《Sword Immortal's Rebirth》


 Prologue 1: Nineorigins Rebirth

    The Nineorigin Chaosworld was famed as vast without end, an amalgamation of countless lesser worlds, 900 greater worlds and 9 supreme worlds. With the Five Elements as the core, Wind and Thunder forming the inner heaven and Light and Darkness forming outer boundary, its Daocore disseminated limitless energy tothe denizens of the world, allowing them to cultivate, to refine their inner selves and grasp the profound Dao!


    However, at the moment, the minor and major worlds were almost completely destroyed! Countless lifeforms were exterminated, turning to dust, with even their souls exterminated. Only the 9 supreme worlds which were the core of the chaosworld were left intact.


    At the limits of the boundaries of this chaosworld, in the boundless darkness of space, two figures stared at each other. The energy radiating from their bodies could exterminate all life from a minor world in an instant.


    ¡°Hahaha! Only the 9 core worlds are left! Once I deal with you, I will destroy them. That would be the death-knell forthis pitiful chaosworld!¡± A black haired beauty clad in a red robe that covered little of her body proclaimed this loudly.


    The target of her words, a white haired swordsman kept his silence as he drew his sword. With a flick of a finger, the sword turned into a sweeping pure white swordlight, transforming the space surrounding him into a domain. Earth spontaneously formed beneath the man¡¯s feet and a natural law descended, transforming the barren earth into a vast sword. This was a swordworld!


    ¡°A Perpetual Sovereign of your age has formed a Swordworld? It seems that your comprehension of the sword has reached a peerless realm. The three Perpetual Sovereigns of your world could only use a formation to restrict me, but their battle prowess was pitiful. I played with them for a thousand years before unraveling their formation and slaughtering them! It seems you took that time to cultivate yourself, huh? Let¡¯s see how long you can entertain me!¡± A spear formed in the woman¡¯s hands. Woman and spear flew like dragons,aiming to pierce the swordworld formed by the man!


    ¡°Die, vilewoman!¡± With each sentence, the sword intent surrounding the swordworld multiplied in intensity as it flew to slash the woman in half. A Perpetual Sovereign could form a world within himself. Beginning from a minor world, with cultivation, it would transform to a major world and finally a supreme world! The white swordsman¡¯s swordworld was a supreme world, rendering him an existence at the apex of Perpetual Emperors. However, the woman facing the swordworld considered Perpetual Sovereigns as insects she could crush at will!


    ¡°An Perpetual Emperor of your age actually refined a supreme world! It seems that you have some talent¡­ as such, Iwon¡¯t play around anymore! Battle against this!¡± The spear in the hands of the woman multiplied in size, becoming as large as the swordworld in an instant! The two weapons which surpassed the sizes of entire worlds clashed against each other, trying to overpower their opposition. A shockwave swept out, forming large spatial cuts. A stray star was swallowed by a spatial cut, and the luminous mass disappeared in an instant.


    The weapons clashed for a few rounds, forming overpowering shockwaves that tore through space like paper. The sword held the majesty of a supreme world with converging profound Daos while the spear was like a black hole, aiming to swallow even the light and plunge everything into eternal darkness!


    After what seemed like an eternity, the crumbling of space finally stopped as the weapons returned to their wielders.


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    ¡°It seems that a clash of weapons is meaningless! Woman, unveil your true strength!¡± The man roared as boundless power erupted from him, multiplying the size of his body, finally ending at 36,000 km long. The entire body seemed like a peerless sword, a sword that could sever spacetime, the Great Dao and even chaosworlds!


    ¡°The sword is my body, the sword is my heart, the sword is my spirit, the sword is my path!¡± Boundless sword intent radiated from the white man and his swordworld synchronized. Finally, the gigantic figure of the man grasped the swordworld like a swordsman wielding a 3 foot sword!


    In response, the black-haired woman flicked a finger, causing her spear to disappear. In an instant, she transformed into a 108,000 km long black dragon. The dragon¡¯s body was clawless and wingless, with a figure like a coiling dragon or a flood dragon, a dragon that was not yet a true dragon. Myriad runes were etched on her skin, and a tremendous aura of desolation emanated from her! All cultivators would emit the Dao that they had comprehended, but what the black dragon emanated was the desolation of a white dwarf in the boundless starry sky!


    ¡°It has been quite a while since a cultivator has shown enough strength to witness my true form. Countless chaosworlds have suffered destruction as my Desolate Dragon Clan destroyed them and swallowed their Daocores! And now, your chaosworld will suffer the same fate!¡± The melodious voice of the girl had morphedto a great roar, but nevertheless, the message was comprehended.


    ¡°Desolate Dragon¡­ A starbeast! An existence that swallows stars in infancy and worlds after they mature¡­ You are obviously not an infant. But no matter how long you have lived, you¡¯re your long lifespan ends here!¡± The white haired swordsman raised the swordworld and flew to confront the black dragon.


    The black dragon roared, causing spacetime to come to a standstill and shatter. Normally, the walls of space would instantly recover, but it seemed as if the force of the roar forced even space to stay shattered! This was imposing a law on the boundless world, forcing it into desolation!


    Seeing the peerless might of the black Starbeast, the white-haired swordsman paled. Nevertheless, he used the swordworld as a three-foot sword, dexterously slashing down on the humongous dragon. However, not a single drop of blood fell.


    Whip! The tail of the dragon swiped down, forcing the swordsman to dodge. He once again slashed down with thepower of numerous Daos, but the skin of the black dragon emitted an aura which ground away at the strength of the sword blows!


    The battle had reached a stalemate. The dragon could not hit the swordsman, while swordsman¡¯s strikes were meaningless.


    The two foes stared at each other for a moment, before the black dragon resumed its attacks. Peerless might shattered space like glass, causing the swordsman to incessantly evade.


    ¡°Swordsman, while I cannot hit you for now, my every move is causing the boundless power of desolation to erode away this chaosworld! It won¡¯t take long until all life in this world turns extinct, the principle of karma shattersand the Daocore of this world reveals itself! After that¡­ hmph!¡± A great roar blasted from the black dragon¡¯s mouth, filled with frustration with its inability to bat away the ant harassing her.


    ¡°Impossible!¡± Suddenly, the white swordsman realized that he had been too focused to defeating the black dragon, even reaching the point where he forgot about the power of destruction contained in her attacks!


    ¡®I cannot even scratch her with my current strength, while every moment she breathes grounds away the Nineorigins chaosworld¡­ How can I battle her? The Sword Dao is famed to purify all evil, but reaching a level where I can purify this desolation which reduces even universes to dust is simply wishful thinking¡­¡±


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    Suddenly, a wave of power entered the body of the swordsman, invigorating him. The power comprised of nine elements, coming straight from the Daocore of the world! The chaosworld supplied strength to its defender, not allowing him fall!


    ¡°The Daocore is granting you strength¡­ it seems like it has finally realized the danger it is in. However, no Daocorecan restrict me, a Desolate Dragon!¡± The tail that whipped out like a divine spear froze spacetime in an instant, causing the swordsman to be unable to flee. Against his approaching doom, the swordsman slashed out¡­ causing bloody flesh to fall!


    ¡°That Daocore has granted you such strength?!¡± This was the first time that the black dragon had sustained injuries in a long time. The collaboration of three Perpetual Emperors had failed to even scratch her, while a lone manhad injured her with a single slash? How could it be?


    In reality, the assistance provided by the Daocore was limited. However, for a Perpetual Emperor who had reachedthe absolute apex, the next step of cultivation was condensing a Chaoseed, refining it into a Daocore and forming a chaosworld in the dantian! The Daocore¡¯s transmission of energy had the dual effect of filling the white haired man with insights, causing him to make staggering leaps in his cultivation every moment!


    Slash! Slash! Slash! Every flash of swordlight tore into the black dragon, causing her fleshy body to be continuously minced to pieces! With every moment, the black dragon weakened and the momentum was seized by the white swordsman!


    Suddenly, the vast power of chaos that filled the boundless universe descended on the white swordsman. It was a power that did not originate from the Nineorigin chaosworld, but hailed from the boundless expanse outside. The boundless power of chaos was nursed in the dantian of the white swordsman fused with his soul, finally condensing into a chaoseed!


    ¡°I have left the boundary of Perpetual Emperor and finally broken through to a Chaos Sovereign. Black dragon, face your death!¡± The white haired swordsman flicked a single finger at the black dragon. The swordlight that flashed chopped through the power of desolation and cut through the black dragon!


    ¡°An entry-level Chaos Sovereign dares to be so arrogant? I cannot battle you for now, but after I completely mature, I will come for your head!¡± The cut that had chopped the dragon in half quickly mended, and the dragon swiftly flew away. However, would the swordsman let the beast that decimated his chaosworld run so easily?


    ¡°You killed my three seniors and destroyed countless lives in your mad slaughter. How can I let you go so easily?¡± The swordworld in the man¡¯s hand turned into countless streaks of swordlight that instantly surrounded the black dragon. A cage of swordlight began to grind on the vast dragon, slowly condemning it to death!


    ¡°You¡­ an entry-level Chaos Sovereign dares to cage me? It seems that I have to sacrifice some blood essence¡­¡± The runes on the black dragon¡¯s body glowed as it burst out with unpredecented strength, shattering the cage of swordlight!


    ¡°That was simply my sword Dao. Let me show you¡­ the true strength of a Chaos Sovereign!¡± The boundless chaotic energy that filled the vast expanse of the universe descended, fusing with the sword intent of the white swordsman. A sturdier cage bound the black dragon and the power of chaos strived to tear through the Starbeast!


    No matter the secret arts used or the blood essence sacrificed, the black dragon could not shatter the cage binding it. The swordsman observed the runes burned on the dragon¡¯s skin as he maintained the cage of swordlight.


    For 25 years, the black dragon was bound by the sword cage. No matter how hard it tried to exit, it was impossible for it to leave. The Daocore slowly recovered, helped by the chaos power of the white swordsman.


    ¡°Hahaha¡­ It seems that it is impossible for me to leave from this vile cage¡­ A noble Desolate Dragon shall die in a chaosworld, bound by a entry-level Chaos Sovereign¡­ What a shame¡­¡± The white swordsman only glanced at the dragon before returning to observing the runes on the dragonskin. The dragon had descended into frenzied insanity when it finally realized that death was inescapable.


    ¡°Your blasted chaosworld should be damned to destruction¡­ Since I am fated to die anyway, let me take it to its final destruction with me¡­¡± Suddenly, an immensely powerful bloody shadow formed around the black dragon, shattering the cage of swords! The flesh and bones of the black dragon shattered, and runes engraved on the dragonskin shot out, forming a grand formation.


    Limitless power of desolation emitted from the formation, turning the black dragon that birthed it into dust. With a flick of a finger, the white swordsman captured the soul of the black dragon and delved into it, searching for information on the grand formation. Before the soul was exterminated by the power of desolation, he luckily retrieved some information.


    ¡°Ninerune Great Destruction Array¡­ This is formed from the Dao engraved on the Desolate Dragon and can destroy boundless worlds with the might of extermination¡­ Only by comprehending the law of Desolation can this array be dispersed¡­ Impossible, my understanding of Desolation from the black dragon¡¯s runes cannot compete with this array!¡± The swordsman called on the power chaos to battle the array, but it was useless.The Daocore of the Nineorigin world did not even attempt to battle against the power.


    ¡°Is the Nineorigin Chaosworld fated to be destroyed¡­?¡± Just as despair filled the swordsman, a power emanated from the Daocore.


    ¡°Teleportation¡­? You want me leave?¡± A strange feeling filled the swordsman¡¯s heart. The will of the world wished for him to escape and was willing to sacrifice itself for him!


    ¡°¡­No, I can¡¯t leave.¡± A serene expression filled the swordsman, resolve to face death standing. Limitless power of chaos was attracted to his body, filling the chaoseed with power.


    ¡°My understanding of the Desolate law isn¡¯t high, but I do have some understanding. Nineorigin chaosworld, your final surviving expert shall sacrifice his life for your rebirth!¡± With incomparable resolve, the swordsman spat out the chaoseed out of his body. Limitless power of creation fused into the Daocore of the world, allowing it to oppose the desolation!


    As the body of the swordsman crumbled away, the chaoseed controlled by swordsman¡¯s soul shot into the Ninerune Great Destruction Array. In his final moments, the swordsman countered the relentless power of destruction by the inexhaustible power of creation. As the power of desolation was finally destroyed, the soul of the swordsman finally began to crumble.


    Just then, the Daocore attracted the soul, saving it from destruction. Having safeguarded the chaosworld from destruction, why wouldn¡¯t the chaosworld save the brave hero that saved it?


    This story begins with the white swordsman awaiting reincarnation, striving to create a magnificent legend once more!

 Prologue 2: Prelude to Reincarnation

    When thewhite swordsman woke up, he found himself in a white world. Misty smoke drifted in empty space, and all he could see was white.


    ¡®Is this what comes after death? To think that I, Sheng Jiansui, the youngest Perpetual Emperor, would die like this¡­ But it was a worthy death.¡± Sheng Jiansui, theQuintessence Sword Saint pondered over his final moments.


    From hisbirth as a lowly orphan in the mortal world, he, a nameless boy understood that the most important thing in the world was power! He pestered a retired soldier to teach him martial arts. With perseverance, even with mediocre martial arts, he built up a strong foundation by practicing since his childhood. Ultimately, he joined a martial arts sect, obtained true legacies and soared into the boundless sky!


    From a lowly mortal, he rose step by step, steadily increasing his martial arts and accumulating various experiences. He explored various secret realms, found greater martial arts and more powerful treasures and kepton expanding his horizons. He refined artifacts, talismans and pills and set up formations. But his Martial Dao was founded on the sword, and he never stopped cultivating his sword arts as he rose.


    When hebroke through to become a Perpetual Emperor, the Nineorigin chaosworld faced the threat of the Starbeast. The black-haired woman brought calamity to the world, destroying major and minor worlds like cutting grass. His three senior Perpetual Emperors implored him to cultivate in seclusion, as his strength wasn¡¯t enough to impact the great battle. Thus, he used a time acceleration treasure as his seniors fought, rose to the absolute peak of power he could achieve and returned to battle.


    ¡°An eternity in this white world¡­ doesn¡¯t sound too bad, I suppose.¡± Since there was nothing to do, Sheng Jiansui closed his eyes, preparing to enter meditation. Just then, a soft voice spoke.


    ¡°You arecertainly diligent¡­ Anyone else would have at least explored this white space before even thinking of meditating.¡±


    The speaker was a teenager dressed in a white cloak. Even though the cloak covered the majority of her body, it could not conceal her curvaceous figure and jadelike white skin. He facial features emanated renowned beauty. From the distinct aura of chaos and the nine elements emanated from her, Sheng Jiansui realized that she was most likely the Will of the Nineorigin chaosworld.


    ¡°I suppose I should thank you for saving me. I am the Worldwill that was formed from the Daocore of the chaosworld. As for my name, you can call me¡­¡± The woman tapped her head as she thought of a name, ¡°Nineorigin doesn¡¯t sound bad, I think?¡±


    ¡°Nineorigin, good name, certainly a good name! You may call me Sheng Jiansui or Quintessence SwordSaint if you wish. I have heard about 1,000,000 year old trees achieving the Dao and priceless swords giving birth to sword spirits, but I never expected that a Daocore could give birth of a Worldwill as well!¡± Sheng Jiansui was certainly amazed.


    ¡°Let me call you Quintessence SwordSaint then. It might be easy for swords and tree to gain sentience, but for a chaosworld it is too difficult. In truth, I only gained conscious thought when I absorbed your chaoseed after you used it to destroy the Starbeast¡¯s array formation. It seems that I owe you too many things.¡±


    Hearing this, Sheng Jiansui was stunned. ¡°But you did supply me strength from your Daocore. And you even tried to teleport me away when it seemed that the chaosworld would be destroyed!¡±


    Nineorigin simply waved her palm, dismissing it: ¡°The desire to survive and the desire for revenge certainly aren¡¯t indicators of sentience. If not for your chaoseed, it might have taken billions of years for me to be born, and my intelligence would be similar to a 4 year old at best.¡±


    ¡°After weathering this tribulation, while many things have been lost, I have gained things of more importance. My sentience and the abundant power of the chaoseed means that I can actively control the path which the chaosworld roams through the vast universe. This means that calamities like the Starbeast will not be able to attack this world at their will.¡± As Sheng Jiansui heard her words, his face brightened before suddenly paling as he realized one fact.


    ¡°Does the world have any Perpetual Emperors? After my death, I believe all Perpetual Emperors of this chaosworld returned to dust¡­¡±


    Hearing Sheng Jiansui¡¯s words, Nineorigin frowned. ¡°¡­That¡¯s true. While I can bring out the power of a Chaos Sovereignwithin the chaosworld, it is no replacement for a Perpetual Emperor. That said, the chance of a cultivator entering the Perpetual Emperor realm within the next 1,00,000 years seems near-impossible.¡±


    ¡°While the difficulty of breaking through to Perpetual Emperor is certainly high, all the people who have reached the half-step Perpetual Emperor realm are safely holed up in the supreme worlds. It certainly shouldn¡¯tbe difficult for them to break through in 10,000 years or so¡­¡± Sheng Jiansui refuted Nineorigin¡¯s words.


    ¡°¡­To enter the realm of Perpetual Emperor, the cultivator must condense a Supreme Dao and fuse with it. However, don¡¯t even speak of the minor and major Dao, even the 9 Supreme Dao were damaged in this great battle! Moreover, four new Supreme Dao of Life, Death, Nirvana and Desolate were formed as well! As it is, eventhe cultivation paths have to be rebuilt. Those surviving half-step Perpetual Emperors will have to shatter their Dao comprehensions before rebuilding them!¡±


    ¡°¡­Four new Supreme Daos? Nineorigin, are you going to form four more Supreme worlds from them? And speaking of the cultivation paths being rebuilt¡­¡± Just as Sheng Jiansui spoke, Nineorigin interrupted.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to think of those things for now. After all, you are only a discarnate soul. The mortal world is no longer the world you can call your own.¡± As Nineorigin said this, Sheng Jiansui finally realized that he was dead. As shock filled his face, simultaneously a strange relief came over his heart.


    ¡°¡­I suppose my words were too harsh. You were a Chaos Sovereign, an existence who could ignore the fetters of the chaosworld and explore the vast expanse of the universe. However, you selflessly decided to sacrifice everything to save me¡­ I cannot repay 1/100th of your favor to me, but I will try my very best to grant you a path to reincarnation.¡± Nineorigin gently spoke.


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    ¡°But for your rebirth to safely occur without loss of memory, I have to reform the minor and major worlds, stabilize the 9 supreme worlds, soothe the countless Dao, reconstruct the Underworld and the path of reincarnation and form the 4 new supreme worlds¡­ There are too many things to do. But I promise you won¡¯t have to wait long. For now, you can sit and meditate here. This is the Daocore, the birthplace of the myriad manifestations of the Dao across the chaosworld. Normally, no one other than me can ever enter this space, so just think of this as an opportunity.¡±


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    In what seemed like the blink of an eye, 500 years passed by. In these ten 50-year cycles where many mortal dynasties might rise and fall, Sheng Jiansui concentrated on sensing the myriad Dao. Abstract concepts like time-space, reality-illusion and void were simplified and easily comprehended. Mesmerized, just when he was on the verge of comprehending an insight¡­


    ¡°Jianjian, why do you cultivators love meditating on the Dao? You have been sitting like a stone all this while. Doesn¡¯t it get boring?¡± Nineorigin stretched her arms as she interrupted his meditation.


    ¡°It isn¡¯t boring at all! Stop interrupting me at critical times! And don¡¯t call me Jianjian!¡± While Nineorigin had been hard at work reconstructing the chaosworld, after a while, she began to take breaks and slack off. Without sentience, she would have been completely incapable of feeling boredom and would not have faltered from her work.


    True to her physical age, she was acting annoying like a teenager. Sheng Jiansui still didn¡¯t understand why he was nicknamed Jianjian.


    ¡°The Dao¡­ why is it something you have to pursue with all your strength. Even without a physical body, with only your spirit remaining, why try so hard¡­? The Dao is something I can control with a flick of a finger¡­¡± With a flick of her exquisite finger, space froze and time stood still. A star was born, shining bright, before turning todust in a supernova. A lake formed before her, with multicolored lotuses floating gracefully. Myriad manifestations of the Dao occurred with a flick of a finger!


    Seeing this, Sheng Jiansui could only sigh. This was like the difference between a genius and a ordinary student solving a mathematical problem. The genius would skip a few steps, due to his outstanding comprehension of the problem while the ordinary student could only carry out every single step.


    And Nineorigin could arrive at the result by completely skipping the process! For her, the long path of cultivation and the torturous paths of meditation were meaningless. But even so, Sheng Jiansui had to teach her the path tread by ordinary cultivators, those that strived to oppose the Heavens with their own will!


    ¡°While you can easily command the Dao, it is something innate to you, like my arm is to my body. You have not meditated for countless years, spent sleepless nights rattled by the imperfections in your arts, desperately fought in life-and-death battles seeking for a breakthrough! You have never realized that the Dao is vast and endless, and with you only taking a single step on the vast path! You have never felt the sinking feeling that your potential has burnt out, that you will never reach the apex of cultivation!¡±


    ¡°Even if you can fully command the Dao, it can only increase your personal power. And you don¡¯t have much need of personal power in the first place. You cannot write that knowledge down in scriptures, cannot create supreme martial arts and cannot create peerless legacies to pass on to talents! Since you have not achieved the Dao by yourself, you cannot instruct the Dao to others.¡±


    ¡°Every single step of the path of cultivation is known to us because of our predecessors who walked that path without any knowledge. Their cultivation arts and legacies are the pavement layered on the desolate road for us successors. So, it is the duty of the next generation to surpass the previous generation!¡±


    ¡°While you have achieved the Dao¡­ you cannot transmit it! You cannot nurture the next generation of cultivators with the hard-earned knowledge.¡± Sheng Jiansui shook his head.


    Hearing his words, Nineorigin seemed to comprehend the difficulties and perils of the path of cultivation. ¡°What you truly want to say is¡­ the Dao that has been achieved by me is worthless, as it cannot be transmitted.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t mean-¡° But Nineorigin had already disappeared. Sheng Jiansui sat down in meditation in quietness.


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    Time passed like river water. With his heart set on comprehending the mysteries of time, Sheng Jiansui ignored all distractions, his heart set on the Dao.


    With his heart in meditation, Sheng Jiansui never noticed that the Nineorigin chaosworld was no longer in pieces. All the minor and major worlds were reconstructed, the 9 supreme worlds were stabilized, the Dao was firmenough to hold up the heavens, the Underworld was functioning and the path of reincarnation was reformed!


    With all her duties as the Worldwill complete, Nineorigin decided to form a sect in one of the major worlds. In the new world that had formed, she gathered people to form a sect. In the brave new world where even the cultivation paths had to be rebuilt, the ¡®Nine Origin Sect¡¯ took the initiative in exploring the unknown.


    ¡°¡®While you have achieved the Dao¡­ you cannot transmit it! You cannot nurture the next generation of cultivators with the hard-earned knowledge.¡¯¡± In a large room at the top of a vast tower, the Patriarch of the Nine Origin Sect spoke to herself. Once upon a time, a white haired swordsman said these words to her. ¡°Sheng Jiansui! Even without transmitting my Dao, I still nurtured a new generation of cultivators! I don¡¯t need to transmit the Dao¡­Iam the Dao.¡±


    ¡°I wonder how you will react to my great success¡­ Of course I won¡¯t tell you. It will be a nice surprise¡­¡±


    Just then, a ripple went through a token on her desk. As the token transmitted a message to her, her divine sense pierced into the Daocore. In that space, a lone man had awakened.


    With a single thought, a message was immediately broadcasted, echoing throughout the space inside the Daocore.¡°So you are up, huh? A long time has passed by. All preparations for your reincarnation are complete. I will send you to your new life right away!¡±

 Chapter 1: Rebirth in the Dark Phoenix Clan

    ¡°My emperor Heifeng, please bless your newborn son.¡± A jadelike young woman clad in comfortable yetmajestic looking royal robes handed the infant swaddled in her arms. The baby gurgled loudly, but did not cry. The newborn seemed to gaze at the black-armored Emperor, his father.


    The man coldly glanced at the baby while holding him in one hand. The other hand grasped a needle which pierced into the baby¡¯s finger, drawing a drop of blood. A smile flashed on the man¡¯s lips when he saw that the baby did not cry, and it widened the very next moment. ¡°My son¡­ he has inherited your Yellow Dragon bloodline with a thick concentration of 40%. The bloodlines of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger and Black Tortoise are in balance, with 10% each. However, he has also inherited a quite thick portion of the bloodline of our Dark Phoenix clan, at 30%!¡± Hearing this, the woman became pale.


    ¡°I shall grant my son the name of Jiansui, after a dream of the Swordcore Saint, the final Perpetual Emperor of the Primordial Era, who graced me in a dream last night. Heifeng Jiansui, my first son who has been born 6 years after the birth of my daughter, Heifeng Xingmei! You have been granted 7 years to hone yourself. After this time has passed, you shall battle to the death with your sibling for the right to claim the title of the successor of the Throne of the Dark Phoenix Empire!¡± With the majesty of a Divine Emperor passing a Decree to all under the Heavens, a shocking proclamation was made.


    The Emperor handed over the child to his mother as he continued the proclamation. ¡°For these 7 years, he is granted an allowance of 100,000 Elemental Jades for training himself. He is not allowed access to any more money for these 7 years. He is allowed 3 visits to the Divine Scripture Palace, and allowed to choose a Mortal-rank weapon from the 1-layer Treasury Palace. During the battle of the successor¡¯s seat, he is restricted to only Mortal-rank weapons unless he has forged them himself. ¡°


    ¡°My son, Heifeng Jiansui! I wish that good fortune may descend on you! Have my blessings!¡± The Emperor flicked a finger causing a violet aura to appear on his finger. This was the legendary ¡®Violet Qi from the East¡¯, the sign of a virtuous king. The light entered the baby¡¯s body, purifying him.


    After the Emperor left, the mother glanced at her son. ¡°After 7 years pass, that Heifeng Xingmei will be 13 years old! Her 75% pure Dark Phoenix bloodline will awaken, leaving you no chances of escaping death! My son Jiansui¡­ your namesake was the final Perpetual Emperor of the Primordial Era of 1 million years ago, who sacrificed himself to kill a Calamity that would have destroyed the Nineorigins World... I hope some of his destiny rubs off to you, allowing you a chance at life¡­¡±


    The peerless woman never saw the face her son made when he heard her words. Now that his fate had been declared, the mother decided to feed her child.


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    That night, after being put to sleep after being fed his mother¡¯s milk, the newly christened Heifeng Jiansui seemed to sleep soundly. In reality, the reincarnated spirit within him was pondering over the events that occurred soon after his birth. ¡°It seems that a million years have passed by since my death. ¡®The final Perpetual Emperor of the Primordial Era¡¯¡­ this is a grand yet ominous title. I am now a prince of the Dark Phoenix Empire. And to become the Crown Prince and succeed the throne, I have to slaughter my sibling in a duel after 7 years¡­¡±


    ¡°To begin with, let¡¯s check my new mortal body first.¡± With a single thought, divine sense entered his infant body, allowing him to gain information about the best way to train himself. ¡°My mother¡¯s remnant energy after my birth hasn¡¯t dispersed yet and that Violet Qi given by my father still remains¡­ I might as well use them.¡±


    Since the energy pathways within his body hadn¡¯t been developed yet, he gently converged the two energies to meet at the most vital point in his body ¨C the heart. His body had been created by the merging of Yin from his mother and the Yang from his father, and the two energies from the same sources converged again, forming a purifying power similar to the power of limitless creation held by the primal chaos.


    His body was a still lake and his heart was its centre when a single stone dropped. Countless ripples originated from his heart area, sweeping through every single point in his body. His bones were washed, hismarrow changed, his blood was transformed and his skin was cleansed. The energy that cleansed his body resonated with the origin energy that covered the world, drawing it into his body. Without conscious thought, the heavens decided to temper his body. An hour passed until the yin-yang energies finally dispersed and the purification of his inner and outer body stopped.


    Once again, Heifeng Jiansui called upon his divine sense to observe himself. His body had been thoroughly cleansed by the baptism of energy. Not a single grain of dust marred his body. His internal passageways and energy channels had also been strengthened by large margin, enough to allow him to begin cultivation!


    The greatest change was in his heart. His heart had seven apertures, and their openings glowed with the energy of the five elements. While ordinary mortals might not possess a seven-aperture heart, it was a famed saying that truly virtuous men had such a heart. Of course, cultivation would also refine the heart until it had seven apertures as well!


    Fire, water, earth, wood and metal... their energy ripples emitted from five apertures of his heart, linked to the bloodlines possessed by his body. As he observed those energies, Heifeng Jiansui felt two faint fluctuations from his remaining two heart apertures that should have been impossible to find on his body!


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    The ripple of primal chaos! The twin energies of creation and destruction rippled from the two remaining apertures of his heart.


    ¡°How is this possible? This was a reincarnation and not a single aspect of my previous body was transferred over¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui sent a strand of divine sense into the two apertures. The moment his divine sense struck, he was immediately inserted into an illusion¡­


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    Ablack colored phoenix flew in the heavens. Chaosfire danced on its body and its flight through the sky tore a black streak through it. A fireball spat out could turn millennia-old trees into ashes in blinks of an eye. With peerless strength as its capital, the Dark Phoenix was the king of the heavens.


    After countless years of being unopposed, a human cultivator challenged it, greedy for its corpse. Even though the phoenix turned the cultivator into ashes, its location was broadcast to the world. While it could oppose a single man, it could not battle an army. Yet, it tried. After nearly exterminating the sect that opposed it, it was shot through by a specially refined arrow and fell from the sky.


    Yet it was a phoenix, it could not die¡­


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    After witnessing a fragment of the life of the Dark Phoenix, Heifeng Jiansui realized that it was a fragment of the bloodline memories. This was something usually only available to those who held a pure bloodline, so how did he witness it with only 30% of the bloodline. It was an easy answer: could it be related to his reincarnated soul, a purified body, the baptism of heaven-earth energy or the fact that he was not even one day old?


    No matter what, he did grasp some benefits from the phenomenon. His observing of the Dark Phoenix as it flew, battled and cultivated allowed him to grasp a few techniques. The most important was a breathing rhythm which would increase the density of his phoenix bloodline. He immediately started practicing it.


    As he breathed in and breathed out, the ripples of the five elements in his heart lessened while the ripples of chaotic energy increased. It was completely unnoticeable, but the flow of energy entering his body increased as well. From tonight, Heifeng Jiansui made the decision that he would keep using this breathing technique without pause and without end.


    If he practiced diligently, the breathing technique would become something that his body would unconsciously adjust to. Without conscious thought, it would become a routine that would fuse to his biorhythm and become something inseparable from him!


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    The next day, the newborn Heifeng Jiansui was taken to explore the Royal Palace by his mother. The guards,maids and the servants always respectfully bowed before his mother. Even nobles and other concubines were respectful to her.


    Swaddled in his mother¡¯s arms, she set out showing him off to the various knights of the castle. As she replied to the various well-wishes given to her, she suddenly froze on seeing a 6 year old girl. The infant Heifeng Jiansui saw his mother¡¯s reaction and put his eyes on the little girl.


    ¡°Consort Chanlong, you seem to be quiet healthy after your delivery? Good to see your newborn son. As I now have a sibling, I feel less lonelier. May I have a chance to hold him?¡± Heifeng Xingmei was dressed in a black frock with a phoenix mark on the back. She gave the sensation of burning fire even when she was offering polite greetings.


    ¡°Forgive me dear, but I am still a new mother; I can¡¯t bear to let my child go for a moment. Perhaps you can hold him when he is older?¡± After warding off the little girl, my mother ¨C Consort Chanlong quickly rushed away.


    All the while, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s eyes were on the figure of the little girl his mother ran from. All he gatheredwas her lonely, wistful look.


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    That night, Heifeng Jiansui was not taken for another outing. Instead, a pair of elders entered his room. After his mother greeted them, he realized that they were grandparents from the maternal side.


    ¡°Jian-er, greet your mother¡¯s parents!¡± After his mother handed him to the two grandparents, he opened his eyes and gurgled at them.


    ¡°How cute! Yue-er, you son is quite something. Bye the way, here is the book you wanted. It was quite difficult to get hold of. And this is simply the abridged version!¡± The grandmother offered a thin book to his mother who gratefully grasped it.


    After a while, the old couple went back. Meanwhile, his mother held him in one arm and held the book in another.


    ¡°Jian-er. Think of this as a bedtime story, okay?¡± After the infant gurgled once, his mother began reading.


    ¡°The sword is quite simple yet quite difficult to grasp. A layman can swing a spear for a week and be a master in the mortal world while a sword requires a decade to grasp. A saber is considered a deadlierweapon than the sword, yet the twin-edged blades of a sword allow for greater prowess in killing. The quote ¡®One sword cuts through ten thousand tricks¡¯ means¡­¡± This was certainly no bedtime story, this was a sword codex!


    And Heifeng Jiansui happened to be intimately familiar with this sword codex, after all he had written it himself!


    Perhaps according to his mother, this was a way that would allow the destiny of Sheng Jiansui and Heifeng Jiansui to be bound together. But she would never realize -- Sheng Jiansui and Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s fates were bound together more tightly than she could ever comprehend.

 Chapter 2: Battle Spirit

    ¡°Jian-er, pay attention to my hand! The ¡®Overturning Cauldron¡¯ sword art requires unparalleled control over the fingers! If you want to practice the Quintessence Sword¡¯s Foundation Scroll before you turn 3 years old, grasping the this sword technique is critical!¡± The reincarnated sword immortal¡¯s mother Chanlong Yue perfectly demonstrated the intricate finger movements with a flourish. After that, she drew a sword from her spatial ring and demonstrated the sword art for her son¡¯s pleasure.


    Not a single drop of sweat formed on Chanlong Yue¡¯s exquisite face as her breasts heaved and hips swayed.¡®My father seems to have good taste in women¡¯, as this thought popped up in his mind, Heifeng Jiansui felt somewhat self-conscious for gazing at his mother with improper eyes.


    Of course, instead of gazing at a sword art that he created as a part of the first layer of his Quintessence Sword codex which was useful to only mortals, he might as well gaze at a beauty. ¡®The Emperor of the Black Phoenix Empire, my father, has a harem of 8 concubines, not counting the maids and Imperial servants. After I am declared as the crown prince, it will be an interesting experience, gathering women for my personal harem¡­¡±


    In his previous life as Sheng Jiansui, he had never fallen in love with a woman. While he did enjoy some one-night-stands with beauties and engaged in dual-cultivation with a Saintesses and Holy Daughters of peak sects, he was simply indulging in the pleasures of the flesh. With his heart set on the Dao, how could he pay attention to matters like love?


    But now with his old experiences and new body, he would still be able to climb to the apex even if he spent 16 hours a day whoring away. It was the foundation stage in his cultivation, so he couldn¡¯t rush his cultivation with pills and resources. As for meditation, Heifeng Jiansui had been truly spoiled by themillennia spent in the Daocore. Any insight worth his attention would require him to sit in closed-door meditation for at least half-a-thousand years!


    Just then, his mother spoke: ¡°Jian-er, did you observe my stances and movements? Why don¡¯t you demonstrate the ¡®Overturning Cauldron¡¯ stance to me?¡±


    Drawing the few inches long bamboo sword from the mini-sheath on his hip, Heifeng Jiansui looked like a 4 year old playfighting. In reality, he was only a month old. When a month-old ordinary human would have been completely helpless in a fight, a Black Phoenix clansman had enough strength to battle an adult human.


    In a blink of an eye, the light sword flashed in a complicated curve. Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t need conscious thought to use a sword technique created by himself.


    ¡°Perfect! It seems that you truly share some fate with Sheng Jiansui, since your comprehension of hismagnum opus sword codex, Quintessence Sword defies the heavens! You must understand, even some gifted swordmen have trained in the first layer for decades and yet have failed to master it! At this rate, you might actually master this sword art in a year, let alone 3 years!¡± In excitement, Chanlong Yue picked up her son and gave him a kiss on his cheek.


    Heifeng Jiansui wiped off his cheek before asking, ¡°Why is it so important for me to master the first layerwithin 3 years?¡± In this one month, Chanlong Yue had emphasized that mastering the sword art in 3 years was of vital importance.


    ¡°You must know that mastering the First Layer of the Quintessence Sword codex grants perfect control over the body¡¯s muscles and the ability to easily enter a meditative state. If you can use these techniques during the awakening of the battle spirit, the battle spirit will certainly strengthen!¡± Seeing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s quizzical expression on hearing the word ¡®battle spirit¡¯, Chanlong Yue expounded:


    ¡°A battle spirit is a spiritual ability that can be awakened by strengthening the mind to a certain degree. However, direct descendants of our Black Phoenix Clan can awaken it at the age of 3. The ability depends on the mentality, cultivation path and talent of the cultivator.¡±


    To demonstrate, she flicked a finger causing a small earthen spear to form midair. ¡°This is a highlyweakened version of my battle-spirit, Limitless Golden Mountain. From the name, you can guess that unleashing its full might here would be unwise.¡± She demonstrated a few simple tricks with the spear.


    ¡®A battle spirit¡­ Something like this never existed in the world before the Calamity¡­ I suppose I should call it the Primordial Era now. So what Nineorigin said was true: the path of cultivation has changed¡­¡¯ Heifeng Jiansui pondered about battle spirits as he observed Chanlong Yue doing tricks.


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    After practicing his sword arts until his stamina was exhausted, Chanlong Yue declared an end to the day¡¯s practice. As a reward for his diligent work, Heifeng Jiansui enjoyed deliciously cooked Fire-elemental beast meat for lunch.


    In truth, Chanlong Yue had arranged for most of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s food to be cooked from Fire or Earth elemental beasts. Until a week after his birth when he could not touch solid foods, she even arranged beastmilk for him!


    After lunch, Heifeng Jiansui decided to meditate over his bloodline. He had nearly fused the phoenix breathing technique into his biorhythm, increasing his bloodline density by a noticeable margin. Twice a day when the density of chaotic energy was the highest, Heifeng Jiansui would tap into his bloodline memories. It had eventually turned into a daily routine!


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    During the great battle against the Dark Phoenix, at the cost of countless casualties, the sect managed to cut off the wings of the immortal bird. The elites of the sect were quick to declare it a victory due to the spoils ofwar, even though there were ridiculous losses in terms of cultivators and the fact that they failed to kill the murderer.


    Without any wings, the phoenix could only stare desolately at the sky. It cultivated as usual, but its wings no longer existed. While the bird would quickly recover if it found a rare herb or spirit stones, there were too few of them in the forest where he descended. With the loss of its wings, it no longer had confidence in battling mightier beasts and stealing away such treasures from them. Thus, the sight of a wingless bird hopping in despair became a common sight in a certain forest.


    One day, the bird suddenly found a rare spirit flower in a bush. Unfortunately, there was a girl picking it. Swooping and snatching the flower, the phoenix immediately swallowed it. As it felt the restorative power fill its wings, it crowed in delight.


    Suddenly, the crow heard the sound of a tinkling, beautiful laughter. Looking down on the earth, it was the girl from whom he had stolen the flower from! Sensing the phoenix¡¯s gaze, the girl gestured for the bird to come down. Mystified, it gently landed on the girl¡¯s shoulder¡­


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    The bloodline memory suddenly ended, signifying the end of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s meditation. For the past month, he made sure to meditate on the bloodline twice a day. However, the memories were mostly fragmentary and vague. However, they seemed to grow clearer everyday.


    After some research, he realized the reason for this phenomenon. In truth, the black phoenix breathing technique was refining his mind and body to have a closer resemblance to the phoenix, allowing him greater access to the bird¡¯s bloodline memories. If he mastered the breathing technique and completely fused it within himself, his spirit would be highly strengthened. It might even awaken his mysterious battle spirit!


    Within his mind, a plan to quickly accelerate the cultivation of the breathing technique began to form in his mind¡­


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    ¡°Are you sure? While I have mastered the foundations of alchemy, equipment refining and formation arrays and am certainly capable of teaching you, learning them now won¡¯t be too useful. At the most, you will only be able to train your technical skill by rigorously drilling the foundations. Also, it will be extremely exhausting to you. Even your sister Xingmei is only focusing on training her combat arts and isn¡¯t paying attention to such auxiliary techniques.¡± Chanlong Yue cautioned her son from the risk of pursuing a path that would lead to failure. He had suddenly asked her to train him in the three main auxiliary arts: alchemy, equipment refining and formation arrays!


    ¡°Emperor-Father said that only Mortal-rank weapons are allowed in the duel, unless I have forged them myself. While it is unlikely, I might end up having some supernatural talent, allowing me to quickly forge Earth-ranked items. If such a miracle occurs, defeating Xingmei won¡¯t be impossible.¡±


    ¡°¡­That is certainly true. Okay, if you insist on it, I will train you in the auxiliary arts.¡± She wanted to reprimand her son on his final words, that defeating Xingmei was impossible in other circumstances, but bit her tongue.


    ¡°My son, I will begin with a simple introduction. All refined equipment, alchemical pills, formations and other items are rated in six ranks: Common, Mortal, Earth, Heaven, Immortal and Eternal. (Refined equipment of a certain rank are divided into sub tiers of low, mid, high and top grade.) The six ranks denote the six great ranks of cultivation in the Primordial Era. Even though the ranks of cultivation have changed, the ranks of items have been left as-is¡­ in remembrance of the Primordial Era.¡± While waving her hands, Chanlong Yue avidly explained the auxiliary arts as Heifeng Jiansui listened.


    ¡°An alchemist who can refine low-grade Mortal rank pills is a low-grade Mortal Rank alchemist. A blacksmithwho can refine high-grade Earth Rank weapons is a high-grade Earth Rank refiner! Thus the rank of an auxiliary master is defined by the highest rank item he can refine successfully. The current you can only refine equipment of Common Rank. If you awaken your battle spirit, the rank will jump to Mortal!¡±


    ¡°If you remember, an allowance of 1,00,000 Elemental Jades is given to you. While materials for refining are usually very costly, the cost for Common grade raw materials is quite low, amounting to an Elemental Jade for 10,000 units. Nobody really cares about those resources in the first place, so you can pick them up for free.¡±


    ¡°For now, come with me to the Refining Hall. Now that I have run you through the theoretical portion, let me instruct you practically!¡± As Chanlong Yue and her son walked to the Refining Hall, she mentally revised her lesson in her heart. The auxiliary arts would be a path to survival for her son, so she could not afford to be non-attentive while teaching.


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    From that day onwards, an impossibly strict regimen began. In addition to his sword training, Heifeng Jiansui practiced equipment refining, alchemy and setting down formation arrays. All the while, he would use the breathing technique which transformed him mind and body into his ancestor, the Black Phoenix. He would meditate on his bloodline memories twice a day, observing and emulating the legendary bird¡¯s breath, getting closer and closer to the original breath of the phoenix.


    In truth, his understanding of refinement was high enough that he could refine Eternal rank equipment at his peak. But his current challenge was refining Common rank equipment. Even so, with his 1 month old body, the originally simple challenge rose in difficulty by a large amount.


    In the beginning, Heifeng Jiansui would fail in refining a lot, due to his small figure and lesser stamina.However, his determination and persistence slowly increased his chances of success. Step by step, the equipment grade rose. From failures to low grade to mid grade, his skill rapidly rose.


    Chanlong Yue was astounded by his rapid growth. It might have been understandable if his equipment refining skill rose, but his skill in alchemy and formation arrays rose side by side! She couldn¡¯t help but think, perhaps her son¡¯s gamble had paid off¡­ perhaps he truly possessed a supernatural skill in auxiliary arts!


    11 months passed by like this and our reincarnator spent had nearly spent a year in the new world. There was a week left for his birthday to arrive. Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s hard work was still unknown, concealed by his mother. However, his physique had grown in strength and endurance, along with his appetite¡­ this fact couldn¡¯t be concealed.


    However, who was he the son of? This boy had the strength and appearance of a 4 year old at the age of 1month, why wouldn¡¯t he be stronger and taller after an entire year? Thus, this matter was glossed over.


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    The sounds of hammers resounded in a private refining room. Heifeng Jiansui had spent a year grasping the auxiliary arts. A few days ago, he accidentally forged a top-grade Common Rank blade. Since that day, he had been crazily training his forging arts, aiming to reproduce the miracle.


    ¡°Bang! Bang! Bang!¡±


    As the sound of the finishing touches being applied rang out, Heifeng Jiansui gave a dissatisfied look at the yet unforged blade. ¡°High grade again¡­¡±


    Just then, a strange sensation filled his heart. For some reason, it felt as if a layer of film coating his eyes was removed. His surroundings seemed to grow more colorful. A feeling came over him, as if there was a door between his eyebrows, and he could open it with a single thought.


    Heifeng Jiansui suddenly realized that he was infinitely close to awakening his battle spirit!

 Chapter 3: Awakening

    ¡°Open, then.¡± With a single thought, Heifeng Jiansui opened the door hidden between his eyebrows. A rune seemed to flash for a moment, before disappearing in a split second. A flash of silver light passed by, and a transparent sword flashed in front of him.


    This sword was something that was very dear to him, the Eternal Weapon he forged for himself as a path to breakthrough to Perpetual Emperor. ¡°Sword Calling Heaven¡¯s Will, Nineprime. I thought I lost you in the battle against that Calamity. So how have you returned¡­?¡±


    Suddenly he realized something. While his chaoseed was lost, Nineorigin saved his soul from dissipation. The Eternal weapon was fused into his soul. Unexpectedly, it too had been saved from destruction!


    ¡°My cultivation of Chaos Sovereign disappeared, but my soul reached an unrivalled realm before my death. While I thought that Nineorigin simply transferred my memories over, it seems that Nineorigin also sealed my previous soul into my new body. After my every breakthrough, I would be able to unseal a portion of my soul until I possess my true power.¡± Within his heart, Heifeng Jiansui thanked Nineorigin.


    Nineprime was the strongest sword that he held in his previous life. In reality, he refined its core before becoming a Perpetual Emperor. Journeying to countless dangerous regions to obtain the materials to refine it, searching for the best forging artifacts, obtaining the best forging technique¡­ in reality, he took five centuries to just obtain these supplies and a thousand years to forge the sword! Fortunately, he used a time formation while refining so not too much time was wasted on trivialities.


    While he expected to forge a top-grade Immortal Rank sword, a stroke of luck ended up handing him a Eternal sword instead! The newly forged Eternal Weapon fused into his spiritual sea, causing him to breakthrough to a Perpetual Emperor as a cultivator of the Sword Dao!


    Mentally controlling the battle spirit, Heifeng Jiansui realized that the sword was simply a sword spirit now, and no longer an invincible weapon from his previous life. Sometime later, his well of spiritual energy was completely exhausted and a rune flashed, returning his battle spirit to his spiritual sea.


    ¡°That rune¡­ it seems to be a Dao engraving etched on my soul. Could it be a benefit of my bloodline?¡± Dao engravings were similar to diagrams, engraved on the bodies of beasts of a certain bloodline allowing them to easily understand the Dao comprehended by their ancestors. They were also used as a foundation for certain bloodline techniques. The Desolate Dragon¡¯s Ninerune Great Destruction Array was such a peerless bloodline technique, sacrificing all lifeforce for might that could shatter chaosworlds!


    ¡°Since my bloodline hasn¡¯t awakened yet, the Dao Engravings aren¡¯t visible to me. Since it¡¯s like that, I will meditate on this Dao Engraving that I spotted by chance later. For now, let me report this good news to my dear mother¡­¡± Without paying any attention to the top grade Common Rank blade that he finally refined,Heifeng Jiansui silently left the refining room.


    While he had some thoughts of concealing his battle spirit awakening, it would be ultimately useless. In the end, his understanding and knowledge of battle spirits that appeared after the end of the Primordial World was too low.


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    ¡°Jian-er, you tr-truly awakened your battle spirit?¡± The expression of disbelief was still engraved on Chanlong Yue¡¯s face even as she stared at the ethereal sword in his hands.


    After a few more moments of stunned disbelief, Chanlong Yue touched the ethereal sword with a finger.


    ¡°Even when it is true, I still can¡¯t believe it¡­ Awakening a battle spirit and you haven¡¯t even lived for a year¡­ Also, it seems that the reason behind your rapid rise of skill in auxiliary arts was not due to supernatural talent, but precise control over the body due to your powerful soul¡­ No, I suppose that qualifies as a supernatural talent on its own¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh, I almost forgot. Jian-er, how is your training of the Foundation layer of the Quintessence Sword codex?¡±


    ¡°Mother, after I awakened my battle spirit, I completely mastered the sword art. I can now use the Mind-Sword Unison technique.¡± The Man-Sword Unison technique granted perfect control over muscles and increased the ability to enter a meditative state.


    ¡°Now that you have practiced that technique to completion, you need a new sword art to train in. This sword technique is quite a high-level one, yet it has quite a few requirements which make cultivating it a difficulty. But you astonishingly fulfill most of the requirements, so it is perfect for you! I bought it to train my battle spirit technique, but I will be more suited to you.¡± With a flick of a finger, a manual appeared on Chanlong Yue¡¯s finger.


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    ¡°Divine Sword Spirit Art?¡± While leafing through the manual, he found out only the first two out of five layers were present. Heifeng Jiansui realized that ¡®quite a few requirements¡¯ was understating it. ¡°Sword-type battle spirit, ability to forge swords, perfect control over muscles¡­ It seems that fate wished me to train this technique.¡±


    ¡°Sword body to complement sword spirit!¡± The entire manual was based on these words as the foundation!


    The first layer of the art detailed that to complement the sword type battle spirit, a sword had to be forged by the cultivator. It had to be a Mortal Rank weapon, the higher the grade, the better. It would become the companion sword of the cultivator and would accompany the cultivator for his life. When the cultivator increased the level of his battle spirit, he could break down the sword to its core and reforge it as a mightier weapon!


    First layer: Mortal, Second layer: Earth, Third layer: Heaven, Fourth layer: Divine! The topmost level, the Fifth layer could actually forge an Immortal rank companion sword!


    ¡°The cultivator of this sword art is actually aiming to create a Fifth Layer to this sword art! Even though he hasn¡¯t reached the level where he could actually forge an Eternal-level sword, he believes that since Sheng Jiansui could forge an Eternal sword without breaking through to Perpetual Emperor, why wouldn¡¯t he be capable of the same thing? Such audacity, to dare compare himself with the final Perpetual Emperor of the Primordial Era!¡± Chanlong Yue had a derisive expression on her face as she answered.


    Interested, Heifeng Jiansui asked, ¡°What is this cultivator¡¯s name, then?¡±


    ¡°Jiang Feng, the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Swords Paradise!¡± The Ten Thousand Swords Paradise was asect on the level of Five Sacred Beast Sect, the sect Black Phoenix Empire was a part of. It controlled a large number of major worlds and had a large number of experts.


    ¡°Anyway, that isn¡¯t important. What is important is that Jiang Feng created this art with the Quintessence Sword codex as the foundation! You will certainly have great success practicing it!¡±


    ¡°Oh, I almost forgot!¡± With another flick, Chanlong Yue took out another manual. ¡°This is the Five Sacred Beasts Cycle!¡±


    ¡°This is the complete version of the technique. You don¡¯t have to worry about the cost, it is one of the cheapest yet most effective techniques you can find. Unfortunately, only the first page will be of some use to you. Without awakening your bloodline, you cannot cultivate, but nurturing some qi within your meridians is possible. With this technique, you can do it.¡±


    ¡°Your birthday is coming in a week. While I have tried my best to conceal your progress, a battle spirit will be revealed if anyone even scans you with spirit sense. Thus, we will explosively reveal your prowess on your birthday!¡± Chanlong Yue was certainly in a good mood. The potential her son had revealed might make it possible for him to battle against Heifeng Xingmei as an equal in 7 years!


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    Chanlong Yue left, leaving her son to read the two manuals. After carefully memorizing the two manuals, Heifeng Jianxue put both of them away into his spatial ring.


    ¡°While the Divine Sword Spirit Art is interesting, the Five Sacred Beasts Cycle is of more interest to me. Pity I¡¯ll need to awaken my bloodline in order to properly cultivate it¡­¡± After remarking on this, he immediately began nurturing qi within his meridians.


    After only thirty minutes, his meridians were saturated with qi. If his bloodline was awakened and his dantian was unsealed, he could circulate the qi for one great cycle and make a footstep on the grand road of cultivation.


    After completing his qi nurturing, Heifeng Jiansui sat down on his bed in a crosslegged posture. He immediately entered Mind-Sword Unison, with his body as the sword and the spirit as the wielder, promptly boosting the power of his soul with the accumulated qi. This was a simple trick for the inventor of the sword art!


    With a single thought, he visualized the rune that flashed when he called out his battle spirit. The aura of an facet of the Great Dao of Fire was transmitted to his heart. For any other junior, this would a great fortune, however for the topmost expert who spent a millennia meditating to the origin of all the Dao of the chaosworld, how could it matter?

 Chapter 4: Primogenitor鈥檚 Memories

    With a single thought, Heifeng Jiansui poured his comprehension of the complete Supreme Dao of Fire into the rune. The rune shattered into energy which seamlessly fused into his body. Suddenly, another rune appeared on the back of his left fist!


    Once again, understanding of the Supreme Dao was poured into the rune, shattering it again. Like this, seven more runes formed over various points of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body before being shattered by Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s godlike comprehension!


    Glabella, the left fist, heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidney, dantian and the right foot! All these organs glowed with fiery red runes before they wereshattered into pure bloodline energy by Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s transmission of the Supreme Dao!


    If the Dao Engravings were shattered gradually, the bloodline energy would slowly meld into the body. However, all the Dao Engravings had been shattered within the time of ten breaths, causing the the energy to converge and become berserk. If it were any other person, he would simply have become a cripple. However Heifeng Jiansui took control over the energy with a single thought and directed it to his heart!


    Mind-body fused together, the dual energies struck the origin of the Dark Phoenix bloodline, causing it to awaken! And thus, Heifeng Jiansui was pulled into the memories of the Black Phoenix for the final time¡­


    This time, Heifeng Jiansui witnessed the Dark Phoenix¡¯s memories from the very beginning, yet with far greater clarity and lesser vagueness. Carefully observing, he once again reached the point where the wingless phoenix met a girl in the forest¡­


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    The girl had a small cottage in the depths of the woods. Outside the cottage, various precious herbs were planted.The phoenix immediately began to wantonly eat the herbs as it pleased. The girl simply watched as the bird greedily devoured the fruits of her hard work with a smile. ¡°Eat as you please, little crow!¡±


    The phoenix naturally did not pay attention as it ate. After swallowing until it was full, it clambered up to perch on a tree near the cottage and fell asleep. The girl cleaned up the mess created by the bird and went to sleep.


    The nextmorning, the phoenix woke up with wings again! As it flew up to the sky in jubilation, the bird saw the bare earth where until yesterday, there were various precious herbs planted. To repay the girl, the phoenix scoured the entire forest picking up precious herbs and putting them away into a small ring on its talon. Atthe time of twilight, the girl found a large amount of precious herbs deposited in front of her. She lovingly stroked the bird while exclaiming, ¡°Good crow!¡±


    Suddenly, the black crow scratched a character on the ground. ¡®Feng¡¯, meaning phoenix!


    The girl saw that the wingless crow had miraculously regenerated its wings! Thinking that perhaps it truly was a phoenix, she said: ¡°Good phoenix, then! From today, your name is Little Fire!¡±


    The phoenix trilled at the nickname, not realizing that the girl now concerned the bird a pet!


    Not wishing to return until it had strength to destroy the sect that opposed it, the phoenix treated the little cottageas its new home. On realizing that the phoenix was a smart bird, she taught him to read and speak. Soon, the phoenix was as wise as an erudite scholar under the girl¡¯s teaching.


    The day came when the girl taught the phoenix the path of human cultivation. Even though it would not raise his strength, it was the path of his enemies, so the phoenix gratefully listened.


    After that, the girl passed on an entire shelf of cultivation manuals. ¡°These are the manuals of my Ninefire Sect. Since you are a phoenix following the path of fire, it might grant you some inspiration. Due to my unfortunate constitution, cultivating fire is impossible for me and my destiny is to remain mortal. How unfortunate that not a single Wood Phase cultivation art is not in my sect¡¯s inheritance¡­¡±


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    After this, the phoenix confirmed his suspicions ¨C this girl was a cultivator of the same sect that opposed him! However, seeing that the girl was dumped in a forest as a mortal, the sect certainly did not hold any kindness for the girl! Thus, his plans of exterminating the sect did not need to be changed.


    That night, the phoenix flew to the neighboring sect which considered the forest as its territory. Sneaking into its treasure vaults, the bird picked up some precious pills, wood element treasures and wood element manualsin its ring before returning to the cottage.


    The nextmorning, the girl was greeted by the sight of precious treasures! She certainly knew that they were picked up by the phoenix. After thanking the bird profusely, she set foot on a path she had previously considered untreadable, the path of cultivation!


    Years passed on. In a forgotten corner of the forest , a bird and a girl trained on their respective paths of cultivation. The girl, using her supreme innate constitution, became a supreme alchemist. The bird flew through forests, stealing supreme herbs for the girl. Comprehending the manuals of the Ninefire Sect, he figured out the weaknesses of the cultivators while understanding the Dao. In its greed for self-improvement, it stole quite a few manuals from sects, increasing his understanding of cultivation.


    Swallowing countless potent pills, the bird became stronger until it reached a realm where was a single step away from Immortality. A single thought would call down a Immortal Tribulation, forcing him to life-death peril. So the bird decided to use the Heaven¡¯s wrath for its own vengeance!


    That morning, ten thousand lightning bolts decimated the Ninefire Sect. That afternoon, a phoenix broke the barrier imposed by the Heavens, transforming its destiny, flying to the Nine Heavens! That evening, a black-haired man with demeanor of a phoenix among chickens knocked on the door in a cottage. That night, the sounds of love being consummated rang out in the quiet forest.


    Having crossed a Tribulation, the phoenix would now ascend to the Immortal World. Its days in the Mortal World were numbered. The phoenix silently gave a ring containing the plundered legacy of the Ninefire Sect. The girl, now a woman, accepted it with a kiss.


    The girl was unambitious, so the phoenix did not annex a sect for her to rule after his ascension. All she wantedwas to continue his bloodline and bear a fruit of their love. The phoenix gladly granted her wish. To smooth the path of cultivation for his children, the phoenix devised a cultivation art in a single night and fused it with his woman¡¯s bloodline. After sharing a solemn promise, the phoenix ascended as the girl looked at the blue sky.


    +++


    After experiencing the entirety of the dark phoenix primogenitor¡¯s memories, Heifeng Jiansui felt a soothing sensation fill his body and mind as his bloodline awakened and the seal on his dantian was removed. The qi nurturedwithin his meridians circulated by itself until it completed a single revolution and entered his dantian.


    But, the boy¡¯s mind was fixated on the memories of the phoenix.


    ¡°The Dao during the memories and the cultivation stages were certainly different, and there was the mention of ascension to a Immortal World¡­ Could this dark phoenix be an existence of an Era even more ancient than the Primordial Era?¡± Sighing, Heifeng Jiansui thought about the legacy transmitted on the completion of the bloodline memories.


    ¡°Dark Phoenix Nine Daos¡­ this cultivation art truly goes against the Heavens! Cultivate Nine Dao to the apex, awaken the bloodline to the fullest, embark on the path to immortality! It seems that the bloodline I possess in this life is a treasure that exceeds even the Eternal rank!¡± As he explored the legacy of the Dark Phoenix, a pleased expression was pasted on Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s face.

 Chapter 5: Birthday Ceremony Preparations

    After analyzing the Dark Phoenix Nine Daos technique, Heifeng Jiansui was quite surprised. It had three great layers: Grand, Supreme & Chaos, which contained three Daos each for him to comprehend. Breaking through a small layer would purify and refine his bloodline while a breakthrough into a great layer would grant him a bloodline ability of the Dark Phoenix! Mastery of the technique would mean that he would be pureblooded Dark Phoenix wearing the shape of a human!


    This technique was not something a cultivator below the Immortal Realm could devise. In reality, it had some parts, which would intrigue even Perpetual Emperors, and the final Dao stage had mysteries that would interest even Chaos Sovereigns! In addition, a Dark Phoenix held the power of chaos within its bloodline, rendering it a Divine Beast not inferior to the Desolate Dragon!


    Heifeng Jiansui speculated that the bird created the further layers of the technique after he reached the apex and disseminated it to his bloodline, but did not insert memories of the Immortal World, as it might be harmfulto his descendants.


    There was only a small conundrum for the reincarnator. The Dark Phoenix Nine Daos technique cultivated the disordered power of Chaos while the Five Sacred Beasts Cycle cultivated the balanced power of the Five Elements. Both of them were absolute opposites, nearly impossible to reconcile. If he had not broken throughto Chaos Sovereign and comprehended the true nature of Chaos, it would be impossible for him to harmonize the two opposites.


    However, he DID breakthrough to a Chaos Sovereign and he did know a path of harmonizing Balance and Disorder. With a single breath, he circulated the energy of the Five Phases within his body and into his heart. The energy passed through the seven apertures and entered the core of the heart, where a drop of chaotic energy from the Dark Phoenix bloodline awaited it!


    The two energies fused together to form a small seed filled with condensed energy. However, this seed was not stable yet. To stabilize it, Heifeng Jiansui drew in more and more energy from his surroundings and relentlessly fused it into the seed. Finally, the stabilization completed and a small seed of pure energy rotated by itself within the core of his heart like a planet, disseminating Chaotic and Five Phase energy throughout his body which circulated and returned to the seed. It was a self-perpetuating cycle.


    Yes, this was the technique of balancing Chaos and the Five Phases together: forming a chaoseed! While it was incomparable to a true chaoseed that could eventually transform into a chaosworld, it was enough. It would continuously transform his body and bloodline with every breath he took in, allowing him to reach a level where even if he went into a coma for 6 years, he could easily defeat his sister in their duel!


    Forming an imitation chaoseed before even entering the first realm of cultivation was something unprecedented through the eras! However, Heifeng Jiansui did not plan to begin his true cultivation before he reached the age of 13 and matured his bloodline. Both the manuals instructed that beginning cultivation before 13 was inadvisable and he planned to heed that advice.


    However, there were other avenues like refining his body, purifying his bloodlines, cultivating his battle spirit and training in auxiliary techniques. Since the chaoseed would continuously temper his body and bloodline, he decided that it was time devote himself to auxiliary techniques!


    +++


    ¡°My son, why do you want to request for such a ridiculously large amount of Common-grade materials? Even if they are free, the Emperor dislikes wasteful spending. Refining masters can breakthroughs ranks and forge low-grade Mortal items from them but you are far from that level... Are you planning to use them to create a gift for the Emperor? If you wish, I can exchange some of your Elemental Jades for Mortal-rank materials. The Emperor will certainly reward you well for a Mortal-rank weapon, so it would be a worthy investment¡­¡± There was less than a week left for Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s birthday ceremony, so mother and son were brainstorming the gifts for the Emperor.


    ¡°Mother, is it possible for you to tell me the entirety of the guest list and their preferred weapons?¡± Heifeng Jiansui had an utterly audacious idea, and before implementing it, he began discussing his guest list with his mother.


    ¡°The ceremony will be quite private, with only the Emperor, his concubines, his closest advisors and your sister being invited. Oh, there will be some servants as well. Since you can summon your battle spirit, you have the ability to send out spirit sense as well. I¡¯ll bind my memories of the guest list to a jade slip for you.¡± Summoning a jade slip from her spatial ring, she immediately began binding her memories to it.


    ¡°What, are you planning to gift everyone a top-grade Common-rank item? It would certainly be a good way to rack up your favorability with the court. Seeing your sincerity, they certainly won¡¯t mess around and give you children¡¯s toys as gifts.¡± For better or worse, this was still Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s 1st birthday. It was common knowledge that his sister had a 6-year headstart on him and would have already awakened her bloodline during their duel. Nobody would bother courting favor with him and would only send toys as a fitting gift for the childfated to die young.


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    ¡°Also mother, when is the earliest time that you can send me my birthday gifts? I will concentrate on increasing my forging proficiency by refining equipment until my birthday, when I will use all my skill to refine the best weapon for my father.¡± After Heifeng Jiansui spoke, his mother handed him a jade slip.


    ¡°I can send you your birthday gifts at the moment of daybreak. The item price is restricted to 100 Elemental Jades. Carefully observe the jade slip and tell me your demands.¡± Chanlong Yue waited for her son to scan the jadeslip.


    A strand of divine sense entered the jade slip, experiencing the various memories of the birthday attendants and their preferred weapons. A memory of Heifeng Xingmei being taught spear arts by her mother flashed in his mind for a moment before being replaced by the Emperor swinging his fiery greatsword around. Heifeng Jiansui dutifully memorized the various weapons and analyzed the materials used in forging them.


    After a moment¡¯s breath, a list of various Mortal-grade materials was written down for Chanlong Yue. After a quick read, she gently smiled, ¡°Easy enough to obtain. You must try to refine the best weapon you can to gain theEmperor¡¯s favor. Do not hold back; let your potential burst to its limits!¡±


    +++


    For dayssince that day, Heifeng Jiansui did not come out of his refining room. Even breakfast, lunch and dinner were delivered to his room. Without holding back, he entered a refining frenzy! Hundreds of Common-Rank materials were refined every day. Finally, the day of his birthday ceremony came.


    On daybreak that day, Chanlong Yue delivered her birthday gifts to her son. ¡°Today, you can finally show your brilliance to the Emperor! Without holding back, forge the best weapons and unveil yourself like a Flood Dragon bursting from a deep pool!¡±


    In reply to his mother¡¯s encouragement, he only gave a calm smile, unpacked the materials and began forging.So that her son¡¯s concentration may remain uninfluenced, she quietly left.


    ¡°It seems that I need to refine 9 mid-grade Mortal Rank weapons and 2 high-grade Mortal Rank weapons. As for the rest of the Mortal materials, I¡¯ll need them to cast my sword spirit¡¯s body.¡± The 9 mid-grade weapons were intended to be gifted to the 8 concubines and his elder sister. After all, the family¡¯s position should be higher in a prince¡¯s heart. As for the two high-grade weapons, they were for his parents!


    The sound of forging increased in intensity. No longer daring to split his attention, Heifeng Jiansui combined strength and skill, fusing it into his hammer. The sounds of the furnace bellows rang out as unceasing pounding flattened the Mortal-rank metal ingot. After being purified of all impurities, they were fused into the ingot. The sounds of pounding rose as the shape of a sword became visible. After a few final strokes, the sword was completed.


    ¡°This sword is for Shang Wenxue, the Emperor¡¯s first concubine.¡± Carefully handling it, Heifeng Jiansui used his battle spirit to check the sword¡¯s sharpness, durability and weight. After being satisfied on all counts, he put away the blade to cool.


    ¡°This sword took me 15 minutes to create. Eight mid-grade and 2 high-grade swords left¡­ Let¡¯s get this done quick!¡± Engrossed into forging, with his momentum increasing step-by-step, the casting speed and quality of the every successive blade gradually rose. Finally, all the mid-grade blades were completed. It was time to forge the high-grade blades¡­


    Instead of taking a breath to adjust his condition, Heifeng Jiansui immediately removed all the required ingredients for the two swords, grasped a hammer in each hand, jumped on the furnace bellows and started pounding! He automatically entered into Body-Mind Unison and completely controlled every hammerstrike to forge the strongest swords he could refine!


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    All the momentum built up while forging the 9 mid-grade blades was completely poured into forging the two swords. The Emperor¡¯s sword was a Fire-Element greatsword while his mother¡¯s sword was an Earth-Element light sword. Pouring out all the creativity within his heart, the two swords came into being side by side. Finally, just before the swords cooled down and became set, he controlled an engraving knife with spirit sense, using it to carve an array formation in the style of an engraving on the blades.


    On the Fire elemental greatsword, there was a mighty phoenix engraving. While on the Earth elemental light sword, the carving was of a coiling dragon.


    Heavy and light, yet perfectly complementing each other. The set of paired swords was finally forged.


    With trepidation, Heifeng Jianliu checked his masterpiece. It was a fine work, containing all his understanding of forging and arrays. All the potential of the materials was brought out to the fullest, and they were peerless high-grade Mortal Rank swords.


    Now that all the gift swords were forged, it seemed as if a boulder had been removed off his back. Exhaustion, thirst and hunger suddenly struck, and a feeling of numbness went through his body. These were thetrademark symptoms of overexertion.


    Using the Dark Phoenix breathing technique to recover, Heifeng Jiansui controlled his breath. Putting away the paired swords away in his spatial ring, he called out for a maid to fetch him food. Recovering from overexertion at the earliest was vital; he certainly could not show an exhausted appearance on his own birthday celebration!

 Chapter 6: Birthday Ceremony (1)

    Amaid watched on dumbfounded as the little boy in front of her swallowed dishes at the speed of light. Even though he looked like an 8-year-old child, he had only lived for exactly one year. As the prince was born 6 years after his sister, even though his chances of surviving the struggle for the throne were small, his efforts would certainly inspire an onlooker to begin supporting him.


    After cleaning up the dishes in front of him, he coolly asked, ¡°Ah, such a scrumptious meal came to such a quick end, what a pity! Could you please ask the chef to bring me more servings?¡±


    ¡°Y-Yes, Sir prince!¡± The maid ran off with the dishes. Meanwhile, Heifeng Jiansui began exercising to aid his digestion. Today was one of the few days when such a top-class meal was allowed for his eating pleasure and he was not going to waste it. After five minutes, the maid returned with a huge tray of food and he immediately dug in.


    Half an hour and 5 servings passed by before he felt satiated. There were 2 hours left for his birthday celebrations, and he had a sword to refine. He hadn¡¯t forged his companion sword yet.


    +++


    ¡°This was uncharacteristically smooth¡±. The boy swung around a beautiful, nine-colored blade. Every swing caused a nine-colored light to flash. The array lines on the blade¡¯s edge caused a keen cutting sensation to flash. It was the most exquisite blade forged by him in this life.


    ¡°Isuppose this attempt was good enough, though it is still a high-grade Mortal Rank sword. I need a top-grade at worst for my Sword Spirit Infusion¡­ That said, carry around this sword on my hip certainly gives off a dominating air. Well, now that there is only a single hour left, it is time to get dressed up¡­¡± Just then, Chanlong Yue rushed into the room.


    ¡°It¡¯s an hour for your birthday celebration and you aren¡¯t ready yet?! Let us get your clothes off and dress you up¡­ What, where is this smell coming from? Did even bath this week? Such a horrible smell¡­ looks like you need a good old-fashioned scrubbing!¡±


    This incident ended with our supreme reincarnator horribly embarrassed after a thoroughly invasive cleansing.


    +++


    Ina large, decorated hall, Heifeng Jiansui was clad like royalty, black robes with a red seal on the back. With a sword sheathed on his hip and traditional wooden shoes, he seemed to be a 13 year old prince, newly awakened to his royal responsibilities. An air of maturity emanated from him, and all these factors combined made it impossible for a bystander to think that this boy was only one year old.


    Before him, the entire guest list was sitting together in a perfectly arranged chair formation. The King was sitting in a majestic chair, close to yet away from the concubines. The eight concubines and his sister, Xingmei were sitting together. Behind them were the royal advisors, ministers and important servants!


    Before speaking, he bowed twice, towards the Emperor and his mother. After a short speech thanking all guests for attending, he covertly checked the number of guests. As expected, there were no absences and uninvited guests, thus the weapons he had forged were enough.


    ¡°¡­To thank all guests for their attendance, I would like to present my hard work of a week as a humble gift to you all!¡± With a single thought, more than thirty weapons appeared in front of him in a flash, and immediately shot towards their intended receivers.


    Seeing the flying weapons, most guests had only a single thought in their heart, ¡®He awakened a battle spirit at the age of 1?!¡¯


    The guests who received the weapons were servants, ministers and royal advisors. Referring to the jade slip containing Chanlong Yue¡¯s memories, Heifeng Jiansui had forged a weapon according to each of their preferences. As all the guests checked their weapons, they could feel the top-grade Common Rank materials used in the refinement. However, the weapons were inexplicably items of low-grade Mortal Rank!


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    ¡®Heavens! Is this boy a refining god?¡¯ Only this single thought went through their hearts. Meanwhile, some of them checked their spatial rings with worry. ¡®I received a Mortal Rank weapon, so giving a common toy as a gift would end up with me losing all my face¡­¡¯


    As Chanlong Yue checked the weapons with her spirit sense, she was surprised on seeing that the weapons were Mortal Rank. She thought that he planned to gift top-grade Common rank weapons, but they were unexpectedly of higher grade! Just then, she realized that the concubines and the Emperor were yet to receive presents¡­ Seeing the confident look of her son, her anticipation silently rose.


    As expected, another wave of a hand caused 8 weapons to appear. With another thought, they flew towards the concubines and Xingmei, his sister!


    ¡°For my dear Royal Mothers and Respected Elder Sister, I have poured the entirety of my skills into forging this. I hope it is to your liking.¡± All weapons were mid-grade Mortal Rank. Seeing the tribute, all the concubines could no longer stay composed! The faces of Heifeng Xingmei and her mother seemed complicated as they held their spears.


    ¡°And these are my final creations. I poured by blood and sweat into making them and they are my personal apex in refinement, so I wish they do not disappoint you, father and mother!¡± With a streak of light, two swords, large and small, shot out towards Concubine Chanlong Yue and the Dark Phoenix Emperor.


    Both of them grabbed the weapons simultaneously. With a single thought, they understood that these weapons were high-grade Mortal Rank! The flashing spirit senses of the guests did not dare touch the Emperor¡¯s sword, but Chanlong Yue was only a concubine. So they too quickly discovered the item¡¯s rank.


    High-grade Mortal Rank! Reaching this level in forging was something quite difficult. Decades of training would not be enough to reach this pinnacle. However, this level of blacksmithing was the work of a 1 year old¡­


    Everyone here was filled with a feeling, as if they did not know whether to laugh or cry¡­


    Suddenly, the two swords formed a strange resonance, as if their true might could only be unleashed when they were near each other. Intrigued by the phenomenon, the Emperor controlled another chair beside him and called out Chanlong Yue to occupy it!


    Seeing the Emperor favor one of them, the other concubines were filled with jealousy. As Chanlong Yue gracefully sat down beside her Emperor, she felt gratitude to the Heavens for giving her such a peerless son!


    The moment the swords came in close proximity to each other, the carvings on the weapon blades seemed to light up. The dragon and phoenix seemed to chase each other in a circle, causing a beautiful sight to occur!


    Seeing this phenomenon, all the audience understood that this was an indication of a special ability of the high-grade weapons! After reaching the high-grade Mortal Rank, some weapons would gain special abilities that would increase their values by several times! These pair of blades were certainly an equivalent to ordinary top-grade Mortal weapons!


    Both the Emperor and Chanlong Yue rose, striking out with their swords in tandem. Heavy and light blade howled together, causing the phantom of a dragon and phoenix to fly out! Seeing the flying phantoms, the entire hall seemed to shake for a moment, as if a prelude for an earthquake!


    The two phantoms flew around the hall before disappearing into misty light. Seeing this, the faces of the audience shone with surprise. The fact that the Emperor had shown the special ability of the weapon indicated his satisfaction!

 Chapter 7: Birthday Ceremony (2)

    Just when Heifeng Jiansui grew assured that his birthday gifts were a success, an uninvited guest suddenly barged into the ceremony! With jet black hair that untidily fell up to his neck and a thick black sword on his back, he seemed like a bandit king!


    Seeing him, the Emperor spoke up: ¡°Mister Shenhai, I did remind you of this ceremony but you said that you didn¡¯t wish to come. Changed your mind?¡±


    The newly named Mister Shenhai nodded. ¡°I got bored, so came to have a look at your brat. What is his age? 6-7?¡±


    ¡°¡­It is his 1st birthday.¡±


    Hearing this, the intruder was surprised, ¡°You pureblood Sacred Beast descendants are all freaks in human shape! Look at me, at that age I was obediently sucking my mother¡¯s tits! Happy first birthday, brat! Can I get my present?¡±


    Hearingthe mocking voice of the intruder, the audience entered the mood of watching a play. ¡®This brat has taken the birthday ceremony by storm, even gaining the favor of the Emperor. Watching his fall after his rise is very interesting, hehe!¡¯


    Even upon hearing the mocking words, Heifeng Jiansui was unmoved, ¡°Forgive me, I was surprised by your introduction, enough to forget my manners. I hope you are pleased by this sword.¡±


    Saying this, he touched his ring and a sword flashed, flying towards the man. Meanwhile, almost unnoticeably, the sword on his sheath seemed to grow lighter.


    Even though the man noticed him change the sword in his sheath and gift away his own sword, he seemed content to keep his quiet, instead examining the gift sword. ¡°A high-grade Mortal sword forged as a sword body forthe Divine Sword Spirit Art with near-perfect forging and arrays. As the quote goes, you should gift something you need rather than something you do not. I¡¯ll appreciate this gift.¡±


    ¡°Since you gave away your would-be companion sword, I won¡¯t be stingy either. You can have this Phoenix Marrow Extract, I heard that your bloodline thickness is a bit problematic.¡± Taking out a pill from his spatial ring, theman shot it towards Heifeng Jiansui, causing it to hover in front of me.


    However, instead of taking the pill, Heifeng Jiansui replied, ¡°I can¡¯t accept this pill, as this sword was only an unsuccessful attempt to forge a companion sword. There is no way I would accept a companion sword below top-grade Mortal Rank.¡±


    Hearing this, the audience was shocked. ¡°Only an attempt? Won¡¯t accept swords below top-grade Mortal Rank?¡± But then, they realized the logic behind his actions. Since the boy could forge a high-grade Mortal Rank sword within a single year, it wouldn¡¯t take long to forge a top-grade Mortal Rank sword. Since he can bond with a top-grade sword, why compromise with an inferior high-grade?


    Hearing this, the bandit-like man smiled. ¡°Good kid, you are an honest person, truly suited to be a sword cultivator! I am the senior elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Paradise, I never thought I would meet such a good seed in this Black Phoenix Empire!¡±


    ¡°A senior elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Paradise? Why is such an honored figure here?¡± ¡°That brat prince is truly fortunate!¡± ¡°Hmph, if you could forge high-grade Mortal Rank weapons at the age of one, you would deserve it too! You were busy sucking your mother¡¯s tits, hmph, hmph!¡± Various muffled noises rose in the small hall.


    ¡°Heifeng Taixun, I will grant this little baby here some good fortune, do you mind?¡±


    ¡°Elder brother Shenhai favors my son, how could I refuse?¡±


    With only a few casual words spoken by the intruder, the dignified Emperor immediately capitulated!


    Without any further words, this elder Shenhai sent out a mission list. ¡°Read the contents of the jade slip and accept some. These missions are for the juniors of the Sword Paradise¡¯s branch in this Dark Phoenix great world, but it seems you surpass them in talent. If you complete them, I will certainly reward you. Oh, and keep that pill too, kid.¡± On hearing this, everyone realized that the Phoenix Marrow Extract was still floating before Heifeng Jiansui. He quietly put away the pill in his spatial ring before reading the mission slip.


    The content was an equipment forging mission.


    RANK E: Forge 10,000 mid¨Cgrade Mortal Rank swords


    RANK D: Forge 5,000 mid¨Cgrade Mortal Rank sabers


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    RANK C:Forge 500 high¨Cgrade Mortal Rank swords


    RANK B: Forge 250 high¨Cgrade Mortal Rank sabers


    RANK A: Forge 75 top¨Cgrade Mortal Rank swords


    RANK S:Forge 15 top¨Cgrade Mortal Rank swords (Divine Sword Spirit Array inlaid)


    ¡°So kid,which missions do you accept?¡± Elder Shenhai asked with an interested expression.


    ¡°What is the mission completion deadline if I accept all the missions?¡± Without hesitation, Heifeng Jiansui immediately asked the Elder.


    ¡°Very adventurous, wanting to eat everything! As for time, I¡¯ll give you a year. Still planning to take all the missions?¡±


    ¡°Yes, of course. Is there a bonus on finishing before the deadline?¡±


    ¡°Of course! Kid, I¡¯ll trust you for this. Here, this is the complete Divine Sword Spirit Art and the first three layers of the Quintessence Sword codex, you¡¯ll need them to complete the final S-rank mission. Also, this ring contains some forging arts that might prove useful to you.¡± With a flick of a finger, the man sent two jade slips and a spatial ring.


    ¡°Heifeng Taizun! Give this kid access to every forging manual in your Scripture Palace and unlimited access to your Mortal-rank materials! Whether he completes the mission or not, I¡¯ll certainly repay you at the year¡¯s end!¡± The Elder of the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise commanded the Emperor like a servant, and met with instant assent.


    ¡°Heifeng Jiansui! You have unlimited access to the forging sections of the Divine Scripture Palace and unlimited access to Mortal-rank materials! I hope you use your full prowess to complete the missions of the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise!¡±


    What could Heifeng Jiansui say to this, naturally he immediately accepted. After this, the Elder Shenhai immediately left. Like this, the time for the final part of the birthday ceremony: the gift-giving!¡±


    The first to appear was the Emperor. Taking out a pill and a vial from his spatial ring, he gave it to Heifeng Jiansui. ¡°This is another Phoenix Marrow Pill, and it is of higher purity. It would be inadvisable to swallow this type of potent pill at your stage, dilute it with this Yin Water before swallowing.¡±


    While the Emperor would never give such a high quality pill away, Elder Shenhai had given the same type of pill. To give something lesser would be admitting inferiority!


    After that, came his mother Chanlong Yue. ¡°While I can¡¯t give you something like a Phoenix Marrow Pill, have this Phoenix Feather Drop here.¡± Handing a vial to her son, she ran off after the Emperor. The matter about Elder Shenhai was stressful her him, and he might be open to some comforting¡­


    After that, the concubines, royal advisors, ministers and servants all offered a pill of some sort as a gift. Since the Emperor and a cultivator who even he bowed to had shown their favor for Heifeng Jiansui, they would not dare treat him with indifference!


    Finally, the only two people left in the hall: the Dark Phoenix Prince and Princess. Heifeng Xingmei gave a complicated look at the prince wearing royal robes suavely. With the sword on his hip and the wooden boots increasing his height, he looked similar in age to her.


    Only a year ago, he was a baby who could only be protected by his mother and now, he had grown to be an equal! Being alone with her brother who would battle her in a deathmatch after 6 more years caused a strange feeling to rise in her heart¡­


    ¡°It¡¯s been a while, dear sister. Do you have any gifts to offer?¡±


    Hearinghis gentle words, she realized that she didn¡¯t bring anything worth gifting along. In reality, she expected that she would be ignored by him, but he had unexpectedly gifted her a mid-grade Mortal spear!


    Just then, an audacious thought came over her. Coming closer to Heifeng Jiansui, she pressed her lips on HeifengJiansui¡¯s cheek with a kiss. ¡°This is your elder sister¡¯s affection~ If you want more, gift me a top-grade Mortal weapon next time, okay?¡± Her voice was a seductive purr. She gave a quick wink to Heifeng Jiansui before quickly running away.


    Meanwhile, Heifeng Jiansui was fixed in place with shock. ¡°Oh Heavens, this completely goes against Heavenly rules and Earthly principles! Lusting after your own brother like that, and I have just turned 1 year old today! This brother was never much of a lady killer in his past life, while are women falling like a pack of cards for me?!¡±

 Chapter 8: Three Months in the Library

    After overcoming the shock of the sudden kiss, Heifeng Jiansui went straight to the Divine Scripture Library. The librarian had been evidently expecting the arrival of the young prince, as he showed him the positions of the forging manuals. ¡°Young master, feel free to read, refer to and borrow the books from these shelves. You arenot allowed to touch the other books on these shelves, unless you are using your privilege of borrowing a single book from the Divine Library.¡±


    Like this, he spent day and night reading and memorizing the forging manuals from the Divine Library. He did not even return to his room at night, instead sitting in a private room to keep reading. This schedule of readingbooks and manuals carried on for a week, at which point the librarian was quite sure that he had memorized the entirety of the forging manuals. Of course, Heifeng Jiansui wasn¡¯t quite done with the library yet¡­


    ¡°¡±Requesting permission to read this ¡®Heavenly Adamant Body Refining Scripture¡¯ under the blanket permission to read all refining manuals granted to me¡­¡±


    ¡°Youngmaster, this is a body refining manual! This certainly doesn¡¯t fall under the permission granted to you!¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t you see the Adamant in the title?! This is a rare metal and near impossible to forge without godflames! This manual seems to have a technique to do this near-impossible task! It is certainly important for my forging!¡± After some haggling, the librarian allowed the young prince to read the book.


    An hourlater¡­


    ¡°Youngmaster, you certainly cannot read this ¡®Godfire Sword Art¡¯! It is completely unrelated to the forging arts!¡±


    ¡°You dolt, have you never heard of godflame being a powerful forging flame? With the ability to summon it with a mere sword technique, which blacksmith wouldn¡¯t be tempted?!¡±


    Like this, creating various reasons, Heifeng Jiansui read through nearly every manual in the divine library. After thefirst week, the librarian gave up and did not ask for any reasons, numbly surrendering the books. Like this, three entire months passed as he greedily swallowed the manuals in the library.


    All this time, forget about forging, he hadn¡¯t even returned to his room once! Night and day were spent in the library, reading books and accumulating knowledge. Some rumors arose in the castle that the prince had given up on the duties. Of course, these whispers were ignored by Heifeng Jiansui as he focused on increasing his knowledge base.


    Without any discrimination, he read through every single manual in the library. Apart from the Nine Supreme Scriptures which the librarian never allowed him to glance at, no matter the excuses, he read throughevery single manual.


    His understanding of the current era a million years after his death had multiplied by a huge margin. He now knew that there were countless lesser worlds, 3000 Great Worlds and 9 Supreme Worlds in the current Nineorigin Chaosworld. The greatest power that stretched across the entirety of the Chaosworld was the Nineyuan Heavenly Gate. It held various high-level powers like the Five Sacred Beast Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Paradise which controlled over a hundred Great Worlds. Under them were mid-rank powers like his own Black Phoenix Empire, which controlled the entirety of the Black Phoenix Great World. Even under them were low-rank powers like a Five Heaven Sect which controlled 10 or so lesser worlds and was subordinate to the Black Phoenix Empire!


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    This way, it could be said that the Nineyuan Sect unified the chaosworld! There was certainly lesser strife and anarchy in this era.


    His understanding of the contemporary martial arts and cultivation techniques evolved as well. The techniques in Black Phoenix library were mainly focused on bloodlines and battle spirit. The difficulty of cultivation had increased and the difficulty of keeping up a stable foundation had multiplied as well!


    As for sword cultivation, the subject he specialized in, his understanding increased the most. The sword arts of this new era focused on body control and finesse instead of raw power. While this increased the difficulty of mastering sword arts, it increased his enthusiasm as a sword cultivator as well!


    Finally, his understanding of his Black Phoenix bloodline increased as well. The techniques in the Divine Library, while not as in-depth as the Black Phoenix Divine Codex, were quite powerful as well. After reading them, his understanding of the Black Phoenix¡¯s divine and innate abilities increased.


    Heifeng Jiansui sighed for a moment. Today, would be his last day in the library. Walking up to the librarian, he said,¡°Master librarian, I would like to thank you for your help in these three months. Today is my final day here. I would like to use my privilege as the prince to take a single book with me.¡±


    Hearing this, the librarian took Heifeng Jiansui to a secret room. In this room, there was only a single shelf. It had total nine books.


    ¡°Take a look at them and choose your manual. You can only read the first three pages. If you turn a single page more, I¡¯ll assume that you have chosen that book.¡±


    Seeing the manuals, Heifeng Jiansui was surprised to find that his Quintessence Sword Codex was among them. Ofcourse, he didn¡¯t want that book.


    Picking up the ¡®Black Phoenix Undying Cycle¡¯ manual, he read the first three pages before putting that book aside. After that, he read through the first three pages of every other book on the shelf before taking the ¡®Black Phoenix Undying Cycle¡¯ with him.


    ¡°Hehe, he didn¡¯t notice my spiritual sense pierce through the 9 manuals and copy them. That ¡®Thousand Books, One Heart¡¯ spirit sense cultivation technique only required reading thousands of manuals to cultivate it and I cultivated it to Great Completion by reading every book in the library! While it isn¡¯t that special of a technique, it is certainly more useful in certain special circumstances!¡± In these three months, this ¡®Thousand Books, One Heart¡¯ technique had proven exceptionally useful to him. In this great library, cultivating this technique had twice the efficiency at half the costs. Taking in to consideration Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s innate talent, it wasn¡¯t a surprise for him to master it quickly!


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    After three months, Heifeng Jiansui returned to his new room. After his arrival, he spotted a notice written by his mother and a black token. ¡°Due to the duty assigned to you, the Emperor has offered you entry into the top-grade refining rooms. Use this token to access the room.¡± Following his mother¡¯s advice, he picked up all hisbelongings and entered the top-grade refining room!

 Chapter 9: Bloodline Divine Abilities

    The moment he tapped the black token on a seal on the door, the room automatically opened. A wave of nourishing spirit energy entered his body, revitalizing him. After exploring the room, he realized that there were spirit stone formations to circulate energy throughout the room. The forging implements were top-grade aswell. This was a refiner¡¯s utopia!


    There were a few spatial rings chock-full with the materials necessary for forging the equipment specified in the duties. Heifeng Jiansui took out a few top-grade materials from the rings, and walked up to the forge.


    For a while, only the pounding of a hammer could be heard from the forging room. Top-grade materials that should have been used for forging swords were smelted together to refine a thick pillar! The pillar was red andaround 7 foot tall. After this, Heifeng Jiansui etched the carving of a black phoenix on it. Finally, he swept the pillar with his divine sense and searching for imperfections, Heifeng Jiansui put away the pillar to cool down.


    Like this, Heifeng Jiansui forged 8 more pillars or different colors, adorned with carving of various rare divine beasts. The metals used while refining them were all top-rank and the pillars were of the same size. The nine pillars formed a resonance with each other, sucking the energy from the surrounding world!


    ¡°Ah, it seems that this ¡®Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule Formation¡¯ works, now let¡¯s find a place to set it¡­¡± Putting away the pillars in his spatial ring, he also took a sturdy-looking table with him. Leaving the forging room, he fully explored the refining room, searching for the core of the formations.


    Finally, in a comparatively small room, he found a large white crystal glimmering with multicolored sparks. This was the core to the formations laid down in the room. After redirecting the spirit energy formations to circulate energy into the room he was in, he shut down most of the formations to avoid using up energy. Other than a few guarding formations, he shut down everything.


    In a short time, Heifeng Jiansui felt energy build up in the room. He cleared out everything in the room to increase space and decrease obstructions for the formation. After changing the arrangements of a few formations on the while crystal, he felt the build up of spirit energy multiply. After closing the door, Heifeng Jiansui stood in the exact centre of the room, a few meters away from the white crystal.


    He finally took out the 9 pillars and set them in a circular formation surrounding him. After drawing nine drops ofblood from his finger, he used his battle spirit to sprinkle all the drops on the pillars at the same time. The pillars shone with bright light and shadows of divine beasts seemed to form upon every single pillar. The mightiest of them was the black phoenix, who commanded them all!


    All the beasts flew towards Heifeng Jiansui, entering his right arm. A black phoenix seal formed on his right arm, the Allbeast Mark. Heifeng Jiansui felt unprecedented control over the nine pillars and the ability to easily control the spirit energy surrounding him!


    With a single wave of a hand, the nine pillars shortened to the thickness of a cicada¡¯s wing! After that, they flew 25 meters away from him. This was the maximum distance that the pillars could keep away from him while still drawing the maximum amount of energy!


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    Now, all the preparations were complete! Heifeng Jiansui immediately thrust out his palm, forming a red-hot circle between it!


    ¡°RedfirePalm!¡± This divine ability attacked with a fiery palm. A single strike could burn even iron to liquid!


    ¡°The power of the blow is not good enough, also the power should be spread out rather than condensed¡­ Let¡¯s try again!¡±


    Another Redfire Palm struck the air. This time, the entire palm seemed to be burning with reddish fire.


    ¡°Better! Now let¡¯s practice it until this attack turns into muscle memory!¡±


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    Under the influence of the nine pillar formation, all the energy lost by Heifeng Jiansui, be it battle spirit, bloodline energy or qi, was instantly replenished. The room was quite hardy, being the area where the formation core was stored. So he allowed himself to wildly attack with various divine abilities, battle spirit skills and combat techniques, freely using energy like water.


    The nine pillar formation greatly improved mental stability and concentration and made sleep unnecessary. For an entire week, he tried out the techniques that he found in the library, retrofitting them for himself and perfecting them until he had a good set of battle techniques. Finally, he reached perfection in all the techniques that he found worthy and reached increased his comprehensive battling ability!


    ¡°Phoenix Dancing, Crimson Frozen Skies!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body seemed to turn into a wisp of icy fire, flickering through the air like a firefly!


    ¡°Whiteice Palm, Redfire Palm!¡± His two palms turned red and white, his fists burning and freezing the air in succession¡­


    ¡°Fiery Fleet Foot!¡± A fiery yet icy energy built up in his foot, and the air seemed to explode with a single kick!


    ¡°Ice-FireWhip!¡± Twin whips of ice and fire appeared in his hands, shooting out like snakes!


    ¡°Twin Elemental Swords!¡± The whips transformed into sharp swords, slashing through all without holding back!


    ¡°Frostflame Bullets!¡± A hail of fire and ice bullets shot out!


    In accordance to the innate affinities of the Dark Phoenix, he had chosen to train in ice and fire based divine abilities. His bloodline power would be multiplied by these types of elemental affinities!


    After consecutively using various bloodline divine abilities, exhaustion filled Heifeng Jiansui, which was quickly repelled by the nine pillar formation. During a week, he had mastered these divine abilities to the point of perfection! The excessive consumption and replenishment of his bloodline power also increased his bloodline power. As for his understanding of combining ice and fire effectively, it had risen as well!


    ¡°Now that I have reached this level in ice and fire, it looks like I can finally train in the Ice-Fire Divine Forging Arts!¡± Unexpectedly, the reason for cultivating his divine abilities was to train in this mysterious forging art!

 Chapter 10: Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art

    ¡°This Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art¡­ This technique has quite strict requirements. High comprehension of Ice-Fire laws, pure Black Phoenix bloodline, zero use of forging implements¡­ however, it seems equally powerful. It will increase bloodline thickness if cultivated, releasing nine seals of the First Dao if cultivated to the apex! Not only this, this forging technique can refine higher grade equipment from lower rank material, even up to skipping entire ranks (eg. Refining low-grade Earth Rank items from low-grade Mortal Rank materials)!¡±


    ¡°Of course a huge flaw of this technique is that this technique cannot be used to forge equipment higher than Earth-grade! As for refining higher grade equipment from lower grade material, it highly depends upon the understanding of laws, formations and the material quality! However despite these flaws, simply the fact that it promises to increase bloodline thickness makes it necessary for me to train in this art! ¡° In the entire library, this art was the only art which promised to increase bloodline density! He suspected that there were more such arts, but they were likely in safekeeping and not open to the public.


    ¡°Well, there is no need to hold back, let¡¯s begin forging!¡± All this art required was extremely large amount of spirit energy, and he had a formation for that.


    Taking out the sturdy table, he placed the materials atop it. Finally, he controlled the materials with a battle spirit technique and produced a fire with a divine ability to purify and melt the materials. The melted materials were gathered into the form of a sword by the battle spirit technique. With a single thought, an engraving knife was carefully controlled to graft formations and decorations on the sword body. Finally, the iron was rapidly frozen to cool and harden it.


    After picking up the sword, Heifeng Jiansui swung it around. After this, he gave it a single hard strike.


    The sword shattered to pieces.


    ¡°While the sword should be quenched and tempered by the rapid cooling after heating, it actually produces minute cracks due to the temperature difference. This style of forging art seems hard to pick up, but the quality of the metal after I master it should be phenomenal.¡± After pondering on the nature of the forging technique, he took out materials to begin refining again.


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    In total, it took a week for Heifeng Jiansui to forge a working sword with the Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art. While he couldn¡¯t find information about quenching and tempering techniques in the Dark Phoenix Empire¡¯s forging manuals, he realized that Shenhai Elder had handed him a spatial ring full of jade slips on forging. The manuals of the Shenhai Sect were more profound and had methods of cold forging as well, allowing Heifeng Jiansui to comprehend his mistakes and learn from them.


    To gain proper experience in forging, Heifeng Jiansui gave up on mid-grade Mortal Rank materials and began from low-grade Common Rank materials. Step by step, he understood the proper path, finally reaching his level of manual forging, where he could refine mid-grade Mortal Rank swords with low-grade Mortal Rank materials.


    After this, Heifeng Jiansui earnestly began forging!


    His lowest grade missions were:


    RANK E: Forge 10,000 mid¨Cgrade Mortal Rank swords & RANK D: Forge 5,000 mid¨Cgrade Mortal Rank sabers


    Thus, hehad to refine 15,000 mid-grade weapons. Delving into a refining frenzy, he forged swords and sabers from low-grade materials.


    A week passed and Heifeng Jiansui had refined 3900 swords already. This was a ridiculously rapid pace, only made possible by the Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art. That day, when he was forging his 45th sword, he suddenly gained enlightenment and forged a high-grade Mortal sword from the low-rank Mortal Rank materials!


    Heifeng Jiansui spent weeks trying to reproduce this miracle, however nothing succeeded¡­ until one day when yet another high-grade Mortal sword was forged from lower materials! After some inferences from his earlier experiences, he succeeded in forging a high-grade Mortal sword once again. After this, it didn¡¯t take too long for another high-grade Mortal sword to appear again.


    After countless experiments, Heifeng Jiansui figured out a technique to refine high-grade Mortal swords from low-grade Mortal materials, but the technique had only 10% chances of success. In the end, when the forging of 10,000 swords and 5,000 sabers was completed, coincidentally around 505 high-grade swords and 259sabers had been forged as well.


    The E, D,C and B Ranked missions were completed in one fell stroke!

 Chapter 11: Top grade Mortal Rank

    After refining thousands of swords with the Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art, Heifeng Jiansui understood some of its profundities. The two most important were: 1) Prior knowledge and experience with manual forging equipment would certainly help with forging with the Divine technique.


    2) Compatibility with ice and fire along with resistance was an important indicator of the technique¡¯s effectiveness in forging.


    Knowing this, he realized that his chance of refining a top-grade Mortal sword was quite low, since he had never refined a top-grade Mortal sword before. In any case, he had received and memorized many forging arts from both the Castle library and Elder Shenhai, so it wasn¡¯t a bad idea to practice for a while.


    All the forging arts focused on forging weapons with the minimum level of mid-grade Mortal Rank. Low-grade Mortal rank was something that achievable by even the basic foundational refining arts! All the forging arts had their own specialties: some arts could refine lightning elemental weapons, fire elemental weapons, sword array weapons, single use explosive weapons¡­


    Like this, Heifeng Jiansui decided to concentrate on training his forging arts.


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    Another two months passed. Including the month spent forging weapons and the three months spent reading in the library, half a year had passed. In these three months, other than eating and sleeping, all HeifengJiansui concentrated on was forging!


    To keepup his efficiency, he even moved the Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule Formation to the forge. After setting up the formation, he could use the Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art without pause! While training various forging arts, he also trained the Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art, training himself to meld the various forging arts and usethem together.


    As a sword cultivator, he achieved the Dao of the sword by comprehending various sword arts right to their core essences and then fusing them together! The cores of countless supreme sword techniques joined to create the peerless sword art, famous even in this new era: Quintessence Sword Codex!


    In his previous life, his understanding of blacksmithing was only average. In truth, while he forged an Eternal weapon,its forging was mostly due to the unique Sword Dao he followed, his comprehension of the Nine Elements and the refining material itself being something unearthly. His refining technique was not too heaven defying.


    In this life, he decided to go all out and reach the apex in forging! Be it auxiliary arts like refining, alchemy, formations, his innate bloodline divine abilities, elemental cultivation arts¡­ If it was worth learning, he would learn it, embarking on the road to reach the apex in that field!


    Just then, he heard the sound an alarm ringing. A guest had knocked on his door! Immediately, he put away the nine pillars in his spatial ring, connected to the formations, reactivating the deactivated formations and went togreet his guest.


    When he opened the door, he was greeted by the sight of a silver-haired beauty. She seemed to be around 13 yearsin age, and looked similar to Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s current appearance. The sword on her hip had only its sheath revealed, but he could identify it. Wearing a knight¡¯s armor modified for her sizeable bust and a gown that covered her feet, her appearance was remarkable. Her armor had a sigil on the breast, a sigil that he had only seen on Elder Shenhai, a sword curved like a crescent moon.


    This sigilsignified that she was an official disciple of Ten Thousand Swords Paradise! The age of 13 was the appropriate age for beginning cultivation. This girl already had reached the peak of the First Layer in the Body Refining realm, signifying her talent in cultivation.


    ¡°Heifeng Jiansui, my Master Elder Shenhai sent me to verify your mission completion rate and bestow appropriate rewards based on your success! Take out all the swords you have forged.¡± Hearing her commanding imperious voice, Heifeng Jiansui took out four spatial rings and passed them to the girl.


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    A swordglow flashed in the girl¡¯s eyes and the shadow of a golden sword flashed over her head for a moment as spirit sense shot into the rings. Verifying the contents, she withdrew all the swords and put them away into her own ring. The arrogance in her gaze lessened as she spoke, ¡°Good job, you managed to complete 4 of the missions early. According to the rewards that Master Shenhai designated, you may receive a Silver Paradise Seal. It allows you the status and resources of an inner disciple, gives you clearance to browse Grade C archives of our Sword Paradise Scripture hall and allows you access to the Paradisiacal Swordworld!¡±


    ¡°If you had managed to complete all the missions, you could have received a Golden Paradise Seal! In truth, your work is on the level of a Bronze-level outer disciple swordsmith, but you received the privilege of a Silver-level inner disciple! If only your work was on the level of a Silver-level and you had completed the A and S-rank missions, you could have received the privilege of a Gold-level core disciple!¡± Hearing the girl¡¯s words, Heifeng Jiansui hesitated, before removing 90 swords from his ring.


    ¡°Inspect them.¡± A moment after his words, spirit sense once again shot out to examine the swords. ¡°A-all of them are top-grade Mortal Rank swords! You have perfectly completed the A & S-rank missions! Why did you not reveal them before?¡± The girl had a surprised expression on her face.


    ¡°These swords are not my absolute apex¡­ Selling something other than my best work is a bit embarrassing.¡± Heifeng Jiansui was not being humble; all these top-grade swords were forged from top-grade materials. Only when he could forge top-grade weapons from high-grade materials would he have reached the apex in manual forging!


    After inspecting the weapons twice, the girl could not find out any flaws. ¡®Is this the arrogance of a craftsman, or are my eyes not enough to see the flaws?¡¯ Seeing the boy who looked to be of similar age to her, yet dwarfed her in talent and skill, she couldn¡¯t help but sigh again.


    She took out a sword talisman and a vial of golden liquid from her ring and carefully poured the liquid into the talisman. The talisman shone with golden light, radiating divine splendor. Handing over the talisman to Heifeng Jiansui, she gave him instructions on binding it.


    ¡°To easily bind the talisman, the best way is to fuse a Sword battle spirit into the talisman. If you don¡¯t possessa sword spirit, I have a booklet showing a spirit sense fusing art¡­¡± At that moment, the boy clasped the talisman, summoning his battle spirit to fuse into it. The battle spirit appeared and disappeared so quickly, the silver girl couldn¡¯t even get a glimpse of it!


    Suddenly, information flashed in Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s mind.


    Name: Heifeng Jiansui


    Age: 1 year 6 months


    Cultivation: NIL


    Status: Gold-level/ Core disciple


    Please choose the art you are majoring in:


    A small group of arts to specialize in (sword cultivation, elemental arts, etc.) appeared in front of him. After carefully scanning the arts, Heifeng Jiansui finally chose ¡®Bloodline and Battle Spirit¡¯ Arts.


    Please choose the art you are minoring in:


    In this column, he put in ¡®Auxiliary Refining¡¯ Arts.


    After this, his ¡®registration¡¯ seemed to have completed. The girl once again appeared in front of him, a gold coin in hand. ¡°Now that you¡¯ve completed registration, I can finally award you your rewards! Tap this coin with your Identity Seal!¡±


    After doing as she told, a robotic female voice emitted in his ears, ¡°Platinum-level disciple Ganwu Aina awardedyou 50,000 merit points in Senior Elder Shenhai¡¯s stead! You have a total of 60,000 merit points!¡±

 Chapter 12: Virtual Arena

    ¡°The Paradise Seal is basically a gateway to the Paradisiacal Swordworld! Now that I have transferred your rewards to you, let me introduce you to its intricacies!¡± The girl named Ganwu Aina tapped her Paradise Seal on Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s seal. Suddenly, the sensation of being sent into an illusion was felt. Without resisting, he openedhis eyes to a white world.


    ¡°This is the Whitespace, a calming sight which greets a cultivator who enters the Swordworld for the first time. Now I am going to the introduce the areas that newbies are allowed to explore to you¡­ Oh, before we do that, call out status! It will display vital information!¡±


    ¡°Status.¡± On calling this out, a blue screen flashed into existence.


    Name: Heifeng Jiansui


    Age: 1 year 6 months


    Cultivation: NIL


    Status: Gold-level/ Core disciple


    Art Specialization: Major- Bloodline and Battle Spirit/ Minor- Auxiliary


    Merit Points: 60,000


    Virtual Arena Rank ¨C NIL


    ¡°Before you ask, the Virtual Arena is one of the only ways for those without cultivation to gain advantages from this Swordworld. I will teach you more about this, but later. To begin with, let me teach you something simple: creating your own domain in this Whitespace.¡±


    ¡°Within this Whitespace, you can freely change an area of 1000 sq. ft. to your liking with your imagination. This will be your own domain. With a merit points, you can keep on increasing the size of your domain indefinite. In this domain, you can create basic refining forges, alchemy rooms and formation arrays and you canupgrade them with merit points! This is a virtual world with no risk of permanent injury or death, so you can practice forbidden techniques or retrofit techniques to squeeze more power out of them.¡±


    ¡°Also, by paying merit points, you can accelerate time for additional training! You can also produce training implements like beasts for training your sword arts on, gravity chambers to temper the body, illusions to temper the mind, etc. This might not be too useful to you who has not begun cultivation, but for those who have, this space is a godsend!¡± After finishing her explanation, she took out a small booklet and gave it to Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°This booklet contains the command words like ¡®Status¡¯ which will allow you to freely roam the Paradisiacal Swordworld. Carefully memorize them. Without these command words, you cannot ever venture out of the Whitespace.¡± Hearing this, Heifeng Jiansui carefully read the booklet memorizing everything.


    ¡°Now, other than the Virtual Arena, only the Mission Hall, Scripture Hall, Treasure Hall and the Swordheart Palace remain. Among them, you are prohibited from accessing the Swordheart Palace, so let¡¯s go to the Mission Palace!¡± Grasping Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s hands, Ganwu Aina muttered, ¡°Transport: Mission Hall.¡±


    Both of them teleported together into a new space. With a red carpet covering the ground, there were 8 toweringsteles on which various missions were engraved. In the middle of the steles was an old man nodding off in a rocking chair.


    ¡°These steles denote the 8 mission ranks: E, D, C, B, A, S, P (Prohibited) and R (Restricted). According to the art specializations you have chosen, you can choose appropriate missions and gain merit points for rewards! As for that sleeping old man, if you have a mission you want to assign to the cultivators of the sect, you can wake him up.¡±


    Just as Heifeng Jiansui thought of having a look at the missions, the girl guiding him grabbed his hand. ¡°Transport: Scripture Hall.¡±


    The scene was of a great library. Shelves and shelves of books covered a large area, and they seemed to cover all visible space. Like before, there was a single old man sleeping on a chair. ¡°This Scripture Hall containsa truly boundless amount of books, manuals and scriptures. You can exchange manuals for merit points. Of course, some basic foundation manuals and core cultivation arts are free. Also, if you have written a manual, you can have the old man inspect it. I have heard that you can get a ridiculous amount of merit points as long as it is not a fabrication or a useless technique!¡±


    ¡°I suppose the Treasure Hall¡¯s function is evident by its name¡­ If you want to buy a treasure, get it here. You can alsosell treasures here. If it¡¯s a sufficiently unique treasure, the Treasure Hall will buy it at a exorbitant price!¡±


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    ¡°Since you cannot access the Swordheart Palace, it would be useless for me to speak about it. Experience it yourself when you have the right too¡­ Now to save the best for last, the Virtual Arena!¡± A smirk suddenly split her face.


    ¡°Let me give you some advice¡­ The virtual avatar created in the Paradisiacal Swordworld is on the peak Body Refining level. The sooner you adapt to the avatar, the quicker your battle prowess will reach that of a true peak Body Refining level." Saying this, she fished out her Sword Seal.


    ¡°I Ganwu Aina challenge you to battle!¡± Pointing her Platinum Paradise Seal at Heifeng Jiansui, she proclaimed. Suddenly, the sword-seal hidden in Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s pocket started vibrating. Withdrawing it, he mirrored Aina¡¯s stance, yelling ¡°I accept!¡±.


    Sword intent resonated as the vast library surrounding them morphed into a battlefield! An invisible sword intent bound both of them as the world around them transformed and the cold wind of death swept past! The twoseals turned into sharp swords and returned to their owner¡¯s hands.


    ¡°Battle Commence!¡± A cold female voice echoed out as Heifeng Jiansui and Ganwu Aina were freed from the sword intent holding them.


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    Draw, slash, stab, parry, counter, cleave, crush, break! After a long time, Heifeng Jiansui unleashed his peerlesssword arts on an opponent! Ganwu Aina strained herself to block his attacks, but the stream of sword strikes flowed on ceaselessly, building up greater strength and momentum with every blow!


    ¡®There isn¡¯t a hint of True Qi in his strikes and this sword technique is only the Foundation layer of the Quintessence Sword codex, a sword technique useful to only mortals! The only reason I am able to block his strikes isdue to my training the Quintessence Sword codex for a decade! But if I keep defending, it won¡¯t be long until he breaks through it!¡¯ Aina began to use a footwork technique to retreat, bolstering it with her True Qi to increase the distance between them. Heifeng Jiansui had built up enough momentum that any attempts to attack with True Qi would turn into fatal openings for her!


    Would Heifeng Jiansui allow her to escape just like that, wasting the momentum built up? Of course not!


    ¡°Quintessence Sword First Layer, Final Art: Sword Flies Through 9 Palaces!¡± With a single throw, the sword in his hands flew through the air, piercing straight towards her chest!


    Seeing the sword flying towards her, Ganwu Aina immediately stopped her retreat. No matter how fast she ran, shecould not escape the flying sword! Decisively, she held her sword in a defensive stance.


    ¡°Quintessence Sword Second Layer, Third Art: Sword like Mountain!¡±


    ¡°Boom!¡± A rumble shook through the air as swords collided! The final stance of the First Layer boosted with momentum versus the defensive Second Layer stance bolstered with True Qi seemed to be of equal force. Finally, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s sword was flung away. Aina¡¯s True Qi seemed to be exhausted by her defense, yet she was unscratched.


    ¡°I didn¡¯texpect that True Qi can be utilized here¡­ Of course, this battle is being fought with virtual bodies formed by divine sense so this is nothing new, I suppose¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui calmly watched Aina recover as he casually spoke.


    ¡°Heifeng Jiansui, while I have exhausted the majority of my True Qi, you have lost your sword and cannot utilize True Qi! I suppose it¡¯s my win¡­¡± Saying this, Aina dashed to cut down the unarmed boy. Heifeng Jiansui did not move, calmly awaiting her.


    Wordlessly, she swung her sword. In response, Heifeng Jiansui struck out with his fingers. Unexpectedly, the fingers parried the sword away!


    Seeing his counter, Aina couldn¡¯t help but freeze. No attempts at defense were made as the fingers once again flashed to strike her bare neck. In the virtual arena, the fall of the girl¡¯s head was like a mannequin¡¯s detached head!


    [Congratulations, you have won your first battle!] The emotionless voice rang out announcing his victory. At the same time, more messages were red out.


    [You have received 10,000 merit points for winning your first battle.]


    [You have received 5,000 merit points from #64 Ganwu Aina as victory spoils.]


    [You have received 16,000 merit points for defeating a higher rank opponent]


    [VirtualArena Rank ¨C Swordless #64]

 Chapter 13: Preparations for Seclusion

    ¡°¡­I lost so easily. What was that final move? Could it actually be the Second Layer¡¯s final art?¡± Swordless, she had been pierced through by naked fingers. One move to parry her sword, another to pierce her neck!


    ¡°¡­Quintessence Sword Second Layer, Final Art: Sword Fingers.¡± On hearing him confirm her suspicions, a chill went through her spine. Even though she was training in the Second Layer of the Quintessence Sword Art, she still hadn¡¯t comprehended the Final Art of the sword art!


    The reason why was simple: comprehension of Sword Qi was required to cultivate it!


    ¡°Not mentioning Sword Qi, the Second Layer requires True Qi to train! However, you haven¡¯t begun cultivation, not yet! How is this even possible? Not to mention that you haven¡¯t even completed 2 years in age¡­¡± Ganwu Aina said this with a mystified expression.


    ¡°Hahaha, that is the advantage of my bloodline. As for True Qi, while I haven¡¯t cultivated it yet, do you actually think that a way to train in manipulating True Qi without cultivating it does not exist? I am the prince of a lineage that controls an entire Great World, getting artifacts that others might find impossible to gain in a lifetime is nothing for me!¡± With an arrogant laugh, Heifeng Jiansui flaunted the advantages of his lineage!


    ¡®So you simply held back your use of True Qi to give face to me and not stomp me in one blow?¡¯ After concluding this, Aina grimaced.


    ¡°¡­I suppose the advantage of a noble bloodline cannot be ignored. Nevertheless, for you to defeat me, your senior by more than a decade, is a matter of great pride to you and a great shame to me. I shall be going into closed-door training! Even if I can¡¯t hope to defeat you, I will at least force you to not hold back!¡± Saying this, Aina had a determined expression.


    In response, Heifeng Jiansui simply smiled. No matter how strong Aina became, her growth rate would never surpass his.


    ¡°I¡¯ll leave by myself, you don¡¯t need to send me off. Also, a single year¡¯s worth of resources will be allotted to you by the sect, I¡¯ll leave it within a spatial ring!¡± Aina left the Swordworld with a single command, leaving HeifengJiansui alone in the illusory world.


    Thus, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s introduction to the Paradisiacal Swordworld ended with Aina¡¯s departure.


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    After Aina left the Swordworld, Heifeng Jiansui followed as well. Even though she said that she didn¡¯t need it, he escorted her around the Royal Palace and treated her to a meal from the Royal Kitchens. Having a young expert from the high-level power Ten Thousand Swords Paradise follow him around spread the message of his affiliation with it.


    After sending off Aina, he returned to his room. It was granted by the Emperor, and its top-grade forging facilities and arrays were comparable to that of a core-disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Paradise.


    Immediately entering the Paradisiacal Swordworld, he quickly teleported to the Scripture Palace. In the large library, he immediately strode in the direct of the freely accessible core manuals and began to devour them like a glutton!


    Core manuals were fairly high-level and could be cultivated for a long time, but were pretty cheap to access for disciples. In fact, training in these manuals was compulsory for disciples. This was because they were the foundation of the sect. Generations would cultivate with these manuals as foundation and improve them for the later generation!


    Most ofthe core manuals of the sect were as expected, sword arts. Sword forging techniques were also prominent. The rest were battle techniques like martial arts, sealing arts, Dao techniques. Other than a few stray manuals for auxiliary techniques, there were no manuals for other arts. For example, the bloodline and battle spirit techniques did not have any core manuals!


    Fortunately, this meant that a large discount would be provided on the techniques relating to Bloodline and Battle Spirits. Also, a moderate discount would be applied on Auxiliary techniques.


    After finishing the core manuals, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s understanding of the Ten Thousand Swords Paradise and the current era rose. The core manuals contained the cultivation path of the current era!


    To beginwith, he rushed to the shelves that held the ¡®Bloodline and Battle Spirit¡¯ related arts. He immediately produced his Sword Seal and waved it in the air. A red light flashed, striking out towards the shelves that held the ¡®Bloodline and Battle Spirit¡¯ manuals.


    ¡°Reading Cost: 100 merit points/hour. Accept?¡±


    After accepting, Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but ponder that the price was too low. Nevertheless, without wastingtime, he immediately began devouring the books. With his photographic memory and the ¡®Thousand Books, One Heart¡¯ technique, he burned all the information into his mind.


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    56 minutes later, all the books were completely imprinted in his mind. He immediately paid the hourly fee and began contemplating the information he had gained in earnest.


    ¡°As expected, the standard of the techniques is too low.¡± The few complete techniques were on the level of ¡®Thousand Books, One Heart¡¯, and this was a technique he mastered in three months while simply poring through manuals, basically trash! The incomplete techniques were more profound, but rashly cultivating in them could irreparably harm his foundations.


    ¡°While I can use these arts as a foundation to create a technique, it still isn¡¯t the best option. There are probablytechniques for cultivating the battle spirit and bloodline, simply hidden away in these bookshelves. For example, the Divine Sword Spirit Art, the core sword art of the sect, cultivates the battle spirit as well.¡±


    The bestpath was to read through all the manuals in the hall. With Heifeng Jiansui simply scanning all the pages of the books, it would require around 3 months to read through all the library books. Coincidentally, permission to read through all the books in the library for a quarter-year required 90,000 merit points. And Heifeng Jiansui currently possessed 90,950 points, just barely enough!


    Before embarking on the path of memorizing the library, Heifeng Jiansui decided to overhaul the ¡®Thousand Books, One Heart¡¯ manual which had reached its limits.


    He was going to read through a lot of books, after all.


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    ¡°¡­So mother, I am now a core disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Paradise.¡± After regaling his mother with the entire story since Ganwu Aina¡¯s arrival, Heifeng Jiansui awaited her advice.


    ¡°Good job! I didn¡¯t expect your understanding of sword arts to be high enough to defeat a Platinum-rank True disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Paradise! Your seclusion for 3 months will be comfortable; I will make preparations for it. Now that you have the backing of a high-grade sect, don¡¯t hesitate to take advantage of it!¡± Chanlong Yue praised her genius son once again; he had successfully fulfilled all the missions give by the Elder Shenhai, captured the position of a core disciple in the Ten Thousand Swords Paradiseand even defeated a higher ranked platinum disciple!


    Even though Heifeng Jiansui was not yet a cultivator, he would not need food or water to sustain himself in this duration. The ¡®Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule Formation¡¯ formation he used was not a secret and its forging materials were fairly easy to gather, so this formation was used by Dark Phoenix cultivators while entering seclusion!


    ¡°Thank you, mother. I will be going into seclusion for a quarter-year, it isn¡¯t that long. After my seclusion, I will immerse myself into the auxiliary-type sect missions and rack up merit points!¡± Now that he had his mother to handle matters regarding his seclusion, he could enter it at will. He only had to upgrade the ¡®Thousand Books, One Heart¡¯ technique before it!


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    In the Paradisiacal Swordworld, the black Whitespace that could be molded into a personal domain was gone. In its place stood a rustic looking yet majestic mansion. It had a wooden shingled roof and encompassed man rooms. Forging, alchemy, training rooms- all the requirements of a cultivator were fulfilled. It also had a greeting hall, a kitchen and a bedroom.


    In the bedroom, Heifeng Jiansui was seated in the lotus posture, fusing his comprehension of the ¡®Thousand Books, One Heart¡¯ technique with his understanding of the Spirit and Soul. There were also similar techniques from the Primordial Era and the battle spirit techniques of the current era, their essences being used as foundation for the new technique!


    After nine hours of meditation, a new technique was formed. It encompassed all his understanding of the Spirit and fused in the essences of preceding and similar techniques.


    ¡°Boundless Scriptures Showing Dao seems like a grand name, but I believe it suits this technique.¡± Heifeng Jiansui did not spend too long in creating this technique, but it would still help his spiritual growth.


    ¡°Now, its time for my three month seclusion. I wonder how many battle spirit and bloodline techniques will be unearthened in this vast library?¡± Heifeng Jiansui was filled with anticipation towards the battle spirit, something new to this era, something he had a low understanding of!

 Interlude 1: Mating Call

    Meanwhile, a girl was flying in the sky with incomparable ease, her two legs balanced on a flying sword. As a core member of the Ten Thousand Swords Paradise, her flying sword art could allow her to cut through the heavens like a hawk. But for some reason, this girl¡¯s flight was like a fleeing pigeon¡­


    After passing through cities, villages, forests and lakes, she finally arrived at the branch sect within the Black Phoenix World, the Five Elements Sword Sect. Alighting outside the sect gates, she briefly flashed her PlatinumToken to the two guards before wordlessly entering.


    ¡°That woman is sure cold. She always flashes her token and walks in. Even if she is a True Disciple, she should show some respect¡­¡± A guard complained to his fellow.


    The other guard stayed silent for a few moments before speaking, ¡°Heh, she certainly has rights to act like that. She is a 13 year old 3rd Stage Body Tempering cultivator, a true disciple AND the Grand Elder¡¯s personaldisciple. The two of them don¡¯t even hail from our Black Phoenix world and the Grand Elder is here to act as a Dao Protector for the Sect Leader during his breakthrough¡­ Compared to us 9th Stage Body Tempering cultivators with low hopes of breakthrough,sigh¡­¡±


    Hearing his colleague¡¯s sorrowful words, the other guard shut his mouth.


    Meanwhile, Ganwu Aina entered the Grand Elder¡¯s room. Seeing Elder Shenhai sitting on a throne-like seat, she realized that he had solidified his position in the sect. A swift glance across the room revealed that the room was adorned with more valuables than the Branch Sect Leader¡¯s own quarters.


    ¡°The Branch Leader is planning to breakthrough in 6 months. Before his breakthrough, he asked me to refine a Quadessence Convergence Pill for him. Since he had already collected the materials, I couldn¡¯t refuse him. And so¡­¡± Sighing, he thought about how the Branch Sect Leader had cultivated his Bloodline, Battle Spirit, Spirit Sea and Elixir Field to its limit for a single chance for entering a realm his disciple was raised in¡­


    ¡°¡­We have to stay in this backwater world for half a year? I prefer the Perennial Swordlands to this Black Phoenix Great World¡­ Sensing the Sword Dao in this world is too difficult¡­¡± Elder Shenhai noticed that his prodigy disciple¡¯s face was red due to annoyance. Sighing, he began to lecture her.


    ¡°¡­You are fortunate enough to be born in the Perennial Swordlands. It is a Supreme World created after the Primordial Era ended, and contains the essence of the sword in its every inch of land. Cultivators from this backwater world, as you call it, would cut off their arms for a chance to step into that world. Unfortunately, only Spirit Ascension cultivators have the chance to ascend into it. You are one-in-a-billion, a daughter born to Spirit Vessel cultivators in a Supreme World! Having absorbed the World Will into your body at birth, your bloodline gives you supreme sensibility to the Sword Dao!¡±


    ¡°Even in such a backwater world, you should build your understanding of the sword Dao. Swordlight, Sword Qi, SwordIntent, Sword Domain, Swordforce, Sword World! The six steps of sword cultivation, step by step walk on the ultimate path!¡±


    After hearing this, she would usually thank him and meditate. Sometimes, she would scowl before wordlessly running off. But this time, she actually spoke back.


    ¡°If I am so amazing, how the hell did I lose to a year old brat?¡± Hearing Aina¡¯s question, Elder Shenhai was speechless. The one year old brat could only be Prince Heifeng. She lost to him?!


    ¡°I originally took an interest in that brat due to his skill forging low-grade Mortal Rank equipment from Common Rank materials. To think he was hiding an even fearful talent in the sword?!¡± As he exclaimed this, another question appeared in Elder Shenhai¡¯s mind.


    ¡°You brat, don¡¯t you find any shame while admitting that you bullied a 1 year old child? Suffering retaliation for your ill-doings, isn¡¯t that karma?¡± As Elder Shenhai said this, Aina couldn¡¯t help but bow in shame.


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    In reality,she still didn¡¯t understand why she challenged him in the first place. From the moment they entered the Swordworld, she felt a desire to battle him rising within her. It was so much that she had to resist attacking him with a sword every step she walked. And after he defeated her, the desire changed into something she couldn¡¯t understand at her age¡­


    As she thought about it, an ideal excuse entered her mind. ¡°Master, my bloodline called me to attack him.¡± As she said this, her master¡¯s expression changed. Realizing the mistake in her words, she hurried changed her words, ¡°No, not attack, a believe challenge is a better word¡­ challenge him and compare our sword arts.¡±


    Shenhai thought that the desire to attack could be a result of the boy being possessed by a demon or similar, but when Aina told him that her bloodline desired to ¡®challenge and compare sword arts¡¯ he couldn¡¯t but gulp. The bloodline Aina possessed contained supreme sensibility to the Sword Dao and would unconsciously search for ways to cultivate it. If the bloodline would improve by comparing sword arts with a year old boy¡­


    Suddenly,an idea entered his heart. With a flick, his finger began glowing with Sword Qi. Another flick caused a sword wind to strike Aina. At this moment, Aina subconsciously struck out with her own finger¡­


    The force of the wind was countered and Aina didn¡¯t move an inch.


    ¡°It seems like you gained some insights due to your duel.¡± Even though Shenhai was calm on the surface, inside his heart was in turmoil. Even for Aina, this level of progression was utterly heaven-defying!


    ¡°Master¡­ How did my understanding Sword Qi progress by this much?¡± Even Aina herself couldn¡¯t help her surprise!


    ¡°Aina, let me feel your pulse for a moment.¡± Shenhai immediately came by Aina¡¯s side and pressed his finger like a needle on her pulse.


    ¡®Her body has heated up. This isn¡¯t a fever or the effect of a frail Dao Heart. No, it looks like sexual instinct¡­ wait, howis this even possible¡­?¡¯Elder Shenhai¡¯s face changed after feeling her pulse.


    ¡°¡­MatingCall.¡± On hearing this, Aina couldn¡¯t help her surprise on hearing the unfamiliar word.


    ¡°Aina, remember what I taught you about bloodlines? Sometimes, possessors of bloodlines which have low purity or are of a lower grade are instinctually attracted to possessors of purer and higher bloodlines. For example, cat bloodlines are afflicted by innate mating calls when they meet tiger bloodlines.¡± Shenhai¡¯s tone was extremely clinical.


    ¡°But master, you told me that my bloodline is ultimate, with no other possessors and thus I cannot be afflicted by it¡­¡± Even though Aina understood her master¡¯s words, she couldn¡¯t accept the reality that she was attracted to a year old boy!¡®Even though he is tall, strong and has exquisite sword arts¡­¡¯


    ¡°Well, it seems like I was mistaken.¡± Shenhai smiled wryly as countless calculations were made in his heart. This boywas Heifeng Taixun¡¯s full-blooded son, an innate genius in forging and was bathed in the love of the Sword Dao, even attracting Aina, the Perennial Swordland¡¯s holy daughter!


    ¡°¡­So what do we do, master?¡± Now that she realized the problem ailing her, it was time to find solutions.


    ¡°Well, theboy certainly possesses an innate understanding of the Sword high enough to attract you. It is only natural that he possesses secrets that tower above the Black Phoenix bloodline.¡± Hearing Elder Shenhai¡¯s words, the implication behind them entered her mind.


    ¡°Blackmail?¡± While threatening to expose his secrets unless he promised to make love to her when he entered age seemed distasteful, it was certainly an option on the table.


    ¡°That is the final option and not even guaranteed to work. Don¡¯t forget, he is your fellow disciple and the prince ofa Great World, so using your superior background is a better idea. Heifeng Taixun couldn¡¯t deny a request from the Holy Daughter of a high-grade sect, can he?¡±

 Chapter 14: Phoenixflame Marrowforge

    Within the illusionary Paradisiacal Swordland, Heifeng Jiansui was picking out books, flipping through them and putting them back into the shelves. This was a mechanical action repeated hundreds of times before. Using the powers of raw memorization and his ¡®Boundless Scriptures Showing Dao¡¯ art to memorize every manual in a jiffy, he had already covered ten bookshelves before.


    Every book¡¯s back was marked by a single dot of spiritual force from his Battle Spirit. It was a way of marking his advancement on the momentous task of reading through every book in this library!


    Like thishours proceeded into days which turned into weeks which transformed into months. After flipping through countless books on myriad subjects, Heifeng Jiansui gained a clearer comprehension on various subjects. Most manuals were on sword arts, but the books on talismans and spells weren¡¯t few either. There were basic mortal martial arts, there were manuals on poison and there were historic accounts and fiction novels as well.


    Devotedto his memorizing, only a few days were left before he completed every book in the library. After scanning the library again for missed books, he left the library, returning to the true world.


    Only a week remained for the three months to end. His body was without activity for three months. While there would be few problems due to the formation set up, it would be best for him to return and exercise himselfat the earliest.


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    Gettingoff the jade mat he was meditating on, Heifeng Jiansui withdrew the sword sheathed on his hip and began performing the Foundation layer of his Quintessence Sword Arts. After 15 minutes, his bones were emitting cracking noises and skin looked as if it would peel off. Finally sheathing his sword, he returned to the jademat. It was time to check the manuals imprinted in his mind.


    +++


    HeifengJiansui was now in his Soul Space. Within it, a small library seemed to have been built. The ¡®Boundless Scriptures Showing Dao¡¯ Art had transformed this barren space into a book storage. Walking up to a shelf with a plaque of ¡®Bloodline Arts¡¯ fixed on it, Heifeng Jiansui began to earnestly read through the manuals.


    The books dealing with bloodline arts weren¡¯t few, but they usually had only a single facet of their arts dealing with it. For example, the Golden Talisman Body had a stage where blood collected from demon beasts would be fused into the body, the ¡®Bloodboost Layer¡¯. Most of the arts were like this, using the blood essenceof beasts to refine the body or certain treasures.


    Luckily, there was a manual which was different from the others, unexpectedly uniquely suited to him. The Phoenixflame Marrowforge was an art which would refine his body and bloodline into that of a phoenix. Since he possessed a relatively pure phoenix bloodline, it would refine his body further and remove impurities!


    Unfortunately, it required a Phoenix Marrow Pill to cultivate in. While he did possess these pills, he certainly couldn¡¯t digest them without dilution. And cultivating this technique required swallowing these pills whole!


    ¡°Maybe if I read some other manuals, I can figure out a way to cultivate this technique without pills¡­¡± Holding on to this hope, he began browsing the vast library within his mind.


    +++


    ¡°Mother, my seclusion ended successfully. My comprehension of blacksmithing has increased as well! As such, I will be training my forging arts by accepting missions from the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise¡­ Even though I will not be in seclusion, it would be similar to closed-door training.¡± After three months of non-interaction, he told his mother that he would be training in seclusion for more time.


    ¡°I suppose you have truly embarked on your path of cultivation. Let me inform you something, your sister has broken through to become a 4th stage Beastmaster! She can now fuse bloodlines of beasts together to train her physique! While she can only train the foundation of her mortal body for now, on the date the battle for the Black Phoenix Bloodline, she can use it to train her physique to the level of a 9th stage Body Tempering cultivator!¡± Hearing the warning about the progress of his mortal enemy, Heifeng Jiansui had a thoughtful expression¡­


    ¡°That girl must be training in the ¡®Black Phoenix Allbeast Ruler¡¯ art. While cultivating in it is quite fast in the beginning, it will inevitably lower the density of the bloodline. Even so¡­¡± The Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule formation¡¯s refining technique was written down in this manual. It wasn¡¯t uncommon for a grand scripture to have other arts penned down in it.


    ¡°Due to the thickness of her bloodline, she began training in this art since the age of 3, so she can be said to have a good foundation. As for the side-effects of lowering the bloodline density, there are quite a few ways of resolving it, so it isn¡¯t too much of a problem!¡±


    ¡°While she has been training herself as Beastmaster with the backing of the Five Sacred Beasts Sect, you are a Sword cultivator of the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise! A Sword Immortal¡¯s true path is of attack, so if you train yourself wholeheartedly defeating her will be a cinch!¡± Saying this, she stroked her son¡¯s head.


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    After exchanging these words with his mother, Heifeng Jiansui returned to his room and entered the Illusionary Swordland, going to the Mission Hall for some forging missions.


    After checking the mission lists for forging missions, he took out the highest paying missions accessible to him (top grade Mortal rank swords, along with Dive Sword Spirit arrays inlaid) and accepted them all.


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    After this, he went to the Treasure Hall and browsed around for Earth Rank materials. Earth Rank materials were still separated into low, mid, high and top grades and the materials he wanted were all low grade Earth rank. However, their prices were still miles above top grade Mortal rank.


    ¡°I don¡¯t need them now, but I¡¯ll need them in three months or so. But for now¡­¡± He glanced at the equipment materials which he couldn¡¯t afford yet, and resolutely left the virtual world.


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    After a brief call to his mother warning her of flying swords delivering items, he returned to his room. This time, heput up the Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule formation, removed some remaining top-grade materials and began forging.


    After hismission had been completed, the spatial ring was one of the many containing top-grade Mortal materials that he had appropriated before the Emperor terminated his access to unlimited materials. It would be unfair if he didn¡¯t butcher this fat pig!


    In the forging room, the sound of hammers banging resonated with the quietness of the rest of the residence. Heifeng Jiansui finally wiped the sweat off his brow as he looked at the finished 9 pillars forged from different elemental Mortal top-grade materials! This was another Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule formation!


    Putting the new formation away in his spatial ring, he thought about the different ranks of blacksmiths. While it was possible to refine higher grade equipment from lower grade materials, the difficulty would increasewith every grade. For example, refining Common mid-grade equipment from Common low-grade materials was something that could be accomplished by nearly every blacksmith. Common high-grade equipment from Common mid-grade materials was trickier. As for refining Common top-grade equipment from Common high-grade materials, it could be only accomplished by veteran blacksmiths.


    Refining Mortal low-grade equipment from Common top-grade materials was the sign for a high-grade sect¡¯s Forging Hall outer disciples!


    Further,refining Mortal mid-grade equipment from Mortal low-grade materials was a test for qualifying into inner disciple with strength of 3rd Stage Body Refining. Refining Mortal high-grade equipment from Mortal mid-grade materials could be accomplished by core disciples with cultivation of 6th Stage Body Refining. And refining Mortal top-grade equipment from Mortal high-grade materials could only be accomplished by true disciples with the cultivation of peak Body Refining!


    ¡°Even though I have the strength of a peak Body Refining cultivator with this formation, I could not refine a Mortal top-grade equipment from Mortal high-grade materials before my seclusion. I wonder if I can do that now? We shall see that when the flying sword comes with the materials tomorrow. Now¡­ time to see if the method I have devised for training Phoenixflame Marrowforge art works as planned.¡±


    There were many methods of training body refining arts. Some could be trained with only the energy within the body, while others required pills. Some required special arrays for condensing unique types of qi.


    The Phoenixflame Marrowforge required the special bloodline energy of a Phoenix to enter the bone marrow and refine them to perfection. A Phoenix Marrow Extract was required for training it. Without it, one could use the pure awakened energy of the bloodline to refine the marrow, but it would be wasteful, burninginnate potential to cultivate external arts.


    The essence of the technique was using phoenix qi to refine the marrows of the bone. Heifeng Jiansui had devised an alternate, unorthodox method to accomplish this this by piecing together the techniques from the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise¡¯s archives.


    After recovering his energy, he went to cleanse himself with a purifying bath. After this, he changed the formations so that they may converge energy into the Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule formation. After they were completely saturated, he changed the divine pillars into thin needles.


    Setting up the formations so that they may block all sound, he finally checked everything once before commanding the needles to pierce into his body.


    The screams emitted by the boy never left the confines of the room.

 Chapter 15: Iceflame Phoenix Godforge Art

    ¡°Aahhh¡­ Ugh..Gwahhah!¡± With a hoarse scream, Heifeng Jiansui spat out nearly a gallon of blood from his mouth. The blood was blackish-red and emitted heat. This was remnant slag from the 9 pillars forged for the Black Phoenix Allbeast Formation.


    After the black blood was purged, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body seemed to be glossy and clean like a newborn child. Flakes of dead skin had fallen on the ground along with blackish sweat. An illusionary black fire seemedto emit from his body.


    This was only the Introductory Stage of the Phoenixblood Marrowforge art! There were still the Small Success,Large Success and Perfection stages before he could complete this training!


    Checking himself with spiritual sense, he realized that the fusion between his body and bloodline was nearly perfect. If he had used a Phoenix Marrow Extract, the fusion level would be lower.


    ¡°It seems that I can use this technique 12 more times before I breakthrough to the Small Success Stage. As for the Large Success Stage and Perfection¡­ I don¡¯t need to think that far.¡±


    ¡°I can practice this technique 4 times a day. Daybreak, Noon, Twilight and Midnight¡­ Only when the Yin and Yang energy is at their extremes will the efficiency of the Black Phoenix Bloodline be at the apex. The formation converges a small amount of Black Phoenix qi. While this energy can be used for suppressing beasts and converging energy, my needle-infusion technique fuses it into the body! The reforging of the marrowwith pure Black Phoenix qi perfectly fulfils the conditions of the Phoenixblood Marrowforge while nurturing my bloodline as well. Also, there is yet another matter¡­¡±


    Dark Phoenix Nine Daos and Black Phoenix Undying Cycle, these were the topmost bloodline techniques possessed by him! While he could only use superficial parts of them until now, with a purer bloodline from the marrow forging, he could finally practice some of its true power!


    ¡°Unfortunately, I was too hasty before this. I used the Five Sacred Beasts Cycle to form a chaoseed within me. Thisfused the inferior sacred beast bloodlines within me as well. To practice these techniques to the limit, I will have to tear these bloodlines out¡­¡± It was inconsequent earlier, but now he had various phoenix bloodline techniques! He could refine a pure Black Phoenix body, bloodline, breath and spirit, transforming his destiny and potential as a mortal! Instead of the inferior mix of bloodlines, a pure Black Phoenix bloodline was much better!


    Of course, with the formation of a chaoseed, separating the bloodlines would be a harder job. Still, it was doable.


    For now, Heifeng Jiansui felt the adrenaline concealing his pain disappearing. Since meaninglessly writhing under such pain to demonstrate machismo would be a stupid choice, he removed some pills from his spatial ring.


    Since his current body was yet mortal, drugs were still effective.


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    After using drugs in inhibit the torturous pain, Heifeng Jiansui lost all appetite for lunch. Thus, he spent the time refining the ¡®Black Phoenix Allbeast Ruler¡¯ pillars. He trained the various blacksmithing techniques he had memorized in the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise¡¯s archives, trying to comprehend their essences and fuse them together.


    If it weresword arts, he could comprehend their essences simply by seeing one move. But other techniques were a different matter.


    Even so, he was a peerless genius who previously surmounted the apex of cultivation. After reading through the manuals, a basic understanding of the techniques was understood by him.


    Basically, none of the techniques in the archives surmounted his Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art. While there was a technique similar to it called ¡®Heaven Hammer, Earth Anvil¡¯, it used the wind, thunder, earth and metal elements as the base. Moreover, it was incomplete. While it could be used as a base in forming a new blacksmithing technique, Heifeng Jiansui was interested in creating a greater Ice-Fire forging art.


    Thus, the sight of fiery hot flames and icy cold frost merging together could be seen in the forge. If the durability of the forging implements wasn¡¯t Earth-grade, they would have shattered due to the rapid change in temperature.


    While Heifeng Jiansui forged a few top grade pillars while merging the high-grade blacksmithing techniques, he switched to high grade materials when it came testing out mid-grade techniques. He had to try some low-grade techniques as well. Like this, quite a large amount of materials were expended while creating the forging art.


    Sometimes, a low-grade but exquisite technique had to be upgraded to a high grade technique. Other times, a high grade but inefficient technique had to be lowered. A consummate forging technique that would include skills for all the steps of forging, beginning from the initial heating up and purification of the material, to the process of hammering the material into shape under furnace, to the process of cooling down and solidifying the incomplete weapon by quenching and finally tempering the weapon to complete forging. There was the final process of engraving inscriptions and runes on the weapon as well.


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    It would include ordinary forging, the way of refining the weapon by hammer, fire and anvil. It would include the special technique of using Ice-Fire energy and laws to refine weapons. It would include foundation Black Phoenixbloodline techniques and body control and strength multiplication techniques as well.


    This wasan endlessly exquisite technique with many complexities. This technique that would have astounded divine blacksmiths was being created in an infant¡¯s room. This fact would have caused many of them to cough up blood in fury!


    Finally, the hammer stopped falling as the technique was completed. Heifeng Jiansui blinked as he noticed the pileof weapons forged by him. Unexpectedly, he entered a meditative state while creating the technique!


    Looking at them, most of the weapons were top-grade armaments with inscriptions forged on them. Meanwhile, he distinctly remembered using only mid-grade and high-grade materials for forging them. ¡°So I finally broke through that bottleneck¡­ I can now forge top grade weapons from high grade materials!¡± He immediately entered a jubilant mood after noticing this.


    Putting away the weapons in his spatial ring, he immediately took out a blank jade slip from his ring and began to inscribe the technique on it. It was important to record newly created techniques like this. Also, inscribing them would allow him to run through it and weed out any remnant flaws. He had recorded his first technique ¡®Boundless Scriptures Showing Dao¡¯ into a jade slip earlier as well.


    ¡°Now, what should I call this technique¡­ I suppose ¡®Iceflame Phoenix Godforge¡¯ Art sounds good. Iceflame Phoenix Godforge Art, First Scroll complete!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui finished recording the first stage of his second technique created in his second life.


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    ¡°Sigh¡­ I knew that the stock of top-grade materials was low, but to think could forge only 12 sets with them¡­ Isuppose it is enough to breakthrough to Small Success. I suppose it¡¯s time to wait for twilight, then.¡± Since he had some time left, he took out the Golden Paradise Seal, his sect identity token and entered the Illusionary Swordworld for a quick battle!


    The background of a large colosseum appeared around him. ¡°Selection Mode¨C¨C¨CFull Random!¡± After reciting this, theworld abruptly changed in a forest. Before him stood a girl wielding a bow. Meanwhile, the weapon in his hands was a spear.


    ¡°You used the Full Random arrangement to scrounge for more Merit Points, didn¡¯t you? Well, its time to pay for your stupidity! Die for me!¡± A barrage of arrows shot out with that remark.


    Coolheaded, Heifeng Jiansui only swung the spear formed by his battle spirit at the arrows. The arrows shattered into light that fused with the spear. This was a spear technique called Soulcatching Spear which could nourish the battle spirit by swallowing the battle spirits of others!


    Of course, the avatar formed within the virtual arena, the weapons and the body were created by splitting a small amount of spirit energy from the battle spirit. While completely absorbing it would not negatively impact the cultivator, it would certainly force that person to go in secluded meditation for a week or two.


    ¨C¨C¨C¨C¨COf course, he didn¡¯t possess a technique that had such an effect. Swallowing about 3% of the avatar¡¯s spirit energy would be a miracle.


    As he was caught up in his thoughts, another hail of arrows fell. Almost absentmindedly, he swung his spear to shatter them into light.


    A Dao is 10,000 Dao, 10,000 Dao are one Dao. Having united with the Dao of the sword, wielding other weapons was nothing to him as well.


    As he slowly walked towards the archer, she realized that her arrows were no match and fled further into the forest. Heifeng Jiansui followed her, trying out his footwork technique.


    Every now and then, a rain of arrows would fall, only to be blocked by a sweep. Finally, the girl fell in exhaustion. With a single strike, Heifeng Jiansui pierced her throat and swallowed her spiritual energy.


    ¡°Only 3% of her energy was swallowed, as expected. Even though she exhausted her spirit force on the arrows, Icould only gain about 2% energy from that. These battle spirit cultivation techniques are too weak, so I will have to design a technique for that too, as expected.¡± Saying this, he waited for his merit points to be calculated.


    [Due to Full Random option chosen, you receive 3 times the merit points! 15,000 merit points awarded!]


    [Due tobattling an enemy of lower rank, Virtual Arena Rank is constant.]


    ¡°As expected, I received higher points for battling Aina due to her higher rank. But the triple bonus from Full Randomselection isn¡¯t bad either. It seems that not too many high rank users are connected at this time.


    ¡­I suppose I should contact Aina about this. She can tell me contact times for the high rank sect disciples¡± As he absentmindedly mused this, all thoughts about his disappointing previous battle were forgotten. Even the girl he defeated was left a memory without name.

 Chapter 16: Alchemic Refining Frenzy!

    The sky was cast in darkness. Not a single star was in the sky and no moon graced the night. Heifeng Jiansui stared at the blackness from the opened windows.


    He stripped off his clothes until his body was bare and pierced nine needles into his body. After this, he resumed staring at the darkness in the sky.


    As expected, the first violet rays of dawn greeted him at sunrise. The moment the first ray of light struck him, the nine needles pierced into his body seeped into his body. The mighty, dominating aura of a Black Phoenixemitted and illusory flames seemed to burn his surroundings to ashes!


    Three days had passed since he began practicing this technique. This was the 12th time, and the final step before breaking through to Small Success of the Phoenixblood Marrowforge!


    The aura of the Black Phoenix converged into a shadowy image behind him, and the sound of a chirp was heard! This simple sound could freeze all descendents of the phoenix bloodline in place, dominating them with themight of a superior bloodline!


    Along with this aura, a transformation occurred within Heifeng Jiansui. The energy pierced his bones, enteringthe marrow. The bone marrow within Heifeng Jiansui seemed to grow darker and darker, until it turned pure black! This caused a resultant transformation in the bones and blood as well! The pure aura of a Black Phoenix transformed Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body from inside to outside!


    Marrow, bones, muscles, nerves, blood, skin¡­ Not a single inch of his body was left untempered. Finally, even the bloodline seals on his body began to weaken!


    Black Phoenix Nine Daos, One Dao Nine Seals! To unlock the power of his bloodline, he had to break his bloodline seals step by step. While Heifeng Jiansui knew that unsealing the First Dao as a mortal would erect the best foundation for future cultivation, it required a large amount of top-tier pills. After he became the official heir of the Emperor, the Crown Prince, he would have the authority to use them.


    But unexpectedly, his bloodline seals began loosening now!


    Crack! Crack! Crack!


    Three seals unraveled before the eruption ended. An unprecedented feeling of power enveloped his body. Twin streaks of fire and ice involuntarily burst from his palms, alternately burning and freezing.


    After putting out the two energies, Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but marvel at his current power. The first Dao of the Dark Phoenix Nine Daos was the Dao of Ice-Fire. Having released 3 seals, he could control 30% of the power he would have after completely unsealing the Nine Seals of the Dao of Ice-Fire!


    Heifeng Jiansui had only completed the Small Success Stage of the Phoenixblood Marrowforge. There were still theLarge Success and Perfection. If the rate of unraveling three seals per stage continued¡­ could he completely unseal the Dao of Ice-Fire by relying on this technique?


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    After his breakthrough, Heifeng Jiansui returned to forging. He had taken up all the top-rank forging missions he could, for the dual benefits of the materials provided and merit points. Since he had a large stock ofhigh-grade materials and a technique that could refine top-grade equipment with high grade materials, he could simply take the top-grade materials allotted for his personal use!


    Since three seals of the Ice-Fire Dao had unraveled, his ability to control and create ice and fire improved by about 30%. This impacted his Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art positively, decreasing the time and skill required for forging.


    Thus, the task of forging thousands of weapons and armor took only a week to complete. This was a completely ridiculous feat, only possible due to three seals having unraveled. Putting away the forged weapons into designated spatial rings, Heifeng Jiansui called out the messenger sword of the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise. After registering mission completion, the sword returned with his forged goods.


    ¡°Damn!¡± After checking his Sword Seal for his merit points, Heifeng Jiansui was greeted by two-digit numbers. It seemed that merit points would be credited only after a mission supervisor checked his forged weapons!


    +++


    ¡°Elder Shenhai, the disciple you have taken interest in has perfectly completed all his applied forging missions in only ten days!¡± A fat man who was given the duty of supervising outer disciple missions dutifully reported to the Elder who was Ganwu Aina¡¯s master.


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    ¡°Hmm¡­didn¡¯t he take several A Rank missions only ten days ago? These missions usually involve forging top-grade Mortal swords. How can he casually complete them in such a short amount of time?¡±


    ¡°Master, this boy took the opportunity to read through the entire collection of the Scripture Hall¡¯s First Floor. He must have found a technique that especially suited him!¡±


    On hearing the man¡¯s words, Elder Shenhai sighed. This man had no comprehension of forging arts, so he ignorantly kept on prattling.


    ¡®Heifeng Jiansui is a Black Phoenix clansman and has innate understanding of the laws of ice-fire fusion. Perhapsthis comprehension allowed him to perform such a feat¡­ With such talent, all other Elders would be trying their best to rope him into the sect. If I am too passive, he will not have a good opinion of me. I should send him a gift¡­¡¯ As he thought this, he remembered that Heifeng Jiansui had decided to major in Bloodline and Battle Spirit Arts.


    ¡®Finding a suitable bloodline or a battle spirit cultivation art must be difficult for him. Due to his talents in the sword, a sword cultivation art would be better suited for him. So, a bloodline or a battle spirit based sword art which has a appropriate foundation for mortals to practice¡­ I suppose I will have to call in some favors.¡¯ After finishing his thoughts, he tossed a pill at the manager before rushing to find a Elder who might possess such an art.


    +++


    After finishing them up, the A Rank missions they hadn¡¯t been renewed again, and merit points from B Rank missions weren¡¯t good enough to apply for them. Thus, Heifeng Jiansui decided to brainstorm ways to cultivate the Large Success Stage of the Phoenixblood Marrowforge.


    ¡°The only viable technique I have is the Black Phoenix Allbeast Ruler formation. Even though the manual doesn¡¯t contain more ways of refining better pillars, their primary purpose was to create a formation and not to nurture bloodlines. If I can figure out a way to increase the power of the Black Phoenix aura¡­¡± Of course, there were no ways to do this other than trial and error experimentation.


    Since the path forward was clear, Heifeng Jiansui decided to begin his experiments. Using the new top-grade Mortal materials, he immediately began forging pillars. And after this, he pierced them into his body and ignitedhis qi.


    He began practicing techniques to use up the excess qi. Even though training the Phoenixblood Marrowforge was no longer possible since the energy was no longer enough to train the art, the surge of energy provided by the pillars was enough for Heifeng Jiansui to battle with the power of a peak Body Tempering cultivator for 2 hours.


    Thus, he slowly began modifying the pillars, making them easier and less painful to ingest, increasing the amount of qi supplied, increasing the amount of time using the pillars, etc. Most importantly, increasing the power and density of the Black Phoenix aura!


    After some time, Heifeng Jiansui realized that the reason the technique was so difficult to improve was due to ¡®balance¡¯. Basically, the Black Phoenix aura was formed by balancing the auras of the nine elements!


    Thus, Heifeng Jiansui separated the refining method and forged nine pillars of the nine elements. While they were much better items than Black Phoenix pillars, they did not possess the Black Phoenix aura. After countless trial and error experiments, Heifeng Jiansui created a technique of fusing the nine pillars together and creating a mightier Black Phoenix pillar!


    However, while the quality of the pillar was better than nine pillars brought together, the Black Phoenix aura it possessed was far lower than a ordinary set of pillars. This could be blamed on the inferior method of fusion.


    ¡°If I want a better technique of fusion, it seems that I will have to step into alchemy¡­¡± Alchemy involving extracting the essences of various materials and fusing them together, so practicing it would help fuse the pillars.


    After realizing that the path forward was alchemy, Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t hesitate. He immediately applied for several E-Rank alchemy missions.


    From the bottom to the apex, he had to walk a step by step on his path if he wished to reach the peak!

 Chapter 17: Mortal Auxiliary Master!

    For a month, Heifeng Jiansui relentless trained his alchemy by taking on various missions from the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise. From the lowest E-Rank missions, he rose to complete D, C, B and finally A rank missions. Of course, he would also take A rank forging and refining missions when they were available. At other times, he fought on the Virtual Arena to refine his battle spirit devouring technique. With frequent battles,he created the rudimentary Soulcatcher Sword technique, capable of swallowing 10% of his opponent¡¯s spiritual energy.


    Finally, he reached the realm where he could refine nine pillars of nine elements and combine them to form a dominating Black Phoenix aura! After forging eight more pillars and piercing them into his body, he realizedthat while the energy from the pillars was mightier, it did not resonate with his body like before.


    ¡°It seems that I need to increase my understanding of formations to replicate that resonance¡­¡± Saying this, he once again dove into comprehending formations.


    It required another month to become a master who could refine top-grade Mortal Rank formations! With this understanding, he still could not replicate the resonance. At this time, a suddenly sent gift unexpectedly resolvedhis problem.


    This giftwas a manual sent by Elder Shenhai, ¡®Tri-Essence Swallowing Sword¡¯.


    Seeing the name, Heifeng Jiansui realized that the Elder must have known his decision of majoring in Bloodline and Battle Spirit Arts and known the lack of techniques of that category.


    As expected, the book¡¯s foundation layer could even be trained by mortal who had yet to cultivate. What was unexpected was that the complete, original book was sent; Heifeng Jiansui expected being sent only the foundation pages or at least a copy of the book.


    The book had four parts: Spirit Swallowing, Essence Swallowing, Qi Devouring and Tri-Essence Swallowing and could be practiced until the 9th Stage of the Life Desolation realm. Life Desolation was the second boundary of cultivation, coming after Body Transformation.


    While reading the manual, a single sentence on beastcores gave him an insight into the problem with the Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule Formation. It seemed like he needed beastcores to create the pillars. Fortunately, he had piled up a sizeable amount of merit points.


    The pathof cultivation was divided into large ¡®boundaries¡¯, intermediate ¡®layers¡¯ and smaller ¡®stages¡¯. For example, the first boundary of cultivation was the Body Transformation. Body Transformation had nine layers in total, with the first layer- ¡®Physique¡¯ consisting of three stages- Body Tempering, Innate Awakening and Blood-drop Refining.


    Such anexcessively precious manual being sent to a mortal junior was a huge favor. Getting a manual of this level would take him at least a decade with his amount of merit points and clearance. Heifeng Jiansui marked this gratitude in his heart, and vowed to repay it when he had the capability.


    After entering the Illusory Swordworld, he was immediately greeted by a message.


    [You have reached the realm of a top-grade Mortal Rank refiner, alchemist and formation master.]


    [You have completed A-Rank missions in the above fields of auxiliary arts.]


    [You are awarded the Rank of a Mortal Auxiliary Master.]


    [You can now accept S-Rank missions. The merit points you can gain from B-Rank and below missions have been halved.]


    [You can apply for a Platinum-level/ True Disciple Status after completing 1,000 S-Rank missions.]


    [You areallowed unrestricted access to the 2nd Floor of the Scripture Pavilion.]


    [You are allowed access to the 3rd Floor of the Scripture Pavilion, access restricted to Auxiliary Arts.]


    ¡°¡­How unexpected.¡± While he knew that the title of a Mortal Auxiliary Master existed, it wasn¡¯t that easy to attain. Itneeded the verification of an Elder along with the requisite skill and mission completion.


    It seemed Elder Shenhai held high influence in the sect.


    Before looking at the 2nd Floor of the Scripture Hall, it would be wiser to have a glance at the S-Rank missions in the Mission Hall. Thinking this, Heifeng Jiansui immediately went to the Mission Hall and checked the S-Rank missions.


    S-Rank Mission: Refine low-grade Spiritual Tool ¡®Swipefang Blade¡¯


    Reward: 50,000 merit points


    Materials Provided: Grade 1 Fire Beastcore, 10 top-grade Mortal Rank Fire attribute materials¡­


    Seeing the mission involved refining a Spiritual Tool, I wasn¡¯t surprised anymore. While Refined Weapons requiredcontinuous infusion of qi to keep their strength and durability at the strongest, Spiritual Tools required only a beastcore to be bound to them.


    These kinds of weapons were similar to heated weapons like guns, requiring ammunition rather than physical strength.


    Other S-Rank missions involved refining Spiritual Pills, Talismans and Formations. All of them required beastcores as ingredients. Thus, the worry about buying beastcores was removed.


    After browsing around the Mission Hall, Heifeng Jiansui left the Illusory Swordworld for reality. As before, it was timeto inform his mother of his advancement.


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    ¡°So you are a Platinum-Rank disciple now, huh? You are thus eligible for higher quality resources. If you use them well, your strength will be raised without impacting your foundation. But Heifeng Xingmei isn¡¯t lacking, either! She has actually trained the Black Phoenix Allbeast Ruler Art to the 3rd layer and can fuse with the blood essence of beasts to raise her strength!¡± As my mother warned me, I pretended to nod in attention while masking my indifference.


    ¡°The Black Phoenix Allbeast Ruler Art and the Five Sacred Beasts Cycle are top-level techniques that complement each other well. Heifeng Xingmei has the backing of the Five Sacred Beast Sect as well, so beast bloodlines are easy for her to obtain. That said, the influence and backing from her sect pales to you. Elder Shenhai is an existence who could sweep through the Black Phoenix Great World unhindered!¡± Saying this, my mother stroked my head.


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    ¡°Also, your birthday¡¯s coming up in a month! Only the first birthday is a celebration open to all in the inner palace. For your second birthday, we can have a simple private ceremony. The only attendents will be me, your father, Heifeng Xingmei and her mother as well. Also, if you manage to get Master Shenhai to attend, it would be better.¡± Hearing his mother¡¯s words, Heifeng Jiansui realized that his important birthday¡¯s arrival. As expected, going into seclusion to memorize all the 2nd Floor Scripture Hall¡¯s manuals was not possible¡­


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    Since he had the time of a month to spend, Heifeng Jiansui decided to read up on all the Auxiliary manuals on the 2nd and 3rd Floor of the Scripture Hall. After all, he possessed a supreme manual for Bloodline and Battle Spirit techniques, so he was no longer desperate to find low-grade manuals and piece them together to create a passable technique.


    Six hours later, when he memorized the techniques, Heifeng Jiansui read some mental cultivation arts to upgrade his Boundless Scriptures Showing Dao technique. After this, since all his preparations were done, he went to the Mission Hall and selected all the S and A Rank missions.


    It wouldtake a day for the flying sword carrying all the materials to come to the Royal Palace. During this time, Heifeng Jiansui decided to complete some minor tasks.


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    After writing an invitation for his birthday celebration to Elder Shenhai and Ganwu Aina, Heifeng Jiansui sealed the letter in a sword talisman. The talisman flew out of the palace, flying towards the recipients. After this, Heifeng Jiansui left towards the Royal Kitchens.


    After the exhausting day, a quick bite would make him more perky. He had limited time after all, so he couldn¡¯tlet his condition fall!


    In the Royal Kitchen, he went near the chef and asked for a Heavenly Bull beef dish. After the chefs scrambled to fulfill the prince¡¯s wishes, he sat alone in the private room waiting. Just then, an unexpected figure appeared near him.


    ¡°It¡¯s been a while, brother.¡± Heifeng Xingmei seemed to have gone through a transformation since the last time they met. Her body and voice seemed to have been designed to tempt even the heavens!


    Her jadelike figure seemed to carry the essence of erotic lust and unmolested innocence. Her qipao concealing her figure seemed to carry an invitation to tear it off. Her eyes, nose, lips, ears and skin were pure and exquisite, reaching the apex of beauty. Her hair which were previously tied in a bun, fell like a gorgeous waterfall behind her. He bust and hips proudly jutted out from under her qipao, causing the fires of lust to burn even within a monk.


    To this beauty that was a heavenly treasure, Heifeng Jiansui still kept his indifference, ¡°Xingmei, your height has increased. It seems like you have been drinking milk.¡±


    Hearing his words, Heifeng Xingmei felt a strange amusement fill her. This unpredictable, unfathomable brother of her was someone who she felt a deep desire to conquer. ¡°It isn¡¯t due to drinking milk. A Black Phoenixclansman enters puberty at the age of 7. It¡¯s been nearly a year since then, but you weren¡¯t even willing to step out of your room, forging, forging, forging all day! So, tell me the truth, how do you feel seeing your little sister¡¯s peerless beauty~!¡±


    ¡°Your chest is still flat as a washboard. Not peerless enough.¡±


    Hearing her brother¡¯s words, Heifeng Xingmei pressed her chest at Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s back. ¡°So brother¡¯s filthy mind is focused on my chest. Ah, how shameful~.¡±


    ¡°I am not interested in flatboards, go bother someone with lowlier tastes.¡± Hearing the deadpan voice again, Heifeng Xingmei burst out in laughter.


    ¡°Brother, you are too funny. By the way, do you still remember our promise from back then? You promised¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­To refine you a top-grade Mortal Rank weapon. I am not that forgetful. I am now a Mortal Auxiliary Master, so forging a top-grade Mortal weapon is as easy as flipping my palm.¡± Almost carelessly, Heifeng Jiansui revealed his current skill to his sister.


    ¡°I need a weapon suitable for a beastmaster, a weapon that has the Black Phoenix¡¯s attribute of Allbeast Rule¡­ Can you refine it?¡± Even Heifeng Xingmei knew it was a tall order. Why would her brother expend his skills and resources in nurturing an enemy, yet¡­


    ¡°¡­With only a mortal body, you forcefully used your blood essence to cultivate the Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule to the 3rd layer and bind the bloodlines of beasts to raise your strength. And now, the forcefully fused bloodlines are trying to rebel¡­¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, Heifeng Xingmei¡¯s heart froze and tears seemed to glisten in her eyes.


    ¡°Well, since it concerns your life, I¡¯ll refine a weapon for you as fast as I can. You prefer spears, don¡¯t you?¡± Expecting his refusal and finding out that he had unexpectedly acquiesced, a strange feeling filled her heart. Suddenly, she nearly pounced on him.


    With her larger figure and Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s unwariness to anything without killing intent, she immediately captured him in a hug. Soft breasts pressed on his chest.


    ¡°Are they big enough for you?~¡± A seductive voice whispered into his ear.


    ¡°What are you doing? What if the kitchen staff see?¡± Heifeng Jiansui whispered back.


    Hearingthis, a smug smile lit up on Xingmei¡¯s face. ¡°I specifically told them to leave us alone for a private meeting. What, you didn¡¯t think that your beef is taking too long to arrive?¡±


    ¡°Think of this as free service, I will give you something better once you present me your spear~¡± With ambiguous words concealing many implications, Xingmei pulled Heifeng Jiansui closer for a kiss. Surreptitiously, a tongue pressed its way into Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s mouth.


    In a private room just outside the Royal Kitchens, two siblings partook in forbidden incestual lust.

 Chapter 18: Ninebless Phoenix Island

    And a month passed, with his second birthday arriving. Today, there were only six guests present. Along with theEmperor, Chanlong Yue, Heifeng Xingmei, her mother, even Ganwu Aina and Elder Shenhai were present as well.


    Without any meaningless posturing, the young prince simply thanked all of them and presented their gifts. All of them were low-grade Spiritual Weapons fitted with Grade 1 Beastcores. Even so, their value was even higher than top-grade Mortal weapons. The most powerful weapons were the paired swords given to his mother and the Emperor. With Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s mastery of Auxiliary arts, these weapons were countless times more elegant and mightier than the paired blades he had presented in the past.


    After that, came the weapons presented to others.


    Elder Shenhai and Ganwu Aina were gifted a sword formation with the foundation arts of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect as base. They both looked at his work with admiration. While the sword formation was useless to Elder Shenhai, he could pass it on to Aina. As for Aina, she couldn¡¯t help but marvel at Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s skill, increasing her innate desire to obtain him.


    Like before, Heifeng Xingmei were given spears as gifts. While their weapons were clearly inferior to everyone else, they were still Spiritual Weapons and thus, appropriate face was given. Only Heifeng Xingmei could perceive the aura within her gift, an aura that seemed to penetrate into her blood and quell the rebellion wracking her from inside. The moment she poured her qi into it, the rebellion was completely suppressed. She had a grateful smile to Heifeng Jiansui. Even though he didn¡¯t glance at her, she heard his voice surreptitiously enter her ear.


    ¡°Please don¡¯t ¡®repay¡¯ me for now, I am still a child. Please keep the fact that we are blood siblings in mind. Please remember the battle that shall occur 5 years later. Also, please be conscious of your bust; it fails to move me!¡±


    Hearingthe voice transmission, she nearly spat blood. ¡®Is my bust truly so pitiable?¡¯, Heifeng Xingmei couldn¡¯t help but pat her chest in disbelief.


    When all the gifts were given, Heifeng Jiansui decided to meet the two figures who were fellow sect disciples. Elder Shenhai greeted him with a pat on his back. ¡°Boy, while your auxiliary techniques are good, your sword technique must have surpassed them, right? Innate swordlight on all the swords of the formation, this would grant you 1,00,000 merit points with ease! Before this, I got you the complete Tri-Essence Swallowing Sword, so I was planning to cheap out¡­ but your gift put me in a conundrum!¡±


    Meanwhile, Ganwu Aina simply bowed to him in thanks instead of attempting to converse with him. Reasoning that Elder Shenhai¡¯s appraisal of his displayed sword technique must have discouraged her, HeifengJiansui did not attempt to initiate conversation either.


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    As for Heifeng Xingmei, she wouldn¡¯t attempt to make lascivious moves in the presence of these many people. She and her mother simply stood off to the side, but her mother gave an acknowledging nod to him before looking away; she must have realized the effects of the spear on her daughter.


    And after this came the time for receiving gifts. Ganwu Aina passed him a Spiritual Cultivation Art called ¡®Sword and Book Heart Refinement¡¯. ¡°This book is meant for cultivators training in the final stage of Body Transformation boundary, Daoheart! It is a peerless mind-spirit training art, so use it well!¡±


    Meanwhile, Elder Shenhai granted him a book as well. ¡°This technique is called 999 Phoenix Nirvanic Dominion! You might find it useful later on¡­¡± After saying this, he took Ganwu Aina and left. After all, they had attended their sect talent¡¯s birthday and granted him a gift. Their purpose was fulfilled.


    After this came the mother-daughter pair. Heifeng Xingmei and her mother presented a jade box. ¡°This contains a Phoenix Essence Talisman. It is impossible for my daughter to utilize, but you should find a way. I wouldn¡¯t have given you something this precious if you hadn¡¯t done such a gigantic favor for Xingmei.¡± Saying this, they both bowed before leaving.


    And finally, his parents came before him. Since his mother had granted him gifts earlier in private, she only made small talk with him. Finally, the Emperor began speaking. ¡°This is the bestowment of a dominion. Usually, this occurs only after the Crown Prince is selected, but I decided to grant you this earlier. Use this jade slip and select your own rule.¡±


    Hearing the Emperor¡¯s words, Heifeng Jiansui remembered Elder Shenhai¡¯s words before parting. He immediately pierced his divine sense and began reading the dominions available.


    After looking through jade slip, he finalized his decision. ¡°Please grant me the Ninebless Phoenix Island!¡± It was a solitary island shaped like a phoenix claw and covered exactly 999 sq. km. However, it was located away from civilization and sects, so Heifeng Jiansui would need to have supplies sent to him and a maid to take care of his needs.


    ¡°Good decision! You can choose a maid to follow you. The island does not have a teleportation formation, so you will be granted Dao Talismans for return. You can cultivate there in seclusion!¡± The Emperor praised him forhis decision before returning. His mother followed, signifying the end of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s second birthday.

 Chapter 19: Ninebless Phoenix Island (2)

    Meanwhile, in the palace¡¯s Servant Quarters, a commotion had begun.


    ¡°The Prince was awarded a dominion! He is coming to pick out maids to take with him! All of them have to be belowthe age of 16!¡±


    ¡°The maids will be allowed to pick scriptures from the Royal Scripture Palace! They will also be given resources to boost their cultivation, as their duty is to protect the Prince!¡±


    ¡°While the prince is quite young now, the maids will be given the duty to warm his bed when he has grown! They might even be promoted to the status on concubine if they serve him well!¡±


    Countless rumors and gossips were exchanged in the clamor. The prince¡¯s tastes in women, his preference to posing older, his skill in auxiliary arts and sword techniques¡­ Many things, true and untrue were talked about in crazy fervor!


    The commotion only ended when a woman graced with royal splendor appeared. She was Chanlong Yue, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s mother who had come to pick out her son¡¯s followers!


    ¡°Within 12 breaths, bring all girls under the age of 16 with bloodlines of more than 40% density before me!¡± At her imperious command, the head servants scrambled to carry out her command. Finally, 18 girls were selected.


    ¡°All of you, come to meet my son! If you are fortunate enough, you might be selected and have your fate turned around!¡± Hearing her words, all the girls unconsciously perked up, all set to make their best impression to the young prince.


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    The 18 nervous girls came forward and bowed to the young prince. Heifeng Jiansui looked regal in the clothes he had picked out for his birthday.


    ¡°One byone, come near me and show your palms. I will examine your root bones and bloodlines.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui had a nonchalant expression on his face.


    The first girl brave enough to come forward was a blue haired loli with a heart shaped face. He came before Heifeng Jiansui and began, ¡°Milord, this slave¡¯s name is¡­¡± but was interrupted by the Prince¡¯s sudden bark.


    ¡°Present your palm!¡± Hearing this, the girl was terrified and immediately thrust out her palms. Heifeng Jiansui¡¯sten fingers lightly pressed onto the acupoints on the palms as he sent out spiritual sense to examine her as well.


    ¡°Age: 13, mediocre root bone, Blue Kirin bloodline, 40% density¡­ Enough to qualify on a minimum level but not enough to satisfy me¡­ Next!¡± The girl dejectedly returned and another girl came forward. Heifeng Jiansui coldly looked at the bevy of girls as he roughly evaluated their physiques with divine sense.


    ¡°Not good enough¡­ I think two of them are up to it, but that means I need three more¡­ I suppose I¡¯ll raise the qualifications to the age of 18¡­ no, 21 and maximum cultivation of Third Layer Physique, Blood-drop Refinement.¡± After sending this information to his mother via mental transmission, he began to check the talents of the girls via palm reading.


    ¡°Age: 15, decent root bone, Ice Phoenix bloodline, 20% density and Azure Roc bloodline, 25% density¡­ I should have specified that 40% density of a SINGLE bloodline was needed, you do not qualify. Next!¡± One after the other, girls were disqualified from the honor of becoming the Prince¡¯s maid. These girls had been raised unknowing of certain vital cultivation matters, so they didn¡¯t realize that Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s minimum qualifications were enough to enter the ranks of inner disciples of the Five Sacred Beast Sect!


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    ¡°Age: 16, top root bone, White Kirin bloodline, 50% density¡­ a rare genius. You are qualified, next!¡±


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    ¡°Age: 13, high root bone with blocked meridians, Turtlesnake bloodline, 65% density¡­ you also qualify.¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui looked at the two girls with interest. He could nurture their root bones and cultivate their bloodlines with pills, but it still required a certain threshold. Unblocking meridians with acupuncture needleswas trivial for him.


    ¡°Both of you are the best from the batch. You,¡± Heifeng Jiansui pointed at the White Kirin bloodline girl, ¡°Your cultivation is still in the Body Tempering stage, so you haven¡¯t completely solidified your foundations. I will grant you some manuals to swiftly break down your original foundation and start anew.¡±


    After this, he looked at the girl of the Turtlesnake bloodline, ¡°Thankfully you haven¡¯t begun cultivation yet. As such, there is no need to break down your cultivation. After unblocking your meridians, I can give you top grade manuals to train in from the start!¡±


    Hearinghis words, they couldn¡¯t help but have complex expressions on her face. The White Kirin girl could not help but feel that her three years of cultivation was a waste. Meanwhile, the Turtlesnake girl was secretly happy at her ¡®lack of talent¡¯ that kept her from gathering a strand of qi!


    ¡°I thus grant you the honor of becoming my personal maids! State your names!¡±


    ¡°This servant¡¯s name is Xuehu Ying! I thank milord for his kindness!¡±


    ¡°This servant¡¯s name is Gui Tian¡¯er! I thank milord for his kindness!¡±


    A whitehaired girl who was quite tall for her age and a short black haired girl bowed to Heifeng Jiansui. He coldly nodded at them.


    ¡°Other than these two, everyone has failed to qualify, so you all may return. Since all of you had your physiques evaluated by me, I suppose I will grant you some good fortune.¡± With a wave of a hand, slips of paper were blown at the girls. ¡°On these slips, I have written the name and description of a low-quality cultivation method. Take these slips to the Scripture Hall and ask for that method. If you diligently cultivate that technique, your foundations will become more solidified, enough to break past the bottlenecks that your low talent will impose on your cultivation path!¡± Saying these words, Heifeng Jiansui waved his hands, ordering the servants to return.


    Finally, the only people in the room were Chanlong Yue, Heifeng Jiansui and the two new maids.


    ¡°Take these two tokens. They can transmit spiritual sense, so I can remotely contact you. Keep them on your person at all times!¡±


    ¡°Both ofyou¡­ I have obtained permission to grant you top-grade cultivation arts. Go to the Scripture Hall and request for the arts mentioned in the slips I sent to you... and do it after all the other servants have left. After I select maids from the older servants, I¡¯ll call for you.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s tone was noticeably warmer. The two girls obediently bowed their heads and left.


    ¡°There is such lack of talent among the servants of the castle¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui spoke his true thoughts in the company of his mother.


    ¡°They are only servants, after all. If your father would have allowed a pick from the nobilities and the courtier¡¯s children, you would have a greater number of talents¡­¡± Chanlong Yue commiserated with her son, herjadelike hands waving as she spoke.


    ¡°Father actually brought that up, but I refused. I need servants who know their place, not backbiters plotting to stabmy back.¡± Heifeng Jiansui refused to deal with political factors if he didn¡¯t have to. In the end, he was destined for greater than this Black Phoenix great world!


    ¡°If there is truly a lack of talents in the palace, there might be some worth cultivating in the Ninebless Phoenix Island. There is a small village in your dominion. They cannot expand as the formations protecting from monstrous beasts is only restricted to a small space, but it is quite good already.¡±


    ¡°The Ninebless Phoenix Island was named after the Ninebless Phoenix Sect, an all female Phoenix sect with 10,000 years of history¡­ During the war with Divine Dragon Great World only 500 years ago, the sect was destroyed. The invaders raped all the disciples to steal their Primordial Yin, and the villagers are the descendants of the great sin.¡± Heifeng Jiansui calmly stated this, causing Chanlong Yue¡¯s face to pale.


    ¡°That so. You must have learnt this from the Scripture Hall. Then let me give you some more information. The sect¡¯s destruction caused the resentful thoughts and final wishes of the disciples to converge and fuse into the sect¡¯s grand formation. The formation, which should have broken down after the sect¡¯s destruction, somehow was reconstructed and sealed away the Ninebless Phoenix Island, causing the invaders to be trapped in it. They were struck by countless curses and were unable to return. Finally, forces from our empire¡¯sarmy arrived at the island and slaughtered the misfortunate invaders. This is the island¡¯s bloody history.¡±


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    ¡°So¡­ what happened after this? Since the invaders were completely exterminated, what happened to the loot from the sect? Was it confiscated by our Empire?¡±


    ¡°¡­No. Not only were the sect¡¯s items not found, even some of the invading force¡¯s items disappeared. The items must have been used by the formation to reinforce itself. After this, the formation slowly expanded in power, until it permeated over the entirety of the island. It controls the beast¡¯s bloodline, imparting hints of dragon and phoenix bloodline to nurture them. Also, the villagers also seem to have been influenced by the formation. While dragon bloodline is not insignificant among the villagers, it is only passed down in females. No males of draconic descent are born in the village.¡±


    ¡°You might be thinking, why is such a dangerous formation not destroyed yet? In truth, the Emperor suspects that the formation has birthed a spirit and he hopes to use the formation. It is a formation of phoenixdescent and our Black Phoenix clan treasures such items. We have stopped searching for the sect legacy and even sacrifice dragon and phoenix blood to it, hoping to engender some measure of trust with the spirit.¡± Saying this, Chanlong Yue stopped her explanation for some time, before remembering something and carrying on.


    ¡°Xingmei¡¯s mother passed you a Phoenix Essence Talisman, didn¡¯t she? That was a Sect Identity token when the sectwas active. You can use it to gain insight into the sect¡¯s legacy. At the very least, the formation won¡¯t consider you a enemy if you have it on you.¡± Saying this, she finally stopped speaking. The reason behind it was the arrival of two head servants.


    Both of them bowed twice, once to Chanlong Yue and after that, to her son. ¡°We have gathered all the young servants worthy of the young prince¡¯s attention! Shall we call them inside?¡±


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    ¡°Age: 18,top root bone, Fire Kirin bloodline, 60% density¡­ but a cultivation of mid-level Innate Awakening... Your foundation is based on inferior techniques, not qualified, next!¡± Seeing the spectacled girl turn away in dejection, Heifeng Jiansui felt disheartened. This girl was a top talent, but her cultivation was too high for the foundations to be changed.


    Looking at the few girls remaining, it seemed like he would have to pick out a talent from the Ninebless Phoenix Island. There didn¡¯t seem to be any talents with good foundations remaining.


    ¡°¡­cultivation of mid-level Blood-drop Refining, you are a true talent but¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­bloodline of Azurewolf, too common and without elemental affinity¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­low-grade root bone, it will be difficult for even your Ice Phoenix bloodline to breakthrough¡­¡±


    One after the other, all servants failed Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s expectations. Finally, a quite tall 21 year old girl bowed to him. She had a well-toned body and calluses on her palm were visible, but the strange thing about her was¡­


    ¡°No cultivation?¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s surprised words, she lowered her head.


    ¡°¡­Just show me your palm.¡± On his command, she quickly thrust out her palm with a lowered head.


    ¡°Your root bones are the sturdiest I have ever seen, and with your physical training, you have squeezed out all theirpotential. But it seems that your meridians are sealed¡­ since your body is tempered well, it will be quite easy to resolve. As for your bloodline¡­huh?!¡± Heifeng Jiansui was temporarily rendered speechless!


    Among the servants he had seen through, other than Phoenix bloodline wielders, most of their bloodlines were Draconic lineage. The reason behind this was that dual-cultivating with dragon-lineage women would bring the most advantages to phoenix cultivators; the so called ¡°dragon and phoenix as one¡±.


    While there were a large variety of dragons, the palace mostly had Ice and Fire attributed bloodlines. There were some rare Earth Dragon bloodlines as well, but they were quite few with lower density. But this girl was a Azure Dragon bloodline possessor, and furthermore, it was a Perfect Azure Dragon bloodline!


    Top-grade root bone, Perfect Azure Dragon bloodline¡­ She was a shoe-in candidate to become a Chosen Disciple of the Five Sacred Beast Sect, ranking above even True Disciples! After going countless stacks of hay, he had finally found the needle!


    ¡°¡­You have a quite dense Azure Dragon bloodline. Even though your lack of cultivation is a problem, it can also be good fortune due to not having a foundation to re-establish. You have also been tempering your body well, so your root bone has not lost potency due to lack of use. I suppose I will take you as a maid, then.¡± Heifeng Jiansui knew that this girl was unaware of her bloodline, or she would have her meridians clearedalready. He would casually give her some pills and she would unexpectedly end up ¡®perfecting¡¯ her bloodline; this would inculcate a sense of debt towards him, her benefactor!


    ¡°State your name, then.¡±


    ¡°Qinglan Weiwei greets the master!¡± Overjoyed, the girl furiously kowtowed to her master. At this moment, he handed her the token that allowed him to remotely communicate with her.


    The moment Heifeng Jiansui proclaimed her as his new maid, an uproar sprang up!


    ¡°That trash has been unable to gather a drop of qi all along, and the Prince took her as a maid?!¡±


    ¡°Does the Prince have eyes, this trash¡­?!¡±


    ¡°A small carp like her leapt through the Dragon¡¯s Gate today?¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui could hear the insults clearly. Looking at his new maid¡¯s expression, it was filled with humiliation and resentment. All through her 21 years of life, she had been put down by her peers! And now, even onher golden day, their words didn¡¯t stop biting!


    ¡°Shut up.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s cold voice froze the chatter. He immediately pointed out 5 servants from the group. ¡°You five who dare insult my maid, come forward.¡±


    Fearfully, the five women came before him and kneeled. ¡°Forgive us, young master!¡±


    To their desperate cries, Heifeng Jiansui only snorted. ¡°The one you should be is not me, but her.¡± He pointedat his new Azure Dragon. ¡°You are my, the Crown Prince¡¯s maid. Naturally, you rank far above these junior servants. Handle them as you see fit!¡±


    QinglanWeiwei had a cold expression on her face. ¡°On account of being acquaintances, I shall not be too ruthless. Both of you, you are henceforth fired from your posts as servants. Thus, this Palace housing the Imperial Family is forbidden to you! Begone or face execution!¡±


    On hearing her words, both of them were frozen for a moment. Their faces turned pale before they furiously kowtowed to her, even pulling at her leg to kiss. She simply kicked them away, repeating, ¡°Begone or face execution!¡±


    Hearing this, the girls reluctantly turned away to leave. One of them wanted to leave some parting words, but seeing Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s cold stance, turned away restricting all doubts and grievances to her heart.


    ¡°Quite decisive.¡± Heifeng Jiansui praised his new maid before turning to look at the group of servants. ¡°You all can leave now.¡±


    Silently, the women left. Today, Qinglan Weiwei had showed her dominance; only a fool would dare cross her now!


    ¡°Then the recruitment of maids has ended¡­ I suppose it is time to open up your meridians now. Let me take you to meet your colleagues as well¡­¡± Saying this, he sent messages to convene in his residence to the two girls.


    Heifeng Jiansui and Qinglan Weiwei walked together. They were taking the first step to awaken her destiny!

 Chapter 20: Acupuncture Master

    Inside his house, Heifeng Jiansui introduced the maids to each other. ¡°Now that you two know each other, let me inform you of your duties as my maids. Other than cooking, cleaning and other typical jobs, you also have the duty to protect me with your lives!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui glanced disdainfully at them.


    ¡°Forget about other threats, even I can dispatch you three in moments with my strength! If I am a useless mortal who can be cut down by a true cultivator in a moment, you are like the wind which cannot even stand against the cultivator¡¯s blade!¡± Hearing this, the maids couldn¡¯t help but try and hide their faces! Their young master was Mortal Auxiliary Master, he certainly had skills that could dispatch entry-level cultivators and treasures which could buy him time while facing mightier foes!


    ¡°That is only natural, I chose you all for your potential, not your strength. In truth, with your potential, you could easily enter a local sect¡¯s inner sect. While I could have chosen from the young generation of the Royal Palace, those pampered children would only make a hue and cry about being forced to move a single finger¡­¡± Hearing their master say that he preferred to nurture them rather than more talented nobles caused a warm feeling to rise in the hearts of the girls!


    ¡°That¡¯s why, if you wish to be of use to me, you must painstakingly cultivate yourself! I can provide you top cultivation methods, top-grade equipment and pills and even optimal environments for your cultivation! All you have to do¡­ is take advantage of this chance and cultivate yourself to the fullest!¡±


    After saying this, the three maids kowtowed twice to Heifeng Jiansui. ¡°Young master, your grace is like a mountain, something we can never repay in a lifetime! We shall give our energy, blood and souls in serving you!¡±


    ¡°¡­Well then. Qinglan Weiwei, I promised to open your sealed meridians. Gui Tian¡¯er, a few of your meridians are blocked, so I might as well clear them. And Xuehu Ying, I will properly disperse your cultivation so that no ill-effects are left on your foundation. Follow me¡­¡± After hearing their master¡¯s cold words, they were grippedwith excitement. Eagerly, they followed him into his bedroom.


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    ¡°Weiwei¡­ strip yourself and lie flat on your chest. The majority of the meridian openings are located on the back¡­¡± Hearing this, Qinglan Weiwei blushed bright before covering herself with a white sheet and stripping underneath. Lying face-down on the bed, she slowly uncovered the sheet until it only wrapped around her waist. The bright red face, the glistening drops of sweat on her peerless body and the twin peaks that were like jade¡­ all this came together to form the figure like a bride on her wedding night.


    As she glanced at the boy who imperiously commanded her to this attire, a bashful smile flashed on her face as wild fantasies flashed in her mind. The fact that Heifeng Jiansui had recently turned two years old or that two other maids were watching as well¡­ was meaningless!


    Heifeng Jiansui began to prod, poke and grab the exquisite body before him. With every touch, the anticipation within Qinglan Weiwei grew higher¡­


    ¡°You have been training in martial arts since the age of 3, building up a good foundation. While you suffered from a lack of resources, your top-grade root bone has alleviated your troubles. If you had trained in an appropriate martial art exercising the meridians, you might have cleansed them years ago.¡± Hearing his words, Qinglan Weiwei couldn¡¯t help but regret her past decision. Instead of buying the best martial art, she could have made do with a inferior meridian transforming one¡­


    ¡°¡­That said, your martial art while focusing on muscles and bones instead of meridians, is still top-grade, allowing the harmonizing of muscles and bones and having an effect on the meridians. You are a step away from mastering it, and had you succeeded, your body would have experienced a phenomena close to rebirth, allowing your meridians to be cleansed as well¡­¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, she couldn¡¯t help her shock at his amazing deductions. There were few martial arts in the Scripture Library and ¡®Exchanging Bone and Flesh Transformation Art was undoubtedly the best among them. She had specifically chosen it due to the effects on mastery!


    ¡°Right now, I am to begin acupuncture on you. Try to gain some insight in the process; if you actually breakthrough, I will be able to give you some more benefits!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui took some ointment from his spatial ring and generously applied it on her body.


    ¡°This is the distilled medical essence of Azure Dragongrass, a core ingredient of the Dragonblood Pill. Due to your bloodline, using it on you raw is more effective than the pill! Open all your pores to allow the medicinal effect to seep in!¡± Hearing the word Dragonblood Pill, surprise filled her. This top-grade Mortal Rank Pill was a prized item for all of the dragon bloodline. Luxuriously using its core indredient on her¡­ she couldn¡¯t help her aweat her master¡¯s riches!


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    ¡°Now, I am going to pierce through your openings¡­ Cry out if you feel the lightest bit of pain.¡± For a moment, silver needles were held in his fingers, and the next moment they were embedded one by one into Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s jadelike back! She didn¡¯t feel the lightest pain, only numbness and a strange vibration coursing through her body.


    Usually, all the needles would be embedded in a breath and all the blockages within the meridians would be clearedout. But Heifeng Jiansui wanted her to sense the feeling of her blocked meridians clearing one by one.


    Conforming to her master¡¯s expectations, Qinglan Weiwei completely comprehended the cleansing of her meridianopenings. The next moment, she assumed control over the movements of her muscles and began vibrating them, causing waves to ripple on her bared skin.


    Gradually, all the muscles on her body rippled and sounds of thunder emitted from her bones. With her own will, her body was going through a heaven-defying transformation! Her outer body and innate bloodline went through a intrinsic transformation!


    Of course, Heifeng Jiansui wasn¡¯t staying idle. With a single thought, the tips of his fingers began bleeding and a single drop of blood fell on the needle-tips. With a flourish, the needles one by one entered the meridian openings and the power of Black Phoenix blood essence seeped into Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s veins!


    Seeing this, all the three maids were petrified! Heifeng Jiansui had sacrificed his royal Black Phoenix blood essence to nourish Qinglan Weiwei! While phoenix blood essence was unique due to its regeneration, it was still something that nine generations of Qing Weiwei¡¯s couldn¡¯t repay!


    When the Black Phoenix blood essence entered the Azure Dragon body, the qualitative and quantitative aspectsof the transformation multiplied! Dragon and phoenix came together, and a Azure Dragon formed by bloodline energy towered over her body!


    Qinglan Weiwei closed her eyes as the ancestral memories of the Azure Dragon pulled her into a dream. The Perfect Azure Dragon bloodline¡¯s memories were a great fortuitous chance for her¡­


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    The Azure Dragon¡¯s shadow hadn¡¯t disappeared yet. Seeing it, Heifeng Jiansui reminisced about the Black Phoenix¡¯s memories that he had inherited as well. Meanwhile, Xuehu Ying and Gui Tian¡¯er could only watch enviously.


    After sealing some acupoints on her body to allow her sleep to lengthen, Heifeng Jiansui left Qinglan Weiwei to her dreams.


    ¡°Both of you, come here. Since Weiwei is sleeping, you will have to sit on another bed.¡±


    ¡°Master! You have already consumed some blood essence¡­ Is it okay for you to use your vitality without restrain? Why don¡¯t you perform your acupuncture some other day and concentrate on recovering your blood vitality now?¡± Xuehu Ying said this with a soft tone while Gui Tian¡¯er nodded.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I am not planning on expending my blood essence on you two. Qinglan Weiwei had a dense Azure Dragon bloodline, had a robust body tempered by martial arts and her meridians were sealed as well. Since I could easily raise her bloodline density to perfection by sacrificing some blood essence, I did so. Since the two of you have not been training in martial arts and have smaller problems to deal with, it won¡¯t take too long.¡± Hearing this, both the girls¡¯ hearts were filled with lament about their decision to forgo martial arts for cultivation.


    ¡°So Ying, come and sit here. Let¡¯s take care of that sealed meridian of yours.¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s voice calling her first name, Xuehu Ying came before him and slowly took off her top before him.


    ¡°¡­Why are you stripping? Just turn around.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s needle smoothly pierced through cloth, enteringan acupoint on her back. With another thought, the needle returned to his fingers, unstained by blood. Meanwhile, the acupoints on her body cleared, energy began circulating through them like a river.


    Xuehu Ying swiftly came off the bed and made way for Gui Tian¡¯er. She had tried to entice her master with her body and failed miserably!


    Now, it was Gui Tian¡¯er¡¯s turn to have her cultivation base dispelled. She sat flat on her front body before Heifeng Jiansui, awaiting the acupuncture needle. ¡°What should I do Master?¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s cold voice entered her ear. ¡°Obviously, strip.¡±

 Chapter 21: Boundless Potential

    ¡°Both of you, stay in this room for a while. I¡¯ll check on Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s state.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui left the two girls along in a side-bedroom.


    While the two girls were extraordinarily polite around their master, in his absence the atmosphere grew lighter. Xuehu Ying morosely asked, ¡°The young master doesn¡¯t seem to like me.¡±


    ¡°You are the youngest after all. Even if you stripped, your body isn¡¯t worth seeing.¡± Saying this, Gui Tian¡¯er puffed up her chest with pride.


    ¡°The young master is only two years old! He isn¡¯t interested in women yet¡­¡± As Xuehu Ying said this, her eyes were glued on the other¡¯s girl¡¯s chest. While it was incomparable to Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s, comparing her chest to it was like a stone facing a mountain!


    ¡°Well, the only other reason is talent. With Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s Perfect Azure Dragon bloodline, peerless root bone and her body that has undergone rebirth, among us at the same cultivation stage, she is the most talentedand the strongest. I have cultivated for three years, and even though my accumulation has been dispersed into my body, it is still a tempering! As for you¡­¡± At this point, Gui Tian¡¯er stopped speaking.


    ¡°Heh, don¡¯t fool me! Your ¡®advantage¡¯ of your gathered qi dispersing into your body is simply concealing the loss of three years of work! And Qinglan Weiwei has passed through her best time for cultivation! I am certainlythe most talented in this batch!¡± To this, Gui Tian¡¯er had no reply.


    ¡°Even though Qinglan Weiwei was talented and trained in a top-grade martial art, she only came close to mastery in 21 years! As a servant of the Royal Family, knowing the benefits of training in a martial art and actually training it are two different things! You can only obtain resources for cultivation, and even foundation building martial arts require time and resources! Before turning 13, even if I slogged day and night, gaining enough merit to exchange for physique ointments was a far dream. Spending a hour or two training in that trash Black Tiger Fangs fisticuffs was the best I could do.¡±


    ¡°But now, I have the Crown Prince¡¯s backing. I can simply request for a top-grade martial art suitable for the Turtlesnake bloodlines to train in and improve my physique! Getting physique ointments and pastes will be easier aswell. What Qinglan Weiwei took two decades to achieve can be accomplished by me in two years!¡± Saying this, she had confidence in her face.


    ¡°You are pretty ambitious, I like it. I will get you a martial art manual suitable for you in a few hours. Tian¡¯er, how about you? Do you wish to train martial arts to boost your foundation or do you wish to cultivate in your prime age?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s sudden arrival shocked the two girls. Xuehu Ying couldn¡¯t help but blush thinking that her ambitions were bared before him while Gui Tian¡¯er fell into thought.


    ¡°Young master, the first layer on the path of cultivation is Physique, so most cultivation techniques would emphasize on martial arts as well¡­ A technique that minors in physical training while majoring in tempering the bodyby True Qi would be ideal for me.¡± Saying this, Gui Tian¡¯er hopefully looked at Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°Not a bad choice! Since you know about such basics, let me ask you: What are the layers of cultivation that fall under the Body Transformation boundary?¡±


    ¡°The Body Transformation Boundary is divided into 9 layers.


    The first three layers are called Body-Mind Transformations: Physique, Dantian, BattleSpirit.


    The next three layers are the Three-Sea Transformations: Sea of Consciousness, Sea of Blood, Sea of Energy.


    The final three layers are Law-Heart Transformations: Law Intent, Bone Inscription and Daoheart.¡± As she recited textbook basics of cultivation, Heifeng Jiansui nodded.


    ¡°As a mortal, it is possible to strengthen the Body-Mind Transformations by simply training in martial arts. The Three-Sea Transformations can be trained with special cultivation techniques designed for mortals. While it is impossible to train the Law-Heart Transformations with techniques, some fortuitous events can grant these transformations as well.


    These layers can only be trained to a certain limit and even a mortal who has strengthened all layers will fall to a cultivator who has completed the first layer. This is common knowledge, but do you know the true benefits of training these layers as a mortal?¡± Heifeng Jiansui asked this to the two maids.


    ¡°It increases cultivation speed and comprehension speed of the layers. I have read that a person who mastered a martial art as a mortal can breakthrough the Physique layer in a year, while a person who has never made contact with martial arts will take three years!¡± I nod at Gui Tian¡¯er¡¯s words.


    ¡°Close, but not quite. In truth, reaching the pinnacle of a layer as a mortal lowers the bottlenecks faced while breaking through the layer in cultivation. There are of course differences based on the level and difficulty of the martial art practiced. For example, an ordinary martial art trained to mastery allows for breaking throughthe Physique layer in a year while a top-grade art will only require three months or so. Now, guess how many layers our Weiwei has strengthened, my dear Ying?¡±


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    ¡°Young master¡­ her Physique and Dantian should have reached a certain level of tempering due to her transformation. Her Sea of Blood is the source of her bloodline, so it might have strengthened as well.¡± Saying this, Xuehu Ying couldn¡¯t help but blush when her young master called her by mane.


    ¡°Not only her Physique and Dantian, even her BattleSpirit and Three Seas have undergone transformation due to her bloodline¡¯s perfection! If she is fortunate, she might gain some insight into Law Intent from her bloodline memories! If I grant her the appropriate resources, she will certainly breakthrough the first six layers of Body Transformation in a decade!¡± I said this with pride in my voice. Since I was planning to begin cultivation at the age of 13, nurturing powerful subordinates was a focus.


    Hearing the prince¡¯s words, the two girls were struck speechless. Even breaking through to the third layer in a decade was difficult to imagine, and Qinglan Weiwei would break through 6 layers in that time! It was simply unimaginable!


    ¡°If you don¡¯t put in effort, you¡¯ll be left behind, so you have to keep up. I would like that all your strengths would be at a similar level. You can return now, I¡¯ll call you girls when Weiwei awakens. Also, since we will be moving to my dominion, prepare to bid goodbye to your close friends and relatives.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui sent off the two girls.


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    That evening, a flying sword bearing a spatial ring with jade slips and manuals arrived. He sent a letter to Elder Shenhai that he needed Five Beast Divine Sect¡¯s disseminable foundation cultivation arts and the man had sent it to him within hours! After sending a letter of thanks, he began sorting through the manuals searching for appropriate ones for his maids.


    After finding appropriate techniques, he sent them via flying sword to his maids. Controlling delivery flying swordswas something easy to accomplish even in his previous life! In fact, his first contact with cultivation had him controlling delivery flying swords to send resources to faraway disciples!


    After that, he looked through the Phoenix lineage techniques and gained insight into them. Heifeng Jiansui enjoyed learning techniques the essence of martial arts passed down from forefathers to the next generation the most. He had even memorized the entirety of the 2nd floor and the 3rd floor Auxiliary techniques of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect¡¯s Scripture Pavilion.


    Since the S-Rank and A-Rank missions were recently completed by him, there was no need to forge anything. Heifeng Jiansui had to complete 1000 S Rank missions for True Disciple status, but he had completed only 20 in a month. Like this, it would take a little less than 4 years to rank up!


    Complaining about such things in his mind, Heifeng Jiansui casually read through manuals as he awaited Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s awakening.


    However, that was something that only occurred that evening.


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    When Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s awakened, Heifeng Jiansui was immediately informed by formations. Seeing her jadelike nude figure slowly shake off the bedsheet covering her was a sight restricted to only him.


    Seeing Heifeng Jiansui watching her, Qinglan Weiwei blushed but did not wrap the bedsheet around her body, allowing him see her nakedness. ¡°So, did you make any gains from your ancestral memories?¡±


    ¡°I gained a body tempering art <<Great Azure Dragon Body>>, a core cultivation art <<Blue Flame, Azure Forest>>, a movement art <<Dragon Ascension Path>> and a spear art <<Spear Like Dragonfall>> as well. They are all complete. Some fragmented techniques are present as well. Unfortunately, I am barred from passing them down¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s only expected. Here, these are some foundation Dragon cultivation arts. Even though your techniques are a complete legacy, something here might catch your interest¡­¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui passed down all the disseminable techniques of the Five Sacred Beast Sect, the draconic techniques from his family library and the few arts he could scrounge from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect¡¯s library. He did tell her not to train in the final arts and only use them as reference, though.


    After Qinglan Weiwei put on some clothes, the other two maids were called in as well. After they greeted her, Heifeng Jiansui called her to put out her hand again. He was going to see her accomplishments!


    ¡°As expected, Physique, Dantian, BattleSpirit have reached their limits. The Sea of Consciousness, Sea of Blood, Sea of Energy have been trained to perfection as well. Good job, I can sense Law Intent emitting from your¡­ bones¡­ Your have even experienced Bone Inscription! That Azure Dragon Ancestor was too good to you!¡± Except for her Daoheart, all other layers had been strengthened to perfection.


    The current Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s potential was comparable to Heifeng Jiansui himself!

 Chapter 22: Dragon Phoenix Twins

    The hot blooded swing of a sword chopped at him from the front while the cold blade of a saber cut from behind.Heifeng Jiansui simply sidestepped to the left and turned directions so that he faced both of his opponents. Two twin girls with the only difference between them being their blue and red hair were teaming up against him in a spar.


    The blue haired twin was Feilong Shanxue, a saber wielder possessing an Ice Dragon bloodline and the red haired twin was Feilong Yanyang, the swordfighter with a Fire Phoenix bloodline! With both of them battling together, it was like facing a soaring dragon and dancing phoenix!


    No battle spirits, no refiner-equipment and no secret techniques or bloodline arts¡­ This was a simple spar between the greatest young talents of this Ninebless Phoenix Island and the young prince of the Black Phoenix Divine World!


    However, despite being outnumbered, this spar didn¡¯t seem to be something difficult for Heifeng Jiansui¡­ In fact, hewas giving out advice and instruction for the two girls who were attacking him¡­


    ¡°The Soaring Dragon, Dancing Phoenix manual is a pretty good foundation martial art! Including a breathing art, movement art, fist art, sword art, saber art and twin battle formations, you can actually build a foundation for the first six layers of Body Transformation as a mortal! And you are quite close to mastery as well, at the age of 13! You are qualified as geniuses!¡± Heifeng Jiansui was casually dodging their attacks as he said this.


    ¡°Young lord, you are quite skilled as well.¡± Feilong Yanyang was quite unwilling as she said this. The fantasy of beating the boy in a single blow and making him withdraw his demand of keeping her as his maid had disappeared long ago!


    ¡°Your foundation in the fist and the breath is quite good. However, the movement techniques diverge from there. You cannot display the grace of a phoenix in your step, red hair! Your sister¡¯s feet show the domination of a dragon, but your inadequacies are hampering her!¡± Heifeng Jiansui said this as he casually parriedher sword and struck her to the ground with a crushing strike.


    ¡°As for you, blue hair. Your movement is alright, but your saber technique is simply swinging the blade wildly. Ithas barely surpassed the level where you aren¡¯t accidently cutting yourself. ¡®Dominating Wild Blade¡¯ doesn¡¯t mean simply swinging around the saber insanely, you know?¡± With a precise strike, Heifeng Jiansui stopped the wild swinging before throwing the other twin the ground with a roundhouse kick.


    The spar had concluded with Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s overwhelming victory. In truth, from the moment the spar began, Heifeng Jiansui had simply been evaluating their comprehension of their technique. This was something that both his opponents knew as well.


    Both of the twins mentally returned to a few hours ago, when the village chief ordered her and her sister to become this young master¡¯s maids. This meant giving up their freedom, abandoning the chances their talents would give them and devoting their lives to serve this boy! When he would come of age, they would have togive up their virginities to him. In the end, they would simply end up as comfort women with lower caste than the concubines in the Imperial Harem!


    HeifengJiansui¡¯s three maids were descended from Imperial servants and serving him was the greatest honor in their hearts. Compared to them, the Feilong siblings had their peerless bloodlines and stable foundations. Joining a local sect would allow them to continually rise until they reached the level of a Sect Master. Joining a subsidiary of the Five Sacred Beast Sect or the Ten Thousand Sword Palace would allow them to rise further. So how could they consent to become mere comfort women?


    Since openly refusing was impossible, they decided to challenge him to a battle. Almost arrogantly, Heifeng Jiansui stripped off his top-grade Mortal Rank armor, drew a common 3 foot sword and challenged the two of them together. They thought that he was being too arrogant.


    How could the twins have imagined that Heifeng Jiansui was not being arrogant, but was a person with unfathomable strength?


    ¡°So, my new twin maids¡­ Feilong Shanxue and Feilong Yanyang, it is time to pledge loyalty to your master!¡± HeifengJiansui understood that these two sisters did not wish to be subordinate to him, but he ignored their wishes. These two girls were true Phoenix and Dragon twins, had dense bloodlines and exquisite bodies! With these two joining, he could have a complete Five Sacred Beast Formation by joining their bloodlines together with his three maids.


    Even if these girls objected with all their might, he would force them into servitude anyway! But for the sake of maintaining the fa?ade of a benevolent master, he decided to ask them of their wishes.


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    ¡°Do you two have a special request of some sort? As you know, I am a Prince of the Black Phoenix Empire ruling over this entire world. Be it peerless techniques, pills, equipment, I can grant them to you.¡±


    Feilong Yanyang was the more headstrong of the twins and usually answered for the pair of twins, with her sister quietly standing by her decision. Hearing his words, she knew that this was an offer to sweeten the pot for both of them to join as his comfort women. Now that she and her twin had been soundly defeated by him, they didn¡¯t have any excuses to refuse anymore. And if they did, they would surely end up offending the power behind the Prince that stretched across the Great World, and end up being chased, captured and finally end up in this arrogant Prince¡¯s palms.


    ¡°Young lord, me and my sister have been cultivating the ¡®Soaring Dragon, Dancing Phoenix¡¯ manuals left behind by our parents. But as you might know, this is only for foundation building. The true technique we are cultivating is the ¡®Yin-Yuan Dragon-Phoenix¡¯ Art. This technique will destroy the cultivator¡¯s foundations if they losetheir Primordial Yin before cultivating it to Perfection. Since this technique was the only heritage left behind by our parents¡­ Please let us cultivate it as your maids.¡± Saying this, both girls bowed down to Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°Oh, the Yin-Yuan Dragon Phoenix¡¯ Art, huh. It is the second Heaven-rank common dissemination technique of the Five Sacred Beast Sect after the Five Sacred Beasts Cycle. While cultivating it independently will let you rise to the level of a True Disciple of a high-level sect, it has a ridiculous amount of restrictions on it!


    To beginwith, it is a dual cultivation technique requiring Dragon or Phoenix bloodlines or battle spirits for best results, while the minimum conditions are the fire and ice element bloodlines. It requires two fire and ice element cultivators with bloodlines of the respective elements, requires perfect harmonization of energy betweenthe two cultivators, requires the maintenance of Primordial Yin and Primordial Yang energy of the two cultivators and requires the convergence of the souls and battle spirits of the two cultivators! If you put all the previous conditions together, this technique requires regular sexual transfer of energies between the two cultivators without change in Primordial Yin-Yang¡­ this restricts the cultivators of this technique to same-sex couples! You will have to break the taboo between siblings if you want to cultivate this art! Are you sure you want to cultivate this art regardless?¡± Heifeng Jiansui informed the two girls with a solemn experience on his face.


    Hearingthe words spoken by the prince, Feilong Yanyang was mortified. Heifeng Jiansui actually knew about this technique, and he knew more than her! What ¡®regular sexual transfer of energies¡¯, this was the first time she had heard of this! However, she was already riding atop the tiger and could not come down! Quickly wrapping her arms around her blushing sister, she said, ¡°What breaking the taboo? To cultivate the heritage of my parents, such minor conditions are acceptable!¡±


    ¡°¡­I wonder what kind of parents you had to actually leave this technique behind as heritage¡­ Anyway, if you truly want to cultivate this technique, I won¡¯t block you two. I have other Heaven-Rank techniques for you to choose from if you decide to abandon this pursuit¡­ While none of them have the raw cultivation speed and seamlessness of the Yin-Yuan Dragon-Phoenix Art, they can be cultivated separately.¡± On hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, both the sisters were highly tempted to leave the charade behind, but their pride prevailed. After this, they had no other excuses so they obediently swore stringent oaths to follow Heifeng Jiansui as maids.


    At this moment, Heifeng Jiansui took out a jade slip from his spatial ring. ¡°Since both of you have decided to cultivate that technique, I will give you a supplementary technique to cover some of the restrictions. The most important foundation of the Yin-Yuan Dragon-Phoenix Art is the balance of Primordial Yin-Yang. Even though sexual relations between the same gender can transfer energy without shaking the balance of Primordial Yin-Yang, excessive stimulation might shake the Primordial Yin-Yang anyway! This Yin-Yang LockingArt locks the Primordial Yin-Yang energies and prevents their transfer even during sexual intercourse! If you train this art, you twins will not be restricted to incestuous relationships, you two can service this young master here as well!¡±


    Hearing this, the faces of both twins turned pale. Seeing the crafty grin on the young Prince¡¯s face, the two sisters realized that they had fallen hook, line and sinker for Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s debaucheries!

 Chapter 23: Mobile Estate

    After recruiting the Longfei sisters as his maids, the group of six were taken around the village by the sisters. The village named Ninebless was exceedingly small, with the majority of the population being mortals. While the bloodlines of the villagers were descended from dragons and phoenixes, descendents with pure bloodlines rarely appeared, perhaps once in a generation.


    Finally, they arrived at the home of the village chief. The person looked like a ordinary old man, but he certainlyhad a high cultivation base concealed. ¡°Young Prince, how do you like the twin geniuses of our Ninebless village?¡±


    ¡°They are amazing. I will certainly take care of them.¡± The Longfei sisters scowled on hearing the conversation that treated them as items being traded.


    ¡°I hope you do¡­ Their parents were the geniuses of the previous generation, and joined the Five Sacred Beast Sect. After these two were born, they entrusted the twins to me for raising. They left secret arts and other resources as well. Due to the twins still being young, none of them have been used. As their proper inheritance, I will entrust them to you now.¡± Saying this, the man handed over a spatial ring to Heifeng Jiansui.


    Heifeng Jiansui watched the ring for a moment, before tossing it to the sisters. Longfei Yanyang caught it and putit away. After this, she gracefully bowed at her benevolent master for not seizing her inheritance.


    ¡°It seems that your parents are quite wealthy cultivators. It has been 13 years since they entrusted you to the chief here, did they ever return again?¡± Heifeng Jiansui posed this question to the Yanyang twins.


    ¡°No, young master.¡± Thinking about their birth parents, the twins were at a loss. It was most likely that they were dead, having escaped to hide away their children before perishing.


    ¡°Hmph¡­ Well, if they return, do tell them that their daughters are now my women! I will gladly receive them if they return!¡± Saying these bold words, Heifeng Jiansui left the flabbergasted village chief and left the village.


    +++


    ¡°Young master, where are we heading to?¡± It had already been hours since they left the village, and the group of five were still treading through the woods of the forest outside the Ninebless village. Thankfully, they hadnot met any true demonic beasts and all other wild beasts were dispatched by Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s spear strikes.


    ¡°Our destination is still a bit far away¡­ It won¡¯t do to get exhausted so early, so keep walking. I won¡¯t be bedding you for at least a decade, so you have to be useful in other ways!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui ignored their complaints and continued walking.


    ¡°Not bedding us for a decade¡­? Of course, he is still quite young so he must be forbidden by his family from sexual relations until his foundation stabilizes!¡± After knowing this, the twins became more energetic and stopped complaining. Of course, Heifeng Jiansui had concealed his true age, so they still thought of him as a peer!


    ¡°How strange, normally we would have encountered a demonic beast already, but it seems we are in luck today¡­¡±While Longfei Yanyang was relieved at not being caught by demonic beasts, they would be perfectly safe even if attacked today. The Royal Palace would never allow a Prince to be assigned to a remote place without a powerful guard!


    While Heifeng Jiansui told the twins that he had come without guards, they did not believe it. A secret guard must betailing him unnoticed, protecting him from peril!


    Of course, Heifeng Jiansui truly did not come here with guards. With his ability to craft Spiritual Weapons, the Emperor was sure that it was impossible for him to come to harm in this place unless he deliberately courted death.


    By using his spiritual sense techniques, Heifeng Jiansui avoided all demonic beasts. While he could easily handle them, he didn¡¯t want to discourage his battle maids by proclaiming his strength that did not need protection.


    Finally, they reached their destination. There was a vast lake with a small islet in its centre. The waves rolling on the water gave a sensation of peace. It seemed as if all burdens on the heart had been relieved.


    ¡°All of you must be feeling a sensation of calmness, as if all the burdens on the heart have been relieved. This is a specialty of this place which even the grand formation that is close to achieving sentience cannot perceive. Since arriving on this island, all of us have been tracked by the grand formation until we arrived here. Now that we are away from its eyes, the subconscious feeling of danger has abated.¡± As Heifeng Jiansui said this, all the girls were shocked.


    ¡°This place is concealed from the Phoenix Requiem Array?! How is this possible?¡± Feilong Yanyang couldn¡¯t help but say this in a surprised manner.


    ¡°So you natives call the grand formation Phoenix Requiem Array¡­ Anyway, the truth is that under this lake is a Wood-Water spirit vein. It opposes the Ice-Fire spirit veins upon which the grand formation was built. Thus, even Heaven¡¯s eyes cannot see this.¡± Hearing this, all doubts were resolved.


    ¡°Now, this place shall be our new home.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui removed a gem from his spatial ring and threw it into the lake. The gem accurately fell in the exact middle of the islet and resonated with the core of the spirit vein.


    And suddenly, like Mt. Sumeru within the mustard seed, a palatial estate sprang up on the isle. A peerless abode for cultivators housing various formations was formed on the isle in the middle of the lake!


    HeifengJiansui held up his right hand, as if to call for the door to open. And the door of the mansion indeed opened, with a wooden bridge crossing from the isle to the lake shore forming in a instant!


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    HeifengJiansui gracefully stepped on the bridge with his maids following. This place would be the castle of his dominion, a place where only his control reigned!


    +++


    ¡°¡­And these are your rooms. You can pick and choose.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had shown the five girls around the house, something that was usually a maid¡¯s duty.


    ¡°¡±¡±¡°I¡¯ll pick this room.¡±¡±¡±¡± With the twins picking a single room, every other girl picked a room of their own.


    ¡°Before this, I have granted all of you secret arts and armor. Well, now that we have arrived at my estate, I can grant you girls a weapon to battle with. Come with me and take your pick.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui took the girls to a door that led to a hall.


    ¡°The Hall beyond the door has a Earth-grade ¡®Weapon Heart¡¯ formation. It guides you towards the best weapon to train in. A supreme talent in swordsmanship will not fare well cultivating spear arts. After all, like elemental Dao, weapon Dao are also based on talent.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui smiled. ¡°All of you, please enter atthe same time. This formation has illusory components so you will not be distracted.¡±


    +++


    Once again, the girls sat together with their Prince in his bedroom. This could have been the prologue for a more interesting scene, but it wasn¡¯t time yet!


    ¡°As expected, Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s talent is in the spear. Xuehu Ying has chosen the path of the claw. Gui Tian¡¯er is embarking on mastering the staff. And Feilong Shanxue and Yanyang have chosen the saber and the sword respectively!¡± As Heifeng Jiansui stated this, the girls nodded.


    ¡°I already know about your bloodlines and elemental affinities. So, the only thing remaining is the battle spirit!¡± After he said this, Qinglan Weiwei immediately awakened her battle spirit. Azure leaves with red veins were formed on her fingers. ¡°Azure Dragongrass, Plant-type martial spirit.¡±


    This was a trash martial spirit, only able to form the grass of a common herb. But long ago when she was a impoverished girl without resources to train in martial arts, she slept in a field of this grass and it nurtured her battered body to health. Since then, she used this as a recovery method in lieu of pills. Unexpectedly, it caused the quantity of grasses that she could form and control to rise higher and higher!


    Heifeng Jiansui caught a drifting leaf, casually biting it. ¡°Well, this is a fairly common type of spirit, so manuals of battle spirit techniques for this mus be common as well. I¡¯ll get a manual of the best techniques sent to you in a few days.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui turned to Xuehu Ying.


    The short Xuehu Ying caused phantasmal claws to appear over her fingers. ¡°This is my battle spirit, White Tiger Claws, weapon-type martial spirit.¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui stroked the claws with his fingers, causing Xuehu Ying to shudder all over her body¡­ ¡°If you had shown these earlier, I would have designed claws that you could fuse your martial spirit with¡­ Don¡¯t worry, Iwill forge new claws for you anyway.¡±


    Withoutprompting, Gui Tian¡¯er awakened her martial spirit. A illusionary tortoiseshell formed with a green light and quickly flew into Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body. He immediately felt a defensive power cover his body. ¡°Tortoiseshell Barrier, support-type battle spirit.¡±


    ¡°¡­This is fairly rare. I will have a look if supportive manuals for this technique exist.¡± Saying, he glanced at the Feilong twins.


    Around Feilong Yanyang, a white fire formed while her sister called ice around her. Ice and fire converged to create a white beast with dragon head and phoenix tail. In the end, it curiously looked a swan instead.


    ¡°While my battle spirit is Firestorm, Elemental-type battle spirit and Shanxue has the Icedragon Phantasm, Beast-type battle spirit, we can perform spirit fusion to form the Pure While Phoenix Dragon!¡±, Feilong Yanyang proudly said this.


    ¡°Good. Your spirit fusion beats all others in destructive power. I¡¯ll ask for Ice-Fire spirit fusion techniques in addition to manuals about your battle spirits.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui smiled. He finally knew everything needed to gather their scattered power into a force capable of defending him.


    ¡°Now, I know there is to know about your battle spirits, bloodlines, elemental affinities and your innate talents. Even with it, your chance of protecting me in a crisis is zero. All of you are mortals without cultivation and thus useless while facing a cultivator. Thus, the only thing that can shore up your power is one: battle formations!¡±


    ¡°Here, these are five copies of the Five Blades Converge Art. It is a foundation battle formation with the cores being weapons. Even though it is basically a foundation scripture, it is good enough to keep you from dying against a pack of wolves. That¡¯s good enough for you in your current state¡­ You have a week to practice,basing on the amount of food stored in my spatial rings. After that, it is hunting time! Train well! I am going into seclusion for the week as well, so don¡¯t bother me when you are starving!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui nonchalantly threw a spatial ring containing food and a map of the surroundings.


    Heifeng Jiansui wasn¡¯t worrying about their death. The area near the lake specifically kept away demonic beasts. He happily walked in the direction of his room until he arrived at his doorstep. After sealing the door from theinside, he ran out of the door to explore the vast world outside.


    It had been truly a long time since his last kill.

 Chapter 24: The Path of the Dao

    In a grassy field, a pack of wolves met a single boy with a sword. This should have been prologue to a tragic conclusion, yet¡­


    Slash, Slash, Slash! Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s top-grade sword easily cleaved through flesh and blood to behead the wolves and end their lives. The pack had been decimated in no time at all. After killing off the alpha first and putting the pack into disarray, Heifeng Jiansui casually slaughtered all the beasts.


    ¡°¡­It¡¯s been only a day and all my spatial rings are filled up already. I did get around 10,000 beastcores, but the ringsare filled with the flesh and blood from the beasts. That amount is enough to refine a gallon of essence blood, but I am still a bit disappointed¡­ The Tri-Essence Swallowing Sword¡¯s foundation was completely mastered by me, but I still can¡¯t leave husks of dried skin like a true heaven-swallowing demon!¡± That¡¯s right, even a top-grade law couldn¡¯t unleash such destruction at the foundation stage. Quintessence Sword was an exception because it was Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s own Sword Codex.


    ¡°I swept through the entirety of the island and uniformly reduced the population of the beasts. After exploring the island, its shape of a phoenix claw and the placement of spirit veins, it truly is in the shape of a phoenix.If I use that formation, I can cover the entirety of the island and turn it into my true domain.¡± A domain. This was controlling a part of the world and its laws, binding it to oneself. If Heifeng Jiansui bound the island into his domain, he would have unsurpassed killing power as long as he didn¡¯t face Immortal Lords.


    Of course, Heifeng Jiansui had a chaosworld microcosm within his heart, but he was planning to remove it before embarking on the path of cultivation. Something that should only being created at the apex of cultivation being present in the body of a new cultivator¡­ that was a recipe for chaos.


    ¡°Of the nine layers, I have reached the apex in Physique, Dantian and Battle Spirit. I have opened the Three Sea, but not reached the limit of them. And as for Law Intent and Bone Inscription, my understanding of the Sword Dao that I carried over from my previous life has transformed them as well. As for the Daoheart¡­¡±


    The Daoheart wasn¡¯t as simple as willpower or a desire to pursue the peak of martial arts. As the final step of the Body Transformation boundary, it was a barrier that could not be crossed by many geniuses. It was something that brought together all the previous layers of Body Transformation to truly transform the body. Itwas the first true step on the boundless path of the Martial Dao.


    It wouldbe the heart of the Dao Heifeng Jiansui would pursue. Thus, if he simply took the Sword Dao he had risen to the apex as his Daoheart, he would have his cultivation speed rise to an enormous level. He could also rise to a Chaos Sovereign, the apex he reached in his previous life. But¡­


    Wouldn¡¯t it be simply rehashing the path he walked on earlier? Something like that would be meaningless. If one reached the 9th Heaven in his previous life, he must become an existence above the Heavens!


    In his previous life, the Sword Dao was his Daoheart, with the Nine Elemental Dao as the supporting pillars. In this life, the Sword Dao had to become a supporting pillar of the True Dao he chose as his Daoheart!


    But a Dao which encompassed the Sword Dao within it was too rare. To begin with, the only such Dao Heifeng Jiansui knew of was the Dao of the Battle Emperor, a Dao focused on converging the myriad killing techniques into one.


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    It was the Dao which the eldest, yet the weakest Perpetual Emperor completed. An ordinary mortal received a part ofits legacy and soared to become the youngest, yet the strongest Perpetual Emperor. Heifeng Jiansui was suddenly reminded of his master.


    That person died battling the Black Dragon along with all the other Perpetual Emperors, all to buy time for him to grow to a realm where he could kill it. That person was the only one who Sword Immortal Jiansui acknowledged as his master, but who refused to acknowledge him as a disciple. That reminded him, he had to pass that legacy down in this era.


    The Daoof the Battle Emperor was not one which he could embark on.


    The NineElemental Dao, the Samsara Dao encompassing Life, Death and Reincarnation, the eternal cycle of Chaos, Creation and Desolation¡­ None of them truly suited him. As Heifeng Jiansui thought long and hard about his future path, hours passed by and day turned into night.


    This shook Heifeng Jiansui from his daze. In the shadow of the night, the moon was shining bright. A gentle gale wasblowing, but all it spread was the smell of blood. A river flowed in a stream and some small beasts drank from it.


    A myriad wonders stemming from one. A Dao that was complex yet simple. A path that all cultivators at the apex had to embark on.


    Heifeng Jiansui decided that the Dao that would be the Heart of his cultivation! The Dao that encompassed all, the Dao of the World!


    +++


    After only a single day, Heifeng Jiansui returned to his estate. As the master of his house, he could enter withoutalerting the inhabitants. He immediately entered the most important place within, the Auxiliary Refinement Corridors.


    This mobile estate had Earth Rank tools for Alchemy, Blacksmithing and Formations. These facilities that weren¡¯t allowed to him as a Prince were all here! In truth, he was allowed a higher grade mobile estate due to not taking a posse of Imperial Guards around.


    Enteringthe Alchemy Room, he immediately made himself familiar with the Earth Rank Cauldron. Connecting himself to the Formations running through the Palace, he immediately used the qi he had access to and expanded the size of the Cauldron. After this, he immediately poured a spatial ring¡¯s contents into it.


    The ringhad the flesh and blood of all the tigers that he slaughtered today. The cauldron closed and he began refining. Finally, a single drop of pure essence blood of a tiger was formed. This would be a good reward for Xuehu Ying, who had a Kirin bloodline.


    After this, drops of blood containing the essence of dragons, tortoises and phoenix were formed as well. The remaining blood and flesh was condensed into Bloodheart Crystals. This was something that could improvealmost any bloodline and something that could be formed only after a battlefield of slaughter.


    HeifengJiansui then remembered something that he had forgotten. With the Sword Talisman of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, he registered this mansion as his abode. Now, the messenger sword carrying materials and taking finished products would arrive here instead of the Black Phoenix Imperial Palace.


    After picking up some A-Rank and S-Rank missions, he began refining. There were many tasks he had to do, so mightas well begin with the easiest first.

 Chapter 25: Imparting the Dao to Qinglan Weiwei

    It took only the rest of the day for Heifeng Jiansui to complete the S-Rank and A-Rank missions. He was quite adept atrefining Spiritual Equipment now. With the large amount of missions he had completed, a pile of merit points and unused top grade metals, materials and beastcores were accumulated. But since there was nothing he needed, those merit points were useless.


    Further ahead when he actually began cultivation, he could use pills to refine himself. But as a mortal buildinghis foundations, he could simply rely on his top-grade techniques and the energy of heaven and earth for training.


    He planned to begin cultivating only at the age of 13. Thus, more than a decade of time was left to him for building up his foundations. Something like using pills to rush things would be meaningless.


    Suddenly, his Sword Talisman began vibrating. Heifeng Jiansui checked it expecting a battle challenge. Heifeng Jiansui spent a short amount of time battling, but his opponents were all top-tier and furthermore, he always won. His Virtual Arena Rank rapidly rose, giving others enough incentive to beat him and snatch his position. So challenges were always incoming.


    But this time, it wasn¡¯t a challenge. Instead, it was a notice.


    [You have completed 250 S-Rank Auxiliary missions.]


    [You are now eligible to apply for S+ Rank, S++ & S+++ Auxiliary missions]


    [The value of a S+ Rank Auxiliary mission (Forge One-Star Quasi-Earth Rank equipment) is equal to 10 ordinary S-Rank Auxiliary missions.


    The value of a S++ Rank Auxiliary mission (Forge Two-Star Quasi-Earth Rank equipment) is equal to 50 ordinaryS-Rank Auxiliary missions.


    The value of a S+++ Rank Auxiliary mission (Forge Three-Star Quasi-Earth Rank equipment) is equal to 100 ordinaryS-Rank Auxiliary missions.]


    [Completing a certain amount of S-Series Auxiliary Missions can allow for a direct promotion to Meteor level/ Chosen Disciple.]


    Quasi-Earth Rank... While Quasi-Earth Rank Pills and Formations existed, Quasi-Earth Rank was a classification mainly for equipment. These types of equipment had power close to Earth Rank equipment yet couldbe used by Body Transformation boundary martial artists. It should be known that Earth Rank equipment were restricted to Life Desolation martial artists, so having a power close to them as Body Transformation martial artists was a major boost in power!


    A One-Star Quasi-Earth Rank equipment was restricted to cultivators of the Body-Mind Transformations who could use True Qi.


    A Two-Star Quasi-Earth Rank equipment was restricted to cultivators of the Three-Sea Transformations who could use Spiritual Qi.


    A Three-Star Quasi-Earth Rank equipment was restricted to cultivators of the Heart-Law Transformations who could use Yuan Qi.


    While Heifeng Jiansui was still constructing blueprints for transforming the Nine Pillars of the Black Phoenix Allbeast Ruler array into top-grade Spiritual Weapons, he suddenly had the desire to change them into Quasi-Earth weapons! But he regretfully gave up on that idea. Even if he wasn¡¯t concerned about abandoning all the progress he had made, the Quasi-Earth rank needle would not serve to temper his body, but simply blow it up into chunks of meat!


    Even if Heifeng Jiansui forged these equipments, using them would be impossible. Of course before even thinkingof that, forging them could be termed as close to impossible.


    The current Heifeng Jiansui was simply a mortal. To even forge top-grade Mortal equipment, he had to connect himself with the formations to draw energy, so refining Quasi-Earth Rank equipment should be even harder! In truth, refining Quasi-Earth Rank equipment required True, Spiritual or Yuan Qi based on the amount of stars. Also, sufficient control over the energy must be maintained to avoid backlashes and failure. While this would only result in forging failures for refiners who had cultivated to the needed boundaries, a cultivation backlash like that might be fatal to Heifeng Jiansui!


    Finding these types of Qi in nature without cultivating them was nearly impossible. Having a powerful helper who had reached peak Body Transformation would be the best for this. Of course, the only other way of completing these missions was if he found a Spirit Spring or a Spirit Vein Convergence Point. Of course, the grand formation over this island would not allow him to use the Spirit Springs as he pleased, and it was the only landmass in the surrounding sea. There weren¡¯t even any rockmasses in the surrounding 100,000 sq. km., an arrangement of the former Ninebless Phoenix Sect to guarantee complete isolation and security!


    With thePhoenix Essence Talisman, he could try to communicate with the grand formation and get a Spirit Spring he could use. After all, it controlled the majority of the Qi circulating on the island, so it could afford to let some go.


    Before going to sleep, Heifeng Jiansui thought about all that he needed to do. The first thing on his mind was that he needed to create a Spiritual Rank Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule formation for his Phoenixflame Marrowforge Art to breakthrough. Other than that, he had to create a technique for Qinglan Weiwei to comprehend her Daoheart as a mortal. Also, the battle formation he had given his maids to train was too inadequate; he needed a formation that could unify their strengths as one. He also needed to communicate with theFormation Spirit of the Grand Formation controlling the island.


    ¡­Also, he needed to perform acupuncture on the Feilong siblings and clear out their bloodlines. He nearly forgot that.


    After noting all this down at the back of his mind, he went to sleep.


    +++


    The nextday, according to their previous arrangements, they six occupants of the estate had breakfast together. Steamed buns with tiger meat stuffed in, noodles broth in shark fin soup¡­ All kinds of exquisite dishes were presented for Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s eating pleasure. Three of his five maids were picked from the Imperial Palace¡¯s Servant Quarters, after all. They could certainly cook.


    The dishes served to the other girls seemed to be less exquisite than what Heifeng Jiansui was eating. Just when was about to ask this, Qinglan Weiwei spoke up. ¡°Young master, how is my cooking? I cooked all this when I realized you weren¡¯t keeping your seclusion during breakfast. Making this breakfast took up quite a bit of effort.¡± Her tone seemed like a dog wagging its tail, wanting to be praised.


    ¡°It is amazing. Initially, I didn¡¯t think I could enjoy the same level of cuisine that I expected in the Imperial Palace, but you surpassed my expectations. Were you a cook of the Royal Palace?¡±, Heifeng Jiansui asked with genuine curiosity.


    ¡°Yes, young master! A cook would have greater access to beast meat, so I began working under a Imperial Cook at the age of 13. My skill has been polished through 8 years of tempering!¡± Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s puffed up her chest in pride.


    After saying this, before Heifeng Jiansui could speak, she immediately guessed his question and answered, ¡°Young master, in the end we all are your maids. In the Imperial Palace, servants aren¡¯t allowed to eat in the same room as the master. Even though we are violating that rule, we should show our understanding of our inferiority in our eating and demeanor.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t care about the look of the dishes, but their nutrition value must be equal to mine. Don¡¯t skimp on that, okay?¡± After hearing this, Qinglan Weiwei looked as if she wants to disagree, but she forced herself to nod.


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    After eating to his fill, Heifeng Jiansui waited for the others to finish before commanding the Feilong twins. ¡°Yanyang, Shanxue, I have yet to use acupuncture on you two to clear your meridians, so prepare yourself for it. Inthe next three hours, thoroughly cleanse yourself, exercise your physique and use your technique to cultivate as preparation.¡± Hearing his words, the two girls were shocked. The young prince was also an acupuncture specialist in addition to a Mortal Auxiliary Master?


    Shifting his attention to Qinglan Weiwei, he began. ¡°Since we have three hours remaining, let us spar in the meantime. Display all your abilities you have inherited from the legacies. You are the strongest among my maids, so I need to gauge your strength.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui grabbed her by hand and led her to the sparring grounds.


    Since the two remaining maids were not assigned any duties, they began clearing up the breakfast table and used dishes. If they couldn¡¯t even do this, what use were they as maids?


    +++


    In the sparring grounds, Qinglan Weiwei held a long spear while Heifeng Jiansui simply held out his hands.


    ¡°Come at me with every technique that you have.¡± His fingers flashed with silver Swordlight. This power could evenly match against her top-grade Earth Rank spear.


    Qinglan Weiwei did not dare to hold back. Since her master had told her to attack him with all her techniques, she had to oblige.


    Flash! A azure streak of light was struck away by silver fingers. The blue light that followed was struck away as well. As expected, she couldn¡¯t hope to match her lord with the techniques of her bloodline.


    ¡°Weiwei, you reached enlightenment into the principles of Wood and Water in these few days? Not only that, your existing comprehension of the basic principle of martial arts, ¡®Hard-Soft¡¯ was blended into the elemental laws of wood and water? Amazing!¡±


    The contrasting truths of hardness and softness were the cornerstone of martial arts. The external strength of the physique and the internal strength of qi were the two strengths which martial artists relied on. Even cultivators of the Body-Mind Transformations aimed to unify these contrasting principles seamlessly to perfect their bodies and break through!


    On the other hand, the twin laws of water and wood complemented each other. Water nurtures wood, this was a principle of the Five Elements and a true law of nature. These twin laws were certainly more profound than that of Hard-Soft!


    QinglanWeiwei had been training martial arts for more than two decades. Her perception was extraordinary, so she gained insight into ¡®Hard-Soft¡¯ long ago and perfected them over the years. She might have gained understanding of the Laws of Water and Wood due to her battle spirit, her martial arts or any other reason. But to fuse all these principles into one and use them in battle? Even monstrous geniuses wouldn¡¯tbe able to accomplish this!


    On being praised by her young master, Qinglan Weiwei was joyous. ¡°Young master, this isn¡¯t the only thing I have accomplished! Brace yourself!¡± Suddenly, her breathing changed and she seemed to disappear as a misty fog appeared.


    Heifeng Jiansui was surprised to see that even her footwork had incorporated the fused principles of Wood-Water and Hard-Soft. The feet were sometimes light like mist and sometimes heavy like a banyan tree. The spear strikes were flexible like water yet unyielding like a stubborn oak.


    In terms of helping her cultivation, he could only supply her pills, forge equipment for her and set down formations for gathering energy and everything else would rely on her. But if it was comprehending laws¡­ he could personally help her!


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s fingers suddenly changed, completely losing the swordlike intent and transforming into straight spears. His fingers fell like a mighty waterfall, converging the might of soft water until it could shatter even sturdy rocks! His feet fell like falling leaves, unpredictably dancing under the wind!


    Even if Heifeng Jiansui showed off the utmost profoundness of the laws, the girl before him could not grasp it. So allhe showed off were relevant to the understandings that she had gained, completely reversing them.


    The water that you have been using flexibly to counter strength can be used to produce heavenly might! The wood that you have been using to inflexibly smash down can dance unpredictably as well!


    After comprehending the sliver of a law, a cultivator would think that it was an immutable truth of the universe and further build on it! But the true laws were never limited in such ways! By challenging Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s understanding, she would gain a perception that would analyze the laws down to the core, fixing any imperfections and mistakes after quickly noticing them, not being blocked by her dogmas assumed while comprehending them!


    Both of them battled like this, with Heifeng Jiansui providing priceless guidance to Qinglan Weiwei. Finally when Qinglan Weiwei fell exhausted to the ground, the sparring session stopped.


    ¡°Young master, your methods are profound and without peer. I thought that simply comprehending the principles of wood and water from the heritage arts rendered me undefeatable, but your understanding was even greater¡­ I thank you for disseminating the Dao to me!¡± Qinglan Weiwei never thought that her young master was so skilled. She was in the end a carp who had encountered good fortune and leapt through the Dragon Gate, but her master was a phoenix who danced through the heavens long before she fathomed that there was a sky above!


    ¡°Methods profound and without peer¡­ Disseminating the Dao¡­ Weiwei do you think this I am a thousand year old geezer or something? I simply used random wood and water-based techniques that I memorized on a whim. In truth, it is more praiseworthy for you to comprehend something from that random mishmash of techniques.¡± Even though Heifeng Jiansui said this, he felt joyous in his heart.What thousand year old geezer, this young master is a hundred thousand year old geezer!


    ¡°Young master, I thought that you prohibiting me from advancing to a true cultivator was for a profound reason. And today I understood why! With the understanding you have provided to me, I can turn the Law Intent and Bone Engravings even more profound! Once I do that¡­¡± Qinglan Weiwei was struck by excitement as today¡¯s battle had made her path of cultivation even easier to tread!


    ¡°Weiwei, the Dao you are trying to comprehend is the Azure Dragon¡¯s Water-Wood Nourishing Dao. If you plan to nurture it as your Daoheart, I know a spear technique that can help you comprehend a sliver of it as a mortal.¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s thoughts turned to a mess. Gaining insight into the Daoheart as a mortal was nearly impossible, something that happened by gaining fortuitous chance after fortuitous chance, something that could only happen to a true Son of Heaven.


    And she, Qinglan Weiwei, a trash that could not cultivate even at the age of 21, could gain it? How was this possible?


    Just then, she realized that her young master would be buying it for her. Something that could only be attained by a Son of Heaven, what price would her young master have to pay for it? ¡°Young master, something like that is too precious. I¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll handle it. Since it is for nurturing you, even a high price is worth paying. Expect it in half a day or so.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui left, leaving Qinglan Weiwei in a daze.

 Chapter 26: Formation Spirit

    After his spar with Qinglan Weiwei, he understood the essence of the techniques she was training in. Using this essence to create a spear technique for her that would unify the 8 layers of Body Transformation she had gained insight into and use the momentum to awaken the Daoheart wouldn¡¯t be too difficult.


    The only difficulty would be for Qinglan Weiwei who would be training this technique. While this technique was especially tailored for her, grasping it still required adequate talent, perseverance and a moment of enlightenment.


    ¡®Let¡¯s create this technique after that matter with the Longfei sisters.¡¯ Thinking this, Heifeng Jiansui entered their bedroom. Having entered without saying a single word of warning or courtesy, unexpectedly an enticing scene was taking place¨C¨C¨C¨C


    Two nude bodies were wrapped around each other, burying themselves into lust. Being twins, the two sisters had bodies that were in perfect likeliness of each other and had a invisible sense for each other, thus while performing a dual-cultivation technique, they were unexpectedly talented.


    Soft moans emitted from their exquisite lips as they grinded their lower halves against each other and their hands grabbed at the other¡¯s intimate parts. With amazing technique, the sisters simultaneously carried each other¡¯s body to orgasm.


    Seeing the performance of the two twins with voyeuristic eyes, Heifeng Jiansui felt desire well up from the depth of his body, even though he should be physically unable due to lack of the required hormones. He quelled the desire and watched while suppressing his presence, hiding in plain sight.


    After some time, the exchange of fluids successfully created a path connecting the bodies of the two. Energy began circulating in a large circuit and their two bodies were purified with the essence of qi. The revolution of qi built up to gather into a vortex and the twins were only a step away from breakthrough. Cautiously, they stopped at this moment; Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s instructions were clear.


    They had purified themselves, exercised and cultivated as well. All preparations were complete. Longfei Yanyang sent a message to Heifeng Jiansui via the talisman that he had given her. Moments later, his figure seemedto appear from nowhere.


    ¡°Y-Youngmaster, your movement technique is truly unfathomable. It seemed as if you appeared from nowhere!¡± Yanyang remarked this as Shanxue nodded. Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t reveal that he had been hiding his presence, simply nodding.


    Seeing the two girls blushing, still naked and wrapped around each other, he slyly spoke, ¡°That Yin-Yuan Dragon-Phoenix Art is supposed to be profound and difficult to grasp, but you have successfully cultivated its foundation stage already. You could have easily broken through as a cultivator, but your foundations are still not good enough¡­ Lets clear out your meridians, then.¡±


    With a single step, he appeared before the girls and applied ointment to their bodies. Their bodies energy channelswere still not disconnected, and this ointment would help sustain this connect. After applying a few more herbal concoctions and ointments on their bodies while massaging them, Heifeng Jiansui finally started his acupuncture treatment by pinning needles all over their bodies.


    A numbing sensation flashed over their bodies along with the stench of a rotten fish as impurities were expelledfrom their meridians. At this point, Heifeng Jiansui cleared out the impurities by summoning water and wind. The twins¡¯ bodies were now pure and untouched as the day that they had been born.


    But thiswasn¡¯t the limit. ¡°Well, I am going to give something precious to you. Obtaining this took a lot of my savings,so you¡¯ll have to work extra hard in the future.¡± Saying this, two vials of blood appeared in Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s hands, causing the twin sister¡¯s hearts to beat furiously on sensing it.


    Dragonand Phoenix blood! Heifeng Jiansui had used his allowance of Elemental Jades for the first time to buy dragon and phoenix blood from the Imperial Palace. He generously applied the blood on the bodies of the twins, melding them into their bloodlines.


    Finally, twin shadows of Dragons and Phoenixes appeared over their bodies. The Phoenix soared to the sky, the dragon coiled under the earth. The two beasts released limitless energy, transforming the bodies of the twins and even affecting Heifeng Jiansui a bit!


    After this, the twin shadows returned to the bodies of their possessors. The two girls went to sleep to relive their ancestral memories.


    Heifeng Jiansui left the room after setting up a few formations so that their sleep would be long and undisturbed. After sternly warning everyone else to stay away from the room, Heifeng Jiansui left to meet the Formation Spirit.


    +++


    Right before the ruins of the Ninebless Phoenix Palace¡ªthe core of the grand formation, so strong that the remnant energy completely barred him from entering, Heifeng Jiansui held out his Phoenix Essence Talisman. A wave of energy shot out and the forcefield receded. Heifeng Jiansui walked into the ruins.


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    There was a forcefield covering the entire space, and the area where it was weakened was the place where the formation spirit was leading him. He finally reached a place in the middle of the ruins where a phantasmal woman with heterochromatic eyes of blue and red greeted him. The lock of her hair were blue and red as well, and she emitted the aura of fire and water as one.


    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since a true bearer of that talisman appeared before me. Many have come with that talisman but it was merely a trinket in their hands. I suppose you have arrived to wrest the treasures from the Sect¡¯s ruins?¡± Her voice was accusatory.


    ¡°My name is Heifeng Jiansui, the Prince of the Black Phoenix Empire and I am the new master of this dominion.¡± Heifeng Jiansui did not hesitate to reveal his true identity. This would derail most of the spirit¡¯s schemes, as offending the power that controlled this world was not an idea worth considering.


    ¡°Heifeng, what a nostalgic name¡­ My Ninebless Phoenix Sect was a vassal of your Empire, but your sect unexpectedly allowed its destruction! How cold hearted!¡± Instead of taking a step back, the spirit instead began toaccuse Heifeng Jiansui of his ancestral sins!


    ¡°Our Black Phoenix World was at war with the Divine Dragon World at that time and even the World Will was in danger! Members of the Royal Family died like insects and three concubines of the Emperor¡¯s harem died as well! You sect was simply a casualty of the war!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui looked at the formation spirit who surprisingly didn¡¯t reply.


    After a moment or so, she returned to the matter Heifeng Jiansui had come for. ¡°¡­If you want treasures or resources, I can¡¯t give you them for free ¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¡°


    Suddenly, Heifeng Jiansui interrupted her. ¡°¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨CIf you want to keep the information on your location a secret, Ican¡¯t do it for free.¡±


    Hearingthis, the formation spirit scowled. ¡°A mere mortal dares to be so arrogant?¡±


    Waving her hand, she summoned ice and fire from thin air. The interplay of fiery hot wind and the icy cold air made Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s blood freeze in anticipation of a attack.


    But Heifeng Jiansui simply smiled as two talismans appeared in his hands. ¡°You think I would do this if I didn¡¯t have some capital?¡± Seeing this, the ice and fire disappeared and the beautiful spirit simply scowled at him.


    ¡°I will allow you to take all the treasures remaining in the ruins in exchange for your silence. Let us make a Heaven¡¯s Eye Contract to acknowledge our agreement.¡± A Heaven¡¯s Eye Contract was a contract that gave the burden of maintaining to the Heaven¡¯s Will. If someone dared break it, he would face the Heaven¡¯s wrath!


    ¡°The Heaven¡¯s Eye contract needs the True Names of both parties written in blood to be effective. State yours, then.¡± Heifeng Jiansui asked the spirit with curiosity.


    ¡°In response to this, the Phoenix simply flicked her finger and a bloody, indecipherable signature was marked on the sheet. ¡°Hmph, while True Names are a meaningless concept for your human race, do you think a spirit like me can give out her name easily? But for courtesy¡¯s sake, you can call me Ninebless.¡±


    Hearing this, Heifeng Jiansui was reminded of the Will of the Nineorigin Universe who named herself Nineorigin. It seemed that spirits and incarnations were alike in some factors.


    After agreeing on some terms of the contract, it was finally changed to both of their satisfaction. Other than some resources which were necessary for keeping the grand formation up and running, all other remaining treasures within the ruins were given away to Heifeng Jiansui. After this, the formation spirit transmitted the location of the treasures and removed the forcefield barring Heifeng Jiansui.


    After their agreement had been completed, Heifeng Jiansui quizzically glanced at the beauty in front of him. ¡°¡­Well, I need to ask you something. Before we made the agreement of you giving away the resources for my secrecy, what were you going to demand for me?¡±


    ¡°¡­I suppose it wouldn¡¯t hurt to tell you anyway. Some of the linchpins of my source formation have fallen apart and they may destabilize it. I wanted the help of a formations grandmaster to fix them. I was planning to get the help of a master from your Empire, but¡­¡± Saying this, she simply sighed.


    ¡°I might be able to help. Despite how I look, I am a Mortal Auxiliary Master. I can forge Spiritual and Quasi-Earth Rank items. Of course, there is also the problem of the resources needed to repair the items and the spirit veins I will have to tap into to gather the energy needed for repairing. Of course, I don¡¯t intend to do this for free either¡­¡± With a sly smile, Heifeng Jiansui began speaking.


    The formation spirit sighed once more as they both began to negotiate again.

 Chapter 27: Rebirth

    ¡°So, this here is the great library of the sect. You can move to the 3rd shelf from the right to get to the Ninebless Grand Formation Art¡¯s manual.¡± The huge library was untouched for five centuries since the sect¡¯s destruction. This place, while useless to Ninebless but it was a huge chance for him. He had five female maids so yin-attributed techniques would be useful in boosting them. But for now, he picked up the book about the Ninebless source formation. After flipping through it, he sighed.


    ¡°Well, I now understand the base of the formation. But ascertaining the damage on the formation without checking it myself will be difficult. And as for circling this entire island with my mortal physique¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui exaggeratedly shook his head.


    In response, Ninebless came before him. ¡°I will let you use my spiritual sense to cover the entire island and check the formations.¡± Saying this, the ghostly beauty hugged the young prince. His mind¡¯s eye seemed to expand until it covered the entire island by itself.


    Without showing surprise, Heifeng Jiansui immediately began scanning the formation linchpins and core, as well as seeing the influence of the formation on the land. Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help his surprise at this; the original Ninebless formation was a defensive array that encompassed the island which could defend the sect by barriers and command the beasts to attack invaders. However, the formation covering the island had lost the defensive aspects to concentrate everything on the beast controlling aspects!


    The beast control and breeding was comparable to a supreme beast-taming sect; all beasts had some amountof phoenix and dragon blood fused into them. Not only that, the formation controlled the beasts to relentlessly breed to spread out the bloodline and slaughter each other and steal blood essence to concentrate it. Genius mutated beasts were controlled and allowed to gain strength to multiply the quantity and quality of the bloodline!


    This wasa genius scheme to multiply the blood essence by beast breeding! The capital was of course the blood essence drawn from the dead phoenix sect disciples and dragon bloodline invaders!


    ¡°The bloodlines of the beasts are spread out too far. You will have to initiate a massacre in at least 4 years before the bloodlines become decrepit due to inbreeding¡­¡± As Heifeng Jiansui said this, Ninebless nodded.


    ¡°Having detected the defects in the formation array, can you fix the formation?¡± Hearing the beauty¡¯s question, Heifeng Jiansui sighed.


    ¡°Your goal is setting up the Blood Swallowing Nine Rivers to swallow and purify all the blood essence and gather them in these ruins, right? If it were the original Ninebless formation, it would be quite easy. But due to your awakening as a spirit, the current Ninebless Formation is simply impossible to compare with the formation recorded in the manuals. Can you give me a solid account of the step-by-step changes in the array? It will be easier for me, then.¡±


    ¡°¡­These changes actually occurred due to my direct control of the formation, it is impossible to record the indirect changes that have occurred. Is there truly no way to set up the Blood Swallowing Nine Rivers?¡± HearingNinebless¡¯s plea, Heifeng Jiansui shook his head.


    ¡°I will have to completely replace the original Ninebless Formation with a formation completely used for harvesting blood energy. I possess the diagram for a 999 Phoenix Nirvanic Dominion with a Blood Stream Vortex Formation specialized for harvesting phoenix blood, so if I set up the core as this ruin, harvesting the blood energy will be quite smooth. It requires Quasi-Earth Rank equipment at the least, but even so, doing it within 4years will be manageable. Of course, the 999 Phoenix Nirvanic Dominion doesn¡¯t have beast controlling abilities, so setting up a frenzy among them will be¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui explained with a regretful expression.


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    Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s explanation, Ninebless nodded. ¡°If it¡¯s simply setting up a frenzy, I can do that. The 999 Phoenix Nirvanic Dominion you speak of¡­ I have records of its might and difficulty, but I¡¯ll believe in you. Fornow, just state the materials you need and I¡¯ll gather them from the island. Phoenix formations were the specialty of our sect, after all.¡± Saying this, Ninebless looked incomparably refreshed.


    ¡°After condensing into a spirit, your next goal is condensing a fleshy body for yourself so that you can embark on the path of cultivation¡­ even going to the extent of cold heartedly abandoning your source formation. ¡­ Ninebless, you are pretty interesting.¡± Even though Heifeng Jiansui said this, the girl was expressionless.


    +++


    ¡°This here is the map of Spirit Springs formed on the island. You can use them as you please. Also, I will be accompanying you for protection.¡± Ninebless said this with a emotionless tone.


    ¡°Oh, we have only met each other for one day, but you already want to protect me? Looks like my ladykilling skills have gotten even better! You can stay beside my as long as you want, throughout the day and night, even ascenturies pass¡­ I don¡¯t mind at all!¡± While Heifeng Jiansui was simply joking, he didn¡¯t expect her to actually get flustered for a moment before quickly fixing her expression.


    Unfortunately, she didn¡¯t say anything and simply followed him. They finally made their way to a small spirit spring hidden within a cave shut out by a boulder. Seeing the qi that was formless and invisible gather into a tangible spring was an amazing sight that would awe novice cultivators, but Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t care.


    He immediately took out forging equipment that he had secured from the Ninebless Phoenix Sect and began setting it up. The spirit spring was covered with a simple yet powerful spirit converging formation to gather and disperse energy. After that, the two of them began to transform the cave into a advanced forge.


    ¡°Successor of Heifeng, the air vents are done!¡± Hearing Ninebless¡¯ unique form of address, the young prince smiled before indicating his satisfaction.


    ¡°All done! Now let¡¯s begin! 900 1-Star Quasi-Earth Rank Phoenix Nirvana Totems to go!¡± With an excited grin, Heifeng Jiansui began forging his first Quasi-Earth item.


    +++


    ¡°Damn it, 3 failures and one totem in one day. This wild spiritual energy is really infuriating, having a cultivator transfer his energy would be so much better!¡± Heifeng Jiansui was complaining, his earlier excitement all drained away.


    ¡°Your work was nevertheless praiseworthy. This totem is quite something¡­¡± The formation spirit was eyeing the totem pole with the countless minute runes engraved on it. Forging 899 more of them would be a daunting task, but she was sure the boy beside her would be up to it.


    ¡°Let¡¯s do the grind again tomorrow. I am going home for dinner now, take care.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui put away the pillar in his spatial ring before running away. The formation spirit only stared at his back for a moment before going on her own path.


    +++


    In the mobile estate, a figure slipped inside secretly. After changing out of his sweaty clothes and taking a bath, Heifeng Jiansui looked presentable once again.


    In the dinner room, five out of six seats were filled and dinner was served, but the no one moved. The moment Heifeng Jiansui sat down and took a bite of his dinner, his maids paid respect to him and began eating as well.


    It seemed that the girls had been training hard, as all of them were full of appetite. Just then, Heifeng Jiansui saw Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s figure swallowing food nonstop and remembered that he had yet to create that technique for her.


    ¡®Well, she hasn¡¯t brought it up, so I¡¯ll let it pass too.¡¯ Thinking like this, Heifeng Jiansui promised himself to create the technique for her as soon as possible and began eating in earnest as well.

 Chapter 28: Azure Dragon Spear

    Chapter28: Azure Dragon Spear


    Even after spending the whole day forging Quasi-Earth items, Heifeng Jiansui did not feel the urge to sleep. From the beginning, due to his bloodline, the need for sleep and rest as quite low and after awakening his battle spirit, the desire to rest dropped lower. After all his training, he could operate at peak condition for a week before needing to sleep.


    Heifeng Jiansui was continuously striking out with his fingers. An azure-green light flashed, melding water and wood to strike together. Fast, slight strikes, strong, piercing strikes, strikes designed to block, strikes containing ruinous might, strikes to seal acupoints¡­ And all the strikes were filled with spear intent. The current Heifeng Jiansui was like a god of the spear, all traces of his sword cultivation were nonexistent!


    While striking out, Heifeng Jiansui was using self-hypnotization to perfectly recollect the battle with the Five Sacred Demon Immortals.


    In Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s previous life, he rose to the apex of cultivation without any sort of backing. While he had the legacy of a Perpetual Sovereign, it was incomplete so he ended up being bullied by young masters of affluent sects. Never one to take a loss, Heifeng Jiansui usually ended up killing them, wiping out traces of his crimes and fleeing far away.


    The battle with the Five Sacred Demon Immortal Sect was the last time this happened, as Heifeng Jiansui slaughtered these peak Dao Protectors of this Immortal grade Sect, stole their sacred manuals and treasures and even kidnapped their top female cultivators! A single cultivator destroyed a million year old legacy, striking fear and awe in the hearts of the world of cultivation!


    ¡°Those guys were Godbeasts with the perfect bloodline of their ancestors, even inheriting their ancient Dao¡­ Even though they had weaker cultivation that me of that time, their five elemental formation that fused together their qi, essence and spirit together along with the divine abilities of their bloodlines coming togetherwas enough to overwhelm me. Even though I slaughtered them while keeping their bodies largely untouched and transferred their bloodlines to myself and even though the transmission was perfect, I could use less than 10% or their combined power. Even after reading through their entire scripture palace, I didn¡¯t find a method. I even violated those female disciples, but¡­¡± Remembering his gambit to steal a bloodline, Heifeng Jiansui fell into thought.


    ¡°Nevertheless, I still comprehended the entirety of their cultivation arts and even boosted the power level to 30% while understanding where I fell short. The truth is, even with peak bloodlines, a cultivator needs a divine beast body with innate Daoscripts to show their complete might. After piecing together and combining clues from the scriptures of the sect, I created a technique to create innate Daoscripts on the body. I killed four more Godbeasts of wind, thunder, darkness and light elements, fused their bloodlines within myself, caused a Heavenly Tribulation to fall, and gained a divine beast body that was the first and the only in the world, the Nineprime Divine Body!¡± This incident allowed him to comprehend the Nine Supreme Dao and use them as the supporting pillars for his Sword Dao!


    With all his preparations to cast his mortal body into a divine body, Heifeng Jiansui reached the apex of understanding bloodlines. Having clashed with a true Azure Dragon and even killing and snatching his bloodline, Heifeng Jiansui could certainly create a technique for Qinglan Weiwei to become an Azure Dragon as well.


    ¡°The most important thing is the Body Transformation realm. Since this is something that never existed in my pastlife, I have to tread carefully. But one thing is sure, this cultivation realm is created by Nineorigin¡¯s desire for the strength of the world¡¯s cultivators to rapidly rise!¡± The World Will Nineorigin had gained sapience due to Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s sacrifice. While recreating the world, she even destroyed and recreated the cultivation realms along with the Dao.


    This wasundoubtedly useful, as cultivators of this era inherited some or the other kind of bloodline from their ancestors. These bloodlines acted as foundations for casting divine bodies, and these stronger cultivators would breed together to form children with higher baselines.


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    ¡°If someone wanted to inherit the body of a Godbeast like this, it would take nearly a hundred eras of careful breeding for a body to appear by luck, but if it is me, I can certainly guide Qinglan Weiwei to become a true Azure Dragon!¡± This wasn¡¯t restricted to only her. He would certainly guide his maids to become fearsome Godbeasts whose might would shake the era!


    The laws that the Azure Dragon was born with was completely seen through by Heifeng Jiansui. The essence of the techniques granted by Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s bloodline was also seen through by his godly perception. So, all he needed to do was draw out their advantages, suppress their disapdvantages and create a peerless technique for Qinglan Weiwei!


    Heifeng Jiansui suddenly gained an insight and completed the technique within his heart. And now cam e the process of writing it down.


    From his spatial ring, a large amount of strange items came out. Dragonwhisker brush, Dragonskin paper, solidifiedblood of an Azure Dragon, the gallstone of a Azure Dragonsnake¡­ All these items were purchased by Heifeng Jiansui from the mission plaza.


    Creatingtechniques was easy for Heifeng Jiansui, so the biggest problem was transmitting them without loss. While jade slips were an easy answer, it was difficult to transfer Dao laws via it. Thus, he had to write them down in scripture form.


    Using the solidified blood as a inkstick, Heifeng Jiansui steadily grinded it to create a blue ink. After filling up a small bottle¡¯s worth of it, Heifeng Jiansui dipped the Dragonwhisker brush into it and began writing with beautiful strokes of calligraphy on the Dragonskin paper.


    A cultivation technique has many components. The energy circulation points, physical movements, mental state, required equipment, Dao laws¡­ To communicate everything perfectly, Heifeng Jiansui altered his strokes. Some strokes seemed lazily indolent, some seemed high strung¡­ All these were to communicate the state of mind while performing the technique.


    After penning the energy circulation diagrams, it came the time for the mental chants and mantras. And after that came the circulation path of energy and breathing technique. Next, it was time for the physical movements. The next part was the spear technique. All this came together in the final part, completing the technique.


    Azure Dragon Spear. This was the name of the technique Heifeng Jiansui had tailored for his maid. Simple yet profound.


    After completing the technique, Heifeng Jiansui calmly performed his breathing technique while letting the ink dry. When dawn arose, he put away the manual in a delivery flying sword and sent it to Qinglan Weiwei surreptitiously.


    +++


    Qinglan Weiwei was not a heavy sleeper. So the sound of the falling scroll swiftly woke her up. Clearheaded, she immediately pointed out the object that woke her from her sleep. Turning on the lights, she looked at the scroll that had fallen.


    ¡°As young master said, a manual indeed arrived. I wonder what kind of technique can allow a person to gain insight into the Dao as a mortal?¡± The moment she touched the scroll, a shiver went through her body. The paper was made of dragonskin!


    Openingthe manual, her eyes were mesmerized by the strokes that had hints of Dao under them and the dragonblood they were formed from. Seeing the clear, succinct description, she resisted the urge to begin training the technique and turned the page to read more.


    Every moment she read the manual, she was reminded more and more of how precious this manual was. The Five Sacred Beast Sect would do all it could to get their hands on this art. This technique was not consisting of vague ramblings that one person might comprehend and breakthrough, it was written so that all readers may understand and comprehend!


    Diligently, she comprehended the outer words and the innate Dao behind them. This wasn¡¯t an opportunity she gained by her own merits, but something that was Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s investment so that she would be a worthy protector. So, she had to live up to his expectations.


    After diligently going through the manual thrice over, it was time to practice.


    That morning, only the sound of a spear thrusting could be heard in the quiet room.

 Chapter 29: S+ Rank Mission

    As always, the day began with the master of the house having breakfast with his five maids. However, insteadof quiet eating, a small uproar was taking place.


    ¡°Weiwei,I heard the sound of roars coming from your room at dawn. Were you cultivating your battle spirit?¡±


    ¡°I heardthe sound of a spear thrust¡­ Is it a technique you are training?¡±


    ¡°Creating a technique combining the battle spirit and the physique¡­ Weiwei is too much of a genius!¡±


    At the lively chatter going on, Qinglan Weiwei glanced at Heifeng Jiansui as if to ask, ¡°What do I do?¡± In response, he simply nodded.


    ¡°The young master granted me a technique! I was so excited that I began practicing that dawn.¡± Hearing Weiwei¡¯sembarrassed voice, the commotion increased. Finally, Heifeng Jiansui spoke up.


    ¡°Due to the fact that Weiwei is cooking for us everyday along with the fact that I am barring her from breaking through, I thought that I might as well give her a technique to train in. As for you all, first master the martial arts I have granted you.¡± After saying this, the commotion ended. In the end, Qinglan Weiwei was the onlyone to have mastered her martial art.


    Of course, the attention of the group now rested on the Longfei sisters, the ones who had been dual training in top tier martial arts since childhood. After mastering their arts, would they be the ones to gain new techniques from their master?


    After that breakfast, Heifeng Jiansui asked the designated cook, Qinglan Weiwei to make 15 portions for him. He was going into seclusion for 5 days.


    +++


    ¡°Weiwei, the manual arrived at the correct time, but I ended up reading it and became enthralled with it. So I sent it to you after holding it for a few hours. You don¡¯t mind, right?¡± In truth, that manual had been written down inthe span of the night. Heifeng Jiansui was simply providing explanation for delay.


    At this time, Qinglan Weiwei immediately took the manual of her spatial ring and thrust it at him. ¡°Young master¡¯s needs are greater than mine. Please use this manual for as long as you want.¡±


    HeifengJiansui returned the manual to the girl while quipping, ¡°I am simply dabbling with it, anyway. It isn¡¯t like I am serious or something. Anyway, I comprehended some aspects of it. Want to spar?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s invitation, Weiwei eagerly nodded.


    After arriving at the Training Hall, both of them equipped their weapons and attacked. Heifeng Jiansui was wieldinga spear that was an exact copy of her, striking at and parrying her blows.


    QinglanWeiwei was quickly caught up on the defensive side. While Heifeng Jiansui had lesser skill with the spear, his understanding of the technique and his great battle skill allowed him the offensive. Blue and green spearlight had already surrounded her from all sides and it would only be a matter of time before she was overwhelmed.


    But Heifeng Jiansui kept her on the tenterhooks, not finishing the battle. She desperately parried strikes after strikes, until a sudden resonance with the technique and her bloodline formed pushing Heifeng Jiansui away. Struck by a sudden frenzy, she continued to strike at her master who kept on parrying her.


    Finally, her endurance lost out as before. Collapsing in exhaustion, she silently paced her breath. ¡°Young master,you are too strong.¡± Within her heart, she knew that surpassing her master would be impossible for her.


    ¡°Well, you had a chance to win, but you blew it when you descended into that frenzy.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, she felt a bit embarrassed. Descending into a frenzy like that, she wanted to apologize but she ended up reprimanded for not being able to make full use of that strength.


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    ¡°That spear technique converges power of the 8 layers to break open the 9th layer. You converged the power of your physique and dantian together and added the power of the battle spirit as well, but ended up entering a frenzied state due to the impact on your spirit. Pay attention, a power that you cannot control is not one you can lightly use.¡± Leaving these parting words, Heifeng Jiansui left.


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    ¡°I thought you would be churning out those pillars, but you have been forging weapons¡­¡± As expected, the formation spirit was imploring him to work on the pillars.


    ¡°You do know that if I recklessly keep on churning those pillars at the rate of 1/4, we will end up burning throughyour resources? After that forget about the 2-star and 3-star pillars, we will have to stall until you get more resources. Since you already owe me a favor since I am only making you pay by the resources from the island, I won¡¯t contribute even a penny for buying resources.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, the formation spirit scoffed but shut up.


    Like this, under the guise of ¡®gaining experience¡¯, Heifeng Jiansui completed the 10 S+ Rank missions given by the Sect.


    This wasthe first time that the excess materials in lieu for failure were actually being used by him. Heifeng Jiansui was using all the techniques he had to forge, but he was currently unable to reduce failure to zero.


    But Heifeng Jiansui wasn¡¯t disheartened by that. Instead, he was rejoicing at the challenge.


    Morning and afternoon passed by until it was night. Heifeng Jiansui ate the food prepared by Weiwei and kept on his work. At certain points, it was efficient to take rest but at other points, unrelentingly training was the better path.


    Thus, day after day passed as Heifeng Jiansui used various techniques to forge, unrelentingly improving his technique. At the end of three days, the missions given by the Mission Palace of the sect were complete. Heifeng Jiansui sent away the completed equipment with the flying sword.


    ¡°Well, you can now start with the pillars¡­¡± Just as Ninebless said this, she found herself facing a sleeping figure. Heifeng Jiansui slept for the first time in three days.


    +++


    HeifengJiansui¡¯s pleasant sleep was interrupted by a high pitched trill. ¡°Ah, I didn¡¯t even sleep for that long¡­¡± Yawning like that, he looked around for the culprit Ninebless, but she seemed to have disappeared. Instead, there was a flying sword in front of him.


    It held a note from Elder Shenhai. [Congratulations on becoming a refiner who can forge Quasi-Earth Rank equipment. This is a private request from me. Can you refine the Ninelives Swordriver Array? While I won¡¯t provide merit points for you, I have received a quite powerful forging technique. I will send you the complete technique on completion.]


    Attachedto it was the forging procedure for the Ninelives Swordriver Array and the required materials for forging. It didn¡¯t seem to be that hard to refine, with the only complication being the nine water-elemental swords that formed the array, each one requiring a different style of forging.


    More interesting was the abridged version of the forging technique. It was the Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art, the incomplete technique that formed the core of his personal forging art. If he actually found its complete version,his forging prowess would definitely increase by leaps and bounds.

 Chapter 30: Eight Trigrams of the World

    ¡°Ninebless, I have received a really important mission, so the pillars are on hold until I complete it. Rest assured,as long as I complete it, the reward will cause my forging prowess to rise by leaps and bounds!¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s conciliatory words, Ninebless simply sneered.


    Without paying attention to the displeased spirit, Heifeng Jiansui saw that along with the forging technique and formation technique, there was an Eight Trigram sword technique as well. After reading through the manual,Heifeng Jiansui realized what Elder Shenhai wanted him to forge.


    ¡°In reality, this is actually a sword skeleton that joins eight different swords as ¡®bones¡¯ and the main sword as the ¡®spine¡¯, unifying them to form a sum greater than the whole, the Consummated Heaven sword!¡±


    ¡°The main sword acts as the ¡®World¡¯, vast but incomplete. The eight swords are the Eight Trigrams- Heaven, Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Thunder, Mountain and Lake, forming the factors that all life to exist and the world to be completed.¡± Marveling at the technique that would allow a set of Quasi-Earth Rank weapon to equal a true Rarth Rank weapon, Heifeng Jiansui also tried to comprehend the mystery of the World inherent in it.


    ¡°Eight Trigrams, huh? Isn¡¯t that a divination technique? Our scripture library is chockfull with those books, take a look if you care.¡± Ninebless said this offhandedly, but Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s eager expression went unnoticed by her.


    ¡°Your Sect Scripture Library has a section that deals with divinations including Eight Trigrams? I thought your sect specialized in phoenix techniques like ice and fire mysteries.¡±


    ¡°It was more of the Matriarch¡¯s interest, I suppose. She suddenly began gathering these types of manuals. Wuji Births Taiji, Yin-Yang Births Five Elements, Eight Trigrams Births 64 Hexagrams, Heavenly Stems-Earthly Branches, Three Wonders and Six Detachments of the Nine Stars¡­ I have tried to read through some of the books, but they are too complicated. The only thing I understood that wishing to predict the heaven¡¯s will shall bring forth heavenly tribulation¡­ I am sure that¡¯s how the sect ended up destroyed.¡± Hearing the vitriol-filled rant from Ninebless, Heifeng Jiansui almost forgot about something that Ninebless had mistakenly revealed¡­


    ¡­How could a spirit that had materialised due to the sect¡¯s destruction know the Sect¡¯s Matriarch enough to hate her? It was possible that this was due to blaming the sect¡¯s destruction on her, but if not¡­


    +++


    In any case, Heifeng Jiansui decided that reading the Sect Scripture Library was of higher importance than forging.


    With Ninelotus accompanying him, he began reading through the entirety of the library, all the while checking through for hidden spaces and secrets. As expected, most of the books were unrelated to Divination, but Heifeng Jiansui had a nice haul anyway.


    Phoenix cultivation arts, something that were hard to find even in the Ten Thousand Sword Sect¡¯s archives, were everywhere! Heifeng Jiansui concentrated on memorizing them for the time being, after which he would read through the arts at his leisure inside his mental sanctuary.


    HeifengJiansui realized that he was mistaken on some information he never expected to be corrected about: the types of Phoenixes. While he had he had assumed there to be only three types: Fire Phoenix, Ice Phoenix and Black Phoenix, there were three more: Gale Phoenix, Lightning Phoenix and White Phoenix.


    All phoenixes held the power to manipulate fire and were able to control wind to some extent, so the existence of a Gale Phoenix was natural.


    The Lightning Phoenix was a mutation formed where a phoenix cultivated in particularly powerful lightning arts and allowed it to seep into his bloodline. Even though the first such mutation was quite powerful, but he didn¡¯t pass on his bloodline. After various experiments, it was noticed that infusing a cultivator with various lightning beast bloodlines and dominating them and fusing them with the phoenix bloodline would create a shallow bloodline to pass on. A clan was created after these experiments were perfected, allowing an actual heritage and ancestral arts to be passed down to the descendants.


    The White Phoenix carried light-elemental bloodlines and were new to this era. It seemed that their primogenitor was a Divine Beast formed during the Chaosworld¡¯s rebirth. Their descendents were more than the Black Phoenix Empire, primarily due to not having a rule where inheritors of the bloodline would battle to death before coming of age.


    ¡°So, the phoenix bloodlines are separated into Fire, Water, Darkness, Wind, Thunder and Light elements. Thus, phoenixes are not born from the Wood, Earth and Metal elements¡­ How strange, they are half of the five elements after all. Since the sacred numeral of the Phoenix Clan is 9, I wonder what the creation of these three elemental phoenixes will mean¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s mind delved into countless speculations.


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    All the Phoenix Clans were allied together and tied to the Five Sacred Beast Sect in minor ways as well. All the Phoenix Clans controlled a Great World by themselves while jointly ruling the Fire Supreme World. Of course, other Flame Sacred Beast bloodlines, like the Vermilion Bird, Golden Crow and the Fire Bird were permitted residence in the Fire Supreme World, but the power controlling the World were the Phoenix Races!


    Unexpectedly, dragons, the beasts most associated with fire, did not occupy an inch of the Supreme World. The entirety of the race captured the Wind Supreme World for themselves.


    ¡°Despite what the book says, the majority of the Black Phoenix bloodline is located in the Fire Supreme World. After I become the Crown Prince, I will have to visit that place and meet the descendants of the Black Phoenixbloodline¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui thought this with an anticipatory smile.


    ¡°Hey, how long are you going to stare off into space like that? We haven¡¯t even made it the Matriarch¡¯s room.¡± Ninebless couldn¡¯t help but scowl at Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s dazed expression.


    Hearingthe bell-like voice of the spirit, Heifeng Jiansui awakened from his daze. ¡°Let me just look through all these books. After that, we will go look at the Matriarch¡¯s collection.¡±


    HeifengJiansui hurriedly scrambled towards the manuals while Ninebless looked on with an infuriarated expression.


    +++


    ¡°¡­You actually read through all those manuals. While it took a relatively short amount of time due to that battle spirit reading technique of yours, most of what you¡¯ve memorized is repetitive information. After such a futile endeavor, you are still going to memorize more books with a smile?¡±, Ninebless said this with a cold voice.


    ¡°The information I did obtain was worth it. For example, one of the few Black Phoenix arts I found, ¡®Inverted PhoenixDevouring Art¡¯¡­ Your sect created an entire technique to capture and seize the bloodline of a Black Phoenix cultivator¡­ Too ruthless. I will have to watch my back when you gain a fleshly body, a shameless woman like you might even make a move on a 2 year old kid.¡± Heifeng Jiansui made a mock shudder as the face of the spirit paled in embarrassment.


    ¡°Hidingbehind a bone concealing art, pretending to be two year old¡­ I wonder what your true age is.¡± Ninebless was clear that Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t be 2 year old. She thought that Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s bone age being hidden was the side effect of a peerless mortal technique, an art that slowed the aging of his root bones, a rare art which would preserve his talent even as he aged!


    Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t care about Ninebless¡¯ misconception. In reality, he had gained many harvests from the sect library. Now, as followed the spirit to the Matriarch¡¯s private room, he thought about the divination arts.


    ¡°The divination arts focus on understanding Heaven and Earth to comprehend their wills. Thus, divination majorlyfocuses on the Dao of the World. To create my cultivation art, I might have to depend on the Matriarch¡¯s collection¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui thought about this as he followed Ninebless to the Matriarch¡¯s residence.


    The essences of the formations sealing the place were already swallowed by Ninebless. Thus, the duo encountered no obstructions on their path.


    When he saw the jade pillars and the golden door, Heifeng Jiansui determined that the Matriarch was an extravagant woman. Heifeng Jiansui watched Ninebless flick her fingers in a single seal, making the door part like a saint parting the seas.


    ¡°This is actually my first time opening this door. Since I am a spirit, I usually end up ghosting through this door¡­¡± Saying this, the spirit opened up the door for Heifeng Jiansui.


    The moment the door opened, Heifeng Jiansui saw a exquisitely decorated room, but his attention was capturedby the aura of a small world. Without paying attention to Ninebless¡¯ words, he immediately walked up to a safe and opened it up.


    Inside were many shining treasures, but the most precious among them was an unassumingly simple seed.


    ¡°What is a World Seed doing in this sect¡¯s possession?¡± Heifeng Jiansui was struck by this question as he watched the treasure that emitted an insuppressible attraction to him.

 Chapter 31: World Seed

    Chapter31: World Seed


    A World Seed was something that might form after the destruction of a minor world. It was the condensed form of the Dao and Laws that gathered in the world during the years it existed. Due to being the condensed form of numerous laws, it was a treasure lusted after by many cultivators. But of course, Heifeng Jiansui would not consume this seed simply to comprehend the minor laws gathered in it.


    A World Seed could eventually form a World Tree, a pillar for a world to build on! While Heifeng Jiansui had formeda chaoseed within himself, it was far away from a world due to its inability to sustain life. But if Heifeng Jiansui planted this seed within it, the world would slowly evolve into a true world capable of sustaining life.


    Of course, ¡®slowly¡¯ meant hundreds of thousand years at the least for a lifeform capable of cultivation be born. However, if Heifeng Jiansui formed a cultivation art capable with the Dao of the World as the foundation, the required amount of time would drastically lessen!


    The World Seed had been sealed with some bindings to mask its aura. Heifeng Jiansui finding it anyway was due to his understand of pure World energy. Now, he had to find a way to keep it away from Ninebless¡¯s eyes¡­


    ¡°Oh, areyou interested in the World Seed?¡± At the exact moment, the voice of the formation spirit resounded behind him.


    Ninebless¡¯ voice was pleasant as always, but she was clearly scheming to extract benefits from Heifeng Jiansui in exchange. ¡°Oh, you don¡¯t have to be so defensive. That seed is useless to me, you can keep it if you want. However¡ª¡±


    HeifengJiansui suddenly interrupted her speech. ¡°You are a formation spirit, an existence born from the Dao, thus you have high compatibility with that Seed. Why hand it over without qualm?¡±


    ¡°Formation Spirits are born from Dao, thus the type of Dao is also important for us. If it were a World Seed containing Fire, Ice or heaven-forbid, Rebirth laws, I would have wasted no time in consuming it. But it is actuallya seed containing ¡®Evergreen Perennial¡¯ Wood laws. It is utterly useless to me, so you might as well take it.¡± Hearing Ninebless¡¯ explanation, Heifeng Jiansui understood everything.


    ¡°So what do you want in exchange? I need this World Seed.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui looked at the Formation Spirit.


    Ninebless thought for a moment and said, ¡°While I would like you to concentrate on forging the Phoenix Formation pillars, the whole process in going to take years so we might as well increase your proficiency at the earliest. As for something else¡­ well, can you give me nine drops of your blood essence?¡±


    Hearing her words, Heifeng Jiansui decisively shook his head. ¡°The only reason I will hand over this much blood isfor a Magical Beast Contract¡­ Well, some of the treasures here have Fire Phoenix blood essence, so I can extract it for you. We could probably squeeze out 9 drops or more if we are lucky.¡± A Magical Beast was a Beast cultivator who bound his soul into a submissive contract with a human cultivator. This ability of formingcontracts could be said to be a bloodline ability of the human race; no beast with could use this technique without some human bloodline.


    ¡°So be it¡­ As expected, this much blood essence is hard to part from. As for becoming a contracted Magical Beast, let¡¯s think about it after I refine a fleshly body.¡± Ninebless said this with a ponderous expression.


    ¡°I am surprised you are actually considering it.¡± Heifeng Jiansui was truly surprised by her words.


    ¡°You are a Phoenix cultivator with an illustrious heritage, have supreme talent and luck and can supply resources for my growth. I don¡¯t find you particularly hateful, you are easy to talk to and do not seem like a person who will oppress me with the Contract Seal¡­ If the fleshly body I form allows for a contract, my first choice will definitely be you!¡± Hearing her words, Heifeng Jiansui felt his heart warm a bit as well as some guilt.


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    While he had been scheming against her from the beginning, she had unknowingly granted such huge trust to him! Heifeng Jiansui calmly replied, ¡°Well, I would certainly like having a Magical Beast like you as well.¡±


    +++


    After this, Heifeng Jiansui began reading the Matriarch¡¯s collection. The entire collection spanned six bookshelves, so Heifeng Jiansui finished the task in six hours. He would usually take lesser time, but the manuals were filled with Dao Engravings in their strokes so Heifeng Jiansui had to carefully copy them down.


    Seeing Heifeng Jiansui flip through his final book, Ninebless was overjoyed. ¡°Are you done now? Let¡¯s get on with your forging already!¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so excited¡­ Also, here is a book for you.¡± Heifeng Jiansui took out a book from the shelf and tossed it to Ninebless.


    ¡°¡¯A Record of the Phoenixrune Barbarian Tribal Arts¡¯¡­ These techniques are barbarian arts that begin with cutting runes over the body with knives! What do I do with this?¡± Ninebless sounded as if Heifeng Jiansui played a joke on her.


    ¡°Flip to the 16th page, concentrate your eyes on the diagram and start chanting.¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s instructions, he decided to humor him and obeyed. For five minutes, the soothing voice of a spirit reciting an incomprehensible but distinct chant could be heard. After this, Ninebless had a amazed expression on her face.


    ¡°My spirit¡­ this is a soul cultivation art that can even be used by spirits!¡± She had searched for such arts for 500 years and only found some low-grade technique which she mastered anyway. But this boy¡­ On his first visit over, he accurately picked out a peak-level art for her!


    ¡°Their entire technique¡¯s beginning involves casting spiritual pathways on the body. Those barbarians probably chanced on a cultivation art for spirits and modified it for their use.¡± As Heifeng Jiansui explained this, Ninebless¡¯ face brightened. Of course, a cultivation technique designed for spirits would definitely suit her!


    +++


    After this, both of them went to the forging corridors near the Spirit Spring he had chosen as their base. Ninebless sat down and began chanting while focusing on the drawings on her manual.


    As for Heifeng Jiansui, he sat down and mentally entered a vast library. After receiving a peak mental cultivation art from Ganwu Aina, he modified his ¡®Boundless Scriptures Seeking Dao¡¯ into a greater art, fusing it with his self-created battle spirit soul attack art. The library had widened in size and scope, and sword auras shone everywhere.


    In this library, time would pass slower than reality. Thus, this was the ideal space to comprehend books and manuals.


    After picking out quite a few manuals on the Eight Bagua along with the Ninebless Sect¡¯s forging arts, he began reading through them. For forging that sword formation, he needed to build up a good foundation.


    +++


    Heifeng Jiansui gained some insights while reading the manuals. Perhaps due to this or some accompanying good fortune, no failures occurred while forging the swords.


    Thus, the ¡®Heaven and Earth¡¯ swords were forged in a day. The ¡®Fire and Water¡¯ swords required another. The ¡®Wind and Thunder¡¯ swords took the third day. And the ¡®Mountain and Lake¡¯ swords were done the fourth day.


    Harmonizing the understanding gained by forging the sub swords into his comprehension of the ¡®World¡¯ took the final day. Usually, the main sword was easier than the rest, but Heifeng Jiansui cared about Ganwu Aina, so he poured the entirety of his skill into forging the main sword.


    After sending away his completed works, Heifeng Jiansui lost all desire to forge and simply spent time reading through various interesting fictions in his mental library. However, he didn¡¯t get to enjoy this rest for long.


    The rewards for successfully completing the mission, the complete top-grade Earth-Rank forging technique, the Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art arrived a few hours later.

 Chapter 32: Skytemper

    After Heifeng Jiansui received the message from his Sword Talisman, he immediately hightailed it to the mobilemanor. Outside, the five maids were furiously training their battle formation. After all, tomorrow would be the day that they would embark on their first hunt!


    After sneaking inside the manor, he immediately picked up the messenger sword carrying the rewards for his mission. Along with a few pills, manuals and rare materials that he had requested, the most important rewardwas the Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art manual!


    HeifengJiansui immediately began reading the book from the beginning. From the start where Common Rank items were being forged, to Mortal, Spiritual, Quasi-Earth and True Earth Rank items, Heifeng Jiansui read the manual from start to finish!


    The manual he had obtained was incomplete without even the Dao Engravings, so he realized quite a few mistakesand difficulties he made while interpreting the manual. From the beginning to the end, the manual was concise and complete, forming a new system of forging! Not only that, but training in it would actually help refine the bloodline density!


    Back then, Heifeng Jiansui tried many techniques from the incomplete manual to raise his bloodline density, but it was completely useless. But now, he found out that it wasn¡¯t a lie, this technique was actually capable of boosting bloodlines!


    ¡°This technique requires Ice and Fire to come together, spirit and body to act in accordance, causing them both to burst forth with vigor. It is quite similar to a dual-cultivation art in that way. Thus, if I have Ninebless to helpme control the Ice, she gain increments to her spirit and soul, while I controlling fire, would have my physique and bloodline refined. It doesn¡¯t even conflict with the spirit cultivation art I gave her earlier and even complements it! She definitely won¡¯t refuse.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui read through the rest of the manualbefore going through it again.


    The finalpage of the manual was signed by a ¡®Skytemper¡¯. This would be the pen-name of a famous refiner. Heifeng Jiansui entered his mental library for a moment to remember a vague memory about the man.


    ¡°Skytemper was the greatest auxiliary master of the new era. He was the first to refine a Heaven Rank weapon, and his auxiliary techniques reigned supreme for a million years. However, he reached a bottleneck in cultivation and never broke through. On his deathbed, not wanting his legacy to be lost, he bound all his memories and techniques into an inheritance.¡± The man had died three years before Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s death! He was a true talent, and his legacy would be hard for any successor to carry on!


    ¡®If I get the chance, I should try to pursue that legacy.¡¯ However, all information about that legacy was restricted to his disciples. Since one of his disciples was a Phoenix cultivator in the Fire Supreme World, Heifeng Jiansui decided to pursue that lead after he became the official crown prince.


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    After finishing the manual, Heifeng Jiansui sent back the messenger sword and returned to the Spirit Spring which were his temporary forging quarters.


    It was time for the 500 year old spirit to learn new tricks!


    +++


    ¡°¡­Heh, we finally made one low-grade Common Rank blade together. It seems like teaching old dogs new tricks isn¡¯t impossible.¡± Heifeng Jiansui smiled at Ninebless¡¯ outraged expression.


    ¡°Who are you calling an old dog?! I am only 500 years old! And I made significant progress! Learning forging is too difficult!¡± At the old spirit¡¯s complaints, Heifeng Jiansui simply laughed.


    ¡°Haha, this two year old before you is Mortal Auxiliary Master, how hard can forging be anyway? And remember, what you are doing isn¡¯t forging, you are simply channeling Ice energy for me to manipulate. If I began training this manual in earnest, it wouldn¡¯t take too long for me to forge all those Quasi-Earth formation linchpins for you, but I am giving you a chance to cultivate yourself as well! Be grateful!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui finished admonishing the formation spirit.


    ¡°While Iadmit that my help wasn¡¯t need with most of the forging, you don¡¯t have to be so arrogant¡­ Thank you for your help anyway. This is going to take longer now¡­¡± The formation spirit had a worried expression on her face.


    ¡°I am mostly free for the next 5 years. I think we¡¯ll easily get it done in that time.¡± While the Ice-Fire Divine Forgingart could refine Quasi-Earth equipment like frying beans, Ninebless was simply too incompetent!


    ¡°Well then, I will leave for now. My maids are going on their first hunt tomorrow, so I need to see everything~.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui left for the night.


    +++


    In the mobile estate¡¯s dining room, breakfast was being feasted on by Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s maids. After finishing, Qinglan Weiwei who was acting as their unofficial leader began speaking.


    ¡°As the young master said, today our supply of food has been exhausted. The young master has granted up a map of the surroundings, so we can rely on it to hunt down wild beasts while not crossing ferocious beasts. The young master is still within seclusion but he will certainly be displeased when he realizes that there isno breakfast tomorrow! You all, pick up your weapons and do some light exercise before setting off!¡± Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s commands were heeded by all the girls. Due to her strength, skill as a cook and her age, her leadership was accepted by all.

 Chapter 33: Beast Battle

    After completing preparations, the group set out with the leadership of Qinglan Weiwei. With the map in her hands and her spear in her spatial ring, she was the only girl who wasn¡¯t wielding her weapon. However, this wasn¡¯t areason to underestimate her.


    After some walking, they encountered some stray beasts which were dispatched in single combat by the girls. Qinglan Weiwei did not take part in such battles, as she wouldn¡¯t gain any experience.


    Finally, a worthy target arrived¡­ a pack of wild wolves! Wolves were ferocious beasts who knew teamwork. This was quite a large pack, with 15 beasts. All of them were battle ready. As the gazes of the beasts and humanscollided, a strange sensation filled the air¡­


    After training together for a week, their synergy had increased, reaching such a level that they did not need words to form a strategy! Of course, it could be that the strategy was communicated through spirit sense¡­


    The first to come under attack was Qinglan Weiwei, the only one to not bear a weapon. Five beasts charged at her¡­


    Anyway, Qinglan Weiwei struck out with a spear, slashing through the five beasts in an instant. Seeing the might ofthe technique granted by Heifeng Jiansui, the girls were filled with anticipation to please their master and obtain such might for themselves!


    The Feilong siblings slashed out with blade and sword at five beasts while Xuehu Ying and Gui Tian¡¯er struck out at another five.


    The two duos had distinctly different styles. The Feilong twins could attack and defend at will, due to their long history training together, while the two Palace maids were forced into a defensive battle due to lack of synergy.


    After some moves were exchanged, the battle ended with the extermination of all beasts. Qinglan Weiwei put away her spear as she reminisced, ¡°Young master gave us the Five Blades Converge Art saying that it will keep ussafe against a pack of wolves¡­ And we ended up killing a pack of wolves like this¡­ could he have predicted this?¡±


    ¡°Well, the battle ended. With none of the girls being forced to utilize their battle spirits, it seemed that only demonic beasts could challenge the girls¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui said this with some disappointment.


    ¡°Well, ifyou insist¡­¡± The spirit Ninebless beside him chuckled as she spread her spiritual force to ensnare some beasts.


    +++


    ¡°Well, we have gathered enough of a harvest to feed us for the next week. We should return now, we are already at the outskirts of the demonic beast territory¡­¡± Just when Qinglan Weiwei was saying this, the howl of a demonic beast resounded. Hearing this the group set off into a run.


    However, it was futile. The shadow of the demonic beast was faster than them. Instead of running and exhausting stamina, the better option would be standing and fighting!


    The demonic beast chasing them was a Demon Tiger. It had various runes etched on its body, and a black fire burnt in its maws. Xuehu Ying, a Kirin bloodline cultivator, felt an urge to kill the beast and drink its blood. Of course, the beast had such intentions as well!


    The group set up the battle formation with Qinglan Weiwei at the helm. Immediately, Gui Tian¡¯er called out her battle spirit, raising the defensive prowess of the party! The formation was a weapon formation that did not utilize battle spirits, so it would only help their physical attacks and synergy!


    Qinglan Weiwei thrust out a spear! The spear strike fused eight out of the nine layers of Body Transformation together. This was a forceful attack that exhausted even her blood energy, but she was facing a demonic beast, it was no time to hold back!


    Smash! The strike pushed away the tiger and marked it with a bloody red mark on the flank, but it was still relatively uninjured. At this moment when the beast was down, the Feilong sisters attacked with blade and sword.


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    Since the strongest blow from Qinglan Weiwei could not hurt the beast, it was only natural that the attacks of the twins were ineffectual¡­ But their strikes were focused on the area where Qinglan Weiwei had attacked, causing the beast great pain. The blows of the girls were in sync, and a mysterious spiritual energy began resonating with them¡­


    Boom! Suddenly, their sword and saber struck the bear¡¯s bloody mark and a phantasmal White Swan appeared, pecking on the mark. An explosion of ice and fire followed, blasting through the chest. This was the Pure White Phoenix Dragon, the Spirit Fusion attack that the twins took pride in! The girls had unexpectedly achieved a breakthrough, allowing them to cast the technique in the midst of battle!


    At this point, Gui Tian¡¯er and Xuehu Ying struck the Demonic Tiger. Gui Tian¡¯er harassed the beast with staff strikes while Xuehu Ying used her White Tiger Claws to slash away at the beast¡¯s wounds!


    After being beaten black and blue by inferiors who shouldn¡¯t be able to withstand a strike from it in the first place, the tiger grew berserk! Without caring about injuries, it attacked the two. Xuehu Ying was struck away by fierceclaws but she minimized injuries due to her blood memories of the tiger¡¯s attacking skill. Meanwhile, Gui Tian¡¯er struck with staff strikes, gradually retreating from the beast while aggravating it.


    After Gui Tian¡¯er retreated, Qinglan Weiwei attacked with spear blows. Instead of attacking with her strongest skill, she gradually built up momentum for a full-powered killing strike. And her wait was successful, for her Azure Dragon Spear successfully blasted the beast while pulverizing through its shoulder!


    Wrackedin pain and unable to move, the sword and spear struck out again! The Phoenix-dragon formed once more and the beast was finally crippled, its front legs annihilated by merciless ice and fire.


    But even without the front legs, the beast somehow moved with its back feet. That said, it was no longer a threat to the group.


    The beast finally was killed off by a series of strikes from Xuehu Ying¡¯s claws. After the battle ended, the maids sat down in exhaustion. The blood of their kill would keep away all beasts.


    ¡°We won¡­ It was pure bad luck that a demonic beast attacked, but we killed it off anyway. That said, this beast was still an animal that had the might of a true cultivator, while we were qualified to struggle against it due to our equipment and techniques.¡± On hearing Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s words, they thought of Heifeng Jiansui who hadgenerously granted them these items which inner sect disciples of prestigious sects had to struggle for.


    ¡°That said, this battle had benefits as well. Facing a opponent whose strength surpassed us, we made breakthroughs in our arts. My Azure Dragon Spear is one more step closer to mastery, while the twins have also come closer to perfecting their martial arts. Gui Tian¡¯er made breakthroughs by successfully defending against amightier opponent while Xuehu Ying gained the most, battling against a demon beast of her tribe!¡± The Kirin clan girl couldn¡¯t help but glare at their leader who dared to compare the wild tiger to her clan.


    ¡°Anyway, let¡¯s skin and pack that beast¡­¡± At her command, the girls immediately began cutting down the demonic beast¡¯s precious parts and packing them away. After this, they swiftly left.


    However, the shadows of the forest kept away the conversation of the duo that were the culprits behind their hard-won battle.


    ¡°You have some talented maids. That girl¡­ she is close to comprehending her Daoheart and the rest can reach that realm as well.¡± Hearing the praise of the spirit, Heifeng Jiansui smirked.


    ¡°To be my maids, they need a minimum of skill, after all. Now, I need to go and exit seclusion, be surprised by their courageous kill and reward them as well¡­¡± Saying this, the master of the maids returned home to await their return¡­

 Chapter 34: Time Passes (1)

    After their wild battle, the quintet of girls were greeted by their master, Heifeng Jiansui who seemed to have finally finished his seclusion.


    ¡°So how did you like your first true battle experience? I hope the battle formation and your martial training was useful. Having a group of maids only useful for their beauty¡­ well, I picked you all for your martial talent, so I would end up disappointed.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s greeting ended up firing up all the maids. At this moment, Qinglan Weiwei immediately began narrating their epic adventures.


    ¡°Yeah, it must have been hard on you. In truth, battling above your level is an almost legendary activity for great masters, but one thing know about it is that it gets harder as the cultivation levels increase. Thus, battling a demonic beast with a formation of five isn¡¯t all that great of an achievement¡­¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, their faces fell. They certainly recognized the truth of his words. After all, despite everything, they weren¡¯t in life or death danger even once in their battle!


    Seeing the dejected expression on his girls, Heifeng Jiansui suddenly felt like comforting them. ¡°That said, all of you have worked hard. While I did grant you that battle formation, it is only a foundation art and not really suited for true fights. Since all of you have gained such skill with the art, I¡¯ll grant you a better technique.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui passed five manuals to the girls.


    ¡°Fivephase Sacred Yin Array¡­ Heavens, this manual has Dao Engravings from the first page!¡± Xuehu Ying was the first girl who cried out in surprise while the rest were simply dumbfounded. Most likely, they hadn¡¯t even read manuals with a single Dao Engraving on them. Of course, Qinglan Weiwei was an exception.


    ¡°Young master, this manual is too precious for the likes of us¡­ We definitely cannot---¡° As the maids tried to return the manual, Heifeng Jiansui stopped their pleas.


    ¡°Well, despite having five of you, you still got beaten up by a single Demonic Tiger. If you want to keep my face, train with this manual. Perhaps you won¡¯t end up as miserable the next time!¡± His words were effective; all the maids became earnest in their desire to master the formation art.


    ¡°This manual is an art that converges and amplifies your qi energy, bloodline energy and spiritual energy as one. After mastering it, you can use a spirit fusing technique to fuse your bloodline and battle spirits together. It is particularly suited to female possessors of the Sacred Beast bloodlines. If you train in it well, you can crush those with higher cultivation and numbers with ease.¡± Heifeng Jiansui proudly explained his personally created technique. Taking inspiration from the formation used by the Five Sacred Demon Immortals of his past life, he infused that essence along with the comprehension derived from the manuals he had read in this era to form this technique!


    ¡°¡±¡±¡±¡°Young master¡¯s grace to us is so grand, we will find it hard it hard to repay in this life! We will certainly spill our blood, energy and souls to serve you!¡±¡±¡±¡±¡± Hearing the five girls take such extreme pledges was slightly surprising to Heifeng Jiansui. He lightly patted all of the girls on their heads before proceeding.


    ¡°I will remind all of you, quickly master the martial arts that I have bestowed to you. They will create a sturdy foundation for your future cultivation. Weiwei, that applies to you as well. Quickly master that spear technique and step on the path of cultivation!¡± On hearing their master¡¯s command, all the girls were filled with vigor. Especially the Feilong twins who were on the cusp of breakthrough.If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.


    ¡°Anyway, if you go on further expeditions and build up a good pile of beast corpses, I can refine them to extract their blood essence for your cultivation. Since your current catch is for our food supply, I won¡¯t do that for now.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui left, leaving the girls to prepare lunch.


    +++


    That week, the Feilong sisters mastered their martial art. Since their body training had reached the limit, Heifeng Jiansui created another martial art for them so that they might comprehend their Daohearts.


    Now, only Xuehu Ying and Gui Tian¡¯er were left. Since the two of them were the group¡¯s weak links, the group decided that further expeditions would be focused on letting the two grow stronger. Not only that, but all the blood essence extracted from the corpses gathered would be used to quickly train them up!


    This decision was highly effective, for the girls ended up breaking through and mastering their assigned martial arts in a month. After awakening their ancestral memories, they gained mighty martial arts that helped them catch up. Their physical training was quite deficient compared to the other girls who had been practicing since their childhood, but it was good enough to grant them a martial art for peering into their Daohearts.


    Due to constant battle and training, the girls reached the stage where they were one step away from breaking through to the first stage of cultivation in a ridiculously low amount of time. But their master¡¯s command was still in their hearts- master their martial arts, build a solid foundation.


    With this in their hearts, they would only take this step after complete mastery.


    +++


    Meanwhile, Heifeng Jiansui and Ninebless continued to work on their forging together. After three months, Ninebless and Heifeng Jiansui could finally cooperate to refine a 1-Star Quasi-Earth item.


    But the benefits of training Skytemper¡¯s forging art were undeniable. Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s bloodline slowly but steadily grew denser and thicker, until it seemed that he would break through the cultivation art he had stagnated in, Phoenixflame Marrowforge Art, by virtue of his bloodline density alone. As for Ninebless, her spiritual energy had reached the realm of 2000 year old spirits!


    At this time, he finally created a blueprint for the Spiritual Rank needles needed for his breakthrough in the Phoenixflame Marrowforge.


    ¡°Ah, we have ended up spending so much time forging measly Spiritual Grade artifacts. What are you going to use them for?¡± Ninebless was truly annoyed. They had spent a week forging these artifacts instead of refining formation pillars!


    ¡°Actually, this is a training aid for a divine ability I am cultivating. ¡­You can watch this from a distance.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui stripped himself naked and used spiritual energy to stab himself with those needles. Ninebless watched in shock as the needles fully entered the boy¡¯s body without a drop of blood being spilled!


    Heifeng Jiansui began carrying out the movements of the Phoenixflame Marrowforge Art. His fists and feet moved in manners that exuded immense charm and grace. As he moved, the bloodline energy in his body seemed to surge like a tide.


    Revolving through his meridians and energy channels, the blood within his body seemed to grow denser and weightier. Finally, the bloodline energy gathered in his heart, the Sea of Blood and the transformation of his body finally ended.


    Black flames purged all wastes from his body, and Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s bodily height, weight and strength increased. Just like this, he had broken through the Large Success of the Phoenixflame Marrowforge!


    Heifeng Jiansui immediately put on some clothes. The current transformation his body had went through was far too amazing. It seemed that a mastering the Phoenixflame Marrowforge would require Quasi-Earth needles¡­


    Suddenly, Heifeng Jiansui thought of Ninebless. For some reason, Ninebless was kneeling before him, her head pressed against the ground. Heifeng Jiansui bent down to raise her up.


    ¡°What happened to you? Were you so awed by my majesty that you decided to kneel to me and pledge fealty?¡± Heifeng Jiansui lightly joked as he helped the spirit up.


    ¡°It was your bloodline suppression. The aura of a Black Phoenix is enough to make a spiritual being like me with the soul of a Phoenix prostrate.¡± Ninebless explained.


    ¡°Due to the blood energy of Phoenixes that formed you, you are now a Phoenix soul?¡± Heifeng Jiansui had an interested expression on his face while saying this.


    ¡°It isn¡¯t simply due to that¡­ Well, I might as well show you my greatest hidden secret. Even though it is quite precious to me, I am sure it won¡¯t fall under your eyes¡­¡± Saying these words, the spirit called to Heifeng Jiansui to follow her.

 Chapter 35: Time Passes (2)

    In the ruins of the Ninebless Phoenix Sect, Ninebless led Heifeng Jiansui down a hidden path filled with barriers and obstacles. Finally, they reached the spirit vein in the middle of the sect. In the middle of the spirit vein, there was a Blood Pool of dragon and phoenix blood. And in the midst of it was a large egg.


    Thelarge egg hadfiery red runes engraved on it. Heifeng Jiansui could understand the meaning of the runes: Nirvana of Fiery Rebirth. This was a Fire Phoenix egg!


    ¡°Back when the Ninebless Phoenix Sect was still prosperous, the Matriarch of the sect found a Phoenix Egg in a Mystic Realm. She wanted to use this egg to form a clone so she expelled the Spirit Mark within the egg, a mass of spiritual energy that had yet to form a soul. But unexpectedly, the mass of spiritual energy, me, gained intelligence and roamed theisland devouring remnant souls that had yet to dissipate after death. After I had managed to stabilize myself, I knew that my fate would be wandering this plain while the Matriarch possessed my body, but unexpectedly the sect was destroyed.


    After that, I swallowed the remnant spiritual energy of the female disciples who had been raped and savagely murdered. Unexpectedly, I gained some remnant memories of the Elder controlling the grand formation¡¯s arrays and thus took control of the formation array. I used the array to gather the blood essence from the corpses to power and then entrapped the invaders till reinforcements arrived. After that, I swallowed their dying remnant spiritual energy and blood essence as well, seized their entirety of the island by myself.


    I used the array to hide the sect¡¯s ruins and this egg, guide and breed the demon beasts on the island with blood essence of dragons and phoenixes, with the final goal being stirring up agreat frenzy to slaughter all the beastsand gather their nurtured blood energy to allow myself to be reborn within the Phoenix egg.¡± Ninebless narrated the entirety of her scheme that hinged around the Phoenix Egg as Heifeng Jiansui nodded.


    ¡°So, why did you explain all this to me? Aren¡¯t you worried that I may seize the egg for myself?¡± On hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s question, Ninebless sighed.


    ¡°The moment I saw the dominating suppression unleashed by simply revealing your bloodline, I realized that this egg is basically useless to you. Even using it to form a clone will be dissatisfactory for your taste¡­¡± Ninebless¡¯s words hit the nail as Heifeng Jiansui nodded.


    ¡°So as of now, I have revealed everything I have been hiding to you.¡± Saying this, Ninebless ended her piece.


    ¡°To say the truth, I have been forging the formation pillars because I have nothing else to do and was simply humoring you. Since you have been so forthright with me, I will pour my sincerity in my work as well. Of course, that isn¡¯t the same as putting my entire self into helping you. If you want that, obediently become my Magical Beast!¡± Heifeng Jiansui said without concealing his intent.


    Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, Ninebless nodded. ¡°I promise to contract with you after I fuse my spirit with egg. I can even sign a Heaven¡¯s Eye Contract to that.¡±


    ¡°We can initiate the Magical Beast contract now, as I have a Black Phoenix bloodline artthat can bind spiritual beings as well as beasts. If you consent to it, I will seal both you and the egg. This will lay the foundations for your future fusion as well as make it easier for you two to receive my Black Phoenix blood to refine your bloodlines. You might even stand the chance of being reborn as a Black Phoenix!¡±


    Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, the spirit showed her acquaintance by nodding. In response, Heifeng Jiansui stepped onto the Blood Pond and called her to follow him. Finally, Heifeng Jiansui reached the egg in the middle of the Pool. Placing his left arm on Ninebless¡¯s chest and his right arm on the Phoenix egg, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s fingers became warm and a thick red substance formed on them. It was unexpectedly essence blood!The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation.


    The Black Phoenix Allbeast Art had three parts, Beast Suppressing, Beast Contracting and Beast Bloodbinding. Heifeng Jiansui was using the most difficult technique of the third part to bind Ninebless and egg together, the ¡®Body and Spirit Binding as One¡¯ Art.


    The essence blood flowed like water, but Heifeng Jiansui wasn¡¯t fatigued at all. He had recently broken through, so he wouldn¡¯t turn white after losing some blood. Finally, the sealing was completed.


    ¡°This art is able to bind essence blood into a spirit! It can even act as a bride for binding with the Phoenix Egg! If we can complete it, the grand formation we are setting up will be obsolete!¡± Instead of regretting her lost freedom, Ninebless was amazed by the might of the formation.


    ¡°We will still have to use the formation. My essence blood isn¡¯t unlimited, you know?¡± As Heifeng Jiansui said this, the spirit nodded.


    ¡°You said that you will pour all your efforts into helping me¡­ What did you mean by that?¡± Ninebless gauged the restrictions of the contract imposed on her as she said that. While it wasn¡¯t as extreme as forcing her to not have a single thought opposing her master, attacking or scheming against him was completely forbidden.


    ¡°If you want to fuse into the egg and form a physical body, simply using the formation will not bring about the best results. Even though you were the original spirit of the egg, you have absorbed many evil spirits and are no longer pure. If you fuse with it, you will probably require a century or so to complete the fusion.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words weren¡¯t new to her. She had prepared herself for that. But since he was saying this¡­


    ¡°Do you have a way to remedy this?¡± Ninebless¡¯s voice held some hope for a miracle.


    ¡°If I use the divination arts to calculate, it should be easy to find an auspicious day for your rebirth. If you carry out your fusion on the exact date, it shouldn¡¯t be hard to increase your soul purity and accelerate the soul fusion.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had a confident expression on his face.


    ¡°Well then, all I can do is trust you... Master.¡± Ninebless¡¯s words were quite soft as she called him that title for the first time.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, as my subordinate how can I let you suffer losses? Now, let¡¯s return to our forging. The 999 pillars aren¡¯t going to complete themselves.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui left in the direction of the Spirit Pond where they had been forging together. Ninebless silently followed.


    +++


    ¡°Young master, I finally mastered the Azure Dragon Spear you granted me!¡± Qinglan Weiwei had a joyous expression on her face as spoke. Heifeng Jiansui lightly patted the head that was taller than him before praising her a bit.


    He told her to push out her palm before lightly stroking it. ¡°Good job. You have trained the nine layers of your body to the absolute limit possible as a mortal and only a year has passed since I granted you that technique. Since you are going to breakthrough today, may I observe it?¡± Qinglan Weiwei obediently nodded.


    ¡°How about I let all the other maids watch as well? It will help build up experience for them.¡± Hearing this, Qinglan Weiwei pouted a bit, but nodded anyway.


    ¡°Do you need any pills or ¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¡± ¡°Young master, your blessings are enough! I have been a step away from breakthrough for quite some time, so you don¡¯t have to worry.¡± Saying this, Qinglan Weiwei waved off the offered pills and skipped off to the training room.


    +++


    In the training room, a large formation was drawn. On this formation, a girl who looked to be around 17 years or so was sitting wearing loose white clothes. Surrounding the formation, Heifeng Jiansui and his other maids¡¯ eyes were glued on the transformation that would occur.


    The breakthrough occurred in a single moment. The energy flowing from the formation silently entered the girl¡¯s body and began transforming her.


    The Boundary of Body Transformation had Nine Layers. The First Layer was Physique, separated into 3 Stages: Body Tempering, Innate Awakening and Blood-drop Refinement.


    In a single instant, the energy from the formation was transformed into Water-Wood Nourishing Qi. This Qi merged with the innate Qi within her body, transforming into True Qi! The True Qi merged into and transformed her entire body step by step.


    Usually, the cultivation of a Stage was divided into initial, mid, high and peak levels. Qinglan Weiwei immediately broke through to initial level, before the entering mid level, swiftly breaking into the high level and finally stopping at peak level!


    The early cultivation stages were easy to breakthrough but even geniuses used 2 months or so to reach this stage. Thus, Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s rapid breakthrough was abnormal. Of course, since she had a top-grade cultivation technique and a solid foundation, there were no hidden dangers, but still¡­


    ¡°Weiwei, now that you have reached peak Body Refinement, don¡¯t carelessly breakthrough. Since your strength has rapidly risen, you must quickly gain perfect control over it. Cultivate your ancestral arts, now that you aren¡¯t limited to their foundation stage. Battle demonic beasts and find out your limits... Now that you have broken through, you can lead the girls out to explore more of the island and gain fortuitous chances for their cultivation.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s advice, she nodded again.


    ¡°And I am going to forge Quasi-Earth equipment for you as well. After you train your secret techniques, come find me for that.¡± After thanking him, the event ended. And thus, Heifeng Jiansui finally gained a true cultivator as his subordinate.

 Chapter 36: Time Passes (3)

    And thus, life continued on as usual. Heifeng Jiansui and Ninebless continued to refine Quasi-Earth formation pillars together. Qinglan Weiwei and the other maids battled demonic beasts and rigorously cultivated themselves.


    In a blink of an eye, four years passed.


    The entire island had its phoenix qi surge in quantity, and it truly seemed as if the energy would coalesce into a mine of spirit stones. ¡°It¡¯s been a week since we set up this formation and I feel so empty while not forging anything¡­¡± Ninebless¡¯s spiritual form had become even more condensed due to the effects of assisting in forging.


    ¡°I received some forging missions, so let¡¯s begin with it.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui grabbed the spirit and began pulling her away for more work.


    ¡°I was just joking! Can¡¯t we enjoy some free time? There is only half a year for¡­ for my rebirth, so¡­¡± Ninebless¡¯ face turned serious.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, we have six months left for your rebirth. The year of the Phoenix, the month of fire, the week of resurgence, the day of stars, the side of night, the hour of flames, the minute of rejuvenation and the moment of fate¡­ That day, the dimensional restrictions will be lower and we can use the Phoenix Dominion formation to break the skies and freely gather the power of Solar-fire and Lunar-ice for your rebirth.¡± Heifeng Jiansui once again went through his divination and Ninebless nodded in determination.


    ¡°To say the truth, even if I completely skip the preparations and enter the phoenix egg for my rebirth, I¡¯ll be certain to succeed. You must have given away half of your blood to me and the egg. You will be facing your life-and-death battle later this year, aren¡¯t you worried?¡± At her question, Heifeng Jiansui simply scoffed.


    After cultivating the Phoenixblood Marrowforge to Large Success, his body was formed by pure Phoenix blood, all traces of other bloodlines exterminated. In truth, he had given over 40% of his blood over the years to the spirit and the egg, and spent days battling beasts in the sea surrounding the island to refine them for medicines to stabilize himself.


    ¡°That¡¯s simply my investment on my Magical Beast. Ordinary fire phoenixes aren¡¯t good enough for me, so if I can induce a mutation and turn you into a true Black Phoenix then it would be the best.¡± On hearing her master¡¯s reasoning, she couldn¡¯t help but sigh. Even though he concealed his care for her with these words, his actions showed the extent of his affection!


    +++


    ¡°¡°Young master, we have successfully completed yet another expedition!¡±¡± Loud yet respectful and quiet but obedient, two voices greeted him. The Feilong twins, Yanyang and Shanxue were still like fire and ice.


    ¡°As usual, bring the beast remains you have obtained and I will refine them for you. Now that all of you are strong enough to not need to group up, your battle efficiency has risen.¡± In these four years, all the girls had strengthened the nine layers of their bodies, comprehended their Daohearts and broken through to true cultivators at the peak Blood-drop Refinement, completing the Physique layer and a single step away from breaking through to the Dantian layer!


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    ¡°Young master, after we broke through, you have been sending us on these expeditions to slaughter beasts¡­ Is there any special reason behind it?¡± The quiet girl Feilong Shanxue spoke up to ask him.


    ¡°I think I told this to you girls before? I have been practicing divination, so I decided that I might as well divine good fortune for you all, my maids.¡± In truth, the reason was that he was trying to influence the beasts with the Phoenix Dominion, so he sent out the girls to thin out the herds.


    ¡°Ah, I must be getting forgetful. I thank the young master for refreshing my memory.¡± Saying this, the girl bowed twice to him.


    After the girls handed over their spatial rings to him and left to meditate on their battles, Heifeng Jiansui went to his room and began refining. This had already become a routine.


    Due to his mortal state, he didn¡¯t require many pills, so the girls never tried to offer their spoils to him. Qinglan Weiwei did capture a Goldfur Bear and cooked it alive to create a special delicacy for him, but that was a one-off incident¡­


    Over the four years, many things had changed. Other than returning to the Palace for a few ceremonies, Heifeng Jiansui and his maids were holed up in the island.


    While he was locked in refining Quasi-Earth items, he swiftly gained skill and rose to refining S+, S++ and S+++ items. Consequently, he became a True Disciple and after that, a Chosen Disciple of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect. Due to this, he gained access until the 7<sup>th</sup> of the 9 floors of the Sect¡¯s Scripture Hall. As for the 8<sup>th</sup> and 9<sup>th</sup> floor, he was allowed access on the condition of spending double the merit points!


    As expected, Heifeng Jiansui went on a refining frenzy, crazily applying for S+++ missions and completing them one after the other. S rank missions never ran out, as a Sect would never refuse more Quasi-Earth items. Thus, it came time for the merit point thirsting prince to squeeze them dry¡­


    This rate of mission completion was enough to astonish the sect and alarm even the elders. But after enough merit points were built up, the 8<sup>th</sup> and 9<sup>th</sup> floor¡¯s scriptures were completely devoured by Heifeng Jiansui. After this, the crazy amount of Quasi-Earth weapons ended.


    However, the fact that the genius blacksmith Chosen Disciple loved technique manuals and scriptures became well-known and occasionally, a abridged manual or a jade slip would arrive at the island, along with the request of a Quasi-Earth item in exchange for the full version¡­


    +++


    Of course, now that the formations had been laid down, aside from the occasional refining, Heifeng Jiansui spent time analyzing manuals within the library of books in his soul. The space had grown grander, with the Royal Palace¡¯s Scripture Palace, the entire 9 Floored Scripture Hall and even the manuals and scriptures Heifeng Jiansui obtained in his previous life reproduced within.


    ¡°This Void Splitting Staff technique is pretty good¡­ Even though I possess only the first stage, it still has a good foundation in the Dao of the Void.¡± From Wuji Comes Taiji¡­ The world was formed from chaos, and the chaos was formed from the void. If he wanted to create a cultivation technique that would form a world, he needed a good foundation in comprehending the Void.


    ¡°What a pity¡­ While this technique puts emphasis on the Void, it is simply the foundation. Later on, it placed more emphasis on space and time. Training the movements of this technique automatically builds up and circulates energy throughout the body, refining all nine layers of the physique. There is no breathing technique, and the energy built up is pitifully low, but this can be used as a foundation cultivation technique for mortals.¡± Thinking of this, Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°A foundational cultivation art requiring comprehension of Void, Space and Time!? I must be the only one capable of cultivating it, then.¡±


    Other than occasionally forging some artifacts, the majority of time was spent comprehending the countless scriptures and manuals he had gathered from the Scripture Hall. Since time passed slower in his spiritual world, he could spend years reading manuals while only months would have passed in reality.


    Currently, Heifeng Jiansui was concentrating on Void and Chaos arts. They were the foundation needed to create a world, and thus he sought manuals on them to create the foundation layers of his cultivation technique.


    However, the manuals of the current era dealing with Void and Chaos were pitifully low. Only the Void Splitting Staff that was sent to him by a disciple in exchange for a Quasi-Earth item had some understanding of Void techniques. As for Chaos techniques, the Royal Palace¡¯s library had some books dealing with them. Heifeng Jiansui was forced to refer to the knowledge of his previous life for the most part.


    ¡°No matter, I am still a disciple. Techniques dealing with Void or Chaos must require the clearance level of an Elder or even higher. I will have to rise up on the sect¡¯s ladder to get that knowledge¡­¡± Thinking this, Heifeng Jiansui contentedly began reading the manuals he had obtained.


    After six months, the day of Ninebless¡¯s rebirth as a Phoenix would arrive. Before that, he had to carefully analyze the manuals he had obtained and create the foundations of his heaven-defying technique that would even create a world within himself!

 Interlude: Ninebless Taste in Literature

    The Divine Highwind Kingdom. This was a peerless kingdom that controlled a fourth of the Skywind continent, with three peak 3<sup>rd</sup> layer Life Desolation elders, yet all of them had been mercilessly slaughtered. The royalty of the kingdom had been killed as well, excepting one.


    The peerlessly beautiful Princess Yunfei Shui¡¯er was lying completely naked, her jadelike body exposed to the man who had exterminated her bloodline. Fear and terror shone in her eyes as she looked at the man eying her like a lustful wolf.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t expect me, huh? Three years ago, you mercilessly betrayed me for my treasures and pushed me down a cliff. Now, I have returned for my revenge.¡± The man was muscular and bearded, and looked to be around 30 years of age. A cynical smile flashed on his face as he brutally grabbed the beauty¡¯s breasts and began squeezing them.


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    ¡°A-ah~ S-stop, don¡¯t touch¡­ Ah!¡± In the end, the princess could only vocalize her disapproval, her body entirely unable to do anything other than feel aroused by her captor¡¯s touch.


    After squeezing the girl¡¯s breasts until they turned sore, the man mercilessly drove his fingers into the girl¡¯s exposed pussy. The frequency of the girl¡¯s screams increased as her lower privates turned wetter.


    ¡°You slut, I haven¡¯t even shown you my dick yet and you are already soaking wet. I wonder how you managed to stay a virgin for so long¡­ Maybe it was because I slaughtered that dog Prince who was your fianc¨¦?¡± Hearing this, the intensity of her screams increased even more.


    The man suddenly squeezed her buttocks, causing her to yelp louder. A few more slaps on the butt followed, and her voice began to turn hoarse. ¡°Ah, you actually broke through Life Desolation and cleansed your body. Due to that, you can¡¯t shit or piss anymore. Too bad, I wanted to humiliate you more, but I guess your nice body is a better compensation.¡±


    ¡°Well, let¡¯s begin now.¡± The man stripped off and his massive penis was revealed to the princess. Just the thought of having to take that massive thing inside her caused her to gasp.


    ¡°Don¡¯t get so excited, I am not slamming it down your cunt yet. Let¡¯s see how you suck dick. Open your mouth.¡± Without giving her a chance, the man opened her mouth like a horse¡¯s and slammed his massive dick inside.


    Due to the sudden intrusion, the princess could only gasp. Without holding back, the man drove his instrument down her throat. The princess¡¯s thoughts of biting down on it were useless as the thing rapidly thrust inside her throat.


    ¡°Guahhh~¡± Erotic moans emitted from her mouth as cruel thrusts buried the penis inside. An urge to gag overtook her but the penis forcing her mouth open made it impossible.


    Finally, her tormentor climaxed, the pleasure gained from forcing her reaching its peak. A large amount of thick, white semen was poured inside her open mouth.


    ¡®It¡¯s bitter.¡¯ This was the only thought that filled the princess¡¯s mind after he was forced to service her enemy.


    ¡°Enjoyed that? Well, I am not done yet. Let¡¯s see how your tight virgin cunt will stretch out after I am done with it!¡± Saying this, the man picked the princess up and seated her on his lap, his protruding penis cruelly tearing through her hymen and taking her virginity in one stroke!


    Heifeng Jiansui glanced through the extract before shaking his head. This was an extract of an erotic story, with the protagonist violating the Kingdom¡¯s princess in revenge.


    It was commonly known that Heifeng Jiansui was a person who liked technique manuals, so quite a few extracts of cultivation arts were sent to him, along with a request to be fulfilled. After completing the request, the entire version of the cultivation art would be sent to him. However, this was the first time that an extract of an erotic fiction was sent to him¡­


    While the request was only for a top grade Mortal item, something he could forge on a whim, it still felt like his dignity as a master refiner was being infringed!


    ¡°Master, don¡¯t you think this extract is comparable to a great work of literature? Since a mere extract is so amazing, the entire work should be worth the price of a top-grade Mortal weapon!¡± Ninebless had an excited expression as she pestered Heifeng Jiansui for help.


    ¡°This is a shitty extract of a shitty sex scene written by a shitty author... This book isn¡¯t worth a Mortal Rank weapon, the entire author¡¯s lineage isn¡¯t worth a Mortal Rank weapon!¡± Heifeng Jiansui found it impossible to understand Ninebless''desire to buy the novel. Buying it once was okay, but if the news spread that he, a Chosen disciple blacksmith actually forged a weapon for a trash erotic fantasy, wouldn¡¯t his reputation turn to dust?Stolen from its rightful author, this tale is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.


    ¡°Master, didn¡¯t you promise to help me after I agreed to become your Magical Beast? I have never asked something to you, so just for this once¡­¡± Ninebless¡¯s eyes turned misty with tears. Heifeng Jiansui was even more flabbergasted. A trashy story could turn her like this?


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you being too ridiculous¡­? In the end, it is a erotic fiction, and a trashy rape erotic fiction at that! If you don¡¯t want to enrich yourself with cultivation arts, atleast read some fiction or historical stories that are not mass-produced trash like this!¡± Heifeng Jiansui was no connoisseur of erotica, but he was a person who enjoyed fiction, especially histories of mighty cultivators and wars that shook Great Worlds.


    His spatial ring was filled with such works. While his mental library had a few shelves of such books as well, he had converted most of them into paper books and scrolls. In the end, the mental library was a place where he read through cultivation arts at breakneck speeds, while he enjoyed such historical novels in his leisure time.


    ¡°Wait a moment, I have quite a few erotic stories collected. I never read them so I might as well give them to you¡­!¡± Heifeng Jiansui immediately removed an unused jade slip from his spatial ring, filled it with some erotic stories from his spiritual library that held countless manuals and handed it to her. Since he didn¡¯t have the habit of reading erotic stories, he could only gather them from his mental library into a jade slip.


    ¡°Ahaha master, I didn¡¯t expect you to have such a collection, looks like phoenixes really mature young¡­ Now let¡¯s have a look¡­¡± Hearing Ninebless¡¯ suggestive tone, Heifeng Jiansui hurriedly explained himself.


    ¡°You already know how I relentlessly memorized the manuals of your Sect library. Well, I did the same to the arts of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect whom I am affiliated to as a disciple and my Kingdom¡¯s Scripture Hall hasn¡¯t escaped my sight as well. I ended up gather quite a few books other than technique manuals, and some of them happened to be erotica¡­¡±


    ¡°Haha, master has already gathered five beauties as maids and even captured the beautiful me as a Magical Beast¡­ Your lustful intentions cannot be hidden in the first place! Hahaha¡­ now let¡¯s have a look at these books which master has gathered¡­¡± Saying this, Ninebless¡¯s face turned gleeful as she mentally went through Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s collection.


    ¡°Chronicles of the Daomaster¡¯s Wife sounds interesting¡­ What the hell, they have sex with the lights turned off¡­ Does this guy know only one position¡­ This wife must be a doormat, can a woman actually lack sexual desire¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui slowly watched Ninebless¡¯s face turn bored and annoyed.


    ¡°Try something else then¡­¡± On hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s advice, the girl nodded and switched to another book.


    ¡°Let¡¯s try ¡®Demonic Rule of Yin Stealing Deviant¡¯ then¡­ Oh good, he attacked the daughter of an Elder immediately¡­ This guy uses insects as aphrodisiacs, ew¡­ ¡®Inverted Phoenix Posture¡¯- what does it even mean¡­ After climaxing inside, the girl is now impregnated with bugs!?¡± Despite her comments against the hyperviolence and brutality, Ninebless actually finished the book while commenting on the ridiculous magic and strangely named sexual postures.


    At Ninebless¡¯ question, Heifeng Jiansui dutifully answered. ¡°¡­Inverted Phoenix Posture is a sex positionin which two people align themselves so that each person''s mouth is near the other''s genitals, simultaneously performingoral sex. The position is named so became of the participants being inverted like the numbers ¡®69¡¯ , which are the Phoenix Clan¡¯s sacred numerals. Most dual cultivation arts using this posture focus on simultaneous orgasms, which turns the flow of yin and yang energy from their cycle of mutual oppression to mutual engendering each other.¡±


    Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s concise explanation, Ninebless was surprised. After she asked about the other sexual postures in the book and was correctly answered, she was even more surprised. Without asking, Heifeng Jiansui answered her question.


    ¡°Even if I don¡¯t read erotica, I have read through numerous dual cultivation arts. If it is simply the theoretical portion of it, I could probably hold lectures about it¡­ That said, ¡®inverted phoenix¡¯ is a basic posture, so I didn¡¯t expect you to not know it¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui strangely looked at the spirit girl.


    On facing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s gaze, Ninebless¡¯ face turned red due to the exposure of her lack of knowledge. ¡°D-Damn, this book was too extreme, and I bet that all the books you have chosen are either as extreme as this one or as flat as that Daomaster Wife one¡­ We should certainly exchange a Mortal Rank weapon for the complete erotic book. Since you have such trashy taste in erotic books, I will have to quickly take care of that. Or else, I and all the women who will warm your bed in the future will be doomed to experience unfulfilled nights¡­¡±


    Hearing Ninebless¡¯ shameless threats, Heifeng Jiansui gave a strange glance at her.¡°The random erotica I found in the libraries of my Sect and Empire are not to your liking, why are you basing my skills in bed on that? As a matter of fact, the extract you praise as a masterpiece seems quite suspicious to me¡­ Anyway, after simply reading the extract of an erotic book, you think you gained the right to critique my tastes?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, you think that¡¯s the first ero book I have read? During the five centuries that I roamed the island as a spirit, my only way of enjoyment was reading erotic books! The disciples of the Ninebless Phoenix Sect built up quite a good collection, and I have savored it to the fullest!¡± Hearing the spirit¡¯s words, Heifeng Jiansui turned up his nose.


    Suddenly, he remembered something and mentally went through the books he had inserted into the jade slip. After confirming something, he smirked. ¡°Have a look at the ¡®Heavenly Wing¡¯ story in the collection I have granted you, then.¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Wing, huh¡­ The story begins with a Chosen disciple of a sect being framed as a traitor¡­ he gained information about the Sect¡¯s expedition to a ruin and violated the Sect Leader¡¯s daughter there¡­ After that, he goes to a mystic ruin where he allies with the royalty of a Kingdom and they betray him¡­ How strange, the princess is named Shuifei Yun¡¯er and the Kingdom is named Shallowwind¡­ He travels across the world raising his cultivation and having encounters with beauties who love and hate him¡­ finally he reaches an unfathomable stage in cultivation, and returns to the Kingdom for revenge¡­¡± At this point, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s ears perked up as he waited for her reaction.


    ¡°¡­WHAT?! The entire revenge scene is the same as the extract, but only the names are changed!¡± Seeing Ninebless¡¯ face filled with indignation, Heifeng Jiansui began laughing.


    ¡°Hahaha! All your experiences of reading erotica were in vain! Holding the cheap imitation of a novel with the names changed as a work above the original, you are really¡­ hahaha!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s laugh mercilessly mocked Ninebless as she could only stew in her anger.


    ...


    In the end, a top grade Mortal Rank weapon was sent to the requestor. Overjoyed at gaining a good weapon in exchange for a worthless collection of paper, he grasped the sword before swinging it at a dummy. But the weapon which emitted the aura of a top-grade work was immediately bent when it struck¡­


    It was a counterfeit and a blatant one at that! Just like he had changed a few names of ¡®Heavenly Wind¡¯ and counterfeited it¡­


    After this warning, no books containing anything other than techniques or cultivation arts were sent in exchange for equipment. While Ninebless was a bit disappointed, Heifeng Jiansui was content that the message was received.

 Chapter 37: Black Phoenix Rebirth (1)

    And thus, six months passed and the fated day arrived. The ceremony would begin at 9¡¯o clock at night, so quite some time was left.


    In the middle of the ruins of the Ninebless Phoenix Sect, a large raised platform was built, upon which the Phoenix Egg was raised. Under the platform, 9 aquaduct-like structures which conveyed energy instead of water were gathered. This was the core of the 999 Phoenix Domain formation that would gather all energy to rejuvenate the egg.


    ¡°The plan hinges on killing off all beasts before we begin the ceremony. Of course, it is best if the slaughter is finished in a short amount of time before the ceremony, but¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui and Ninebless were having final discussions before setting off their plans.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry¡­ If it was me of 4 years before, it would have been difficult¡­ but me as of now can absolutely massacre all the beasts in the quarter of an hour.¡± Ninebless had a determined expression on her face.


    ¡°So be it¡­ I will make some preparations for the ceremony tonight. Also, I will have to warn my maids and the villagers to not get out tonight.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui left. Ninebless longingly looked at the Phoenix Egg.


    Originally, she was to be born as a Fire Phoenix. Five centuries ago, fate wrested it away, and today, fate was returning it to her!


    +++


    Hours passed by in the blink of an eye and night arrived. It was now a quarter to 9, and in the ruins of the sect, Heifeng Jiansui held two unconscious beasts, Flamemane Lion and Iceblood Tiger. The two beasts were the strongest on the island, but even so, they had been mercilessly captured by him.


    Meanwhile, Ninebless was roaming through the Island¡¯s forests like a phantom. Whenever she met a beast, a strand of spiritual energy would shoot out from her eyes, rendering the beasts into entering a berserk frenzy. The beasts would run around killing anything that lived, and would die when they had nothing to kill. Using her prodigious spiritual sense, she hunted down every single beast on the island and forced it into frenzy!


    After she witnessed every single beast¡¯s death, she returned to the centre of the Ninebless Phoenix Sect¡¯s ruins, entering the centre where Heifeng Jiansui was awaiting her.


    ¡°Quickly wrap yourself around the egg!¡± Following Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s instruction, she forced her spirit body to wrap around the egg like cloth, without forcing herself inside. At that moment, Heifeng Jiansui jumped onto the platform and killed the two beasts with two barehanded strikes. After this, he stood on the platform, with his back pressed against the Phoenix Egg¡­


    The death of the two beasts was the trigger for the formation. From the ruins which were located in the island¡¯s centre, a wave of destructive energy rippled out onto the quiet island, only missing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s manor and the village. It was mercilessly turning all the remains of the beasts that were killed during the frenzied genocide into pure essence, spirit and qi. The beasts that somehow survived were killed by this energy as well!


    From death, comes life. Following this, the power of destruction gave rise to creation. The pure energy gathered from the destruction of the entirety of the island¡¯s beast population merged with the Spirit Ponds and leyline openings to gather all energy into the centre of the island, the Ninebless Sect¡¯s ruins, by the will of the formation!


    All mortals without cultivation had a breath of gaseous qi running through their veins. As they entered Body Transformation Boundary to transform their bodies, it would step-by-step transform into True Qi, Spiritual Qi and finally, Yuan Qi.If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.


    At the end of Body Transformation, the cultivator would step into the new boundary of Life Desolation. The Heavens would destroy their 9-layer perfected bodies with the power of Desolation, and the cultivators would oppose the Heavens for the miracle of rebirth, gathering 9 layers into one, forming Life Qi within themselves!


    This Life Qi was the instrument of rebirth. Since Ninebless was a Phoenix Spirit, her lack of understanding on formations was understandable. But she never thought that her master would actually defy the Heavens to gather Life Qi in this place!


    As long as this Life Qi would form her body, she would have a peerless advantage in terms of fleshly body! Her lifespan, even if she rejected the path of cultivation, would be of thousand years. No, with a body formed from Life Qi and her bloodline of a phoenix, even if she didn¡¯t cultivate, energy would gather within her body and her cultivation would automatically rise!


    There were some favors that could never be repaid, and she owed too many of them to Heifeng Jiansui. He forged formation pillars for her, he found out cultivation techniques for her, he helped her raise her spiritual force, he laid down the formation array for her and he even divined this moment for her rebirth¡­


    Words were cheap. Like Heifeng Jiansui, she would show her gratitude with her actions¡­


    +++


    At the moment, Ninebless had entered a meditative state. Thus, she couldn¡¯t witness the gory scene that was to happen in a moment.


    With the Life Qi circulating around him, Heifeng Jiansui started carrying out the movements of the Phoenixflame Marrowforge. With the Life Qi surrounding him resonating with the Bloodline energy within him, the bloodline energy rose to a frenzied high! With every moment, his body seemed to burn and the clothes he wore, despite being top-grade Mortal equipment, were slowly but surely burnt to crisps. Finally, Heifeng Jiansui completed the exercise with his right hand on his temple and his left hand on his heart.


    It would certainly be convenient that the use of Life Qi would allow him to complete the technique without using needles. However unfortunately, this was impossible.


    The 999 Phoenix Nirvanic Formation covered the entirety of the island, with the 900 formation pillars set up to gather all energy into Life Qi. Thus the rest of the formation linchpins were used to deposit the energy onto the platform. But now that all Life Qi was deposited, they were filled with the power of Death Qi!


    99 and 9 form 108. 108 formation linchpins in the form of piercing needles thrust into the body of Heifeng Jiansui!


    With his body pierced on all his acupoints, Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t move. However, he didn¡¯t need to move for this either. Power filled both of his fingers. One hand shattered his temple, throwing grey brain matter everywhere while the other destroyed his heart, stopping his heartbeat!


    These two parts were vital to body and soul, with their destruction being prelude to death! However, with the abundant Life Qi gathered within his body, Heifeng Jiansui was still able to live.


    With his eyes open, Heifeng Jiansui quelled the desire to faint. By destroying the two vital points, he had removed the powers gathered within them. Within his heart dwelled a Chaoseed, an immensely condensed power of Chaos, and something unsuited to a novice cultivator. With the brain was something he considered as his battle spirit, the Dao-records of his beloved sword Nineprime from his previous life!


    The two of them, chaoseed and battle spirit fused together to give rebirth to the weapon that was once supreme across the entire Chaosworld!


    Meanwhile, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s physique began to undergo rebirth as well. The Phoenixblood Marrowforge was finally cultivated to completion. The power of the Black Phoenix surged within him as three more Seals of the Black Phoenix Nine Daos were unveiled, unleashing the power of Nirvana Rebirth!


    And of course, Ninebless¡¯ spirit completed its fusion with the Egg. And thus, the conditions for her rebirth were fulfilled as well.


    Man, weapon and sword! At this moment when the barriers of the dimensions were weakened, they severed their fate to accomplish rebirth!


    In accordance with Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s divination, the dimensional barriers were weakened at this moment, allowing the power of the Chaosworld to easily gather here.


    From the Solar Star, Sun, the purest essence of Fire fell.


    From the Lunar Star, Moon, the purest essence of Ice fell.


    From the Nine Supreme Worlds, the purest elemental essences fell.


    As fated, the three energies mutually supported each other, bringing greater benefits to those who whose fate was to be baptized by them! And their collective power gathered onto the centre of the Ninebless Island, onto the bodies of the three changing their fate and accomplishing rebirth!


    +++


    When Heifeng Jiansui opened his eyes, he saw that his body was glowing with the light of nine runes. Waving his fingers, ice and fire were summoned. With another flick, lightning flashed and wind slashed! This was the power gained by breaking the 9 seals of his bloodline, undergoing nirvanic rebirth and unveiling the First Dao of the Black Phoenix Nine Daos: The Dao of Ice-Fire while stepping into the second Dao of Wind-Thunder!


    Checking his body, he realized that his entire bloodline had completely transformed. The Black Phoenix lineage within his body was pure¡­ his bloodline was of a Black Phoenix, his battle spirit was of a Black Phoenix, his physique was of a Black Phoenix and his spirit was of a Black Phoenix¡­ That is to say that even his human bloodline had disappeared.


    Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but feel that he lost something important. After all, his previous life that stretched over countless years had been lived as a human.

 Chapter 38: Black Phoenix Rebirth (2)

    Mired in his thoughts, Heifeng Jiansui nearly missed the sword that had been reborn beside him. The Eternal Sword Nineprime!


    With the nine glowing Worldcore Elemental jewels on the hilt, the crossguard forged from Skyrealt Diamonds and the blade formed from Chaosteel, the sword was the finest weapon of the previous era. And unexpectedly, it was reborn beside him!


    The idea of fusing the Dao-records of Nineprime granted to him by World Will Ninebless that had become his battle spirit in accordance to the world¡¯s laws and the Chaoseed that held the power to create everything came to him long ago, and his plans came to fruition today. Due to his impending rebirth, he recklessly destroyed two vital points of his body and refined the weapon that served him in his previous life.


    It was truly weakened by due to being refined with the cultivation of a mortal. Even so, it had been refined with his blood, spirit and energy and thus it was bound to him and his cultivation. As long as his cultivation rose, it too would become stronger!


    Looking at the sword with a warm smile, Heifeng Jiansui said, ¡°It¡¯s been a while, partner. Once again, will you accompany me on my journey to rise to the apex?¡± Nineprime rose and flew into his body, entering his spiritual sea like before, but now it was no longer a battle spirit, but impossibly similar to it. His true battle spirit was now a Black Phoenix!


    Concentrating on the sword within his soul, Heifeng Jiansui attuned himself with the sword intent. Perhaps it was due to the method of forging or perhaps it was due to insufficient age but a peerless Eternal weapon like Nineprime never developed a Sword Spirit. In this life, he would certainly cultivate it to the limits and help it sapience as a sword spirit!


    The moment of quiet contemplation as he attuned himself with sword intent passed away when a loud voice resounded. ¡°Young master, you look gorgeous! Your body is simply perfect! Haha, but it is certainly not as good as mine! Young master look here already!¡± Ninebless¡¯ excited voice shook him out of his thoughts.


    The power of the world that had transformed their bodies had stripped away all their clothes. Thus, Heifeng Jiansui and Ninebless were nude from top to bottom. Seeing Ninebless¡¯ figure, Heifeng Jiansui was quite surprised.


    Ninebless had attained peerless beauty on her rebirth. Long black hair fell like a waterfall, guarding her intimate spots from eyes. With a fair complexion, soft skin, sizeable bust, long legs and a slender waist, she had an amazing curvaceous yet slender figure. She had a dreamlike beauty that was impossible to be attained by human but could only exist in the realm of fantasy. It was like an artist¡¯s depiction on the perfection of female beauty had come alive!The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement.


    ¡°Young master, is this body to your liking? You want to pounce on me, push me down and have your way with me right here, don¡¯t you?¡± Ninebless¡¯ words were clearly inspired from the various novels she had read. Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but cringe.


    Suddenly, Heifeng Jiansui remembered something. ¡°It seems like your spiritual form has influenced your body. I thought you would be reborn as a newborn infant, or perhaps a phoenix chick¡­¡± Thinking this, he looked at himself.


    The body he was now reborn in was not the 13 year old looking body he had before the rebirth. Instead, the physique was the peak of male strength, at 27 years old. The entire body seemed to have been formed to reach the maximum strength possible as a mortal. Swordlike eyebrows, streamlined muscles, chiseled abdomen, muscular but slim feet¡­ this was a body seemingly made for battle!


    Perhaps the world had already forgotten it, but it was the figure of its savior. This was the physique of Sheng Jiansui, the Quintessence Sword Saint!


    Heifeng Jiansui immediately put on some clothes he had packed away in his spatial ring while throwing some robes to Ninebless. She pouted at his disinterest before slowly putting on her robes.


    Now that both of them were clothed, Heifeng Jiansui went over to inspect Ninebless¡¯ physique after rebirth.


    Pat! Pat! Pat! Heifeng Jiansui patted her body all over to divine her body¡¯s attributes before sighing. ¡®Thankfully, my bloodline transfusion was not in vain¡­ she now has the pure bloodline of a Black Phoenix similar to me. However, she did not inherit the Black Phoenix Nine Daos...¡¯ Thinking of this, Heifeng Jiansui felt a bit disappointed.


    ¡°Master, were you astounded by my talent? Is my talent on par with my beauty? Tell me quickly!¡± Ninebless immediately started badgering him.


    ¡°Yeah, it is amazing, nearly on par with me. Ninebless, now that we have completed your rebirth, we should think of what to do about this island¡¯s beast population. Are there any forests nearby where we can gather some beasts to breed?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s question, Ninebless shrugged.


    ¡°You know that there aren¡¯t any landmasses within the nearby area. Even if there was a forest nearby, we would have to pick up beasts with our hands to get them here. Honestly, I don¡¯t care about ti and neither should you!¡± Ninebless suggested that he let go of all responsibility!


    ¡°I can¡¯t do that. I set up a Life Qi harvesting formation, so I need some actual life around the island to keep it running. Well, the mobile estate should be capable of storing live beasts in suspended animation and I have my sword so I can fly through long distances¡­¡± Without prompting, Heifeng Jiansui immediately began plotting something.


    ¡°Master! Stop scheming and look here!¡± With a loud shout, Ninebless attracted Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s attention. ¡°Well master, I am not a spirit anymore. Why don¡¯t you pick out a name for me?¡± The former spirit made a deliberately cute expression as she pleaded.


    ¡°How about Jiuxie?¡± Heifeng Jiansui randomly translated ¡®Ninebless¡¯ into the common language.


    ¡°Hahaha! Since I have no birth name, then I will take my master¡¯s surname as my own! Behold, I am now christened Heifeng Jiuxie!¡± Ninebless made a few poses as she called out her name.


    ¡°Good to know you like that unimaginative name¡­ Let¡¯s¨C¨C¨C¡° Just then, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words were interrupted by a mighty roar.


    The starry sky above had been pierced through by a golden dragon chasing a pearl. Long enough to encircle a mortal country, it was a dragon whose size could shadow continents. This day when the dimensional barriers were weakened, the beast took advantage of the opportunity by piercing through the barricade.


    With golden runes blazing on all the scales covering the massive body, the dragon was a majestic beast. With leathery wings, serpent-like tail and ruthlessly sharp claws, it was a peerless beast who could transcend worlds!


    ¡°Mortal Scion of the Phoenix Clan, you were unlucky enough to fall under my gaze! This day of your bloodline awakening has turned into the most misfortunate day in your lives! I have heard that phoenixes taste like chickens! Today, I am going to test that while feasting on your roasted bodies!¡± The sweet, womanly voice and the fierce dragon seemed to be two different existences.

 Chapter 39: Dragon Battles Phoenix (1)

    Looking at the dragon swooping down at him, Heifeng Jiansui stared at the beast with cold eyes. The pearl that the dragon was chasing hovered in the sky. Looking at it, it didn¡¯t seem to be a treasure that the dragon possessed, but something the dragon had tried yet failed to capture!


    If it were any other occasion, Heifeng Jiansui would have fled away from the life exterminating disaster. However he had just completed his rebirth and thus, he had some cards left to play!


    The extraction of the Chaoseed from his body radiated a large amount of pure Chaos energy. Most of it was used in forging Nineprime, and the rest was absorbed by Heifeng Jiansui and Jiuxie¡¯s rebirth as Black Phoenixes, but the remaining energy was spread all over the Ninebless Phoenix Island. Holding out the supreme sword Nineprime, Heifeng Jiansui converged the chaos energy over it!


    Meanwhile, Heifeng Jiansui also called on the power of the world. As a scion of the Black Phoenix and the heir to the throne, Heifeng Jiansui could gather some of the power of the Black Phoenix Great World. The energies of chaos and the world effortlessly fused together on the blade of his sword.


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s aura of a mortal disappeared. Instead the aura of the world and chaos gathered together on him to form a pressure that was equal to the descending Dragon!


    ¡°Hmph, so you were simply hiding your aura. Since I am feeling merciful, I¡¯ll let you keep your little life!¡± Saying this, the golden dragon decisively turned away.


    As expected, the dragon was only someone who bullied the weak and feared the strong. If it were any other time, Heifeng Jiansui would have allowed its retreat. However, his beloved sword Nineprime which slaughtered gods and immortals in the past was beside him. If he ran from a single puny dragon, what would it think of him?


    Seeing the fleeing dragon, Heifeng Jiansui simply smirked as grey chaotic swordlight gathered on Nineprime. This blow didn¡¯t simply have the power of the surrounding world, but also something that was the foundation of the sword: the Swordworld comprehended by Heifeng Jiansui in his past life!


    Swing! The arc of swordlight silently cut through the air. The dragon, believing that the puny phoenix would not dare challenge it did not notice the blow. Only the sharp pain of having its wings chopped off reminded the beast of the power of the person he was ignoring!


    ¡°You lowly chicken, you dare slice this great one¡¯s wings! I will roast you and your entire bloodline and swallow you to recover them!¡± At the dragon¡¯s indignation, Heifeng Jiansui only laughed. The body was so fierce, but the soulful voice was of a pure maiden. Who could resist?


    Understanding that she was being mocked, the dragon¡¯s fury soared to the heavens. Instead of using her energy to regenerate her wings, she instead focused power on descending to the earth. With her own strength, she would smite the chicken into meat paste!


    At the falling calamity that would shatter the Ninebless Island, Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t hold back. Black phoenix wings appeared on his back and he shot into the sky!The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.


    Seeing this, the only other witness of this event, Ninebless, now Heifeng Jiuxie had her mouth gaping open. Where was the mortal refiner who helped her refine formations and allowed her rebirth disappear? The hero flying to slay the dragon seemed like a different person altogether¡­


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    In the sky, dragon and phoenix faced each other. The golden dragon furiously slashed out with razor sharp claws and whipped out with its mountain smashing tail, while attacking with golden flames at the tiny figure that slashed at it. However, it was all futile!


    Hahaha! You fat bitch, even if I swing my sword without aiming, I can easily cut your fat body! Meanwhile, you can¡¯t even touch me! Do you regret overeating now!¡± The dragon¡¯s vast body that could circle around a continent was slashed with countless cuts. While these cuts were superficial and had only destroyed a few scales on its body, its opponent wasn¡¯t hurt a single time!


    The shallow cuts weren¡¯t due to the deficiency of power. In truth, the chaos energy gathered by Heifeng Jiansui could slash through the dragon with a single killing technique. The battle until now was all for manipulating the dragon according to his whims, so that the killing technique would strike true!


    Angered, the dragon used a technique to condense its body until it was only the size of a hundred metres! Fearsome energy rippled out, as the dragon¡¯s enormity of energy reserves was condensed into a smaller body¡­ This wasn¡¯t simply a supportive technique for changing the physique, but a genuine killing technique!


    ¡°Forcing me to use the Coiling Dragon Art¡­ I will certainly kill you and exterminate your bloodline for sure!¡± With multiplied strength, the dragon tail struck the small figure of her hated enemy, who casually descended to a lower position in the sky, dodging the blow!


    ¡°Take this, you fat bitch!¡± Heifeng Jiansui once again slashed out, hitting the dragon with a swallow cut. But this time, not even a single scale of the dragon was dislodged!


    ¡°My offensive and defensive strength has risen! You cannot cut me anymore!¡± The sweet voice roaring this out caused Heifeng Jiansui to laugh out.


    ¡°Well, you are still fat, still slow and still cannot touch me! Nothing seems to have changed!¡± At the provoking words, the dragon finally lost all semblance of reason and flew down to strike!


    100,000 km, 10,000 km and finally 1,000 km¡­ The dragon recklessly descended, uncaring of smashing the island in one blow. However, the moment the dragon entered the space 999 km above the island, Heifeng Jiansui seemed to panic and immediately flew down!


    Seeing this, the dragon roared in laughter. Even if the man didn¡¯t have to worry about his life, he would certainly care about his loved ones living within the island!


    ¡°You fool! I will certainly slash your island to pieces and exterminate your lineage!¡± Saying this, the descending dragon¡¯s maw seemed to glow blue as an extreme fire was born within it!


    ¡°You are the foolish one, dragon!!!¡± Heifeng Jiansui threw his sword from the skies, burying the sword and pouring the power of chaos within the platform which acted as the core of the 999 Phoenix Nirvanic Domain! A restrictive sealing force immediately struck the dragon, extinguishing all the flame covering its body and immensely weakening it for a few moments.


    Usually, the dragon would not need to even exert his energy for more than a minute to shatter the formations. But this was a battle where the tables could turn within the blink of an eye!


    The power of the Black Phoenix burst out from Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body, causing black feathery wings to appear on his back and razor sharp talons to replace his fists. If needed, he could do a more complete transformation, discarding all semblance of humanity but it was not necessary now.


    Like darkness shadowing light, Heifeng Jiansui flew at the sealed dragon. His sharp eyes located the mythical weakness of dragonkin, the reverse scale and talons dug into the beast¡¯s neck, lightly stroking it.


    Knowing that he could tear out that dragon scale in a blink and end its life without any chance of retaliation, fear filled the dragon¡¯s crystalline yellow eyes.


    ¡°So, some fat lizard was roaring about exterminating my lineage¡­ I wonder how I should respond?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s casual words struck the Dragon¡¯s heart. It suddenly began regretting its arrogance in attacking this phoenix.


    ¡°So then, tell me how I should respond? Should I tear out the dragon scale, should I tear out the draconic core, should I tear out the heart¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui looked the great dragon in the eyes as he said this, increasing the fear felt by her with every new threat of dismemberment.


    Suddenly, the dragon looked Heifeng Jiansui in the eyes. Seeing the phoenix who preferred human form, a desperate idea came to mind.


    With a single thought, the savagery of the dragon body was replaced by the slender physique of a human beauty. The body was entirely nude, giving of a beastly presence. The jadelike body, beastly temperament and the natural beauty granted by higher cultivation turned the mad dragon into an absolute beauty!


    ¡°As for how to respond¡­ How about we forgive and forget?¡± The pleading voice of the subjugated dragon seemed especially pleasing to Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s ears.

 Chapter 40: Dragon Battles Phoenix (2)

    ¡°Obediently tell me everything. Who are you, why did you attack me, how did you force past the dimensional walls of this Great World and what is that pearl floating in the sky?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s stern voice made the girl obediently speak out. Meanwhile, he analyzed the runes on her body and her bloodlines, in an attempt to figure out a sealing art.


    ¡°I ¡­ am a beast born during the start of the era, when the world was reborn. My name is Leishen Meilong and I am a Thunderfire Dragon. I noticed the nirvanic rebirth of a phoenix and saw that the dimensional walls were weakened so I smashed in. As for the pearl¡­ I encountered it 4 years before, but despite all my efforts I couldn¡¯t understand any of its secrets. It seems to be an inheritance of some sort, but it tries to escape me because I am not suited for it. So, I kept on chasing it¡­¡± Her voice had turned even sweeter and had some sort of hypnotic effect which was utterly useless against him.


    As she spoke, Heifeng Jiansui figured out the composition of her bloodlines. 85% was a fusion of various draconic bloodlines, with the Fire and Metal elements as the majority. There were some strange, rare bloodlines like Devouring and Dark Dragon as well. But the 15% of the blood¡­ was that of a phoenix. A White Phoenix at that.


    ¡°And where does that 15% Phoenix bloodline come from? How many White Phoenix clansmen have you eaten?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s voice had the shadow of killing intent within it.


    ¡°I swear I didn¡¯t kill a single White Phoenix clansman! I encountered the true White Phoenix and she luckily bestowed me bit of her blood!¡± At the girl¡¯s plea, Heifeng Jiansui smiled.


    ¡°Of course, the White Phoenix ancestor is one of your friends. Similarly, the Five Supreme Dragons are pursuing your heart as well. Not only that, the Nineyuan Sect¡¯s Leader owes you his life. So if I want to keep my life, I should immediately release you and cut off one of my limbs as payment, right?¡± The killing intent emitted from Heifeng Jiansui seemed capable of freezing the dragon¡¯s soul!


    ¡°A-Actually, there was a battle between the Flame Supreme Dragon and the White Phoenix. A lot of blood was spilt at that time and I managed to snatch the Phoenix ancestor¡¯s blood¡­¡± Hearing her words, the killing intent lessened.


    ¡°That¡¯s more like it. Now, where did you keep your treasures?¡± Hearing this, the girl tried to evade his questions, but eventually handed him a spatial ring.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. I will search you thoroughly later, so if I find something I will have to punish you for your insolence as well¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words had killing intent dripping out of his mouth. In response, Leishen Meilong gritted her teeth but did not give up anything.


    Of course, this woman was hiding some treasures. And these treasures were concealed within a space in her dantian. Heifeng Jiansui could sense its existence, but did not reveal it. He needed a reason to punish her later for her disobedience!


    ¡°Well then. Since I am a benevolent person, I am not going to take your life.¡± Hearing this, the girl flushed red with relief. ¡°Unfortunately, I can¡¯t let you go scot free, can I? If I do that, people will think of me as a man easily provoked. So, I am going to extract some of your bloodlines. What do you think of it?¡±Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.


    The dragon had expected this. After all, it would be strange if he simply left without taking some compensation. She hurriedly said, ¡°Lord, please take of my bloodline as you please. Just spare my life!¡±


    ¡°Well then, let¡¯s begin now!¡± The conversation ended quickly and Heifeng Jiansui hurriedly removed his acupuncture instruments. The first part of his plan, subjugating the dragon had completed. Now, he needed to snatch her bloodline and seal her before the chaos energy dissipated! If he couldn¡¯t do that, he would be helpless before her rage!


    The power of chaos seeped into the instruments. This was the second time he was earnestly using this force after cutting off her wings with its power. Heifeng Jiansui simply threatened to tear off the dragon¡¯s vitals earlier, so he didn¡¯t actually have to use this power!


    First of all, Heifeng Jiansui snatched the entirety of the White Phoenix bloodline. After that, he gathered some portion of the Fire and Thunder Dragon bloodlines in search of ancestral bloodline memories. He took away the minute Darkness and Devouring bloodlines as well, due to his interest in them.


    At the end of the extraction procedure, a stray needle struck near her dantian, causing a bottle of medicinal elixir to form from thin air. Seeing this, the dragon girl¡¯s face turned pale at the killing intent that suddenly emitted.


    ¡°So despite my benevolence, YOU STILL DARED TO KEEP SECRETS FROM ME!? I should cut your heart out, tear out that reverse dragon scale and pull out that draconic core from within you!¡± At this moment, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s loud voice suddenly turned soft. ¡°Give me a reason why I shouldn¡¯t do that.¡±


    ¡°Benevolent lord, forgive this one¡¯s lies!¡± Unable to move due to the acupuncture procedure, the girl immediately removed all the items she had concealed in the space within her dantian. ¡°I no longer have anything hidden, forgive me, forgive¡­¡± The mad dragon was now overflowing with tears! Facing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s cold manner, ruthless strength and cold killing intent, all dignity had fled from her body!


    ¡°Hmph. I promised you that you will live, so I will keep it. So, I won¡¯t tear all of them out, I¡¯ll only take one. So heart, reverse dragon scale or draconic core¡­ choose one of them, tear it out and offer it to me.¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s cold tone, a waterfall of tears sprang from Leishen Meilong. All three of them were vital to her!


    She cried out for a minute or so when the killing intent solidified due to her hesitation. Almost unwillingly, she prepared to pierce her throat and hand over the reverse dragon scale when Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s cold voice stopped her.


    Looking at him, he appeared to have softened due to her tears. ¡°Perhaps asking you to tear out your vital points was a bit extreme¡­ But you still lied to me. For that, I command you to seal off your own cultivation and consciousness, and go into meditation for 1000 years.¡±


    Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui passed her a jade-slip. ¡®The Thousand Year Dream¡¯ was a technique that could be practiced by dragons to enter a 1000 year long meditation session. It was a technique of the previous era, but Heifeng Jiansui had analyzed it and found out that it would work in this era as well.


    Reading it, a spark of delight entered her eyes. Not only did this man sentence her to something as simple as meditating for a thousand years, he actually gave a technique that would benefit her by doing so! 1000 years was insignificant to someone like her who was born a million years ago! This technique would cultivate the bloodline while forcing the cultivator to dive into bloodline memories and comprehend the Dao from them. It seemed that the tears from a beauty could move even a man like him!


    She immediately nodded. Heifeng Jiansui picked up her body immobilized by seals and carried her to the platform under which the core of the 999 Phoenix Nirvana Domain was resting. Reaching into her spatial ring, he took out a Thousand Year Coffin, an instrument that acted as a space where one could meditate in peace.


    Placing her helpless body in that coffin, he once again reminded her, ¡°If you dare arise from this coffin before the thousand years have passed, I will cut you down. I am going to set up formations to monitor you, so do not think you can trick me. If I am in a good mood, I might just release you earlier but that depends on luck. Rest, then.¡±


    At his command, the girl followed his instructions and began the technique. Her body, soul and qi turned dormant and began to converge in a vortex. Finally, her consciousness entered the vortex. At this moment, all signs of life on her body ceased. The technique was successful!


    Closing the lid of the Thousand Year Coffin, Heifeng Jiansui left it under the platform above the core of the formation. His scheme had succeeded!

 Chapter 41: Dragon Battles Phoenix (3)

    The dragon¡¯s sleeping body would still radiate potent energy which would transform into Life Qi with the aid of the formation. He would need to put up other formations to monitor the sleeping beauty as well as take optimize the use of the energy she radiated!


    Heifeng Jiansui flew out of the vault of the sect ruins and flew into the sky. There was still the mysterious pearl remaining. Fortunately, the chaos energy hadn¡¯t completely dissipated yet, he had enough to obtain that inheritance.


    Atop Nineprime, Heifeng Jiansui flew out into the starry sky. With the power of chaos, the sword cut through the wind at an astonishing speed, and he reached the end of the firmament. Just outside the transparent dimensional walls which had strengthened again, he could see the mysterious pearl shining like a star.


    He could see but not touch¡­ Like an enticing woman, that object remained just out of his reach.


    Thinking of a method to receive that pearl, Heifeng Jiansui thought of something. His eyes slanted upwards, and his pupils turned pure black. There were the eyes of a Black Phoenix! With them, he could even peer through space and stare at the Dao Inscriptions engraved on the pearl.


    Watching them, the inscriptions corresponded to ice and fire. Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s face brightened at that. After watching more carefully, it was actually a technique!


    Heifeng Jiansui was reminded of the Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art created by Skytemper. This was similar to it, though it had a few crucial differences¡­


    Without thinking, Heifeng Jiansui used the technique described to fuse ice and fire together and strike the pearl with it. The dimensional walls got in the way but the Dao waves formed by the fusion still made their way to the pearl, attracting it.


    After a few more attacks, the pearl was pressed on the dimensional walls and pierced through them to enter Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s hands. Immediately, it flashed and entered Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body. It was entering into his dantian, and Heifeng Jiansui could not use it until the fusion was complete.


    However, he had accomplished all his goals. He defeated the Thunderfire Dragon, tricked her into entering meditation for 1000 years and even gathered the inheritance she failed to obtain. Today, he had made many profits!


    Just then, he realized that the chaos energy had finally dispersed and even on Nineprime, it would take hours for him to reach the island¡­


    ¡°Oh well, why do a few hours matter? Let¡¯s see if you are as fast or have slowed down due to lethargy my beloved sword! Let¡¯s go, Nineprime!¡± Stepping onto the flying sword, the valiant youth burnt his blood, called upon the power of chaos and flew down to the island!This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it


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    The moment his feet touched the ground, he felt two soft masses press against his back. ¡°Master, you returned safely! I was so scared when I lost the connection between us¡­ I thought you had died or worse¡­sob, sob¡­¡± The pitiful cries of the dragon girl and the tears of frustration flowing the from the girl pressed against him were both intended to arouse his affection, but Heifeng Jiansui preferred making the dragon girl cry in despair rather than hurt Ninebless who was so affectionate to him.


    Just then, Heifeng Jiansui remembered that she was his Magical Beast bound by the Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule and they shared a mental connection. And of course, the connection would lose power upon when he flew to the firmament at the edge of the world¡­


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I am here now.¡± Saying this, he affectionately patted her head. The cold Ninebless he met 4 years before and the affectionate Jiuxie of now were almost like two different people.


    Wiping her teary face on his sleeves, Jiuxie¡¯s face brightened. ¡°But master, you were so amazing! That giant dragon smashed through the dimensional barriers, and you took care of her in two blows! One blow to slash the wings, one blow at the throat to grasp the reverse scale! You even turned that dominating mighty dragon turned into a teary woman! How did you do that?!¡± Hearing Jiuxie¡¯s excited questions, Heifeng Jiansui explained it simply.


    ¡°Actually, our breakthrough attracted the purest chaos energy of the universe at this place. That is a energy only usable by the top-level cultivators, but I gained the chance to control it for a while. With it, I cornered her and forced her to enter meditative seclusion! Unfortunately, the energy dissipated, so I am only a mortal now¡­¡± Since she had seen the entire battle, Heifeng Jiansui simply said the truth to her.


    ¡°You forced her to enter meditative seclusion? Why didn¡¯t you violate her for her blood essence?¡± Hearing Jiuxie¡¯s question, Heifeng Jiansui answered.


    ¡°No matter what, she is still a top-level cultivator. While I may be able to force her back, violating her with my mortal body is simply asking for death. After a century or so, if my body is strong enough, I¡¯ll try my luck.¡± Hearing his serious answer to her joke, Jiuxie was shocked silent!


    ¡°Master, shamelessly lusting after another woman in front of a girl who has given herself up to you is¨C¨C¨C¡± At this moment, Heifeng Jiansui interrupted her. ¡°Rather than lusting after a woman, this is more like being greedy for cultivation resources, you know?¡±


    ¡°Greedy for cultivation resources!? What cultivation boost will violating her give¡­ Oh. But still, it¡¯s wrong!¡± Jiuxie couldn¡¯t help her scream at Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°Cultivation resources are something that help increase the speed and amount of cultivation! Pills and elixirs, energy stones, rare materials from plants and animals, beastcores, treasures formed from Heaven and Earth, weapons and armor, strange treasures¡­ All of them are vital for cultivation. No matter how peerless a genius is, relying on Heaven and Earth for his cultivation is impossible! Since violating a person can capture and seize their energy, that person, be it man, woman or beast, is a cultivation resource!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s face was extremely impassioned as he said this.


    That¡¯s right. If you believe in things like morals and ethics as a cultivator, you probably won¡¯t be able to gather resources, stagnate your cultivation and die on the road to immortality. Heifeng Jiansui knew that his willingness to fight tooth and nail for resources what vital on his road to the apex!


    ¡°So master, at what realm are you going to violate that crying dragon?¡± Another teasing question was asked by Heifeng Jiuxie.


    Unexpectedly, Heifeng Jiansui actually answered. ¡°Well, I can¡¯t attack her at Body Transformation, no wait, I probably can. The lowest threshold is the peak of Body Transformation and a step away from Life Desolation. When the returning Yin-Yang energy blasts my body to dust, I can breakthrough and reconstruct my body for another round! After that as I violate her, my threshold to her energy will constantly rise, and at the 9<sup>th</sup> stage, I will have a body capable of storing energy way beyond its capacity!


    Of course, that requires a ridiculously strong innate physique, a mighty vitality capable of lasting in bed for hours, a pinnacle dual-cultivation art and a ridiculously strong consciousness! This is only theoretically possible but hardly practical!¡±


    Hearing the explanation, Heifeng Jiuxie¡¯s face turned white. ¡®What theoretically possible but hardly practical, you clearly have all these attributes. Please don¡¯t try this theory out yourself¡­¡¯

 Chapter 42: Inheritance (1)

    After using a bone shrinking and face changing art, Heifeng Jiansui returned to the physique of a 13 year old as before. The current him seemed like a bit more striking, but it was nothing too alarming. Beside him there was Jiuxie.


    ¡°So how are you going to introduce me to your maids? I saw a beauty and sensing her bloodline, kidnapped her to join you! Or maybe I was an offering by a local sect to the Prince? Or perhaps¡­¡± Just as Jiuxie was randomly going through ideas from the erotic book collections, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words stopped her.


    ¡°I am not going to introduce you to anyone. You are staying as a secret!¡±


    ¡°Ahh¡­ I really wanted to bully those girls with my status, why don¡¯t you let me join them¡­¡± Hearing his words, Jiuyang moaned resentfully.


    ¡°You are a person possessing the pure blood of a Black Phoenix, even the status of a ¡®princess¡¯ can be granted to you. Having a person of your bloodline be a mere maid is simply unthinkable...¡±


    Hearing this, Jiuxie¡¯s wild fantasies began again. ¡°Master, if I become a princess, won¡¯t we be siblings? Then, when we make love¡­ won¡¯t it be incest?! Ahaha, my birth as a Black Phoenix had the majority of my blood come from your veins¡­ doesn¡¯t that mean that we are like father and daughter?! Haha, when we come together so many taboos are set to be broken¡­!¡± Jiuxie stated laughing deliriously, forcing Heifeng Jiansui to smack her straight.


    ¡°Haha, a 500 year old spirit is the daughter of a 6 year old¡­ That is certainly a ridiculous joke. For now, how about you stay in the sect ruins?¡± Heifeng Jiansui brought end to her ridiculous fantasies.


    ¡°Master, staying within those old ruins when I was a dead ghost was appropriate¡­ Now I am a beauty brimming with youth and you want to abandon me there? So cruel, master, at least hide me in your room like a hidden concubine¡­¡± Seeing Jiuxie squirm and plead, Heifeng Jiansui decided that he might as well take her along.


    Thus, the two of them sneaked back into the mobile manor.


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    After turning a blind ear to Heifeng Jiuxie¡¯s pleas of sleeping together in his bed, he handed her some stored food and stashed her in another room, Heifeng Jiansui came down for dinner. Already, the manor¡¯s residents had grown used to their master¡¯s tendency to randomly enter seclusion and miss eating food for a few days or so.


    As soon as he came down to the dinner room, he was greeted by Qinglan Weiwei kneeling before him. ¡°Forgive this dog servant for disobeying you! This one suddenly broke through in her cultivation today, and actually entered the Dantian layer of cultivation through misfortune! As I cultivated by circulating energy in my meridians, I suddenly entered the ¡®Origin Pass¡¯ in my energy circulations and broke through!¡±


    ¡°That is certainly good news, you don¡¯t have to kneel before me! I said this earlier, but you don¡¯t need to restrict your cultivation progress just for your breakthroughs to be seen by me! Stand for now¡­ I have yet to grant you a reward for your hard work.¡± Hearing this, Qinglan Weiwei stood up with tears in her eyes.This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.


    ¡°This unworthy servant thanks the lord for your benevolence¡­¡± Since Qinglan Weiwei didn¡¯t plan to stop groveling, Heifeng Jiansui interrupted her. ¡°Stop groveling. Have you prepared dinner?¡±


    ¡°Yes, young master. I-¡°


    ¡°Then let¡¯ eat first and talk later.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui sat on the dinner table awaiting his food.


    +++


    As expected, after dinner came acupuncture in Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s room.


    .


    Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s body was wrapped by only a single white sheet as the prince examined her breakthrough. As expected, she had gained a fortuitous chance during her meditation. Her body absorbed a strand of Life Qi, fusing it with the Azure True Qi formed by her cultivation art and smoothly allowing her to breakthrough.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ Looks like there is a strand of Life Qi within your dantian. If it were anyone else, it would be hard for them to gather it, but your cultivation method allowed you. Despite being only a strand of qi, it is still something a Life Desolation boundary cultivator possesses, so its benefits aren¡¯t small. It will accelerate your cultivation until you breakthrough to the Three Seas Transformation.¡± Qinglan Weiwei nodded as I said this.


    ¡°For now, cultivate diligently as usual. You can disregard my instruction of breaking through only under my supervision. Inform the other maids as well. In any case, there isn¡¯t much time left for the battle for the title of the Crown Successor¡­¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui fell into thought.


    ¡°Young master, please do not be worried about the battle against your sister! You can already forge Quasi-Earth Rank weapons, you are sure to win!¡± Hearing his chief maid¡¯s words, Heifeng Jiansui smiled for a moment.


    ¡°Well then, I¡¯ll be going now. Rest well. Also, I am going into another seclusion, so don¡¯t be surprised if I don¡¯t emerge out of my room for a month.¡± Heifeng Jiansui left to his room for the night with some excitement on his face.


    Qinglan Weiwei saw that she managed to improve her master¡¯s mood and felt somewhat proud of herself.


    +++


    ¡®The inheritance finally fused into my dantian!¡¯ Of course, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s happiness was for an entirely different reason. Seeing the waves of Life Qi ripple from the dantian and swim by themselves within his body, Heifeng Jiansui felt somewhat nonplussed.


    In the end, he had spent 4 years to set up a formation to harvest some Life Qi for Ninebless¡¯ rebirth, but an amount surpassing all the energy he had managed to gather was being formed within his body!


    After entering his room, Heifeng Jiansui set up all the needed formations and made himself comfortable before pouring his spiritual sense into his dantian. There was a small green ball at the bottom of his energy sea, radiating limitless Life Qi!


    Pouring all his spiritual sense into the green ball, Heifeng Jiansui tried to activate the inheritance. Finally, after nearly all his spiritual sense was exhausted, the green ball shone and Hefeng Jiansui appeared in a new world!


    The world was vast and green. Thousands of green trees, grasses and herb bushes were before him. As expected, this entire world was sealed within the treasure that was the green ball, and the remnant Life Qi produced from it was many times greater than what could be gathered from a small island of 999 sq. km.


    ¡°Hmph, I expected the one capable of inheriting my legacy to at least be an Earth Rank refiner, but you can only forge Quasi-Earth items¡­ No matter, you have awakened my legacy and you shall surely reach the apex of the auxiliary arts¡­¡± The disdainful voice shook Heifeng Jiansui out of his reverie. The speaker was an old man who looked to be of a very advanced age wearing white ceremonial robes. He had wrinkles all over his body, his back was hunched and his fingers were gnarly.


    Seeing the man, Heifeng Jiansui realized that he was a clone that was formed from gathering and sealing some parts of the soul into a puppet. This kind of puppet would waste away and die some hours or days after being awakened. Heifeng Jiansui estimated that this one would last for a week or so.


    ¡°Let me see your potential, then¡­¡± Saying this, the man swiftly walked over and pressed his fingers on Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s palm. ¡°No cultivation at all¡­ Hmph, it seems more miraculous for you to reach Quasi-Earth Rank as a refiner. However, your meridians aren¡¯t blocked at all and your nine layers of the physique have reached the limit as a mortal¡­ Why haven¡¯t you cultivated, then¡­ Your bone age¡­ 6 years, 4 months old?! How is this even¡­ You are not even human?! A-A pure blooded Phoenix Cultivator!!? How is this even possible?!¡±


    The disdainful voice quickly turned into one of utter shock.


    ¡°What a monstrous successor¡­ So the reason behind your lack of cultivation is simply because you are strengthening your foundations¡­ I truly didn¡¯t think that my legacy would fall into the hands of a monster like you¡­ I suppose my good deeds have reaped karma after my death, granting me the greatest successor for my legacy¡­¡± Saying this, the man had a contented smile as he looked all over Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°Oh, I forgot due to my excitement. What is your name, my fated successor who has grasped my legacy? I was once the greatest refiner in this era, Skytemper. Using my legacy, you are certainly fated to rise above even me in the Auxiliar Arts, and succeed me in fusing their essences to comprehend the Dao of Creation!¡± The old man had a excited expression as he announced this.

 Chapter 43: Inheritance (2)

    ¡°I am Heifeng Jiansui, a Prince of the Black Phoenix Empire controlling the Black Phoenix Great World. I accept you as my master.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui kowtowed thrice to the puppet Skytemper.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ You have pride, but of course, it isn¡¯t baseless. I hereby state this, you are my only true successor and thus, are allowed complete control over this Skytemper World. You have access to all resources within this world, be it the Skytemper Refining Gate¡¯s entire cultivation library that has been stocked here, the peerless refining facilities and the ingredients and materials for refining. Other than that, I have left no equipments, pills or formations for you. All you need, create it for yourself.¡± Skytemper had a imperious expression as he said this.


    ¡°¡­Even if you had left me any treasures, they would find it hard to surpass the Skytemper World. Packing off a entire dimension which can sustain life and radiate Life Qi¡­ How audacious¡­¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s soft mutterings, Skytemper could help but feel flattered that his disciple understood his genius.


    ¡°Well then, my prodigious disciple. Let me show you around my greatest creation¡­¡± Saying this, the puppet seemed to be of the mood to take Heifeng Jiansui around to tour the world.


    ¡°Can you teach me your refinement arts before that? I can explore the world at my leisure, but you have only a week or so before the soul shards crumble.¡± Heifeng Jiansui seemed to be in a hurry to learn.


    Hearing this, Skytemper nodded his head. ¡°I suppose you are a pretty perceptive disciple! While my legacy is my creation and something that will continue after my death, my teachings are something that will disappear. Thus, I must transmit them to you at the earliest!¡± Originally, he thought that this kid would be unenthusiastic to learn from him and thus decided to show him around this wondrous world to make him more receptive to learning. Fortunately, it was unnecessary!


    Saying this, Skytemper took out a spatial ring and handed it to Heifeng Jiansui. ¡°This ring has the map of this world and the foundation manuals of my arts. Quickly memorize them.¡±


    At this, Heifeng Jiansui nodded while accepting, before giving away a single scripture to the man. ¡°This scripture has a technique that will be useful to you, and thus me. Please read it.¡±


    Hearing his disciple¡¯s words, the puppet glanced through the manual before nodding. ¡°Soulrest Art. It is a foundation technique, but the most useful for the current me. It has techniques that seal the dissipation of the soul while rendering the body incapable of movement. So, do you want to me go to sleep while you pick this body us and carry me to the Auxiliary Refining Palaces? What a considerate disciple.¡± Saying this, the man smiled before he immediately closed his eyes and stilled his breath, turning from an existence that could have passed as a human to a statue.


    Not minding this, Heifeng Jiansui immediately began memorizing the map and the manuals. The Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art, despite how profound it seemed, was only the first book of the five Skytemper Refining Sutras. Ice-Fire, Five Phase, Thunderwind and Darklight, these four manuals had to be mastered to the Earth Rank. Only after building a solid foundation in them will the cultivator be capable of training in Skytemper Ninephases, the true Heaven Rank supreme refining art!


    Picking up the puppet¡¯s body carefully to avoid disturbing it, Heifeng Jiansui carried it to the Auxiliary Refining Palaces. His footsteps were like shadows as he exerted himself to not inconvenience the rock-still sleeper out of his rest.


    +++


    After reaching the Auxiliary Refining Palaces, Heifeng Jiansui immediately entered the largest one, as Skytemper had instructed. Here, he left the puppet without awaking him, and began earnestly reading the foundation manuals left for him.


    The manuals weren¡¯t simply restricted to forging: they also extended to alchemy, formations, talisman refining. After Heifeng Jiansui felt confident enough to comprehend their essence, he also understood all the possible mistakes he could make while refining. In essence, they boiled down to nine.If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement.


    The Soulrest art reduced dissipation of the soul by freezing the movements of the body. However, the eyes were commonly termed as the windows to the soul, thus they were an exemption. It was possible to open and move the eyes while using the Soulrest technique, though this would increase the dissipation of the soul by a small margin. Heifeng Jiansui assigned nine different eye movements for the nine mistakes, allowing Skytemper to observe him while forging and correct his mistakes while he forged!


    Heifeng Jiansui placed Skytemper¡¯s body so that they both could observe each other even while he was forging. After this, Heifeng Jiansui awakened the puppet Skytemper and handed him the eye movements. Reading them, the puppet nodded. ¡°Seems like you really value my guidance! Truly every master would long for a disciple like you. Like this, I can guide you for an entire month! Training you to enter the very limits of the Earth Rank Auxiliary Master should be easy! Thus, the real challenge is to comprehend the essence of the four manuals!¡±


    +++


    Like this, day after day passed by. Beginning with the Ice-Fire Divine Forging Art, Heifeng Jiansui trained all the four arts under Skytemper¡¯s supervision. Every mistake was immediately corrected due to Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s mastery of the theoretical basis of the arts. In no time, Heifeng Jiansui had mastered the art of forging a low-grade Earth Rank items.


    According to Skytemper all Spiritual and Quasi-Earth weapons were in the end, Mortal Rank weapons as they could be used by only cultivators who had yet to transcend their lifespan, Body Transformation cultivators. Earth Rank items were graded low, mid, high and top from bottom-up, just like Common and Mortal Rank items.


    If he comprehended the essence of the four foundation arts, he would have the ability to consistently refine high-grade Earth Rank items. If he mastered them, it would apply to top-grade Earth Rank items!


    With Skytemper pointing out his mistakes, Heifeng Jiansui steadily mastered the four foundational arts. The Earth-Rank items he churned out reached mid-grade and eventually high grade. But he couldn¡¯t refine them at will.


    So he tried harder.


    Without eating, drinking or sleeping, he unrelentingly slogged on. For any other mortal without cultivation, it would be impossible, but Heifeng Jiansui was a pureblooded Phoenix cultivator who had training the nine layers within his body to the limits. While it was neither easy nor tolerable for him, he would survive it.


    And thus, time went on. Skytemper slowly lost the soul essence sustaining him, but he continued to advise Heifeng Jiansui. The eyes were incomparably mysterious, the windows to the soul. And sky temper¡¯s soul was on the verge of fading, like the sunset and thus seemed incomparably brighter as it battled against the night.


    His eyes communicated intent and emotion, approval, disapproval, praise, faith, regret¡­ And Heifeng Jiansui always understood their intentions.


    Heifeng Jiansui had taken many masters in his previous life and Skytemper was his first one in this life. He never spoke, but he was ever willing to advise him. If not for the matter of his soul dispersing, Skytemper would have certainly advised him step by step.


    At the third week of the month, Heifeng Jiansui finally comprehended the essence of the four arts and gained the ability to freely display them in all auxiliary professions, be it forging, alchemy, formations or talisman refining. At this moment, Skytemper finally dispelled the Soulrest Art and began speaking with Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°Jiansui, you are a true genius. Even with my supreme talent, I would have taken a week to reach this realm. For you to do this in thrice the time, you are quite the talent as well.¡± This might have seemed to be a jab at Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s talent, but it wasn¡¯t. Skytemper was simply being blunt.


    ¡°I thank master for your kind praise.¡± Heifeng Jiansui taciturnly replied.


    ¡°Do you know the Nine Transcensions of Cultivation of this era? They are Body Transformation, Life Desolation, Death Reversion, Samsara Revelation, Fate Separation, Pathway Divination, Dao Condensation, Mandate Consolidation and Stellar Ascension. Above them are the Three Steps of Immortality, undying and unchanging: Perennial Lord, Immortal King and Perpetual Emperor.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had known the Nine Steps from the manuals he had read, but he was surprised to know that the three steps stayed the same!


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    600


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    ¡°Hmph. While my talent in refining may be at the apex, my cultivation talent couldn¡¯t match. I reached the peak of Fate Separation but could not breakthrough no matter what, so I devoted my entirety to cultivation. My lifespan of 60,000 years near came to the end and I still couldn¡¯t break through despite all the techniques I learnt and all the pills I swallowed. At the end, I studied all the Longevity-based techniques I could get my hands on, transfused blood and essence of various divine beasts, did all I could to live more¡­ Fortunately, fate sided with me and I¡­ I comprehended the Dao of Creation. I used it to modify the cultivation technique I used, I shattered my foundation and reverted to a mortal and cultivated to my previous realm¡­ Unfortunately, I still couldn¡¯t breakthrough.¡± The words of his seemed gleeful and proud, despite his defeat.


    Suddenly, Heifeng Jiansui realized something. ¡°You should have lived for 64,800 years¡­ but nearly a million years have passed. That new cultivation method you created¡­ allowed you more than 900,000 years of longevity?!¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s revelation, a proud smile was on Skytemper¡¯s face.

 Chapter 44: Inheritance (3)

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The Dao of Creation, something that includes the Dao of Life was something I comprehended by chance. Using it, I reached the apex of longevity despite my lack of talent. It will most likely be useless to you as your bloodline and talent allow for greater longevity¡­¡± His words were suddenly interrupted by Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°Master, I will certainly cultivate your inheritance.¡± Seeing the determination on his disciple¡¯s face, Skytemper couldn¡¯t help his laugh.


    ¡°I originally thought that this style of cultivation would die out with me, who would think that my disciple would wish to learn it¡­? Well then, let me pass it on to you. My soul shards were in constant sealing, so I should have 5 days of longevity left. I am only gifted in refining arts, so I couldn¡¯t even write down this technique in scripture. So, passing it on will require me to shatter the soul shards keeping this puppet running and send them to you. Are you willing? If it were any other mortal, I would never offer but your soul is quite sturdy, enough to not make me worry for you.¡± At Skytemper¡¯s offer, Heifeng Jiansui solemnly nodded.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go then¡­ Oh, since my soul shards will disappear with this, I might as well leave my final will with you, my successor. Rather than an inheritance, these are some requests I want you to accomplish. Will you fulfill the final requests of your master?¡± Skytemper looked to be on his deathbed as he said this.


    ¡°Of course. I will pour my heart and soul in accomplishing your will, master.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui perked his ears for his master¡¯s request.


    ¡°First of all, I want you to enter the Nineyuan Sect by hook or crook. You can use one of the high grade sects like my Skytemper Refining Gate or the Five Sacred Beast Sect and the Ten Thousand Sword Sect as a stepping stone for that. It is the sect that is at the apex of this world and your path forward will be smoother if you enter. Even a phoenix¡¯s tail is better than a chicken¡¯s head; becoming the top disciple of a high grade sect is worse than being the outer sect disciple of the Nineyuan Sect.¡± Skytemper had a desiring expression on his face as he said this.Stolen from its rightful author, this tale is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.


    ¡°I will certainly enter the Nineyuan Sect. Do you have any other requests, master?¡± Heifeng Jiansui listened keenly.


    ¡°I have many requests, my boy! But as for the ones I want you to fulfill, humph¡­¡± Skytemper coughed as he thought.


    After a long moment, he spoke. ¡°Reach the apex of the Auxiliary arts. Heaven Rank, Immortal Rank, even Eternal Rank if the chance arrives. Don¡¯t throw the path of Auxiliary Refinement to the wayside.¡±


    For a moment, Heifeng Jiansui was filled with the desire to show him the Eternal Sword Nineprime, but he was interrupted by the next request.


    ¡°As for the final request¡­ I never told you this, did I? My name is Aofeng Tiancui, of the Aofeng Clan. It should be controlling the top ranks of the Skytemper Refining Gate, until some misfortune has struck. This is a marriage contract, with it you can marry one of the females of the sect¡¯s young generation. Since my lineage is full-blooded human, you won¡¯t gain any advantage so simply take her as a concubine if you must.¡± As he said this, Skytemper smiled.


    ¡°You are fated to reach the apex of the world. I can have my clan latch on to you early, so I might as well do that.¡±


    ¡°Now, come closer. I can proudly say that you, my disciple who I spent three weeks teaching, have surpassed the idiots who spent 300 years and could not learn. Now, let me transfer my final inheritance to you!¡± Saying this, the puppet shattered the soul shards keeping it running. A golden mist entered Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s temple.


    Heifeng Jiansui kept his mind stable as foreign memories entered his mind. He gathered them into a system, forming the ¡®Longevity Creation Ninephase Art¡¯. Sme parts of it were incomplete due to missing memories, but it could be patched up.


    Giving a wistful glance to the puppet who would forever never move with a perpetual smile on its face, Heifeng Jiansui carried it outside and buried it in the earth. A small gravestone appeared, and he carved the name Skytemper on it.


    Three weeks had passed and he hadn¡¯t eaten anything while engaging in back-breaking forging, yet he felt far away from hunger. Thoughts of the unfamiliar master who he hadn¡¯t known for even a month and interacted with only eye movements filled his mind.


    This man was a peerless genius in refining, even using its essence to form a new cultivation art and gain heaven opposing longevity. Unfortunately, he couldn¡¯t change his fate of dying unfulfilled.


    In the end, despite all he tried, he couldn¡¯t break out a tear to mourn him. In the end, he had known him for too short of a time.

 Chapter 45: Cultivation Arts

    Emerging from the Skytemper dimension, Heifeng Jiansui went to Qinglan Weiwei to demand food. The diligently cultivating maid immediately left her practice and started cooking plates of delicious food for her master.


    One plate¡­ three plates¡­ five plates¡­ ten plates¡­ Qinglan Weiwei was surprised to find her master polishing off 30 plates filled with food before his appetite was satisfied!


    ¡°Eating food like this after three weeks feels amazing! Weiwei, how is your cultivation going?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s enquiry, Qinglan Weiwei began faithfully reporting,


    ¡°The strand of Life Qi was highly compatible with my inheritances. I ended up using up that strand while cultivating them¡­¡± Weiwei seemed a bit morose on exhausting a good fortune.


    ¡°Take this, then. This will last you for the month or so¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui flicked a finger, forming a radiant green light and fusing it with Weiwei. The maid was astonished to find such abundant Life Qi entering her! A single strand was enough to bring her benefits, so this was like receiving an entire sea!


    ¡±Young master, this unworthy one thanks you for bestowing such good fortune! I will certainly keep up with your expectations!¡± As usual, Weiwei bowed to him.


    ¡°Weiwei, I will grant this Life Qi to the other maids as well. Even if they cannot use it to accelearate their cultivation, it will at least act as a lifesaving aid. Call them up here.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had a ridiculous amount of Life Qi, enough that he didn¡¯t resent casually granting it to his novice cultivator maids!


    +++


    ¡°¡­And this here is a manual allowing you to grasp revolving this Life Qi, using it to attack and heal.¡± After imparting them and explaining the characteristics of Life Qi, Heifeng Jiansui granted the five girls before him a manual he had written himself from the various manuals in his possession along with his own experiences.


    All the girls were dazed on receiving this good fortune, enough that they couldn¡¯t react to his words. Life Qi was something Life Desolation cultivators refined by risking their lives and they were getting this for free? Wasn¡¯t this too unbelievable?


    ¡°If you run out, come and ask me. Feel free to use it as you desire. Well then, I have said everything that needed to be said and thus it¡¯s time for me to leave.¡± Without waiting for them to thank him, Heifeng Jiansui simply left.


    When the girls awoke from their daze, their master had disappeared from their gaze. After giving away the Life Qi that was like water to him, it was now time to take care of the problem of the lifeless island!


    +++


    Even though the villagers of the island knew that the amount of the beasts in the island had dropped, there wasn¡¯t any hue and cry. This was all due to prior preparations set up by Heifeng Jiansui. Rumors had been spread out that all the beasts had fled into the depths of the island. Regularly, beast meat was sent to the island so that the villagers could sustain themselves.


    However, sustaining this state of affairs would be difficult. So, Heifeng Jiansui was always planning to send a horde of beasts to populate the desolate island. Since the Mobile Estate granted to him could sustain life, flying off to remote areas to kidnap beasts, bundling them off in the estate and dropping them off in the island was his plan. But the arrival of the Skytemper dimension was an unexpected fortune!If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.


    His master had been considerate enough to stock the island with beasts. Most of them were mighty beasts with prominent bloodlines, including beasts with dragon and phoenix blood. Using his knowledge of ecosystems and beast territories, Heifeng Jiansui dropped off the beasts in the Ninebless Phoenix Island!


    From phoenix chicken and dragon lizards to true phoenixes and dragons, all kinds of wondrous beasts were dropped in the island. The island had Phoenix Spiritual Veins and a True Dragon hibernating in its origin, so the conditions were apt for raising them. The formation set up on the island prevented the beasts from entering the village and mobile estate and also from leaving the island.


    With the beasts covering the island once more, it would take around three more months for them to acclimate to their new habitat. Heifeng Jiansui could set up more formations during this time to help their breeding and purify their bloodlines as they lived, bred and died.


    But that wasn¡¯t important now. The problem of beasts had been settled. Thus, it could be ignored for now.


    Heifeng Jiansui returned to his mobile estate and entered seclusion once more. It was now time to explore the inheritance of the Skytemper dimension.


    +++


    ¡°To begin with, I should eat all these books!¡± Staring at the Great Library containing all the forbidden scriptures gathered by Skytemper throughout his long life, Heifeng Jiansui felt avarice. Not much time had passed since the day when he finished off the Ten Thousand Sword Palace¡¯s library, and he felt hungry for more.


    Even in his previous life, Heifeng Jiansui had gathered all the manuals he could and spent time comprehending them. After he became a Perennial Lord, he openly knocked on the sects of the top sects and went through all their scriptures. After his breakthrough to Perpetual Emperor, there wasn¡¯t one sect whose manuals hadn¡¯t been under his eyes! As for the other Perpetual Emperors, they certainly didn¡¯t mind having their youngest go through the arts that they had perfected through their eternal lives!


    Due to the changing of the Heavenly Dao with the Chaosworld¡¯s rebirth and the dawn of a new era, majority of the techniques of the previous era were rendered useless. But Heifeng Jiansui followed the Dao of World as well. Someday, he would create a World within himself with a Heavenly Dao of its own, and the knowledge that was unusable shall be usable once more!


    Flip, flip, flip¡­Heifeng Jiansui flipped through books one after the other, swallowing all the knowledge and eternally imprinting it within his mind. All the writers of these books would certainly be crying tears of joy if they knew the final Perpetual Emperor of the Primordial Era was reading through their manuals!


    As expected, the majority of the books were about forging and alchemy. Other than that, formation arts and talisman creation arts dominated. Other than that, there were large amounts of body tempering arts. Weapon techniques and battle formations were prominent. And demonic spells and sigils that were hard to find were among the archives as well!


    Heifeng Jiansui did find a few techniques that he needed. Rare arts dealing with Void and Chaos were within this library as well as bloodline and battle spirit techniques.


    Time passed reading through manuals after manuals without food or sleep. Finally, Heifeng Jiansui finally reached the ultimate secret within this library. The manual had pages of Dragonskin which was teeming with Life Qiwhich meant that a unfortunate dragon had been skinned alive for it! The laws of Slaughter and Destruction could be sensed from the manual¡¯s title, ¡®Black Annihilation Chaotic Art¡¯.


    The first page of the manual proudly proclaimed, ¡°Human who has chanced upon this manual, know that the creator of this art is the Black Destruction Dragon who was born of the chaos of this era¡¯s arrival. Taking interest in the cultivation path of humans that differs from beasts, I have penned down this art on a whim. This art cannot be practiced by the creator who is a dragon! This art cultivates Chaotic Qi formed by the power of Desolation! Cultivating this art leads to a path differing from the world, a path that forms enmity with the World, a path that leads down to Tribulation after Tribulation, a path of chaos and destruction!¡±


    Intrigued, Heifeng Jiansui read on, comprehending page after page. This manual carefully described a cultivation path of tempering the body, spirit and qi with the power of tribulation, step by step ascending through the Nine Steps of cultivation, until one could nurse the Chaotic Qi and breakthrough to become a Perennial Lord. There were quite a few mistakes due to the writer not being human which would normally impede cultivation, but Heifeng Jiansui was easily capable of fixing them.


    The Black Destruction Dragon was clearly a beast who had inborn talents in Slaughter, Destruction and Chaos. The cultivation art he made displayed all these laws and merged them together!


    Reading the manual, Heifeng Jiansui understood that Skytemper¡¯s Longevity Creation Ninephase Art was certainly inspired by this technique. After all, opposing laws could provide inspiration as well.


    Black Annihilation Chaotic Art, Longevity Creation Ninephase Art¡­ both these techniques were opposing each other. According to conventional through, harmonizing them together as one would bring great benefits, but it seemed utterly impossible.


    However, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s Dao was the World, and it included Creation, Destruction and Chaos within it. His path would be to unify the disharmonious truths into one path!

 Chapter 46: Before the Fated Battle

    And thus, time went on and months passed before there was only a single month remaining for the battle between siblings to occur.


    In the Ninebless Phoenix Island, Heifeng Jiansui upgraded the 999 Phoenix Nirvana Domain to a true Earth Rank formation while setting up four more Earth Rank formations: a Coiling Dragon Reviving Formation, a Soaring Dragon, Dancing Phoenix Formation, a Life Nurturing Grand Formation and finally, the Trueyuan Shading Formation. These formations would come together to nurture the aura of dragon and phoenix, transform the beasts within the forest and eventually form a grand army of beasts that could slaughter through legions. The final formation was for hiding that all these formations had been set up in the first place!


    In the Ninebless Island, Heifeng Jiansui was showing around the official that had come to take him back around the island¡¯s sect ruins. The man was tall and sallow, with yellow skin wearing a red robe with four phoenix tails behind it.


    ¡°My maids were exploring this island when they found this ruin. It is certainly the ruin of the Ninebless Phoenix Sect. We explored it, but other than the manuals, everything important seems to have disappeared!¡± Heifeng Jiansui was showing the man the ruins of the sect. Now that Ninebless had incarnated with a body, keeping this ruins a secret was meaningless. After hiding the sleeping dragon and core of the formations carefully, he took around the sallow official around the ruins.


    While following the prince around, the official only nodded as he explored the ruin. In any case, while it seemed that the price had looted the ruins, it wasn¡¯t necessary in the first place. Since this island was the prince¡¯s dominion, he had all rights to do as willed with the ruins.


    After the official communicated this to him, Heifeng Jiansui nodded. He had known this, having read through the books pertaining to royalty and dominions in the castle. ¡°I separated the books unique to this sect in the library. You can collect them if you wish.¡±


    After taking the official to the library, he showed all the shelves with the legacy of the Ninebless Phoenix Sect. The man nodded as he asked, ¡°Do you want to grant the books to the care of the library? You will receive Elemental Jades as rewards.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t mind, take them away. By the way, what are Elemental Jades used for? I was granted 100,000 of them as allowance but haven¡¯t used them yet.¡± Hearing this, the official was surprised, but replied. ¡°Elemental Jades are items that contain pure Elemental Qi. This Qi is useful to all cultivators until the third boundary. You can exchange them for some items in the palace.¡±


    ¡°I suppose it is meaningless then. I don¡¯t think any items will be useful to mortals unless they carry a heavy price.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui thought for a moment. ¡°Can you have the ruins renovated?¡±


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you hold on to those jades? If you are victorious in the battle for succession, you can have the ruins renovated at no cost.¡± The official said.


    ¡°I suppose that¡¯s true¡­ Let¡¯s go then. I will bid goodbye to my maids before leaving.¡± The official nodded once more, before handing over a talisman. ¡°You go then. I will pack up these shelves of books in the meantime. Break the talisman when you call me.¡±


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    And once again, Heifeng Jiansui was in the mobile estate. The girls had assembled before him, standing in attention. ¡°So, the battle for succession is going to happen in a month. I am moving over to the Royal Palace in the meantime. If I win, I will give you further orders. If I lose¡­ Well, I have made a will that will appear before you after my loss. For now, cultivate. That is the only way you all will of any use to me.¡±


    At his words, all the girls nodded to him with determination. Words don¡¯t need to be exchanged, as their belief in their master¡¯s victory doesn¡¯t need to be said in the first place. Having spent four years with him, while the mystery of Heifeng Jiansui hadn¡¯t been revealed, they had come to trust him and knew that he held deep care for them.


    ¡°Well, now that you¡¯ve said your piece, will you come with me?¡± The official seemed to have packed up the books and had come to take Heifeng Jiansui back. He waved goodbye to the girls, accepted their wishes of good luck and went to the official¡¯s side.


    The official grasped the young prince with his left hand while crushing a single seal with his left. The power of teleportation appeared and the two men flashed through space to appear in the Imperial Palace.


    +++


    ¡°It really seems like it has been a long time since we¡¯ve met.¡± Chanlong Yue, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s mother looked at her son with a mix of fear and relief. Fear for the coming tribulation, and relief that he was safe in the present.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I am going to win this battle for sure.¡± Even after seeing the determination in her son¡¯s face, she had a look of uncertainty.


    ¡°I hope so. I am sorry I have nothing to give you other than my good wishes. For this one month calm yourself and still your heart.¡± Chanlong Yue offered her advice as usual.


    Back when he was born, this mother helped him a lot, but now she couldn¡¯t even see his path¡­


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll win for sure.¡± Repeating his words once again, Heifeng Jiansui left the scene.


    Despite this woman being his mother, he felt a disconnect from her that couldn¡¯t be rectified.


    +++


    ¡°You look all fired up, little brother. All enthusiastic to kill me?¡± Heifeng Xingmei had a mocking expression as she looked at her brother.


    ¡°Killing siblings is such an ugly matter. I am not enthusiastic at all.¡± Heifeng Jiansui replied with a calm expression.


    Both the siblings glanced at each other before turning their heads away.


    ¡°¡­So, I guess you mastered the foundations of Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule. Your bloodline energy seems to be overflowing and without a trace of other bloodlines. It seems that the technique truly unifies the bloodlines under the Allbeast Black Phoenix.¡± Heifeng Jiansui paused a bit before praising his sister.


    ¡°So is that the only thing you noticed? Aren¡¯t you going to comment on my cultivation having reached the Dantian Layer, at the peak of Origin Pass Stage?¡± Heifeng Xingmei seemed to be somewhat intrigued at his question.


    ¡°Actually, that is more praiseworthy I suppose. It shouldn¡¯t have been many months since you turned 13 and gained the power to cultivate. How did you reach that realm in such short time?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s expression was quizzical.


    ¡°It¡¯s been only 5 months since I began cultivating. And of course, I had to pay a price for that. I suppose that if I survive, I will have to spend a few decades on my foundation.¡± Xingmei looked a bit disconcerted as she admitted this.


    ¡°A few decades are only a blink on the path of cultivation. It isn¡¯t a big deal at all.¡± Heifeng Jiansi calmly consoled his sister.


    ¡°I won¡¯t have my life, much less care about the immortal path after a month. No matter what, it is impossible for me to win.¡± Heifeng Xingmei calmly said this. ¡°You are too unfathomable. Be it when I first met you wrapped in your mother¡¯s arms, on your first birthday, the day when you forged me the Allbeast Spear or today, I can¡¯t see myself competing against you. You will win no matter what.¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui did not deny that. He simply looked her in the eyes.


    ¡°Even though it isn¡¯t possible, I want to say something to you¡­ I love you.¡± At her tender words, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change.


    Even so, she continued speaking. ¡°I don¡¯t know if you know, but back before you forged me the Allbeast Spear, I simply kissed you because I wanted to confuse you. Only after you forged that spear for did I truly fall for you.¡±


    ¡°It isn¡¯t all that surprising, you know. All the while, you have been isolated in this castle, forced to nurture hatred towards your sibling due to the fate deathmatch. Back then, when I helped you, my mysterious unfathomable demeanor and the fact that I did not hate you, it wouldn¡¯t have been difficult for your feelings to reverse.¡± Heifeng Jiansui said this with a straight expression.


    ¡°That¡¯s true then¡­ I suppose you aren¡¯t going to answer my confession.¡± Heifeng Xingmei was extremely surprised at Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s correct understanding of her falling in love.


    ¡°If you want an answer¡­ I don¡¯t believe an incestuous relationship can work out. In the first place, I don¡¯t love you.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s blunt refusal, she couldn¡¯t help but bitterly smile.


    ¡°I suppose this is the fate of unrequited love¡­ One month from now, I will await my death.¡± Saying this, the girl returned, her back seeming cold and desolate as it slowly disappeared.

 Chapter 47: Fated Battle (1)

    A month passed in the blink of an eye, and the time of the fated battle arrived. Heifeng Jiansui and Heifeng Xingmei stared at each other in a small 9x9 m. arena. The arena consisted on 9 boxes of 3 m length and breadth, like in a tic-tac-toe game.


    Heifeng Jiansui was decked in top-grade Mortal Rank equipment while Nineprime was sheathed on his hip. All the equipment had been personally forged to increase defense while not impeding movement.


    Meanwhile, Heifeng Xingmei was wearing a skin-tight black battle dress with a black spear. Both of them were top-grade Mortal equipment, with the spear being the same one Heifeng Jiansui had forged for her long back.


    ¡°Couldn¡¯t you find a better weapon? It¡¯s still the same after these years¡­¡± Hefeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but say this on seeing the spear he had forged.


    Xingmei had a bitter smile as she responded. ¡°Little brother¡¯s craftsmanship is supreme. Finding a better weapon is near-impossible and even if I find one, I have devoted myself into becoming one with the spear¡­ It will more likely lower my fighting strength.¡±


    ¡°So the formation to teleport us to the Ancestral Succession Selection Arena hasn¡¯t activated yet. How long is it going to take?¡± Xingmei seemed to be getting bored. This situation was more like waiting on the gallows.


    ¡°It won¡¯t take too long, the preparations for this have been the top priority of the Palace¡­ I suppose they are letting us engage in pre-battle banter, to mentally weaken each other before the match¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui answered.


    ¡°I don¡¯t feel like exchanging any banter.¡± ¡°Neither do I.¡± Both the siblings replied one after another.


    ¡°Well, the only thing to do is wait here¡­¡± Like this, both the siblings closed their eyes and meditated before an official arrived.


    ¡°The teleportation formation is ready. Please prepare yourself and do not move.¡± After saying this, he returned as bright lights flashed around the 9x9 arena. And the two siblings disappeared, carried away into a dimensional realm!


    +++


    The dimensional realm seemed vast without end. The ground had a massive black phoenix carved on it, while the sky had streaks of the nine elemental colors flying everywhere. Looking at Xingmei, Heifeng Jiansui realized that she had been teleported around 25 m away from him.


    Suddenly, a sweet but chilling birdsong was heard. ¡°The battle for the succession of the Black Phoenix Clans begins!¡± The voice brought up a killing frenzy within Heifeng Jiansui, and all thoughts of mercy towards his sister were exterminated!Stolen from its rightful author, this tale is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.


    Hefeng Jiansui was shocked by this state that was caused by the arena, and took a moment to eliminate the frenzy. In that time, Heifeng Xingmei had already rushed at him with berserk speed!


    The spear in her hand was like a flying dragon, striking at him with dominating will! Unlike Heifeng Jiansui who had broken through the mental frenzy, Heifeng Xingmei had been strengthened by it!


    The spear had twin streams of ice and fire revolving on its tip. The opposing elements were not forced to harmonize, but their suppression of each other was combined to form an explosive force at the speartip! This technique was stronger and less complicated that harmonizing ice and fire!


    Facing the spear, Heifeng Jiansui did not draw his sword. Instead, his palms were extended, glowing white like silver. Razor sharp sword intent shone with glory!


    Heifeng Xingmei had chosen to specialize in the Dark Phoenix Allbeast Ruler art. Among the supreme techniques within the Palace library, it had the most diverse skills: Beast taming, bloodline refining, body tempering, soul cultivation, qi attacks, battle spirit techniques, bloodline arts¡­ This technique required years to cultivate, however Xingmei was the elder sibling by 6 years of age! Cultivating it from the age of 3 when her physique gained enough strength to practice martial arts, she had mastered its fundamentals and the first layer at the age of 13!


    With the spear strikes, along with explosive power of ice and fire, her innate qi, blood and spirit were in harmony. Heifeng Jiansui faced the dominating power with only his sword palms. Sword finger, sword claw, sword palm, sword fist¡­ without drawing his sword, Heifeng Jiansui calmly faced the onslaught of strikes!


    With every blow blocked, Heifeng Xingmei¡¯s assault began to grow more frenzied. She knew Heifeng Jiansui was a swordfighter, however he battled her with his bare hands? Even now before killing her, he still wanted to humiliate her?


    With these thoughts, Heifeng Xingmei unexpectedly fell into harmony with the berserking frenzy! Her strength and speed multiplied, but she still couldn¡¯t suppress her opponent! So she used a trump card originally impossible for her to use, Battle Spirit Fusion!


    The shadow of a towering Black Phoenix materialized behind Xingmei and entered her body! Her eyes slanted upards and turned yellow, and black feathery wings sprung out from her back! Her bones became reed thin, and her fists and feet transformed into sharp claws!


    Originally, human martial artists with divine beast bloodlines would awaken a battle spirit possessing one aspect of their ancestral heritage. For example, the five maids of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s battle spirits! However, Heifeng Xingmei actually possessed a complete Black Phoenix battle spirit!


    Fusing with it was something possible only for cultivators entering Third Stage of the Body Transformation realm: Battle Spirit! But the berserking frenzy must have removed the shackles blocking her, allowing her forcefully fuse with her battle spirit!


    Heifeng Xingmei originally possessed 75% pure Black Phoenix bloodlines! Her body was already extremely capable of fusing with her battle spirit! Now that she fused, she was like a tiger given wings!


    Of course, only fusing with the battle spirit wasn¡¯t enough. Her blood essence burned as she awakened the power of her bloodlines, forcing her body through more transformations! With the blood and spirit of a Black Phoenix, she could no longer be mistaken for a human!


    Slash, slash, slash¡­ She had already thrown away her spear. But the black claws leaving various afterimages in the air were not inferior to spear strikes! Like Heifeng Jiansui turning his fists to swords, she had infused the essence of spears into her fists! Meanwhile, ice and fire casually flashed from every blow, bolstered by heavy wind. The current her didn¡¯t need to consciously control the elemental forces anymore.


    But even she who could no longer be compared to human could not cut a strand of her opponent¡¯s hair. She finally realized that she didn¡¯t need the exceeding power of one but the overwhelming power of many!


    ¡°Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule!¡± The dominating words called out the technique that named the supreme art! And the black phoenix aura emitting from her blood and spirit dissipated around her, giving rise to countless beasts!


    Wolves, panthers, lions, tigers, elephants, eagles, crocodiles¡­ Even divine beasts like rocs and dragons appeared. A veritable army of beasts appeared at her call. Under them shone the Black Phoenix Allbeast Formation, empowering them with the energy gathered from the surrounding world.


    Heifeng Xingmei¡¯s face seemed pale due to loss of blood essence. The beasts were formed from the various beast bloodlines she had fused. A large amount of blood essence had been consumed for this trump card. But finally, her invincible opponent seemed to have been cornered!

 Chapter 48: Fated Battle (2)

    Heifeng Jiansui used footwork to maneuver through the horde of beasts. Even though his fingers struck out with sword qi, the beasts were only cut down one by one. Facing an army, the killing speed wasn¡¯t enough.


    But Heifeng Xingmei knew that this was only due to Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s insistence to stick with his sword hands. A powerful killing technique that could wipe out the army and render her final trump card ineffective¡­ In truth, such a technique should be impossible to appear in the hands of a mortal without an ounce of cultivation, but she was facing an existence who could battle head to head with her despite it.


    So gritting her teeth, she picked up the spear she had abandoned and entered the shadows of the army battling one man. While attacking openly would be ineffective, attacking from the shadows while the boy was distracted with the army was harder to fend off. She dexterously maneuvered the positions and attacks of the beasts like the troops of an army and tried her best to corner the boy who still opposed her like she was nothing much.


    The various diverse techniques of the Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule covertly attacked Heifeng Jiansui. Despite everything, he continued to avoid, but even so, injury was inevitable.


    As he fended with a horde of wolves, his attention was zeroed on his opponents, and despite knowing the chance of covert strikes, Heifeng Jiansui lowered his guard. Thus, a spear strike like shadow aimed at his heart struck him. A last moment dodge only changed the area of damage to his left lung. Like a shadow, the assaulter decisively abandoned the spear and left him to the mercy of the beasts that had surrounded him!


    But at this moment, Heifeng Jiansui only showed a bloodthirsty smile. ¡°Xingmei, you¡¯ve become truly skilled. The Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule¡­ I only thought that it was a collection of random skills that were only pieced together and could not be harmonized as one. You¡¯ve truly opened my eyes this time.¡±


    As a Perpetual Emperor who had been renowned for being a martial skill maniac, his understanding of skills was naturally at the top of the world. He originally thought that the Black Phoenix Allbeast Formation and the beast-taming skills were the only parts worth mastering. But Heifeng Xingmei¡¯s display changed his opinion!


    At this moment, the silver sword intent on his fingers changed color to blood red. The boy waved his fingers like say goodbye. And¡­ a terrifying blood light sheared through the army like paper.


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    ¡°Tri-Essence Swallowing Sword¡­ It isn¡¯t bad at all.¡± The fundamental arts fused with the Quintessence Sword Style slashed through the army. The army of beast turned to blood mist which was swallowed by Heifeng Jiansui, and there was only Heifeng Xingmei with a pale expression remaining to oppose him.


    ¡°So you did have an army killing secret technique¡­¡± Heifeng Xingmei was resigned to death. Her figure drained off blood essence was slowly turning back from her Black Phoenix form.


    ¡°I suppose you got sick playing around. Finish me then.¡± A dignified expression lit up her face as she rose. Despite her inability to counterattack, she wouldn¡¯t close her eyes on the eve of death!


    ¡°This dimensional space is created to not allow blood essence to dissipate. As long as the entirety of blood essence of the loser is drained away, the formation will activate teleportation to end the battle. I hypothesized this from the archives I read, but I confirmed it while battling here.¡± To the girl filled with resignation, the boy offered a vague explanation.


    ¡°¡­What do you mean?¡± Heifeng Xingmei knew that he was offering her a path to survival.


    ¡°So, you can turn yourself info a spiritual lifeform to escape death. However, the teleportation will exclude you and you will be forced to roam this lifeless dimension until the next battle here occurs.¡± Hearing this, a cold chill went through her spine; that was surely a fate worse than death!


    ¡°What do you want me to do? I don¡¯t want to die, but suffering a fate wore that death is not to my liking either.¡± Heifeng Xingmei sincerely asked him.


    ¡°I thought about this earlier. The current you is more of a beast than human, so I can bind you as a Magic Beast with the Black Phoenix Allbeast Ruler. I will then drain away your blood essence and use an art called Spirit Bloodbinding to bind you to my body, so that you are teleported away with me. After that, I¡¯ll once again recreate you body and spirit. You¡¯ll still be my Magic Beast and have to obey my every order, so think carefully.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words were crisp.


    Heifeng Xingmei didn¡¯t wait for a second before agreeing. ¡°I don¡¯t mind obeying you. Hey, I was all spicy and aggressive while dealing with you before, are you the kind who prefers obedient girls?¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui ignored the unnecessary question as he used to the Black Phoenix Allbeast Ruler to offer a Magic Beast contract to Xingmei. As she immediately accepted it, the prior plan thought up by him was executed step by step!


    +++


    In the Imperial Palace, only the two concubines who were the mothers of the hopeful successors and the Emperor were anxiously waiting for the battle to finish. The battle taking place in another dimension could not be spied on by these spectators.


    Finally, the power of teleportation reappeared and a bloodstained boy fell on the arena. Only his sword was unstained.


    ¡°Heifeng Jiansui, you have successfully won the battle of the Successor. You are now the true heir of the Empire, the Crown Prince.¡± The Emperor¡¯s proclamation rang throughout the castle. Hearing this, Chanlong Yue¡¯s anxiety disappeared while Heifeng Xingmei¡¯s mother silently cried.


    As the Emperor came to help up Heifeng Jiansui, the boy stopped him. Various seals flashed before him and spiritual energy which had been bound to him as runes flowed out to form a spiritual lifeform.


    The three spectators could recognize the form of the one who lost the battle, Heifeng Xingmei. But before they could show their surprise, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s fingers glimmered as more seals flashed!


    Blood essence and energy fused into the spiritual lifeform and the nude body of Heifeng Xingmei was recreated. Throwing some clothes on her, he watched her scramble to dress up.


    News that the battle for succession had brought along an unforeseen surprise spread through the castle and from it, into the Empire! This bloody battle for once ended without death!

 Chapter 49: The Crown Prince of Black Phoenix Empire (1)

    Now, Heifeng Jiansui, the new Crown Prince and his father, the Emperor were alone, speaking.


    ¡°So father Emperor, I would like the method of Xingmei¡¯s survival during our battle be kept secret. It would be best that more outlandish reasons behind her survival be spread. Maybe the dimensional realm realized that my talent vastly dwarfed hers, so it pronounced me the winner without battle or something else¡­ In any case, the fact that she is my Magic Beast is impossible to spread out.¡± The Emperor immediately nodded at Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words.


    ¡°Thankfully, there were no witnesses to the battle other than me, you, Xingmei and your two¡¯s mothers. We will immediately suppress information from spreading out.¡± After this when the Emperor stayed silent, Heifeng Jiansui spoke up once more.


    ¡°Forgive me for being discourteous, but now that I am the Crown Prince and my mother will become the Empress, what about Xingmei¡¯s mother? Will she simply be a more favored concubine or¡­?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s question, the Emperor had a ponderous expression.


    ¡°I haven¡¯t thought of this until you reminded me. While I could make her the Second Empress, she truthfully hasn¡¯t had many achievements, being my latest wife. But she bore me a daughter, and the daughter survived the Battle of Succession¡­ I can¡¯t keep her unrewarded. How do you think of making that woman a Queen and granting her a country to look over?¡± Heifeng Jiansui was asked this by the Emperor.


    ¡°I don¡¯t mind as well.¡± Hearing this, the Emperor nodded before asking.


    ¡°Now, how do you wish to handle Xingmei?¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui thought over things for a moment before asking, ¡°She is my Magic Beast, so I have to treat her well¡­ For now, according to her title, grant her a suitable Dominion. Also, she was heavily assisted by the Five Sacred Beast Sect¡­ were there any contracts with her having some stipulations to do?¡±


    At this, the Emperor nodded. ¡°She is stipulated to become a Core Disciple of the Sect and train there for a decade or so¡­ Do you want me to interfere?¡±


    ¡°As long as she can spend the majority of her time within this Great World, I can permit her going to the sect a few times a year for tournaments or other such events.¡± The Emperor promised to speak with the Sect¡¯s envoy over this matter.


    ¡°Oh, before anything else, there has been a marriage contract for you with the White Phoenix Sect. The girl¡¯s name is Baifeng Tianxin and she is the young princess of the White Phoenix Empire. The marriage contract was drafted when the allegiance with our two Empires was signed¡­¡± The Emperor looked at his son¡¯s expression.Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit.


    ¡°So then? How is my future wife?¡±


    ¡°To be honest, she is a retard.¡± Smirking at his son¡¯s reaction, the Emperor elucidated.


    ¡°The White Phoenix Clan¡¯s ancestral bloodlines have the Divine Beast Phoenix. That girl Tianxin was born on the same day and date as you, so there was talk of you two being fated lovers. However, the reason you didn¡¯t hear of her was due to her ill-fated Bloodline Memories being awakened when she was near 2 years old, and his spirit was irreparably damaged. Since then, there has been no communication between you two.¡± Hearing this, Heifeng Jiansui was shocked. Wasn¡¯t that the exact time he forcefully awakened his own Bloodline Memories? Was this girl harmed by him?


    ¡°You can forget about her. Simply take her as a concubine and the contract is still effective. You can take her virginity and bloodline, lock her with a few attendants and marry who you wish. Now, let¡¯s talk about your sect.¡± The Emperor¡¯s cold hearted words brought an end to the topic of the pitiful fianc¨¦e.


    ¡°There is the matter of the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise¡­ I am a Chosen disciple, so while there will be some leniencies, some matters will be stringent as well. Until now, relying the matter of my karma being tied to the destiny of the Succession Battle, I never actually visited the sect¡­ It seems that it will be high time to contact Elder Shenhai.¡± Thinking of the Sect he was affiliated to but never visited once in his life, Heifeng Jiansui was filled with curiosity.


    ¡°As you say¡­ wait, you became a Chosen Disciple of the sect before turning 7? That is a single spot lower than the Successor Disciples who are groomed to be the Highest Elders and even the Patriarch! Just how incredible is your forging art¡­.?¡± The Emperor was utterly stunned by this.


    ¡°I can forge 3-star Quasi-Earth Rank equipment.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had the good sense to not mention the Earth Rank equipment he could forge.


    ¡°The pinnacle of mortal equipment that can be forged by a mortal¡­ How ironic. But your talent in forging is truly exceptional. Once you breakthrough to a cultivator, you can probably forge Earth Rank equipment. In the far future, Heaven Rank equipment will not be beyond you.¡± The Emperor¡¯s praise was sincere. The forging talent will certainly lead him down a greater path than an Emperor!


    ¡°Well then, are you planning to go to the Ten Thousand Sword Sect after this? If you diligently train there, your strength will rapidly grow and you can enter the ancestral heritage fully prepared. As for later on, you will have to succeed me. My cultivation has already reached a bottleneck and I need to seclude myself, so I have been waiting all this while for a successor.¡± The Emperor carefully observed Heifeng Jiansui as he thought over his path for the near future.


    ¡°As for now, I am a forging master. Until now, I have been completing the Sect¡¯s requests from here and the Sect sends payment and resources. Other than occasional visits for some events, we can keep on continuing this. Until reaching the 4<sup>th</sup> boundary which is quite far away, I won¡¯t need resources exclusive to the sect¡¯s headquarters or need to enter long seclusions. I plan to slowly cultivate while maintaining a solid foundation. Thus, I want to quickly become an Emperor to harness the world energy of this Great World!¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s plans that had been well thought through, the Emperor was elated.


    ¡°That is good, then. I will thoroughly train you as my successor for the next half-decade. After that, I will be going to seclusion for two centuries! During this time, you can slowly train to the peak of the Death Reversion boundary while I can finally stake my life into entering the Pathway Divination boundary!¡± An expression filled with excitement showed itself on the normally taciturn Emperor.


    ¡°I need to ask this, but when can I enter the ancestral heritage?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words cut through the Emperor¡¯s elation.


    ¡°81 days from now, the ancestral heritage will be capable of being entered. You can enter at the age of 13 at the latest, so you have a lot of time to prepare¡­¡± The Emperor looked at Heifeng Jiansui whose eyes were filled with determination.


    ¡°No, I want to enter that place at the earliest, 81 days from now.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words shocked the Emperor!

 Chapter 50: The Crown Prince of Black Phoenix Empire (2)

    ¡°Do you understand what you are demanding? If you enter that place this early, you will be going without cultivation! While the Black Phoenix ancestral heritage is more of a trial ground, the risk of death isn¡¯t low! You will be nearly defenseless!¡± The Emperor¡¯s voice had some anger in his speech.


    ¡°Father, I do understand, I have read through the records. The trial adjusts its difficulty in accordance to the candidate¡¯s skills, experience and cultivation. Only if the candidate attempts to trick the trial will the penalty attack. As a child aged below 13, I have not cultivated to maintain a solid foundation, the trial will not take offense!¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s sounding words, the Emperor thought for a moment before speaking.


    ¡°That sounds reasonable but even so, you are still risking your life. In any case, let me tell you a secret. You must have thought that the Ancestral Succession Selection Arena is something that is a tradition of our Empire. However, it was formed when an ancestor of ours made a great achievement within the trial and wished for a way for our bloodlines to not wither!¡±


    ¡°You must know that the Black Phoenix bloodline is hard to pass on. Many centuries have passed and I have only been able to sire two children. Along with that the passed blood essence is weakened generation after generation. In that generation, the blood essence had ridiculously thinned out , but there was a sudden case of extreme atavism and a descendent with peerless bloodline was born. He made a great achievement and gained the Ancestral Succession Selection Arena, and due to the succession battles, the bloodline density of the next generations after that recovered¡­¡± Saying this, the Emperor sighed.


    ¡°If possible, I want you make a great achievement in the trials and gain a better way to preserve the bloodlines, one that doesn¡¯t require the sacrifice of descendents. If you do that, you will pave a path for the future descendents of the clan, where they do not have to fear death right after their birth! The parents who will not have to witness their children killing each other will also thank you!¡± The Emperor¡¯s words were filled with hope.


    The sad fate of having the children you have brought into the world kill each other was something that tore into the Emperor¡¯s heart. With his heart in disarray, he hadn¡¯t been able to advance a single step in his cultivation since Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s birth. However, a miracle occurred and both his children lived.


    ¡°I will try my best. Perhaps the trials will be lenient on me due to my lack of cultivation and allow me to make great achievements.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, the Emperor replied a single word, ¡°Hopefully.¡±


    ¡°Well then, your 7<sup>th</sup> birthday will be occurring after three weeks or so. At that time, you will mature your bloodline and become a true man. 1,3,7,9. At these ages, the Black Phoenix bloodline matures as well as the appearance changes. At the age of 1, your body will be similar to a mortal 3 year old. At the age of 3, your physique matures to that of a mortal 7 year old. But at the age of 7, your body will mature to that of a mortal 18 year old!


    At this age, you will become a man capable of partaking in the delights of the flesh! I have heard that you have already trained a posse of five beauties, so remember to push them down before entering the ancestral trials!¡± Saying this, the Emperor patted him thrice on his shoulder. Hearing the perverted words coming from his father, Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but blush.


    ¡°Father, do you have any connections with the Nineyuan Heavenly Gate? I wish to enter that sect.¡± Thinking of his master¡¯s wish, Heifeng Jiansui immediately asked the Emperor.


    ¡°Are you sure? You are already a Chosen disciple in the Ten Thousand Swords Paradise, if you become a Successor disciple, you will certainly stand a chance of becoming the Patriarch or if not, a Highest Elder. Meanwhile, you will have to start from rock bottom in the Nineyuan Sect. I might be able to get you in as a Outer Sect disciple if I am lucky, if not, you will have to begin from a Recorded or even a Secret disciple!¡± Hearing the Emperor¡¯s words, Heifeng Jiansui decisively nodded.This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.


    ¡°If you are so sure¡­ I will try my level best to get in touch with a friend. If we get you to enter the sect quickly, you can rise higher as well.¡± The Emperor assented with his words.


    ¡°Well then, I have one last thing to ask¡­ Are there any supreme martial arts that I was not authorized to access earlier as a Prince?¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words and seeing his hungry expression, he realized that his son had true determination to tread the martial path!


    ¡°Of course. Let me take you to see them now.¡± Father led and son followed, entering the Scripture Palace. After summoning the librarian, he unlocked several formations, unsealing the secret crypt that concealed the Black Phoenix Empire¡¯s greatest secrets.


    +++


    Inside the crypt, Heifeng Jiansui saw numerous manuals and scriptures and jade-slips. There were unorthodox ways to transmitting martial arts like engraved steles and paintings. There were even statues denoting the stances of martial arts.


    ¡°Our Empire formed during the beginning of the era and our roots predate even that. In the previous era, our clan was secluded away, but in this one we proudly control part of the Fire Supreme World and this Great World. The little we could scrounge away from the previous era and all our gains in this era, are secured here.¡± The Emperor¡¯s voice and tone was proud as he bragged about his heritage.


    ¡°I can sense that.¡± And the young prince truly could sense the nostalgic Dao of the previous era, something that should have been wholly replaced, in this room.


    ¡°You can look through everything here and learn something if it gets your interest. Of course, it would be best if you can choose in one sitting. Unsealing this crypt is taxing even for me.¡± Saying this, the Emperor pulled over Heifeng Jiansui to a jade-slip.


    ¡°This is the most important heritage of out Black Phoenix lineage: the Black Phoenix Nine Daos. Three Principles, Nine Dao, these are the ancestral Daoscripts buried into the bodies of us Black Phoenix clansmen!


    First Principle, Yin-Yang Three Great Dao: Ice-Fire, Wind-Thunder and Dark-Light!


    Second Principle, Reincarnation Three Supreme Dao: Life, Death and Samsara!


    Third Principle, Chaotic Three Universal Dao: Creation, Destruction and Void!¡±


    After reading the jade-slip, Heifeng Jiansui realized that it containing the training techniques for only the First Principle of Yin-Yang. Meanwhile, the Emperor continued, ¡°The First Principle¡¯s jade-slip was uncovered from the ancestral heritage a few thousand years back when my Father underwent the trial. I have already trained them to completion. It is a pity the Second Principle can¡¯t be found. If possible, can you try and get the completed jade-slip? It will help my chances of breakthrough.¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui thought for a moment before exclaiming, ¡°Are you sure that only the First Principle is inscribed here? I can read all Three Principles and Nine Daos!¡± Suddenly nine distinct auras of the Nine Daos began radiating from Heifeng Jiansui!


    Before the Emperor could react, he immediately asked him, ¡°Father, immediately give me a blank jade-slip!¡± The Emperor immediately removed the best blank jade-slip within his spatial ring and gave it to his son. And Heifeng Jiansui immediately poured the entire Black Phoenix Nine Daos that he had received into the jade-slip.


    Along with the technique, the Dao comprehensions, memories of the Black Phoenix were also bound to the jade slip. After completing the job, Heifeng Jiansui handed over the work to his father.


    Reading the manual, a childish grin came over the normally taciturn Emperor. ¡°Good son, filial son! Hahaha, with this, my chances of breakthrough are assured! Dear son, I have to consolidate my gains by meditating. Can I trouble you to act as my Dao Protector for this duration?¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s expression turned serious. The duty of a Dao Protector was a sacred task entrusted to only the closest relations on eve of sudden breakthrough. While his father only wanted him to keep an eye on him and not let him get disturbed, Heifeng Jiansui still took it seriously. ¡°I won¡¯t fail you, father!¡±


    +++


    After immediately informing the librarian of his father¡¯s sudden meditation, Heifeng Jiansui spent the rest of the time with the crypt reading through every single manual and technique within. Despite being only the secret archive of an Empire ruling over a Great World, the manuals within far surpassed all techniques he had made contact with in this life!


    It was almost ridiculous. All along, he hadn¡¯t had any decent techniques for Black Phoenixes to train in apart from the Phoenixblood Marrowforge and he had chanced upon this treasure horde! Techniques for a Black Phoenix bloodline, techniques for Black Phoenix battle spirit and even techniques for cultivating Black Phoenix innate qi¡­


    Black Phoenix Imperial Skies, Black Phoenix Icefire Rain, Black Phoenix Vajra Body¡­ Every conceivable technique was within this archive. All the techniques in this crypt were memorized by him and systemized. Using this as a foundation, he could create Black Phoenix bloodline techniques with greater ease!


    Adding to this, the other techniques were quite to his liking. He actually made a huge windfall by gaining the ¡®Black Phoenix Chaotic Blood¡¯ cultivation technique. It actually had the power of cultivating the power of chaos by refining the power with the bloodline!


    The Black Annihilation Chaotic Art which cultivated the power of Destruction, the Longevity Creation Ninephase Art which cultivated the power of Creation and the Black Phoenix Chaotic Blood which completed the cycle with the power of Chaos! Finally, a stable foundation for the creation of a world was built!

 Chapter 51: The Crown Prince of Black Phoenix Empire (3)

    Four weeks passed by in the blink of an eye as the Emperor meditated. Heifeng Jiansui naturally memorized all the heritages within the secret crypt. At the end, today came the day of his official succession as the Crown Prince.


    Today, he had finally turned 7 years old and his body looked the mortal age of 18. With long, lustrous black hair, a slender complexion and his face excelling in all 7 apertures, Heifeng Jiansui looked more like a painting come alive than a man. These looks and figure were perfectly suited for a Black Phoenix, and Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s research in the secret crypt helped refine his look.


    ¡°Remember, Baifeng Xiaoxing and his daughter and your fianc¨¦e Baifeng Tianxin are coming today as well. How stubborn, they still aren¡¯t willing to cancel the engagement despite all my badgering!¡± Chanlong Yue had an annoyed expression as she complained.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay. The engagement contract isn¡¯t much of a bother after all, I can still take as many wives, concubines and maids as I wish.¡± At these words, his mother lightly tapped Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s head.


    ¡°The problem is that she is going to be your Empress in the future! A retarded Empress, won¡¯t that cause you to lose your face? If they simply downgrade her to a Queen, I won¡¯t mind, but¡­¡± Chanlong Yue had a tired expression on her face.


    ¡°Well, this matter isn¡¯t so simple, or else the Emperor would have raised the issue. It is most likely related to the relations with the White Phoenix Clan, so we cannot act rashly.¡± Only on hearing the Emperor¡¯s name did she stop pestering him.


    ¡°¡­What is so special about that Baifeng girl that you aren¡¯t willing to abandon her? If you simply asked the Emperor, he will gladly accept your separation.¡± Chanlong didn¡¯t understand his insistence.


    At Chanlong Yue¡¯s question, Heifeng Jiansui simply smiled. ¡°I guess I will find out today when I meet her for the first time.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t hold your hopes out and prepare for disappointment. A hopeless retard like that, huh¡­¡± Chanlong Ye turned away and left the room.


    ¡°It was fine when I was a little child, but this pushiness is getting a bit annoying now¡­ That Baifeng Tianxin, retard or not, is my woman. I¡¯ll certainly handle her appropriately¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui checked the time before opening up his spatial ring and removing an erotic novel and reading it. Due to Jiuxie¡¯s influence, he had gained an interest in this genre.


    ¡®When the Shen Rin was busy servicing Feng Feiyun¡¯s dragon with her lotus lips, it soared and strengthened by the stimulation.¡¯ ¡°The damn metaphors are annoying as always¡­ Oh, it¡¯s been a long while since this has happened.¡± Heifeng Jiansui stared at the small tent that had arisen between his legs.


    He could feel the testosterone pulsing within his veins. After 7 years in its absence, he was now a true man!


    +++


    With his mother on his side, Heifeng Jiansui greeted the two people from the Baifeng Clan.


    ¡°Crown Prince Heifeng, it is nice to meet you. I am Baifeng Xiaoxing and this is my daughter, Baifeng Tianxin. Tian¡¯er, meet your future husband!¡± The white haired man donning a white suit, Baifeng Xiaoxing was an Elder of the Baifeng Clan and Tianxin¡¯s father. He pushed the small girl daintily holding his hand to Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°Wa~ Father, don¡¯t leave me!¡± The girl was 7 years old, but her behavior and vocabulary was similar to a 3 year old. Her glazed eyes and frantic expression made her seem like a child who just got lost.Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel.


    ¡°Aah, Tian¡¯er, won¡¯t you look at elder brother?¡± Using tactics to impress infants on a 7 year old who should be his peer felt strange, nevertheless Heifeng Jiansui succeeded in attracting her attention. She immediately jumped on his shoulder and sat tight.


    ¡°Crown Prince, it seems she likes you.¡± Baifeng Xiaoxing¡¯s expression was relieved on seeing the little girl who should have been crying happily sit on that boy¡¯s back.


    ¡°No worries, we were born on the same day and date, so it seems we share a fate!¡± Hearing the boy¡¯s reply, the White Phoenix Clan Elder¡¯s expression turned pale on remembering that the two who seemed separate like Heaven and Earth actually shared the same birthdates. ¡®What wouldn¡¯t I give to have a son like you rather than her!¡¯


    ¡°Well then, I will show this little girl around this manor! Mother, please take care of the Elder.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui quietly left, accompanied by the cheerful laugh of the little girl on his shoulders.


    At this moment, Baifeng Xiaoxing realized that he was alone with the woman who was hell-bent on persuading him to withdraw the engagement letter. ¡°As you can see, your daughter¡¯s position as the Empress is more or less secured, despite my wishes¡­¡±


    Hearing these words, some pride filled the man¡¯s veins. Of course, the only person who could overrule this woman was the Emperor! As expected, the ruler of this Great World gave him face due to their clan¡¯s allegiance since the start of this era¡­


    ¡°I never expected this to happen, but I might as well take action now. Since the position of the Empress is large, the dowry must be large as well. So you might as well start gathering it now¡­¡± Hearing the devilish words, the desire to cancel the damn engagement once and for all filled his mind. ¡®Devil woman, won¡¯t you even spare me on your son¡¯s succession ceremony?¡¯


    +++


    As the negotiation of sorts went on, Heifeng Jiansui and his little Empress enjoyed the day exploring the castle. The little girl¡¯s excitement on exploring a foreign area was quite pitiful in Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s eyes, but the servants in the castle were quite amused by her.


    ¡°Slurp, slurp~ Elder brother, today was amazing! Tian¡¯er got see many new things and got to eat many delicious things as well!¡± Tianxin was eating pink strawberry ice-cream. Meanwhile, Heifeng Jiansui was thinking something else, ¡®While most martial scriptures were useless, this was some of the knowledge of the previous era like food recipes could still be applied in this new world¡­ How embarrassing.¡¯


    Heifeng Jiansui smiled and nodded at her. In response, the little girl¡¯s face turned red in a blush.


    ¡°Elder brother, when we marry, will I have to leave home and stay here?¡± At her sudden question, Heifeng Jiansui was surprised.


    ¡°Yes. What about it, do you miss your home already?¡± At her question, the little girl shook her head.


    ¡°Elder brother is better than family! After we get married, elder brother and Tian¡¯er will play around like this everyday, won¡¯t we?¡± At Tian¡¯er¡¯s question, Heifeng Jiansui nodded.


    ¡°Elder brother, why don¡¯t we marry quickly, Tian¡¯er wants to have fun like this everyday!¡± At the little girl¡¯s question, Heifeng Jiansui wryly smiled before giving an inane answer that would satisfy the little girl.


    Even though the two were a similar age, Heifeng Jiansui had never acted childish like this. Seeing her act without worries like a small child, contentment filled Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s heart, along with some pity.


    +++


    ¡°Crown Prince, Tian¡¯er seems to have had lots of fun, alright. I thank you for taking care of her.¡± Seeing his daughter, the Elder seemed to be inordinately pleased.


    ¡°No matter, she is my fianc¨¦e after all. I am happy to have her around anytime.¡± Heifeng Jiansui gave a polite reply.


    At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, the Elder pondered for a few moments before speaking. ¡°Would you mind if I had Tianxin stay with you for a month or so? It would be best for her to get closer to you, after all she is your future wife.¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui suddenly caught his mother winking at him, so he consented. After that, the Elder removed a golden card from his spatial ring and gave it to Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°I heard that you were particularly interested in cultivation techniques, so much that you read through the Ten Thousand Sword Sect¡¯s collection in entirety. This card contains a virtual space with the entirety of the Five Sacred Beast Sect¡¯s collection of manuals and scriptures. Only the arts restricted to successor disciples are not within it. Consider this as advance dowry.¡± Heifeng Jiansui took the card gingerly before putting it away into his spatial ring and thanking the Elder while glancing at his mother. Such a gift would only be given due to her influence.


    Just then, a man and a girl entered the room. Seeing the two, Heifeng Jiansui went to welcome the duo of Elder Shenhai and Ganwu Aina. While Elder Shenhai still looked the same after all those years, Aina¡­ had changed.


    With her being 13 year old around 6 years ago, she was now 19. Her figure had turned more pleasing, with meat and slimness at the right parts. Her training had tempered her physique, giving her a supple, jadelike body.


    Her attire oozed the might of a cultivator along with the feminine charm of a woman. A transparent white robe over black skintight clothes hugged her curves. She had black mini-skirt under which fishnet stockings led down to black leather boots. On her hip, a scabbard that he had designed was set up, within which the Consummated Heaven Sword laid.


    But the biggest change wasn¡¯t her figure or attire, but her gaze. Bearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s gaze evaluating her body, she wasn¡¯t displeased at all as she met it. Her gaze was like a beast meeting prey, desiring to push it down and devour it!


    She stretched her arms out and shoulders back, making very interesting things happen with her bust. Suddenly, she locked eyes with him and ran to hug him. Soft breasts pressed on his chest, and her supple legs pressed against his thigh.


    A husky, sensual whisper rang in her ear. ¡°Seeing your senior sister after 6 years, your eyes have been glued onto her body all this while. Now that you have been staring covetously at me all this while, do you want your senior sister¡¯s body as a gift? Since you have come of age today, I¡¯ll make a man of you tonight!¡±

 Chapter 52

    After that exchange with Aina, Heifeng Jiansui still had to meet various important personages who had attended, especially representatives from Five Sacred Beast Sect and Skytemper Refining Sect. The news of his peerless refining skill had spread out along with the fact that he had simply been taking missions and using the resources of the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise, and that he thus didn¡¯t hold much loyalty towards the Sect.


    The two representatives tried their level best to get him to change sects, but Elder Shenhai promptly safeguarded him. That said, Heifeng Jiansui already possessed the basic techniques of the Five Sacred Beast Sect and the Skytemper Refining Sect¡¯s entire archive was sealed in the inheritance he received from the one who he acknowledged as his master in this era. Switching sects wouldn¡¯t be grant too many opportunities.


    Of course, he wasn¡¯t planning on binding himself to the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise either. He was a Crown Price now, and entitled to the resources and grooming of a Great World!


    After getting in contact with the Nineyuan Heavenly Gate, Heifeng Jiansui would leave behind his relationship with the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise. After all, he didn¡¯t have much attachment for it and hadn¡¯t dipped into its core resources either. He had forged equipment, pills and formations in exchange for resources, so the karma between them could be considered settled.


    After that, the Emperor pronounced him the Crown Prince, putting a Nine Phoenix Cloak over him to mark his status as the true heir of the Empire. Following which, he gave a speech to all the guests. It was something prepared for by the ministers, but the memorized speech still drew resounding claps.


    There was a ball and of course, the as the star, Heifeng Jiansui had to dance. The first to take initiative was of course Heifeng Xingmei. Pulling her younger brother into an embrace, she took initiative to lead him into the ¡®Nineheaven Phoenix Dance¡¯, a dancelike movement technique that she had mastered and knew he had some accomplishment in as well.


    Heifeng Jiansui wasn¡¯t too interested in taking initiative so he followed along with Xingmei¡¯s lead. Finally, the dance ended and the elder sister planted a gentle kiss on his cheek. At this the audience applauded, seeing this as the eldest sibling gracefully acknowledging her younger sibling as heir, giving up her right to the throne.


    Only a few could see the torrid passion in that kiss¡­


    After this, naturally it was Aina¡¯s turn. Having learnt from her master that Heifeng Jiansui had read through every manual apart from those restricted to Successor Disciples, she held her hand out for Heifeng Jiansui. Using a certain footwork technique to cause pure white swordlight to dazzle around her, her feet started dancing in imperceptible patterns.


    The audience realized Aina¡¯s intentions. This was a challenge, asking Heifeng Jiansui to use the correct footwork technique to keep up with Aina¡¯s dancing. Heifeng Jiansui was well known for reading through the entirety of the sect¡¯s technique archive. Now the question was, just how much of it was cultivated by Heifeng Jiansui?


    Of course, he didn¡¯t disappoint. Swordlights of the same white color flashed under his feet as he danced, his hands locked into hers. After a dance came to an end, Heifeng Jiansui switched the footwork technique to a slow yet steady trot with blue stars flashing under.This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.


    Heifeng Jiansui was using a well known footwork technique of the sect. That said, even though Aina could identify the technique, she hadn¡¯t practiced it as well. And thus, Heifeng Jiansui had to guide her step by step so that her embarrassing loss wouldn¡¯t be noted by the audience.


    Finally, the dance ended with Aina¡¯s loss unknown. After this, Aina wrapped up Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s arms and pressed a kiss on his lips. Her hot tongue entered Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s mouth to wrestle with his tongue.


    ¡®The taste of her lips was strangely like blueberry.¡¯ Heifeng Jiansui could only think this.


    But while receiving the kiss, Heifeng Jiansui could not think about why she initiated it. From the beginning, they weren¡¯t too close. Apart from a few meeting the past year in the Illusionary Swordlands, they had only met a few times in reality.


    ¡®Is she doing some gold-digging? Had she secretly fallen for me and finally showed her feelings today? Or¡­¡¯ Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s couldn¡¯t help but speculate.


    ¡®Even though my body seems mature, the true age is still 7 year old. Thus, my lifeforce and vitality is quite low as well. Even though my Phoenix blood grants me the vitality to last a century as a mortal, I am still a mortal. Stealing my lifeforce will be quite easy for a cultivator¡­¡¯ In the end Heifeng Jiansui was still mortal, still vulnerable to the myriad evil of the world.


    After their dance, Heifeng Jiansui was pulled away by Aina to his room. Heifeng Xingmei couldn¡¯t help but angrily glare at the two. The Emperor and the new Empress couldn¡¯t help but sigh at her son¡¯s growth. As for Elder Shenhai, he thought back to how Aina had revealed her desire for him years ago and now, she had finally obtained him¡­


    Meanwhile, the guests weren¡¯t surprised at all. This was like a coming-of-age ceremony of the ruling beast bloodlines!


    +++


    In Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s bedroom, he was spectating Aina¡¯s wonderful figure. Her nude figure was pleasing, as if inviting him to pounce on her.


    After wordlessly dragging him to his room, Aina had simply stripped off and posed. There was no need to know her thoughts.¡¯ It¡¯s a man¡¯s shame to not eat what is offered to him!¡¯


    However, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s suspicions couldn¡¯t help but rise! Her enchanting figure gleamed with radiance that almost forced him to pounce on her. Heifeng Jiansui would have succumbed if his soul was yet mortal.


    Fortunately, even though it was sealed, the spirit of a Chaos Emperor couldn¡¯t be controlled! But the radiance emitting from Aina¡¯s figure rose little but little, and runes began tracing on her body¡­


    These runes¡­ Heifeng Jiansui was arguably the most knowledgeable cultivator of the Primordial Era so they weren¡¯t too hard to identify. The principle of Heart Severing belonging to Buddhism could be sensed in the runes. But there was also the Heart Demon principle of the Way of Devils and Spirit Severing principle on the Path of Daoism. Surprising him was something that he had barely gleaned from the Black Dragon¡¯s memories, Hruday-agni, ¡®Heart Flame¡¯!


    When the Aeonian Script capable of driving a mortal to insanity by a simple glance began forming on her, Heifeng Jiansui realized that Aina was similar to him. She was a reincarnator or perhaps a transmigrator, once again walking the path of cultivation from the gifts of her previous life!


    As of yet, her memories were sealed. While she would regain them in time, sensing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s Perpetual Dao, a desire snatch it to awaken her bloodline filled her. Now that she had failed to seduce him and easily wrest away his Dao, the only way to capture them was battle! A portion of her cultivated laws from her past life were unsealed to help her seize it!


    Finally, the runes wrapping around her body were completed and Aina pounced on him. In response, Heifeng Jiansui activated the various Daoscripts he had refined in synchronization with the Perpetual Dao of the Quintessence Sword buried in his body to cover him.


    Defending, he waited for Aina¡¯s blow. Her dainty fists opened up to fingers that were like lotuses. The fingers struck the layer of runes that emitted from his body like a hand dipped into a pool of water. With it, portions of the Daoscripts that Heifeng Jiansui had painstakingly cultivated were snatched away as well!


    This power of his stolen Daoscripts nurtured Aina¡¯s spirit, unsealing more of his memories and granting her more access to the sealed memories of her past! The runes covering her grew thicker.


    To regain her strength, she had to steal Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s power. To accomplish this mission, her fingers formed a lotus for another attack!

 Chapter 53

    Chapter 53


    Heifeng Jiansui realized that the ¡®Ganwu Aina¡¯ he was facing was in truth an incarnation of an apex cultivator. She could perhaps be a peerless Immortal King or a Perpetual Emperor. She might even be a Chaos Sovereign!


    Fortunately, she hadn¡¯t reincarnated with her complete memories. In the beginning, only the minutest fractions of her peerless Dao were bound into her soul. Even her true name was lost and the ¡®Ganwu Aina¡¯ Heifeng Jiansui had met with was a shell personality that was created to puppet her body. It was temporary host who would give way to the soul of true apex cultivator after she awakened!


    Normally, this would happen after a few centuries. However an unexpected meeting with Heifeng Jiansui awakened the fractions of the peerless Dao sealed in her soul. And now, she would use that peerless Dao to snatch away his Dao to reform her own!


    Heifeng Jiansui exchanged a few blows with Aina, testing the limits of her technique. It only functioned by stealing the Daoscripts on Heifeng Jiansui.


    If Heifeng Jiansui was truly restricted to close combat, it would be undoubtedly easy for her to snatch away his Daoscripts¡­


    But of course, what kind of apex cultivator would stay limited to close combat?


    With a flick of a finger, Heifeng Jiansui raised his spatial ring. A great devouring energy emitted from it, targeted at all the furniture in the room. Suddenly, all the items in the room flew into the ring. From behind Aina, some furniture and cutlery nearly struck her. However, she responded well to this surprise attack, avoiding the attacks from behind with movement like flowing light.


    This surprise attack had cleared out all the obstacles in the room, turning it into a clear field where the two could freely fight. Heifeng Jiansui activated some restrictive formations so that no sounds of their battle would emit.


    Heifeng Jiansui looked at Aina who was already rushing to him like flying. Her figure was still skyclad, and the runes and Daoscripts on her body made her seem exotic. The aura of her peerless Dao didn¡¯t make her exhibitionism seem crude, even lending her the impression of a saintess!


    Seeing such a nubile woman running naked at him, Heifeng Jiansui almost felt like accepting her advance and pushing her down, violating her holy figure! Even though the impulse immediately disappeared, a trace of desire remained in Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s eyes¡­


    With a single thought, swordlight flashed. The peerless sword Nineprime flew towards the nude beauty pursuing him. Five fingers like the petals of a lotus once again struck the flying sword, but of course, how could mortal fingers move a weapon forged from primal chaos? The Dao on the sword was untouchable by her fingers.


    With this, Aina could only retreat. The sword danced, striking towards her arm. Facing the diagonal slash of the three foot blade, the only evasion she could do was swing her arms back. The sword then flashed towards her feet, forcing her to step backwards.


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s flying sword technique narrowed down Aina¡¯s evasion to only a single possible move. Like this, it was possible to trick the nude beauty into dancing for him!


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    If there was true consciousness behind her, it would be harder to control her. But the current Aina was incapable of communication, most of her soul was sealed and even her battle technique was like a puppet. Seeing her, Heifeng Jiansui mocked the reincarnate in his heart. Implanting the command to attack and steal the Dao of a Perpetual Emperor was simply a recipe for suicide.


    Even as a mortal, Perpetual Emperors couldn¡¯t be underestimated.


    In the beginning, Aina¡¯s dance was quite stiff and unseemly. But Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s genius was peerless under the heavens, and soon her dancing feet were imbued with sensuality and lewd grace.


    Her dancing could rival even the topmost prostitutes of the renowned brothels backed by Yin-Yang Sects!


    Of course, being controlled and forced to prance around naked like a brothel whore would be the ultimate humiliation for an apex cultivator. The Daoscripts on her nude figure brightened, and the peerless Dao sealed within her unveiled. With this, her temperament, face and figure changed. Slowly, her body was reverting to the peerless beauty of her past¡­


    But all this couldn¡¯t increase her battle skill. These auxiliary effects only made the radiance of her soulcharming beauty brighten, and the sight of forcing her to dance to his whim turned on Heifeng Jiansui even more!


    The Dao she cultivated was focused on the Soul. This type of Dao focused more on auxiliary and supportive effects. As for its use in attacking and combat¡­ No matter how profound it was, could it scratch the soul of a Chaos Sovereign?


    And thus, no matter how much the indignation within her heart grew, all she could do was dance to Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s whims. Thinking of this as a game, Heifeng Jiansui forced her dances to become even more lewder, more sensual and more lustful.


    The grinding of hips, squeezing of breasts, the exquisite lips, the sensual thighs, the slender arms¡­ Every part of her body danced in a way that could ignite the fire in the loins of men!


    With every moment of the forceful sensual dance, the peerless Dao within her unveiled more and more. The soulcharming aura seemed that it could control the world itself. The beauty dancing was no longer Ganwu Aina; her face, figure and temperament had completely changed!


    Unfortunately, all this had no effect on her attack power. Her technique could only steal the Dao; the principles of the finger technique weren¡¯t capable of shaking Nineprime. And soul techniques were useless against Heifeng Jiansui.


    The dance of humiliation continued on and on, until finally, the substantial part of the peerless Dao sealed within her was excavated by the burning rage within her. Finally, she gained another technique that could turn the tables.


    The flying sword slashed out at her throat, to force her to evade by elegantly twisting her neck. In response, she raised her index finger in a sealing gesture. The Daoscripts and runes that formed upon her body were drawn into her finger, and the soulcharming aura around her body charmed the ambient energy of the world to gather on her finger.


    Over her finger, a complex formation was formed. It was composed of converging and diverging, curved and straight lines. It was similar to a carefully drawn solution to a geometric problem. Of course, it defied all laws of geometry that were perceivable to a mortal. Any mathematician looking at it would be driven insane by the incomprehensible profundities!


    While showing this technique, her body underwent its final transformation. Long violet hair were freely flowing even in the absence of wind. Her curvaceous waist, wholesome chest and plentiful buttocks spoke of a mature beauty. Her facial features were exquisite like a blooming lotus. But her most striking feature was in her blue eyes that were like a limitless ocean of tranquility, something that could violently transform into deadly tsunamis!


    Upon her fingers, the energy of the world convalesced around her, forming a violet robe wrapping around her body. With her nude figure covered, she flicked her finger and the formation formed flashed in a nine colored light, flying at Heifeng Jiansui.


    Heifeng Jiansui stared unmoving at the exquisite formation flying at him, before finally smiling in realization. With a thought, a swordlight flashed and the formation was deconstructed. Finally, he gained a clue into the identity of the mysterious woman. She was a Perpetual Emperor from 4 eras before!


    Heifeng Jiansui stared at the violet robed beauty, who stared back wordlessly. Her intelligence and understanding had grown to a realm where she could understand the futility of attacking Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°Hehe, it seems like you have become a bit smarter. Even so, you don¡¯t seem to have remembered your true name, huh? Soulthrall Princess, it¡¯s been 4 eras since you departed the Chaosworld. You were unmatched in your era, having reached the apex of the Soul Dao and even reducing a Perpetual Emperor into a thrall you could puppet at will¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui smugly revealed the true name while giving a discerning glance to the incarnate.


    As he unveiled her True Name to her, the peerless Dao sealed within her began unraveling. The mature beauty glared at Heifeng Jiansui. The Soulthrall Princess, renowned in her era for her ability to puppet Perpetual Emperors, was forced to dance like whore on his whims! It was impossible for her to bear the humiliation!


    Uncaring for her sentiments, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s sword slashed out once more.


    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that you are clothed, now time for a striptease!¡± The lust in Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s voice was enough to drive the reincarnate of the Perpetual Emperor crazy!

 Chapter 54

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that you are clothed, now time for a striptease!¡± The lust in Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s voice was enough to drive the reincarnate of the Perpetual Emperor crazy!


    ¡°Since you have helped the awakening of my true spirit, I shall owe you a favor. After a century or so, when I¡¯ll have recovered my strength, you may call on my aid to explore any ruin or legacy. I will lend you my strength unconditionally.¡± The Soulthrall Princess unexpectedly did not fly into a rage, even promising Heifeng Jiansui a favor!


    ¡°You don¡¯t wish for revenge after being forced to dance like a brothel whore by me? How interesting¡­ Did your Principle Dao change?¡± Soulthrall Princess¡­ this woman was capable of even turning a Perpetual Emperor in her prime. Her Principle Dao, the Dao she had reached Perpetuity with would have aspect of control within it.


    This kind of woman whose Dao was to control the world, would certainly oppose being controlled by others with all her will!


    ¡°If you had tried to control my soul, I wouldn¡¯t be so forgiving. But since you only capitalized on the flaws of the fighting style of my False Spirit, I am thanking you.¡± With a cold voice, the former peerless expert replied.


    A False Spirit¡­ That was something usually implanted into battle puppets or golems to grant them martial skill. Implanting this into her body would allow her to gain battle skill in dangerous events while not occupying a majority of her spirit.


    Heifeng Jiansui managed to reincarnate with his complete memories while retaining a Chaos Sovereign¡¯s spirit due to the cooperation of the World Spirit. The woman facing him wasn¡¯t so lucky. She had sealed away a majority of her memories while her False Spirit would surface only in times of danger. Even now, quite a bit of her memories were sealed away.


    She most probably hadn¡¯t yet gained access to her complete memories. Only a fraction of her true Perpetual Dao must be available to her.


    ¡°Is that so? Are you sure that you don¡¯t want to attack me for my Perpetual Dao, Soulthrall Princess? You could probably awaken the entirety of your memories with it. I am at my weakest now, a plain mortal. If you want to attack, now is the best time.¡± Heifeng Jiansui gently asked.


    ¡°Since I am no longer Perpetual, you can simply call me Ganwu Aina. Heh, since I have already awakened, I¡¯ll regain the entirety of my memories in time. Why do you want me to attack you?¡± With a smile like an immortal maiden, the beauty asked him.


    ¡°To speak honestly, I want to strip you naked and violate you. This body of mine has come of age today, and like manna from the heavens, you have arrived to slake my lust! Forgetting about stuff like dual cultivation, a perfect beauty like you is hard to find. If I don¡¯t bend you over and pound you, I will certainly regret it!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s eyes seemed to burn with lust, as if wishing to strip down Aina with merely his sight.


    Of course, Heifeng Jiansui was simply pretending. This woman had once turned a Perpetual Emperor into a puppet, violating her would be an invitation for his soul to be bound and his blood to be swallowed. She had certainly grown stronger with more tricks through the eras that had passed. Even with the spiritual defense of a Chaos Emperor, she might possess some means to turn him into an obedient puppet.


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    But now, it was the best time for him to investigate her skill. Her Perpetual Dao was still weak while Heifeng Jiansui had Nineprime and his Chaos Sovereign spirit. Only after gaining a clear idea of her strength could Heifeng Jiansui confidently deal with her.


    The current era had no Perpetual Emperors. Since she planned to follow her previous path instead of opening a new one like Heifeng Jiansui, she would likely become a Perpetual Emperor in a century while he would take a few thousand years. Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t kill her as Nineorigin Chaosworld lacked a Perpetual Emperor, but neither could he allow her to turn him into a puppet after she reached her previous strength. So he had to gain insight into her Perpetual Dao to formulate measures to counter her.


    ¡°You certainly are frank. Well since you are inviting, I have no reason to decline.¡± Without displaying her disgust towards Heifeng Jiansui, her fingers flickered into many seals.


    A heavenly voice seemed to chant out scriptures as the golden light from her fingers formed the stone statue of herself. The statue shone in golden light, seemingly comprising the principles of the myriad Dao of Daoism, the Dharma of Buddhism, the Sutra of Hinduism and the Way of the Devil!


    Observing the statue, Heifeng Jiansui realized that while it seemed to comprise of the principles of opposing religions, in truth it had devoured their myriad divine laws to form a path that was solely of the Soulthrall Princess! It was a path that devoured all, swallowing all! The divine laws, the laws of the chaosworld, the Perpetual Dao¡­ All of it could be swallowed to nurture her!


    Fortunately, the statue was only conjured by a mortal. With the majority of her Perpetual Dao sealed, it only seemed like a stone statue. At higher realms of cultivation, it would form an independent avatar!


    ¡°How do you like my Four Path Swallowing Dao? I even forsaked my peerless Soulthrall Dao to enter this path. Surpassing controlling men, it can swallow the law! Be it the Supreme Dao of Chaosworlds, the Religious Principles of the Four Paths and even the Perpetual Dao of Perpetual Emperors!¡± The prideful expression and smug voice of the woman froze on hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words.


    ¡°A yellow stone statue, how underwhelming. If it had been a true avatar, I could have enjoyed it together with you in bed. Well then, show me how you are going to devour my Dao!¡± Seeing that all Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s thoughts were about violating her, the anger in the princess¡¯ heart exploded.


    The stone statue stomped like an angry Buddha, covering a mile with a bound. Its fist struck down on Heifeng Jiansui and was immediately parried away by Nineprime. As expected, the runes covering it tried to swallow the Sword Dao of his sword yet failed.


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s sword strikes relentlessly shook the mountain-like golem. It seemed as if it would shatter yet held on.


    ¡°A protection I thoughtfully formed before my rebirth rendered your Four Path Swallowing Dao useless. Now instead of swallowing my Perpetual Dao, prepare to swallow something else of mine!¡± Heifeng Jiansui gave a perverted laugh before shattering the stone statue with a heaven smiting strike!


    Hearing this, Aina was filled with fury which was replaced with fear upon realizing that the statue had shattered. She spat out a mouthful of blood before falling down.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you know that spitting blood is a sign of ill health? Fortunately, this one is a peerless doctor as well. Simply strip yourself and let me examine you nicely!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words nearly made her spit out once again. He was certainly the enemy of all women!


    Aina began forming yet another number of seals, yet Heifeng Jiansui covered the distance in a blink. His fingers tapped hers, bringing an end to her plan of fighting back. With his fingers flashing silver with swordlight, he gently ran his hands over her violet robe.


    From the top to the bottom, the robes began unraveling string by string. The jadelike hands seemed unearthly. The milky white breasts were revealed first, proud and firm. The slender waist and curvaceous hips came next. Her buttocks were plentiful and her jade gate was sealed tight, as if awaiting an intruder!


    Heifeng Jiansui began playing with Soulthrall Princess¡¯ peerless figure. Squeezing, pinching, grabbing and pressing as he pleased, he did not care about the beauty¡¯s thoughts, doing as he pleased. Of course, while he was superficially enjoying her wonderful figure, he was in truth examining her body to divine any secrets she possessed.


    That said, even though he wasn¡¯t planning on violating this woman anytime soon, he was quite pleased by her mewls and moans as he touched her. Happily playing like this, he nearly forgot about the secret laws converging within her body and the smug expression that flashed for a moment.


    But even so, he was able to fake surprise when a vortex opened up around the Soulthrall Princess¡¯ figure, exerting a devouring force on his Perpetual Dao.


    Now that the entirety of the Daoscripts refined by him were swallowed whole completely, he should be at the mercy of the woman he was busy molesting. Seeing the truimphant expression on the Soulthrall Princess'' expression, he thought of the expression she would make after he turned the tables...


    Just then, he was suddenly assaulted by a pain that shook his body, qi and soul. Heifeng Jiansui suddenly realized that he was facing a apex expert against whom little tricks were nothing at all!

 Chapter 55

    Chapter 55


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body shook as blood poured from all its pores. If the human body could be considered as an ever-expanding universe, then the laws which had been just extracted from it were like the Heavenly Dao governing the principles of its existence.


    He immediately began controlled breathing, stopping his blood from gushing out. His white face seemed like an ailing man.


    ¡°The Quintessence Sword Dao you chose as your Principle Dao¡­ isn¡¯t bad at all, I say. It is sufficiently profound enough that deconstructing it will unseal nearly all my memories. So¡­ was playing with my body worth losing the Principle Dao that opened up your path to Perpetuity? You didn¡¯t even get a chance to push me down, so bad~.¡± Aina¡¯s voice was quite playful as she spoke.


    Heifeng Jiansui had gained insight into numerous Dao. Only those that had condensed into Daoscripts on his body were swallowed by Aina. Of course, the Dao scripts of a mortal yet to begin cultivation weren¡¯t worth  much, and even the Quintessence Sword Dao¡¯s most fundamental principles had gathered into the Daoscripts.


    Even so, Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t respond. Unbearable pain was filling his body. In truth, he had underestimated Aina¡¯s Four Path Swallowing Dao. He naturally believed that since Ganwu Aina¡¯s bloodline was descended from him and since she was only a mortal, he could naturally take control over the Perpetual Sword Dao when it entered her body and force her to capitulate.


    Unfortunately, it didn¡¯t seem to be that easy.


    Even so, he didn¡¯t stop. Before this, he had fought with the Four Path Swallowing Dao and examined her body, so he was confident that he could still turn everything around!


    ¡°A lecher like you actually cultivated to Perpetual Emperor, huh? As a former Chaos Sovereign, I am quite surprised that the morals of cultivators have declined so much. No matter, I did promise you that I owe you a favor for awakening my memories. As such, I won¡¯t kill you after I am done swallowing.¡± The imperious voice casually revealed her true cultivation.


    But it didn¡¯t shake Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s heart. Even he was a former Chaos Sovereign after all.


    His eyes tightly closed, Heifeng Jiansui ignored Aina¡¯s mocking and the pain wracking his body as he connected to his Principle Dao that was slowly being deconstructed in Aina¡¯s body. Slowly but surely, he gained insight into the deconstruction principle of the Sword Dao.


    Aina would deconstruct his Sword Dao in its entirety in about 12 minutes. Before that, he had to¡­


    Heifeng Jiansui opened his eyes. His entire body was trembling, and the qi and blood was madly burning. Even so, he stood up from his crosslegged posture, looking Aina in the eye.This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work.


    Around Aina¡¯s body, four pillars had formed. Countless beasts seemed to have been carved on them, their mouths all open. The energy of Primal Chaos lingered in the air, as if a world would open in the boundless void.


    She wasn¡¯t paying attention to Heifeng Jiansui. Her eyes were closed as she focused on the deconstruction of the Daoscripts she had stolen from Heifeng Jiansui. The aura around her was increasing step by step, and if not for the restrictions innate to her technique, spacetime would have shattered.


    Heifeng Jiansui looked at her face concentrating on cultivation, looking vulnerable to the world. He thrust his finger at her in a sealing gesture.


    A gallon of blood was immediately spat out by her.


    ¡°You¡­ how¡­¡± Aina weakly looked at Heifeng Jiansui. Just now, the Sword Dao that she was deconstructing broke out of the sealing of the Four Path Swallowing, inflcting her with internal injuries!


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to act weak. That was only your lungs being torn, something that won¡¯t kill you easily.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s answer caused her to grit her teeth.


    ¡°Taking control over your Principle Dao even when it is sealed in my body¡­ How is it possible?¡± Aina was astounded. This lecherous bastard unexpectedly had deep schemes!


    ¡°It isn¡¯t that difficult. That body of yours¡­ it is descended from the guardian beasts of my legacy. You are mortal, yet to breakthrough to the Life Desolation boundary. Your Principle Dao can only deconstruct my Sword Dao to awaken your memories, not directly comprehend it. There are many reasons.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s tone was chiding, as he pointed out her mistakes.


    ¡°So your lecherous actions¡­ were they a fa?ade for your true schemes?¡± Spitting out some blood, Aina asked again.


    ¡°II would have been interested in violating you if you weren¡¯t the Soulthrall Princess. Even I am not dumb enough to get intimate with a woman who can turn me into a puppet.¡± Heifeng Jiansui shook his head.


    ¡°So what do you want now?¡± With her life hanging on Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s thoughts, she felt a bit resigned.


    ¡°Swear to the Dao of the Heavens to serve me as a retainer.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui mentally transmitted an extremely long oath to her.


    ¡°This oath is¡­huh?!¡± Most long oaths were designed to turn the swearer into a puppet by turning every possible action into a clause. Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s oath was longer than most¡­ but it didn¡¯t focus much on controlling her. She even had limited ability to ignore his commands.


    No, the longest part of the oath restricted her by many, many terms from attacking Heifeng Jiansui. All physical, mental, energy based attacks against him were forbidden. Magic treasures and formations against him were forbidden.  Scheming and manipulations against him were forbidden. All manners of attacking him that were within the realm of possibility were forbidden!


    After going through it in its entirety, Aina couldn¡¯t help but smirk. Her former cultivation of Chaos Sovereign seemed to have terrified him into drafting this contract.


    Seeing the immense caution he held against her, Aina felt pride swell up in her chest. She couldn¡¯t help but feel some measure of respect build up for him. Without letting him know of her thoughts, Aina began with the oath.


    Heifeng Jiansui did not let go of his caution until she completed her oath. Only when the aura of the Heavenly Dao resonated did he calm down. This meant that the Heavens had witnessed the oath.


    ¡°Haha, I never thought that I would end up tricked into serving you as a retainer. What are your orders?¡± Aina¡¯s sarcastic tone made Heifeng Jiansui shake his head.


    ¡°First of all, completely deconstruct the Daoscripts you stole from me and completely awaken your memories.¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s first order, Aina was a bit dumbfounded.


    ¡®Don¡¯t you want your Daoscripts back, aren¡¯t you afraid of the soul breaking pain of Daoscript Deconstruction?¡¯ This obvious question lingered in her head but she didn¡¯t ask. He was most likely acting like this to try and alleviate the mistrust she felt for him.


    Returning to her statue-like posture, she returned to deconstructing the Daoscripts she had stolen. Bit by bit, the foggy memories in her Sea of Consciousness became clearer.


    +++


    Heifeng Jiansui looked relieved that the soultearing pain of having his Daoscripts deconstructed had disappeared. Aina gave him a apologetic gaze.


    ¡°Forgive me. I-¡± Stopping her apology, Heifeng Jiansui interjected, ¡°Yeah, it was the fault of your technique, I know you weren¡¯t torturing me or the Heavenly Dao would have declared judgement. How much of your memories are unsealed?¡±


    ¡°Nearly all of them. Other than some memories that were sealed by me before reincarnating that can only be opened after breaking through to Chaos Sovereign once more, I have access to the entirety of them.¡± Hearing Aina¡¯s confident answer, he fell into thought. Facing a true Chaos Sovereign, there were many questions to ask.

 Chapter 56

    ¡°Ask then. Before reincarnating, I traversed through chaosworlds upon chaosworlds, exploring the four corners of the boundless universe, entering the gates of Daoism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Demons. There is very little that I cannot answer.¡± Aina awaited Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s questioning with these words.


    ¡°Let me begin then. That Four Path Swallowing Dao is a secret technique, not a Dao you are cultivating. Then what is your true Principle Dao?¡± Hearing this, Aina seemed shocked.


    Heifeng Jiansui realized this fact the moment after she used that technique. Something like cultivating all four of them together was impossible; it was impossible to have faith in four religious systems together.


    ¡°So you saw through it. Well then, I won¡¯t be able of hiding it from you for too long anyway, I suppose. My true Principle Dao of Soul has reached the Universal Constance realm.¡± Looking at Heifeng Jiansui, she continued.


    ¡°The boundless universe has four systems of faith: Daoism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Demons. The smaller religions and faithless atheistic sectors are grouped under Demons as well. The four faith systems form differing natural law systems, calling them Dao, Dharma, Sutra and Ways and dividing the universe into four sectors. Under the dominion of these four faith systems, countless Chaosworlds are born with a Worldcore formulating its own principles. For example, as our Nineorigin Chaosworld is a part of the Daoism Sector, it is governed by the Heavenly Dao. Within a Chaosworld, there are three levels of Dao: Supreme, Grand and ordinary. The Nine Steps of cultivation are decided by the dormant World Will of the Chaosworld as well.


    However, as the Heavenly Dao differs from chaosworld to chaosworld, it is difficult to transfer the comprehension from one universe into another. Even constants like ¡®water is wet¡¯ and ¡®fire is hot¡¯ may be turned over.


    To surpass the Heavenly Dao of the Chaosworld and the nine ranks of cultivation, to enter the Three Steps of Immortality, you have to gain insight to Chaotic Dao. In different Chaosworlds and in the void of space, only the Chaotic Dao are useful. But the first three ranks of cultivation generally don¡¯t have the power to step out into the void, and thus can only comprehend the inherent Chaotic Dao that were formed within the Chaosworld. Only apex Perpetual Emperors and Chaos Sovereigns who have completely comprehended a Chaotic Dao have these qualifications.¡± After explaining all this, she took some time to catch her breath.


    ¡°But of course, the Chaotic Dao comprehended in the Daoism Sector will fall apart in the territory of the Buddhism Sector. As for a Universal Constance Principle Dao, it ranks above Chaotic Dao and will not have its power fall, remaining unrivalled across the boundless universe.¡± Saying this, Aina finished her explanation.


    Hearing this, Heifeng Jiansui already had alarm bells ringing through his mind. He had turned Aina into a retainer with the power of the Heavenly Dao of the Chaosworld. Hearing that she had the ability to ignore it was disconcerting.


    But he temporarily did not expose this thought. Instead, he continued, ¡°So how did you achieve this realm of Universal Constance from the Chaotic realm? Did you traverse the universe and enter the four religions to comprehend it? Is the Soul Dao related to the power of faith?¡±Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road.


    Aina smiled at this. ¡°You guessed correctly.¡±


    Hefeng Jiansui thought for a bit before asking, ¡°And did you have to reincarnate to escape the retribution of the Four Religions to escape their retribution after they found out your schemes?¡±


    Aina¡¯s smile lessened a bit, ¡°Correct again.¡±


    ¡°¡­Did you make any preparation before reincarnating? What is the chance of a couple of Chaotic Emperors arriving and sending this Chaosworld to the void while disposing of you?¡± Heifeng Jiansui was internally panicking.


    ¡°Of course I made preparations¡­ It is impossible for them to track down my soul, I severed all karma before reincarnating.¡± Hearing Aina¡¯s confident reply, Heifeng Jiansui could only trust the power of her soul that had reached the realm of Universal Constance.


    ¡°¡­This realm of Universal Constance, is it restricted to a few Dao or is it possible to reach this realm with all Dao? Is insight into such a Dao a prerequisite to entering a cultivation realm higher than Chaos Sovereign?¡± Until now, Heifeng Jiansui had assumed Chaos Sovereign as the apex.


    ¡°After I found out of the Universal Constance realm of laws, I assumed that there must be a higher realm above Chaos Sovereign¡­ But I never found any information of this through the countless years. It seems that Chaos Sovereign is the apex.¡± Aina reluctantly said this.


    ¡°But my Universal Constance realm Soul Dao caused my Sea of Consciousness and Spiritual Energy to break through a new realm. Ancient records call this realm ¡®Spiritsource¡¯. Body, Soul and Qi¡­ it is possible to achieve the realm of Universal Constance through these three, triggering an ultimate transformation. But it is only possible to enter Universal Constance in one Dao. At least, this is all I gleaned from the records of boundless years before.¡± Saying this, Aina stopped her explanation, and Heifeng Jiansui fell into thought.


    ¡°¡­Is that so.¡± Heifeng Jiansui asked a few more questions. The four religions, the boundless chaosworlds, the infinite void¡­ Aina carefully answered him at all points.


    Perennial Lord, Immortal King, Perpetual Emperor ¡­ these ranks were for the topmost cultivators of the Chaosworlds in the Daoism Sector. Other sectors had rankings that differed a lot. The energies they cultivated were different as well, like the Hinduism sector¡¯s ¡®Gods¡¯ refining divine power of faith.


    However, Chaos Sovereigns were constant in one matter¡­ they stood across the universe at the absolute apex!


    Heifeng Jiansui came to know about the apex figures of the universe from Aina. The figures that comprehended the realm of Universal Constance were few, but Aina dutifully told him about them.


    In the end, their conversation came to an end. Heifeng Jiansui now knew many things about the entirety of the boundless universe.


    +++


    Heifeng Jiansui silently thought of his new learning, while Aina waited for him. The most important point was Aina¡¯s Universal Constance realm Soul Dao. It was basically impossible for him to shackle her since she had gained insight into it.


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s contract would only bind her until she entered Perennial Lord. Trying to keep her from entering that realm of cultivation was impossible.


    Kill her and exterminate her soul from Samsara? She¡¯ll reincarnate in another Chaosworld and return for revenge.


    Control her soul? Universal Constance Soul Dao, impossible to control.


    Control or seal her body or qi? Her Soul Dao would transform them, making it impossible.


    Control her emotions by inculcating a feeling of desire or love? Forget about it, who would use such tactics against a Soul Dao cultivator whose strongest point was self control?


    There were also the mysterious memories that were sealed within her that would only awaken when she broke through to Chaos Sovereign. They would certainly be trump cards that would make acting against her difficult.


    Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but regret his rash decision of forcibly binding her as a retainer! Before entering Perennial Lord, her use was limited. After entering Perennial Lord, she would turn on him!


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s only trump card was the World Spirit, Nineorigin. She had the power of a Chaosworld after all.


    Even so, Nineorigin wasn¡¯t truly capable of bringing out the might of a Chaos Sovereign and Aina¡¯s Universal Constance Soul Dao would allow to her to leapfrog in battles. Heifeng Jiansui was battling Immortal Sovereigns as a half-step Perennial Lord so wouldn¡¯t Aina be capable of even more?


    So, Heifeng Jiansui had to treat her well. Not bad enough that she would hold resentment yet he couldn¡¯t treat her like an ancestor either. Rather than that, treating her like a right-hand subordinate, like a general would be a better option. Exploring various ancient ruins, facing life and death together, inculcating a sense of camaraderie¡­

 Chapter 57

    ¡°So, now that you have asked everything that you need, mind if I ask you something?¡± Hearing Aina¡¯s question, Heifeng Jiansui nodded. As an apex figure, she would be privy to all kinds of secrets, so Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t mind answering.


    After I swallowed your Principle Sword Dao, I realized that I gained some degree of power over the current era¡¯s Heavenly Dao! But it has only been a million years since the dawn of the current era, you died a million years ago before as an entry-level Chaos Sovereign. Your corpse¡­ was it swallowed by the Chaosworld to regenerate?¡± Hearing this, Heifeng Jiansui was shocked! She didn¡¯t require an answer as his expression revealed that her thoughts were confirmed!


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to be alarmed. From the beginning, it isn¡¯t too hard for me to understand the age of your soul and from it, your cultivation base. This Chaosworld was too kind to you, even allowing you to keep the entirety of your Chaos Sovereign soul. Is there a World Spirit in this era?¡± Heifeng Jiansui nodded with an impassive expression as he tried to think of how Aina had calculated this information.


    ¡°This is the ninth era of the Nineorigin Chaosworld, a mysterious era where decline reverses in rebirth. Heh, I guess my decision to follow my intuition and reincarnate was a good one after all! Abandoning my peak Chaos Sovereign cultivation to return was worth it!¡± Hearing her self-assured voice, Heifeng Jiansui was once again surprised by her cultivation.


    ¡°Are you surprised? A Chaos Sovereign is the absolute apex of cultivation, and only that realm of power is capable of traversing the boundless universe. With a Universal Constance Soul Dao, I walked sideways across the entire universe! A kid who hasn¡¯t lived even a billion years and yet entered the ranks of entry-level Chaos Sovereigns, you aren¡¯t bad at all.¡± Without allowing Heifeng Jiansui to reply, she continued on.


    ¡°Chaos Sovereign is divided into four sub-realms: early, middle, late and peak based on the size of the Chaosworld formed with the body. Entry-level Chaos Sovereigns have only formed a Chaoseed within themselves, so they aren¡¯t formally Chaos Sovereigns. The cultivators who are unable to give order from chaos to the Dao of they have cultivated and form it into a Heavenly Dao are fated to not be able to advance beyond this realm for their immortal lives. Of course, you aren¡¯t among them.¡± Saying this, Aina smiled at him.


    Heifeng Jiansui glanced at the woman who graciously advised him, realizing that she once stood on a peak higher than him. But now both of them had reincarnated, descending to the bottom on the same level.


    Fate was too callous¡­ she who was stronger was now forced to obey him!


    ¡°Since there is a World Spirit this era, there is only one fate for this Chaosworld. Within the Daoist sector of this universe, the World Wills of the Chaosworlds will sense it existence and attack, risking themselves for a chance to swallow its essence, grasp sentience and incarnate. And the World Spirit would welcome their attacks, battling to swallow the Chaotic Dao inherent to the attacking Chaosworlds.¡± Saying this, she glanced at Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°A newborn World Spirit already possesses the power of a Chaos Sovereign. If it swallows a Chaosworld or two, its might will dramatically rise. Six Chaosworlds will be enough to reach the level of a Supreme Chaos Sovereign. If our World Spirit is willing to compete with other World Spirits, it is even possible to reach the level of an Eternal World.¡± Saying this, Aina stopped speaking.The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.


    ¡°Eternal World¡­ The calamity that ended the previous era and killed me hailed from the Chaturdasha-loka, the Hinduism Eternal World. What exactly is an Eternal World?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s question was met with silence before Aina slowly answered.


    ¡°It is a bit hard to explain¡­ Let me begin with the concept of a ¡®Prime Essence¡¯. The Path of Daoism is distinct from the other three paths due to its essence. The Three Realms of Heaven, Earth and the Netherworld, the Six Paths of Samsara, the Five Elements and the Four Creations, the myriad gods and the Heavenly Court, the paths of talismans and seals, the Gu bugs and the Heavenly Dao itself. All these are only a few of the ¡®Prime Essences¡¯ of Daoism. And so, an Eternal World contains all the ¡®Prime Essences¡¯, forming a wonderland where the Dao reigns supreme!¡± Aina spoke confidently as always, but it seemed as if she herself didn¡¯t understand what she was describing.


    ¡°I think I get it. Our Nineorigin Chaosworld should have the ¡®Prime Essence¡¯ of the Five Elements and the Four Creations, I suppose.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s statement elicited a nod from Aina.


    ¡°Most Chaosworlds do not have a complete Prime Essence. A World Spirit is born from a Chaosworld when a complete Prime Essence is formed from its Chaotic Dao.¡± Saying this, Aina took the chance to finish their conversation with a few sentences.


    ¡°For the current me, reaching Perennial Lord will require 500 years. After that, I¡¯ll be confident in battling through the chaotic battlefield where worlds collide. If you don¡¯t want to be left behind, keep up.¡±


    +++


    The bedroom that had been cleaned of the furnishings during the earlier battle was fixed up once more. All the destruction the earlier battle was carefully concealed as well. It was only a ridiculously well furnished bedroom now.


    ¡°So it¡¯s all done now. Huh, our battle didn¡¯t leave much of a mark.¡± Heifeng Jiansui was slightly surprised at this. The collateral damage that apex cultivators would inflict on their surroundings was well known.


    ¡°Mortals can¡¯t inflict much damage anyway, and our battle wasn¡¯t much of a battle in the first place. Is this truly surprising?¡± Aina who was stretching herself on the bed coldly replied.


    ¡°I suppose. Anyway, I wanted to ask you something¡­ before when we met in the ball, you latched onto me and dragged me off to the bedroom¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui was suddenly interrupted by Aina.


    ¡°You still want to sleep with me? Huh, I wouldn¡¯t mind entertaining you but¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui quickly interrupted her.


    ¡°Like I want to bed such an old fox. No, I was a reincarnated Chaos Sovereign with a mortal body, so I was a juicy target. But normally, the ones who were capable of rivaling my Daoscripts would be Perennial Lords. Would your ¡®false spirit¡¯ have attacked them as well?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s question, Aina chuckled.


    ¡°How dumb do you think I am? If it was something like a Perennial Lord¡¯s recently deceased corpse, my ¡®false spirit¡¯ would have calculated a method to seize its Daoscripts. As for live Perennial Lords, my false spirit didn¡¯t have a deathwish. You¡­ caught my attention when we first met when you were a year old or so. After our meeting, I immediately began calculating a way of screwing you and seizing your Daoscripts.¡± Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but express fear and disgust at her admission.


    ¡°How lucky of me that you waited for my coming of age before attacking.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui brought the conversation to an end. No matter what her schemes were, he had triumphed over her and she would serve him now. Of course, this state of affairs could quickly come to an end with a sudden turnaround.


    ¡°Anyway, it is bedtime for now. Let¡¯s speak more tomorrow.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui indicated to Aina to get off the bed. However, she refused to get off.


    Looking at her mature figure that seemed to be inviting him to attack, Heifeng Jiansui once again cautioned himself. This woman certainly wasn¡¯t simple.


    ¡°I was supposed to sleep with you tonight. Just let me sleep in your bed today so that we can keep up this charade.¡± Heifeng Jiansui was slightly surprised at her words. To even care about the instructions given to her by a high-level sect, she probably intended to rise high within, brainwash everyone and turn it into her own influence¡­


    ¡°My room, my bed. Take a futon and sleep on the floor.¡± Saying this, he immediately pushed her off the bed. Wrapping the sheets around him, he immediately closed his eyes.


    Of course, he didn¡¯t intend to sleep. Entering a half-meditative state, he heightened his awareness to the fullest. With an old fox who once turned a Perpetual Emperor into a puppet, who would dare relax and head off to dreamland? If some fool actually dared to, it was likely that he would never wake up again¡­

 Chapter 58

    ¡°It seems that someone didn¡¯t get much sleep last night¡­¡±


    ¡°Of course, whose fault do you think was it?¡±


    That morning, the bleary-eyed Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s amazing day began with being mocked by Ganwu Aina, no, the Soulthrall Princess.


    ¡°Are you implying something with those words?¡± Aina batted her eyelids teasingly as she said this, giving off the impression of a young beauty.


    Of course, disregarding her actual age, Aina¡¯s current figure had the charm of a mature woman, seemingly above the age of 30. Disconcert between the two impressions removed all the seductive effect.


    ¡°You know, most cultivators take the titles of ¡®Empress¡¯ or ¡®Sovereign¡¯. You however go as the ¡®Soulthrall Princess¡¯. Is someone here insecure about their age?¡± He couldn¡¯t help but mock her but only after saying this did he realize that he might have been too vicious.


    Fortunately or unfortunately, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s taunt wasn¡¯t enough to ruffle Aina. She even nodded in response.


    ¡°I suppose this appearance doesn¡¯t go with my age. How about this?¡± Immediately, smoke seemed to emit from Aina¡¯s figure as the magic of body transformation was cast. When it cleared away, there was a distinct change in her figure.


    Her body was now lithe and slender like a willow with even her proud bust and hips having lessened in size. The current her gave the impression of resplendent youth, seeming like a fairy fallen from the heavens. This princess, her beauty was capable of enthralling souls!


    At her transformation, Heifeng Jiansui nodded. ¡°Well, it seems similar enough to your previous figure, so it won¡¯t be hard to call it a transformation due to a breakthrough or something.¡±


    ¡°Huh, it seems this body isn¡¯t to your liking.¡± As for her disappointed voice, Heifeng Jiansui simply ignored it.


    ¡°Having reincarnated in this era, what are your plans? Since you specialize in controlling souls, do you plan to control a sect or clan to gather resources?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s question, she shook her head.


    ¡°500 years is a short time. Even if I control a sect, I don¡¯t need too many resources in the first place. The Ten Thousand Sword Paradise¡­ I think I¡¯ll just act the part of a genius and become a successor disciple or so. Oh, by the way, is this sect related to you or something?¡± Heifeng Jiansui was a bit surprised by her answer as he shook his head in reply.If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.


    ¡°That sect rose up in these million years. Not bad, if I say so. I am a disciple as well, though basically in-name-only. I complete missions, the sect sends resources. I am planning to join the Nineyuan Heavenly Gate, so I¡¯ll probably be demoted to an honorary disciple.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, Aina nodded.


    ¡°Being the head of a chicken is better than being the tail of a phoenix. I think I¡¯ll honestly cultivate and take it over. Enthralling everyone is a bit boring and I have time to play around.¡± Aina¡¯s voice seemed to somewhat bored as she said this.


    Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t believe her in the slightest. She would probably get bored of this charade and brainwash everyone anyway. Even so, he nodded in response.


    ¡°By the way, the system of bloodlines and battle spirits this era is interesting, isn¡¯t it? While my battle spirit is amazing, my bloodline is trash. It is a sword body bloodline, though I¡¯d prefer it if there was nothing at all.¡± Knowing that Heifeng Jiansui was the creator of her bloodline, she immediately blamed him.


    ¡°Don¡¯t blame me, that bloodline was distilled from one of the guardian beasts of my legacy. If you want to deconstruct it, I can give you a way.¡± Heifeng Jiansui was creator of those guardian beasts. As such, he was capable of refining its bloodline.


    At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s answer, Aina was excited. ¡°Hehe, maybe it wasn¡¯t a bad idea following you. Only one day has passed and I am receiving benefits already!¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui had already filled up a jade slip with information. With a flick, it arrived on Aina¡¯s fingers. ¡°This isn¡¯t much. Instead of a secret technique, it would be better to call this a self-sealing art. The bloodline¡¯s essence will deconstruct into the Five Elements and Four Creations, so if you are training a technique that requires them, it might be useful.¡±


    ¡°Thanks. I think I¡¯ll refine a bloodline by gathering some blood essence. That phoenix bloodline of yours, is it any good?¡± At Aina¡¯s question, Heifeng Jiansui thought for a few minutes.


    ¡°It is pretty good, I suppose. Black Phoenix has the characteristics of high-speed regeneration, control of fire and darkness and the nirvanic rebirth of a phoenix. I don¡¯t know if you know this, but the Patriarch of this bloodline was a Chaos Sovereign, so there are some hints of his inheritance as well.¡± Since it was impossible that Aina didn¡¯t know this, his response was a bit detailed.


    Aina seemed surprised at Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s answer so her reply was a bit late. ¡°It sounds good, but I think I¡¯ll pass. Know anything comparable?¡±


    ¡°Well, there is the White Phoenix bloodline which must be similar. Also, there is the Clear Jade Daoist¡¯s bloodline as well. From the records I have been through, he cultivated flying sword arts which require a good foundation in both spirit and soul so it would be suited to you¡­ If you can find it.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s statement brought an end to their conversation.


    ¡°I think I¡¯ll try to get that person¡¯s legacy, though it is too far off for now. I think I¡¯ll be content with a ordinary soul based bloodline for now.What do you think about¡­-¡±  Just then, Aina was interrupted by Jiansui.


    ¡°I am going for breakfast now. Accompany me?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s question, she shook her head.


    ¡°I¡¯ll get changed. Transmit me the location of the dining room.¡± In reply, he rent her the coordinates before waving goodbye and leaving.


    Having left, Aina was alone in Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s bedroom. ¡°How cute¡­ Since he is being so tactful, I guess I¡¯ll follow him for now.¡±


    After he took her as a retainer, he hadn¡¯t made any extravagant demands, not even asking for her Chaos Sovereign legacy. The questions he had asked were simple enough. Thinking that she liked this attitude, she revealed that she possessed a ¡®Universal Constance¡¯ Soul Dao and her true cultivation base of Supreme Chaos Sovereign.


    The fact that the laws of the Heavenly Dao weren¡¯t capable of binding her made him have a tactful attitude. He didn¡¯t dismiss her and his attention was focused on guarding against possible schemes.


    ¡°Even though I am at my weakest, if you crossed my bottom-line, I would certainly face the threat of the World Spirit and the Heavenly Dao to finish you off. But since you are careful, I don¡¯t mind following you for awhile.¡± Since he seemed tolerable, Aina decided that following him as a retainer would be a good way of amusing herself.


    In the dining room, Heifeng Jiansui greeted his family before sitting down to eat alongside them. He didn¡¯t know that he had already escaped a calamity due to his tact.

 Chapter 59

    In the dining room, three women were calmly eating. Chanlong Yue, Heifeng Xingmei and Baifeng Tianxin, these three had a distinct style of eating. A stance filled with grace, a utilitarian style where food was efficiently picked and eaten and hastily shoving everything into the mouth¡­


    This calm scene of breakfast was interrupted by Heifeng Jiansui rushing in. He immediately pulled out a chair for himself. A maid arrived to cater to him.


    ¡°Oh, your senior apprentice sister isn¡¯t here?¡± Chanlong Yue¡¯s question as pointed. Xingmei and Tianxin eagerly waited for a reply as well.


    ¡°She is changing. You women take more time changing, but I think she¡¯ll return in some time.¡±  Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s answer inadvertently confirmed their assumption that they had engaged in certain activities the previous day. Two of the gazes turned colder.


    ¡°Little brother, how was last night?¡± The first one to ask and disrupt the silence was Xingmei who scanned Aina with a discerning gaze.


    ¡°Very enjoyable.¡± ¡®If something had gone wrong, you would be facing a puppet!¡¯ Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s thoughts weren¡¯t detected by Xingmei.


    She nodded for a moment before answering. ¡°Well, I¡¯ll try my best that our first night together will be so amazing that it cannot be described with mere words~.¡±


    Hearing this, Heifeng Jiansui declined to reply. At their exchange, the little Baifeng Xingmei simply scratched her head in incomprehension as Chanlong Yue watched.


    Meanwhile, a voice entered Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s ears via spiritual sense. ¡°You sister seems to be interested in you.¡±


    Seeing the figure of Aina seating herself beside him, Heifeng Jiansui had difficulty suppressing his surprise.


    Heifeng Jiansui immediately introduced Aina to his family. She faced their gaze confidently, sitting down and eating in a regal manner.


    Chanlong Yue watched their interaction with half-lidded eyes. All three princesses sitting together were Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s women, and would occupy the harem as Queens when he ascended as Emperor. Heifeng Xingmei was the princess sharing blood with him, Baifeng Tianxin was a princess of the White Phoenix Empire and Ganwu Aina was the princess successor to the throne of the Divine Sword Great World.


    Among them while Aina was the first conquest of her son and held the most influential position as a successor, she naturally hoped for Heifeng Xingmei to rise above her. She was after all, the candidate from the Imperial family. While her son had been obstructive to the idea of his sister becoming his woman, she had counseled him and improved his disposition to the situation via hard and soft means.


    The breakfast carried on and ended without event. After this, Heifeng Jiansui announced his plans of returning to his dominion.


    ¡°Since your father has especially allowed you to stay in this palace to get closer to me and that would be difficult to accomplish if I am away, how about coming with me?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s request, Baifeng Tianxin happily nodded, seeming like an ordinary little girl.


    ¡°Hey, can I come as well? Your dominion, I have never visited it.¡± At Heifeng Xingmei¡¯s request, he simply nodded. Now that this girl had gained his mother¡¯s favor, keeping her away would be harder¡­Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site.


    ¡°I don¡¯t have anything to do, so I¡¯ll have to come along as well.¡± Seeing Aina eagerly following Heifeng Jiansui, but Xingmei couldn¡¯t help but jealously glare.


    ¡°What about Elder Shenhai? You should¡­--¡± Heifeng Jiansui was interrupted by Aina.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, there isn¡¯t anything important for me to do. I¡¯ll send a letter that I¡¯ll be in your domain.¡± Saying this, Aina shut down Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s plan to keep her away.


    Like this, three girls accompanied him in his return to the Ninebless Phoenix Island.


    +++


    ¡°Young master is returning today! All of you, be in your top forms!¡± Qinglan Weiwei, the eldest and strongest of the five maids, commanded the rest. The entire mobile estate was being cleaned up and down.


    The five maids were in preparation of meeting their triumphant master after a month. After time spent in anxious prayers, they came to know of their master¡¯s bloodless victory, where his overwhelming superiority granted him victory over his sister.


    They couldn¡¯t help but anticipate this meeting. Their master had come of age after all, and they were his maids with the duty of warming his bed¡­


    ¡°Eldest sister, everything to be cleaned is clean!¡± The four maids replied one after another until Weiwei checked their work and finally nodded in acknowledgement.


    ¡°Good¡­ Now all of you, assemble outside of the portal formation room!¡± At her order, the rest of the girls followed their eldest to stand in wait for their master in front of a door locked from inside.


    About half an hour later, the locked door opened from within. A man walked through the door, with a little girl and two women following. Seeing the youthful face of their master, a flush reddened their faces, while the following women froze their expressions¡­


    Time passed by as Heifeng Jiansui introduced the two groups.


    ¡°You three, these are my five maids. The eldest and the strongest among them is Qinglan Weiwei. The twins are Feilong Yanyang and Shanxue. The remaining two are Xuehu Ying and Gui Tian¡¯er.¡± To begin with, Heifeng Jiansui introduced the girls following him to his five maids.


    ¡°Girls, these three princesses accompanied me to my dominion for fun and sightseeing. This girl here is my sister and the princess of the Black Phoenix Empire, Heifeng Xingmei. This little girl is my fianc¨¦e and the princess of the White Phoenix Empire, Baifeng Tianxin. And this is my senior apprentice sister and the princess of the Divine Sword Empire, Ganwu Aina!¡± With their domineering identities known, a oppressive feeling came down from the trio onto the five maids.


    The girls following Heifeng Jiansui possessed great talent in cultivation and greater identities! Even though he just came of age, the girls realized that warming their master¡¯s bed was impossible. After all, they were simply maids, the lowliest in the harem. Facing Queens, the punishment for daring to steal a march would be fearful indeed!


    +++


    After he assigned the new islanders to a room each in the mobile estate, Heifeng Jiansui was accosted by the woman he had secretly stashed away in his private manor, Heifeng Jiuxie. ¡°Master, you left me here on this island and I almost went stir crazy! I don¡¯t even have a good method to cultivate in as you told me to keep myself mortal, so I tried my hand at auxiliary arts! But all the material stock finished up and I have nothing to do now!¡±


    ¡°The material stock being finished up¡­ I keep Common, Mortal and Earth Rank materials in my stock. You burned through them all?¡± Heifeng Jiansui quizzically looked at her.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know shit about Quasi-Earth refining techniques, so the Earth Rank mats are a-ok, master! But the rest of them¡­¡± Jiuxie shook her head.


    ¡°Well, the Earth Rank materials are the most important. That said, I didn¡¯t think you would retain your interest in auxiliary techniques.¡± Heifeng Jiansui never thought that this flighty idiot who singlehandedly lowered his forging success rate by 50% wuld retain some interest in the art¡­


    ¡°Well, 4 years of assisting you would build up anybody¡¯s interest! By the way, what happened to your Daoscripts?¡± For the 4 years spent on the island, most of them were spent beside Jiuxie. She had watched most of the Daoscripts being formed and refined, so their sudden disappearance was easily noted by her.


    ¡°Well, I got overexcited when I came of age and pushed down my senior apprentice sister. She had a unique constitution that ended up swallowing all of them.¡± Heifeng Jiansui felt bad lying but there wasn¡¯t any easy way to explain for Jiuxie¡¯s sake.


    ¡°Hey, I never expected you of all to the kind of guy who would forget everything while chasing a woman! For all your patience, you couldn¡¯t wait a few more hours to go home to your dominion and push me down? Anyway, I¡¯ll help you rectify your mistakes and properly become your secret lover¡­¡± Jiuxie immediately began stripping off before Heifeng Jiansui stopped her.


    ¡°Actually, I would love to take you right here. But then, there are more women on this island and I¡¯ll be tempted to take them as well. After that, I¡¯ll end up caught in a cycle of lust, taking advantage of my new youthful sex drive to push down every girl on this island. All said it isn¡¯t really a bad thing, but I have to enter my ancestral heritage in less than three months. Since I don¡¯t have my Daoscripts, I will have to complete some preparations¡­ I don¡¯t want to lose my life after only a single sexual encounter. I didn¡¯t gather a harem intending to torment unsatisfied virgins to death, you know?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words sounded casual, but hid great determination.


    ¡°So you actually read ¡®Infiltrating the Virgin Harem¡¯ after I sent you a copy! How did you like it? I wrote that story, you know?¡± Heifeng Jiuxie had a glowing expression as she pestered her master.


    ¡°Well the plot and cultivation world is good, battles are decent, character building is average but the sex scenes¡­ Well, the way it is, you would be better suited to write anything other than an erotic fiction, so why don¡¯t you switch?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s review was replied to by angry rants.

 Chapter 60: Black Phoenix Twin Techniques

    Having lost his Daoscripts and facing the danger of a reincarnated Supreme Chaos Sovereign, Heifeng Jiansui needed to quickly rise in strength. As such, the only option was to create techniques that would allow him to close the gap.


    And so, he needed to completely comprehend the Dark Phoenix Allbeast Ruler Art. Without hesitating, he asked Xingmei to help him.


    In the battle arena within the mobile estate, the two Heifeng siblings were battling. Xingmei summoned myriad beasts to attack Jiansui, who used his sword to bisect them one by one.


    The Dark Phoenix Allbeast Ruler art was the supreme technique with the most diverse skills: Beast taming, bloodline refining, body tempering, soul cultivation, qi attacks, battle spirit techniques, bloodline arts¡­


    This technique was something Xingmei had reached an inconceivable level of mastery in, even comprehending its essence and fusing the myriad paths into one! When her brother asked her to guide him in the technique, she was elated and accepted immediately.


    Unfortunately, she was just too unskilled in teaching. The only way she could transmit her comprehension to Heifeng Jiansui was by sparring against him, displaying her skills. Finally¡­


    ¡°I think this is enough. I can sense the essence of this technique, of fusing the myriad paths into one. I¡¯ll have to thank you for your help, Xingmei.¡± Heifeng Jiansui nodded as he said this.


    ¡°Well, good for you then. Are you planning on using the essence of this technique to create a new one?¡± Xingmei couldn¡¯t help but think this. ¡®If he could actually create a cultivation art with the Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule as the foundation, it will be something that will be extremely suited to me!¡¯


    ¡°That¡¯s right. A cultivation art that uses the bloodline prowess of the Black Phoenix as the foundation, a technique that cultivates the myriad powers of the Black Phoenix¡­ Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule is the best foundation for these techniques.¡± Within the crypt concealing the heritage of the Black Phoenix clan, the myriad techniques were all restricted to the Black Phoenix bloodline.


    While the Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule fused myriad techniques into one, the techniques were all quite mediocre. Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s path was to use the essences of various supreme techniques to retrofit it into a version incomparable to earlier!


    ¡°If you do create that technique, can I cultivate in it too?¡± Xingmei had a eager expression on her face as she asked this.


    ¡°Creating this technique won¡¯t be easy. But sure, you can cultivate in it when I am done¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui said this to Xingmei¡¯s joy.


    ¡°Well, I¡¯ll go for now. I need to seclude myself to create that art, so tell the girls that I won¡¯t be returning for quite some time.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui left. It was now time to pioneer a new path!


    +++


    Time acceleration was a scary thing. Cultivating required time and resources, and even peerless geniuses and reincarnated monsters could only reduce the two to the minimum, and not eliminate these factors.


    Without time acceleration, Heifeng Jiansui would require at least two months of calculations and technique refinement. But time acceleration of 100x reduced the time to 14.4 hours.


    Of course, the scariest was Heifeng Jiansui after all. Comprehending the essences of the various Black Phoenix bloodline arts, gathering similar arts capable of fusion from the archives of the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise and the Five Sacred Beast Sect and fusing them together to create a whole that surpassed the fused parts, not even the Sect Masters of the two sects would imagine that this could be done in two hours!


    ¡°So, it¡¯s done then. Every technique worth noting within all the archives I have gazed into have their essence fused together into one. Two great techniques like Yin and Yang, fusing potential and technique, innate and external¡­ This is my only hope to recover my strength without the power of Daoscripts.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had a dignified expression on his face after his techniques were completed.


    With the supreme technique of Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule as the foundation and adding the Heavenbeast Godsoul Realm¡¯s principle of forming a dimensional space within the soul, the foundation of the external technique has been erected. After completely retrofitting and changing the diverse skills of the Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule with the supreme techniques within the heritage of the clan, the myriad techniques are also raised to the pinnacle. Beast taming, herb raising, bloodline refining, body tempering, soul cultivation, qi attacks, battle spirit techniques, bloodline arts¡­ everything is at the pinnacle. Not only that, the essence of his soul cultivation technique, Boundless Scriptures Leading to the Dao was fused into it, binding the humongous library of manuals within Heifeng Jiansui to the dimension space within his soul!Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel.


    ¡°The external technique is complete. I¡¯ll call it Black Phoenix Allbeast Empire. While the technique might not have changed when seen from outside, its essence is purified and reconstructed!¡± The Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule was completely, utterly overhauled. While the core was the same, it certainly didn¡¯t appear that way.


    Now, as for the innate technique¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help his smirk. The Black Phoenix Allbeast Rule was a technique that would be difficult to cultivate for a human, but since it was basically a bunch of techniques, it was still possible. But the innate technique was created for Black Phoenixes, true to its name was impossible to be used by humans!


    The innate technique wasn¡¯t as diverse as the Black Phoenix Allbeast Empire, though it was quite diverse as well. It focused on body maneuvering and force transmission, focusing on completely turning potential into strength!


    As for mortals, the idea that they cannot use the complete strength their body possesses is well-known. A full powered fist strike by a mortal can have the power of 50 kg and knowledge of martial arts that gather muscle strength into the fist can multiply strength to 150 kg. But under extreme circumstances, the power can multiply to 1500 kg! Of course, the consequences will end up with the crippling backlash shattering bones, but it is still common knowledge.


    As cultivators, as the cultivation increases, the strength, hidden potential and power to withstand backlash rises as well. For human cultivators of the peak Death Reversion boundary, they can use the full potential of human body without sustaining injury. But as for the innately powerful Black Phoenixes, they only needed to cultivate to the peak of Body Tempering boundary to use their full potential without injury!


    Of course, Heifeng Jiansui was an abnormal person who underwent rebirth of his physique, opened the First Dao of Ice-Fire and reached the pinnacle of training the Nine Layers of Body Transformation as a mortal¡­ He could already use the full potential of his physique without risk of self harm. But if it were this simple, there would be no need to create a technique¡­


    The three energies which were innate: physique, qi and spirit. To completely display their innate potential without risk of backlash, and fuse them into a whole that surpassed the parts. In this way, this technique was quite similar to the Black Phoenix Allbeast Empire.


    ¡°This technique¡­ I¡¯ll call it Black Phoenix Transcending Emperor!¡±


    Black Phoenix Allbeast Empire, creating a dimension within the soul and fusing together the separated essences of countless battle techniques into a single whole!


    Black Phoenix Transcending Emperor, bringing out the full potential of physique, qi and spirit and transcending them by fusing together their separated essences into a single whole!


    After creating the techniques, Heifeng Jiansui was still not quite used to them. Now, it was time to earnestly train, train to display the full prowess of innate potential and external techniques! Combine the separate parts into a whole that surpasses the parts!


    The danger that Ganwu Aina, the Soulthrall Princess posed was something that couldn¡¯t be understated. Now stripped of his Daoscripts, he needed to catch up or else¡­


    +++


    ¡®Earnest training¡¯ only required 10 days before Heifeng Jiansui was sure that bringing out further potential was impossible. That meant that only a single day had passed outside the time acceleration formation. Since he had turned the techniques into muscle memory, there was no more need for further training.


    And thus, Heifeng Jiansui decided that the only other way of cultivating this art was to observe others training it!


    After commanding both Heifeng Xingmei and Jiuxie to come over at the Ninebless Phoenix Sect¡¯s headquarter, Heifeng Jiansui awaited their arrival.


    ¡°Little brother, why did you call me here? And who is this girl?¡± Heifeng Jiansui suspiciously looked at Jiuxie. She could sense her Black Phoenix bloodline, but the fact that she lacked the Black Phoenix Nine Daos was still too suspicious.


    ¡°This is Heifeng Jiuxie. Due to her blood heritage, I took the liberty of granting her the family name. As for how she is related to me, she¡ª¡ª¡ª¡° At this moment, Jiuxie interrupted him.


    ¡°¡ª¡ª¡ªI am his secret lover! He hid me in the mobile estate!¡±


    ¡°¡­That¡¯s right, I suppose.¡± Heifeng Jiansui admitted it and led the two beauties inside the renovated sect building.


    ¡°Jiuxie means Ninebless, the same name as this Sect. Was she a descendent of the destroyed sect who mutated a Black Phoenix bloodline?¡± Xingmei curiously asked him.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, I suppose?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, Jiuxie nodded.


    ¡°Did you complete that technique already? Even two days haven¡¯t passed!¡± Xingmei couldn¡¯t help her surprise.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, I suppose¡­¡±


    ¡°Stop answering everything with that one reply!¡± Xingmei couldn¡¯t help her frustration at his never-changing answer.


    Of course, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s reply to her was¡­ ¡°That¡¯s right, I suppose.¡±


    +++


    ¡°This sect had a time acceleration formation in its legacy? That¡¯s pretty lucky, I suppose.¡± Heifeng Xingmei inquisitively looked at Jiansui.


    ¡°It isn¡¯t part of the Sect legacy, I brought it.¡±


    ¡°Oh, you can already refine Quasi-Earth Rank items. Trading a set for a true Earth Rank formation is quite simple with some connections. As for the Life Qi it uses to power itself, where did it come from?¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s answer that wasn¡¯t the oft repeated sentence, Xingmei felt a bit surprised.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, I suppose.¡±


    ¡°Hey, that isn¡¯t a proper answer!¡± Heifeng Jiansui faintly laughed at his sister¡¯s reaction, before seating them in the core of the time accelerated training ground.


    ¡°Both of you, get used to this accelerated time and eliminate all sense of incongruity and vertigo. After that, properly memorize these two techniques.¡± Saying this, he handed two scrolls to both of them that he had painstakingly written with his calligraphy techniques.


    Reverently receiving the scrolls, both of them sat and meditated for a while before beginning their reading.


    ¡°Wow, these techniques are amazing. While I have access to techniques from the Heritage of our sect, none of them can reach the level of these arts!¡± Heifeng Xingmei didn¡¯t expect such techniques to be created by her brother¡¯s hands.


    As for Jiuxie, she didn¡¯t have much of a reaction. Heifeng Jiansui creating miracles was already a proven fact within her heart.


    ¡°If I train in these techniques, I can multiply my power by many times¡­ Wait, what is this Kingdoms Coming to Form Empire?¡± The technique sounded quite peculiar.


    ¡°Oh, it fuses the power of the bound magic beasts by sealing them with their Master¡¯s soul dimension. Both of you are my magic beasts, so you¡¯ll add to strength, won¡¯t you?¡± A technique that bypasses the limits of the Black Phoenix Trials, but carrying the power of two beast souls into the trial ground! This was Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s way of flouting the rules!

 Chapter 61: Teaching (1)

    After this, Heifeng Jiansui left the two girls to the time accelerated training ground after advising them a bit. He had neglected that little loli, Baifeng Tianxin for quite some time, so he might as well go and play.


    After returning to the mobile estate, breakfast had already ended. Most of the maids were gone already, but two figures, large and small, were still seated on the table.


    ¡°Elder sister, I am already full, but I haven¡¯t eaten everything! But father said that its important to finish your food¡­¡± The little girl was valiantly trying to eat everything but the tall girl dissuaded her.


    ¡°Don¡¯t eat if you can¡¯t stomach it. I¡¯ll pack it away and then you can eat it later, alright?¡± After saying this, Qinglan Weiwei hastily packed away the remaining food before putting it away in a ring.


    The little girl took away the ring and stared at it with wonderstruck eyes. ¡°Such big food was put into such small ring¡­ How is this possible?¡±


    ¡°Magic!¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s sudden voice, the two girls were frightened! Only after turning around and seeing the figure of the master of the house did their tension disappear¡­


    ¡°Elder brother, I thought you went home!¡± Baifeng Tianxin¡¯s voice was filled with displeasure!


    Around three days ad passed since his arrival at the Ninebless Island, and other than during the time spent eating together with the residents, he hadn¡¯t interacted with the little girl at all. Thus, seeing her ¡®big brother¡¯, the little girl puffed up her cheeks in anger.


    ¡°Does elder brother hate me? We haven¡¯t played together for¡­ I don¡¯t know!¡± At her childish voice which seemed cute even when angry, Heifeng Jiansui poked her cheek with a finger.


    ¡°Elder brother was busy. Wanna play?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s suave voice and posture immediately reversed the loli¡¯s unhappy mood to excitement!


    ¡°Play, play!!... Elder brother, what do we play then?¡± The loli¡¯s excitement disappeared when she couldn¡¯t think of anything.


    ¡°I¡¯ll take you to play a new game. Weiwei, thanks for taking care of her.¡±


    ¡°It was my duty, young master.¡± Weiwei¡¯s voice was upbeat after being praised.


    After this exchange, he picked up the little loli and left. The tall girl was left alone in the dining room to clean.


    +++


    After taking her to an empty training hall within the manor, Heifeng Jiansui finally placed the loli down.


    ¡°Wah, elder brother, what do you want to play?¡± Excited, the little girl asked while bouncing around.


    ¡°Were you taught any martial arts?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s question, the girl shook her head.


    ¡°Martial arts¡­ Daddy told that since I cannot learn breathing techniques, I cannot learn martial arts or cultivate.¡± Saying this, the girl scratched her head and asked, ¡°Brother, what are martial arts?¡±


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    Heifeng Jiansui, as a Perpetual Emperor, had an understanding of martial arts that could shock and awe the Heavens. However, since it would be wasted on this, little girl, he simply replied¡­ ¡°Martial arts are for beating people up.¡±


    ¡°Wah! Back then, when daddy smacked my butt for disobeying, was that martial arts? What is ¡®cultivation¡¯ then?¡± The little girl avidly asked the former Perpetual Emperor.


    ¡°See, martial arts are only useful against people who are as strong as you! If they are even stronger than you, martial arts are useless! Cultivation means increasing your strength! Become even more stronger that the people stronger than you, and beat them up!¡± Heifeng Jiansui answer filled with wisdom caused stars to appear in the loli¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°If I cultivate, I will become stronger! If I learn martial arts, I can beat up everyone! But elder brother, daddy told me that I cannot learn martial arts or cultivation¡­ If anyone bullies me, elder brother mst beat them up for me¡­¡± The little loli turned sad as she said this.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry! You can learn martial arts and cultivation without breathing techniques! Don¡¯t you trust your elder brother?¡± Heifeng Jiansui had really gotten into this ¡®play¡¯.


    ¡°Okay! Elder brother, quickly teach me martial arts and cultivation!¡± Unhesitatingly trusting her elder brother, she jumped and pestering him.


    ¡°Okay, since you are asking me, I will teach you! Let¡¯s begin with martial arts first! Take this!¡± Heifeng Jiansui removed two green wooden staves from his ring and gave one to her while keeping the other for himself.


    Sword techniques were composed of 13 basic movements: chop, pierce, scrape, sweep, break, tap, cleave, support, intercept, twist, lift, draw, and sheath. Saber techniques had fewer movements due to the single edged blades. Spears had lesser basic movements, but the style of that weapon was completely different from swords and sabers!


    Comparatively, a staff had only two attacking movements: swing and strike. The defensive movements were two as well, parry and guard. As the saying went, learn the sword in a year, the spear in a month and the staff in a week! Heifeng Jiansui was confident in driving the foundation of staff techniques in Tianxin¡¯s head!


    ¡°Elder brother, you are teaching me stick fighting?¡± Tianxin grasped the stick bottom of the stick and instinctively held it in an upward slant.


    Heifeng Jiansui remembered that this loli awakened her bloodline memories with a weak soul and inadvertently fused them. This turned her into a retard, but there were other advantages as well, such as the innate knowledge of some fighting techniques!


    ¡°This is a staff. Now, let me teach you how to attack with it¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui helped her change her grip before showing her how to swing.


    +++


    In the beginning, he showed her the offensive techniques: swinging the staff and striking at a single point. They practiced this on dummies.


    After this, it came time for learning the defensive techniques. Heifeng Jiansui lightly hit her until she grasped how to guard from attacks by using the length of the staff and how to parry by striking the attacking weapon.


    ¡°Elder brother, you are a meanie! I am red all over!¡± Red welts had appeared all over Tianxin¡¯s little body, and Heifeng Jiansui remedied that by applying healing salves over them. Soon, her skin was pure white as snow.


    ¡°Wow, all the red is gone! Elder brother, have I learnt martial arts now?¡± The little girl seemed to have calmed down after the marks of the beating disappeared. She asked him with excitement.


    ¡°No, all this while I was teaching you how to properly wield the staff. Now, I am going to teach you real staff martial arts!¡± At this, Tianxin reacted with elation. Gripping her staff perfectly, she held it in a stance that could smoothly interchange in attack and defense.


    While staves were pretty easy to grasp, they were hard to master. The fundamental of staff fighting was simple to understand but hard to grasp: switching between attack and defense like water. Now that she had mastered the four basic attacks and defenses, it was time for smoothly combining them!


    ¡°Now, you don¡¯t have to think before attacking. Let your instincts take over and your thoughts come later!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui attacked and the little girl hastily parried with a opportune strike.


    Heifeng Jiansui conformed to the basic forms he had taught her earlier and attacked open and overboard. There was no need for excessive thinking to counter, all that was needed was instinct. And the little girl didn¡¯t lack that!


    Steadily, Heifeng Jiansui increased the speed of his strikes and the little girl rose to counter him as well. Finally, they reached the limits of her current strength. Due to her bloodline, her strength and speed was high and stamina surpassed that, but the point of training wasn¡¯t to improve these stats but to utilize them to the fullest extent.


    So, Heifeng Jiansui began introducing unpredictability to his attacks. A series of fast blows were exchanged before suddenly a slow attack struck, suddenly giving up the offensive to switch to defense¡­ All manners of cunning strikes were used to shake the girl from her instincts and use her thought to bolster them!


    Finally, the two exchanged one last series of attacks and counter attacks before the session came to an end.


    ¡°Elder brother, while I couldn¡¯t beat you up, I didn¡¯t take much of a beating either¡­ Does that mean that I have learnt martial arts?¡± The little girl had an inquisitive look as she asked this.


    After Heifeng Jiansui shook his head, her cheeks puffed up, annoyed. ¡°First you told me to learn to swing, strike, guard and parry. Then we spent all the time switching between these attacks as we fought. Now what? When will I learn martial arts?¡±


    In response, Heifeng Jiansui simply swung his staff at the sky. The strike split the void, causing a single black line to streak through. The line was like a glass through which another world could be seen: Tianxin could see flying rocks and fiery Suns within it!


    As the line disappeared, Heifeng Jiansui said, ¡°When you can split the void like this, you can be considered to have learnt some martial arts. How long will it take for you to reach this level?¡±


    The question went unanswered, but a fiery light burnt in the eyes of the loli.

 Chapter 62: Teaching (2)

    After their training session ended, Heifeng Jiansui took her to lunch with him. She wanted to continue the training further after that. Heifeng Jiansui tried to dissuade her, but seeing her enthusiasm, he decided to concede.


    Since a change of place might seem beneficial, Heifeng Jiansui took her alongside him to the Ninebless Phoenix Sect¡¯s building. Since that place had many training rooms, he thought of training her while keeping his eyes on the girls training bitterly within accelerated time.


    Halfway, he decided not to do that, and took her to a nearby expanse for a spar. Long ago, this place had been baptized by ice and fire during the awakening of his bloodlines and Ninebless¡¯ rebirth. It was still avoided by the beasts, but a large meadow had sprung up here.


    After putting down some formations, Heifeng Jiansui was satisfied. Before beginning the training, he decided to think over some things about Tianxin¡¯s training.


    Heifeng Jiansui mentally went over the characteristics that Tianxin had shown during their earlier training, while thinking of a staff technique suited to her. She was light and quite small in size, and her bloodline was suited to light and fire.


    Quite a few techniques appeared in his mind, but most of them were paired with breathing techniques. Heifeng Jiansui had carefully observed her during their previous training, and she didn¡¯t appear to breath at all. The most basic principle of martial arts is the breath. It can be used to gain insight into the Dao and attain immortality!


    Baifeng Tianxue didn¡¯t seem to possess a nose, instead having two button-like beads where it should be. This was due to her nostrils having been squeezed shut. While it seemed cute, it was still a factor barring her from cultivation¡­


    The fact that she didn¡¯t need to breath could be a trait of the White Phoenix passed down due to the fusion with the blood memories. But all living creatures breathed gathering natural energy to sustain themselves, as it was ordained by natural law and was a requirement of cultivation. So, the only reason she was not breathing was¡­


    ¡°She doesn¡¯t require the energy as her body has enough to sustain itself¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui remembered the Black Phoenix¡¯s breath that he had began practicing after comprehending it in a bloodline memory. He had completely internalized it, so could she have a similar case?


    ¡°Before teaching you martial arts, I want you to pass a test¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui looked at the loli as he said this.


    She said with an expression of curiosity. ¡°What test?¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s test your endurance and willpower by continuous battle. From this moment, until you collapse, you have to keep fighting!¡± Heifeng Jiansui removed two staves before throwing one to her as well.


    ¡°No eating, drinking or sleeping? Only fight?¡± The little loli¡¯s expression turned panic-stricken as she heard the command.


    ¡°If I don¡¯t give you a hard test, how can I see your limits and your determination?¡± As he said this, he raised his staff to swing.


    But the loli seized the initiative to attack as she swung her staff which was immediately parried and countered.The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.


    ¡°I¡¯ll beat you up!!!¡± Screaming this, the little girl struck out with all her strength!


    +++


    In the beginning, Heifeng Jiansui thought that she would exhaust her energy in an hour or two. Then he thought six hours would be enough and then he thought a day would suffice.


    Already, a week had passed. All this while, the little loli hadn¡¯t slowed down. Instead, she became faster and stronger, drawing more and more into the mythical well of power within her. And all along, she hadn¡¯t taken a single breath.


    An aura of white fire blazed around her. The flame originated at her staff a few days ago, and went on to blaze around her. It was a strange flame that could destroy and heal. The flame was like a Sun and contained the perfect fusion of light and fire, blinding and burning all. The aura surrounding her fused with the staff, and he was bombarded with numerous fire attacks!


    The grass surrounding her had already suffered extermination from the flame. Unfortunately, it could do nothing to Heifeng Jiansui who was a Phoenix as well!


    All this while, Heifeng Jiansui had used every step of the foundation staff moves to counter her. She had consequently built a firm foundation in them as well. Swing, strike, guard and parry¡ª¡ª¡ª These four moves were repeated again and again in endless variations of combinations until they became a part of her muscle memory.


    Even so, her energy hadn¡¯t been exhausted. It seemed to have reached its limits, but when would she finally be overdrawn? This could take an hour or a day.


    ¡ª¡ª¡ªAs expected, it took six more hours.


    The energy of white fire surrounding her slowly dimmed and waned, until it disappeared altogether. And the little loli finally staggered and fell on one knee, like a courageous hero¡¯s final fall. She gasped and her small nostrils that seemed to have been squeezed shut opened up.


    One breath. With it, the world around her seemed to be sucked off energy. The vibrant colors seemed to fade into monochrome of black and white. The white fire blazing around her grew, the meadow around her turned to dust and for the first time the earth under them seemed to shake, the formations unable to cope.


    Suddenly, a sensation of freezing cold appeared as the white fire turned into ice. The unused power of ice unconsciously arose from Tianxin''s sleeping body, fusing into the white fire to transform it! Heifeng Jiansui could see myriad runes under that transformed white fire. The white fire slowly grew, and the small characters formed into larger characters. Finally, a visible script was formed when the white fire that was previously a simple aura turned into a 7 foot domain!


    White Phoenix Seven Purifications


    Breath purifies Essence.


    Essence purifies Qi.


    Qi purifies Spirit.


    Spirit purifies Void.


    Void purifies Dao.


    Dao purifies Immortal.


    Seeing the characters form around her into a domain, he realized that this must be the bloodline heritage of the White Phoenix. White Phoenix Seven Purifications, Black Phoenix Nine Daos¡­


    Heifeng Jiansui who was studiously observing the changing and transforming runes, saw that the day turned into night!


    Above were the sun, the moon and the stars! The sun began to rain white fire upon her. The full moon appeared to bless with white ice. The shimmering light of the stars also fell upon her. A wall of runes was built by the celestial bodies, sealing the little girl. The purest white elements fell on her, purifying her and allowing her rebirth. The clothes on her were burnt to a crisp, but the sunflame seemed to unconsciously transform into clothing to replenish the loss.


    The wall of runes was like a cocoon, slowly unraveling. From the top to below, it slowly turned into elemental energy, dispersing. The little loli was sleeping soundly, dressed in the same yet different clothes.


    Seeing the surrounding meadow that was destroyed once again, Heifeng Jiansui shook his head. If it were the power of a cultivator, this land would have been scorched barren for centuries but the natural essence of the sun, moon and the stars was like a blessing!


    The new body that was reborn was still little, unlike Heifeng Jiansui and Jiuxie, the two Black Phoenix cultivators. But all the pores within her body seemed to have opened up. She began breathing, and the sound of inhalation and exhalation was like a symphony.


    The sudden night returned to day. The aura of the Dao seemed to decrease, and the runes slowly faded away. After he felt sure that the transformation ended, Heifeng Jiansui gingerly removed some bedding from his spatial ring, picked her up and covered her sleeping figure.


    The scorching aura of white fire had disappeared but Heifeng Jiansui still felt a fire ignite within him. ¡®The bloodline of the White Phoenix is so mighty that The First Purification of Breath reverses day and night and calls the celestial bodies to purify the physique? That day, the simultaneous factors of the spatial boundaries being weakened, the rebirth of Jiuxie, my opening the First Dao and Nineprime¡¯s refinement brought along this phenomenon¡­¡¯


    Seeing the little girl step onto the path of her bloodline heritage in this place where he had experienced rebirth as well, Heifeng Jiansui felt amused. ¡°It seems we are truly connected by fate. Well then, enjoy your sleep for now. Elder Brother will create a suitable technique for you.¡±


    Picking up the little girl without letting her stir from her rest, he left the expanse for the sect building. After putting the little girl to bed, he would create a technique for her in the time acceleration training ground! A staff technique fusing the laws of ice, fire, light and the first purification of breath¡­ It would be a challenge for sure!

 Chapter 63: Teaching (3)

    ¡°Ehhh¡­ Elder brother, I fell asleep after I got exhausted. Does that mean that I failed?! Elder brother, I want to learn martial arts! Please don¡¯t stop teaching, I swear I won¡¯t faint next time!¡± The moment Tianxin woke up, she immediately began to plead forgiveness for her supposed failure.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you triumphantly succeeded. You actually kept continuously battling for a week. That is more than any child new to martial arts should be capable of.¡± Within Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, a strong praise could be noted.


    ¡°Yay~! Since I succeeded, elder brother will teach me martial arts!¡± The little loli immediately began dancing.


    ¡°Hey, do you remember what happened after you fainted?¡± Heifeng Jiansui asked her.


    ¡°No, I simply fell asleep¡­ didn¡¯t I?¡± The little girl panicked as she thought about it.


    ¡°Here, I recorded what happened after you fainted.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui brought out a jadeslip and flicked it at her forehead. The memories that he recorded of her awakening filled her mind.


    Even though Heifeng Jiansui did not relieve the memories beside her, he could still sense the awe, pride and happiness from her eyes. She caused the sun to shine, the moon to blush and the stars to shimmer, all for herself. Which girl wouldn¡¯t enjoy this?


    After the memories were fully transmitted, the jadeslip fell off her forehead and returned to his hand. Heifeng Jiansui asked her, ¡°So how was it, watching your bloodline heritage awakening?¡±


    ¡°It was amazing! First my nose opened up and I took my first breath! It was like I could smell for the first time: the smell of everything burning around me was overwhelming¡­


    After that, all those letters appeared, turning into words and then they entered my mind! White Phoenix Seven Purifications¡­ It is a huge amount of memories describing a single technique! If it were written down it would take several thousand pages and if it were put into a jade-slip, it would take several of them to note it correctly!


    Then, the sun sent white fire, the moon sent white ice and the stars sent white light down all to guard me¡­ It was as if the world quieted down, and the three forces came down to transform me¡­ It was as if I was reborn, and even though I look the same everything changed¡­¡± It was the first time the little loli was saying so much, and Heifeng Jiansui realized that perhaps even her mental defects had been cured.


    Just then the little girl remembered something and excitedly said, ¡°Elder brother, remember when we first trained and you split the sky to show the meteors and stars, saying that when I can do that, I have learnt some martial arts? Well, I called the sun, moon and the stars down! Doesn¡¯t that mean that I have more amazing martial arts than you?¡±


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    Heifeng Jiansui made a dejected expression and said, ¡°Ah, you surpassed me in a week. Now, you don¡¯t need a weak teacher like me and can learn from a stronger person. When your father comes home, ask him to take you to a stronger teacher.¡±


    ¡°Hey, hey, I was simply joking! I didn¡¯t call the sun, moon and stars down; they simply shined some light because they felt like it! Teach me, teach me!¡± Seeing the panic-stricken teary loli, Heifeng Jiansui suppressed the urge to laugh and continued.


    ¡°Well since you are so strong, I brought a strong martial art for you as well! Stellar Purification Staff, it calls breath to purify the essence, qi and spirit, converges the power of fire and ice to support light as the core and can call upon the might of the sun, the moon and the stars!¡± Heifeng Jiansui passed a scripture to the loli.


    ¡°Wah, it sure sounds amazing¡­ Too bad I can¡¯t read this¡­¡± The little loli looked pitifully at Jiansui. It was as if some candy was given to her, but she couldn¡¯t unwrap it!


    ¡°You¡­ can¡¯t read¡­¡± Just then, Heifeng Jiansui remembered that this loli was a retard for a long time¡­ Of course, she wouldn¡¯t have been taught reading.


    ¡°Sigh¡­ I suppose I have to teach you first¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui knew that he would teach martial arts, but he didn¡¯t imagine teaching reading and writing to this dumb loli!


    +++


    Teaching the characters, including reading, writing and speaking them, took a day. Teaching proper pronunciation and grammar rules, both for speaking and writing, took three days. Teaching reading and writing words, sentences and paragraphs took five days.


    All this while, he read quite a few historical accounts to her. In the million years that had passed, almost all notable events were narrated by him to the little girl. The first human savages on the desolate world after the beginning of the new era, the surviving human race from the previous era who hid in the 9 Supreme Worlds searching the desolate worlds, the research of the new cultivation system and its dissemination, the establishment of the Nineyuan Sect and the recolonization of the Great Worlds¡­


    Basic geography and political states of the surrounding Great Worlds was also told to her.


    ¡°A Stellar Circuit is a similar to a constellation, with a number of Great Worlds linked together by them. Via the minor worlds and mystic realms connecting them, it is possible to travel through them. The Northdance Stellar Circuit which our Black Phoenix World belongs to is connected to your White Phoenix Great World, Divine Dragon Great World and Mortal Martial Great World. Now, tell me the races that populate these worlds and their rulers?¡± Heifeng Jiansui asked with a teasing expression on his face.


    ¡°All these worlds are mostly occupied by humans, other than the Divine Dragon Great World controlled by lizards and their subordinate monster beasts. Black Phoenix Great World, White Phoenix Great World and Divine Dragon Great World are ruled by Black Phoenixes, White Phoenixes and Divine Dragons respectively. How is that?¡± The loli¡¯s answer came almost immediately.


    ¡°Good to see you aren¡¯t dumb!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui stroked the little girls head.


    To say the truth, this was a laughably easy question. Humans and monsters populated the world. True divine beasts flew through the stars, not inhabiting human land. Only their descendents with human bloodlines settled down in Great World. The Divine Dragon Great World was the only Great World solely populated by monsters!


    ¡°Okay, now tell me the political relations between these four worlds.¡± Heifeng Jiansui seriously asked the girl once more.


    ¡°The Black Phoenix Great World and White Phoenix Great World are allies due to their shared Phoenix Ancestry. The Divine Dragon Great World opposes these two Great Worlds due to this very reason. As for the Mortal Martial Great World, it is neutral, but suppresses the monstrous beasts populating Divine Dragon Great World.¡± The loli answered seriously as well.


    ¡°Good answer! It seems that you have a good grasp of the language¡­ At least, this much is enough to begin your training. Now, let us begin reading the Stellar Purification Staff!¡± With great enthusiasm, the little girl and the tall boy began reading the technique manual.


    +++


    After this, the little girl memorized the technique manual for the Stellar Purification Staff. For now, she only learnt the foundation arts. The technique manual contained the 1<sup>st</sup> Layer practicable after breakthrough to Body Transformation, but she was merely a mortal, so it didn¡¯t need teaching. Heifeng Jiansui demonstrated the Stellar Purification Staff especially for her, and she learnt quickly. Nearly two weeks passed as he taught her, and the month came to an end.


    It was soon time for the little girl to go home.

 Chapter 64: Teaching (4)

    ¡°So, today is the day that you have to return home. Fortunately, I completed my teaching of the fundamental principles of the Stellar Purification Staff. The rest of it, you¡¯ll have to practice at home¡­ Practice diligently.¡± With a kindly expression like an old master, Heifeng Jiansui advised the little girl.


    ¡°Elder brother, I don¡¯t wanna go home! I wanna play with you!¡± The little loli had a teary expression. Heifeng Jiansui patted her head.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have my own trial to pass after two months, so I can¡¯t play with you anymore. Still, we aren¡¯t parting right now. There is still some time before your father arrives to take you away¡­ so I¡¯ll have you pass a final examination.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s stern words, the loli seriously nodded.


    ¡°Master, let¡¯s beat each other up once again!¡± Drawing her staff from her spatial ring, she held it out towards him.


    ¡°Unfortunately, I am not your opponent today. I have called a true staff fighter for today¡¯s battle. Also, since it is the final examination, I¡¯ll have you fight by yourself against two opponents.¡± With a wave, the two maids, Gui Tian¡¯er and Xuehu Ying appeared beside him.


    The two girls were of the Black Tortoise and White Kirin bloodline. Wielding a staff and claws, two long and short weapons, they emitted a powerful battle intent. The might of peak 3<sup>rd</sup> Boundary of the Battle Spirit emitted from them, a step away from completing the Body-Spirit Transformations and entering the first of the Three Seas Transformations, the Sea of Consciousness!


    In truth, the two girls were the weakest of the five. Qinglan Weiwei had already entered the peak of Sea of Consciousness layer and the Feilong twins had already reached the peak of the First Stage of the Sea of Consciousness, Spirit Spring! The girls had been able to grasp huge benefits from the Life Qi granted to them, the three gaining the most.


    To remedy this, the two girls regularly fought many beasts in the forest, using the Life Qi to recover and battle the beasts they usually would escape from, thus refining their battle techniques and coordination.


    The two girls looked at the little loli with hesitation. Since they were true cultivators at the peak of the First Transformation, and the little girl was a mortal, shouldn¡¯t their victory be forgone? But thinking about their scary master who could crush them despite being a mortal as well, they couldn¡¯t dare to underestimate her. As this girl was his fianc¨¦e, her status was far above mere maids who might be called to warm his bed in a blue moon, and most likely her strength was high as well!


    ¡°Both of you are forbidden from using your battle spirit or bloodline techniques! Simply use your qi and weapon techniques to battle. With your cultivation and numbers, you are already at a huge advantage.¡± Saying this to his two maids, he turned to the little loli. ¡°As for you, Tianxin, use all that you know! Battle without hesitation!¡±


    At his words, the battle started. To begin with, Tianxin took the first move, swinging her staff at Xuehu Ying. The staff glowing with white light converged the three forces of fire, ice and light in its blow!


    The agile Kirin bloodline user immediately parried the blow by attacking, and sharp thrusts imbued with metal and fire elements struck consecutively struck the spear strike. Short bladed weapons like claws sacrificed length for higher accuracy and attack speed!


    Boom! The single staff strike struck away the stronger girl. This was the power of using the laws that she was innately familiar with! Due to her premature fusion with the bloodline memories, she had gained the innate comprehension of laws as well!


    After realizing the threat that the little loli presented, the battle began in earnest. The coordination they had developed fighting countless strong beasts in the forest presented itself. The petite Gui Tian¡¯er struck out with her staff attacking, while the claw wielder was a step behind her information, taking the path of defense!


    Gui Tian¡¯er¡¯s staff nearly flew out of her hands during the first exchange. The staff had only 4 basic moves, and Heifeng Jiansui had driven the foundation in her bones during their week-long battle. Thus, deconstructing Gui Tian¡¯ers¡¯ technique was simplicity. Realizing that she was inferior, the maid immediately fell back while Xuehu Ying attacked again.


    But unexpectedly, the shadow of a crane-like White Phoenix ascended behind her, fusing into the girl and boosting her ascent. The loli turned into white light to strike the retreating petite girl who hastily awakened her defensive skills. Accurately predicting her strike, she struck the attack at the right time to back away with the force of the white girl¡¯s momentum!If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. Please report it.


    After Xuehu Ying caught up to attack the loli, Gui Tian¡¯er attacked with distracting strikes, always keeping away from exchanging more than a single move.


    The remaining battle should have been two girls ganging up on a little loli, but somehow they were always forced into defensive. They had to use their formations and tactics to simply keep up! Meanwhile, the little girls used her mysterious staff art¡¯s moves which became more and more formidable, forcing the two girls into a dead end!


    Finally, Baifeng Tianxin¡¯s momentum reached the peak and her victory was assured in a few blows.


    ¡°Good match. Well I think enough time has passed, so how about we bring this to an end?¡± Just at that moment, Heifeng Jiansui brought a stop to the battle.


    The loli had an unwilling expression on her face, while the maids looked gratified. To appease the little girl, he patted her on the head while bringing out a gift.


    ¡°Wait, I spent quite some time refining this weapon for you these days. Take it.¡± Heifeng Jiansui handed a small hairpin to the little girl. The moment she touched it, it transformed into a staff. Pouring her energy into it, she found that she could easily control its length.


    ¡°Starshine Staff. It is actually a weapon that is an Earth Rank weapon, restricted by your cultivation. Currently, its strength is Common Rank Top Grade. As you comprehend more laws and raise your strength as a mortal by comprehending the nine layers before breakthrough, you can slowly raise its strength. Train hard with it.¡± The little loli grabbed the staff close, as if to never let it slip from her hands.


    Meanwhile the two maids seeing this were astounded and jealous. ¡®Giving away an Earth Rank weapon to a mortal, wasn¡¯t it a bit too much¡­ Even High-grade Sects are lusting for them, you can get the Successor-restricted cultivation arts if you exchange them, you know¡­¡¯


    Giving a wink to Heifeng Jiansui, she gave the hairpin to him and turned around. ¡°Elder brother, please pin it on my hair!¡± Heifeng Jiansui obeyed her, putting it on her.


    At this, she turned around and preened. ¡°Don¡¯t I look super cute? I think daddy will find it cute as well!¡±


    After she was done, Heifeng Jiansui spoke, ¡°Not even four weeks has been completed since you began training and you¡¯ve already become so strong¡­ The next time we meet, you¡¯ll certainly be stronger. I¡¯ll await that.¡±


    The two maids couldn¡¯t help but have their eyes nearly pop out. 4 weeks? They had trained for 4 years, all to get miserably thrashed!


    The next time they met, it would surely end up with their loss. With this thought in their hearts, their hearts filled with determination to cultivate hard to save their face!


    ¡°Let¡¯s go then. Tianxin, I¡¯ll take you to the Imperial Palace.¡± Holding her hand, Heifeng Jiansui took her along to meet her parent.


    +++


    To greet the Baifeng Elder and his entourage, a small feast was set up. When he and the entourage arrived, Heifeng Jiansui took his daughter to meet him.


    When the Baifeng Xiaoxing, the Baifeng Clan Elder who was the little princess¡¯ father came to get her, he was surprised to find the opened nostrils, the aura of Dao emitting from her and her movements that seemed trained like a martial artist.


    ¡°Father-in-law, during her stay, I took the opportunity to train her in martial arts. Unexpectedly, she had unexpected skill in them and quickly became like this.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s tone was genial, as if he was simply discussing the weather.


    The father-in-law felt pride fill his chest after being addressed as such, but the resulting words shocked him. ¡®She can¡¯t learn breathing techniques¡­ she can¡¯t learn martial arts¡­ All the experts said¡­ No pills worked¡­ How can this child¡­¡¯ Even his thoughts were fractured by the sudden blow!


    Ignoring his reaction, he simply told what he had trained her in. Staff techniques, fire, ice and light techniques, battle spirit and bloodline¡­ The ¡®bloodline awakening¡¯ was left unmentioned and he had told her to keep it a secret.


    During the entire conversation, the man didn¡¯t speak at all, clearly overwhelmed. Finally, he giddily thanked him and went take a drink. After pouring almost 6 glasses of drinks, the daze that struck him finally lifted.


    The first thoughts that struck his clear mind were all negative.


    ¡®Before this when Tianxin was insensible, Heifeng Jiansui could only gain advantage by dual cultivation. Now, it wouldn¡¯t be difficult for him to use her to control the White Phoenix clan.¡¯


    ¡®Even with the ability to practice martial arts, Tianxin¡¯s insensibility is not cured. She is a battle puppet than a person, who will be controlled by that prince.¡¯


    ¡®As a cultivator, Tianxin might slowly recover, but her gratitude towards her husband will surely surpass her loyalty to the clan. She will certainly grant the reins to her husband.¡¯


    But a single thought banished all these negativities, rendering them inconsequential. He began laughing crazily. ¡°Tianxin will certainly recover. When she does, her natural gifts will be enough for the clan to ride on. Even if the White Phoenix becomes a subordinate to the Black Phoenix, she will certainly protect us who she holds dear. So what if the clan falls¡­?¡± The drunken ramblings were masked by his loud laughter.


    His drunken state was not commented on in the feast. After he had his drinks, a Intoxication Removal pill was quietly given to him. After his recovery, he was unembarrassed and in high spirits, praising Heifeng Jiansui to the high heavens and wishing that the day of their clans being drawn together would come soon.


    After this, the Baifeng Clan¡¯s elder getting drunk was completely glossed over. The White Phoenix Empire¡¯s retard turned into a peerless talent, so this was simply treated as him getting into celebration. A nurturing plan was created to allow Baifeng Tianxin to quickly rise, and a detailed cultivation plan for the next 6 years was drawn up so that she may gain a peerless Dao foundation by refining Daoscripts and comprehending her Daoheart.


    Meanwhile, the days passed uneventfully as Heifeng Jiansui returned to his domain for training. Until a event occurred that called the former Perpetual Emperor¡¯s attention.


    The energy of a Perpetual Energy Loop condensing shook the Chaosworld as time and space distorted. This energy was familiar to Heifeng Jiansui, calling up memories of two figures who sacrificed themselves to buy time for him at the edge of the previous Era.


    Yin and Yang coming together, a couple that stepped into the path of perpetuity together. A calm smile, a knowing grin, the couple who symbolized eternal love in the era before. Black and white married blades, Pure Yang and Extreme Yin, like the fate shared by the Sun and Moon.


    The fate of perpetuity that allowed for resurrection had come to pass for the man and woman who ranked along the four strongest of the previous era.


    A beautiful World Spirit who controlled the fate of the Chaosworld raced towards the spot of their rebirth.


    Atop his flying sword, Heifeng Jiansui cut through the skies towards the source of this distortion to meet old friends.

 Chapter 65: Perpetual (1)

    Atop his flying sword Nineprime, Heifeng Jiansui burnt his Black Phoenix blood essence like oil to accelerate his speed, even using the secret arts of the Black Phoenix heritage all to no avail. Despite everything, he was still mortal.


    Just then, a beauty arrived before him. She appeared to have changed from the day they met long ago. No longer in the guise of a teen but still at the peak of her youth, she was clad in a loose robe with long sleeves that covered her body while displaying her curves. The back of the robe had two letters painted in Imperial Calligraphy, mighty and profound.


    ¾ÅÔ´. Nine Origin. Nineyuan.


    The World Spirit who should have been like the heavens, treating all underneath it like dogs actually established the supreme sect, disseminated her teachings and consciously controlled the fate of the world!


    ¡°Long time no see¡­ Nineorigin. Have you come to witness the rebirth of the Perpetual Emperors as well?¡± Heifeng Jiansui treated her like an old friend.


    She simply snorted at his greeting. ¡°What an astute observation. It is good that I noticed you coming, or I would have teleported to that place already. Come with me.¡± Her hand shot out her sleeves to grap Heifeng Jiansui. It was cold yet smooth like snow.


    The power of teleportation surged as the two flashed through spacetime at the speed of thought.


    They arrived to an area separated from the Nineorigin Chaosworld¡¯s Heavenly Dao, yet far away from the limitless, desolate cosmos outside. On arrival, Nineorigin opened up a great seal barring the energies being emitted from entering the Chaosworld, keeping curious eyes from this place.


    Free to watch the legendary spectacle, the two found that there was only a black hole. All colors disappeared and there only remained the all consuming black hole and the white light being swallowed. White and black, they formed into a circle, similar to the Yin-Yang fishes in the Taiji Diagram.


    In the end, the black devouring force and the white light being devoured disappeared. There only remained a void. No space, no time, no dark, no light, no law and no life. This was pure emptiness of the void, the Daoscript that Heifeng Jiansui was pursuing.


    Even so, this void emptiness would sustain infinity, birthing a Chaosworld, forming the Heavenly Dao and granting life. For a moment, the emptiness of the void stayed constant as a desolate space, and then a symbol arrived. It was completely indecipherable, but Heifeng Jiansui knew it¡¯s meaning due to his acquaintance with the two Emperors... the perfect fusion of Yin-Yang before being separated, Ultimate Perfection!


    The infinite void was also without limits. Emptiness gave birth to its antithesis, and the symbol that was formed was all Laws, yet no Law. It was incomparably dense Primal Chaos energy, termed as Ultimate Perfection, containing all existence, capable of birthing all existence.


    Limitless power of primal chaos arrived, the energy before the birth of the universe. The power of creation separated into Yin and Yang. Two figures formed, warping space time and reversing karma and destiny in rebirth.


    Energy from the boundless universe gathered together in perpetual motion, forming a peerless two bodies and a supreme world for the background. One man and one woman, stepping into eternity together, falling from the skies together. Of course, their rebirth would be beside each other¡­


    The limitless, perpetual energy formed body, clothes and weapons. When the cloud of energy unveiled, two figures, a lady and a gentleman clothed in white and black stood wearing blades of the same color in the left and right hands. Firmly standing atop a world yet to be born, they glanced down at the Nineorigin Chaosworld.The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.


    Their eyes fell upon Heifeng Jiansui and Nineorigin, the two figures who were carefully observing their rebirth. Seeing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s mortal face and aura, there was unfamiliarity but seeing the sword he stood on, there could be no mistake.


    Two voices, one sweet and one firm, called at the figure on the flying sword. ¡°Quintessence Sword Saint! Since you have finally come with a woman by your side, why don¡¯t you make the introductions?¡±


    At their call, Nineorigin blushed red with embarrassment, but Heifeng Jiansui did not pay attention. Immediately grabbing her hand, he flew into the still forming world. The two noticed that Heifeng Jiansui was still a mortal, and thus lowered the emitting energy to allow him to step on the barren earth.


    Even though Nineorigin was the strongest in the group, fully capable of handling the two Perpetual Emperors, she demurely hid herself behind Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s frame. Seeing this, the two gently chuckled. As for Heifeng Jiansui, he didn¡¯t notice nor did he care.


    ¡°Pure Yang Emperor, Extreme Yin Empress¡­ It has only been a million years, but it seems like an eternity as passed, hasn¡¯t it? Since you two have come, the Battle Emperor will soon arrive as well¡­ It seems that I shouldn¡¯t have mourned your deaths, that existence born at the beginning at the previous era always had schemes that would leave me at a loss.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had a trace of fondness as he spoke.


    ¡°Of course, the ¡®Perpetual¡¯ in our titles isn¡¯t meaningless after all. Far surpassing Immortal Kings, the meaning of perpetuity is to exist eternally, surpassing even death¡­ That the Battle Emperor¡¯s formation to keep the Black Dragon occupied for 1000 years had the additional effect of accelerating our rebirth after our death was something that you shouldn¡¯t have known¡­ given that you were desperately training in that time acceleration formation to surpass us and slaughter that Calamity for good¡­ The fact that you are alive and I was reborn means that you succeeded.¡± The Pure Yang Emperor happily said this while the Extreme Yin Empress looked on benevolently.


    ¡°Anyway, why don¡¯t you introduce your woman? Along with losing your perpetuity and losing your humanity to become a Phoenix, I didn¡¯t expect you to take a woman to introduce to us¡­ You famously were solitary even in the previous era.¡± The Extreme Yin Empress spoke up, giving an evaluating look to Nineorigin who blushed.


    ¡°This¡­ is the World Spirit born from the Nineorigin Chaosworld after I sacrificed my Perpetual Core to it at the end of the era. She controls the Chaosworld, has the strength of a Chaos Sovereign and is currently the strongest among us. I was also granted reincarnation to this form by her. I am not the kind of person to go after the things beyond my reach.¡± At his answer Nineorigin¡¯s expression wilted a bit, while the two Emperors looked on curiously.


    ¡°Anyway, that whole thing about Perpetuity was something I only suspected. Even after reaching the apex, all the powers of the Perpetual Emperors are unknown. All ancient records about Perpetual Emperors only mention the small things that we know after breakthrough¡­ But for the Battle Emperor to know that isn¡¯t all that surprising.¡± Heifeng Jiansui said this after some thought.


    ¡°You must still be stewing inside, shouldn¡¯t you? After all, even before becoming a Perpetual Emperor, you crazily devoured cultivation manuals and legacies from wherever you could find. Back then, when the Battle Emperor acknowledged you as a personal disciple when you were a half-step Perennial Lord, you took advantage of it to attack all the archives of the notable sects of the previous era.¡± The Pure Yang Emperor had a mocking expression on his face as he said that.


    ¡°It was amazing, that moment. I just slaughtered the Five Immortal Kings of that Five Sacred Demon Immortal Sect, stole all their legacies and treasures and kidnapped the top female disciples as well. I thought that the Battle Emperor wanted to kill me off, but that person actually appreciated my ascent after receiving a part of the Immemorial Battle legacy and took me in.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had a nostalgic expression on his face.


    ¡°You were a peerless genius even at that time. Killing off five Immortal Kings without entering the Three Steps of Immortality¡­ that should be impossible but you did it anyway. Speaking of it, you should have some Daoscripts formed, but you are clean. Did you decide to live in this era as a mortal or something?¡± The Pure Yang Emperor looked at Heifeng Jiansui thoughtfully.


    ¡°Oh, I built quite a bit of them up, but then I came of age and decided to push down a woman. That person had a constitution that devoured Daoscripts, so all of them were sucked off.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s candid explanation, the Pure Yang Emperor guffawed.


    ¡°Hahaha¡­ You¡­ haven¡¯t changed. Cultivating and devouring knowledge for power, eating for taste, exploring new vistas for sight, taking women for sense, slaughtering to sate bloodlust, looting treasures to fulfill your greed¡­ All you do is to satiate your desires.¡± The Pure Yang Emperor¡¯s expression was unfathomable.


    ¡°I was the shallowest among all of us ¡­ But it was perhaps a natural result of my path. From the day I was orphaned, I embarked on the path of slaughter, even changing my name to show my resolve. From the Breezerain Minor World, I learnt inner strength skill that was my family heritage to slaughter the gang that murdered my family. Their head was a young master of some trash sect, so I ended up offending them. After I ran from that Sect''s rage, a girl from a Blood Water sect opposing it sheltered me and taught me martial arts for revenge. After I somehow cultivated and ended that opposing sect, I ended up offending another young master from a martial family... After I relocated the Blood Water sect to prevent its extermination, I embarked on a journey to end that martial family¡­


    It seems meaninglessly monotonous, but my entire path ended up with me offending or stepping on some young master or the other. I was a harbinger of destruction for all sects, be itthose opposing me or helping me. While I tried my best to help my factions out, I gave up making any ''friends'' and ''love'' and temporarily allied with some group for certain endeavors and pushed down some women for one night stands, without seeking anything lasting. Only after the Battle Emperor took me in did I think of pursuing something that would last...¡± Heifeng Jiansui had a nostalgic expression on his face as he said this.

 Chapter 66: Perpetual (2)

    ¡°Well, more tales of how unchangeably dumb you are will only sour your mood. Let¡¯s get on with it¡­¡± The Supreme Yang Emperor had a mocking expression on his face.


    ¡°Of course, you are quickly getting to the subject¡­ You already want to go home and push down your wife, don¡¯t you? A horndog like you not getting any for a million years¡­ Your wife will probably have difficulty walking for a century, Perpetual Emperor or not.¡± Heifeng Jiansui shook his head with a ¡®tsk¡¯.


    At their banter, the million-year yet pure Nineorigin was scandalized, blushing red while Extreme Yin Empress simply smiled while licking her lips, all too ready to fulfill her husband¡¯s wishes.


    ¡°Of course! If it was found out that the Yin-Yang Supreme Couple had not slept together for a million years, a great scandal shall shake the world!¡± At this, the two Perpetual Emperors laughed, while Heifeng Jiansui smiled with bitterness hidden in his eyes.


    After some more banter, Heifeng Jiansui gently smiled. ¡°Well, I was planning on refining Void Daoscripts before cultivating to solidify my path. Just when I was thinking of finding a good place to refine them, a meat pie in the form of a yet-to-consolidate Supreme World fell from the sky! So how about you let me sit down and eat it?¡±


    At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s question, the two immediately stood up, entering a posture that had their backs pressed against each other. Countless seals flashed in their hands, and finally a small circle which Heifeng Jiansui could sit in was built.


    ¡°Time acceleration of 100x. The world is yet to be completed so you¡¯ll have to be satisfied by this measly amount¡­¡± The Pure Yang Emperor shook his head derisively, but that motion was not caught by Heifeng Jiansui who had already sat down in the circle with his eyes closed.


    ¡°Always so diligent about cultivation, even now¡­¡± Among the four Perpetual Emperors of the previous era, the youngest was Heifeng Jiansui. But he was also the most diligent and hard-working, an existence who never tired of cultivation. In the end, he proved to be the strongest among them all¡­


    +++


    In the creation of a new Supreme World by a Perpetual Emperor, the limitless void would bear all the Heavenly Daos. Thus, at this moment where the complete capabilities of the Void would be shown to the fullest, Heifeng Jiansui could comprehend the entirety of its majesty!


    Before this, Heifeng Jiansui had analyzed all the Void- based manuals within his possession, be it from his past or present life. In essence, the both of them were the same and Void was a Dao that would be unchanged by the changing of eras, as it predated the era and even the Heavenly Dao that controlled a world!


    The Void gave birth to all existence, sustained all existence and destroyed all existence. It was the primal darkness within the mother¡¯s womb and the primal darkness that greeted the soul after shattering. Upon it, primal chaos would be birthed, separating into yin-yang, further separating into the four components of Greater Yin, Lesser Yin, Greater Yang and Lesser Yang. This would form the Five Phases and Four Creations and give birth to the celestial stars for life to roam in!


    The Void was a good path to train in. But Heifeng Jiansui simply stepped on this path to build a good foundation for the new cultivation path he would embark on, the path of World Creation¡­


    Upon his body, tens of thousands of runes flashed. The Dao of Void ranked higher than simple Great Dao and Supreme Dao, and was on the level of Chaos Daos, capable of turning worlds to dust with a thought! Having many aspects, it was hard to take in its entirety with a simple mortal body.


    But Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body was not simple after all. The mortal body of the legendary Divine Beast, Black Phoenix was saturated with the purest blood essence which it could bear. With all the 9 layers of the physique trained to the peak, it added on to the potential. Along with the body having all its prior Daoscripts purged, it was the best vessel to gather the limitless laws of the Void into!


    Since he needed the Void Daoscripts to embark on the path of World Creation, Heifeng Jiansui concentrated on the creating, nurturing and bearing aspects of the void, while only gathering aspects of entropy and destruction to balance them out.This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.


    Time passed like water as Heifeng Jiansui balanced all aspects to create the perfect foundation for himself. His understanding of countless years, his study of the Void techniques and the foundation of the Black Phoenix Nine Daos which contained Void came together as one.


    Finally, Heifeng Jiansui was satisfied. All the Daoscripts coming from the source of Void snaked over his skin like the lines of a magical formation. And by the way it was a formation, a Void Dao-Array, easily capable of dispatching existences like the Thunderfire Dragon Heifeng Jiansui had earlier needed to trick into entering hibernation!


    After he opened his eyes and walked out of the formation, he saw a mobile manor set up nearby. From it, two figures walked out, their faces flushed and clothes rumpled.


    ¡°So you two couldn¡¯t even wait for some time to pass before pouncing on each other like horny rabbits¡­ Hmph, you two really are something.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s amused expression didn¡¯t embarrass the two.


    ¡°It took around three years in the formation, but that means only 11 days passed in reality. You¡­ damn, that Phoenix body is really a marvel, even capable of sustaining these Daoscripts! You always leave me astonished, those Daoscripts are enough to keep you alive against anyone other than a Perpetual Emperor!¡± The Pure Yang Emperor praised unreservedly.


    ¡°And of course, I have two Perpetual Emperors to back me, so I can lord over the Nineorigin Chaosworld without fear¡­ Maybe I should roam the world as a young master, astonishing all with sky towering arrogance. Damn, after being screwed over by those young lords time after time in the previous era, I am having feelings of schadenfraude as well¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words incited laughter from the two Emperors.


    ¡°Anyway, since you have returned to a mortal, I- no we wanted to pass you that protection but your body was incapable of bearing it. But now with the exquisite Void Dao-Array, you can use it for sure¡­ How about it, won¡¯t you accept our Perpetual Tree Sprouts?¡± The two Emperors asked him.


    ¡°Ah, having friends who are higher up on the ladder is the best. My Phoenix bloodline is particularly suited to Water-Fire. I won¡¯t like it if you give me a half-hearted strand, all right?¡± As cultivators entered the Three Steps of Eternity, they had to form a world and create a world tree to sustain it. They could sever of a strand of their trees to create a sprout to protect a weaker acquaintance. This would also be a good way to seal an inheritance¡­


    If it were a Perennial Lord or an Immortal King, Heifeng Jiansui could easily bear many of their Sprouts. But the two were Perpetual Emperors after all. Luckily, Heifeng Jiansui had formed a Void Dao-Array from the laws of their own Supreme World that was forming. He could easily accept their inheritance!


    ¡°So be it.¡± Exquisite seals formed as their hands flipped and turned. The secrets of Yin-Yang, of eternal companionship were simplified for Heifeng Jiansui, turning into something that he could bear. The Dao profoundness of the fusion of ice-fire, of opposition coming together into one condensed into tangibility and solidified.


    Two simple tree sprouts of parasol and bamboo, symbolizing fire and water entered Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s dantian, settling there. The energy of the forming Supreme World surged and entered them until they firmly took root. Now, they no longer needed energy, and could be instantaneously deployed to kill!


    ¡°That¡¯s done then, I suppose. If I use this, I can reign unparalleled across the Chaosworld. Spending more of my life rampaging around taking complete advantage of my wealth and status¡­ It seems that I¡¯ll be living the good life.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s face turned bitter.


    ¡°¡­Perhaps you should take up other interests then. At that time when you played the Guqin¡­ Perhaps, it is worth taking up new ventures.¡± The Extreme Yin Empress¡¯ expression was gentle as she said this.


    ¡°My Guqin is only strung when there is an occasion worth it. In the previous era, I only performed once during the wedding of Xuewen Er and Quanji Xin, my two successor disciples¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s cold expression had unknowingly turned fond and nostalgic.


    ¡°Well, since your rebirth is a happy occasion, I would have granted you a hearing. Unfortunately, I have no Guqin to play¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui gently sighed.


    In response, a beautiful Guqin with an ancient wood frame and 7 colored strings formed upon a pitch black block of stone. A small stand of Heifeng Jiansui to sit on was also formed.


    ¡°Five Elements Transformation Tune, you want to hear that?¡± Heifeng Jiansui realized the Empress¡¯ intentions with the zither that formed.


    The two outer strings were the black and white of Yin-Yang, while the five inner strings were five colors of the Five Phases. Heifeng Jiansui immediately sat upon the stand, tuning the strings. He plucked, pressed, stroked, strummed and tapped on the strings, getting used to playing the zither after a long time.


    After he was finished with it, he began playing. With a single pluck, the sound of water dripping was produced, shocking the Yang Emperor and Nineorigin who were speaking casually.


    The sharp sound of dripping water striking dry land, drop by drop forming a pond, the gentle rain turning into a freezing downpour, a pond turning into a lake, forming rivers and streams, the majestic sea and the vast oceans¡­ The majesty of water could be heard from the gentle plucks of the zither.


    The bursting, explosive plucks of the Guqin seemed to resonate with the laws of Fire. The gentle, absorbing strokes of the 7 strings were like hard Wood that could swallow formless water. For the sturdy Earth that bore and the sharp Metal that chopped, the zither¡¯s strings were strummed and pressed¡­


    A few twangs later, the beautiful symphony came to an end. It was as if Yin-Yang came together and the Five Elements were still once more.


    ¡°Five Elements Transformation Tune¡­ All those years back when you were still Perpetual, your music could astound the heavens and shock the earth¡­ But I don¡¯t recall you exchanging pointers with famous masters or even playing that wonderful Guqin over all the years. Why so?¡± The Pure Yang Emperor asked.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, I wouldn¡¯t be surprised if you entered Perpetuity with that Guqin rather than a sword. You should perform more.¡± The Extreme Yin Empress as usual resounded her husband¡¯s opinion.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, if fate was unchanged, this Guqin would have been my path. That¡¯s why, this guqin¡­ is in remembrance of a unwalked path.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had a nostalgic expression as his mind replayed memories of countless years back. They were the earliest memories in his heart, yet the memories that would never be forgotten.


    Back when he was a simple villager in a wealthy farming family, learning the zither from his old grandfather. Back when his simple mother would cook simple food to sustain their simple lives. Back when there was a sturdy elder brother who worked the farms with his father¡­

 Chapter 67: Perpetual (3)

    ¡°Ah, this is the second time I am hearing your zither after a ten million years, why don¡¯t you play once more?¡± Extreme Yin Empress had a cajoling expression on her face as asked, while Nineorigin and Pure Yang Emperor furiously nodded.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t I say this before, my Guqin is strung only when there is a occasion worth it. Next time when the Battle Emperor is reborn, and we brothers meet together once again, I¡¯ll tune my Guqin for another song.¡± Heifeng Jiansui gently declined.


    After realizing that Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words were firm, the four of them talked about various things. Heifeng Jiansui idly interjected once a while, with the bulk of the conversation being Nineorigin speaking with the two Perpetual Emperors.


    ¡°So you¡¯ve established a top-level sect in a million years, putting all other sects and major forces under your thumb and directing the path of cultivation of the era? Not bad at all!¡± Pure Yang Emperor¡¯s praising words caused Nineorigin to bow her head.


    ¡°It isn¡¯t a big deal. During the beginning of the era, all life was thrown into confusion. Creating a super faction by giving them order wasn¡¯t all that difficult.¡± Nineorigin replied calmly.


    ¡°Of course, a top-grade sect isn¡¯t that much of a big deal! Even the battle maniac Jiansui here created a top-grade Quintessence Sword Sect by his own, and it reigned supreme for the entire previous era!¡± Laughing at his own words, the Pure Yang Emperor¡¯s eyes were focused on the dazed awe in Nineorigin¡¯s eyes, and could not see the freezing coldness with Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Hehe, back at that time, despite your acquaintancewith the four Perpetual Emperors, you had thoroughly offended every major sect in the world by plundering all their scripture libraries. When you opened your Quintessence Sword Sect to the world, it would only be natural for all their techniques to be stored within. While taking open and aboveboard action against your sect was impossible, using cloak and dagger techniques to undermine your sect would only be natural. At that time you simplified your Quintessence Sword Codex and freely disseminated it across the Chaosworld, naming all those who cultivated it half a disciple of your sect¡­ Within half a month, all the branches of your sect were chock-full and a Dimension Creation technique was used to set up space in your main hall!¡± As if it were his own accomplishment, Supreme Yang Emperor boasted of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s past achievements to the starry eyed Nineorigin.


    ¡°At that time, the Battle Emperor told me to pursue something lasting, so I decided to establish a sect. All I had was countless scriptures and manuals in the first place, something that sects required as a cornerstone. Battle Emperor cleared out the largest Ninelight Stellar Circuit for me, and I occupied 9 Great Worlds and set up 9 Great Halls. After exterminating some Sects and Empires for their resources, I set up the sect just like that¡­ It isn¡¯t that difficult.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words to Nineorigin seemed to be humble.


    ¡°Even back then, your Quintessence Sword could compare to our Supreme Yin-Yang Polarity Reversal¡­ And you just went and publicized it to the entire Chaosworld¡­ Even if it was simplified and only the foundations, the supreme arts collected by many Empires by shedding blood, tears and sweat cannot compare¡­ And only you can speak so casually of ¡®exterminating sects and Empires¡¯. All those cloak and dagger actions to suppress you were forgotten when you took action, for those people remembered that you were the madman who exterminated the Five Sacred Demon Immortal Sect to the ground¡­¡± Saying this, the Pure Yang Emperor gently smiled at him.The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.


    ¡°Now that you have returned, when are you planning to reform your Quintessence Sword Sect?¡± The Pure Yang Emperor¡¯s casual words caused him to feel a stab within his heart.


    ¡°Let¡¯s think about it¡­ Nineorigin has tried hard to create and uplift her own sect and I don¡¯¡¯t want to interfere¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui regretfully shook his head.


    ¡°Jiansui, I certainly don¡¯t mind! Only a million years have passed, so this Era is quite weak. To bolster it, top-grade Sects should take root and bring the World to a new boundary! Not only you, I would like for even the two Perpetual Emperors to create factions of their own!¡± Nineorigin had a enthused expression on her face saying this.


    ¡°Haha, me and my wife are solitary wanderers, creating a sect is too much trouble¡­¡± The Pure Yang Emperor was immediately interrupted by Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°But they won¡¯t mind sitting for a millennia or two as Sect Elders mooching off resources. Nineorigin, take them.¡± Hearing his words, she immediately offered a post to the two who accepted in consideration of their friend.


    ¡°While we don¡¯t mind becoming elders and guiding a junior or two, you didn¡¯t have to force it like this¡­¡± The Supreme Couple seemed to be a bit discontented.


    ¡°You guys are too lazy. The era and the laws of the Heavenly Dao have changed, so that means that your legacy cannot be handed off to juniors. If I don¡¯t motivate you two to sit down and reconstruct it, you¡¯ll end up with no inheritors this era.¡± With no response to his scolding, the subject was dropped.


    ¡°As for your sect¡­¡± As Nineorigin asked, Heifeng Jiansui immediately answered.


    ¡°I¡¯ll think of it.¡±


    After some more casual conversation, all topics were exhausted. It was time for them to part.


    +++


    Leaving the two Perpetuals who stayed to safeguard their still forming Supreme World, Nineorigin and Heifeng Jiansui flew off.


    ¡°It¡¯s been a while since I have met those two, and they haven¡¯t changed. Meeting old friends¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui shook his head as if to shake off something.


    ¡°The three of us and the Battle Emperor, we witnessed the end of an era. All of us died due to it, and had the good fortune of reincarnating. The countless lives that inhabited the thousands of Great Worlds¡­ didn¡¯t.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had a bitter expression as he said this.


    ¡°The ¡®end of a era¡¯ is a euphemism for a world-transcending genocide. After the previous era¡¯s end, only the survivors who managed to evacuate to the 9 Supreme Worlds were the lucky ones. Even my Quintessence Sword Sect¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words could no longer conceal bitterness.


    ¡°My Quintessence Sword Sect reigned over the previous era. Unfortunately that era has passed.¡± There was a terrifying tranquility in Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words.


    ¡°However, it¡¯s all gone now. That era, the Quintessence Sword Sect I established, the disciples¡­ Xuewen Er and Quanji Xin, both of them are gone as well.¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s tone was pure ice.


    ¡°Back then¡­ it was the most popular sect, with billions of disciples all set on the Sword Dao. I nurtured it for millions of years, gathering tens of successors. When the calamity arrived, they stayed true to their Swordhearts, battling the calamity and fighting to evacuate the survivors to the 9 Great Worlds. Countless great worlds were eradicated, and my Sect turned to dust as well¡­ Not a single one of the ten Immortal Kings or the 25 Perennial Lords thought of hiding away when the world weeped. And so, they all died.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s cold tone as he recounted the end of his everlasting legacy seemed to chill even the oceans.


    Hearing this, Nineorigin couldn¡¯t speak through Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s aura of freezing despair. However, she was forced to by his next words calling her name.


    ¡°Nineorigin¡­ I want to request something of you. Take me to the Ninelight Stellar Circuit. Let me walk through the ruins of my proudest legacy.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s cheek seemed to turn soft by the single tear that rolled down it.

 Chapter 68: Quintessence Sword Sect (1)

    ¡®Nineorigin¡­ I want to request something of you. Take me to the Ninelight Stellar Circuit. Let me walk through the ruins of my proudest legacy.¡¯ Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words were simple, and the tone was cold but he seemed to let go of a world of sadness with the tear rolling down his cheek.


    Nineorigin wasn¡¯t sure how to respond to that. He was after all the strongest person she had known, at his most vulnerable moment. So she didn¡¯t even try. Grasping his hand, she immediately called the force of teleportation to warp him to the Ninelight Stellar Circuit.


    Shocked by the sudden teleportation, Heifeng Jiansui took a while to stabilize himself on the atmosphere-less asteroid he found himself on. Beside him was Nineorigin, and he found himself overlooking a line of 9 bright sparkling stars.


    They both were standing on an asteroid overlooking the Ninelights that named this Stellar Circuit. From this vantage point, the vastness of this Stellar Circuit that surpassed galaxies could be seen.


    ¡°The Ninelight Stellar Circuit covers 27% of the Chaosworld, surpassing even the size of 100 galactic superclusters. In the previous era, you refined this place with your Quintessence Sword Qi, allowing only your disciples to enter. The restrictions even stop me from entering¡­¡± Nineorigin seemed quite depressed as she said this.


    ¡°How strange. In the previous era, the Ninelight stellar circuit was the largest stellar circuit, but it only covered 16% of the Chaosworld¡­ The space occupied by the Chaosworld must have multiplied due to the birth of a World Spirit¡­ By the way, the Chaoseed I congealed was primarily based on the Sword Dao. It should be easy for you to access it¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s tone was cold, with a hint of nostalgia.


    ¡°Ahaha, sorry I forgot about that!¡± A sharp sword aura emanated from her. ¡°It seems so easy when you say it, I wonder how I ended up ignoring this¡­¡±


    ¡°Its okay to forget¡­ I wish I could forget so many things, but I wish my memories may be everlasting in eternal remembrance. Let¡¯s go then. Get on the sword.¡± Nineprime flashed and Heifeng Jiansui stood suavely on the sword¡¯s blade. Gingerly, Nineprime stepped behind him, grasping his sleeve.


    With a single thought, the supreme sword turned into light and entered the Stellar Circuit. Over the nine stars, a nine colored streak of light flashed¡­


    +++


    Even though he could activate the power of teleportation in this domain, the allure of flying upon a sword was too much to ignore.


    Because, the joy of flying upon a sword, passing through distances that were sizes of galaxies in a blink, was better than reaching the apex of cultivation.


    Long ago, when he was a mortal, he saw a white robed beauty flying atop a sword. That day, the desire to fly himself took root within him. And thus, the Heifeng Jiansui of countless years ago embarked on the path to becoming a sword immortal¡­


    As he flew, he familiarized himself with the regaining his authority of the being the master of this dominion. While analyzing the myriad information entering his mind, he searched for human life force.Stolen story; please report.


    Only two spots shining like stars emanated, the sign of Immortal Kings.


    In a flash of light, Heifeng Jiansui flew to the spot, entering the most central of the nine stars and flying inside. Without paying attention to the marvelous scenery, he immediately entered a gate that swung open at his arrival and flew into a vast tunnel.


    The two forms should have sensed his arrival, as they immediately flashed towards Heifeng Jiansui. Thinking that his task became easier, he increased his speed.


    The moment two figures entered his eyesight, he dropped off the flying sword along with Nineorigin. Perfectly coordinated he and Nineorigin, they stepped onto the ground.


    Nineorigin falling behind, Heifeng Jiansui took the front. Grasping Nineorigin, he pointed it at the two figures. In response, the two of them¡­


    Immediately kneeled down and banged their heads thrice in repentance.


    ¡°Honored Sect Master, us two sisters mistook you for a intruder and nearly attacked. We deserve a thousand deaths¡­!¡± With the aura of plum and cherry blossoms, the two girls kneeling before him were identical twins. Looking at their exquisite faces, he didn¡¯t recognize them.


    A million years ago after he exited seclusion to battle the Black Dragon, on the wreckage of a Great World he found two little girls who had fortuitously survived. At that time, he sealed his Perpetual Tree Sprout containing his complete Quintessence Sword Codex within their bodies and teleported them to the safety of the Ninelight Stellar Circuit.


    At that time, there were a few survivors of the battles that consumed the Great Worlds holed up in there.


    These disciples whom he had fostered and nurtured were all dead. It wasn¡¯t anything unnatural. Those who stayed back in this world were the weakest and the least talented, and thus their lifespan was limited as well.


    They had died naturally and peacefully. Even so, he couldn¡¯t quell his sorrow.


    Witnessing the survival of these two kids whom he had randomly saved who were simplystrangers to him over his nurtured disciples, Heifeng Jiansui felt misdirected dissatisfaction and anger fill him.


    +++


    ¡°Fu Ying and Fu Li¡­ It¡¯s been a million years since we¡¯ve met. Back then I was a Perpetual Emperor and you were mortal children, now I am a mortal child and you are Immortal Kings. As they say, even oceans will turn to mulberry fields¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui faintly sighed, his voice powerless like an old man. He raised his palm, gesturing the twins to get up.


    The two twins before him bowed once more before raising themselves. They carefully observed Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s mortal figure and the mysterious woman behind him.


    Meanwhile, Heifeng Jiansui took the opportunity to observe them as well. The only difference between them was Fu Ying¡¯s cherry pink hair and Fu Li¡¯s plum whitish-pink hair. With silky hair, pleasing face, ample bust, curvy figure and long legs the twins were peerless beauties. But of course, at their cultivation level, the body would be pleasing to the utmost.


    The other half of beauty, their temperament and demeanor seemed lacking. They hadn¡¯t had much life experience other than cultivating in this desolate world. This would be no advantage to them.


    ¡°How long has it been since the last occupants of this place died? And how long has it been since your breakthrough¡­¡± At his question, the twin named Fu Yi with her strawberry-red hair answered.


    ¡°Sect Master, we broke through together a decade ago. As for the disciples, all but the Deputy Sect Master died a century ago. The Deputy Sect Master sealed himself in a Blood Era Stone, saying that he would be awaiting your arrival¡­¡± The girl¡¯s voice was quite fearful. After all, the first and last time she met him was as a mortal child long before.


    ¡°Take me then¡­ Shui Yan, I will meet him one last time.¡± Heifeng Jiansui briskly walked as he thought about his misfortunate disciple who was crippled and lost his battle power, relegated to dying with a chance to oppose fate.


    The two girls led Heifeng Jiansui and Nineorigin to a secret room where a large blood-red stone rotated by itself in the centre.


    In the middle of the stone was the unconscious figure of a long haired old man. Seeing his fast asleep expression, Heifeng Jiansui felt a hint of warmth within himself burn.


    Without asking, Nineorigin struck out a finger, and the Blood Era Stone turned into dust. The man sleeping within immediately awakened. Seeing Heifeng Jiansui, he immediately knelt before him and struck his head thrice.


    ¡°Disciple is too incompetent, failing to greet Sect Master. I deserve 10,000 deaths¡­¡± The long pronouncement of self-derisions was stopped by Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words.


    ¡°You don¡¯t seem that you will last the night. Since it¡¯s like that, don¡¯t waste time with idle words.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui helped the old man up.


    ¡°Since we only have a night, let¡¯s make it a night worth remembering! For farewell, we will share some drinks together¡­ By the way, Fu Li, ready the bottles from the cellar. Fu Ying, take us to the wine room.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui crudely ordered the strongest disciples of his sect while holding up the old Shui Yan whose life was due to run out.


    Heifeng Jiansui helped the old man and with Nineorigin following behind, the two followed Fu Ying¡¯s instructions to the wine room.


    After a long time, he had luckily made it before his final disciple¡¯s death. He would certainly discharge his duty as a master, letting him reincarnate to his next life without any burdens in his heart.

 Chapter 69: Quintessence Sword Sect (2)

    The wine room was littered with empty bottles. Heifeng Jiansui, being mortal reluctantly kept himself away from the drinks. As his disciples, the Fu twins and Shui Yan held themselves back as well.


    Thus, the only drunk was the World Spirit Ninebless. Fortunately or not, she recovered within some time as well.


    ¡°Ahh, getting drunk feels amazing. Unfortunately, this body of mine isn¡¯t all that receptive, taking away the buzz every time~.¡± Nineorigin¡¯s voice seemed quite defenseless even though she had regained her strength.


    Heifeng Jiansui patted the complaining spirit on her head to calm her. ¡°There are two Perpetual Emperors. Ask Pure Yang to make him some wine and you¡¯ll get top quality booze. Of course, you¡¯ll have to provide the ingredients.¡±


    ¡°Is there an item in this World that I, its Spirit cannot obtain? Just tell him to ask and I¡¯ll bring it!¡± Her voice was quite proud as she said this.


    ¡°He is now your sect¡¯s guest, ask him yourself.¡± Saying this, the conversation came to its end and he turned to his disciple.


    ¡°Yan¡¯er, we ended up spending your final hours like this¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui and his disciples shared many stories during this short time. Of course, the focus was on Shui Yan who described how the days in the new era passed.


    The changing of the Heavenly Dao of the new era had an adverse effect on the lifespan of the cultivators of the previous era and the previous Heavenly Dao. Their lifespans were reduced to mere fractions of before and they couldn¡¯t even last a million years. And that was while being top talents and living in the Ninelight Stellar Circuit, a world comparable to a Perpetual Emperor¡¯s Supreme World with independent laws. Afraid of passing on their deficiencies to their offspring, they all died without descendents.


    Finally, Shui Yan entered a Blood Era Crystal to wait for his master, leaving the twins consigned to lasting solitude. And then Heifeng Jiansui arrived to meet them¡­


    ¡°These few hours are certainly worth more than a few millennia for me, Master¡­¡± This was an exaggeration that was actually true, for a Perpetual Emperor¡¯s time was worth worlds.


    ¡°Well then while I can¡¯t do much about your life and death, all I can do is impact your reincarnation. If there is a particular place you wish to be reborn in, tell me.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s voice was sincere.


    ¡°Master, you know my choice don¡¯t you? In my past life, I lost everything for her, so in this life let it repeat once more¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s expression turned bitter hearing this.


    This disciple of his had chased after a woman for a long time. Unfortunately, the object of his affections was quite unpredictable, always unwilling of committing herself to him and being distracted from the Immortal Path. That girl had slept with his disciple in the name of dual cultivation, but she declined all further affection. In the end, he ended up losing everything to send her to a Supreme World to safety, consigning himself to this Ninelight Stellar Circuit¡­


    ¡°When we last met, she was a Perennial Lord¡­ It is likely that she is still alive¡­¡± Seeing the lovestricken expression on his disciple¡¯s face, Heifeng Jiansui felt disgust. That woman reached to such heights due to Shui Yan¡¯s selfless efforts, if he focused them on himself he wouldn¡¯t have his lifespan eroded to dust¡­


    ¡®You lost everything for her, failed to gain her affection and still pursue her¡­ Is this truly love?¡¯ Shui Yan¡¯s peerless talent was all wasted as he followed that woman. His Daoheart was all focused on her, so Heifeng Jiansui forcefully separating him from her would have adverse effects. All Heifeng Jiansui could do was watch as his disciple degraded.This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it.


    Maybe he should have tied up that girl and forced a marriage. At that time, it was an idea not worth considering, but if he had implemented it then perhaps Shui Yan would have been spared lots of grief.


    ¡®No, this is not love. From the beginning, the feeling of ¡®love¡¯ begins with the acknowledgement of the two parties. No matter how much Shui Yan may try to gain her affection, he hasn¡¯t obtained it yet. So all there remains is infatuation, a desire for acknowledgement and a desire to take that woman. All this¡­ is something I can feel as well.¡¯ Heifeng Jiansui thought of this and smiled.


    ¡°Shui Yan! For your next life, let me assign you a final task!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s stern voice caused chills within Shui Yan¡¯s body. He always disapproved of him chasing her, so perhaps¡­


    ¡°If you don¡¯t obtain that woman¡­ Don¡¯t bother returning to this Quintessence Sword Sect!¡± Heifeng Jiansui coldly said to his surviving personal disciple.


    Hearing this, Shui Yan began laughing as he accepted that mission. Thinking of the past when his master told him to stop thinking of her and concentrate on cultivation, his master didn¡¯t like him following her. But he had finally acquiesced!


    ¡°You will be a mortal when you reincarnate, all your previous power and authority dust! For that woman who you are pursuing, you are lousier than an ant! If you want to take her, become stronger! Strong enough to astonish her, to let her know clearly that you far surpass her! Become a Immortal King, the youngest Immortal King of this era! Only then will you have the power to pursue your desires!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s stern words set Shui Yan¡¯s heart beating, inculcating a desire to conquer!


    But he didn¡¯t think over his Master¡¯s words. ¡®Obtain¡¯ meant many things, right and wrong. Heifeng Jiansui certainly didn¡¯t care what means he used as long as he obtained her¡­


    +++


    ¡°Nineorigin, did you calculate the best place for Karmic Luck to gather in the Wind Supreme World?¡± Heifeng Jiansui asked the World Spirit.


    The woman his disciple pursued was still a Perennial Lord and still lived in the Wind Supreme World. Not speaking of the twins who somehow cultivated to Immortal Kings in a million years, Heifeng Jiansui was sure that Shui Yan would become a pinnacle Immortal King capable of slaughtering a hundred Immortal Kings in this timeframe. That is if he cultivated diligently.


    ¡°I did. Being reborn as a¡­¡± Nineorigin seemed to want to speak more, but¡­


    Heifeng Jiansui immediately interrupted. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me about his reincarnation. He will have to find his fate himself.¡±


    ¡°Ah, are you set on abandoning him?¡± Nineorigin¡¯s words seemed curious.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. As long as he is given time and no great misfortune occurs, he will certainly reach the apex. And the entire reason why we are reincarnating him to a spot where Karmic Luck gathers is to remove the possibility of misfortune!¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, Nineorigin nodded.


    Meanwhile, Heifeng Jiansui was happy that Nineorigin didn¡¯t ask more about the matter. Knowing that the mighty Quintessence Sword Saint was following a mortal superstition would have made her laugh!


    ¡°So should I begin his reincarnation?¡± Nineorigin asked him.


    ¡°Let me have a moment with my final disciple first.¡± Saying this, he ran to his disciple.


    Lifeforce had already nearly faded away and Shui Yan was nearly a bony corpse. Heifeng Jiansui did not have any cultivation methods or advice to impart to him; all he could bestow was his good wishes.


    ¡°We created a cultivation art for Deputy Sect Master. Sect Master, please check.¡± Saying this, the Fu twins sent a cultivation technique to Heifeng Jiansui.


    The two twins had cultivated independently to Immortal King in a million years. Not even Heifeng Jiansui from the past era had reached such heights, so their advice was more vital!


    The technique was named ¡®Water Mist¡¯, the same as Shui Yan¡¯s name (??). It was perfectly suited to him, and Heifeng didn¡¯t find any faults with it. He nodded at the twins and they sent it to Shui Yan.


    Finally, Heifeng Jiansui looked at the bony figure of the corpselike man. He tenderly closed his eyes and mouth. ¡°All preparations are done. Nineorigin, begin his reincarnation!¡±


    Summoning a six-colored fire, Nineorigin immediately burnt the husk of a body to ashes, purifying the soul to the point that it materialized as a small shining white ball. Her other hand opened up a six-threaded flame vortex in the air and thrust the white ball into it.


    The flame vortex was in truth the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Wheel of Samsara! Acting as a portal to rebirth, it lead down Shui Yan¡¯s soul to be reborn.


    ¡°It is done then, I suppose¡­ I owe you yet another favor Nineorigin.¡± Heifeng Jiansui sighed as she said this. Something like preferential reincarnation with memories was a large favor indeed!


    ¡°You don¡¯t owe me anything¡­¡± Nineorigin¡¯s words were stopped by Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s brusque tone. ¡°¡­But the karmic threads between us contradict it.¡±


    Hundreds up hundreds of thin red threads appeared between them as Nineorigin visibly displayed their karmic relation. They were tightly binding they two of them, more than any ¡®red strings of fate¡¯ had any right to.


    ¡°Well, I owe this life, this world and this day to you. That¡¯s why even though I owe you¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui once again stopped Nineorigin¡¯s speech. ¡°I was casually pointing that out. Of course we share fate and karma together, but it isn¡¯t bad. In truth, such a relationship with the World Spirit would have made all Perpetual Emperors jealous.¡±


    Ignoring the World Spirit¡¯s red face, Heifeng Jiansui continued. ¡°Let¡¯s discuss our fate later. I still want to speak more with these genius disciples of mine.¡±


    When he said this, the twins brightened up.

 Chapter 70: Quintessence Sword Sect (3)

    ¡°Even though I said it before to you, I will repeat it once more: congratulations on becoming the first Immortal Kings of the era! You broke my record in cultivation speed!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s happy words caused the expressions of the twins to rapidly change.


    He actually took 1.8 million years to cultivate from a mortal to Immortal King. Having his disciples surpass him in this manner was his pride as well.


    ¡°Anyway, can you tell me exactly when did you breakthrough? Also, how exactly did you understand the cultivation path when you were in the Ninelight Stellar Circuit secluded from the Chaosworld with a bunch of survivors of the previous era?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s question was carefully answered by Fu Li.


    ¡°Sect Master, we both broke through to Immortal King about 10,000 years ago. As for finding out the cultivation path of this era¡­ For the first 1000 years in the beginning of the era, a mysterious voice would explain the Dao to us. It explained to us the cultivation path, step by step and taught us the myriad Dao of the world.¡± Fu Li¡¯s quiet voice ended and Heifeng Jiansui fell into thought, not replying.


    ¡°Who exactly was that mysterious person? I wonder if it was an Outsider or the remnant will of a legacy? Anyway, the answer doesn¡¯t seem easy to obtain. But for precautions¡¯ sake, pay attention to your spirit and soul. Don¡¯t let a possession occur¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s warnings were heeded by the two.


    Just then, Nineorigin sent a message. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it, I¡¯ll explain later¡­¡± Hearing her transmission, he calmed down.


    ¡°Well then, continue on. Even though I took you two as disciples, I only imparted my complete Quintessence Sword Codex to you two and allowed you full use of this Stellar Circuit¡¯s resources. I have never earnestly guided you. Even if I am a mortal now, my experience as a Perpetual Emperor has not vanished and I can certainly guide you on the path to Perpetuity¡­¡± On hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, the twins once more praised and thanked Heifeng Jiansui before beginning their narration.


    +++


    Even if Heaven shattered and the Earth collapsed, Heifeng Jiansui would not flinch on his path, showing an expression of utmost dignity that would force the world to cover. However this look had been completely disrupted by his hanging jaw!


    ¡°¡­So you two actually did not leave this Ninelight Stellar Circuit and trained to this level here¡­ No killing, no familial exterminations, no offending sects¡­ How¡­¡± ¡®Is this possible¡¯ Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s thoughts unsaid were easy to comprehend.


    On the path to the apex, one would meet many tribulations in the world. By decisively facing and surmounting them, one could steadily rise to the apex. No one had actually sat down to train as a mortal and ended as an Immortal. Remaining secluded from the world was the incorrect path¡­


    All this common sense had been overturned by his two disciples.


    Of course, this was only a unique situation due to a mortal gaining complete access to a Perpetual Emperor¡¯s legacy. The Ninelight Stellar Circuit had many trials for tempering disciples. There were also beast puppets and battle puppets, but defeating them wasn¡¯t true killing so it didn¡¯t count as well. Along with the pills and other resources, they smoothly grew until the world could not contain them!


    This also created a greater problem for Heifeng Jiansui, rendering him unable to advise his two disciples. Both of them had cultivated his Quintessence Sword Dao yet remained untainted as jade. While he could order them to slaughter a sect or two and dye their hands in blood to make them follow the path to Perpetuity created by him, it would be wasting their pure hearts created from this impossible situation. Anyway, following the path created by him would not be better for them either.


    In truth, his Quintessence Sword Dao was heavily modified by the two to suit them. While it was weaker, in was more suited to them.


    ¡°How about you two perform a sword dance? Let me judge your swordplay from that¡­¡± A sword dance was a dance in the end. It would remove bloodthirsty killing intent and replace it with beauty of performance, focusing on the charm of the performer. But a sword technique that was yet to be baptized in blood would be perfectly drawn out in this sword dance¡­Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more.


    The twins stared at Heifeng Jiansui in embarrassment for a moment. After a moment, Heifeng Jiansui said, ¡°Oh it would be too much for me to make you two dance on my whim¡­¡±


    ¡°Sect Master is joking, why won¡¯t we dance? It is only that these clothes aren¡¯t appropriate for dancing, we sisters will change to something more suitable¡­¡± The twins hurriedly made an excuse.


    ¡°I¡¯ll play the zither while you dance, how about it?¡± Heifeng Jiansui made a concession while thinking that his once a million year zither song was being played too frequently now.


    The twins were born at the end of an era yet having read the records of their master, they knew of his zither skill that shocked the world!


    They immediately bowed and used the Immortal Qi to fashion complementing wood green and earthy yellow outfits that fully brought out their beauty without compromising the dignity of Immortal Kings. True to their master¡¯s taste, the outfits were quite revealing.


    Heifeng Jiansui brought out the zither that the Supreme Couple had created for him. Nineorigin created a stone block for him to place it with a thought. He immediately began tuning it.


    Meanwhile, Nineorigin formed an ornate dancing stage for the twins. It was like a dancing stage in uptown brothels. Nineorigin was eager to spectate on the indignity of an Immortal King dancing like a courtesan! Seeing this, the twins reluctantly walked up to the middle of the stage.


    The moment Heifeng Jiansui began playing the zither in earnest, the twins began their dance. ¡®Pine on Mountain Peak¡¯ was an elegant zither composition which called memories of high mountains and perennial trees.


    Far apart from each other, the twins silently drew their swords and began slowly dancing. Their slow dance accentuated their gyrating figures while not lessening the sword intent. Having become one with the sword long ago, their bodies were perfectly paced. The contours of their body--- the bust and hip proudly swayed, their graceful figures dancing. However, this lust inspiring site would only draw awe of Immortal Kings!


    The sharp swordlike eyebrows contrasted their eyes like gentle lakes, and the only difference in their figures, their hair made the dance a more enjoyable one. As the dance moved slowly to the climax, their speed and the flashing multicolored swordlights increased. This was no spar but a dance and their swordlights were a performance as well, gently grazing the bodies of the sisters without truly cutting. But the billowing Immortal Qi would not bear its majesty masked!


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s zither song kept up to their pace. The dance and song would be something that could shock the heavens and shake the earth!


    The dance moved to its climax, Wood and Earth Great Dao laws complementing and suppressing each other, creating a paradise of beauty! The accompanying zither song increased the exquisiteness and beauty of this scene. The peerless beauty and bloodless sword formed together a spectacle even Perpetual Emperors did not taste!


    Of course, the husband-wife duo of the Yin-Yang Perpetual Emperors performed as well, and danced better than the two. But as a swordsman Heifeng Jiansui still preferred his disciples!


    Finally, the zither tunes grew faint and the swords began slowing down until the dancing figures finally stood still and bowed to the spectators. The dance concluded.


    Nineorigin licked her lips as she spoke. ¡°You master and disciple are really well-matched. This song and dance was better than all I have ever seen in this million years!¡± From her tone, she still wanted to mock them.


    Heifeng Jiansui disregarded her as he praised his disciples. ¡°Amazing, beautiful! I didn¡¯t believe that your swords were pure like jade but this leaves it undeniable!¡±


    The two disciples couldn¡¯t help their heads soar with pride after hearing their master of few words freely praise them. They perked up their ears to properly hear their master¡¯s sermons after witnessing their skill.


    ¡°Sword like jade, saber like tiger, spear like dragon. This quote describes the viciousness of three weapons and was quite famous in the previous era. Basically, the two weapons of saber and sword are alive in the savagery, the dead beauty of the sword cannot compare. Still jade will be crushed by claws of dragons and tigers, unmoving swordsmen will be crushed by the flowing might of sabers and spears!¡± Heifeng Jiansui looked at the twins who were diligently committing his words to mind before continuing.


    ¡°I surmounted this law by my savagery that exceeded swords and sabers, dragons and tigers! But you don¡¯t have to be so forceful.¡±


    ¡°Sword like jade, saber like tiger, spear like dragon. The sword is still like precious jade, embodying stillness and purity, incomparable to the fluid savagery of dragons and tigers. But do not forget, the apex of martial skill is stillness through motion. This is the orthodox path of sword cultivation! My Quintessence Sword breaks away from this path, but you can follow it the limit!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui finished his lecture.


    The twins had their eyes filled with enlightenment. This small conversation had given them incomparable inspiration.


    ¡°This is your main path that my Quintessence Sword has been helping you form. You are twins and have been cultivating complementing arts, also gaining insight into Yin-Yang Coexistence. Since the Yin-Yang Supreme Couple have returned, it would be best for you to train with them. During this time, gather what suits you, discard what does not and forge you path to Perpetuity brick by brick!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui stopped his speech.


    ¡°Sect Master, even the Yin-Yang Supreme Couple have returned?!¡± The twins were shocked. The return of their master was only natural, but accepting the return of other Perpetual Emperors was hard for them.


    ¡°Of course, the ¡®Perpetual¡¯ in Perpetual Emperor isn¡¯t an empty word! Anyway, just like you have done until now, do not spill blood and keep your spirit clear like jade. After the Yin-Yang Supreme Couple are done with you, perhaps I¡¯ll ask Battle Emperor to help as well¡­¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s soft mumble, the twins did not dare ask, assuming the Battle Emperor to be alive as well.


    ¡°Before I send you on, let me show you a treasure that you will inherit from me. It is certainly my biggest stroke of fortune, yet I don¡¯t have any fate with it. But as long as you are determined to step onto the path of Pure Jade Sword Dao you two have the chance to wield it!¡±


    Hearing their master¡¯s words, the twins were even more shocked. A treasure that Heifeng Jiansui at his prime could not wield, but they had a chance to inherit it?


    They wanted to ask more but hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s steady steps, they decided not to. A treasure that he could not wield, so he had to pass it on to his successors. How was it possible that Heifeng Jiansui would not long for it and freely give it away?


    Like this, Heifeng Jiansui walked ahead, with the women following behind.

 Chapter 71: Quintessence Sword Sect (4)

    The three beauties trailed behind Heifeng Jiansui as he walked through the sect like it was the back of his hand. Passing through the Nine Great Worlds, they passed by various Worlds like the Trial World containing various trials and temperings, Auxiliary World containing various treasures refined for the disciples, the Boundless Scripture World containing the various manuals that Heifeng Jiansui had plundered from the previous era¡­ Finally arriving at the Sword Contemplation World, the largest Great World that formed the core of the Ninelight Stellar Circuit.


    The Sword Contemplation World was vast without end. It seemed to have been covered by an illusion, sending the endless majesty of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s Quintessence Sword Dao to enlighten all those who came seeking it.


    But this group didn¡¯t seek for it. Heifeng Jiansui walked in a secret path unraveling the illusion of boundlessness. His path lead to a great door that was engraved with countless runes containing the principles of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s Quintessence Sword Dao. The secret behind this door was protected by this door which he had spent ten millennia engraving.


    ¡°Both of you, ready yourselves.¡± Heifeng Jiansui stood in front of the door like a guard. The girls braced themselves for a surprise that would turn their worlds around.


    With a single touch of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s finger, the laws of the seals on the door unraveled. The door opened up and the group entered.


    Inside the room, there were countless runes of the Quintessence Sword Path. Entering this place step by step, the group could see the effort Heifeng Jiansui had made to seal this place from the world¡¯s eyes.


    As they walked further inside, the runes began to lessen. They soon found out that they were the only light source with this place, walking further into darkness.


    But as they walked step by step into the secret area and approached its core, they could feel the boundless majesty of the Quintessence Sword Dao weaken. Instead a cold, pure sword aura could be noticed.


    This sword aura seemed simple but could encapsulate worlds within. It was hard to notice, but its majesty surpassed Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s sword aura.


    Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t flinch as he resolutely walked forward. They were in absolute darkness but had already reached the point where the Quintessence Sword Dao could no longer be felt.


    In this unknown darkness, Nineorigin could feel that her connection to the Chaosworld was reducing. She wanted to walk forward regardless, but Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words stopped her.


    ¡°Stand guard here.¡± Saying this, he stopped Nineorigin. ¡°You are the strongest among us¡­ If anything untoward happens, only you can save us.¡±


    After saying this, Heifeng Jiansui ran to catch up with his two disciples who seemed to have been bewitched by the sword aura. Seeing them walking like drunks towards the aura¡¯s origin, he burnt his blood essence, spiritual essence and innate qi to forcibly create a Sword Domain and break them out of their daze.


    Sensing the Sword Domain enveloping them, the twins snapped out to look at their attacker, only to flinch at Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s ragged appearance. A moment ago he attacked existences on the top of the cultivation ladder as a mortal and suffered badly for it.


    ¡°Don¡¯t get distracted by the Clear Jade Sword Intent. Sit down here and meditate, acclimate yourself with the sword intent. But do not try to gain insight into it. Simply reach the state where you do not enter a fatal distraction due to it¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui instructed the twins before swallowing some pills to help his recovery.


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    Looking at their master who was still a mortal, they knew that he would have taken up a huge loss by awakening them. Ashamed, they immediately sat down and obeyed his instructions. Heifeng Jiansui took the chance to take some pills to accelerate recovery before sitting down to meditate.


    After an hour or so, they had reached the level where they could move forward clearheaded. Thus, the three of them walked step by step into the core.


    After an indefinite amount of time, they saw a ray of clear white light shining through the darkness. After urging the twins to ignore it, they observed more and more light cut through the darkness.


    In the end, when there was no darkness and no shadows, the three realized that they were closer to their destination. Nevertheless, the time spent reaching it was like years.


    There was a flying sword floating by itself in the middle of the room. The clear jade blade illuminated the surroundings. The countless runes forged on it held boundless mystery. This was a Sword Dao that surpassed that of Heifeng Jiansui!


    The twins were spellbound by that sword, immediately closing their eyes to sense the Dao within it. The path that they had stepped onto, when taken to its limits, would lead to this! A single meditation session might lead to them breaking through to Perpetual Emperors!


    However, the cold voice of their master broke them out of their meditation. ¡°Since you¡¯ve seen your inheritance, let¡¯s go back.¡±


    Broken out of meditation and deprived of a lucky chance, they two couldn¡¯t help but angrily glare at Heifeng Jiansui. But seeing him bleeding from all his pores shook them off their anger.


    His cultivation level was low and the Sword Dao practiced by him conflicted with the Clear Jade Sword. Even standing would end up with him risking his life¡­


    Seeing him like this, both of them immediately held him by two sides and ran back, without a second glance at the Clear Jade Sword.


    +++


    When Nineorigin saw Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s bloodied figure, she immediately healed him to full recovery in a blink.


    ¡°It seems that I did need you to save me¡­ Thanks.¡± At his thanks, she simply nodded. The three of them walked together out of the secret sealed area, and Heifeng Jiansui locked the doors again. The Clear Jade Sword Dao was once again covered by the Quintessence Sword Dao.


    ¡°So that¡¯s your future weapon. The Clear Jade Sword is pretty fantastic isn¡¯t it?¡± At his words, the twins couldn¡¯t help but remember their anger at him for taking away their chance to meditate on it. Their heads immediately dipped in shame.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about meditating on the sword¡¯s principles until you breakthrough to Perpetual Emperor. For now, you have a good understanding of the Clear Jade Sword Dao. You have my Quintessence Sword Dao as well. Both of you practice the principles of Yin-Yang Coexistence Dao. Using the Clear Jade Sword Dao as the foundation and the other two as supports, you can already form your Path of Perpetuity. Comprehend the Clear Jade Sword Dao, refine it as your foundation and perhaps you will be able to take the Clear Jade Sword for yourself.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s advice was fully digested by the twins.


    ¡°Sect Master, why is meditating on it before breakthrough to a Perpetual Emperor incorrect?¡± Fu Li couldn¡¯t restrain her curiosity and finally asked.


    ¡°Both of you have been cultivating my Quintessence Sword Dao since you were mortals. Most of the world has tried cultivating it, in fact. Still there hasn¡¯t been any side-effects like bewilderment of mind, soul damage or worse. This is because my Quintessence Sword Dao is pure.¡±


    ¡°If it were a scripture, jade slip or stele containing the Clear Jade Sword Codex or similar, you could have happily cultivated it. But it¡¯s a sword with the Clear Jade Sword Intent mixed with the other Dao, principles and laws cultivated by its wielder. If you recklessly gain insight into it before forming your Path to Perpetuity, you¡¯ll end up locked on to the path of that Sword¡¯s previous master. That¡­ will be disappointing.¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, the twins froze.


    Following the Path to Perpetuity of another person¡­ needless to say, it restricted the cultivation to Perpetual Emperor, and the weakest Perpetual Emperor at that. There were ways to cultivate further like gaining the complete inheritance of the person they followed. There were even ways to surpass these limitations.


    Unfortunately, all this was only in rumors. The Nineorigin Chaosworld didn¡¯t have many legacies of Perpetual Emperors. The Clear Jade Sword was found by him due to a ridiculously lucky chance.


    ¡°That said, don¡¯t forget what I said before: the Clear Jade Sword Dao was quite popular in the era before the previous era. I gathered some records and have some foundation methods for cultivating it. Go look for it in the library later.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui transmitted a location in the Boundless Scripture World to the twins.


    ¡°We thank the Sect Master for his graciousness.¡± The twins once again bowed to him.


    ¡°You two now know the ultimate weapon of this Chaosworld that surpasses Perpetual Emperors, the Clear Jade Sword. You have experienced the Clear Jade Sword Dao. You even have its cultivation methods. All you have to do is pave a Path to Perpetuity of your own, awaken the Sword Spirit sleeping within and bind the sword to yourself. Easy, right?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s joking words, the twins nodded with determination.


    ¡°Don¡¯t hurry on your path, steadily forge forward. Even if the sky falls, there are still Perpetual Emperors to push it up. And even if I am weak now, I still live. So there is no need to worry¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui said this as he patted the twins on their heads.


    ¡°Anyway I won¡¯t keep you here longer. Yeah, I know you want to go to the library. Scram already, you two.¡± At his command, the twins bowed once more before leaving.


    ¡°Both of them are the most talented disciples I have ever had¡­ Too bad they are not fated with my Quintessence Sword Sect.¡± Heifeng Jiansui sighed as he spoke to Nineorigin.


    Nineorigin looked at him in askance, ¡°What do you mean? Aren¡¯t those two your disciples?¡±


    ¡°They are fated with the Clear Jade Sword Dao, fated to pioneer the Clear Jade Sword Dao and create a new Sword Sect. Thus, they cannot lead my Quintessence Sword Sect to glory¡­ I¡¯ll need a new successor this era¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s eyes flashed as he spoke.

 Chapter 72: Quintessence Sword Sect (5)

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. You haven¡¯t even spent a decade in this life and are already worrying about successors¡­ Anyway, both of us are alone for now. Want to learn more about that existence who transmitted the Dao to your disciples in beginning of the Era?¡± Nineorigin¡¯s voice was quite calming as she asked him.


    ¡°Let me guess, it was you wasn¡¯t it?¡± Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help his deadpan expression as he pointed at her.


    ¡°Uh, maybe I should have waited for you to ask¡­¡± Nineorigin didn¡¯t look too surprised that he found out.


    ¡°It would have been difficult for anyone else to be the teacher¡­ Only you can justifiably be the person who knows the Dao and cultivation paths of this era. Of course, I would have preferred if it was one of the Perennial Lords or Immortal Kings who were my Sect Disciples, but¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui simply shook his head and walked, Nineorigin following.


    The Sword Contemplation World was beautifully designed. Heifeng Jiansui set the Clear Jade Sword as the core and his entire Quintessence Sword Dao was used to hide it. This made the Sword Contemplation World the core of the Ninelight Stellar Circuit, transforming it with the power of the two Sword Daos.


    Under the swordlight that shone like stars and upon the earth that was paved with swords, Heifeng Jiansui and Nineorigin walked together, hand in hand as they conversed.


    ¡°You are set on reestablishing your Quintessence Sword Sect this era, aren¡¯t you?¡± Nineorigin¡¯s sudden question was a surprise.


    ¡°Of course. Want me to join your Nineorigin Sect?¡± Thinking about it, this was the only reason he could think of.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, considering it?¡± Shamelessly asking, she looked at his reaction.


    ¡°Well, why not? I¡¯ll diverge after I reach Immortal King to reform my Quintessence Sword Sect. But it will take hundreds of years to reach that point.¡± Nineorigin was surprised at his affirmation. ¡°Anyway, I was planning to join, but my father could only promise me the seat of an Outer Sect disciple at most.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you can be a core disciple or a successor disciple if you want¡­ You can suck my sect¡¯s resources dry, I won¡¯t mind!¡± Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but notice Nineorigin¡¯s tinkling laugh.


    ¡°Anyway, only hundreds of years to reach Immortal King? Your disciples took near a million years and you want to accomplish it only a few hundred? If you were retreading the Quintessence Sword Dao then it would only be natural. But you have decided to follow the path of Void, won¡¯t it be harder?¡± Nineorigin curiously asked him.


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    ¡°I don¡¯t plan to follow the path of Void¡­ In this era, I will follow the path of Worlds.¡± As Heifeng Jiansui expected, Nineorigin¡¯s shock cold be plainly seen.


    ¡°Are you sure? The path of World Creation is basically something you will embark upon on reaching the level of Perennial Lord. Stepping on to it this quickly¡­¡± She thought for a moment before whispering, ¡°Are you doing it for my sake?¡±


    ¡°I suppose that is part of the reason. In any case, World Creation is something I want to embark on even in my previous life.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s answer didn¡¯t seem to be to her liking as she pouted before increasing her walking pace.


    Nearly breaking into a run to catch up, he was suddenly asked by her, ¡°Hey, I wanted to ask you¡­ The apex of the Sword Dao reached by you is the Quintessence Sword Dao. The apex of the Sword Dao reached by the Clear Jade Daoist is the Clear Jade Sword Dao. Both reaching the apex of the Sword Dao, how are they so different?¡±


    ¡°The reasons are simple. My Sword Dao focuses on slaughter, quintessence of close combat swordsmanship and the Nine Elements while Clear Jade Sword Dao focuses on clear heart void of desire, flying sword techniques and quintessential transformation of sword and heart. Both of them approach the apex of sword arts, but both of them are different. Actually back then, my Quintessence Sword Dao was unparalleled without competitors. By comparing with the Clear Jade Sword Dao, I refined my Quintessence Sword Dao.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had a nostalgic expression as he answered.


    ¡°I suppose you want to know about the Clear Jade Daoist, right? He was a person of two eras before. He broke through to Chaos Sovereign, leaving his sword behind as a legacy. He is only one of the three existences among the 8 eras that have passed by to become a Chaos Sovereign in my Nineorigin Chaosworld.¡± Without needing to ask, Heifeng Jiansui was swiftly answered by the World Spirit.


    ¡°Then this must be Ninth Era I suppose¡­ Who were the other existences who became Chaos Sovereigns?¡± Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    ¡°In the First Era, The Black Phoenix who you descend from became a Chaos Sovereign. The White Phoenix in the Third Era became one as a result of his actions. Then came Clear Jade Daoist in the Seventh Era. And you broke through as well during the end of the Eighth Era. That¡¯s the entire list. There were 66 other Perpetual Emperors as well. As for Immortal Kings and others, I can¡¯t recount.¡± Nineorigin didn¡¯t need to count nor did she want to.


    ¡°Their legacies¡­ As the World Spirit, can you point of their locations in this era?¡± This was the question he was most interested in.


    ¡°I can do that, actually I made a list of it already. As the head of the Nineorigin Sect, I need resources and as the World Spirit I can find out extraction spots. Of course, Perpetual Emperor legacies need existences above the Nine Paths of Cultivation¡­¡± Nineorigin seemed glum as she said this.


    ¡°You have two Perpetual Emperors. Use them as you please.¡± Heifeng Jiansui was sure that the Yin-Yang Supreme Couple didn¡¯t mind being used like this.


    ¡°That¡¯s right¡­ Anyway I wanted to ask you something¡­ Back then, you said something about the bonds of Karma between us.¡± Nineorigin asked him probingly.


    ¡°Yeah. Karma is intangible and untraceable, but it impacts fate, luck and destiny. I saved you by sacrificing my Chaoseed, destroying my cultivation of a Chaos Sovereign. Due to that, I am a world saving hero. I suspect I won¡¯t experience much bad luck or misfortune as long as I live in this Era.¡± Heifeng Jiansui said this with a thoughtful expression.


    ¡°You said something about solidifying the threads of Karma¡­¡± Nineorigin asked him.


    ¡°It is a concept that relates to Fate and Destiny. For example, a man and a woman have formed karma with each other due to past life, and that faint karma might lead them to meet. This is the so called ¡®red string of fate¡¯. If they marry each other, their faint karma will bloom into the amount they gathered in their past life as a couple as the thin red strings bind together. They might even regain memories of their past life together as well.¡± Heifeng Jiansui said this scratching his head.


    ¡°It seems we have a similar understanding¡­ In truth, you must know that I have difficulty comprehending Daos other than those innate to me and this Chaosworld, right? I researched many legacies of Perpetual Emperors and Immortal Kings, but didn¡¯t find any way to boost my understanding. After that, I realized that both of us share an intimate fate due to Karma. After researching several legacies of Luck, Fate and Destiny, I have pieced together a path for me to grow¡­ However, it requires us to solidify our karma¡­¡± Nineorigin¡¯s face seemed to turn red as she spoke.


    ¡°I don¡¯t mind. Let¡¯s solidify our karma¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s casual response caused Nineorigin¡¯s face to brighten. ¡°Let¡¯s enter a master-disciple relationship.¡±

 Chapter 73: Quintessence Sword Sect (6)

    ¡°I don¡¯t really have much understanding of the Sword Dao, but it doesn¡¯t seem to be a bad path. Also, I don¡¯t believe that you¡¯ll be a bad teacher.¡± Nineorigin replied after some thought.


    ¡°What do you mean? It isn¡¯t you taking me as a master! You, I¡¯ll accept you as my master in this era!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s annoyed words shook Nineorigin¡¯s world.


    ¡°Aiya¡­?! Aaa.. ahahaha! Of course, you would ask to be my disciple! Not only am I the World Spirit of Nineorigin Chaosworld, I am also a peerless beauty! I know of all the myriad secrets of this Chaosworld, can freely control the Cycle of Life and Death, the Six Paths of Samsara! I can gather all resources, materials and treasures at will! I control the strongest, largest, best sect of this era, the Nineyuan Sect! I have unparalleled understanding of the cultivation system before the Three Steps to Immortality! You aren¡¯t taking any losses at all, actually I am the one losing out in this deal!¡± Nineorigin seemed to have gone delirious with joy on hearing his reply.


    ¡°Okay then, call me Master!¡± Nineorigin looked at Heifeng Jiansui with lidded eyes.


    ¡°Yes, Master!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s voice was quite unenthusiastic.


    ¡°That sounds not quite good¡­ Call me Mistress then!¡± Her expression like a Cheshire Cat, she looked at her ¡®disciple¡¯ awaiting his answer.


    ¡°¡­Mistress.¡± Heifeng Jiansui seemed to regret his decision as he spoke.


    ¡°Put some spirit into it! My disciple!¡± Nineorigin was clearly enjoying this.


    ¡°Yes mistress!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s unenthusiastic voice was forcefully loud.


    ¡°Haha! Now, dear disciple, we should hold the ceremony where I officially take you as my disciple! After this, we will be like blood relations, like husband and wife! Isn¡¯t that amazing! Now, kowtow to me thrice!¡± Nineorigin had a really proud voice saying this.


    Seeing the ¡®mistress¡¯ who seemed to be having too much fun, Heifeng Jiansui restrained his urge to punch her face in.


    ¡°One time I kowtow to Heaven, one time I kowtow to Earth, one time I kowtow to Man.¡± Heifeng Jiansui chanted this as he kowtowed thrice.


    ¡°Aha, I am Heaven and Earth! You didn¡¯t need to say that, you know? Anyway, I accept you as a disciple! Now let¡¯s drink! Let¡¯s pour a glass for each other!¡± Magically, a bottle of wine appeared with two wineglasses beside.


    ¡°¡­Shouldn¡¯t it be a tea ceremony?¡± Heifeng Jiansui looked dubiously at his master.


    ¡°Both of us do not appreciate the classics of tea, so might as well drink wine instead!¡± Hearing Nineorigin¡¯s shameless voice as she poured out a glass, Heifeng Jiansui resisted the urge to expound on the time he learnt tea ceremony from the Battle Emperor.


    ¡°¡­Whatever.¡± Pouring out a glass, he offered it to Nineorigin with his left hand while accepting the glass offered with his right.


    ¡®Clink¡¯. Both of them lightly tapped their glasses together before drinking half the glass. After that, they switched glasses again and finished the wine.


    ¡°Now that you have kowtowed to me thrice and we have exchanged wine that is like blood, we are now master and disciple, traversing along the path of the boundless universal Dao together! The ceremony is now complete!¡± Nineorigin¡¯s jubilant voice now had a trace of seriousness as she said this.This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.


    After she acknowledged their relation of master and disciple, the threads of karma between them solidified and became thickened. While Heifeng Jiansui wasn¡¯t sure what benefits Nineorigin would gain from this, he was surprised to find that he gained the ability to calculate the fate of near every life in this world, courtesy of his connection to the World Spirit!


    ¡°Now by becoming my disciple, what do you hope to learn from me?¡± Nineorigin asked him gently.


    ¡°First of all, the cultivation path of the era. After that, the Dao of the World. I have some interest in the laws of Fate and Destiny and you said that it will be your Dao Path so I wouldn¡¯t mind learning this as well¡­ Also, if you have any understanding of Devouring Laws, teach me that as well.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had his needs mapped out.


    In this era, he had trained in Auxiliary arts, Devouring Laws and Divination of Fate and Destiny. Auxiliary art legacies were many so he could simply train in one of them. While Heifeng Jiansui was quite sure Nineorigin didn¡¯t have any understanding of Devouring, he thought that he might as well ask.


    ¡°You are pretty lucky! I can teach you the Dao of World, Fate and Devouring! In truth, forget about this era¡¯s novice cultivators, you would find even Perpetual Emperors lacking to my comprehension of these arts!¡± Nineorigin couldn¡¯t help but boast out happily, she and her new disciple had quite some compatibility!


    ¡°Yeah, don¡¯t boast so much. Your innate understanding of the Dao of the World is only natural and your understanding of Fate must be high if you actually studied it, but where did your comprehension of Devouring come from?¡± Heifeng Jiansui looked dubiously at Nineorigin.


    ¡°You don¡¯t know much about World Spirits, do you? Ahaha, of course I am the first World Spirit of this World, that¡¯s only natural! Anyway, know this my dear disciple, all Worlds evolve by plundering Laws from other Worlds. I, as a World Spirit, actually have the ability to comprehend the Laws by meditation but other Chaosworlds all attack and plunder each other to devour Laws and evolve! And of course, which Law has the greatest ability to snatch comprehension? Devouring, that¡¯s what! My understanding of Devouring is only lesser to my World Dao! After we formed our bond of master and disciple, I have gained some insights into Fate Dao which I will tap into later.¡± Nineorigin¡¯s face seemed to be red from boasting so much.


    ¡°Whatever. I will be entering my Black Phoenix Heritage Legacy in a month. Before that time, please teach me the best you can.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui bowed to Ninebless.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll pass on as much as I can to you¡­ Anyway, do you intend to keep our master-disciple relationship a secret?¡± Ninebless had a curious expression as she asked.


    ¡°I intend to reveal it after I enter the path of cultivation. The status of being the personal disciple of Nineorigin Sect¡¯s master who personally quelled all the chaos after the arrival of the Era, reputed as the strongest expert surpassing all is too much to ignore.¡± Heifeng Jiansui did not let up on the praise.


    Nineorigin blushed prettily as she answered. ¡°You don¡¯t need to suck up so much. Anyway, I don¡¯t intend to teach you here. Let¡¯s quickly send your disciples to the Supreme Couple and I¡¯ll visit your home to grant you personal teaching.¡±


    +++


    After transmitting his command to both of them, the twins arrived before him. Bowing before him, they seemed enlightened after reading through his collection of Clear Jade Sword Dao foundation manuals.


    ¡°Both of you, do you think the Clear Jade Sword Dao is suitable to you? I only possess the foundations, do you think you can create the later stages by yourself!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s expression was serious as he asked.


    ¡°Yes, Sect Master! We have full confidence!¡± The twins had determination shining in their response.


    ¡°Good girls! Break through to Perpetual Emperor and take that sword!¡± Heifeng Jiansui put spirit as he encouraged his disciples.


    ¡°Um, Sect Lord, I wanted to ask earlier but which one of us will wield the weapon?¡± The twins gave a competitive glance to each other before asking.


    ¡°I will say this, if any one of you two manages to even move a hair of the Clear Jade Sword Dao by yourself, you will have far surpassed me. I will be able to rest easy knowing that my disciples have reached heights that I never touched, freely controlling the sword that far surpassed me.¡± Hearing this response, the twins realized that their master never considered that one of them to be the possessor of the sword.


    ¡°That sword is the strongest weapon in this Chaosworld and when it gains a wielder, the defenses of our Nineorigin Chaosworld will get even stronger. For a calamity of extinction to never occur, you two have to wield it as soon as possible. That¡¯s why, I will be sending you two to the Yin-Yang Supreme Couple to learn their Yin-Yang Coexistence Dao.¡±


    ¡°In any case, you two are my personal disciples so you will be half-disciples to the Supreme Couple. Don¡¯t throw my face. In any case, you have stayed in this small Stellar Circuit like frogs in wells so broaden your horizons with the Supreme Couple.¡±


    Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui motioned to Nineorigin who created a path to the Supreme Couple¡¯s world.


    After the twins departed, Nineorigin spoke to Heifeng Jiansui. ¡°I sent a clone to explain their situation. Learning from the couple on the world their Perpetuity originates from will be effective for them.¡±


    ¡°Back then I thought of them as good seeds. Saving them was a good decision. Having two disciples who surpassed my cultivation speed and stepped onto their own path is gratifying¡­¡± Nineorigin couldn¡¯t help nodding at his words, seeing that even Heifeng Jiansui was someone who depended on his disciples to succeed him.


    ¡°Anyway, it seems all my matters in this Ninelight World are done. It seems that this Ninelight Stellar Circuit will stay in desolation for quite sometime¡­¡± As he was saying this, Heifeng Jiansui suddenly detected an unknown lifeform wandering some distance away from him.


    ¡°Neither human or beast¡­ What the hell did an Outsider come here for?¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui flew beside Nineorigin to meet it.

 Chapter 74: Quintessence Sword Sect (7)

    With his ¡®master¡¯ Nineorigin beside him on his flying sword, they flew to the location of the Outsider. However, the sight that greeted their eyes was nothing like they expected.


    It was a silver haired girl. She was a teen, on the cusp of blossoming into maturity. As expected, she was also a peerless beauty with otherworldly temperament. Even her screaming voice sounded heavenly.


    ¡°Aaah¡­aaa¡­hhaaa¡­aaa¡­¡± The girl screamed in a strange, distorted voice that cut off for moments before returning. The figure of her was disappearing and reappearing like distorted static. It was like the world was rejecting her existence.


    ¡°What the hell¡­ This isn¡¯t an outsider, but an existence that shouldn¡¯t exist! Due to going against the Heavenly Dao, it is being forcibly eliminated by the World!¡± Nineorigin¡¯s shock could be sensed from her tone.


    ¡°That¡¯s¡­ Supreme Sword Body, Supreme Sword Soul and Supreme Sword Qi?! None of them are something that should even exist in this era! How are all three of them present in one body?¡± Heifeng Jiansui spent his past life reading through countless archives and legacies, this was the only reason he knew such an obsolete piece of information. These three were similar to ¡®innate bloodlines¡¯, sporadically appearing in the 1<sup>st</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup> eras. They were anomalies that didn¡¯t even appear once an era! For all of them to appear at once¡­


    ¡°Nineorigin, immediately stop the Heavenly Dao¡¯s rejection phenomenon!¡± As a sword cultivator, this girl was a pie from the sky! How could he let her go?


    ¡°It is impossible! I can normally control the Heavenly Dao, but it isn¡¯t obeying me at all! It is determined to reject her from the world!¡± Nineorigin¡¯s voice was helpless.


    ¡°¡­Fuck.¡± Heifeng Jiansui went through archives of information in his head in moments, trying to find out a way to save her. Finally a way presented itself.


    Immediately drawing out his zither, he began banging out a tune. It was strangely simple but majestic, something that was indiscernible by hearing yet capable of communicating the myriad mysteries!


    It wasn¡¯t a song but the Sound of the Heavenly Dao! It was tricking the Heavens, it was reversing Heavenly Fate!


    After becoming Nineorigin¡¯s disciple, Heifeng Jiansui gained limited power over karma, the ability to calculate the fate of nearly all lives within this world. This was a result of having a portion of the Heavenly Dao bound to him by his solidification of karma! And Heifeng Jiansui used this portion to replicate the sound of Heavenly Dao and distract it from executing retribution on this girl!


    Slowly but surely, the distortions trying to expel her lessened. However with every pluck of the string, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s face turned whiter, his vitality lessening. His essence, spirit and energy all dissipated as he imitated the Heavenly Law. His hair began turning white and his body began rapidly shrinking, emitting black sweat.


    Finally when the distortions disappeared entirely, Heifeng Jiansui seemed to have aged decades as a youth, his body unnaturally turning wrinkly and powerless due to loss of vitality. Only his bloodline of a Phoenix kept him from dying outright due to lost vital spirit!This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.


    ¡°Nineorigin, immediately work your magic! I have distracted the Heavenly Dao for a bit, but it will return to fuck her up quickly!¡± Heifeng Jiansui had no idea how Nineorigin could save the girl from the Heavenly Dao¡¯s retribution, only that she could do it.


    And Nineorigin didn¡¯t disappoint. Heaven and earth trembled as countless seals flashed on her flexible fingers, creating various seals and applying them on the girl.


    As if it never took place, the retribution of the Heavenly Dao disappeared. The distortions torturing the girl disappeared as well. The girl promptly fell asleep from exhaustion, her soft silver hair flowing in the wind.


    ¡°The Heavenly retribution was a result of her existence being unrecorded in the Heavenly Dao. I rectified that by adding her. She is now a natural denizen of the Nineorigin Chaosworld!¡± Hearing Nineorigin¡¯s words, Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but beam.


    ¡°I¡­ have to thank you for this.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s croaking voice emitting from his sunken face seemed to blame Nineorigin for her inability to control the Heavenly Dao¡¯s retribution.


    ¡°I¡­¡± She couldn¡¯t help but let guilt fill her voice, but Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words ignored her.


    ¡°Supreme Sword Body, Supreme Sword Soul and Supreme Sword Qi, all in one body! One of them usually occurs once in an era and their possessor is fated to be unparalleled in that time! Back then, the Clear Jade Daoist possessed the Supreme Sword Qi and defied Heavenly Dao to cultivate the Sword Body and Sword Qi!¡± Nineorigin couldn¡¯t help but forget about her guilt on hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s fervored voice.


    ¡°Due to some mysterious reason, this girl appeared after we opened the seals barring the Clear Jade Sword from the world! After her body was formed, the Heavenly Dao identified her as an anomaly and attempted to reject her from the world. However, we are in the core of this Ninelight Stellar Circuit and in this space, my Quintessence Sword Dao and the Clear Jade Sword Dao, two Supreme Laws capable of rebelling against the Heavens protected her! After we noticed her existence, I could only distract the Heavenly Dao by using the limited power over karma that I attained by becoming your disciple! After that, you recorded her into the Heavenly Dao to save her!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s voice filled with awe of her couldn¡¯t help but make Nineorigin¡¯s heart beat with pride.


    ¡°From the beginning, her existence itself defies all probability and calculations! After that, the fact that we managed to preserve her existence will tear the existence of Fate and Destiny apart! The good fortune we both obtained after solidifying our karma must be completely exhausted for this lucky chance¡­ cough, cough¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s rant finally ended when his sickly voice couldn¡¯t keep up.


    Hearing this, Nineorigin realized that Heifeng Jiansui had lost his vitality while tricking the Heavenly Dao. ¡°Well, you have been praising me a lot even though it is completely justified! I am quite awesome after all! Let me heal you up now, so that you can praise me more!¡±


    With a flick of a finger, a green light entered his body, revitalizing his energy, body and spirit, returning him from his corpselike state to the pink of health!


    ¡°No matter what, your ability to regenerate my lost vitality always astounds me.¡± Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help his praise.


    ¡°Hey, while saving that girl from being exterminated by the Heavenly Dao was hard, revitalizing you is quite simple! Even a peak Life Desolation cultivator could do it in a blink!¡± Hearing Nineorigin¡¯s teasing words, Heifeng Jiansui remembered that he was yet a mortal.


    No matter how heaven-defying he was, his body was still mortal, untempered and without profoundness, and thus easy to reconstruct. Nineorigin¡¯s ease of reconstructing it would fade after he cultivated it to a higher boundary!


    ¡°Anyway, you seem quite enamored with the girl¡­ Just how interested are you in her innate gifts? You haven¡¯t even said a single thought about her descendence. From where could she originate from?¡± Nineorigin¡¯s question was thought over by Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°She could perhaps be a fragment of the Clear Jade Sword¡¯s Sword Spirit. Maybe she was a soul unwittingly sealed in that Sword Spirit during one of the Clear Jade Daoist¡¯s massacres. Maybe she was simply as unlucky remnant soul which was ignored by the Six Paths of Samsara and entered the sword on the path of reincarnation¡­ That said, it doesn¡¯t really matter.¡± Heifeng Jiansui recited a few possibilities of her descent like an afterthought.


    ¡°Well then, what does matter?¡± Nineorigin asked Heifeng Jiansui with curiosity.


    ¡°Hehe¡­ Supreme Sword Body, Soul and Qi¡­ and still a mortal body. Also, her memories must be fractured as well. In this state, she¡­ should have only her sword skills to depend on! And who other than the great Sect Master of the Quintessence Sword Sect can guide her on the path to the apex? She exceeds all my expectations in all aspects, so if I can convince her to become my disciple, my Quintessence Sword Sect would have a leader to take it to the apex in this new era! Only¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s voice turned down a bit.


    ¡°Only what?¡± Nineorigin thought of why Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s voice lowered. What inadequacy could be in this seemingly perfect disciple?


    ¡°¡­I actually hoped for a male successor.¡± Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but remember his only remaining disciple, Shui Yan. Now that this superb pie from the sky had fallen, his dear disciple had to be content with the position of Vice Sect Master¡­

 Chapter 75: Quintessence Sword Sect (8)

    ¡°Dear disciple, what¡¯s so special about this girl? You¡¯ve been staring at her as if you want to eat her up!¡± At the moment, the two were waiting for the girl to awaken.


    ¡°If it were the me of the previous era, I would have stripped her off and eaten her already!¡± In a joking voice, Heifeng Jiansui answered Nineorigin.


    ¡°Oh, why you aren¡¯t doing that now? Is it that you lost-¡± Before Nineorigin could verbally eviscerate him, he quickly answered.


    ¡°I broke through Chaos Sovereign with my sword arts. Absorbing her bloodline won¡¯t mean much now.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s answer didn¡¯t seem to satisfy Nineorigin.


    ¡°You are a mortal now. Eating her now will allow you to evolve those bloodlines as you progress with your cultivation. Supreme Sword Body, Supreme Sword Soul and Supreme Sword Qi¡­ that sounds like something special!¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s voice was still as calm as always. ¡°I already reached Chaos Sovereign in sword arts. To further progress¡­ Whatever, didn¡¯t I tell you that I have chosen the Dao of the World as my path? Gaining the three innate bloodlines will not help but rather impede my path!¡± ¡®Thatand I don¡¯t have the desire to assault an unconscious female stranger. I still have some decency, you know?¡¯


    ¡°So you want to eat your master, huh? I should give you a good spanking to exterminate al evil from your impure mind!¡± Nineorigin had a wide grin as she said this.


    ¡°You have been playing around a lot since you accepted me as a disciple. Is bullying a mortal so enjoyable for you?¡± While Heifeng Jiansui looked as if he was casually speaking, he was secretly preparing to activate the World Tree Sprouts that the Supreme Couple had granted him.


    Sometimes, losing face was worse than losing power!


    Thankfully, the sleeping girl awakened at the appropriate time. Seeing her, the master and disciple stopped playing around and flashed beside her in a moment.


    ¡°¡­I remember you. Your zither stopped the tribulation that was assaulting me. Thank you.¡± The voice was clear like the ring of a sword being drawn.


    ¡°You were conscious when you were struck by the Heavenly Dao¡¯s retribution? How impressive¡­ My name is Heifeng Jiansui, care to tell me yours?¡± Heifeng Jiansui introduced himself.


    ¡°¡­Langyu. Are you related to Sheng Jiansui?¡± The voice was slow and measured as she grasped for the least information to give in exchange for more.


    ¡°The Quintessence Sword Saint¡­ Yeah, I am. Are you related to the Clear Jade Daoist?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s casual answer did not reveal the intrigue he was feeling as he translated her name. ¡®How does she know my name?¡¯


    ¡°¡­Yeah. Is that surprising?¡± Langyu asked with anticipation.


    ¡°Very. Clear Jade Daoist left the Chaosworld two eras before. His legacy should have died out long ago¡­¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, she raised her guard.


    ¡°¡­Two eras? For no survivors to remain¡­ How is it possible?¡± Her voice was a bit fearful.


    Even though it seemed to be a statement, Heifeng Jiansui answered anyway. ¡°The extermination at the end of an era cannot be underestimated. Only by hiding in the unchangeable pillars of the Chaosworld, the Supreme Worlds, can the devastation be escaped. Even after that, the survivors who did not break through to Perennial Lord will die off due to the change in the Heavenly Dao¡­ It is similar to the retribution that struck you, only slower in speed. Even descendents who were Perennial Lords and Immortal Kings might succumb to insanity and suicidal feelings.¡±Unauthorized tale usage: if you spot this story on Amazon, report the violation.


    Hearing these words, the girl grew somber.


    ¡°¡­Of course, the descendents could have simply hidden themselves. The legacy of a Chaos Sovereign cannot be underestimated.¡± Heifeng Jiansui said a few words to console her, but they didn¡¯t seem to touch her.


    ¡°¡­Thank you. Let me know then, where are we now?¡± After a long pause, the girl took the initiative to ask.


    ¡°This is the Ninelight Stellar Circuit. We are within the Quintessence Sword Saint¡¯s legacy.¡± Hearing his answer, she thought over it.


    ¡°Then in this era, does the Quintessence Sword Saint still live?¡± There seemed to be some keenness in those words.


    ¡°He died battling the Calamity that ended the previous era.¡± Heifeng Jiansui saw her face turn into a calculating look as she processed the information.


    Langyu quietly whispered, ¡°Two Chaos Sovereigns¡­¡±


    Hearing it, Heifeng Jiansui was struck by shock. ¡®She knew that I was a Chaos Sovereign? But the only source of information must be the seal I locked the Clear Jade Sword with, and they were drawn during my Perpetual Emperor days!¡¯


    ¡°Anyway, what are your plans for now? I see that you have astonishing potential, how about becoming my disciple?¡± Simply running around the issue won¡¯t convince her, he had to take initiative!


    ¡°I see that you are a descendent of Sheng Jiansui, but still¡­ Let¡¯s see, if you can comprehend this technique, you will have qualifications to teach me.¡± She stroked the crown of her head and her finger shone with a streak of light. With a flick, the light shot into Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s forehead who allowed it to enter.


    ¡°Mental transmission¡­ Oh, this is the final level of the Quintessence Sword Codex¡­ It¡¯s incomplete though.¡± Contrary to her expectations, he didn¡¯t show any awe or helplessness. Instead, he made a comment before flicking his finger as well, creating a streak of light.


    The light flew in the girl¡¯s forehead, filling her with information. Upon receiving it, her reaction was instant. ¡°This-this is the perfected final level of the Quintessence Sword Dao for Perpetual Emperors¡­ and the ultimate level that can be used only by Chaos Sovereigns! You¡­ you are Sheng Jiansui, there is no one who can have this information other than him!¡±


    Langyu¡¯s eyes were blank with fear as she thought over her previous action, of embarrassing him by transmitting him a portion of his own supreme legacy.


    ¡°So how about it? Reconsidered your decision to become my disciple?¡± Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help the pride that filled him after seeing her reaction. After a long time, it was the first time someone had shown the sheer awe that befitted the strongest of the previous era.


    ¡°I accept! Please take me as your disciple, Quintessence Sword Saint!¡± Without prompting, she kowtowed thrice to him. Heifeng Jiansui lifted her up, accepting her.


    +++


    With Nineorigin invisibly trailing behind them, Heifeng Jiansui was getting to know his new disciple Langyu. As they walked, they discussed over many things and Heifeng Jiansui slowly came to understand her somewhat.


    Even though he didn¡¯t use mental scanning techniques, his understanding of voices and gestures was good enough to differentiate between lies and truth. And his disciple lied a lot, and omitted more information. She said she didn¡¯t have any idea how and why she ended up here with a supreme bloodline and two inheritances, but she certainly did.


    To this suspicious disciple, he certainly couldn¡¯t reveal the existence of the World Spirit. Complications would arise if she was indeed an Outsider. Also, he concealed the fact that was a mortal now, simply saying that he kept his strength restricted as she was too weak.


    But he still figured out some facts. Firstly, there was no way she wasn¡¯t a reincarnate. That said, she had a mishmash of information from two past eras and this third one. Maybe a mishmash of memories from remnant souls fused into her soul as it entered the Clear Jade Sword?


    ¡°So, to bring out your full strength and build a good foundation, do you know what you need to do?¡± Heifeng Jiansui asked her.


    ¡°Strengthen the Nine Layers of the Physique as a mortal!¡± Langyu¡¯s confident answer was correct.


    But the technique of building the mortal body before beginning cultivation was called ¡®Nine Layer Physique Strengthening¡¯ only in this era. Before this, she had named the cultivation rank from this era as well.


    In truth, she knew only basic information about all three eras. But she had a personality built from years of experiences and a good understanding of her techniques and capabilities. An artificial personality formed from a mishmash of memories could never be like this!


    ¡°Anyway, I know enough about you to guide you now Langyu. From what you¡¯ve said, you have the complete inheritances of Clear Jade Sword Codex and my Quintessence Sword Codex within your mind. Can you transmit them both in their entirety? I want to see if there are more errors within them.¡± Heifeng Jiansui asked her.


    ¡°I understand.¡± Saying this, she sent over the two inheritances to him.


    Heifeng Jiansui suppressed his excitement as he accepted the complete Clear Jade Sword Inheritance. It was complete and unabridged, including even the ultimate layer restricted to a Chaos Sovereign! Meanwhile, he checked his own inheritance transmitted by her. It was complete, completely identical to the version he had finalized before his breakthrough to Chaos Sovereign.


    ¡°Good. Both of them seem to be complete.¡± Heifeng Jiansui pondered over how she could casually transmit inheritances that she had yet to master. Could it be a special ability of her three supreme innate bloodlines, or could it be something else?


    Anyway, lingering any long in this desolate world would be meaningless. It was time to go back to meet the Supreme Couple.


    ¡°Your supreme talent in swords will not let my efforts to groom you be wasted. Well then, we have spent too long here. My disciple, let us go¡­ to the Yin-Yang Perpetual World!¡± Saying this, he waved his hands while sending a transmission to Nineorigin. A space gate opened up in a blink.


    Observing her reaction to this, she showed understanding about the place. This meant that she knew about the existence of the two Perpetual Emperors and knew of their death¡­ but did she know of their rebirth?


    Along with his mysterious disciple, Heifeng Jiansui and the unseen Nineorigin left the place of his inheritance.

 Chapter 76: Strange Fate

    After his return to the Yin-Yang Perpetual World alongside his new disciple Langyu and the unseen Nineorigin, he immediately sent Nineorigin ahead to inform the residents of this world of the new variable.


    Meanwhile, Heifeng Jiansui and Langyu took a calming walk through the apocalyptic scenery. The landmass of the Perpetual World had just formed and it was mostly barren rock and ore. Stone circles and mystic runes were scattered everywhere.


    ¡°In this era, you are the first disciple I have taken. Counting my disciples who survived the previous era, you are the fourth¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui said this to Langyu with a serious tone.


    ¡°Are we going to meet my senior brothers and sisters here?¡± Langyu had a curious expression.


    ¡°Yes. Your second and third senior apprentice sisters, Fu Ying and Fu Li are training here. As for your first senior brother Shui Yan, he has passed on to be reincarnated.¡± Heifeng Jiansui could see a hint of ill-intent form when he mentioned the twins, while Shui Yan¡¯s name generated intrigue.


    He had already formed a reason why she had such a reaction. But he would have to observe her more to further his hypothesis.


    ¡°As you are now, you only have your innate understanding of sword arts and two supreme sword cultivation arts. You don¡¯t have any cultivation arts, movement arts or body tempering arts. Forget about that, I am quite sure you haven¡¯t even trained in foundation sword techniques.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s statement, Langyu nodded.


    ¡°Well then, how would you like to train here under Fu Ying and Fu Li? They are Immortal Kings, teaching you sword foundations will be child¡¯s play for them. Meanwhile, I can search appropriate cultivation arts for you in that time.¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s decision, Langyu suppressed her unwillingness and firmly nodded.


    Heifeng Jiansui liked her ability to suppress her dislike and follow instructions. She clearly knew that he had accepted her as a disciple due to her potential in sword cultivation and she didn¡¯t have any ability to influence his decisions.


    ¡°Wait a moment. Let me draw some of your blood so that I can modify the techniques to be more suitable for you. Since your bloodline is at the apex, I will have to draw it out painfully. Prepare yourself.¡± Nodding, the girl took some deep breaths and held her hand out.


    Heifeng Jiansui sealed some of her acupoints to numb her before slashing her forehead, dantian and heart. Controlling the blood that gushed out of her, he used his understanding of Sword Dao to obtain the complete inheritance of the three Supreme Sword bloodlines. After he completely obtained it, he sealed her wounds and offered her a pill.


    Chewing the pill, Langyu was in a faint state of disbelief as she went over the lightning like actions of the man before her. It didn¡¯t hurt, but he had seen a glimpse of his true capabilities. He could easily gut her like a fish¡­


    ¡°Well, it is time to go. Hold my hand.¡± The void opened up before them and a gate formed, courtesy of the Supreme Couple. Holding his disciple¡¯s hand, he walked inside to meet the twins.Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.


    +++


    ¡°Fu Ying and Fu Li¡­ these are my two disciples. Here, this is your newest junior sister, Langyu.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui pushed the girl beside him at the twins.


    ¡°Nice to meet you, please take care of me.¡± Keeping her face down, the junior sister bowed to the senior sisters. That said, Heifeng Jiansui could imagine the malice for the sisters on her face.


    ¡°Anyway, Shui Yan has already reincarnated to the Wind Supreme World and you two have reached the apex. So I have only her to teach. But before I begin, I would like you two to impart your knowledge of the foundation sword arts, movement and breath to her. In this apocalyptic environment, her bloodline will quickly strengthen her after limit training.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s request, the two nodded.


    ¡°We will train her foundation to the utmost. Sect Master, we will take good care of our junior sister.¡± The twins nodded to him.


    ¡°M-master, what does limit training mean?¡± Langyu clearly had some idea of limit training and was discomfited by it.


    ¡°Limit training means training your body to the limits! In this apocalyptic world with the World Energy out of control, various rare phenomena suitable for building a good foundation in a few days exist. Strange gravitational spaces, waterfalls, lava rivers, strange mines and iron trees¡­ All of them are capable of accelerating your development. The twins know this world well, so they will guide you to quickly temper your foundation!¡± Langyu paled at the torture she would receive, but finally steeled her will and nodded.


    ¡°Well, it won¡¯t begin today and you are free for now. Langyu, how about you wander around for a while? I have something to talk with your senior sisters.¡± Hearing this, she nodded.


    The two twins and Heifeng Jiansui called their flying swords and shot off together.


    +++


    Heifeng Jiansui, the Fu sisters, the Supreme Couple and Nineorigin sat together as they discussed. Currently, heading this discussion was Heifeng Jiansui who was explaining his observation of Langyu.


    ¡°¡­So she definitely isn¡¯t an Outsider, you say? What is she then?¡± After hearing out Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s explanations, Nineorigin asked the question everyone wished to ask to him.


    ¡°From my observations of her, I have concluded¡­ She can only be a time traveler who has experienced the future before returning to this point of time. She technically is an Outsider, but practically¡­¡± Hearing the hypothesis that Heifeng Jiansui had formulated, everyone nodded.


    ¡°Anyway, she considers you two as enemies. Maybe you exterminated her clan or something in the hypothetical future that we diverged from. Maybe she just hates your faces.¡± The twins pouted at Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s smirk.


    They certainly didn¡¯t care about the grudge a mortal girl held against them. Currently, they two were the powerful figures of this era, something a mortal couldn¡¯t dream of touching!


    ¡°Anyway during the training, try and find out the reason behind the hatred. I still plan on training her as a personal disciple, so I would like it if you buried the hatchet.¡± Heifeng Jiansui cautioned his disciples.


    ¡°Since she is from the future, we can¡¯t check her memories in fear of accidentally distorting temporal laws. And anyway, I don¡¯t believe she has hidden anything worth tearing into her mind.¡± Everyone knew that Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s second sentence was a lie. She was heavily involved with his disciples, having grudges with the twins and holding interest in Shui Yan!


    ¡°Anyway Sword Saint, you still possess only our two World Tree Sprouts? Your disciples are Immortal Kings, can¡¯t they bear parting with some portion of their laws?¡± Extreme Yin Empress said this to diverge the subject away from Langyu.


    But hearing this, the twins blushed. ¡°Sect Master, we two forgot! Seriously, we specialize in Wood and Earth Laws and haven¡¯t given you a World Tree Sprout yet, isn¡¯t this a travesty?¡±


    Immediately, two great World Trees and a shadow of a third appeared behind the twins. Wood, Earth and Metal! Due to their understanding of the Yin-Yang Coexistence Laws, they could condense the third tree of Metal in addition to their Wood and Earth trees!


    Three small sprouts separated from the trees and entered Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body. Fire, Water, Wood, Earth and Metal¡­ a Five Phase Formation formed within Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s dantian!


    ¡°Heh, what are you so excited out about a mere Five Phase Formation?¡± As always, Nineorigin stomped on his excitement.


    ¡°Yeah, a Nine Origins True Formation would be better¡­ Just need Wind, Thunder, Darkness and Light sprouts to set it up¡­ Dear master, please help me obtain them.¡± Unexpectedly, Nineorigin didn¡¯t pipe down at his words.


    ¡°Yeah, my dear helpless disciple needs protection¡­ I¡¯ll take care of things, you¡¯ll definitely get those sprouts before your trial begins.¡± Hearing her words, Heifeng Jiansui assumed that she was going to bully some Immortal Kings into giving up sprouts. Hoping she wouldn¡¯t mistreat them too much, he left the issue aside.


    ¡°We should leave then. You two, I¡¯ll trust you to train up your junior sister. Train the Clear Jade Sword Codex and build up your comprehension. If you need resources, ask the Supreme Couple.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had naturally given the Clear Jade Sword Codex to the twins, only withholding the Chaos Sovereign layer. After they broke through to Perpetual Emperor, he would naturally hand over the layers to them.


    Nineorigin opened up a spatial gate and waited for Heifeng Jiansui to step in. After turning back for a last wave, he entered it.

 Interlude 2: Rebirth in Nirvana

    Year 2017, Hong Kong


    In this city of heaven towering skyscrapers and thick smog, the YuLing Company¡¯s skyscraper was quite unassuming. However, an incident had occurred today that would cover the headlines tomorrow.


    At the top of the building, in the Chairman¡¯s Office, the founder of the company was laid down on the seat as if he was fallen asleep. However, he was fated to never awaken, poisoned to death!


    ¡°I wonder who this Chairman pissed off, to have his silent execution be ordered.¡± The girl who was suited in a black suit looked like an Office Lady leaving for lunch was actually the poisoner, Langya! Clutched within her hands was a jade box that she had taken from the Chairman¡¯s secret locker.


    Swiftly weaving through the streets of Hong Kong, she arrived at a prearranged meeting point. At that area, a youth awaited. This was the young master of the Long Family that ¡®employed¡¯ her, Cheng Ting.


    ¡°As expected of the Clearjade Mist, you completed the mission without fail. Did you get the jade box?¡± The voice was tinged with avarice and lust, something that filled her with disgust.


    Instead of deigning him with a response, she simply nodded.


    ¡°Good then. In this decade, you are the best assassin of the 9<sup>th</sup> generation of our Assassination Pavilion. Your poisoning technique can kill one in a crowd of hundred without witnesses! That is certainly worthy of aplomb.¡± Hearing this praise would have normally flattered her, but hearing Cheng Ting¡¯s slimy voice nearly made her gag.


    ¡°Thank you for the praise, young master¡­¡± But Cheng Ting hadn¡¯t finished speaking.


    ¡°If you are willing to make some sacrifices, you can join the faction of an Elder. After putting in some effort, you can enjoy a cushy job of supervising assassinations, no need to go out and kill! You can even be promoted to an Elder of you put in more effort!¡± Cheng Ting¡¯s lecherous gaze that scanned her from top to toe, as if trying to strip her with willpower alone was enough for her to know what ¡®sacrifices¡¯ and ¡®effort¡¯ meant.


    ¡°No thanks. I prefer killing and assassination for now.¡± The ¡®for now¡¯ was simply a concession she hurried added to placate Cheng Ting.


    ¡°How unfortunate. I was wondering how you would warm my bed. I suppose some flowers can only be gazed at, not plucked.¡± After saying these words, Cheng Ting regretfully shook his head.


    Just when Langyu was thinking of rushing home and scrubbing her body clean from Cheng Ting¡¯s dirty gaze, her instincts triggered and she jumped back. The top of her suit was slashed. The culprit was the ancient sword in Cheng Ting¡¯s hands!


    ¡°See, you are rising too quickly so I have no choice but to put you down. But it would be a pity for such a flower to rot away untouched, right?¡± Disregarding his banter, Langyu¡¯s eyes fell on the sword.Stolen from its rightful author, this tale is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.


    It was a sword of ancient make, pure white blade gleaming with a black hilt. But what surprised her more was that the lustful Cheng Ting was holding it like a sword master!


    After that, Cheng Ting didn¡¯t make another sound, letting his sword play. Despite being a master herself, Langyu specialized in poison and furthermore didn¡¯t have a weapon! But she still expected to put up a battle for ten rounds or so.


    However, unexpectedly she collapsed without being able to move a finger!


    ¡°If I chop you too much, raping your bloody figure won¡¯t be too exciting. That¡¯s why I poisoned my blade with a paralytic. Of course, I know you have some resistance so this dose was a bit costly.¡± The battle over, Cheng Ting returned to bantering. However, Langyu could no longer respond.


    Considering something, he walked upto her and began stripping her to find something. Finally retrieving the jade box, he opened it up with a single finger strike. Grabbig the clear jadestone within, he played with it before putting it away in a pocket. ¡°So the Clearjade is here¡­ Do you know, this one object will guarantee my position as the successor? I have you to thank for fetching it for me. Well, time to reward you.¡±


    The few clothes that covered Langyu¡¯s figure were stripped off. Enjoying the fearful eyes of the mute girl, he unzipped his pants. ¡°Heh, this is your first and final time with a man, huh? I¡¯ll make it eventful enough to make it a memory you will carry to your next life.¡±


    Her unmoving figure was slowly mounted by him. Grabbing her arms and wrapping his legs around her, his face came closer to her to take her lips. But just then, her lips moved.


    A stream of spit struck Cheng Ting¡¯s eyes. His eyes seemed to burn and during his confusion, he was pushed off by Langyu.


    ¡°You spat hydrochloric acid on my eyes?! You slut, you deserve a thousand deaths!¡± Hydrochloric acid was usually situated in the stomach. But by using a forbidden technique and burning her throat, she spat it at Cheng Ting.


    ¡°I am going to die after using this technique¡­ So I might as well leave a memento as I die! You can never be the successor in this life.¡± If Cheng Ting¡¯s eyes weren¡¯t burnt, he would have seen the jade from his pocket in Langyu¡¯s fingers.


    With a single motion, the jade entered Langyu¡¯s mouth! The rebelling hydrochloric acid began dissolving the jade along with Langyu¡¯s insides.


    However, when the jade was fully dissolved, Langyu¡¯s body began burning with white fire. Taking advantage of this strange phenomenon, Langyu immediately wrapped the blinded Cheng Ting in her arms.


    Finally, there remained only ashes and dust. No sign of any humans remained, only white ashes.


    +++


    [Transmigration System Initializing]


    [Welcome Host ¡®Langyu¡¯. World Scan Initializing]


    [World Identification Complete, ¡°Ninelight Sword Saint¡±, Xuanhuan/Sword Cultivation]


    Hearing the cold sound awakened her. ¡°Ninelight Sword Saint? Am I transmigrated in that novel¡¯s world?¡±


    After she swallowed the Clearjade, her body began burning. She didn¡¯t expect it to be a flame of nirvana allowing her to transmigrate to the world of the xianxia she read!


    [Physical Scan Complete]


    [Supreme Bloodline Detected: Supreme Sword Body + Supreme Sword Qi + Supreme Sword Soul]


    [Two Inheritances Detected: Quintessence Sword Codex + Clear Jade Sword Codex]


    [Stat Calculation Initializing¡­]


    ¡°Clear Jade Sword Codex?! Isn¡¯t that legacy obtained by the Langyu in the novel, ending up with being chased by the Fu Immortal Kings and running into the protagonist Shui Yan¡¯s arms? But what are these Supreme Sword Bloodlines then?¡± The Ninelight Sword Saint was a webnovel that Langyu kept up with. The main reasons were that it wasn¡¯t too trashy and the main heroine¡¯s name was Langyu as well!


    ¡°It seems that I really transmigrated to Ninelight Sword Saint¡¯s world, and with a SYSTEM to boot! SYSTEM, initiate tutorial!¡±


    Unfortunately, the only response was, ¡°Unknown Command, not accepted.¡±


    ¡°SYSTEM, initiate help!...¡± Even after turning hoarse yelling commands, only an error message was heard. Finally, the SYSTEM responded with a notice.


    [Warning. Illegal Transmigration detected by Heavenly Dao, Retribution Initiated! LETHAL DANGER!] However, the notice was a red letter of calamity!


    Pain! Unprecedented pain ran through her body. It wasn¡¯t hard enough to turn her mind blank and make her faint, but only a step away from it! She could feel her body fade away before she forced her will to let it remain in this world!


    However what was the will of a person to the will of the Heavens? She was quickly rendered helpless. But just when she thought of where this second death would lead her¡­


    ¡­She heard a calming song. Like it was soothing the Heavens, the retribution assailing her faded away. Looking up, she only saw a hand stroking the seven strings of a Guqin. His melody saved her from her second death.


    Feeling a supreme exhaustion after transcending worlds, Langyu allowed her consciousness to fade away as well, promising to thank her savior after awakening.

 Chapter 77: Learning from Nineorigin (1)

    They arrived in a small palace in the courtyard. Various precious herbs were sprouting on the ground. Stepping into the place from the spatial gate, Heifeng Jiansui saw Nineorigin calling him by wagging her finger.


    ¡°This gate directly connects to the Sect Master¡¯s Court in my palace. Nifty isn¡¯t it? Let me show you around here.¡± Nineorigin pulled him along. Heifeng Jiansui was preparing to wander around the sect sightseeing, but the arrival of a teen into the room stopped his plans.


    ¡°Sect Master! I am sick of you running outside without notice! At least bother to notify us when you leave!¡± The teen speaking in the annoyed voice had long black hair and silky white skin, accentuated in a black robe that wasn¡¯t quite covering her.


    But what took Heifeng Jiansui by surprise was her cultivation level of Perennial Lord! This was no remnant from a past era, Nineorigin must have groomed the girl herself!


    ¡°Shanshan, don¡¯t worry too much. I can go wherever I want, I will return whenever I want. If I as the strongest don¡¯t even have freedom, is there any meaning to this title?¡± Nineorigin¡¯s voice was proud as she reprimanded the girl.


    Even though she was cowed by the response, this Shanshan didn¡¯t retreat. ¡°But Sect Master, your absence sends the entire sect into frenzy! At least bother to notify us¡­¡±


    ¡°What entire sect going into a frenzy, not even three days have passed! Back then, I used to go into dangerous ruins for centuries and nobody asked, and now you want me to report my every move like a Outer Sect disciple? Aren¡¯t you getting too full of yourself?¡± Nineorigin emitted a aura of chaos, turning Shanshan¡¯s face white. She immediately bowed thrice in apology and scrammed.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about Shanshan, she is just a busybody. Let¡¯s go.¡± Nineorigin didn¡¯t seem to think much about this.


    ¡°Wait a moment, I remember that I didn¡¯t notify my family about going to train with you.¡± Heifeng Jiansui sheepishly rubbed his head.


    ¡°You want me to form another Spatial Gate to teleport you home for permission? Well, ok¡­¡± Nineorigin prepared to do exactly that, but Heifeng Jiansui stopped her.


    ¡°There is no need to waste so much energy and there is no need to hide anything either. ¡®My master from the Nineorigin Sect has summoned me to the sect to grant me some benefits before I attempt my trial¡¯¡­ Isn¡¯t this reason enough? Just give me some paper to write in, seal it with the Sect¡¯s emblem and send it to the Black Phoenix Great World.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s suggestion, Nineorigin nodded.


    ¡°You¡¯ll need a place to sit on if you want to write. Come with me¡­¡± Following Nineorigin, Heifeng Jiansui once again met the girl Shanshan.


    ¡°Shanshan, get me letter parchment and the Sect Seal¡­ Jiansui here has a letter to write.¡± Hearing this, Shanshan gazed at the newcomer who she had disregarded at the Sect Master¡¯s side. Seeing that he was only a mortal, she was a bit underwhelmed.


    In any case, she faithfully obeyed Nineorigin¡¯s orders, taking out some writing supplies along with what was ordered.


    Having obtained necessary supplies, Heifeng Jiansui sat down to write the letter. The calligraphy brush dipped into ink and calm and free strokes painted the parchment.


    With her experience, Shanshan couldn¡¯t help but praise his accomplishment in calligraphy. There was a hint of sword intent in the strokes, showing that the youth had some accomplishment in the sword.


    Finally, the last stroke was made and the letter completed. Shanshan stamped the letter with the Sect Seal and Nineorigin opened a mini spatial gate and sent it to the Black Phoenix Kingdom.


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    ¡°That letter will fall in the hands of the Black Phoenix Emperor. Now we¡¯ve done this, there is no need to worry, I will train you for the remaining time. So, what do you want to do first?¡± Nineorigin said this already expecting his answer.


    ¡°Can I have access to your Sect¡¯s complete scripture hall?¡± Nineorigin sighed, it was as she expected.


    ¡°Of course. I¡¯ll take you there myself. Shanshan, I am leaving the Sect¡¯s affairs to you as the Deputy Sect Master. You can treat me as if I am going into secluded meditation. Unless a Calamity-level event occurs, don¡¯t disturb me.¡± Hearing this from the Sect Master, she couldn¡¯t help but revaluate him in her eyes.


    Simply for the sake of training this boy, she was declaring that all events before Calamity-Class were not to be reported?


    Seeing the Perennial Lord¡¯s gaze, Heifeng Jiansui read through her thoughts before shaking his head. Top level cultivators almost never took active roles as they managed their sect. For her to be surprised at Nineorigin devoting 2 months on him, it seemed that the Sect depended on Nineorigin¡¯s management.


    +++


    Facing the library which surpassed even the greatest libraries which he sacked in his previous life, Heifeng Jiansui was surprised. Nineorigin took relish in it as she boasted.


    ¡°Half of these books are unnecessary to you, being from the previous era. But the other half includes not only books from the current era, but also cultivation arts belonging to past Perpetual Emperors, Immortal Kings and Perennial Lords! Don¡¯t forget I have access to the locations of all their inheritances and the power of a Chaos Sovereign! Whenever I want to have fun, I just go and excavate their legacies!¡± Hearing her words, Heifeng Jiansui barely held back from singing her praises.


    In his past life, legacies of Perpetual Emperors were nearly non-existent and Heifeng Jiansui had to destroy a few sects to plunder fragments of legacies. Nineorigin was simply too awesome like this¡­


    ¡°Reading all this here will take you centuries or so and we don¡¯t have that time. So I¡¯ll freeze time for you a bit. An eternity or an instant, they would be enough for you, I suppose?¡± Nineorigin asked this while playing with her hair.


    At her question, Heifeng Jiansui no longer held back, wildly praising her to the Heavens!


    +++


    Since time was essentially frozen, there was no need to measure it. Thinking this, Heifeng Jiansui immersed himself into the books.


    Side-dishes should be eaten before the main course. Thinking this, Heifeng Jiansui began by the manuals of this era.


    Like before, he didn¡¯t simply record the books into his mental library and read through them later. Now that Nineorigin had frozen time, he decided to fully comprehend the manuals.


    Reading the same information regurgitated in different words could freeze the brain of a lesser person, but Heifeng Jiansui had a purpose so he didn¡¯t falter. The prayers create Gods, the trend of a era influences the Heavenly Dao!


    The core of the Nineorigin Chaosworld was its World Spirit, and the World Spirit¡¯s created Sect was the best place to comprehend the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao changed as people changed. From the manuals, Heifeng Jiansui could easily divine the Path of the Heavenly Dao.


    ¡°Other than the Supreme World¡¯s Daos, my Quintessence Sword in at the peak. Five Element arts are popular as always, though Nine Origin arts are rare and less used, but still hold their position due to the World Spirit¡¯s influence. Among individual elements, Fire and Thunder are quite popular. Other Great Dao like calligraphy and law runes are on the rise¡­¡± Slowly but surely, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s understanding of the Heavenly Dao perfected itself as he read more and more.


    This wasn¡¯t simply due to reading and the Nineorigin Sect¡¯s location, but mostly due to Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s connection to Nineorigin as a disciple. It connected him to a part of the Heavenly Dao, allowing him more karmic merit!


    That said, there were some unique arts and techniques formed in this era. Some of them had the potential to enter the ranks of Immortal Lords! Heifeng Jiansui made sure to thoroughly comprehend these arts.


    After he was done reading manuals, he analyzed the portion of the Supreme Sword bloodline he took from Langyu. The bloodline was something that went against the Heavens, while Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s path was to create his own Heavens within himself. The two paths crossed each other, so Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t think of imbibing it. That said, diluting it enough would make it a good foundation for refining a Nineprime Sword Body in this era. But what to dilute it with?


    Other than that, he also acted according to the reason he had given Langyu when he extracted her blood essence: finding out her affinities and searching out techniques suited to her.


    Langyu had an extreme talent in sword arts due to her bloodline. Her body had excellent affinity to the Five Elements. The opposing principles of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s and Clear Jade Daoist¡¯s sword arts would make it a necessity for to train in Yin-Yang as well.


    All this was already a big bite to chew through, but Langyu had specifically requested him to allow her to train in poison techniques as well!


    With the sword arts being the core, and the Five Elements and Yin-Yang providing the support, where was there any reason to insert poison? It was something only relevant to mortals. Godslaying poisons capable of slaying Immortals could only be found, not refined.


    But since Langyu was going to be mortal for quite a while, Heifeng Jiansui decided to create some poison arts for her as aid. She might find it a hassle to train in, abandoning it later. But to give her incentive¡­


    Specifically for Langyu, Heifeng Jiansui created many poison techniques. Body tempering arts that used poison to refine physique, healing arts that used the reversal of poisons, poisonous sword arts¡­ And all of them had the requirement of ingesting more and more horrific poisons! Despite her perceived toughness, she was still a woman, fragile and unused to pain. She would certainly give up soon.


    As a necessary sacrifice, the poison techniques were quite crude compared to other arts. While they would be exquisite in the eyes of an ordinary cultivator like Langyu, they lacked a certain ¡®style¡¯. Poison was simply too low-grade a law, and dragged down everything else to its level.


    Of course, the remaining techniques were more exquisite. Five Phase Heaven Controlling Sword, Yin Yang Reversal Fist, Seven Heaven Ascension Steps¡­ All of them were linked to each other, designed to support and multiply their power in battle. They also formed a unique system of laws, increasing Langyu¡¯s comprehension of laws.


    For his first disciple this era, Heifeng Jiansui was putting out heart and soul to create the apex arts suited for her rise!

 Chapter 78: Learning, Nineorigin (2)

    After creating a set of techniques for Langyu, Heifeng Jiansui proceeded towards the techniques he was lusting for. Perennial Lord, Immortal King and Perpetual Emperors¡­ their legacies were a world above those of those of lower cultivation boundaries. They literally formed a unified system of laws stable enough to act as a Heavenly Dao controlling a world, however small it might be.


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s path would originate from the creation of a world. That¡¯s why studying these top-tier legacies was of utmost importance to him.


    Usually, he would be happy to swallow any such cultivation law that he managed to find. It must be known that most Perennial Lords broke through by following the path of another Perennial Lord, Immortal King or Perpetual Emperor, offering their ¡®innate gifts¡¯ in exchange. Those that broke through on their own would be skilled enough to enter the ranks of Immortal Kings later on.


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s Quintessence Sword Codex was basically publicly disseminated in the previous era. Many old cultivators who didn¡¯t mind giving up their path of advancement for near-immortality offered their ¡®innate gifts¡¯ to him. Even so, these ¡®innate gifts¡¯ were still too vague for Heifeng Jiansui to understand.


    However, there was one thing that was understandable: top tier legacies of Perennial Lords, Immortal Kings and Perpetual Emperors were far too difficult to find. Across the past Eras, how many reached the apex but had their legacies forgotten? Some legacies were hard to comprehend; some required various innate bloodlines and some needed various materials¡­ Even if peak cultivators wanted to follow an already laid path, they simply couldn¡¯t step onto it!


    That¡¯s why Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s Quintessence Sword Dao was viewed as a godsend. It needed only a sword, could be practiced from mortal level and only followed the Great Dao of Sword. Supernatural talents, innate gifts, rare materials¡­ none of these were needed. After Heifeng Jiansui became a Perennial Lord, the amount of Perennial Lords was 18. A century later, it rose to 180 and kept on expanding!


    The common sense that top-tier legacies were hard to find was firmly embedded in his mind. Apart from the two legacies of his fellow Perpetual Emperors, he found a dozen or so Perennial Lord manuals and 5 Immortal King manuals in his past. The one Perpetual Emperor manual he found was a fragment of the Clear Jade Sword Dao, something he had granted to the twins earlier. It was one of the main factors that allowed to step onto the Path of Perpetuity.


    But before him, dozens of shelves held nearly a thousand, perhaps more Perennial Lord legacies. Five bookshelves held hundreds of Immortal King legacies. As for Perpetual Emperor legacies¡­


    The information that there were 56 Perpetual Emperor manuals sitting before him just didn¡¯t seem to enter his brain. Nineorigin had said there were 66 Perpetual Emperors. How did she obtain the legacies of most of them?


    +++


    Time passed. Heifeng Jiansui read. Heifeng Jiansui comprehended. Heifeng Jiansui read some more.


    Perennial Lord legacies required a century or so to comprehend.


    Immortal King legacies required a thousand years or so.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.


    Perpetual Emperors required near eternity or perhaps an instant.


    And all this was with the baseline of being a pinnacle 9<sup>th</sup> boundary cultivator, a Stellar Ascension cultivator of this era.


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s soul was on the level of an apex Perpetual Emperor, but it was sealed with countless restrictions so that his mortal body would not explode from the pressure. This was the reason he could comprehend the Perennial Lord legacies he read.


    However, it was impossible to master them like this. There was always the fear of his soul overwhelming his body, with the end result being his unfortunate death. He couldn¡¯t even memorize them all due to all these techniques containing pure laws.


    Of course, he would have temporarily forget about the Immortal King and Perennial Emperor legacies. Trying to master any one of them would end up with his death. The Clear Jade Sword Codex transmitted to him by Langyu followed a mysterious principle inherent to the Supreme Sword bloodline, so it didn¡¯t tax his soul. That said, he didn¡¯t dare cultivate it for the moment!


    However, there was a path for him comprehend numerous Perennial Lord techniques to build a foundation for World Creation, his supreme bloodline¡¯s inheritance, the Black Phoenix Nine Daos! He decided to comprehend the Perennial Lord techniques in accordance to them.


    First Principle, Yin-Yang Three Great Dao: Ice-Fire, Wind-Thunder and Dark-Light!


    Second Principle, Reincarnation Three Supreme Dao: Life, Death and Samsara!


    Third Principle, Chaotic Three Universal Dao: Creation, Destruction and Void!


    Three Principles, Nine Daos¡­ They encompassed plenty of laws, forming a supreme system surpassing even the Heavenly Dao. If a Perpetual Emperor¡¯s legacy was compared to a Solar System that was a collection of planets and stars, the Black Phoenix Nine Dao was comparable to a galaxy containing countless Solar Systems! After all it was a Chaos Sovereign¡¯s supreme technique like the Clear Jade Sword Codex, the White Phoenix¡¯s Seven Purifications and of course, his own Quintessence Sword Codex!


    In accordance to the Black Phoenix Nine Daos, Heifeng Jiansui comprehended 12 Perennial Lord techniques. All of them were apex level techniques that harmonized with each other. Since time was frozen, no time had passed at all.


    Trying to suppress his desire to open the Perpetual Emperor manuals was very hard. Still, Heifeng Jiansui was a man who possessed two Chaos Sovereign legacies and had access to another. He eventually walked away from the temptation.


    It took a long time, though.


    +++


    ¡°How did you get 56 Perpetual Emperor legacies?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s bloodshot eyes seemed scary to Nineorigin.


    ¡°I am a World Spirit having complete knowledge of the Chaosworld¡¯s myriad wonders and I have the strength of a Chaos Sovereign. Thus, I can easily obtain them¡­ I think I explained this to you before.¡± Nineorigin looked strangely at Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°Yeah¡­ that¡¯s right. You know, you are awesome. I mean really awesome. No make that really, really, really awesome¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui seemed to be in a daze.


    ¡°Jiansui, eh, are you okay?¡± Nineorigin gave a worried glance to her disciple. ¡®Did he go crazy due to soul damage or¡­¡¯


    ¡°Actually, I accepted your request to become a disciple on a whim. You don¡¯t even have legacies of your own. But now I have to say¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s inebriated tone was a welcome change from his usual emotionless demeanor.


    ¡°What do you have to say?¡± Nineorigin was mildly offended. She did have a legacy, it was simply a bit incomplete¡­


    ¡°It was worth it! Oh Heavens, it was worth it! 56 Perpetual Emperor legacies, I could marry Perpetual Emperor legacies!!!¡± Heifeng Jiansui wildly laughed for a moment, before passing out.


    Nineorigin looked at his unconscious figure before thinking over his final statement. ¡°He wants to marry Perpetual Emperor legacies¡­ Oh, he was simply drunk and saying stuff he would regret. Yes, just that.¡±


    But the World Spirit couldn¡¯t remove the sneaking suspicion from her head. All along, he had been most interested in techniques and manuals, be it his past or present life.


    If he actually ended up marrying a Perpetual Emperor legacy, it wouldn¡¯t be a surprise.


    +++


    Heifeng Jiansui woke up with an embarrassed expression. He knew that he had fallen asleep due to fainting, but didn¡¯t remember anything. But Nineorigin¡¯s strange glances to him every now and then made him feel that he had made some sort of mistake.


    ¡°Nineorigin, where are we going now?¡± The World Spirit was leading him through a complete maze. It was probably a great secret of her sect or something.


    ¡°You¡¯ll find it interesting for sure.¡± She didn¡¯t reply but simply said this.


    ¡®What exactly did she mean¡­¡¯ Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t really care though. Great mystery though it seemed now, Nineorigin would certainly reveal it later.


    And as expected, they finally arrived at the door. It was large and vast like a great seal. A flick of finger from Nineorigin opened it up.


    Within¡­ were nine glowing books. The myriad runes on the covers formed a beautiful tapestry like the opening up of a domain with its own laws.


    ¡°How do you like it? My legacy, that is?¡± Nineorigin¡¯s voice seemed to be a bit embarrassed as she said this.

 Chapter 79: Learning from Nineorigin (3)

    ¡°Nineorigin, you actually created a legacy? I thought that you couldn¡¯t transmit your Dao?¡± Heifeng Jiansui was truly shocked looking at the nine books gleaming with runes.


    ¡°Who told you that? I made a legacy of my own! And as my disciple, it is your duty to master it!¡± Nineorigin seemed to be a bit bossier.


    ¡°Hey, how long did you take to create this legacy? And how many people have mastered it earlier?¡± Heifeng Jiansui suddenly felt suspicious.


    ¡°Nine legacies, nine origins, nine years! And of course, no one managed to master it. It is a supreme legacy after all.¡± Nineorigin¡¯s expression made him more suspicious.


    Just as Heifeng Jiansui was planning to ask more, she stopped him, ¡°Okay, I should provide you some rewards ¡­ Okay, if you completely read through all the books, I¡¯ll take care of the resources you¡¯ll need for refining the Nineprime Sword Body. How about it?¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui shut up and nodded. The Nineprime Sword Physique was the apex body tempering art that Heifeng Jiansui had devised. If Heifeng Jiansui could cultivate it during the Body Transformation Boundary of cultivation, it would certainly be a miracle art.


    But Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s suspicions turned higher. Nineorigin only specified ¡®reading through all the books¡¯. Could it take a ridiculously large amount of time? But Nineprime was capable of stopping time, turning a moment to eternity. That was no problem.


    ¡°Okay then, I¡¯ll begin now. Nineorigin, can you freeze time?¡± Hearing this, Nineorigin enthusiastically flicked her finger, exerting absolute control over the spatiotemporal boundary.


    +++


    The first book Heifeng Jiansui picked up was the Fire Origin Art. All the books had quite a simplistic naming style, adding on the suffix of Origin Art to the name of the element. It was quite uncharacteristic to the usually grandiose Nineorigin.


    Heifeng Jiansui held the book before him, turning the page. The first problem began when his eyes fell on the first page: all characters were chaotically printed. Sometimes a sentence was enough to cover a single page, sometimes the words were squeezed so tight, a chapter filled in a single page! There was also the ridiculous problem of the words shining in different colors due to Nineorigin¡¯s laws engraved into the words.


    The second problem was realized a few minutes later. Nineorigin didn¡¯t keep to a single style of writing. Sometimes the cultivation steps were extremely detailed, sometimes they were extremely vague. And that was when the book described a cultivation technique. Half the time, there was some short story that was meant be advisory but fell flat on its face and some poem which would cause a poet of some renown to spit blood out!


    And of course, the phrases and quotes had to be mentioned. Phrase after phrase, quote after quote which could not be deciphered. What the hell did they mean in the first place? What the hell does ¡®people die when they are killed¡¯ mean in the first place?!


    The third problem was the constant fluctuation. Nineorigin changed between languages in a blink! Not even keeping herself restricted to one language, she even switched between runic styles and direct memories! As for the grammar¡­ lesser said, better said. That said, perhaps due to his karmic connection to Nineorigin, the meaning behind the words slowly unveiled themselves to him as he read.


    The final problem was that the book was an absolute bore. Heifeng Jiansui somehow felt thankful for the first three problems to exist as they alleviated the dredge of reading through the book. He would have long given up on it otherwise.


    Heifeng Jiansui had built a peerless foundation in the literary arts of reading and writing through the countless years. Be it writing poems and fiction or manuals and scriptures, he had reached the apex in them. Even his calligraphy technique was peerless.


    Reading this book was like a tribulation for his literary foundation! It was trying to utterly destroy his understanding. Heifeng Jiansui would need to revise his literature basics like grammar foundations for a few years to maintain his level of literacy!You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story.


    But for better or worse, Heifeng Jiansui could be said to be a connoisseur of books. While others would have given up and laid their heads down in their laps due to how ridiculously bad this book was, Heifeng Jiansui kept on reading for the same reason. Just how worse could this book get? If this book was this trashy, just how far down would the other eight books go? This rabbit-hole, just how far down did it go?


    Another reason he kept on reading was because strangely, reading the book page by page increased his comprehension of the Fire Supreme Dao step by step. A resonance formed with the fate he shared with Nineorigin, unveiling the principles of the Heavenly Dao more and more to his eyes! Even the Perennial Lord¡¯s inheritance he had taken and Ice-Fire Dao of his Black Phoenix bloodline resonated together!


    Knowing that this ¡®inheritance¡¯ of Nineorigin was an amazing thing, Heifeng Jiansui took the destruction of his literary foundation as a necessary sacrifice as he continued to read. Slowly, word by word, sentence by sentence, page by page, he steadily made his way to the final chapters.


    Meanwhile, Nineorigin looked at her disciple with an amazed expression. The books had taken less than a decade to complete, so Nineorigin left it her Scripture Halls for a long time. All this while, not one of the sect disciples had dared touch it. While they were intrigued by the fact that it was the Sect Master¡¯s only writing, the first page was enough to induce hallucinations and epilepsies in the best of them. A disciple forcibly completed the first chapter and ended up losing all ability to read and write in exchange for an unsurpassed ability to comprehend the Fire Supreme Dao!


    The books had turned into a legend of sorts. They were the only legacies of the mysterious Nineyuan Sect¡¯s Master, and it was rumored that completing it would allow you the chance to become a personal disciple! As if it was fated, Nineorigin¡¯s only disciple was completing it!


    +++


    One, two, three¡­ Heifeng Jiansui resolutely trudged through the manuals. Every time he completed a manual, an astounding amount of comprehension of the Supreme Dao would enter him, nourishing him in mind, body and energy. The 12 Perennial Lord legacies that he had accepted had their comprehension levels raised and began fusing into his Black Phoenix Nine Daos and each other, harmonizing into a perfect system of laws!


    His literary foundation suffered a tribulation from this, but perhaps it was good fortune in a way. Having seen the absolute bottom of literature, he could now fly high to the apex. He would certainly drag Nineorigin with him and teach her language from the beginning. Be it basic grammar, writing techniques and manual creation arts, he would drive them all until it penetrated her thick skin even if it killed him!


    Finally, the time came for the final Light Origin Art to end. Flipping the book to close it, Heifeng Jiansui heaved a sigh of breath. The monumental task was complete! Heifeng Jiansui would have decimated a hundred sects rather than do this again!


    The Supreme Dao of Light joined the eight Supreme Dao he had already mastered, completing the Nine Origins. They came together within him, refining a path to the Chaosworld¡¯s Daocore. Moreover, his karmic fate with Nineorigin grew even more. Even the Heavenly Dao of the Chaosworld acknowledged him as a person who deciphered it!


    The power of the Chaosworld entered him, refining his body. Heifeng Jiansui had long reached the absolute limit of the mortal body, but the Heavenly Dao was the one that built it. His pure Black Phoenix body was reconstructed once more, reaching the absolute apex allowed by the Heavenly Dao!


    Meanwhile, the laws of the Heavenly Dao made contact with his Black Phoenix Nine Daos. The Black Phoenix Nine Daos were formed at the beginning of the Chaosworld, the current Heavenly Dao was refined by changes of countless eras. They came together in harmony, providing maximum benefits to Heifeng Jiansui. Moreover the 12 Perennial Lord legacies were completely comprehended, harmonizing with the Black Phoenix Nine Daos to form an independent system of laws capable of running a world!


    Nearly all preparations for Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s foundation were complete. Having gained the acknowledgement of the Chaosworld and the Heavenly Dao, he even could begin cultivation now!


    However, Heifeng Jiansui wouldn¡¯t be so hasty. He had to complete the Black Phoenix Ancestral Heritage before it. It was the legacy of a Chaos Sovereign who was the progenitor of his bloodline after all.


    Heifeng Jiansui had gained many benefits from completing Nineorigin¡¯s legacy. It was now time to meet his master. He immediately broke a talisman given to him earlier and the temporal freeze ended, with Nineorigin appearing gracefully before him.


    ¡°So you completed the trial I gave you and gained many benefits from it¡­ Dear disciple, I will certainly reward you well.¡± Nineorigin didn¡¯t dare boast about her writing ability.


    Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t pay attention to that, instead staring at the strange nine-colored aura entering Nineorigin¡¯s body. He remembered something and asked her, ¡°Nineorigin, do you feel a comforting feeling enshrouding you in spirit, body and energy?¡±


    She nodded puzzled. ¡°Jiansui, how did you know that?¡±


    ¡°Oh, I just realized. Even though you are a World Spirit, you are still a spirit. You can still disseminate your teachings to gather the power of faith and embark on the path of Godhood. It seems like completing your books gathered some faith energy from me.¡± Hearing this, Nineorigin tilted her head.


    ¡°That¡¯s true¡­ I created the Nineorigin Sect and have been receiving a small stream of faith energy. However, the amount I gained at this moment surpasses what I gathered in ten thousand years!¡± Nineorigin had already grown used to a stream of faith energy, but what was coursing through her body was like an uncontrolled tsunami raging through a boundless sea!


    This was perhaps the first true lucky chance that Nineorigin was experiencing! In the million years that she lived, such a chance that would allow her power to skyrocket never presented itself!


    ¡°That¡¯s only natural¡­ Due to our karmic connection, our master-disciple relationship, your importance to Nineorigin Chaosworld and Heavenly Dao and those ridiculous ¡®legacies¡¯ of yours that are like Divine Trials as themselves, there was no way you wouldn¡¯t gain ridiculous amounts of faith energy. Even if I have zero belief or faith in you, it still holds true.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s answer perfectly explained the fortuitous incident that Nineorigin was experiencing.

 Chapter 80: Learning from Nineorigin (4)

    ¡°So, I just accumulated faith that I would have needed 10,000 years to gather due to you. Even though it isn¡¯t nearly enough to compensate, I¡¯ll grant you the materials needed to refine your Nineprime Sword Body¡­¡± Nineorigin handed over a spatial ring.


    Heifeng Jiansui checked it over with spiritual sense. There were various beast blood essences, natural treasures, precious metal ingots, elemental essences and various miscellaneous items. It seemed that Nineorigin had spent some time gathering these items earlier as a reward for him.


    ¡°¡­So, how was my legacy?¡± Nineorigin¡¯s words were timid.


    ¡°A better term would be a Divine Legacy, a book with the teachings of a deity written down. Reading and reciting it allows a devotee to transmit faith to the Deity.¡± Heifeng said this as if he was teaching her. ¡°As for that Divine Legacy of yours... It is utterly vile trash that will liquefy the brains of the weak. My literary foundation of countless years was nearly destroyed by this tribulation. The entire writing was made to oppose the reader. Such a legacy should not be allowed to exist anymore. Please, burn those books to dust for the good of the world.¡±


    Nineorigin had never heard Heifeng Jiansui speak with such a sincere tone. The shame that she had suppressed burst out of its cages in her mind.


    Once again sealing it, she shamelessly kept on speaking, ¡°I can give you anything you want in this world in exchange for reading through those books once more.¡±


    ¡°If I need anything that I cannot obtain, I¡¯ll ask the Yin-Yang Supreme Couple.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s reply froze her in her tracks. Of course, he had such allies, why wouldn¡¯t he request their help?


    ¡°There is something that the Yin-Yang Supreme Couple cannot get you¡­¡± Swaying her hips salaciously and making her breasts heave with every shake, she walked step by step to Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s side in a eye-catching manner. With a sudden motion, she wrapped herself around him with a sudden hug, her softness pressing enticingly around him.


    ¡°¡­Are you actually trying to seduce me? Isn¡¯t that a bit too much for a mere 10,000 years of faith?¡± Heifeng Jiansui wouldn¡¯t step into hell again on his own volition.


    ¡°Hehe, your heart is beating faster isn¡¯t it? Don¡¯t you want to push me down just like that¡­?¡± Nineorigin devilishly smiled, her head pressed onto Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s chest.


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s heartbeat died with a single thought. He pushed away Nineorigin clinging onto him. ¡°Don¡¯t you think you are being too cheap? Anyway, I won¡¯t read those books again for the world.¡±


    ¡°How about I give you some service as advance payment and you pay me back later?¡± Nineorigin¡¯s lust-filled smirk as she asked fell with Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s headshake.


    Heifeng Jiansui shook his head.


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    ¡°I have zero experience but we can try out creative stuff. For example¡­¡± Nineorigin patted her butt while giving him a lazy wink.


    ¡°Still no.¡± Heifeng Jiansui was determined to refuse.


    ¡°I¡¯ll let you tie me up in ropes and use chains and stuff to do naughty things to me!¡± Nineorigin said this after some thought, not having thought of anything else.


    ¡°10,000 years of faith energy doesn¡¯t mean much in the first place. You are acting way too desperate.¡± Heifeng Jiansui casually dismissed her.


    ¡°So what do you want me to do? Wait around for tens of thousands of years to pass and faith energy to accumulate?¡± Heifeng Jiansui smirked at Nineorigin¡¯s annoyed voice.


    ¡°¡­You don¡¯t know much about faith energy do you?¡± Unwillingly, Nineorigin nodded at Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s question.


    ¡°The power of faith is derived from the belief and prayers of countless people. I neither have faith in you nor do I think of you as an existence to be worshipped. This one time worked but trying to use this method further will be a fruitless endeavor.¡± Hearing this, Nineorigin slumped.


    ¡°That said, you are literally the best suited person to be worshipped as a Deity. As the person currently known as the strongest of this era heading the strongest sect, you control a large portion of the Chaosworld. If you play it correctly, you could disseminate your faith across the entire Chaosworld, at which point 10,000 years of faith energy will be nothing of worth to you.¡± Hearing this Nineorigin eagerly looked at Heifeng Jiansui for an answer.


    ¡°Only problem is that your Divine Legacy is too much. The biggest problem isn¡¯t the nonsensical structure of your writing, but the extent of Laws fused into the manuals. You somehow stuffed an entire Supreme Dao into each one of them! How do you expect ordinary cultivators to perceive them?¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s question, Nineorigin nodded.


    ¡°I have tried to fix both writing structure and the saturation of Laws in the text, but it is impossible for me to modify. Rather than something I can consciously change, it is more like an innate ability of my World Spirit lineage.¡± Of course, Nineorigin would try to fix this problem, but it was simply impossible to change for her!


    Responding with a nod, Heifeng Jiansui continued. ¡°Something like forcing Perennial Lords into reading them day and night would backfire as well. If you simply force them to do that, they will certainly harbor resentment and hate towards you, warping their faith energy into a poison. As for brainwashing them, it will be impossible for them to comprehend Laws of the manuals with a compromised mind.¡± Nineorigin nodded at Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, inwardly rejoicing that she had never tried such stupidity.


    ¡°So, is anything possible? Anyway I can disseminate my Divine Legacy to the outside world to gather faith?¡± Nineorigin¡¯s question was rhetorical; even though Heifeng Jiansui knew more about gathering faith, it still wasn¡¯t much.


    ¡°¡­There might be a way.¡± Heifeng Jiansui planned on simply saying ¡®no¡¯, but seeing Nineorigin¡¯s expression he decided to speak up.


    ¡°There is, really?¡± Nineorigin was still wrapping herself around Heifeng Jiansui. To provide incentive for him to speak, he liberally pressed her body on him.


    ¡°¡­Your Divine Legacy based on the Heavenly Dao of the world, more specifically the Nine Origin Supreme Dao. That said they reach them from Natural Dao, Great Dao and finally Supreme Dao. Why don¡¯t you abridge your manual, removing the pages containing the simplest laws and disseminate them?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, she shook her head.


    ¡°I can¡¯t do that¡­ I can¡¯t read the manuals myself. As for separating pages, that is forbidden to me.¡± Nineorigin regretfully shook her head.


    ¡°Can¡¯t read the Divine Legacy, can¡¯t damage the Divine Legacy and can¡¯t modify the Divine Legacy¡­ This is too restricting.¡± Heifeng Jiansui sighed as he said this.


    ¡°Hey, I remembered something. You were acknowledged by the Heavenly Dao so perhaps you can try changing the manual!¡± Nineorigin remembered this and nearly flew jumping.


    ¡°Not possible. The current me is still a mortal, if something like a tribulation occurs I¡¯ll be screwed. Furthermore, if I try and modify your manual now, I might inadvertently start gathering the faith that should be drawn to you.¡± Heifeng Jiansui rejected her idea.


    ¡°That¡¯s¡­¡± Nineorigin seemed quite dejected.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, once I complete the Black Phoenix Ancestral Heritage and step onto the path of cultivation, I¡¯ll be able to use a technique to isolate faith energy. I¡¯ll modify your book then¡­ So, wait for it okay?¡± Heifeng Jiansui consoled her.


    ¡°Okay¡­ I¡¯ll wait for you then.¡± Nineorigin nodded.


    ¡°So now that we¡¯ve settled this, can you stop squeezing me? I might do something impulsive, you know?¡± Heifeng Jiansui tried to get out of Nineorigin¡¯s grip, but she pressed on him even more firmly.


    ¡°Something impulsive, huh? That sounds sweet. I wouldn¡¯t mind if you ended up doing something impulsive, I will even welcome it¡­ So dear disciple, you are always so calm, I kind of want to see how you¡¯ll act impulsive¡­¡± Nineorigin¡¯s purring voice and devilish smile as she pressed herself on Heifeng Jiansui was enough to him lose inhibition.

 Chapter 81: Bloodline of the God of Destruction (1)

    Chapter 81: God of Destruction (1)


    ¡¯In the end nothing impulsive happened¡­ You are too focused, my disciple.¡¯ Nineorigin couldn¡¯t help but think this looking at his composed expression. Despite all the earlier teasing, Heifeng Jiansui still wasn¡¯t fazed by her.


    ¡°Anyway, I said that I¡¯ll give you an opportunity to complete a Nine Origin Formation. So it¡¯s time for you to go to meditate before the Origin of the Heavenly Dao of this Chaosworld, the World Tree.¡± Nineorigin gave him a white token before continuing. ¡°Crush it and you¡¯ll appear there. It is a spiritual realm that I cannot enter, but as years pass, it will fuse into me and allow me to control Heaven and Earth in this Chaosworld. For now, you¡¯ll be going alone¡­¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui was surprised at her offer. The World Tree was a place where the Heavenly Dao gathered. If he condensed the World Sprouts here, then¡­ ¡°I owe---¡°


    Suddenly, his words were interrupted. ¡°I am your master after all. This is simply some good fortune being bestowed by me.¡± Nineorigin¡¯s voice was gentle.


    In response, he simply nodded his head and crushed the token. A power surpassing spacetime surrounded him, warping him away from the material world to a more mysterious one.


    +++


    Heifeng Jiansui found himself in a multicolored space. Nine colors of nine elements were prominent here, the Supreme Dao thick like pillars while other, lesser Laws, Principles and Daos formed a tapestry of multicolored threads of dazzling light.


    Heifeng Jiansui ignored all this and unrelentingly walked forward, not hesitating even when the strange lights flashed and blinded his eyes. Finally, the strange lights disappeared and the world returned to normality. All the myriad Dao were silent and all there was before him was a great tree.


    It stretched out to the Heavens and even higher, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s eyes unable to follow. It was ancient, far surpassing any ordinary tree in lifespan. Even so it was vibrant, evergreen and perennial. Its brown bark was sturdy and its young leaves were green. It was like all the trees that existed but reminded him of none of them.


    The World Tree looked as impressive as expected. This was the Origin of the Heavenly Dao after all.


    Heifeng Jiansui longed to sit down and gather a Sprout from the fountain of Laws and set up a Nine Origin Formation within himself. But within the Sea of Laws surrounding him, Heifeng Jiansui spied something that made his blood chill.


    ¡°¡­Black Dragon, you undying calamity, how did you take refuge in the World Tree?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s eyes were on some blackened leaves that looked like the shed scales of some dragon.


    The scale like leaves fell like falling ash. A transformation that ignored physical laws occurred, and a black haired beauty with a nine-pointed star between her eyes appeared. ¡°Heh, it seems that your perception is intact after being weakened so much.¡± The snide voice seemed amused at being caught.


    Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t care about her amusement. He could believe her survival after their battle but he didn¡¯t expect her to infiltrate the World Tree. ¡°I thought your soul was turned to dust with that technique.¡±This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.


    ¡°That is true. This is only a remnant of my truesoul sealed in this virtual space around the World Tree. The physical body was formed by the Heavenly Dao to bind my undying soul. Since I cannot cultivate here, a century later my body will die and my soul will shatter. Since it was too boring, I went to sleep. Thankfully, you arrived to entertain me.¡± The smiling expression on the Black Dragon¡¯s face was disconcerting. Heifeng Jiansui immediately drew Nineprime.


    Heifeng Jiansui realized the reason why Nineorigin didn¡¯t inform him of her existence. The Heavenly Dao was not under her control, so she couldn¡¯t interfere in tribulations. Similarly it was possible that she didn¡¯t know of this Black Dragon¡¯s imprisonment.


    Of course, it was entirely possible that Nineorigin knew and sent him here as a test. His enemy was only mortal now, and he had the killing technique of a Perpetual Emperor. His defeat was impossible.


    In this space around the World Tree, it was impossible to externalize qi or soul. Controlling the Dao was impossible as well. All fighting would be restrained to the level of mortals.


    ¡°I spent some time fashioning a spear to play around with. How does it look?¡± The whitish-gray spear was formed from a fallen branch of the World Tree. Seven foot long with a sharpened point to pierce with, it didn¡¯t seem fearsome but was capable of killing.


    ¡°Come then.¡± Heifeng Jiansui took a defensive posture saying this.


    The Black Dragon took the invitation and thrust out. Heifeng Jiansui ignored footwork and slashed out, locking weapons to test her strength. They clashed for a few minutes before retreating. Clearly, their strength was nearly equal.


    ¡°You have become weaker, haven¡¯t you? Because I certainly haven¡¯t become stronger¡­¡± At his taunt, the cold faced girl thrust out again.


    Spear and sword collided again and again, yet no clear victor appeared. Both of them were still concealing their killing techniques of their bloodlines. Thus, they arrived at an impasse.


    Heifeng Jiansui still had the card of the World Tree Sprouts granted by his acquaintances to play, a killing technique that was impossible to avoid. And thus, he didn¡¯t mind playing around. But he was getting sick of this meaningless struggle.


    ¡°It looks as if you are unsatisfied¡­ It seems that I¡¯ll have to step up. By the way, did you even tell me your name, Sword Immortal?¡± Seeing the interest on her face, Heifeng Jiansui answered.


    ¡°Heifeng Jiansui.¡± This was the name he had taken this era.


    ¡°Black Phoenix, huh? You are fortunate enough to gain a mighty bloodline in your rebirth.¡± The girl realized why his mortal body had surpassed the limits of humans.


    ¡°My name¡­ is Nakshatra Shivaputra. Oh, in the style of your language it should be Shivaputra Nakshatra.¡± A bloodthirsty smile shone with that admission.


    ¡°Lunar Mansion, Child of the God of Destruction¡­ You are the descendent of a God?¡± Heifeng Jiansui knew a scant few phrases from the language that the Black Dragon derived her name from. But it was enough to comprehend the meaning behind her name¡­


    What exactly was a God? Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t know that. All that he knew was that the path of gathering faith lead to deity-hood. Heifeng Jiansui had never met a deity or a god. But was a deity and a god the same?


    ¡°Hahaha¡­ You are correct. Shiva, the God of Destruction is my ancestor. Did you get that from the memories you gleaned from my soul before I destroyed it? So, you should know what technique I am going to use.¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s depth of knowledge, she was crazily laughing.


    ¡°Tandava¡­ the Dance at the World¡¯s Destruction¡­¡± This was the only bloodline technique that Nakshatra Shivaputra could perform. As a calamitous Black Dragon, this move was only used to gain insight into the laws of Destruction. However, with a mortal body, this was killing technique capable of destroying him!


    Heifeng Jiansui resisted the urge to use the World Sprouts within him and blast the remnant soul. No matter what, it was a sure-kill technique granting him complete immunity. As such, it would only be correct to play some more before killing¡­


    Nakshatra Shivaputra¡¯s dance was utterly breathtaking, a final sight for worlds to take in before accepting death. The spear in her hands struck out from unfathomable, untraceable trajectories. But Heifeng Jiansui still held on, his feet dancing as well.


    The untraceable spear could not break through the steadfast sword. The dance of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s feet was incomparable to the Destruction God¡¯s child in grace and speed. But it was still a dance that could keep up with her!


    The power of a Black Phoenix was not of Fire and Darkness, neither that of Chaos and not even Immortality. It was something comparable to it, the power of Undying!


    Heifeng Jiansui had completely read through the inheritance of the Black Phoenix Great World and obtained the Black Phoenix Nine Daos. By analyzing the techniques, he found a common thread and focusing on it, created a technique. Undying¡­ was something unknown to him in his past. So this technique was quite rudimentary.


    Naming it Black Phoenix Undying Ascent, it was a technique Heifeng Jiansui created as a base to improve on further. It was not something he planned to battle with. But who would have expected the attack of Nakshatra Shivaputra?


    Facing the power of Destruction, there was no greater resistance than Undying!


    Black Dragon and Black Phoenix, their sword and spear clashed in a dance of destruction. A battle incomparable to their previous one years before, yet it held something of its own.

 Chapter 82: Bloodline of the God of Destruction (2)

    Dodge to the Left. Sidestep to the Right. Dancing retreat. Thrust from above. Slashing kick to throat¡­ Seeing Nakshatra¡¯s beautiful figure perform a dance, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s eyes recorded her as he danced himself.


    Nakshatra had already discarded her spear, using only her hands and feet to dance an oppressive, destructive form. Her hand gestures were like seals and her fleet feet kicking out were like spear thrusts. Both of them came together to form a ¡®karana¡¯, something similar to the stance of a martial art. And 108 karanas completed the killing form of the world ending Tandava dance.


    Every karana caused the speed and ensuing momentum of the dance to rise, increasing the pressure on Heifeng Jiansui. To keep up, Heifeng Jiansui could not dodge anymore in fear of losing his balance.


    The Tandava was truly a beautiful yet deadly dance. There was no way to use the Dao in this sacred area of the World Tree. Yet, the dance used Nakshatra¡¯s body to create the power of Destruction.


    Heifeng Jiansui long abandoned the habit of dodging, using his sword and body to block all blows. Facing the oppression of the Destruction laws of the Tandava dance, the power of Black Phoenix Undying Ascent surged to keep up, while Heifeng Jiansui derived rapid understanding into the aspect of Undying from his bloodline.


    Facing the killing dance of destructive momentum, Heifeng Jiansui focused on undying constancy. The prowess of his Undying Ascent was flawless in defense, while the Tandava fluctuated in its speed, causing brief moments of flaws to arise.


    And Heifeng Jiansui had watched her dance all this while, his eyes observing her beautiful figure as he waited for a flaw to appear. The 24th karana, an illusively beautiful twirl where her arms seemed to sway yet remained raised in the air with her left leg raised halfway, her figure relying on a half bent foot.


    Having predicted her stance, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s feet suddenly swept out to strike her remaining foot. As she fell, Heifeng Jiansui pounced like a tiger on her unbalanced figure. Savagely grasping her plentiful breasts, Heifeng Jiansui bashed her head with a headbutt. Violently hitting her without any regard for the oncoming concussion, Heifeng Jiansui savaged her.


    Finally, a strange energy ripple shot out from her body shaking Heifeng Jiansui. Taking advantage of it, she pushed Heifeng Jiansui away while retreating herself. Instead of returning to the battle, Heifeng Jiansui took the opportunity to remove his oncoming concussion.


    The robes that covered Nakshatra were torn on the chest, revealing parts of her bust but she didn¡¯t seem to care. Raising her two hands forward from her hand, she took up a defensive stance. ¡°You aren¡¯t too bad. Facing the Tandava, you rapidly evolved your self-created technique to match up to mine and even capitalized on a flaw of my dance to disrupt my momentum. All said, the Tandava was a dance and no martial art, killing dance may it be. I¡­ am going all out now.¡±


    From her body, Heifeng Jiansui felt a strange energy revolve. The power of life, ¡®prana¡¯ was a power similar yet different from cultivation arts of the Chaosworld. Simplified, it was a power that fused the vitality of ¡®blood essence¡¯, subtlety of ¡®qi¡¯ and spirituality of the ¡®soul¡¯ together.


    The prana within her body circulated through three points ¡®nadis¡¯ upon her forehead into 7 points on her body called ¡®chakras¡¯. They could be compared to the ¡®Dantian¡¯ of the human body, though they were more of energy vortices than energy seas.


    The power of prana was the power of life. However, it was swiftly being converted into the power of destruction, ¡®rudra¡¯. With the rapid conversion, a snakelike figure seemed to awaken from her back. This was the principle of ¡®kundalini¡¯.


    ¡°Heifeng Jiansui, you must have understood what I am doing through the memories you¡¯ve plundered that time. So, why haven¡¯t you stopped me yet? The only reason is that you don¡¯t feel threatened by my power¡­ I¡¯ll take advantage of this opportunity then.¡± The deceptively sweet tone from the killing god¡¯s lips caused Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s heartbeat to waver. Even so, he decisively waited for her to complete her technique.The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation.


    ¡°Come then, if you dare. Rudra Prarthana Yoga¡­ I will make you regret your arrogance.¡± Four arms sprouted on her core, two gold and two silver. Her feet stepped forward and her stance was stable, easily dealing with the added weight.


    Heifeng Jiansui stepped forward to slash her, yet his sword was rapidly struck away by two arms while four attempted an attack on his chest. With a quick maneuver, he dodged while slashing her chest. However, the gold and silver arms were like godforged steel, capable of withering the blow without a scratch.


    ¡°Rudra Prarthana¡­ it means prayer of destruction. A killing technique that transforms the gentle, enduring postures of yoga into destructive killing arts.¡± While wildly attacking Heifeng Jiansui, Nakshatra Shivaputra began explaining the origins of her technique.


    ¡°Long back, I was an orphan girl whose bloodline was exterminated by an enraged Guru. Even though he was sparing my life, considering killing a female child a stain on his reputation, I would have preferred being killed back then. I was sold into slavery and due to my white face and good lineage, I was promptly given away to a brothel to be trained as a whore. From the brothel dances to please men and the gentle yoga to maintain figure, I channeled my hate and killing desire to create this form that twists the foundation of gentleness into destructive rage.¡± Saying this, her attacks grew more and more brutal, using close combat techniques like elbow and knee strikes to attack.


    ¡°This killing technique¡­ with it, I escaped the brothel without losing my purity. I gathered information on that Guru who exterminated my family like chickens and dogs and pursued strength to kill him. I joined the Shivaparvati Mandala and learnt my blood heritage. After I gained the ancestral techniques of Shiva, I fused them with it to refine this art, forming the six arms. After which, I cultivated to a realm where the Guru was like an ant before crushing him. But of course, it was soon left in the dust¡­ I never expected to use this again.¡± Nakshatra Shivaputra had a nostalgic expression on her face. Her killing intent did not dull, becoming stronger, almost solidifying!


    But the information about Rudra Prarthana Yoga was relieving. A technique formed during her mortal days could not be too complicated. Even after later modifications, it was abandoned soon after all.


    But the biggest problem was the energy circulation structure through which the rudra energy was revolving.


    The qi energy circulation system comprised of various acupoints and energy circulation channels, 12 ordinary meridians and 8 extraordinary meridians. The Eight Gates of Life and the bones, flesh and blood could be joined to this system as well.


    However, the prana energy cultivation system was more complicated. The 7 ¡®chakras¡¯ were like dantians, but the energy vortexes they formed made them more unpredictable. As for the ¡®nadis¡¯¡­ they threw everything haywire. There were 14 great nadi among which 3 were supreme. But this was only the well-known ones. In truth, there were around 72,000-144,000 nadi which could all carry prana energy. They were like acupoints, but more complicated. As for the kundalini, that was like another world away from the energy channel structure¡­


    Even so, Heifeng Jiansui utilized Black Phoenix Undying Ascent to parry and defend against her blows while using the knowledge he had gleaned to quickly calculate a weakness in her technique. Slowly but surely, her technique was overwhelming him. If he didn¡¯t break it quickly, he would have no option but to use the World Sprouts¡­


    While battling against the world destroying beauty, he was utterly dominated in strength. Fist strikes, palm strikes, finger strikes, claw strikes, elbow strikes, shoulder smashes, headbutts and bites, knee strikes, slash kicks, foot as palm strikes, even her hair were used to kill! In terms of using the mortal body as a weapon, Nakshatra Shivaputra had reached the apex!


    While desperately defending, he suddenly gained an insight. Heifeng Jiansui slashed out at her throat with a two-handed sword strike. After his blow was predictably parried by two golden palms, he suddenly abandoned his sword and clawed at her face. Four palms struck at him, but contorting his body, he took the absolute minimum damage while inching closer to her. Ten fingers struck her on ten points on her face.


    It was hardly a blow, more of a press. Even so, the four arms disappeared in a blink. A vicious expression flashed on Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s face as he wrapped his two arms around her soft neck and began strangling her.


    ¡°The reason I won¡­ was because your technique relies on the nadi. The three supreme and 7 of the great nadi are located on the face. The moment I touched your face, the rudra energy was interrupted in circulation and turned into destructive force killing you from the inside. All I am doing¡­ is accelerating the process.¡± Heifeng Jiansui felt obligated to give an explanation before killing her.


    ¡°¡­Well¡­ done.¡± Strangely, he received praise for his victory. Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but raise his guard, increasing the crushing grip.


    Only that kept him aware of the nine pointed star between her eyes opening up. An aura of destruction, wild and desolate, emitted causing him to immediately retreat.


    ¡°As I was saying, well done. You are quite strong in power and wisdom, even unraveling my techniques which should be entirely foreign to you twice. I have tested you twice, and you have passed with flying colors. This third test¡­ if you pass it, the fate between us will be consummated. If you pass that is¡­¡± Completely ignoring his throttling, Nakshatra began praising him.


    ¡°This is the power of my bloodline, atavism from the God of Destruction Shiva. The third eye: godly and mysterious, capable of seeing through the Three Realms, capable of the ultimate destruction, capable of burning even Desire to ash and giving rise to pure bliss. If you bear my gaze, yours will be the ultimate evil, unconquerable by the yajna-fire that burns through even gods.¡± Saying this, the third eye that had opened up flashed, nine stars forming into a killing array.


    ¡°Turning prana in the unformed circle of kundalini, transforming life into death, summoning the power of Shiva and calling the pure destruction of Rudra! All gods are Rudra, everyone and everything is Rudra, and Rudra is the principle found in all things, their highest goal, the innermost essence of all reality that is visible or invisible! With my third eye, I condemn you to ultimate Rudra, summoning the ultimate bliss!¡± The incantation completed, the pure violet light of destruction flashed from her eye.


    Heifeng Jiansui immediately summoned the power of the five World Sprouts with him to defend. A five shaded tree formed before him to defend from the violet light of extermination.

 Chapter 83: Bloodline of the God of Destruction (3)

    Facing the violet light of destruction, Heifeng Jiansui immediately summoned the power of the five World Sprouts with him to defend. A five shaded tree formed before him to defend from the violet light of extermination.


    Even though it should be impossible to use the power of Dao in this space, after reaching a certain level of power, all restrictions could be ignored. The brief battle of the five shaded tree and the violet light of extermination was equal to an exchange between Perpetual Emperors!


    The five shaded tree was the power gathered from the World Trees of 3 Perpetual Emperors and 2 Immortal Kings. Gathered together into a Five Phase Formation, it could even chop through with the power of a Perpetual Emperor! Even so, the power of the violet destructive light seemed capable of piercing through it.


    Heifeng Jiansui controlled the five powers into a tree barrier, bringing out the maximum power of the World Tree. Meanwhile, he realized why Nakshatra Shivaputra could battle with the power of a Perpetual Emperor with a mortal vessel.


    The reason was absolutely compressed divine power of faith! Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s knowledge of faith energy wasn¡¯t high. In his previous life, he met some spirits to know more about faith energy. Concrete information was too little, and all he knew was rumors. Even the fact that maximum accumulation would result in a divine transformation to a deity was a rumor as well. All the records of the Nineorigin Chaosworld stated many wonders like Chaos Sovereigns, but the existence of a deity was nebulous.


    In his past life, Heifeng Jiansui gathered some faith energy by his dissemination of the Quintessence Sword Codex, but it was basically useless to him. He used it to bind some spirits to serve him. Even so, it was around 100,000 years worth of fervent prayers. In terms of killing power, it was equivalent to a half-step Perennial Lord. The light of destruction¡­ contained 3.6 million years worth of prayers, the accumulation of an era equivalent to the power of a Perpetual Emperor!


    The five shaded tree began to fade gradually along with the violet light. This was mutual suppression. Finally, the two disappeared in light, not even leaving ashes. However, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s vigilance did not fall.


    As expected, the violet light that was thick like a pillar had turned needle thin. Even so, it flew on. Heifeng Jiansui called his beloved sword Nineprime.


    The needle thin violet light was struck by endless points of piercing swordlight, reducing its peerless momentum. And, it finally faded, vanishing into bright light. The relieved Heifeng Jiansui did not notice the hidden spell, and his consciousness was whisked away in the fading of light.


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    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s eyes saw a world of violet. At that moment, he realized the deception.


    ¡°So¡­ that violet light had the component of a soul attack along with power of essence and qi. If it were anyplace else, I would have feared for my life, but in this place¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui simply chuckled.


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    In his reincarnation, his body was lost but his soul remained. The peerless soul of a Chaos Sovereign was sealed by countless restrictions so that the mortal body may not be overwhelmed. But in the spiritual world of the Heavenly Dao, those restrictions were null and Heifeng Jiansui could summon a world crushing might!


    Since there was no need to hesitate, Heifeng Jiansui decided to explore the violet dreamland that had sealed him. Walking forward step by step, he could see the violet light brightening. Slowly, the world around him had countless violet runes revealing themselves, all containing aspects to the laws of death, destruction and desolation. Strangely, there were laws of nirvana, reincarnation and purification complementing them as well.


    The runes came together to form a divine cultivation art using the power of faith. Heifeng Jiansui walked slowly to perfectly gather it, thinking it might be useful to Nineorigin. Finally, when it was 99% complete, Heifeng Jiansui found himself facing a single man.


    He was tall and strong, yet had the disposition of a holy man with matted hair and only a loincloth covering his waist. A violet serpent coiled around his neck like a scarf. The uncovered part of his neck revealed a pure blue shade. His matted hair had the aspect of a holy blue river. The third eye on his forehead shone with violet destruction. On his back was a tri-pronged spear, on his waist was a two-headed drum with beads strung in leather cords on its two sides.


    This was the divine ancestor of Nakshatra Shivaputra. The God of Destruction Shiva looked at him like he was facing an ant.


    ¡°So you are the evildoer threatening my blood descendent. Your attempt to shatter her divine heritage summoned your soul in this Divine Realm. Plead for mercy and I will allow your reincarnation into an ant. If you do not repent, your soul will shatter and your fate will be eternal oblivion.¡± The God didn¡¯t mince his words.


    ¡°Oh, a shard of a deity¡¯s divine soul dares to be so arrogant? What reincarnation and soul shattering, you can¡¯t lift a hair off me.¡± Heifeng Jiansui simply stated the truth to the god, making him grit his teeth.


    ¡°Hmph, how ill-fated that I cannot smite an evildoer like you.¡± Saying these words, the God tacitly admitted his defeat. That¡¯s right, this was a soulshard that couldn¡¯t even form a divine avatar.


    ¡°Well then, time to end this. Your pure soul, let me swallow it whole.¡± Saying this, the might of a Chaos Sovereign¡¯s soul was unleashed.


    The violet world collapsed into dust in a blink.


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    Returning to his mortal body, Heifeng Jiansui once again met eyes with the beauty who attempted to kill him many times. Her face glowed with beauty on seeing his clear mind.


    ¡°And so, you passed the third trial with flying colors once more. Then I, Nakshatra Shivaputra grant you the position of Mahasura, the bringer of calamity, of the divine war, slaughtering gods and demons with abandon! With my blood, I acknowledge!¡± Saying this, the woman who wasn¡¯t phased even by the strike of a Perpetual Emperor began a divine proclamation.


    ¡°Heifeng Jiansui. By the yajna I have performed, you shall receive the heritage of the end of Kaliyuga, the power to end the world of gods and demons. You shall also receive my path and my divine blood, the faith energy accumulated me and the power to tread into the Chaturdasha-loka, the Eternal World I hail from. You have 3 million years. Rise as far as you can before that. After that, follow your fate, usher in the end of divinity, slaughtering through gods and demons without care!¡± With a malevolent expression, Nakshatra announced a prophecy sealing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s fate.


    Slowly and methodically, she walked before Heifeng Jiansui who was sealed by the divine power of prophecy, enjoying the piercing gaze of his unflinching eyes. She came before his unmoving figure and pressed her lips to his.


    Heifeng Jiansui could still taste the cherry-like lips pressed on his. Immediately, a boundless record of information entered his mind. But Heifeng Jiansui ignored it and tried to break free from the sealing, escaping from the forceful kiss. But Nakshatra¡®s mocking gaze firmly sealed him.


    Finally, the transmission of information ended. And the transmission of blood heritage began. Nakshatra¡¯s body began turning into dust as her blood, energy and soul began fusing into Heifeng Jiansui.


    Before turning into dust, her eyes smiled at Heifeng Jiansui. ¡°3 million years¡­ I¡¯ll await you. When you cut through gods like a demon king, I¡¯ll be the hero who shall stop you. The extermination of the divine court will allow my ascent. There will also be the hero of the end¡­ Kalki, the final incarnation of Vishnu. Beside him, I will save the world that shall end by your sword. Until then.¡±


    With these words, the lips pressed on him disappeared, the transmission of heritage complete. Heifeng Jiansui then began to experience the final heritage that would give him world ending power.


    The demon that would signal the end of Kaliyuga, the darkest era. The king of Asuras, whose desire would not burn even facing the destruction of Shiva¡¯s third eye. The peerless demon opposing heaven, smiting the 14 realms and slaughtering gods and demons like chickens.


    The Mahasura, the bringer of Calamity to Chaturdasha-loka!

 Chapter 84: Bloodline of the God of Destruction (4)

    A boundless light flashed in the Spiritual World of the World Tree. This was a space where no life could infringe in, so an Outsider had been sealed here. Unexpectedly, another person entered this space and slaughtered the Outsider on his path. Yet, the Outsider¡¯s death brought a greater calamity¡­


    Heifeng Jiansui immediately realized what the boundless light was capable of. It was destiny of the Mahasura, capable of killing gods and demons like chickens, the destiny of bringing an Eternal World to Samsara. Of course, its descent near the World Tree of the Nineorigin chaosworld would be catastrophic!


    Long back in the beginning of the era, Heifeng Jiansui sacrificed everything to save the Chaosworld from Nakshatra Shivaputra. Back then, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s essence, spirit and energy was used as the foundation for the Chaosworld¡¯s rebirth. Thus, he had some power over the Hevenly Dao. By forming a master-disciple relationship with Nineorigin, the power of control rose!


    Immediately, Heifeng Jiansui exerted control over the Heavenly Dao to ignore the boundless light. At his sudden command, the Heavenly Dao rebelled by bringing down tribulation lightning, but Heifeng Jiansui had already facilitated it in his plan.


    A red mass was severed from Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body by the lightning!


    The bolt of tribulation lightning only severed some part of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s essence, energy and spirit while taking the entire inheritance from Nakshatra Shivaputra, the memories, godblood and bloodline with it.


    All these severed parts were living but not truly alive. But all this would change with the descent of the boundless light!


    The falling light fused with the red mass, infusing life essence into it. This was the transformation of life essence into an avatar! Slowly and steadily, a newborn body began forming from the light.


    The avatar had long black hair and steely white skin. There were two eyes that were gray with red pupils. Between them, there was a cavity from which a third eye would form. The entire body was marked with tens of thousands of blood red runes of desolation and entropy. The facial features were handsome, but the evil light from its innate disposition lent the avatar the aura of cruelty.


    As he stretched the avatar¡¯s body, Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but feel satisfaction. It did not contain the three forces of essence, energy and spirit that were cultivated in the Nineorigin Chaosworld. Instead, it was capable of refining their three counterparts in the Chaturdasha-loka: Soma, Prana and Teja!


    Soma was the essence of the physical body, gathering in the heart like a golden wine!


    Prana was the essence of energy, gathering in the seven Chakras forming a rising tower!


    Teja was the essence of the divine soul, the fiery light emitting as a halo on the crown!


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    Heifeng Jiansui had inherited even the faith energy from Nakshatra Shivaputra. It totaled to 3.6 million years of prayers. The destruction of Shiva¡¯s soulshard allowed him to reap 2 million years of faith. But surpassing them all was the boundless light that formed the avatar!


    The boundless light was an endless spring of faith energy, true to its inheritance of the destroyer of an era. If Heifeng Jiansui had not battled Shiva and devoured his soulshard, he would struggle to gather even a fraction of this spring.


    But Heifeng Jiansui did swallow his soulshard, and from it comprehended a path of gathering from this spring! The cavity between the eyes sunk in, and a third eye formed, shining like an crescent moon. Chandrabhashmambakam, Moon Ash Eye, the divine ability of Shiva to swallow all energy from faith and prayers!


    The boundless light was drawn into the third eye that shone like the crescent moon. The amount of faith energy gathering swiftly rose to 10 million years worth, and did not stop rising!


    15 million¡­ 25 million¡­ 50 million¡­ 100 million¡­ 250 million¡­ 500 million and finally, 1000 million, a billion! When the boundless light disappeared, Heifeng Jiansui had absorbed more faith than even a deity might possess with a mortal avatar!


    ¡°That Nakshatra, she would fall into endless regret if she came to know that she had handed me this much faith!¡± Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry now. If it were a million years or so worth of faith, he could hand it over to Nineorigin. But the amount he now possessed as a mortal¡­ it would be hard to move now.


    ¡°Well, it looks like the awakening of destiny is complete. I am now the Mahasura, the King of Asuras!¡± Heifeng Jiansui roared out.


    The godblood of Shiva and the bloodline of the King of Asuras came together to form a heaven swallowing demon! This was the Mahasura Avatar, a being fated to slaughter divinity like grass!


    ¡°Well, I don¡¯t need to suppress the Heavenly Dao¡¯s actions anymore. Avatar, return to the true body!¡± With a stream of light, the avatar returned to the form of a red point and entered Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body. It now floated in the sea of energy in his dantian.


    ¡°This avatar is incompatible with the Nineorigin Chaosworld¡¯s system of cultivation and might even be flagged as an Outsider! I will have to request the Supreme Couple to form a continent for me near the outskirts of the Heavenly Dao!¡± The Mahasura Avatar was an Outsider and a weak mortal, all it was capable of was cultivating. But when it reached a sufficient level of power, he could send it through the starry skies outside of the Chaosworld, exploring myriad worlds!


    ¡°Now, it is time for me to finish my original purpose¡­ Damn, I ended up using the World Sprouts pretty quickly, huh?¡± Heifeng Jiansui sighed. He thought that facing a power that would battle with the power of a Perpetual Emperor would be very unlikely and he ended up facing Nakshatra the same day!


    Heifeng Jiansui sat down to meditate once more before the World Tree. He spiritually connected himself to the World Tree which did not resist him. He could now sense the myriad Supreme Dao¡­


    ¡°As expected, the Nine Origin Supreme Daos are like stars forming a constellation. There are the four Supreme Dao of Life, Death, Nirvana and Desolate that were formed this era. In addition, there is the World Cycle of Chaos, Creation, Destruction and Void¡­ Eh?! When was the Sword Dao elevated to the level of a Supreme Dao?¡± Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help his surprise. In addition to the Nine Origin Daos, there were nine more Supreme Daos!


    After some thoughts, Heifeng Jiansui realized it was only natural. His Sword Dao had protected the forming Chaosworld and his chaoseed was swallowed by the World Spirit to attain sentience. The World Cycle must have originated from his chaoseed as well¡­


    ¡°Well, then¡­ Oh World Tree, grant me a strand of your infinite might.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui requested 18 World Sprouts from the Tree.


    His connection to the Chaosworld was high and his mortal body was at the apex, but the chances of completely gathering 18 World Sprouts was unlikely. But Heifeng Jiansui wouldn¡¯t be himself if he didn¡¯t dare try in the first place!


    18 branches shot out from the towering tree and pierced at 18 meridian openings of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body. Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s dantian would find it difficult to bear the World Sprouts, more so with the Mahasura avatar within. But the Black Phoenix Nine Dao was capable of weathering them, especially when their Supreme Daos aligned with the Nine Dao!


    The 18 World Sprouts sunk into Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body. Entering and fusing into the structure of the Black Phoenix Nine Dao, they were perfectly absorbed into it! Before this, Heifeng Jiansui had absorbed the 12 Perennial Lord inheritances this way as well!


    ¡°¡­This was surprisingly easy. Well then, all my needs are fulfilled. Heavenly Dao, I request you to return me to the Nineyuan Heavenly Gate!¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s request, the power of teleportation surrounded him. After what felt like a lifetime, he left the Spiritual World of the World Tree, returning to the true chaosworld.

 Chapter 85: Bloodline of the God of Destruction (5)

    ¡°Hehe, so you actually managed to fully absorb all 18 World Sprouts! I wouldn¡¯t expect any less from my only disciple! Of course, even though you had to sacrifice the World Sprouts you gathered from your friends and disciples, I am sure you know it was a worthy trade!¡± Nineorigin¡¯s smug expression looked quite cute. Heifeng Jiansui suppressed the urge to pull her cheeks.


    ¡°It was all due to my Black Phoenix bloodline¡­ Anyway, why didn¡¯t you tell me of the new Supreme Dao?¡± Heifeng Jiansui casually asked.


    ¡°All to surprise you, of course! Wasn¡¯t it astonishing?¡± Heifeng Jiansui sighed at Nineorigin¡¯s answer. What kind of master did he have¡­


    ¡°Of course. How are the plans of forming the corresponding Supreme Worlds for them going on?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui, Nineorigin couldn¡¯t help but lower her head.


    ¡°If you can¡¯t tell me that, at least tell me when you are planning to create Divine Legacies for them¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but facepalm. She didn¡¯t create Supreme Worlds for the Supreme Dao and didn¡¯t create Divine Legacies for them! No wonder her manual was an incorrigible mess, it was incomplete!


    ¡°¡­It¡¯s entirely your fault, who asked you to make your Quintessence Sword Art so profound¡­¡± Nineorigin quietly mumbled this, but Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s keen ears caught everything.


    ¡°What? How does my Quintessence Sword Art correspond to this?¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s bewildered question, Nineorigin pouted.


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s all your fault! After you died, your Sword Dao was the only constant in your chaoseed and acted as a pillar for the Chaosworld¡¯s stability! I have to create a Supreme Sword World, but I can¡¯t do that because I can¡¯t comprehend your technique! And without creating the Supreme Sword World, I can¡¯t create the remaining 8 Supreme Worlds despite my full comprehension of the principles needed to create them!¡± Nineorigin¡¯s angry rant surprised Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°Oh, so this was the reason you were so eager to become my disciple when I brought up the topic of a Master-Disciple relationship, huh?¡± Heifeng Jiansui realized this as he thought back.


    ¡°Yeah, yeah, laugh all you want.¡± Nineorigin¡¯s miffed pout made Heifeng Jiansui apologize.


    ¡°After I am done with the Black Phoenix Ancestral Heritage, I¡¯ll teach you my Quintessence Sword Dao. Eternity wouldn¡¯t matter after we freeze time, alright? As long as you are diligent, reaching the Perpetual Emperor levels won¡¯t be hard. If we spend some more time, I can send you to the gate of Chaos Sovereign in my sword art.¡± Heifeng Jiansui consoled Nineorigin gently.


    ¡°¡­How dumb do you think I am?¡± Nineorigin pouted as she asked.


    ¡°Dumb enough to disseminate an incomplete Divine Legacy. No wonder I nearly got my soul damaged from that vile book!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s soul was that of a Chaos Sovereign so he could of course avoid injury. As for the hapless disciples of the Nineorigin Sect¡­


    Of course, Nineorigin couldn¡¯t respond to this super effective retort. After her pout became larger and her cheeks were pulled further apart, Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t resist pulling them anymore.


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    ¡°So, I am freezing time once more. Quickly finish your business in the library.¡± Saying this, Nineorigin went away without turning back, her face red. Of course, Heifeng Jiansui who had pulled her cheeks hard enough to dye them red didn¡¯t care much about her weird behavior.


    The memories and inheritances from Nakshatra, the soulshard of Shiva and the Mahasura Avatar came together to form a huge amount of knowledge. Heifeng Jiansui would require quite some time to process it and explaining it all to the Perpetual Emperors and Nineorigin would take longer.


    So, Heifeng Jiansui decided to process the information while writing it down in manuals and jade-slips.


    The history of the Chaturdasha-loka, the cultivation realms, the divine courts, famous gods, demons and asuras, cultivation techniques and heritages¡­


    Writing them down one by one, Heifeng Jiansui realized that 3 million years later, he was going to be in quite a bind.


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    In the Sect Master¡¯s Hall of the Nineorigin Sect.


    Nineorigin and Heifeng Jiansui were sitting together on a table beside each other. Accompanying them on the other side were the Yin-Yang Supreme Couple. A winebottle, some glasses and Immortal fruit and meat was served in front of them.


    But of course, none of the participants even glanced at them.


    ¡°¡­So you are saying that the Black Dragon of Calamity was actually a Nakshatra Shivaputra, a cultivator hailing from the Chaturdasha-loka Chaosworld. When you killed her, a contract was passed on to you commanding you to bring calamity to the world she hailed from. Is that correct?¡± The Pure Yang Emperor had a serious expression on his face.


    ¡°Very much so. She had sealed her godblood and memories within my soul somehow, and after I entered the World Tree¡¯s Spiritual World, I found out about it and separated it from me. Due to some reason, the separated parts turned into an avatar. I plan on cultivating it and sending it off to cause a calamity to that place. After I fulfill the contract, I¡¯ll simply kill off that avatar and separate its karma from me.¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s explanation, the Pure Yang Emperor¡¯s expression loosened.


    ¡°So this Chaturdasha-loka¡­ How is it compared to our Nineorigin Chaosworld?¡± Nineorigin couldn¡¯t resist asking anymore. Heifeng Jiansui immediately answered.


    ¡°The Chaturdasha-loka comprises of 14 Worlds which are independently large as Chaosworlds. Nakshatra called it an Eternal World¡­ Nineorigin, do you know anything about that?¡± Heifeng Jiansui asked with a frown.


    ¡°Only after a Chaosworld with a fully formed World Spirit swallows more than ten Chaosworlds and fully fuses their laws into a system can it be called an Eternal World. For Chaturdasha-loka to have swallowed 14 Chaosworlds already¡­ It seems you will have difficulty fulfilling the contract.¡± Nineorigin gave a worried glance.


    ¡°The World Spirit of the Chaosworld is called Brahmin. Not much is known about that person¡­ More famous are the Trimurti who usually carry out the duties and control the powers of the World Spirit. The functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are carried out by Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer. It is rumored that the three are Avatars that Brahmin separated into. Other rumors state that the Eternal World gave birth to them as World Spirits to succeed Brahmin.¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, Nineorigin slowly nodded.


    ¡°The godblood your Avatar is formed from¡­ comes from this Shiva, right?¡± Heifeng Jiansui nodded at Nineorigin¡¯s question.


    ¡°The whole Avatar thing¡­ How does it work?¡± Nineorigin asked once more.


    ¡°It is similar to an apex cultivator splitting a portion of his soul and incarnating as a mortal. The Gods can easily cut off a portion of their divine souls, imbue them with extraordinary fate and send them to the mortal world to stir up karma. The incarnations usually possess no memories of their godly selves, and only have their extraordinary fate.¡± Hearing this, Nineorigin nodded.


    ¡°They don¡¯t seem to be much of a threat right?¡± Nineorigin¡¯s question was responded with nods from the others. Heifeng Jiansui wryly smiled at that.


    ¡°You underestimate their fate. The moment I send my Avatar to enter the Chaturdasha-loka, I¡¯ll end up stirring an avatar or two who will certainly reveal my identity to the Divine Court. And just like that, rebellion stamped out.¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s answer, there were reluctant nods. It was impossible for them to understand the terror of these avatars without access to the vast amount of knowledge about their deeds.


    ¡°Now for the cultivation system¡­ How does it work there?¡± Extreme Yin Empress was the one to ask this.


    ¡°Instead of refining laws and cultivating essence, spirit and energy, the cultivation system relies more on gathering faith energy. There are a ridiculous amount of mortals to harvest faith from, and avatars are regularly formed to control them and have them dedicate their faith. But it is ridiculously effective.


    They have billions of apex cultivators who are at the Door to Deityhood yet incapable of breakthrough, all with the strength of Perennial Lords. 330 million or so Deities who are equivalent to Immortal Kings, a thousand or so Great Deities who are Perpetual Emperor equivalents and the three Trimurti each have the power of a Chaos Sovereign. The World Spirit Brahmin, Heaven knows what realm it has reached.¡± Hearing this, all three companions of Heifeng Jiansui gasped.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. All I have to do is act as a trigger for a Divine War when fate aligns. I don¡¯t need to participate in it myself. All I need is enough strength to kill off a Great Deity, assassinate the equivalent of a Perpetual Emperor. That will be enough of a trigger.¡± Even hearing this, the frowns on the faces of his companions didn¡¯t disappear.

 Chapter 86: From the base to the Pinnacle

    In the outskirts of the Nineorigin Chaosworld, three figures were discussing on a vast landmass.


    ¡°This is the largest Divine Continent we can form together. The Yin-Yang Distorting Formation is set up here as well. Is this good enough for you?¡± Seeing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s enthralled expression, Pure Yang Emperor was sure that it was, but he asked anyway.


    Heifeng Jiansui marveled at the vast Divine Continent created in an hour for him. With volcanos, great seas and rivers, steely trees, towering mountains and mines of gold and silver, the Five Elements were aligned as one. It didn¡¯t have any life, but there was no need for it either.


    After all, this was only a platform for cultivation for Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s Asura Avatar.


    The Asura Avatar with the steel like skin and evil eyes appeared. Sitting down, it began breathing exercises. Immediately, the Desolation energy from the universe began resonating, strand after strand entering the body. The countless runes etched on the body shone brightly.


    This energy that could have cut through half-step Perennial Kings was being refined by a mortal! Seeing this, the Supreme Couple couldn¡¯t help their awe. Nineorigin being the World Spirit did not accompany them to this space.


    ¡°You¡­ Isn¡¯t this avatar too much of a treasure to fatten up and abandon after 3 million years?¡± The Supreme Couple couldn¡¯t help but exclaim.


    ¡°Both of you still say the same words, as if you know each other¡¯s thoughts¡­ How cute. Anyway, I will abandon this Avatar only in the worst circumstances. Heh¡­ I spent near-eternity designing this Peerless Desolation Sutra. Pretty good, isn¡¯t it?¡± Heifeng Jiansui seemed a bit miffed when the Emperors assumed the ability to refine Desolation energy was solely the Avatar¡¯s innate skill.


    ¡°Of course. It would be ridiculous to assume that the ability to refine Desolate energy would be innate. Of course, your experience would be behind this, strongest Perpetual Emperor.¡± Heifeng Jiansui could detect sarcasm behind the Emperor¡¯s words but that didn¡¯t stop him puffing up his cheeks in praise.


    ¡°Well, the cultivation path of the Avatar is quite easy to traverse. The true cultivation begins on reaching Deityhood after all.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s attempt at humbleness drew smiles from the Perpetual Emperors.


    The Peerless Desolation Sutra¡­ This was a cultivation technique that was the most challenging for Heifeng Jiansui to create. The concept behind this was the extreme of destruction, destruction without creation succeeding it with the only remnants being desolation! The principles of entropic decay, corruption, six desires and seven sins, everlasting desolation¡­ all of them came together to create a cultivation path, the extreme of Peerless Desolation!


    The avatar carried on with its breathing technique as the Emperors and the true body watched. The runes etched on its skin began burning brighter and brighter, the Desolation energy gathering upon them as they aimed to enter them and gather within.


    The three paths to refinement were prana corresponding to energy, soma corresponding to physique and teja corresponding to spirit. The Peerless Desolation Sutra cultivated the three of them together. The Desolation energy from the boundless universe gathered onto the runes being refined into soma, upon entering within the body transformed into prana and while circulating through the body transformed into divine light, teja.


    Like flowing river water, a natural breakthrough occurred. The energy that gathered like clouds on Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s skin seeped into the runes laid upon it, percolating into the flesh and bones. They entered the energy channels, the ¡®nadis¡¯ and began opening them one by one, creating a system for the path of cultivation to begin from.


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    The power of Desolation that was refined began gathering into golden liquid in the heart. As the nadis were opened up, more and more of this liquid began gathering.


    Normally, the amount of nadis on human bodies varied. Some had 36,000, some had 108,000¡­ Usually, lesser amounts were preferred due to the ease of unlocking while those with large amounts would gain a better foundation if they persisted in unlocking them all.


    The Mahasura Avatar had 999,999 nadis.


    But opening them up one by one took only seconds. The golden liquid gathering in the heart filled up the small aperture and when it was filled up, began solidifying. After complete solidification, it began compressing and changing color, getting darker in shades of red. Around an hour passed for the entire set of nadis to open up, at the end of which there was a small blood-red bead floating in the heart space.


    First cultivation boundary, Nadi Opening, complete!


    The red bead completed half a revolution through the blood stream to arrive at the base of the spine, the Root Chakra. Here, it began rotating. Once again, the Desolation energy from the boundless universe was gathered, slowly dyeing the red bead into a shade of orange. The root bone, the spine was transformed, turning more solid and the body¡¯s endurance was multiplied as Desolation energy gathered. Finally, the transformation of the spine struck its limits and the breakthrough completed.


    Finally, a Chakra for prana to gather into was awakened. Desolation energy was madly drawn into the body before being refined into chakra and settled into the vortex of prana.


    Second cultivation boundary, Root Chakra, complete!


    From the spine, the flowing orange energy entered the point three inches below the navel. This was the Dantian, the vital spot for cultivation! Heifeng Jiansui continued his breathing technique, gathering and refining more and more Desolation energy to fill the Sea of Qi. The orange energy slowly began transforming into yellow. Finally, he struck the limit and entered breakthrough.


    Third cultivation boundary, Sacral Chakra, complete!


    From the Dantian, the yellow energy began flowing above, into the upper abdomen. In acupuncture, this point was called Violet Palace, a part of the Dantian. The gathering Desolation energy was shading into green. Finally, the cultivation of Desolation energy reached its limit. Heifeng Jiansui broke through once more.


    Fourth cultivation boundary, Solar Plexus Chakra, complete!


    After this, there was a succession of continuous breakthroughs.


    Fifth cultivation boundary, Heart Chakra, complete!


    Sixth cultivation boundary, Throat Chakra, complete!


    Seventh cultivation boundary, Third Eye Chakra, complete!


    Eighth cultivation boundary, Crown Chakra, complete!


    The Mahasura Avatar¡¯s nadis and chakras were completely opened up and awakened. From the root of his spine to the crown, seven shining lights blinked. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet!


    The three energies of prana, soma and teja shone having reached the peak.


    The entire cultivation path had been traversed, only a single boundary remaining to cross.


    In preparation for this step, Heifeng Jiansui began madly gathering the Desolation energy from the universe. The continent that the Perpetual Emperors had created began withering and decomposing. The energy madly rushed into Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body, circulating through the 999,999 nadis and 7 chakras.


    The Desolation energy shrouded Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body like a cloak. The runes etched on his skin were shining like beacons, a signal for even more Desolation energy to gather. More and energy was gathered, refined and compressed. Finally, the time to step forward arrived.


    From the base of the spine, a serpentlike energy form awakened. Red colored like the chakra it birthed from, it slowly traversed upward to the Sacral Chakra, the Dantian, gaining the color orange. Step by step, it flowed from bottom to the top, circulating through the 7 chakras, gaining a new color every turn.


    Finally, a 7-colored serpent entered the Crown Chakra. Inside, the serpent wrapped around the True Soul, transforming it. The three energies that Heifeng Jiansui had refined until now, prana, soma and teja began fusing into one. The runes etched upon Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body began transforming, stretching and connecting to each other.


    Finally, the Ninth cultivation boundary, Kundalini Serpent completed. Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body was now composed of laws. To cultivate further, he would have to refine faith energy and step onto the path of divinity.


    The runes etched upon Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body had grown subtler and hard to notice, seeming like hair. He seemed more handsome, and the aura of evil that emitted from his face seemed to disappear. Suddenly Heifeng Jiansui realized that he was floating. The Divine Continent built for him had crumbled away.


    Looking at him, the two Perpetual Emperors seemed shell-shocked. Seven days and seven nights had passed in Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s cultivation.


    A week ago, he was mortal. A week later, he was at the apex of cultivation. Who wouldn¡¯t be shocked?


    ¡°This isn¡¯t that big of a deal. The cultivation path of the Chaturdasha-loka truly begins on becoming an existence of laws. Thus said, I have only stepped onto the ¡®true path¡¯ now.¡± Heifeng Jiansui nonchalantly answered.


    ¡°Of course it is a big deal! By the way, what is your level of power now?¡± The Pure Yang Emperor asked.


    ¡°Roughly the level of an Immortal King¡­ But that¡¯s all due to my Asura bloodline, godblood and apex cultivation techniques. Other cultivators of the Chaturdasha-loka¡­ the apex of their geniuses would have power equivalent to the 6th Boundary of cultivation, the ordinary cultivators stopping at the 4th Boundary.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s answer, the Perpetual Emperors were surprised.


    For now, I don¡¯t want to pursue the power of faith. Even though this avatar is locked onto the cultivation path of Chaturdasha-loka, I don¡¯t believe only the path of Deityhood is open. If it doesn¡¯t exist, I¡¯ll create it myself¡­ With a body of laws, one should proceed on a cultivation path of comprehending laws.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s mutters were only heard by him.


    Even if he possessed a billion years of faith, he refused to step on to the path of faith!

 Chapter 87: Return

    ¡°Jiansui, are you sure that the cultivators of Chaturdasha-loka are capable of only reaching the battle prowess of 4th Boundary cultivators? Isn¡¯t that too weak?¡± The Pure Yang Emperor couldn¡¯t help but ask once more.


    ¡°¡­I know what you mean. In the cultivation path of this era, the first three boundaries refine a complete body of laws, the next three boundaries refine a complete system of laws and the final three boundaries refine a small dimensional realm where these laws come together to stabilize it. Looking at it this way, the Chaturdasha-loka cultivators certainly appear weak.¡± But after saying this, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s expression turned fierce.


    ¡°However, don¡¯t forget that their true cultivation path begins from gathering faith energy. After 9th Rank Kundalini Serpent, further cultivation requires gathering faith energy! This is a new cultivation path called the Godpath, Devmarg!


    The Devmarg has three steps: Door to Deityhood, True Deity and Great Deity!


    ¡°The first boundary of Door to Deityhood contains five steps, at the end of which the cultivator gains power of a Perennial Lord!


    The five steps are:


    Prarthanavachaya (Gathering Prayers)


    Anahitayajna (Heart Sacred Fire)


    Chakrasarah (Chakra Core)


    Atmamoksha (Spirit Release)


    Devadwaram (Divine Gate)


    The second boundary of True Deity grants the power of an Immortal King!


    The third boundary of Great Deity grants the power of a Perpetual Emperor!¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, the two Supreme Emperors saw that he wanted to speak more.


    ¡°I said this before¡­ They have billions of apex cultivators who are at the Door to Deityhood yet incapable of breakthrough, all with the strength of Perennial Lords. 330 million or so Deities who are equivalent to Immortal Kings, a thousand or so Great Deities who are Perpetual Emperor equivalents! Thankfully, the Trimurti appears to be unique with their battle prowess of a Chaos Sovereign, but the World Spirit Bramhin¡¯s power exceeds even that!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui huffed for a moment.


    ¡°Both in quantity and quality, the experts of Chaturdasha-loka surpass our imaginations! Chaturdasha-loka is an Eternal World formed from 14 worlds, I am sure it has many hidden experts as well as hidden techniques. A secret cultivation path that relies on refining laws might exist as well!¡± Heifeng Jiansui fell silent after saying this.


    The Pure Yang Emperor appeared to be suitably chastened. He once again asked, ¡°The Calamity hailed from the Chaturdasha-loka didn¡¯t she? Was she a Great Deity as well?¡±


    ¡°Yes. That woman¡¯s cultivation path could reap faith by slaughter, so she slaughtered through worlds with her Avatar. Most worlds do not have a Chaos Sovereign and she could battle against a group of Perpetual Emperors. Only my breakthrough kept our Chaosworld from bolstering her gathered faith energy.¡± Nakshatra Shivaputra was scheming something to rise to the level of the Trimurti, gaining the power of a Chaos Sovereign. She orchestrated Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s rise to become the Mahasura, granting him the fate to destroy Chaturdasha-loka for an unknown reason.Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.


    But the Supreme Couple didn¡¯t need to know that, so Heifeng Jiansui kept mum.


    ¡°So since most cultivators of Chaturdasha-loka are comparable to 4th Boundary cultivators, what makes you strong enough to rival Immortal Kings?¡± The Pure Yang Emperor broke through the silence with this question.


    ¡°The Daoscripts on this Avatar¡¯s body are complete and form a system of their own. You see, Immortal Kings may refine such a complete system after millions of years but it was simply handed to me with this body. So I can display the battle prowess of a Immortal King.¡± Heifeng Jiansui answered after some thought.


    ¡°So the mysterious system your avatar cultivates in is¡­¡± The Extreme Yin Empress couldn¡¯t hold back her curiosity.


    ¡°The system is of Peerless Desolation. I formed the cultivation law after referring to it. It fuses many evil laws like corruption of human desires like the seven emotions and six passion but the main principles are three¡­ Destruction, Desolation and Entropy. It isn¡¯t too bad, isn¡¯t it?¡± Heifeng Jiansui grinned as he asked.


    The Perpetual Emperors were tongue-tied. Not too bad? It was exceptional! Who the hell would complain after being handed such a exquisite system of laws for free?


    ¡°¡­So what are you planning to do for now, then? You will be sent to Chaturdasha-loka after 3 million years, so before that¡­¡± Extreme Yin Empress asked this.


    ¡°The soulshard I gained from Shiva had many mysterious weapon refining arts. I suppose I will forge a weapon for myself then.¡± Heifeng Jiansui was understating things. Shiva had a ridiculous number of weapons. His main weapon was a trident called Trishula, but other than that he had a veritable armory of godslaying weaponry.


    Shiva¡¯s skill in forging weapons was relatively unknown, but if he proclaimed himself the 2nd forging master of Chaturdasha-loka, no one would dare claim themselves as 1st!


    Divine swords, spears, bows and arrows. Peerless arrows called ¡®astra¡¯ capable to breaking worlds, and quivers containing an endless amount of them. He went around handing them out like candy to his subordinates. His avatars ran out handing them like candy to mortals that pleased them.


    Nakshatra Shivaputra had an astra arrow, but ended up using it to destroy a Perpetual Emperor that overpowered her. Thankfully, she didn¡¯t have any more godly weapons to use against him.


    ¡°Shiva is the God of Destruction, so his weapon refining techniques will be useful to me as well. I will need to figure out the methods of adding Entropy, Desolation and Endless Curses to the weapon I shall forge¡­¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui sighed.


    ¡°What kind of sword are you thinking of forging?¡± Pure Yang Emperor asked interestedly.


    ¡°No swords, I need to suppress every hint of karma between the Mahasura Avatar and my true body. I will be refining a Talismanic Seal instead.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words were calm but the content was shocking. The two Emperors were momentarily left speechless.


    ¡°Are you sure? While a Talismanic Seal might be the best for infusing your Avatar¡¯s innate laws into, your Sword Dao¡­ isn¡¯t it the most suitable for you?¡± The Pure Yang Emperor asked again.


    ¡°While the Sword Dao is most suited to the Quintessence Sword Saint, a Talismanic Seal will be the weapon that allows Mahasura to display the power of a Perpetual Emperor. That¡¯s all I can say.¡± Heifeng Jiansui ended the conversation with these words.


    The Perpetual Emperors pledged to help Heifeng Jiansui gather the materials for refinement. He didn¡¯t refuse either. Even though his Ninelight Stellar Circuits should have most of the required materials, some materials could only be extracted by Perpetual Emperors.


    After some small talk, Heifeng Jiansui parted from the Supreme Couple. They had to escort him when he was a mortal, but the Mahasura Avatar was strong enough to return on his own. As for Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s true body, it had been entrusted with a teleportation seal. With a flash of light, he returned to the Nineyuan Heavenly Gate, straight to the Sect Master¡¯s Hall.


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    ¡°So you sent away your avatar to raid some worlds and gather materials on the Chaosworld¡¯s outskirts, huh. I have suppressed the Heavenly Dao¡¯s vigilance to that Avatar, though your preparations are enough to safeguard it.¡± After returning to his Sect, Nineorigin and him shared a conversation.


    ¡°Thanks for your consideration. I will have to request my Master to teach me something. That damn Divine Legacy doesn¡¯t count as it was an attempt to destroy my soul.¡± Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t hold back and straightforwardly asked.


    ¡°What do you want to learn then, dear disciple?¡± Nineorigin looked too happy to fulfill her duty as a Master.


    ¡°The same thing you promised to teach me. The Dao of World, Fate and Devouring, along with the cultivation path of the era.¡± Heifeng Jiansui repeated his words.


    ¡°I would have taught you already, but my dear disciple was running around everywhere. We still have two months or so for your Black Phoenix Ancestral Trial to begin, so you¡¯ll have to work hard! Of course, if you are too dumb I¡¯ll freeze time for you to catch up!¡± Nineorigin seemed especially cheery as she patted him on the head.

 Chapter 88: Parting

    Heifeng Jiansui was sitting upon an icy jadestone prayer stupa, listening to Nineorigin¡¯s lecture. Her words were like falling light, illuminating the boundless Dao to him. Nineorigin was skilled at teaching, and her skill had aided her well in establishing the strongest, most mysterious sect of the era.


    ¡°Over the past two months, I explained the laws and principles of Devouring, Fate and World to you. I have taught you all that I have comprehended, and you absorbed it all. Today, I taught you about the cultivation path of the era. Tell me what you learnt¡­¡± Nineorigin finished her lecture with this.


    ¡°The nine boundaries of cultivation are called Nine Transcensions in this era. They are Body Transformation, Life Desolation, Death Reversion, Samsara Revelation, Fate Separation, Pathway Divination, Dao Condensation, Mandate Consolidation and Stellar Ascension.¡± Heifeng Jiansui stated the cultivation levels calmly.


    ¡°They cultivate essence, energy and spirit together. There are 9 layers to every one of the nine boundaries. The naming of the layers is quite simplistic. Eg. First Layer Life Desolation. The progress while cultivating is denoted by five steps: early, low, mid, high, peak.


    The 1st Layer of cultivation is special as the 9 layers are specifically named and divided further into 3 stages as well.¡± Nineorigin had specifically stated that the Body Transformation stage was more complicated so that a good foundation could be established.


    Describing the Body Transformation boundary took some time. But simply put it was as follows:


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    Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s explanation, Nineorigin nodded. ¡°You made a good job summarizing. Now that I have taught you everything you needed to know, you can complete your Ancestral Trial with ease and return.¡±


    ¡°You are sending me off just like that? Okay, then. After I return, I¡¯ll teach you my Quintessence Sword.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui rose from the prayer stupa he was sitting on and stretched.


    ¡°Only a week or so is left for your trial. You can prepare or you can rest, whatever you prefer. For now, I¡¯ll return you to your home, the Black Phoenix Imperial Palace.¡± Saying this, a teleportation portal opened up.


    After waving goodbye to Nineorigin, Heifeng Jiansui stepped into it, leaving the Nineyuan Heavenly Gate that he had resided in for the past two months.


    +++


    The Black Phoenix Imperial Palace.


    Heifeng Jiansui sent the past years of his life here until he was allotted his fiefdom the Ninebless Phoenix Isle. After that, his time spent here reduced.


    In the throne room, the Black Phoenix Emperor and Chanlong Yue, his Empress were sitting on two thrones placed side by side. Two months ago a rift opened up in space, carrying along a letter stating that Heifeng Jiansui was at his Master¡¯s side, learning from him in preparation for the trials. This master was an Elder at the very least so Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s position in the Nineyuan Heavenly Gate was greater than a Successor Disciple.


    The Nineyuan Heavenly Gate was the strongest, most mysterious sect in this era. Having a connection to it was always welcome. And when this ¡®connection¡¯ was a Successor Disciple who would become an Elder at the least, having true power in the sect¡­


    Well, there was a great celebration. The Black Phoenix Clan of the Fire Supreme World had sent its congratulations as well, something that was truly rare. They would certainly communicate more in the future.


    Today, another rift opened up. Out of it walked the Clan¡¯s prodigal son. Wearing the same clothes that he had left with, he did not seem to be the same man. His eyes had changed and the aura of the Heavenly Dao radiated from him.


    After he alighted and the rift closed behind him, Heifeng Jiansui was immediately met by his Father, the Emperor and his mother. Both of them looked as if millennia had passed rather than 2 months.


    ¡°The court in adjourned for today!¡± The Emperor¡¯s voice commanded those in the room to return and they obeyed, until only him, Chanlong Yue and Heifeng Jiansui were in the room.


    ¡°Heh, I told you that I¡¯ll try and get you in the Nineyuan Heavenly Gate as an Outer Disciple, but you returned as a Successor Disciple instead¡­ You are still capable of surprising me, dear son.¡± The Emperor looked fondly at his son.


    Seeing his parents after so many days, a strange feeling filled Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s heart. Could it be homesickness?


    Thinking of his poor farmer parents from his previous life, Heifeng Jiansui accompanied the two of his current life. He never got the change to repay them, so he might as well repay his debt in his current life¡­


    +++


    ¡°So your female master has been advising you for a long time. She only took the opportunity to officially take you as a disciple after the coming-of-age battle.¡± The Emperor summarized the entire story Heifeng Jiansui had told him. The story was half-lie, half-truth and had many omissions. Even so, it was entirely believable and both his parents bought it.


    ¡°So there is a week left. Are you planning on returning to your fiefdom?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s mother guessed his intentions.


    ¡°Yes¡­ Also, I was given the opportunity to recommend a quota of people as Inner Disciples and a person as a Core Disciple. I will be sending my maids and Xingmei to fill those quotas.¡± In truth, Xingmei¡¯s ¡®core disciple¡¯ position was only a ruse to hide her absence when she would accompany Jiansui to the Black Phoenix Trials!


    As for the allotments for his maids, this was something he discussed with Nineorigin. He could send a hundred disciples and have all of them allotted Successor disciples, but to keep the illusion that Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s master was an Elder, the number and position was lower. Of course, something like ¡®the maids were exceptionally talented and thus promoted to Core Disciples¡¯ was possible as well¡­


    ¡°By the way, the Black Phoenix Clan¡¯s headquarters gave some gifts while leaving a list of some particularly talented disciples that might be suited to joining the Nineyuan Sect. Since we couldn¡¯t decline the gifts, could you¡­¡±


    ¡°My Earth Dragon Clan had some talents as well, could you¡­¡±


    As expected, two requests coming from sheepish voices came.


    ¡°I will ask my master if he can allow it. Don¡¯t hold out too much hope¡­¡± A few days later, Heifeng Jiansui would communicate that there were only 12 posts remaining and a grand tournament would occur among the Black Phoenix clansmen in the Fire Supreme World. Of course, this would remain unknown to Jiansui¡­


    After some small talk Heifeng Jiansui parted from his parents, leaving for his fiefdom, the Ninebless Phoenix Isle.


    +++


    In the mobile estate that Heifeng Jiansui had turned into a house for his maids, Qinglan Weiwei and the four maids were sitting together on mat which had a five pointed star upon it. Five elemental energy circulated, nourishing all of them and providing them with insights.


    Qinglan Weiwei had barely broken through to Law Intent, the first stage of the Law Intention Layer, the 7th Layer of Body Transformation. With this, she could spearhead their group cultivation by using the Five Color Star Formation, something Heifeng Jiansui had left the group.


    Heifeng Jiansui entered the room, watching them cultivate without breaking them out of their concentration. As such, when they arose from their cultivation to find their master waiting on them, their embarrassment couldn¡¯t be put to words.


    ¡°It¡¯s been only 2 months since we parted. Your cultivation has risen a lot during this time.¡± Heifeng Jiansui praised them as he spoke. While Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s cultivation was the highest, the others weren¡¯t far behind.


    Hearing his words, the maids only kneeled and banged their heads thrice on the ground, self-punishing themselves for their disrespect to their master. Heifeng Jiansui waved his hand, signaling them to rise up.


    ¡°Haha, you don¡¯t have to act so formal with me. A week from now, I will be departing for my trial. It will take a indefinite amount of time, so this will be our last interaction in a while¡­¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui spent a few hours with his maids before leaving to meet the girls he had hidden away in the Ninebless Sect¡¯s secret grounds.


    The girls didn¡¯t know that this would be their last encounter with their young master in quite a while¡­

 Chapter 89: Meeting

    Time passed by as Heifeng Jiansui and his maids talked. They spent most of the time training together while Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t have much time to accompany them these days.


    Until now, they had cultivated like flying, soaring high while remaining stable. Yet after rising to the peak 6<sup>th</sup> Layer of Body Transformation, their progress had slowed down due to the lack of challenge. The Island¡¯s beasts were too weak now.


    Complaining about this, Qinglan Weiwei poured Heifeng Jiansui some wine. Her seductively large bust brushed against his shoulder as she offered him the glass.


    ¡°That¡¯s only to be expected. I have made arrangements for you all¡­ The sect I intend to send you to will certainly help your tempering. However, this island will have to be abandoned¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui sipped the wine as he said this in a pitying tone.


    ¡°If you wish so, we all will stay here to guard this island.¡± Qinglan Weiwei¡¯s heroic expression nearly made Heifeng Jiansui sputter out his drink.


    ¡°No-no need to worry. I need you stronger more than this island needs inhabitants. Anyway, this island has a permanent inhabitant.¡± Saying this, he thought of the dragon he had sealed here.


    ¡°Young master, what sect are you sending us to?¡± Feilong Yanyang, the fiery phoenix maid couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    ¡°The Sect I belong to, of course¡­ The Nineyuan Heavenly Gate.¡± Hearing this, shock filled expressions of the girls.


    ¡°But young master, weren¡¯t you a part of the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise?¡± At this question, Heifeng Jiansui shook his head.


    ¡°After I joined the Nineyuan Heavenly Gate as a successor disciple, I became an honorary disciple of the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise.¡± An honorary sect disciple¡­ He was granted this status in the Five Sacred Beast Sect¡¯s hierarchy by Baifeng Tianxin¡¯s father, allowing him to read through the majority of the sect¡¯s book collection. And now he possessed the same status in the Ten Thousand Sword Paradise.


    An honorary disciple¡­ while they didn¡¯t gain any resources from the Sect, they were paid higher if they accepted missions from the sect. They could trade treasures with the sect and had limited permission to participate in the sect¡¯s competitions and enter sect heritages. If Heifeng Jiansui was willing to pay the price, he could obtain the apex inheritances of the two sects!


    Of course, these lesser sect¡¯s inheritances were like frogs in a well compared to Nineyuan Heavenly Gate. Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t need these positions but they might prove useful someday.


    Heifeng Jiansui removed 5 tokens from his spatial ring and tossed it at the girls who all caught one.


    ¡°This token will allow you all to join the Nineyuan Heavenly Gate as an inner disciple. You all should say your goodbyes in the Black Phoenix World before leaving.¡±


    The girls looked at each other before Qinglan Weiwei solemnly replied. ¡°All of us here¡­ are ready to go to the sect at any moment.¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui thought for a moment before saying, ¡°Well then. I can form a portal to send you off. Are you sure you are ready to go?¡±


    Hearing this, the girls pulled out some jade slips and poured their thoughts within them before sending them on their way.


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    ¡°Well then, it seems you are eager to go. I will leave you a few words before I send you off then.¡± Surprised by the eagerness of the maids, Heifeng Jiansui thought for some moments before speaking. ¡°I do have some connections in the sect so you don¡¯t need to be subservient and bow your head. But don¡¯t act too arrogant either, maintain calmness with the heart on cultivation. Cultivate well when I am gone. I suspect that my trial might take a few years so I might be a true cultivator when I return. At that time¡­ I hope you are strong enough to act as my helpers.¡±


    The girls didn¡¯t dare underestimate Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s talent. All of them had built up a strong foundation as mortals, even gaining insight into their Daohearts. They had techniques suited to them for the qi, bloodlines and battle spirits. Their insight into the Martial Dao surpassed their boundaries. Reaching Life Desolation was inevitable.


    Yet who was the one who allowed them to reach such heights?


    Heifeng Jiansui wasn¡¯t like them, having inherited a peerless bloodline, having peerless talent and bless with a peerless disposition. Before him, who would dare parade as a talent? If he actually began cultivating, it would be only natural for him to surpass them! What use would they all be then?


    Warm his bed? Thinking about this, the images of three beauties caused the maids to regretfully shake their heads.


    Baifeng Tianxin, that little loli shared fate with him. The young master was reluctant to consider her more than a little girl, but later on¡­


    Heifeng Xingmei was his blood sister but she had already declared her love for him, gaining the approval of the Emperor. The young master was reluctant to consider her more than an elder sister, but later on¡­


    Ganwu Aina was a disciple of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect who arrived to congratulate his ascension to Crown Prince, and nothing much was known about her. The young master was reluctant about her, but the moment he came of age he¡­


    ¡®These women were too exceptional! In beauty, can¡¯t compete! In talent, can¡¯t compete! In lineage, we are just servants...¡¯ This depressing thought filled their hearts, but when they thought of their new positions as inner disciples, they were filled with ambition!


    It was the strongest, most mysterious sect of the era! There, as long as they battled fiercely, they could raise their talents, make connections with exceptional lineages and much, much more! This was a chance for rebirth!


    ¡°Young master, we will certainly cultivate with our hearts and minds! We will try our best to follow you on your path!¡± Saying this, the quintet bowed to their young master.


    Hearing their words, Heifeng Jiansui was surprised. They words they were saying¡­ many people had said them to him in his past. Not all of them could follow. And long ago, he too said these words to a certain person¡­


    ¡°Well then, I wish you good luck then.¡± He immediately produced a talisman upon saying this, shattering it with a single crush. A vortex tore open in the space, like a sudden tear on paper.


    Facing the surprised maids, he called out to them. ¡°Go then. Next time when we meet, I hope you won¡¯t disappoint me.¡±


    Without a single reply, without turning back, all of the maids stepped into the void. The transmission complete, the portal closed.


    Heifeng Jiansui left the manor that was now devoid of inhabitants. It was now time to see how much strength Heifeng Xingmei and Jiuxie had gained. They would need it if they wished to traverse the Black Phoenix Ancestral Heritage alongside him.


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    The Ninebless Phoenix Sect¡¯s building was like an imperial mansion. The ruins had been refurbished after Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s succession and though barren, gave off the impression of a quietness and tranquility.


    There was no dilapidation, shattered walls and spilled blood. The perfume of flowers filled the sect. There were some sects with few disciples, either due to excessive requirements or failing prosperity. Ninebless Phoenix Sect gave off such an impression.


    Even though Heifeng Jiansui had walked through these halls before, it still felt like stepping into a new world. He made his way to the core of the sect, entering a secret hall. This was the core of the Sect, where three heaven defying secrets were sealed. A treasure that kept a world, a sealed dragon and a time acceleration hall¡­


    Entering inside the time accelerated training hall, Heifeng Jiansui found that the two beauties were training their weapon techniques.


    Heifeng Jiuxie danced with twin battle fans in hand. The white and black fans opened and closed with a flick of a wrist, a wave calling wind and fire to rain. Within her elegant dance, the laws of the Nine Elements gathered into Yin-Yang as killing techniques¡­ This was the essence of the Black Phoenix Nine Dao¡¯s First Principle, Yin-Yang Three Great Dao!


    Meanwhile, Heifeng Xingmei¡¯s spear was slithery like a snake with impact like a meteor. The principles of Life and Death infused into the spear caused the killing aura to condense until it was invisible yet could kill with a thought¡­ This was the essence of the Black Phoenix Nine Dao¡¯s Second Principle, Reincarnation Three Supreme Dao!


    Seeing the two training with such vigor that they failed to notice him, Heifeng Jiansui smirked, yet was too lazy to remind them.


    When their training ended, seeing Heifeng Jiansui lazily leering at their sweaty figures while using his sword as a support caused their hearts to beat. But when they moved further to approach him, they felt that he was far away. On an impulse, they awakened their phoenix eyes and saw through the laws and the energy patterns surrounding him.


    Heifeng Jiansui seemed to have created a spatial maze around him as the layers of space around him caused a strange mirage. But they could tell that these weren¡¯t spatial laws. Their bloodlines frenzied as information was sent to their spirit by them¡­ this wasn¡¯t space manipulation but a realm that surpassed it by far! This was direct reality distortion, this was world creation! This was the essence of the Black Phoenix Nine Dao¡¯s Third Principle, Chaotic Three Universal Dao!

 Chapter 90: Blackshadow Forest (1)

    In the miniature grassland outside the Ninebless Phoenix Island¡¯s Sect Hall, Heifeng Jiansui walked, Heifeng Xingmei and Jiuxie following. Together, they discussed about their cultivation and the plan to enter the Black Phoenix Ancestral Trial together.


    ¡°So you want to test our combat technique and group coordination in actual battle? Well then, which ruin should we explore?¡± Even though a long time had passed since Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s demonstration of world creation, Heifeng Jiuxie was still amazed. This was more difficult that subduing that dragon who was probably a 7th Boundary Dao Condensation cultivator.


    After all, world creation was the dominion of a Perennial Lord. Even in the legends of the ancient era before this one, tales of a cultivator of a lesser boundary creating a world wasn¡¯t noted.


    ¡°Blackshadow Forest. That will be the most advantageous for us to temper our techniques and coordination.¡± When Heifeng Jiansui said this, Heifeng Xingmei paled.


    ¡°That¡¯s the most dangerous ruin in our Great World! Not even cultivators at the apex of the Life Desolation boundary are assured of their lives in that place!¡± Hearing her response, Jiuxie couldn¡¯t help her eyeroll. Since he could create worlds, he was capable of spatial destruction. Not even 5th boundary cultivators could withstand this destructive prowess!


    ¡°Xingmei, even though we three are mortals now, the cultivation techniques we three are training correspond to the Three Principles of the Black Phoenix Nine Daos and the formation techniques we will drill in work by converging them together! The Blackshadows are weak to purifying phoenix flame and we will be unchallenged there. If the worst comes to worst, I have treasures that can kill all under peak Samsara Revelation.¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, she calmed down.


    Since Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s Black Phoenix Allbeast Empire would reduce in stability while containing a cultivator of higher cultivation, she followed his order to destroy her cultivation and return to a mortal. Having lost the power that she had gained, she trained hard to regain it yet she couldn¡¯t help her insecurity.


    ¡°Hey, I am curious about something¡­ How come the topmost ancient ruin here is only a danger zone to Life Desolation cultivators? A great world should have mightier remnants¡­¡± Jiuxie asked curiously.


    ¡°The Black Phoenix Sect was nearly undamaged in the war of the previous era. There were no ancient ruins as there was zero destruction in the first place. The Blackshadow Forest has naturally formed during the passage of time.¡± Saying these words, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s marveling thoughts were concealed. This was most likely due to the legacy of the Black Phoenix¡­


    ¡°Well, let¡¯s go then.¡± Heifeng Jiansui brought out his life-sword Nineprime, increasing it in size until it could stand 3 people. Bounding atop it with a single movement, Heifeng Jiansui stood on the tip of the floating sword. With a single wave, he called the girls to join him.


    Jiuxie had once flown along with him on his flying sword, so she naturally followed after him. Xingmei was a bit slower.


    The three of them stood stably atop the floating sword. Heifeng Jiansui controlled it to fly, shooting straight to the skies above. Just then, his left arm was gripped tightly yet a soft sensation pressed upon it.


    ¡°Flying like this is scary, it¡¯s embarrassing but I have hold on to you for balance~.¡± Saying this, Jiuxie¡¯s cheshire grin didn¡¯t look embarrassed at all.If you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.


    Seeing this, Xingmei glared before grabbing his right arm. ¡°Flying is scary, don¡¯t mind if I hold you a bit tighter.¡± Since her chest was a flatland, the softness needed to be emphasized by pressing!


    Under this loveydovey environment with two girls glaring at each other, the trip for building group relations began.


    +++


    The shadows stretching down from the gnarled, twisted trees of the Blackshadow Forest instilled a sense of horror in the hearts of men. The Blackshadow Forest¡¯s reputation as a ¡®danger zone¡¯ kept any human settlements from being built near it. Cultivators searching for resources wouldn¡¯t find them in this desolate ground.


    There was nothing here but endless attacks from undying shadows. The Black Phoenix Clan had sent elders to investigate this place, but other than some dark and shadow attributed materials, nothing worth risking life was found. There were natural treasurelands with lesser risks and more rewards.


    Only a darkness or shadow-attributed cultivator might find this a good environment for his cultivation, but a sect¡¯s special trials would give a comparative effect without the need for risking life.


    Thus, this Blackshadow Forest was a virgin forest untouched by humans for millennia.


    Without paying attention to this, the three Black Phoenix cultivators stepped foot inside untouched lands. The gnarled trees had evolved through the millennia to gather the darkness energy that was anathema to it as nutrition. The trees turned uglier and uglier as they entered inside.


    Even though the forest that seemed to stretch endlessly, Heifeng Jiansui walked in purposeful steps without succumbing to confusion. The two beauties behind him did not know why he was walking like this, but they followed regardless.


    Not even five minutes passed before the shadows that stretched through the forest¡¯s meager light gathered to form figures. Darkness formed various beasts which were entirely composed of darkness energy and were mute. Only the sound of wind blowing through the forest reigned.


    The Black Phoenix trio formed a formation. Heifeng Jiansui held out his sword, Xingmei twirled her spear while Jiuxie fanned herself. The Daos that they had cultivated melded together into a system with the bloodline within their bodies as the core, supporting and engendering itself upon it.


    The Threelaw battle formation was unleashed!


    With their backs together, the trio weathered the assault of the group of more than a hundred Blackshadow beasts.


    Chop, chop, chop!


    Jiuxie¡¯s fans flashed in nine-colored light as it cleaved through shadows upon shadows. The chopping power of Nineyuan Phoenixflame seamlessly cut through beasts without leaving holes in her defense.


    Meanwhile, Xingmei¡¯s spear pierced out one after the other, killing beasts slower due to her defensive style. The spearhead shone with eerie blackish-red flames, the darkness of Death and the fire of Life coming together in the killing technique! Every pierce and thrust turned the shadows into black mist, the Life-Death laws destroying false life like grass.


    As for Heifeng Jiansui, his sword did not cut a single beast. His style was purely defensive, bent on annoying the beasts into attack the rest of the group. As expected, some beasts insisted on being pushed back endlessly, but most dove to attack the girls.


    But even so, his training was the most arduous among them all. He was the core of the formation, utilizing the World Laws he had comprehended as the core and the bloodlines within their bodies as the pillars for setting up the Threelaw Formation!


    The battle was long and tedious. The group knew myriad ways to attack, but since they focused on group battling, they could only train from the foundation¡­ Battling a group of enemies together with a unchanging position.


    As more and more time passed, their coordination increased and so did the energy amplification of the Threelaw battle formation. Finally, the 100 beast formation was slaughtered. Seeing the result of their bloodless massacre being an empty field, the two beauties seemed quite disillusioned.


    ¡°That was only our first wave. You shouldn¡¯t have lost much energy from that. Keep up the formation and let us continue on¡­¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s instruction, the girls swallowed their protests and followed him inside.


    The path Heifeng Jiansui led them through ended up with encountering more and more groups of Blackshadows. Together, they weathered through countless battles as they explored the dreary forest. Slowly, their coordination grew, such that they could attack in formation while charging. Soon after, they could use long distance spells and techniques without risking striking an ally.


    This was only the entry level in the technical skill of coordination. High level coordination encompassed understanding the complete battle capability of the group and the enemy accordingly, using it to instantaneously formulate strategies to maximize advantages and reduce disadvantages to zero!


    As for their Dao and law comprehension, it didn¡¯t rise at all.


    This could be said to be only natural. With their low understanding of laws, they had built up their comprehension through Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s manuals and teachings. But the Dao was to be comprehended from the world, not from words. Their foundation in the laws was just enough to use the battle formation together.


    But of course, Xingmei trained in the Reincarnation Supreme Dao which encompassed Life, Death and Samsara while Jiuxie trained in the Yin-Yang Great Dao encompassing the nine elements. Even a Samsara Revelation boundary cultivator could not compete with their comprehension!

 Chapter 91: Blackshadow Forest (2)

    It seemed as if time had slowed down to a crawl as Heifeng Jiansui and his women tread further and further into the Blackshadow Forest. With food, drink or rest, the three unrelentingly battled hordes upon hordes of Blackshadows without complaint.


    In the beginning, the two girls following along knew that the meaning of this expedition was to test their endurance. Since the hunger, thirst and exhaustion wouldn¡¯t kill them, they decided to tread forward without complaint. The continuous battle caused the murderous intent and bloodlust to rise until it had sunk into their bones. As minutes turned into hours and hours turned into days, the two couldn¡¯t help but be surprised at their own endurance.


    Currently, the three had arrived at a point where no more Blackshadows could be seen. Taking this moment of reprieve, their movement slowed down.


    ¡°It¡¯s been three days already and I am still moving forward¡­ While I knew that phoenixes had undying vitality, isn¡¯t this ridiculous¡­?¡± Xingmei marveled over her own strength saying this.


    ¡°Both of you are pureblooded Black Phoenixes and the arts you are cultivating are top-level. You two are certainly comparable to a true phoenix that has yet to begin cultivation.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s stated this like a matter of fact, yet the two couldn¡¯t help but be flattered.


    ¡°How much do you think our performance has improved with these battles? Earlier, the endless hordes were bringing us despair but now we all can chop through them like wood!¡± Jiuxie asked Heifeng Jiansui with excitement.


    ¡°These Blackshadows are formed from dissipated evil yin energy while your techniques are of pure yang flames of purification, directly nullifying them. Adding to that your supreme talents and the formation gathering together our powers, this isn¡¯t much of a surprise at all¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s praise was subdued yet the two perked up again.


    That said, Heifeng Jiansui was understating things. The progress between these three days was amazing. From the beginning where the three had to focus on not hurting each other while battling together, currently the three could read their companion¡¯s body movements to read their actions and deftly assist. They had already reached the apex of technical skill in group battle, and even without the formation they could take an army of 300 together!


    More importantly, their skill in coordinating the Threelaw formation had increased by a large boundary. With Heifeng Jiansui as the core and the two girls supporting, the formation brought out the innate laws sealed within their bodies into a domain capable of rewriting natural law! For the current them, Blackshadows were like chickens that could be killed with a single stroke!


    With their body and spirit strained to the limit in relentless battles, their potential that was hidden within sprouted out. If they had began cultivation, it would have madly increased. But for now, the increase only displayed in their coordination, techniques and the battle formation!


    Heifeng Jiansui only understated their progress to keep them from becoming lenient on themselves due to their arrogance.


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    As the group walked onward, the yin energy around them seemed to coagulate. Blackshadows suddenly surrounded them once more. With quick sweep with his eyes, they realized that the horde consisted 250 Blackshadows, the largest amount that they had faced ever!


    ¡°Well, our reprieve seems to have ended. Let¡¯s kill!¡± Jiuxie courageously proclaimed, her fans swinging out. Xingmei¡¯s spear was already swinging to pierce through Blackshadows deftly. As for Heifeng Jiansui, he surrounded the horde with the power of the Black Phoenix domain formed by the Threelaw formation, suppressing them in every aspect!


    Facing their longest battle until now, the group didn¡¯t hold back in the slightest as they marched forward to slaughter.


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    Time was lost track of as they slaughtered through the army of Blackshadows. They seemed to have arrived at a critical point in this ruin as the count of the Blackshadows facing them did not lessen but rather grew. In their power and in their numbers, the army rose and rose until reached the peak of momentum, thousands forming a peerless force.


    But after that, they fell regardless.


    It was simple: the group of three they faced were their natural enemies. With the power of purification and the suppression of the Black Phoenix domain, their momentum was halted to zero. After that, all there remained was numbers.


    The group of three fell into repetition. The enemy wasn¡¯t intelligent and capable of advanced tactics; all it could do was use ranged and close-combat attacks. The reply didn¡¯t have to be intelligent either: dodge blows, attack with unavoidable strikes, dodge again¡­ This pattern could be repeated countless times. Even if they were struck, the power of their bloodline rendered it negligible anyway.


    The three cleaved through the army of Blackshadows for days. It seemed that their vitality would disappear and their bodies would collapse due to lack of energy, but they pushed through regardless. Their inevitable victory was refreshing as the three faced their surroundings that were devoid of yin energy, a domain that was temporarily incapable of forming Blackshadows.


    Relying on her spear to support, Xingmei staggered. Jiuxie wasn¡¯t in a much better condition either. Only Heifeng Jiansui looked untouched by the battle they had gone through.


    ¡°Good job, both of you. There won¡¯t be any more Blackshadows here. We purified the entirety of the yin energy, enough it might take a century or two to regenerate¡­ Our goal isn¡¯t that far now.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s encouragement caused the condition of the two to improve.


    ¡°Our goal¡­?¡± Jiuxie unsteadily said this. She had no idea what Heifeng Jiansui meant. This damn place was fully devoid of resources, a place where only those Blackshadows roamed. The trees were all deformed and crippled, and even herbs that could form the trashiest elixirs were not to be found.


    ¡°You know, I embarked on this expedition with you two after a divination. I found out that there was a fortuitous encounter hidden here. Since we had time to spare, I took you two along.¡± Heifeng Jiansui was understating this as always. Fortuitous encounters that would temper him when he had already reached the peak as a mortal were near impossible. Even Nineorigin didn¡¯t have many means to help!


    ¡°After I arrived here, I realized that this Blackshadow Forest was a site where a natural formation was formed. While there were methods to get to its core without battle, I decided that we might as well get some tempering done along the way. Well, we just broke through the final barrier of the formation so it seems as if our tempering has ended. Now, let¡¯s have a look at our reward¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words had the effect of peerless elixirs. Hearing that they could reap their reward, the girls lost all their exhaustion!


    The sound of their footsteps was the only sound in this desolate ground. The yin energy had already dispersed but the gloomy atmosphere remained.


    But suddenly, they reached a point where the scenery suddenly changed. The energy reversed from the gloomy yin to the brightness of pure yang. Their bloodlines began automatically assimilating this energy to recover.


    Shocked, they looked around to find a grassland with various precious herbs and tall spirit trees growing. The light of the sun that seemed to have abandoned them returned once more. Most peculiarly, a strange sensation filled the three of them, as if they had returned home after a long journey.


    The two might have thought of this as an illusion, but Heifeng Jiansui had already told them that this was their goal. They looked around for treasure, and immediately, they found it.


    In the middle of the wonderland was a large tree that seemed to challenge the skies. It covered the sky with grandeur, and the green leaves sprinkled the ground with grace. It seemed it be the core of the little ecosystem that had sprang around. The pure yang energy it disseminated would revert to pure yin due to the natural law, hiding this place from coveting eyes.


    This was a pity, because this tree was a treasure that the Black Phoenix Clan would have overturned skies to possess. Only a parasol tree could sustain the roost of a phoenix, and this tree could support the entire clan upon it!

 Chapter 92: Blackshadow Forest (3)

    ¡°Exactly 99 meters long.¡± Heifeng Jiansui measured the size of the tree with his eyes. While this would be an impossible height for ordinary trees, this size was only a pittance for a tree that attained spirituality. Only young trees that had discovered the path of cultivation would attain this height.


    ¡°To think such a parasol tree would be hidden here! Since it is 99 meters long, it has reached the limit, and to take a step further it must face tribulation!¡± Xingmei¡¯s voice caused Heifeng Jiansui to nod.


    ¡°Tribulation¡­ Everything exceptional and heaven-defying faces this calamity on their path. As descendents of the Black Phoenix, we three will have to face tribulation after breakthrough to Life Desolation boundary.¡± Heifeng Jiansui had faced many tribulations in his past life, even refining the Nineprime Divine Body through it.


    The more magnificent the existence was, the more fearful would the falling tribulation be. The Blackshadow Forest was formed as a result of the parasol tree creating a Pure Yang fairyland as its dominion. This feat was hard to accomplish for a 4<sup>th</sup> Boundary cultivator, yet the parasol tree which wasn¡¯t even truly sentient accomplished this miracle! The tribulation would be a sight to see.


    ¡°¡­So what should we do then? The tribulation hasn¡¯t arrived yet, so should we simply watch?¡± Jiuxie looked at the great tree with boredom.


    ¡°The fire that will quench this tree during tribulation will be Yin blackfire. As Black Phoenixes, we can roost upon this tree while the blackfire falls, swallowing it to temper our bloodlines. It will remove some pressure off this Parasol Tree¡¯s back, making it more agreeable when we take it back to the Black Phoenix Palace.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s plans, the two girls nodded in agreement. In tandem, the three leaped up to stand upon a branch of the parasol tree.


    Immediately, the three called upon their bloodlines and battle spirits, transforming into radiant Black Phoenixes. The Threelaw battle formation was unleashed and the innate laws engraved on their bodies awakened to form a domain that was solely under their control!


    The three of them were accepted by the tree which made no attempt to shake them off. Instead, a soothing energy entered their bodies, quenching their bloodlines. Knowing that the three planned to assist it through the tribulation, the tree was welcoming.


    Immediately, black clouds appeared over the skies. The tribulation was being avoided by the Parasol Tree all along, but now that it had gained three helpers, there was no need to postpone the calamity. Three pillars of blackfire fell like bolts of lightning!


    The Threelaw Formation acted like a lightning rod, pulling the three blackfire pillars to strike the three cultivators. The destructive power of blackfire was overwhelmed by the legacy of the Chaos Sovereign Black Phoenix, and they were forced to nourish the Heifeng clan!


    ¡°This should be a 3-by-9 tribulation. As the first salvo, the Parasol Tree would have been able to sustain this, but would have certainly been quite weakened¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui said this in his heart when another set of blackfire fell. The 3-by-9 tribulation would end only when 9 sets of three blackfire pillars fell. Two had already fallen, and seven remained.


    Facing the tribulation fire, the three only maintained the Threelaw formation. The blackfire tribulation was not allowed to touch the parasol tree and could only nourish the trio. Like this, the calamity ended with an anticlimax.


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    The tribulation ended yet the parasol tree still didn¡¯t achieve sentience, still couldn¡¯t communicate with the world. It would only follow its instincts and cultivate. After passing the tribulation, the parasol tree took another step forward in cultivation. The 99 meter long tree rose in height, lengthening step by step until it stopped at the height of 149 m. It would face many tribulations on its path of cultivation, and achieving sentience was still a long way off.


    The Yin blackfire tribulation was a lucky chance that was hard to find. It had refined Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s bloodline that had already unsealed the First Seal of Ice-Fire. The second seal of Wind-Thunder was a single step from unsealing.


    Naturally, the girls had received benefits as well. Currently, Xingmei was a single step away from awakening the Ice-Fire Seal. As for Jiuxie, she didn¡¯t possess the Black Phoenix Nine Seals and thus her bloodline and battle spirit received a grand tempering.


    Having received such a lucky chance, Heifeng Jiansui gently patted the tree. ¡°You managed to pass this tribulation only with our help. If not, you would have assuredly turned to ashes. But now, we have to leave. In case another tribulation appears, even if it does not change in might, you will still meet the fate of turning to ashes.


    How about you come with us? My clan is descended from the Black Phoenix, if another tribulation falls my clansmen will happily bear it like we did earlier. Also, since your further cultivation would require great amounts of fire energy essence, I can pluck a star for you to take root in.¡±


    At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, the tree¡¯s leaves faintly shook as they fell incessantly, as if winter had come. Finally, there was only a skeleton of a tree remaining with bare branches and trunk, all greenery disappearing. Finally, even the skeleton started falling apart, rotting away. Only a single plank of wood, the heartwood of the parasol tree remained. And within it was a seed brimming with vitality.


    This was a spiritual tree after all. It¡¯s vital core could be replanted without worry.


    The Pure Yang fairyland formed by the parasol tree would crumble apart in some time. Heifeng Jiansui simply waved his hand to gather the precious herbs, putting them away into his spatial ring. While most of the herbs were fairly common, there was surprising find.


    Within Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s hand was a white block of ice with a seed within. ¡°Osmanthus seed¡­ And it is nearly frozen¡­¡±


    Like the Parasol tree, the Osmanthus was a common tree with the potential to gain spirituality. There was a Daoist legend of an Osmanthus tree growing on the moon.


    ¡°It must have been struck by an ice tribulation. Since it survived the calamity, I might as well keep it.¡± It was frozen within the ice block, having its life force sealed away. A crack would kill it, but with a flick of Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s fingers fiery lifeforce began nurturing the seed.


    Having obtained two precious seeds along with the tempering of his body, Heifeng Jiansui had undoubtedly gained a lucky chance.  With nothing more to do, Heifeng Jiansui and the girls left the scene. And thus, the brief outing before entering the Black Phoenix Ancestral Heritage came to an end.


    +++


    Heifeng Jiansui had returned to the Ninebless Phoenix Island, his dominion. With the maids having left, only he, Xingmei and Jiuxie still remained. In the brief time before leaving for the Ancestral Trials, Heifeng Jiansui decided to spend some time alone, gazing at the moon.


    ¡°Well, the night is young. Time to pluck some stars.¡± With a single thought, the Chaos Sovereign spirit within him stirred. Boundless divine sense shot out, capable of turning galaxies and shattering worlds.


    The Northdance Stellar Circuit that contained Black Phoenix World, White Phoenix Great World, Divine Dragon Great World and Mortal Martial Great World covered a vast area. The strand of Divine Sense scanned the entirety of the vast Stellar Circuit that encompassed four Great Worlds, searching for two young stars for planting the parasol and the osmanthus seeds.


    At the edge of the Dragon World¡¯s axis, twin stars had been born not long ago. One shone with fiery light and the other shone freezing icy light. These companion stars were suddenly plucked away by the strand of divine sense.


    The disappearance of the stars went unnoticed. The strand of divine sense returned to the Black Phoenix Great World, to Heifeng Jiansui. The strand that was akin to a hair could contain a galaxy of stars within. With a single thought, the Skytemper World that he inherited from his master who taught him auxiliary arts came forth. The strand of divine sense entered it, leaving the twin stars with the world before finally returning to Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s spirit.


    Heifeng Jiansui entered the Skytemper World. The two stars were set high above the skies of this world, freezing and burning the world with its aura, disrupting the natural laws that Skytemper had painstakingly laid down.


    Heifeng Jiansui flew to the fire star. He carefully planted the parasol tree¡¯s vitality seed upon the burning earth. The seed wasn¡¯t burnt, instead it began to gather the fiery energy to nourish itself. After a while, a 149 m long Parasol Tree was proudly rooted into the star. After repeating the procedure with the osmanthus seed and the icy star, Heifeng Jiansui finally felt satisfied.


    Now, only the small matter of fixing the disrupted natural laws of the Skytemper World remained. Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s fingers started dancing as if he was playing a zither. Numerous strands of universal laws were formed, flying into the fiery star and icy star. Suddenly, the twin stars began revolving in the skies and their oppression over the world turned into support, allowing the precious herb and rare metals within the world to grow.


    In the lonely Skytemper World, a Sun and Moon had sprang into existence¡­

 Interlude 3: Suck it, SYSTEM

    In the apocalyptic world where no life could survive, a mortal girl was strenuously thrusting her sword. Her clothes were dirty and filled with marks and cuts, the uncovered skin was blackened by dirt, yet she continued on.


    Shua, shua! The sound that the wind would make after being torn was invigorating to her, allowing her to persevere. Finally, after she completed 100 thrusts, a sweet voice resounded.


    ¡°Langyu¡­ You have trained enough, you can rest now.¡± The speaker was a woman with a plum blossom robe, the one charged with teaching her for these few days, Fu Li.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to ask, the Sect Master is coming today. He especially created sword arts and techniques that would suit you, so be grateful when you meet him. Also¡­¡± Langyu couldn¡¯t help but hold her breath at her pause.


    ¡°¡­You look unpresentable. Let me fix that.¡± With a flick of a finger, a fragrant wind with scent of plum covered Langyu. The next moment, her body was completely cleansed and her clothes were changed. A healing power sent Langyu¡¯s body into a perfect state, all her energy renewed.


    Langyu seemed used to this. In the time that had passed, she had been healed many times like this.


    ¡°Come with me. The current you has already experienced a year¡¯s worth of tempering in this world where time passes faster. The mission that the Sect Master entrusted me with, to temper your body to the limit of your mortal frame has been completed.¡± Langyu meekly followed Fu Li, but mentally she kept herself calm, not showing that a blue screen flashed before her.


    [Mission #1: Limit Training Completed]


    [Gained 20 free allocation stat points]


    [Gained title, ¡®Limit of Mortality]


    In response, she thought: ¡®SYSTEM, display status¡¯. Another blue screen flashed.


    [Host name: Langyu]


    [Cultivation realm: Mortal (Has not begun cultivation)]


    [Title: Limit of Mortality]


    [HP: 100/100, Qi: 100/100, Spiritual Force: 100/100]


    (Strength: 10, Agility: 10, Vitality: 10, Intelligence: 10, Luck: 25)


    [Unapplied points: 20]


    A year ago, only luck was supreme at 25 points while the rest were scattered 2 and 3s. Now, the limit training had multiplied the points to 10 which seemed the temporary limit.


    While the improvements were extreme and Langyu¡¯s current body was capable of crushing the entire assassin organization of her last life, the stats were like a Lv.5 character of a MMO. She couldn¡¯t help her disappointment.


    But now, her training was over. She would meet her master Sheng Jiansui who would pass on to her the sword arts he tailor-made for her. After that, it would be time to enter the Wind Supreme World and begin with the plot in earnest!


    For a moment, she focused on Fu Li as she trailed behind her. The beautiful woman was still an Immortal King, a cultivation realm that could crush her with a thought. Using the system to scan her didn¡¯t bring any results. The energy that surrounded her made her impossible to see through.Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site.


    That said, there wasn¡¯t any reason for her to be wary of the twin Fu Immortal Kings. After all, they were disciples of the same master now. The entire reason behind their enmity in the story of ¡®Ninelight Sword Sovereign¡¯ was their desire to obtain the ¡®Clear Jade Sword Art¡¯ that she possessed. Sheng Jiansui had already transmitted that art to them so the reason for that enmity was extinguished.


    The vast apocalyptic world passed by in a blink as Langyu followed Fu Li. The world seemed to fly by as every step shrunk the distance for thousands of kilometers to a step. The gravitational restrictions and apocalyptic phenomena would have made traversing at this speed impossible for her but due to Fu Li¡¯s influence the impossibility was bridged.


    Finally, Langyu saw the figure of a girl that resembled Fu Li standing beside a youth. The youth was strong, yet seemed incomparably weak when he stood beside the Immortal King. Changing the circumstances of the story she had read, Sheng Jiansui managed to survive the world ending apocalyptic invasion of the Outsider yet he should have been incomparably weakened. He might have even regressed to a mortal!


    Since she possessed the system, how could she not think about sneaking a peak at his strength?


    There was no need for a command. The moment she laid her eyes on him, the intention turned into analysis, as if this was the SYSTEM¡¯s primary function, to analyze all existence impartially.


    [Target name: Qin Sheng Heifeng / JIANSUI]


    [Cultivation Realm: Mortal / Chaos ]


    Langyu realized that she had made a mistake when the information that she gained was an incomplete, illegible and hard to comprehend. She realized that she had screwed up when she heard him speak.


    ¡°The principle is similar to the Eight Trigrams of the Bagua that are formed by three lines of yin-yang, creating a binary system based on the foundation of 0 and 1. The infinite series of 0 and 1 can form programs that work by analysis, derive conclusions and act accordingly when preset conditions are fulfilled. This is a type of intelligence, capable of creating something similar to a ¡®spiritual genie¡¯ that is close to achieving sentience but cannot reach that level, something that can also be called a Artificial Intelligence. This¡­ is the SYSTEM of your Transmigration System, right?¡± Sheng Jiansui was already deconstructing the SYSTEM after a single glance!


    010001100100000101001001010011000101010101010010010001010010000001010100010011110010000001000001010011100100000101001100010110010101101001000101


    [ATTEMPT TO HACK SOURCE CODE DETECTED¡­]


    [ATTEMPT TO NEUTRALIZE ATTACK PROGRAM¡­ UNSUCCESSFUL¡­]


    [IN RESPONSE TO INTRUSION, IMMEDIATE SYSTEM SHUTDOWN¡­]


    [TRANSMIGRATION SYSTEM SHUTDOWN COMPLETE]


    And just like that, the cheat that sent her to this mystical world bailed on her. Since the final messages of the SYSTEM clearly stated that it was being hacked, it was only natural that the person facing her had realized the truth of her existence!


    ¡°That SYSTEM¡­ it is a legacy of an Outsider World and you received its legacy as a denizen of that world. However, you don¡¯t seem to completely understand its power. You don¡¯t have much knowledge of the 0 and 1 binary system and the mystical art of ¡®programming¡¯ do you?¡± The Sword Saint referring to programming as a mystical art nearly got Langyu to crack but she held herself as she shook her head.


    ¡°That¡¯s pretty unfortunate, then. The SYSTEM can be said to be a heretic way of cultivation. It operates by granting you missions, having you complete them and giving you rewards in form of ¡®stat points¡¯ that you can allocate to strengthen yourself. These ¡®missions¡¯ use some sort of complex karmic thread-binding system to hide from the World Will while steadily creating a portal for more transmigrators. When a certain amount of transmigrators gather, the world¡¯s will can be subverted. When the World Will is completely subverted by these karmic threads, the SYSTEM will then transmigrate you to a different world to continue the process.¡± Langyu blanched even more. ¡®Fuck, this SYSTEM was plotting this shit?¡¯


    ¡°That said, you don¡¯t get off scot-free with all the stat points obtained by the missions. As you complete more and more of these missions and allocate more and more stat points, the karmic threads that covered the World Will will also completely cover you until you turn into a puppet. The SYSTEM is really a piece of work, right?¡± Sheng Jiansui smiled as he spoke this, appreciating the work of a peak level existence.


    Langyu¡¯s face was as white as mutton jade. She calmly waited for Heifeng Jiansui to conclude speaking and lay down his judgement.


    ¡°Anyway, I have temporarily shut down that SYSTEM. It will re-activate in a few years so when it does I¡¯ll come to shut it down again. It would be best for the current you to not fuck with it. I can only breakthrough it and get some information due to my understanding of the Bagua Eight Trigrams, some understanding of the art of ¡®programming¡¯ is needed to actually use it. You talent is restricted only to swords so just leave it alone.¡± Sheng Jiansui¡¯s words were calm and no punishment had been laid down.


    ¡°Also, I created a poison-based Sword Art especially for you! Since that SYSTEM of yours is gone, you¡¯ll have to spend some time accepting it. Wait, do you still remember the two sword arts that you transmigrated with?¡± Hearing the voice that was filled with concern, Langyu immediately replied that she still possessed the two sword arts.


    ¡°That¡¯s good, I¡¯ll just pass to you this jade scroll then. It has the complete technique written down.¡± A scroll was tossed to her. ¡°I wrote it after some sudden inspiration last night, so keep it close. It has poison and deals with body tempering, so while it isn¡¯t quite capable of rivaling my masterpiece and that other sword art, it will serve you well in the beginning.¡±


    Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui simply walked away. While he hadn¡¯t mentioned the ¡®knowledge she shouldn¡¯t be possessing¡¯, it was only a matter of time¡­

 Chapter 93

    Heifeng Jiansui seemed to be lost in thought, staring into nothingness while his three disciples watched, wondering if he had some profound insight. Then suddenly, he smiled. ¡°We should get out of here now.¡±


    ¡°Sect Master¡­?¡± The plum-scented Fu Ying looked at her master, unable to understand his mysterious words. Just then, the apocalyptic landscape around them began to slowly transform, as life seemed to spontaneously form from the desolation.


    Langyu saw wondrously as a wave of green swept through the icy tundra and fiery lava that she suffered through in her ¡®limit training¡¯ and various wondrous trees, herbs, bushes and the like sprang into existence. The sounds of animals crying out could be heard through the land.


    ¡°The Yin-Yang Couple have began their cultivation. This apocalyptic landscape will become the equivalent of two Supreme Worlds in a few thousand years¡­ Perhaps it might even become something more¡­¡± Seeing Heifeng Jiansui say this, the girls seemed a bit mystified.


    ¡°The two Perpetual Emperors have secluded themselves for a thousand years?¡± Fu Li who seemed to have cherry blossoms fall around her asked.


    ¡°It isn¡¯t seclusion, the two old bastards haven¡¯t shut themselves in separate rooms like in a marriage spat. They are indulging in dual cultivation¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui mysteriously felt the desire to correct her.


    At his statement, the two Immortal Kings couldn¡¯t help but blush red. But Langyu who didn¡¯t have much knowledge of cultivation terms curiously asked. ¡°What dual cultivation?¡±


    ¡°Dragon and Phoenix becoming One¡­ Wait, you can call it the 69 posture as well.¡± Heifeng Jiansui saw the incomprehension in his new disciple¡¯s expression before changing terms. Hearing this, her face turned red to match up with the two girls.


    ¡°Anyway, your training is done for now and living in this transforming world will only traumatize you. Since it is so, let¡¯s take you to the Sect.¡± Saying this, he drew his sword and slashed open a void in space. The tear in spacetime immediately swallowed its creator.


    The three immediately followed, swallowing their fear of the unknown with loud gulps before walking in. And so, they didn¡¯t witness the mysteries of Yin and Yang coming together and the eternal fate of death and rebirth and the life genesis of existences that surpassed human cognition and comprehension ¡­


    +++


    Arriving at a vast space that was only unending whiteness, the three felt a deep-seated fear slowly surface within their hearts. Their master was nowhere to be seen, there was unending whiteness everywhere and there were no shadows.


    The three girls could not see each other, only blank whiteness.


    Trying to open their mouths, they couldn¡¯t speak. Trying to walk, they could not move. Only a dull chant could be heard, like the ominous requiem of the world at its end. Their eyes which could only see whiteness slowly began seeing other colors that were indiscernible, indescribable, incomprehensible¡­This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.


    ¡°Let there be darkness!¡± The voice was like a God commanding the world to obey, and natural law changed. The stark white world disappeared, and suddenly a room came into being. Heifeng Jiansui stood beside a silver sheath, the Nineprime Sword held within.


    ¡°It¡¯s been a while¡­ This is the Sect Master¡¯s private room, formed in the absolute centre of the Ninelight Stellar Circuit. The natural laws nearly collapsed and I had to use Nineprime to uphold them¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s explanation was not something the girls could understand. They could only nod and look around.


    The room¡­ looked quite small. Yet it wasn¡¯t due to the room¡¯s size but the hundreds of millions of papers scattered about. They completely dotted the floor and covered the sky. There wasn¡¯t even a slight feeling of mystery and power in them, they flew about like trash yet to be thrown out.


    ¡°0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and A, B, C, D, E and F¡­ Is this some kind of secret code?¡± As a transmigrator from Earth, Langyu realized that this was a code, a computer code of some sort to be exact.


    ¡°Hexadecimal code, Base-16. You remember my earlier story about the Demon SYSTEM and a powerful programmer¡¯s ability to break out of its control and turn it into his personal tool, right?¡± Langyu nodded at him.


    ¡°Well, I found all this out after meeting a bro programmer who achieved this all. Nearly on the level of a Chaos Sovereign but a really chill person. Even taught me coding.¡± Heifeng Jiansui smiled at the memory.


    ¡°¡­Sect Master, didn¡¯t you say that you were not a programmer?¡± Langyu asked with a frown, regretting not learning it when she could.


    ¡°Ah, that¡¯s correct. I am simply a coder, not a programmer. I reached base-2 in 2485 years, base-4 in 20,000 years, base-8 in 560,000 years and base-16 in 1,999,640 years¡­¡± Langyu could see a wry smile on the Sect Master¡¯s face as he stared at the paper tokens as if he could burn them with his eyes.


    ¡°Well, a random programmer from Earth could reach this level in 3 years of training or so, with geniuses capable of doing this in months. The entire system of programming was created in a century or so. When programmer friend bro told me this, I hanged myself with ramen noodles and beat myself to death with low-fat tofu.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s smile as he recounted this was a bit disconcerting.


    ¡°¡­What do you mean?¡± Langyu was weirded out by the strangeness of the answer.


    ¡°Well, as you might have noticed, I am not really interested in killing myself. And well, if you have eternal life, might as well waste some of it. After I reach Perennial King, I¡¯ll shut myself in when I have the free time and try to enter base-32, the level of a Home Computer.¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s casual words, Langyu felt like hanging herself with noodles herself. What was so good about coding in the first place?


    ¡°As I was saying, chill programmer bro taught me coding for a long time. After I reached base-16, that guy left me a chip and told me to reach base-64, breakthrough the encryptions on it and formulate a communication link.¡± Heifeng Jiansui flashed a white computer chip before the girl.


    ¡°But that isn¡¯t the only thing! Another heritage of Earth was left for me to study as well!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s voice was really excited as he said this.


    ¡®A nuke? A spaceship? Death Star?¡¯ Fanciful thoughts filled Langyu¡¯s head, but the answer was¡­


    Heifeng Jiansui called out to the twins. ¡°Hey girls, come here!¡± The twins immediately stood by his side. Langyu even felt their tongues flash for a moment, like dogs eager to have a stick thrown to fetch.


    ¡°The Yin-Yang Couple and Battle Emperor liked to play with me, but since they are not here, you three will have to do! Remember to learn quickly, this thing¡¯s learning curve is steep!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui waved his palm and a familiar game system arrived before Langyu¡¯s eyes, with four controllers, some wiring and power cords and some game cartridges accompanying.


    SNES. Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Vague memories of it being the best 16-bit game system in the ¡®90¡¯s resurfaced.


    ¡°I needed to fiddle with the code for a long time to make it enjoyable even for my friends with their high cultivation. And the controllers needed to be reinforced as well. In the end, making it that the machine could take in 4 players was the easiest¡­¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui brag, Langyu felt a smile appear on her face.


    ¡°Anyway, let¡¯s play Super Mario Kart! I personally modified the cartridge for 4 players!¡± The wires and cords were connected, controllers were passed around, the cartridge inserted and seeing the grainy pixels of Mario and company racing with SUPER MARIO KART ¨C 1992 NINTENDO flashing, Langyu felt extremely surreal.


    The twins seemed interested in the spectacle as expected, while the Sect Master himself seemed like a true grandmaster even as he sat holding the controller and explaining their functions to the girls.


    And finally, the explanation ended.


    Before beginning, the Sect Master realized something and asked her with concern. ¡°Langyu, do you want to sit this out? This system is modified for high-level cultivators to use, you¡¯ll just lose every match.¡±


    ¡°I am in this for the experience.¡± What a joke, this was a retro game from her childhood. Losing repeatedly won¡¯t kill her.


    ¡°OK, try to have fun. Let¡¯s begin our first match!¡±

 Chapter 94

    Chapter 94


    Heifeng Jiansui sat back and observed while three girls fiercely competed while playing a 16-bit video game. In the beginning he played three or so games, but he handily won all of them so when he stepped back to let the girls play among themselves, they didn¡¯t mind at all.


    In this era, these three were his, the Quintessence Sword Sect¡¯s disciples. Accepted by him, the Quintessence Sword Saint as personal disciples, they should be dominating the chaosworld with a single hand.


    But unfortunately, the era had ended and even his sect had turned to dust. There was no way to return them as their souls had been condemned, only their memories remaining within the hearts of the few who lived. As the Sect Master, he could only bear their memories in his heart.


    Only Shui Yan remained to succeed him. But Shui Yan¡¯s heart was on pursuing a woman who had betrayed him countless times. He was on a quest bound to fail.


    Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t stay as the Sect Master yet he didn¡¯t have a successor. He looked over at the three girls happily playing.


    Langyu, his youngest disciple, was popping Immortal Dominion Leaves like candy to keep up the race. Refined by her senior sisters, they would allow her to keep up with them in the game. The leaves were ridiculously bitter and nearly useless in actual battles against higher level cultivators, but to close the gap between them in a videogame, it was just the thing needed.


    Fu Ying and Fu Li. Plum and cherry blossoms, the two twins were quite similar to each other, happily cooperating to bully their junior.


    As it was, Heifeng Jiansui had only met these three disciples a short time ago, so he didn¡¯t really know them well. While their talent was considerable, it was impossible for them to be candidates to be the Sect Master.


    It wasn¡¯t entirely due to his chauvinistic attitude. Two of them were secluded from the Chaosworld for near-entirety of their lives and the other¡­ was an assassin, and a grunt at that. None of them seemed to have leadership potential.


    Shui Yan, well he was charismatic. In terms of leadership, he was trained in commanding armies due to his past as a Prince. He might not be the best pick for Sect Master, but he was the only one who remained.


    Heifeng Jiansui needed to keep the legacy he built from collapsing. Having reincarnated, his karma from the past would pose a huge problem if he wanted to continue on the path of cultivation. And so, he needed to train up a successor quickly.


    Karma, it could be described as the principle of causality, of the interaction between causes and effects in the mortal world.This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.


    Destiny, it could be described as the will of heaven, of the tribulation or blessings that mortals may suffer through no fault of their own.


    Karma was easily to control and destiny was hard to fathom.


    Having incurred boundless negative and positive karma as the Quintessence Sword Sect¡¯s leader, his Sect had risen to the apex of the past era. The Sect Master would face huge trials and tribulations, but upon transcending them would reap huge blessings and good fortune as well.


    Of course, that was if his disciples ascended to the position of Sect Master. If he did, his karma of the past life would realign with the present, the Heavenly Dao would detect his reincarnation and defiance of destiny, ten thousand tribulations would fall with the final result being his soul scattering and spirit returning to void.


    The Yin-Yang Perpetual Couple were both Perpetual Emperors, and the binding of fate and destiny was certainly lesser on them. But even so, they entered seclusion to evade their destiny and fate, as even they feared Heaven.


    There were only four disciples left. Shui Yan, Fu Ying, Fu Li and Langyu. All of them had a grand destiny, good karma and supreme talent.


    Yet all these disciples had faults of their own.


    Shui Yan was his last true disciple of the past era, a man of true determination and perseverance, his talents nearly unparalleled even in the past. Yet he was hung up chasing a bitch who would never return his affections and had manipulated him into spitting out all his resources. He had never deviated from this single minded, stupid obsession and finally died a virgin. It wasn¡¯t like he wasn¡¯t smart, but all his intelligence seemed to leave him when it came to this woman.


    Fu Ying and Fu Li had risen to Immortal Kings in 100 million years, twins with matching peerless talents whose cooperation and study of similar laws would allow them to battle against a hundred peers and ability to suppress this young era with a wave of their palms. Yet they had lived most of their lives in seclusion and so their ability to interact with people would be certainly low. With their abilities as apex cultivators, they could certainly provide intimidation and power but when it came to actual negotiations with sect heads, guiding disciples and other duties of a Sect Master, they would fall short.


    Langyu held the apex innate talent and he path of sword cultivation was destiny to be without peer, her youth holding mighty untapped potential. Yet while she was the youngest of his disciples, her ability to lead would be even lesser than the Fu sisters. Moreover, her past as an assassin would certainly interfere with the path of sword cultivation. While she could surpass her fellow disciples like a soaring phoenix, she could also be shot down.


    Momentarily pausing his thoughts on the problem of choosing his successor, he looked at the game that was being played. As expected, the leaderboards were dominated by Fu Ying and Fu Li, with Langyu not having won even once.


    Yet another game was going on, the twins taking Mario and Luigi and Langyu choosing Princess Peach. The twins didn¡¯t show any mercy, dealing with the outsider before competing themselves. Even so, Langyu ruthlessly bit down on Immortal Dominion Leaves and ferociously pushed down on the buttons to catch up.


    On the grainy screen and 16-bit processing power game, with similar reaction speed and strength, Langyu should have nearly equal chance to compete with the twins. Yet she hadn¡¯t won even once. This was because the twins suppressed her together. But even if they ignored her, their titles as Immortal Kings would allow them power over destiny, making their defeat near-impossible.


    Langyu was young, with lesser stamina, concentration, spirit and myriad other things. Her mouth was bitter with the taste of the medicine she used to keep up. She should be persisting simply because she didn¡¯t wish to give up, knowing that there was no chance for her to win.


    It was the final lap. The sprites of Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach were competing together. The twins were still trying to beat Langyu out of the tracks. Langyu was trying her very best to hold on.


    The finish line arrived. Heifeng Jiansui who didn¡¯t expect a miracle was surprised when Langyu won. The congratulations message appeared and Princess Peach was no.1 on the leaderboard.


    At her hard-won victory, Langyu¡¯s punched her fists up and roared like a beast¡¯s victory cry on finally running down its prey, like primordial humans completing a persistence hunt.

 Chapter 95

    Chapter 95


    When Langyu awoke, the first thing she sensed was a nauseating smell that made her nostrils perk up and water. Upon opening her eyes, she saw her master put away a bowl of some sort into his space.


    ¡°You are only mortal, so particular items with offensive smells can wake you up in a jiffy. Eat this, it will wash out the horrible taste.¡± The boy who still looked like a teen handed her a bar of white chocolate.


    Slurping sounds were heard as Langyu rubbed the bar on her tongue like a soap, aiming to wash out the bitter taste. When she had finished one bar, the master passed her another. Like this, she finished seven bars of chocolate before the offending taste was gone.


    Together with her master, she watched the twin Immortal Kings duke it out on a 16-bit console from the 90¡¯s. Watching that, she felt a some shame thinking of how she had overdone it, but the high of defeating two Immortal Kings who were supposed to oppose her surpassed it.


    ¡°Good job defeating my two disciples. Even though it was only a SNES game, you still competed with two Immortal Kings. To win even once, your good fortune is evident.¡± Hearing the master¡¯s words, her self-satisfaction increased.


    ¡°Even though it is a toy even in the world where it was created, playing SNES is strangely fun. It is a marvel from the human race of Earth, the world where the net of karma suppresses Daoism, Buddhism and Hinduism.¡± Hearing this, she looked towards her master inquisitively. ¡°A needlessly complex world, a perfect world where the inadequacy needed for cultivation does not exist. A world where Demons hold power, the will of the human race against Heaven¡­ Langyu, you were quite lucky.¡±This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.


    Langyu looked dumbfoundedly at her master. Originally, she knew that during her ¡®analysis¡¯ using the SYSTEM, he hacked into it and retrieved some memories of her past. But he surely knew more of Earth than her.


    The mysterious SNES system, the master¡¯s understanding of coding despite ¡®lack of talent¡¯ and his words that were so abstruse as to be incomprehensible¡­


    Suddenly, something clicked in Langyu¡¯s mind and she smiled. With a heroic aura, he declared, ¡°Master, I don¡¯t wish to return to Earth. Now that I have transmigrated here and become your disciple, all my ties to my past are severed. I only wish to become the strongest sword-wielder and reach the realm of shattering the void!¡±


    ¡°Even if you don¡¯t want to return, you¡¯ll have to. That SYSTEM can¡¯t be stripped off you and it will return you for reaping one day. Before that day arrives, I¡¯ll have to train you up so you don¡¯t just get splattered.¡± Heifeng Jiansui sighed, looking like a student facing a particularly tricky math problem. ¡°It is a work where cultivation doesn¡¯t work and even the human body is fundamentally different. DNA, it is an unsolvable puzzle to render you a meatbag incapable of gathering a drop of strength from the world. Anyway, forget about it for now. We¡¯ll cross that bridge when we come to it.¡±


    Langyu was filled with more questions, but her master¡¯s last uttered words compelled her mouth shut.


    A strange silence lingered for a few moments before Heifeng Jiansui spoke. ¡°Well, I might as well teach you something. Right now, you should have near-zero knowledge of this world, right? So, I¡¯ll begin from the basics.¡±


    Just then, a pinkish- green light flashed and the twins were seated flat on their knees beside Langyu.


    When Langyu and Heifeng Jiansui talked about her homeworld, they kept themselves away and paid no attention to their personal conversation. But when Heifeng Jiansui mentioned ¡®teach¡¯, the two arrived like hungry wolves!


    Langyu remembered that ultimately, the three together were still disciples of a generation. Only Shui Yan was his disciple from the previous era, but Heifeng Jiansui had accepted herself and the twins as disciples in this era.


    That meant that the twins too were unlikely to have availed his teachings¡­

 Chapter 96

    ¡°All this is basic information on the world. There aren¡¯t any secrets that will cause the envy of the world, but of course, this knowledge is meant for Immortal Kings. Fu Li and Fu Ying, since you have reached the cultivation requirement, you can learn now. Langyu, it won¡¯t take too long for you to reach the required stage of cultivation, so I might as well tell you.¡± Looking intently at the three, he began.


    ¡°The universe is divided into four sectors, each occupied by four faiths: Daoism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Demons. The Nineorigin Chaosworld is a part of the Daoism Sector and the cultivators embark on one of the many lineages of Daoist cultivation. I am a cultivator of the Sword Immortal lineage.¡±


    As he said this, Heifeng Jiansui flicked his finger and images of immortals, buddhas, gods and demons seemed to flash. As cultivators, the three disciples wouldn¡¯t be distracted by the moving images and become incapable of concentrating on his speech, but it would actually build up their understanding.


    ¡°The cultivation path usually requires cultivating the body/essence, soul/spirit, energy/qi and divinity/ faith. There are three great boundaries of cultivation: The Nine Steps of Transcensions, The Three Steps of Eternity and the Chaos Sovereign Boundary.¡±


    Images of cultivators splitting mountains, cleaving stars and shattering worlds appeared, allowing the disciples to understand the powers of the titled cultivators.


    ¡°Now, I will talk about the Three Sectors. The images are important as well, have a look here.¡± Saying this, three images of buddhas, gods and demons formed.


    ¡°The essence of Buddhism is benevolence to all life. The core of Buddhism is the Buddha, all those who walk the path of Buddhism wish to surpass the ¡®chains of cause and effect¡¯ and the ¡®cycle of Samsara¡¯ to become one with the Buddha. The enlightenment they seek is not the truth of the Grand Dao but to become one with the Buddha they hold in their hearts. Their cultivation path requires firm belief in Buddha, having Buddha in heart and cultivation to become Buddha.¡±


    ¡°The essence of Hinduism is prayer and deification. The Hinduism Sector has myriad gods, all who refine faith into the power of divinity. The cultivators of this path hold the hope of godhood in their heart, and aim to become gods themselves. Their means and methods are the most unfathomable among the four sectors.¡±


    ¡°Finally, the essence of Demons is opposition of Heaven. Like Yin and Yang, as long as there is Heaven, there must be Demons. The fourth sector of the universe has myriad cultivation paths and thus, there are myriad demons. From ordinary beasts who awaken sapience and swallow the essence of sun and moon, corpses who awaken consciousness to become zombies, Fiends who are born at a almighty realms of cultivation during the birth of chaosworlds¡­ at the highest apex lie Aeonians whose mere existence shatters ten thousand laws and bring the Dao to end. All Demons are multifarious and many formed! All cultivators of this path hold the Devil in their hearts, and cultivate to become Devils!¡±


    ¡°Buddha, God and Devil. These Three Religions follow one path: Divine Ascension. The path ignores the three energies of essence, spirit and qi concentration on the mysteries of faith and divinity. That path isn¡¯t fated for you who have taken up the Sword Immortal lineage, for your destiny is of ¡®Seeking the Grand Dao¡¯. There isn¡¯t any need to know more.¡± Upon saying this, all the created floating images disappeared without a trace.


    ¡°This information is fairly ambiguous but this will be enough for you as you won¡¯t be encountering true Buddhas, Gods and Devils. All you will meet will be fakes until you become peerless and invincible, leaving this small Chaosworld to dance on a greater stage.¡± Saying this, Jiansui glanced at his students.


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    ¡°What I can teach you about Gods, Demons and Devils is only this much. But as Daoist cultivators who have accepted me as master, your true path is that of Sword Immortals. Let me tell you of the Great Way that surpasses the idol worship of Buddhas, Gods and Devils, a path that leads to the Truth!¡± When he said these words, Heifeng Jiansui did not need to summon images. Instead, his words caused fantastic scenes to appear in the hearts of his disciples!


    ¡°The essence of Daoism is the Grand Dao, the truth of the myriad laws. Thus, we Daoist cultivators are also called ¡®truthseekers¡¯. The cultivation of body, spirit and qi along with meditating to achieve enlightenment on the truth, these two are what Daoist cultivators ceaselessly strive for.¡±


    ¡°Daoist cultivation is divided into two paths: the Righteous Path and the Evil Path which branch out to countless lineages.¡±


    ¡°The Righteous Path is the path of seeking the Dao, the Truth. Cultivation of the Talismans lineage, Confucian lineage, the Five-Phase Element lineage, Gu Bug lineage, Heavenly Fate lineage, Seven-Star Weapons lineage and the Sword Immortal lineage that we follow are some of the myriad paths, all bent on seeking the Heavenly Dao. It is a difficult path to follow, but reaching the end of it guarantees unparalleled power. Especially our Sword Immortal lineage which is peerless for its attack power.¡±


    ¡°The Evil Path is the path of seeking power without Truth, a power that is ultimately empty. The most famous of these cultivation lineages are the Ten Thousand God Worship lineage, Heretical Buddha lineage and the Heavenly Demon lineage. These lineages ape the cultivation paths of the Three Sectors. Their achievements are said to be limited, but their cultivation way allows faster speed and thus, followers of these lineages are higher than the Righteous path.¡±


    ¡°As for myself, I am a Sword Immortal cultivating the Quintessence Sword Dao which is known among the entirety of the Daoist Sector as one of the highest among the Sword Immortal Dao. I minor in the Five Phase Elemental lineage by cultivating the Nine Origin Elemental laws which grant this Chaosworld its name. Also, I do have some little comprehension of the Heavenly Fate lineage, but don¡¯t ask me to cast your fortune, I specialize in something more¡­ unorthodox.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui brought the lecture to its end.


    Upon his lecture finishing, the mysterious force straining the hearts of the three girls seemed to disappear as the images within them disappeared.


    ¡°This much is enough for basic information. You can ask me a question, but only one.¡± Saying this, he glanced at the three disciples.


    Fu Ying was the first to ask. ¡°Master, don¡¯t there exist Daoist Gods like Lady Nuwa, Subhuti who walked the path of Buddhism and Daoism together and Sun Wukong, the demon monkey who achieved the Dao?¡±


    ¡°That once happened in the Golden Era of Daoism, an era where the cultivation path leaded to Immortality and Godhood. That era has long ended, and the anecdotes and stories that remain are thought to be idle ramblings of cultivators who fondly think of a lost era.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui did not even bother forming images but only sighed. ¡°The cultivators of the Evil Path style themselves Daoist Gods, Buddhas and Demons, but they fall short of those of the Golden Era.¡±


    Fu Li asked next, ¡°Master, what of the force of divinity or faith? I don¡¯t think we Daoist cultivators cultivate this.¡±


    ¡°It¡­ isn¡¯t fated for us of the Righteous Path as reaching the peak of our path allows refining of Truth, a energy that far surpasses faith and divinity. As for the power of faith and divinity, only those of the Heavenly Fate lineage cultivate it and I minor in that path as well. While I had some achievements in cultivating it, it is entirely useless for battle. Gods, Buddhas and Devils can primarily cultivate faith so we Daoist cultivators face a disadvantage in battle. As for Evil Path cultivators, they are only fakes and fall short of the originals.¡± Saying this, he shook his head.


    Even though Heifeng Jiansui hadn¡¯t mentioned much, the fact that Daoist cultivators faced disadvantage against opposing Sectors meant one question had to be asked. And now, that final question remained¡­


    ¡°So¡­ Is there a possibility of war erupting between the Four Sectors?¡± Langyu¡¯s gingerly asked.


    ¡°No. If an all-out War with a Sector occurred, the Daoism lineage has defensive means. However, attacks on the Chaosworlds on the outer realm of the Daoist Sector fly by. But only the most confident powers of the Three Sectors will dare to invade, as the suppressive force of the entire Sector will fall upon the intruders. Ordinary Chaos Sovereign level existences will be suppressed to Perpetual Emperors with it.¡±  Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui glanced at his disciples. ¡°As you would expect, our Nineorigin Chaosworld is on the outer realm of the Daoist Sector.¡±


    ¡°Heh, you want to know about the battle between the Black Dragon that ended the past era and me, right?¡± Smiling at concealed excitement in their expressions, he began.


    ¡°The existence who attacked was a God from the Hinduism Sector. She destroyed Chaosworlds and refined the energy of the existences she slaughtered into divinity. At the moment she battled me I was a 3rd stage Perpetual Emperor and her power was on the level of a 3rd stage Chaos Sovereign. I broke through and slaughtered her anyway, but since I could not deal with the wounds of the battle that she inflicted with her divine power, I decided to reincarnate. The Sword Immortal lineage is known for its peerless battle prowess for a reason and I fully expect you three who are my successors to match up as well.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui glanced at the three disciples, causing their determination to traverse on this path to rise.


    There were many things concealed about the battle, but it would only hurt their faith on the path they had embarked on. And so, he kept quiet.

 Chapter 97: Battle of Faith (1)

    ¡°¡­Okay, that was it. I think I have taught you all enough about things that don¡¯t relate to my inheritance. Let¡¯s begin actually teaching you three. According to the Sword Immortal Way, since I have already transmitted my Quintessence Sword Art, I¡¯ll now test your comprehension of the Sword. Langyu, since you are not strong enough to participate, only watch. Fu Ying and Li, you will have to battle in her place. Are you ready? As my strongest disciples, I want to see your sword cultivation.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui glanced at the two.


    ¡°Junior sister, we will be embarrassing ourselves before your eyes.¡± Saying this without even looking back at her, the twins unleashed their cultivation that they were concealing, causing their junior sister to hastily back away.


    ¡°Wait a moment, I¡¯ll change the environment a bit¡­¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui unleashed a wave of energy. In their surroundings, the countless paper scraps with numbers and letters upon them disappeared along with the SNES. The environment warped until they stood upon a hardwood floor. Nearby, there were bamboo paneled doors and a few posters with some quotes on them.


    ¡°Langyu, stay back, observe and learn.¡± Heifeng Jiansui gave Langyu a single advice before moving forward for the spar.


    ¡°Thanking master, this disciple will observe with all her heart.¡±Langyu nodded back and gravely bowed to him.


    Just then, Heifeng Jiansui seemed that he had thought over something. He drew his sword Nineprime and drew a single strand of golden energy from it. That done, he called Langyu to receive it with both hands.


    Looking at Langyu who seemed to be fascinated as she stared the sword, he tapped her on the head. ¡°Since you are my youngest disciple with the lowest cultivation, I¡¯ll grant you the duty of a sword maiden. Protect and watch over my sword.¡±


    ¡°Since this is our first spar and I wish to test your Sword Dao, I¡¯ll only battle defensively. I won¡¯t draw Nineprime unless you force me. To begin with, I¡¯ll only rely on my bloodline of the Black Phoenix¡­ and something you two need to learn more about, the power of ¡®faith¡¯. How about it?¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui gently played with the string of golden energy.


    At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, the twins fell into thought for a moment before smiling.


    Testing their Sword Dao¡­ this meant that they were supposed to only use their Dao comprehension in battle, while holding back their Immortal King energy. Heifeng Jiansui would thus guide them in their cultivation with his sword bearing down upon their flaws.


    Understanding this, they glanced upon the sword reverently held in Langyu¡¯s hands, Nineprime. His words clearly stated that if he did draw his sword, he could display the prestige of a Sword Immortal and match their Immortal King cultivation blow by blow¡­ And relying on the power of his Black Phoenix bloodline and ¡®faith¡¯, he could miraculously produce equivalent strength.


    Saying this, he turned to the twins. ¡°Since I am testing you two, don¡¯t dare to hold back your strength. Come together with the full might of your Sword Arts and the comprehension of everything you have learnt.¡± Hearing this, the two nodded.


    ¡°As the Sect Master says. Sect Master, allow us the first move.¡± Saying this, the twins drew their swords in tandem.


    Their spar had began.


    Fu Ying and Fu Li stood side by side, holding swords on their left and right hands. The aura of Immortal Kings was fully unleashed as countless plum and cherry blossoms began falling. The shadow of a godly tree formed behind them, five distinct colors of the Five Phases blossom in the green leaves, red stems, golden branches, yellow trunk and blue root, forming an enthralling scene. With the tree as the core, the area around 10,000 km in a hemispherical radius was covered by plum and cherry blossoms.


    Heifeng Jiansui felt the space surrounding him had been severed from the laws of the Nineorigin Chaosworld. The laws were solely controlled by the two twins before him.The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.


    ¡°Five Phase Immortal Dominion with a Five Colored Tree as the core, not bad. You formed it this soon?¡± The Yin-Yang Perpetual Emperors had given guidance to the twins and their Five Phase Immortal Dominion had formed in accordance. As the Five Elements descended from Yin and Yang, it complemented their cultivation path.


    Immortal Kings had Immortal Dominions formed by the sum of their comprehensions and insights. A peak Immortal Dominion could spread out to cover a Great World and with the twins complementing cultivation, it should have far surpassed that¡­ But their breakthrough was quite recent and thus, coming together only a 10,000 km space was stably covered by the Dominion.


    In response, Heifeng Jiansui allowed the power of the Ice-Fire Dao of his Black Phoenix bloodline to awaken. Ice and fire gathered into two red and blue clones of fire and ice. Forming two swords of ice and fire, they stood by Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s sides like guards while Heifeng Jiansui drew a golden bladed sword.


    His clones temporary and formed by simply separating the Ice-Fire essence energy of the Black Phoenix First Dao¡­ he had created it as a part of the supreme battle technique Black Phoenix Transcending Emperor.


    Standing side by side with swords drawn, the three formed a triangular formation¡­ the Threelaw Battle Formation!


    ¡°I am beginning with this move! Plum Blossom Sword Rain!¡± Fu Ying began the first move, as countless pinkish white plum blossom flowers fell. The rain of flowers concealed sharp sword intent, yet they were fairly weak individually. If a mortal swung his sword, he could cleave through one¡­ but how could one man face a sky full of them falling up him?


    Heifeng Jiansui and the two clones formed by essence energy of his bloodline stood together facing the rain of plum blossoms. The sight of tens of thousands of plum blossoms gently drifting down was a rare sight to see, and within Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s mind, a curiosity formed, a desire to let the gentle rain of flowers bathe him¡­


    This suicidal desire was severed with a cleave of the sword. The patter of the Plum Blossom Sword Rain was immediately stemmed by the furious cleaves of three swords. A swordsman chopping through a falling drop of water¡­ this was a legendary event in the world of martial arts. And thus, the possibility of fending off a barrage of rain would be impossible to even imagine.


    ¡°Heh, this move isn¡¯t bad. Using the Supreme Dao of Wood as the core, linking the Grand Dao under it to be controlled by it and adding on the Sword Dao to fuse them together with the element of sharpness¡­ This is a pretty good formation!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui called upon the power of the golden strand of faith energy before starting the attack against the rain of flowers.


    Having reached the apex of sword arts, ¡®chopping through a rain, drop by drop¡¯ was something only natural for Heifeng Jiansui. The three-colored swordlight formed by Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s sword fused laws of Wood and Earth, with Metal as the core. As for his clones, they used the freezing power of Ice and the burning power of Fire to cleave through the sea of plum blossoms. Together, they complemented to form a Five Phase Cycle within the Black Phoenix Threelaw Formation, forming a cloud of black fire with five-colored strings weaving within it!


    Heifeng Jiansui and his two clones pointed their swords to control the cloud of black fire formed by the Threelaw battle formation, using the Phoenix bloodline Daoscripts deep within their body and blood they poured strength into it, allowing it to transform in strength. Finally, Heifeng Jiansui flicked the strand of golden faith into the cloud.


    The cloud of black fire had the twin elements of ice and fire interlocking like Yin-Yang, and as it tore through the rain of plum blossoms, it seemed to transform into a flying phoenix. Black winged like a dark crow, a beak red like fire and claws white like ice, it was like a legendary beast resurrected to battle again!


    The Black Phoenix was like a bonfire while the plum blossoms were like a hail of leaves. No matter how many leaves struck, the bonfire would only swallow them!


    Just like this, the rain of leaves came to an end, transformed into the phantom of a Black Phoenix that protected Heifeng Jiansui. This was the transformation of Five Phases, of Wood being burnt to build up fire.


    Fu Ying glanced at the smoky Black Phoenix that swallowed the hail of flower blossoms with shock. While she had not used her Immortal King energy, it was still inexplicable that a small Fire Domain had stemmed her attack of Dao Insights, no matter whether it called upon the Five Phase Cycle or not. The power Heifeng Jiansui could call upon was limited by his mortal body. And so, the only factor that was left was his bloodline¡­


    No, even if all these forces were fused together, it was still inexplicable for her one attack to lose. Even if it was her first, casual attack and even if Heifeng Jiansui was an apex Perpetual Emperor who could crush her even as a mortal¡­ It was impossible for such a reversal to occur, especially in terms of Dao Insight.


    ¡°So you understand that my Black Phoenix bloodline is the cause behind the effect of your attack filled with Immortal King-level Dao insights being vanquished¡­ Do you understand the reason why my mortal Black Phoenix bloodline would allow such a miracle?¡± Heifeng Jiansui questioned Fu Ying with the air of a stern teacher.


    ¡°This wasn¡¯t due to a Dao but due to the effect of your bloodline, and it wasn¡¯t one of the inherited Daoscripts engraved in your bloodline¡­ No, this was the domination of a Phoenix upon a Cherry Blossom which formed the core principles behind my attack. It is impossible for even the lowliest Phoenix to fall to a Cherry Blossom and your bloodline is of the Black Phoenix which surmounts ordinary phoenixes¡­


    Wait, just because a Phoenix surmounts Cherry Blossoms on the food chain, you suppressed my attack with Immortal King insights? How is this even possible?!¡± Fu Ying couldn¡¯t help but exclaim this. Even though she had comprehended the reason why her attack failed, it was still unbelievable.


    ¡°¡­Normally, something like this wouldn¡¯t happen. Suppressing Immortal Kings with mortal means is something nearly impossible to achieve. But sometimes, the stars of fate shine bright and even gods fall to mortal hands. This is the divine power of faith¡­ the power of the Dao of Heavenly Fate. My comprehension of it compared to the Sword Dao is only superficial¡­ Yet it is capable of such a miracle.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s expression was stern.

 Chapter 98: Battle of Faith (2)

    After exchanging a move with Fu Ying, it was time for her twin Fu Li to make her move. After watching the single exchange with Heifeng Jiansui, she realized that the Master wanted to teach them of the power of faith in battle.


    ¡°Faith can only be refined by cultivators of the Dao of Heavenly Fate¡­¡± Thinking about his line from before, she decided that only one move was suitable for the battle.


    The Five-Colored Tree forming the Immortal Dominion continued to spread plum and cherry blossoms. Fu Li formed a sword with her fingers, causing the cherry blossoms to gather around her.


    ¡°Cherry Blossom Starry Sky.¡± With a command, the countless cherry blossom flowers that fell downwards to cover the earth reversed direction and flew up to cover the sky.


    Heifeng Jiansui wasn¡¯t content watching her cast her spell and in accordance to his decision, the phantom of the Black Phoenix flew up, summoning black flames to burn all the flowers flying up to ashes. However, the flowers shone with a golden-yellow light and the flame left them untouched.


    ¡°Heh, you used the Law of Starry Sky to reverse the polarity of your Wood-natured Cherry Blossoms to Earth and cover the sky with them, huh? Smart girl!¡± After understanding the nature of Fu Li¡¯s attack, Heifeng Jiansui decisively brought back the Black Phoenix phantom to his side. Due to insufficient cultivation, it was impossible for him to offensively battle in the first place.


    ¡°Cherry Blossom Mysterious Constellation!¡± The countless cherry blossoms began to emanate the aura of various Dao. Smokeflame, Mistwater, Annihilation, Rainwater¡­ Most of them weren¡¯t even Heavenly Dao, various Great Dao and even Minor Dao were gathered into a formation. The multicolored shimmering stars were different yet connected, coming together to form an enlightening scene, like a painting.


    The countless negligible laws came together as one to form a greater whole. There was a starry sky formed from all the laws that Fu Li had gained insight into!


    This wasn¡¯t a technique that could go against the Plum Blossom Sword Rain in strength or profundity. As an Immortal King, Fu Li had gained insight into many Minor and Great Dao while pursuing the Supreme Dao. While most cultivators would leave them as they would useless for their realms, Fu Li had actually fused them together to create a technique! This technique was like a painting drawn on a whim, only created for the sake of beauty. Yet she was actually using it in battle today!


    ¡°Cherry Blossom¡­ Square Starset.¡± And saying this, Fu Li brought down the starry sky to fall upon the small Black Phoenix. Like the Buddha¡¯s Palm sealing off all avenues, it was inescapable. The phantom of the Black Phoenix faced the sealing of the Heavens!


    ¡°Protect me¡­ Eh?¡± Heifeng Jiansui called upon the Black Phoenix phantom to guard him, when it suddenly tried to break free from his control and fly upwards! While its rebellion was quelled in a blink, seeing the Black Phoenix phantom formed by the Threelaw battle formation actually gain sentience and rebel was too surprising.


    ¡°The Black Phoenix bloodline I possess was refined by the bloodline memories of the Black Phoenix Ancestor, the last of which was facing tribulation and ascending to Heaven¡­ Could it be that my little tricks of the Heavenly Fate lineage actually called upon the past of my bloodline and refined karma into destiny?¡± Thinking about this, Heifeng Jiansui decided that fate was a little too unpredictable.


    ¡°If this is fate, then might as well accede to it.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui immediately cancelled the two battle-clones of Ice and Fire, returning their essence energy to his body. The Black Phoenix phantom that had dulled in radiance crowed at him angrily.


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    ¡°Calm down.¡± Saying this sentence to the Black Phoenix phantom, Heifeng Jiansui ignored it and called upon the bloodline techniques he had created for battle!


    Black Phoenix Transcending Emperor! The three energies of essence, qi and spirit of his Black Phoenix bloodline reached their peak in strength and momentum, as a haze of black flames arose from his body! The three energies fused together into a whole that surpassed parts, as Heifeng Jiansui called upon his bloodline and battle spirit together and transformed into a Black Phoenix himself, a perfect 9 meter tall Emperor of Beasts!


    Black Phoenix Allbeast Empire! The sharp might of an army of beasts appeared to surround him as the haze of black flames was complemented by a rain of black water! Shadowy beast shapes appeared around him, and the area of 99 meters around him turned into a domain of ice and fire!


    Black Phoenix Threelaw Formation! The might of the two earlier techniques were amplified together, and Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s dominating aura towered to the Heavens as black flames and rain rose and fell around him!


    His Black Phoenix bloodline was at its peak stage now, yet the Cherry Blossom Starset still beared down upon him. And then, the Black Phoenix phantom hovering over him descended upon his figure, and his body was suddenly shared by two spirits, as the will of the Black Phoenix that had ascended out of the Chaosworld nine eras ago descended upon him!


    There wasn¡¯t any amazing comprehension of laws, nor was there even a thought. All there remained of the Black Phoenix Ancestor was a memory and a will. A memory, of going against Heaven and ascending! A will, of never bowing to the Heavens no matter what!


    The Black Phoenix soared above, even ignoring the falling Starset! The myriad Dao that came together to create the Cherry Blossom Starset raged at this indifference and a furious whirlwind and smiting lightning came forth!


    Fu Li who had used this technique couldn¡¯t help her surprise at this. This technique was created just on a whim and refined for the sake of beauty. This was the first time she had seen the Cherry Blossom Starset form lightning, as this was the first time she used it in actual battle!


    In truth, Fu Li never intended to reveal this as a trump card as it was merely the gathering of Minor and Great Dao in a formation headed by the Supreme Dao of Earth! It would be smashed into bits by one of her sister¡¯s casual attacks!


    Just then, the pat of her sister brought her out of her thoughts. ¡°Sister, I never thought that you would hide such a technique from me.¡± Fu Ying¡¯s voice had a slight trace of grievance, as the two twins would never hide a single thing from each other.


    Fu Li gently flicked a strand of her hair back and spoke in a conceding tone, ¡°I originally wished to surprise sister with this, but when Master wished to spar, I couldn¡¯t hold back.¡±


    +++


    Far away from the conversation of the sisters, Heifeng Jiansui was in a similar position to them¡­ a spectator. He enjoyed the booming of thunder and the smiting of lightning, and how the Black Phoenix body he was in was utterly impervious to it as it ascended heavenwards.


    The beast roared out, and black flames bellowed from its mouth. Cold winds shadowed the freezing light that flashed from its claws. Ice and fire came together to smash apart the falling lightning and the wind hurricane.


    The Starset formed lightning and wind to smite down upon the ascending bird, yet they were like rain upon a coat. Finally, the Starset fell upon the bird, like the Heavens in their entirety falling together to smite a lowly figure!


    Facing this, the Black Phoenix was finally daunted. The lightning that had struck it crackled upon its body, paralyzing it. The Starset that was like the Square Heavens smashed down like a slap!


    All life seemed to leave Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body and even the will of the Black Phoenix seemed to shake. At the critical moment, the aura of wind and lightning emitted from Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s figure. All the wind and lightning qi that had struck his body was swallowed whole, and inside his body the gates closing the Second Dao of the Black Phoenix, the Wind-Thunder Dao were smashed open!


    The wind and lightning formed by the Starset were gathered by the Black Phoenix. Ice, fire, wind and lightning¡­ these four elements surrounded the Black Phoenix and with them, he finally gained strength to smash open the Square Heavens of Starset!


    The beak and the two claws drew boundless amounts of the four elements upon it, and struck the falling Starset with ferocity! The intricate formation of countless Minor and Great Dao was smashed to pieces and even the Supreme Dao of Earth that formed it fell!


    Fu Li only smiled at this spectacle. Unlike Fu Ying, this technique was made on a whim yet the might her master used to defeat it surpassed the strength he used to defeat Fu Li¡¯s Plum Blossom Sword Rain. It was quite satisfactory.


    Just then, the twins could feel the Immortal Dominion tremble! For a moment, they felt the draining of the Five Phase and Four Creation energies and even the Yin-Yang energy that was Five-Colored Tree¡¯s cornerstone. Glancing at the culprit, the Black Phoenix had gathered the energies and used it for another breakthrough!


    +++


    Heifeng Jiansui felt a bit unreconciled. To begin with, the Black Phoenix Nine Daos were too hard to cultivate, requiring plentiful luck and talent to begin with!


    To open the First Dao of Ice-Fire in his mortal body, he had to first cultivate the Phoenixflame Marrowforge Art to completion. And to cultivate it, he used horrific means such as using of pillars of the Black Phoenix Allbeast Art as needles! In the end, his final breakthrough to open the First Dao of Ice-Fire relied on destiny, as he rode upon Jiuxie¡¯s birth as a full-blooded Phoenix to gather the energy needed for breakthrough!


    And the moment he used one of the tricks of the Heavenly Fate lineage, the will of the Black Phoenix descended upon him and smashed through two Daos in a row! Wasn¡¯t this ridiculous? If he wasn¡¯t a Sword Immortal, his body would have been smashed up already!

 Chapter 99: Battle of Faith (3)

    The energies of Light and Darkness and Yin-Yang seemed to gather around the Black Phoenix¡¯s figure signifying that he would have to breakthrough soon. But before that, Heifeng Jiansui still had the duty of giving pointers to his disciples.


    As the Black Phoenix, Heifeng Jiansui descended to the earth. Flying to perch upon a golden branch of the Five Colored Tree, Heifeng Jiansui glanced at his twin disciples.


    ¡°Fu Li, that Cherry Blossom Starset was masterful. While it only seems like a beautiful scene of countless Dao coming together as one, the pursuit of beauty grants it the aura of the Heavens. You used the Dao you comprehended from the Heavens, the fateful gifts of Heaven to you and desired to honor their beauty to form a sealing technique that even the Heavens acknowledged, granting it a hint of the Will of the Heavens! That Starset had a hint of the principle of ¡®Square Heavens¡¯ and could even incite tribulation lightning upon the ones who opposed it!¡± Hearing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words, Fu Li was filled with enlightenment. Despite being the creator of the technique, she hadn¡¯t understood the entirety of its profundities either.


    ¡°Fu Li and Fu Ying. Both of you are named after cherry and plum blossoms, are like Yin and Yang and cultivate Earth and Wood among the Five Phases. Your Sword Dao originates from my Quintessence Sword Dao and ends with the Clear Jade Sword Dao. I simply saved you in the beginning of the past era, but I never expected you to have such potential¡­¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s praise, the two preened up.


    ¡°However, potential that isn¡¯t transformed to strength is useless. As Sword Cultivators, our biggest strength is the ability to have battle power surpassing our insights into the Grand Dao, yet you two couldn¡¯t even transform the entirety of your insights into battle power! While it is excusable considering you two being sheltered and your breakthrough being recent, it is certainly nothing to be proud of!¡± At their master¡¯s righteous scolding, their flower-like faces wilted.


    ¡°As cultivators specializing in the Wood and Earth Dao, you have a clear weakness to Fire. Moreover, you have never battled an Immortal King level cultivator. Now, I will call upon the might of an Immortal King level Black Phoenix with my little comprehension of the Heavenly Fate lineage. With that, you two can attain understanding of Immortal King level battles!¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui finally allowed the will of the Black Phoenix to return and begin the breakthrough of the Third Dao of Dark-Light!


    The world seemed to flicker between darkness and light for a moment, before limitless energy gathered into Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body and entered his bloodline. The power of Dark-Light was like Yin and Yang, similar to Ice-Fire and Wind-Thunder. But a Black Phoenix was a beast of Darkness and Fire, and this breakthrough would be a complete transformation from the outer body to the innate origin!


    The black fire passively emitted by the Black Phoenix alternated between lightening and darkening. From outside to inside, the Black Phoenix true body was being destroyed and recreated. It was a process of tremendous pain, but Heifeng Jiansui was exceptional and impervious to it. As for the Black Phoenix, it was only a will that had awakened by fate and so it did not care about pain.


    Finally, the transformation completed and Heifeng Jiansui achieved the third level of Black Phoenix Nine Dao, Dark-Light. The next step was to consolidate the Three Dao into One Principle, to fuse the Three Great Dao of Ice-Fire, Wind-Thunder and Dark-Light into the Principle of Yin-Yang that far surpassed them!


    This would generally require a ridiculously high amount of energy, but within an Immortal King¡¯s Immortal Dominion, this was a resource that was only abundant. All the energy surrounding Heifeng Jiansui seemed to madly enter his body, flowing through and nourishing his body and finally entering his heart. However, there was a strange force within it that expelled nearly 99% of the energy while only gathering the purest of the myriad energies!If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.


    Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s heart was nurtured by a Chaoseed which ended up being used to cast the Sword Body for Nineprime. Forgetting about how his heart had already gained a picky taste in terms of purity of qi, within the core there was the sharp Quintessence Sword Qi that could not tolerate all but the purest Nine-Prime Origin Qi!


    ¡°Ancestral Will, at this rate of energy gathering, I won¡¯t be able to breakthrough for a thousand years!¡± Heifeng Jiansui urged the will of the Black Phoenix to increase the energy gathering speed.


    ¡°Caw! Caww!!¡± As expected, the Black Phoenix will was only happy to obey. The amount of energy being gathered rose quickly, until the point that the energy gathered in a breath was enough for an Immortal King level attack! Normally reaching this level of energy circulation in a mortal body would have left Heifeng Jiansui with his guts splattered in a energy particle explosion, but since the Black Phoenix will was controlling him it was impossible for such a tragedy to occur!


    ¡°Ancestral Will, I know that I you can only appear for 9 days and nights. My two students have recently entered the Immortal King Realm and are without battle experience, kindly¡­¡± Understanding Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s request, the Black Phoenix will flew up from its roost on the Five Color Tree that was the Immortal Dominion¡¯s core and swooped towards the twins!


    +++


    The pair of Fu Ying and Fu Li battled together, attacking and defending against the furious claws blasting black fire. Every claw had a black flame that was refined from the purest of the Nine Origin elements. Facing this one claw that could tear apart all laws and shatter all Dao, all of the twin¡¯s profound sword techniques and cultivation arts were insufficient.


    ¡°Cherry Blossom Starset!¡± With a single seal, thousands of cherry blossoms flew and hundreds of Dao fused to form a seal behind the Black Phoenix. Like the Heaven falling, it ruthlessly struck down the Black Phoenix.


    ¡°Plum Blossom Sword Rain!¡± At this command by Fu Ying, countless plum blossoms gathered to form a sharp sword of peerless Wood Supreme Dao. Under her command, the sharp sword rose to cleave the Black Phoenix.


    The two layered attack was only enough to fling away the Black Phoenix. The errant scratches and torn feathers recovered quickly, and the Black Phoenix flew to claw them once more. Even if their attack prowess was mighty enough to cleave through the beast, it would still have recovered in a blink. It was a phoenix after all.


    Heifeng Jiansui calmly spectated the battle. Nine days had passed and it was the final hour before the Ancestral Will would fade away. As expected, the Three Dao were opened and the Yin-Yang Principle was completed.


    While he had simply tested their laws, the Black Phoenix had refined their combat prowess. The twins¡¯ battle efficiency was quite far away from a Sword Immortal¡¯s level, yet they could enter it soon. Their insights had been fully transformed into sword technique.


    After a few more exchanges, the Immortal King aura emitting from the Black Phoenix gradually lowered until it completely disappeared, the will of the Black Phoenix returning back to whence it came. Heifeng Jiansui stopped using the three Black Phoenix techniques and returned to his human form.


    ¡°The stars aligned and your will was summoned here, if fate allows we shall meet again¡­¡± Whispering this, Heifeng thought about the true Black Phoenix Ancestor. A lofty Chaos Sovereign, if their meeting occurred, it would be far into the future¡­


    ¡°You two. How did it feel to battle a Black Phoenix with Immortal King level battle prowess?¡± Heifeng Jiansui asked his two disciples.


    ¡°Exhilarating. Even though our insights into the Dao were far surpassing it, we were always beaten by it.¡±


    ¡°In the end, we could only maintain a tense stand-off¡­¡± The twins answer was expected.


    ¡°That is only to be expected. You two only cultivated until you reached this realm. Even in spars, your only partners would be each other and Shui Yan, right? Currently, you cannot even call yourselves Sword Immortals¡­¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui sighed. ¡°That Black Phoenix was only a sentient will, like an animal that has no intelligence. It only clawed, pecked, flew and attacked with the elements. Still you ended up beaten black and blue. No Immortal King you would face would be on this level. The Black Phoenix can only be compared to a zombie refined by a Perennial King or so.¡±


    ¡°Both of you are really quite young and talented. You now know the Sword Immortal path and the vast journey to it awaits. Sword Immortal¡­ As my disciples, I expect you to achieve my level and perhaps even surpass me.¡± With these words of well wishes, Heifeng Jiansui ended the spar.


    Walking up to Langyu who faithfully held Nineprime for nine days and nights, he took back his sword. Pressing the hilt upon his chest, the sword disappeared within his body.


    Facing Langyu who watched the sight with fascination, he asked her, ¡°Had any insights while watching?¡±


    ¡°Immortal Kings are quite powerful. Watching the spar and comparing my current strength to it, I couldn¡¯t glean anything. It is simply¡­¡± Langyu said this, and Heifeng Jiansui understood. Praising her for her will for standing for nine days watching the battle, he granted her a pill for her hunger.


    He knew his disciples more than the day they met, but there was still a degree of separation. They were quite talented, but it was a pipe dream for them to reach a fourth of his level, forgetting about matching him.


    At the level of a half-step Perennial Lord, he slaughtered 5 Immortal Kings. All of them far surpassed the twins, and they had a perfect Five-Phase formation over it. And still¡­ they all fell to his sword.

 Chapter 100: Aum

    Chapter 100


    ¡°So, what did you understand about the power of faith from our spar?¡± Heifeng Jiansui once again asked his disciples. And before giving them a chance to reply, he began, ¡°You understood nothing. How can the phantom of a Black Phoenix summoned by a mortal defeat the Dao-principles of a Immortal King? How can a mortal attain the power of an Immortal King? This is the force you face, the power of ¡®faith¡¯.¡±


    ¡°This power can cause a leaf to cleave apart blades, form worlds and overturn them, give the mortal the destiny of a God and perhaps even the power of a God! This power is primarily cultivated by Gods, Buddhas and Devils, ignoring the Trinity of Qi, Essence and Spirit, mostly because it far surpasses it. Daoist cultivators of the Evil Path can use it as well, and even though they are limited it is still enough to break the sky and shatter the void. The three of you aren¡¯t fated with the Dao of Heavenly Fate either¡­¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui paused.


    The silence stretched for a few moments before it was broken.


    ¡°¡±¡°Master, is there truly no way for us to contend with the power of faith?¡±¡±¡± Three voices sounded together, with similar tones of urgency. Looking at the complexion of his three disciples, they seemed worried.


    ¡°The three of you are my disciples, disciples of the Quintessence Sword Saint. That¡¯s why, the answer should be clear to you--- Quintessence Sword Intent. As long as you comprehend it, your sword can cut through even the abstruse fate.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s tone was casual as ever, but the three words ¡®Quintessence Sword Intent¡¯ were earth shaking.


    Langyu felt anticipation on hearing that the Sect Master planned on imparting such a mighty power while the twins couldn¡¯t help but turn pale.


    ¡°Master, forgive us but despite spending a million years, we failed---¡° The voices of the twins seemed filled with resignation, but Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s interjection immediately stopped their apology.


    ¡°Yeah, I know. There is no way you would comprehend ¡®Quintessence Sword Intent¡¯ just like that. Honestly speaking, the fact that you stubbornly stuck with cultivating my sword art until now is quite admirable.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s voice had a hint of admiration.


    Hearing their conversation, Langyu was surprised. In the novel ¡®Ninelight Sword Sovereign¡¯, Shui Yan was using Quintessence Sword Intent from chapter 1. Chopping arrogant young masters, other sword intents, other swords, entire continents, crazed Buddhists, evil Demon beasts and sinister gods like butter. But Shui Yan had learnt for many years under his Master¡¯s guidance, so it was acceptable.


    ¡°Anyway, you need to kill people to comprehend this sword intent. Kill, kill, kill, chop, chop, chop! But since I have two unblooded innocents as my disciple, I will have to refine a special trial for your sakes. Since Langyu is here, we¡¯ll include her in this merry venture as well. Come with me.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui called the girls to follow him.


    In the surroundings that were shaped like a martial dojo ground, the group of master and disciples came before a bamboo door. Opening it, there was a room with four statues.Royal Road is the home of this novel. Visit there to read the original and support the author.


    One statue was roughly carved with a beastly air, unclothed, eight armed and four headed, horned and winged, with sharp claws on hands and feet.


    The next statue was white like jade giving off an aura of benevolence and kindness, fat and well fed, with a white cloth covering it.


    The third statue was tall and had the signs of strength and wisdom, strong and stalwart with eyes that seemed to have watched aeons. With a peculiar symbol engraved on the temple, that figure had eyes closed, as if in meditation.


    The fourth statue was of a beast, a snake that coiled into itself. Yet this snake had four legs and a strange rune appearing from its back. Even Langyu could recognize this beast; it was a Coiling Dragon!


    ¡°You trial begins here. Demon, Buddha, God and Immortal. These statues are four, and like the Four Corners of the Universe, will form a world, a world that is false, an illusion built from desires. Break through it and you will find truth, Quintessence. If you fail¡­ Well, we¡¯ll cross that bridge when we come to it! When you pass this test, you¡¯ll be my true disciples and I¡¯ll bestow the three of you awesome treasures! Good luck, girls!¡± Cheerily waving to the girls, Heifeng Jiansui walked away.


    ¡°Oh, I forgot. Let me give you a hint¡­ hmm¡­ Quintessence is the Grand Dao, the truth that cannot be hidden by falseness.¡± Saying this, he closed the door behind him, leaving the three to brave their trial.


    +++


    Langyu and her two martial sisters were nonplussed at their master¡¯s departure. But when four colored lights shone from the statues forming a square and smashing through the room, space and time seemed to puzzle around them and waves of wind, earth, fire and water formed a new heaven and earth around them, they realized their master¡¯s claim of this trial being a ¡®False World¡¯ was true.


    Seeing this perilous sight, the Langyu felt fear knowing her mortal body and untrained skills would leave her the most defenseless of the group. But since this was a illusion in the end, it would not be capable of killing her. This thought emboldening her, she slowly followed behind her senior sisters.


    Silently, the trio walked together. The land was barren until it suddenly wasn¡¯t. Before they know it, they were surrounded by red.


    The world that surrounded them was of fire. Rivers of lava flowed around them, and fire rained down from the skies. Flames conglomerated into a lake of fire.


    Suddenly blasted by the fiery heat, the trio used their breathing technique to acclimate to the heat. The twins casted some spells upon Langyu¡¯s sweat-ragged figure, allowing her to escape the torment the fire had brought upon her mortal body.


    There could be no life that could exist here. Assured of this, the three decided to explore this place for clues to escape the hell of fire.


    However surpassing all logic, in the middle of the lake of fire sat a man in meditation. Upon his forehead was a symbol that they had seen before, marking it as one of the four statues, the ¡®God¡¯. His eyes closed, his lips chanted soundlessly. An mantra that was not in words, yet surpassed all 5 senses of communication.


    The three heard this mantra and trembled, for it was something that opposed the essence that cast their bodies, the path that their master followed and even the world that they hailed from. Yet the sound was soothing, enticing and seducing¡­ Simply hearing it seemed to carry away the heat for the fire and sooth them. So chanting it¡­ it would certainly bring more, right?


    Even knowing this was an illusion, they couldn¡¯t help this thought. But still, their knowledge allowed them to clear their minds and observe the problem facing them, the God. Only with knowledge could they hope to defeat this opponent.


    Aum. Om. Ohm.


    The sound of the chant was ever-changing yet constant, beguiling them to bring lip and tongue together, and chant alongside the God. They restrained themselves and watched. The God had eyes closed and sat meditating, but they couldn¡¯t be confident of killing him even with a sneak attack. They needed to watch on and see through the mystery, spot the weakness.


    The surrounding fires seemed to come together and revolve upon the man¡¯s head. There formed a halo around the man¡¯s head, a ring of fire. The halo surrounded the symbol marked on the man¡¯s head, and it shot forth from the man¡¯s forehead as he chanted. And finally, the chant ended and his eyes opened.


    The three immediately drew their swords and pointed took up mirroring stances. This was a formation that they had immediately coordinated together, a virtue of the one sword style they shared and whose core they came to comprehend.


    The God gently slid his finger down his brows, and the symbol upon them disappeared. With a flick of a finger, it flew towards the trio.


    ?


    There was no sound of Aum but there was the picture of Aum.


    The flick of a finger and the symbol that wasn¡¯t even a inch long¡­ Brought forth the might of a falling sun.

 Chapter 101: Aum (2)

    Chapter 101


    The falling symbol ¡®?¡¯ struck down like a star. Facing it, the three drew their swords and slashed out horizontally.


    ¡°Quintessence Sword 6th Scroll: Heaven Cleaving Slash!¡± The three  swordlights flashed and struck the symbol three strokes that formed the symbol: ¡®3¡¯ ¡®o¡¯ and ¡®.¡¯, yet it seemed unshaken.


    The twins and Langyu stared fiercely at the symbol that was unshaken by their attack.


    The God disdainfully flicked his palm and caused that mysterious rune to appear. The aura of ¡®Aum¡¯ emanating from him seemed capable of shattering space in a blink. The symbol ¡®?¡¯ struck out like a falling star.


    Facing this, the three once again drew their swords and attacked. ¡°Quintessence Sword 8th Scroll: Starset Guard!¡± The white and black swordlight seemed capable of shattering a meteor but could only turn aside the ¡®Aum¡¯ symbol, causing it to return to the God¡¯s hand.


    ¡°It seems that we can only deflect that symbol. That said, we three still have the advantage in numbers. Let¡¯s quickly slaughter him!¡± Saying Fu Ying burst forth with sword attacks, with the two behind her following.


    The Quintessence Sword was the most widely spread Sword Art of the past and current era, but it was near impossible to master.


    Sword stance forms swordlight, transforming into sword intent.


    The myriad sword stances of the Quintessence Sword Art themselves were hard to master, forming sword light was difficult for once-an era geniuses and only few could comprehend the Quintessence Sword Intent.


    The twins had only failed on the last step of condensing Sword Intent. Langyu had mastered the stances and swordlight the moment she came into this world. And thus, the three disciples were on a similar level in their sword cultivation of the Quintessence Sword.


    In truth, it was a fairly pathetic level, but that¡¯s what this trial was meant to fix!


    Sword lights flashed down like rain. Nine colors of nine elements surrounded and covered the ¡®?¡¯ symbol. It still refused to even dim, shining brightly like the sun.


    ¡°? ???????? ???? ?" A alien voice that was like the ringing of ten thousand bells resounded along with the casting of 6 runes, and the trio faced the rain of lava.


    ¡°Sanskrit! This is a sutra!¡± The trio were alarmed. They didn¡¯t comprehend the appearing words, but they knew that this was a mysterious script of the Hindu Sector.


    As long as they faced the symbol of ¡®Aum¡¯ which was only a character of the script, they were assured victory. But if the God was capable of casting a sutra, then the battle would get more complex.Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere.


    Facing the sea of fire, there were only their swords to accompany them. So swordlights flashed and the tide of fire was met by the wall of swords.


    "????????????????????" The fire seemed to warp into three discs of white, black and grey¡­ The sacred principle of the Three Realms. And to meet it, blades of swordlights flashed again.


    g"?????? ????????????? ?" The rivers of lava were drained dry of fire as a armor of fire covered the god. Covered in fire, the god''s punches brought forth wind and fire, pressuring the trio. In response, there came more swordlights.


    There wasn''t much they could do. The trial was for cultivating the Quintessence Sword Dao, and so they could only use that sword technique. And so, they slashed, stabbed and cleaved with swordlights.


    "????? ?? ??? ???????????? ?" The God turned into a sea of fire which spread out covering the earth and the sea, further transforming into the air and finally covering the world by transforming into light.


    The girls suddenly experienced a cacophony of noises inside their heads, chants that they couldn''t comprehend resounding in Sanskrit. It was perhaps a curse from the God or perhaps a inheritance. But they couldn''t hear it and couldn''t comprehend it.


    All they could do was let it pass from one ear to outside.


    Their trials done, they thought about the battle they had experienced and insights they had comprehended. There were none, as the whole thing couldn''t be called a battle. The ''God'' sang hymns, recited mantra, controlled fire to attack briefly and exploded. The battle lacked all tension as the God was only a automaton. They couldn''t even hold killing intent against it.


    They thought about their master''s words and his intentions in beginning the trial.


    ''The Quintessence Sword can only be mastered by slaughter, kill, kill, kill, chop, chop, chop.'' Was that not what he said?


    And so, his intention must be... to form killing intent willingly, or something like that.


    The aura of fire around them seemed to withdraw, and they could sense three auras of water, wind and earth. The elements had the auras of the Immortal, Demon and the Buddha.


    ¡°¡°¡°To hold killing intent even against the benevolent Buddha¡­¡±¡±¡± The three disciples came to the same thought. Saying this, the three immediately departed to meet it.


    Having met God, they killed God.


    Now it was time to meet the Buddha.


    +++


    Upon a crystal ball, the victorious faces of his disciples glowed.


    Heifeng Jiansui observed the battle of his disciples against the God. It wasn¡¯t much.


    ¡°Your disciples aren¡¯t bad.¡± As always, Nineorigin appeared out of nowhere. She had changed her wardrobe this time, wearing a white swordsman robe with a sword upon her back.


    ¡°Intruding on my dominion like that, I almost forgot to accept you through the formations. Ask before entering.¡± Heifeng Jiansui replied casually.


    ¡°That lecture about faith was a bit enlightening. You are a practitioner of Heavenly Fate?¡± Nineorigin spoke ignoring his last question.


    ¡°If you want your fortune cast, tell someone else. I don¡¯t want to incur a tribulation, I haven¡¯t even spent a decade in my life.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s tone was wry.


    ¡°This might be easier, can you guess why I changed clothes today?¡± Nineorigin¡¯s lips curled teasingly.


    ¡°Well, from the Sword World I can see surrounding you¡­ wait, you condensed a Sword World?! And it is even a Supreme World at that?! And wait, that¡¯s my Quintessence Swordworld! Didn¡¯t you say you would find it extremely difficult to grasp my sword arts? How did you suddenly master them!¡± Heifeng Jiansui was completely flabbergasted.


    ¡°I had a sudden insight.¡± Nineorigin¡¯s answer was like a herd of horses trampling on mud and grass. Sudden insight, what kind of bullshit sudden insight came like this?!


    ¡°Anyway, I have reached a bottleneck. I need to link the Swordworld to the Nine Origin Elemental Supreme Worlds that I had comprehended as virtue of my birth.¡± Nineorigin smiled at him, which made him realize that he had concealed his reaction deftly.


    ¡°How interesting. I coincidentally used Nine Origin Elements to cast nine swordlights into one intent as well.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s smiled in response as well.


    ¡°I notice you have a Sword Supreme World as well.¡± Nineorigin¡¯s teeth showed in her smile.


    ¡°But you don¡¯t have sword techniques and you will be suppressed in my domain. You might be facing a disadvantage.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s tone was somewhat disappointed.


    ¡°This chaosworld is my domain and sword techniques are overrated anyway. That said, battling a 7 year old is a bit shameful.¡± Nineorigin¡¯s smile was predatory.


    ¡°Well now, I really want to draw my sword. But alas, I have a duty to guide my disciples in their trial first.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s response caused Nineorigin to deflate.


    ¡°Yeah¡­ As their grandmaster, I should guide them as well.¡± Saying this, Nineorigin tapped on the crystal ball that she had summoned to her side. ¡°Huh, I think this much difficulty would be enough for them¡­¡±


    Heifeng Jiansui hurriedly rushed to the crystal ball before tapping on it. Seeing it, he gave a confused look. ¡°Nineorigin¡­ What are you trying to teach them?¡±

 Chapter 102: Aum (3)

    Chapter 102


    The trio walked together through the False World, and they soon realized why it was ¡®false¡¯. There was no qi in the air, and there was no life in the surroundings. The ground was hard like a stone road and it seemed a world which no cultivator could thrive in. The only way out was to end the world, to slaughter all inhabitants within!


    The God was dead, the Buddha, Demon and Immortal remained.


    With the scent of the air changing, a new world seemed to appear. It was like the fresh breath that a city dweller would take within a village, an aura that sang with life and energy. Looking around, there was a small forest within which the largest tree was a mighty fig tree, the Bodhi Tree. Under it sat a man in meditation.


    He was clad in simply white robes, eyes closed and meditating. His skin was white like jade and his closed eyes gave off the feeling of an unmoving mountain. Seeing him meditate was like watching a tree sway in the wind, like appreciating a fundamental part of nature.


    ¡°Namo Amit¨¡bh¨¡ya Buddh¨¡ya¡­¡± The chant was calm and soothing, causing a mental pressure on the trio. However, they knew what they needed to do. With a single motion, they surrounded the Buddha and slashed down.


    Having determined that the entire test¡¯s objective was killing, they certainly wouldn¡¯t make peace. Before the Buddha could retaliate, take the first move! With the tree blocking off one side and the Buddha seated down, it was in an awkward posture, unable to move. With the trio surrounding the Buddha was sealed, only capable of waiting for the executioner¡¯s blow.


    ¡°Quintessence Sword: Mortal Scroll!¡±


    ¡°Quintessence Sword: Earth Scroll!¡±


    ¡°Quintessence Sword: Heaven Scroll!¡±


    Three voices called out this together. With this chant, swordlight flashed as one after the other, the entire repertoire of sword techniques of the Quintessence Sword was used.


    ¡°Namo Amit¨¡bh¨¡ya Buddh¨¡ya¡­¡± The Buddha had only its mouth to chant, so it chanted. The desire to lay down their arms and appreciate the beauty of nature filled them. Yet the desire to kill had been born within them when they attacked the unarmed meditating figure. And so, untouched by the cries of the innocent, they butchered the figure. Only when the Buddha returned to its constituent form, a shattered wooden statue did the merciless assault stop.


    The destruction of the statue formed a mysterious melody to enter their hearts, it was incomprehensible and vague, once again entering one ear and leaving another. But it had a purpose, to suppress the killing intent and shackle it.


    It was as if they had awakened from a dream. Opening their eyes, the twins and Langyu looked at each other. The killing intent within their hearts had been quelled, and without the sealing force they would have lost their minds.Royal Road is the home of this novel. Visit there to read the original and support the author.


    ¡°After we destroyed the God statue, a ¡®fiery seed¡¯ of killing intent was born within us, suggesting us to kill. When we destroyed the Buddha statue, an ¡®earth seed¡¯ of calming force came forth, grounding us and stopping the killing intent from overwhelming our minds.¡± Langyu thought out loud and the twins nodded.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. While the Quintessence Sword Intent can only be comprehended by killing, this was a special trial arranged by Master for us to not incur the sin of killing in our karma.¡± Fu Li said this pondering.


    ¡°The statues don¡¯t appear to have much battle power, as if they were specifically designed to be shattered easily. Let us go deal with the other statues first.¡± When Fu Ying said this, the other two nodded and set off towards.


    +++


    ¡°Your disciples are pretty sly. They cut down that Buddha statue without giving it a chance to attack. Or maybe it is your fault for making such lousy guards for your trial.¡± Nineorigin stuck her tongue out at Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°It isn¡¯t much of a trial in the first place. They are too weak to pass any trial I would put them through. I simply called it a trial to alarm them, making them focus on the gifts I am granting them.¡±


    ¡°The statues are like jade slips, but they don¡¯t disseminate knowledge but only a certain ¡®faith energy¡¯, giving birth to a feeling that did not originate from their hearts. It is something far away from a technique. ¡®Five feelings transform the heart, swordlight transforming to sword intent.¡¯ It isn¡¯t much of a trial, but more of a baptizing, introducing them to Buddhas, Gods, Devils and False Immortals.¡± Heifeng Jiansui said this curtly.


    ¡°Your sculpting of Gods, Buddhas, Devils and False Immortals is a bit too stereotypical. Gods are angry and fiery, Buddhas are calm and grounded¡­ What¡¯s next, the Devil will be a frenzied killer with the power of wind and the False Immortal will be preaching lies?¡± Nineorigin predicted the next statues jokingly.


    ¡°That¡¯s correct. I can¡¯t really give much depth to the other religions while guiding my poor disciples who cannot even be considered Daoists, can I? If I accidentally cause them to be tempted by the power of Gods and fascinated with Hinduism, making them cultivate to become False Gods, I¡¯ll end up crying a river. In this era where Daoism has fallen, it is best for them to look down on the cultivation paths of the Three Sectors.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words caused Nineorigin to stiffen.


    ¡°¡­Your reasoning is correct, then.¡± The words spoken by Nineorigin were in whispers. Even she couldn¡¯t joke around about the end of Buddhism in this era.


    ¡°But still, why would you sculpt these sculptures with the power of faith? For a Daoist cultivator, using the power of faith to control the powers of the other Sectors¡­ wouldn¡¯t you be at great risk of suffering a heart demon and your cultivation shattering?¡± Nineorigin asked him curiously.


    ¡®It was already hard to refine the foundations of the Quintessence Sword Dao into three scrolls containing three sets of nine sword stances, and you want me to somehow write down the method to breakthrough to Sword Intent? If I didn¡¯t have to deal with Faith Energy, I would have liked it too!¡¯ Thinking this, Heifeng Jiansui replied.


    ¡°My Swordheart is clear like a mirror and sharp like a blade. Nothing under the Heavens can crush it.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s answer has an undercurrent of wryness, which Nineorigin couldn¡¯t understand. The fact that he could not ¡®love¡¯ was not known to her after all.


    ¡°...Did you learn the divine powers of faith, then?¡± At Nineorigin¡¯s question, Heifeng Jiansui only laughed.


    ¡°How dumb do you think I am? As a Daoist cultivator, the only path I follow is a Sword Immortal while minoring in the Nine Origin Elemental Dao and the Heavenly Fate Dao. I only used some tricks to refine some faith energy into some statues.¡± At Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s answer, Nineorigin nodded.


    ¡°That said, I do know some useless stuff. I can speak Sanskrit like a guru and I understand the myriad intricacies of ¡®Aum¡¯. I can speak Pali like a monk and understand some profundities of ¡®Amitabha¡¯. I do know one language of the Demon Sector and understand a little of the mysteries of ¡®Mara¡¯ as well.¡± Heifeng Jiansui said this with a dismissive expression.


    ¡°What did you learn all this for? Invading the Three Sectors?¡± Nineorigin already knew Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s habit of going through all the manuals that he found.


    ¡°Eh, no. I wanted to pick up a girl so I asked her to teach me. All of that isn¡¯t any great secret after all, just enough of a topic to converse about and get closer. I think she was a God, but I might be mistaken. She knew too much about Buddhism and Demons to be sure and was hiding her identity. Well I was hiding mine as well, but I did tell her my name in the end¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui said this with a sour face.


    ¡°How interesting, you didn¡¯t even get her name in the end?¡± Nineorigin smiled amusedly at him.


    ¡°¡­Eh, seems like my disciples completed their trials. Let¡¯s go meet them. I want to introduce them to their mighty Grandmaster, so keep my face, alright?¡± Without answering her question, Heifeng Jiansui walked towards the trial to congratulate his disciples.

 Chapter 103: Quintessence (1)

    Upon completing the trials and imbibing the four colored seeds of fire, earth, wind and water from the God, Buddha, Demon and Buddha, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s three disciples were struck unconscious by a sudden blast of killing intent. It was a mental attack so powerful, so profound that even the personalities of the three couldn¡¯t stand against it.


    In a blink of an eyes, the three entered a clear minded state. No thought, clear brightness, pure void¡­ this state of highest meditation had many names. All cultivators strived to enter this state, knowing that they would achieve enlightenment in this state. However, they hadn¡¯t entered it voluntarily nor had they entered this via swallowing a rare treasure.


    Quintessence Sword Intent¡­ The legacy that Heifeng Jiansui had left for them was sealed into the four statues, inside the ¡®4 seeds¡¯. Imbibing one would bring the mind to a peculiar state. Imbibing all four¡­ would bring forth Quintessence Sword Intent, an immensely destructive force that struck out with a mental attack to their souls, knocking them unconscious!


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    There was no person, no thought and no desire. There was only a sea of blood and a mountain of corpses. There was red everywhere, the color of killing intent.


    ¡°Aaargh!¡± Looking around, only a haze of red shrouded the vision. There was only massacre and blood in the sight. Killing intent became something that the body became familiar with, sustaining it and attacking with it. With every second, it became a part of the body, like the blood in the veins and the breath within the lungs.


    The first ¡®fiery seed¡¯ after defeating the God brought an intense desire to kill. The second ¡®earthy seed¡¯ after killing the Buddha brought a grounding calmness! The third ¡®windy seed¡¯ after killing the Asura brought an indifference that chilled the bones! The final ¡®watery seed¡¯ from the Immortal brought along a feeling of having the entire world as the enemy, with the only person to rely on being the self!


    The four coming together within the mind brought along an intense feeling that was hard to describe. It encompassed the four seeds of killing intent, calmness, indifference and strength to oppose the world. It was something that encompassed these simple emotions and feelings, it was a frame of mind.


    It caused the soul to tremble, the body to shiver and the qi within the self to run haywire. It was something that was impossible to bear. This was something Heifeng Jiansui lived with every second of his life, the thoughts running through his mind, yet being put into his place for a brief moment caused the steady destruction of the self.


    What kind of worthless disciple would act like this when placed in the master¡¯s shoes? Every step he could take was a million mile, that distance was hard to comprehend let alone walk.Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website.


    For a brief moment, even the self was forgotten, overwhelmed by the blood and the killing intent. The only thing that was known was that the Quintessence Sword Intent¡­ was something that only Heifeng Jiansui could wield. It was impossible to master this calamitous force, for it would be impossible for a human to walk this calamitous path. Sheng Jiansui¡­ walked this path, but he was an existence who was peerless in the world.


    No, the only thing that was there to do was to learn. As his disciples and inheritors, they did not need to master the Quintessence Sword Dao, but they would need to at the least gain insight into the path that their Master walked, and not fall to the pitfalls along the way.


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    When Langyu regained her sense of self from the disconcerting sea of blood and mountain of flesh, she remembered some facts from her past life.


    She had watched some programs about existences with different states of mind from the world. Serial killers, Buddhist monks, some soldiers, even certain corporate heads. Psychopaths and sociopaths, these were the titles psychologists who researched them granted. The thoughts of a person could be far away from the actions and the ¡®true self¡¯ could be hidden until death. But who could have thought that underneath the calm eyes of the swordsman rested a world of madness?


    Blood spattered the ground, and the calm swordsman lazily chopped, bringing yet another man to death. The number of victims grew one by one, until he stood upon a hill of corpses and a lake of blood. Man, woman, beast¡­ as long as they dared oppose the man, their fate would be to join the lake of blood and the hill of corpses. The hill turned into a mountain and the lake turned into a sea, slowly evolving to a continent, a planet¡­ until there was finally a world of corpses. The swordsman finally stood alone, with only his sword on his side. There was a world but there was no life. The man had become one with the sword, the man had become a cold bar of metal.


    Langyu expected to see a sword technique, but there were only cold cuts of the sword. The Nine Origin Elements bathed the land to end life and there were other techniques as well. Soul sundering attacks, the power of crushing space and freezing time, the limitless power of primal chaos¡­ but in the core, there was only the sword, formed from killing intent of slaughtering. It was overwhelming yet underwhelming, still it was something that aligned with Langyu¡¯s heart.


    She remembered the meaning of ¡®sword intent¡¯ that the twins described to her. ¡°A sword intent is simply the comprehension of the Laws of the World fused into the sword.¡± Saying this, Fu Li and Fu Ying drew their sword to bring forth a world of ten thousand flowers. Seeing the dazzling sight, she couldn¡¯t help but have her heart shaken.


    Unable to comprehend how they could freely control the powers of Wood and Earth, she couldn¡¯t even begin to think about the time needed to gain insight into these powers. Cultivating for 100 million years, she couldn¡¯t even remember the zeroes in that number. Not having lived for 25 years, even the thought of the time involved in that number made her numb.


    Comparatively, the ¡®Quintessence Sword Intent¡¯ seemed easier. There was only killing. Everything else was only auxiliary. She was an assassin after all, compared to gaining insight into the ¡®mysterious profound laws¡¯, killing would only be easier. Thinking this, she intently focused on the world of slaughter, on the sword that flashed in simple gestures yet brought forth a river of blood, on the man who indifferently slaughtered.


    ¡®Quintessence Sword Intent¡¯ was the path that Heifeng Jiansui chose, one man and one sword against the universe. It was a path he proved by bringing forth rivers of blood, treading across worlds and slaughtering all that opposed him. It was a path only for him, but having understood it, having understood him¡­ She could finally use the Quintessence Sword Dao that she inherited from him.


    It wouldn¡¯t be her sword technique, but it would light her own path for her. As long as she moved forward, she would someday reach the heights Sheng Jiansui reached, the might of the Quintessence Sword Saint!


    With this hope in her heart, she attentively gazed at the sea of blood.

 Chapter 104: Quintessence (2)

    Unlike Langyu who came along into the world of corpses, the Fu twins had each other to rely on while entering this alien landscape. Not alone, they could walk with more assurance, trying to peer into their master¡¯s way, into their master¡¯s heart.


    ¡°As expected, it doesn¡¯t seem that we can cultivate this path.¡± It was something only natural. The twins had inherited the Quintessence Sword Dao back during the end of the past era, when they were still little girls and Heifeng Jiansui was the lofty Quintessence Sword Saint. At that time, they practiced the Three Scrolls of the Quintessence Sword Dao with heart and soul, but with their pure hearts lacking killing intent, it was impossible.


    In the sea of blood, the bottleneck that surmounted them¡­ was finally broken through. But the path ahead was shrouded by more difficulties.


    Unlike Langyu whose eyes were hazed by the blood and killing intent, the twins only saw unsightly massacres and a mountain-like spiritual pressure. It was because they never killed. As long as you could kill, you could comprehend the realm Heifeng Jiansui had reached in the merit of killing. But as innocent as the twins were, they understood the realms that Heifeng Jiansui slaughtered through but not the true essence behind the killing.


    In the world of blood, the twins tempered their heart. Sword cultivation was based on killing. Even their path that was focused by being bloodless was refined by the sea of blood.


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    ¡°Awaken.¡± Hearing a single word, Langyu woke up from the dreamlike haze. The world she saw was red, perhaps tinted by the sea of blood she saw. Beside her, the Fu twins awoke as well. Compared to her, they seemed cool and calm as ever.


    ¡°Wipe yourself.¡± Saying this, a white cloth was thrown at her. Instinctively wiping her face with it, Langyu finally felt cleansed. Looking at the cloth, she saw it covered with her blood, tears and sweat. While the tears and sweat could be easily explained, the blood¡­


    Stroking her face with her finger, she realized that the pores on her face had opened up wide. During the brief time she gained insight into the Quintessence Sword Intent, her mortal body was forced through a tribulation. And the part that was under the most pressure¡­ was her brain which housed her conscious mind. Her eyes had began bleeding sometime during the ¡®meditation¡¯.


    The cloth in her hand flew away, and a pill was flicked in her mouth. She unconsciously swallowed it, and vitality returned to her body. Opening her eyes wide, she saw the twins, Heifeng Jiansui and a new woman beside him.


    ¡°So, how was my Quintessence Sword Dao? And what are your plans regarding cultivating it?¡± Heifeng Jiansui asked the trio.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.


    ¡°Your Sword Dao¡­ is far too vast for us to fully comprehend¡­ As before, we will train the Clear Jade Sword Dao as the core and the Quintessence Sword Dao as auxiliary, while cultivating our Five-Phase Immortal Domain.¡± The twins had not planned to change their cultivation path.


    ¡°Good. You two¡­ Fu Li, you are now titled as my Second Disciple. Fu Ying, you are my Third Disciple. Take these, you are now my personal disciples.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui flung two tokens at them and they eagerly caught them.


    ¡°Langyu, what is your decision, then?¡± Looking at the girl who seemed to be in a daze, Heifeng Jiansui asked.


    ¡°Master¡­ I¡­ I¡¯ll specialize in the Quintessence Sword Dao. I¡¯ll train the Poison based techniques you imparted me on the side. As for the Clear Jade Sword Dao¡­ I¡¯ll give up on it.¡± Saying this, Langyu seemed regretful. But she knew her limits. Chaos Sovereign techniques seemed cool but it was likely that she wouldn¡¯t be able to master one in a lifetime.


    After Heifeng Jiansui imparted the Quintessence Sword Intent, she felt some hope in cultivating it. As for the Clear Jade Sword Codex, it would be better to give up on it quickly instead of wasting a billion years on a dead-end.


    ¡°¡­Good.¡± Heifeng Jiansui seemed actually surprised at her decision. But after saying a word to her, he began speaking once again.


    ¡°This is my Master and your Grandmaster.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui allowed Nineorigin to come forward. ¡°Despite how she looks, she is a hidden expert who has experienced 9 chaos cycles and far surpasses me in strength.¡±


    Giving the impression of a reclusive expert, Nienorigin gave a dismissive glance to the trio. When they were forced to bow their heads, Heifeng Jiansui took the opportunity to begin speaking.


    ¡°You now have some insight into the Quintessence Sword Dao, and will be successful in cultivating it. Now, I¡¯ll show you a practical demonstration. I¡¯ll battle your Grandmaster, with both of us using the Quintessence Sword Dao.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui waved his hand and the world transformed to a vast marbled arena.


    ¡°Oh, so you want to give a show for the kids, huh? I expected to see my disciple¡¯s full prowess, but you are still a mortal now. Well, I might as well stretch my muscles instead of waiting for you for a thousand years.¡± Nineorigin seemed to have gotten into the play of a supreme expert while she was in truth younger than the twins.


    ¡°I won¡¯t ask you to hold back even a bit. If it were anything else, I might be happy half-assing it, but this is my Sword Dao, the only thing I take pride in. Even though it will cost me, I¡¯ll face you¡­ at my strongest.¡± Saying these domineering words, Heifeng Jiansui raised his hand up. ¡°Come, Ninelight Circuit Sheath!¡±


    Sword intent bathed the world, and the Ninelight Stellar Circuit, a constellation formed from numerous Great Worlds and Minor Worlds seemed to tremble. A light earthquake shook the Arena as a pillar of light seemed to appear before Heifeng Jiansui. It was a sheath designed for a 3 foot sword, exactly the kind that a sword cultivator would carry.


    This Sword Sheath seemed to hold a world within it. Of course, that was only to be expected. For what sheath could bear a sword that could cleave through worlds other than this one?


    ¡°Your qi, essence and spirit seem to have been crystallized in this sheath. No, that is the qi, essence and spirit of your past. At that time after your battle after your death, your body was swallowed by a black hole. To think¡­ you actually refined it¡­¡± Nineorigin¡¯s surprised voice trembled as she spoke.


    ¡°I made preparations for Nineprime and my body, my two most precious possessions, to not fall into enemy hands in case I died. My body was supposed to be refined in a hidden formation I set up using the entirety of the Ninelight Stellar Circuit. In a million years, it would be entirely refined into a treasure that would complement my Nineprime Sword. If the Black Dragon won, the Ninelight Stellar Circuit would break off from the Chaosworld¡¯s remnants and launch into the boundless chaos, my Nineprime Sword flying along with it. Someday after eras upon eras, the consciousness of a World Spirit would evolve from the Ninelight Circuit Sheath. Well, I lost but you still ascended to become a World Spirit and reincarnated me, so my plan didn''t need to come to fruition.¡± Saying this with a wry smile, Heifeng Jiansui grasped the sheath.


    Running a finger down the sheath, Heifeng Jiansui tapped it. Magically, a sword seemed to appear within it, the Nineprime Sword that Heifeng Jiansui carried to achieve the Dao. Strapping the sheath on his hip, he adjusted his posture a bit before it was comfortably set.

 Chapter 105: True Strength Unleashed, Battle of Chaos Sovereigns! (1)

    A boundless sword intent surrounded Heifeng Jiansui, harmonizing with his mortal body. Nine elemental halos surrounded his body, as the Nine-Element energies within him harmonized to form a perfect Nineprime Sword Body. Surrounding him, spacetime began to crack like glass shattering.


    ¡°I have the bloodline of a Black Phoenix, and having cultivated it to the 1<sup>st</sup> Principle of Yin-Yang, I can summon the strength of a Chaos Sovereign for a second. With the Ninelight Circuit Sheath, I can bring forth a miracle and battle for a minute. So, our battle will be settled a minute. How about it?¡± Heifeng Jiansui cast a domineering air as he asked.


    ¡°Eh, how short.¡± Nineorigin smiled cold-heartedly. ¡°It would be boring.¡±


    ¡°Eh, this is a battle of swordsmanship after all. If it isn¡¯t short, it would be meaningless. What now, after bravely coming forth, can¡¯t you spare a minute?¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s words seemed taunting. Nineorigin smiled predatorily.


    ¡°I won¡¯t hold back either. The Nine Elements and the Sword, my comprehension of them far surpasses you.¡± Saying this, Nineorigin glared at him. Placing her hand on the sword sheathed on her hip, she drew the sword in a fluid motion.


    ¡°The Nine Elements¡­ I concede to you in them. But not even you can dare boast of surpassing me in the Sword Dao!¡± Saying this, the sword intent that was hidden in Nineprime was bared, and swordlight emitted from him like a blooming lotus.


    ¡°Don¡¯t act so showy. Let¡¯s go then, I¡¯ll show you the power of a World Spirit!¡± Drawing the energy of the world to form a sword, boundless sword intent and the energy of the Nine Elements converged to form a dazzling sword. 3 foot long, it seemed as if it could cleave apart the stars.


    Grasping it with one hand, she pointed it at Heifeng Jiansui.


    ¡°Come, then! With my strongest, I shall beat your strongest!" Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui drew his sword with one fluid motion, pointing it at Nineprime. With the draw, the haloes of the Nine Elements seemed to fuse together on his body, and a golden light covered him!


    Sword intent flashed at Nineorigin when the sword was drawn, the momentum exploding into force. It wasn¡¯t an attack, but simply a phenomenon formed when the peerless Nineprime revealed its strength! With the sword formed in her hands, she cleaved through it.


    ¡°I¡¯ll take the first move!¡± Confidently proclaiming this, she flashed before Heifeng Jiansui and slashed out. Her sword blow was parried by Heifeng Jiansui, the center of his sword flashing with sparks.


    Slash, slash, slash! A string of continuous blows were blocked by Heifeng Jiansui in a blink! With one hand on his hilt and his other finger pressing on the centre of his double-edged sword, all the force that Nineorigin attacked with was dissipated.The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings.


    ¡°Take this!¡± With his eyes tinted with red, he countered with a vicious cleave. Nineorigin¡¯s sword moved to block, but with ghostlike grace, the edge of his sword evaded and cleaved through the robe, leaving a bloody gash upon her abdomen.


    ¡°Heh, that was nothing!¡± The cleave healed in a moment, and Nineorigin leaped at him to attack once more. Raising his sword to parry again, he once again slashed out, this time leaving a long gash on the shoulder. In response, Nineorigin playfully tapped the wound, and the injury disappeared.


    Their confrontation went on in this vein, with a dozen blows guarded and a single blow breaking through, yet meaningless.


    ¡°A second has passed. Is this your ¡®strongest¡¯, Jiansui?¡± Nineorigin said this with a mocking tone, but couldn¡¯t help but feel awe at the strength displayed. The small window of a second had witnessed an exchange of nearly a thousand blows.


    ¡°As if, I was just warming up. Nineprime, come forth, slash open all that comes in your path!¡± The sword in his hand that had a clear mirror-like blade a moment before, shone with intense light and nine intricate runes appeared upon it. With the shining starlight illuminating the sword, a slash like lightning flashed.


    Facing this strike that surpassed the previous attacks, Nineorigin knew that she couldn¡¯t take it casually. With a flick of a finger, wind howled, thunder raged, rain pattered and a bolt of lightning slashed to meet the swordlight.


    Boom! Wind struck out in shockwaves as the power that could shake the skies struck. Without pausing for a moment, Nineorigin called a bolt of light and a spear of darkness to fly at Heifeng Jiansui. He charged at her, slashing through the two elemental bolts, even using the momentum formed from the exchange in force to boost his speed!


    Sheathing his sword back, he ran forward at Nineorigin. Every step he took, swordlight streaked behind him. His entire body emitted swordlight, as if he was a sword forged in a human body.


    Facing him, Nineorigin felt a shiver run through her back. Following her instincts, she immediately retreated. It was the first time she had felt a threat to her life. Facing him, even though he was a mortal, she couldn¡¯t afford to hold back. Because even now, he was capable of things she would haven¡¯t ever dream of¡­


    ¡°Five Elements Converge!¡± Instead of simply controlling the vast elemental energy, she called upon the power of the Dao, the Supreme Dao that was inherent to her. Five colored light rotated in a wheel, before finally transforming into a heaven covering palm that slapped on the puny figure approaching her!


    Looking at the flying palm, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s eyes blazed red. ¡°Your attack is like Buddha¡¯s Palm, covering even fate. What a pity¡­ that even Buddha couldn¡¯t seize me, even after chasing for a thousand years!¡± Screaming this in a frenzy, he didn¡¯t even draw his sword, flying into the palm.


    ¡°Ah!¡± The palm flew forward, untouched and unbroken. And having breached it untouched, Heifeng Jiansui flew at Nineorigin with a grin.


    ¡°You¡­ You actually saw through the flaw of my Five Phase technique and sneaked through it? Weren¡¯t you a Sword Immortal, didn¡¯t you minor in the Nine Elements? How is your skill capable of piercing through, how can you see through the perfected laws of the Five Phases?¡± Nineorigin¡¯s surprise could be heard in her voice.


    Of course, Nineorigin was surprised. But how could she know Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s adeptness at escaping techniques? If there was a path, he could enter it, if there was no path, he could create one anyway!


    With a hand upon his sheath, poised for a draw, sword intent surged from him like a spring. Upon the ground, swords began sprouting like grass¡­


    ¡°¡­Brace yourself! This is my strongest blow! Nine Origins, Converge!¡± Facing the fearsome swordsman, she burst out with her full strength. All the energy of the surrounding world, of the Chaosworld was drawn into the small sphere forming on her finger like a black hole.


    Facing the tremendous power, the grin on Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s cheeks widened and the grip on his sword loosened, bracing for the confrontation.


    ¡°Nine Elements, Return to Void!¡± It was as if the world turned dark, as if the Heavenly Dao ceased functioning for a brief moment. The pressure of elemental energy struck Heifeng Jiansui before the vortex, destroying the sword momentum he had built up. And then, the black hole-like vortex that had swallowed untold amounts of energy struck.


    But before that, the sword was drawn. The darkness that gripped the world lost hold over a 3 foot line.

 Chapter 106: True Strength Unleashed, Battle of Chaos Sovereigns! (2)

    The swordlight struck the blackhole-like light, and was absorbed into it. But instead of having its force absorbed to attack Heifeng Jiansui, the force of the Nine Elements was reversed! Turned by the built up sword momentum and the peerless swordlight, the attack was sent flying to strike Nineorigin.


    Facing the momentum, Nineorigin simply flicked her finger to dissipate the energy. The power dispersed through the arena that had been constructed for their battle, leaving spiderweb-like faultlines on the ground and creating an earthquake. The swordlight controlling the energy faded away as well.


    Having her attack be reversed into returning at her, Nineorigin felt vigilant against Heifeng Jiansui. Yet suddenly, she felt a sudden pain on her side. There was a sword piercing into her left shoulder, boring a hole into flesh and bone.


    ¡°Eh, you are only this strong? Even for a world spirit, you are still as young as my twin disciples after all.¡± With these dismissive words, Heifeng Jiansui withdrew his sword, flicking the blade to clean it of the blade before unsheathing it. ¡°I suppose this match has ended. 5 seconds, that was pretty boring.¡±


    Suddenly, the space surrounding him seemed to freeze as he was surrounded by nine different-colored suns as swords formed on the ground. ¡°¡­That hurt, I¡¯ll make you pay.¡± Nineorigin¡¯s voice sounded offended, and a blast of nine-elemental flames flew at him, something he waved off with a sword strike.


    The flames rained down surrounding him. Looking around, Heifeng Jiansui found himself staring at 10 differently colored square barriers trapping him from each side. One side each for one of the Nine Origin Elements and adding another side for the Sword Dao¡­ It was as if he had been trapped in a 10-sided dice. This was a world-sealing technique!


    Casually deflecting the flames with his sword, Heifeng Jiansui looked around to find Nineorigin impishly waving at him from outside the dice. ¡°Let¡¯s see how you smash out of this cage! Quick, quick, don¡¯t you have less than a minute?¡±


    ¡°Heh, that¡¯s right¡­ I should end this quickly.¡± Having been sealed by a world, Heifeng Jiansui nonchalantly replied. He drew his sword once again, the nine runes upon it shining like nine suns.


    ¡°Did you¡­ forget my trump card?¡± This wasn¡¯t simply a sword, this was also a world! One draw, one swing! The 10 sided dice-cage that trapped Heifeng Jiansui shattered in a blink!


    Sheathing his sword once more, he walked towards Nineorigin step by step. ¡°How many tricks do you have left?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, a hastily constructed sealing boundary was ineffective, as expected. Yet it did buy a little time. Dear disciple, let me teach you the true might of a World!¡± Nineorigin confidently said this, all while her fingers were flicking to form seals. Heifeng Jiansui braced himself, yet he still couldn¡¯t anticipate the attack.


    He suddenly found himself standing upon an oval circle floating in space, facing tens of thousands of ¡®paths¡¯ that crisscrossed into each other or abruptly terminated. Far on the other side, there was another oval circle. Suddenly, the foothold he was upon began crumbling, forcing him to step upon a path.A case of literary theft: this tale is not rightfully on Amazon; if you see it, report the violation.


    ¡°So this illusion has principles of space, the ¡®point, line and plane¡¯. Tens of thousands of illusionary choices, with only one true path. To break through, I must use the power of ¡®Fate¡¯, but well, I do have a easier option¡­¡± Smirking, Heifeng Jiansui began tapping his fingers in the air. It was as if he was typing on a keyboard.


    Tens of thousands of 0 and 1 figures appeared, flying at the countless paths before him. With the principle of binary, every bit represented a choice, the natural counter for the array with only a single choice before him. One by one, all but one path before him was eliminated, this trial simplified into nothingness by the simple power of brute force calculations. Stepping onto the path, he quickly turned into a streak of swordlight, breaking out of the illusion easily.


    When he stepped out, Nineorigin seemed dissatisfied, ¡°I never thought your accomplishment in forecasting Fate surpassed me.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t use the Dao of Heavenly Fate, I used a cheap trick to brute force my way out. Now, let¡¯s see what other tricks you have!¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s admission that he didn¡¯t use his comprehension of Heavenly Fate to break out surprised Nineorigin.


    Pausing for a moment, she began, ¡°Well, it seems cheap tricks won¡¯t be enough to beat you. But, I seem to have exhausted my repertoire¡­ Well, one thing remains. Do you dare compete with a World Spirit in the domain it is most gifted in?¡±


    Saying this, nine great spheres containing tens of thousands of runes revolving with them appeared in the skies. Comprising the Nine Elements which granted the Nineorigin Chaosworld its name, it contained the full comprehension of the Nine Supreme Dao that were the core of the world. Settling around Nineorigin in a circular formation with her as the center, they started emitting light and swallowing all the energy with the surrounding space.


    What Nineorigin meant was simple. Having embarked on the path of the World Dao in this era, do you dare compete with it?


    With the energy pulled into nurturing the nine cores, the laws intertwining to form a miracle, a new natural law was formed, signaling the formation of a world! With the Nine Elements as the core, a boundless sword aura appeared. The 10<sup>th</sup> Dao that gathered the core elements and fused them to form a might surpassing the individual parts, the Sword Dao! A Swordworld was formed!


    Facing this, Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t take any actions, only examining Nineorigin¡¯s world creation with a interested eye. Why would he need to create a world? Didn¡¯t he have a perfect Swordworld sheathed on his side?


    ¡°Heh, have you given up? Or are you unconfident?¡± Nineorigin smiled at him who hadn¡¯t taken a single action.


    ¡°Is your World Creation complete? I have a Swordworld by my side, and it doesn¡¯t take this long to cast.¡± Heifeng Jiansui even took the opportunity to criticize Nineorigin¡¯s skill!


    Without replying back, Nineorigin simply called upon the Swordworld she had formed. A boundless force, the might of a world locked down on Heifeng Jiansui. There were Nine Elemental auras allow converged together by a majestic Sword Intent. But facing it, Heifeng Jiansui didn¡¯t feel the least threat.


    There was a vast Swordworld that was like the Heavens and Heifeng Jiansui who was like an ant. With a single thought, the Swordworld fell upon him. Heifeng Jiansui unsheathed Nineprime, and the sword hovered by his side. With a single thought, a boundless sword intent came into existence.


    Nineorigin braced herself. Heifeng Jiansui had only one path left, to unleash the Swordworld within the Nineprime Sword and compete directly against her. Within her blood, she felt a ardent longing, to see the might of the sword that defended the Chaosworld at its weakest and allowed her to exist!


    ¡°¡­You made a mistake. If it were literally any other combination of Supreme Daos you used to form a world, I would be forced to unleash Nineprime¡¯s true power. But you actually used a Nine Elemental World¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t help but shake his head. The cultivation path he embarked on was of fusing the Nine Elements into the Sword Dao, and at the end of it, he formulated a Swordworld based on that path within the Nineprime Sword.


    Having tread on this path until its end, wouldn¡¯t it be embarrassing if he didn¡¯t have any way to counter other than using his trump card?


    ¡°First Sword! Fivefade Quintessence!¡± Heifeng Jiansui cast the first sword technique of the set that granted him the title of the strongest in the past era. With a single thought, the Nineprime sword flew into the skies. A five-colored light formed upon it, slight yet unfading, trembling yet sturdy. Like a meteor falling to devastate a world, it flew towards the Nine Elemental Swordworld.


    Just like billions of years ago, in the past era. When Heifeng Jiansui was a misfortunate child who could only flee from forces beyond his comprehension, he saw a meteor flying like this. Like a fortuitous chance that fell from the skies, the Nineprime Sword was like an unforgettable falling star¡­

 Chapter 107: Fate Has Come Alive (1)

    There was a flash of light.


    With it, the entire World formed by Nineorigin was torn apart. Beginning from the Sword and spreading to the Nine Elements, a spectacular lightshow could be seen as the ¡®World¡¯ formed by Daoist laws disappeared.


    The surrounding world returned to the original condition. Upon the ground, Heifeng Jiansui and Nineorigin faced each other. Nineprime, the legendary sword was pointed at the weaponless World Spirit. She looked quite amused.


    ¡°So, that sword of yours has Dao laws of the Nine Elements and the Sword engraved upon it¡­ But I didn¡¯t expect it to mirror my own comprehension. Like this, you could breakthrough the Swordworld I created even with an inferior amount of power.¡± Stroking her hair, she remarked. ¡°I almost forgot that I am the Spirit of the World whose Dao laws you¡¯ve gained enlightenment into. It wasn¡¯t unexpected then, let¡¯s call it a slip of mind.¡±


    ¡°A minute will run out soon. Let¡¯s call it a tie then. This battle is similar to a spar between disciples of the same lineage. Master and disciple, the two of us unexpectedly are like that. Now that the spar is over, why are you still disrespectfully pointing that weapon at me?¡± Nineorigin¡¯s tone changed from amused to sterm in a blink.


    Immediately returning Nineprime to his soul, Heifeng Jiansui gave a martial salute to Nineprime. With a finger flick, a drop of green light flew to Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s body, returning him to peak condition.


    That done, she simply summoned the spectating disciples over with a breeze of wind.


    Langyu, Fu Li and Fu Ying. The three had an awed expression looking at the ¡®Grandmaster¡¯.


    ¡°I am quite a mighty existence, aren¡¯t I? Your Master, Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s Quintessence Sword Sect Lineage has only four disciples remaining. You are his closing disciples, his final legacy. As such, you have to try your best to live up to his legacy.¡± Nineprime glanced at Heifeng Jiansui once before adding.


    ¡°Your Fourth Senior Brother is in the Wind Supreme World facing his trial. Now that you¡¯ve been initiated as disciples, after you too shall embark on your trials. Are you willing?¡± Cold and chilling, Nineprime¡¯s intimidating voice still did not deter the three from nodding.


    ¡°Good. As your Grandmaster, I shall grant you this. It will be helpful for your cultivation.¡± Three streaks of light flashed and three rings were on the fingers of the girls. Spatial rings.


    Seeing this, Heifeng Jiansui raised his hands up to the sky, and the energy and law of the surrounds solidified, forming three streaks of light. Three tokens flashed into his hand.


    ¡°You can have this, the token signifying your status as my true disciples. Keep it.¡± Those tree tokens were thrown almost carelessly by Heifeng Jiansui, all immediately caught by the trio.


    ¡°Me and your Grandmaster will talk for a while. In the meantime, you can go and take a look in the Treasure Palace, have some good fortune¡­ After you choose a treasure you have fate with, you¡¯ll be whisked off to the Wind Supreme World. Prepare yourselves for your thousand year trial.¡± Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui shooed his disciples off.


    +++


    Finally alone, Nineprime stared at Heifeng Jiansui. ¡°Thanks for entertaining my request for a battle. The pointers very helpful to me.¡±


    ¡°I battled you ¡®at my strongest¡¯, without using my trump cards, the sealed Chaos Sovereign soul and Nineprime. Only using the energy of this Ninelight Stellar Circuit did I battle you for a while. While it is undoubtedly detrimental for the Sect¡­ Well, there aren¡¯t any disciples here, so I can¡¯t be bothered with it.¡± With a morose expression, he looked towards Nineprime.


    ¡°I simply wanted to have a battle of laws with you. As expected, the source is the same. What you comprehended originated from the Nineprime Chaosworld, that is, me.¡± With a complex expression on her face, she looked at him.


    ¡°Are you thinking of why I challenged you even though it was your request. Well, the weaker party must challenge the stronger or it is considered bullying. Nothing important¡­¡± A wry smile appeared on his face while answering.


    ¡°That said, your domain¡­ it feels quite nostalgic for me. As if something I long for is sealed here.¡± Nineorigin¡¯s words were a statement rather than a question.


    ¡°Oh, I think you would have realized it by now. Don¡¯t you wonder what happened to the countless broken and shattered souls in the conclusion of the war that gave birth to you, that should have returned to the Samsara and Heavenly Dao of the Chaosworld? They are sealed here. As their master, I can¡¯t allow them to enter nonexistence.¡± Nostalgically, he replied.


    Countless red threads that bunched together to form chains. They were everywhere. Like razor sharp wires, their broken edges contained a sword intent. The Quintessence Sword Intent.


    ¡°The entire Ninelight Stellar Circuit is a place formed to ward off the invasion of the non-sentient Heavenly Dao and the Samsara of the Chaosworld. As you are a conscious World Spirit, you should be able to break through the restraints¡­ But please don¡¯t. My disciples, the ones who gave their soul and spirit to save the Nineorigin Chaosworld, to save you¡­ don¡¯t deserve to be exterminated by the existence that they gave everything to save.¡± Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s voice cracked as he spoke.This narrative has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. If you see it on Amazon, please report it.


    ¡°Of course, I won¡¯t. But, what do you hope by keeping them like this?¡± Nineorigin asked.


    ¡°It is a necropolis of my mistakes, symbolizing the grave of Sheng Jiansui¡¯s disciples. It is impossible for broken souls to amount to anything other than nutrition for the Chaosworld¡¯s systems after all.¡± Seeing Heifeng Jiansui¡¯s expression, Nineorigin realized that she had to quickly change the topic.


    ¡°Why did you hurry off your ¡®closing disciples¡¯ to the Wind Supreme World already? And for 1000 years? That one kid doesn¡¯t have experience living for 25!¡± The topic shifted to the bunch that she just became Grandmaster to.


    ¡°That should be enough to seal off the karma between us. After all Sheng Jiansui, the ¡®Quintessence Sword Saint¡¯ should have died more than a million years ago. As Heifeng Jiansui, I need to cut off the few threads of karma as fast as I can.¡± His tone taking a cryptic turn, Heifeng Jiansui nevertheless answered.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡®Sheng Jiansui¡¯ should be dead after all. That said, while his body has turned to dust and his cultivation has been destroyed, his Chaos Sovereign soul still shines bright as ever and the treasure he cast his Dao into exists at its full strength as well. What are you planning regarding that?¡± Nineprime continued with a curious tone.


    ¡°Of course, his poor soul needs to be laid to rest. His Dao¡­ now that the Quintessence Sword Dao has been passed on to its successors, it would be fine for the Sword to lay in rest as well. Soul shatters and Dao comes to an end¡­¡± Heifeng Jiansui wryly smiled.


    ¡°So, that¡¯s the reason why the Yin-Yang Supreme Couple went into a 1000-year seclusion. I guess I will be meditating for a thousand years as well. I wonder what will happen to my sect without my presence though. Would you mind keeping it afloat until I return?¡± Nineprime asked him.


    ¡°Of course, I¡¯ll try my best.¡± Heifeng Jiansui couldn¡¯t promise anything. While he was her personal disciple, he had no contact with the sect except for meeting Nineprime¡¯s Immortal King prot¨¦g¨¦ that one time.


    ¡°This is my final question, then. Did my action of reincarnating you bring you any problems in your plans? I have the feeling that I have disadvantaged you in some manner.¡± Nineprime had a strange expression as she asked.


    ¡°As if. While I did have some fallbacks in case of my death, saving them was quite welcome. You don¡¯t have to worry about disadvantaging me¡­ I am the kind of person the world stands against after all.¡± With a confident smile, he gave the answer of a tragic protagonist.


    ¡°Well then. I¡¯ll be fixing up some issues before my oncoming seclusion. Goodbye.¡± Having run out of questions to ask, Nineprime decided to bid goodbye.


    ¡°I hope your seclusion bears some fruit.¡±


    ¡°And I hope your endeavors are successful as well.¡±


    With that exchange, Nineprime disappeared. Sometime later, his disciples teleported off as well.


    Finally, he was alone.


    ¡°Karma¡­ No, it is the principle of cause and effect. My current state is simply the effect of the causes I put into place way back then. Even though reincarnation is supposed to sever it¡­¡± Idly muttering to himself, Heifeng Jiansui cast out his hands as if to summon something. A bead necklace fell from the sky into his palm.


    ¡°I surely am a God in this damned necropolis. I ask, and the world answers. Even a 108 Star Bead Necklace that can be cast as a mortal¡­ I didn¡¯t even know I stashed such a treasure here.¡± Thinking back, he didn¡¯t bring this himself. So it must have been someone in the sect. The him of that time didn¡¯t care about trivial things¡­


    Carefully pinching the necklace with his fingers, he held the necklace such that it formed a complete 360¡ã circle, with there being a certain distance between the beads.


    ¡°72 Earthly Fiends and 36 Earthly Spirits, I ask the stars that are eternal through past, present and future. 28 Stellar Mansions of Four Symbols, I ask for the mysterious strings of fate to unfold before my eyes, invisible karma to be revealed.¡± His fingers started dancing and the perfect circle transformed into a four-sided rectangle. Inside it, countless red strings flashed.


    ¡°Most of the karma of Sheng Jiansui has been mitigated. Yin-Yang Supreme Couple went into seclusion and Nineorigin is following, so that thread can be considered sealed as well. The only one who knows Sheng Jiansui and Heifeng Jiansui is that Nakshatra Shivaputra and there is no way for me to settle that karma¡­¡± Most of the chart reflected what he knew.


    There were many ways to calculate karma and predict destiny, though the primary way was to cast the Eight Trigrams. Heifeng Jiansui preferred the 108 Stars and 28 Lunar Mansions Divination Art himself. It was quite restricted and wasn¡¯t as versatile as the Eight Trigrams. That said, for simply finding out something as basic as connected karma, it was wondrously useful.


    ¡°¡­Wait what?! Nakshatra Shivaputra is dead?!¡± As a string disappeared into dust, Heifeng Jiansui realized that heaven had favored him for some reason.


    ¡°That woman, who could have killed her? Whatever, I¡®ll count it as good fortune. While I intended to enter the Black Phoenix Inheritance for insight into sealing karma, I don¡¯t need to bother¡­¡±


    ¡°Are you sure? Don¡¯t you want to know about what happened after you reversed fate and chopped off karma like a butcher? Don¡¯t you want to know what happened to your wife and your daughter, those two you fought so hard for? Don¡¯t you want to know why you have a tribulation hanging over your head even after reincarnating? Or do you want to stay like an ostrich with its head underground, with your ignorance an active liability?¡± A voice of a man appeared behind him.


    Without turning back, Heifeng Jiansui knew who had arrived.


    ¡°Old programmer bro, long time no see¡­ Since you¡¯ve come, the cause behind Nakshatra Shivaputra¡¯s death is clear¡­ Well not really, but I can imagine.¡± Looking at the man with a nondescript face dressed in a sharp business suit with a briefcase, many memories welled up within his heart.


    "Yeah, I told your wife and she took care of things." A completely toneless voice. The programmer seemed fearful even though all Heifeng Jiansui could see was nondescript averageness.


    "I didn''t expect we would meet at this moment." Heifeng Jiansui couldn''t help but feel uneasy.


    ¡°You did go and fulfil my request when it would have been advisable to simply give up and go home. You went above and beyond... It will take a long time to repay you... But since I believe in repaying my debts at the earliest, I came to meet you.¡± The programmer had a strict code of conduct. That''s what Heifeng Jiansui assumed of him.


    ¡°As for your first question, your wife is doing fine, she has successfully attained the position of the Asura Sovereign, becoming a superpower in the Hinduism Sector. Your daughter is rising in the Demon Sector, having successfully disguised herself as a Aeonian.


    As for your second question, all connections that can be traced to you from them have been severed. Do you want to ask anything else?¡± The rapid fire answers to questions that had yet to be asked were disorienting, but Heifeng Jiansui persevered.


    The uneasy expression on Heifeng Jiansui''s face calmed down. But before he could ask, he received an answer.


    ¡°By the way, you can call me the Tianyuan Overseer. That¡¯s what I am, the overseer of Earth, the Tianyuan Point in the center of this universe. I am unaffected by karma, for I oversee it. So ask what you will.¡± Smiling, he waited.