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Chapter 171 - 150 Sword Heart (Makeup for missing updates 3)

Chapter 171: Chapter 150 Sword Heart (Makeup for missing updates 3)

"Three Talents Sword Scripture, Great Five Elements Swordsmanship Detailed Analysis, Cloud Rain Sword..."

"Call Wind and Rain Skill, Rejuvenation Technique..."

"Blood Burning Secret Technique..."

...

Fang Xing’s gaze swept across, and he couldn’t help but admire in his heart.

As expected of the Scripture Collection Pavilion of a Nascent Soul Sect, the collection was indeed rich.

But evidently, the true treasures were stored at higher levels, and he could at most ascend to the third floor.

With a tinge of regret, Fang Xing headed to the second floor, where he immediately saw numerous books on the Cultivating Immortality Hundred Skills.

Second Rank Alchemy, Talisman Making, Array, Artifact Refining, Beast Taming, Spiritual Tea, Brewing...

All kinds of legacies were almost all-encompassing!

"It’s said that in some Core Formation Sects, other Cultivating Immortality Hundred Skills would be fine, but the lineages of arrays and alchemy are tightly held in grip, even inner door disciples have difficulty accessing them..."

"Heavenly Sword Sect is really magnanimous... So this is, apart from forsaking the sword, having no other pursuits?"

"Leaving these intricate matters to the outer hall disciples is to encourage them to make brave and diligent progress in the Cultivating Immortality Hundred Skills..."

Fang Xing, although interested in several legacies, still made his way to the third floor.

The books on the third floor were fewer, but each one was a gem involving Third Rank!

"Eight Sword Formation?!"

He picked up a Jade Scroll and found it was about Sword Formation Skill; though he could only see the beginning, the tone was extremely impressive.

If he could gather eight Spiritual Artifacts of Five Elements and Three Remarkable Attributes, even a Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator setting up the sword formation could challenge a True Core!

"Not suited for me..."

He shook his head and looked through a few other cultivation techniques.

Among them, one called ’Heavenly Gold Technique’ allowed cultivation up to the Core Formation Late Stage and was suitable for cultivators with a Gold Attribute Spiritual Root, evidently much better than the Gold Transformation Technique.

There might even be follow-ups, but those would be on even higher floors.

"What a pity, this is not a pure Sword Cultivator Technique!"

The Heavenly Gold Technique that was crafted was also an Immortal Golden Core, not a Sword Pill.

Perhaps such methods of Qi Cultivation were mainstream in the current cultivation world.

Fang Xing flipped through a few more before finally finding a Sword Cultivator’s scripture.

"Hmm? ’Seven Killings Sword Manual’... capable of cultivating to the level of condensing a Lifebound Sword Core... The killing nature is a bit heavy."

He looked at a White Bone Book in his hands, his face showing a trace of surprise and doubt: "Killing life, killing death, killing heaven, killing earth, killing ghosts, killing gods, killing oneself... Everything in the world, nothing can’t be killed... Even the Demonic Cultivation Methods aren’t this extreme, are they?"

Although he could only read the introduction, Fang Xing felt that the path of Sword Cultivation was too extreme.

He then looked at another book, ’Seven Mysterious Primordial Secret Sword Chapter,’ which was a path of Heart Sword, and one could easily go mad if not careful...

"So Sword Cultivators all have this style..."

Fang Xing’s mouth twitched slightly. When he left the Scripture Collection Pavilion, he only took two Jade Scrolls with him.

The white-haired Sword Cultivator glanced at them and immediately smiled, "Golden Element Sword Scripture, Second Rank Alchemy lineage? Are you planning to switch to Sword Dao?"

This ’Golden Element Sword Scripture’ was what Fang Xing had meticulously chosen from the third floor, a technique that was not particularly extreme.

Key in its focus on the Golden Sword, it was suitable for him with a Gold-system top-grade Spirit Root.

The Second Rank Alchemy lineage was about drawing parallels from allusions.

"Since childhood, I’ve aspired to swordsmanship, and now that I have the opportunity, naturally I want to attempt it... As for alchemy, I’m already a nearly Second Rank Pill Master."

Fang Xing explained.

"Ah, you must first swear the Heart Devil Oath not to disclose the techniques and legacies of our pavilion..."

The white-haired Sword Cultivator watched Fang Xing take the oath and then pulled out two Jade Scrolls, copying the two secret books and handed them to Fang Xing, "All are copied, the originals will be put back in place."

"Yes!"

Fang Xing picked up the Jade Scroll that recorded the ’Golden Element Sword Scripture,’ feeling eager to browse through it.

The path of Sword Cultivation was vast and profound.

And it was immensely resource-intensive; from the very beginning, one needed to collect essences of the Five Metals, Outer Heaven Meteorite Iron, and other materials to forge a ’Lifebound Sword Embryo’!

Later in Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, there was no telling how many rare resources one would need to upgrade the Lifebound Flying Sword.

Such a unification of man and sword also brought formidable power.

He looked over the part about Qi Cultivation and instantly had great insights, and with a flick of his finger, the Wind Snow Sword flew out. Within the whistling Sword Qi, there was actually the sound of thunder!

"Condensing Sword Energy, Sword Qi and Thunder Sound?"

The white-haired Sword Culturator nodded, then shook his head: "This outer hall disciple seems to have some talent, but... does this piece of rotten iron even deserve to be called a Flying Sword? If you want to switch to the Sword Dao, you need to quickly cultivate a high-quality Lifebound Flying Sword. The expense will be colossal..."

"Thank you for the reminder."

Fang Xing sincerely thanked him and took his leave.

His comprehension of ’Sword Qi and Thunder Sound’ was in part due to a long period of groping, and on the other hand, it was because of his profound realm.

With his Foundation Establishment cultivation, with guidance, it naturally broke through.

But to Refine Sword into Gang and cultivate Sword Gang was exceptionally difficult.

Once the foundation of Sword Gang was established, one could practice techniques like Refining Sword into Silk and Sword Light Division, and among Foundation Establishments, one could wield the sword dominantly!

"This Golden Yuan Sword Manual is indeed much stronger than the Gold Transformation Technique," Fang Xing thought to himself, "but to transform my cultivation technique, I still need a Lifebound Spirit Sword."

This too was of utmost importance in the Sword Manual.

Though the Wind Snow Sword was ranked as a Second Rank Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, it was more suitable for law cultivators.

Using that as his Lifebound Flying Sword, Fang Xing felt almost embarrassed and like he would be selling himself short.

"The most important aspect of forging a Lifebound Flying Sword is suitability... Crafting the most suitable sword embryo for oneself doesn’t necessarily require pursuing High Rank materials... After all, once reaching Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, a Sword Cultivator can completely absorb the essence of High Rank materials and refine a new Flying Sword."

"According to the Sword Manual, the materials most suitable for my Lifebound Spirit Sword are ’Thousand Heart Mysterious Iron’, ’Geng Metal’, and ’Gold Essence’..."

Fang Xing had looked them up and counted them out.

After all, the prices of various Sword Cultivation materials in Qi Country, especially within the Heavenly Sword Sect, were exorbitantly high.

Who would have thought this Sword Cultivation Sect would hold the sword in such high esteem!

"However, besides this, there is another method of sensing, which can be used to find the Lifebound materials that are most suitable for oneself..."

"I might not even need to gather them all in this Cultivation World..."

In the Main Universe, the study of materials had developed to astonishing levels, allowing even Martial Saints and Martial Gods to forge weapons from various alloys.

Moreover, within the treasure vault of Blue Star University, there were some rare metals, even materials of cosmic wonderment level!

Their original purpose was for exchange or experiments by students from the Mechanical Department.

But Fang Xing could exchange for them as well!

"With my current level of cultivation, I can forge a nascent form of a Lifebound Magical Treasure... or, one might say, a Lifebound Sword Embryo..."

"With the essence of these two great worlds, this Flying Sword will certainly not be inferior in the future... Of course, materials from the Main Universe will still need my personal verification."

Fang Xing thought to himself in silence.

What truly made him hesitant was that although the Golden Yuan Sword Manual was a Sword Cultivation Technique, it might not be the best one.

Having a Lifebound Flying Sword crafted according to this manual meant committing to a certain path, hard to alter later on.

While those peerless geniuses often could create their own techniques.

But he was not one of those geniuses.

While he was contemplating, his footsteps involuntarily paused.

Not far off, there stood a strange and towering mountain, like a sharp sword piercing the sky dome!

Some Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment disciples were on the mountain path, seemingly attempting to scale it, as if to temper themselves.

"Sword Heart Peak?!"

Fang Xing arrived at the foot of the mountain and was surprised to see a few mortal youths, both boys and girls, with difficulty in moving their limbs. Their clothes appeared to be bloodstained; some were kneeling by the roadside, while others proudly raised their heads, prepared to continue the climb.

"I told you all before, the Heavenly Sword Sect admits disciples based solely on a Sword Dao talent... You as mortals with no cultivation whatsoever can be enlisted if you manage ten steps on the stairway, twenty steps will immediately grant you the status of True Inheritor," said a Heavenly Sword Sect disciple impassively to the side.

"The trial for recruiting disciples has long passed. You rejects, even if you die kneeling here, I won’t even frown..."

"I don’t believe it, I can definitely take ten steps!" A youth with trembling legs muttered to himself: "I have a Spirit Root, so why am I still unable to join an Immortal Sect?"

He charged up the stairway, spanning across three steps in succession.

Thump!

At the fifth step, he paused as if a flash of blood shimmered on his calf.

Gritting his teeth, the youth climbed two more steps.

But as the eighth step landed, he let out a scream of pain, was repelled back, tumbling heavily onto the ground, with visible severe injuries!

"Why bother... With your inborn Spirit Root potential, you are already one in ten thousand among mortals... If you were to join any other Core Formation Sect, you would surely be accepted. But you have to imitate our Sect’s disciples, tempering yourself with this peak, end up gravely hurting yourself, damaging your foundations... Remember, even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would have their cultivation affected once severely injured... You haven’t even started Qi Cultivation, and you’re inflicting such wounds upon yourself, damaging your Primordial Qi foundation, it will likely make advancing to Foundation Establishment difficult in the future."

The disciple glanced at the unconscious youth and sneered coldly: "He thought he could emulate the disciples of our Sect, using this peak to temper his own sword, completely delusional... Our Sect doesn’t care about Spirit Root potential. If you can’t scale Sword Heart Peak, you’re fated not to join!"

With these words, most of the youths fell into despair and left in twos and threes.

Only one remained kneeling by the roadside, while another lay unconscious with severe injuries on the ground.

Fang Xing silently watched this unfold, sighing at how truly difficult it was for mortals to ascend to immortality.

Luckily, he didn’t have to suffer this way.

He immediately took a step and began ascending Sword Heart Peak.

"Hmm?"

The moment he set foot on the stairway, Fang Xing felt something different.

"This sensation... it’s somewhat similar to comprehending the Wan Ling Catalog... but not entirely the same. It seems to be testing the disciple’s qualifications and willpower..."

"The better the qualifications, the lesser the pressure... Besides that, if one’s will is extraordinary, and they resonate with the Sword Dao, they can go even further..."

He was already at the early stages of Foundation Establishment, and the first hundred steps were like walking on flat ground.

Only occasionally did some sharp insights into the Sword Dao emerge in his heart.

Soon, he reached a hundred and eighty steps!

The Heavenly Sword Sect had regulations: Outer Hall Foundation Establishment disciples must take two hundred steps on Sword Heart Peak to enter the inner door, and four hundred steps to become a True Inheritor!

This was a path to enter the inner door no less challenging than the Sword Fighting Platform, only less bloody.

At that moment, Fang Xing continued to lift his feet, passing one Heavenly Sword Sect disciple after another, till he arrived at the one hundred ninety-ninth step.

Standing there, he faintly felt a mysterious Sword Intent atop the peak, inducing a resonance within him!

"This is..."