Born with immortal seed

Chapter 679 Appreciating the Sword
"Owner!"

The jade rabbit suddenly jumped up, still holding a half-eaten elixir in its mouth, and quickly stuffed it back in.

Where is Gun Gun?

Bai Zichen strode out. He had already discovered the rabbit demon's gluttonous and thieving habit; many of the spiritual herbs in the herb garden had become its snacks.

As long as those few fifth-tier spiritual herbs are left untouched, the rest can be considered as payment for the Jade Rabbit tending the herb garden.

Hiring a spiritual plant master of the same caliber and with unwavering loyalty would also be quite expensive.

Moreover, the Jade Rabbit has been tending to the several medicinal gardens on Rotten Axe Mountain for over a thousand years.

Now, having acquired a new bloodline, they are even more sensitive to changes in the energy of spiritual plants and can make timely adjustments.

"After eating two pieces of dragon meat, Gun Gun's blood surged and it needs to digest through a deep sleep... Once it wakes up this time, it can begin its attempt to break through to the fourth tier."

The Jade Rabbit took out three jade boxes and a large pile of spiritual materials from her moonlit long dress and lined them up.

"Master, this is what Xiaoxi handed over. She said it's the reward we received from the reclamation war."

“Two months ago, a man named Lord Jiuyue came to inquire about your return from seclusion. I drove him away. And that stupid dragon comes to visit every few days, but it won’t answer when I ask it what it wants.”

The Jade Rabbit spoke extremely fast, rattling off a long string of words.

"I understand. Have Xi'er and Ao Quan come to see me."

Bai Zichen glanced at it and saw that there were more than a thousand top-grade spirit stones and a large pile of fifth-grade sword-refining materials.

It seems that Ma Ruoxi did a good job of doing what he asked during her seclusion.

It's a bit of a pity that there's no fifth-tier flying sword.

With a flick of his sleeve, they all filed into his sleeve and rained down into the grotto.

All the top-grade spirit stones were gathered together and piled into a tall tower.

Because of their sheer number, they formed vortexes of spiritual energy, stirring up changes in the spiritual energy of the surrounding world.

The materials used for forging swords fell to different places, transforming into five-element landscapes, strange mountains and rocks.

When connected to the earth's veins within the same cave, the energy rises, preserving the spirit of the sword material and nurturing the surrounding land.

Since setting out to conquer the Eastern Regions and explore the Black Sea, Bai Zichen has acquired countless materials for sword forging.

However, due to the upper limit of weapon crafting, even the best swordsmith can only create a few fourth-tier flying swords, which is a waste of spiritual materials.

In the realm of immortals, if you ask a fifth-order swordsmith for help, you can surely assemble one or two fifth-order flying swords.

"The finger bones are the most delicate. It takes at least sixty years to refine all ten fingers. Once it is fully refined, one will know the true mystery of the Nine Heavens Bone Forging Technique when all the immortal bones are gathered."

Bai Zichen raised his hand, and the demonic beast tattoos on his fingers went from light to dark, as if they were sinking deeper and deeper into his flesh.

Staring into the same ferocious tiger head is like facing a real tiger beast, its ferocity overwhelming, as if a phantom sound is ringing in your ears.

Tiger's Soul Technique!

A clear light flashed in my mind, breaking the murmured riddle. Upon closer listening, it was just an ordinary mountain ballad, describing a mother calling her son home. It was difficult to pronounce, but the melody was captivating.

This was the strongest bloodline power of this spirit in its lifetime, which was revealed in this way.

“Cultivating the Ghost Path means abandoning the Great Dao. Not to mention the unattainable Nascent Soul stage, even the condensation of a Ghost Infant is a watershed between life and death… It is said that after arriving in the Earthly Immortal Realm, there is a special Ghost Realm to support Ghost Cultivation, which has allowed it to develop into a niche path.”

The Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation is the most fierce and violent. Ghost cultivators themselves fear divine lightning, let alone face real heavenly lightning.

I fear that before the heavenly lightning strikes, the ghost infant will be unable to hold on and will fall apart.

There's a high probability that once this Heavenly Soul Finger Bone is refined, it will be useless, as it will never encounter any ghost cultivators.

"However, after several years of seclusion, the Cantong Qi has been upgraded to another level. It's meaningless to use it to enlighten the spirituality of a third-tier flying sword, and it's far from enough for a fourth-tier flying sword. Could it be that this technique will only be useful for quickly refining natal magic weapons from now on..."

Bai Zichen scanned the fourth-tier flying swords he used, and found that some of the finest ones indeed held the promise of being fifth-tier.

However, that is based on the premise that the great power of heaven and earth is poured in at the moment the cave is formed. If you try to forcefully break through to the fifth level with the help of the Cantong Qi, the only outcome will be the destruction of your sword and spirit.

"Xi'er greets Master."

Upon receiving the news, Ma Ruoxi rushed to the scene immediately.

"You did well while I was in seclusion. What kind of reward would you like... Hmm, you've mastered the Azure Emperor Longevity Sword?"

Bai Zichen looked down and saw that his disciple had a faint trace of the true meaning of time.

Although it is so weak that it cannot be activated or used normally, it must have been left behind by the use of the Time Divine Power, so the source is obvious.

"Thanks to Master's excellent teaching, I was able to master such supreme supernatural powers."

Seeing that Bai Zichen had already seen through the change without Ma Ruoxi having to bring it up herself, a smug little expression appeared on Ma Ruoxi's face.

At the same time, he reported on his participation in the three post-reclamation war meetings.

This includes Yu Ziliang's hope that he would go to Doushuai Cave Heaven as soon as possible to finalize the deal between the two parties.

"Also, I saw Senior Brother Wei asking about Master's coming out of seclusion a couple of days ago. I guess he's under too much pressure and can't hold back the Great True Monarch Jiuyue any longer."

Ultimately, Wei Dao was a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, and the probability of him reaching the Nascent Soul stage was not high.

In front of a top-tier cultivator like the Great True Monarch of September, one would definitely be hesitant and timid, given the vast difference in their status.

"It seems that the Dao Clan has agreed... I will make time to meet with him in September after I have finished dealing with my affairs."

Bai Zichen placed his hand on the jade seat and said thoughtfully.

He was sitting on the throne left by the Red-Eared Ancestor. It was made entirely of warm jade, not a high-grade spiritual material, but it was a single piece rather than a patchwork.

After being crafted, the jade bases weigh over ten tons each, and the uncarved raw stones would probably weigh hundreds of tons.

Upon closer inspection, it was found that the jade throne was inscribed with only one type of sturdy rune, totaling nine hundred and ninety-nine runes.

Because they are originally one entity with interconnected runes, the jade throne is as hard as a fifth-grade spiritual material.

It has no other advantages, but even if it is hit by the Tongtian Lingbao, it can ensure that the jade throne will not fall apart immediately.

"Since you've made up your mind to follow the path of swordsmanship, you can't do it without a good flying sword... I'm giving you this sword, hoping it will become your reliable weapon for protecting you in the future."

Bai Zichen drew the Lihe Guishui Sword, reached out and severed the mental connection between it and himself, turning it into a blank flying sword.

Otherwise, even if Ma Ruoxi refined it for a hundred years, she wouldn't be able to shake it in the slightest, and she would probably only be able to enshrine the flying sword and display it.

"Thank you for the treasure, Master. I will definitely work hard and not let you down in the way of swordsmanship!"

Ma Ruoxi's eyes instantly reddened. Holding the Lihe Guishui Sword that flew in front of her, a pool of azure water rippled around her arms, and water vapor filled the air.

We mustn't let Bai Zichen, this anomaly, spoil our horizons. A fourth-order flying sword is equivalent to a top-grade spiritual treasure, and those who can possess one during the Core Formation stage are the pride of heaven.

Either you have exceptional personal talent and can attract a fourth-tier sword spirit, allowing it to cooperate with you in controlling the sword.

Either they have a powerful background, with elders or masters who can help suppress the sword spirit.

Regardless of the type, they are extremely rare.

He then gave Ma Ruoxi some pointers on swordsmanship. Li Guizhen had already fully embarked on the path of thunder magic, so Ma Ruoxi had a better chance of inheriting his swordsmanship.

Of course, he wasn't exceptionally outstanding, and by today's standards, he certainly didn't deserve the status of being a disciple of the Sword Lord of Time.

Not long after Ma Ruoxi left, Ao Quan arrived, looking preoccupied.

He recounted in detail what happened after meeting the Red-Bearded Lord, including the recruitment by the True Dragon Saint Son Ying Guang, which he resolutely refused, and how the Red-Bearded Lord also expressed his desire to abandon darkness and embrace light.

"Ying Guang is hiding in the eye of the deep water? He's still not giving up and is thinking of stirring up trouble again. He's just a spoiled brat who doesn't know his own limitations!"

Bai Zichen was so angry he laughed. He hadn't even targeted Ying Guang yet, and the other party still dared to provoke him.

Ying Guang's ability to make empty promises is too crude; it might fool a young, impetuous demon.

A demon with even a little experience would find it hard to believe or resist the temptation of such a pie.

I was originally thinking that when the Great True Lord came to my door in September, we could discuss in detail how to distribute the spoils of my own battle.

Looking at it now, it seems we have no choice but to make this trip.

"True Dragon Holy Son, what a prestigious title. Just as Shan Zhi predicted, he is indeed a figure from the Heavenly Demon Realm. However, his strength is not worthy of his status. When we arrive at the Ten Thousand Foot Water Eye, we must capture him and give him a good beating."

Ao Quan remained silent, thinking to himself, "Compared to you, everyone else seems mediocre."

"In your opinion, did that dragon carp truly submit, or did it have ulterior motives?"

"Lord Red Beard has always wavered between the two sides and never speaks definitively... This time he actually took the initiative to express his desire to surrender. It seems that he has witnessed some of Ying Guang's unreasonable actions and feels that his future is bleak."

Ao Quan had never directly interacted with the Red-Bearded Lord before, but he knew that this great demon was very shrewd and never offended anyone.

"Then go and summon it. I want to see what it has to say when it sees me."

The Red-Bearded Lord is at least a fourth-tier high-grade, making him one of the top beings among the current demon race.

The key is that it can access the true dragon's holy son and can be developed into a counter-espionage agent, providing the latest intelligence.

Although Bai Zichen didn't seem to care about Ying Guang, he still valued him a lot in his heart.

He was not afraid of even the strongest fourth-tier demon, but if he added the title of True Dragon Saint Son of the Heavenly Demon Realm, the threat level would rise rapidly.

The probability of producing another creation-level spiritual treasure is zero, but there is still a high possibility that it is a rare treasure similar to the celestial court phantom that the Dragon Lord possessed that day.

Being able to find out Ying Guang's hand in advance is very helpful in taking down Wan Zhang Shui Yan without suffering any losses.

In fact, even without the Great True Monarch of September and the Holy Son of the True Dragon, he would have gone to the Myriad-Foot Water Eye sooner or later.

Because that's the end of the Black Sea. If the vast ocean in all directions didn't block it, taking just one more step would allow you to cross the sea boundary and travel to other continents and seas.

Such a feat has been accomplished by no one since the Middle Ages.

Even before the Middle Ages, people relied more on super teleportation arrays for communication.

The number of cultivators who actually meet by crossing the vast ocean is still pitifully small.

This is because it possesses two true signs of death: the winds of the end times and the rain of the mortals.

The former's true energy dissipated when the cold wind blew, rendering his supernatural powers useless.

The latter, drenched in a light rain, felt his lifespan leaking out like a burst dam.

Regardless of the type, it would be enough to make a Nascent Soul True Monarch hesitate.

Others might consider that place a legend, but Bai Zichen is different.

His sect came from another cultivation continent, and the route that Ancestor Qingfeng took to reach the Ancestral Continent remains a mystery.

Even with the correct sea map and the protection of rare treasures, a mere Core Formation cultivator could not possibly accomplish this.

Bai Zichen went there to verify these conjectures, and also to try to reach the birthplace of Ancestor Qingfeng.

If there truly is another cultivation continent of the same level, after so many years without communication, it's impossible to guess what its current situation is like.

What level are the sects that passed down the Qingfeng lineage at? Do they have any more exquisite inheritances that they haven't brought with them?

If we could control this passageway and exchange goods, just imagining it would bring terrifying profits.

Bai Zichen's greatest advantage is that the threat posed by the End-of-Day Wind and the Minor Rain is not so fatal to him.

With his physical body, the winds of the Dharma-ending Age might not be able to shake him; they might only weaken him somewhat.

As for a mere drop of rain, for someone who controls the great Dao of time, the most ridiculous thing would be to have his lifespan shortened by a single rain.

……

Rotten Axe Mountain, five days later.

"Brother Quan, thank you for your introduction. Otherwise, I don't know when I would have had the chance to meet the Sword Lord."

The red-bearded man smiled broadly, his two dragon whiskers twitching, his face relaxed.

"That's how it should be; we're all doing things for our master."

Ao Quan remained expressionless as he crushed the dragon scales, leading the Red-Bearded Man to Rotten Axe Mountain, where he secretly conversed with Bai Zichen for several hours.

During the conversation, Bai Zichen spoke highly of the Red-Bearded Man.

They agreed to all its demands and promised that as long as information about the True Dragon Son was delivered, it wouldn't need to intervene in the final battle.

After his success, he passed on to the Red-Bearded Master a secret technique for stealing the sky and changing the sun.

You can still improve your bloodline without going through the True Dragon Platform of the Heavenly Demon Realm.

Upon hearing this, the Red-Bearded Man was overjoyed and immediately knelt down to acknowledge him as his master.

Ao Quan was also hearing about this so-called forbidden technique for the first time, and was equally shocked.

Once this method is implemented, the tradition of valuing bloodline among the demon race will be broken.

If one is strong enough, one can capture a high-ranking demon and change one's bloodline through the Heaven-Stealing and Sun-Changing Technique.

The irreplaceable and scarce nature of high-level bloodlines seems to be achieved through alternative means, and once spread, it will surely cause great chaos among the demon race.

However, even though the Red-Bearded Lord and Ao Quan felt a vague unease, they wouldn't consider it from the perspective of the entire clan.

What he was thinking about was how to obtain the cultivation method and then find a suitable and powerful bloodline to verify the true effect of the cultivation method.

Ao Quan and the Red-Bearded Man exchanged a glance, realizing they were thinking the same thing.

In the mortal realm, if we're talking about the purest and noblest bloodline, who can compare to Ying Guang, the Holy Son of the True Dragon?

If they can obtain its bloodline, both of them can advance to the next level.

"But I didn't expect that Brother Quan wasn't a Sword Lord's spirit beast. They just signed a contract to become the guardian spirit beasts of Rotten Axe Mountain. It was so hard for me to keep it a secret!"

The red-bearded man stopped and looked at Ao Quan with a half-smile.

"The Sword Lord's requirements are truly demanding. I wonder what kind of demon race could become his spirit beast?"

Ao Quan gave a perfunctory reply, then transformed into a lithe golden dragon and flew into the clouds, disappearing without a trace.

The Red-Bearded Man chuckled, stroked his two dragon whiskers, and rode away on a cloud.

Only a natal spirit beast can ascend to the upper realm with the Sword Lord of Time and hide in a cave to avoid the void passage.

Other beings who use this method will be locked by the laws of heaven and earth the moment they reach the Immortal Realm, and their souls will be destroyed.

Upon seeing that Ao Quan was merely a guardian spirit beast, the Red-Bearded Lord felt that he had made another wise decision.

Then came the test of its value, becoming the natal spirit beast of the Time Sword Lord.

It is believed that before his lifespan runs out, he will definitely be able to cultivate to the level of ascending to the Earthly Immortal Realm, achieving the easiest level leap.

(End of this chapter)