After transforming into a fairy, I, in my simulation, wreaked havoc in the cultivation world.

The altar was entirely black, hexagonal in shape, and each face was covered with densely packed patterns.

At first glance, it resembles some kind of ancient array pattern; upon closer inspection, the lines appear to be slowly writhing, as if living beings are crawling on the stone wall.

"What is that?"

Your gaze flickered; the altar before you seemed strangely familiar.

"It's an altar for sealing demonic artifacts!"

Lin Bufan suddenly spoke.

[A magical artifact!]

Cultivators possess various magical treasures, and demons naturally have their own weapons as well.

Upon hearing the word "demon," you suddenly remembered seeing an altar in a secret realm during the Phoenix Cry Purple Cloud Grand Competition, where a demon's severed limbs were sealed.

Although their functions differ somewhat, their styles are extremely similar.

"Should we stop him?"

Fairy Qingheng's face showed worry, and her words carried a hint of hesitation.

【"No way!" x2】

Lin Bufan and Liu Guanzhi spoke almost simultaneously.

"That person has extremely strong sensory abilities."

The two exchanged a glance, and finally Lin Bufan spoke up to explain.

"Once we step out of the concealment array, there's a very high probability we'll be exposed."

Even the old man with the ring isn't confident?

Looking at Lin Bufan's tense expression, you gradually formed a deduction in your mind.

Back in Falling Phoenix City, even when facing a demon at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, he never showed this expression.

Gu Wudao's combat strength was already terrifying enough; his cultivation level was probably at least the late Nascent Soul stage, or even the peak Nascent Soul stage.

Otherwise, the old man with the ring wouldn't be so wary.

In the water mirror, Gu Wudao slowly raised his right hand, and countless drops of blood flew out from his sleeve, all falling onto the altar.

The moment the blood droplet disappeared into the altar, the writhing patterns suddenly lit up, and a scarlet light rapidly spread along the six edges, as if something beneath the stone wall had been awakened.

The entire altar began to tremble.

The central "eye" suddenly widened, its eerie light surging, and a black beam of light shot into the sky.

[“Boom!”]

The ground cracked, rocks churned, and the rock walls surrounding the pit began to crumble inch by inch.

A moment later, the beam of light dissipated.

From the depression in the center of the altar, a longbow slowly emerged.

Its overall color is black, as if it were polished from some kind of unknown animal bone, with fine, dark red patterns winding around the bow's arms.

Gu Wudao flashed to the altar and grasped the bow.

In that instant, the spiritual energy within a radius of a hundred miles suddenly froze.

He slowly drew the bowstring taut.

The next moment, the surrounding spiritual energy surged towards the bowstring like a tidal wave, and a jet-black arrow slowly formed.

【"Buzz~!"】

The instant Gu Wudao released his grip, the jet-black arrow flew from the bowstring without a sound.

The mountain ranges that stretched for dozens of miles in the distance vanished in the blink of an eye, as if they had evaporated on the spot.

The arrow's momentum had not yet dissipated, carving a deep, bottomless trench in the earth, stretching to the horizon.

The terrifying power caused everyone to fall silent.

You stared intently at the longbow on the water mirror, and just before it vanished, you finally made out the two characters engraved on the bow:

[Slay the heavens!]

【Okay, okay!】

[That Gu Wudao is something else! He dared to steal my bow! I will take back everything that belongs to me sooner or later!]

【...】

Seven days later, the Primordial Sword Tournament came to a close.

You put all the sword seals you obtained into the system warehouse, and finally took out three to deal with the Sword Court.

This competition was absolutely disastrous.

[The host, the Primordial Sword Court, had all five pseudo-Nascent Soul Realm cultivators wiped out. Of the twelve teams, only two remained, along with some scattered cultivators who had broken away and returned.]

[Gu Wudao, using some unknown method, managed to leave ahead of schedule.]

As one of only two teams to return intact, you will naturally be subject to investigation by the Sword Court.

In the end, not only you, but Lin Bufan and Liu Guanzhi also evaded the search by that Nascent Soul elder, and nothing was found.

Even so, you are still ordered not to leave the Sword Court at will, and you must wait for the sect to investigate before you can leave.

[You seem to be enjoying your leisure time. The spiritual energy within the Sword Court is abundant, and with the added benefit of the special environment, comprehending sword intent is far easier than outside.]

And so, the group happily began their secluded retreat...

But what you didn't expect was that this seclusion would last for a full century.

Fortunately, Luo Chongshan did not leave, preventing you from being bullied at will within the Sword Court. He also passed on the Golden Core chapter of the Xuan Tian Sword Scripture to you.

[During these past hundred years, you have not caused any trouble within the Sword Court, but rather, like an ascetic, you have devoted all your time to cultivation.]

The most significant improvement has been in formations.

[During this period of time, you have been continuously digesting the insights and experiences left behind by Shen Guanqi, and with Liu Guanzhi providing guidance, your mastery of array formations has reached the middle grade of the third rank, corresponding to the level of the mid-stage Golden Core realm.]

[It may seem exaggerated, but the improvement of formations is different from the improvement of cultivation. As long as you have enough comprehension and experience, there are no bottlenecks in the early stages of improvement.]

As for accumulating experience, you're practically cheating.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. The comprehension of array formations increases exponentially in the later stages, making it much more difficult than improving cultivation level.

Furthermore, since you're following someone else's path entirely, it will likely be even more difficult.

To this, all you can say is, use it and enjoy it first.

If you can quickly upgrade the formation to level four, it will definitely help you secure more benefits.

[The second aspect is the training of combat skills.]

Since experiencing the benefits of combat in the Primordial Sword Tournament, you have gained a clearer understanding of the power of combat skills.

Although your body refinement cultivation has stagnated due to the massive consumption of your vital energy, both of these combat skills have reached the minor completion stage.

[If you were to activate the Azure Phoenix Sacred Body now, combined with these two combat techniques, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say you'd be invincible in the Golden Core realm.]

[Finally, the Twin Stars Metamorphosis Chapter has finally broken through to its ultimate form!]

[Thus, dual cultivation increases the speed of spiritual root improvement by nearly ten times, and the celestial spiritual root is finally not completely invisible.]

Moreover, witnessing the breakthrough of this initial secret technique, you can't help but feel a surge of emotion:

It hasn't been an easy journey!

["Lin Qingyu, the elder summons you!"]

Just as you were about to put your hands behind your back, a voice came from outside the door.

The weariness on the girl's face vanished completely.

"Okay, senior!"

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