Chapter 134: The God-Annihilating Blade, Su Lingxiu's Entry into the Martial Way

Chapter 134: The God-Annihilating Blade, Su Lingxiu's Entry into the Martial Way

Li Xuan was still reeling from the wonders of the mountain and river painting when a golden light once again appeared.

"Your disciple Xu Yan has achieved great clarity of the Sword Heart. Your own Sword Heart is now perfect, reaching the second state of the Sword Dao, the Heart Sword Realm!"

Beyond the perfection of Sword Heart Clarity was the Heart Sword Realm, the second state of the Sword Dao.

Even with just a slight touch, Li Xuan could sense the power of the Heart Sword Realm.

In a moment of enlightenment, it felt as if the entire estate would transform into a colossal sword, and all of creation would become one with the sword!

"How powerful! When Xu Yan returns, I'll impart to him my insights into the Heart Sword Realm. Once he comprehends it, I'll be able to smoothly enter the Heart Sword Realm myself."

Li Xuan was thrilled.

The Inner Realm truly was a wonderful place. Xu Yan had made tremendous progress in such a short time.

"What about Meng Chong? Shouldn't he be giving me some feedback as well?"

Li Xuan thought of his second disciple, Meng Chong.

Feeling cheerful, Li Xuan called Shi Er over and gave him some guidance.

Shi Er was overjoyed, as opportunities to receive guidance from his master were rare.

Li Xuan took a glance and said, "Your cultivation towards the Martial Way is too slow. Let me give you a few pointers."

Zhou Ying was delighted to hear this and eagerly replied, "Thank you, Senior!"

It was a great honor to receive guidance from a senior.

Not long after Li Xuan had started guiding Shi Er and Zhou Ying, the golden light appeared once more.

"Your disciple Xu Yan has killed a Grand Master with a single palm strike. Your combat experience has increased."

Li Xuan: ...

How did he end up killing another Grand Master?

"Is Xu Yan somehow naturally incompatible with Grand Masters? Why does he keep killing them every few days? And are Grand Masters really that common in the Inner Realm?"

It had only been a short while, and yet another Grand Master had been slain.

After finishing his guidance for Shi Er and Zhou Ying, Li Xuan took out the ancient leather book to calm his mind.

However, the golden light appeared yet again.

"Don't tell me he's killed another Grand Master?" Li Xuan muttered to himself.

"Your disciple Meng Chong has punched a Grand Master to death. Your combat experience has increased."

Li Xuan: ...

Another Grand Master had fallen, this time at the hands of Meng Chong.

Li Xuan fell into deep thought. Could it be that his two disciples were Grand Master killers?

Not long ago, he had marveled at Meng Chong not having killed any Grand Masters, thinking that they were rare in the Inner Realm and that it was unlikely for them to have crossed paths and fought.

But now, here they were, and Meng Chong had just punched one to death.

"These Grand Masters are too weak!" Li Xuan exclaimed inwardly.

After a while, the golden light did not appear, indicating that his disciples had taken care of their opponents. He let out a sigh of relief.

"As expected, Grand Masters aren't as common as cabbages. It's unrealistic to think that they could kill one after another in such a short time."

Li Xuan chuckled to himself.

He then focused his attention on studying the first page of the ancient leather book, calming his mind and body.

As he continued to study the book, Li Xuan discovered that whenever he immersed himself in its study, his mind and body would enter a state of tranquility, as if he had become "empty" and devoid of distractions.

His mental focus was solely on the intricate patterns inscribed on the leather book.

"This is indeed a good method to calm the mind and spirit," he mused.

Li Xuan didn't know how much time had passed as he delved into the ancient leather book, but the golden light appeared once more.

"Your disciple Meng Chong has killed three Grand Masters with a single sword strike each. Your combat experience has skyrocketed."

Li Xuan: ...

So, Grand Masters in the Inner Realm are as common as cabbages, then? He recalled how Xie Lingfeng and the others had emphasized the rarity and prowess of Grand Masters in the Inner Realm.

Were they just trying to boast and make themselves sound more impressive?

Li Xuan closed the ancient leather book and waited for the golden light to appear again.

However, after this, the golden light did not appear for two consecutive days.

"Master, I've already started tempering my Evergreen Bones," Su Lingxiu said joyfully as she ran over to him.

She stood behind him and started pounding on his shoulders.

"Good. Strive to enter the Martial Way soon. After you break through to the Qi and Blood Realm, you can try using your qi and blood to refine pills."

Li Xuan nodded.

"Master, when do you think Senior Brothers will return?" Su Lingxiu asked, missing her senior brothers.

"Master, do you think the senior brothers will bring back a lot of spirit herbs?" she asked, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

She was itching to get her hands on some spirit herbs. Su Lingxiu even considered sending Kou Ruozhi to the Inner Realm ahead of time to find a way to get some spirit crystals in Tieshan County to purchase spirit herbs to bring back.

However, Kou Ruozhi's strength was too weak, and he would easily be tracked down.

Moreover, he might not be able to get through the area infested with ferocious beasts.

While the warriors of Tieshan County were not particularly strong, those with some ability would leave the barren land of Tieshan County.

Li Xuan laughed heartily. "Rest assured, I promised you that they would bring back spirit herbs, and they will. They've already killed several Grand Masters. Even if they just loot their bodies, they'll get quite a few spirit crystals, so how could they possibly not bring back spirit herbs?"

Furthermore, Xu Yan would want to bring back spirit herbs for his parents and family.

"I hope the senior brothers return soon," Su Lingxiu said, her face full of anticipation.

"You should focus on entering the Martial Way soon. Otherwise, by the time they bring back the spirit herbs, you might not be able to refine pills yet, or your failure rate might be too high, which would be a waste."

Li Xuan reminded her.

Su Lingxiu's heart tightened at his words. "Master is right. Spirit herbs are not like ordinary medicinal herbs. Refining them is already difficult. If my strength is too weak, relying solely on the Divine Fire Stone for refining will limit my control over the fire, my techniques, and the extraction of the herbs' essence.

"Each spirit herb is extremely valuable, and the higher the grade, the greater the loss if I fail."

With this in mind, Su Lingxiu felt a sense of urgency.

"Master, I will definitely enter the Martial Way within a month!" she declared solemnly.

"Don't be too hasty. Solid cultivation is the foundation," Li Xuan advised.

"Yes, Master!" Su Lingxiu nodded respectfully.

From then on, Su Lingxiu reduced her pill refining and devoted most of her time to cultivation.

The pills she had refined were already sufficient for her cultivation needs, and the tempering of her Evergreen Bones was progressing well.

Li Xuan took note of her progress and estimated, "You won't need a month to enter the Martial Way."

He had a rough idea of how long it would take for Su Lingxiu to enter the Martial Way.

"I wonder what Xu Yan and Meng Chong are doing to keep running into Grand Masters. At this rate, will they start attracting Grand Master Realm experts soon?"

Li Xuan shook his head.

"Your disciple Xu Yan has killed a Grand Master with a single palm strike. Your combat experience has increased."

The golden light had appeared again after such a short time.

Xu Yan had killed another Grand Master.

Li Xuan was unfazed, as he had already grown accustomed to it.

"Your disciple Xu Yan has killed a Grand Master with a single palm strike. Your combat experience has increased."

"Your disciple Xu Yan has killed a Grand Master with a single palm strike. Your combat experience has increased."

Xu Yan had already slain three Grand Masters.

Li Xuan remained calm, as this was not the first time.

"Your disciple Xu Yan has slashed a Half-step Grand Master with his sword. Your combat experience has skyrocketed, and your Sword Intent has improved."

Li Xuan: ...

Killing Grand Masters was no longer enough, and now he was taking on Half-step Grand Masters?

Would he start killing Grand Masters next?

After killing a Half-step Grand Master, the golden light appeared again after half an hour. "Your disciple Xu Yan has slashed a Half-step Grand Master with his sword, causing ripples in the Thousand Star Lake. Your combat experience has increased, your Sword Intent has improved, and your mysterious aura has strengthened.

Xu Yan was truly too ferocious. Killing Grand Masters one after another, and now taking on Half-step Grand Masters as well, all within such a short time. Had he wiped out an entire nest of Grand Masters? Or perhaps destroyed an Inner Realm martial arts sect? And what was this about the Thousand Star Lake being shaken?

After waiting for a while, the golden light did not reappear.

Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. This indicated that the Grand Master's nest had been thoroughly dealt with by Xu Yan.

Immediately, another question popped into his mind.

"After killing, will Xu Yan search the bodies? As a rich young master, he might not have the awareness to do so."

Li Xuan suddenly felt a bit worried.

How could he bring up the experience of searching bodies when teaching his disciples about their adventures in the martial world?

Then he thought again, "Xu Yan is very wealthy in the Borderland and doesn't have to worry about money, but it will be different once he enters the Inner Realm. He won't have any spirit crystals, but with his understanding and talent, he should be able to figure out how to search bodies on his own."

With this thought, Li Xuan felt relieved.

As for Meng Chong, he wasn't too concerned. After all, Meng Chong was originally poor and had even considered joining Shi Er to fleece Wu Huang. Naturally, he would understand the importance of searching bodies.

The next few days passed uneventfully, without the appearance of the golden light or any feedback.

Su Lingxiu had perfected her Evergreen Bones and was now refining her organs.

Li Xuan sensed the vibrant vitality emanating from her, and the speed of her organ refinement was incredibly fast, thanks to the abundant vitality aiding the process. From the very beginning, she didn't have to worry about the intense tempering damaging her internal organs.

Precisely because of this, her organ refinement speed was exceptionally swift.

"It won't take more than half a month for her to enter the Martial Way."

Li Xuan was thrilled. Once Su Lingxiu entered the Martial Way, the Dan Medicinal Martial Arts system would be truly established.

He would also gain feedback from the Dan Medicinal Martial Arts.

Having gone a few days without any feedback from the golden finger, Li Xuan felt a bit out of sorts.

Just as he was eagerly anticipating Su Lingxiu's entry into the Martial Way, the familiar golden light appeared once more.

"Your disciple Meng Chong, one slash per Grand Master, has killed five Grand Masters in succession. You have obtained the martial divine art, God-Annihilating Blade!"

Hiss!

Li Xuan was stunned. Had Grand Masters become as common as cabbage? Meng Chong was slicing through them like cutting vegetables, one slash per Grand Master.

He wondered if Meng Chong had stumbled upon a nest of Grand Masters as well.

"Yet another martial divine art!"

Li Xuan was thrilled. This martial divine art, God-Annihilating Blade, was a sword technique that targeted a martial artist's consciousness and soul.

"The God-Annihilating Blade, combined with One Strike, One Kill, guarantees a successful kill with each strike."

Li Xuan was overjoyed.

His strength had increased yet again.

The power of the God-Annihilating Blade was extremely formidable, specifically targeting consciousness and souls rather than physical bodies.

"Meng Chong practices the physical martial arts, and his Great Sun Golden Body defense is exceptionally strong. Even if he encounters attacks similar to the God-Annihilating Blade, he shouldn't have any trouble resisting them."

Li Xuan pondered for a moment. The Great Sun Golden Body was flawless and impenetrable. It was challenging to bypass the robustness of the physical body and target the consciousness and soul instead.

The Great Sun Golden Body naturally possessed a powerful defense against consciousness and soul attacks due to its underlying essence of the Great Sun.

Moreover, Meng Chong had awakened his Sword Soul and comprehended Sword Intent.

It would be impossible to skip the physical body and directly target his consciousness and soul.

"Regardless, in the next phase, the physical martial arts should also enhance the defense of the consciousness and soul."

Despite his confidence, Li Xuan decided to further strengthen the defense of the consciousness and soul in the physical martial arts, ensuring that one's consciousness or soul could not be harmed without breaking through the defense of the physical body.

After Meng Chong's killing spree, the golden finger did not provide any more feedback, indicating that the matter had come to a close.

On this day, Su Lingxiu was in the midst of cultivation. She had perfected her organ refinement and was about to enter the Martial Way.

The sound of thunder rumbled within her bones and veins, and her qi and blood surged forth, becoming increasingly intense and almost forming a vigorous aura.

Su Lingxiu's qi and blood seemed gentler and more enduring, as if imbued with vibrant vitality, yet also containing a fierce intensity that set it apart from pure qi and blood.

It gave off a relatively softer impression.

"Su Lingxiu is about to break through."

Li Xuan's heart was filled with delight. "Her qi and blood are meant for pill refining, which is why they are somewhat unique. This is also the specialty of Dan Medicinal Martial Arts.

"It can be both fierce and gentle, just like controlling the heat during pill refining.

"Qi and blood can be transformed into pill fire, and even without the Divine Fire Stone, pills can still be refined, although the consumption of qi and blood is probably not insignificant.

"Su Lingxiu has the Longevity Bone foundation, so she doesn't have to worry about this consumption. However, if future Dan Medicinal Martial Artists lack this foundation and want to refine a batch of pills, the cost will likely be substantial."

These thoughts crossed Li Xuan's mind.

Therefore, Dan Medicinal Martial Artists often used external objects like the Divine Fire Stone to assist in pill refining, reducing their personal consumption.

Boom!

The thunderous rumbling within Su Lingxiu's bones and veins grew louder, and her qi and blood became increasingly dense.

Zhou Ying watched excitedly as her young miss was about to enter the Martial Way.

It also meant that they were one step closer to returning to the Inner Realm.

Shi Er's face was filled with shame. Su Lingxiu hadn't even fully broken through yet, but the thunderous rumbling in her bones and veins was already louder than when he had broken through.

The aura she exuded far surpassed his own.

Su Lingxiu's eyes were closed slightly, and she could feel her entire skeletal structure glowing. Her qi and blood seemed to be imbued with vibrant vitality, endlessly flowing.

The increasingly powerful qi and blood spread outwards from her body, permeating the surrounding area.

The qi and blood came into contact with the flowers and trees that had been planted.

Li Xuan's eyebrows twitched slightly. The leaves of the flowers and trees that had been touched by the qi and blood seemed greener, and the tender buds appeared to have grown slightly.

The flowers that were originally budding slightly opened at this moment.

"Dan Medicinal Martial Arts is even more extraordinary than I expected. This vibrant vitality is truly powerful."

Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Dan Medicinal Martial Artists were destined to have a longer lifespan than ordinary martial artists.

While their combat prowess might be slightly inferior, their longevity was assured.

"After Su Lingxiu breaks through, I should teach her the Eight Trigrams. As for the offensive techniques of Dan Medicinal Martial Arts, they can be incorporated into acupoints and golden needles, among other things.

"Dan Medicinal Martial Artists can also cultivate orthodox martial artists' killing techniques."

Li Xuan contemplated silently.

It was up to Su Lingxiu to figure out how to gain insight and whether she could comprehend a technique unique to Dan Medicinal Martial Arts.

The core of Dan Medicinal Martial Arts lay in pill refining and medical techniques rather than martial skills, so these were not the primary focus. However, Li Xuan believed that with Su Lingxiu's talent, she should be able to comprehend a technique unique to Dan Medicinal Martial Artists.

For example, she hadn't yet comprehended the golden needle piercing acupoints, which could also be used to defeat enemies.

It could be a powerful offensive technique or something even more subtle and secretive.

Boom!

The thunderous rumbling within her bones and veins suddenly reached a crescendo, and her qi and blood were refined into a vigorous aura.

Su Lingxiu had broken through the Qi and Blood Realm and become a true Dan Medicinal Martial Artist, the first in the world.

The Dan Medicinal Martial Arts system had truly come into existence!

Li Xuan was thrilled, and at that moment, the golden light appeared once more. However, unexpectedly, this golden light did not provide feedback on Su Lingxiu's entry into the Martial Way.

(End of Chapter)

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