"Just now when you and Senior Brother Ding were fighting, each of you controlled the objects to fight. The power of the copper coin sword and the peach wood sword was not bad. They could easily cut trees and destroy forests. They must be the legendary celestial devices, right?" Shen Luo asked as he walked.
"You mean this thing? It's not a celestial device. " Bai Xiaotian shook his head. While speaking, he took out the copper coin sword from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Luo.
Shen Luo took it without hesitation and looked at it carefully.
The copper coin sword was less than two feet long, but the workmanship was quite delicate. It was made of 81 pieces of slightly rusted ancient coins, which were connected by red strings.
The style of the ancient coins was all the same. One side was engraved with the images of the twelve zodiac signs around a square hole, and the other side was engraved with the words "Long Life, Rich and Prosperous" in regular script. There were 81 pieces of quite rare ancient coins.
The coins were also made by the government. Generally, they were not used for trading. Most of them were used for opening furnaces, guarding treasuries, praying for blessings, and other functions. Although the number of coins was far less than ordinary coins, they were not too rare. Logically speaking, they should not have such magical power.
Was there something strange about the red string that connected the ancient coins?
Shen Luo was curious. He rubbed the red string with his hand and sniffed it gently. He found a faint cinnabar smell on it, but he could not tell what material it was made of.
Seeing him like this, Bai Xiaotian touched his nose and could not help laughing.
"Well, don't study it. The key is not the copper coin sword. Even if you dismantle it, you can't find out what it is." After saying that, he took the sword back from Shen Luo's hand, took out a yellow paper talisman from his sleeve, and stuck it on the sword hilt.
As he made a gesture with one hand and chanted softly, the talisman suddenly lit up with a faint red light and wrapped the whole sword, just like the fight just now.
Bai Xiaotian flicked his two fingers, and the copper coin sword trembled slightly. Suddenly, it shot up and spun in the air, circling around the two of them as it hovered in the air.
Shen Luo's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but feel envious.
Bai Xiaotian had no intention of showing off. He merely demonstrated a little before waving his hand, retrieving the copper coin sword and tearing off the talisman on it.
Bai Xiaotian casually put away the copper coin sword and the talisman as he explained, "As you can see, this copper coin sword needs to be activated by a talisman. Only by borrowing the power of the talisman can it display some of its power. In reality, it is a type of pseudo magic item called a 'Talisman Weapon'. Its power is worlds apart from a real magic item."
Shen Luo knew that it was not a problem for Bai Xiaotian to demonstrate the Practitioner Weapon to him, but the Talisman on the copper coin sword could not be casually shown to others. This was the rule of the sect, and also the principle of doing things. No matter how close their relationship was, it could not be violated.
Regarding this, he did not hold any grudges in his heart. Instead, he admired Bai Xiaotian even more and felt that Bai Xiaotian was someone worth befriending.
"If a Talisman Weapon is already so amazing, then how powerful would a magic item be?" Shen Luo said with yearning.
"A real magic item is not only powerful, but also has high requirements for the user. Only those who have reached the Fasting Period can activate it. Where can you find it? In the entire Temple of Spring and Autumn, I'm afraid only the Temple Master and that Uncle-Master have it. Even Master Luo and Uncle Wang don't have it. "Bai Xiaotian also had a yearning look.
"Forget about the Temple Master, but that Uncle-Master, have you ever seen him?" Shen Luo heard this and could not help but ask curiously.
Speaking of this Uncle-Master, it was a strange story in the Temple of Spring and Autumn. Almost everyone had heard of his name, but no one had ever seen his real body. Hence, he was very mysterious.
Some people said that he had already lived for hundreds of years. Some said that he had already become an immortal. There were even some who said that he had actually died long ago. The Temple had only kept this a secret to boost its reputation.
From the bottom of his heart, Shen Luo was more willing to believe that this Uncle-Master had a long lifespan and was still alive.
"Although I haven't seen him, I heard from Master Luo that the Uncle-Master is indeed in seclusion. It's just that he rarely shows himself. In the Temple, probably only the Temple Master and Master Luo can see him," Bai Xiaotian said.
"If that's the case, then the path of cultivation can really extend one's lifespan?" Shen Luo was overjoyed.
"Of course. As long as you break through the barriers in your cultivation, your lifespan will increase by a large amount with every increase in your cultivation level. That Martial Granduncle of ours is already several hundred years old now." Bai Xiao Tian nodded and said with certainty.
"It really can … According to the division of cultivation, I'm now at the lowest level, right?"
Hearing this confirmation from Bai Xiaotian, Shen Luo could not help but feel a surge of excitement. His desire to live became more and more fervent.
"This …" Hearing this, Bai Xiaotian's face flashed with an awkward expression.
"I understand. Looks like you're not even at the lowest level." Seeing this, Shen Luo immediately understood. The corner of his mouth twitched as he said.
"The lowest level of cultivation is the Qi Refining Stage. If you can cultivate mana, you can be considered to have entered the Qi Refining Stage. I'm at this level now. One level higher is the Fasting Stage. Both Master Luo and the Temple Master are at this level. "Bai Xiaotian could only explain.
"I see. What about the Uncle-Master? Do you know what level he's at? "Shen Luo asked again.
"Master Luo did not mention it. However, from his lifespan, I can guess that he's at the Soul Condensing Stage, which is one level higher than the Fasting Stage." Bai Xiaotian shook his head and said.
Hearing this, Shen Luo immediately remembered it in his heart.
Today, Bai Xiaotian's words seemed to have opened a door in front of him. It made him see his own hope of survival and also made him realize his insignificance as an ordinary mortal. For a moment, his heart was filled with mixed feelings.
A mortal's lifespan was only a few decades. Excluding the time when the old and young were powerless, how much time was left in between?
However, he could not even ask for this short period of time. How could he be willing to accept it?
"Brother Bai, when you fought with Senior Brother Ding earlier, the cultivation method you used should be the 'Pure Yang Sword Technique', right?" Shen Luo asked again after calming himself down.
Hearing this, Bai Xiaotian was slightly stunned. He seemed to be a little surprised that Shen Luo knew about the 'Pure Yang Sword Technique'.
"Don't feel strange. Although I'm a registered disciple and can't come into contact with other cultivation methods, it's not difficult to spend some money to get some information. I know that the Minor Yang Skill is only a foundational technique. It's a body forging technique that mortals cultivate. It's used to lay the foundation for the cultivation of the Pure Yang Sword Technique. However, the Pure Yang Sword Technique is the real cultivation method in the temple that can cultivate spells, right? "Shen Luo saw the doubt in Bai Xiaotian's heart and said with a smile.
"You're quite well-informed. That's right. The Minor Yang Skill is indeed a foundational technique. Only disciples who have cultivated it to perfection are qualified to try to cultivate the first level of the Pure Yang Sword Technique, "Bai Xiaotian hesitated for a moment and said without hiding anything.
"In other words, as long as I've cultivated the Minor Yang Skill, I can cultivate the Pure Yang Sword Technique and truly embark on the path of cultivation?" Shen Luo asked seriously.
"How can it be that simple? Being qualified to try the first level of the Pure Yang Sword Technique doesn't mean that you can reach the 'Spell Proficiency' level. Only when you pass the 'Spell Proficiency' level can you be considered a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage and truly embark on the path of immortality, "Bai Xiaotian shook his head repeatedly.
"Spell Proficiency?" This time, Shen Luo was really surprised.
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