54: Chapter 54 Lifespan Exceeds Ten Thousand Years, Life Level Transforms

The Dragon-Slaying and Evil-Purging Sword is the highest Legacy of Zhanlong Peak.

It is not even in the Scripture Pavilion; it can only be obtained from the Grand Elder or the Peak Master.

The Peak Master has been in seclusion for many years, so only the Grand Elder can pass it on.

Previously, when Hall Master Su Wenjin taught Yu Xiu the Dragon-Slaying and Evil-Purging Sword in the Inner Courtyard, it was with the Grand Elder's consent.

After passing on the technique, the Grand Elder said: "In a few days, someone from Jiuxiao Peak will come."

"First, it is because you brought Guan Che back alive, and there is still a chance to save him."

"Second, I suspect it is someone from the Sword in Heart lineage who has some ideas about you. You just need to deal with them."

'Jiuxiao Peak?' Yu Xiu thought for a moment and agreed immediately.

He did not think much of it.

He took his leave of the Grand Elder and went to the Zhanlong Peak Scripture Pavilion, choosing two sword techniques for free.

One was the 《Diancang Sword》 for the Five Viscera Realm, and the other was the 《Shadow-Sweeping Sword》 for the Five Elements Realm.

He also spent a thousand contribution points to exchange for a wind-control technique, 《Cloud-Traversing Technique》.

In fact, once one cultivates to the second pass of the Great Four Passes, the Five Elements Realm, one can traverse the air, so ordinary light-body techniques or movement techniques have little meaning for this Realm, necessitating the practice of wind-control techniques.

Returning to the main courtyard.

[Dragon-Slaying and Evil-Purging Sword Five Elements Chapter, Part 1: Perfection (Sword Intent +3)]

Comprehension Ability +40

Lifespan +40

No need to practice; with a Comprehension Ability of over 7,500, just reading it once, the Five Elements Realm version of the Dragon-Slaying and Evil-Purging Sword reached Perfection.

Yu Xiu's current Comprehension Ability is too high.

[Dragon-Slaying and Evil-Purging Sword Five Elements Chapter, Part 2: Perfection (Sword Intent +3)] ...

[Dragon-Slaying and Evil-Purging Sword Five Elements Chapter, Part 10: Perfection (Sword Intent +3)] ...

[Dragon-Slaying and Evil-Purging Sword Five Elements Chapter, Part 20: Perfection (Sword Intent +3)]

Comprehension Ability +800

Lifespan +800

[《Diancang Sword》: Perfection (Sword Intent +1)]

Comprehension Ability +30

[《Shadow-Sweeping Sword》: Perfection (Sword Intent +3)]

Comprehension Ability +40

[《Cloud-Traversing Technique》: Perfection (Wind Intent +3)]

Comprehension Ability +40

[Realm: Second Pass of the Great Four Passes, Five Elements Realm Ninth Layer: Perfection (Cultivation Base lagging, cannot break through)]

[Comprehension Ability: 8444 (7534+910)]

[Lifespan: 16 / 8569 (7659+910)]

[Sword Heart: Sword Sound (5/800)]

[Wind Walk: Riding the Wind (7/500)]

'My Realm has directly reached the Perfection of the Five Elements Realm.'

And he had not even touched a sword to practice. If this were to spread, countless Disciples of the main peaks would have their Dao Hearts shattered from the shock.

Next, he only needed to fill his cultivation base to directly enter the third pass of the Great Four Passes, the Five Gods Realm.

'Right, I still need to take a trip to the Inner Courtyard Scripture Pavilion.' Yu Xiu did not rush to consume Medicinal Pills to increase his cultivation base; instead, he stood up and went to Cuizhu Mountain in the Inner Courtyard, soon meeting the Library Elder, Liao Jianshu, in the Inner Courtyard Scripture Pavilion.

"Hmm? You've reached the second pass of the Great Four Passes, the Five Elements Realm, so quickly!" Liao Jianshu sighed: "Your Comprehension Ability is even higher than I estimated!"

Yu Xiu cupped his hands in a salute: "Disciple has come to fulfill the appointment."

Liao Jianshu waved his hand: "Go pick a few books to read in the pavilion first, and I will speak with you in detail when I finish my shift."

"Alright." Yu Xiu agreed and walked straight into the Scripture Pavilion.

Watching Yu Xiu's retreating back, Liao Jianshu was silent for a long time before finally shaking his head, 'Can he really comprehend that technique?'

'With his Comprehension Ability, perhaps there is some hope!'

In the Inner Courtyard's Scripture Pavilion, only the techniques and martial arts for the third pass of the Ascending Dragon Realm, the Qi Sea Realm, and the Life Spring Realm required one to find Elder Liao to redeem the Complete Manual.

The rest of the basic techniques, and those for the Leakless Realm and Qi Circulation Realm, could all be read in their Complete Manual form within the pavilion.

Yu Xiu did not stand on ceremony and went straight to find the Qi Circulation Realm Cultivation Technique, beginning to read it.

With his current Comprehension Ability of over 8,400, he could reach Perfection just by glancing at the Cultivation Techniques for the Five Elements Realm of the Great Four Passes, so the Qi Circulation Realm techniques went without saying.

[《West Wind Sword Formula》 Part 1: Perfection (Sword Sense +5)] ...

[《West Wind Sword Formula》 Part 10: Perfection (Sword Sense +5)]

[《Cloud Trace Sword Formula》 Part 1: Perfection (Sword Sense +5)] ...

[《Cloud Trace Sword Formula》 Part 10: Perfection (Sword Sense +5)]

By sunset, when Elder Liao was about to finish his shift, Yu Xiu glanced at his panel.

Comprehension Ability +2500

Lifespan +2500

[Comprehension Ability: 10944 (8444+2500)]

[Lifespan: 16 / 11069 (8569+2500)]

Comprehension Ability and Lifespan had both exceeded ten thousand.

Especially his Lifespan, which had reached an astonishing eleven thousand years.

As for how it felt, the most obvious change was that when his Lifespan exceeded ten thousand, his Life Spring seemed to undergo a transformation. Originally, it was just like a gushing spring that never ceased; although it was incessant, it was not large enough.

But now, his Life Spring seemed to have transformed into a long, flowing river. The power of life surged endlessly, circulating through his entire body, merging into his True Qi, and baptizing his Physical Body.

He could feel that it was different.

'It really is different!' Yu Xiu's heart rate accelerated.

'With my Lifespan exceeding ten thousand, my life force has transformed...'

Although it was still life force, it seemed to be on a higher level.

Surging within his body, it not only filled his physique with endless, vigorous energy but was also driving the transformation of his Physical Body.

He clearly had not specifically practiced any Body Refining techniques, yet his Physical Body was transforming, and it was doing so firmly and steadily, changing every single moment.

His tendons and bones were becoming tougher and harder; his skin and flesh were also changing. His skin membrane was extremely resilient, and the strength within his muscles was constantly increasing, increasing, and increasing again.

His blood seemed to have acquired some indescribable and indefinable characteristic.

'Perhaps it can be called divinity!'

When looking inward, one could clearly sense that his blood seemed to have turned into a translucent crimson color; if a drop were separated, it would look just like red agate.

His Five Viscera were all undergoing transformation.

'If this continues, I'm afraid my Physical Body will become even stronger than Body Cultivators of the same Realm!'

Especially with his massive, vigorous, and special life force, I'm afraid that even if he lost a hand or a foot, he could instantly regenerate it.

It was not that he had practiced some secret technique for limb regeneration, but rather that his life force was just too exaggerated!

'I have heard that even for a Saint, without using life-extending medicines or secret techniques, their maximum Lifespan will not exceed five thousand years. Only the supreme 'Emperor' can possess a ten-thousand-year Lifespan.'

But even for the supreme 'Emperor', without using life-extending medicines or secret techniques, their maximum Lifespan would not exceed ten thousand years.

It seemed that a ten-thousand-year Lifespan was a special threshold!

It was the maximum Lifespan allowed by Heaven and Earth for living beings to possess!

And now, Yu Xiu had easily crossed this threshold while only being in the Five Elements Realm, the second pass of the Great Four Passes!

Once he completed all the Cultivation Techniques and martial arts of the Inner Courtyard to Perfection, his Lifespan would inevitably skyrocket again; perhaps it would be a hundred thousand, five hundred thousand, or even a million years!

'After my Comprehension Ability exceeded ten thousand, it seems to be different too!'

In the dark, Yu Xiu seemed to have already been able to perceive the laws of natural operation.

In his mind, various flashes of inspiration were appearing at every moment.

When he saw those Cultivation Techniques and martial arts, whether they were already at Perfection or seen for the first time, it was as if he could see the subsequent paths for these techniques and martial arts.

That was not an illusion, but rather, relying on his Comprehension Ability that had exceeded ten thousand, he could truly continue to deduce these Cultivation Techniques and martial arts to even deeper levels.