Immortality: Starting with Plundering the Talents of Monsters

"You flatter me. We're both at the fifth level of Qi Refining... This is the difference after comprehending sword intent."

Luo Mingfeng was very satisfied with the result of the sword test and exchanged a few polite words.

"Although I almost lost my life to Zhou Yan's fire magic, my cultivation has not improved at all in three months."

Luo Mingfeng made no attempt to hide his delight, and his words were sharp and incisive.

"But it was also a blessing in disguise; I comprehended the sword intent of death amidst the brink of life and death..."

Xu Mo lay on the ground, quietly listening to Luo Mingfeng's boastful talk, secretly thinking to himself:

"Luo Mingfeng is the most shrewd person... When asked if he won or lost, he said he had an epiphany."

After catching his breath, Xu Mo pushed himself up with his hands, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and interrupted Luo Mingfeng:

"Truly worthy of being called the pride of the Five Elements School, I admire him greatly."

"However, Brother Luo's promise in his letter to give me his insights into swordsmanship... I wonder when that promise will be fulfilled?"

Xu Mo is a very pragmatic person; he won't do anything without a reason.

After being quickly defeated by Luo Mingfeng, he demanded the sword insights that Luo had promised.

"Don't worry, Master Xu, I won't go back on my word... Now I'll break down your sword moves for you and tell you how to improve them."

"So that next time you won't even be able to draw your sword."

Upon hearing this, Xu Mo's eyes lit up, and he listened attentively.

Luo Mingfeng is definitely a top-notch genius in swordsmanship; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to defeat a cultivator at the peak of Qi Refining with only the strength of the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Xu Mo dared not overlook any of the improvement methods proposed by such a swordsmanship genius.

Luo Mingfeng raised an eyebrow, recalling the sword moves Xu Mo had used at the training ground that day.

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"Actually, you've already used the sword techniques you've mastered to an extreme degree... but you still need to charge up your power each time you use them."

"Why don't you do this...?"

A moment later, Luo Mingfeng finished explaining the specific improvement methods for the first move of the "Gengting Shuyang Sword Technique".

Xu Mo also kept these improvement methods in mind.

But what if Xu Mo forgets about it before he can figure it out and improve it?

A good memory is not as good as a bad writing.

Xu Mo directly asked Luo Mingfeng to record the improvement method on a jade slip.

Luo Mingfeng agreed without hesitation and said he would record the sword insights he promised Xu Mo on the jade slip.

On a chosen day, they will be sent together to Xu Mo's cave.

"By the way, I've heard you have a habit of observing demonic beasts to study talismans?"

Luo Mingfeng's brows furrowed with interest, and a smile crept onto his lips.

Clearly, Luo Mingfeng was extremely interested in this matter.

Xu Mo regularly traveled to the fishing grounds to buy fish and successfully improved his craftsmanship by producing mid-grade first-tier Golden Light Talismans.

In the Luo family, this was no longer a strange thing; the news had already spread.

When Luo Mingfeng questioned him, Xu Mo naturally used the same excuse he used on others.

"Brother Luo, you've only recently returned to the Luo family, so you may not know..."

"I may not be naturally gifted, but I have a good understanding of things."

Many of my insights into talisman making came from observing similar demonic beasts.

Luo Mingfeng nodded, believing Xu Mo's explanation.

Subsequently, Luo Mingfeng offered further advice.

"It seems... your comprehension is indeed quite good. In fact, besides using this comprehension in the way of talismans, you can also use it in the way of swordsmanship."

Xu Mo was certainly aware of this.

But the problem is that there isn't a corresponding monster.

"Of course I know, but I am a wandering cultivator from a shantytown, and my knowledge is limited. I do not know what kind of demonic beasts are related to the way of the sword."

Xu Mo revealed his predicament.

But what he really meant was that he wanted Luo Mingfeng, a knowledgeable disciple from a major sect, to tell him.

Luo Mingfeng pondered for a moment and said:

"Of course there are some on the vast Flowing Cloud Mountain... but considering your shallow cultivation level, your choices are very limited."

After a few breaths, Luo Mingfeng slowly uttered four words.

"Midnight Sword Ant"

Xu Mo looked puzzled; he had never seen it on the map showing the distribution of monsters in Liuyun Mountain.

They had never heard of this monster from anyone else.

He waited patiently for Luo Mingfeng's answer.

"This Meridian Sword Ant, true to its name, is born with a talent for swordsmanship."

"However, the Meridian Sword Ant is a mutated form of a demonic beast called the Mysterious Iron Gold-Eating Ant, and its numbers are extremely rare."

Moreover, they do not have fixed territories and have to migrate from time to time...

"Furthermore, the Meridian Sword Ant is very small and difficult to find."

Xu Mo secretly memorized everything Luo Mingfeng said.

If one wants to make progress in swordsmanship, it is extremely difficult to rely solely on oneself.

We must make good use of the jade talisman's ability to plunder the talents of demonic beasts.

"Demon hunters who specialize in hunting monsters must have some, right?"

"Our Luo family, the Beast Tamer family... we should have that too, right?"

Xu Mo asked.

"Of course there are, but the Luo family's Meridian Sword Ants are intended to be kept as companion spirit beasts for our clan."

"I'm afraid they won't give it to you."

Luo Mingfeng's words shattered Xu Mo's hopes of obtaining anything from the Luo family.

However, Luo Mingfeng's next words rekindled a glimmer of hope in Xu Mo.

"However, if you become a Daoist partner with a woman from the Luo family and fully settle down in the Luo family, the clan may give it to you."

It's impossible for him to settle down in the Luo family.

However, as long as one is strong enough, one can still leave the Luo family after becoming a Daoist partner with a woman from the Luo family.

The Luo family was also powerless to control the situation.

As for whether he would have children, Xu Mo was not worried.

Xu Mo only needs to use the "Dragon-Locking Secret Technique" he learned in his early years to lock the dragon in place and ensure that it will never have offspring.

"This matter requires careful consideration..."

Seeing Xu Mo's furrowed brows, Luo Mingfeng calmly explained another possible method to obtain the Meridian Sword Ants.

"The Liuyun Market is now shut down, and the black market is thriving."

Upon hearing this, Xu Mo understood what Luo Mingfeng meant.

"You mean, Meridian Sword Ants are sold on the black market?"

"Not necessarily, it's just possible that someone might be selling them... it all depends on your luck."

If there is a possibility, then there is some hope.

Xu Mo asked three questions in a respectful and sincere tone:

"What is the typical price of these Meridian Sword Ants? What level of cultivation do they possess? What specific swordsmanship talents do they have?"

Considering that Xu Mo was one of the few members of the Luo family who could spar with him, Luo Mingfeng patiently answered his questions one by one:

"The Meridian Sword Ants are small in size but have high cultivation levels. The weakest I've seen is at the fifth level of Qi Refining... They would probably sell for over a hundred spirit stones each on the black market."

"As for the racial talent of the Meridian Sword Ants... there is only one, named [Meridian Sword Intent]."

"A single Meridian Sword Ant cannot unleash the [Meridian Sword Intent]; at least ten are required to use it even once."

"Therefore, if you want to comprehend the essence of the Meridian Sword from it, you will probably have to spend over a thousand low-grade spirit stones."

Midnight Sword Intent!

Upon hearing the name of this talent, Xu Mo's mind was jolted.

The sword intent that many sword cultivators pursue their entire lives is something that the Meridian Sword Ant is born with.

But he could easily slip past.

"However... it requires an extremely large amount of spirit stones."

The amount of over a thousand low-grade spirit stones did not discourage Xu Mo.

Instead, he made seizing the talent of [Midnight Sword Intent] his long-term goal.

"Anyway, the Meridian Sword Ants have always been there, they won't just disappear into thin air... sooner or later they'll plunder the [Meridian Sword Intent]."

Xu Mo thought to himself.