The Heavenly Dragon's Beginning in the Journey Through the Heavens

This time, thanks to Ling Feng's intervention, Duan Yanqing was able to abandon his grudges and become a monk at Tianlong Temple, thus sparing Emperor Duan Zhengming the trouble of becoming a monk to put out the fire.

This matter was of great importance, and Duan Zhengchun and others could no longer sit still. Led by Emperor Duan Zhengming, they all rushed to Tianlong Temple to discuss countermeasures.

Although Duan Zhengchun was unclear about Ling Feng's cultivation level, he knew that Ling Feng's strength was unfathomable, so he invited Ling Feng to Tianlong Temple to help him.

"Young Master Ling, we hope you can lend a helping hand to Tianlong Temple to the best of your ability."

Before leaving, Duan Zhengchun grabbed Ling Feng and said...

Ling Feng did not refuse, after all, this was also his goal, and besides, after the Tianlong Temple storyline was over, it would be time for him to return to Gusu.

The group then arrived at Tianlong Temple in a grand procession, only to find that the monks there were already on high alert.

After Duan Zhengming and the others arrived at Tianlong Temple, they went to discuss matters with a group of eminent monks. After they left, Ling Feng immediately began the sign-in task.

"Ding!"

"Check-in successful".

"Congratulations, host, for receiving the sign-in reward: the second level of Dugu Qiubai's swordsmanship and ten years of cultivation time for any technique."

"Ding!"

"The next sign-in task is to go to Canhezhuang to sign in within two months."

Upon seeing the reward information provided by the system, Ling Feng smiled.

These rewards are very useful to him, especially the swordsmanship realm and cultivation time of Dugu Qiubai, which can significantly improve his strength.

Moreover, he had already experienced the benefits of these rewards, so he understood their value without much thought.

When he noticed the location for the next sign-in, Ling Feng realized that he really needed to go home.

He secretly resolved to deal with the current situation as soon as possible and then embark on his journey home.

Immediately afterwards, Ling Feng claimed and used all the rewards without hesitation.

He knew that every bit of power he gained was crucial in the face of the formidable enemy Kumārajīva.

As a renowned master of innate strength, Kumārajīva is incredibly powerful, and Ling Feng must go all out to deal with him.

The increased sign-in rewards undoubtedly gave him more confidence to defeat his opponents.

After Dugu Qiubai's second level of swordsmanship merged with his own, Ling Feng suddenly gained many more insights into the way of the sword.

The first level was the realm of the sharp sword, and this second level is the realm of the soft sword. The first level emphasizes fierceness, while the second level emphasizes flexibility and adaptability.

Of course, it's not necessary to use a soft sword, but using a soft sword can bring out the flexibility and versatility of this swordsmanship to the fullest. Using a sharp sword is also possible, but the effect will be somewhat reduced.

The first level was all about brute force, but the second level is about both offense and defense. Ling Feng felt that this was like the perfected Dugu Nine Swords.

As for the ten years of cultivation time as a reward, Ling Feng continued to allocate it to the Northern Darkness Divine Art, since only with profound internal strength could one fully unleash the power of these martial arts.

As Ling Feng dedicated ten years of his cultivation time to the Northern Darkness Divine Art, his internal strength instantly jumped from the second-rate level to the mid-first-rate level.

He could clearly feel the flow of internal energy becoming smoother, and the moves that were originally somewhat strenuous became easy and effortless.

At this moment, Ling Feng was full of confidence, even if he did not use the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill.

With his powerful internal energy and the newly mastered Dugu Nine Swords, he could fight against experts at the early stage of the Innate Realm.

Although his strength has been greatly improved without his knowledge, the outcome of the discussion has not yet been finalized.

During this time, Ling Feng could only chat with Duan Yu to relieve his boredom.

Meanwhile, Emperor Duan Zhengming of Dali originally planned to mobilize troops to help in the battle, but this was opposed by a group of high-ranking monks.

After all, this is just a private contest. If troops are mobilized, and problems arise, it could very likely trigger a conflict between the two countries.

Ultimately, everyone reached a consensus and placed all their hopes on the Six Meridians Sword Formation they would perform together.

Therefore, the group of eminent monks seized the time to comprehend the Six Meridians Divine Sword, while Ling Feng and the others could only stay behind and wait for Kumārajīva's arrival.

After nightfall, Duan Yu was called away by a young novice monk.

Everyone thought that Master Kurong had something to discuss with him, but in reality, he was taken to a place where a group of eminent monks were practicing the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

It turns out that these eminent monks were worried that they would lose the contest with Kumārajīva the next day, so they wanted Duan Yu to remember the unparalleled martial art of the Dali Kingdom—the Six Meridian Divine Sword.

They felt that Duan Yu didn't know martial arts, and if they really lost tomorrow, they would have to destroy the sword manual and absolutely not let Kumārajīva get it.

After noticing Duan Yu leave, Ling Feng had an idea and quietly followed Duan Yu out as well.

He was very curious about the Six Meridians Divine Sword because its reputation was so great.

Although Ling Feng doesn't know the One-Finger Divine Skill and can't learn this unique technique, he still hopes to witness its wonders firsthand.

Perhaps he can gain some inspiration and lessons from this to improve his swordsmanship.

Before long, Duan Yu arrived at the place where the monks were practicing their skills, while Ling Feng used his lightness skill to quietly fly onto the roof.

His Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) was incredibly skillful, his movements were light and graceful, as natural and fluid as flowing clouds and water, so no one noticed him.

Just as Ling Feng had guessed, the monks hoped that Duan Yu could memorize the Six Meridians Divine Sword manual, so that even if they were defeated and destroyed the manual the next day, this peerless sword technique would not be lost.

Because Duan Yu is the next ruler of the Dali Kingdom, and he belongs to the same Duan family as them, sharing the same bloodline.

Although he has not yet become a monk, having him memorize this sword manual is not considered a violation of the sect rules.

Furthermore, Duan Yu had never learned martial arts, and everyone believed that it was impossible for him to know the manual of the Six Meridians Divine Sword, so no one would suspect him.

Duan Yu walked up to the six eminent monks and began to carefully examine the sword manual of the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

Standing on the roof, Ling Feng could also see the entire sword manual through the gaps in the tiles.

However, since Ling Feng had never practiced the One-Finger Divine Skill, he was unable to comprehend its mysteries, let alone learn this peerless sword technique.

Nevertheless, he carefully observed every move and variation in the sword manual, secretly marveling at the exquisite beauty of this sword technique.

Although he couldn't learn it, Ling Feng wasn't discouraged, since he never expected to learn the Six Meridians Divine Sword in the first place.

His desire to see the Six Meridians Divine Sword manual stemmed more from a desire to understand its mysteries and essence, so that he could draw upon them when he studied sword techniques in the future.

The Six Meridians Divine Sword is an extremely powerful martial art that can unleash sword energy with astonishing power.

Dugu Qiubai's fourth level of swordsmanship, where grass, trees, bamboo, and stones can all be used as swords, is only just reaching that level.

Of course, one relies on pure strength, while the other utilizes artistic conception; there is an essential difference between the two.

But the ultimate goal is the same, so there may be some commonalities between the two.

Soon, Ling Feng followed Duan Yu's pace and finished reading the entire manual of the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

This sword manual mainly focuses on methods of circulating qi, without much explanation of sword cultivation, but Ling Feng still benefited greatly from it.

It should be noted that Ling Feng also possesses the special physique of the Azure Lotus Sword Heart, which endows him with extremely powerful swordsmanship talent.

Therefore, even these simple methods of cultivating energy were a valuable inspiration for him, allowing him to gain a deeper understanding of the way of the sword.

After acquiring Dugu Qiubai's swordsmanship talent, Ling Feng did not devote himself to studying it, so the power of this physique was not revealed.

However, upon seeing the sword manual for the Six Meridians Divine Sword, Ling Feng suddenly gained some insights.

But now is not the right time. After all, he was still secretly learning the sword manual on the rooftop, so it was clearly not the time to comprehend and understand it.

Another problem is that, given his current strength, it would be difficult for him to fully utilize all of these insights.

Although he possessed the swordsmanship insights of Dugu Qiubai, it did not mean that he could immediately learn all the sword techniques.

After secretly learning the Six Meridians Divine Sword manual, Ling Feng returned to his room and carefully reflected on his previous insights. Unaware of what was happening, Ling Feng took out his longsword and began to wield it.

At first, his sword was nothing special except for its advanced techniques.

However, as he began to integrate his insights into his swordsmanship, faint sword energy began to appear on the longsword in his hand.

These sword energies can also leave the sword, achieving a similar effect to the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

At this moment, Ling Feng had entered a state of selflessness, and his eyes were only on the long sword in his hand.

His body moved in rhythm with the swordplay, and each swing of the sword made him feel a powerful surge of energy.

This feeling captivated him, making him unable to extricate himself, as if the whole world consisted only of him and the longsword in his hand.

However, because the sword energy was so weak, its power was almost negligible.

However, this does not mean it has no potential.

In fact, this is simply due to Ling Feng's current limited level of comprehension.

As he continues to gain a deeper understanding and mastery of this sword technique, the sword energy will inevitably become even more powerful.

Perhaps one day, it will become a powerful weapon for Ling Feng to defeat his enemies, just like the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

In addition, Ling Feng had a vague premonition:

If he can fully comprehend this understanding, he might be able to skip the third level of heavy sword intent and directly enter the fourth level—where grass, trees, bamboo, and stones can all be used as swords!

At that time, he will no longer rely on a tangible sword, but will be able to use everything around him as a weapon at will, thereby achieving a higher level of swordsmanship.

This idea filled Ling Feng with anticipation, but he also realized that reaching such a level would not be easy.

After all, every step of improvement requires tremendous effort and time.