Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

The two senior figures went to meet their friends, and the rest of the people went home.

Su Baichen stopped Yu Renxiu and asked, "Senior Xiuji, how is the matter that Senior Yu Xiangke mentioned earlier progressing?"

As Yu Xiangke had previously mentioned, he wanted to communicate with the cultivation community in Qi.

Yu Renxiu said, "To be honest, the outcome of this matter was somewhat unexpected, but also quite frustrating."

Su Baichen asked, "So, what happened?"

"In fact, within the righteous sects of the Qi Kingdom's cultivation world, some people already know of their existence and have named them 'The Formless Ones.'" Su Baichen said with a thought, "That's right, my grandmaster and the great demon Hu Hui of the Nanqiu Fox Clan also call them that. It seems there are still some discerning people in the cultivation world."

"In that case, surely Senior Yu Xiangke's talks will yield results?"

Yu Renxiu shook her head: "No, their understanding of this matter is probably completely different from ours."

Su Baichen was surprised.

"They believe that the destruction of the Formless Realm by their predecessors, though unavoidable, was still a sin and a consequence of karma." "Furthermore, since the fragments of the Formless Realm have fallen and merged into our world, they believe that these Formless Beings are also part of this world and should not be treated differently."

"Some people even specifically sought out those without form as disciples to demonstrate their impartiality."

Su Baichen was dumbfounded... Good heavens, what kind of thinking is this? He couldn't understand it!

"Don't they know that these formless beings want to steal humanity's fortune to achieve their own ends?"

Yu Renxiu said, "I know, but they don't care. After all, it's a matter within the human realm for them, and they choose to tolerate the formless ones as a means to settle the karma from back then."

Su Baichen was somewhat stunned upon hearing this.

What about cause and effect?

According to this line of thinking, wouldn't he be committing a heinous crime by killing so many Formless Beings?

Su Baichen found it strange that they would have such thoughts...

He originally thought that since the Qi Kingdom was able to withstand the corruption of the Formless Ones, its cultivation world must also be able to remain pure.

Unexpectedly, the cultivation world of Qi was actually the lair of the Formless Ones!

We really have to thank that crazy royal family of Qi. If it weren't for these lunatics carrying out purges every now and then, Qi would probably be the first country to be controlled by the Formless Ones.

He said disappointedly, "No wonder my senior didn't explain this to me."

Yu Renxiu said, "The old ancestor is worried that you will be disappointed. He is still contacting other places. In this situation, there will definitely be people who are dissatisfied..." Su Baichen said, "Actually, I think it is unnecessary to go to such lengths. With our Changchun Palace and your Yinlong Manor controlling Liang Kingdom, some people who are not satisfied with the status quo will naturally come to contact us."

"However, we need to keep a low profile for now. Senior Xiuji, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but as the master of Hidden Dragon Manor, your cultivation level is still a bit low." Yu Renxiu was dumbfounded. How did this get brought up with her?

Besides, is her cultivation level low?

She's only in her early forties and has already reached the Five Qi Gathering stage—that's considered a prodigy's speed in the cultivation world, right? But then, she suddenly realized what Su Baichen was referring to...

As a prodigy among the younger generation, her cultivation level is indeed beyond question.

However, as the master of Hidden Dragon Manor, who was on par with Changchun Palace, her cultivation level seemed too low.

"I understand. I will try to keep a low profile from now on."

After a brief chat, the two said their goodbyes.

The next day, Su Baichen went to listen to his master's lecture as usual.

Lord Shangshan also kept silent about what happened last night, and simply made some changes to the teaching process.

His original intention was to explain all the tricks of the "Frost Condensation" step in detail, but now he only gave a brief overview and then explained the next step of breaking it down and controlling it.

This can be considered individualized instruction.

And as it turns out, his teaching methods were successful.

Two days later, Maple Forest achieved the "Frost Condensation" requirement.

Wu Xiangyu, who seemed to be good at nothing, actually had a unique talent for "disassembly" and showed extremely strong control.

However, Su Baichen was the first to complete the "splitting" technique, because he spent five days creating a "Splitting Light and Shadow Sword" for it... With a single thrust, the sword light was dazzling, and it could then split into dozens of parts to catch the enemy off guard.

This "Splitting Light and Shadow Sword" also uses illusion techniques, but its essence is "splitting".

Shangshan Daojun's acceptance of this has increased considerably.

He was even somewhat looking forward to it...

While cultivating "Frost Condensation", Su Baichen created a sword technique called "Southern Sea Dead Frost". Now, while cultivating "Split", he has created "Splitting Light and Shadow Sword"... Could it be that in order to master "Condensing Yin and Destroying Qi", Su Baichen will create three sword techniques in a row?

The next step, "tying the knot," is the most difficult. It requires extremely strong control to make the separated spiritual energy tie together into a perfect knot in a way that does not interfere with each other.

This is where the effect of "Frost Condensation" comes into play. Because the spiritual energy in the frosty state will reduce the intensity of interaction and influence to the minimum, the knot is tied in this way to reduce the difficulty.

The difficulty of this third step is indeed beyond imagination.

Su Baichen gave it a serious try and found it quite tricky.

However, at this moment, the teachings of the Sword Maiden Guanlan came in handy again.

It wasn't some grand principle, but this step reminded him of the "Falling Flower Divine Sword"!

Come to think of it, the Qi circulation method he used to equip the "Falling Flower Divine Sword" seems to subtly align with this, doesn't it?

However, the sword energy flowers of the "Falling Flower Divine Sword" are all generated from a single sword energy. What if there were multiple sword energies...?

Ugh?

Su Baichen suddenly discovered the key point.

That is, since "Frost Condensation" is used to assist in controlling multiple streams of Yin spiritual energy to form a knot... what if he controls multiple sword energies to form a knot in the same way he controls sword energy?

The "Falling Flower Divine Sword" he once mastered became the key to Su Baichen's ability to apply his knowledge to other techniques, allowing him to find a new path... So, he unleashed the "Deathly Frost" technique he had mastered, and then enhanced it on the "Splitting Light and Shadow Sword." As a result, a single sword aura split into dozens, which were then twisted together in the manner of the "Falling Flower Divine Sword"...

The next moment, a light blue frost lotus appeared on the tip of the spirit sword.

The sword lotus was so beautiful, its intricate petals slowly rotating, giving it a different form at every moment.

done?

Su Baichen was surprised.

Well, strictly speaking, he didn't master the "Condensing Yin and Destroying Qi," but he did master a sword technique with a similar effect.

When Shangshan Daojun saw this sword, one can imagine the shock he felt.

He originally thought it was a top-notch secret technique developed for the sect's fundamental cultivation method, "Mysterious Yin Qi Technique," but Su Baichen turned around and modified it into an ultimate sword move to complement "Mysterious Yin Sword Technique."

This is really...

Daoist Shangshan felt that the Yin Sword Sect's lineage was being rapidly perfected...