108: Flying on a sword

"Mu Yi True Immortal Formation, using multiple towering Spirit Wood as Formation pillars..."

"Five Elements Spiritual Root Grand Formation, using five attribute-based Spirit Wood as the five Formation eyes..."

"Thousand Wood Spirit Raising Formation, using one Spirit Wood as the Formation eye, with Formation patterns carved into the roots, connecting the power of a thousand Spirit Wood..."

"Not bad, this is the one!"

Lin Yan quickly set his sights on the Formation he favored: the Thousand Wood Spirit Raising Formation.

This Formation combined offense and defense, and could also condense Spiritual Qi, fully satisfying his requirements in terms of functionality.

This Formation had no specific grade; the power it exerted depended on the Spirit Wood used to set it up.

Using one Spirit Wood as the core, it gathered the power of a thousand Spirit Wood.

A thousand was the upper limit of this Formation; any more, and it would not be able to connect.

The key to setting up this Thousand Wood Spirit Raising Formation was that the Spirit Wood serving as the Formation eye had to be strong.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to connect the power of too many Spirit Wood.

Lin Yan's Azure Blade Willow could be said to perfectly meet the criteria!

The prices for both the Yu Ling Sword Technique and the Thousand Wood Spirit Raising Formation were five hundred merit points each.

Consuming one thousand merit points to exchange for two Jade Slips, the transaction was completed quickly.

Returning to his Small Valley, Lin Yan did not delay and immediately sat cross-legged under the Azure Blade Willow.

He took out the Jade Slips and submerged his Divine Sense into them.

These Jade Slips transmitted sword Dao insights directly via spiritual intent.

It was as if a Sword Cultivator Senior stood before him, personally demonstrating how to guide a sword with Divine Sense, how to urge the blade with spiritual power, and how to establish a connection between the sword and the Divine Soul.

Lin Yan was soon immersed in it.

The key to this Sword Techniques was not the motion of swinging the sword, but the "Intent"; it was a type of Flying Sword Technique.

The Flying Sword Technique relied on Divine Sense, on the resonance between the spiritual sword and the Cultivator's mind.

Lin Yan did not have any good sword weapons in hand, so he had to make do with the hundred refined azure steel sword for now.

When he offered the qinggang sword before him, he attempted to connect with it using his Divine Sense.

At first, the sword body only trembled slightly; Lin Yan's Divine Sense power was very strong, enough to forcibly urge the qinggang sword.

But this was not controlling the sword; it was just brute-forcing it to fly.

Following the method of the Yu Ling Sword Technique, he continuously tapped the sword body with his Divine Sense, establishing a deeper connection with it.

At the same time, he condensed the Sword Techniques onto the sword body, making it more compatible with his own Divine Sense power.

Under the boost of the Azure Blade Willow, the Cultivate went very smoothly.

The complex Sword Techniques were simple and clear in his eyes, and he encountered almost no Bottleneck.

This continued for three days.

"It's done!" Lin Yan felt a surge of joy.

With a thought, a Sword Techniques condensed and landed on the sword body.

The qinggang sword trembled slightly and actually floated up on its own, hovering half a foot in front of him, the sword tip quivering slightly as spiritual light flowed across it.

Compared to the brute-force flying before Cultivate the Yu Ling Sword Technique, the qinggang sword now seemed to have life, appearing extremely agile.

He tried to command the spiritual sword to move; with a slight shift of his mind, the qinggang sword obediently moved horizontally, flew up and down, as agile as a fish in water.

He tried urging the Sword Techniques again; the qinggang sword suddenly accelerated, transforming into a streak of crimson light, piercing straight toward the cliff at the edge of the Small Valley.

The sword tip sank into the stone with a soft "hiss," leaving a smooth sword hole on the cliff wall, with the lingering ripples of Sword Qi still diffusing.

This attack range and power far exceeded any move he had previously executed using the Nine Yuan Sword Technique.

And this was only the entry-level Realm of the Yu Ling Sword Technique!

"This Flying Sword Technique is the true method a Sword Cultivator should have." Lin Yan nodded with satisfaction.

Legend had it that powerful Flying Sword Techniques could take a person's head from a thousand miles away.

Lin Yan could not achieve that step yet.

The distance he could currently manipulate the Flying Sword was about one li.

This was the result of his extraordinary Divine Sense strength, coupled with the boost from his Sword Intent.

Sword Intent made his perception and control of the spiritual sword sharper, allowing for a greater distance in controlling the Flying Sword.

What surprised him even more was that the Yu Ling Sword Technique also recorded the preliminary art of Sword Flight.

Although the Sword Flight at this stage could only skim at low altitudes, it was already extremely practical for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Following the guidance in the Jade Slip, Lin Yan tried to lift the qinggang sword with spiritual power, while simultaneously using Divine Sense to control the balance of the sword body, letting the spiritual sword slowly lift his body.

The first few times, he nearly lost his balance and fell, but he quickly adjusted his spiritual power output and Divine Sense perception, gradually mastering the trick to flying.

"Whoosh..."

With a thought, the qinggang sword exerted force, carrying him as he slowly rose into the air, flying along the mountainside for several li, and finally landing steadily on a huge rock.

Although the flight distance was not long and the height was not great, this was already a qualitative leap.

Sword Flight was faster than using spiritual power to fly through the air.

Whether it was traveling, crossing obstacles, or dodging and launching surprise attacks during battle, it would all be much more flexible.

After finishing the Cultivate of the Sword Techniques, Lin Yan began to set up the Thousand Wood Spirit Raising Formation; this Formation used Spirit Wood as the Formation eye and Formation base.

He would use the Azure Blade Willow as the Formation eye, but now he lacked the Spirit Wood to serve as the Formation base.

After thinking it over, Lin Yan decided to head to the Spirit Wood Hall to see if he could purchase a batch of Spirit Wood seedlings to Cultivate as the Formation base.

It was a coincidence that when Lin Yan had his Foundation Establishment Breakthrough, Hall Master Lin of the Spirit Wood Hall had invited him.

This time, Lin Yan would just happen to pay him a visit.

Carrying a few jars of his newly brewed spirit wine, Lin Yan piloted a flying boat to the Mountain Gate of the Spirit Wood Hall.

Unlike the Spirit Herb Hall, the Spirit Wood Hall focused primarily on cultivating various Spirit Wood.

The disciples of the Spirit Wood Hall did not need to Cultivate neat, square-shaped spiritual fields; instead, they planted various Spirit Wood along the mountains.

On the spiritual peak where the Mountain Gate of the Spirit Wood Hall was located, one could see Spirit Wood of various shapes every few steps.

They were either straight and towering like swords pointing to the sky, or gnarled like Dragon coiled around mountain rocks, with fine Spirit Pattern flowing on their bark; even when the wind swept past, it carried a faint, clear scent of wood spirit, as if the entire mountain were slowly breathing in and out vitality.

The news of Lin Yan's Foundation Establishment Breakthrough triggering an anomaly had long since spread out of the Spirit Herb Hall, and now he had quite a bit of fame throughout the entire Wood Lineage.

As soon as he appeared at the Mountain Gate of the Spirit Wood Hall, he was received by an Elder of the Spirit Wood Hall.

After explaining his intentions, under the guidance of the Spirit Wood Hall Elder, Lin Yan found Hall Master Lin's Immortal Cave.

Seeing Lin Yan visiting, Hall Master Lin's face immediately broke into a smile, and he strode forward to greet him: "Haha, Junior Nephew Lin, you have finally come!"

Lin Yan cupped his hands and smiled: "Hall Master Lin, I have kept your invitation from last time in my heart."

"So, I have brewed a few jars of spirit wine and specifically brought them to honor you, and incidentally... I also wish to purchase some Spirit Wood seedlings from you."

Hall Master Lin laughed heartily, took the spirit wine, and with a casual wave, a young attendant took the wine jars to store them.

He then pulled Lin Yan into the inner hall, saying as they walked: "You brat, you truly never visit unless you have a request."

"However, you have come to the right person; my Spirit Wood Hall lacks nothing but Spirit Wood seedlings. Whichever type of sapling you want, just say the word."

The two sat down, and Lin Yan did not stand on ceremony; he directly stated his plan to set up the Thousand Wood Spirit Raising Formation.

Hall Master Lin listened and nodded in praise: "Thousand Wood Spirit Raising Formation? You have a Azure Blade Willow that can serve as the Formation eye; this Formation is indeed perfect for you!"

"This Formation does not have high requirements for the Formation base; it just depends on how you plan it."

"If you choose low-grade Spirit Wood as the Formation base, the Formation will take shape faster. If you choose high-grade Spirit Wood, the Cultivate difficulty is high, and the Formation will take shape slower, but the potential will be greater!"

Lin Yan barely hesitated and said decisively: "I choose high-grade Spirit Wood!"