Chapter 330: Breakthrough to the Wisdom Sword Realm

Chapter 330: Breakthrough to the Wisdom Sword Realm

Tang Jinyan, accompanied by Ziyun Huang, headed towards the Thousand Martial Arts Palace, where they were plotting their next move against the Evergreen Pavilion.

The Evergreen Pavilion had already descended upon the famous Small Star Lake in the Great Zhou Kingdom, offering no more than a hundred slots per day for consultations and visits, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

At Small Star Lake, a queue had formed, consisting of injured warriors and prodigies from all over Great Zhou, all hoping to enter the Evergreen Pavilion.

Aside from the miraculous medicinal techniques, the very presence of the Evergreen Pavilion was an awe-inspiring artifact. Many powerful beings yearned to set foot on this divine artifact and witness its extraordinariness.

Within the pavilion, on top of a small pavilion, Li Xuan sat leisurely while Su Lingxiu kneaded his shoulders. "Master, I'm about to cultivate and comprehend the art of pill refining. I need some special primary materials to practice with, and I require your help, old man."

"I, your master, don't have any heavenly treasures to give you." Li Xuan shook his head.

"It's not about heavenly treasures. I want you to help me gather some of the world's spiritual essence and the power of the world's laws. I intend to use the world's spiritual essence as the primary material for my pill refining practice," Su Lingxiu explained with a giggle.

"Alright then." Li Xuan nodded in agreement.

The pill refining technique that Su Lingxiu was about to cultivate was the Heaven's Divine Furnace Pill Refining Technique, which she had comprehended herself. She intended to use the world's spiritual essence and the power of the world's laws as her primary materials for practicing this technique, and the pills she would create would leave even the strongest beings in the spiritual realm envious.

"Thank you, Master!" Su Lingxiu was overjoyed.

She took out several small bottles, specially crafted by Fang Hao to store the world's spiritual essence and the power of the world's laws. These bottles were imbued with restrictions to seal and contain the spiritual essence and the power of the laws.

Li Xuan raised his hand, and the world's spiritual essence condensed in his palm. He then channeled it into each of the small bottles one by one.

Even the power of the world's laws could be grasped and condensed by him; the world's spiritual essence was but a simple task.

Su Lingxiu sealed the bottles, locking away the spiritual essence securely within. She then took out a few more bottles, ready for the next step.

Once again, Li Xuan summoned the power of the world's laws, condensing it into his hand. He carefully infused a thread of this power into each of the small bottles.

The reason for infusing only a thread of power into each bottle was concern for Su Lingxiu's control. This was her first attempt at pill refining with the power of the world's laws, and she would be using these pills to cultivate a new refining technique.

"Thank you, Master!" Su Lingxiu was thrilled and carefully stored away the small bottles, eager to begin her pill refining.

As for the visiting warriors, they were naturally attended to by Shi Er and the others, with Yue'er assisting them and having no time to spare for such trivial matters.

As for Cailing'er, she was no different from Li Xuan's personal maid, always attending to his needs and even learning how to prepare delicious spiritual cakes and other delicacies.

The Evergreen Pavilion's flying boat formation had been activated, and those who wished to enter had to come through the designated entrance and obtain permission.

Shi Er and Meng Shushu were stationed at the entrance, diagnosing the warriors and turning away those without injuries, leaving no room for negotiation.

When necessary, the Evergreen Pavilion asserted its dominance unapologetically.

Suddenly, a loud boom reverberated from a room within the Evergreen Pavilion's flying boat—a room specially prepared for Su Lingxiu's pill refining endeavors. It sounded as if something had exploded.

"Cough, cough!" Yue'er's originally fair face was now smudged with soot, and she coughed, expelling black smoke from her lungs.

"Miss!" Zhou Ying exclaimed in surprise and rushed into the pill refining room.

Su Lingxiu's hair was slightly disheveled, but she appeared unharmed, her expression one of frustration.

The pill furnace had exploded! And Yue'er had been singed by the scorched spiritual herbs.

"Aunt Zhou, I'm fine," Su Lingxiu assured, shaking her head. She retrieved another bottle, ready to attempt the pill refining process again.

Yue'er approached, holding the spiritual herbs and standing ready to add them to the furnace upon Su Lingxiu's instructions.

Seeing this, Zhou Ying could only retreat from the room. Her strength was insufficient, and in the event of another explosion, Su Lingxiu would have to protect her, which would only increase the danger.

Su Lingxiu waved her hands, and her divine energy transformed into a pill furnace. The pill flames burned, and she carefully infused a wisp of the world's spiritual essence into the furnace, slowly unlocking the restrictions sealing the spiritual essence.

A soft bang echoed through the pill refining room.

"Another failure," Su Lingxiu sighed, holding a pitch-black pill in her hand. It was a waste pill, and she couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed. "If only Chi Mao were here. This pill wouldn't have gone to waste."

After three failed attempts, Su Lingxiu finally succeeded in refining a pill using the world's spiritual essence. She was thrilled, and Yue'er shared in her excitement.

This meant that she could now quickly and easily condense the world's spiritual essence into her divine soul.

"The world's spiritual essence is actually everywhere," Su Lingxiu mused, holding the pill containing the world's spiritual essence. "These spiritual herbs also contain spiritual essence. Otherwise, they wouldn't be spiritual herbs. However, the amount they contain is extremely sparse.

"The higher the grade of the spiritual herb, the more spiritual essence it contains. But once the herb is picked, the spiritual essence dissipates.

"We must find a way to seal the spiritual essence within the herb completely when it is harvested, preventing its dissipation.

"Only then can we rely on the spiritual herbs to extract and refine the spiritual essence into pills."

Su Lingxiu contemplated, her eyes shining with determination.

She could always ask her master to gather spiritual essence for her pill refining, but what if she couldn't gather it herself? That's why she needed to find a compromise, even if the pills were less effective. At least she could refine similar pills without relying on a stronger helper.

As for refining pills with the power of the world's laws, that was a different matter. It required the assistance of a powerful being to condense the power of the world's laws.

"It's not necessary to rely on a mountain. Perhaps we can use a formation to gather the power of the world's laws," Su Lingxiu murmured, deep in thought. She decided to ask Fang Hao to research how to use formations to condense the power of the world's laws.

Outside the Evergreen Pavilion, a long line had formed, including some of Great Zhou's prodigies and individuals of notable backgrounds. Being treated with such indifference, they naturally harbored grievances.

However, Shi Er and Meng Shushu turned a deaf ear to their complaints.

Li Xuan, meanwhile, continued to devote himself to the pursuit of martial arts. Another divine ability had been added to the Divine Martial Arts Manual, and the theoretical framework for the realm above the Void Breaking Realm had been further refined.

The subsequent cultivation method for the physical martial arts training had also been developed, and the first layer had been compiled.

"Your disciple Xu Yan has enlightened the path of cultivation for the Wisdom Sword Realm. You have broken through to the Wisdom Sword Realm!"

The Golden Book of the Great Dao opened, and golden light radiated from its pages.

Li Xuan was stunned, then overcome with excitement.

The abstruse and mysterious Wisdom Sword Realm, the incredibly difficult-to-understand third realm of the Sword Dao, had already been comprehended by Xu Yan, who had found the path to cultivation?

In that moment, he broke through to the third realm of the Sword Dao, and a profound and subtle state of mind emerged.

"So this is the Wisdom Sword Realm!" Li Xuan marveled inwardly. It was indeed worthy of being the third realm of the Sword Dao that he had fabricated—mysterious and incredible.

Although his cultivation had not broken through, his entry into the Wisdom Sword Realm had greatly enhanced his strength!

In the blink of an eye, above Small Star Lake, a water sword took form.

This sword seemed to possess its own intelligence and an innate mastery of the Sword Dao of Water.

On the shore of Small Star Lake, a young boy of eight or nine years old was brandishing a sword, chanting, "I want to be the second Xu Yan. I will also become a strong swordsman!"

"Little one, do you like the Sword Dao very much?"

Before him, a water sword stood erect, its blade twisting as if it had a mouth that was speaking: "Can you tell me why you like the Sword Dao?"

"Y-you are...what are you?" The boy asked, surprised but not scared away by the sight.

"I am the Water Sword, master of the Water Sword Dao," the sword introduced itself.

"Can you teach me?" The boy asked eagerly.

"That depends. First, tell me why you like the Sword Dao."

"My idol is Xu Yan. I want to be like him and challenge the Ling Sect's mountain gate in the future!" The boy exclaimed excitedly.

"Good, good! You have ambition. Come, grasp me, and I will guide you into the world of the Sword Dao," the Water Sword nodded in satisfaction.

The boy was thrilled and eagerly grasped the hilt of the Water Sword with both hands before rushing home. But as soon as he returned, he found his home under attack by a rival family, and his parents were struggling to defend themselves, already bearing several wounds.

"Run, my child! Escape quickly!" His mother cried out in panic.

"I won't run! You all will die!" The boy shouted as he charged forward with the Water Sword in hand.

"Young one, follow my lead, and I will guide you into the world of the Sword Dao," the Water Sword spoke, and in that moment, the boy's consciousness seemed to enter a profound and mysterious realm. It was not him wielding the sword, but the sword imparting the Sword Dao to him.

Swish! The delicate and soft sword light rippled like a gentle wave, as soft as water yet containing a sharp killing intent.

In just an instant, all their enemies were slain.

The boy was immersed in the mysteries of the Sword Dao, while his parents stood stunned.

"The wonder of the Wisdom Sword," Li Xuan marveled inwardly.

He had summoned the Water Sword and set it free, and now it had led a young boy into the world of the Sword Dao, unlocking his innate talent for swordsmanship.

Years later, a proud sword genius would emerge in the Spirit Domain.

In a cheerful mood, Li Xuan raised his hand, and the power of the heavenly laws condensed, which he casually refined into a Law Pill.

"This is for you!" He tossed it to Cailing'er, who had just served him a plate of spirit cakes.

"Thank you, Master!" Cailing'er exclaimed, thrilled and overjoyed as she hastily took the Law Pill and absorbed it into her divine soul, ready to contemplate and refine it slowly.

She felt even more convinced that her decision to stay by a master's side was the wisest choice, as it brought her the greatest opportunities.

Li Xuan picked up a spirit cake and took a bite, nodding in approval, "Delicious!"

Hearing this, Cailing'er's heart became even more resolute. She decided to learn more confectionery skills to please her master, for even a casual reward from him could bring about immense opportunities.

As Cailing'er retreated to continue her contemplation of the Law Pill, Li Xuan sipped his spirit tea and savored the spirit cakes, continuing his pursuit of martial arts.

Suddenly, Li Xuan lifted his head and dispelled the flying boat formation.

"Master, I'm back!" Meng Chong's voice rang out as he arrived with Ziyun Huang by his side. They gazed at the Longevity Pavilion, their eyes filled with astonishment at the flying boat crafted by Li Xuan, their junior disciple.

It was truly miraculous.

"Ziyun Huang pays her respects to Senior!" Ziyun Huang respectfully greeted Li Xuan.

"Hmm." Li Xuan nodded in acknowledgment, guessing that this young lady would likely become his second disciple's wife.

He raised his hand and infused the jade talisman he had given Ziyun Huang with a divine ability.

"Thank you for your gift, Senior!" Ziyun Huang happily expressed her gratitude.

During the previous assassination attempt, if not for Meng Chong's intervention, she would have activated the jade talisman and fought to the death. However, she was unsure of its full power, guessing that it could vanquish a Divine God Realm cultivator.

Now, with Li Xuan's enhancement, she felt confident even when facing the strongest foes.

Just as Meng Chong was about to take Ziyun Huang to meet Su Lingxiu, he frowned and unsheathed his blade, looking up into the sky and coldly huffing, "How dare you act so boldly here?"

He was about to strike with his blade when Li Xuan smiled and spoke, "Dreams are but illusions. This young lady is probably Wu Tiannan's disciple, Xin Mengrou, right?"

In the sky, the illusory dream-like figure of a young woman appeared, only to shatter immediately.

A graceful figure descended, her face filled with shock as she gazed at the figure seated in the pavilion.

Xin Mengrou! She had come from the Grand Illusion Sect after Yaron informed her that Xu Yan originated from the Inner Domain.

Xin Mengrou's first thought was of Blood Lingzi. Could he still be alive?

Was Xu Yan his disciple?

Thus, she had come to the Longevity Pavilion to investigate.

"I thought you were Blood Lingzi, but it seems I was mistaken. Are you from the Inner Domain?" Xin Mengrou asked, her tone calm as she regained her composure.

"Yes and no," Li Xuan replied mysteriously with a smile.

"Oh?" Meng Chong interjected, his eyes widening as he looked at Xin Mengrou, seeing a resemblance to Du Yinging. "Are you a descendant of Miss Du?"

Xin Mengrou nodded, her eyes flicking to Meng Chong, her heart stirred by this revelation.

The Spirit Domain's two infamous genius freaks were actually his disciples!

No, there was one more—the Pill Master of the Longevity Pavilion!

"Please, take a seat," Li Xuan gestured to the chair in front of him.

"Thank you, Senior," Xin Mengrou said as she sat down, dispelling the dream-like power that surrounded her, revealing her true appearance.

She was breathtakingly beautiful, an unparalleled beauty.

Li Xuan marveled at her extraordinary technique, which was as illusory as a dream. It was very powerful, and if one was not careful, they could easily become entrapped in her illusions, unable to distinguish fantasy from reality.

No wonder Wu Tiannan had praised her so highly, claiming that in the entire Spirit Domain, only Xin Mengrou could be his match.

Li Xuan also understood why Xu Yan had found the path of the Wisdom Sword. It was likely connected to Xin Mengrou's dream-like abilities.

"Why have you come here?" Li Xuan asked calmly.

"Firstly, Xu Yan said that in front of his master, he is but an ant. Secondly, I wanted to see if this powerful being from the Inner Domain was a familiar figure from my past," Xin Mengrou replied without hiding the truth. She was a straightforward person.

"And what do you think now?" Li Xuan asked with a faint smile, a hint of mystery lingering in the air.

Xin Mengrou took a deep breath and said, "Senior, you are unfathomable!"

"There's nothing unfathomable about me. I'm just an ordinary, carefree person," Li Xuan shook his head and smiled, the mysterious aura dissipating as he appeared as ordinary as anyone else.

However, the more ordinary he seemed, the more Xin Mengrou was shaken, feeling that he was even more unfathomable.

Cailing'er, instead of continuing to contemplate the Law Pill, approached and attended to Li Xuan, serving tea to Xin Mengrou.

Xin Mengrou looked at her, her heart stirred by the powerful law power emanating from Cailing'er's soul.

"Why does your soul contain such formidable law power?" Xin Mengrou asked, having sensed the faint traces of law power as Cailing'er was in the process of contemplating and refining the Law Pill.

(End of Chapter)

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