Sacrificial Artifact System: From Bell-ringer to the Ancestral Patriarch of the Sect
Chapter 382 - 239: Spirit Sword_2

Chapter 382: Chapter 239: Spirit Sword_2

"Phew, it’s finally a success."

Li Qian looked at the sword embryo before him.

It was a sword the size of a chopstick.

Silver-white all over, it contained an invisible Sword Dao Rhythm.

Like the king of ten thousand swords.

Suddenly, he opened his mouth and inhaled, and at once the sword embryo disappeared into his mouth, releasing a strange silver-white glow, forming a peculiar light armor over his body.

This was the Spirit Armor inherent to the Spirit Sword.

As long as there is a continuous supply of Spiritual Power, the Spirit Armor will maintain itself, and ordinary spiritual power attacks would not be able to break it.

Of course, to maintain the Spirit Armor, the consumption of Spiritual Power is not low.

No one would be so extravagant.

With a thought, Li Qian retracted the Spirit Armor and sensed that within his body, the Spirit Sword Embryo was floating in the Qi Sea of the Dantian, enveloped by Spiritual Power, slowly absorbing Spiritual Energy, gradually nurturing itself.

This passive nurturing is the bare minimum requirement to sustain a Spirit Sword.

Often this basic requirement could slowly drain even some Longevity Realm experts of slightly lesser talent.

Li Qian made a quick assessment... without the Chen Bell, it would indeed be somewhat challenging for him to sustain such a Spirit Sword.

Fortunately, he had the Chen Bell, so he didn’t have to worry about this.

This meant that in addition to the automatic nurturing of the Spirit Sword, he could consume more Spiritual Energy to actively temper the Spirit Sword.

...

Several months passed in this manner.

Li Qian had been cultivating in the Daoist Temple all this time.

As for the matters in Yiling Town, with the White Fox Avatar watching over it, there was no need for him to worry.

His disciples in Yiling Town, although they hadn’t fully grown yet, had some strength and gradually began to band together, forming an influence in the town.

To avoid inciting enmity from the few ruling families in Yiling Town, they acted cautiously.

Even taking the initiative to get closer to these ruling families.

As for the Divine Sword Sect, there was even less to worry about.

One day, while Li Qian was cultivating, he suddenly opened his eyes, a look of surprise on his face.

So he got up and left the Daoist Temple, heading to the outskirts of Yiling Town.

"Daoist Qingping, what brings you here?"

Li Qian, surprised, looked at Lin Qingping, clad in green with a touch of vermilion between her brows.

Lin Qingping chuckled and said, "Daoist Qian Yuan, you are a Guest Elder of our Heavenly Sword Manor, can I not pay a visit?"

"Of course not, it’s just that my humble abode is very simple, I fear I might have neglected you."

Li Qian replied.

Why would the Young Master come to visit him?

And besides, he always felt Lin Qingping was somewhat strange, even though she still appeared aloof.

Suddenly a thought struck him; recalling the Old Manor Master’s intentions, could it be that the Young Master’s visit had the same purpose?

But Lin Qingping seemed like someone who was proud and aloof. Why would she take the initiative like this?

He didn’t believe he had such charm.

Thus, Li Qian brought Lin Qingping into the Daoist Temple.

Lin Qingping looked around at the simple Daoist Temple, with no servant or disciple in sight, and she was quite astonished. How could Daoist Qian Yuan bear such a cultivation environment?

After some pleasantries, the two of them sat down, unsure of what to say next.

Old Ancestor had taught Lin Qingping a lot of tricks, but right now, she had forgotten them all.

When she left the Daoist Temple, she suddenly realized, stomping her foot in frustration, that her visit had been in vain.

"Really strange, what did the Young Master come for?"

After sending off Lin Qingping, Li Qian was quite puzzled.

But he was too lazy to think further.

Another decade or so passed.

Li Qian’s Spirit Sword Embryo had been nurtured and was starting to show its power.

However, to become a true Spirit Sword, there was still a long way to go.

A true Spirit Sword can breed Spirit Patterns.

Besides its formidable power, Spirit Swords have a true purpose: they can freely enter the Upper Realm with Return to Void, and they can serve as weapons in the Void State.

If he could refine the Sword Embryo into a Spirit Sword, then his strength would greatly increase when Returning to Void.

Although he has now opened Three Venerable Spirit Gods, significantly enhancing the combat power in the Void State, to truly unleash the might of the Spirit Sword, he still needs the cooperation of the Spirit Sword.

Besides, in the Lower Realm... after refining a Spirit Sword, it can also draw on the power of the Spirit Gods from the Divine Aperture.

This is the only medium.

Without a spiritual artifact to help, it is very difficult to achieve.

But with a spiritual artifact, invoking the power of spirit gods within the divine aperture, the boost to strength would be extremely terrifying.

Moreover, he has also comprehended the Sword Dao Rhythm, and once the Spirit Sword is refined, the combat power it can unleash will be even more terrifying.

Dao Rhythm, spiritual artifact, spirit gods... These are the real powers that transcend the mundane world.

Now that Li Qian has already understood the Dao Rhythm and has opened up three Venerable Spirit Gods, although he has not truly mastered it, if he can refine a Spirit Sword, he will definitely be able to invoke the power of the Spirit Gods.

In these past ten or so years, Lin Qingping has visited several times.

After the initial awkwardness, the two got along much better.

Previously, the opening of the Heavenly Sword Stele in Heavenly Sword Manor allowed Li Qian to observe and thereby enhance his Sword Dao Rhythm.

Over these ten years, his Sword Dao Rhythm improved very slowly.

And that’s with the aid of the Chen Bell in his cultivation.

Otherwise, he suspects it might not have improved at all.

But after observing the Heavenly Sword Stele once more, he found the effect to be significantly better.

No wonder Daoist Tuo Ba from the Oasis Camp said that to comprehend the Sword Dao Rhythm, one needs an object with Dao Rhythm; even after comprehending it, to continue delving into it also requires an object with Dao Rhythm.

Because the Lower Realm inherently lacks the conditions to elevate one’s Dao Rhythm.

The only exception is objects imbued with Dao Rhythm.

His continued understanding of the Sword Dao Rhythm without such objects, is largely related to the Chen Bell.

...

As a top force in the Heavenly Spring Gobi, only a few can contend with the Netherworld Palace.

Heavenly Sword Manor is definitely one of them.

Furthermore, the two powers hold deep grudges against each other. Although there hasn’t been any open warfare, the private skirmishes are frequent.

At this moment, in one of the Great Halls of the Netherworld Palace.

"The Prince’s arrival truly graces the Netherworld Palace with honor."

A black-robed elder with an imposing beard speaks very politely to a young-looking, richly dressed man.

This young man clothed in brocade must have just entered the Longevity Secret Realm, while the black-robed elder is the Netherworld Hall Master, whose cultivation has long reached over Returning to Void 20 steps.

However, the black-robed elder still behaves very courteously, which clearly shows the unusual status of this brocade-clad man.

"I have come this time to seek an item."

The young man in brocade says indifferently.

"Prince, may I know what item you seek?"

The Netherworld Hall Master hurries to ask.

Yet, he couldn’t help feeling uneasy, wondering if this newly anointed Spirit King from the Eternal Dynasty has set his sights on one of the Netherworld Palace’s treasures.

Although the Netherworld Palace is strong, it’s but a minor force before the Eternal Dynasty.

Even a force like the Spiritual King Mansion is not something the Netherworld Palace can afford to offend.

After all, the old ancestor of the Spiritual King Mansion... It is said to be an existence of over Returning to Void 40 steps.

Now this newly anointed Spirit King came to the Heavenly Spring Gobi, personally arriving at his Netherworld Palace, his intentions must be significant.

"The Heavenly Sword Stele."

The young man in brocade, the Spirit King, speaks indifferently.

"What?"

The Netherworld Hall Master shakes, exclaiming in disbelief, "Isn’t that Heavenly Sword Manor’s?"

He is shocked internally, now understanding the intent of His Highness the Spirit King.

No wonder he’s approached the Netherworld Palace.

After all, the Netherworld Palace and Heavenly Sword Manor are sworn enemies, and he has been waiting for that old immortal to pass away, so that when Heavenly Sword Manor falls into decline, he might have the opportunity to take it over.

The fact that Heavenly Sword Manor possesses an object imbued with Dao Rhythm, such as the Heavenly Sword Stele, is no secret.

However, this Dao Rhythm object, despite being rare and valuable, is almost impossible to use for further understanding Dao Rhythm; it’s of greatest value to an ordinary Longevity Realm powerhouse for contemplating Sword Dao.

"With the Spiritual King Mansion assisting from behind the scenes, would it be hard to take down Heavenly Sword Manor?"

The young man in brocade, the Spirit King, says indifferently.

He has his reasons for not taking action against Heavenly Sword Manor himself, naturally out of caution.

It isn’t that he’s worried about failing to take down Heavenly Sword Manor, but rather, it would cause a negative impact.

The Heavenly Spring Gobi is a buffer zone for the three great forces: the Eternal Dynasty, the Great Moon Empire, and the Golden Demon Court, where various powers intertwine complexly. His Spirit King Mansion, as part of the Eternal Dynasty, would be unwise to spark conflict in the Heavenly Spring Gobi.

Therefore, it’s best to find a proxy.

As long as it is done secretly enough, once Heavenly Sword Manor is destroyed and the Heavenly Sword Stele is seized, it can be claimed as an internal conflict within the Heavenly Spring Gobi.

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