Start from a baby to become a Taoist

Chapter 422 Linghui
Xu Ran stood majestically in place, the world around him shrouded in moisture.

He stood silently.

Although his figure is that of an infant.

Yet he possessed a certain intelligence that permeated his entire being.

He let the spiritual rain formed from the spiritual energy in the sky fall on him, and simply watched the person who had just emerged from the void.

Although he only appeared before him for a moment, the aura emanating from him was extremely familiar!

"This aura...it feels so familiar!"

Xu Ran frowned, thinking carefully.

Since arriving in the Origin Realm, he hasn't actually met many people!

Those villagers from Dahuangbian Village, that's impossible.

Before Xu Ran gave them the Body Refining Manual, they didn't even know what cultivation was.

Not to mention.

The person who just appeared in front of him was someone who could walk out of the gap.

and.

It is obvious that the person who appeared is the key figure in repairing the void rift in the high sky of the Origin Realm!
How could such a person possibly appear in a small, desolate village?

all of a sudden.

Xu Ran's scope was thus narrowed down to the vast majority.

The only ones left are the people we met inside the nine-story tower.

"A nine-story tower!"

Xu Ran pondered, muttering to himself.

"Ok!"

Soon, Xu Ran had a target in mind.

A figure appeared in his mind.

He appeared before him the moment he entered the nine-story tower.

It was a person exuding an icy aura, sitting in the very center.

"It's him!"

Xu Ran pondered for a moment, then his eyes brightened!
After carefully integrating the information, Xu Ran discovered that this was indeed the case!
"I never imagined that such a thing would exist in this nine-story tower!"

Within the space of this wooden sword, Xu Ran learned many secrets of the Origin Realm!
These are secrets that he would never have the chance to learn about in his entire life in Dahuangbian Village!
"But I wonder if the person who appeared in the nine-story tower is still alive?!"

This is what Xu Ran wants to know.

after all.

The space and era he is currently in is what Yu Kong calls the Dark Age.

Just from the name, you can tell it's from a long time ago!
If it really happened that long ago, just how powerful was this person?
While thinking.

Buzz-——
A buzzing sound rang in Xu Ran's ears.

Suddenly, a flash of white light appeared before my eyes.

The blinding white light made it impossible for him to open his eyes.

However, he can now clearly sense that everything around him seems to be dissipating.

"Om-"

A moment later, a buzzing sound came from my ears again, and then the white light dissipated, and my vision returned.

They returned to the room where they had started, surrounded by twelve iron swords.

but.

Among the twelve iron swords arranged in a circle, one stands out brilliantly, emitting a faint glow.

"Stab!"

When Xu Ran looked at the iron sword, the sword patterns on the blade emitted a dazzling light.

Simultaneously.

The iron color on the sword was eroded by this dazzling light.

In no time at all, the iron sword had been transformed into a wooden sword.

Upon seeing this, Xu Ran immediately thought of the wooden sword he had just seen in that space.

"This is the wooden sword that the old man threw away before he died!!"

As he spoke, Xu Ran subconsciously reached out his hand.

next moment.

The wooden sword transformed into a wisp of green smoke and slowly merged into Xu Ran's body.

at this time.

The senior brother, who had been observing Xu Ran's trial from the sidelines, suddenly stood up from his seat when he saw the wooden sword appear in the trial.

His gaze was fixed on the wooden sword that had turned into wisps of smoke. Suddenly, a flood of thoughts rushed through his mind, and memories buried deep within him surfaced.

"That wooden sword!!!"

There was a hint of disbelief in the senior brother's tone!

Although this memory of his was buried deep and not very important, he had almost forgotten it after many years.

result.

Unexpectedly, I saw this wooden sword again today during the trial of the nine-story tower!
The eldest brother's strange reaction immediately attracted the attention of the second brother and the youngest sister, who exclaimed in unison.

"What's wrong, Senior Brother?"

Although the two were in the nine-story giant tower, they spent most of their time by the side of their senior brother. Even when they were cultivating, the three of them were never too far apart.

Even if the eldest brother enters the study, the other two will only cultivate nearby.

When their senior brother reacted so strangely, the two immediately wondered if they had seen the wooden sword in the study.

"This wooden sword doesn't look special at all. It's just a very ordinary wooden sword!"

The experienced second senior brother immediately noticed the eldest senior brother's gaze, recalling the state of the wooden sword just before it disappeared.

That wooden sword had nothing special about its blade; it was nothing like a divine weapon, and it couldn't even compare to the most ordinary black iron sword.

At best, it's just a wooden sword made from the most ordinary block of wood.

There is no doubt about this.

But that's precisely what's strange.

To know.

This is during the trials of the nine-story tower.

It's illogical, extremely illogical, for such an ordinary wooden sword to appear out of nowhere!
The junior sister couldn't quite understand their conversation, so she could only listen quietly from the side.

For a while.

Their gazes returned to their senior brother, eager to glean some information from him.

After a moment of silence, the eldest brother spoke.

"After the void rift was repaired, a torrential rain of spiritual energy fell, benefiting the entire Origin Realm. This rain lasted for three days and three nights."

Under their gazes, the senior brother began to speak slowly.

"This heavy rain has instantly breathed new life into the once lifeless Origin Realm, and all the spiritual energy that was previously absorbed by the void rifts has been returned to it!"

The second senior brother and the junior sister nodded in agreement.

This spiritual rain is recorded in all ancient books.

This heavy rain is extremely important to the Origin Realm.

Everyone knows about this heavy rain.

However, since the senior brother said that, something must have happened.

There must be some unknown factors that could connect this tonic rain.

"When this heavy rain first appeared, a pillar of light composed of spiritual energy appeared at the edge of the Origin Realm!"

"The target of this beam of light is very strange; it's just an ordinary old man!"

"Moreover, this old man's time has come. This pillar of light, rich in spiritual energy, can only rejuvenate the corpse; it has no other effect!"

As he spoke, the senior brother kept recalling the scenes from his memories, trying to find something strange about them.

"Beside the old man's corpse, there is still a trace of aura. This aura is from the wooden sword that Xu Ran absorbed into his body during the trial!"

The scene was recreated by the senior brother, and even now, there was nothing strange about it!
However, looking back now, there are still many doubts.

Why would an elderly person who has reached the end of their life receive the favor of a pillar of light?

This is a pillar of spiritual energy that has just been revived, and the density of spiritual energy within it is enough to make everyone envious!

If this beam of spiritual energy were aimed at a child who had never cultivated before, it could instantly elevate their cultivation to the edge of a great power!

Moreover, that pillar of spiritual energy was the spiritual energy returning to the source realm after the void rift had just been repaired.

It can be said to be the purest spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and anyone who is targeted will receive tremendous benefits.

result.

No one expected that this beam of spiritual energy, powerful enough to create a mighty force in the Origin Realm, would end up targeting a dead corpse!
Only the eldest brother knew about this matter.

If others find out, their Dao heart will probably be shattered!

really!

The second senior brother and the junior sister stood frozen in place upon hearing what the eldest senior brother said!

His face was full of regret!

what is that?
That was the first pillar of spiritual energy light to revive the spiritual energy of the Origin Realm!
All the essence is contained within it.

result.

This beam of light was aimed at a dead corpse!

Its sole purpose is to rejuvenate corpses!
What a waste!
The eldest brother looked back with a pained expression on his face!

What a pity!

During the trial.

A wisp of the wooden sword's energy entered Xu Ran's body.

The sea of ​​spirit, sealed by the nine-story tower, was utterly silent.

When a wisp of breath enters it.

Suddenly.

The tranquil sea of ​​the mind was instantly stirred up by towering waves, a golden ocean from which wisps of golden energy emanated.

This golden aura slowly drifted into the air and gradually condensed into a wooden sword!
This wooden sword stands side by side with a miniature flying sword above the sea of ​​spirit!

The moment the wooden sword took shape, golden chains appeared out of thin air in the Sea of ​​Spirit, sealing off the entire Sea of ​​Spirit.

The once incredibly turbulent sea of ​​consciousness fell silent once more!
this is.

They were sealed away by the nine-story tower once again!

at this time.

outside world.

Xu Ran was naturally very aware of the tremendous changes that had occurred in his own spiritual sea!
He was also very clear about the situation when his spiritual sea was sealed!

but.

This is a trial in the nine-story tower. The sea of ​​spirit should be sealed, so it has no effect on Xu Ran!

"Not bad, you came out so quickly!"

Just after a wooden sword reappeared in Xu Ran's spiritual sea, Yu Kong's voice came from ahead once again.

Simultaneously.

A bald figure appeared in front of Xu Ran.

The moment the figure appeared, the circle that had transformed into eleven iron swords revealed another rusty iron sword within it.

In an instant, the iron sword touched Xu Ran's hands.

For a while.

A flash of white light appeared before Xu Ran's eyes, and he heard rustling sounds around him, as if something was being built.

Buzz-——
then.

A buzzing sound came, followed by another burst of white light that shone into Xu Ran's eyes.

The intense stimulation caused Xu Ran to open his eyes instantly!
Suddenly.

The scene before him changed, and a strong smell of blood filled the air. At this moment, Xu Ran felt as if he were in a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

I saw.

A middle-aged man with dark skin stood in the slaughterhouse, with a dead wild boar in front of him.

"Pfft!"

Then, the dark-skinned middle-aged man suddenly thrust out his iron sword, piercing right through the wild boar's heart.

Hearing the sound of the iron sword piercing the wild boar's flesh, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

"He thrust out another sword, taking another step closer to mastering swordsmanship!"

A hoarse voice came from him.

Not long after he finished speaking, bursts of laughter came from all around.

"Hahaha--"

"Hahaha--"

"Hahaha--"

"."

These laughs were all mocking the middle-aged man!
"How old are you? Forty years old, right?! Still dreaming of such an unrealistic thing as cultivating swordsmanship?!"

"Look at yourself killing pigs with a sword, how inefficient is that? You might as well switch back to a knife!"

"Why don't you stop practicing swordsmanship and start practicing sabers instead!"

"If you keep practicing like this, your wife will run off with someone else!!"

Laughter rose and fell all around him, all directed at the dark-skinned middle-aged man.

Simultaneously.

Along with their laughter came the sounds of knives piercing flesh.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ran looked around.

This slaughterhouse was divided into several small sections, and in each section, a person was slaughtering the creature in front of them.

There are wild boars, wild horses, and wild deer.
Even some distance away, the aura of a demonic beast could be heard.

It can be said.

In this slaughterhouse, you can find almost anything you can imagine.

however.

This dark-skinned middle-aged man seemed completely oblivious to the mocking voices around him, continuing to thrust his sword forward one after another!
Xu Ran saw this.

Having gone through the previous swordsmanship trials, he could roughly tell whether a person had the talent to practice swordsmanship.

Moreover, regardless of whether this middle-aged man has talent or not.

Just based on age alone, one can already stop practicing swordsmanship.

The swordsman who didn't have spiritual energy to nourish him before at least started practicing from a young age.

Judging from what the people around him were saying, the middle-aged man in front of them had clearly just started practicing swordsmanship.

in fact.

When it comes to practicing swordsmanship, age is a factor—not too old, but not too young either.

but.

This middle-aged man was previously slaughtered with a butcher's knife; now that he's being slaughtered with a sword, it will definitely have an impact.

For a while.

Xu Ran felt a little worried about the middle-aged man's decision.

that's it.

In the slaughterhouse, a middle-aged man stabbed the carcasses of wild animals one by one with his sword, dismembering them into pieces.

but.

His movements were noticeably slower than the others.

after all.

Slaughtering is definitely more convenient with a knife.

I have no idea how many times this middle-aged man has thrust his sword, nor how many days and nights have passed outside.

Anyway, Xu Ran could see it clearly.

The middle-aged man in front of me was becoming more and more skilled with his swordsmanship, and at the same time, white hair was appearing at his temples.

"This middle-aged man was a butcher. He was already forty years old when he first held a sword. In order to quickly familiarize himself with swordsmanship, he used a sword that was completely unsuitable for slaughtering every day for his work."

Until his death, he was unable to comprehend any other sword techniques, only this one—the sword strike aimed at an inanimate object.

(End of this chapter)