Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 163 Return
The scene before me was like ink dissipating in water.

"..."

As his chaotic thoughts gradually cleared, Song Yan regained consciousness in the Yin-Yang Realm.

This was his third time descending into the illusion, and he seemed to have grown accustomed to the discomfort that followed his exit.

However, unlike the previous two times, this time there seemed to be no spiritual essence left behind by his predecessors for him to absorb and refine.

Perhaps it's because Ji Lin Jun was, after all, just an ordinary iron sword, and it was later replaced by Senior Nie Chao.

It's alright, we've already gained a lot this time.

Now he knows what the two treasures left behind by his predecessor are.

With the help of the sword-robed Taoist, Nie Chao obtained three scales from the ferocious unicorn—the unicorn's heart-protecting scales—as well as three streams of unicorn blood essence.

He used one copy himself, and left the other two here.

One of them must have already been taken by the sect leader.

Heart-protecting scales can be used to forge flying swords, upgrade the quality of swords, or forge other magical artifacts.

The essence of the Qilin can be used to strengthen the physical body.

The useless sword box can only hold two flying swords, so Ji Linjun has no choice but to stay in the Yin-Yang Realm.

In Song Yan's subconscious mind, Ji Lin Jun was, after all, just an ordinary weapon, and probably wouldn't have many opportunities to use it in the future.

Let's keep it as a collectible within the realm of Yin and Yang.

After all, it was a flying sword that a senior sword cultivator had once used.

hum...

Just as Song Yan was about to leave the Yin-Yang Realm, he keenly noticed that the speed at which the black and white runes around him were being created and destroyed was much faster than usual.

And faster and faster.

"Ok?"

Immediately, ink-black rune patterns emerged from among them and circled around him.

This scene looks so familiar.

At one moment, these rune patterns flew straight towards him and entered Song Yan's brow.

The dizziness and headache only lasted for a moment.

"This is……"

After a brief moment of mental processing, Song Yan's expression changed.

If I'm not mistaken, this is the body-refining technique that the Sword-Robed Taoist taught to Senior Nie Chao!
It can be used to refine the essence and blood of demonic beasts to strengthen the physical body.

Song Yan was overjoyed.

That's how people are; when they've prepared themselves for "loss," that part of the misfortune doesn't happen.

The joy of something lost and then regained is far greater than the joy of "possessing" it in the first place.

However, after a brief moment of joy, he fell into deep thought.

To date, Song Yan has never mentioned the Two Elements Pearl to anyone.

All the information about its miraculous effects, functions, and usage patterns is based entirely on his own experience and speculation.

The previous two experiences were because the original sword master had died, and the flying sword still contained the spiritual essence of the Dao heart and sword intent.

Therefore, he naturally assumed that all ancient swords were like that.

These flying swords have endured thousands of years of changes, and the will of their original owners has long been erased by various events.

These spiritual energies can strengthen one's sword energy and increase one's cultivation level.

They are like a kind of...

A pill that has no erysipelas and no other side effects.

However, the appearance of Ji Linjun overturned his original speculation.

The situation seems to be somewhat different from what I imagined.

For sword cultivators, inheriting the legacy of their predecessors and slightly improving their swordsmanship is quite understandable.

But why is it that the Yin-Yang Realm allows me to learn the techniques that my predecessors practiced?
This kind of thing should have already reached the level of memory.

"..."

"In short, it's a good thing."

Without thinking for too long, Song Yan decided to wait until the Sword Testing Competition was over before starting to cultivate this body-refining technique.

Being in the Lesser Heavenly Realm, there were likely many people outside watching him through the illusion, which wasn't convenient. He exited the Yin-Yang Realm and opened his eyes.

Xiao He, now in human form, sat solemnly on a rock she had somehow acquired, staring intently at him.

Seeing that he had finally opened his eyes, Snake Treasure breathed a sigh of relief: "You're finally awake."

Xiao He didn't know what Song Yan was doing, but he must have his reasons for doing so.

What worried her was that the restrictions had already bypassed them.

She transformed back into a small snake, her tail wrapping around Xiao Song's neck.

"Hurry up, hurry up, or we'll lose!"

Song Yan took out the jade pendant at his waist that recorded the spiritual patterns and found that a large part of the "five" displayed on it had become dim.

This is a rule of the Sword-Touching Society: if a cultivator stays outside the restriction for too long and their spiritual runes become completely dim, they will be teleported out.

This is mainly to prevent those cultivators who avoid battle from using this opportunity to climb to the top of the rankings.

"Fortunately, it's only the second time the restriction has been moved, so the speed at which the spirit patterns are dissipating isn't too fast."

They actually stayed inside the Yin-Yang Pearl for nearly two and a half hours...

The second phase of the movement restriction is almost over.

Xiao He was Song Yan's registered personal spirit pet this time. When Song Yan was teleported away, Xiao He was also eliminated.

Snake Baby is very competitive.

"It should be too late!"

Song Yan bowed three times to the autobiography on the wall.

He quickly walked out of the cave and determined the direction.

Then, his body surged with sword energy, and he fully unleashed his Soaring Cloud Intent, leaping towards the central area of ​​the Sword Wiping Realm.

……

Liuyun Cliff.

Three cultivators were hiding in a secluded spot on the cliff, intently watching the misty white fog outside the barrier.

Judging from their Taoist robes, they appear to be three disciples of Tongchen Peak.

One was at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and the other two were at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

"Brother Guo, at this hour, will anyone still come?"

One of the cultivators asked, "There don't seem to be many people here."

The cultivator known as Brother Guo slowly shook his head.

"Although the teleportation is random, there are too many fellow disciples participating in the sword-testing activity. Overall, the number of people in each area should be about the same."

"But it's normal that there's no one here. There aren't many resource points in the southwest, but there are some areas marked with spiritual herbs and medicines in the west and northwest."

"If they can't find anyone to squat down, they probably went up there."

The three of them naturally stayed there, looking for any lone cultivators who had just entered from outside the barrier, hoping to earn some spirit runes.

Cultivators who have just stepped into the safe zone from outside the restricted area are usually less vigilant, making them easier to take action against.

Furthermore, the terrain of Liuyun Cliff is complex and extremely advantageous, making it easy to hide.

"...Brother Guo!"

Just as the young cultivator was about to say something, he suddenly saw a figure rapidly approaching from within the white mist outside the barrier.

"Oh?"

The cultivator surnamed Guo also noticed the unusual movement and immediately decided: "Zhe, you go to the left. Long, you go to the right. I'll attack head-on. There's only one enemy. Let's finish this quickly."

"understood."

The three of them were completely focused and waited quietly.

However, the speed at which the figure approached was so fast that they felt something was amiss.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the person's appearance appeared before the three of them.

He was dressed in the Taoist robe of Shijian Peak, with a sword box on his back.

It was a Song banquet.

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