Cultivating immortality through titles, without bottlenecks.

A moment later, inside the house.

Lin Qingyuan took out an array plate and sealed the entire room, then turned to look at Wei Zhong and said:

"From now on, we'll address each other differently in private. Your surname is Lin, not Mu."

"They are people from the eastern lands beyond Cangwu."

"His full name is Lin Qingyuan. Just keep this name in your heart and don't tell anyone else."

"I've made quite a few enemies, which might cause you trouble."

Wei Zhong nodded:

"Is that really so? If it weren't for a life-or-death crisis and the threat of enemies, Master wouldn't have hidden himself in these Cangwu Mountains."

"Master, I have a question that I do not understand."

"speak!"

"Disciple clearly received the sword cultivation jade slip from Master, which should be considered as receiving Master's inheritance. Why does Master still insist that disciple become a disciple to learn swordsmanship?"

"Could this be the Qingfeng Sword Technique they've learned?"

Lin Qingyuan smiled upon hearing this:

"You're quite clever."

However, Lin Qingyuan didn't rush to explain, but instead asked:

"What do you think of your master's talent in swordsmanship, disciple?"

Wei Zhong pondered for a moment, then blurted out:

"Naturally, he possesses extraordinary talent, surpassing all others, and embodies the demeanor of a grandmaster."

However, Lin Qingyuan suddenly shook his head:

No!

"My talent is poor, extremely poor, even worse than yours, my disciple."

"After ten years of cultivation, I finally obtained a method for cultivating swords. I studied it diligently and barely managed to refine sword energy, thus stepping into the first realm of swordsmanship."

"He subsequently indulged in pleasure and achieved nothing for decades..."

"But……"

Lin Qingyuan interrupted Wei Zhong with a single sentence:

"My disciple, have you ever heard of the saying, 'Heaven bestows blessings upon all living beings'?"

Wei Zhong looked confused:

"Master, are you perhaps referring to the [title]?"

"This child is teachable!"

"The title is a gift from heaven and earth, a grace from the way of heaven. It was precisely because my master received the grace of the way of heaven that he was given the name of 'Qingfeng Swordsman', which enabled him to make rapid progress in sword cultivation and create the 'Qingfeng Sword Technique' by combining multiple sword techniques."

Wei Zhong gasped:

Just as I expected!

Seeing Wei Zhong's expression, Lin Qingyuan did not stop, but continued speaking:

"My master's 'Qingfeng Sword Technique' can only unleash its full power when it is enhanced by my title."

"However, I see another possibility in you. If your comprehension is high enough, it is not impossible for you to go against the grain—to learn the title first and then learn the sword."

Wei Zhong was stunned:

"Does Master mean that he wants his disciple to study the 'Qingfeng Sword Technique' in order to gain the title?"

Lin Qingyuan shook his head:

"Not necessarily. It would be better to be granted a title by Heaven and Earth, but even without a title, with your abilities, my disciple, there is a high probability that you will be able to fully master the Qingfeng Sword Technique."

Wei Zhong smiled wryly upon hearing this:

"Master thinks too highly of his disciple."

"Instead of going through all this trouble, why doesn't Master take me to perform the rituals of Heaven and Earth and try to obtain the name of 'Qingfeng Swordsman'?"

The so-called title is a rule-based power bestowed upon a cultivator who has accomplished a certain "great feat" and has gained the recognition of heaven and earth.

This is not a secret in the cultivation world.

The secret lies in what kind of "great achievements" can earn the title.

The process is too unpredictable for ordinary people to grasp.

However, Lin Qingyuan in front of him was different; he was a genuine titled cultivator.

"I wish I could, but... I don't know how I got this title..."

Wei Zhong stared blankly at Lin Qingyuan, noticing a hint of reminiscence in his eyes:

"Back then, I committed a terrible crime that affected my family. I had no choice but to flee far away from the clan and was chased into a dangerous place—Tianfeng Valley."

"This place is a dangerous place known to everyone in the cultivation world of the Eastern Lands. Not to mention Qi Refining, even Foundation Establishment cultivators dare not venture deep into it."

"Entering here is certain death."

"But your teacher is alive and well, not dead."

"After hiding from demons in the valley and drifting with the gale for three years, he inexplicably received the title of Heavenly Dao one day - [Qingfeng Swordsman]".

"Then he developed an exceptional aptitude for swordsmanship, and his swordsmanship practice progressed rapidly."

"In just over a year, he broke through to the realm of Sword Heart Clarity."

"After leaving the valley, he studied hundreds of sword manuals and created the Qingfeng Sword Technique."

"I thought I had become a grandmaster of swordsmanship, but after taking on a few disciples, I found that none of them could learn my 'Qingfeng Sword Technique'."

"To be precise, one cannot learn the essence and charm of it."

"Only then did I realize that the Qingfeng Sword Technique was my exclusive sword technique blessed by the Heavenly Dao, the instinct of a titled cultivator, and a creation of the power of rules."

"Ordinary people, without the refined spirit or the corresponding underlying rules, simply cannot learn it."

Lin Qingyuan stared at Wei Zhong:

"You are no exception in this respect, my disciple."

"However, you have enough talent that you might be able to obtain the Heavenly Dao title by learning the Qingfeng Sword Technique."

Wei Zhong frowned, and Lin Qingyuan assumed that he was dissatisfied.

With a sigh:

"Alas, have you ever heard of other cultivators with different titles?"

Wei Zhong recalled a fleeting moment:

"An ancestor of my Wei family once received a title, and the founder of the Qingya Sect was known as the 'Immortal Body'."

Lin Qingyuan nodded:

"Since these two individuals have both received the title, why haven't any of their descendants received it? Is it because they held back, unwilling to let their descendants prosper?"

Wei Zhong shook his head:

"How is that possible?"

He suddenly realized:

"Could it be that the 'ritual' is vague, incomplete, or even that the titles are singular and cannot be obtained repeatedly?"

Lin Qingyuan clapped his hands:

"Whether a title can be acquired repeatedly, I do not know. But I can assert that the 'rituals' recorded by these two are definitely not complete."

"Not only is it redundant, but it is also missing some key parts."

"This is not something they did intentionally, but rather because, like their teacher, they do not understand what the true rituals are like."

"After all, receiving a title is only a fleeting moment, while moving forward is a long life spanning decades."

"Even a cultivator, how can they possibly extract the true key from this life?"

Wei Zhong frowned:

"If replicating rituals is impossible, then is it deduced from the creation of titles?"

Lin Qingyuan nodded:

"Exactly, this is the only method that I think is possible."

Wei Zhong nodded, then raised his head:

"My disciple still has some questions."

Seeing Wei Zhong's solemn expression, Lin Qingyuan spoke:

"speak!"

"What is Master's true level of cultivation? What is his actual strength? And how powerful is the true 'Clear Breeze Sword Technique'?"

These appear to be three questions, but in reality, they are just one. Wei Zhong was digging deep to find out how much the title enhanced Lin Qingyuan's strength.

Lin Qingyuan fumbled for the Qingfeng Sword:

"As a teacher, my cultivation should reach the ninth level of Qi Refining, approaching perfection."

"As for strength, before entering Cangwu, I once killed a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator with my sword."

Wei Zhong's eyes widened, his heart churning with turmoil.

In cultivation, the difference between minor realms is already a huge gap. Early Qi Refining cultivators cannot defeat mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators, and mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators cannot defeat late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

This is almost an ironclad rule!

If the difference in minor realms is so significant, what about the difference in major realms?

Wei Zhong had never heard of any feats of fighting enemies at higher realms, or even of reversing the order of the battle.

Seeing Wei Zhong's shocked expression, Lin Qingyuan couldn't help but smile:

"Foolish disciple, the [title] is a manifestation of the rules, and it inherently transcends cultivation level..."