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Chapter 199 The Sword Stele's Profound Jade Radiance, The Startling Sword Essence Misleads the True Monarch [Two Chapters Combined]

Yan Jincheng wanted to say something more, but Tang Hao had already turned and walked towards the sword monument.

For a moment, he and his Daoist partner looked at each other in bewilderment.

Not wanting to directly complain, they could only communicate through whispers, since they were there to build goodwill.

"This Fellow Daoist Tang is truly unpredictable. Judging from his words, could it be that he had planned to use our place to form his core all along?" Yan Jincheng glanced at Yan Yumin and transmitted his voice without making a sound.

With a faint smile, Weng Yuning replied, "Extraordinary people do extraordinary things. A true master personally instructed by the True Lord, a top-notch alchemist, and about to enter the Core Formation realm in less than a year since entering the Dao. It is truly astonishing!"

Just as Tang Hao had guessed, the two of them had already found out his identity the moment they received news of the [Wind Spirit Longevity Pill].

Knowing that trading pills with him is easy, getting him to wholeheartedly dedicate himself to refining high-grade or even top-grade pills is not a simple matter.

Nodding slightly, Yan Jincheng also admired Tang Hao to some extent. As the son of a True Monarch, Tang Hao's talent for cultivation was naturally not weak, but compared with Tang Hao, he felt his own inadequacy.

Yan Jincheng said quietly, "That batch of [Wind Spirit Longevity Pills] has been tested and its quality is indeed close to that of a top-grade pill. The first batch has already reached this level. It shouldn't be a problem to refine a top-grade pill before Ji Liang's flesh and blood are exhausted."

Upon receiving the news, they obtained a pill under the pretext of conducting a detailed evaluation.

After rigorous research and testing, it is estimated that the efficacy of each pill will be reduced by about 10% after consumption.

This means that after taking the entire set of pills, Weng Yuning could probably extend her life by about twenty-seven years.

However, if it were replaced with a top-grade elixir, it is estimated that one pill could extend one's lifespan by seven years.

The entire procedure extended my lifespan by nearly forty years.

This was much better than Tang Hao had initially predicted.

"There's no need to force it. Top-grade elixirs aren't easy to refine. Perhaps with these years of support, I can find new longevity-extending items, or I might even reach the Nascent Soul stage directly."

Weng Yuning took his arm and gently comforted him, seemingly much more carefree than Yan Jincheng.

“No, we can only seize every opportunity to fight for that sliver of life.” Yan Jincheng shook his head resolutely. “Even if there are treasures that can extend lifespan without cost, they are rare and precious materials.”

He looked into his Daoist partner's eyes and said, "I can't afford to gamble. Tang Hao's situation is a golden opportunity. As long as he can refine the top-grade [Wind Spirit Longevity Pill], I can give him anything he wants."

"Hey……"

With a soft sigh, Weng Yuning stopped trying to persuade her.

She knew that keeping herself alive was already her Daoist partner's obsession.

If they fail, not only will they themselves die young, but their opponents may also die with their Dao hearts shattered. This is something that neither she nor Sword Lord Yan can accept.

She cultivated with all her might, while the True Lord went to great lengths to search for items that could prolong life.

In the end, it wasn't for Weng Yuning anymore, but for Yan Jincheng.

"If the top-grade pill is successfully refined, Ning'er will gain ten more years of lifespan after consuming it, and there should be no more obstacles to breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. At that time, you and I can stay together for another eight hundred years." Yan Jincheng's eyes were full of longing.

Weng Yuning tightened her grip on his arm and responded firmly, "Mm."

In his heart, he thought, "Even for Jincheng's sake, I must successfully form my Nascent Soul!"

Noticing the affection between the two, Yan Yumin and Bai Jue paid no attention to it at all.

Their attention remained focused on Tang Hao.

At this moment, his magical power surged continuously, and sword light from his palm kept flowing into the crystal jade wall of the sword monument.

"With Tang Hao's comprehension, he might be able to comprehend the 'Free and Unfettered Sword Manual,' but it's a pity that this technique is incompatible with other techniques. Otherwise, by cultivating and integrating them, his strength could have improved even further."

Yan Yumin watched Tang Hao's retreating figure and transmitted her voice to Bai Jue.

"It's just a sword cultivation inheritance. The path of sword cultivation is easy to break if you're too strong. I think the path my brother is on now is quite good." Bai Jue had a different opinion, his tone full of indifference.

"The current approach?"

Yan Yumin paused slightly, somewhat taken aback.

To be honest, she really didn't know what kind of cultivation path Tang Hao was following.

All that is known is that he is currently cultivating Hunyuan Qi.

She hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What are you hiding now?"

"hey-hey……"

A soft laugh rang in my ears, and at the same time, a memory came through.

It was the scene that Bai Jue stumbled upon the night before when he arrived at Tang Hao's bedchamber ahead of time—the scene of nine women merging with the Nightmare Butterfly.

Upon receiving this memory, Yan Yumin's cheeks immediately flushed red.

She rolled her eyes at Bai Jue's direction and said, "You did that on purpose."

She felt a flush of embarrassment when she recalled the words Bai Jue had spoken to her about "indulging in trivial pursuits that lead to the loss of ambition."

"Haha, it's all your fault...wait, what's wrong?"

Just as Bai Jue was about to make a few more jokes, he suddenly let out a soft "hmm" and looked towards the sword monument.

Yan Yumin, who was in perfect harmony with her, also looked over.

The magical energy emanating from Tang Hao's body had changed at some point.

A sharp, piercing aura emanated from it, much like the feeling one gets from Sword Edge Valley.

"Is this what they call the resonance of the sword monument?" Yan Yumin turned her head slightly and asked the couple in a low voice.

As the two women were moved, Yan Jincheng and Weng Yuning, who were nestled together, also changed their expressions and looked up at Tang Hao.

Upon hearing Yan Yumin's words, the two couldn't help but exchange a glance, unsure how to respond.

The reason is simple: both of them are prodigies of the Free and Unfettered Sword Sect who have comprehended the sword inscription.

I have even witnessed others' insights on this topic more than once.

However, this is completely different from Tang Hao's reaction!

Noticing their unusual behavior, Yan Yumin's heart tightened, and her brows furrowed immediately: "What's wrong? Is something the problem?"

Yan Jincheng and Weng Yuning felt an overwhelming pressure.

Both of them showed expressions of surprise and uncertainty. Weng Yuning, after all, had not yet formed her nascent soul, so she did not feel that anything was wrong.

But Yan Jincheng is different; he is at least close to the late Nascent Soul stage.

Even if the opponent is strong, it shouldn't make him feel like he can't compete with them.

'Could it be Tang Hao's protector?' He suddenly remembered the intelligence he had received.

That protector had displayed some of his skills during the initial conflict between the Qinghua Sect and the Fengming Palace when they first arrived at Sword Valley.

Shi Yuechan's cultivation level was far inferior to his, so he didn't really care when he first saw the information.

Now I realize that the opponent's strength is unfathomable, reaching the level of a supreme being.

He dared not be negligent and quickly said, "Elder, please do not be nervous. My Daoist partner and I are just a little surprised. Fellow Daoist Tang and we were in different situations back then. Perhaps it is a deeper level of resonance."

Upon hearing his explanation, the invisible pressure momentarily subsided and slowly dissipated.

Tang Hao was completely unaware of the misunderstanding he had caused; he had fallen into a strange state.

Just moments before, as Yan Jincheng had said, he had failed to evoke a resonance from the sword monument.

'Perhaps it's because the sword techniques I've cultivated were all obtained through cheat codes, and my own sword talent and understanding of swordsmanship are insignificant,' that's why... This was his true thought at the time.

However, Tang Hao was unwilling to give up this opportunity to make a scene. So, he looked up at the "Watch Video" button with a giant stone sword as its background.

'I never expected this sword tablet to actually be a stone sword. I wonder what level of treasure it is.'

When Tang Hao clicked on the advertisement to watch the video, the content of the video surprised him greatly.

The stone sword was not, as he had imagined, some kind of spiritual treasure or even a mystical artifact.

More likely... it's something formed from the condensation of sword techniques.

The reason it's described as "possible" is because Tang Hao simply couldn't understand it.

Throughout the entire process, he only saw a hand pointing upwards with a sword finger, and then, with a flash of light, the stone sword began to materialize out of thin air.

Of course, this is only the part he can understand. There are many mysteries within it that are difficult to explain.

'Once this thing is taken out, will it transform into energy and flow into the body, or will it solidify like this sword monument?'

The system was quite considerate; the video was slowed down countless times. Otherwise, the stone sword would have solidified instantly, and Tang Hao would have been even less able to discern its nature.

While watching the video, he was merely trying to understand its mysteries.

The sword monument, which had previously ignored him, took the initiative to try to establish contact with him.

The sharpness that permeated Sword Edge Valley and appeared on Tang Hao came from this.

The moment the sword monument made contact with his mind, something unprecedented happened.

The video footage of the advertisement froze for a moment, and then, sword techniques and secret arts, formed from spiritual light, floated out from the still-unformed stone sword.

Tang Hao's expression changed, and he was about to memorize the contents.

To his astonishment, those swordplay chapters burst forth from the video footage and imprinted themselves directly into his brow.

At the same time, he could understand and master the content of the chapters instantly without having to interpret them deliberately.

This strange process lasted for several breaths until the video finished playing, and then it finally ended.

To the four outsiders, the whole process seemed to happen in an instant.

Shortly after Tang Hao's magical aura changed, the sword monument suddenly trembled slightly. Then, a small, luminous white sword mark flashed between his eyebrows and disappeared without a trace.

"This...this is sword essence?"

Yan Jincheng recognized the origin of the small sword at a glance, and his mouth immediately gaped open, completely losing the composure of a Nascent Soul cultivator: "How is this possible? How could this be?"

"Sword Essence? What is that?" Yan Yumin and Bai Jue looked astonished.

Although both of them were well-informed, they had absolutely no idea what sword essence was.

"The so-called sword essence is the source of power for ancient sword cultivators, similar to the vortex of magical power that cultivators condense when they draw qi into their bodies today," Weng Yuning explained with a strange expression.

Then she added, "Nowadays, in the entire Cangnan, only my sect follows the path of ancient sword cultivators. Because of this, my sect's tradition is difficult to reconcile with the traditions of other sects today."

Yan Yumin remained calm at first, but her expression changed drastically as she listened to the rest.

The invisible pressure on the scene began to gather again, and Bai Jue no longer cared about concealing his whereabouts, instantly appearing beside Yan Yumin.

He pressed on, asking in a low voice, "Does the condensation of sword energy within Tang Hao's body signify a change in his original power?"

'Is this the protector?'

Yan Jincheng and Weng Yuning couldn't help but exchange a glance, both somewhat shocked by Bai Jue's power.

Faced with her question, Yan Jincheng was somewhat at a loss and said, "Please forgive my ignorance, I have never seen such a situation before."

“In the past, the sword geniuses from outside the sect who came here to comprehend the sword stele, even if they comprehended the ‘Free and Unfettered Sword Canon’ and planned to switch to the ancient sword cultivation path, would slowly change their magic power vortex into sword essence,” he said repeatedly.

Then, he looked at Tang Hao, who was still standing there, his palm touching the crystal jade wall.

His face was full of puzzlement: "I have never even heard of a case like Fellow Daoist Tang's, let alone seen one."

Seeing that Tang Hao had not yet woken up, Bai Jue's charming fox eyes turned cold, and her magical power began to surge.

She never expected that just when she said that his current path was very good, his path would be forcibly reversed by the sword monument in the blink of an eye.

Because of the [Spirit Severing Technique], Bai Jue was not good at controlling her emotions. Now that the situation was out of her control, she immediately lost control of her emotions.

Yan Yumin quickly took her wrist, trying to soothe Bai Jue's restless heart with their shared understanding.

However... the results were minimal.

Seeing the spiritual pressure surrounding them growing stronger, Yan Jincheng was afraid he wouldn't be able to protect his Daoist partner, so he sent an emergency signal to his father, Sword Yan True Monarch.

And what kind of existence is a Nascent Soul True Monarch? Let alone within the sect, even if it is hundreds or thousands of miles away, he can arrive in an instant.

The moment the signal was sent out, a figure appeared in front of Yan Jincheng.

The spiritual pressure that Bai Jue had been unconsciously releasing instantly vanished.

"Huh? Fellow Daoist Bai?"

When Sword Lord first appeared, he had a look of anger on his face, but once he saw the scene clearly, his anger disappeared without a trace.

Upon noticing Bai Jue, he exclaimed in disbelief.

Immediately noticing that something was wrong with her, Sword Lord Jianyan waved his sleeve lightly, and a cool, moonlit light fell upon her.

Once his volatile emotions subsided, Bai Jue came back to his senses from his loss of control.

Upon seeing Sword Master Yan before her, she was taken aback: "Yan Junxing?"

Nodding to Bai Jue, Yan Junxing glanced at his son and asked, "What happened? What are you doing here?"

"Father, it's like this..." Seeing that the two sides knew each other, Yan Jincheng breathed a sigh of relief and quickly recounted what had just happened.

"Guardian?"

Yan Junxing glanced at Bai Jue, then at Tang Hao, his expression indescribably strange.

Bai Jue ignored his probing and directly questioned, "What happened to my brother? Your sect's sword monument has ruined him like this. Yan Junxing, aren't you going to take responsibility?"

Yan Jincheng stared wide-eyed at the female cultivator surnamed Bai with disbelief.

She actually dared to speak to her father in that tone; she really doesn't take the Nascent Soul True Lord seriously at all!
What stunned him even more was that his father, Sword Master Jianyan, showed no displeasure whatsoever.

Upon hearing this, he merely repeated with slight surprise, "Your brother?"

Then he sensed and checked Tang Hao's condition.

"Jian Yuan? Where is Jian Yuan? You must be seeing things." Yan Junxing looked at his son speechlessly.

He had thoroughly examined the boy inside and out: "There is clearly only a vortex of magical energy in his dantian."

"what?"

Not only was Yan Jincheng stunned, but Bai Jue and Yan Yumin were also completely taken aback.

The two women were so concerned that they didn't check the situation themselves. After examining it, they found that there was nothing unusual in Tang Hao's dantian.

For a moment, the four people who had been present couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

Just then, Tang Hao slowly woke up.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw five pairs of eyes staring straight at me.

(End of this chapter)