Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 140 The Yin Sword in Hand, Mermaid's Cave
With the [Firework Aura] completed, Jing Qian also broke through the eighth layer of Yuan Qi. He was only one step away from condensing the tenth layer of [Little Immortal Spiritual Qi].

This is clear evidence of his continuous accumulation of cultivation foundation.

By this time, he had already made comprehensive plans for the cultivation of [Fu Ling].

For him, simply condensing the existing [Blue Blood Life Essence] into [Purple Eye Life Essence] would not be too difficult.

However, given his current situation, maintaining his [Life Extension] cultivation level is more cost-effective in terms of accumulating magical power.

After all, ten [Blue Blood Life Essence] can be condensed into one [Purple Eye Life Essence] when advancing to [Spirit Subduing].

However, the resources required to increase ten [Blue Blood Life Essence] now are 30% less than those required to increase one [Purple Eye Life Essence] after advancement.

Therefore, as long as the speed of his magical power advancement does not decrease, he can temporarily maintain his [Life Extension] cultivation level and maximize his magical power limit.

At the same time, the effects of digesting the high-quality food supplements provided by Luo Tian with the cultivation of [Longevity] are naturally doubled.

He is currently in the rapid growth phase of the [Longevity] realm and cannot afford to slack off in the slightest!
Jing Qian drank the aphrodisiac soup in large gulps, and his magical power was nourished by it, continuously increasing and becoming more and more vibrant.

Luo Tian also drank heartily, until he was covered in sweat, and a burning fire was raging in his chest.

As a ghost, Mo Pin'er's face turned red after drinking the [Aphrodisiac Soup]. Yin turned into Yang, and she had more of a living aura, taking another step closer to advancing to the fourth rank [Star Picking].

Qili ate three bowls in a row, then asked Jingqian for another bowl, which he took to the kitchen.

No stove spirit could resist the temptation of such a delicious soup brewed with the [Great Sun True Flame]. Qili is preparing to find the most generous one and harvest a large amount of chives.

The "good corn" was even more exaggerated, with seven or eight roots extending out and all sticking into the pot, absorbing the nutrients vigorously, as if it wanted to soak in the pot.

Unlike coral noodles, which only have a thin layer of celestial energy, this aphrodisiac soup is rich in nature and blessed by the Daoist essence of the Great Sun. It can be consumed for a long time to strengthen one's foundation.

For Jing Qian, this is an excellent way to absorb and transform the [Great Sun True Flame].

The chef's personal value is still increasing!
This unassuming little boat sailed at sea for three days before the group finally managed to digest the first pot of "aphrodisiac soup."

Jing Qian's planned path of "Spirit Restoration" has finally reached its third stop.

In this sea area, there is a dragon palace, where Ao Run, the son of the previous [Dragon God], resides. He is the last of the thirteen sons of the [Dragon God].

Although in the vast sea, the thirteen sons of the Dragon God are embroiled in internal strife, vying for control of the second-rank Spiritual Machine, the Dragon Palace of the Vast Sea.

However, because Ao Run's bloodline was impure and his dragon form was not apparent, he had actually withdrawn from the conflict long ago.

However, Jing Qian didn't care about any of that. Among the thousands of sea monsters, only the dragon species was the most valuable.

The Dingyuan had just docked when he rose and plunged into the deep sea, heading towards the Dragon Palace.

At the same time, he casually created thirty-six [Array Nails] sword lights, concealing their forms, as if they were coming from another dimension and enveloping the Dragon Palace.

He easily set up the [Heavenly Gang Sword Formation] to prevent the dragon from escaping.

He himself slipped through the gap in the Dragon Palace's grand formation and entered it directly.

But just as he opened his Three Lives Eyes to search for his target, he was shocked to find that the vast Dragon Palace was empty, without servants, or even furniture or utensils. There was only a Dragon Girl of the Spirit Subduing rank dancing with a sword.

A dazzling water-based sword light transformed into a crystalline ice crystal, slicing graceful arcs through the space.

The ice sword contains a fierce freezing magic, and its power is even greater when it is transformed into a sword to strike.

What puzzled Jing Qian the most was that the dragon girl's sword light was full of the aura of the Pure Yang Heaven.

He examined her carefully again. This dragon girl hadn't even refined the [Sword Hidden Box], so she couldn't be considered a proper disciple of [Pure Yang Heaven] at all. However, the flying sword [Lingji] in her hand belonged to the direct lineage of Pure Yang and originated from [Sword Hidden Mountain].

Because of this relationship, he did not kill the Dragon Girl. Instead, he unleashed an invisible sword light, gently striking a weak point in the Dragon Girl's sword light.

Even without the [Immortal Sword Embryo], his [Peeling] sword energy is now vastly different from what it used to be.

The dragon girl's smooth and rounded sword technique was instantly shattered, revealing a flying sword made of solidified ice called "Spiritual Inspiration".

"who is it!"

"come out!"

The dragon girl spoke up alertly, her face as cold as frost.

Jing Qian's Three Lives Eyes glanced at the flying sword and immediately saw through its information:
[Spiritual Tool: Yin Sword (Sealed)]

Category: Seeking One’s Roots

Rank: Fourth Rank (Second Rank)

[Subjugation Requirements: Chunyangzi, Ren Chong's daughter]

Life expectancy burden: 17 days/day

When Jing Qian was drawing the path of [Fu Ling], the faint aura of [Zhai Xing] that could be glimpsed in this Dragon Palace came from this divine sword.

He couldn't help but recall what Uncle Niu had told him about the situation in the vast ocean, and immediately connected the dots.

There was once a man named Chunyangzi who became the son-in-law of the Merfolk in the vast ocean. Now it seems that this man should be Ren Chong.

However, the woman in front of her was clearly a dragon girl whose bloodline was predominantly dragon, and it was not easy to see the bloodline characteristics of a mermaid and a human.

Jing Qian still needs to find out the exact nature of her relationship with Ren Chong.

Faced with the dragon girl who had become wary, Jing Qian showed no mercy. Although she also possessed the sword of the Pure Yang Heaven, she had not forged the sword box, nor opened the Pure Yang Golden Eyes, and had not received the true inheritance.

The [Spiritual Ability] sword in his hand was also sealed, and could only exert the power of the fourth grade. From any angle, he was no match for Jing Qian.

He still did not unleash the [Immortal Sword Embryo], but continued to unleash invisible sword energy to envelop his opponent.

In an instant, sword energy crisscrossed the Dragon Palace. The sword energy was invisible, and the swords were invisible, yet every sword strike was aimed at the weak points of the icy sword energy.

This made it impossible for the Dragon Girl to even maintain a normal stance; she felt restricted at every turn and extremely uncomfortable.

She used all her strength to wield the [Yin Sword], attempting to protect herself and resist the enemy's invisible attacks.

However, the divine sword in the air was like a headless fly, constantly being slashed by invisible sword energy. Even though the sword itself was undamaged, it was completely unable to respond to the dragon girl's control.

In the end, the Yin Sword was forcibly cut down to the ground, the invisible sword energy continuing to strike, forcefully suppressing it to the ground and preventing it from being lifted.

On the other side, sword energy circled around the dragon girl's neck, lightly grazing her skin and drawing a trail of blood, which horrified her.

The opponent could easily kill her and take her sword, but hadn't actually harmed her. The dragon girl, Ao Run, knew better than to resist and stopped fighting, instead saying:
"I wonder which master of the Pure Yang Heaven has descended upon us. I am the legitimate daughter of Ren Chong's daughter and the granddaughter of Ren Chong. I beg you, senior, to be merciful and withdraw your sword energy."

She stopped first, ceased resisting, and completely entrusted her life to Jing Qian.

Jing Qian then revealed himself, appearing beside the Yin Sword. The invisible and shadowless Immortal Sword Embryo in his hand pressed down on the Yin Sword from another dimension, firmly suppressing it.

He spoke to the dragon girl:
“I am Chi Xiao, the contemporary Chunyangzi. I have never heard of Ancestor Ren Chong having a descendant like you.”

"Tell me the whole story of where this place came from."

The dragon girl bowed and said:
“My daughter Ao Run is the thirteenth daughter of the previous Dragon God. My birth mother, Ren Yao, was born to Ren Chong and the previous queen of the Merfolk clan.”

"Nine hundred years ago, my birth mother clashed with the Dragon Palace of the Vast Sea over the matter of the Merfolk. She was suppressed and humiliated by the Dragon God and gave birth to me."

"Later, the Dragon God went even further, trying to seize the Yin Sword from my mother and kill her. However, this triggered the magic power of my maternal grandfather, Ren Chong, who saw the truth through his divine eyes."

“My maternal grandfather struck down a sword from the infinite distance, utterly killing the previous Dragon God. His life monument collapsed, and he could never be brought back to life.”

"This is why the current struggle for succession among the princes in Hanhai has led to chaos and disorder."

"I was young at the time, but I had a special bloodline. My older brothers were already terrified by my maternal grandfather, Ren Chong, so they didn't make things difficult for me. They arranged for me to stay in this corner of the vast sea, which allowed me to cultivate in peace."

Jing Qian felt some sympathy after hearing Ao Run's words.

This dragon girl had a very serious family problem. Her biological father took her mother as his own and then murdered her in order to seize her mother's inheritance.

When her grandfather found out about this, he killed the scumbag with a single sword stroke, but he didn't care about her at all.

One can only imagine what kind of life she led, living as a dependent in the vast desert.

He then asked:
“I have never heard of your existence in the Pure Yang Heaven. Why have you never contacted the sect to ask for some support?” “You have only cultivated some basic inheritances. If you had asked my master Shang Xi, he could have easily bestowed upon you an inheritance, and your strength would have been much stronger.”

But then Ao Run said:
“Reporting to the Daoist, I am, after all, a descendant of the previous Dragon God, and am restricted by a Dragon-Guiding Stake within the Vast Sea Dragon Palace, so I cannot easily leave the Vast Sea.”

"Moreover, my brothers are very wary of me and will never allow me to come into contact with human forces."

"If you hadn't come to our door in person, I don't know how long it would have taken to get in touch with [Pure Yang Heaven]."

Jing Qian scrutinized the dragon girl before him with his Three Lives Eyes, judging by his divine vision that she did not seem to be lying.

"Daozi, I have long wanted to return to my sect and gain the support of the Pure Yang Heaven to help me escape this sea of ​​suffering."

"I am sworn enemies with the Vast Ocean Dragon Clan!"

"If Daozi is willing to help me exterminate the Dragon Clan, I am willing to give him my mother's sword and personally guide him."

Jing Qian glanced at the dragon girl's sorrowful face, chuckled, and said:
"You want me to fight for the [Dragon Palace of the Vast Ocean] for you?"

"This one [Yin Sword] isn't enough. What else do you have to offer?"

He wouldn't rashly get involved in the affairs of the dragon clan just because the beautiful dragon girl in front of him said a few nice words.

Although he came to the vast sea with ill intentions and had long coveted the blood and flesh of the dragon, he would not rashly lead the way for Ao Run.

When Jing Qian directly exposed the dragon maiden's ambition, she immediately changed her tune, and this time, she was noticeably more sincere:

"Daoist, you are wise. We, the thirteen true dragon offspring, are vying for the [Dragon Palace of the Vast Sea]. Whoever wins will obtain the supreme path to enlightenment."

"I will ultimately rely on the bloodline of the dragon race to achieve enlightenment. Although the hope of this [Dragon Palace in the Vast Ocean] is slim, it is still my only chance to achieve enlightenment."

"If I don't see Daozi in person, I naturally won't have any thoughts about this."

“But since Daozi has come to my Hanhai, he might also want to cook dragons and phoenixes and test his supernatural powers, just like my maternal grandfather Ren Chong.”

"Daozi, you are my destiny. Unless you kill me with your own hands, I am destined to cling to you."

Having said that, the dragon girl Ao Run suddenly trembled with magical power, spitting out a trace of blood, and unilaterally severed her connection with the [Yin Sword].

She's resorting to coercion and forced sales!

The invaluable second-grade divine sword [Lingji] was decisively abandoned by Ao Run and handed over to [Chunyangzi] on the other side.

Jing Qian stared intently at the dragon maiden opposite him, scrutinizing this cultivator with an extremely firm Daoist heart, before speaking:
"I told you, one [Yin Sword] isn't enough. What else do you have to offer me?"

He wasn't after material possessions; he was simply testing the dragon girl further.

He rarely interacted with female cultivators whose Dao heart was so exceptional!

From the moment the other party learned of his identity as Chunyangzi, they had calculated the pros and cons perfectly, even going so far as to abandon the top-tier treasure inherited from Ren Chong.

Ao Run knew very well that the only way to achieve enlightenment was through the most difficult path of the dragon prince's succession struggle, and even this unsuitable [Yin Sword] was a burden that hindered her from achieving enlightenment.

She would rather exchange the Yin Sword for a vague and uncertain opportunity to attain enlightenment.

She spoke again:
“Daozi, the two most valuable things I possess are the spirit of the Yin Sword and my blood relationship with Ren Chong.”

"But these two things are far less valuable to others than they are to you."

"The Yin Sword's spiritual power, when wielded by me, is as crude and clumsy as a fire poker, completely ineffective."

"Only in your hands can it unleash its full power."

"Master Ren Chong is also your direct teacher; you can't possibly mistreat his granddaughter, can you?"

"For the sake of my own spiritual path, I can only beg for your help."

She never mentioned Jing Qian's further requests, fully utilizing her connections to her advantage.

Her attitude was quite clear: "Look, as a leader's family member, I've already lowered myself so much, even giving you my family's heirloom sword. What more do you want from me?"

Jing Qian shook his head and ignored her. Instead, he lifted the Yin Sword from the ground and used his own magic power to pour it into the second-grade Spiritual Artifact.

The sword's attributes were a perfect match for him, so he naturally wouldn't give it up.

For him, the first-grade [Immortal Sword Embryo] was not something he could control for the time being, so he could only use it to directly kill people.

The second-grade [Yin Sword] has no such concerns and can easily integrate sword energy and sword light, greatly increasing its combat power.

The daily lifespan consumption of the [Yin Sword] is quite high, even higher than that of the [Sumeru Immortal Sword Embryo] that he gradually refined from a sword embryo.

For Jing Qian, however, it was entirely within his means!

He used the sword-refining methods in the "Pure Yang Immortal Refining Sword Dao Book" to dismantle the magical structure of the [Yin Sword] little by little.

During this process, he was able to clearly discern the thought process behind Ren Chong, a top-tier swordsman, in refining the magic sword Lingji.

This in itself is extremely valuable knowledge for spiritual practice.

For a moment, he was completely immersed in the [Yin Sword].

His act of forging the sword so casually, ignoring the Dragon Girl, caused some emotional turmoil on the other side.

Ao Run witnessed his treasured sword, Lingji, which had been with him for nearly a thousand years, being gradually taken over by others, and his heart was not at peace.

While she seemed to have a handle on Jing Qian, it was actually just a desperate struggle, testing Chunyangzi's moral standards.

Ultimately, her weakness and complete dependence on the other party are the root causes of her lack of bargaining power.

Jing Qian's sword-forging process lasted for three full days before he finally managed to remove a trace of his own aura from the [Yin Sword].

He raised his hand and pointed, and the Yin Sword went straight into the Qingping Sword Box, intertwining with his fundamental sword energy.

The Yin Sword will become increasingly compatible with him under the tempering of the fundamental sword energy.

With the enhancement of the second-grade [Spiritual Energy], the sword light that emerges from the original sword energy naturally becomes much more powerful.

The invisible sword energy that Jing Qian unleashed with every gesture had undergone a fundamental improvement.

He was extremely satisfied with his gains!
On the other hand, Ao Run was getting impatient. The other party acted as if no one else was around, and seemed completely uncontrollable, which seriously affected her mindset.

What truly broke her defenses was that after Jing Qian subdued the [Yin Sword], he directly spoke:
"Dragon Girl, since our business deal can't go through, I'll take my leave now. We'll meet again someday."

"and many more!"

“My mother has a hidden paradise, a fact unknown even to the Heavenly Tower. I’m willing to give it to you!”

"But you have to guarantee that I obtain the [Dragon Palace of the Vast Ocean] and remove the [Dragon-Attracting Stake]."

"What's the point of a verbal promise? I'll guarantee you my best effort, Dragon Girl, please take me to the grotto."

Jing Qian was about to lead Ao Run outside when a deep, resonant voice came from outside her cave:

"Thirteenth Princess, the Crown Prince has asked me to urge you to pay the outstanding taxes and provisions."

"I wonder if you are ready on your end?"

"If you are still not ready, then I will take away the [Life Flame] that you forged in your palace, just as I always have done."

Jing Qian's Three Lives Eyes clearly saw that outside the Dragon Palace, there was a white-shelled old tortoise of the Star-Picking rank blocking the entrance.

He turned to Ao Run and asked:

"What is this human food?"

The dragon girl replied:
"The demon race of the Vast Sea prefers to build islands to raise humans for food, and the [Vast Sea Dragon Palace] also collects food from many dragon princes and great demons."

"I have never done such a thing!"

“I’m afraid that one day when my maternal grandfather returns to the border, he will see what I have done and kill me with his sword again.”

(End of this chapter)