Looking at the black tower in front of him, Ye Xuan was deeply shocked. All of this was beyond his knowledge. Quickly, he forced himself to calm down. He knew that this could be an opportunity, but of course, it could also be dangerous. In the end, Ye Xuan chose to push open the door and walk in. Leaving now would be unacceptable.
After entering, Ye Xuan scanned his surroundings. Various exotic beasts he had never seen before were painted on the walls, along with some purple-golden mysterious runes, some of which were even squirming! Finally, his gaze fell on a skeleton sitting not far in front of him, next to which was a long sword.
Ye Xuan's gaze fell on the skeleton's face, and there was a line of words on the ground in front of it: "I am the Swordmaster of the Azure World, began to practice the sword at the age of twelve, achieved the pinnacle of swordsmanship at the age of seventeen, invincible in the Azure World at the age of twenty-one, shattered hearts with the sword at the age of twenty-seven, and achieved the supreme swordsmanship. Trapped in this prison for 1,200 years, I was unable to leave the tower for my entire life. Knowing that I will die today, I leave this legacy. I hope that those who come after me will inherit it. If you have compassion, please take care of the Azure Sword Sect."
The Swordmaster of the Azure World? Ye Xuan frowned. He had never heard of it. His gaze shifted downward, and there was a fist-sized jade stone placed there.
Legacy stone! Ye Xuan's blood boiled instantly.
Sword cultivation! In the entire Qingzhou, there were many, many martial artists, but sword cultivators were very, very rare, to the point of being as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. Because to become a sword cultivator, it was said that one needed special spiritual roots. Ye Xuan had no idea what spiritual roots were, but he knew that they were extremely rare.
Ye Xuan instinctively wanted to go over and take it, but as soon as he walked over, an invisible force blocked him, preventing him from moving an inch! Ye Xuan was stunned! He couldn't pass?
"Newcomer?" At this moment, a woman's voice suddenly sounded in the room.
Ye Xuan was startled by the sudden voice, took a few steps back, scanned the surroundings, but there was no one there!Misheard?
As this idea just came up in Ye Xuan's mind, the voice rang out again, "Who is the master of the Heavenly Dao in this realm?"
Ye Xuan was stunned, "Heavenly Dao? What is that?"
After a moment of silence, the voice rang out again, "Why are you so weak? No, you weren't imprisoned!"
Ye Xuan was completely confused.
At this moment, the mysterious woman said with some surprise, "It's not just that you were born with the Dao Body, but you also have dual spiritual roots. It's no wonder that you were chosen by the prison tower of this realm."
Dao Body? Dual spiritual roots?
Ye Xuan was puzzled, "Senior, who are you?"
The mysterious woman said, "You are already an adult, and theoretically, you should at least be in the Profound Connection Realm. Why are you so weak? And your physical foundation is so poor, it's simply unbearable to look at."
Ye Xuan: "..."
The mysterious woman suddenly asked, "How do you cultivate your physical body?"
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, "I just do push-ups, weightlifting, and hit my body, etc."
The mysterious woman said coldly, "Are you living in the primitive age? To use such backward cultivation methods, you're really wasting your physique! Wasting your spiritual roots!"
Ye Xuan smiled bitterly, "Senior, we Qingcheng people all cultivate like this."
The woman fell silent.
Ye Xuan was speechless. He looked around and still couldn't see anyone.
Here, everything was so strange.
Seeing that the mysterious woman didn't say anything else, he once again looked at the inheritance stone not far in front of him, his eyes filled with enthusiasm.
"Do you want to learn swordsmanship?" the mysterious woman suddenly asked.
Ye Xuan nodded quickly, "Yes!"
Who wouldn't want to ride a sword and overlook all things in the world?
The mysterious woman said, "Your elixir field is shattered, you cannot cultivate the swordsmanship inheritance in front of you."
At these words, Ye Xuan's expression darkened.
Elixir field shattered! Even for an ordinary martial artist, he might not have much chance. Right now, he could only be considered a martial apprentice.
Just then, the mysterious woman suddenly said, "How about this, I have a sword cultivation method that's a little different from others, do you want to learn it?"Ye Xuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked, "Can I learn without a Dantian?"
The mysterious woman replied, "It's even better if you don't have a Dantian."
Ye Xuan was almost jumping with excitement, but he forced himself to calm down. He glanced around and asked, "What are the conditions, Senior? I know there's no such thing as a free lunch."
The mysterious woman replied, "This tower was severely damaged in the past, and its nine Dao have scattered throughout the Blue Cang world. The seals on each level have loosened, and you were lucky to come in when the sword cultivator in front of you had already died. Otherwise, you would have been a corpse by now."
Ye Xuan said, "..."
The mysterious woman continued, "I know you're curious about what this tower is, but it's meaningless to tell you. You just need to know that this tower has twelve levels, and each level contains some of the world's top existences, including humans, spirits, demons, and even the soul of a world's Heavenly Dao... This tower was able to suppress them in the past, but now that the seals have loosened, it's almost unable to contain them."
She paused for a moment and then said, "What you need to do is to find the Dao on the earth and in the heavens to reinforce this tower. Of course, you can also release them."
"Release them?"
Ye Xuan was taken aback and asked, "What will happen?"
The mysterious woman replied, "There are two possible outcomes. The first is that they will kill you and take over the tower. The second is that you can restrain them and make them work for you. Of course, with your current strength, the probability of them killing you is one hundred percent."
Ye Xuan sighed, "It's a double-edged sword."
Seeming to have thought of something, Ye Xuan quickly asked, "Senior, were you also imprisoned here?"
The mysterious womanreplied, "No."
Ye Xuan pressed on, "Then what are you doing here?"
The mysterious woman said, "You're asking too many questions."
Ye Xuan fell silent.
The mysterious woman continued, "As the master of this tower, each time you retrieve a rule, not only will your strength increase significantly, but your control over the tower will also be greatly enhanced. If you can retrieve all the rules, you can control the first level of the tower. In the future, if you encounter enemies, as long as they are not much stronger than you, you can activate the tower and trap them inside. Right now, without the rules, the tower's power is completely ineffective, and not only that, but the seals on each level are gradually loosening. Once the tower shatters completely, the beings imprisoned inside will be released, and your world will likely be doomed. And you, you'll probably be the first to die."
Ye Xuan spoke solemnly, "Senior, are you asking me to save the world?"
The mysterious woman replied, "You're only saving yourself. The beings imprisoned on the second level are not good people. If my guess is correct, in no more than a year, the seal on the second level will completely disappear, and then you can say goodbye to this beautiful world."
Ye Xuan bowed deeply, "Please teach me the cultivation method that doesn't require the dantian, Senior."
After a moment of silence, the mysterious woman said, "My way of cultivating the sword is vastly different from the usual way, and the difficulty is also vastly different. It may be more painful than death to cultivate, so you must think it over carefully."
Ye Xuan laughed self-deprecatingly, "My dantian is broken now, and I have no other choice, do I?"
The mysterious woman said, "That's true. But I'll tell you about this cultivation method. Without a dantian, my method is perfect for you because it requires using the sword as a dantian."
Ye Xuan was stunned, "Using the sword as a dantian? Can that work?"
The mysterious woman said, "Of course it can. If you use the sword as a dantian, you're not cultivating martial arts, but rather swordsmanship. The better the sword, the better your dantian. Not only that, but while others cultivate qi, you cultivate the sword. In the future, you won't need to sit and absorb spiritual energy, you just need to find a good sword to absorb. The better the sword, the faster your cultivation will progress. If you can achieve a small success in the early stages, your body will become a sword body, and then you'll be immune to ordinary swords. Not only that, but when you appear, you can make ten thousand swords submit to you."
Ten thousand swords submit to you!Ye Xuan's blood was boiling as he grew somewhat impatient.
At this moment, the mysterious woman spoke again, "Before you came in, did you see the three swords on the top of the tower?"
Ye Xuan nodded, "Yes, I saw them."
The mysterious woman said, "Those three swords represent the three ultimate sword techniques in the world. If you can absorb them into your body, use them as your dan tian and absorb them, your strength will reach unprecedented heights."
Ye Xuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "I saw those three swords seem to be suppressing this tower. If I absorb them, will there be any problem?"
"How could there be?" The mysterious woman replied quickly, "Nothing will happen, trust me, I will protect you."
Ye Xuan was somewhat suspicious, but he knew that he had no other choice at the moment and could only choose to trust her.
The mysterious woman said, "Do you see the sword in front of you?"
Ye Xuan looked towards a sword inserted beside the skeleton not far away. The sword was over three feet long, about one finger wide, and was silver in color, looking very pleasing to the eye. Two small characters were engraved on the sword: Ling Xiao!
The Ling Xiao Sword!
The mysterious woman said, "This sword has been imprisoned for 1,200 years, and its spiritual power has disappeared by almost 90%. It is just right for you to use now. I will teach you a technique, and later you can absorb this sword into your body according to the method in the technique. You are already at the peak of the fifth rank, if successful, you should be able to reach the sixth rank of the Qi Transformation Realm."Ye Xuan sensed the meaning behind the mysterious woman's words and quickly asked, "Will it still fail?"
The mysterious woman replied, "It's possible to fail!"
Ye Xuan was taken aback and said, "Senior, don't tell me that no one has ever tried this kind of cultivation method before!"
The mysterious woman remained silent for a moment before saying, "Indeed, no one has ever tried it before. You're the first one. If you succeed, congratulations, you will be unparalleled in history."
Ye Xuan's expression froze. After a moment, he forced a bitter smile and asked, "Senior, what if I fail?"
The mysterious woman replied, "Your body might be destroyed by the sword, possibly, should be, more or less, maybe you will die."
Ye Xuan was speechless. The mysterious woman continued, "Your Dantian is already shattered, and you're as good as dead. Why worry about anything else? Just give it your all."
Hearing this, Ye Xuan became serious. It was true that his Dantian was shattered, and he was in a desperate situation. If he didn't give it his all, not only would he have no hope, but his younger sister Ye Ling would also have no chance of survival!
He had to give it his all!
Ye Xuan nodded and said, "Let's do it!"
As soon as he spoke, a wisp of white light suddenly entered his brow, and soon, a stream of information surged into his mind like a tide.
The Invincible Sword Body Technique!
"Use your body as a sword, your sword as your Dantian, and swallow all the swords in the world with your Dantian. Use the swords in the world to nourish your body, and you will be immortal..."
After a moment, a beam of white light suddenly fell on the long sword not far in front of Ye Xuan. The long sword trembled slightly and then turned into a sword light, rushing straight towards Ye Xuan.Ye Xuan sensed the meaning behind the mysterious woman's words and quickly asked, "Will it still fail?" The mysterious woman said, "It's possible that it will fail." Ye Xuan was stunned and said, "Senior, don't tell me no one has used this cultivation method before!" The mysterious woman was silent for a moment and then said, "Indeed, no one has used it before. You are the first. If you succeed, congratulations, you will be unparalleled in history." Ye Xuan's expression froze. After a moment, he forced a bitter smile and asked, "Senior, what will happen if I fail?" The mysterious woman replied, "The Sword Shattering Body, you might, probably, more or less, perhaps die." Ye Xuan was speechless. The mysterious woman continued, "Your Dantian is already shattered, you are as good as dead, why are you still thinking so much? Just give it your all." Hearing this, Ye Xuan straightened up. He realized that his Dantian was already shattered and he was in dire straits. If he didn't give it his all, not only would he have no hope, but his sister Ye Ling would also have no chance to survive. He had to go all out. Ye Xuan nodded and said, "Let's do it!" As soon as he finished speaking, a white light suddenly entered his brow, and soon, information flooded his mind like a tide. The Invincible Sword Body Technique! "Use the body as a sword, use the sword as the Dantian, use the Dantian to swallow all the swords in the world, use all the swords in the world to nourish the body, and live forever..." After a moment, a white light suddenly fell on the long sword not far in front of Ye Xuan. The sword trembled slightly and then turned into a sword light and entered Ye Xuan's body. "Ah!" In an instant, Ye Xuan's eyes widened and his whole face twisted in pain. It was so painful that he felt like he was dying! At this moment, the voice of the mysterious woman sounded in Ye Xuan's mind, "The sword has entered your body, you must withstand the intense pain it brings. If you can't bear it, you won't be able to use the sword as your Dantian! Not only that, but you may also die!" Ye Xuan gritted his teeth and his whole body trembled violently. It was a matter of life and death! As time passed, Ye Xuan's facial features were almost distorted into a grotesque expression, and his whole body occasionally convulsed. Many times, he was in so much pain that he wanted to faint, but he knew that if he did, he might never wake up again. He had to endure it! And so, Ye Xuan endured it until after about a day, a faint sound of a sword hum suddenly sounded inside Ye Xuan's body, and in an instant, Ye Xuan fell to the ground. At the same time, a surge of energy suddenly emanated from his body! He had broken through to the Qi Transformation Realm! In the position where his Dantian was originally located, there was now a small sword suspended in midair. In the tower, a whisper suddenly sounded, "I didn't expect it to actually work..." Unfortunately, Ye Xuan had already passed out and didn't hear those words.