on its own. I'll give it to you as a gift."

Fang Xuan handed the Fire Essence Lotus Platform to his younger sister, saying, "From now on, you only need to sit on the lotus platform to cultivate."

"Brother, this is too valuable, I can't accept it."

However, Fang Rou refused.

She pushed the Fire Essence Lotus Platform towards Fang Xuan and said earnestly, "Brother, I think you need it more than I do."

She is still young, but her mind is far beyond that of her peers.

These days she has seen clearly that Fang Xuan is burdened with heavy responsibilities, protecting the Fang family and resisting the covetous Su family. He has made enemies everywhere and his future is extremely dangerous.

Her only wish was for her brother to become stronger and have enough power to protect himself.

She will also continue to grow stronger to protect her brother.

"What are you saying?"

Moved, Fang Xuan handed the Fire Essence Lotus Platform to his little sister without saying a word: "I don't need this, but it's most suitable for you."

"Really?"

Fang Rou looked at Fang Xuan with suspicion.

Fang Xuan didn't explain, he just gently clenched his fist.

Its body radiated a purple glow.

In an instant, endless energy roared in from all directions, entering Fang Xuan's body like swallows returning to their nests.

Fang Rou was completely stunned.

"See that?"

Fang Xuan laughed and said, "I don't need this thing, and my cultivation speed won't be slow."

"Okay, looks like I was worrying for nothing."

Fang Rou pouted, then smiled brightly again: "Thank you, brother, you're the best to me."

Seeing his younger sister playing with the Fire Essence Lotus Platform with obvious delight, Fang Xuan smiled knowingly.

He looked into the distance.

A gentle breeze blows, and the mountains are enchanting.

The younger sister has successfully awakened, and now he will begin his seclusion.

After sending his younger sister back to the stronghold and giving her a few more earnest instructions, Fang Xuan rode the Wolf King straight to a certain place in the secret realm.

"Let's stay here."

The Wolf King stopped at the foot of a mountain, and Fang Xuan said, "Go back by yourself. I may need to go into seclusion here for a while."

The wolf king sized up Fang Xuan for a while before turning and leaving.

After the wolf king left, Fang Xuan looked at the mountain peak in front of him, and golden-red flames appeared in his palm, condensing into a small golden-red bird.

"Boom!"

The bird flew out and crashed into the mountain peak, instantly melting and creating a passage.

Fang Xuan manipulated the Undying Phoenix Flame to quickly carve out a cave.

Then, a formation was set up around the area to completely conceal all auras.

After doing all this, Fang Xuan clapped his hands, walked into the cave, and blocked the entrance.

"Click-clack!"

He casually tossed out two moonstones, which were then embedded in the mountainside, instantly brightening the entire cave.

Fang Xuan waved his hand, and a strong wind howled, instantly sweeping away the dust on the stone bed.

Fang Xuan nodded in satisfaction and sat down cross-legged on the stone bed.

"Next, I need to do two things."

A glint appeared in Fang Xuan's eyes.

"Refine my natal flying sword and break through to the Qi Gathering Realm!"

In the past, Fang Xuan might have used normal methods to slowly nurture his natal flying sword.

However, after obtaining the Undying Phoenix Flame, Fang Xuan was able to use it to forge his natal flying sword ahead of schedule.

Fortunately, both the Sword Ruins Empress and the Weapon Spirit Empress have methods for forging their natal flying swords.

This was not difficult for Fang Xuan.

Only Fang Xuan, who possesses his natal flying sword, can be called a true sword cultivator.

Only in this way can we deal with the Su family.

With this in mind, Fang Xuan closed his eyes and began to cultivate.

A day and a night later.

Fang Xuan opened his eyes, his entire state at its peak.

At the same time, he also took advantage of this day to carefully study the method of forging his natal flying sword several times, so that he had a clear understanding of it.

Then, Fang Xuan placed the sword box horizontally on his lap and gently rubbed it.

The next moment, Fang Xuan slapped the sword box.

"come out!"

With a soft shout, the sword case trembled slightly, and a streak of blood-red light shot out.

It was the blood-red broken sword obtained from the bottom of the secret lake.

The sword embryo hovered in the air, suspended in mid-air.

However, instead of getting close as intimately as before, she stopped far away, looking at Fang Xuan with a hint of wariness and distance.

Seeing this, Fang Xuan's expression remained unchanged.

He quickly formed hand seals, parted his lips slightly, and spat out a wisp of essence blood.

The essence and blood leave the body and remain suspended in the air, neither falling nor dispersing.

Like fresh spiritual liquid, it writhed slightly in mid-air, emitting a rich aura of primordial blood.

In the past, upon seeing this essence blood, the sword embryo would have already gone mad and pounced on it, devouring and absorbing it with extreme fervor.

But at this moment, faced with the most precious essence blood, the crimson sword embryo suddenly retreated.

He then turned the sword around, intending to escape.

It seemed to have sensed something.

"Trying to leave? Too late."

Fang Xuan flipped his hand, and golden-red flames immediately appeared, transforming into a small golden-red bird that instantly enveloped the blood-red sword embryo.

"Using the gods to control fire, forging the sword with blood!"

Fang Xuan rapidly formed hand seals, his divine soul quickly depleted, as he tightly controlled the sword embryo.

"Buzzing!"

The crimson sword embryo in the flames began to struggle, attempting to escape the firebird's blockade.

But Fang Xuan flicked his fingers repeatedly, and streams of fiery energy shot out, transforming into a heavy fiery hammer that slammed down on the blood-red sword embryo.

"when!"

A voice that shook the very soul echoed within the cave.

The sword embryo, which was struggling frantically, was completely stunned by this hammer blow.

"Clang! Clang!"

The flaming hammer continued its relentless assault, unleashing another round of furious blows.

After nine consecutive hammer blows, the blood-red sword embryo seemed to have lost all its strength and was powerless to resist.

Even the crimson light on the sword's blade dimmed considerably.

It's like it could go out at any moment.

"puff!"

Fang Xuan spat out another mouthful of blood essence, staining the sword body red.

"Buzz!"

Just after the sword embryo absorbed this mass of essence blood, an even more terrifying and overwhelming blood energy burst forth from the sword body.

At the same time, the chilling sword energy transformed into a wave, sweeping towards Fang Xuanxi.

"Hmph, I knew you weren't behaving yourself, you little rascal!"

Fang Xuan's eyes turned cold, and he once again manipulated the flaming hammer, bringing it down hard on the sword embryo.

"when!"

That was quite a blow, causing the sword embryo to groan in pain.

But the resistance grew even stronger.

"Although you are someone else's natal flying sword, you have been nurtured by my essence and blood for so long, and have been tempered by the Undying Phoenix Fire. Even if some of that person's lingering will remains, how long can you maintain this state?"

Fang Xuan said in a cold tone, "You can try to destroy your spirituality, but I guarantee your end will not be good."

He had long suspected that a lingering resentment remained within the sword embryo, wanting to absorb the Taixu sword energy, devour his essence and blood, and attempt to turn the tables.

Today he will shatter this lingering resentment and completely refine the sword embryo into his own natal flying sword.

As the sword embryo paused, Fang Xuan once again manipulated the heavy hammer to fall.

Each hammer blow erases the ancient divine thoughts remaining within the sword embryo, while simultaneously imprinting Fang Xuan's own divine soul imprint deep into the sword's core.

"Nine hammer blows forge old bones, three fires forge a new soul!"

Fang Xuan shouted in a deep voice, his hands constantly changing hand seals.

Inside the cave, the Undying Phoenix Fire burned fiercely, its golden-red flames soaring into the sky.

The originally small firebird suddenly swelled, transforming into a vast and boundless sea of ​​fire that tightly enveloped the blood-red sword embryo at its center, leaving no gap for escape.

Amidst the sea of ​​fire, the heavy hammer formed from flames shone even brighter, its surface adorned with patterns of phoenix fire origin.

Each line carries the supreme power to incinerate all things and melt all spirits.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

One after another, extremely heavy hammer blows resounded deep within the cave.

The lingering resentment within the sword embryo was thus extinguished.

"Hundred Refinements of Heaven-Burning Technique, Fusion!"

Taking this opportunity, Fang Xuan made a thought and activated his internal energy cultivation technique at full speed.

The Undying Phoenix Fire, following the heavy hammer of flames, poured wildly into the sword embryo. The high-temperature flames tempered every inch of the sword's texture and every sword pattern from the outside in.

The originally rough and simple blood-red sword blank, under the fierce fire, had all its impurities burned away, and the sword body became more and more refined, with its sharpness faintly revealed.

At the same time, Fang Xuan's fingertip sliced ​​through his brow, and a wisp of extremely pure divine soul power flew out, deeply imprinting itself into the sword's essence with each strike of the flaming hammer.

"Your remnant soul has been destroyed; now, it is time to forge your new soul!"

Fang Xuan took a deep breath, and the Myriad Swords Return to Nothingness Technique began to operate on its own.

A vast aura of sword ruins emanated from the sword bone and flowed into the blood-red sword embryo.

The myriad swords return to the void, gathering myriad swords, nurturing one sword, and forging one sword!

At this moment, all the sword intent of the Sword Ruins converged here and merged into the sword body.

The Undying Phoenix Flame is responsible for forging its form, the Chaos Origin is responsible for solidifying its roots, its own essence and blood are responsible for nourishing its soul, and the Myriad Swords Return to the Void Technique is responsible for condensing its spirit.

The four forces merged into one, enveloping the sword embryo and subjecting it to frantic tempering.

The dark crimson color on the sword began to slowly transform.

As the crimson faded, the golden and red phoenix fire patterns spread along the sword's body, leaving a hair-like hollow in the center of the spine.

The sword grew longer and longer, and the originally rough sword blank gradually unfolded and took shape.

The blade was slender and sharp, its cold light penetrating to the bone.

The sword blade shimmered with a flowing light that intertwined crimson and golden-red hues.

The sword's tail was wreathed in faint phoenix fire shadows, and with each gentle tremor, a clear sword cry resounded throughout the cave.

"The final three strikes, sealing the soul!"

Fang Xuan raised his arm slightly, then suddenly brought it down.