Chapter 1: The Seven-Colored Dragon Boat, Azure Pearl...

  "Dragon Pole!"

  "Kabala!"

  When Yu Ruocheng mentioned that seven hundred years ago, Shu Shan's senior Lin Fengwu could launch the Wan Dao Benming Sword Yuan, under the shock of his heart and soul, he saw the illusion dissipate again, and in the hall, eight golden six-sided pillars and a large white bowl filled with gold-plated flowers appeared. Duan Tianya and Dan Lingsheng were both shocked, closed their eyes and sat on the ground.

  After a few sticks of incense, the two slowly stood up, regained their composure and sharpness, and bowed to Yu Ruocheng: "Master Yu, please don't be offended."

  "No need to be polite." Yu Ruocheng waved his hand and said warmly, "You two are able to recover so quickly in this situation, it's understandable that your minds were unsettled. Among the many disciples, only the two of you have been able to do so."

  "Master Tai Xia," Duan Tianya asked directly, "what you just said about the Wan Dao Sword Origin, is it true that only one person can initiate it?"

  Yu Ruoxue nodded, and in his eyes that had regained their warmth and calmness, a hint of starlight flashed again. "Of course it's true. Seven hundred years ago, I had a sword technique on Mount Shu called the 'Shuiyu Wanjian Jue' (Dust-Scattering Ten Thousand Swords Technique). Although the name is ordinary, it was indeed the number one sword technique in the world. Even if you hadn't reached the level of a Transcending Tribulation True Immortal who could shatter the void, with the simultaneous release of the ten thousand swords, the void within dozens of miles could be shattered in one strike, and even a Transcending Tribulation True Immortal couldn't withstand it."

  "A person's true yuan can only nourish and merge with one flying sword, even if you cultivate a yuan infant, it can only be like your master uncle, cultivating one more, how can this ten thousand dao sword yuan belong to one person?"

  If it weren't for saying that Yu Ruochen was already a great success, Duan Tianya and Dan Ling would definitely think that this person is full of nonsense!

  Because this is fundamentally inconsistent with the essence of Benming Sword Yuan itself!

  "The Fragmented Void Sword Manual has already been lost, and I can no longer fathom its mysteries." Yu Ruo dust sighed faintly, "Otherwise, there would be no need for the Ten Thousand Dao Sword Origin. At present, Mount Shu only needs someone to cultivate ten or a hundred of the Ben Ming Sword Origins, and under the heavens, who else could rival us?"

  "Master Uncle, you said that Lin Feng Wu Xian had cultivated the Wan Dao Sword to perfection in Mount Shu, and it's likely that he was invincible under heaven. Why haven't we seen any legends about this? Even the sword manual has been lost?" Dan Ling asked with a flickering gaze.

  "The Suo Yu Wan Jian Jue, since the establishment of Mount Shu, although our ancestors created it, cultivating it must be extremely difficult. Among dozens of generations of disciples, only Lin Fengyu was able to successfully cultivate this technique." Yu Ruochen said slowly, "Lin Fengyu must have been a stunning genius, beyond what we can imagine, but such a stunning genius still couldn't unravel a cause and effect, a single emotional word."

  "He and the fairy maiden Ruo Yin Xiu formed a Daoist partnership back then, but just as he was in seclusion practicing the Shui Yu Wan Jian Jue, Ruo Yin Xiu was struck down by an enemy and her body and spirit were destroyed. After he emerged from his seclusion, although he killed the enemy with one strike of the Wan Dao Sword Yuan, under great grief, he disappeared without a trace afterwards. Some say that in the end, he broke through to the Heavenly Way, shattering the void and leaving, while others say that his heart died, his Dao yuan scattered, and he perished in the mortal world."

  "When we reach this realm, we all know that the void is shattered and the spirit wanders in the vast expanse, a matter of nothingness. Therefore, Lin Feng, the senior, may have already passed away from the mortal world."

  "The heart is dead, and the Tao is scattered. This Lin Feng, a senior, is indeed infatuated with emotions." When Yu Ruocheng said this, Duan Tianjiao and Dan Lingsheng couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation. But at this moment, Yu Ruocheng's voice became slightly sharp, "Cultivators should cut off all attachments to advance bravely. This 'emotion' is a great calamity, a shocking beauty, yet also a deep trap. You must take that person as a warning!"

  Who is he?

  Who is that person again?

  As soon as Yu Ruocheng mentioned that person, Dan Lingsheng's eyes suddenly narrowed, and the sorrowful color disappeared. He nodded to accept the lesson, but although Dan Lingsheng was also expressionless, there was an imperceptible unusual emotion flashing in his eyes. It seemed to be a thread of unbearable anger, and a thread of indignation.

  But Dan Ling Sheng himself might not have seen it, although Yu Ruochen sternly warned him, in Yu Ruochen's eyes, there was also a hint of anger and injustice similar to his.

  "Lin Fengwu is a senior fellow, with his own choices, we juniors cannot judge him arbitrarily. However, he was not a loose cultivator, but one of our Shu Mountain disciples, yet he caused the loss of our Shu Mountain's peerless sword technique. In this regard, he was indeed wrong." Yu Ruochen continued, "After his disappearance for hundreds of years, our Shu Mountain seniors have exhausted their efforts to find him and this technique, but to no avail. If this technique still exists and someone has cultivated it to a certain level, how could Kunlun possibly control us?"

  "Shifu said so." Duan Tianya nodded, and on this point, he was extremely firm, with no dissent in his heart.

  "Master Uncle, you asked us to inquire about the new disciples' progress, but why did you bring us to this forbidden land? What is being suppressed by the Dragon Seal and the Gaba Bowl? Why is there such a surge of true yuan and magic power?" Dan Ling Sheng couldn't help but ask.

  Longzhuang in Baifang Town!

  This is a legend that after the founding of Da Yin, there was a cultivator with extremely high cultivation who sensed that a true dragon was about to be born in the heavenly and earthly dragon veins, which would bring chaos to the world. Therefore, Da Yin mobilized the entire country's strength to invite dozens of cultivators with extremely high cultivation to cast eight six-sided red gold pillars. The ancient seal script on the six sides formed a suppression formation array. When these eight dragon-suppressing pillars were arranged together, they formed an Eight Trigrams Lock Dragon Array, which could even suppress a true dragon. Although these eight dragon-suppressing pillars needed to be connected to the earth's energy and could not be used directly as magical artifacts against enemies, suppressing spiritual creatures was truly equivalent to having the power of a True Immortal who had transcended tribulation.

  Gobble it up!

  In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, this skull cup is a symbol of great spiritual power and is used in the highest tantric rituals. The skull cup that was held by the hand of the great master Padmasambhava when he subdued the evil spirits with his powerful magic, had such an extraordinary appearance. This skull cup, which is adorned with intricate carvings and has a golden rim, is said to have been made from the actual skull of a high-ranking lama who had achieved enlightenment. It is believed to possess great spiritual power and is used in rituals to ward off evil spirits and bring blessings.

  These two things used for suppression are just like that section of ruby in a goblet.

  Duan Tianya and Dan Ling Sheng had already seen that the extremely realistic color desire, Tian Tian Mo's true realm, was actually emitted by the magical origin condensed on this thing.

  After being suppressed by the Eight Trigrams Pillar and the Gaba Ladle, it can still release such a Heavenly Demon Realm. The demonic true yuan condensed on this thing is strong to what extent?

  It's precisely because of this that after passing through the Tianmo True Realm, Duan Tianjiao and Dan Lingcheng, whose hearts were already near their limits, would lose their willpower and couldn't help but enter a state of tranquility to calm their minds.

  "This is a relic of the battle at Jintop years ago, after Zhū Wúxīn's body and spirit were destroyed, leaving behind this Blood Relic."

  Yu Ruoxue looked at that ruby-like thing and said.

  "Yōu Míng Xuě Mó!" Under the repeated shocks to their minds, Duàn Tiān Yá and Dān Líng Shēng's determination instead became even more resolute. Upon hearing that name, only a burst of uncontrollable cold glint appeared in their eyes.

  "In that year, I unintentionally joined the demonic and righteous paths in a fierce battle, after which my physical body was destroyed, leaving behind seven blood relics. Mount Emei obtained one, Zhenbao Temple, Emei, Cihang Jingzhai, Daxizipalace, Qingcheng, and Kongtong each got one."

  "You have cultivated the Blood Demon's art to the point of rivaling heaven and earth, yet this blood relic is so malevolent. Why not destroy it directly?" asked Duan Tianya.

  "This Blood Spirit Crystal is purely a gathering of true yuan, without any spiritual consciousness. It won't leak out demonic true yuan unless it's attracted by true yuan. Moreover, the consumption of demonic true yuan will decrease its amount, and it won't absorb or grow. It can't possess or reincarnate." Yu Ruochen said, "Although it's an extremely evil and poisonous thing, it's purely a true yuan crystal. As long as we suppress it well and utilize it properly, we can use it for cultivation like just now. If there's someone with a strong enough willpower to refine this Blood Spirit Crystal, their cultivation will definitely be astonishing."

  Duan Tianya and Dan Ling Sheng both fell silent, but they both took a deep breath.

  Even if the unintentional true yuan of his entire body condensed into these seven blood relics, the true yuan of this one relic was only one-seventh of his cultivation. However, after being suppressed, only half of the true yuan flowed out, and the part that seeped out condensed into a Tianmo True Realm, which was already so powerful. No wonder even Yu Ruocheng's revealed aura, like a beacon fire, his will, and his cultivation, did not dare to refine this blood relic.

  On the contrary, looking at it this way, the cultivation of Youming Xuemo at that time was strong to what extent, no wonder the world's orthodox peak masters all came out, and many divine soldiers were born, but still suffered extremely heavy losses.

  Yu Ming Blood Demon is a Tribulation Transcender who has gone through the Great Tribulation. From this, it can be seen that Tribulation Transcenders and Feather Dust are only one step apart in terms of level, but in reality, their strength may differ by tenfold or even dozens of times.

  "Now the world has changed greatly, I am at the forefront of the Shu Mountain's winds and waves. I also have no choice but to rely on this Blood Relic to enhance my cultivation." The two had a feeling that they couldn't help but cultivate, and in the silent moment, Yu Ruocheng looked at them again and said, "In the following days, I will use my true yuan to trigger the Blood Relic's demonic true yuan. You two are among the many disciples, the top-notch individuals, so follow me here to cultivate for a period of time and enhance your cultivation."

  "Thank you, Master!" Duanwu Ya and Dan Ling Sheng were both taken aback, because they knew that this was no longer just about improving their own cultivation, but also about the fate of the entire Shu Mountain.

  "No need to say more." Yu Ruocheng waved his hand, "Today's inspection of the new disciples' cultivation, what was the result?"

  "Zai Yu has already reached the third level of the Emerald Void Technique, directly pointing to the Great Way. Xuan Wu Qi, although only at the first level, has an extremely high spiritual energy and rapid progress in his cultivation, making him a rare talent. As for the other disciples, there is no particularly outstanding or exceptional talent."

  "What about Luo Bei? His progress is still unusually slow?"

  "Yes, as Master Shibo instructed, I had Feng Lao go and examine him today. After using his techniques to probe Luo Bei's body, he was somewhat disappointed, saying that Luo Bei resembles the Tian Ling body recorded in ancient classics, seemingly having an excellent foundation, but most of his true yuan will only transform into flesh and blood energy, only able to contend with physical strength and endurance, while cultivating Dao techniques would be a waste. Duan Tianya spoke this segment of words without changing his tone, then looked at Yu Ruochen and asked, "Should we let other Masters examine Luo Bei again?"

  "It's no use." Yu Ruo sighed faintly, "If his talent is indeed higher than Cai Shu's, then I, Shu Shan, would have an extra guarantee for nothing. Unfortunately... the Wind Old Master's divination and introspection techniques are the best in Shu Mountain, he has seen it before, and it won't be wrong. Others looking at it again will be of no use."

  "That...." Dan Ling Sheng's usually stern and icy face showed a hint of reluctance, "Then according to the sect rules, the disciple with the most lagging cultivation should sweep and clean..."

  "All disciples of Mount Shu are treated equally." Yu Ruochen waved her hand, "Let him go."