Chapter 58 Do you understand the value of crossing the sword pool with your physical body?

Chapter 58: Do you understand the value of crossing the Sword Pool with one’s Physical Body?

Yuanci Land.

Jiang Li, whose Cultivation Technique was on autopilot, rose from the altar.

He was preparing to collect Imperial Dynasty Dragon Qi to push his Body Refining Cultivation Technique to Minor Achievement Realm, and planned to change his living environment, seeking an Immortal Cave that met imperial specifications.

Jiang Li couldn’t hold back.

How could Tianxuan Holy Land have such a luxurious environment? The only place that somewhat met the standard was the Sword Palace on the seventh floor and above of Tianjian Peak.

The layout of the Sword Palace resembled pavilions and towers, built on a ten-thousand-foot profound Peak.

Looking out, it was as if it hung high above the Nine Heavens, overlooking the swirling clouds and the magnificent rivers and mountains.

Jiang Li’s heart skipped a beat.

His Body Refining Cultivation Technique wouldn’t really consider the Sword Palace as his new living environment, would it?

No, please.

That was a place only Elders at the Golden Core Stage and above were qualified to live in.

If he, a Foundation Establishment Stage Disciple, moved in and enjoyed the treatment of an Elder, let alone Tianjian Peak, the entire Tianxuan Holy Land would be in an uproar.

It had only been a few days.

Was it really going to cause a big commotion every ten days to half a month, refreshing his reputation in Tianxuan Holy Land and keeping him consistently popular?

“Ding, the Cultivation Technique ‘Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill’ states that his vision is still a bit narrow. The specifications and treatment an emperor should have should be thought of in a grander direction.”

Jiang Li felt an increasing sense of unease.

No.

Isn’t that bold enough?

Does it really want to build an imperial palace?

Would Tianjian Peak allow it?

With his teacher’s status, he probably wouldn’t have the authority to make this decision. It would require the Celestial Sword Peak Peak Lord to personally approve it.

Jiang Li shook his head.

Damn it, why was he even considering the feasibility of doing such a thing?

If he became addicted to showing off, his life would be ruined.

Jiang Li silently chanted the ‘Gou’ (prudent/low-key) mantra.

He thought to himself, “A 98% chance of winning is still a loss,” “Only by being prudent can one achieve longevity,” “Heir of the Prudent Saint.”

Then…

The Cultivation Technique acted again.

It took out a Spiritual Boat.

It broadcasted its thoughts as if muttering to itself.

“Ding, the Cultivation Technique ‘Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill’ has more specific requirements for the Spiritual Boat: it needs nine Dragons pulling a carriage to embody imperial grandeur. The carriage must also be large, with three thousand Xuanjia Generals, ten concubines, and a hundred eunuchs…”

Jiang Li ignored it: “Alright, alright, the more you say, the more outrageous it gets. Are we going on an outing? Bringing so many people when going out? Even the Nascent Soul Old Ancestors of the Piaomiao Dynasty don’t have such pomp.”

Just then.

Several figures sped over from a distance.

Each stepped on a Flying Sword.

Graceful and unrestrained.

Their direction also seemed to be Tianjian Peak.

“Oh, Jiang Li, Jiang Li, so you’re here! You didn’t report for the Huashen Class’s Sword Riding lesson, which made me so disappointed. Do you want to come along? We’re going to Tianjian Peak for a Sword Dao class.”

Among the group, the energetic girl Li Xi flew out.

She was wearing a light cherry gradient pleated skirt, with a cicada-wing gauze overlay. The hem of the skirt was embroidered with a flying bird chasing the moon pattern. Her crescent-shaped eyes were curved, and she looked at Jiang Li with a smile.

—My goodness, her gaze seemed to be like silk threads.

Jiang Li was slightly startled.

He looked at the fawn-like girl with stars in her eyes, somewhat surprised.

Sword Riding lesson?

He had indeed felt a message from his identity token at his waist half a day ago, but he was in the Cultivation Technique autopilot stage, so he didn’t pay attention.

He didn’t expect the Huashen Class to start another lesson.

However…

Wasn’t his teacher the guiding Elder for the Sword Riding lesson? Why was there a change of person?

“Okay.”

Jiang Li, whose Cultivation Technique was on autopilot, uttered a single word.

This confirmed Jiang Li’s guess.

Sure enough, it wanted to move the Immortal Cave to the Sword Palace. Otherwise, what would it go to Tianjian Peak for?

“You are Jiang Li? Senior Brother Zhang’s only Disciple?”

At this moment.

The leading guiding Elder for the Sword Riding lesson suddenly spoke.

She came stepping on a Flying Sword.

Jiang Li looked over.

This was a woman who looked to be in her forties or fifties. There was always an unresolved knot of melancholy between her brows, making her appear somewhat listless, but in terms of cultivation, she was a Sword Cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage.

Stronger than his teacher.

“Ding, you have triggered dialogue content, please enter text—”

“Greetings, Mentor.”

Jiang Li bowed in greeting.

“No need for formalities. Senior Brother Zhang and I are old acquaintances. He is busy now, so I’m filling in for one class. If you don’t mind, you can call me Aunt Rong.”

Jiang Li thought to himself: There’s something going on here.

“Aunt Rong.”

The Sword Riding lesson guiding Elder Rong Qing smiled slightly, in a good mood, and the melancholy on her face eased a bit.

“What a sensible child. I’ve always heard that Senior Brother Zhang took in a good Disciple, who comprehended the second Realm of Sword Dao at the Qi Refinement Stage. Now that I see him, he truly is extraordinary.”

Jiang Li triggered his low-key mechanism and humbly said, “Just a fluke.”

Rong Qing grew more and more satisfied the more she looked.

Good Aptitude, handsome appearance, astonishing Sword Dao talent, and unexpectedly humble. Such Disciples were hard to find in the entire Tianxuan Holy Land.

No wonder this girl Li Xi was so close to him.

If she were a few hundred years younger, she might also be tempted.

However…

Why was a Sword Cultivator so immersed in Body Tempering methods? And even delayed his Sword Riding lesson because of it.

Rong Qing subconsciously glanced at the Yuanci Land below.

At this glance.

Her expression changed slightly in surprise.

She saw that the magnetic light in the Yuanci Land was highly concentrated, showing a full seven Yuanci Mountains under her spiritual eyes.

Was this the child’s Body Tempering achievement?

Even she, who didn’t Body Temper, knew that a Body Cultivator who could bear the weight of seven Yuanci Mountains would have a cultivation level of at least the Late Stage Foundation Establishment to Perfection Foundation Establishment. This child had only just entered the Foundation Establishment Stage, yet his Physical Body strength was so formidable.

He was even more like a Body Cultivator than actual Body Cultivators.

She also noticed that on the Yuanci black soil, where no plants grew, there were sprouts growing and then withering, and their tracks were consistent with Jiang Li’s trajectory.

“What kind of Body Refining Cultivation Technique is this child cultivating, to have such a miraculous phenomenon?”

Rong Qing was secretly astonished.

…

On the way to Tianjian Peak.

Jiang Li stepped on a Spiritual Boat, out of place with the other Disciples who rode swords, as if he couldn’t afford a Spiritual Artifact Flying Sword.

However…

None of the Huashen Class Disciples present showed contempt. Their gazes, when they swept over him, were all filled with respect.

Around him, two graceful figures gathered even closer.

As if he were being embraced on both sides.

Li Xi’s aquiline nose sniffed at Jiang Li, and a pair of small dimples appeared on her cheeks: “Jiang Li, are the Body Tempering Medicinal Pills I prepared for you still useful? I have a lot more, I’ll give them all to you.”

Murong Qing, on the other hand, spoke a few words in a cool, clear voice: “Congratulations, your Physical Body has made another Breakthrough.”

Today, Murong Qing was finally no longer in plain clothes or a moon-white robe, but had put on a diagonal-collared sword robe, with a close-fitting design that perfectly fit her waist curve, giving her a valiant feel.

Although her voice was cool and clear, the seriousness in her words could be heard.

“Thank you.”

Jiang Li’s expression was a little unnatural.

Why did he feel more and more like he was two-timing?

He clearly hadn’t done anything.

Although he wasn’t quite used to it, his spy’s instinct still made Jiang Li play both sides.

He first looked at Li Xi, curiously asking, “With your background, you should have already reached the Foundation Establishment Stage long ago. Why are you still stuck at the Peak Qi Refinement Stage?”

Li Xi raised her head and said, “Hmph, hmph, I also want to achieve Asking the Dao Foundation Establishment. Since all of you are, I can’t fall behind.”

Jiang Li then looked at Murong Qing: “Congratulations to you too. From your appearance, your cultivation has improved again. You should be not far from the Bottleneck of the Middle Stage Foundation Establishment.”

He truly felt that Murong Qing’s cultivation speed was too fast.

It had only been less than three months since her Foundation Establishment, yet she was already subtly touching the Bottleneck of the Middle Stage Foundation Establishment. As someone who also achieved Asking the Dao Foundation Establishment, if he didn’t have a cheat, he would definitely be left behind, becoming the shame of Asking the Dao Foundation Establishment.

He estimated that this was related to her special Physique.

Murong Qing’s lip line softened slightly, but it was fleeting.

“Can’t compare to you.”

…

During their conversation.

The group arrived at Tianjian Peak in a grand procession.

Rong Qing explained: “Besides theory, practice is the most important part of the Sword Riding lesson. And when it comes to Sword Dao, there’s no better place to comprehend the Sword than Tianjian Peak. Today, I’ll take you to the Qingping Sword Pond.”

“Mentor, what is this place?”

A Disciple asked curiously.

“The Qingping Sword Pond is composed of three thousand six hundred Qingping Sword Qi. Each Sword Qi is equivalent to an insight. You’ve all experienced the Wanfa Tablet Forest, so you should know about Sword Dao steles. This is a watered-down version of a Sword Dao stele, only suitable for Cultivators at the first and second Realms of Sword Dao to gain insights.”

“If you can pass through the Qingping Sword Pond, according to the rules of Tianjian Peak, you can reside on the fifth floor of Tianjian Peak and gain the cultivation environment only available to the top fifty inner Disciples.”

Soon.

The group arrived at a ten-mile-wide Sword Pool.

Lotus flowers swayed within the Sword Pool, and the edges of each lotus leaf flowed with sharp and imposing “Qingping Sword Qi.”

These Sword Qi flowed within the pool, like a body of water.

On the lotus leaves in the Sword Pool, a few Tianjian Peak Disciples at the Late Stage Foundation Establishment and above sat scattered.

“You all go too. Besides insight, Sword Dao is about combat. There is no other shortcut. Today, I will test your level, advance as far as you can.”

Rong Qing stood to the side.

Stating the purpose of this lesson.

The Huashen Class Disciples were eager to try.

This was an Opportunity to comprehend the Sword Dao; no one wanted to miss it.

“Oh right, Jiang Li, you don’t need to—”

Rong Qing hadn’t finished speaking.

Jiang Li had already darted out.

He didn’t sit on a lotus leaf to comprehend the Sword Dao like the other Tianjian Peak Disciples, but instead stepped into the Sword Pool, choosing to walk through it, directly facing the three thousand six hundred Qingping Sword Qi.

Jiang Li:!!!

Haji Huang, you really are used to being a show-off.

You damn show-off.