Singing with a Sword

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! Xu An was stunned for a long time before looking at Yi Ranxiao in disbelief and saying, "Good...good for you, Yi Ranxiao! You actually beat me! Hmph, no matter what underhanded tricks you used, I will definitely win back! Once your Yuan Power level reaches the Transcendent Realm, I will definitely go to the Divine Wind Hall to seek revenge!"

After saying this, Xu An turned and left. Shen Fanba and his apprentice, unwilling to see Xu Jingyi and his gang so smug, also left.

"Master, what exactly happened just now? Why did Yiranxiao's green sword cut through the Great River Spear?" Wen Erya asked. This was also something Xu An wanted to know.

Shen Fanba gave a cold laugh and replied, "It should be a 'Magic Treasure Advancement Pill'!"

"A magic weapon advancement pill!" Wen Erya and Xu An were both stunned! "This guy actually has a magic weapon advancement pill!?"

"It seems this Yiranxiao has encountered quite a few good opportunities," Shen Fanba remarked, while also expressing some disdain. He utterly despised this method of defeating others by relying on treasures!

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Yi Ranxiao was receiving cheers from Xu Zhongwen, "Senior Brother, you are really amazing! You actually defeated Xu An! Senior Brother, you are truly my idol!" Xu Zhongwen truly admired this senior brother from the bottom of his heart.

Xu Jingyi also said, "Xiao'er, once you enter the Transcendent Realm and your Yuan Power level is on the same level as Xu An, you will be able to truly defeat him."

In truth, both father and son knew that Yi Ranxiao must have used something like a magic weapon advancement pill to break the green sword, but since Yi Ranxiao didn't say anything, they didn't press him. After all, everyone has their own secrets. Yi Ranxiao, naturally, wouldn't say more either; revealing too much might expose the location system.

So Xiao Hao said with great enthusiasm, "Yes, Master and Junior Brother, I will not let you down." But he also understood that his Yuan Power level was not easy to improve, so he had to work hard and put in more effort!

"Master, let's go back to Shenfeng Hall! Together we will lead Shenfeng Hall to become the number one branch of the sect!" Yiran Xiao couldn't wait to see what the legendary branch of the sect was really like.

Xu Jingyi looked worried as he gazed in the direction Shen Fanba had left and let out a long sigh.

Yi Ranxiao asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Master?" Xu Jingyi smiled bitterly and said, "Xiao'er, do you think Shen Fanba will let me off so easily? Hehe, even if Bu Gui stole the sword technique himself and it has nothing to do with me, I am still his master. So he will definitely pin the blame for failing to teach me properly on me."

"Poor teaching? At most, he'll get a scolding from the legendary sect leader, right? It shouldn't be a big deal, should it?"

“You’ve never joined any sect before, so you don’t understand the rule that if a disciple commits a serious crime, the master will also be severely punished,” Xu Jingyi said with a wry smile. “And what about our sect with its strict rules? So, I reckon I’ll still have to go to the Cliff of Repentance to reflect on my mistakes.”

"Once we reach the Cliff of Repentance, according to the sect's rules, I will no longer be able to teach you magic techniques. I will have to let you study magic techniques on your own in the library of my Divine Wind Hall. Alas, I have just taken you as my disciple, but I have failed to fulfill my responsibilities as a master. Therefore, I have decided to help you out now."

Now? Yi Ranxiao was stunned. How did her master plan to help her? To teach her advanced magic techniques?

"Xiao'er, your current Yuan Power level is at the eighth level of the Qi Condensation Realm, and you haven't entered the Transcendent Realm yet. To be honest, none of our sect's disciples are at the Qi Condensation Realm; they have all already entered the Transcendent Realm!"

Yi Ranxiao paused, thinking to herself, "When Luo Rong was only at the sixth level of the Qi Condensation Realm, he could already become a leading figure in the cultivation world of Sizhou. But in the sect, even the weakest disciple has already entered the Transcendent Realm! The strength of the sect is unimaginable!" At the same time, Yi Ranxiao also felt a little ashamed. She, who was about to replace Zhong Bugui as the senior disciple of the Divine Wind Hall, had the lowest strength!

"Xiao'er, you should know the difference between cultivators in the Transcendent Realm and those in the Qi Condensation Realm by now, right?" Xu Jingyi asked and answered himself: "Cultivators in the Qi Condensation Realm absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, refine it, and condense it in their dantian. In battle, they use the spiritual energy in their dantian to create various spells. Cultivators in the Transcendent Realm, on the other hand, can directly control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to form various spells."

"And Xiao'er, you have now mastered the sect's sword technique of 'Unity of Heaven and Man.' Although you cannot yet control the energy of heaven and earth like a Transcendent Realm expert, you are infinitely close to that realm. Therefore—"

Xu Jingyi deliberately paused for a long time, "So I can forcibly raise your Yuan Power level to the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm!"

"What?!" Yi Ranxiao was stunned! He'd directly entered the Transcendent Realm, and at least the fifth level!? My god! This is too amazing! But—

"But Master, wouldn't doing this definitely have some impact on your cultivation and health?" No matter what, I can't harm Master's health for my own benefit.

Xu Jingyi shook his head slightly and said, "There will definitely be some impact, but it won't be too great. I just need to recuperate for a while and I'll be able to recover my health, so you don't need to worry."

But Yi Ranxiao was not about to believe Xu Jingyi's words that the impact wouldn't be too great. If that were true, then every powerful person would immediately forcefully raise the Yuan Power level of their disciples, and wouldn't the cultivation world be in chaos?

Xu Jingyi saw Yi Ranxiao's doubts and explained, "Xiao'er, the reason I can forcefully help you break through to the Transcendent Realm is because you have already comprehended the state of Unity of Heaven and Man! You should know that those who comprehend the state of Unity of Heaven and Man are usually experts who have already reached the Transcendent Realm. But you comprehended it ahead of time, so naturally you have the foundation for me to forcefully enhance your Yuan Power. And how many people in this world can comprehend Unity of Heaven and Man ahead of time like you?"

Yi Ranxiao nodded, feeling relieved. No matter what field you're in, if you want a shortcut to success, you have to meet certain conditions and requirements.

"Moreover, I have a special technique that can forcibly raise a person's Yuan Power level, so Xiao'er, you don't need to worry." Xu Jingyi smiled kindly.

Yi Ranxiao finally agreed.

The two sat facing each other, palms touching. A powerful yet gentle flow of Yuan energy emanated from Xu Jingyi's palm, coursing through Yi Ranxiao's meridians and converging in her dantian. It sounded somewhat similar to the initiation ceremony, but unlike the initiation, Yi Ranxiao felt that her master had already refined the Yuan energy for her! It didn't require the time-consuming process of refining Bo Batian's Yuan energy.

Furthermore, he vaguely felt that as long as the Yuan Power in his Dantian Qi Sea was released, the Yuan Power of Heaven and Earth in nature would respond, and might even be mobilized by him to directly form spells for attack!

Two hours later, Xu Jingyi withdrew his hands and stood up, but Yi Ranxiao remained sitting cross-legged on the ground, carefully sensing the Yuan power in his dantian and the Yuan Qi in nature.

"Master, is Senior Brother already at the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm?" Xu Zhongwen asked curiously. Xu Jingyi's face was a little pale, and he smiled and said, "Almost. As long as your Senior Brother can comprehend how to directly control the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth with the Yuan Qi in his Qi Sea, his Yuan Qi level can steadily enter the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm."

Xu Zhongwen swallowed hard. He was also at the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm, but like other cultivators, he had only reached this level through years of accumulation, constantly striving and progressing step by step to reach the fifth level. His senior brother, however, had crossed the chasm of the ninth level of the Qi Condensation Realm and the first five levels of the Transcendent Realm in a single leap, entering the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm!

Isn’t this enviable?

Xu Jingyi suddenly coughed a few times, his face growing even paler. Xu Zhongwen helped him to sit down to the side and said to Xu Jingyi with some concern, "Father, you can fool Senior Brother, but you can't fool me. By forcibly raising Senior Brother's Yuan Power level, you not only damaged his Qi Sea and Consciousness Sea, but also his soul. Why did you do this, Father?"

That's right, half of Xu Jingyi's statement was a lie, but it's true that Xiao Yi's understanding of the unity of heaven and man is the foundation for his ability to forcibly increase his Yuan power. As for the rest, Xu Jingyi's claim that he wouldn't be injured as a result is also false.

Xu Zhongwen wanted to point it out at the time, but Xu Jingyi stopped him, so he didn't say anything more. Now that his senior brother was immersed in enlightenment, and he was far enough away from him, he asked the question that had been bothering him.

Xu Jingyi replied, "Zhongwen, the person your father regrets the most in his life is your senior brother Zhong Bugui." He sighed, "Zhong Bugui is actually the son of a good brother of mine. My good brother entrusted him to me, but I failed to fulfill my responsibility to take care of him. Over the years, I have been busy with some struggles within the sect, so I have not paid attention to him, and I have not even paid much attention to the Shenfeng Hall."

Xu Zhongwen understood that there was a huge upheaval within the sect, but his father had never told him what the specifics of this upheaval and struggle were, and no matter how much he asked, his father would not say.

"That's why things happened later, like Bugui secretly learning the sect leader's swordsmanship. So I feel very guilty towards Bugui! Now, Bugui has designated Xiao'er to take his place and fulfill his dream, so I should do more for Xiao'er. Helping Xiao'er is equivalent to helping Bugui!"

"That's why I spared no effort to help him forcibly increase his Yuan Power. Cough cough... cough cough..." Xu Jingyi's face turned even paler after he finished speaking.

“Zhongwen, with this injury, it will take me at least half a year to look healthy and energetic again. I’ll leave for a while, and then you can take him to Shenfeng Hall. Sigh, I can’t let Xiao’er see me looking so sickly, otherwise he’ll feel bad.”

Xu Zhongwen nodded in agreement.