Lu Qi Mountain, Earth Fire Heavenly Cauldron.
On top of a huge rock that was as smooth as a mirror, the Strong Cloud above Zhang Yan's head slowly rotated. In front of him, there was a dandelion that seemed to be moved by a pair of invisible hands. It was turning into lumps of dazzling crystal Qi that floated up like smoke. Strands of it slowly merged into the Strong Cloud.
After entering the state of Yuanying, he no longer needed to use his mouth and nose to absorb Qi. He could just use the Strong Cloud to refine Ling Ying. His cultivation speed was many times faster than before.
When a cultivator entered the second level of Yuanying and formed three dandelion on top of the Strong Cloud, he would be able to absorb even more Qi of Essence. By then, he would no longer be able to refine the scattered Ling Ying. He would have to go to the Extreme Heaven to refine the results.
The Ling Ying in front of Zhang Yan was called "White Sand Ling Ying". It was a gift from Zhen Luo League. Although it was not as good as the Green Sun Ling Ying on Kunyu, it was still a top grade one. It was not like the latter, which needed to be refined immediately after picking it up.
As he was recuperating his spiritual vigor, he suddenly saw two rays of light coming from the blue sky.
The first one was pure and white like a cloud. Under the sunlight, thin threads could be seen intertwining and forming the shape of a cloud raft. A black-haired Daoist sat on the raft in high spirits. Looking at his face, he was the elder of Zhen Luo League, Ouyang Xu.
The person beside him who was riding the ray of light was the old acquaintance, Huang Zuoguang. Before he arrived, his laughter could be heard from afar.
The two arrived on top of the Heavenly Cauldron in a flash. They pressed the cloud down and stood still. They greeted Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan returned the greeting with a smile. He waved his sleeve and took out a short black wooden table with pots and cups. It was exquisite and unique. There was a praying mat on the left and right. He extended his hand and said, "I, this place is simple and crude. Please don't mind."
The two of them said, "We don't dare to." After a few polite words, they cupped their hands and sat down peacefully.
Zhang Yan sat down. He said with a smile, "Why aren't Daoist Ouyang and Daoist Huang cultivating in seclusion in the palace today? Why do you have the time to come to I's place?"
Ouyang Xu was a straightforward person, so he did not bother with pleasantries, so he went straight to the point. "I'm here today to thank you, Fellow Daoist."
Zhang Yan was surprised. "What's the matter?"
As for the matter of resisting Lie Xuan Sect. That day, the few elders had invited him to a banquet, but other than that, he couldn't think of anything else they wanted to thank him for.
Huang Zuoguang solemnly said, "As I said before, if Daoist Zhang didn't make a move, I wouldn't have been able to escape. My life has long been in danger, so I have to repay this kindness. "
Zhang Yan couldn't help but smile and shake his head. He didn't take this matter to heart, but he didn't expect Huang Zuoguang to keep it in mind.
At this moment, Ouyang Xu said in a deep voice, "I heard that Sage Zhang is proficient in the art of flying swords?"
Zhang Yan did not know why the other party had brought this up. There must be a reason behind it, but there was nothing he couldn't admit, so he smiled and said, "I just know a thing or two, how did Daoist Ouyang know about it?"
When he fought with the Seven Daoists of Lie Xuan Sect, he only used Taixuan True Light and Purple Cloud Heavenly Lightning. He didn't really use the flying sword, so not many people had seen it. Even though he used the sword pellet after entering Middle Pillar Continent, Ouyang Xu couldn't tell that he was proficient in it.
Huang Zuoguang interrupted, "Senior Brother Ouyang has a disciple called Yang Bingqing. He's also from Donghua Continent, but he admires Sage Zhang a lot. After he told me, I found out that Daoist Zhang used to sweep across Donghai with a sword, and you're an expert. "
Zhang Yan thought for a while. He seemed to have some impression of this person, so he said, "I see."
Ouyang Xu cupped his hands and said, "I won't hide it from Sage Zhang, Daoist Huang helped me when I was in danger, but I never had the chance to repay him. This time, you helped Daoist Huang escape, so I'm going to repay him. "
He took out two books and placed them on the table solemnly. He pushed them in front of Zhang Yan and said with a serious expression, "I know that Sage Zhang is from a big sect, so ordinary things probably won't enter your eyes. I heard that Daoist Zhang can control a flying sword, so I'm willing to offer this book to you. I don't know if it's useful to you, but if it's not to your liking, I'll go and exchange for it."
Zhang Yan had been in Middle Pillar Continent for dozens of years, and after the battle with Lie Xuan Sect, he had some understanding of the techniques of the cultivators in this continent.
Most of the cultivators here relied on magic treasures, and they didn't pay much attention to their own cultivation. Usually, the difference between cultivators was based on the magic treasures in their hands, so when he heard about the secret book, he didn't take it to heart.
He wanted to keep it, but when he saw the name of the first book, his heart suddenly moved.
He picked it up and flipped a few pages, but his gaze was fixed on it, and he couldn't move it away for a long time. After a while, his eyes flashed, and he said slowly, "Daoist Ouyang is thoughtful, I will accept this."
Huang Zuoguang saw that he didn't refuse, and he unconsciously let out a sigh of relief.
Actually, he did want to repay Zhang Yan, but it wasn't to the point of tears. He just wanted to find an excuse for what he did today.
The elders of Zhen Luo Union were still worried about the formation talisman, so they specially searched the union and found this thing. They ordered him to give it to Zhang Yan, so that he could return the favor.
It was also because they knew that Zhang Yan's fighting ability was tyrannical, and now that he had a fierce reputation, they couldn't help but be afraid of him. If it was someone else here, the elders of Zhen Luo Union wouldn't give them any face, and they would have already tried to snatch it.
In order to cater to his interest, they first found Yang Bingqing, and then spent half a month searching everywhere for these two books. Because no one in the Central Pillar State was good at the sword path, many of them were scattered, and after comparing them with many other incomplete books, they Just Now, they were able to complete the two books.
Ouyang Xu didn't care about the Dao. Seeing that Zhang Yan had accepted it, he felt that there was nothing else to do, so he didn't want to stay any longer. He immediately stood up and cupped his hands. "Since Daoist Ouyang is satisfied, we won't disturb your cultivation anymore. We'll take our leave now."
Huang Zuoguang wanted to say a few more words and point out that it wasn't easy to obtain this thing, but when Ouyang Xu stood up, he grinned and could only bitterly stand up, saying goodbye.
Zhang Yan stood up and looked at Huang Zuoguang meaningfully. He smiled and said, "Daoist Ouyang, Daoist Huang, please thank the elders of your union on I's behalf."
Huang Zuoguang saw Zhang Yan looking at him with a smile that wasn't a smile, and he knew that he had seen through the trick. He couldn't help but blush, lowered his head, and hurriedly cupped his hands. Then, he cast a spell and flew back to Twin Moon Peak with Ouyang Xu.
After watching the two leave, Zhang Yan flicked his sleeves and sat back down. His eyes shone with a strange light as he picked up the book and flipped it open.
He didn't expect that this book wasn't a divine technique from the Central Pillar State, but a sword cultivation secret book from the Shaoqing Sect.
Five hundred years ago, the Shaoqing Sect had a great battle with the Central Pillar State, and they lost dozens of disciples, causing many secret books to be left behind.
The Shaoqing Sect wasn't afraid of their secret books leaking out, and the ones that were spread out weren't too profound, so they didn't come to ask for it.
After roughly reading through the book, he slowly closed the book. He felt that a skylight had been opened in front of him. There were many doubts in his mind, but now, they were all cleared up. He thought to himself, Ever since I achieved Yuanying, the Stars Sword Pellet isn't as sharp as it used to be. I was wondering why, so it's because of this.
Along his path of cultivation, the Path of Slaying with the flying sword was a great reliance for him. However, as his cultivation progressed, the Sword Pellet showed signs of fatigue.
He originally thought that it was because he didn't inherit a high-grade sword technique, but after reading this book, he finally understood the reason.
Although the Sword Pellet was divided into upper and lower levels, it required a Yuanying Zhenren to refine it at the very least. When the sword bearers obtained this treasure, their cultivation wasn't high.
When their cultivation increased day by day until it caught up to the cultivation of the sword bearers, according to the Shaoqing secret book, the Sword Pellet would have the saying of "removing clothes".
His Stars Sword Pellet was refined by Elder Xun in the sect, and its divine art was very different from his. When his mind and magic power flowed, it couldn't be smooth. When his cultivation was low, he didn't feel anything, but now that his magic power had increased greatly, it was slightly obstructed.
It was like suddenly barging into a house built by someone else. There would always be some parts that he wasn't used to, as if there was a layer of obstruction.
Thus, when a sword cultivation reached this step, he had to refine the Sword Pellet once again, so that it could fuse with his mind and magic power, as if they were one.
The secret book in his hands talked about how to refine the Sword Pellet again.
If this book landed in the hands of a cultivator who didn't know the Flying Sword Dao, it would really be worthless. But in Zhang Yan's hands, it was different.
Now that his divine ability and cultivation technique had just been mastered, and he had a complete set of magical treasures, he lacked a sharp weapon of slaughter. If he could seize this opportunity to refine this sword orb once more, he might be able to revive his sword's might and display the brilliance of that day.
He couldn't help but feel emotional. After coming to the Middle Pillar State for dozens of years, his gains today were only second to the Yuanying Realm that day.
He closed his eyes and thought for a while. Then, he opened the book and flipped through it carefully.
To refine the Sword Pellet again, other than the cultivation method, he also needed many precious materials. A cauldron was also a must.
Calculating, the required materials weren't few, and there were many that were extremely rare. Luckily, this was the Middle Pillar State, and it was rich in resources. It could be said to be the best in the Nine Regions. The things mentioned in the secret book could be found, but it would take some effort.
His eyes flashed, and he had already made up his mind. When the Yi Ya statue was refined, he would start to refine the Sword Pellet.
After putting down the book, he suddenly remembered that Ouyang Xu had sent him two books, and he didn't know what was written in the second book.
However, when he picked it up and took a look, he couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed. With one look, he knew that this book was gathered from various places and forcefully put together.
Among them, it talked about unorthodox methods, the scattered sword techniques of various sects.
As for the so-called 'sword', it wasn't a sword pellet, but a 'magical sword'. Looking through it row by row, all sorts of strange techniques were listed on it, and there was no lack of fantastic ideas. Even Elder Ye Jiliu of the Xuan Sect's path of sword refinement was mentioned.
However, most of the cultivation methods indicated at the end were unorthodox methods. As for the more advanced ones, they were only a few words and were briefly mentioned.
If a wandering cultivator got this book, they might treat it like a treasure, but to a cultivator like him who came from an orthodox sect, it was just a novelty.
He flipped through it calmly, but when he reached the last page, his eyes lit up and he couldn't help but sit up straight.
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