Ten Directions Sword Master

Chapter 79 The Secret Treasure Unleashes its Power

The last page of the sword manual also records the master's lineage, saying that he was a disciple of Cai San Niang of Mount Luofu.

After seven years of swordsmanship training, I have refined my spirit and returned to emptiness.

He still had a chance to advance further, but while tending to the sword furnace, he accidentally spilled a furnace of Five Elements True Essence sent by Cai San Niang's friend, which angered his master and led to his expulsion from the mountain gate.

He could only take on the identity of an outer disciple, searching for spiritual sites in famous mountains and rivers to build a hut and live there.

Before his death, he instructed his descendants to revisit Mount Luofu.

"You, why didn't you go to Luofu Mountain? You came here to steal a spot from Qingcheng Mountain and lost your life for nothing."

Lu Li discovered that as long as one enters the path of immortality, one can always leave some legacy for future generations.

Moreover, it can be used immediately without regard to skill level.

Unlike in the real world, even if a family elders pass down a top-grade weapon, without arduous training and proper cultivation level, one can't expect to unleash much of its power.

In the following days, Lu Li successfully killed another corpse demon and found out who the surviving examinees were.

If you wander around the dark pool, you're bound to run into it eventually.

A small group of five, each with exceptional skills and excellent teamwork, had set up traps to deal with the ghouls.

However, when I looked out over their camp this morning, there were only four people left, plus a slightly raised mound.

There was another one, whose aura was incredibly powerful. Judging from his actions, he demonstrated the limits of ordinary martial artists in the Qingcheng World, equivalent to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

The key was that he carried a box on his back, inside which was a long sword that could unleash a hundred-foot-long sword aura, creating a whirlwind and destroying everything in its path.

This startled Lu Li, who almost thought he had encountered a divine weapon from the real world.

He quickly realized that it was probably another treasure left behind by the immortals of this world.

Compared to the talisman sword, this longsword is far less effective at stealthy assassinations and decapitations, but its destructive power in direct combat is terrifying.

The key holders are all powerful, and when combined, their combined strength is far more than just the sum of its parts.

If I'm not mistaken, this person is Wang Qianya, the number one ranked swordsman among the Eight Swords of Shu that Wu Lianfeng mentioned before his death.

"The main quest requires you to become a Qingcheng disciple within a month, but that doesn't mean the Taoist will spend a month assessing you. He could end it at any time—I'm only behind Wang Qianya in terms of merit, but if another disciple awakens their innate wisdom, it's like a death sentence!"

According to the customs of this world, if Lu Li misses this opportunity, he will have no chance to find an opportunity to join Qingcheng in the remaining time.

The mortal and immortal realms are separated; if those immortals do not wish to see you, you cannot enter the gates of Qingcheng Mountain even if you break your head.

"With Wang Qianya's divine weapon in hand, he can risk even encountering a group of ghouls. I am no match for him no matter what—should we really pin our hopes on the absence of any additional troublemakers?"

Lu Li dared not relax and could only take the risk of moving forward close to the edge of the Yin Pool to increase the probability of encountering a lone corpse ghost.

As the sun set, he finally saw a dark figure moving swiftly along the ground, leaping across a hundred feet in just a few bounds.

Seemingly sensing human presence, it abruptly stopped, its limbs firmly planted on the ground, pulling its flying body back.

As the cicadas began to chirp, Lu Li held his breath and maintained this starting stance for a long time.

Even after the corpse demon looked around and found nothing more, it returned to the bottom of the pool and restrained its urge to attack.

He heard no noise, but sensed a hint of danger.

A deadly threat from outside the ghouls; once it strikes, it will be attacked from both sides, with no chance of survival.

"Hiding your head and showing your true colors, with your strength, why hide in the shadows? Don't you feel ashamed?"

Lu Li simply closed his eyes and activated the Great Wilderness Burning World Record, which he had put aside for a while due to excessive inner fire.

At this moment, he didn't care about any hidden injuries left in his body and pushed his cultivation technique to its limit.

The burning passion in the heart, without tempering inner strength, intensifies the pain, but also sharpens the mind, making it clearer and expanding the scope of the inner mirror.

A figure stood with his hands behind his back behind an ancient tree; who else could it be but Wang Qianya?

"Interesting. This is the first time that a mortal martial artist has seen through my breathing technique after I mastered it."

Noticing the gaze directed at him, Wang Qianya stepped forward with composure and grace.

"We've never seen a young expert like you in Sichuan. Coming from out of town to try and seize a chance at immortality is against the rules."

"What exactly do you want to do by following me?"

Lu Li's gaze sharpened as he saw the three strands of silver light hanging on the other person's wrist.

This person has indeed killed more corpse demons than he has.

"It's nothing, just telling you that from this moment until the end of the assessment, don't even think about slaying another corpse demon—I, Wang, will follow you to the death, unless you want to face both the Qingfeng Sword and a corpse demon at the same time."

Wang Qianya smiled nonchalantly, the terrifying longsword already in his hand.

"Aren't you afraid of offending the immortal master by doing this?"

Lu Li felt a wave of fear. If his senses had been weaker, he would never have been able to dodge Wang Qianya's attack from behind when he was fighting the corpse demon.

"Young people are so naive. Last time during the assessment, a notorious bandit killed more than ten people, but the immortal master ignored him—instead saying that he had accumulated a deep sin of killing and needed to reduce it life after life. In the end, although he did not become a disciple of the immortal family, he was accepted as a sword-forging fire craftsman."

Wang Qianya laughed twice, then used his movement technique to leave as if walking on flat ground among the treetops.

"Wang is watching you from the shadows. You'd better watch yourself."

Lu Li's expression was grave; Wang Qianya's actions had indeed made him very uncomfortable.

They don't attack directly, they just follow from a distance, not giving you a chance to deal with the ghouls.

As long as Wang Qianya ensures that the unexpected factor of Lu Li does not exceed the required amount of Yin Virtue before the end of the assessment, he will have perfectly achieved his goal without having to bear any risks.

"The only option is to shake them off and then kill a ghoul as quickly as possible —"

Lu Li refined all his troubles and distracting thoughts, burned the Great Wilderness Burning World Record, and used it all as nourishment to strengthen his mind and spirit.

In the following days, he experienced firsthand what it meant to be followed like a shadow.

As long as you show any intention to attack the corpse demon, Wang Qianya will arrive within a quarter of an hour.

The divine weapon in the box gleamed, and Lu Li could only use his movement technique to get away, not daring to linger.

He tried to outlast Wang Qianya by competing in endurance, running for a whole day and night, almost exhausting himself to death.

It relies purely on the characteristic of "the old power of the Vast Void Step is inexhaustible and the new power has been generated". When it was chosen, it was because it was the most energy-efficient among all the movement techniques in Bailu Academy.

But while he was still recovering, a whirlwind of sword energy raged in the distance, without any control over its direction, simply to create a disturbance.

Several towering ancient trees crashed to the ground, startling the corpses in the dark pool, which rushed ashore in droves.

"Pretty smart—"

Lu Li gave a bitter smile, knowing that the opportunity had slipped away once again.

This Qingfeng Sword is too overpowered; in terms of wide-range attacks and altering celestial phenomena, it surpasses even the most powerful cultivators in the real world.

It's only lacking in mobility and acceleration; otherwise, it would be no different from a Refining Spirit expert.

Unable to find himself, Wang Qianya simply used this method to lure the corpse demon and sever his thoughts.

Giving up on the idea of ​​searching for lone zombies, Lu Li found a straight tree branch and leaned against it to recover his inner strength.

If conventional methods don't work, we have to try something different and take some risks.

A quarter of an hour later, Wang Qianya appeared in the distance, carrying the Qingfeng Sword, his breathing heavy.

He glared fiercely, swallowed a blood-red pill, and sat down to meditate and refine its medicinal power.

At Wang Qianya's age, if it weren't for various elixirs, his qi and blood would have long since declined and his strength diminished.

Lu Li seemed to have given up struggling, resting on the tree until dawn, picking a handful of sour fruit and eating it along with his dry rations.

He clapped his hands clean, jumped down, and started walking.

After a while, Wang Qianya opened his eyes, took out a mirror, looked at himself, and his face was ugly.

He took out several more bottles and jars, and swallowed several potent pills to replenish his vital energy, which finally gave him a burst of energy and a rosy complexion.

This assessment, which has lasted for more than ten days, has also left him exhausted.

Approaching sixty, one naturally cannot compare to a young person with vigorous energy and vitality.

"It's almost over. The longest assessment in the past has never lasted more than twenty days—as long as you join Qingcheng and cultivate immortal techniques, you can regenerate your essence and blood, and regain your youth!"

Ambition gleamed in Wang Qianya's eyes. He quickly patted the acupoints on his body with both hands, bracing himself to keep up.

Lu Li wandered aimlessly, changing routes, and several times he encountered lone zombies but didn't even glance at them, continuing straight ahead.

After circling the dark pool twice more, he discovered that the group he had formed seemed to have internal conflicts and split into two groups.

They were only able to deal with the ghouls because of their numerical advantage; once they were scattered, it meant they were completely out of the game.

Unbeknownst to Lu Li, a large, crimson pill appeared in his palm, slightly warm to the touch.

"Half an hour is enough!"

The Blood-Burning Pill, once swallowed, immediately transformed into a surge of heat that rushed to every part of the body.

Every strand of internal energy, every drop of blood and qi, was rejoicing.

After a few breaths, he successfully advanced to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and his abundant internal energy made him feel that he could smash a corpse demon to death with his fists.

"You are the one!"

A ghoul appeared in Lu Li's sight, chewing on a rotting corpse, its body completely prostrate on the ground.

He took off the Heavenly Escape Mirror from his chest, having already rehearsed it a thousand times in his mind. He looked at the corpse demon, and five-colored light instantly bloomed on the mirror's surface.

The corpse demon raised its head in confusion, rotated 360 degrees, and before it could react, it was illuminated by five-colored light.

It was as if I was frozen in place, unable to move at all.

Lu Li drew the Cicada's Song, pushed all his internal energy to its limit, focused on only one target, and silently counted.

When he counted to three, he shouted "Fall!" A flash of lightning appeared, and a thick bolt of purple lightning struck the corpse demon. With a deafening roar, the corpse demon was thrown directly from the ground.

The Thunder Talisman, requiring no aiming, falls at will, equivalent to a half-step Divine Refinement strike, and can be exchanged for 800 merit points.

Just as the Heavenly Escape Mirror's immobilization effect ended, the Corpse Demon was struck by another lightning bolt, which hit its back completely. It was left with only half a life and was convulsing, unable to recover from the thunderous roar.

Lu Li arrived just in time, and with a swift strike of "Cold Dew," the corpse was severed from its head, and the corpse demon's head rolled twice on the ground.

"Master Wang, it seems you've been a step too slow—we're even now."

Lu Li smiled as he looked at Wang Qianya, who had arrived late, and raised his wrist, where three strands of silver light also shone.