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Chapter 213 Refining Immortal Seeds, Drawing Swords and Riding Horses Amidst Ghostly Rain
Yu Que sat cross-legged in the mass grave, the ancestral temple unfolded, and his body was surrounded by yin energy.

He visualized the secret texts of the Taiyin Sword Manual in his mind, and his mind was filled with all sorts of profound principles, like surging waves, which made him suddenly realize things from time to time.

It took him three days and three nights to slowly come back to his senses from his meditation.

Opening his eyes, Yu Que quickly calculated with a hand seal and was immediately surprised: "Three days have already passed."

Despite his surprise, his sinister face was filled with excitement and joy!

According to the information passed down by the Nine Dragons Immortal, the Taiyin Sword Manual he obtained came from beyond the heavens, but it was not a cultivation method from another realm; rather, it was an ancient cultivation method of the immortal path.

Furthermore, this sword technique originated from a lineage of immortals, possessing an extremely powerful background. The extent of its power is so great that even the Nine Dragons Immortal could not determine it.

If the Nine Dragons Immortal hadn't already been one of the few immortals in the Daoist Mystic Realm back then, He wouldn't have been able to obtain this method and make it his own.

Yu Que excitedly thought, "So, this sword technique is a method that can directly lead to immortality!?"

For a moment, the thought even crossed his mind of abandoning the Yama King's lineage and the Tai Sui Lord's lineage, and directly switching to the Taiyin Sword Sect's lineage.

However, Yu Que suppressed such a bold idea the next moment, and he frowned slightly, pondering the words that the Nine Dragons Immortal had uttered during the transmission of the Dharma:

"Learning swordsmanship is not enough for longevity... Is it that the Nine Dragons Immortal missed the opportunity to cultivate this method when he obtained it, or is this method merely a boast, but actually insufficient for longevity?"

He muttered to himself.

Yu Que tried to compare the method of obtaining the Self-Refining Heart Hall with the "Taiyin Sword Manual" in his mind, and found that, in his knowledge, the "Taiyin Sword Manual" was indeed more profound and mysterious.

Unfortunately, in sword techniques, practitioners cannot live without spiritual energy.

From this perspective, this method was not created for the present, but rather for a prosperous era of immortals or a revival of spiritual energy.

Realizing this, Yu Que's joy dimmed considerably.

However, he was deep in thought and did not show any sign of frustration: "Although the Nine Dragons Immortal taught me this method with the intention of enabling me to become an immortal when spiritual energy revives."

But if that's the only way, He wouldn't have taught me this method before the spiritual energy had fully recovered.

"This ancient sword technique should still be practiceable to some extent at this time of year."

As he pondered, Yu Queyin's gaze suddenly fell upon the White Ridge Sword.

He would never forget that there was a so-called "immortal seed" inside the White Spine Sword.

According to the hints from the Nine Dragon Corpse Spirit, the Immortal Seed is a valuable item that can help the three brothers seek immortality. However, the Nine Dragon Immortal's divided spirit was not in a hurry to instruct Yu Que to remove the "Immortal Seed."

The other party only mentioned it briefly and then stopped, seemingly assuming that Yu Que would naturally have a way to deal with it.

"Could it be that the key to cultivating the Taiyin Sword Technique lies in this immortal seed?"

Yu Que's mind stirred, and he immediately wanted to extend his divine sense into the White Ridge Sword to awaken the immortal seed.

However, just as he was about to touch the immortal seed, he forcibly suppressed his impulse, instead enveloping the entire white spine sword, his yin spirit shrinking back into the sword embryo, and then soaring upwards.

Not long after.

Yu Que returned to the mountaintop cave with practiced ease, and his Yin spirit, along with the White Ridge Sword, returned to his physical body.

In order to receive the teachings from the Nine Dragons Immortal, he had already spent several days and nights in the mass grave.

Now that he needs to study the so-called "immortal seed," he naturally needs to conserve his energy before he can begin.

For the next two weeks, Yu Que spent his time nourishing his Yin spirit and physical body, and repeatedly pondered the sword techniques he could comprehend.

Only after he had memorized the sword techniques of the Qi Refining Chapter perfectly did he set up a ritual and a grand formation in the cave, and offer up the White Ridge Sword within his body to test the immortal seed within the sword embryo.

In a dimly lit, quiet room.

Heavy banners were displayed, and sheets of paper money drifted down.

Yu Que sat upright on the altar, making sure that various formations had been set up around him. If the White Ridge Sword showed any abnormalities, the true inheritance formation of the Millstone Peak would take action in time to protect his physical body and Yin spirit.

Buzz!

At this moment, the White Ridge Sword floated in mid-air in the center of the altar, surrounded by wisps of incense and yin energy.

Finally, Yu Que's movements changed from stillness to movement, and he suddenly opened his eyes.

He did not release his divine sense, but a cold light suddenly shot out from his eyes and struck the White Ridge Sword.

After nurturing and contemplating it for some time, he felt that directly contacting the immortal seed with his divine sense carried considerable risks, and it was best to keep a distance.

So he focused his magic on his eyes, using visual observation as a means to stimulate the immortal seed within the white-spine sword.

呲呲!

The immortal seed was stimulated and released a wisp of pale yin energy, but there was no significant reaction.

Upon seeing this, Yu Que looked at the object again, constantly stimulating it.

Finally, more Yin energy emanated from the immortal seed, completely enveloping the White Spine Sword, making it look like a ghost face as it rolled around in the very center of the altar.

Moreover, a sinister and greedy feeling emanated from Yu Que's White Ridge Sword, causing the temperature in the cave to drop sharply.

Yu Que stared at the sword embryo in front of him, which looked both familiar and unfamiliar, his expression shifting considerably.

However, he did not panic. With a flick of his finger, a powerful array pressure descended from the sky and landed on the altar, suppressing the restless white-spine sword.

As a result of the oppression, the immortal seed within the White Spine Sword became even more unruly and let out a series of roars.

"This thing isn't inanimate, but more like a living thing?"

Such a thought arose in Yu Que's mind, and soon the ghostly energy on the White Ridge Sword formed a ghostly face that he vaguely felt was familiar.

It was none other than the blurry face of the Nine Dragon Immortal.

Compared to the Nine Dragons Immortal that Yu Que saw when he was transmitting the Dharma, the figure in front of him was not only more blurry in appearance, but also sinister and terrifying, with an astonishing resentment. It could not be considered an immortal at all, but was more like a vengeful ghost.

At that moment, Yu Que immediately understood:

"No wonder the Nine Dragons Immortal's divided spirit warned me not to reveal the matter of transmitting the Dharma to Wang and Xie, lest they hold a grudge, and even more so, lest they have already been controlled by the Corpse Spirit."

This immortal seed is indeed no good thing; it directly contains the thoughts or evil nature of a corpse spirit.

Once corrupted by it, all your future spiritual attainments may very well end up benefiting others.

With his mind on high alert, Yu Que immediately had a thought to destroy this thing.

Furthermore, the "Taiyin Sword Manual" that he obtained contained methods for annihilating the remnants of others' souls.

However, Yu Que hesitated for a moment, then his thoughts shifted, and he began to ponder another method contained in the sword technique. "Since this immortal seed was formed from the thoughts of a corpse spirit, wouldn't it be even better if I refined it and used it as a guardian sword ghost?"

The Sword Demon is a creature refined through sword techniques, similar to a Daoist soldier or servant.

Furthermore, such beings can be strong or weak. Once successfully refined, even if the opponent's realm is higher than that of a sword technique practitioner, they will be forever condemned to obedience to the practitioner.

Cultivators can also command sword spirits to wield flying swords, concealing their own aura and appearing in the form of sword spirits.

Such an existence is somewhat similar to the household gods of today's immortals, but there are subtle differences.

Moreover, the Sword Demon is merely a tool to the Taiyin Sword Sect members; its life or death has no bearing on the cultivators whatsoever.

According to the sword manual, within the Taiyin Sword Sect, there are many disciples who are about to die of old age. They will choose a disciple with potential to join them, willingly becoming the other's sword ghost to protect them and thus forming a good relationship.

Therefore, within the Taiyin Sword Sect, the Sword Demon is also known as a "protector of the Dao".

As Yu Que pondered, his heart stirred even more intensely:

"Although I have no master willing to serve as my sword demon servant, how is this corpse spirit any different from him?!"
Once I refine it, I'll have a protector by my side... Never mind, let's give it a try first!

Immediately, he mentally reviewed the method for forging the sword demon several times, then calmed his mind and followed the steps in the sword manual.

The first step in crafting a sword demon is to lock the soul of another person into the sword, thus binding them.

Because the "Corpse Spirit Immortal Seed" was already inside the White Ridge Sword, he had already crossed this most difficult step.

Next, the raw materials for the sword demon must be connected to the natal sword, becoming inseparable. The sword must then be used to suppress the opponent, allowing for the easy forging of the sword demon.

This second step was still nothing for Yu Que.

Because the immortal seed had lingered in his White Ridge Sword for several years, it had now been provoked into unleashing its power. Without the White Ridge Sword needing to do anything, the immortal seed was already eagerly trying to entice the White Ridge Sword and penetrate its depths.

Yu Que carefully examined the situation, took a deep breath, and after scrutinizing the sword demon repeatedly, he suddenly leaped out of his Yin Spirit and crashed into the White Ridge Sword.

Along with him came the ghost soldiers he had raised on Millstone Peak over the years.

Although these ghost soldiers were not stored in the mass grave, they were all carefully cultivated by Yu Que using the black gourd and tempered in the Netherworld Spring.

Each ghost soldier had reached the level of a seventh-rank official.

So when Yu Que's Yin spirit entered the White Ridge Sword, the immortal seed was about to erode his Yin spirit when it was suddenly entangled by a large number of ghost soldiers.

Yu Que's Yin Spirit landed to the side, and he quickly recited the Ghost-Gathering Sword Incantation from the sword manual:

"Wandering souls, lost in life and death, return to me as ghost servants, to protect my path of swordsmanship."

"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands! By imperial decree!"

clank!

His Yin spirit, corpse spirit thoughts, and numerous ghost soldiers gathered in the small White Ridge Sword, fighting each other endlessly, creating a turbulent atmosphere.

During this time, Yu Que appeared imposing and confident of victory.

However, he remained vigilant at all times, ready to summon the ancestral temple and protect his spirit from harm if anything went wrong, so that he could return to the White Ridge Sword another day to confront the spirit within the immortal seed.

To Yu Que's surprise, although the immortal seed was formed from the thoughts of the corpse spirit, it was still just a seed, and in terms of realm, it was not even a sixth-grade evil god.

The only thing that Yu Que was wary of was that this thing could devour his ghost soldiers in order to quickly restore his cultivation level.

If this thing were to be fed to its heart's content, perhaps this thought could be restored to the state it was in.

Fortunately, this did not happen.

Under Yu Que's various schemes and suppressions, especially since the Taiyin Sword Manual has a special procedure to deal with this situation, the sword seed formed from the corpse spirit's thoughts was eventually suppressed by him and became a guardian sword ghost of the White Ridge Sword.

This sword technique naturally and subtly counters corpse spirits.

Inside the cave, whoosh.

As Yu Que's Yin spirit suddenly shrank back, he stared at the white-spine sword in front of him.

The white-spine sword moved about in the cave on its own, without his control, as if it possessed a spirit or was possessed by another immortal deity.

This is the sword demon that Yu Que created using immortal seeds, and it is controlling the flying sword for him.

Moreover, now that the White Ridge Sword is in the hands of the Sword Demon, its power is comparable to that of a sixth-rank immortal, far exceeding that of Yu Que himself.

"Good good!"

Yu Que examined it carefully. The refining work of the past few days had not made him tired at all; on the contrary, it had made his eyes bright.

With the sword demon transformed from this immortal seed, he not only has an extra trump card and an extra helper when fighting with others in the future, but also an extra sparring partner when cultivating.

What pleased Yu Que even more was that after completely refining it, he realized that his immortal sword demon was different from ordinary sword demons.

Because this thing is a derivative of the Nine Dragon Corpse Spirit, it can indeed ascend to the Core Formation realm in one go by devouring the souls of other ghosts.

Converted to the current immortal cultivation system, it would be equivalent to the fifth-grade Gang Shen realm, and most likely the upper fifth grade rather than the lower grade!

"However, if we really want it to recover its original state, we still need to feed it carefully."

For example, if I want it to revert to a sixth-rank evil spirit, I either need to feed it sixth-rank ghosts over time, or find a true sixth-rank ghost to feed it, in order for it to break through quickly.

Yu Que pondered this in his heart.

Regardless of the Sword Demon's appetite, its transformation from a celestial seed into a Sword Demon not only gave Yu Que an additional means of dealing with the matter, but also brought him a great sense of relief.

Suddenly, Yu Que let out a long howl, and the cave shook.

With a whoosh, the White Ridge Sword suddenly flew out of the cave, piercing through the clouds and mist, swirling and slashing around Millstone Peak.

It displays extremely agile swordsmanship, even cleaving the clouds and rain in the mountains into drops.

Upon seeing this, the warriors and maids on Millstone Peak all assumed that Yu Que had made progress in his seclusion. He couldn't help but let his spirit leave his body, ride his flying sword, and travel around, expressing his joy.

In reality, Yu Que's Yin spirit was still inside his body, studying the "Taiyin Sword Manual".

The Sword Demon is merely an auxiliary means of sword techniques.

The truly important part of this sword manual is the "Taiyin Sword Qi" that is condensed from this manual.

This sword energy is fierce and chilling, capable of devouring all cold and yin things in the world. Even during the Qi Refining stage, it can devour malevolent energy and is not afraid of being burned.

Yu Quexin thought to himself, "Although the world has changed and spiritual energy is depleted, even the Immortal Seed Sword Ghost can hardly help me, I still have to try to condense this kind of precious energy."

(End of this chapter)