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Chapter 436 Inside Lingyun Cave, the Qilin Recognizes Its Master

Azure skies, yellow leaves on the ground, autumn colors stretching across the waves, and cold mist rising from the water.

Before I knew it, I had been in Jiaozhou for more than half a month, and it was already autumn.

Since entering Jiaozhou City, Ying Xun has been helping Li Junxin organize the affairs of Jiaozhou City until late at night almost every day. After more than half a month of busy work, he was finally able to get away and go to Lingyun Cave.

Having visited the Leshan Giant Buddha twice, Ying Xun knew its location very well. There was indeed a Lingyun Cave within the Giant Buddha scenic area, but the Lingyun Cave was located in the Eastern Buddhist Capital, and it contained many Buddha statues.

However, the Lingyun Cave in the world of Fengyun is located inside the Leshan Giant Buddha cave complex and is the habitat of the Fire Qilin.

Besides the Fire Qilin, there are many other good things in Lingyun Cave.

Early that morning, on Fengzhou Island.

After saying a brief farewell to You Ruo and Li Junxin, Ying Xun set off alone on his journey to Lingyun Cave.

Walking on the waves, it feels like being an immortal.

As luck would have it, just as he stepped onto the land on the opposite bank, at the viewing platform at the foot of the Buddha statue, a figure leaped out of the entrance to Lingyun Cave.

This person was none other than Duan Lang.

He saw Duan Lang, and Duan Lang naturally saw him too.

"Ying Xun, is that you?!"

"Duan Lang, it seems you've made quite a haul in Lingyun Cave. You've found your family's Fire Kirin Sword and Eclipse Sword Technique."

Duan Lang sneered: "Thanks to your reminder, I will thank you properly."

He said thank you, but then he drew his sword.

The moment the Fire Kirin Sword was drawn, it was incredibly hot, sending waves of heat through the air, as if one had instantly traveled from late autumn back to the height of summer.

As Ying Xun said, Duan Lang obtained the Fire Kirin Sword and the Eclipse Sword Technique in the Lingyun Cave, so he felt that he was capable again.

"Ying Xun, I am no longer the person I once was. I will use your blood to nourish my Fire Kirin Sword!"

Duan Lang roared with wild laughter, unleashing a deadly attack aimed at killing Ying Xun.

Fire Scales Eclipse the Sun!
With a single move, sword energy surged like a tide, forming a dense net of sword energy as thick as dark clouds, impenetrable to light, like an eclipse of the sun, seemingly dimming the surroundings instantly.

Duan Lang has indeed become stronger, but Ying Xun has become even stronger.

He didn't even draw his sword; with just one punch, he easily shattered the sky full of sword nets.

"How is this possible?!" Duan Lang's eyes were filled with disbelief. "Impossible, impossible! I am not the same person I was before. I cannot lose. Ying Xun, I will kill you!"

His voice grew louder and louder, from a low murmur to a roar, and his eyes gradually became bloodshot.

In the past, Duan Zhengxian, the ancestor of the Duan family and the number one swordsman in the world, fought against the Fire Qilin, which was causing havoc everywhere at the time. He obtained a piece of the Fire Qilin's scale armor. Duan Zhengxian then inlaid the scale armor into the sword, which is how the famous Fire Qilin Sword came to be and became the Duan family's heirloom weapon.

While the scale of the Fire Qilin can grant the sword wielder immense power, it can also affect the wielder's mind, even causing the sword to control the mind. The sword wielder will be consumed by demonic thoughts and unable to extricate themselves, gradually becoming corrupted by evil thoughts. Only those with a clear mind can control it.

Clearly, Duan Lang has been affected by the Fire Kirin Sword and is gradually losing his mind.

His eyes were bloodshot as he wildly drew his sword.

Despite the increased power of the Eclipse Sword Technique, Ying Xun was still able to face it calmly and easily break Duan Lang's sword moves.

Duan Lang relentlessly swung his sword again and again, and the scorching aura on the Fire Kirin Sword grew stronger and stronger.

If before, he was merely affected by the Fire Kirin Sword in his mind.

Now, Duan Lang is completely controlled by the Fire Kirin Sword.

However, Ying Xun showed no intention of waking him up, because the Eclipse Sword Technique used by Duan Lang, who was controlled by the Fire Kirin Sword, was more exquisite and more conducive to Ying Xun's understanding of the essence of the sword technique, thereby accelerating the progress of deciphering the system's techniques.

The Eclipse Sword Technique consists of eight forms: Dawn Breaking, Brilliant Swords, Midday Sun, Sitting in Sorrowful City, Weary Heart Covered by the Sun, Full Sun, Sunset Light, and Fiery Scales Eclipse the Sun.

After repeating these eight moves twice, Ying Xun had almost mastered the Eclipse Sword Technique.

Ying Xun raised his hand with lightning speed and slapped Duan Lang hard across the chest. Then he reached out and grabbed Duan Lang's hand holding the Fire Kirin Sword. With a final burst of strength, the Fire Kirin Sword was in Ying Xun's hand.

As soon as the Fire Kirin Sword left his hand, Duan Lang recovered from his demonic state.

He couldn't help but cough twice, his face full of astonishment.

Because as soon as the Fire Kirin Sword entered Ying Xun's hands, it emitted a joyful sword cry.

Moreover, as the joyful sword cry rang out, the Fire Kirin Sword also emitted a dazzling red light.

Moreover, within this intense red light, there were also wisps of iridescent light, making it look quite dreamlike.

Duan Lang regarded the Fire Kirin Sword as a priceless treasure, but the fact that the Fire Kirin Sword was so delighted in Ying Xun's hands made him suddenly have the illusion that he had been cuckolded.

"The divine sword has a spirit, but unfortunately I am not its master."

Ying Xun sighed and threw the Fire Kirin Sword to Duan Lang: "I'll spare your life today because I learned your family's Eclipse Sword Technique, but there won't be a next time. Get lost."

Duan Lang gritted his teeth in hatred: "Ying Xun, you'll regret this, I..."

He didn't get to say the rest because he was punched into the Minjiang River by Ying Xun.

After that, Ying Xun also leaped into the Lingyun Cave.

Anyone who has read the "Storm Riders" comics and watched the TV series knows that Lingyun Cave is undoubtedly the number one treasure land in the world of Storm Riders.

Whether it's unparalleled divine weapons, heaven-defying martial arts, or rare and precious treasures, you can find traces of them all in Lingyun Cave.

In comics, novels, and TV series, the internal structure of Lingyun Cave is described as extremely complex, and one could easily get lost inside and find it difficult to escape.

Even so, countless martial arts practitioners still flock to it, after all, there are many opportunities involved. As long as one can obtain any one of them, one can rise to prominence and become a top master in the martial arts world. Who would be willing to give up such an opportunity so easily?
Therefore, at the entrance level, Ying Xun had already seen many rusty weapons and bones.

The so-called entrance layer is an area he divided based on his understanding of Lingyun Cave.

In his classification, the entire Lingyun Cave can be roughly divided into four major areas.

The entrance layer is filled with magma fissures and stalactite formations.

The Snow Drinking Blade, Nie Ying (the ancestor of the Nie family), and the central layer where the Blood Bodhi resides.

The martial arts area where the "Invincible in All Directions" mural is located.

Finally, there is the dragon vein layer where the Yellow Emperor's remains were placed in the secret chamber.

Even if there were any opportunities at the entrance level, they would probably have already been taken by someone else, so Ying Xun did not search the entrance level and went straight into the depths.

However, there were too many secret passages in Lingyun Cave, and it took Ying Xun nearly half a day to finally enter the central level.

Then, he unleashed his divine sense and began searching inch by inch.

After an incense stick had burned, Ying Xun stopped and looked up slightly at the top of the cave.

Above its head was a knife, the entire blade almost completely embedded in the rock, with only the hilt remaining outside.

This is no ordinary knife.

Just by standing beneath it, one can feel a chilling sensation, as if the knife stuck in the rock were formed from ice that has never melted for millennia.

If nothing unexpected happens, this knife is the Snow Drinking Knife, an heirloom of the Nie family.

This peerless sword should have been revered as a divine weapon by swordsmen throughout the world, but now it is neglected in this cave, buried by cobwebs and dust, obscuring all its past glory.

Ying Xun sighed, raised his arm, and the Snow Drinking Blade embedded in the rock above his head immediately emitted a trembling sound, like a dragon's roar, shaking the spider webs and dust off.

Then, with a "clang".

A cold light flashed, and the Snow Drinking Blade, as white as snow and as cold as ice, was already in Ying Xun's hands.

As soon as I gripped the hilt of the knife, I felt a chill run through me. This chill not only made me feel cold all over, but also cleared my mind.

"As expected of a sword forged from four extraordinary stones, it can truly be called peerless!"

Ying Xun laughed loudly and walked deeper into the area, carrying the Snow Drinking Blade.

Before long, he arrived at Nie Ying's burial site, where the Blood Bodhi and the Six Secrets of Aohan on the wall naturally came into view. He was going to learn the Six Secrets of Aohan, and he was going to pick the Blood Bodhi.

After careful counting, there were a total of sixty-seven blood bodhi beads.

Ying Xun was certainly not as foolish as Nie Feng, who would just pick a few and leave. However, he understood the principle of leaving a way out for others, so he left one for the next person and packed up the rest.

The moment the Blood Bodhi entered the mouth, it instantly transformed into a sweet juice that flowed into the stomach.

Immediately afterwards, the energy in his dantian began to rotate violently, like a huge whirlpool suddenly rising from the sea, frantically attracting special gases from heaven and earth.

The force of the energy entering his body felt like it was tearing apart his limbs and flesh, causing Ying Xun to let out a painful groan.

Almost instinctively, he sat cross-legged and began to circulate the Heaven and Earth Furnace Sutra to refine the effects brought by the Blood Bodhi.

It must be said that the Blood Bodhi truly deserves its reputation as a treasure coveted by countless martial artists; just one of them doubled Ying Xun's internal strength.

Moreover, it's worth mentioning that it's exactly double the power, no more and no less.

If the benefits of Blood Bodhi are such a doubling and stacking, then with sixty-six Blood Bodhi... Ying Xun dared not even imagine who in the world would be his opponent when he left Lingyun Cave.

This effect is absolutely incredible!

No wonder, after Nie Feng accidentally discovered the Blood Bodhi while trapped in Lingyun Cave and brought out a few, the Blood Bodhi never appeared again. It seems that the Blood Bodhi's effects were too overpowered, and its frequent appearance would affect the balance of the plot, so the author intentionally made it disappear.

Of course, this is just Ying Xun's guess.

Only the author knows the specifics.

Of course, whether the Blood Bodhi can truly double one's power still needs to be tested.

Therefore, Ying Xun took the Blood Bodhi again.

The result was somewhat different from the ideal situation; it didn't double again after doubling, but rather each one had a fixed gain.

Even if you take two or more pills at the same time, the benefit of each pill is the same. It's just that taking multiple pills at the same time will double the pain that feels like your whole body is being torn apart.

However, even if the enhancement effect of each blood bodhi seed is fixed, it is still extremely terrifying.

The Blood Bodhi is undoubtedly a top-tier divine object in the world of Fengyun.

After staying there for about seven days, learning the Six Secrets of Aohan and refining ten Blood Bodhi seeds, Ying Xun once again ventured deeper into the area.

Three days later, he stopped in front of a mural.

At first glance, this mural doesn't seem special; it simply depicts the feud between the Qilin Demon and the Peerless Sword. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to discern anything from it.

However, Ying Xun was no ordinary person. Thanks to the accumulation of knowledge from the previous world, his current eyesight was arguably the best in the world. In addition, the martial arts talent of this body itself was also extremely outstanding, so he could naturally see the top-level martial arts contained within it.

It was created by Wu Wudi by combining the external skills of the Ten Great Martial Arts with the internal skills of Xuanwu.

If he remembered correctly, Nie Feng comprehended the Ten Invincible Techniques from this mural, and Jue Xin also comprehended the Xuanwu Divine Palm from it.

Although Nie Feng's mastery of the Ten Invincible Strengths was somewhat diminished later on, he was still considered a god-like figure in the second part of "Storm Riders".

It was precisely because of this that Nie Feng was able to compete with Duan Lang, who possessed the Twin Dragon Yuan.

Ying Xun waved his sleeve, clearing a clean space, and sat down cross-legged.

As a peerless powerhouse capable of defeating Emperor Shitian, Wu Wudi's unique skills were naturally extraordinary.

He held his breath and focused intently on the mural, and the profound mysteries of the Xuanwu True Skill gradually emerged in his mind.

As time passed, Ying Xun's aura grew stronger and stronger.

Suddenly, a wave of intense heat swept over us.

Then, a deafening roar resounded, shaking the entire cave.

[Host, it's a Qilin, a divine beast Qilin!]

The system's sudden voice startled Ying Xun.

"I'm not stupid, of course I know it's a Qilin."

[This is a mythical beast, the Qilin! How come you're not excited at all?]

As a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, Ying Xun was naturally excited to see the legendary mythical beast, but the system's sudden announcement disturbed his emotions.

He rolled his eyes, too lazy to waste words with the system, and even less concerned with continuing to comprehend the Xuanwu True Skill. He got up and ran towards the direction from which the Qilin's roar came.

The roars of beasts grew closer, and the tremors on the ground became more and more intense.

The entire passage was shrouded in mist, and if Ying Xun hadn't used his divine sense to guide the way, he wouldn't have been able to see the path ahead at all.

Just as they rounded a corner, a deafening roar erupted, as if it exploded right next to their ears.

Immediately afterwards, a bright red light shone, and a scorching heat swept over us.

A massive figure swept out of the cave.

Upon seeing a real Qilin for the first time, Ying Xun was so excited that his whole body trembled.

The man and the beast stood about ten feet apart, quietly watching each other.

The intense heat gradually dissipated, and when the temperature in the cave returned to normal, the Fire Qilin moved.

It stomped its front paws twice on the ground, then leaped high into the air and pounced on Ying Xun.

The Fire Qilin was fast, but Ying Xun was even faster.

As he dodged, he also gripped the sword in his hand, and then swung it backhand.

This sword strike was neither a thrust nor a slash, but a horizontal tap with the blade.

With a sharp "bang," the sword slammed into the fire qilin's head.

The fire qilin was propelled by an immense force, flying more than ten zhang away like a rag doll, leaving a deep ravine in the ground before finally coming to a stop.

The fire unicorn neither ran away nor launched another attack; it simply stood there watching Ying Xun.

That look in his eyes... how to describe it? It was like that pitiful little child looking at his parents for a gift.

[Host, why did you hit it?]

"Please, if it tries to bite me, am I supposed to just let it bite me if I don't hit it?"

It didn't bite you; it just wanted to be close to you.

"What do you mean?"

Don't you know that in ancient times, besides the dragon symbolizing imperial power, the qilin also symbolized imperial power, and only a monarch with both virtue and talent could attract the qilin's favor?

Does the Qilin also symbolize imperial power?

Ying Xun was unaware that the Qilin also symbolized imperial power; he only knew that in ancient times, the appearance of the Qilin in the world signified the emergence of a wise ruler.

[Of course, you've been emperor three times, each time a wise ruler worthy of being recorded in history. Although your body has changed, your aura remains, so it will naturally like you and want to be close to you.]

"Then what should I do now?"

Show your goodwill.

Showing goodwill?
How should it be performed?

Ying Xun pondered for a moment, then smiled at the Fire Qilin, took out a Blood Bodhi seed, and walked towards the Fire Qilin while saying, "I thought you wanted to bite me, that's why I hit you. I apologize to you. If you're willing to eat this Blood Bodhi seed, it means you've forgiven me, okay?"

The fire qilin seemed to understand his words. It swallowed the blood bodhi with a flick of its tongue, then lowered its head and snuggled close to him. It was not at all as ferocious and savage as it was in the TV series. It was as obedient as a child.

Ying Xun raised his hand and gently rubbed the spot on the fire qilin where the sword had struck it, saying, "You can understand me, right? Are you willing to follow me?"

The fire qilin raised its head and looked down at Ying Xun, seemingly in consideration.

After a while, it nodded, then bit Ying Xun's shoulder, tossed its head to throw Ying Xun onto its back, and ran into the depths of the cave...

(End of this chapter)