351: Preparations before the mission

"If I could achieve Fusion between the God Slaying Sword Intent and the Nirvana Soul Domain..." A brilliant light flashed in Yao Delong's eyes, and a bold and immensely powerful concept rapidly took shape in his mind.

"The Nirvana Soul Domain suppresses and erodes the Divine Soul, while the God Slaying Sword Qi delivers the fatal blow! When the two are combined, their power is far from just one plus one! At that time, even if I face a siege by Cultivators at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection, or even experts who have just entered the Soul Transformation Realm, I will be able to remain invincible with this move, and perhaps... even kill them in return!"

This thought set his heart ablaze, and he wished he could immediately return to Luoxia Peak to seclude himself and comprehend it.

He suppressed the excitement in his heart, swept his gaze across the Sword Dao literature area, and then turned to the bookshelf storing Alchemy literature.

However, after a search, he found that there were very few Alchemy literature books above the Earth Rank, and most were just incomplete Pill Formula fragments or extensions of basic theories, which had limited improvement for his current Alchemy Realm.

"As expected..." Yao Delong shook his head slightly, understanding in his heart, "In the path of Alchemy, once one reaches the Seventh-Rank Grandmaster Realm, no matter how exquisite the literature is, it is ultimately just talk on paper. True improvement lies in the insights gained from countless Alchemy practices, in the subtle grasp of medicinal properties, heat control, pill techniques, and even the dao rhyme of heaven and earth. Reading more books is not as authentic as personally refining a furnace of pills."

Having figured this out, he no longer hesitated. He picked up the thick token for the Secret Manual of the Lesser Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and used his Divine Thought to communicate with the guardian artifact spirit of the Scripture Pavilion.

Hum!

A cold, grand, and emotionless consciousness instantly descended, enveloping Yao Delong and the literature in his hand.

The artifact spirit confirmed the information of the literature, and immediately, the complete information regarding the Lesser Immortal Slaying Sword Formation poured into Yao Delong's Sea of Consciousness like a flood. At the same time, that cold consciousness announced the time limit: [Lesser Immortal Slaying Sword Formation (Earth Rank Top Grade), time limit for comprehending the entry level: one year.]

A confident arc curved at the corner of Yao Delong's mouth.

For him, Cultivating a Cultivation Technique, especially a killing sword Formation that fit him so well, was merely a matter of an instant as long as he had enough "yin-yang value"!

"System!" He chanted in his heart, "Consume yin-yang value to deduce the Lesser Immortal Slaying Sword Formation to the entry Realm!"

[Ding! Detected Earth Rank Top Grade Cultivation Technique "Lesser Immortal Slaying Sword Formation" (Entry Chapter).]

[To deduce to the entry Realm, it requires consuming yin-yang value: 15 points.]

[Confirm?]

"Confirm!"

[Consumed 15 points of yin-yang value! "Lesser Immortal Slaying Sword Formation" deduction complete, Realm: Entry!]

[Current remaining yin-yang value: 425 points.]

Boom!

The moment the System prompt finished, a flood of information, ten times, a hundred times larger than what the artifact spirit had infused, carrying countless exquisite insights regarding the operation of the sword Formation, the condensation of killing intent, the deployment of Sword Intent, and the induction of the heaven and earth's baleful Qi, rushed into Yao Delong's Sea of Consciousness like a breached river!

The embryonic forms of the Profound Truth for the three sword moves (Immortal Trapping, God Slaying, Absolute Extinction) instantly became crystal clear, as if he had already studied them thousands of times!

The impact of this information flow was too violent, causing Yao Delong's body to unconsciously emit a trace of Sword Intent fluctuation that was extremely faint yet sharp enough to make one's heart palpitate!

This fluctuation flashed and disappeared, but like a stone thrown into a calm lake, it instantly startled the others on the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion!

Lin Yan, Jin Feng, Zhen Xuanji, and those few Deacon Elders almost simultaneously looked up, their gazes shifting toward the direction of Yao Delong with shock and suspicion!

"This... he has already entered the entry level?!" Lin Yan's beautiful eyes widened, and the flame Dao technique Secret Manual in her hand almost dropped.

She remembered clearly, how long had it been since Yao Delong got that book? Not even half a quarter of an hour! That was an Earth Rank Top Grade Cultivation Technique!

Even for her, if she were to comprehend an Earth Rank Low Grade Cultivation Technique, she wouldn't even be able to touch the threshold for ten days or half a month!

Jin Feng's burly body shook slightly, his eyes filled with disbelief: "What a terrifying talent! The rumors... are actually true!"

He remembered the rumors about Yao Delong entering the second floor and refining five Cultivation Techniques in an instant; he had thought it was an exaggeration at the time, but now that he saw it with his own eyes, he knew the rumors were not false!

A look of deep shock also appeared on Zhen Xuanji's cold face. Feeling the Sword Intent that flashed and vanished but made her Divine Soul feel a stinging pain, she murmured: "Such Comprehension Ability... unheard of..."

She prided herself on having outstanding talent in the path of Formation, but compared to Yao Delong's nearly monstrous Comprehension Ability, it was simply like a firefly compared to the bright moon!

The few Elders looked at each other, their eyes filled with awe. They had been to the Scripture Pavilion for many years and had seen countless Geniuses, but someone like Yao Delong, who got an Earth Rank Top Grade Cultivation Technique and successfully entered the entry level in half a quarter of an hour, was definitely the first!

This child, his future is limitless!

Yao Delong slowly opened his eyes, and it seemed as if countless tiny sword shadows flashed and vanished in his pupils before returning to calm.

He felt the crystal-clear Profound Truth of the sword Formation in his Sea of Consciousness, and his heart was joyful.

With the System, why bother Cultivating hard himself? The time saved could be used for more and more important things!

Immediately after accepting the complete Legacy information, he nodded slightly to the fellow Disciples and Elders who were casting shocked gazes at him, considering it a greeting, and then stopped lingering, turning to leave the Scripture Pavilion.

"Four Flying Swords that are connected by heart and of superior quality... preferably fire-attribute, to perfectly fit my Blazing Sun Yuan Power!"

Yao Delong's goal was clear; he didn't stop walking and headed straight toward the direction of the Sect's Treasure Pavilion.

Along the way, the Disciples he met, regardless of their status, all looked respectful upon seeing Yao Delong. They bowed from afar, their eyes filled with awe and admiration.

His prestige was vaguely catching up to that of the first person in the true transmission sequence, "Dao Changge"!

"Senior Brother Yao!" "Junior Martial Uncle Yao!" "Greetings, Senior Brother Yao!" "Is Senior Brother Yao going to the Treasure Pavilion? There must be another big move!"

Although the discussion was low, it could not hide the excitement and curiosity within.

Yao Delong's expression was calm; he only nodded slightly and stepped steadily into the grand and ancient Treasure Pavilion, which emitted treasures' light and Spiritual Qi.

Just as he entered the first floor, a Deacon Elder who had been dozing behind the counter was suddenly startled. After seeing who it was, his face was instantly filled with an almost sycophantic smile. He rushed up in two or three steps, his waist almost bent to ninety degrees: "Oh! It's Junior Brother Yao! A rare guest, a rare guest!"

This Elder surnamed Zhao smiled with his old face like a blooming chrysanthemum, "Is Junior Brother here to purchase Magic Treasure? Heaven-Grade Weapon? Or Spiritual Material? Just give the order! This old man will personally lead the way for you!"

Yao Delong nodded slightly, concise and to the point: "Looking at Flying Swords, fire-attribute mainly."

"Flying Swords? Good! Good! Junior Brother, please this way!"

Elder Zhao's eyes lit up, and he became even more enthusiastic, hurriedly stepping aside to lead the way, his attitude as respectful as if he were treating a Sect Elder, "Junior Brother, please this way! The fire-attribute Flying Swords are all in the boutique area on the second floor!"

The two ascended to the second floor of the Treasure Pavilion. It was much quieter here than the first floor, and the treasures displayed were clearly a grade higher, with treasure light swirling and Spiritual Qi pressing.

Elder Zhao led Yao Delong directly to the Flying Sword display area, where rows of sword racks stood with cold light flashing and Sword Qi chilling.