This martial saint is too cautious.

Chapter 334 Departure (Seeking monthly votes)

After a long time, the music ended and the sound faded away.

Lin Yan sensed the power of the Dharma Image within his divine soul and divine palace, a thoughtful expression on his face.

The eight streams of energy that surged into the mind were the Eight Heavenly Sounds.

The Eight Heavenly Sounds represent "Law".

To put it in its extreme form, it is an existence that controls time and rhythm.

The Eight Heavenly Sounds do not directly increase a martial artist's strength, but they can provide a terrifying boost to a martial artist's inherent strength.

Four tones and four consonants.

First tone: Yang!

This sound represents the center and absolute stability.

Cultivating this sound will make the physical body, the soul, and even the divine abode and dharma form more stable.

Stability means greater durability.

Whether the two were slashing each other with their magic or colliding with each other physically, having cultivated the "Yang" sound, they could shatter the other's magic form while preserving their own.

The pronunciation of "央" has three levels!

Second tonic: Vibration!

This is the most noticeable way to enhance strength among the eight Heavenly Sounds.

A martial artist's physical strength, the flow of true energy, the release of sword intent, and the power of their Dharma form can all unleash a burst of power one or even dozens of times greater under the influence of the Vibrating Sound.

The sound of "振" also has three levels.

Lin Yan could sense that the "Nine Strikes" offensive technique he cultivated had the influence of the "Zhen" technique.

Third tonic: dang.

The sound of "荡" enhances the perception of the five senses and the soul. Practicing the "荡" technique can result in a terrifying boost to the perception of the five senses and the soul.

Similarly, there are also three realms.

Fourth tonic: Wheel.

This sound has no distinction of realm.

If you can comprehend and apply it, then you have succeeded.

By comprehending this sound, one can unleash the true power of a drawn sword strike.

With a single stroke of the sword, before the opponent could react, his head had already fallen to the ground.

This sound already involves the principles of time.

The remaining four consonants all assist the four main sounds, and to cultivate the sound of the word "wheel", one needs to cultivate the first three main sounds to the third level.

"To cultivate the Eightfold Heavenly Sound, besides one's own enlightenment, one also needs the Heavenly Sound Fruit. What exactly is the Heavenly Sound Fruit?"

Thinking of the martial arts resources needed to cultivate the Eight Heavenly Sounds that came to mind, Lin Yan felt somewhat helpless. Even in the Taiyi Sword Sect's collection of books, he had never seen a description of the Guan Gan Heavenly Sound Fruit.

"Cultivation isn't urgent. Let's first see what changes this wave of Eight-Tone Energy bestowed by Heaven and Earth has brought to me."

Lin Yan looked inward at his divine palace. The power of the Dharma images within the divine palace had now been stabilized, and of the three Dharma images within the divine palace, the Sword Melody had now been fully manifested.

As soon as Lin Yan had a thought, the Dharma Image of the Sword Melody appeared above his head.

The next moment, rousing music began.

As the music played, sword energy surged from Lin Yan's fingertips.

"Fifty percent!"

"The power of the sword energy has increased by 50%, which means my strength has increased by 50%. If I integrate the power of the Dharma Aspect, I will now be able to fight against a martial artist at the fourth level of the Void Aspect Realm."

Lin Yan was assessing his own strength. The reason he said he only felt he had the ability to fight was because he always cautiously assessed his abilities to the lower limit.

After all, once you reach the fourth stage of the Void Realm, your Dharma Form is almost fully manifested.

One's own Dharma form can enhance one's strength, and the opponent's Dharma form may also have this effect.

We must not underestimate the heroes of the world.

When Lin Yan came down from the thatched hut, he found that in addition to Han Suwan and her son Han Muyang, there were two other men. He knew without a doubt that these two should be the other two Dharma Aspect experts from Tianyin Valley.

"Master Han, you have lived up to expectations and successfully kept the Eight Heavenly Sounds here."

Seeing Han Suwan's expectant look, Lin Yan gave the answer directly.

"Thank you, Young Master Lin."

Han Suwan breathed a sigh of relief. She had anticipated this outcome even before Lin Yan came down, but she was only truly at ease when Lin Yan said it himself. "However—I cannot pass on the Eight Heavenly Sounds to your sect. These Eight Sounds—can only be comprehended by oneself and cannot be spoken aloud."

Lin Yan said this not to monopolize the Eight Heavenly Sounds; the so-called "Central," "Vibration," "Sway," and "Wheel" were merely the concrete manifestations of the Eight Heavenly Sounds.

The true Eightfold Heavenly Sounds cannot be spoken aloud.

"I understand."

Han Suwan showed no doubt and even took the initiative to explain, "Our ancestor once said that the Eight Heavenly Sounds could not be taught and could only be comprehended by oneself. I am already extremely grateful that Young Master Lin has been able to keep the Eight Heavenly Sounds in Tianyin Valley."

Hearing that Valley Master Han was so understanding, Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that after all the talk, Valley Master Han would change his mind once he had comprehended the Eight Sounds of the Heavenly Department.

Although the Taiyi Sword Sect was behind him, and Valley Master Han wouldn't do anything to him, Tianyin Valley was, after all, Mingxi's sect, and Lin Yan didn't want to strain his relationship with Tianyin Valley.

"Valley Master Han, I have a question I would like to ask."

"Young Master Lin, you must be asking about the Heavenly Sound Fruit, right?"

"Does the senior know?"

Han Suwan nodded: "To cultivate the Eight Sounds of the Heavenly Division, one needs Heavenly Sound Fruits. Our ancestors left behind an oral instruction and even three Heavenly Sound Fruits, but—they have all been used up by now."

"Are you done using it?"

Lin Yan was somewhat puzzled. Wasn't no one in Tianyin Valley supposed to have comprehended the Eight Sounds of the Heavenly Division? Why would they use the Tianyin Fruit?

Faced with Lin Yan's puzzled expression, Han Suwan looked somewhat embarrassed. After carefully considering her words, she explained, "With the millennium approaching, the previous Valley Masters thought that consuming the Heavenly Sound Fruit might give them a better chance to comprehend the Eight Sounds of the Heavenly Department."

Hearing this, Lin Yan rolled his eyes inwardly.

Three Heavenly Sound Fruits, just wasted like that.

This proves once again that even experts at the Dharma Aspect Realm are not necessarily reliable.

The world, in essence, is still a makeshift operation.

"Valley Master Han, what exactly is this Heavenly Sound Fruit? Why have I never heard of it before?"

"The Heavenly Sound Fruit is not a real fruit, but rather something obtained from special places where heavenly sounds exist. These sounds are collected to form the fruit. If Young Master Lin is interested, I can give you my ancestor's notes to read."

"Thank you very much, Senior Han."

Having notes to read would be ideal.

"Heaven and earth have their laws. Originating from a special place, the fruits of gathering and containing are called Heavenly Sound Fruits."

"The Nanfeng Kingdom has a seven-tone tower, which embodies the laws of heaven and earth."

"There is a mountain in Shandong called Laoshan, and in that mountain—"

Lin Yan quietly perused some notes left by the founder of Tianyin Valley, which recorded where he collected Tianyin Fruit.

three days later.

Tianyin Valley Guest Residence on the mountaintop.

"Sister Mingxi, I'm leaving today."

With the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm about to open, he needs to return to the Seven Star Sword Sect and travel to the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm in Foshan Prefecture with his senior brother Pei Wujiu.

"it is good."

Lin Mingxi nodded: "I'll see you off."

Finally, Lin Mingxi was the only one who gave Lin Yan a gift; Chen Qingshuang and Wang Fuyin were also among the recipients.

During their time in Tianyin Valley, Lin Yan also guided the two women in their swordsmanship training. In Wang Fuyin's words, he could be considered half a master.

"Sister Mingxi, goodbye."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for your good news from the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm."

"Take care, Master."

Lin Yan:

Seven Star Sword Sect.

"Junior Brother Lin is back."

Upon seeing Lin Yan, Pei Wujiu immediately smiled and said, "Junior Brother Lin defeated Fang Muyuan in Qingyuan Prefecture, bringing fame to our Taiyi Sword Sect. That's a great achievement."

"Senior Brother Pei, you flatter me. It's nothing at all."

Lin Yan smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over the other four people beside Pei Wujiu.

These four are all disciples of the Righteous Heart Hall, all at the Void Realm, and between forty and sixty years old.

The four men did not smile when facing Lin Yan.

"Junior Brother Lin, let me introduce you to some of my senior brothers."

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a bit awkward, Pei Wujiu took the initiative to introduce the four senior brothers to Lin Yan.

He knew why these four senior brothers were so indifferent to Lin Yan. Firstly, it was because Lin Yan was a disciple of Qijian Hall, and secondly, it was because of Lin Yan's swordsmanship lecture in Qingyuan Prefecture.

Sword pellets are not necessarily inferior to sword hearts.

These words would be encouraging to most swordsmen, but they sounded rather harsh to these senior brothers.

In the eyes of the four senior brothers, Lin Yan's words were a form of disrespect towards them, the Sword Heart Warriors.

While Lin Yan displayed formidable strength at the half-step Dharma Aspect Realm and was indeed stronger than many Sword Heart disciples, this does not mean that Lin Yan can look down on them, the Sword Heart warriors.

Under Pei Wujiu's introduction, Lin Yan nodded to each of them. But when it came to the last person, Senior Brother Zhao, just as Lin Yan was about to nod, Zhao spoke up: "Junior Brother Lin's eloquence is quite good, but I wonder if Junior Brother Lin hopes that his descendants will be Sword Heart Warriors or Sword Pellet Warriors?"

Faced with the other party's sudden question, Lin Yan's eyes narrowed, and he replied calmly, "Whether it's sword heart or sword pellet, if they are my descendants, there is only one requirement: be diligent in martial arts and never be lazy."

Hearing Lin Yan's answer, Zhao Qing did not ask any further questions.

"Junior Brother Lin, this time I went out with several senior brothers not only to visit friends, but also to learn about the situation in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm. Let me explain it to you."

Pei Wujiu took over the conversation, while Zhao Qing and the others left, claiming they already knew.

"Junior Brother Lin, actually Senior Brother Zhao and the others didn't have any problems with you originally. In fact, after you defeated Fang Muyuan, they even spoke up for you."

The applause refers to the content of your lecture; Senior Brother Zhao and a few others had different opinions.

"I see."

Lin Yan smiled wryly; Senior Brother Pei was trying to smooth things over for those people.

However, he didn't take it to heart at all. If the other party recognized this brotherhood as fellow disciples, just like Senior Brother Pei, then he would recognize it too.

If the other party denies it, then you can simply ignore it.

"Junior Brother Lin, the number of Void Realm warriors entering this year's Thunder Swamp Secret Realm far exceeds that of previous years, and there are even some at the sixth level of the Void Realm."

"The sixth level of the illusory realm?"

Lin Yan frowned slightly. This kind of being was already striving to reach the second stage of the Dharma Aspect realm, so why would they come to the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm?

"Rumors have circulated that the Spirit of Thunder Swamp has appeared in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, and Junior Brother Lin should know the function of the Spirit of Thunder Swamp."

"Yes, the Spirit of Thunder Swamp can upgrade the Dharma power of Void Realm warriors below the sixth level of Void Realm, and if a Void Realm sixth-level warrior can obtain the Spirit of Thunder Swamp, they will have the opportunity to use the energy of the Spirit of Thunder Swamp to break through to the Real Realm."

"In the past, it was rare to find Void Realm cultivators at the fifth level or above in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm. Even if someone entered, they weren't guaranteed to advance in rank."

Success! But with the Spirit of Thunder, these fifth and sixth-tier illusory beings couldn't sit still any longer.

"Senior Brother Pei, who leaked this information?"

Lin Yan was somewhat curious: how did they know that the Spirit of Thunder Swamp would exist before the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm opened?

"The information was revealed by the Guangdong Southern Circuit Inspectorate, and it is precisely because it was revealed by the Inspectorate that it has attracted so many top experts in the Void Realm."

"Is this from official sources?"

Lin Yan also had a thoughtful look on his face. If it was news released by the authorities, then it was very likely to be true.

"Junior Brother Lin, if the Spirit of Thunder Swamp appears, the number of Thunder Transformation Pools in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm will increase. If you can occupy a Thunder Transformation Pool to temper your Dharma Aspect Power, the possibility of your Dharma Aspect Power advancing will greatly increase."

"Senior Brother Pei, the competition for this Thunder Transformation Pool will probably be fierce."

Lin Yan was aware of the Thunder-Transforming Pool.

Inside the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, multiple extremely pure lightning bolts will condense together, not actually forming a pool of water, but rather these lightning bolts will continuously fall like rain, covering an area.

The term "Hua Lei Chi" is merely a figurative expression.

Without the Spirit of Thunder Swamp, the lightning available for tempering in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm wouldn't be so dense. Instead, it would appear randomly, scattered across various areas of the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm. Therefore, those with bad luck wouldn't be able to gather enough pure lightning to temper their Dharma Aspect power and advance to the next level by the time the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm closed.

"Junior Brother Lin, it is precisely because there are so many Void Realm experts entering the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm this time that we have discussed it. This time, when we enter the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, we should not split up, but act as a group and occupy one Thunder Transformation Pool first. If the energy of one Thunder Transformation Pool is not enough, we will fight for a second one later."

After saying this, Pei Wujiu immediately added, "Junior Brother Lin, don't act rashly at this time. Apart from a few strong individuals, most of the other Void Realm experts who entered the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm are probably also choosing to act collectively."

Pei Wujiu said this because he was afraid that Lin Yan would choose to act alone because of the cold attitude of Senior Brother Zhao and the others.

As a core disciple of the first lineage of the Zhengxin Hall, and also a prodigy of the Taiyi Sword Sect, Elder Li had a deep conversation with him before he left this place.

The Taiyi Sword Sect has produced two prodigies, which is a sign of the sect's good fortune, but it could also be the beginning of a great era of martial arts competition.

The future of the Taiyi Sword Sect rests in his and Lin Yan's hands.

Pei Wujiu understood why Elder Li had spoken to him about these things: to help him put aside his resentment towards the sword heart and the sword pill, and to join hands with Lin Yan to help the Taiyi Sword Sect reach new heights.

After awakening his sword heart at the age of eleven, he was brought to the Taiyi Sword Sect and developed a deep affection for it.

He was willing to put aside his grudges as long as it could make the Taiyi Sword Sect better.

"it is good."

Faced with Pei Wujiu's expectant gaze, Lin Yan hesitated for a moment before finally nodding in agreement.

Hearing Lin Yan agree, Pei Wujiu smiled and continued, "This time, our Taiyi Sword Sect is quite strong. Senior Brother Zhao is already at the fourth level of the Void Realm, while Senior Brothers Cui and Zhang are at the third level, and Senior Brother Wang is at the second level. With the five of us together, we are not without a fighting chance even against a fifth-level Void Realm expert. As for the sixth-level Void Realm experts, as long as we don't provoke them, they won't provoke us either, since we have the Taiyi Sword Sect behind us."

Lin Yan smiled upon hearing Pei Wujiu's words.

This is the advantage of martial artists from major sects; unless there is a grudge, they will rarely kill.

Even in the struggle for resources, out of fear of the sects behind them, the first priority is to persuade them to back down.

Only when encountering someone who truly knows no bounds will one resort to violence.

"For the two of us, this time we just need to refine our Dharma Aspect power to the second level. If we can find the Thunder Transformation Pool, advancing one level won't be difficult."

The energy in the Thunder Transformation Pool was insufficient, which Pei Wujiu considered for Senior Brother Zhao and the others who were at the fourth and third stages of the Void Realm.

Both he and Lin Yan had just entered the Dharma Aspect Realm and had been tempered to the second level. Based on the lightning energy of the Thunder Pool in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, it was more than enough.

"Senior Brother Pei, I have already reached the second stage of the Void Realm."

Lin Yan thought about it for a while and finally decided to tell the truth.

Once you enter the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm and find the Thunder Transformation Pool, your strength will be impossible to hide, and Senior Brother Pei will misunderstand you, thinking that you are intentionally concealing your abilities and that you do not trust him.

"Second stage?"

Pei Wujiu's smile froze, and he looked at Lin Yan with disbelief.

In terms of breakthroughs, Junior Brother Lin came much later than him.

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to defeat Fang Muyuan either."

With a thought, Lin Yan's divine power within his divine palace surged, revealing its aura.

Sensing the aura of Dharma Aspect emanating from Lin Yan, Pei Wujiu confirmed that Junior Brother Lin had indeed reached the second stage of the Void Aspect Realm.

"When did Junior Brother Lin break through?"

"Before leaving the Sword Sect, the reason I didn't go with Senior Brother Pei was because I was about to break through and couldn't afford to be distracted, so I decided to wait until after the breakthrough before leaving the sect."

Lin Yan was spouting nonsense, and anyway, Senior Brother Pei couldn't verify whether it was true or false.

Pei Wujiu's pupils shrank. He had broken through before even leaving the mountain gate, and now he understood why Elder Li had come to find him personally.

Junior Brother Lin's progress in martial arts is astonishing.

They entered the Dharma Aspect Realm later than me, but broke through to the second stage of the Void Aspect Realm earlier than me.

If we also take Lin's age into account—

hiss!

For the first time, Pei Wujiu felt that he might not be such a genius after all.

"Junior Brother Lin, keep it up."

After a while, Pei Wujiu patted Lin Yan on the shoulder and silently left.

"Thank you for your encouragement, Senior Brother Pei. I will do it."

Pei Wujiu stumbled slightly: "Hmm~"

next day!

Shaojian Peak of the Seven Star Sword Sect.

"Fellow disciples, let's set off."

Jiang Mushan smiled and spoke, and servants had already led the birds to the open space on the mountaintop.

"Thank you for your help, Senior Brother Jiang."

Zhao Qing clasped his hands in a salute and took the lead in boarding the flying beast. Lin Yan followed closely behind. The group of seven flew out of the Seven Star Sword Sect's mountain gate and headed towards the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm in Foshan Prefecture.