Chapter 6, Another Breakthrough

"Did you not just acquire a flying sword with ice attributes? Do you not wish to fly with it?" The celestial guide raised an eyebrow.

Half a year has passed. Another immortal has ascended from the Pregnant Immortal Lake, but not from Earth. The process of presenting a meeting gift is essential. Li Chengzhu, benefiting from his master's influence, received an ice attribute flying sword from the immortal's hand. Overjoyed, Li Chengzhu showered praises generously, while the guiding celestial envoy looked on with a rather grim expression.

Li Chengzhu, after listening, took out a flying sword and handed it over

Do not waste words. This sword has had its original owner's consciousness erased by me, making it impossible for you to forge a new flying sword on your own. You should make slight modifications based on the original foundation of this sword so that you can better unleash its power. Remember to use the crafting techniques I taught you

On this day, Li Chengzhu walked into the forest for quite a while without seeing any living creatures. Feeling gloomy, he turned back. He had been here for over a year. Every day was filled with nothing but cultivation, and he was almost driven to madness. Earth is still better, with luxurious clothing and abundant food, everything one could wish for.

Li Chengzhu gritted his teeth and persevered, secretly cursing the guiding celestial being in his heart. However, he could not stop his hands from moving, otherwise the spiritual energy would definitely backfire on him, and at that time, it would not be merely a matter of pain.

The celestial envoy took the hand-sealing technique and brushed it across the flying sword, and immediately a flash of blue light appeared on the sword, but then it fell silent. After finishing, he returned it to Li Chengzhu.

Li Chengzhu had experienced this feeling several times before. He had not yet had the chance to enjoy this comfort that almost made him cry out, when he stiffly turned his head, his face flushed, as if he had just released a silent fart, murmuring to himself: "Damn it, I've broken through again."

Li Chengzhu now strictly adheres to his master's teachings and no longer dares to practice carelessly. Even when meditating to recover, he makes sure to greet the guiding celestial envoy just in case.

The celestial guide exclaimed, "Why didn't you practice your spells today?"

Once again, Li Chengzhu was educated about his wealth and life, and was sent to practice spells at the edge of the forest. Cultivating immortality consists of three indispensable parts: meditation, combat, and alchemy. Li Chengzhu showed no interest in weapon forging or pill refining, so he could only go to the forest to find those low-level immortal beasts to practice his spells. The edge of the forest only had some low-level immortal beasts, and a tracking spell was placed on Li Chengzhu to monitor his situation at any time. The guiding immortal envoy was not worried about the safety of this disciple.

Li Chengzhu awkwardly scratched his head and chuckled, saying, "I am just speculating, after all"

Understood," Li Chengzhu said impatiently. After speaking, he immersed himself in thought, formed a hand seal, and unleashed his full strength, channeling the spell into the flying sword before him.

Li Chengzhu, having entered the period of spiritual tranquility, has significantly enhanced his abilities. Previously, he could barely contend with second-tier spiritual beasts in the forest. Now, even when faced with mid-tier third-tier spiritual beasts, Li Chengzhu feels he has a fighting chance

The celestial guide stood there with a face full of frost, the corners of his mouth twitching

"No, Master." Li Chengzhu said with a苦脸.

Upon hearing about flying with a sword, Li Chengzhu immediately became excited and quickly replied, "I have been thinking about it, so let's refine some weapons."

The celestial guide Huzi glared: "What else do you want?"

Li Chengzhu glanced at his master's contemplative expression and couldn't help but ask, "Master, what are you thinking about?"

The spiritual energy within his body had been completely drained, leaving his meridians feeling empty. Li Chengzhu felt more helpless than ever before. Fortunately, there was only the final segment of the refining technique left. After consuming a pill, he managed to muster his spirit to complete it. Just as he was about to relax and take a good rest, he suddenly felt a jolt in his mind, followed by a surge of powerful spiritual energy erupting from his dantian, instantly filling his entire meridians and bringing an indescribable sense of comfort to his body

He walked over to the guiding celestial envoy, sighed, and sat down

As he clumsily executed those spirit weapon refining techniques, Li Chengzhu felt as though he was repeating an exceedingly tedious task. Initially, when he began to perform the techniques, he felt little sensation. However, as time went on, Li Chengzhu increasingly realized the severe depletion of his internal spiritual energy. Each time he executed a technique, he had to exert all his strength, and before long, he was panting, already feeling somewhat unable to continue. Glancing at his unscrupulous master, who was still stroking his beard and watching him with a smile, there was no sign of any intention to offer assistance.

The secret technique cultivated by this perverse disciple allows him to autonomously absorb the surrounding spiritual energy regardless of the circumstances. In other words, whether or not one practices cultivation, the spiritual energy in the air will continuously flow towards him. Furthermore, he is already at the late stage of the *Tujing* and is merely a step away from the Spirit Tranquility stage, which is why he inadvertently mobilized the spiritual energy while roasting something and achieved a breakthrough

The celestial guide chuckled softly, stroked his goatee, and gazed into the distance

After carefully examining the spiritual energy within Li Chengzhu's body, the guiding celestial envoy finally understood why he could break through even while roasting something.

Li Chengzhu questioned, "Is this it?"

The celestial messenger rolled his eyes: "Do you think the Thunder Lord and the Lightning Mother have nothing better to do after a hearty meal?"

They have all run away, leaving no one to practice with

Li Chengzhu began to reminisce about his life on Earth. Although he had already passed the initial phase of infatuation, and theoretically should have a detached mindset towards things outside of cultivation, there were two reasons for this. First, Li Chengzhu had been compelled to pursue cultivation, rather than doing so out of genuine desire. Second, he had only been practicing for a year and a half, which was insufficient to truly free himself from material temptations. It is important to note that those in the mortal realm who reach the Spirit Tranquility stage typically have practiced for nearly a hundred years. Furthermore, it is remarkable that he, having just started his cultivation journey, had chosen an extraordinary manual and was able to cultivate by the Pregnant Immortal Lake, a place that even those in the Immortal Realm yearn for.

Li Chengzhu himself, along with the cultivation of the book, has been slowly increasing with the continuous battles, and he is on the verge of breaking through to the mid-stage of Spiritual Tranquility. If it were not for the suppression of the Spirit Sealing Technique by the Celestial Guide, he would likely have already entered the Nascent Soul stage by now, but correspondingly, the risks would also be increasing.

At present, Li Chengzhu's cultivation in the early stage of spiritual tranquility is insufficient to fully unleash the power of the artifact refining techniques imparted by the Immortal Guide. He can barely remember and utilize the entire set of artifact refining methods.

In the past six months, Li Chengzhu has primarily been causing trouble for low-tier spirit beasts in the forest, and his mastery of spells has become increasingly proficient. He can now easily defeat third-tier superior spirit beasts, but he does not kill them; instead, he incapacitates them and then heals them before releasing them. As a result, the nearby spirit beasts flee in alarm whenever they see Li Chengzhu approaching, keeping their distance from this tormenting scourge

"Take out that flying sword; I will help you erase the consciousness on it," said the Celestial Guide.

Isn't it said in books that when immortals make their move, it is enough to shock the heavens and weep for the spirits? Surely, there should be thunder and lightning involved.

The guiding celestial envoy slightly frowned, did not respond, but instead said: "Since we are not practicing spells today, how about we refine some tools together?"