Huangxiu

Chapter 1109 Sending Letters
He paused, sword in hand, and pondered.

The moonlight shone on me, yet no shadow fell on the ground.

It's as if he and the Shadowless Sword don't exist in this world.

He wondered if all the owners of the Shadow Sword had discovered its benefits to their cultivation.

If you knew all this, then why did you give up the sword?
Is it because all the owners of this sword have perished that both the sword and their corpses have returned to the sect?

Is this sword an ominous sword?
The next morning, while he was practicing his sword, Li Hongzhao came over.

"I asked Senior Sister Dong, and the Shadowless Sword is one of the nine swords in the sect, and it does indeed have quite a few sword masters."

Li Hongzhao chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Of these nine swords, only the Shadowless Sword is without a master."

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Why?"

Li Hongzhao said, "Among the nine swords, this one has the highest merit points. Once you've earned this many merit points, you usually already have a suitable sword and don't want to change swords anymore."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

"More importantly, it is said to be most beneficial to disciples who have just entered the Venerable realm, and its benefits become smaller and smaller as their realm increases."

"Oh--?"

"If you have this sword as soon as you enter the Venerable realm, that would be best. There would be no need to exchange for it later."

"No wonder Senior Sister Zhang highly recommended it." Chu Zhiyuan suddenly realized.

Zhang Qionghua strongly recommended the Shadow Sword to herself, feeling that it was more suitable for her than the Black Dragon Blood Sword, and she was right.

Leaving aside the purification of true essence by the Shadow Sword, the key benefit lies in the comprehension of swordsmanship. Streams of spiritual light flash, bringing immeasurable benefits.

Li Hongzhao shook his head: "The benefits after the third transformation are not great, and even less so after that. But you can only earn merit points to exchange for it at that time. So among the nine swords, only this one has never been exchanged."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then I guess I was lucky and got a bargain."

Li Hongzhao said, "Who would have thought you could earn so many merits? Senior Sister Dong is so envious."

Chu Zhiyuan tossed the Shadowless Sword to her: "Give it a try."

Li Hongzhao took the sword, frowned slightly, and shook her head, saying, "It seems I am not destined for it."

As soon as she took the sword, she felt that it was too heavy and very difficult to use.

Given her cultivation level and physical condition, let alone just one sword, even ten or twenty swords stacked together would not be difficult for her; she could still handle them as easily as picking up a feather.

But when she held the sword, she felt extremely strained, as if it were heavy and sluggish, which made her very uncomfortable.

It was as if the sword was fighting against her.

Moreover, the more one circulates true energy, the heavier, more difficult, and harder it becomes to wield the sword.

It was obvious that the longsword was resisting her and didn't want her to hold it.

Undeterred, she channeled her inner energy and unleashed her sword technique, forcefully swinging it.

After waving it twice, he stopped, shook his head helplessly, and tossed it to Chu Zhiyuan.

The speed at which it can be swung is reduced by half; using it as a weapon is tantamount to digging one's own grave.

Chu Zhiyuan took the Shadowless Sword and smiled, "Don't you find it easy to handle?"

“It’s really inconvenient!” Li Hongzhao snorted. “It seems to choose its own master.”

"Oh—?" Chu Zhiyuan asked in surprise.

Li Hongzhao said, "In my hands, it is heavy and clumsy. I can only use three or four tenths of my sword skills, which is not only useless but also harmful."

“No wonder…” Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly: “It seems that not only are merits required, but also the cultivation techniques are chosen.”

Li Hongzhao said, "Only practitioners of the Heavenly Sword Manual can possess it?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

Li Hongzhao said, "It seems that not many people practice the Heavenly Sword Scripture; only one or two out of ten disciples do."

The Heavenly Sword Manual has extremely high requirements for aptitude, and very few people meet the requirements.

Most of them are people with bloodlines, all kinds of bloodlines.

The changes in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth have led to the flourishing of demons and monsters, while also making the bloodline of the human body manifest.

The bloodlines that had been lurking deep within the body and could not be detected are now manifesting.

Their bloodline grants them qualities far surpassing those of ordinary people. Combined with their unique cultivation methods, their progress in cultivation is incredibly rapid, with a much higher potential.

Of course, the vast majority of them, whose bloodline was not yet apparent, were the general public.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "No wonder it hasn't been redeemed yet." "You're just lucky," Li Hongzhao said, "There aren't many people with that kind of luck."

It's not easy to acquire so many merits, and one must be a practitioner of the Heavenly Sword Secret Scripture, whose cultivation level cannot be too high.

These factors combined are few and far between, no wonder it's still being held until now, waiting for Chu Zhiyuan to exchange it.

Li Hongzhao asked curiously, "What are the benefits of using it for cultivation?"

Chu Zhiyuan then explained some of the benefits, which made Li Hongzhao extremely envious.

However, her cultivation level was insufficient, so she could not descend the mountain and thus could not gain merit points, and without merit points, she could not exchange them for treasures.

It is also advisable not to rely on external forces in the first three stages to avoid an unstable foundation and being too eager for quick success, which could lead to a lack of strength later on.

Chu Zhiyuan, with his deep foundation, cannot be generalized.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "How is your cultivation progressing with the help of the divine statue?"

Li Hongzhao smiled: "You can reach the third stage within a month."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Li Hongzhao laughed and said, "Senior Sister Dong has been stimulated and has begun to cultivate in seclusion. Her progress is also very fast. When that happens, the three of us can travel the world together."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I'll go and explore first, and show you the way."

He wanted to act alone; with the Earthly Element Technique, he would be safer without any burdens.

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As evening approached, the setting sun shone in the sky.

Chu Zhiyuan waved to Li Hongzhao, who was standing at the entrance of the courtyard, and said, "I'm going. I should be back in a couple of days."

Dressed in a red robe, Li Hongzhao looked even more stunning in the setting sun.

Li Hongzhao said, "By the time you return from delivering the message from Guanghan Palace, I will have reached the third stage. The second stage is now stable."

Chu Zhiyuan has been practicing lightness skills and swordsmanship for the past few days, while she has been cultivating in front of the statue.

His cultivation progressed rapidly, and he had already passed the second stage, and was about to enter the third stage.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "Practice your lightness skill well, and when I return, I will go down the mountain to slay demons and earn merit points... and maybe I can even participate in this operation."

Li Hongzhao remained solemn.

She already knew that this operation was a joint effort by the four factions to wipe out Qinglianhai.

Missing this opportunity means missing out on a chance to earn a lot of merit points.

She's currently stuck at the second job advancement stage and needs to reach the third job advancement stage before Chu Zhiyuan can participate.

Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand, turned around and drifted away, descending along the treetops of the mountain peak.

They quickly left Tianjian Peak and headed east, towards the direction of Guanghan Palace.

As soon as he left Tianjian Peak, he discovered that demons were lurking and ready to strike.

His current cultivation level is still at the third level, and he has deliberately concealed his aura, making it seem as if he has barely broken through to the third level, barely reaching the minimum requirement to descend the mountain.

These demons found him as if they had found a delicious meal for a hungry man; how could they resist?

Chu Zhiyuan increased his speed, drifting away like a wisp of smoke, demonstrating excellent lightness skill.

The demons immediately followed, trailing behind him, looking for an opportunity to strike.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded to himself.

There were thirty-two of these demons. They realized their weakness, but they didn't rush to attack. They wanted to find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

These demons acted cautiously, but unfortunately, they were unlucky.

As he moved swiftly, ten throwing knives had already quietly left his sleeves, floated to his feet, and hidden among the branches and leaves.

When the demons caught up with them, ten throwing knives shot out from the leaves.

The demons couldn't wait to give chase, but unexpectedly, the flying knife suddenly shot out, catching them off guard.

By the time they realized it, the flying knife had already annihilated twenty demons, leaving only twelve, who scattered and fled but could not escape.

He kept moving without stopping, and ten throwing knives chased after him and shot back into his sleeve.

These thirty-two demons didn't even slow him down for a moment.

(End of this chapter)