Dual Cultivation: A Carefree Journey Through Another World, the Empress Falls into My Hands

After a long while, a guess finally popped into Li Wujiang's mind.

"Could he be practicing both spiritual and physical cultivation?"

At this moment, it seems that only this explanation can resolve the current situation.

Of course, there is still one major problem that Li Wujiang hasn't figured out.

That's why when Chu Yunfan broke through to the Martial Venerable Realm, he drew upon the spiritual energy of the entire inner sect.

He had only witnessed such a thing once in his thousands of years of life, which left him utterly perplexed.

Actually, no one knows the answer to this matter; only heaven and earth truly know.

The reason why he was able to draw upon the spiritual energy of the other six peaks of the inner sect when he broke through to the Martial Venerable Realm was because he used his Wind Sword Intent to transform the spiritual energy in his dantian into a higher level of sword spiritual energy.

This perfect sword intent of wind, as it was being cleansed by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, was sensed by the other six sword peaks of the inner sect.

Coincidentally, Chu Yunfan's Wind Sword Intent has a mysterious connection with all the sword peaks of the inner sect.

Ultimately, drawn by the sword intent of the wind, the spiritual energy of the other six sword peaks also rushed over to lend Chu Yunfan a hand.

It was precisely because of this that when Chu Yunfan's Kunpeng Body broke through to the fourth-tier demon beast, the spiritual energy of the other six peaks remained stagnant.

As for this matter, it's impossible to resolve without the seven inner sect sword peaks speaking up.

Otherwise, no one can explain this.

That being said, as time passed second by second, the baptism of heaven and earth spiritual energy caused by Chu Yunfan's Kunpeng body breaking through to the fourth-order demon beast finally came to an end.

Then, Chu Yunfan transformed back into human form.

Feeling the unprecedented surge of power within his body, Chu Yunfan had an urge to roar to the sky.

However, his calm personality suppressed it.

Even so, Chu Yunfan couldn't help but want to find something to vent the overflowing joy in his heart.

So he picked up his sword and walked out of the cave.

Of course, he wasn't looking for a fight.

Instead, he prepared to practice swordsmanship.

In this state of boundless excitement, the most suitable sword technique to practice is naturally the "Free and Unfettered Sword Art".

As the Free and Unfettered Sword Intent unfolded within his body, Chu Yunfan moved freely outside the cave, his movements agile, full of power and speed, yet without a trace of deliberate effort. Instead, he gave people a feeling of complete freedom and naturalness.

It's like a dragon soaring through the clouds, flying freely.

At this moment, Chu Yunfan's swordsmanship was also like this: without any moves, everything was done at will, and there was no trace to be found.

It gives people a feeling that although it lacks a set pattern, it is not chaotic at all and is pleasing to the eye.

If I had to describe this feeling in one word, it would be "natural swordsmanship".

And this is the true essence of the "Free and Unfettered Sword Manual"—to do as one pleases and live a carefree life.

This scene was clearly seen by Li Wujiang, the peak master of Tianji Peak, who was observing Chu Yunfan.

Immediately, another look of surprise appeared on his face.

"The Free and Unfettered Sword Intent, the Free and Unfettered Sword Technique!"

Could this disciple and that senior have some kind of relationship?

Upon seeing the Free and Unfettered Sword Intent and the Free and Unfettered Sword Manual emanating from Chu Yunfan, Li Wujiang completely dispelled his doubts about Chu Yunfan.

A person who possesses both of these qualities is undoubtedly a true human.

"Good lad, you've been keeping a low profile."

"I eagerly await your performance in the Inner Sect Competition!"

After speaking, Li Wujiang returned to his Tianji Palace.

Chu Yunfan, however, was completely unaware that the biggest boss of Tianji Peak had been watching him from outside his cave for a long time.

At this moment, he was completely immersed in the Free and Unfettered Sword Intent, unable to extricate himself.

He felt as if he had transformed into a real Kunpeng, soaring through the four seas, reaching the heavens and diving into the earth, striking the nine heavens above and capturing true dragons below, carefree and happy!

I don't know how much time passed in this state.

All Chu Yunfan knew was that he was awakened by seven incredibly loud bell tolls.

These seven bell tolls naturally originated from the seven sword peaks of the inner sect.

And this also means that the inner sect competition has officially begun!

"Unexpectedly, this casual sword practice led me to a state of enlightenment, allowing me to grasp the true essence of the Free and Unfettered Sword Intent and elevate it from the beginner level to the advanced level in one fell swoop. It was truly an unexpected and wonderful surprise!"

Feeling the complete mastery of the Free and Unfettered Sword Intent in his mind, Chu Yunfan was even more confident about the upcoming Inner Sect Competition.

"The top spot in the inner sect, the sacred artifact reward is rightfully mine!"

With an air of unparalleled confidence, Chu Yunfan took a step and walked towards a huge plaza on Tianji Peak.

This place, called Tianji Square, is where disciples of Tianji Peak usually exchange ideas and practice with each other.

At this moment, all the inner disciples of Tianji Peak will gather here, and then, led by Tianji Peak Master Li Wujiang, head to the location of this inner sect competition.

The reason for this is that the Inner Sect Grand Competition is not held on any of the peaks of the Inner Sect, but in the sky.

With all the inner disciples of Tianji Peak present, Li Wujiang waved his hand and released an incredibly huge flying spirit boat.

"All disciples, board the flying spirit boats to participate in the inner sect competition!"

As Li Wujiang's resounding voice echoed throughout Tianji Peak, all the disciples of Tianji Peak immediately leaped into the enormous flying spirit boat.

In a short while, all the thousands of Tianji Peak disciples had entered the flying spirit boat.

Chu Yunfan was also there.

However, in the bustling crowd, no one noticed Chu Yunfan's presence.

Their gazes were all fixed on the front of the flying spirit ship.

There were two figures there.

One of the figures was naturally Li Wujiang, the peak master of Tianji Peak.

The second figure was Xiao Yi, the chief disciple of Tianji Peak.

Upon seeing Xiao Yi, the other disciples of Tianji Peak couldn't help but start discussing among themselves.

One of the disciples spoke first:

"Hey! What do you think Senior Brother Xiao Yi's ranking will be in this year's inner sect competition?"

Immediately afterwards, someone answered:

"Senior Brother Xiao Yi's swift swordsmanship is unmatched; I think he should be ranked number one!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a variety of different opinions immediately emerged.

"That's not how it works. No matter how fast a sword is, it still has to be able to break through the enemy's defenses."

I've heard that Senior Sister Shangguan Wan of Tianxuan Peak has a flawless defense.

Then there's Senior Brother Tuoba Gui from Tian Shu Peak, a master of heavy swordsmanship whose defense is unbreakable. Even Senior Brother Lie Shanhe, who has mastered the Great Perfection Armor-Piercing Sword Intent, sometimes can't do anything about Senior Brother Tuoba Gui's defense.

Whether Senior Brother Xiao Yi can handle these two is a question!

"That's right! There's also Senior Brother Jian Shisan from Tianquan Peak. He's a one-man army, and when he goes out, ten thousand swords arrive. His trapping and killing technique is incomparably powerful."

Although Senior Brother Xiao Yi's speed is so fast that he's practically invisible, the limited space of the arena is a constraint for him, which actually benefits Senior Brother Jian Shisan!

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