Chapter Seventeen: The Extreme Yuan Huang Lei's Forging of the Divine Record

  Heaven's Tear Starfall Sword!

  If it weren't for Gu Yinghua's noble birth, if someone else were to take his place, they would never have guessed that this unassuming short sword was actually the renowned Tianlei Starfall Sword, which was even more famous than his own position.

  As the name suggests, the Tianlei Starfall Sword is a top-grade artifact that enhances attack power with Taoist techniques. Its might even surpasses that of ordinary spiritual artifacts. The astonishing power of Liu Su's Chao Yang Shen Lei and Hui Xing Xi Yue was largely due to the credit of this Tianlei Starfall Sword.

  The Tianlei Starfall Sword is one of the best few artifacts in the entire Great Han Empire, and for a Qi Refining stage cultivator, this is simply an encounter that cannot be missed. Even if it's just a beginner cultivator at the Qi Gathering stage, holding such a top-grade artifact would make even a cultivator on the verge of building their foundation feel headaches.

  For ordinary Qi-refining cultivators, this Tianlei Starfall Sword is enough to be used until they form their Dan. More importantly, this Tianlei Starfall Sword was auctioned off at a sky-high price that made Qi-refining cultivators gasp in shock over a hundred years ago and became one of the personal swords of the master of the Tianji Pong family - yes, this is one of the personal equipment of the former master of the Pong family, Pong Tianshou.

  Although Pang Tian Shou had changed to a very good spiritual artifact, the Tian Lei Xing Dian Sword was still his sword before the middle period of foundation building and also a symbol of the power of the Pang family.

  It was only during the Gao family's campaign that Pang Tian Shou mysteriously fell in a surprise attack by a group of Qi refining masters, and the large number of spiritual instruments, artifacts, and treasures he carried with him also went missing, including this Tian Lei Xing Dun Sword.

  In everyone's estimation, the Tianlei Starfall Sword obviously fell into the hands of Xu Zhaorong, who is now occupying Tianma Yuan. To know that this Qi-refining cultivator was the main culprit in the destruction of Pang Tianshou, but no one expected it to fall into the hands of a small character like Liu Suoyun.

  Liu Suiyun didn't expect Gu Yinghua to see through the origin of the Tianlei Starfall Sword in his hand at a glance, and even the disguise on the outside didn't have any covering effect. So he could only smile: "That's right, Zhaori has been good to me, Miss Gu, what do you think of this sword?"

  This is the biggest trump card in his hand, holding the Tianlei Starfall Sword tightly, he has added endless confidence in his heart, and he is not afraid of any danger.

  "Bring it here at once!" Gu Yinghua was also blunt with Liu Suoyun: "Let me take a look!"

  Liu's face was still flushed, although he had only used two techniques, but the rank of these two techniques was far beyond his actual strength, and it was completely relying on this Tianlei Starfall Sword that he managed to use them. The backlash from the Tianlei Starfall Sword also left him injured, but when Gu Yinghua showed interest in this top-grade artifact, Liu handed over the sword with a smile.

  "Not bad, a great sword! Indeed, it's a good sword!" Gu Yinghua couldn't help but praise as soon as he got the Tian Lei Xing Dian Sword: "What a pity that it's just a magic weapon, what a waste! Let me borrow it for now!"

  What she said is the greatest advantage and disadvantage of Tianlei Starfall Sword. For cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, this magic sword can be considered one of the strongest they can wield, even usable until the Foundation Building stage without falling behind. However, on the other hand, it's just a magic sword after all, inherently flawed, useful only up to the early Foundation Building stage but becoming outdated by mid and late stages. Nevertheless, for ordinary cultivators, a magic sword that can be used from Qi Refining to Dan Formation is indeed a rare treasure among treasures.

  As soon as she touched the hilt, even though this Tianlei Starfall Sword was a sword-in-sword design, she still managed to figure out all its secrets. However, since she came from a renowned family, although this Tianlei Starfall Sword was excellent, it only earned an "not bad" evaluation from her.

  Her next action, however, made Liu Suoyun's eyes light up, and he saw Gu Yinghua casually pick up the Tianlei Star Pendant Sword and cut off half a foot of her hundred-pleated long skirt.

  She handed the Tianlei Star Pendant Sword back to Liu Suizhen: "Let's go! This young lady doesn't like wasting time!"

  Liu followed the cloud didn't expect her action to be so neat and tidy: "Miss Gu? You're not taking the slide!"

  "This young lady is not so pampered yet! Fire Uncle, help me up!" Gu Yinghua said calmly: "We're going to Yuanzhou!"

  Liu followed the cloud and looked ahead, only to see that the mountains were deep and the forests were dense. It was a place of great danger, with countless ferocious beasts and monsters lurking within. Not to mention the joint pursuit by the Pang family and the Tianyi gang. However, looking at Gu Yinghua's confident stride, he became filled with confidence.

  "Alright, I'll lead the way!" Liu Suoyun walked at the front of the group: "The path that Uncle Changkong explored is impassable, but I have another path that I've discovered myself, it's just much more treacherous!"

  Gu Yinghua walked slowly along the rugged mountain path with Huo Qianshu's support, her feet had already trodden on battlefields piled with corpses: "Alright! Lead the way, we've arrived at Yuanzhou, I'll personally cook a plate of steamed dumplings for you!"

  Liu Su Yun, holding the Tian Lei Xuan Jian, replied: "Thank you, Miss Gu! However, I think the steamed dumplings are just so-so. If possible, can I have a bowl of boiled dumplings instead? I love eating boiled dumplings!"

  "You don't even like steamed dumplings?" Gu Yinghua was slightly surprised: "You should know that steamed dumplings with a bit of vinegar are one of the most delicious things in this world. You won't be like those inferior people who only know how to eat salty food, but don't know the sweet taste, right?"

  "I usually only eat salty food!" Liu Suoyun smiled and started leading the way forward: "For example, I really like to drink salty soy milk!"

  "My goodness!" Gu Yinghua seemed to have discovered something extremely frightening: "Salty bean paste, can you believe this world still has salty bean paste? Listen to me, sweet bean paste is the ultimate way!"

  "Miss Gu, I have my own path, and that is drinking salty soy milk!"

  Gu Yinghua said with a confident air: "Now that you're on the right path, this young lady will reward you heavily!"

  "It's me who will lead the way now!" Liu Suiyun still refused to give in: "That's right, taking a wrong path now could trigger fatal problems!"

  Gu Yinghua still said proudly: "I believe you will come to the right path, as long as you taste the sweet bean paste, I'll teach you how to break through the air intake period and fully exert the power of this Tianlei Starfall Sword!"

  Liu followed Yun and was shocked. This Miss Gu Yinghua's background is really not simple, she can actually see that her own cultivation is only at the stage of guiding Qi.

  For a Xian Dao cultivator, drawing in the air is the simplest thing. Even if it's the lowest-quality cultivator, as long as they have enough time and money, they can break through this level of drawing in the air. However, during the air-drawing period, cultivators can hardly exert any slightly powerful Taoist methods, and they can only play some small tricks among small tricks.

  Liu Su Yun's previous strike of Morning Sun Divine Thunder was incredibly powerful, and the electric net that came down actually blasted away nearly half of the ironstone array of the Pang family.

  On the one hand, the Pang family not only formed an extremely dense infantry phalanx but also didn't even add a defensive Daoist technique to withstand the impact. On the other hand, it was entirely due to the efforts of Tianlei Xingzhen Sword and his own accumulated experience from half a segment of his immortal fate that he managed to withstand the backlash of the Chaoyang Divine Thunder, which still left him reeling with his qi and blood churning. The remaining spiritual energy could only muster a Hui Xing Raid Moon.

  But in the midst of this slaughter, it was not as easy as others imagined. After using the Tianlei Xingdun Sword, he would be unable to borrow its power again for at least a day or two, and his martial arts skills would also greatly decline.

  He just smiled and replied: "Thank you!"

  "But I just forgot one thing!" Liu Suoyun's smile became even brighter: "I forgot to promote someone!"

  As they spoke, Liu Suoyun's hands grasped the Tianlei Starfall Sword, which was only about two feet long, and his expression became solemn. A red rainbow flowed on the sword body of the Tianlei Starfall Sword, and then continuously poured into Liu Suoyun's body. Liu Suoyun's entire body was surrounded by this red light.

  The red light had an intimidating feeling, Huo Qianshu instinctively held onto Gu Yinghua's hand and took two steps back, he could feel the hidden killing intent in the red light.

  Liu Suiyun's hand grasped the Tianlei Sword even tighter, sweat seeping through his clothes, his entire body undergoing intense changes under the red light, and Gu Yinghua could even smell the faint stench of sweat.

  "This is... the first layer of Refining Qi!" Gu Yinghua had already understood: "Originally, you didn't need Miss's help to break through the Qi Gathering stage!"

  Liu Suoyun let out a long sigh and felt that his state was excellent: "Thank you, Miss Gu. If it weren't for Miss Gu's help, there wouldn't be the current Liu Suoyun!"

  When drinking water, one thinks of its source. After Yan Zhi's advancement to the Jiedan stage, it is only natural to think of Gu Yinghua. If not for that one pellet of Jing Xiang, how would Liu Su Yun have broken through to the Lian Qi stage?

  No, the cultivators of the Qi Refining stage are just playing some small tricks. Even if they borrow a top-grade artifact like the Tianlei Sword, and use it to unleash a killer move that can only be used once, they can at most unleash one powerful technique like the Chaoyang Divine Thunder before being unable to unleash another strong technique again.

  But after entering the Refining Qi stage, Liu Suoyun felt that with the Tianlei Starfall Sword, he could use this sword to perform several powerful Dao techniques.

  Liu Suizhen, who had returned to the Refining Qi stage, even felt that with a bit of time, he could fight against Foundation Establishment cultivators.

  "This is not the right path!" Gu Yinghua said with deep meaning: "Although the Extreme Yuan Huang Lei's Forging Divine Record is one of the fastest ways to achieve rapid success under the heavens, this is by no means the supreme great way, and there will be endless troubles in the future!"

  She had already figured out that Liu Suoyun was cultivating the Extreme Yuan Huang Lei Duanshen Record, a Dao technique most famous for being "the fastest way to achieve success". It relied on the strong aura of killing and slaughter to rapidly advance in cultivation, and could be considered the fastest Dao technique under heaven. Some people had even created records of building their foundation in just three years, and earlier Liu Suoyun had advanced to the Qi Refining stage by absorbing the aura of killing and slaughter from Pang Tianming and his group.

  However, this kind of Dao Fa that advances by leaps and bounds at the beginning will naturally lead to endless troubles later on. Although it can be called a champion in the Qi Gong stage or the Lian Qi stage, after entering the Ju Ji stage, its shortcomings gradually appear, and progress is as slow as a snail's pace. As for the Golden Elixir Great Dao, it is almost hopeless, even if one luckily forms the elixir, there will be no chance of further breakthroughs.

  "Gu Yinghua continued to point at Liu Suizhen: 'So listening to Miss is correct, back on the right path, sweets are more suitable for you!'"

  Liu Suiyun was already walking ahead: "Miss Gu, now I'm walking on the right path!"

  Sometimes, the path one has to take is not chosen by oneself.

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