Chapter Thirty: Earth Level Sword Technique - Phantom Sword

  "Fang Yan, what happened in the Sword Tomb? How come you're only coming out now, I was worried to death." Fu Qingxuan asked with a concerned face as soon as she saw that Fang Yan was fine.

  "I went to the middle tomb, where I met Gao Jin and his gang. We had a big fight inside, and I managed to escape in the chaos." Fang Yan said.

  "Oh, by the way, Xuan sister, during this time you were outside, have you seen that cheap woman Wang Yanran?"

  "No, I escaped from Sword Grave and didn't see Wang Yueran and the others. They might still be inside!" Fu Qingxuan furrowed her brow.

  "Is this thousand-year-old zombie in the Sword Tomb really that terrifying? Do we still want to continue exploring the Sword Tomb?"

  "With our current strength, we can't enter the Sword Tomb. Fortunately, we've also gained a lot, and you've obtained an extreme-quality artifact, the Phoenix Ancient Sword. This trip to the Sword Tomb has been perfect." Fang Yan couldn't help but smile upon hearing this.

  "In that case, let's just take a good stroll around this Sword Grave trial space, and once the Sword Grave space opens up, we'll head out."

  "Gao Jin and his group encountered that thousand-year-old zombie, their annihilation was certain, unfortunately, it's just unknown where Wang Yanran and the others went, if they were destroyed in this Sword Grave space, that would be even better." Fu Qingxuan lightly smiled with a faint smile.

  "Let's go, we'll meet up with Fang Chao and the others. If we have the chance, we'll encounter the disciples of the Gao and Wang families, and I won't mind taking them all out. At the same time, we can also search for some heavenly treasures in this Sword Grave realm." Fang Yan handed the Phoenix Ancient Sword back to Fu Qingxuan.

  After the recent battle, Fang Yan's hands were empty of all levels of spiritual medicine and herbs, and even the experience points exchanged for repairing injuries were all consumed. It was necessary to seize the time to get more heavenly treasures and earthly gems to assist in cultivation.

  A bright night sky, all sounds silent.

  Fang Yan, Fu Qingxuan and Fang Chao reunited with their group. Under the clear night sky, they chatted happily in the woods. Upon learning that Gao family's Gao Jin and his group were annihilated at Sword Grave, the surviving young masters of the Fang family couldn't help but feel delighted.

  For this, Fang Chao and his party went out every day to collect spiritual grasses, hunt down demonic beasts, and incidentally investigate the whereabouts of Wang Yanran's party. However, what made them disappointed was that Wang Yanran's party seemed to have disappeared from the Sword Grave space.

  Because of the terrifying thousand-year-old zombies in the Sword Grave, no one went to explore the Sword Grave. Fang Yan and his group lived a very regular life, killing monsters every day, collecting spiritual medicine and herbs, and quietly waiting for the Sword Grave trial space to reopen half a month later.

  "Fang Yan, what level of skill is the Phantom Sword Technique you obtained in the Sword Tomb? And aren't you a fist user? Why are you using a sword now?" Fang Yan stood with his hands behind his back, quietly gazing at the rolling forest like waves. Fu Qingxuan appeared beside him, dressed in white, like an ethereal fairy, light and elegant. She asked with a curious expression.

  "This Phantom Sword Manual is the sword manual that Phantom Sword Reverend cultivated, you take a look and you'll know what level of sword technique it is. As for why I abandoned my fist to use a sword, it's because my Collapsing Mountain Fist has already reached the realm of a generation's grandmaster, afterwards it's impossible to have any further improvements, one door of Collapsing Mountain Fist, the attack is too singular, not very suitable for group battles." Fang Yan heard and smiled.

  "What? You've actually cultivated the Fang family's ultimate technique, Mount Collapsing Fist, to the level of a Grandmaster."

  "This, how is this possible? The Phantom Sword Technique is actually a low-grade Earth-level sword technique. This sword skill can cause a sensation if taken outside. An Earth-level sword skill, I'm afraid there isn't even one in the entire Yanzhou City." Fu Qingxuan hadn't recovered from her shock at Fang Yan's mastery of the Collapsing Mountain Fist when she was again shocked by the sword technique in her hand. An Earth-level sword technique, a sword technique with ghostly and divine qualities, no one in Yanzhou City had ever heard of anyone cultivating an Earth-level sword skill before.

  "Fang Yan, you must keep this thing well, don't tell anyone except your adoptive father. It's a pity that among the Fang family descendants, most of them practice palm and fist techniques, with very few studying swordsmanship. Otherwise, relying on this local-level sword technique, the Fang family would definitely become the number one family in Yanzhou City, and even rank high in the entire Song Dynasty." Fu Qingxuan swept her gaze around cautiously, then spoke with a face full of regret.

  "Earth-level sword technique, that's a skill that only strong practitioners of the Violent Qi realm can cultivate. We still have a long way to go."

  In the Xianxia world, the cultivation methods are divided into three levels: Heaven, Earth and Human. The Heaven-level method is a legendary method that allows one to ascend to the Immortal Realm after cultivating it. Next is the Earth-level method, followed by the Human-level method, which is the lowest. Each level is further divided into Lower, Middle, Upper and Extreme grades. However, even among the Human-level methods, there are some that are not even considered to be of that level, as many people in the Xianxia world cultivate methods that are not even worthy of being called Human-level.

  "Yes, this earth-level sword technique is not easy to cultivate." Fang Yan heard and frowned.

  He had just obtained the Phantom Sword Manual, and he only roughly browsed through it. Many places he didn't understand what was being said, and studying it was a bit difficult. Because of the thousand-year-old zombie's matter, as well as Wang Yanran and others' matters, he was very worried, and hadn't calmed down to study. Although this Earth-level sword technique Phantom Sword Manual had been obtained, he hadn't thoroughly grasped it yet.

  "I won't disturb you anymore, get some rest early. In a few days, the day when the Sword Grave Trial space opens will arrive, and we need to seize the time to bring out more resources." Fu Qingxuan gently brushed away her wind-blown green hair, then said.

  He watched Fu Qingxuan leave, and then carefully examined the Earth-level sword technique, Phantom Sword Manual. For others, this Phantom Sword Manual was difficult to cultivate, but for him, as long as he remembered the sword moves, he could wield them at will.

  The bright and cold moonlight spilled onto Fang Yan's face, his body leaning against the tree trunk, Fang Yan held a yellowed book in both hands, reading with relish.

  Fang Yan spent more than half a day practicing the sword moves depicted in the book, his hands moving mechanically. Fang Yan was completely absorbed in his practice, unable to tear himself away, and time flew by quickly. In the Fang family camp, all the Fang family members were asleep except for those on night watch, and the world was as quiet as the night, with no sound to be heard.

  Suddenly, Fang Yan closed the book in his hand, and a pleasant and crisp system prompt sounded in his mind: "Congratulations to the host for learning the Earth-level lower-grade sword technique Phantom Sword Manual, proficiency is zero."

  Finally mastered this sword technique, no longer need to envy others. The Phantom Sword Technique emphasizes the word "phantom", which means cunning and unexpectedness, with a fast sword speed that forms a continuous line. When the Phantom Sword is unleashed, its shadow fills the sky, making it hard for others to distinguish reality from illusion.

  With the pleasant sound of the system's prompt, Fang Yan couldn't help but want to laugh out loud three times. Having learned the Phantom Sword, he now has another powerful trump card.

  Fang Yan leapt down from the sturdy tree trunk, grasped the Phantom Sword Technique, feeling great, drew out the top-grade spiritual soldier Blood Blade from behind his back, flew to a remote unmanned area far away from the camp, and began to perform the newly learned Phantom Sword Technique.

  Fang Yan held his sword, his expression somewhat awkward, his moves slow, and it took him nearly an hour to complete the Phantom Sword Technique.

  "Ding! Congratulations, host, proficiency in the Earth-grade lower-tier sword technique 'Phantom Sword' +1." Fang Yan sheathed his sword and stood up, the cold system prompt sounding in his mind.

  "It's indeed a powerful sword technique, but it's really difficult to cultivate. After an hour, the proficiency only increased by 1. At this speed, I'm afraid it'll take at least a year to master this Phantom Sword Technique." Fang Yan furrowed his brow slightly and shook his head, saying that although this earth-level sword technique was strong, its difficulty was too high, increasing exponentially compared to human-level sword techniques.