The Worldly Sword Chime was a sign that the sword had obtained the recognition of the laws.
The Worldly Sword Chime was very complicated. Forging swords, fighting swords, and the sword owner's advancement could all trigger the Worldly Sword Chime.
This time, the center of the Worldly Sword Chime was the Sword Forging Furnace of Sky Fire Island. That could only mean one thing: a divine-grade sword had been forged.
Of course, flying swords were also divided into grades, which were roughly based on human cultivation grades.
Swords below grade-seven were mortal grade. No matter how high the grade was, it was not very meaningful to cultivators.
Generally speaking, a grade-seven sword was already very powerful.
Swords were different from ordinary magic weapons. Swords were specially used for killing and fighting. They were the sharpest. Therefore, a grade-seven sword was already very terrifying. Even a grade-eight or grade-nine cultivator would not be able to withstand one strike.
The entire Heartsword Sect forged swords, but there were not many who really had a grade-seven sword. It was very normal for many grade-eight and grade-nine cultivators to use a grade-seven sword.
A grade-eight sword was already a heavy weapon for killing. Having a Tier 8 sword was definitely a symbol of status, and even more so, a symbol of power.
A grade-nine sword was already a top-notch sword. The peak masters and sect masters of the Heartsword Sect only used grade-nine swords. As for grade-ten and grade-eleven swords, they were the divine weapons that protected the sect's fate. No one could use them privately.
When a sword reached grade-nine, it would be divided into three grades: high grade, superb grade, and divine-grade. Ordinary grade-nine swords were not qualified to evaluate their grades.
Only one in a hundred were a superior-grade grade-nine swords. Superb grade was one in ten thousand. As for divine-grade swords, all the swords from ancient times to now could be counted on ten fingers.
Only divine-grade swords were evaluated. Because divine-grade swords were too rare, there were different opinions. Anyway, divine-grade swords were like the difference between gods and ordinary cultivators of the same grade.
Many experts on Floating Sword Island could only sense the Worldly Sword Chime. But they could not tell what grade it was.
Under normal circumstances, a superior-grade grade-nine sword could cause a Worldly Sword Chime.
Although many experts of the Heartsword Sect were knowledgeable, they did not dare to think that someone in their sect could forge a divine-grade sword. They did not even dare to think about a superb sword.
Even if it was a high-grade sword, it was all thanks to the good deeds of the family's ancestors and the blessings of the sect's ancestors.
It was a joyous occasion for the sect to refine a high-grade sword.
Sect Master Xuan Hai was the first to react. He ordered his servant, Qian Feng, "Go and find out which Elder is refining the sword."
Although the boy looked to be only eleven or twelve years old, he was extremely adorable. It was the weapon spirit of the Thousand Edge Sword. Qian Feng was also in charge of recording the matters of the Heartsword Sect. Although he had no administrative rights, he was in charge of all the records and accounts of the Heartsword Sect.
Xuan Hai would always ask Qian Feng when he encountered any problems.
Qian Feng was a Level Ten Weapon Spirit and the inherited sword of the Heartsword Sect's Sect Master. Only with Qianfeng could he rightfully become the sect master of the Heart Sword Sect.
Qian Feng's creativity and intelligence were slightly lacking, but his memory and calculation abilities far surpassed xiuzhe of the same level. His eyes turned as he flipped through the recent usage records of the Heavenly Fire Island's Sword-Refining Furnace.
"There are three elders on Heavenly Fire Island. Among them, only Elder Xuan Yang is forging a sword. There were also four inner sect disciples who were forging swords. The other 75 swordsmiths … "
Qian Feng only mentioned Xuan Yang because of his status as an elder. As for the other sword practitioners, their cultivation was too low. It was almost impossible to forge a superior-grade sword.
"Xuan Yang?"
Sect Master Xuan Hai frowned slightly. He remembered that this was the youngest elder of the Ultimate Sword Peak. If he remembered correctly, Xuan Yang was only Level Seven and had only entered the sect for a few months.
Speaking of which, his foundation was far inferior to that of an inner sect disciple. It was just that this person was extremely lucky and obtained the inheritance of Yuan Guang. The Ultimate Sword Peak had declined, so he managed to get the position of an elder.
At that time, because of this matter, the other peaks had many objections and thought that this was too childish. However, this was ultimately the internal affairs of the Ultimate Sword Peak.
Moreover, the primordial spirit was still there. No matter what, they had to give face to this two-thousand-year-old Nascent Sword Elder. A mere elder was not worth taking seriously.
Xuan Hai thought for a moment and instructed Qian Feng, "Go find Tian Yi and confirm who forged a superior-grade sword. At the same time, tell him to keep it a secret and not reveal the news to anyone. "
It was naturally a good thing to forge a superior-grade sword, but it was easy to cause jealousy and hatred.
No matter who forged a superior-grade sword, as the sect master, he had to try his best to protect it.
Superior-Grade swords had their own spirituality, and they had a close and mysterious connection with the sword owner who forged the sword. If the sword left its original owner, its grade would definitely drop.
On the other hand, the sect had strict order. If the sect master forcefully snatched other people's swords, he would be taking the initiative to destroy the order. If the sect master did not abide by the order, the sect would be in chaos.
Therefore, although superior-grade swords were good, the sect master could not snatch them by force.
"Even if it's a supreme-grade sword, it's not worth fighting. Unless it's … "
A thought flashed through Xuan Hai's mind, but he immediately suppressed it. Humans naturally had greed, but humans were humans because they could control their desires.
Although Xuan Hai had an idea, he would not take it seriously, let alone carry it out.
"Master, something's wrong. I can't contact Tian Yi … "
The artifact spirit Qian Feng opened his eyes wide, his face full of shock and bewilderment. He was an artifact spirit, and so was Tian Yi. The two of them did not have a good relationship, but as the same kind, they were naturally closer to each other.
Qian Feng could not contact Tian Yi, and could not even sense his aura. He could not help but feel uneasy.
Xuan Hai was also a little surprised. As an artifact spirit, Tian Yi could not leave the Sword Refining Furnace. Moreover, artifact spirits did not need to rest like humans. With Call Echo, there had never been a situation where they could not be contacted.
He thought for a moment and said, "Go and invite Xuan Ping over."
Xuan Ping was the Peak Lord of the Weapon Refining Peak, firmly ranked in the top five among the seventeen peaks. Now that Tian Yi, the artifact spirit, was in trouble, and a superior-grade sword had appeared, he could only ask Xuan Ping to investigate the situation.
Xuan Ping did not put on any airs. As the Peak Lord, he mostly dealt with the affairs of the entire peak, so he did not need to forge artifacts all day. After receiving the invitation from Xuan Hai, Xuan Ping quickly arrived at Hanging Sword Island through the teleportation formation.
"Sect master, are you looking for me because of the Heaven and Earth Sword Chime?" Xuan Ping and Xuan Hai were fellow disciples, and they had forged swords together in the past. They had a deep friendship, so they did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
Before Xuan Hai could speak, Xuan Ping said excitedly, "The Eastern Sea Sword Duel is in two years. With this superior-grade sword, we will definitely be able to suppress the other sects in the Eastern Sea and win!"
The Eastern Sea Sword Duel was held once every sixty years.
In the nineteen states of the Eastern Sea, there were hundreds of large and small cultivation sects. There were more than a dozen sects like the Heart Sword Sect.
At each Sword Duel, the large and small sects of the Eastern Sea would participate. However, according to the rules of the Sword Duel, only xiuzhe under the age of three hundred could participate.
The small sects were just there to make up the numbers, but they would often produce dazzling geniuses.
The large sects would do their best to compete for first place in the Sword Duel and display their strength.
The Heart Sword Sect was strong, but they did not have much of an advantage over the other large sects. There had been a lack of talents in the past few hundred years, and the results of the Sword Duel were even worse.
Xuan Ping did not like fighting, but he still placed great importance on the Sword Duel. When he found that the sect had forged a superior-grade sword, he naturally thought of the Eastern Sea Sword Duel.
"It is too early to think about the Sword Duel … …"
Xuan Hai said seriously, "Shidi, go look at the sword first, and then look at Tian Yi. Qian Feng said that Tian Yi could not be contacted. I do not know what happened. "
"Tian Yi is extremely slippery!"
As the Peak Lord of Weapon Forging Peak, Xuan Ping often interacted with Tian Yi and had some opinions about this artifact spirit. He snorted. "This guy must be playing tricks again."
"No matter what, I'll have to ask Junior Brother to personally make a trip," Xuan Hai said politely.
"Alright."
Although Xuan Hai was very polite, Xuan Hai was the sect master, and Xuan Ping could not refuse. Furthermore, Tian Yi was the artifact spirit of the Sword Refining Furnace. This was a very important matter. Although Xuan Ping loathed Tian Yi, he did not wish for anything to happen to him.
The Floating Sword Island had a teleportation array that led to the other islands, making it extremely convenient to travel.
Xuan Ping teleported directly to the Sword Refining Furnace on Heavenly Fire Island.
The red-robed old Daoist who was guarding the Sword Refinement Furnace jumped in fright when he saw Xuan Ping. Of course, the Sword Refining Furnace belonged to the sect, but most of the Sword Refining Furnace had to listen to the arrangements of the Weapon Refining Peak.
The red-robed old Daoist was a member of the Weapon Refining Peak. Although he was also of the Xuan generation, he was far inferior to the Peak Lord Xuan Ping. The red-robed old Taoist dared to act shamelessly towards the elders of the other peaks, but he did not dare to slight Xuan Ping at all.
Although he was dissatisfied with his current life, he knew that guarding the Sword Refining Furnace was a lucrative job. He could not bear to leave the Sword Refining Furnace.
"Peak Lord, why are you here?" The red-robed old Daoist nodded and bowed, his face full of flattery.
Xuan Ping knew this old Daoist's character, but for the sake of some people, he could not be too strict. Besides, this was human nature. No matter who sat in this position, they could not help but use their power for personal gain.
Xuan Ping asked directly, "Who is refining the sword in the First Sky Room?"
"Reporting to the Peak Lord, it is the newly promoted elder of the Ultimate Sword Peak, Xuan Yang."
The red-robed old Daoist thought that Xuan Ping was going to question him, and hurriedly complained, "I already said that Xuan Yang should not use it, but he used his status as an elder to coerce and forcibly take over the First Sky Room …"
The red-robed old Daoist could not wait for Gao Zhengyang to be unlucky, and this time, he added fuel to the fire, making Gao Zhengyang sound exceptionally unbearable. He also had limited knowledge, and thought that the Heaven and Earth Sword Chime was a divine grade sword!
In his opinion, a peerless sword like a divine grade sword naturally could not be controlled by Gao Zhengyang. Therefore, after the initial shock, he fell into a state of schadenfreude.
Seeing Xuan Ping come personally, the red-robed old Daoist was almost certain that Xuan Ping was here to take away the divine grade sword.
Complaining at this time gave Xuan Ping a reason to make a move. Therefore, the red-robed old Daoist described Gao Zhengyang as heinous beyond redemption.
Xuan Ping became somewhat impatient after hearing a few words. He flicked his sleeves, "Enough nonsense. Take me to the First Sky Room. "
The red-robed old Daoist was taken aback. His cultivation was not good, but he was very proficient in the ways of the world. Just looking at Xuan Ping's expression and eyes, he knew that he said the wrong thing.
No matter what Xuan Ping was here for, he could not speak anymore.
The red-robed old Daoist did not dare to delay and led Xuan Ping into the Sword Refining Furnace.
The Sword Refining Furnace was sealed from the inside, but in order to prevent accidents, the outside could also be forcefully opened.
The red-robed old Daoist and Xuan Ping arrived at the entrance of the First Sky Room. The Heaven and Earth Sword Chime inside had already disappeared. But the lingering sound of the sword chime was still there.
Standing at such a close distance, the red-robed old Daoist and Xuan Ping could sense the essence energy undulations that were like water ripples.
Xuan Ping stood at the door and savored the lingering sound of the sword chime for a while. He was also a little surprised.
The lingering sound of the sword chime was light and elegant, but it did not have the sinister and fierce killing intent of the Ultimate Sword Peak. He did not know what sword Xuan Yang had refined.
However, Xuan Ping had long heard that the Golden Spirit Fish raised by the Ultimate Sword Peak were swimming around the surrounding sea. Obviously, they had been released to have fun.
According to common sense, Xuan Yang must have taken the Golden Spirit Sand to refine the Seven Absolutes Sword. Only this sword did not need much external objects.
Xuan Ping did not think much of refining the Seven Absolutes Sword with Xuan Yang's foundation. He thought that Xuan Yang was courting death.
However, he did not think that the Ultimate Sword Peak was too unconventional and extreme. He did not have any friendship with Gao Zhengyang, so he naturally would not remind him of anything.
Xuan Ping never expected that the youngest elder of the Ultimate Sword Peak would actually refine a superior-grade sword. Based on the lingering sound of the sword chime, it might even be a supreme-grade sword.
This was too awesome!
Xuan Ping had refined magic weapons and swords for hundreds of years, but he had not refined a single superior-grade sword. In fact, looking at the thousands of years of history of the sect, he had only refined one superior-grade sword.
The other high-grade swords were left behind by the Ancestral Master.
If it was a supreme-grade sword, it would be amazing! At least it could be said to be the best in the East Ocean, and no one could compare to it!
Xuan Ping felt that it was unlikely. With Xuan Yang's seventh-stage cultivation, it was already heaven-defying luck to refine a superior-grade sword. How could he refine a supreme-grade sword?
Xuan Ping was puzzled and became more and more curious about the sword that Gao Zhengyang had refined.
Xuan Ping stopped the red-clothed old Taoist who wanted to call the door. He personally walked forward and knocked on the door twice. "Junior Brother Xuan Yang, I'm Xuan Ping from the Weapon Refining Peak. Is it convenient for you to meet me now?"
"Senior Brother Xuan Ping, forgive me for not being able to welcome you for the time being."
Gao Zhengyang, who was refining the sword in the Tianyi Room, said, "I still need to go into seclusion for a few days to comprehend what I have learned. Senior Brother, please go back first. I will visit you after I come out of seclusion. "
"I see. Then I won't disturb you."
Xuan Ping said, "We'll talk when you come out of seclusion."
Refining a superior-grade sword and sensing the mysteries of the laws of heaven and earth. It was very normal for xiuzhe to have an understanding at this time.
Xuan Ping turned around and warned the red-clothed old Taoist. "Junior Brother Xuan Yang is at the most crucial moment. You must not disturb him. When he comes out of seclusion, you must inform me immediately. "
"Yes, yes, I understand." The red-clothed old Taoist saw Xuan Ping's attitude and knew that Gao Zhengyang was going to take over. He didn't dare to say anything else.
Xuan Ping thought for a while and said, "Don't try to play tricks. If you offend someone you shouldn't, I won't protect you."
The red-clothed old Taoist was so scared that his face turned pale. He bowed repeatedly. "I understand, I understand …"
Gao Zhengyang, who was in the Tianyi Room, could faintly hear the conversation between the two people outside the door. However, he didn't care.
Whether it was the red-clothed old Taoist or Weapon Refining Peak's Xuan Ping, compared to the mysteries of the laws of heaven and earth, they weren't worth his attention.
Using the Time Stone allowed him to refine flying swords to rise to a whole new level, achieving a qualitative leap.
Gao Zhengyang used his blood source to upgrade his flying sword to the highest grade. With his current ability, this was also his limit. To refine a divine grade sword, one needed a deep understanding of the laws of heaven and earth.
However, the Time Stone made up for Gao Zhengyang's shortcomings. The changes in the laws of time contained within the Time Stone could be said to be exquisite and mystical.
The fusion of this power of laws with the sword also produced even more mystical changes.
The laws of the Time Stone were actually divided into two parts, light and Yin.
Light was bright, pure, and swift. It was the symbol of all light.
Yin was the opposite of light. It was deep but equally pure. It was secretive and mysterious. It was the symbol of all shadows.
When combined, it represented the flow of time.
Such laws had almost touched the deepest level of the Chaos Essence Realm.
Of course, because the power of laws carried by the Time Stone was extremely shallow, Gao Zhengyang could only see tiny changes in the laws.
Just this tiny bit of law profundity was enough for Gao Zhengyang's cultivation to improve greatly.
Gao Zhengyang had the foundation of a Divine Emperor. It was just that he was not used to the laws of this realm and lacked a cultivation system to refer to.
Now that he had a complete cultivation system and saw the changes in high-level laws, it was only natural for him to break through.
Gao Zhengyang's breakthrough this time directly surpassed the eighth rank and reached the inferior-grade ninth rank.
The eighth rank was a transitional stage from the ninth rank. Compared to the seventh rank, there was only a deeper cultivation base, but there was no essential difference.
The ninth rank was different. The ninth rank was when cultivators comprehended the laws and left their soul imprint in the essence energy laws of this realm.
On this point, it was almost the same as the myriad worlds. The ninth rank of the myriad worlds left their imprints in the sea of essence energy. They could circulate the essence energy in the sea of essence energy at will.
The ninth rank of the Chaos Essence Realm meant establishing a close connection with the essence energy. They could control it at will and ordinary powers could not interfere or isolate it.
Only at the ninth rank was one truly an independent expert. Gangs like the Myriad Swords Alliance had to have a ninth rank expert presiding over it. Otherwise, they would not be qualified to establish themselves.
The ninth rank of cultivators was different from ordinary warriors and Mages. The ninth rank of a cultivator not only had to leave an imprint in the essence energy laws, but also had to be perfected in preparation for the Golden Core.
Therefore, this stage was also called Foundation Establishment. In other words, it was to build a good foundation for cultivation. The stronger the foundation, the higher the achievements.
When a cultivator reached the superior ninth rank, his soul, qi, and blood would be perfected. Then, his soul, qi, and blood would be constantly restrained and condensed, finally forming the Golden Core.
The cultivation method of a sect was also far more complicated than that of ordinary warriors and mages. This was because the two pursued different paths.
Cultivators pursued the Great Dao and eternal life. But warriors and mages pursued power and practicality.
Simply put, cultivators cultivated the Dao, while warriors and mages cultivated techniques. Cultivators could comprehend techniques, but alchemists could not understand the higher-level Dao.
This difference in the essence of cultivation destined cultivators to be far superior to mages and warriors of the same level. However, mages and warriors fought all year round. They were experienced and proficient in all kinds of fighting methods.
If they really fought, they might not necessarily lose. But in most cases, cultivators were undoubtedly stronger.
It was also this situation that allowed the cultivation sects to gradually rise to a higher level. The power of the sects was also constantly sinking and penetrating into every corner of the mortal world.
Gao Zhengyang's previous cultivation method was also slightly different from the cultivators of this realm. But in terms of realm, Gao Zhengyang was far better than the cultivators of this world.
The essence energy in this world was too dense, and the difficulty of cultivation was too low. Any random Tom, Dick, or Harry could cultivate it. In such an environment, cultivators naturally lacked a precise and deep understanding of the Great Dao and the laws.
Gao Zhengyang understood the ninth-rank laws, so it was easy for him to improve his strength.
This time, he chose the most basic Heart Sword Technique of the Heart Sword Sect to complete the Foundation Establishment.
The Seven Absolutes Sword was too fierce. Although it was powerful, it was not suitable for the Foundation Establishment. The Heart Sword Technique used the heart as a sword and pursued the Dao alone.
This Heart Sword was actually not a real sword, but an unswerving attitude and an invincible will to overcome all difficulties.
The Heart Sword Sect cultivated flying swords, which were actually casting the Heart Sword with external swords. It was just that not many people could understand the true meaning of this.
Gao Zhengyang recast the Yang Spirit with the Heart Sword Technique and left a deep Heart Sword Brand on the essence energy law.
From then on, the corresponding essence energy of the Heart Sword Sect could be used at will. The various sword techniques of the Heart Sword Sect could be greatly enhanced because of the resonance of the essence energy.
As for spells like the Five Thunder God Mantra, they were one level lower. Fortunately, the Heart Sword Technique was an orthodox Daoist sect, so it was naturally compatible with all kinds of thunder techniques and Yin-Yang Five Elements spells.
Gao Zhengyang completed the recasting of the ninth-rank Yang Spirit and used his power to temper his body.
At the seventh-rank, the gap between martial artists and mages was getting wider and wider. One was constantly expanding his divine sense, while the other was constantly condensing Qi, blood, and essence energy in his body.
The fundamental difference between inward and outward was something even geniuses couldn't handle.
Gao Zhengyang wasn't a genius, but he had knowledge and wisdom that surpassed geniuses by thousands of times.
Especially in the Martial Dao, no one could compare to Gao Zhengyang.
Gao Zhengyang didn't have a ninth-rank martial arts secret manual, but he had the Carefree Joy Technique, the Cold River Sword, the Five Poisons Sword, and so on.
With these martial arts secret techniques as a foundation, his understanding of the ninth-rank, and the Heart Sword Technique as a reference, the situation was simple.
Gao Zhengyang integrated many martial arts secret techniques and pushed his Martial Dao to the ninth-rank. The most important thing was that his physical strength had also been tempered to the ninth-rank.
Gao Zhengyang was in a good mood when he achieved the double ninth-rank.
The ninth-rank of a mage plus the ninth-rank of a martial artist was not a simple addition. He could even fight against a tenth-rank.
In a small place like the East Sea, as long as he didn't court death, he could protect himself.
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