You call this the way of the sword?

The female sword spirit stretched lazily in front of Yang Qingfeng as if she had just woken up and descended into the mortal world.

Yang Qingfeng stared in astonishment, his mouth agape, unable to recover for a long time.

Compared to male sword spirits, female sword spirits are obviously more visually appealing.

With a twist of her supple, slender waist and a thrust of her shapely buttocks, her body taut into an exquisitely beautiful arch, making the 400 points of mana seem like well worth it…

Yang Qingfeng regained his composure, shook his head with a smile, and felt that he had gotten the better deal but was still acting innocent.

In terms of the practicality of the Sword Soul alone, let alone 400 mana points, as long as you can successfully summon it, it's worth spending any amount of mana.

Especially after seeing the female swordswoman's attributes, Yang Qingfeng no longer felt sorry for her.

[Seventh-Rank Sword Soul]

【Root bone: 3200】

[Mana: 3200]

Dexterity: 3200

[Endurance: 3200]

[Skill: Living on the Brink of Death]

[Born to Die: Burn all soul power to transform into sword energy, dealing 300% damage to the designated target. After casting the skill, the sword soul will return to the sword domain. Cooldown: 30 minutes]

As Yang Qingfeng leveled up to level 10, his sword soul also leveled up to level 20, advancing from rank 8 to rank 7.

The four-dimensional attributes used to increase by 100 points per level, so level 20 would have been 1700 points. Now it's 3200 points, with 1000 points from upgrading and 500 points from leveling up.

In other words, after reaching level 20, the Sword Master will gain 500 attribute points for each level.

When the Sword Soul is upgraded again at level 30, its attributes will be greatly improved once more.

"With the boost from upgrading and the bonus from sword control, even without level suppression, the sword soul is very strong."

Yang Qingfeng murmured softly, once again feeling the domineering power of the sword soul, and at the same time realizing that his sword path seemed to be developing in a strange direction.

Meanwhile, the other sword spirits were still hunting everywhere. After their upgrade, they once again possessed the ability to kill with a single sword strike, and their flight speed was greatly increased, with their maximum distance also expanding to a diameter of 2000 meters.

From a distance, it looked like streaks of light raging through the mountains, annihilating demons wherever they went, only to be met with angry curses from the cultivators.

"Oh no, hurry up!"

Yang Qingfeng's heart stirred, and the female sword spirit immediately flew away to join the ranks of those fighting for monsters.

Although there are few strange creatures in the mountains, even the fewest of them possess profound spiritual power.

Besides, I am just an ordinary swordsman, and I have nothing to do with those sword spirits who don't know martial ethics.

As we approached the base, the safety factor on the road improved significantly.

Without his sword spirit by his side, Yang Qingfeng went around stealing monsters without a care in the world. However, he still wanted to be considerate, so he didn't steal some of the monsters that had already been injured or crippled. Moreover, the whole process didn't last very long.

About 10 minutes later, Yang Qingfeng arrived at a gate.

After a brief inspection by the city guards, they successfully entered the fog-shrouded stronghold.

The stronghold in the Misty Canyon is quite large; in terms of scale alone, it can be considered a city.

The city is garrisoned, and most of the permanent residents are military dependents. Cultivators from all over the country rest, replenish supplies, trade, and make purchases here before heading to the core area of ​​the canyon through the north gate.

The canyon instances are all located in the core area, which is also Yang Qingfeng's destination for this trip.

Walking down the street, Yang Qingfeng saw many shops.

Blacksmith shops, weapon shops, armor shops, pharmacies, alchemy shops, and many cultivators set up stalls on the ground, hawking and buying and selling various materials, creating a lively scene.

Although he avoided the town, Yang Qingfeng still enjoyed the hustle and bustle deep down.

He strolled along the street for a while, inquired about prices and bought some materials, earning his first pot of gold on his path of cultivation—a full 480 silver coins. This filled his young heart, which had been terrified of poverty, with immense satisfaction. Overjoyed, he couldn't resist reaching out and buying a special-recipe jianbing guozi, which cost him 100…

Holding the cake that he couldn't back out of no matter what excuse he had, Yang Qingfeng channeled his grief and anger into strength, and focused all his energy on savoring it carefully.

It was a piece of cake the size of a palm, and I still hadn't finished eating it by the time I got to the front of the stock exchange.

The exchange, also known as the Imperial Exchange, is under the jurisdiction of the military and is a place that brings together all the world's chambers of commerce, with the Heavenly Dao Network as its hub.

Simply put, it has everything you could want, and there's no deception of the young or old.

Of course, since it's a place for buying and selling, the price you pay can't compare to the prices at street stalls, but the selling price is relatively cheaper. The key is that skill manuals and the like can't be bought at street stalls.

After finishing his pancake, Yang Qingfeng straightened his clothes before taking out the guardian's seal and entering the exchange to find the girl named "Yun Sheng".

While waiting, he wandered around by himself, learning basic trading methods through observation and listening.

The exchange contains many magic beads, which are connected to the celestial network. Once activated, these beads allow users to view various product categories and perform precise searches.

Yang Qingfeng tried searching for sword manuals, but closed it in less than two seconds.

Good heavens, even the cheapest sword manual costs 10000 silver coins, that's enough to kill him.

"The path of cultivation is long and arduous, fraught with difficulties..."

Yang Qingfeng couldn't help but sigh with regret. Sword Soul had spent nearly four hours farming materials, and although he hadn't sold them all, it was still a drop in the ocean.

Moreover, there is a chance of failure when using secret manuals to learn skills. If you are unlucky, tens of thousands of silver coins will be wasted. It is true that money can make the devil push the millstone, and without money, you are the one who pushes the millstone.

I need to go and level up.

We need to find the Little Ghost King's jewelry.

We still need to find a way to make money...

As Yang Qingfeng was thinking, he was suddenly patted on the shoulder and heard a soft, sweet voice behind him.

"Young friend, is this the person you were looking for?"

Yang Qingfeng turned his head and saw a dignified and elegant older woman.

She wore a long purple dress and had a beautiful appearance. She looked like a young lady from a wealthy family, with a rich and noble air. However, her temperament was somewhat similar to that of the female sword spirit, with a hidden heroic spirit. She was probably a military officer who had taken off his armor.

"This junior, Yang Qingfeng, has been ordered to find a senior named Yun Sheng and deliver this item to her."

"I am..."

Just as Yun Sheng was about to agree, she saw Yang Qingfeng hand over the seal in his hand. Her pupils shrank, and she snatched the seal away instantly. She checked it repeatedly for a while before looking back at Yang Qingfeng, her expression becoming somewhat complicated.

"Are you a newly acclimatized monk this year?"

"Yes."

"How did you get to level 10?"

"Is there a problem?"

Yang Qingfeng asked suspiciously, glancing around at the same time.

Only then did he realize that most of the cultivators in the exchange were level 20 or above, a small number were level 4 or 5, and he seemed to be the only one around level 10.

"Hmm...it's just a minor issue."

Yun Sheng gripped the seal, her mind racing for a moment before she dismissed the extraneous questions, leaving only curiosity. She smiled at Yang Qingfeng again and asked gently, "Your name is Yang Qingfeng, right? Which 'feng'? How old are you? Which blessed land are you from?"

"The peak of the mountain, sixteen years old, there is a dragon town."

"Alright, come with me. I'll help you activate the Divine Communication Seal first. Do you have the Communication Talisman?"

"some."

Yang Qingfeng quickly took out two communication talismans, one for Qiao Wanyi and one for Chang Maofu.

Divine talismans are an essential method for spiritual practice.

After activating their Dao Body, cultivators will automatically connect with the Heavenly Dao and then view their own information.

This connection is the most basic and has no other functions. To achieve more convenience by using the Heavenly Net, one needs to rely on the Divine Seal.

The master had told him about this when they entered the canyon. Now that Yun Sheng offered to help, Yang Qingfeng decided to avoid trouble and simply took out the money notes the master had given him.

"Senior Yun Sheng, Senior Shou Shan said that as long as I bring you the seal, you will help me with whatever I want, is that right?"

Is that right?

Yun Sheng had the same question in her mind, but since the person recommended by the Pillar General was someone she couldn't and dared not neglect, she immediately nodded and said, "It depends on what you want. Tell me."

"I want to buy a copy of the Insight Technique."

Yang Qingfeng handed over the money and then said in a low voice, "Can I get a discount?"