Born with immortal seed

Chapter 558 Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique
"The Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique?"

Ma Ruoxi's eyes sparkled with excitement.

My master's swordsmanship is divine, and after he was able to transform into a Nascent Soul, he has been traveling around, so he doesn't have many opportunities to serve by my side and listen to my teachings.

Fortunately, this time, by taking advantage of the opportunity to borrow the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword, he successfully mastered the realm of refining swords into silk.

She was able to learn some exquisite sword techniques, which would be enough for her to study carefully before reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

"The Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique..."

Li Guizhen repeated it, seemingly a little confused about the name of the sword technique.

He was no longer the naive young man who insisted on becoming a sword cultivator under the tutelage of the White Ancestor. He had come to realize that his strength lay not in the sword path, but in lightning magic.

Over the years, swordsmanship has only been a pastime for him in his spare time, such as when he is in seclusion healing his injuries, to vent his frustrations.

However, the fact that he was kept behind to be taught swordsmanship proves that his status in his master's eyes is no lower than that of his junior sister.

"This sword technique is very different from other sword techniques in the cultivation world. It was inspired by the sword intent of celestial phenomena and was strengthened and perfected by the true meaning of time and space. It aims to fully express the changes of the twenty-four solar terms in the sword technique, and any celestial phenomenon can be reflected. From the time I encountered the sword intent of celestial phenomena to the establishment of the framework in the past two years, and the initial form of it has been more than two hundred years."

Bai Zichen didn't expect his two disciples to learn this sword technique immediately; even he himself had only just begun to grasp the basic concept.

In essence, the Celestial Phenomenon Sword Intent cannot compare with the True Meaning of Time, and it is even inferior to the Creation Sword Intent obtained at the same time.

However, in terms of complexity and the potential for divergence and derivation, it far surpasses it.

The twenty-four solar terms are just a general number. With different combinations, there are actually thousands of variations, and the ultimate form can be called the most complex and diverse sword technique in the world.

Even with the inspiration of sword intent, the blessing of the true meaning of time, and the nourishment provided by the encyclopedic encyclopedia of sword techniques, Wu Zhen Sword Manual, it still took him such a long time before he finally made significant progress in the battle against Qu Yang, thanks to a stroke of inspiration.

It can be said that the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique has infinite possibilities. As Bai Zichen's swordsmanship improves again, such as when he reaches the fifth level of swordsmanship, the destructive power of this sword technique will reach its imagined peak.

The twenty-four sword intents combined with the true meaning of time mean that no matter what opponent you encounter or what environment you are in, you cannot exceed the boundaries of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique.

This sword technique can be considered Bai Zichen's first self-created achievement after embarking on the path of cultivation, rather than being inherited from his predecessors.

Passing it on to disciples is also leaving a mark in the cultivation world. Regardless of whether they can ascend to the upper realm in the future, this sword technique created by the Sword Lord of Time, Bai Zichen, will eventually be passed down.

As long as future generations practice his teachings, they will associate them with him.

When it comes to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Slaying Sword Formation, one thinks of the Taibai Sword Lord, making it an unavoidable name among sword cultivators.

"To reduce the difficulty of learning swordsmanship, I drew inspiration from the solar terms and divided this swordsmanship into twenty-four parts. You can learn them in order from front to back, or you can start from any part according to your personal preference."

This inspiration naturally came from the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, which simplifies the difficulty of swordsmanship.

Otherwise, he truly couldn't imagine how many sword cultivators in the entire world, let alone his own disciples, could even begin to grasp the basics.

Even Bai Zichen himself had to refine his skills through meticulous study of each section to improve his mastery of the entire sword technique.

No matter how famous one becomes, if one is relegated to a shelf and treated as an offering, one loses one's original purpose.

"However, you must remember to let things take their natural course and not force them... This sword technique cannot be improved through diligent practice. A hundred years of continuous sword practice is not as good as a moment of inspiration. Do not get too obsessed with it. Even I am only a beginner in this sword technique at present, and it is impossible for me to master it in hundreds of years."

Bai Zichen was speaking to his two disciples, his eyes fixed on Ma Ruoxi.

Of the two, Ma Ruoxi is definitely more dedicated to kendo, and she is more likely to become truly obsessed with it.

He didn't want to see his disciple waste his cultivation because of a sword technique and completely lose the possibility of reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

This kind of sword technique, which involves the fusion and transformation of true meaning, is no different from a heavenly book to Core Formation cultivators. It is good to use it to broaden their horizons, improve their knowledge, and select the parts they can understand to integrate into their own sword path.

But if you try to achieve something in one go, you'll only be wasting your time.

"I will follow Master's teachings."

Seeing the seriousness with which Bai Zichen spoke, the two disciples dared not be careless and earnestly agreed.

Ma Ruoxi, in particular, originally wanted to study diligently, inherit her master's mantle, and carry forward this sword technique.

But upon hearing that even with his master's aptitude, it would take hundreds of years to truly achieve mastery, he immediately lost much hope.

Two dazzling sword lights shone from Bai Zichen's hands, like a dream, forming two palm-sized halos that captivated everyone's gaze, making it impossible to look away.

call out!call out!
The halo spun rapidly, and all that remained in their vision was a halo of countless lights connected together. Li Guizhen and Ma Ruoxi felt nauseous and almost fainted.

Before I could even react, I noticed a halo had appeared in my mind, as if it had always been there.

With just a gentle touch of one's divine sense, information about the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique will appear, and one can even choose any solar term to observe and learn from it.

"Thank you Master for the gift!"

The two were overjoyed; after only a brief examination, they could appreciate the extraordinary nature of this sword technique.

It's not just about practicing swordsmanship, but also about understanding and touching upon its true meaning.

Even though they lack the true meaning of time and cannot grasp the essence of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique, they still have the inherited sword light, can learn at any time, and have the founder to explain and demonstrate. This is already a hundred times better than only studying sword manuals.

"Go down now. I hope you two can reach the peak of Core Formation soon... As your master, I will grant you an opportunity to transform into Nascent Soul."

Bai Zichen waved his hand, and the instant his eyes closed, lightning flashed and thunder roared, with wind and clouds swirling and various complex celestial phenomena evolving and transforming extremely rapidly.

After bowing, the two left the main hall and stood at the doorway gazing at each other.

“Senior brother, it’s been a long time since we’ve met. Why don’t we sit down and have a good chat?”

After the excitement of receiving the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Technique faded, the rosy complexion on Ma Ruoxi's face disappeared, and she became pale and weak again.

"Yes, it has been quite a long time. You should pick a place; I'm not familiar with this area."

Li Guizhen paused for a moment, nodded slightly, and spoke.

……

A secret medicinal garden.

"You've all seen it; none of these five and a half herb gardens are suitable for Azure Dragon Spirit Rice. On the contrary, the deep pit outside is a better location?"

Bai Zichen walked in front, followed by two Core Formation cultivators from the Divine Wood Sect, who were also plant masters invited from afar.

“True Lord, based on the analysis of the two spirit seeds you gave us, this Azure Dragon Spirit Rice does not have very high requirements for the spirit field. It is even not sensitive to changes in external water and humidity, temperature, and wind direction. This is probably because the main source of nutrients for the Azure Dragon Spirit Rice is fifth-order Breath Soil, which is sufficient to meet all the requirements.”

Elder Bai's white beard trembled as he explained with utmost seriousness.

Although they were respectful, they had enough confidence in their skills in cultivating spiritual plants, and rejected all the medicinal gardens right away.

"What's most important to it is an aura, an aura that allows it to grow comfortably. In the entire Qishan area, only the aura of the deep pit left by the dead snow lotus is most compatible, and the spiritual seed's communication with the outside world has become much more active. But this herb garden secret realm is too old, with a history of at least tens of thousands of years... If we compare the secret realm to a person, it has reached the end of its life, and the spiritual seed is extremely disgusted by the ancient and decaying aura it exudes."

"Moreover, the secret realm of the medicinal garden can reduce the growth rate of spiritual plants to one-third, which will bring us great difficulties in taking care of them."

Lin Shan followed up by saying that the herb garden secret realm is the most suitable environment for spiritual herbs that have better effects the longer they are aged. However, the Azure Dragon Spirit Rice does not have a long growth period, so speeding up the process is not very meaningful.

On the contrary, it will increase the difficulty of planting by several levels, and once something goes wrong, there will be no chance to make up for it.

Upon learning that they were to plant fourth-tier Extreme Azure Dragon Spirit Rice, the two spirit plant masters from the Divine Tree Sect were equally focused and attentive, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Before coming, I had anticipated that the spirit rice I was to plant would not be simple, since it could be personally invited by True Lord Bai.

However, upon encountering the spirit seed, they still found it quite troublesome.

The quality of the fourth-grade top-grade spirit rice is one aspect; there are only a handful of types of spirit rice of this level in the entire cultivation world, and most of them are found in the Nine Luminaries Grotto-Heaven.

In the history of the Shenmu Sect, there has only been one successful transplantation of fourth-grade top-quality spiritual rice.

However, after three generations, the spirit seed began to decline in rank, eventually stabilizing at a top-tier third-rank.

Moreover, the Azure Dragon Spirit Rice is a completely new variety that has never been mentioned in any spiritual plant classics, meaning that they had no prior experience to refer to and had to figure it out on their own.

This is also a huge challenge. If they can successfully grow the Azure Dragon Spirit Rice, both of them will be able to make breakthroughs in their spiritual plant cultivation skills.

“You two are professionals. Since we invited you here, we will trust you… Let’s choose a deep pit where snow lotus has grown, and start sowing the spirit seeds tomorrow.”

Bai Zichen hesitated for a moment, then agreed to the other party's opinion.

In a short period of time, the two from Shenmu Sect discovered so much information about the Azure Dragon Spirit Rice seeds, and their insights were substantial, thus gaining his basic trust.

The spirit plant masters of the Qingfeng Sect lost all courage to even make a move upon hearing that it was fourth-grade spirit rice; they had no hope of getting anything done.

As for starting to cultivate spirit plant techniques from scratch, that would take too much time; it would take decades to even begin to grasp the basics of a fourth-tier spirit plant master.

In that time, he would have almost reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Moreover, he was only at a similar level to Old Man Bai, but his experience was even less, so he couldn't guarantee 100% success in cultivating Azure Dragon Spirit Rice.

"Of the five and a half herb gardens in the secret realm, four are used to cultivate Golden Crown Ganoderma, and the remaining one and a half is used to grow the spiritual herbs needed for third-tier elixirs..."

The medicinal herbs currently planted in the herb garden secret realm will be ready for harvest within the next thirty years at the earliest, at which point a new batch of varieties will need to be selected for planting.

Bai Zichen felt that the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Qingfeng Sect was still insufficient, so he made a decision directly.

The elder of Lingzhi Hall, who was following behind, immediately took note and nodded vigorously.

Of the five halls and thirteen chambers that conquered Qishan, the Lingzhi Hall was the one that gained the most, directly taking control of the Qingfeng Sect's only secret realm.

After acquiring this secret medicinal garden, Lingzhi Hall's status among the thirteen halls instantly soared to the forefront.

Unlike those established Nascent Soul sects that have stable Foundation Establishment Pill channels, Qingfeng Sect currently relies mainly on third-tier demon cores obtained from the pioneering wars, as well as the thousand-year-old golden crown lingzhi mushrooms that are auctioned back from Zengguang Immortal City every now and then.

As for the disciples finding and submitting the items to the sect from deep in the mountains, that can only be considered an unexpected gain and cannot be regarded as the norm.

On average, only four or five Foundation Establishment Pills can be refined each year.

Compared to the current number of disciples at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining in the Qingfeng Sect, it is only a drop in the ocean.

Moreover, as the spiritual veins in the Black Mountain Range were conquered one by one and the third-tier demon kings were killed one after another, the number of third-tier demon cores that could be obtained became less and less.

To rapidly improve the core strength of the Qingfeng Sect, it is necessary to make choices regarding the selection of spiritual herbs planted in the herb garden secret realm.

Unlike other sects, the leaders of these sects will definitely favor the spiritual herbs they need, thus reducing the proportion of Golden Crown Ganoderma cultivated.

The spiritual herbs that Bai Zichen could use were extremely rare, and they didn't even exist in the Qingfeng Sect, so he could naturally make a decision based on what he needed most.

Each medicinal garden can plant about two hundred Ganoderma lucidum plants, so four medicinal gardens would have eight hundred plants.

With the blessing of the medicinal garden, it can acquire the medicinal properties of a thousand-year-old plant in a maximum of 350 years, which is equivalent to harvesting two to three thousand-year-old golden crown Ganoderma lucidum plants every year.

Once the herb garden matures, the Qingfeng Sect will be able to stock the Pill Hall shelves with significantly more Foundation Establishment Pills for disciples to exchange each year.

"The Enlightenment Lotus Seeds that you instructed us to have been taken back to our mountain by the Dragon Palace Master, each priced at 500,000 sect contribution points... Is this number too high?"

As Bai Zichen's former attendant disciple, Lu Song rose from a menial disciple to a Foundation Establishment cultivator at an advanced age, eventually reaching the status of a Core Formation True Person. He is regarded as a legend by the lower-level disciples of the sect and is a role model for everyone to learn from.

The two Enlightenment Lotus Seeds found in the Medicine Garden Secret Realm were presented to him and he was tasked with handling them. He had a vague guess about their whereabouts.

The Enlightenment Lotus Seed, as a spiritual material for Core Formation, has twice the effect of the Pure Spirit Jade Marrow, but its exchange price is six times higher, making it a truly astronomical price.

Five hundred thousand sect contribution points—let alone a Foundation Establishment cultivator, even a Core Formation cultivator would need a long time to accumulate that amount.

"Only three seeds are produced every hundred years, so setting the bar is reasonable... Ordinary disciples wouldn't dare to dream of enlightenment lotus seeds; a single drop of pure jade marrow would be enough."

One of these Enlightenment Lotus Seeds was naturally prepared for Bai Ziyu, who was nearing his end and had only one last chance to break through to the Core Formation stage.

Bai Zichen naturally wanted to provide the best possible conditions within his capabilities, so that regardless of success or failure, he would have no regrets.

As for his contributions to the sect, he handed over various unused spoils to the secret hall and various cultivation techniques and inheritances to the transmission hall, which had long since brought his sect contribution value to over ten million.

Using the authority of a Nascent Soul Ancestor, a small backdoor was opened, and an exclusive task was issued again to purchase Sacred Sound Bamboo at a price of 100,000 contribution points per piece.

As the person in charge of the Bai clan disciples within the Qingfeng Sect, Bai Ziyu immediately arranged for the five Sacred Sound Bamboos from Tianlei Cliff to be handed over, thus completing the task.

(End of this chapter)