Yang Ling exited the cave while holding the golden sword in her right hand. The sword spirit then said to Yang Ling, "We need to find a decent, secluded place so you can cultivate and build up a proper foundation before joining a sect.".
Yang Ling was surprised to hear what the sword spirit had just said, so she asked the sword spirit, "Why do I need to join a sect?" When the sword spirit heard Yang Ling's question, she sighed in annoyance and explained her reasoning to her: "To awaken your spiritual veins, you will need to participate in the sect's entrance ceremony." Where I come from, we call this ceremony the entrance ceremony, but cultivators here could call it by a different name: "Only through the sect's entrance ceremony can you awaken your spiritual veins, and if you were lucky, you might awaken a bloodline, spiritual soul, or even mutated spirit by participating in the sect's entrance ceremony."
Yang Ling nodded her head in understanding, then she asked the sword spirit, "Is there no other way for me to awaken my spiritual veins, bloodline, spiritual soul, or mutated spirit without joining a sect?"
The sword spirit paused for a moment before answering Yang Ling's question: "There are natural resources in the world that can awaken the spiritual veins, but because of the thin Yuan spirit energy here, I don't believe those natural resources grew here."
The sword spirit paused again, then she continued her explanation. "Also, there are some natural resources that can awaken a bloodline, a mutated spirit, and a spiritual soul; however, even if the cultivator consumes those natural resources, they may not awaken any bloodline, mutated spirit, or spiritual soul."
"It all depends on the cultivator's luck.' First, to awaken any bloodline, mutated spirit, or spiritual soul, the cultivator must have inherited the genes of someone who has awakened any bloodline, mutated spirit, or spiritual soul. Second, the cultivator will need to have a tremendous amount of luck. Many cultivators who inherited the genes of someone who awakened either a bloodline, mutated spirit, or spiritual soul failed to awaken any bloodline, mutated spirit, or spiritual soul even after eating the natural resources or attending the entrance ceremony of a sect, which is why I say that it all depends on the cultivator's luck."
"If you want to awaken your spiritual veins using natural resources, you will need to consume the Cyan Spirit Fruit." To awaken a bloodline using natural resources, you must consume pure blood fruit; to awaken a mutated spirit using natural resources, you will have to consume seven spirits, honey; and finally, to awaken your spiritual soul, you must consume clear soul fruit. However, since we cannot find these natural resources here because of thin Yuan spirit energy, you will have to join a sect to awaken at least your spiritual veins."
Yang Ling nodded in understanding, recalling a memory from her body's previous host. According to memory, the Yang clan held a ceremony once a year to awaken the spiritual veins of the branch clan descendants and the outsiders who wished to join the Yang clan. Yang Ling decided to ask the sword spirit about this memory and said to the sword spirit, "If the sects are the only way for someone to awaken their spirit veins here, then how come the big clans can awaken the spirit veins of their branch family descendants and outsiders who joined their clans?"
The sword spirit stated simply, "They have the knowledge of how to set the incomplete version of the entrance formation; with the help of this incomplete formation, those clans can awaken the branch family descendants and the outsiders spiritual veins, but the incomplete formation can't awaken bloodlines, mutated spirits, or spiritual souls.";
"However, the full version of the entrance formation is a different story. It has the ability to awaken not only the spiritual veins but also the bloodlines, mutated spirits, and spiritual souls. Because of this, the sects have taken great precautions to protect the full version of the entrance formation, preventing anyone other than the sect masters and ancestors from accessing the full formation.
Yang Ling was amazed at how vast the cultivation world is. She gave a small, elegant smile that could bring a nation to its knees. "I am really glad I got transmigrated into this world. I can't wait to explore the cultivation world to its fullest.".
After half an hour, Yang Ling and the sword spirit found a small, hidden cave that was covered by many large plants and grasses. Both Yang Ling and the sword spirit entered the cave.
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After Yang Ling entered the cave, the sword spirit exited the golden sword, and Yang Ling sat on the ground in a lotus position. The sword spirit looked directly into Yang Ling's eyes after she sat down on the ground and said to her, "Listen carefully now, girl. The reason why I told you to leave that cave is because the phenomenon you created when you awakened your constitution was not an ordinary phenomenon; only the awakening of a divine or heavenly constitution can create those phenomena. All the sects and other organisations will rush here for sure, and they will force you to join them. I don't want you to join a small sect; I want you to join a sect that has a big heritage."
"A big heritage?". Yang Ling questioned the sword spirit, who nodded back at her. "That's right. Let me explain: There are sects out there that have big heritages that have been passed down since those sects were founded; you will be able to advance your cultivation more smoothly if you join one of those sects." Since their inception, those sects have inherited resources and knowledge from generations past. If you join one of them, you won't take the wrong turns in your cultivation. You will know what steps to take to advance your cultivation. Also, those sects with a big heritage have inherited unique cultivation methods and martial skills. You will not find those cultivation methods or martial skills in any other sects because they are part of their heritage too and are protected from all outsiders.".
Yang Ling nodded to the sword spirit. "I understand, so what now?" The sword spirit smiled at Yang Ling and said to her, "First, we check the space rings you collected from the corpses that were in that cave, then I will give you a body refinement cultivation method for you to cultivate to build your foundation, and after that, I will give you a sword art for you to master.".
Yang Ling nodded at what the sword spirit said to her, and with the sword spirit's instructions, Yang Ling emptied all the space rings. She was surprised at the amount of money she saw; she saw many gold notes, silver coins, and Yuan spirit stones, which she recognised from the previous host memories. She was happy when she saw a proper dress for her to wear, even if the dress was green. Yang Ling wasn't a fan of green-coloured dresses.
Yang Ling also found many weapons: swords, daggers, spears, staffs, hammers, and even some red orbs and plants.
"That is good. With the amount of Yuan spirit stones, medicinal herbs, natural resources, and monster cores we have, you can now start cultivating the cultivation method that I plan on giving you." Yang Ling looked confused at first, then she said, "Those red orbs are monster cores?" The sword spirit nodded. "Yes, let us not waste any more time. I am going to give you the foundation of the spiritual body cultivation method. This cultivation method will grant you a solid foundation after you finish cultivating it.".
The sword spirit pointed a finger at Yang Ling's forehead, then a ray of light shot out from the sword spirit's fingertip and hit Yang Ling's forehead. A lot of information started rushing into Yang Ling's brain.
Yang Ling was amazed at the information. She closed her eyes while she was sitting on the ground. "Fundamental Spiritual Body Cultivation Method This cultivation method has five layers. In order to cultivate this method, the cultivator needs to absorb the spiritual energy of all things that have spirituality.
After going through the cultivation, Yang Ling looked at the sword spirit with wide eyes and asked, "How can a cultivation method like this exist?" The sword spirit gave Yang Ling a small smile. "Because the martial heritage where I come from is way bigger than here, this is what we're going to do, girl." You will start cultivating the fundamental spiritual body cultivation method by using the medicinal herbs first. When you get hungry, we'll hunt the monster beast of the first rank. Monster-beast meat has a lot of vitality. It will help build your foundation. Do I make myself clear?"
Yang Ling nodded her head and picked up one medicinal herb from the ground. She then held the medicinal herb between her palms and began absorbing the spiritual energy from it. As the spiritual energy entered her palms and then into her body, Yang Ling felt a cool sensation. Once the spiritual energy entered her body, she began to circulate it inside herself, just as instructed in the cultivation method. Yang Ling's flesh began to absorb the spiritual energy as she continued circulating the spirit energy inside her body.
It only took a few moments for the medicinal herb to turn into dust, which amazed the sword spirit. "How did she absorb the medicinal herb so quickly? She hadn't yet awakened her spiritual veins or a potential bloodline. What is going on? Could it be because of her high talent?"
Yang Ling then took another medicinal herb from the ground and started absorbing the spiritual energy within it again. She spent five hours absorbing all the spiritual energy within the medicinal herbs, and after absorbing the spiritual energy within all the medicinal herbs, Yang Ling's body started glowing brightly with a bright white light. The sword spirit smirked when she saw this, and after five minutes, the light died down.
When the light died down, the sword spirit said with a small smile, "Good job! You have completed the first layer of the cultivation method I provided. How are you feeling?"
Yang Ling examined her body and was surprised to see that her plump, round breasts had increased in size, her skin had become more delicate and soft, her curvy feminine body had become more curvier, her hips had widened, and her buttocks had become plumper than before. "I feel great; my body is way stronger than before, but how come my breasts got bigger, my skin got more delicate, and my body got curvier than before?".
"Your Heavenly Phoenix Constitution is responsible for the changes that your body experiences." The owners of this constitution possessed a large amount of Yin vital essence within their bodies. Whenever they made a breakthrough in their cultivation, the Yin vital essence in their body increased tremendously, and because of this, their body became more feminine when they made a breakthrough. in their cultivation." The sword spirit had explained it patiently to Yang Ling.
Yang Ling nodded in understanding to the sword spirit, and the sword spirit said to Yang Ling, "Good, let's go hunt some monster beasts for you to eat. It will help strengthen your body even more.". After giving a nod to the sword spirit, Yang Ling proceeded to store all of the items on the ground within a single space ring. She then removed the white, thin dress she was wearing and put on the green dress she had found. The sword spirit then returned to the golden sword. After she wore the green dress, Yang Ling grabbed the golden sword and exited the cave.
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Yang Ling ventured deeper into the Silver Mountains Range, looking for a rank-one monster beast, but she couldn't find any. She spent 20 minutes looking for a monster beast.
Yang Ling was getting impatient, but suddenly she heard a rustle from the bushes in her right, and when she turned her head, she saw a crocodile-like monster beast charging at her with incredible speed.
Yang Ling was surprised when she saw the monster beast; it was four times bigger than the crocodiles she saw in her previous life; its fangs were bigger and sharper than any crocodile she saw; the crocodile-like monster beast was covered in cyan scales; it had sharp claws; and its tail was longer than its body.
Thanks to the instincts she developed as an assassin in her past life, she successfully dodged the monster beast by leaping backward.
The golden sword that Yang Ling was holding in her right hand glowed golden, then it flew from her grasp, "SWISH." The golden sword flew like a golden arrow, "PUCHI," and it stabbed the monster beast in its skull.
After receiving a stab from the golden sword in its skull, the crocodile-like monster beast collapsed to the ground motionless.
Yang Ling watched the golden sword emerge from the monster beast's skull and return to her, drenched in blood. When the sword stopped in the air next to Yang Ling, she grabbed its hilt.
Yang Ling chuckled to herself, "This world is really amazing." Suddenly, she heard the voice of the sword spirit in her head: "Quickly carry the monster beast back to the cave before the other monster beasts arrive." Yang Ling nodded, and then she began carrying the monster beast back to the cave.
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When Yang Ling returned to the cave, she was hungry. Following the sword spirit's instructions, she used the golden sword to dig out the monster core from the monster beast corpse. She was surprised when the sword spirit told her that the monster core was a rank-two monster core.
Yang Ling then started cutting the monster beast corpse into pieces, and after she cut the monster beast into pieces, she left the cave to gather some dry wood to grill the monster beast meat.
Yang Ling started grilling the monster beast meat after she made fire from the wood she collected, and then she started eating the meat when it was ready.
Every bite Yang Ling swallowed from the monster beast meat, she felt that her body was getting stronger. After eating her fill, she put out the fire and went back to the cave to continue her cultivation.