Ten Directions Sword Master

No wonder!

Lu Li suddenly realized that Lin Chuge should have started with the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique, just like him.

Only in this way can we have the opportunity to realize the vision of those sages from the four great academies, to condense our Dharma body with this sword technique, and to advance to the True Person realm.

Now that Lin Chuge has opened his spiritual platform, there is no obstacle for him to break through to the Refining Spirit Realm.

To risk everything and travel thousands of miles to the northern border to hone his skills in real combat in the desert, it's only possible that his Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique is still lacking.

As a result, he was trapped in the desert and his body was never recovered.

The white-haired man burying the black-haired man—such an outstanding grandson died because of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique. No wonder Dean Lin Ruoxu was so heartbroken and couldn't let it go.

"Ten years have passed, and I still haven't caught up with Senior Brother Lin from back then... I'm telling you this not to change your impression of Dean Lin, but in fact, no one can persuade him. The better you perform, the more he will remember Senior Brother Lin."

Gu Jingyu sighed and said.

"Bailu Academy is not one of those top-tier forces. Without a Dharma Body to protect it, the disciples' reputation has limited deterrent power when they travel outside... Baiyun Temple is the ancestral temple of Taoism. Master Xujing has formed the Changchun Hunyuan Dharma Body, which has been awe-inspiring in the southwest for sixty years. Which desert tribe or sea pirate dares not to give Baiyun Temple face?"

"Geniuses often fall short of their time, while mediocre people like me live a long life... Lu Li, the strong are easily broken, and the full moon wanes. I hope you will take Senior Brother Lin as a warning and think more carefully when you attempt to break through to the Refinement of Spirit. Don't get yourself trapped by an unattainable goal."

Lu Li could only bow his head, but what he was thinking was that if he really came that day, he wouldn't have to worry about the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Manual being incomplete and having to travel to distant lands.

Each compass world is bizarre and fantastical; if this continues, it's likely that even the world of myths and legends won't be far behind.

There's no shortage of real-world training grounds or all sorts of opponents.

Moreover, judging from the current trend, the changing of the seasons and the transformation of the four seasons will only arrive before the completion of the Refining Spirit.

What I should worry about is whether my cultivation level can keep up with the level of swordsmanship.

However, Gu Jingyu was right when he said that even the most gifted person is just a potential star before they grow up.

Once their reputation spreads and they are no longer unknown, while enjoying the resources of the academy, they will inevitably suffer some open and covert attacks.

……

A few days later, the list of Crimson Fire Secret Realm was officially announced.

With Shen Qing and Luo Yunqi withdrawing, Lu Li and Song Yuming were the clear favorites, and the last spot went to Nan Henshui.

He and Xue Huai-ren were evenly matched in terms of cultivation and martial arts skills, and they had both won and lost when they fought.

The academy's leadership chose Nanhenshui this time, perhaps because they benefited from her good looks.

Two months later, the three disciples, led by Dean Yu Ziqi, will leave Yuzhang County and head to Wu County, a land of abundant resources and outstanding talents in Jiangnan, the political, economic, and cultural center of the Great Chu, and also the place where the most powerful people gather.

Taking Yuzhang as an example, apart from the county town which has several powerful cultivators at the Refinement God level due to the presence of the Bailu Academy and the Luo family, etc.

In other small towns, it's considered good if there's a Refining God in charge.

Of the five great families in the land, two had their ancestral home in Wu Commandery, and after the two dynasties were locked in a standoff, the Langya Wang family also migrated south.

There are also second-tier martial arts sects, representatives from various factions stationed in the capital, and chivalrous swordsmen who pursue power and fame.

In addition to the martial artists from the imperial court, the density of Refining Spirit experts in Wu County is unparalleled in the Great Chu.

Every young hero, clad in light spring clothes and yearning to make a name for himself throughout the world, often makes Wu County his first stop on his journey through the martial arts world.

Lu Li was also looking forward to seeing which outstanding talents he would meet during his trip to Wu County, and it would be best to observe several sword-fighting matches.

As for the Crimson Fire Secret Realm, it would be best to obtain a treasure weapon; if that's not possible, at least copy down a few martial arts techniques.

Depending on the level, the academy offers corresponding academic credit rewards.

Lu Li gave up on the idea of ​​obtaining innate qi.

Over the years, I've only published a handful of copies; I don't think I'm fortunate enough to have that kind of luck.

However, they were quite interested in the various spiritual transformations and challenges set up in the secret realm.

The disciples of Bailu Academy who are going to participate in the secret realm are already starting training. They should be prepared to avoid encountering any illusory spirits.

In addition to their original demonic abilities, these spirits will also learn from the disciples of the four academies who enter the secret realm each time, integrating them into themselves.

With the limit on the capacity of the secret realm decreasing year by year, the abilities of demons are limited, and these transformed spirits are increasingly resembling academy disciples wearing animal skins.

The martial arts skills he used were even more refined than those of the carefully selected academy disciples.

The others defeated the spirits and obtained the secret realm's rewards.

Lu Li was after the essence, which was his biggest goal in entering the secret realm.

He meticulously recorded the essence of outstanding swordsmen from the notes of his predecessors.

But not to avoid it, but to find a suitable target and strike straight ahead.

……

Forestry School.

Despite Lu Li causing such a commotion, Yu Ziqi neither summoned him nor sent anyone to deliver a message.

It seems that after lending out the map of the seventy-two lunar pentads, everything became irrelevant to him.

However, Lu Li's return of the map was quickly granted permission for a private audience.

"This disciple pays respects to Dean Yu... The month is up, and I have come to return the Monthly Chart."

In the same room, in the same cross-legged posture, Lu Li even began to doubt whether Yu Ziqi had moved a single step.

"You crossed the border to defeat Shen Qing using the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique?"

With a gentle wave, Yu Ziqi summoned the Moon Chart into his hand and placed it beside him.

"Yes, thanks to the lunar chart lent by the dean, my swordsmanship has greatly improved... Senior Sister Shen's Yin-Yang Reversal Sword and Saber Dual Arts has obvious flaws, which allowed me to take advantage of the situation."

Lu Li did not mention the specific progress. Unless they were at a similar level in the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique, those watching the battle would not know how many solar terms they had mastered.

"If you want to see the lunar calendar chart in the future, come here anytime. I won't be using it for a long time... Don't think of making a copy yourself. This was personally made by a senior academy member who was half-step into the Dharma body three hundred years ago from Shigu Academy, so that its essence is not lost. The true meaning of the solar terms, if you lose your direction, you will only go further and further astray."

Yu Ziqi did not press further, but instead brought up the matter of the Lunar Calendar Diagram.

"Thank you for your guidance, Dean. I understand now."

Lu Li nodded vigorously. If it weren't for the fact that his accumulated resources had been exhausted in the Great Kang World, and that having or not having the Moon Order Diagram wouldn't make much difference in the short term, he might have actually tried to do that.

"The integration of the solar terms emphasizes following the natural order, but not every method is suitable... Do not go against the four seasons, do not violate yin and yang... That's enough, you can understand without me saying more, you may leave now."

Halfway through his speech, Yu Ziqi waved his hand and said...

Lu Li was completely bewildered and decided not to return to the Scholar's Tower for the time being. Nan Henshui sent a message through someone, saying that she had found a few incomplete sword techniques and asked him to appreciate them together.

This guy came from a poor family, but his aunt married a prince of the Great Chu royal family and became his concubine. His family was able to rise to prominence thanks to his aunt's support.

Judging from Nan Henshui's appearance, one can imagine that his aunt must have been an absolute beauty.

"What a flaw! When did finding the flaw in Qi-guiding and Foundation Establishment techniques become so easy..."

The ancient longsword that had been lying in front of Yu Ziqi's knees had somehow slipped to the ground.

Several new willow branches sprouted, supporting the long sword, facing east, absorbing the wood energy of Jia and Yi.

"Four styles combined into one, or five styles? Back then, Lin Chuge's talent in the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique was not as dazzling as his."