The Legend of the Netherworld

A dragon roar was heard, and it collided violently with the barrier. Lin Xiao's arm and the transparent barrier were in a stalemate.

The Sweeping Monk, who was originally immersed in a book, was also shocked by the collision. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Lin Xiao with a hint of surprise on his face.

After a moment, Lin Xiaoyan shouted loudly, and the anger in his heart completely erupted at this moment, and all the last strength in his body was transferred to his arms.

"Bang" accompanied by a sound of fragments, the barrier in front of him quietly disappeared at this moment. Lin Xiao was half-kneeling in front of the barrier, with beads of sweat oozing from his forehead and panting heavily. A smile appeared on his originally gloomy face. He slowly stood up, raised his hands tremblingly, gently pushed open the door in front of him, and walked in with difficulty.

"It seems that this is God's will." The Sweeping Monk's face regained its calmness, his eyes were cold, and he said softly.

The moment the door opened, the lights inside immediately lit up, as if connected to a switch. What came into view was a square desk at the top, with two books on it, and on both sides were long desks, also placed on various secret books.

Lin Xiao walked towards the desk in the front. There was no dust around him, which was out of place with the dusty bookshelves outside. Lin Xiao felt as if he was in a holy place.

Two secret manuals lay quietly on the square desk, like two long-dormant heroes. Lin Xiao carefully picked up the two manuals in front of him and read softly, "Twin Mirror Images: Martial Arts Reflection" and "Illusionary Body Skills: Imitating Phantom Moves."

He looked at the "Twin Mirror Images·Martial Arts Reflection" on his left hand, and his thoughts instantly went back to two years ago, when the dirty Taoist priest and Lin Jiao first met in the back mountain. It was Lin Jiao who used this "Illusionary Body Skills·Imitation Phantom" to stop the dirty Taoist priest.

"Stop guessing. What you have in your right hand is what the dirty Taoist priest left for you." Suddenly, a voice came from behind, bringing Lin Xiao's thoughts back to reality.

Lin Xiao turned around suddenly and saw the Sweeping Monk leaning against the long desk on the left. His face remained indifferent. He held a secret book in his hand and flipped through it briefly, muttering softly, "I've memorized all of this, and those guys don't bring in some new ones."

His face was full of doubts, and he asked humbly, "Master, could you please explain?"

The Sweeping Monk put down the secret manual in his hand and turned his gaze to Lin Xiao. His expression was calm as he said softly, "The two manuals in your hands are the most powerful secret manuals of the Feng Shui Academy. Historically, only the elders of the Feng Shui Academy or the most outstanding disciples have been qualified to practice them. Whether one can master them depends on one's talent."

The Sweeping Monk walked up to Lin Xiao and picked up the secret book in his right hand. "This book, "Illusionary Body Skills: Imitating Phantom Moves", is suitable for physical cultivation disciples, and the other book in your hand, "Twin Mirror Images: Reflection of Martial Arts", is suitable for qi cultivation disciples. Both are top-grade secret books, but it's a pity that there is only the first volume." The Sweeping Monk's tone was full of regret.

Lin Xiao nodded, indicating that he understood, but his eyes were still full of confusion.

The Sweeping Monk looked at Lin Xiao's expectant eyes and continued slowly, "The dirty Taoist must have regarded you as his most proud disciple, which is why he handed you the token of the Xuankong Palace and allowed you to come here to practice on your own."

He continued, "These two secret techniques consume a great deal of energy. They require the energy of the Jiayin Realm to be able to operate them. It is truly providential that you, at the Jiazi Eighth Realm, were able to break this barrier today."

After saying that, the Sweeping Monk returned the "Illusionary Body Skill: Imitating Phantom Moves" to Lin Xiao and turned to walk towards the door. "If you find that you can't control it, you can turn and look at the desks on both sides. There are some that suit you."

At this time, the gate was quiet again, and the sound of Lin Xiao turning pages of the book became the loudest noise.

Lin Xiao sat cross-legged, concentrating his mind, and slowly unfolded the "Illusionary Body Skills: Imitating Phantom Moves" in his hand. The formula in the book immediately emitted a golden light and jumped into his mind as if it had been given life.

He silently chanted in his mind: "The phantom appears hazy at first, and the imitation moves are activated with the wind. The body changes like flowing water, and the unique skills are reflected in the sky. The mind moves at will, and the shadow follows the shape. It is difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion..."

Lin Xiao closed his eyes and felt the mystery secretly.

Time passed by little by little, and he suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of joy flowed from the corners of his mouth, and he whispered: "Great."

Lin Xiao did not hesitate at all. He followed the moves in the book, circulated the energy in his body, pointed his finger forward, and shouted loudly.

"now."

However, Lin Xiao was disappointed. Nothing appeared before his eyes. Lin Xiao calmed down his anxious mood, closed his eyes again and activated the mantra, circulating his energy. Then he opened his eyes and pointed his sword, but it still failed. Lin Xiao continued to try.

In the blink of an eye, a day passed, and the sound of "appear" kept echoing in the gate. The sweeping monk stared at the book, but shook his head helplessly.

Lin Xiao sat cross-legged on the floor in front of the table, relentlessly practicing his "Illusionary Body Skill: Imitating Phantom Moves" until all his strength was exhausted. A powerful sense of exhaustion washed over him, and he fell asleep. His head hit the floor hard, but he felt no pain. However, his body was too strong, and he kept whispering "Appear."

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Xiao suddenly opened his eyes. He was like a Buddha statue lying on the ground, concentrating his energy on his waist.

In a moment, Lin Xiao sat up straight with his back straight, repeating the mantra of "Illusionary Body Skills·Imitation of Phantom Moves" in his mind, pointing forward, "Appear."

The sound of "appear" echoed again on the sixth floor, and the sweeping monk who was sleeping among the books was suddenly awakened. He opened his eyes, raised his hand, and emerged from the pile of books, cursing loudly: "What a sin!"

Then he slowly crawled out from the pile of books.

Lin Xiao closed his eyes tightly and was about to shout out the next word "present" when suddenly, a cold wind blew in front of him. He instinctively tilted his head to the left, opened his eyes, and looked at a pile of books rushing towards him. It was extremely dangerous, and Lin Xiao dodged them all by a hair's breadth. Looking in front of him, it was the attack from the Sweeping Monk.

"What are you doing?" Lin Xiao shouted loudly, with a hint of anger in his tone.

"First, practice what I gave you. After you have mastered these, you will naturally be able to perform the "Illusion Body Skills: Imitating Phantom Moves"." The sweeping monk said calmly. After saying that, he turned and left.

"Really?" Lin Xiao asked curiously, confused.

"Believe it or not." A voice came from outside the door.

Lin Xiao had indeed been practicing this "Illusionary Body Skill·Imitation of Phantom Moves" for the past two days until he vomited. He was just about to change his taste, adjust his mood, and then practice "Illusionary Body Skill·Imitation of Phantom Moves" again.

He took out the secret book thrown by the sweeping monk from behind him, "Splitting Sky Spirit Sword Slash", "Phantom Spirit Sword Stab", "Eight Diagrams Sword Formation Control", and "Blue Sky Sword Rain Weaving".

He was shocked to see the names of these secret books, which were his advanced sword techniques of “Sword Slash”, “Spirit Sword Stab”, “Sword Formation Body Protection” and “Continuous Sword Rain”!

Lin Xiao exerted force with both feet at the same time and stood up suddenly. He held the "Splitting Sky Spirit Sword" in his hand and temporarily put the other three books on the desk behind him. The long sword in his hand appeared and he opened the book. Every move in the book seemed to be attracted and quickly poured into Lin Xiao's mind. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, opened his eyes suddenly, and practiced the long sword in his hand according to the description of the moves in the book.

After practicing "Sky-Splitting Spirit Sword Slash", he picked up "Eight Trigrams Sword Formation Control" from the table, followed by "Phantom Spirit Sword Stab" and "Blue Sky Sword Rain Weaving", and carried out advanced practice in exactly the order of practice at that time.

Because of a lot of actual combat experience with these four basic sword techniques, Lin Xiao mastered the advanced training of these four sword techniques very quickly. When he finished practicing the last move of "Bi Luo Sword Rain Weaving".

Suddenly, a noisy noise came from outside the Sutra Repository Pagoda, instantly disrupting Lin Xiao's practice. Lin Xiao's face suddenly changed drastically, and he sighed inwardly: "Oh no, the martial arts competition has begun."