I have an Apocalypse City Chapter 1183

Chapter 1183: Chapter 1185: Elder of Transmission_1 Chapter 1183: Chapter 1185: Elder of Transmission_1 Song Jian stepped into the Sword Spirit Pool, and immediately his external perception was compressed to its limit; he could only sense an area less than a meter around him. He had encountered this situation more than once before, so Song Jian was not panicked, but because the fog was thick and he was far from Xin Ling, he could no longer sense her presence. It was as if in this vast expanse of white, he was the only person.

Indeed, the Sword Spirit Pool was an empty basin, with hard stone slabs underfoot and mist flowing around. Bit by bit, it continuously invaded Song Jian's body, making him feel cool and refreshed all over.

Looking at the dense white fog around him, Song Jian did not feel any improvement in his strength, neither in skill proficiency nor in level experience; everything remained still.

“What exactly am I supposed to do?” Song Jian frowned slightly and after waiting for a while, he began to get a little impatient. From what Instructor Duan Jian had told him, he knew that the opportunity to enter the Sword Spirit Pool was very precious, and one had to perform great deeds for the sect to possibly be rewarded with access to the Sword Spirit Pool. If he gained nothing from the Sword Spirit Pool, it would be like coming back empty-handed from a mountain of treasures, and he would deeply regret it later.

“Could it be that I need to practice my skills here?” Song Jian guessed in his mind. With a thought, a dragon's roar resounded from the Sword Spirit Pool, and an Azure Dragon phantom soared into the air, causing the winds to whip up and the clouds to surge. The white mist in the Sword Spirit Pool churned and began to move rapidly.

The Azure Dragon phantom boiled up to mid-air, then fell back down, coiling around Song Jian's body. It opened its mouth wide and started to devour the surrounding white fog. The surrounding mist immediately turned into a stream of whiteness that surged into the mouth of the Azure Dragon phantom.

Thirty seconds later, the Azure Dragon phantom slowly dissipated, and the mist around it returned to its previous dull state. The Azure Dragon phantom had devoured an unknown amount of fog, yet the fog in the Sword Spirit Pool seemed to never diminish.

“Song Jian, what are you doing?” Xin Ling's voice came from not too far away.

After checking his skill bar, Song Jian couldn't help but burst out laughing. In just thirty seconds, the proficiency of the Withering and Flourishing Azure Dragon Sword Body had risen from 8% to 76%, which was akin to cheating.

Hearing Xin Ling's question, Song Jian shouted, “I'm training my skills. Training skills here can gain a lot of skill proficiency, haha!”

“Eh, really? I'll try it too!” Xin Ling said joyfully. Like Song Jian, after entering the Sword Spirit Pool, she didn't know how to make use of the environment and was feeling annoyed. But she hadn't expected Song Jian to already have found a way to utilize it.

Since her Ancient Moon Sword Physique was a passive skill, Xin Ling picked another sword technique and began practicing its moves one by one. After completing a full set of the sword technique, she indeed found that her proficiency had improved significantly, and even her passive skill Ancient Moon Sword Physique had also increased a bit, which made her very happy.

“The proficiency has indeed improved a lot, thank you for the reminder!” Xin Ling called out.

Song Jian smiled slightly and glanced at the cooldown time of the Azure Dragon Sword Body, surprised to find that in the Sword Spirit Pool, the Azure Dragon Sword Body, which originally required thirty minutes to cool down, now only needed about ten minutes before it could be used again.

“Let's try the other skills!” Song Jian thought to himself, and with a thought, two identical Song Jians appeared in the Sword Spirit Pool.

Currently, Song Jian's active skills were limited to Thousand Swords Art, Eclipse Shattered Light Slash, Mysterious Moonlight Sword, and Moon Essence Wheel–with Eye of Insight not being a sword technique, it could not have its proficiency rapidly increased within the Sword Spirit Pool.

Thousand Swords Art's proficiency could only be increased by consuming Skill Books and Skill Scrolls, or by having the Sword Qi Stone Tower devour monsters, and Eclipse Shattered Light Slash along with Mysterious Moonlight Sword required a target to cast, making them impossible to enhance in the Sword Spirit Pool.

Therefore, Song Jian could only practice the Azure Dragon Sword Body and Sword Shadow Clone. At this moment, he felt as if he had perhaps too few active skills.

“Having fewer skills is no issue, as long as I have Thousand Swords Art, there is no monster that can stand as my opponent!” Song Jian said to himself.

Thousand Swords Art was immensely powerful and could continuously evolve after triggering the Sword Formation. Not even a dominion-level boss could match Song Jian. As long as the level of Thousand Swords Art kept up with Song Jian's own level, there would be no monster he couldn't defeat.

Three days flashed by, and when Duan Hui led the two out, both Song Jian and Xin Ling had unmistakable joy on their faces.

“It seems that the junior brother and junior sister have gained a lot in the Sword Spirit Pool!” Duan Hui said with a smile.

“Not bad, just improved some skill levels,” Song Jian glanced at Xin Ling and replied with a smile.

“Hehe, I really envy those of you with a sword body, your potential is boundless. Once you learn the techniques of our sect, you are sure to soar to great heights!” Duan Hui's face revealed a trace of disappointment as his eyes were filled with envy.

“Brother, aren't you already a direct disciple? Haven't you gained a sword body yet?” Song Jian curiously asked, “Isn't it said that there's a certain chance of acquiring a sword body just by entering the Sword Spirit Pool?”

Duan Hui shook his head and said, “It's only a certain chance. I have entered the Sword Spirit Pool three times now, but I still haven't grasped a sword body. It seems I simply lack the qualifications for a sword body!”

Song Jian's heart stirred. He had a Chaotic Bone Blade Sword Spirit Root in his inventory; even an ordinary person with it could immediately possess a fourth-level sword body. And with dedicated cultivation, it could even advance to a fifth-level Jade Bone Thousand Blades Sword Body in the future. If he gave it to Duan Hui, he would surely earn his gratitude.

After hesitating for a moment, Song Jian shook his head internally; the Chaotic Bone Blade Sword Spirit Root was too precious to give away so easily, and he felt reluctant to part with it.

Leaving the Sword Spirit Pool, the three made their way towards the Hall of Transferring Skills, where Elder Gu Tutian of Transmission was waiting inside for Song Jian and Xin Ling.

“Elder Gu!” Duan Hui greeted Elder of Transmission with a bow. Elder Gu Tutian snorted coldly and waved his hand dismissively, signaling Duan Hui to step back, then fixated his sharp eyes on Song Jian.

“Boy, I heard you've mastered a sword technique secret. Come on, perform it and let me see if Duan Jian that little rascal has been deceiving me!” Gu Tutian shouted at Song Jian, staring intently.

Under Gu Tutian's gaze, Song Jian immediately felt every hair on his body stand on end, enveloped by a terrifying threat of death. The boundless murderous intent surged towards him like a tidal wave.

Just then, a faint golden glow emerged on Song Jian's body surface, barely noticeable unless one looked carefully. Even when seen, it could be mistaken for a reflection of light.

Song Jian's body tensed, and he broke free from the enveloping murderous intent. His eyes, which were reddening, became clear again in an instant.

“Merely the attention of his gaze has triggered my innate ability Immortal Body. This Elder of Transmission's strength is unfathomable!” Song Jian managed not to use the Eye of Insight on Elder Gu Tutian and respectfully saluted with cupped hands, “Disciple Song Jian, greets the Elder of Transmission!”

“Enough with the fuss, hurry up and show me your variant of the Thousand Swords Art!” Gu Tutian casually pulled a spear from the weapons rack next to the Hall of Transferring Skills, stroked it with his hand, and directly turned a spear over two meters long into less than five-foot iron rod, holding it in the palm of his hand.

Gu Tutian, holding the iron rod, pointed at Song Jian and loudly commanded, “Quick, show it to me!”

As his voice fell, a fierce Sword Qi burst forth from Gu Tutian, causing all the long swords on the surrounding weapon racks to tremble and emit a “buzzing” sound of sword cries.

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