From a carp to a dragon god

Desolate sea, island in the middle of the lake.

With the joint efforts of the Chi family and the Dihu family, the outlines of the inner and outer cities of Yaoxian City were quickly completed.

The earth-qi spiritual materials used to build the Demon Fairy City were all taken directly from the Mu family. Many of the spiritual materials had already been prepared, which saved a lot of time.

The Demon Fairy City was built according to the formation diagram. Yu Shuyang had already reserved the places for burying the fire veins and water veins, and was just waiting for his junior brother Li Taiping to help move them in.

In order to purchase the fire veins, Zhu Gangbiao and Gui Youguang took great pains. It was too difficult to find fire veins in the East China Sea. Even if there were underground fire veins on some islands, they were willing to sell them.

Yu Shuyang had originally planned thirty-six fire veins, just enough to build thirty-six sword-making furnaces. Unfortunately, he only managed to find seventeen fire veins.

It didn't take much to find the water veins, but thirty or forty of them were bought. They were all carried back by my junior brother Li Taiping. Some were placed on several islands, and the rest were all thrown into Taoliu Fudi.

According to Yu Shuyang's request, Zhujialiu Island began to plant Lingsong and Lingcypress on a large scale, as they happened to lack the nourishment of water veins.

The most crucial thing is the blessed land of peaches and willows. Because of the invasion of evil winds and ghostly spirits, ghost-faced peaches and yin cotton willows continue to grow.

It can be said that as long as there is an island connected to the peach and willow blessed land, even if it is a floating island filled with sea evil, peach and willow seedlings will begin to grow.

At this time, Yu Shuyang was not concerned about the affairs of Taoliu Fudi. He was taking Cao Qing, Jin Buhuan, Wan Jia and others to move the stove.

Because he wanted to forge swords in Yaoxian City, he arranged for the Wan family to build a sword-making furnace in advance. To be honest, it turned out to be quite a joke.

The South Fire Pool draws fire from the earth. Whether it is forging the Raven Fire Spear or forging equipment, the fire is drawn directly from the fire pool.

Yu Shuyang told the Wan family to build a sword-making furnace, so he took Cao Qing, Jin Buhuan and others to build a furnace based on the appearance of the alchemy furnace.

It was just a coincidence that the three of Jin Buhuan all learned the inheritance of magic sword, which believed that "everything can be a sword", and they did not think there was anything wrong with using the alchemy furnace to forge swords.

Cao Qing and the three Cao brothers only knew how to make ink by burning fire, and knew nothing about sword-making furnaces.

In this way, he cast thirty-six alchemy furnaces with spiritual iron in a confused manner. When Yu Shuyang saw it, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Fortunately, this problem is not unsolvable. It is nothing more than refining the sword in the way of alchemy. Yu Shuyang happens to know the method of refining sword pills.

The sword pill still belongs to the sword-wielding tradition, but the sword is rolled into a pill, which is usually stored in the body's mysterious orifice for nourishment, and then the pill is stretched into a sword when fighting the enemy.

Yu Shuyang watched his disciples place the furnaces one by one, then called Cao Qing to his side and said, "Go to the South Fire Pond and gather some spiritual fire, and put it into the sword furnace without a fire vein.

Then select some monsters from the Gray Rat and Mallard tribes and have them take charge of the spiritual fire in the sword furnace. Then, we will slowly cultivate it according to the method of cultivating spiritual fire."

Of the thirty-six fire veins, only seventeen have been purchased so far. The rest can only be cultivated slowly, just like the fire cave in the past. Spiritual wood must be continuously burned to feed the spiritual fire, and then the earth's energy must be connected to nourish the fire veins.

Cao Qing nodded and said "yes". He had learned a lot from Zhuhuojing Wanjia, Jin Buhuan and others in recent days, and became more humble in front of Yu Shuyang.

"Young Master, please give me your instructions on how to arrange the sword furnace." Cao Qing asked solemnly.

Yu Shuyang held the Ganoderma Lucidum Ruyi in his hand and kept tapping his palm. The sword-making should be classified as part of the sword art. Thinking of this, he called Jin Buhuan, Yu Lishui and Yu Zangfeng to come over.

"The core of Demon Fairy City in the future is sword forging. I've thought about it and realized that this matter cannot be circumvented by you three. How do you want to deal with the sword forging method?"

Yu Shuyang wanted to test his three disciples. They were all born in the blessed land of Xiyu, and in terms of blood, they were also his clansmen.

Therefore, Yu Shuyang always treated them coldly because he was afraid that they would become self-righteous and arrogant.

In fact, he put a lot of thought into it. Whether it was sending the three of them to help in the noodle shop or to practice swordsmanship in the Jiujian Taoist Temple, it was all to temper their character.

"Sir, the sword-making method was passed down by you, so naturally you have the final say. We will all listen to you." Jin Buhuan said sincerely.

With the training over the years, especially the constant competition with Wu Wei, Jin Buhuan has become more stable and not as reckless as before.

Yu Shuyang looked at Yu Lishui and Yu Zangfeng again. After practicing swordsmanship over the years, they both had sword energy in them.

"Sir, do you want to accept Cao Qing as your disciple?" Yu Lishui's eyes flashed brightly, looking at Yu Shuyang on one side and Cao Qing on the other.

"I've handed over the sword art to you three. I'm not considering accepting any more disciples. This is a fixed destiny, and we can't mess up our luck." Yu Shuyang explained.

Ever since the Emperor of Dongyi emphasized to him that he should establish the Dao and spread the Dharma, Yu Shuyang used the Black Tortoise Book for divination, which eventually allowed him to calculate the "secret of heaven".

This catastrophe is the restoration of the earth. As the heaven and earth are completed, the human way will also return to its place. By then, the demon clan will be driven out of Jiuzhou, and the Sword Forging City and the sword lineage will benefit from it.

Yu Shuyang has never practiced divination because he was worried about being bewitched by it. After all, divination is nothing more than asking for advice from gods, and the answer given is nothing more than the origin of heaven and earth.

Although he tried his best not to divine, but since he saw the divine clues and knew that the East China Sea Sword Dao had the opportunity to flourish, he had to make some plans for his disciples.

The first point is that the Dharma lineage must be passed on in an orderly manner and there must be no internal chaos, lest the disciples be torn apart after the great fortune comes.

Secondly, the unity and cooperation of all the disciples. The sword-fighting tradition is not only the sword-fighting lineage, but also the stabbing sword learned by the Golden Bee clan, and the sword-making technique that will be passed on to Cao Qing.

"Sir, I am a dull disciple, so please make the decision yourself! We will all listen to you." Yu Zangfeng was no longer as competitive as before. He looked honest, like a sword that had been sheathed.

After listening to the words of his three disciples, Yu Shuyang was neither particularly satisfied nor particularly disappointed. The three of them were all well-behaved.

"The inheritance of the sword art lineage cannot be limited to the three of you. You will also have to accept disciples in the future, just like Tōkaidōin.

The three of you must remember not to have any sectarian bias. Whether you are accepting disciples or passing on the Dharma, you must remember that our lineage comes from the Taoist Alliance.

You three have all seen the statues in the Ancestral Hall. As the saying goes: trees have roots and water has sources. Now that you know the source of the Taoist tradition, you should understand the rules for how to conduct yourself in the future.

The method of sword-making is related to the sacrifice and refining of swords, and is considered the foundation of swordsmanship. There is no room for error. Today, I will teach the sword-making method to you three.

The first of you three to complete your studies will be responsible for the chores at the South Fire Pond and the Sword Forge. He will then make the final decision: whether to accept a disciple and pass on the teachings, or accept a disciple on behalf of the master. Yu Shuyang stared at his three disciples and Cao Qing, trying to gauge Cao Qing's character and see if he harbored any resentment.

Fortunately, Cao Qing has a good heart. He has suffered a lot. Back then, on Yatou Mountain, he experienced the death of the Fire Crow Immortal, the purchase of the mountain by the Fire Duck Immortal to drive them away, and he also learned skills in the Chaoju City workshop.

If Cao Qing had not been recruited back by Yu's father, he would still be burning smoke and refining ink in the workshop. How could he have so many opportunities now?

It can be said that Cao Qing has always been grateful to Yu Shuyang, and he does not feel resentful about not teaching him the method of swordmaking.

Yu Shuyang then passed on the sword pill method to Jin Buhuan and the other two. To be honest, the three of them had learned the sword-making method before, but they were their own natal swords that they cultivated with their lives.

"Kendo can be divided into two branches. One is the sword-wielding branch. This branch considers the sword as the key. The so-called sword-wielding branch means relying on the sword.

The Liangyi Dragon Beard Sword passed down by your ancestor, Taoist Yan, is a typical sword-wielding sword. To forge a sword, you must first forge two swords.

I am passing on the sword-fighting tradition to you. In comparison, the sword-fighting tradition does not rely on swords, but is more about the way of the sword and sword techniques."

Having said that, Yu Shuyang paused, threw out the Ganoderma Lucidum Ruyi in his hand, and urged the Dongshi Sword Dao. Then the five sword intentions of Dongfeng, Dongshi, Dongming, Dongyue and Dongzang merged into one, turning into a mysterious sword energy.

"The sword of law begins with the meaning of law, from which the rhythm of law is gathered, and then the power of the great way is activated. This is the essence of the way of swordsmanship.

"No matter how sharp a sword is, it's not as good as using the Great Dao as a blade. Watch carefully, the three of you! I'll only demonstrate it once," Yu Shuyang reminded his three disciples.

The winter sword art gathered an extremely cold destructive force, which Yu Shuyang used in a short distance to activate the Taiyin Avenue.

Then I saw the Ganoderma Lucidum Ruyi emitting mysterious light and flying like a sharp arrow. In a short while, a bright moon jumped out from the Ganoderma Lucidum Ruyi.

Under the bright moonlight, Jin Buhuan, Yu Lishui and Yu Zangfeng all felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, feeling cold all over.

At the same time, a sword energy emerged from the three of them. This was Kenshin's subconscious resistance. However, the three of them had just cultivated the sword energy, and facing Yu Shuyang's winter swordsmanship, it was like an ant seeing an elephant.

Yu Shuyang only tried it briefly, not to torture his disciples. Learning sword cannot be done in isolation, and one must compete from time to time, the purpose of which is to temper the sword intent.

Earlier, he had always let his three disciples focus on sword-making. The swords of the three of them were all forged according to their destiny and were all based on their temperaments. It can be said that sword-making is equivalent to self-cultivation.

"Sword Qi, Sword Intention, and Sword Dao are the core of the Sword of Magic lineage. At the end of cultivation, there are only two choices.

One is called One Sword Creates All Laws, and the other is called One Sword Breaks All Laws. There is no difference between the two; it only depends on the level of cultivation."

As soon as Yu Shuyang finished speaking, Yu Lishui asked, "Sir, what kind of cultivation do you follow?"

"Naturally, I use my sword to create all laws. I use my own sword path as a guide to drive the laws of the great Dao between heaven and earth. This requires a unique understanding of the great Dao.

There are three thousand great ways between heaven and earth. You must understand them before you can drive them. Otherwise, it will be like a blind man looking at the moon, and all your efforts will be in vain.

If you want to learn my trick, you have to learn mathematics and spiritual writing. Only by understanding the art of mathematics can you use the laws of the Tao as a measure. Similarly, only by understanding spiritual writing can you analyze the laws of the Tao.

If you find it troublesome, you can also learn the "One Sword Breaks All Laws" technique. As long as you have a deep enough understanding of your own avenue, it is not impossible to suppress three thousand avenues with one sword."

Yu Shuyang boasted to his three disciples with a smile. To be honest, even though he practiced swordsmanship in two lifetimes, he was always limited to the level of magic and was not worthy of mentioning swordsmanship.

"Sir, I want to learn numerology and spiritual writing." Yu Lishui said with shining eyes.

Among the three apprentices, Yu Lishui's qualifications are closest to Yu Shuyang. He has always regarded his master as a role model.

Yu Shuyang smiled and shook his head, saying, "I don't have the time to teach you these things right now. If you want to learn, go find Yang Fuzi. He is currently researching spiritual texts.

The sword-wielding skill and the magic sword skill are both the knowledge of the sword. In addition, there are sword skills that can be practiced. I didn’t teach you the sword skills before because I was worried that you would be distracted and unable to cultivate the sword energy.

There are four types of sword skills: Sword Qi Thunder Sound, Sword Qi Transformed into Rainbow, Sword Refined into Silk, and Sword Light Differentiation.

So far, I have only mastered the first two sword techniques, and today I will demonstrate them to you."

Yu Shuyang activated the Ganoderma Lucidum Ruyi, and saw the chicken-oil yellow Ruyi emitting a dark and mysterious light. With a roar of thunder, it suddenly disappeared as if it were invisible, and then jumped out from the front.

Then Lingzhi Ruyi practiced in the air. For a moment, there were bursts of thunder and mysterious light danced back and forth in the air like silk threads.

He tried several times to simulate the other two sword techniques, but he failed every time.

Yu Shuyang stopped trying. Sword skills, like kendo, required gradual comprehension and were not something that could be achieved just by wanting to practice them.

The three disciples were taught a lot today, and they all felt satisfied for a moment, especially Jin Buhuan. He used to envy Wu Wei, thinking that his master was partial and rarely guided them in their cultivation.

"The cultivation of the way of the sword depends entirely on personal practice. With the sword in hand, those with advanced cultivation can invoke the laws of the great way with a single sword strike, and can also swing the sword like thunder.

These aren't just words; they all come down to swordsmanship. Three-tenths of hard work equals three-tenths of strength." Yu Shuyang took the Lingzhi Ruyi back.

It’s not that he didn’t notice Jin Buhuan’s emotions, or rather, the three disciples had emotions all the time, but they were suppressed.

Yu Shuyang saw it but pretended not to see it. This is what sword forging is like. One has to be able to endure loneliness and tolerate all kinds of right and wrong. Otherwise, how can one cleanse the mortal heart into the sword heart?

The three disciples quickly recovered from their shock and began to surround Yu Shuyang and ask questions, especially about the two sword techniques that were not demonstrated at the end.
Refining the sword into silk is the unity of sword and sword intent. It is able to combine the sword, sword energy and sword intent together, and when it is swung, it is like silk.

The differentiation of sword light is a sword formation, which differentiates sword energy and sword light into a sword formation, just like Yu Shuyang in the past. He used the Yi Qi Chang Snake Formation to gather sword energy, which allowed him to have a fifth-grade full-strength attack when he was at the ninth grade.

However, Yu Shuyang did not really cultivate the sword light differentiation. In the final analysis, he was just using sword energy to set up the formation!
Yu Shuyang patiently explained everything to his disciples one by one. After he finished explaining the way of the sword, he arranged for the three of them to practice sword-making.

After arranging his disciples, Yu Shuyang was about to go to Jiujian Taoist Temple when he saw a flying talisman falling from the sky. Yu Shuyang picked it up and knew it was from his cousin Li Zhen.

(End of this chapter)