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Chapter 120: Chapter 105 Heavenly Phenomenon (Seeking Subscriptions)
After a long while, Li Qian opened his eyes, revealing a look of shock on his face.
"Great River Sword Qi."
He had merely shared a method for brewing wine with the old man, yet he had received such a grand reward in return. 𝚗𝚘v𝚙𝚞b.𝚌𝚘m
At this moment, he understood that the old man, who rode a donkey in reverse, was definitely an unimaginably top-tier powerhouse.
The method contained within the jade stone he had obtained—Great River Sword Qi—could no longer be simply described as mere swordsmanship.
This technique was divided into three levels. Reaching the first level, one could stir heavenly phenomena, commanding the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi to transform into Sword Qi, condensing a rolling River of Sword Qi.
Reach the second level, and a Sword River would encircle the body, transforming into a Sword Domain, within which I reign supreme.
As for the third level, it was even more terrifying.
"Heavenly Phenomenon... Heavenly Phenomenon Level Martial Intent..."
Li Qian murmured softly to himself.
Meaning, once the first level of the Great River Sword Qi is mastered, it would possess power comparable to a Heavenly Phenomenon Level Martial Intent.
However, this technique was extremely difficult to cultivate.
Li Qian took a deep breath and did not immediately begin cultivation, as he was still on his way, and would talk about it upon returning to the Divine Sword Sect.
He estimated the time, spurred his horse, and started to gallop swiftly.
A day later.
Li Qian returned to the Divine Sword Sect.
The first thing he did was rush to the Divine Sword Hall.
"Sect Leader, I have an important matter to report."
Li Qian hurried into the hall, speaking seriously to Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu, who was handling affairs.
"Didn’t I ask you to call them back? Where are they?"
Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu asked in surprise.
"Sect Leader, when I arrived there, I only saw the bodies of many people dressed in black..."
Li Qian quickly said, "All the True Inheritor disciples have disappeared without a trace, I didn’t dare delay and had to rush back immediately."
Anyway, in that village, aside from those True Inheritors, he hadn’t sensed anyone else.
This way, he didn’t have to worry about being exposed.
Moreover, this was more reasonable.
Pretending to be the black-cloaked Heavenly Person who had just left, then arriving soon after was too coincidental.
That’s why he didn’t return to the mountain village to report.
He missed the True Inheritors... and had even returned to the Divine Sword Sect one step ahead of them, making everything explainable.
As for what the people of the Divine Sword Sect might guess about his black-cloaked Heavenly Person identity, that was up to them.
Presumably, after Tian Ren knew about it, he would choose to block the news immediately.
Even if Tian Ren was very curious about his identity, he would definitely not reveal it.
After all, as a Heavenly Person hidden in the shadows... it only brought benefits to the Divine Sword Sect.
"What?"
Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu was astounded.
Following that, deep concern showed on his face—the more than fifty True Inheritors were the true essence of the Divine Sword Sect.
Eleven true inheritors.
Many other True Inheritors were matchers of the Divine Sword and, even if not, their Root Bone talent was astounding.
If such a group of True Inheritors were lost, the Divine Sword Sect would face a very serious discontinuity.
The recent rebellion at Luo Wang Mansion had already resulted in heavy losses for the Divine Sword Sect, with nearly half of the Innate Martial Artists injured or dead, and the influential elders weren’t faring much better.
As for the ordinary Inner Sect Disciples, the losses were even greater.
"Quick, summon the Great Uncle Master over."
Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu suddenly called out to someone outside.
"Yes."
A voice responded from outside.
Before long, Heavenly Person Xiao arrived within the Great Hall.
Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu and Li Qian hurriedly paid their respects.
"What is so urgent?"
Heavenly Person Xiao only glanced at Li Qian before asking.
"Great Uncle Master, there has been a problem with the True Inheritors."
Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu promptly spoke in a hushed tone.
Heavenly Person Xiao’s face immediately changed color, "What specifically happened?"
Li Qian quickly recounted everything in detail.
"The plan to continue our lineage has been so secretive, how could their whereabouts have been exposed?"
Heavenly Person Xiao frowned slightly, then looked at Li Qian, "It couldn’t be that you, young man, have a problem, could it?"
"Great-grandteacher... your disciple has been wronged."
Li Qian quickly began to lament.
"Hmph, wronged... You have quite the nerve, daring to abandon the continuation plan of the Tao Seed and leave your group... If it were up to me, I would not spare you..."
Elder Xiao Heavenly Person said coldly.
"Great-grandteacher, there’s no need to intimidate him..."
Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu quickly interjected.
"What do you mean intimidate... I am disciplining a disciple here. You, your temper is just too good, lacking any of the Sect Leader’s authority. Do you see a single trace of fear on this kid’s face?"
Elder Xiao Heavenly Person remarked.
"Great-grandteacher’s teachings are correct. However, I believe that the most important thing right now is to find the whereabouts of the Tao Seeds."
Li Qian quickly reminded.
Elder Xiao Heavenly Person glared at Li Qian, finding that this youngster didn’t show any fear in the presence of a Heavenly Person like himself. Has he grown too kind-hearted over the years?
"Great-grandteacher, what Li Qian said makes sense, let’s focus on finding the Tao Seeds first."
Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu also added.
"Fine, I’ll go myself."
Elder Xiao Heavenly Person waved his hand, leaving the Divine Sword Hall immediately.
"Sect Leader, your disciple will take his leave now."
Li Qian said hastily.
"Sure, go ahead."
Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu nodded, and after Li Qian left, he sat down behind his desk, his brows slightly furrowed, his mind full of concern.
Dozens of Tao Seeds.
I hope nothing has gone wrong.
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As soon as Li Qian got back to the Chen Bell Platform, Little Black chirped joyfully and flew down from the sky.
"I knew you were just thinking about my Feeding Pills."
Li Qian patted Little Black’s head.
Now, Little Black’s body size had more than doubled from before... but its species belonged to a smaller class of eagles, so even now it didn’t compare to the larger eagle species.
However, Little Black’s physical prowess was terrifying.
After feeding him an enhanced Feeding Pill, Li Qian climbed the bell tower to check the hourglass; when the time arrived, he began to strike the bell.
Dong dong dong dong dong dong...
As the clear and melodious sound of the bell echoed, Li Qian basked in the strange tone of the bell’s chime. After releasing the striking lever, he sat down cross-legged beside the Chen Bell, closing his eyes to cultivate the Great River Sword Qi technique.
This method of cultivating Great River Sword Qi was quite peculiar; it wasn’t just about circulating qi, but also a method of visualization in the Sea of Consciousness.
Inside the Sea of Consciousness, he envisioned the Vast Sword River, and with the Sword Intent as a model, constructed the essence of the Vast Sword River.
Once applied, the essence of the Vast Sword River emerges, invoking the Heavenly Phenomenon, turning the surrounding Heaven and Earth Essence Qi into an external River of Sword Qi.
Under the influence of the bell’s sound, Li Qian’s visualization of the Vast Sword River went smoothly.
Then he attempted to use the Heartless Sword Intent to simulate the essence of the Vast Sword River.
This process went just as smoothly.
It must be said that cultivating anything under the Chen Bell’s sound is much easier.
A while later, Li Qian opened his eyes, excitement showing on his face.
The Great River Sword Qi was more powerful than he had imagined and had a great supportive effect on the comprehension of Sword Intent.
With a thought, he quickly summoned the system interface to check the latest information.
Host: Li Qian.
Cultivation: Innate True Pill (Mid-phase 15/100).
Sacrificial Artifact: Chen Bell (Law 4864/10000).
Martial Arts: Sword Stabbing Fist (Perfect), Heartless Sword Technique (Perfect), Pure Holy Body (Perfect), Soul Chasing Sword Skill (Perfect), Great River Sword Qi (First Layer 1/100).
Martial Intent: Heartless Sword Intent (True Image 52/100).
Divine Skills: Qi Blood Holy Realm (Embryo 8/100).
Secret Skill: Ten Thousand Transformation Sword Qi, Blood Burning Technique.
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From the panel, it could be seen that his Great River Sword Qi on the first layer had reached the beginner’s level.
His Heartless Sword Intent had improved slightly before, and after the initiation into the Great River Sword Qi, the progress of his Heartless Sword Intent unexpectedly increased by a margin.
Even without looking at the data, he keenly felt that his Heartless Sword Intent seemed to have advanced.
"I wonder how much cultivating Great River Sword Qi can help with comprehending the Heartless Sword Intent?"
Li Qian murmured to himself.
He had a premonition that Great River Sword Qi would be of tremendous help in grasping Sword Intent, possibly even beyond his expectations.
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