All-People Game: As a Sword Cultivator, All I Can Do is Fly with a Sword

Quick selection.

Little darling, you can choose any one of them.

Li Jin shouted frantically, wishing he could possess the Green Pine Taoist and make the decision for him.

However, Qingsong Daoist simply blinked his clear, large eyes, looking at the righteous white-robed cultivator on his left and the persuasive, strange young man on his right, his small face full of conflict.

He remained silent for a long time, so long that the cultivators in the two cages began to grow impatient.

Finally, he spoke.

"I can't tell."

His voice was soft, with a childlike gentleness, and echoed clearly in the cold dungeon.

"What?"

The white-robed cultivator, Qingyuan, frowned.

"Hehe, little Taoist, what's so hard to tell?" The strange young man was also a little surprised. "One of us is righteous, and the other is evil. We're clearly black and white, and it's obvious at a glance."

Qingsong Daoren shook his head, his youthful face revealing a calmness beyond his years.

"I've seen it before."

He slowly said, "In the small town at the foot of the mountain, there was a self-proclaimed immortal from a prestigious sect. Because the town's butcher glanced at him, the butcher said that he was vulgar and had offended the immortal's entourage. With a single finger, the butcher's life was ruined."

"I've seen it too. There was a cultivator you call a demon who passed through a famine-stricken village and casually tossed down a few bags of grain, saving the lives of the entire village, simply because he thought the sound of their hunger was disturbing his sleep."

Qingsong Daoist raised his head and glanced at the two cultivators with different expressions.

"You claim to be on the righteous path, yet you regard mortals as ants and look down upon them; you claim to be on the demonic path, yet you act as you please and disregard human life."

"To me, it seems there's no difference."

"So, if I can't tell the difference, then I won't."

After saying that, he took the food out of the food box and placed it in the small window in front of the two cage doors. Then he picked up the empty food box he had left behind yesterday and turned to leave.

The whole process was swift and efficient, without any unnecessary delays.

A deathly silence fell over the dungeon.

Whether it was the righteous and awe-inspiring Qingyuan or the strange and enigmatic young man, their faces were filled with astonishment and disbelief.

They considered countless possibilities: coercion, bribery, deception...

But I never expected that I would be rendered speechless by a ten-year-old child's words.

"stop!"

Qingyuan was the first to react, and his voice was no longer gentle, but filled with a fierce shout of anger and embarrassment.

"You ignorant brat! How can mortals be compared to us cultivators! You are blaspheming the path of immortality!"

"Heh heh heh, what a sharp-tongued little brat!" the eerie youth scoffed. "Once I get out of here, the first thing I'll do is refine your soul!"

Roars and curses rang out behind him, but the young Qingsong Daoist didn't turn his head. His small figure quickly disappeared at the end of the stone steps.

Floating in mid-air, Li Jin let out a long sigh.

What a waste of my cultivation techniques.

He had originally thought that if this little darling was interested and learned a few incantations from one of them, he could benefit from it and learn the real cultivation method.

Li Jin's consciousness followed Qingsong Daoist out of the dungeon and back to the side hall outside.

Qingsong Daoist closed the dungeon entrance again, picked up the empty food box, and instead of going back to report, walked to the courtyard outside the hall.

He placed the food box aside, found an open space to stand, and then began to make some strange movements.

Sometimes he stretches out like an old ape, loosening his muscles and bones; sometimes he pounces on a mouse like a nimble cat, crouching low; and sometimes he crashes into a tree like a giant bear, exerting sudden force.

The movements looked chaotic and even somewhat comical, but each movement was connected by a peculiar breathing rhythm.

With each breath, each movement, each stillness, it seemed as if it had merged into one with the surrounding mountains and forests, with the pulse of heaven and earth.

At first, Li Jin didn't pay much attention, thinking it was just a child stretching his muscles, but as he watched, his expression changed.

With that peculiar breathing and movement, the surrounding spiritual energy was being drawn in by an invisible force, seeping into Qingsong Daoren's limbs and bones, merging into his flesh and bones.

This process is slow, but it is indeed happening.

Li Jin was so engrossed in watching that she memorized the entire set of movements and breathing techniques.

After a long while, Daoist Qingsong finished his practice and stood up, and the scene before Li Jin's eyes began to recede like the tide.

The mysterious perspective quickly faded, and Li Jin felt dizzy as her consciousness returned to her body.

He rubbed his slightly throbbing temples.

Although I didn't manage to get my hands on a proper cultivation technique, the set of movements I finally saw was absolutely extraordinary.

He got into position in the room and, relying on his memory, began to imitate the movements he had just seen.

At first, it was a bit awkward, but after practicing a few times, it became more and more fluent.

When he synchronized his breathing with that unique rhythm, a wonderful feeling arose.

The spiritual energy in the room, and even in the world outside the window, was entering his body with his movements, and then tempering his body according to a fixed trajectory.

Muscles, fascia, bones, and even internal organs all emitted a joyful hum under the cleansing influence of this spiritual energy.

At the same time, several lines of golden text appeared in Li Jin's field of vision.

Hidden Dragon Skill

[Introduction: An ancient body-refining method, created specifically for those without spiritual roots. It does not cultivate magical power, nor does it store dantian energy; it only draws in spiritual energy to temper the body, concealing the dragon within the abyss, waiting for the opportune moment to strike.]

A realization flashed in Li Jin's eyes.

It's somewhat like the external martial arts techniques in wuxia novels, but it's much more advanced because it uses spiritual energy.

No wonder the Green Pine Taoist was able to fight against cultivators with his martial arts body.

Most importantly, Li Jin discovered something that made him ecstatic.

He practiced the Hidden Dragon Technique several times using his spiritual power, but his spiritual power level remained at 10/10, without any depletion.

It's rare to become stronger without consuming your own energy.

Li Jin immediately became interested and continued practicing in the courtyard.

From sunset to moonrise.

After an unknown amount of time, as Li Jin finished her practice and stood up, her stomach started growling uncontrollably.

He wiped his sweat and habitually opened the attribute panel for a glance.

[Spiritual Power: 10.1/10.1]

It went up.

Although it only increased by a negligible 0.1, it did indeed increase.

Li Jin checked several times before she dared to believe her eyes.

While tempering the body, this Hidden Dragon Technique can also slowly increase the total amount of spiritual power.

Although the efficiency was outrageously low, and I only gained 0.1 after practicing all night, every little bit helps!

Moreover, he also felt that with practice, his control over the spiritual power within his body was becoming more and more effortless and intuitive.

It's equivalent to skill level in a game.

The more you use it, the more skilled you become, and the more precise your control becomes.

Li Jin's mind raced.

A semi-transparent backpack interface pops up.

His gaze fell on the fine steel longsword in the first square.

"The previous sword control technique used a rusty beginner's iron sword, which greatly reduced its power and consumed a lot of energy."

"Now, not only do we have a good sword, but our total spiritual power and control over it have also improved."

Li Jin's eyes gleamed with anticipation.

It's time to really try out sword control.