The world of martial arts, the immortal swordsman in the mortal realm.

Chapter 215, page 230: The Fourth Sword Spirit and the Concept of Flying Swords
The pleasant time of relaxation has passed.

Li Xiuning and Lian Rou, their legs intertwined and their bodies reclining, were fast asleep on the imperial couch by the pond.

Dugu Feng's skill was even more profound. Although her body was as soft as tofu, she still had some spirit. At this moment, she was lying in Lu Chen's arms, talking to him in a state of half-consciousness and half-drowsiness.

"After that exhilarating battle, I feel my skills have improved rapidly these past two days. My swordsmanship also seems to be progressing faster than usual..."

Lu Chen had one arm around her smooth back and the other hand gently stroking her full, soft buttocks, while he was also pondering this matter.

After the decisive battle with the Turks, the three sword spirits, Dugu Feng, Wanwan, and Shi Feixuan, seemed to have made rapid progress in their skills and swordsmanship.

Although the genius martial artists in the Twin Dragons world are very good at using battle to improve their skills, they can only gain something and improve their martial arts by fighting against stronger masters or at least equally matched opponents.

There's no benefit to dominating weaker opponents.

On that day, the morale of the Turkic army completely collapsed. Three thousand Xuanjia soldiers pursued them for dozens of miles, and not a single one dared to turn around and fight back. It was a classic case of bullying a weak opponent.

Given the cultivation levels of Dugu Feng, Wanwan, and Shi Feixuan, it would be impossible for them to gain anything in such a battle.

But their cultivation levels improved rapidly.

So, as a sword spirit, can one also gain something from the killing?
Before this battle, the gains were not significant because too few people were killed. However, in this battle, even Shi Feixuan was unrestrained in her killing, which is why there were significant gains.

Or perhaps, as Lu Chen's cultivation level rapidly increases, the sword spirit also begins to enjoy the overflow bonus?

Of course, this is a good thing.

The higher the sword spirit's martial arts skill, the greater the power of the sword formation.

Unfortunately, we still haven't been able to collect all four sword spirits.

Rong'er, Li Mochou, and Li Xiuning all know how to use swords, but their swordsmanship is not enough to be branded with a sword spirit.

Lu Chen wasn't in a hurry to find the fourth sword spirit; he planned to cultivate one from among the people around him.

Rong'er's practice was not focused; she would only be energetic intermittently and then lie down continuously. Lu Chen didn't want to force her to cultivate; he just wanted Rong'er to do as she pleased and be happy. He would find her the method of immortality and even the elixir of immortality in the future.

Li Mochou is indeed diligent in her training and possesses excellent talent, but unfortunately, due to her previous environment, her foundation is too weak. Even if she comes to the Twin Dragons World to cultivate, it will be difficult for her to quickly make up for it. In the future, she will have to use other methods or precious medicines.

Li Xiuning is expected to become a sword spirit.

She was actually quite talented; none of Li Yuan's older children were lacking in talent.

She had previously focused more on military matters, and her personal martial arts skills were only moderately diligent, unlike Dugu Feng's rigorous training. Even so, her martial arts skills would still be considered top-tier in the Twin Dragons world.

It wasn't until she met Lu Chen and gained a new understanding of personal power that she began to diligently practice swordsmanship.

With guidance from Dugu Feng, Wanwan, Shi Feixuan, and even Lu Chen, Li Xiuning's talent began to shine, and her swordsmanship improved day by day.

The fourth sword spirit should be Li Xiuning.

While pondering this matter, Xiao Feng'er chatted with Dugu Feng for a few more minutes. Gradually, she could no longer stay awake. Her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and her eyes became increasingly blurry. Finally, she fell into a deep sleep.

Lu Chen held her and comforted her for a while, but did not immediately begin cultivating. Instead, he leisurely recalled his experiences after arriving in the Twin Dragons World.

From the night of the Jiangdu mutiny to the killing of Bi Xuan and the great defeat of the Turkic army, the time that lasted was actually not very long, only a little over half a year.

In such a short period of time, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds, and his reputation has spread throughout the world time and time again. From his initial emergence to his dominance, he is now the undisputed number one person in the world.

The door to a new world had already been opened to him—when he unlocked "Sword Five" on the ship that brought him to Chang'an, there was already one more new world he could travel through.

However, since he hadn't yet tasted the "Evil Emperor's Relic," Lu Chen wasn't in a hurry to go to the next world.

Now, they have also consumed the Evil Emperor's Relic and harvested over 70,000 units of Calamity Qi in one go.

The name "Lu Chen" will become a "myth" or even a "taboo" in the world of Twin Dragons, and no one will be foolish enough to send him a curse.

The journey through the Twin Dragons world has now been largely completed.

However, the "Sword Intent of Immortal Slaughter" did not urge him to begin his journey in the new world, clearly indicating that it was quite satisfied with his gains and growth in the Twin Dragons world.

Therefore, Lu Chen naturally wouldn't be in a hurry to go to the next world.

There are still over 70,000 strands of tribulation energy that haven't been refined.

First, refine all the calamity energy and increase your strength. Only then will it be safe to go to the new world.

"More than 70,000 strands of tribulation energy. To be on the safe side, I'll refine an average of 300 strands per day. At this rate, it will take about half a year... It doesn't matter, since the Immortal Execution Sword Intent hasn't been activated yet. Half a year is fine. I've been moving too fast in the Twin Dragons World these past six months, and I need some time to settle down."

Organize your thoughts.

Lu Chen remained calm and began to refine the tribulation energy.

Compared to cultivators who often seclude themselves for years or even decades, his ability to refine the tribulation energy in just over half a year is quite remarkable.

And unlike cultivators, they don't have to sit down and remain in one place for years or decades.

He was able to move around normally while refining the calamity energy.

……

early morning.

A light mist lingered, and a cool morning breeze blew.

Lu Chen strolled leisurely along the moss-covered cobblestone path, wandering among the pine and cypress forests planted by Emperor Wen of Sui, surveying his territory.

Now, the entire hot spring palace belongs to him. On the day he returned to Chang'an, Li Yuan not only personally led all the civil and military officials and nobles to welcome him ten miles outside the city, but also presented the entire Lishan Palace to Lu Chen on the spot.

Previously, only the area around Feishuang Palace and Jiulong Palace belonged to him, but now the entire Lishan Palace has been renamed Lu.

The management and daily maintenance of the palace were still not something Lu Chen needed to worry about; they were still handled by Li Xiuning, the supervisor of the Lishan Palace.

All expenses, including building repairs and staff salaries, were still paid by the Tang imperial treasury.

Furthermore, since the palace now belongs to the Lu family, its name can be changed at will; they can call it whatever they want.

Lu Chen has not changed his name yet.

After returning to Peach Blossom Island, I'll see what Rong'er thinks.

During the period of normal operation.

A melodious and sweet laugh rang out.

Amidst the laughter, a pure white ribbon suddenly emerged from the thin mist, like a serpent flying out of the fog, and crashed towards Lu Chen.

When they were still a few feet away from Lu Chen, a four-foot-long soft sword with a thin and narrow blade flew out from the ribbon and swiftly stabbed at Lu Chen like a snake spitting its tongue.

Lu Chen flicked his finger, the tip of which struck the sword tip precisely. The soft sword rang out with a crisp sound, the blade trembling and bending. But with a flick of the ribbon, the sword's force was instantly neutralized, and the ribbon even changed direction using the force of his finger, flying through the air to his side and swiftly stabbing at his ribs.

Lu Chen held one hand behind his back and used the other hand to form a sword with his fingers, condensing a three-foot-long sword of energy, which he casually used to parry and deflect attacks.

The soft sword danced gracefully with the snow-white ribbons, transforming into a lightning-fast sword shadow that relentlessly stabbed around Lu Chen. Its attacks were extremely flexible, and its strength was also ever-changing, combining feints and real attacks with both hardness and softness.

Sometimes they can even use ribbons as spear shafts and soft swords as spear tips to unleash fierce and powerful spear techniques.

After exchanging over a hundred blows, Lu Chen unleashed a sword aura with his backhand, sending the soft sword that had circled behind him flying.

The ribbon then curled back and disappeared into a white mist.

Then, white mist surged, and a beautiful young woman dressed in white and barefoot stepped out gracefully, smiling sweetly at Lu Chen:
"How was my flying sword technique?"

"Flying sword?"

Lu Chen smiled:
“I have an idea. However, controlling the sword with ribbons is too conspicuous. If one could condense qi into threads and control the sword remotely with true qi, that would be a true flying sword.”

"I can!"

Wanwan raised her delicate eyebrows, a smug smile on her face, and tossed out the soft sword. With a flick of her slender finger, the sword danced gracefully around her.

She received the "Purple Qi Heavenly Net" from Lu Chen, and in the past few days she has integrated the essence of the Purple Qi Heavenly Net into the Heavenly Demon Great Art. She can now condense the Heavenly Demon True Qi into a wisp of energy, connect it to the hilt of the sword, and with the support of the Heavenly Demon Force Field, achieve remote sword control.

However, the distance is still insufficient. One can only control the sword within seven feet around oneself. Beyond seven feet, one cannot change direction flexibly at will and can only fly straight and thrust. The sword control distance is not as good as the Heavenly Demon Ribbon, which can extend up to three zhang.

"If you want to use a flying sword, you still need a real sword. Although your soft sword is sharp, it's still far from enough."

To play with flying swords, you need not only skill, but also a good flying sword.

Without a high-quality flying sword, if you fly over and someone knocks it away or even shatters it with a single move, then even if you can wield a hundred-step or even a thousand-step flying sword, it will be meaningless.

It's better to just use the sword energy from a distance, or to slash people up close with a sword.

Wanwan gracefully walked to Lu Chen's side, took his arm, her high chest pressing against his elbow, and said with a grin:
"Then why don't you get Wan'er a good sword?"

Lu Chen didn't refuse and nodded, saying:

"If there's a chance in the future, I'll get you a good sword."

The Heavenly Walkers have this kind of confidence.

"Also, during our exchange just now, did you notice any changes in my skill level?"

"Hmm. The Heavenly Demon True Qi has become more condensed and profound, and there have been some more mysterious changes."

"This is not simply due to the integration of the essence of other sacred sect branches' techniques such as 'Purple Qi Heavenly Net'."

Wanwan's eyebrows are curved, and her smile is sweet:
"His Heavenly Demon Art has already reached the threshold of the eighteenth level, and he could break through and advance at any time. Maybe he'll advance all at once after finishing today's dual cultivation practice!"

Lu Chen nodded with a smile:

"Congratulations."

"If I can break through to the eighteenth level today..."

Wanwan tiptoed, clinging to his arm, and breathed sweetly into his ear:

"I'll open it up for you to appreciate the sword spirit mark..."

Open for viewing?
She had dared to let him touch her before, but every time he touched her sensitive spot, she would curl up and hide herself. He could touch her, but she couldn't see him. Why was he so bold today?

Is this just another empty talk?
Lu Chen raised an eyebrow and looked at Wanwan with a surprised expression.

The enchantress blushed, her eyes sparkling. She giggled and released his arm, then, with the light and bouncy steps of a little girl, disappeared into the misty fog.

Wanwan actually had something else she didn't say:

After reaching the eighteenth level of the Heavenly Demon Art, she could act without restraint and do whatever she wanted.

If she can reach the eighteenth level today, she will not only open herself up for Lu Chen to appreciate, but also use the true skills of the Yin Gui Sect to surpass Dugu Feng, Li Xiuning, and Lian Rou!
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