This martial saint is too cautious.

Chapter 372 Metaphysics (Please read further and vote with monthly tickets)

Hidden Peak.

Shen Cangwu looked at his disciple and fell silent.

Another breakthrough!

After a few breaths, Shen Cangwu finally spoke: "How about you go out again? This time, don't give it three months, I'll give you three years."

Lin Yan:

Hearing his master's words, Lin Yan was somewhat helpless: "Master, do you think I can break through every time I go out?"

"Isn't that right?"

Shen Cangwu asked in return, and upon careful consideration, he realized that every time Lin Yan left the Taiyi Sword Sect and returned to the sect, his cultivation level had made rapid progress.

"I suspect that the Taiyi Sword Sect is your nemesis. When you stay in the sect, your strength doesn't increase, but as soon as you leave the sect, your strength increases uncontrollably. Your recent trips outside the sect are equivalent to decades of cultivation for others."

This other person is not an ordinary martial artist, but a Dharma Aspect martial artist.

Shen Cangwu put his hands behind his back and began to walk around the main hall.

There are three watersheds among martial artists in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The first is the initial stage of martial arts below the True Qi level. Among the vast number of martial artists, only one out of nearly a thousand can break through the encirclement and become a genius. That is, one in a thousand.

These novice geniuses will then face competition in the True Qi Realm. From the True Qi Realm to the Dharma Aspect Realm, nearly 90% will be eliminated, with the remainder advancing to the Dharma Aspect Realm.

At this point, it's already one in a million.

There is one last dividing line, and that is the Dharma Aspect Prodigy.

Even among Dharma forms, there are differences in talent.

In the Dharma Aspect Realm, Shen Cangwu considered himself a top genius; otherwise, he wouldn't have made it onto the Dharma Aspect Prodigy Ranking.

But now, compared to his own disciples, Shen Cangwu couldn't help but question whether he was still a genius.

"Master, I've broken through to a higher level, why are you reacting so strongly?"

Lin Yan watched as his master walked around the main hall dozens of times and couldn't help but speak up.

"Is this a breakthrough for you?"

Shen Cangwu stopped in his tracks, his eyes widening: "Have you ever seen anyone break through directly from the Void Realm to the late Realm? Even in the Qinghua Domain—"

Shen Cangwu fell silent again halfway through his sentence.

"Master, what's wrong?"

"I suddenly feel that you should go to Qinghua Domain. Da Zhou is too small for you."

Shen Cangwu looked serious. Although he had never been to Qinghua Domain, he knew a little about it. He believed that his disciples were capable of competing with the disciples of the major sects, even in Qinghua Domain.

Hearing his master's words, Lin Yan nodded: "This disciple has thought about going to Qinghua Domain, but I don't know how to get there."

"I will discuss this matter with Lao Zuo. The Taiyi Sword Sect has some influence in the Qinghua Domain, so sending you there shouldn't be a problem."

"Thank you, Master."

"We'll talk about that later. First, tell me what you plan to do next. You already have supernatural powers, and there are no more barriers to the fourth level of the Cave Heaven. As long as you have enough Dharma power, you can break through directly."

"This disciple wishes to obtain the Devouring Sword Dao Mark."

Lin Yan did not hide anything, but when Shen Cangwu heard Lin Yan's words, a thoughtful look appeared on his face. After pondering for a moment, he said, "The third level of the Cave Heaven can indeed compete for the Sword Dao Imprint, but devouring the Sword Dao Imprint is no small matter. There will definitely be many competitors at that time."

Those qualified to compete for the Sword Dao Mark are all at the third level of the Cave Heaven.

The Taiyi Sword Sect warriors, the Tianjian Sect warriors, and other powerful figures from various sword-wielding families.

"I have confidence."

With his three fifty-zhang-high cave heavens, Lin Yan was not afraid to compete with martial artists of the same realm.

"it is good."

Shen Cangwu nodded emphatically. When he was vying for the Killing Sword Dao Mark, he did not hesitate. The more he hesitated, the more likely he was to fail.

"Once you've absorbed all these powerful medicines, then prepare to summon the Devouring Sword Path."

The master and disciple discussed for a while, mainly Shen Cangwu telling Lin Yan about the situation after the appearance of the sword mark, but neither of them mentioned the Taiyi Great Medicine.

The reason is simple: no one can take this powerful medicine away from them.

After leaving his master's mountain peak, Lin Yan did not return to the peak, but instead chose to go to Chengbing Hall.

He was going to the Chengbing Hall to retrieve his Chenyuan Sword.

Upon entering the Chengbing Hall area, Lin Yan released his senses to pinpoint Ji Potian's location, and immediately headed in that direction.

"Is Senior Brother Ji here?"

"Junior Brother Lin?"

In the courtyard, Ji Potian was wiping his spiritual weapon when he heard the voice outside the gate and immediately said, "Junior Brother Lin, please come in."

Lin Yan stepped into the courtyard, and Ji Potian also put down the spiritual weapon in his hand and said with a smile, "Even if you didn't come, I would have gone to find you. Your spiritual weapon has been forged, I will go and get it for you, please wait for me for a moment."

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

Ji Potian turned and left from the backyard, returning after a short while, carrying a long box in his hands.

"To upgrade your spirit weapon, Junior Brother Lin, I've really gone all out this time. In addition to the forging materials you used, I've also added some precious refining materials for myself."

"Yes, thank you, Senior Brother Ji."

Lin Yan nodded with a smile, expressing her gratitude generously.

Seeing that Lin Yan only kept expressing his gratitude, Ji Potian didn't say anything more and directly placed the long box in Lin Yan's hands: "Junior Brother Lin, open it and take a look."

"it is good."

Lin Yan nodded with a smile. Judging from Senior Brother Ji's expression of presenting a treasure, Shen Yuan's advancement this time must have been very successful.

Opening the box, Lin Yan looked inside and saw the Chenyuan Sword lying quietly on a layer of red satin.

At first glance, the Abyss Sword doesn't look much different from before; it's still completely black and has no extra decorations.

However, upon closer inspection, the difference becomes apparent.

The black of the Abyss Sword became even purer and deeper, and even when light fell on it, it was absorbed without any reflection.

"Junior Brother Lin, your Abyss Sword can absorb true energy. I added ice from the North Sea to it to enhance its absorption ability. Now it can absorb not only true energy, but also the power of Dharma forms."

Ji Potian, standing to the side, wore a smug expression. The forging of this Abyss Sword could be considered the pinnacle of his forging work to date.

The best refining materials, the best forging techniques—plus a bit of luck—that's how the Abyss Sword came to be.

Lin Yan nodded, reached out and grasped the hilt of the Shenyuan Sword. The moment he held the sword, the familiar aura of the Shenyuan Sword immediately...

It flowed from the hilt of the sword into my mind.

He and the Abyss Sword were already of one mind, and now that connection had become even stronger.

He could feel the joy of the Abyss Sword and sense its eagerness to break through the edge.

Since the Abyss Sword was so eager to break through, Lin Yan did not hesitate and poured the power of his Dharma Image into the sword.

boom!

A black light suddenly shone from the Shenyuan Sword. This black light was not dazzling, but it was extremely solid. For a moment, Lin Yan felt his soul being attracted by this light.

call out!

Lin Yan slightly turned his wrist, and the Chenyuan Sword swept out horizontally. There was no sound of sword clanging, no shockwave, only a black arc of light flashed by.

However, Ji Potian's smile froze instantly after Lin Yan swung his sword, and his gaze turned to the courtyard wall on one side.

"No—no."

Unfortunately, before Ji Potian could finish speaking, the courtyard wall suddenly collapsed into dust.

A wall simply vanished.

"So strong."

Lin Yan's eyes gleamed with a strange light. He had only waved his hand casually, but the speed of the Abyss Sword was extremely fast. Almost the moment the power of the Dharma Aspect surged out of the cave, it reached the blade of the Abyss Sword. The Abyss Sword was connected to his mind and spirit, and sword energy shot out immediately as well.

The whole process was completed in one go.

When he first entered the Dharma Aspect Realm, he channeled the power of the Dharma Aspect into the blade of the Abyss Sword. Although the Abyss Sword reacted quickly, Lin Yan could still sense that it paused for a moment. But now—that pause was gone.

"Junior Brother Lin, are you satisfied? Now I'm going to rebuild the wall."

"Sorry, I've had someone fix it for Senior Brother Ji."

Lin Yan quickly apologized. Shen Yuan's advancement this time was more powerful than he had imagined, so much so that he couldn't stop it for a moment.

"Never mind, it's just a wall."

Ji Potian waved his hand, but his eyes immediately darted around: "Junior Brother Lin, I heard that the two Taiyi Great Elixirs refined this time will be competed for according to the sect rules. Can you give me a heads-up, are you confident you can win them?"

Lin Yan hadn't expected Ji Potian to ask this, and after thinking for a moment, replied, "It should work."

"should?"

Upon hearing Lin Yan's answer, Ji Potian curled his lip; what he wanted was not "should".

Lin Yan asked curiously, "Senior Brother Ji, do you know the rules for distributing the Taiyi Elixir this time?"

"certainly."

Ji Potian nodded and said, "Not long ago, Elder Li of your Qijian Hall, in front of Vice Hall Master Zhao in the main hall of Chengbing Hall, personally said that this time the great medicine will be produced according to the rules set by the sect in the past. This news has now spread throughout the entire sect."

Lin Yan had a thoughtful look on his face. It seemed that Elder Li had a lot of confidence in him. He smiled and replied, "When the results come out, Senior Brother Ji will know."

"Don't wait for the results."

Ji Potian grew anxious and lowered his voice, saying, "Junior Brother Lin, to be honest, there are two opinions within the sect right now. One is that you definitely can't compete with him, and the other is—"

"What is the other one?"

"Another possibility is that Junior Brother Lin may not intend to participate in this competition for the Taiyi Great Medicine."

Lin Yan: "I will participate in this competition for the great medicine."

"So Junior Brother Lin is confident he can win one?"

"Senior Brother Ji is very interested in this?"

Upon hearing Lin Yan's question, Ji Potian thought for a moment and finally replied truthfully, "I heard that during Junior Brother Lin's battle with Zeng Yun, someone set up a betting pool, and this time, in the competition for the Great Medicine—hehe—"

Ji Potian scratched his head and gave Lin Yan a knowing look.

Lin Yan paused for a moment, then started the betting game.

For a moment, Lin Yan was tempted, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

Now that he has reached the Dharma Aspect Realm, even the sects cannot provide him with much of the cultivation resources he needs. As for the martial arts resources possessed by the Dharma Aspect Realm experts in the sects, he no longer cares about rare treasures, but as for valuable ones—these Dharma Aspect Realm experts would never gamble with them.

However, Senior Brother Ji forged the Abyss Sword for him, but he didn't give him any payment.

Thinking of this, Lin Yan smiled and said, "If Senior Brother Ji is interested in setting up a gambling game, I have a suggestion for you."

"Junior brother, please speak!"

Ji Potian looked on with anticipation; he had been talking for so long, waiting for this moment.

"As long as it's a bet on me to lose, Senior Brother Ji, please accept it. If you want to attract more people to place bets, you might as well increase the multiplier for betting on me to lose."

"Junior Brother Lin, what do you mean by that?"

"A sure thing!"

Lin Yan smiled slightly at Ji Potian, then picked up the Chenyuan Sword: "Junior Brother, I'll take my leave now."

This time, Ji Potian didn't say anything to see Lin Yan off, because he was already shocked by Lin Yan's words and smile. Now he only had one decision to make: whether or not to trust Junior Brother Lin.

After a long while, Ji Potian stamped his foot and gritted his teeth, saying, "Trust Junior Brother Lin, let's take a gamble. If we win, we won't lack martial arts resources for the Dharma Aspect Realm."

When setting up the betting pool, Ji Potian wasn't just targeting the True Qi and Half-Step Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators in the Sword Sect; he planned to bring in Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators as well. If he was going to gamble, he was going to gamble big.

As for losing—

At worst, I can forge spiritual weapons for others for ten years to pay off my debts.

In his hometown, there was a custom back then where the dealer would dominate the first day of the month, and those who lost would have to leave their homes, while the winners would die of thirst.

That bastard who took the money.

on the mountain.

Lin Yan sat cross-legged in the courtyard, with the Chenyuan Sword in front of him, and began to circulate the Taiqing Heart Sutra.

A few breaths later, the Dharma form of the Sword Symphony appeared above his head.

As if summoned, the Abyss Sword transformed into a beam of sword light and shot towards the Symphony of Swords, finally disappearing into the musical score.

The sheet music cover features a miniature version of the Abyss Sword.

"Under the original Dharma Image Weapon Holding Technique, it would not have been easy to put the Abyss Sword into the Dharma Image, but now, under the Taiqing Heart Method, the Abyss Sword can be easily hidden in the Dharma Image."

If I had cultivated the Taiqing Heart Method earlier, I could have hidden the Abyss Sword within my Dharma Image even if it hadn't been upgraded.

Lin Yan's face showed a look of emotion; this was the power of the true method.

Within the Taiyi Sword Sect, Lin Yancai felt the power of the Taiqing Heart Sutra. The surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) surged wildly and was continuously absorbed by the three grotto heavens, at a speed several times faster than when he used the Taiyi Divine Technique.

next day!

Lin Yan, who was meditating in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes, and in a flash, he appeared outside the courtyard.

Elder Xu.

Lin Yan looked at the two figures approaching together, first bowed to Elder Xu of the Eleventh Peak, and then looked at the old man beside Elder Xu.

"Lin Yan, did I disturb your cultivation?"

Xu Zhao smiled broadly when he saw Lin Yan. He had been reviewing the cultivation records of the previous generations of Cheng Yi Sword Academy, and Lin Yan's current cultivation speed was enough to rank him in the top five.

"no."

"Let me introduce you. This is Inspector Li from the Beihai Circuit Inspectorate."

"Greetings, Inspector Li."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan bowed to the old man, who was also at the Void Realm and should be a deputy.

As a major martial arts center, the Beihai Martial Arts Center is home to the Imperial Inspector's Office, whose chief inspector is a powerful expert at the fifth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

"Young friend Lin, there's no need for such formalities. I've come here on behalf of the Inspector of the Southern Sichuan Circuit to deliver a letter to you."

Li He was very polite. Although he was a deputy inspector, there were nine deputy inspectors in Beihai, and he was only ranked last. He was no match for this Dharma Aspect Prodigy from the Taiyi Sword Sect.

After receiving the letter from Li He, Lin Yan did not rush to open it, but instead invited Elder Xu and the other person into the courtyard for tea.

"Next time, I have official business to attend to. I'll bother you again next time, young friend Lin."

Li He smiled and politely declined. It wasn't that he didn't want to deepen his connection with Lin Yan, but rather that the Shu Nan Xingdao (a local organization) had requested that the letter be delivered to Lin Yan as quickly as possible. If he stayed any longer to drink tea, Lin Yan would have to wait even longer to open the letter. "I'll see Brother Li out."

Upon hearing that Li He was about to leave, Xu Zhao gave Lin Yan a look and then accompanied Li He toward the mountain gate.

After watching the two leave, Lin Yan opened the envelope.

The letter contained only one line: The appointed time is about to begin, come quickly!

Upon seeing this line of text, Lin Yan showed no surprise, given that the Deputy Inspector Li had just mentioned that the letter originated from southern Sichuan.

Xingdao already had a hunch about the contents of the letter.

"Didn't we agree there would be several more years?"

Lin Yan felt somewhat helpless; he had just returned to the sect, and now he had to leave again.

Having accepted a powerful medicine from Lord Luo back then, there's no reason not to go now. More importantly, he needs dragon blood and dragon tendons to cultivate the third level of the Eight Desolate Dragon Elephant Technique.

This is why, in the final moments of the Thunder Dragon's Secret Realm, he was still thinking of getting something from it.

"Go say goodbye to your master."

Hidden Palace.

"Going to southern Sichuan is a good idea."

Shen Cangwu remained calm when he heard that Lin Yan was going to travel to the southern part of Sichuan.

"Master, won't you even ask what I'm going to do?"

"I won't ask anymore. I think it's a good thing that you went out. I'll just wait for you to come back and tell me that you've broken through to a higher realm."

Lin Yan: "Before leaving, go and take the Taiyi Great Medicine, so that it won't be divided up by others after we leave."

"Yes."

Seeing his master's expectant expression, Lin Yan didn't know what to say.

My master no longer believes in martial arts; he has switched to metaphysics.

At Qijian Hall, Lin Yan found Elder Li and explained his purpose.

"Come with me."

Li Mubai nodded without saying anything more, and led Lin Yan toward the Zhengxin Hall area. Finally, the two arrived at a mountain peak.

Inside the mountain palace, a middle-aged man also walked out of the palace and looked at Li Mubai and Lin Yan in mid-air.

"Brother Li, your esteemed presence is an honor! Please come in!"

"Junior Brother Wang, there's no need to be so polite. Lin Yan has to go see the other two junior brothers later, so let's finish this quickly."

Li Mubai didn't exchange many pleasantries with the man. He looked at Lin Yan, who nodded slightly. Before coming, he had already learned from Elder Li that this man had the loudest voice when it came to the distribution of the Taiyi Medicine.

The reason is simple: this person is the weakest among the three, and if there is only one Taiyi Elixir, the chances of it falling into his hands are the smallest.

"Elder Wang, please enlighten me."

Wang Lingsong was stunned. He didn't expect Li Mubai to bring Lin Yan directly to his door. Did he think he was an easy target?

In an instant, Wang Lingsong's expression turned cold, and he put his hands behind his back: "Fine, I want to see just how strong the person hailed as the most talented person in Qijian Hall in hundreds of years really is. Go ahead and make your move."

Seeing the other party's arrogance, Lin Yan didn't stand on ceremony. He drew the Abyss Sword, and the power of a celestial abode within his body surged into the sword. Then—

A sword was swung out.

To deal with someone at the first level of the Cave Heaven realm, he only needed to mobilize the power of one of his Cave Heaven's Dharma Aspects; any more—he feared he might kill that person with a single sword strike.

The moment Lin Yan swung the Abyss Sword, Wang Lingsong's expression changed, his face showing disbelief. His aura suddenly surged, and the power of his Dharma Image surged out, instantly forming a golden barrier in front of him.

However, just as the golden barrier formed, sword energy struck.

The barrier, formed by the power of the Dharma Image, collapsed instantly, unable to hold for even half a breath.

boom!

Wang Lingsong's entire figure flew backward and crashed into a palace dozens of rooms behind him, causing the palace walls to collapse and rubble to fly everywhere.

From the moment Lin Yan drew his sword to the moment Wang Lingsong was sent flying backward, the entire process took only a breath.

Li Mubai glanced at Lin Yan, whose arms, which had been crossed, had somehow come down. His lips twitched slightly. Lin Yan's sword strike was extremely casual, clearly not using his full strength.

Although he had long known that Lin Yan was not only at the Realm of Reality, but at least at the mid-stage of the Realm of Reality, he still found it hard to accept that Lin Yan had actually cleaved Wang Lingsong away with a single sword strike.

In just a few years, the disciple who was barely acceptable to him back then has grown to this level.

"Let's go."

A few breaths later, seeing that Wang Lingsong had not yet emerged from the ruins, Li Mubai spoke directly to Lin Yan.

Wang Lingsong didn't come out not because he was seriously injured, but because he was ashamed to face Lin Yan.

At the same time, the several probing divine thoughts also quietly withdrew.

The second mountain peak was reached more slowly by Li Mubai and Lin Yan this time, taking about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

"Senior Brother Li, I have no objection to Lin Yan obtaining a Taiyi Great Medicine. However, I am currently at a critical stage in my cultivation and cannot come out to meet him."

A sound came from the top of the mountain.

Upon hearing this, Li Mubai's lips curled up slightly. The reason he slowed down was to wait for the news that Lin Yan had cleaved Wang Lingsong in two with a single sword strike to spread, so that his two junior brothers would back down in the face of difficulties.

Wang Lingsong was sent flying, but the other two junior brothers were neutral, so there was no need to make enemies.

"Let's go, to the last place."

Li Mubai nodded slightly and led Lin Yan to another place. However, this time the two had not gone far when someone rushed towards them.

Elder Li.

Jiang Ning bowed to Li Mubai, then looked at Lin Yan with a complex expression in her eyes and said, "Uncle Qin has gained some insights into martial arts and has begun his seclusion. He may not be able to emerge for ten days to half a month. However, Uncle Qin asked me to convey a message: with Junior Brother Lin's talent, it is only right that he obtains a Taiyi Great Medicine. Uncle Qin will not have any objections."

Jiang Ning didn't know what had happened; she only knew that her Uncle Qin had suddenly sent her a telepathic message, instructing her to intercept Elder Li and Lin on the road.

Then, he clearly expressed his attitude.

P.S.: The plot has recently taken a turn and is quite difficult, please forgive me, but updates will definitely continue.