Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 199 Cutting Off the Spring Breeze
Spring goes and autumn comes; in the blink of an eye, a year has quietly passed.

This year was destined to be an extremely eventful one for Qingyuan County. The collapse of the Lu family and the influx of outside cultivators added a lot of turmoil to Qingyuan County. In addition, the neighboring Changfeng County was not peaceful either. The Huangfeng Sect continued to expand, making it difficult for many cultivation families to breathe.

If it weren't for the presence of the Frost Dragon, a demonic creature at the peak of Qi Refining, the Yellow Wind Sect's expansion might have been even more unrestrained, and Yanqiu has now become a rather unique place in Changfeng County.

In addition, Leshan County was also in turmoil. Due to the appearance of a ruin, several major forces in Leshan County had a great conflict. During the exploration of the ruin, a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator even died. However, this did not deter the crowd, because some people found many precious treasures in it, including a broken spiritual artifact.

This has generated great anticipation for the ruins. Some say that the ruins were left behind by a Dao Foundation-level power, while others believe that the owner of the ruins was a cultivator with a higher cultivation level than a Dao Foundation-level power, a true Great Cultivator. For a time, opinions were divided.

However, the preciousness of this ruin is undeniable. It is precisely because of this that the entire Leshan Prefecture is in an uproar. A steady stream of cultivators are pouring into the ruin, hoping to obtain the ancient cultivation inheritance. Even cultivators from other prefectures, after hearing the news, are rushing to Leshan Prefecture, hoping to get a share of the spoils.

This further exacerbated the chaos in Leshan County. Originally, Leshan County was considered to be in a relatively good situation among the four southern counties, but now it has been completely thrown into chaos because of a ruin, with bloodshed and violence everywhere.

So far, of the four southern prefectures, only Qing Teng Prefecture is guarded by the Qing Mu family and is relatively safe. However, with demons eyeing the area, it is unknown how long this peace can be maintained.

At Taiping Sect and Muyu Island, streaks of sword light split apart, like moonlight pouring down, beautiful yet dangerous.

"With a single thought, forty-nine sword lights were split; this year's hard training has not been in vain."

At the center of the sword light, his senses radiated outwards, and a smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face.

That year, he did only one thing: cultivate himself. He meditated to refine his magical power, practiced magic, studied the art of weapon crafting, and honed his skills. He didn't even step out of Muyu Island.

The gains were also enormous. With the Flaming Sun Spirit Stone, he successfully opened twenty-four acupoints in one year at an average rate of two acupoints per month, raising his cultivation level to ninety-six acupoints, just twelve acupoints away from the Great Perfection.

Besides, his Qi Silk Technique and Qi Sword Technique were both perfected, only his Qi Condensation Technique was still a little lacking.

Of course, the greatest progress in magic was in the Golden Flowing Light Sword Technique. In a short period of time, Jiang Chen mastered this sword technique to an extremely profound level, far surpassing Zhuang Tianxing in the past. The reason why Jiang Chen was able to do this was not only because he was quite talented in this area, but also because of the help of the Golden and Silver Puppet Technique.

By analyzing the Golden and Silver Puppet Technique, Jiang Chen learned the secret method of dividing his thoughts and entrusting them to other objects. After a series of attempts, he successfully entrusted his thoughts to the Frost Moon Blade, thus gaining some of the divine abilities to control the sword with his own mind. From then on, his cultivation of the Golden Silk Flowing Light Sword Technique was as if divinely aided.

"The Golden Thread Flowing Light Sword Technique is actually a simplified simulation of the differentiation of sword light. It lies in two aspects: differentiation and condensation. This is the most crucial and mysterious aspect of the sword technique. Differentiation represents agility, while condensation represents killing."

"I have now mastered forty-nine sword lights, which are probably much stronger than ordinary perfect spells in terms of killing power. As for the next one hundred and eight sword lights, it is not so easy, as that has already touched the second-tier realm."

"However, once I master this sword technique, it may help me comprehend the true sword light differentiation sooner."

As the thought crossed his mind, Jiang Chen saw the meaning behind the Golden Flowing Light Sword Technique. This sword technique was originally created by a sword cultivator in pursuit of the realm of sword light differentiation. Theoretically, it was possible to complete, but in reality, it was very difficult.

Just then, a sudden gust of wind arose, stirring up dust and sand.

Noticing this change, Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.

Almost simultaneously, the sword followed the will, forty-nine sword lights merged into one, and slashed down at the raging wind.

In an instant, the wind stopped, the dust settled, and everything returned to calm. The saying "a sword flashes and cuts through the spring breeze" is no more than this.

"There are some things that need to be taken care of." Having lost interest, Jiang Chen turned and left the place where he was performing magic.

Upon receiving the news, Wang Yuan rushed to Qingxin Xiaozhu immediately.

"How's the situation in Leshan Prefecture?"

Under the peach wood, after taking a sip of tea, Jiang Chen casually asked a question.

"Reporting to the Sect Master, Leshan County is currently in chaos. There were rumors that someone found a fragment of the Dao Foundation inheritance there, and the competition among various forces is becoming increasingly fierce. Even the Wen family of our Qingyuan County seems to have sent people."

Having prepared in advance, Wang Yuan explained the relevant details one by one.

The incident in Leshan County was too big to ignore. It concerned the foundation of the sect. After confirming the authenticity of the news, the Taiping Sect had been deliberately collecting relevant information. Although they didn't have much inside information, they had a general understanding of the situation.

"Sect Master, should our Taiping Sect also get involved?"

Finally, Wang Yuan glanced cautiously at Jiang Chen.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen did not give an answer immediately.

"What did the Aoki family say? What happened to that Daoji?"

Changing the subject, Jiang Chen inquired about the situation of the Aoki family.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuan was slightly taken aback.

"Indeed, some cultivators from the Aoki family entered the ruins, but not many people came. As for the Dao Foundation Ancestor of the Aoki family, there has been no news of him so far, as if he is held up by something."

After a moment's thought, Wang Yuan relayed the information he knew.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen seemed to be deep in thought.

Based on the information currently available, the ruins within Leshan County are quite valuable. The fragmented spiritual artifacts and incomplete Dao Foundation inheritances suggest that these ruins are likely related to Dao Foundation cultivators.

Under normal circumstances, as the overlord of the four southern counties, the Aoki family should have sealed off the ruins and taken them for themselves as soon as they confirmed their value. They shouldn't have delayed until now, since such a ruin should be of considerable value even to the Aoki family.

Of course, it's also possible that the Aoki family's foundation is far stronger than he thought, or that the Aoki family is really tied up by something and can't spare enough strength for the time being.

"The ruins are nice, but what's hidden inside might not really be a treasure. Since the Aoki family hasn't made any real moves, there's no need for us to get involved in this mess."

With a low voice, Jiang Chen made his decision.

Hearing this, Wang Yuan was somewhat surprised, but he still quickly bowed and agreed.

(End of this chapter)