Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 723 Taking Stock of the Gains, The Young God King (Part 2)

Those were two strange stones with concealed divine restrictions. When one focused their attention and sensed them closely, one could vaguely see extremely complex divine patterns constantly forming various divine restrictions. Each of these divine restrictions contained the profound mysteries of the sword path.

"A wondrous stone for sharpening swords!"

With a flick of his finger, the Daoist Fufa unleashed a 'hum' sound, revealing the profound mysteries of swordsmanship that instantly filled the entire cave.

Li Yuan focused his mind to perceive.

Amidst the intertwining of mysteries, he seemed to see countless cultivators forging, nurturing, and wielding swords in battle, before falling silent.

"The whetstone is a rare treasure of heaven and earth. Its formation is related to the sword-forging cultivators in the world. Any cultivator who nurtures or forges a sword, or even leaves behind the aura from fighting with others, will find it in its presence."
These elements would slowly converge over a long period of time, eventually giving birth to this stone.

The Taoist nun Tongqing explained to Li Yuan:
"The foundation of these two whetstones lies in the aura of the two sword lords' duel, which was nurtured over countless ages. For us sword cultivators, their value is no less than that of the Tai Xuan Sword Scripture."

"Thank you, junior brother."

The Taoist priest bowed and thanked him.

"What are you saying, senior brother?"

Li Yuan hurriedly returned the greeting:
"Compared to my senior brother's kindness in transmitting the Dharma and protecting me, what is this whetstone? Besides, my senior brother also promised me a great scripture!"

"Are you trying to renege on your debt?"

The Taoist priest chuckled, and without any further politeness, pushed the whetstone containing a wisp of Tai Xuan sword energy back to him.

"Keep this piece for yourself, as for this one..."

He looked at the nun Tongqing:

"Senior Sister Tongqing, would you be interested in a sword-grinding stone that can be used twice?"

"Of course there is!"

Tongqing Daoist nun's beautiful eyes rolled: "Junior Brother Li, Senior Sister doesn't have much merit, she can probably only produce three hundred and twenty great merits."

"not enough."

Before Li Yuan could answer, Fufa Daoren interrupted him.

"It is indeed less, but Senior Sister doesn't have your methods of refining demons. Her daily cultivation consumes a lot of merit points. Even these three hundred and twenty merit points have to be pieced together from various sources!"

Tongqing Daoist nun rolled her eyes at Fufa, knowing that he was afraid Li Yuan wouldn't dare to refuse her.

The Taoist priest Fufa seemed to have prepared his answer in mind, and asked casually, "I heard that my senior sister captured an extremely ferocious black ape in the 'Nether River Forbidden Land' back then?"

"...You've probably had your eye on my black ape for a while now, haven't you?"

The nun Tongqing felt a pang of heartache: "That Xuan Ape has an extremely strong bloodline. I was planning to refine it into a guardian deity in the future. You certainly know how to choose!"

“Exotic beasts are extremely difficult to tame, let alone your Xuan Ape with the blood of a witch. If you refine it into a guardian deity, you will surely suffer a backlash in the future.”

The Taoist priest knew her too well, and one sentence saw right through her:

"That black ape isn't very useful. It's only because my junior brother needs to cultivate the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison. Otherwise, how could it be compared to this whetstone?"

"You really are my good junior brother!"

The Taoist nun Tongqing glared at him, then turned to look at Li Yuan:
“Junior Brother Li, don’t listen to his disparagement. My Xuan Ape is not just a mixture of witch blood; it contains a trace of witch god blood!”

"The God of War, the Blood of the Dark Abyss!"

In the next sentence, Tongqing directly transmitted his thoughts, clearly not daring to call him by his name.

"The Blood of the Dark Abyss!"

Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

Since his access was upgraded in the Great Luo Record, most of the information about the Guixu Otherworld within Dongxuan Mountain has been made available to him, including information about the Witch God Realm.

Xuanming is one of the twelve supreme sorcerers in the realm of sorcerers!

"A ferocious beast of the water!"

Li Yuan nodded naturally, indicating that 'it's up to Senior Brother.'

"Thank you very much, Junior Brother Li. I also owe you a favor."

The Taoist nun Tongqing glanced longingly at the other sword-grinding stone, which was clearly of higher quality.

Unfortunately, the monk was present, and she didn't even have a chance to ask the price.

"Where is Junior Sister Fujiang?"

"I?"

Fu Jiang was slightly taken aback, then shook her head; she had not received the instruction to refine the Demon Sword.

"Come."

At this moment, the Daoist nun Tongqing flicked her finger, and a corner of the Dharma Heaven appeared. A group of spirit puppets filed out, carrying delicacies and spirit wine:

Congratulations to Junior Brother Li on reaching the pinnacle of the sword world!

……

After the banquet, Li Yuan returned to his cave dwelling.

The Daoist decree is still spreading, and countless cultivators are gathering. There will inevitably be an even larger gathering of sword gods in the future. Now that he has a huge sum of money, he naturally does not want to miss the opportunity.

"After Master opens the Sword Realm, I'm afraid a huge number of cultivators from the Third Realm will come to challenge it. In a short time, a large number of rare and precious items from the Sword Realm will likely flow out, and prices will definitely be at their lowest point!"

Inside the cave, Li Yuan pondered in his heart.

After his master left, he spent the better part of a day in the Sword Realm. In addition to adding a lot of friends and greeting his master, Tianyun, he also carefully observed the other cultivators in the Sword Realm.

Without the interference of the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword, the difficulty of climbing the Sword Realm has plummeted. People like Lin Yue and Wu Yunlong, who were previously at most at the fifth or sixth level of the Sword Realm, now have the ambition to reach the ninth level.

For the sake of the Sword Realm's future, even a few years of recuperation afterward would be worthwhile.

If they do this, other cultivators will surely do the same.

"After making a large purchase, he will return to the mountains to retreat into seclusion."

Letting out a long breath, Li Yuan closed his eyes and entered a meditative state, beginning to review his trip to the Sword Realm.

He had been preparing for this trip for nearly a year. To ensure safety, he stayed close to the Floating Dharma Master and sent his Shadow Demon body into the realm.

Even before being drawn into the Sword Realm, he decisively informed his master, and upon sensing something amiss, immediately withdrew.

Even though he was being so careful, he still almost fell in the Sword Realm. He wasn't sure if the Divine Burial Coffin could kill that Demonic One-Heart Sword.

"It's still dangerous outside the mountains. After this purchase, I'll return to the mountains. Unless absolutely necessary, I won't leave the mountains again!"

Li Yuan was making plans in his mind.

Aside from the One Heart Sword, he naturally gained immensely from this trip to the Sword Realm.

First, there's the incense and currency. Among the cultivators taking photos are many high-level cultivators. Regardless of the reason for sharing the profits with themselves, he felt that he had at least earned enough resources for the journey up to the sixth realm!

Next comes networking.

The arrival of his master shook the entire world. Even though he was only an inner disciple, he was only one Daoist title away from becoming a true disciple and paying homage to the patriarch.

This point is generally agreed upon not only by the disciples of Dongxuan Mountain, but also by other members of the Weitiandao Sect.

For the vast majority of disciples of the Weitian Dao Sect, reaching the pinnacle of the Sword Realm is even more difficult than becoming a true disciple!
“Aside from my senior brothers who are in other dimensions or in seclusion, I have added the contact information of all the senior brothers and sisters who are true disciples of Dongxuan Mountain for twelve generations, as well as elders of the sect such as Uncle Tianyun!”

Li Yuan was satisfied.

The network of connections is naturally a huge gain, and the ability to control things with the Five Extremes Scripture is obviously no longer a concern.

Only after that comes the reward of reaching the pinnacle of the sword world.

Two whetstones, the complete Tai Xuan Sword Scripture, and the sword lotus on the eleventh floor that appears to be a powerful medicinal herb.

"Yun Dao Grass".

With a thought, Li Yuan sent the Dao-Nourishing Grass into the Niwan Divine Realm, and the Xuan Teng Tree extended its long vines to plant it under the tree.

"Om~"

As Li Yuan entered the divine realm, with a thought, a vast expanse of incense smoke surged forth, converging towards Yangbing Island and continuously condensing as the 'Fire Phoenix Divine Furnace' trembled.

In the blink of an eye, ninety-nine percent of the incense offerings, which were like a surging tide, disappeared, but what remained were all incense offerings of the seventh rank or higher.

"Besides daily fishing and listening to sounds, it's enough to advance the Palm of Calamity and Palm of Sound Talisman by one or two more levels!"

Li Yuan was in a good mood after storing the incense in his military command space, feeling a sense of satisfaction from the harvest.

The aftershocks of ascending to the top of the sword realm were still spreading. In just a short while, large swaths of low-level incense smoke flowed out from the void, drawn to the Five Extremes Temple.

"This is the benefit of showing off in front of others."

Master Li's thoughts wandered, and he felt that his considerations were not comprehensive enough. Before entering the Sword Realm, he should have found a bunch of people to take photos of.

The gains are one thing, but safety is another!
"After today's battle, even those like the Fisherman of Misty Waves, the demonic cultivators, and the cultivators of the Void Realm shouldn't have attacked me in front of everyone, right?"

Li Yuan walked to the base of the mystic vine tree.

In just a short while, the single Dao-Nourishing Grass had transformed into an ever-expanding lawn, with a faint blue light spreading outwards, nourishing the Mysterious Vine Tree and even the entire island.

The Dao-Nourishing Grass has the ability to nourish the Dao body, and it can also nourish the natal spiritual plant.

The Xuan Teng Tree, which was injured by the One Heart Sword, is slowly recovering, but its trunk is still covered with wounds, showing that even sacrificing oneself is not without its price.

"Thanks to you this time."

Li Yuan gently stroked the black vine tree.

He initially focused on cultivating the Kunpeng magic, but gradually shifted to using the Azure Emperor magic as his primary means. The reason was simple: the Xuan Teng tree was truly useful.

"No wonder nine out of ten fellow practitioners who cultivate the Azure Emperor's Longevity Scripture choose this tree."

Li Yuan felt somewhat fortunate that he was someone who blended in with the world.

If it were an unconventional individual, their natal spiritual plant might not even remember the Upper Mystic Vine Tree, and they would need to figure out how to cultivate it on their own.

"Woo~"

The myrtle tree trembled slightly, appearing quite weak.

At this moment, Jiuying stretched its long neck and approached, carefully feeding the snake body of the Xuan Teng Tree with the power of its blood and qi after refining the remains of the demon.

Long vines drooped into the vast ocean, drawing upon the power of the Kunpeng, while the roots of the Xuan Teng Tree trembled gently.

"With this Dao-Nourishing Grass, the Xuan Teng Tree's injuries should recover in about six months at most. The price of taking its place is truly high."

Li Yuan walked to the front of the Red Emperor Temple.

Inside the ancient temple, a wisp of flame rises, constantly drawing upon the incense smoke; it is the Red Emperor's Fire.

"The fire of the three realms can theoretically help me achieve Nirvana, but unlike the substitution of the Xuan Teng Tree, Nirvana is more demanding and there is a possibility of failure."

Li Yuan sensed the spark.

Unlike the Azure Emperor's Longevity Scripture, which was blessed by the Six Realms Mystic Vine Serpent Shedding and thus progressed by leaps and bounds, his progress in cultivating the Crimson Emperor's Fire Phoenix Scripture was not fast.

According to his estimation, Nirvana might fail at least before the fourth or fifth level of this Crimson Emperor Scripture.

"Once we obtain the artifact that controls the Crimson Emperor Scripture, we can attempt Nirvana."

Li Yuan had his own plans and wasn't in a hurry.

Each of the Five Extremes Sutras has its own profound mysteries. The Crimson Emperor's Fire Seed can undergo Nirvana on its own initiative. Each time it undergoes Nirvana, not only are its injuries healed and its chronic illnesses eliminated, but the hidden dangers left over from its past cultivation are also rectified.

Cultivators with divine or demonic innate talents can still alter their innate talents through Nirvana.

"Woo~"

Looking down at the vast ocean from Li Yuan, in the far north, the Black Emperor Temple is hidden in the water. A palm-sized Rebellious Turtle lies in front of the temple, occasionally blowing a bubble.

The Rebellious Turtle progressed faster, thanks to the turtle shell it obtained from Zhang Hailong.

Although the tortoise shell could not directly strengthen the Rebellious Tortoise, after mastering it, he gained a deeper understanding of the Rebellious Tortoise and knew how to cultivate it more quickly.

"Burning God rebels against fate."

With a thought, Li Yuan took control of the tortoise shell.

This tortoise shell has two major control effects. The Reversal of Fate Tortoise Form goes without saying, but the Divine Reversal of Fate is the essence.

This is a blessing that can burn through one's lifespan, thereby altering one's inherent qualities.

When applied to the Reversal Fate Turtle, it rapidly strengthens itself. "This method is excellent, but it requires a large number of elixirs to replenish lifespan. If we hadn't made a fortune on this trip, we might not have been able to sustain it."

Li Yuan exited the divine realm and continued to tally his gains.

Needless to say, the Great Merit of 300 is remarkable, and the Sun and Moon Wheel is also quite exquisite.

[The Sun and Moon Wheel: The rotation of Yin and Yang gives rise to all things, and the rotation of Yin and Yang also causes all things to perish. Between birth and death lie countless mysteries...]

"It can be used to change one's innate talents, and at the same time, it can accelerate the cultivation of spells and the speed of practicing techniques. However, the grade is too high, and without activating the Prison Suppression Divine Power, I'm afraid I can't withstand it..."

Li Yuan sensed this top-grade divine treasure.

Nine Extremes Heaven was clearly very sincere. This divine treasure was of excellent quality. Although it did not contain a cave, the 'Sun and Moon Thunder Pool' was of greater use to him.

"The Sun and Moon Thunder Pool is a superior-grade thunder pool. Its effect on nourishing natal spiritual plants far surpasses that of the Profound Yin Thunder Pool. If this treasure is refined, the Xuan Teng Tree's injuries will surely recover in one or two months at most."

"Unfortunately, its rank is too high."

Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

Having a high-grade spiritual treasure is also troublesome. Normally, those who can wield a top-grade divine treasure must be at least cultivators at the Reflection Realm, and at most, they can only keep one or two such treasures.

The reason is simple: spiritual treasures of this level consume an excessive amount of magical power.

"This treasure is only affected by Yin-Yang magic. Shadow magic is purely Yin and has no Yang, so it cannot be used to nurture this treasure unless it is combined with 'Sun Nest magic'..."

"The Candle Dragon's magical power is indeed considerable, but its refining speed cannot keep up with the consumption of the Sun and Moon Wheel..."

"Yin gives rise to Yang... How can the Shadow Demon's body be made to possess the ultimate Yang nature?"

Li Yuan noted down his thoughts and doubts, intending to ask his senior brothers and elders after he finished counting them. Then he looked at the three volumes of the Tai Xuan Sword Scripture in the weapon control space.

In the half day before leaving the Sword Realm, he had already read through this sword manual and discussed it for a while with his elders, such as Daoist Tianyun and Daoist Tianding.

The conclusion...

"To cultivate this sword scripture, the best candidate is an innate sword dao saintly body, followed by a sword dao saintly body, and then a sword body..."

Li Yuan focused his mind to perceive.

Unlike the shock he felt upon seeing the Nine Extremes Heaven, when these three sword scriptures were in his hands, they seemed to conceal their divine nature, allowing you to peruse them without paying them any attention.

Even now, he still cannot fully comprehend the mysteries of these three volumes of sword scriptures.

【Tai Xuan Sword Scripture (Level 19)】

[...Originally, this was the supreme technique of the 'Tai Xuan Sword Sect,' which the Tai Xuan Dao Lord cultivated to attain Dao...]

【Condition 1 for Mastery: Sacred Body of the Sword】

[Control Effect: ???]

[Second Condition for Mastery: Innate Sword Saint Body]

【Control Effect Two: ???】

"A master of the nineteenth rank!"

Li Yuan's mind wavered.

The privileges granted to a true disciple greatly broadened his horizons. The nineteenth level corresponds to the eleventh realm of cultivators, namely the Dao True Realm, which is the Dao Lord Realm of "Uniting with the Dao".

The corresponding magic treasure is the supreme treasure for attaining the innate number.

He had only ever seen one such treasure before.

That is, the bitter sea bell.

【Bitter Sea Bell (Level 19)】

This was something Li Yuan saw when the Bitter Sea Bell suppressed the Sword Realm.

"If I can master these three sword scriptures and withstand the pressure of mastering them, then my cultivation of the Tai Xuan Sword Scripture will probably advance by leaps and bounds!"

Li Yuan was very envious. He calmed himself down and focused his divine sense on his dantian.

Within his dantian, the Great Luo Banner was absorbing and releasing magical power, while the Demon-Refining Immortal-Slaying Sword trembled slightly, confronting a pale golden sword aura, seemingly ready to clash at any moment.

This is the primordial sword energy of the Nine Extremes Heaven.

"If I can refine this sword energy, I might be able to barely meet the requirements for mastering the Tai Xuan Sword Scripture..."

Li Yuan could feel a stinging pain coming from his dantian.

As Jiujitian stepped halfway into the eighth realm, this wisp of primordial sword energy was as vast as the sea in his perception. Even though the mark had been washed away by the former, it would still be very difficult to refine.

The difference in their levels of understanding is truly too great.

"We can only take it one step at a time."

Li Yuan was very cautious, suppressing the ferocity of the Demon Refining Immortal Sword and allowing it to absorb the energy of that primordial sword energy bit by bit, while he looked at the One Heart Sword.

This Heart Sword is neither a spiritual treasure, nor a living being, nor does it belong to any object that can be controlled.

However, its grade is undoubtedly extremely high. Even if it loses its Dao essence, its grade is probably still above that of the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword!
"To imprison this sword, with my current physique, even activating the Prison Suppression Divine Power would be far from enough, and refining the Great Elixir would be difficult. I might have to wait until I refine the Dharma Realm."

Li Yuan treasured the sword and stored it in his weapon-controlling space.

After taking stock of his gains from the trip, he opened the Communicative Knowledge Sphere and began to multitask, conversing with Daoist Tianyun about the Tai Xuan Sword Scripture.

At the same time, he was also browsing through the myriad phenomena of the universe.

"Li Yuan, the prodigy of the Dongxuan realm, ascends to the pinnacle of the sword world!"

"The prodigy Li Yuan has slain a Dao Lord with a hammer!"

"Within the universe, in the vast realm of Hengsha, among cultivators of the three realms, who can rival you?"

"By the decree of the Dao Lord, whoever defeats him shall obtain the supreme Dao treasure, the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword!"

……

The moment Li Yuan opened the Void of All Things, he saw a large number of images that were red to purple, the reddest of which was the scene of him ascending to the top of the Sword Realm.

The number of viewers has reached 100 million and is still increasing!
"No wonder the number of worshippers has increased so dramatically; there are hundreds of millions of cultivators!"

Li Yuan was speechless with astonishment.

It's only been less than a day. If this continues to spread, won't the number of people increase tenfold or even dozens of times?
"I need to find someone to fight!"

Shocked, this thought popped into Li Yuan's mind.

Reaching the pinnacle of the Sword Realm caused a great sensation, but not all those who left their mark were as particular as the great cultivators outside the Sword Realm before.

If you want to turn fame into good deeds, the best way is to watch the battle.

"Om~"

At this moment, the Battle Hall interface trembled slightly.

"Wu Yunlong challenges me to a duel?"

Li Yuan looked towards the Battle Hall and noticed that the number of spectators watching his battles with Lin Yue and Wu Yunlong had surged, clearly indicating that many people recognized him.

"There are plenty of smart people out there."

Li Yuan wasn't too surprised. The Xuan Teng Tree Demon's features were too obvious, and there was no one else besides him, so it was normal for him to be recognized.

He glanced at it and discovered that the news that 'Li Yuan is suspected to be 80,000 li away' had already spread throughout the Battle Hall.

"Master Daoist, are you Dongxuan Liyuan?!"

The message came from Feng Xiuqi, who was clearly just learning about it and was in a state of great shock.

Li Yuan thought for a moment and replied:

"Yes."

……

"Eighty thousand li?"

"No! Dongxuan Liyuan!"

The following day, as Feng Xiuqi activated the photo-taking feature, the explosive news quickly spread throughout Tian Shi Yuan, causing a huge sensation.

"The Prodigy of the Mysterious Realm, ascends to the top of the fighting arena!"

Chao Xuanlong: My defeat was not due to a lack of skill!

"Not a powerful dragon from beyond the realm, Li Yuan hails from Tian Shi Yuan..."

……

In the darkness, inside a large dragon ship flying towards the Sword God's Tomb, Chao Xuanlong repeatedly scrolled through the Tai Xuan Wan Xiang and the Battle Hall, becoming more and more shocked and horrified with each glance.

He had never been to the Sword Realm, but the Poison Dragon Academy had generations of true disciples who had climbed to the Sword Realm, even Dao Zi!

"Lin Xinglong once climbed the Sword Realm, but unfortunately failed at the eighth level, and couldn't even step into the ninth level!"

Chao Xuanlong held the Knowledge Ball, feeling both shocked and exhilarated.

He already knew that he had been demoted to Gale Prison because Lin Yanlong was dissatisfied with his defeat to an 'outer realm cultivator'.

but now……

"Even if we were of the same realm, you wouldn't be a match for... Li Yuan!"

Chao Xuanlong sneered inwardly, then immersed himself in the myriad phenomena of the Great Void. Watching the scene of the hammer wielding the hammer, destroying the sea of ​​swords, and overwhelming the Dao Lord, he couldn't help but feel awe.

"After many battles, he has broken through the Dao Lord's defenses!"

Just thinking about it made Chao Xuanlong tremble.

Suddenly, he saw a shadowy image, as if someone had once again broken into the eleventh level of the Sword Realm.
"Another prodigy?!"

Chao Xuanlong was shocked and clicked to save the photo.

There he was, a swordsman walking through the starry sky, his white clothes stained with blood, his aura weak, as if he had been through many fierce battles and was only able to support his body with his willpower.

"This person is Jiu Yunji from the Jiujiang Realm. He once held the number one spot on the Jiujiang Battle Ranking for a hundred years. It seems that he has been delaying the refinement of the Great Pill in order to break into the Sword Realm!"

"He exhausted all means, even taking forbidden pills like the 'Splitting God Pill,' yet he only barely made it to the eleventh level. How could he possibly compete with the Supreme Profound Dao Lord?"

"It is said that this was only because the Dao Lord issued a decree that the Sword Realm allowed healing and restoration of magical power; otherwise, he might not have been able to reach the tenth level, right?"

"That Dongxuan Liyuan is far too terrifying..."

Through the surging divine sense in the photograph, Chao Xuanlong learned the identity of the white-robed swordsman and immediately focused his attention on watching the battle.

To his disappointment, this person sat in the starry sky for three days and nights until he recovered and swallowed a 'God-Splitting Pill' before heading into the depths of the starry sky.

"These are three Divine Rift Pills. Without rare and precious materials to refine a Divine Realm cultivator, it would probably take three hundred years to fully cultivate their Divine Realm. The price is too high..."

Chao Xuanlong's heart skipped a beat, and he continued watching.

"boom!"

When that enormous sword lotus appeared, the divine sense in the image instantly surged.

"The eleventh floor actually requires fighting three Dao Lords?!"

"How could anyone possibly defeat this?!"

"Li Yuan can defeat him!"

At that moment, all the cultivators watching Jiuyun Ji climb the Sword Realm were horrified.

Almost all cultivators believed that there was only one Dao Lord in the eleventh level of the Sword Realm. Now that they saw three Dao Lords—the old, the middle-aged, and the young—they were immediately in an uproar.

"..."

Those who were watching were already shocked and horrified, but when Jiu Yunji saw the three Tai Xuan Dao Jun on the sword lotus, he was almost dumbfounded.

After taking the Divine Splitting Pill, according to his master, he was almost like a young Dao Lord, but he was also about to exhaust himself.

What kind of freak is Li Yuan, who has reached the pinnacle of the sword world...?

A young god-king?!

(End of this chapter)