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

Chapter 212 Five Sword Paths and Their Future Choices
Jingqian released Sesshomaru, and the Hungry Ghost Body was freed once again.

Now that he had sent Qili to the [Lianxin Dasheng Tian], he raised his hand and beckoned a new laborer to take over herding the [Hungry Ghost Body].

Mo Pin'er, who had been sleeping soundly, was inexplicably woken up and was in a daze, not knowing where she was.

She was immediately shocked to discover that a terrifying demon with an aura beyond imagination was surging towards her.

"what!"

Mo Pin'er kicked the [Flesh Worm] in her arms towards the [Hungry Ghost Body], then turned around and unleashed her full magic power, riding a streak of dark light towards the depths of the [Sumeru] dimension.

She cleverly borrowed a [Sumeru] destiny, which allows her to use the [Sumeru] dimensional power to a certain extent and achieve spatial travel.

Therefore, she ran even faster than the raccoon dog!

Jing Qian transmitted his voice to Mo Pin'er and said:

"Slow down, or the [Hungry Ghost Body] will lose you."

"You walk it for me for now, I'll come and take care of it later."

Mo Pin'er could only run away with her head down, circling around in a huge circle, slipping through her "Hungry Ghost Body". This incredibly exciting encounter made the habitually lazy Mo Pin'er feel like a donkey harnessed to a millstone, pulling away with her eyes closed.

As for Jing Qian, saying he would deal with the "Hungry Ghost Body" in a while, that's pure nonsense.

The Dao Ancestor's incarnation before him is his only source of divine light so far. Unless he condenses divine light-level supernatural power on his own, he will not rashly destroy his Hungry Ghost Body.

He raised his hand and unleashed a thick mass of [Nine Desolate Immortal Qi], feeding it into the giant mouth of the [Hungry Ghost Body]. The great ghost consumed the [Immortal Qi], replenishing its magical power, and subsequently spewed out three beams of [Ghost King Divine Light].

Jing Qian raised his hand and guided the three beams of divine light away, storing them to replenish his inventory before leaving satisfied.

Returning to the [Void Realm], he once again went to his secluded retreat, sat cross-legged, and began another round of cultivation.

Right now, a major war that will wreak havoc in the south is brewing.

At almost the same time, both Yanfu and Chunyang experienced a significant improvement in their fundamentals and a marked increase in their strength.

Under such circumstances, external expansion and the export of war are both reasonable.

For Jing Qian, he simultaneously held the dual identities of [Yan Fuzi] and [Chunyangzi].

He knew clearly what role he would play in this great battle, and that was why he needed to quickly improve his own strength.

Essentially, [Yanfu Dao] and [Chunyang Tian] are two messy companies on the verge of bankruptcy and delisting.

The real turning point in its fundamentals was undoubtedly when it brought Jing Qian into its fold.

Whether it was his ability to withstand the backlash of the tribulation energy of the Pure Yang Heaven and rise up through the tribulations, or his ability to continue the legacy of the Yanfu Dao and forcefully break through the calamity of the Yanfu Dao Ancestor.

These are the most crucial moments that truly change the two major lineages!

Jing Qian hardly used any resources from these two lineages; he started from scratch, rising from humble beginnings and taking off by stepping on his own two feet.

However, this is exactly what he wanted most.

With the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] in his possession, his path of cultivation is completely different from that of normal cultivators.

[Chunyang] and [Yanfu] can provide him with a suitable platform, and incidentally, they can take the blame for him.

The rest is up to him to figure out.

Just like now, Jing Qian needs a deeper inheritance to complete the [Heavenly Mandate] and advance to the [Mending Heaven] realm.

But he never even considered seeking anything from this dilapidated and in dire need of rebuilding Pure Yang Heaven.

Instead, they took direct action and seized the fundamental inheritances of both the Azure Lotus Sword Sect and the Xuanyuan Sword Sect!
Stealing the fundamental heritage of another family—what a profound cause and effect this is!
But Jing Qian was not afraid at all. He even took the two top-level sword inheritances, "The Dao Book of the Azure Lotus Sword Song" and "The Sword-Forging Pill Master Achieves the Great Dao", and added them to the secret vault of the Pure Yang Heaven, making them available to the other Pure Yang disciples.

After that, he devoted himself to studying the two Taoist books.

In an instant, two distinct paths of sword cultivation were revealed to him.

The Azure Lotus Sword Sect cultivates the sword light method, refines the innate great Dao such as the Five Elements, Yin and Yang, Creation, and the Four Symbols, and achieves the path of the "Master of Creation," who governs the evolution and beginning of matter.

The Xuanyuan Sword Sect forges sword pills to achieve enlightenment, refining innate great paths such as slaughter, destruction, annihilation, freezing, and devouring, thus attaining the path of the "End Lord," who governs the end and annihilation of all things.

Compared to these two major lineages, the Pure Yang Heaven's sword-forging box establishes the Dao, refining innate Great Daos such as Decline Tribulation, Chaos Tribulation, Collapse Tribulation, Severance Tribulation, and Extinction Tribulation to achieve the path of the "Master of Calamities," presiding over calamities and setbacks, and seeking success against all odds.

These three paths all represent the development of swordsmanship. They take swordsmanship as the starting point to truly embark on the path of cultivation, and then use the ultimate understanding of the Great Dao to reflect on swordsmanship, thereby forming extremely powerful combat strength.

Jing Qian had personally witnessed the life-or-death struggle between Qinglianzi, Xuanyuanzi, and Chunyangzi, and had fully experienced the power of these three paths.

At this moment, he used the [Eternal Eye of Moment] to drive the power of the [Worldly Understanding] destiny, and ignited the lifespan of [Time Sequence], illuminating the [Sculpture of Wisdom Source], which was then bestowed upon the divine eye.

Even though the [Eternal Eye of Fleeting Moments] is difficult to advance further, with the illumination of the [Shaping of Wisdom Source], it can still unleash even stronger divine power, allowing Jing Qian to fully deduce these three paths.

He thus entered into a deep period of seclusion.

Deducing the cultivation system and choosing the [Destiny] direction is currently the most important thing in his cultivation!
He didn't need to worry about how the battle unfolded; the other seniors would handle it. He only needed to focus on his cultivation and wait for the great battle to begin.

However, he never expected that when he opened up the core inheritances of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect and the Xuanyuan Sword Sect to his fellow disciples, a great change would take place throughout the Pure Yang Heaven!

……

Inside the Pure Yang Cave Heaven, the young man of Heavenly Fortune has come in person and is currently reading two new Taoist books in the library.

He was undoubtedly extremely fortunate. Given that the Pure Yang Heaven itself lacked a proper lineage of teachings and could only rely on other lineages for cultivation, he received the proper teachings that best suited his cultivation in a timely manner.

He almost chose to abandon the original tradition and rebuild "The Sword Forger Achieves the Great Dao".

Before long, Shangxi and Chimiao also arrived and began to carefully examine the two new legacies.

All three [Chunyangzi] can draw precious nourishment from these top-level swordsmanship inheritances.

But this was not the limit. Before the three of them could finish reading the new inheritance, the [Sword Lotus Pool] next to them suddenly flashed with two unique lights.

Shang Xi walked to the edge of the pool and received the two beams of light, only to find that two more senior experts had each sent him a top-notch swordsmanship inheritance that was no less impressive!
A copy of the "Chaos Sword Scripture" from the Tongtian Sword Sect, and a copy of the "Nine Revolutions Spirit Sword Body Refining Dao Book" from the Changsheng Sword Mansion.

【Pure Yang Heaven】 itself does not have the orthodox teachings of 【Taoist scriptures】, therefore, when you 【Pure Yang disciples】 walk through the void, what you love to do most is to collect powerful inheritances.

When Jing Qian casually shared his gains, he unexpectedly received a reciprocal response from his senior, who also shared his most treasured Taoist book.

……

Within the Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe, in a corner of the Myriad Dimensions Dragon Nest, Thunder and Heaven-Slaying met again and began to communicate.

Then [Thunder] spoke:
"Has the Xuanyuan Sword Sect become so pathetic that it can't even protect its own heritage?"

"When I encounter that bastard Xu Ji in the Dragon Arena next time, I will definitely make a good laugh at him."

[Zhu Tian] nodded and said:
"There have been quite a few troubles back home lately." "I've noticed that even the calamity energy of the [Pure Yang Heaven] has loosened up a bit."

"You should also return that Daoist book on sword-forging techniques. We shouldn't take things from a junior for nothing."

"Let us all work harder and break through a few more tribulations."

"Perhaps one day it will be able to bear the calamity on our bodies and share some of it with us, so that we can go out and secretly vent our anger."

[Thunder] nodded and said:

"Since they were able to obtain items from the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, they must be able to handle some things."

"The cause and effect of this Taoist book should also be taken into account."

After saying that, [Thunder] sent over his treasured "Nine Revolutions Spirit Sword Body Refining Dao Book" through [Sword Lotus].

This top-tier swordsmanship lineage originates from a swordsmanship lineage within the "Nine Dragon Cauldrons Universe," called the "Eternal Life Sword Palace."

His sword-forging body achieves the Dao, refining the innate Great Dao such as Yuanzhen, Yuanqi, Yuanjing, Yuanshen, and Yuanqing, thus attaining the path of the [Origin Master], who governs the true nature of living beings, the root of primordial energy, the changes in temperament, and the origin of the Dao.

It is one of the very few sword cultivation lineages that emphasizes body refinement, but in reality, it is more compatible with the martial arts lineage of the [Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe].

However, Lei Ming and his companion were able to forcefully seize the other party's fundamental inheritance in the home turf of the Longevity Sword Palace.

The consequences and accumulated negative energy from this are unimaginable.

……

[Yang Chun] no longer practices swordsmanship!
Although he was also of the Chunyangzi lineage, he had encountered unimaginable calamities in the past.

The sword's heart had long since crumbled, the sword case shattered, and the sword energy abolished.

Therefore, although he could always receive messages from [Pure Yang Heaven], he never responded.

Until this day, he couldn't resist his curiosity and took out the book "The Sword-Forging Pill Master Achieves the Great Dao" to read through it.

If there was any regret in Chunyangzi's past career, it was that he was suppressed from beginning to end by his contemporary Xuanyuanzi.

He wanted to see just how powerful the other party's inheritance was!

However, after obtaining this Taoist book, he became entangled with the Pure Yang Heaven once again.

In order to completely sever this causal link, Yang Chun had no choice but to send over his most treasured book, the "Chaos Sword Scripture".

In this back and forth, the merits and demerits are just balanced out!

This "Chaos Sword Scripture" originated from the Tongtian Sword Sect on the other side of the void, and its status is equivalent to that of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect on this side.

His sword-forging formation attained enlightenment, refining the innate Great Daos such as Chaos, Primordial Chaos, Unity, and Great Void, thus achieving the path of the "Chaos Master," who governs all that is unknown, disordered, and possible.

In essence, it is in no way inferior to "The Swordsmith Who Achieves the Great Way"!
This Daoist book was something Yang Chun obtained in exchange for completely abandoning his sword cultivation.

When he was unable to cultivate his sword, the reward he received was a top-tier swordsmanship inheritance, which was quite bizarre!

Yang Chun finally felt completely at ease after sending the "Chaos Sword Scripture" over.

He did not want to have any further involvement with [Pure Yang Heaven].

……

When Jingqian finally awoke from his meditation after a full year, he felt he had gained a great deal!

The three paths to heaven have all entered my heart, and the path of cultivation has gradually become clear.

Just as he was about to begin formulating his next training plan, he suddenly froze.

The changes within the Pure Yang Cave Heaven could not be kept from him.

After he opened up his inheritance, he surprisingly received feedback from his predecessors, gaining two more equal inheritances?
Jing Qian got up and leaped into the Pure Yang Cave, arriving next to the incarnations of Shang Xi and the other two.

The other three [Chunyangzi] have entered deep seclusion, each comprehending a new cultivation tradition.

He reached out and took the two rubbings of the inheritance, then leaped back into the [Void Realm] and went into seclusion once more.

He started a new round of book-disassembly!

Sword case, sword light, sword pellets, sword formation, and sword body!

Five completely different sword cultivation lineages naturally lead to vastly different paths.

However, for the true [Chunyangzi], no matter which [Daoist book] he modifies, he will never change his fundamental identity and lineage.

The reason is that the Taoist scriptures in front of us are all missing the most important inheritance of the Taoist Ancestor's lineage: the title.

Without a high-grade title matching these Taoist texts, or even a more profound honorific title, it is impossible to reach the pinnacle of one's strength.

Therefore, for other fellow practitioners, these Taoist books are a treasure trove that can greatly broaden their cultivation horizons and enrich their cultivation accumulation.

The carefully selected secret techniques and supernatural abilities can comprehensively enhance the combat power of each of you [Chunyangzi].

But that's all!

But for Jingqian, these Daoist texts held a different significance!
He possessed the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele], and during his cultivation at the lower three ranks, he unlocked a unique [Title] advancement system.

To date, he has seized more than thirty rare [titles]!
All these titles were transformed into nourishment for the [Great Lord of the Myriad Phenomena of the Sumeru Heaven].

Especially after a major battle in the [Insect Nest Universe], he successively obtained twelve mid-grade [Moon God] titles, starting with [End Moon God] and [Apricot Moon God], and ending with [Winter Moon God] and [December Moon God].

In addition, there are many low-grade [titles] on the bodies of the second-grade great insect demons.

His title of [Void Lord] had already reached the peak of the upper-grade level, and he was only half a step away from breaking through to the [Supreme Title]!

In terms of the speed of advancement in titles, Jing Qian's title of "Void Lord" will far surpass all other titles in the world, and he will be the first to reach the rank of "Honorary Title".

Therefore, no matter how many top-tier inheritances Jing Qian obtained, his true future path was already determined the moment he erected the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele]!

He cannot cultivate the [Celestial Lord] of Pure Yang, nor can he cultivate the [Lord of Hell] of Jambudvipa.

As for the other four sword paths corresponding to the [End Lord], [Creation Lord], [Chaos Lord], and [Origin Lord], they are even more forbidden to cultivate!
It wasn't until he reached the gates of the three highest ranks and carefully examined his own path that Jing Qian had a sudden and profound realization, as if struck by a thunderbolt.

Only by thoroughly understanding the secret methods passed down by the great masters of the Dao, and carving out one's own unique path amidst the torrent of all laws, can one truly seize the opportunity to attain the Dao!

Without a doubt, this path is the path of the [Dimensional Lord] who will rule over all sword styles!
(One more chapter, updated tomorrow morning. I'm so frustrated! Editor, you're doomed!)

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