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

After merging the first reward, Ling Feng's gaze immediately fell on the second reward—ten years of cultivation time.

When Ling Feng saw the reward, a plan for how to use it immediately came to mind:

That was used to cultivate the extremely difficult Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique.

It is extremely difficult to master this martial art, but its power is undeniable.

Therefore, Ling Feng still longed to cultivate it to its peak and personally experience whether it could truly achieve unparalleled power.

As for the other martial arts, Ling Feng was confident that he could achieve a certain level of success through his own efforts. However, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill required a lot of time to study, and even if he tried his best, he was helpless.

Having made up his mind, Ling Feng unhesitatingly devoted his precious ten years of cultivation time to the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique.

"Ding"

With a crisp notification sound, the system announced:

"The Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique has increased by ten years, raising it to the ninth level."

A surge of joy welled up in Ling Feng's heart, knowing that this meant he was one step closer to his goal.

Next, he will continue to devote himself wholeheartedly to cultivation, constantly breaking through his own limits and pursuing a higher realm.

The system's voice had barely faded when Ling Feng's body reacted strongly.

First, a torrent of intense heat surged through his body, as if to burn him to ashes.

Immediately afterwards, his skin felt a burning stinging sensation, as if it were being gently pricked by countless fine needles.

Ling Feng clearly realized that he now possessed the ability to be invulnerable to swords and spears with his physical body alone.

This was by no means his illusion. Although he could only withstand some ordinary sword and blade damage at present and could not withstand the enhancement of internal energy, it was still a remarkable achievement.

However, this is merely an improvement in defense.

The biggest boost from upgrading the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill is actually in terms of attack power.

At this moment, Ling Feng has cultivated to the ninth level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique, possessing the power of nine dragons and nine elephants! With this unparalleled strength alone, he is far beyond the ability of ordinary first-class masters to contend with.

Ling Feng secretly estimated that with the powerful strength of the Nine-Layer Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique, coupled with some other unique skills, he already had enough strength to compete with innate masters.

At this moment, Ling Feng was filled with confidence and anticipation, eager to show his true strength in future battles.

Next, Ling Feng began to check the last reward: the system's ten cubic meters of portable storage space.

There's really nothing to check out; it's just an extra small portable storage unit, but its convenience is undeniable.

After studying it briefly, Ling Feng's initial excitement gradually faded, so he stuffed all his personal belongings into the system space.

After completing all this, Ling Feng once again turned his gaze to the so-called "Langhuan Paradise" before him.

He began to examine the cave closely, trying to find some hidden secrets or treasures within.

However, after a thorough search and inspection, Ling Feng was disappointed to find that apart from the jade carving which was rather special, almost everything else was just some rotten and decaying household items, with nothing of any value whatsoever.

Ling Feng couldn't help but ponder to himself:

"That makes sense. Back then, apart from this statue, the most precious items here should have all been given as gifts by Li Qiushui to her godmother."

Later, she moved all these items to the Mantuo Manor, which led to the now-famous "Langhuan Jade Cave" of the Mantuo Manor.

Seeing that there was nothing left to loot, Ling Feng decided to leave.

After all, he had already achieved both of his objectives for this trip, and there was no point in staying any longer.

But just as Ling Feng was about to leave, he suddenly noticed something unusual about one of the beams of light shining from the top of the cave.

It is so faint that it is difficult to detect the anomaly without careful observation.

Fortunately, Ling Feng happened to be passing by below and thus keenly noticed this unusual occurrence.

Now that he had discovered the anomaly, Ling Feng decided to go up and investigate.

He then used the Lingbo Weibu technique he had just learned, his figure as light as a swallow, and in one leap, he sped towards the top of the cave.

Ling Feng easily leaped to the cave entrance where he had discovered the anomaly, gently touched the entrance with his hand, and used the force to leap up again, his body clinging to the cave wall as he climbed upwards.

When he finally arrived at his destination, the sight before him took him by surprise—there were two swords stuck in the cave wall!

The two swords were completely black, as if shrouded in a mysterious darkness, making one wonder whether they had become like this due to rust or were originally designed this way.

Ling Feng stepped forward and carefully examined the two mysterious swords.

To his surprise, he discovered that the darkness was not due to rust or damage to the swords, but rather that the two swords were inherently dark and lusterless.

Even more surprisingly, near the hilt of the sword, there are two ancient and mysterious seal characters engraved on each side:

"Gan Jiang" and "Mo Xie".

Ling Feng was naturally familiar with these two names.

After all, among the ten most famous swords in history, "Gan Jiang" and "Mo Xie" are renowned figures.

Without hesitation, Ling Feng reached out and grasped the "Ganjiang" sword, then with a little force, easily pulled it out of the cave wall.

He slowly raised the sword in his hand and examined it carefully.

As he brought the sword closer, he suddenly felt a sharp edge rushing towards him, which made him tremble.

The sword was deeply embedded in the stone wall, yet the tip remained undamaged and without a trace of rust, demonstrating its unparalleled sharpness.

Furthermore, the fact that it has remained in such perfect condition despite the vicissitudes of time further highlights the extraordinary nature of this sword.

Then Ling Feng gently drew out the Mo Xie sword with his other hand. Surprisingly, this sword, like the previous Gan Jiang, had no damage or rust whatsoever.

They truly live up to their reputation as one of the Ten Great Swords!

What's even more surprising is that these two swords are actually a couple's swords!

Ling Feng secretly rejoiced, as he was just lacking a suitable weapon, and unexpectedly, he had obtained these two famous swords here.

Maybe this is fate!

The book doesn't mention that Duan Yu obtained these two swords here, so it's likely that Duan Yu had no chance of getting them at that time.

These two swords are very likely the swords that Wu Yazi and Li Qiushui used to wear. It is just unknown why they did not take them with them when they left this place, but instead left them here.

This was a stroke of luck for Ling Feng, allowing him to obtain such a precious sword.

Ling Feng carefully stored the two famous swords into his system space, and then carefully checked each cave entrance to make sure there were no other valuable items before leaving the place with peace of mind.

After stepping out of the cave, Ling Feng closed the stone door behind him.

As for the vines covering the stone gate, they could only be left to grow naturally.

When he first came down, Ling Feng was a little worried when he saw the cliffs all around him, but now that he has learned the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique), he found that even the cliffs were as easy as flat ground for him.

Having been down there for quite some time, Ling Feng didn't linger any longer. He used the Lingbo Weibu technique, his figure moving like a ghost as he sped towards the top of the canyon.

With a single leap, he soared several meters high. After using the cliff face to gain momentum several times, Ling Feng reached the top of the canyon.

Arriving at the place where he had gone down earlier, Ling Feng untied the vines and ropes that had bound him when he went down and casually threw them into the canyon. Then he turned around and left, returning to the town at the foot of the mountain along the same path he had come from.

After returning to the inn, Ling Feng first washed up and then ordered some food.

After a satisfying meal, Ling Feng, having nothing else to do, began to organize the various martial arts techniques he had acquired during this period.

Currently, the top martial arts techniques he possesses, besides the newly acquired Northern Darkness Divine Skill and Lingbo Steps, also include the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, a body-refining technique.

The Northern Darkness Divine Art is a top-tier internal energy cultivation method in the world. Those who cultivate this art can absorb the internal energy of others for their own use.

The Lingbo Weibu (Lingbo Steps) is even more wondrous. This lightness skill not only allows one to move like the wind, but also enables one to evade enemy attacks at crucial moments.

In addition, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill bestowed by the system is a technique that is purely for training the physical body.

As for the Dugu Sword Intent that was bestowed upon him, it is a kind of sword comprehension and does not fall within the scope of cultivation techniques.

Furthermore, the martial arts he learned at Mantuo Manor were mostly second- or third-rate skills, which were of negligible use to him now.

After reviewing all the martial arts he had learned, Ling Feng began to think about the next steps.

The system has set the next check-in location to be in Wanjie Valley, which almost perfectly matches the main storyline. It seems that I am destined to be involved in the main storyline.

However, Ling Feng was not worried. In any case, according to the main storyline, he would soon return to Mantuo Manor.

Immediately afterwards, Ling Feng devoted himself to practicing his martial arts at this inn, and in his spare time he would also go out to stroll around the small town.

Not only that, he also stored a large amount of dry food and water in the system space in case of emergency.

Time flies, and ten short days have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Ling Feng had mastered the martial arts he had learned to a high degree and was able to bring his strength to its fullest potential.

According to Ling Feng's assessment, with his current combat strength, he should be able to contend with a martial artist at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm.

If one goes all out in a life-or-death struggle, one can even put up a fight against a martial artist at the advanced level of the Innate Realm.

That morning, after Ling Feng got up, he heard from the innkeeper that the Divine Dragon Gang would be challenging the Boundless Sword Sect that day.

Upon receiving this news, Ling Feng knew that the plot was about to unfold.

After having breakfast at the inn, he set off, but he still reserved a room for a few days in case he needed to return.

Stepping out of the town, Ling Feng followed the winding path he had taken up the mountain and returned to the hillside where he had previously stopped.

Not only can one see the location of the Wuliang Sword Sect from this spot, but it is also usually difficult for others to detect.

At this moment, the first character in the story has not yet appeared, and the plot seems unremarkable; it is not the time for Ling Feng to make his appearance.

So he had no choice but to be patient and wait quietly.

Time passed, and an hour later, as the sun hung high in the sky, a large group of people finally appeared at the foot of the mountain.

Ling Feng estimated that there were about seventy or eighty of these people.

Although they were numerous, most of them were ordinary martial artists with no outstanding strength.

Ling Feng deduced that these people were likely members of the Divine Dragon Gang.

The three leaders were slightly stronger; one of them was a mid-stage second-rate martial artist and also had one eye.

The other two are only at the early second-rate level.

In addition, there were more than ten third-rate martial artists, while the rest were all second-rate.

The commotion caused by this group of people down the mountain was not only noticed by Ling Feng, but also by everyone in the Wuliang Sword Sect.

They had already gathered a group of people at the mountain gate, waiting for the other party's arrival.

Ling Feng observed that the Wuliang Sword Sect had slightly more people than the Shenlong Gang, about a hundred or so. However, both sides were evenly matched, with most of them being second-rate martial artists, or what are known as cannon fodder.

Before long, the two groups gathered in front of the Wuliang Sword Sect's mountain gate. Instead of immediately engaging in combat, they began a standoff.