Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 78 Sword Cultivation Branch
This heretical cultivator often wandered around the southeastern part of the Central Region and the nine border kingdoms.

If we don't judge the evil things he did.

Therefore, it can be said that this is a great cultivator who has seen the world and has experienced countless battles.

During his Foundation Establishment stage, he once killed a junior in the Qi Refining stage in an attempt to seize a spiritual item.

He also once ambushed and killed a cultivator of the same realm at the Golden Core stage, and succeeded.

He fought against all sorts of cultivators, accumulating a wealth of combat experience.

Among them, he wrote a rather detailed description of sword cultivators.

"Sword cultivators are mostly stubborn and obstinate individuals. Once they start fighting, there is no other outcome but a fight to the death."

The opening is a comment on sword cultivators.

Song Yan was already used to it.

It seems that in everyone's eyes, sword cultivators are no different from stubborn mules; they are all stubborn fools.

"no……"

He only slightly felt that he had been wronged.

It's also possible that I'm not yet worthy of being called a sword cultivator.

“Sword cultivators can be roughly divided into three types.”

"The first type is the most traditional sword cultivator, whose origin is untraceable. Perhaps it existed since the birth of the cultivation world."

"This type is relatively common and is quite prevalent in the cultivation world."

"It mainly involves using containers like sword boxes and sword gourds to cultivate and nurture a natal flying sword, and also paying attention to things like sword intent and Dao heart."

"The flying sword is quite powerful, but apart from that, it is no different from ordinary cultivators."

"In battle, as long as you pay more attention to your natal flying sword, it is not too difficult to deal with under normal circumstances."

This senior's understanding of sword cultivation is rather superficial.

The wording often includes words like "seems" and "appears".

"The second school originated from the State of Chu."

Song Yan was taken aback.

"Chu?"

We are such a small border country...

Is this actually the birthplace of a certain sword-wielding sect?

He continued to read.

"I have never seen this kind of person in all my years of wandering the cultivation world."

"I've only heard that such cultivators are extremely ruthless and decisive."

"Besides cultivating sword intent, comprehending the Dao, and nurturing one's natal flying sword, one also needs to sever one's spiritual root and open up a 'celestial abode'..."

"..."

Upon seeing this, he was speechless with emotion.

What merit do I possess to deserve such praise from the Golden Core Demon for being ruthless and decisive...?

On second thought, it makes sense...

To dissipate one's cultivation, one must also sever one's own spiritual root.

If even one mistake is made, one will be forever barred from the path to immortality.

Looking back now, it was truly a risky move.

If I hadn't been forced into a corner and had no other choice, I really don't know if I would have been able to make that tough decision.

"This branch seems to be the culmination of the three sword cultivation methods."

"However, such people are extremely rare. I have only heard of them, but have never seen one."

"The last one comes from the Central Region."

"I have seen a few of this type before, but I have never fought against them."

"Rumor has it that this branch is much more aggressive than the second type."

"Although they all severed their spiritual roots and opened up their 'immortal abodes,' these people abandoned their sword boxes, sword gourds, and even the swords themselves."

"Pursuing the ultimate unity of man and sword."

Since this senior had never fought against the latter two types, he didn't mention much about how to deal with them.

I only mentioned it briefly at the end.

"Regardless of the type, sword cultivators are mostly mentally unstable individuals who fight without any regard for their lives."

"Unless there is no irreconcilable reason, it is safer not to fight against someone of the same cultivation level."

"..."

The saying goes, "The stubborn fear the ruthless, and the ruthless fear the reckless."

This evil cultivator only resorted to such underhanded tactics and despicable methods in order to obtain some cultivation resources.

The purpose is to make it easier to succeed.

Everyone is after immortality, so there's no need to risk your life right from the start.

"call--"

Song Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, this evil cultivator's combat "guide" contained a great deal of information about ancient sword cultivators.

This was truly an unexpected delight. He took out the Yin-Yang Pearl and examined it closely.

"It seems that this 'senior' has no reason to lie to future generations in such a record."

"Then, this Yin-Yang Pearl may belong to the second lineage of Taoism he mentioned."

"It's not certain, but it's the most likely possibility."

Song Yan flipped through the book again from beginning to end, but found no further information.

There isn't even a date when the book was written.

Otherwise, we can determine from the era when ancient sword cultivators began to disappear.

"Sword case, sword gourd..."

"I've never seen this before..."

For someone like him, a member of the new generation of cultivators, these are all old items, so it's normal that he hasn't seen them before.

He put the book away for the time being and focused his gaze on the face covered by the Xuan'e mask.

From the perspective of the basic function of this mask, it is actually quite uninteresting.

"Searching for spiritual objects."

This heretical cultivator once said that he didn't know how to use it when he first got it.

The mask kept ringing incessantly, and after searching for a long time, it turned out to be just ordinary herbs and spiritual fruits.

Extremely useless.

It wasn't until a flash of inspiration later that it became quite effective, and it could even be described as having some creative uses.

Song Yan did not want to use this thing to harm people, as that would go against his conscience.

However, his predecessors' approach gave him a lot of inspiration.

He held the Yin-Yang Pearl in one hand and the Xuan'e Bailing Mask in the other.

"Based on the previous experience of the flying sword 'Unmoored Boat'."

"The Yin-Yang Pearl..."

"It seems that the sword intent left behind by our predecessors in the ancient sword can be integrated into the illusory image of the Dao seed through some mysterious means."

"To be used by me".

"Finding an ancient sword imbued with spiritual power is like finding a needle in a haystack."

Then, he looked at the Xuan'e Mask in his hand.

"If only I could separate a wisp of intangible sword intent and incorporate it into the Xuan'e Mask..."

"If an ancient sword were to appear nearby, would the masked figure react?"

Whether it's the function of the Yin-Yang Pearl or its use in covering the face, it's all just his wishful thinking and personal speculation.

Whether this is true or not, we need to try it out more before we can draw a conclusion.

At present, Song Yan doesn't even have the resources to try it.

Because the differentiated sword intent requires at least the complete formation of the natal flying sword.

"Sword Intent..."

"Sword Intent..."

"How can I comprehend the essence of swordsmanship...?"

This thing is ethereal and elusive. It was only by chance that I obtained the Eight Desolations Returning to Origin Sword Scroll, which allowed me to have the rudimentary form of the Dao Heart.

Where else will I find such good fortune?

"call--"

Taking a deep breath, Song Yan composed himself.

Sighing and complaining are useless, and only adding to the troubles.

Taking each step carefully is the right path.

He began to erase the spiritual energy imprint belonging to Shan Zifeng from the Xuan'e Bailing mask.

With the master dead, this was an easy task.

A moment later, the refining process was completed.

As soon as Song Yan put on the mask, a thought struck him, and the mask vanished from his face...

"I see……"

No wonder this mask appeared on Shan Zifeng's face after his death.

He took stock of the spirit stones in his Qiankun bag.

There are approximately four or five hundred of them.

He was very clear that many of these resources were probably obtained by Shan Zifeng through embezzlement of outer sect cultivators.

However, he certainly couldn't act like a great philanthropist, tracing back to the source and returning each item one by one.

Although it was for his own sake, he had indeed taken a great risk to avenge those people.

It has rid those cultivators who live under the shadow of Shan Zifeng every day of their nightmares.

The utmost benevolence and righteousness.

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