Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 240 The Empty Cleansing Sword Technique

"As expected of a Sword Pavilion disciple, you are very knowledgeable. I still don't know where I came from."

Qi Huan let out a soft chuckle in a hoarse voice. He was naturally aware of the matter, but seeing Pei Yan bring it up without any hesitation and with a hint of rudeness in his words, he was quite surprised.

He couldn't beat Xu Yunfan, but he was still somewhat confident against Pei Yan in this state.

Qi Huan deliberately revealed his broken fangs, "However, it seems Brother Pei's Profound Yuan Force is no longer able to suppress the dragon's poison?"

The cave suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

The group remained silent.

After finally stabilizing his internal injuries, Pei Yan let out a long breath.

"Thank you!"

Pei Yan finally responded, expressing gratitude that the two hadn't taken advantage of him in his distress and thanking him for his rescue. His expression was tinged with sorrow as he thanked them.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yunfan naturally understood why the other person carried a sorrowful expression.

"It seems your attempt to hunt the dragon has failed."

Pei Yan slowly sat up and calmly said, "Ninety-six disciples of the Sword Pavilion entered the secret realm. They tried to kill the evil dragon but failed and were devoured by it. Now I am all alone. The dragon's poison has seeped into my body, and I am afraid my days are numbered. I can only wait for the Supreme Elder of the Sword Pavilion to take up his divine weapon and use the Heaven and Earth Gathering Method to find the evil dragon and behead it to lay the foundation for the disciples."

Xu Yunfan raised an eyebrow; he naturally understood what Pei Yan meant by those words.

It states the facts, but also carries a warning tone.

Jian Ge is the leading sect in Jiangnan.

Of the six major sects, only the Jiangnan and Yujing sects are economically and culturally prosperous. As the leader of the Jiangnan sect, the Sword Pavilion is one of the strongest sects among the six top sects.

Otherwise, how could he, as a disciple of the Sword Pavilion, have been allowed to participate in the martial arts competition among the various sects of the Lingnan Dao Xuanzhen Sect, win a ranking, and lead his disciples into the secret realm?

Upon considering this, Xu Yunfan couldn't help but be speechless. A seat that others could only dream of, Pei Yan had managed to bring nearly a hundred Sword Pavilion disciples into the Small World Secret Realm simply by virtue of his identity as a Sword Pavilion Walker.

However, the fact that the Xuanzhen Sect allowed it must have some shady dealings involved, which Xu Yunfan didn't bother to speculate about.

At this moment, he did not answer Pei Yan's question, but stared intently at Pei Yan, making Pei Yan feel a little scared.

Pei Yan's expression remained unchanged, but his increasingly tense body indicated that his emotions had reached their limit.

Qi Huan, standing beside him, silently moved his buttocks back a few steps.

If a fight breaks out, he will definitely help; otherwise, once Xu Yunfan has the time to settle scores, he will be doomed.

After a while, Xu Yunfan slowly sat up straight.

He said calmly, "Brother Pei, how about we make a deal?"

Pei Yan remained calm and said, "I would like to hear the details."

"I have a precious medicine that can help you get rid of the dragon poison in your body."

"what would you like."

"I am one martial art that is missing from the ninth realm. The martial art I practice is the Thousand-Pound Mountain-Shaking Hammer Technique. Even if I cultivate it to its ultimate perfection, I can only reach the Marrow Cleansing Realm. The subsequent Visceral Refining Realm is a blank. I can only find another way."

After a pause, Xu Yunfan lightly tapped his knee with his fingertips, the rhythmic tapping sound echoing in the cave.

He suddenly leaned forward, the campfire flickering in his eyes as two golden points. “When I brought Brother Pei here, I discovered a fire thirty miles away that could burn away some of the dragon's poison. Brother Pei, if you would offer me the Void Cleansing Sword Technique as payment…”

Pei Yan's expression changed drastically, and he could no longer maintain his composure, so he flatly refused.

"Impossible. The Empty Bright Sword Cleansing Technique is the foundation of the Sword Pavilion. Its incantation is engraved on the Chengtian Sword Stele in the Ancestral Hall. Not to mention that I have not received the true teachings, even if the sect leader were here in person, this technique is a secret organ-refining technique of the Sword Pavilion, which I cannot teach. Not to mention that this organ-refining method is the direct transmission of the sect leader, which I have not obtained either."

He casually poked at the fire, the sparks illuminating the smile on his lips.

"I heard that three years ago at the Heroes' Banquet in Jiangnan, Elder Lingxu of your sect said while drunk that among the disciples of this generation, only Brother Pei was taught the secret of 'Sword Qi Circulating Through the Three Jiaos'. At that time, there was quite a commotion, saying that you were comparable to the Holy Maiden of Tian Shu Sect, and that you could cultivate a sword qi in the outer three jiaos."

Pei Yan's heart trembled, and he almost couldn't suppress the injuries in his body. A metallic taste rose in his throat, and in a daze, he saw the flowing silver patterns on the Chengtian Sword Stele again.

He suddenly remembered that night when the rain was pouring down. He knelt in front of the monument for seven days and seven nights before he finally glimpsed the first key to "Clearing the Sword in Emptiness": the lungs and viscera are the sheath, and the meridians are the path. One must refine the five internal organs into vessels for nourishing qi.

When one reaches the highest level, even breathing exercises produce a hissing sound; even a single strand of hair falling down can cut through gold and jade.

The six major sects of the Great Sixth Dynasty each have their own strengths and specializations in different realms.

For example, the Pure Yang Qi Gong of the Daoist sect can perfectly integrate the strength of muscles, bones, and skin into one.

The Nine Luminaries Qi Devouring Technique of the Nine Luminaries Sect at the Blood Exchange Realm, and the Yi Jing Marrow Cleansing Technique of the Amitabha Temple at the Marrow Cleansing Realm...

The Empty Bright Sword Washing Technique in the Jian Ge's Internal Organ Refinement Method is unparalleled in the world.

Once the Empty Bright Sword Cleansing Technique is fully mastered, the internal organs and meridians will all transform into channels for storing Qi, and one can even reverse the body's realm, allowing one to re-train through the nine realms.

This martial art is so profound and incredible that it seems to defy all expectations.

Three hundred years ago, Dugu Jiu, known as the Heavenly Sword, cultivated the Empty Bright Sword Washing Technique to perfection, dominating the world. In order to break through the shackles of the nine realms, he betrayed the Sword Pavilion and forcibly seized the strongest techniques of each realm from the six major sects. After that, he disappeared without a trace.

Rumors circulating in the martial arts world suggest that the person who confronted the witch in Jade Capital City that day was none other than the former Heavenly Sword Dugu Jiu.

Xu Yunfan did not insist upon hearing this, and looked at Pei Yan's ever-changing expression with a faint smile.

"Brother Pei, think it over carefully. This small world is now fraught with danger. As time goes by, our life force will attract many demons."

Your sect hasn't managed to break through the secret realm and send anyone in yet; I'm afraid something is preventing you. Brother Pei, you should think this through carefully. In your current state, it's unlikely you'll survive.

After Xu Yunfan finished speaking, he said nothing more, leaving Pei Yan and Qi Huan behind, and began to practice the hammer technique with the Thunderfire Qilin Hammer.

As the wild game roasted over the campfire, releasing its spicy aroma, Pei Yan, whose expression was unpredictable, suddenly saw a piece of roasted meat skewered on a stick being offered to him.

"Eat something first. You'll have the strength to recover. In your current state, without the divine armor you're wearing, you might die instantly. This wild game is considered a rare beast. Although its essence can't compare to that of demons, it's far better than that of ordinary wild beasts."

Pei Yan paused for a moment, then sat up and took the roasted meat.

"Thank you, Brother Qi."

His mind wandered as he watched Xu Yunfan practicing his hammer technique not far away. He casually put a piece of roasted meat into his mouth and chewed it. Suddenly, his eyes fixed on Xu Yunfan with surprise.

"Brother Qi, this roasted meat tastes pretty good. I've known you for so long, but I never realized you had this skill."

Qi Huan shrugged: "It wasn't me. The spices on this roasted meat were all picked by Junior Brother Xu along the way. I was just in charge of controlling the heat."

He learned how to control the heat from Xu Yunfan; otherwise, he would never have been able to bake it properly. When he was learning, he even got a beating from Xu Yunfan before he finally succeeded.

(It's finished, even though it's past midnight...)
(End of this chapter)