Chapter 05: The Destiny Flying Sword

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Even if one were to obtain another refined flying sword, it would still be far inferior to the life-bound flying sword. What is a "life-bound flying sword"? It is one that has been nurtured day and night within the dantian, even infused with one's soul and spirit, gradually transforming into a part of one's life over time, thus possessing terrifying power. If the life-bound flying sword is destroyed, the consequences could range from severe injury to a complete severance of the path of cultivation.

Go. He picked up a piece of star-patterned steel weighing approximately 10 pounds, casually threw it, and immediately a thread of true essence flew out from his fingers, wrapping around the star-patterned steel, suspending it beneath the three-inch long flying sword

This strand of bright silver hair flew out from the fingertips and immediately began to enlarge, rapidly increasing in size

Once the personal flying sword is refined, it becomes a top-tier magical treasure, capable of varying in size, with a terrifying might

He thoroughly examined all the corpses of the monsters in the great hall, but he found nothing else that surprised him as much as the "Star Pattern Steel".

The dantian is like a sea, with streams of true essence flowing and meandering through it, within which a bright silver metallic sphere is suspended in the dantian

For the city of Guangling, "Monster Leader Chu Yong" is one of the most terrifying old demons hidden in the darkness, causing chaos in the city for decades, and his lair has always been a mystery

The lowest grade of talisman paper and cinnabar, akin to the talisman lineage, incurs astonishing consumption over prolonged practice. If one wishes to create a talisman, the cost is even higher

"Goodness, sixty-three thousand taels?" Qin Yun flipped the banknote with some surprise, "This old demon is under the command of the Water God; he must offer most of his earnings to the Water God. With the numerous expenses for his usual cultivation, he can still save up such a large sum of silver."

This 'Youshui' is running low and needs to be replenished Qin Yun muttered as he walked over to the armrest of the throne and, after a brief search, restored the armrest to its original state

"You have killed me, the Water God will not let you go." The wild boar demon Chu Yong felt his consciousness fading, and with a reluctant roar, he said, "The Water God will not let you go, will not let you go."

This matter immediately alarmed the upper echelons of Guangling County City

Qin Yun used his magical eye to easily locate the dwelling of the monster leader "Chu Yong". After careful searching, he quickly found a hidden treasure chest containing one hundred treasures, including gems, pearls, and a stack of silver notes

Buzz

As the Qin Yun circulated the technique, a layer of halo flowed on the surface of the three-inch flying sword, continuously absorbing the essence of the star-patterned steel below. Tiny specks of light flew out from the star-patterned steel and entered the three-inch flying sword, while the piece of floating star-patterned steel gradually began to shed some fragments

The warm light filters through the lampshade, casting its glow within this space.

"Water God? Out of the ten monsters in the entire Guangling County, seven are probably subordinates of the Water God." Qin Yun scoffed, "Killing monsters, are we still afraid of offending the Water God?"

Currently, the natal flying sword has not yet been truly refined. Within the body, the flying sword cannot distinguish between friend and foe; if it pierces the internal organs, it will cause serious injury regardless. Therefore, when nurturing it in the dantian, it is always coiled into a "sword pellet." If it were to be stored in the shape of a "sword" within the dantian, and since it has not yet been truly refined, a careless mistake could injure the dantian, leaving no room for regret.

Suddenly, the bright silver metallic sphere began to rotate and slowly unfolded into a "metallic strand." If the bright silver metallic sphere is small, about the size of a grain of sand, then the unfolded metallic strip is even more slender, resembling a strand of hair

It transformed into a small sword, measuring a full 3 inches in length, suspended in front of Qin Yun

Upon investigation, the officials and troops of Guangling County became aware that the master of the underground palace was "Monster Leader Chu Yong"

The practitioner is also troubled

His younger brother, the wild boar demon Zhu Yong, murmured softly, widening his eyes and asking, "Are you the one called Qin Yun?"

In the dantian within the body

The leader of the monsters, along with eight other creatures including the cat demon, as well as the woman in the pink robe and the old man in the black robe, have all perished

"Let us conclude today's session here." Qin Yun extended his hand, and the star-patterned steel, which had shrunk significantly and resembled a pebble, flew back into his grasp, now weighing approximately two pounds. "Having refined about eight pounds of star-patterned steel, if I refine it once a day, I fear that in ten days I will be able to refine all of this star-patterned steel, and the foundation of my life-bound flying sword will also become more solid."

"This is my life-bound flying sword." Qin Yun sat cross-legged, gazing at the three-inch long flying sword hovering before him. "There is still nearly a year left before my life-bound flying sword is fully completed. By then, I will no longer need to be so cautious when entering and exiting my dantian."

Star-patterned steel? Qin Yun gazed at the fragments of the wooden box, revealing chunks of silvery metal. With these dozens of pounds of star-patterned steel, the foundation of my life-bound flying sword will become more solid, and the time required for refining can also be shortened by one or two months

The once closed side doors of the grand hall swung open once again with a rumbling sound

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After a little more than half an hour, the three-inch flying sword trembled slightly, emitting a sound akin to a sword's chant

Cultivation emphasizes the importance of law, wealth, companions, and land, with law being the foremost. Without a method, one fundamentally cannot cultivate. Wealth is of secondary importance. Qin Yun shook his head, stating, "I belong to the lineage of sword immortals, and my other expenditures are quite minimal. However, the resources required to nurture my innate flying sword are substantial. Over the past six years, most of my accumulated resources have been invested in this. Fortunately, this time I have obtained these banknotes and several dozen pounds of star-patterned steel, along with what I had originally saved, which barely suffices for the next year to nurture my innate flying sword."

As long as one looks at the corpse of this monster leader, a single sword can sever the body, and there are not many in the entire Guangling County who can achieve this, which makes it easy to expose one's identity. All of this needs to be dealt with. I have just returned home after six years, and it is not yet the time to confront the Water God. Qin Yun made up his mind and simply rummaged through the great hall, discovering a box of star-patterned steel.

Qin Liehu has two sons, one is Qin An, and the other was a well-known young swordsman in his youth, who left home to travel the world six years ago. Moreover, six years ago, Qin Yun's strength was merely impressive among the younger generation, but in the eyes of true powerhouses, he was still quite immature. The wild boar demon, Chu Yong, is one of the terrifying monsters lurking in Guangling County, and he would not think much of a little fellow from back then.

He thought of it

Hiss hiss hiss

This metallic thread of hair instantly shot out from the dantian, traversing through the meridians within the body. It quickly reached the tip of the right index finger from the arm's meridians. With a soft sound, it pierced through, leaving a wound as fine as a hair on the skin, which, given Qin Yun's strength, naturally healed instantly

Although various loud noises were heard from the great hall, the dancers, musicians, and servants were all frightened and hid in their respective quarters, not daring to come out. After hearing Qin Yun's transmission, they waited for quite a while before cautiously emerging. They found that there were no obstacles, as many of the mechanism doors had already been opened, allowing them to escape smoothly. Once they reached the street, they were immediately discovered by the patrolling officials, thus exposing the underground palace.

Qin Yun casually placed a package containing silver notes, jewelry, and other items into the wardrobe beside the bed, while another package was quickly opened on the bed, revealing pieces of star-patterned steel: "Star-patterned steel, privately hoarded by the common people, is generally a grave crime punishable by the extermination of families. However, given my status, even if this bit of star-patterned steel were discovered, it would merely be a trivial matter"

The upper body of the wild boar demon, Chu Yong, completely transformed back into its original form, revealing half of a massive wild boar's body, and it fell silent, having died completely

Whoosh

Qin Residence, in a small courtyard belonging to Qin Yun, within the inner chamber

When true gold and silver are thrown in, it is only for a flying sword

Then comes the act of setting fire.

Following this, Qin Yun took out a red silk pouch from his bosom. Upon opening the pouch, he found a small vial inside. He removed the cork from the vial, and some liquid dripped onto the corpse of the monster. Seven or eight drops fell onto the corpse of the wild boar demon, Chu Yong, while only one or two drops fell onto the corpses of the other monsters.

It is truly not easy to nurture and refine a personal flying sword. For an ordinary cultivator, even one from the same lineage of sword immortals, it would likely take several decades of hard work to nurture and refine their own personal flying sword. However, having comprehended the 'Mist and Rain Sword Intent,' I can nurture the flying sword ten times faster, requiring only a few years of hard work to achieve great success. Unfortunately, the materials needed for nurturing a personal flying sword cannot be lacking in any way.

Like alchemy and the forging of magical artifacts, it initially requires a substantial investment to practice and hone one's skills, which is quite daunting to consider

After thoroughly searching the residences of the monsters in the entire underground palace, he quickly left with two bundles in hand. Before departing, he transmitted a voice that resonated throughout the entire underground palace, sounding like an old man, deep and powerful: "The monsters have all been slain by me, you should hastily flee from here and save your lives." Having said this, he was already gone

Only Qin Yun stood in the center of the hall, seemingly lost in thought

The entire hall was enveloped in silence

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Qin Yun closed his eyes and meditated for a moment

The corpse of the wild boar demon, Zhu Yong, generally would leave behind bones after being burned for several days. However, the liquid dripping at this moment ignited a ghostly blue flame. This ghostly blue flame continuously eroded the corpse of the wild boar demon, and within just over ten breaths, the body was completely incinerated, leaving only some ashes behind. As for the corpses of other demons, although the liquid that dripped was only a drop or two, they all turned to ashes almost immediately.

Deng

The underground palace is a place of indulgence for the monsters, yet it is a realm of suffering and despair for the human race