Chapter 624

Shi Xuan had heard similar words before, so when he first heard them, he still had a smile on his face. He did not know why the tunnel reflected these words.

But as these words of worship, praise, and awe rang in Shi Xuan's ears in a dense and exaggerated manner, Shi Xuan's expression gradually became serious, and there was even some cold sweat on his forehead. He asked himself, was he complacent about these praises? Was it because of his vanity? Was it because of this that he became impetuous? …

These questions, Shi Xuan vaguely had the answer in his heart, more or less. No wonder Immortal Jiang only said that he had accumulated enough, and did not mention his temperament.

As Shi Xuan walked forward step by step, his mind gradually became pure. I cultivate to seek immortality, only for myself, not for others' opinions. Whether it is praise or criticism, it has nothing to do with me.

His mind gradually became pure, and his spirit became firmer. Shi Xuan only felt that there was a suction between his spirit and his True Qi, and he vaguely touched the threshold of the Golden Core Realm, but he was still a thin layer away from that step.

Just as Shi Xuan was pursuing this opportunity, he suddenly saw a bronze door. It turned out that he had reached the end of the tunnel, but unfortunately, he still had not found the feeling of advancing to the Golden Core Realm.

After pushing the bronze door open, a small room appeared. As Shi Xuan stepped into it, the surroundings of the small room flashed, and in the middle, a cultivator with a sword case on his back, a face as sharp as a knife, and a cold gaze appeared. When he saw Shi Xuan, he pointed his finger, and a white sword light flew out from the sword case behind him, slashing towards Shi Xuan.

The sword light was like a rainbow, dazzling everyone's eyes and ears. The sword intent contained in it was still the Great Boundless Sword Intent that could cut through everything, condensed and pure. Although it was not as good as the mighty Sky Immortal in the Sword Conference Hall, it had the essence of the sword intent, and it seemed to cut through Shi Xuan's resistance one by one.

Shi Xuan unleashed the full power of the Thunder Demon Sword and used the Sword Qi Thunder Sound to meet it.

The two sword lights collided. Although Shi Shuan's green sword light was faster, it was forced to retreat by the white sword light. It was like being chopped by a sharp ax on a piece of wood. Regardless of whether he wanted to use his speed to change his position or use his sword skills to recover from his disadvantage, they were all blocked by the white sword light with a simple chop. He could only watch as the white sword light approached him.

Shi Xuan was about to use the Tai Chi Diagram when he suddenly felt the great pressure dissipate, and the white sword light also shrank back into the sword case. The cultivator said slowly, "The sword intent is not pure."

As soon as he said this, the small room shone brightly. Shi Xuan didn't understand what was going on. He felt the world spinning, and when he stabilized his body, the scenery had changed.

It was still a long bluestone path. In front of him was no longer a bronze door, but a spot of light, which seemed to be the exit.

Shi Xuan was a little vexed. If he knew that this trial was to test the purity of sword intent, he would have imitated the sword intent of the mighty Heaven Immortal in the Sword Discourse Hall. That way, he would have been able to pass smoothly.

Turning his head, Shi Xuan saw that there was a dead end behind him. There was no way back, so he could only head for the exit. At most, he could go back to the small lake and the cliff after he left.

On this bluestone path, there were no longer any abnormalities. Shi Xuan smoothly walked to the exit. This was a hidden valley. It was covered by large trees, and it seemed extremely cold.

Shi Xuan was about to leave when he suddenly remembered that he didn't know if this was the only exit. If it wasn't the only exit, then if the Sword Elder failed to pass the trial, he would also have to pass through here. If it was the only exit, then no matter if he succeeded or not, he would have to pass through this place.

Therefore, this valley and its surroundings were very likely to be the burial place of the Sword Elder. Since he was already here, it was better to search first. There was no need to rush back to the small lake.

Therefore, Shi Xuan began to search the valley. He slowly scanned it with his divine sense, but he was delighted. This was because in another part of the valley, Shi Xuan found a cave. The cave entrance was a grayish-white gas mixed with miasma and the aura of death, which blocked his divine sense from probing.

The miasma was easy to understand. The aura of death was the key, which meant that there was a corpse inside! As for whether it was the corpse of the Sword Elder, other cultivators, or even the corpse of a demonic beast, Shi Xuan could only enter the cave to take a look. Moreover, this was not a place where Yin Qi gathered, so he didn't have to worry about zombies turning into zombies.

Shi Xuan took out the Soul Enchanting Gonfalon and sucked the grayish-white gas into the gonfalon like a whale sucking in water, leaving nothing behind.

As the cave was pitch-black and there was no light, Shi Xuan was worried that he would miss something that his divine sense could not detect. Therefore, he took out the Green Qianyang Lamp and lit it up to illuminate the surroundings.

Under the dim yellow halo, Shi Xuan walked into the cave. After a few steps, he sensed a skeleton sitting in a depression on the right in front of him. It was holding a jade slip in its hand. It was tall and had a rusty short sword on its knees, which matched the characteristics of the Sword Elder.

Although Shi Xuan was delighted, he did not dare to be careless. It was better to be safe than sorry. Slowly walking to the skeleton, Shi Xuan first bowed respectfully. Then, he picked up the jade slip and released his divine sense to look at it. He was very excited.

However, as he slowly looked at it, Shi Xuan gradually became disappointed. Inside were the insights of swordsmanship left behind by the Sword Elder before he passed away. There were insights on how to cultivate Sword Qi Thunderous, how to cultivate Sword Qi beyond levels, and many other insights on swordsmanship. The only thing Shi Xuan did not have was the idea of entering Golden Core with swordsmanship that he had hoped to see.

It was a wasted trip. Shi Xuan sighed. Just as he was about to bury the Sword Elder's skeleton, he suddenly saw some sword marks on the wall. He scanned it with his divine sense and realized that it was the last words of the Sword Elder before he passed away.

"I have cultivated for more than three hundred years. When I first entered the orthodox Daoism, I gradually became addicted to swordsmanship due to my exceptional talent in swordsmanship. Hence, I turned into a sword cultivator. I spent a hundred years watching the tides in the vast ocean and mastered Sword Qi Thunderous. After that, I have never been defeated in hundreds of battles."

"The people of the world praised and respected me. Everywhere I went, everyone was in awe. I was overjoyed and became even more addicted to swordsmanship. After another hundred years, I broke through the limits of my predecessors and mastered Boundless Sword Qi, becoming the best in the world."

"However, after a few years, I was horrified to find that my lifespan was coming to an end. I had no choice but to enter the Heavenly Sword Sect's Grotto-Heaven in search of the Golden Core Miraculous Method. At the very least, I wanted to find some divine pills and elixirs."

"The heavens did not bless me. I found nothing. I only found that there was an ancient sword path here. I walked along it and passed through it. In my heart, I felt that yesterday was absurd."

"I wanted to rise again, but my injuries acted up and my lifespan was coming to an end. I had no choice but to pass away here, leaving behind these words and swordsmanship insights for future generations."

"As I passed away, I reflected on my life and regretted it! I regretted it! "

The second "regretted it" was already crooked, but these words struck Shi Xuan's soul like lightning. He seemed to have understood something, but he also seemed to have understood nothing.

Turning his head in a daze, Shi Xuan saw the Green Lamp of Qianyang in his palm. The words his master had said when he gave him this magic tool suddenly appeared in his mind.

"This Green Lamp of Qianyang is a magic tool that I carried with me when I was young. The flame on it is the True Fire of Qianyang, a combination of the True Fire of Qianyang and the True Fire of the Sun. It can destroy evil, break illusions, burn mountains, boil seas, and defend oneself. It has been refined to the peak of the Seventh Heavenly Layer. Later, because it was not compatible with the cultivation method, I gave it up. I gave this lamp to you, not because it is powerful, but because I want you to remember the way of giving up when you see it."

The way of giving up?

"The Golden Core Great Path is extremely difficult. Only those who are firm, firm, and persistent in their path can finally reach it. I hope you will remember what I said today."

What is my path? What is my heart?

Looking at the last words on the wall again, combined with his master's words, he thought of the exaggerated praise and worship he had heard in the mind tunnel; he thought of the stagnation after his soul reached the peak, so he spent most of his time studying swordsmanship; he thought of the complacency of swordsmanship and the impetuosity after becoming the Chief; he thought of the final hope that he could enter the Golden Core with swordsmanship …

Bit by bit, these pictures flashed in front of Shi Xuan's eyes. Although he had always thought that he was firm in his path and swordsmanship was only of temporary use to him, now in retrospect, his heart was shaken because of his achievements in swordsmanship and the reverence he had received.

Thinking of these, Shi Xuan felt that the last words and his master's words were like a bolt of lightning splitting the chaotic darkness, revealing the solemn and glorious Golden Core Great Path. For him, the Golden Core Great Path was nothing else but the Supreme Way of Yin and Yang!

His spirit was as pure as a mirror, and his genuine Qi was rolling like boiling water. A dragon and a tiger, one Yin and one Yang, burst out a strong attraction to each other!

…

In the Spirit Sword Peak, those Jindan Grandmaster were all dejected. This restriction array was really getting stronger and stronger. Just now, they were just a little bit away, but now, after using their trump card, they were still a little bit away.

"Let's give up. If there are more variables later, some of you will inevitably be buried here." Qiao Mubai looked at the Netherworld Sect, the Rogue Cultivators Alliance's Jindan Grandmaster, and the other rogue cultivators.

These cultivators all nodded silently. If they really used their trump card, they might still be able to open the restriction. However, if they opened the restriction without any trump card, wouldn't that be like making a wedding dress for others? Especially the cultivators of Netherworld Sect and Luofu Sect, they all thought that it would be better to invite a few more fellow sect members to come next time.

Only Li Huaiyuan's face darkened, as if his great hope had been dashed. However, things had already come to this, so he could no longer force it. What he should do now was to eliminate the future trouble.

Just as these Jindan Grandmaster and the Divine Soul cultivators left the Spirit Sword Peak, there was a sudden change in the distant void. Within a thousand miles, the surrounding spiritual energy surged and gathered toward the center like a strong wind. With the density of this spiritual energy, it condensed into white clouds, which were particularly eye-catching in the dark void.

"Surging wind and clouds?! I can't believe there are actually cultivators who have reached Jindan in this Heavenly Cave! "Qiao Mubai exclaimed.

Somehow, a name appeared in Li Huaiyuan's mind: Shi Xuan!