Starting from helping someone rob a wedding, he was forced to hide in the Sunset Sect

In fact, the old man just wanted to see if the young man in front of him knew any other sword techniques.

He still remembered that hundreds of years ago, a swordsman also came here. She cut down the tree with only four swords, but her realm was higher than the one in front of him.

If he remembered correctly, that person was in the late Foundation Establishment Stage, but it had been so long that he had somewhat forgotten.

Although too much time had passed and some details had become blurred, he clearly remembered that the swordsman used four different sword techniques to cut down the spiritual tree.

Although he himself is not a sword practitioner, the old man likes to watch other people's swordsmanship the most.

"Senior, if you want to see my other sword techniques, you can just tell me directly." Xu Yeyu said.

The old man said without hesitation: "Then let me be frank, do you know any other sword techniques?"

The old man was not embarrassed to be exposed. He stroked his beard and continued, "If your swordsmanship impresses me, even if you can't finish chopping down this tree, I will still give you five stalks of Shuanggui grass."

Is there such a thing?

If Xu Yeyu were to cut down the tree, it would take at least several hours. After all, his current energy was not enough to cut down the tree in one breath.

Xu Yeyu said without hesitation: "Okay, that's what you said."

A breeze suddenly blew by, and the old man watched in surprise. The sword intent merged with the wind, and the wind fueled the sword intent.

At this moment, five phantom-like spirit swords appeared beside Xu Yeyu. He raised his finger and the five spirit swords fell on the tree, which had already been deeply cut. There was a loud bang, accompanied by wood chips flying everywhere.

This time the cut in the tree went deeper, cutting it down by a third.

"Amazing." The old man clapped his hands in admiration.

If a swordsman at the Foundation Breaking Realm performed such swordsmanship, the old man might not be surprised, but the one in front of him was only a swordsman at the Qi Refining Realm.

The old man had seen this kind of swordsmanship before. The swordsman a hundred years ago had also used this swordsmanship. He remembered that this swordsmanship was called Qingfeng Sword.

Xu Yeyu put the spirit sword back into the scabbard, turned around and asked the old man: "Is this ok?"

"Okay."

The old man smiled and waved, and ten wooden boxes appeared in front of Xu Yeyu.

"Didn't the senior say that he would give me five stalks of Shuanggui grass?" Xu Yeyu looked at the wooden box, "There are fifty beads here."

"Just take it. There's no use for me to keep so many laurel grasses." The old man continued with a smile, "They are just a few useless grasses. Who would care about them?"

After Xu Yeyu put the ten wooden boxes into the storage ring, he thanked the old man.

One plant of double laurel grass has twenty contribution points, and fifty plants have one thousand contribution points!

Adding his previous 500 contribution points, he will soon be able to exchange for a local-level martial arts technique in the sect's scripture library.

"Every time I cut down a tree, I can live a little longer, but I know it's just a struggle."

All the trees in this area are spiritual trees. As long as they are cut down, the old man can absorb the vitality and spiritual energy from the trees, prolong the life of his remaining soul, and allow him to live in the world for a longer period of time.

But it will come to an end eventually. There are not many spiritual trees left here, and they can only extend his life for a few decades at most. He cannot leave this secret realm, and he has no intention of taking over the body of a young man.

The old man looked at the spirit deer following Xu Yeyu.

"Actually, this spirit deer is a little different from other spirit deer. Do you want to know?"

Perhaps because he didn’t have long to live, the old man wanted to tell this destined person some of the things he knew.

"Please speak, senior." Xu Yeyu said.

He had never seen other spirit deer, so naturally he didn't know what was the difference between this spirit deer and other spirit deer.

"Do you know the state of transformation?" the old man asked.

Xu Yeyu nodded. Ever since he joined the Sunset Sect, he often chatted with Xia Xiaomo about topics related to cultivators, and had a certain understanding of the realm of cultivators.

The highest realm he had seen so far was the Spirit Building Realm. All of the outer sect elders of the Sunset Sect were in the Spirit Building Realm without exception, and the senior on the fourth level of the Great Tomb Secret Realm was also in the Spirit Building Realm.

He has not seen a higher realm yet, but he knows the seventh realm, the Spirit Transformation Realm.

The Spirit Transformation Realm is the highest realm in the hearts of many cultivators, but it is also an insurmountable mountain. Countless cultivators in the Spirit Breaking Realm have fallen at the foot of this mountain.

"You call this secret realm the Moonworm Valley Secret Realm, and you may not know the reason." The old man smiled and said, "Once the secret realm was opened, the moonworm appeared in everyone's sight. It sent a message to every cultivator in the secret realm, saying that its name is the moonworm and it will not harm them."

"Since then, this place has been called the Secret Realm of the Moonworm Valley, but the moonworm has only appeared once. Can you guess why it disappeared from everyone's sight?"

Xu Yeyu pondered for a moment, he thought about what the old man said, and came to a conclusion.

"That moonworm is breaking through the Spiritual Transformation Realm, so that's why it hasn't appeared again?" he guessed.

The old man nodded, his expression somewhat serious, completely different from before.

"What is the meaning of spiritual transformation? For cultivators, essence, energy and spirit are the three pillars: refining essence, taking in the five qi, and communicating with the spirit with the mind.

"This state of transformation is all about transformation."

"After reaching this level of cultivation, with all the knowledge and experiences in life, and all the entanglements, how can one seek transcendence?"

“So we need to cleanse our spiritual platform, make our mind clear, internalize it, and externalize it in our actions.”

"The five mental images represent the moonworm's joy, anger, sorrow, fear, and happiness. It has probably reached the final stage of a breakthrough."

Xu Yeyu grasped the most crucial point, why is it "probably"?

"Senior, you have such a deep understanding of the Spirit Transformation Realm. Could it be that you were in the Spirit Transformation Realm during your lifetime?" he asked, feeling shocked.

It is hard to believe that this man who looks like an old naughty boy was once a powerful person in the Spirit Transformation Realm. Isn’t it said that the more one practices, the more indifferent one becomes?

The old man's serious expression suddenly disappeared and he returned to his previous tone.

"Of course not. These words were said by my master in the past. I have recited them many times. When I was alive, I was only at the fifth realm, which is called the Spirit Building Realm according to your realm classification."

Xu Yeyu didn't know what to say for a moment. It turns out that you just memorized what others said and then told me.

Is what you said really reliable?

"This spiritual deer is one of the symbols of the heart. It represents joy. If it follows you, it means it likes you."

Xu Yeyu recalled Han Dongxue’s words in his mind.

You smell good, bro.

He shook his head. How could the spirit deer’s love be what humans call love?

"Senior, I understand the principle, but why is this spirit deer following me?" Xu Yeyu asked.

"I'm not a cultivator at the Spiritual Transformation Realm, nor am I a Moonworm. How would I know why this spirit deer is following you?"

The old man waved his hand and ordered them to leave.

"This secret realm lasts for seven days each time it opens. Now almost a day has passed. You should leave here."

Xu Yeyu bowed to the old man, then rode away on the spirit deer.

The old man looked at the young man's back as he walked away, his heart full of confusion and doubt.

He was a cultivator of the fifth realm during his lifetime, and now his remaining soul relies on the spirit tree to maintain the strength of the Golden Core realm.

Even so, he couldn't see through the young man in front of him.

The young man's aura has clearly reached the level of the Foundation Establishment Stage, so why hasn't he broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage yet?

He lied, in fact he knew why Linglu liked the young man.

The spirit deer represents love, and it only likes people with a "kind heart".