34: Sword Control Technique

Su Sizhu poured out two purple mansion spirit pills, placed them into two small jade bottles, and handed them to Luo Linger and Lin Feng.

"Keep these safe. These purple mansion spirit pills have miraculous effects in nourishing the Divine Soul and clarifying the Purple Mansion. The Divine Soul is the Foundation of cultivation, and the Purple Mansion is the root of the path of the Dao. These pills will be beneficial for both of you in your future Realm Breakthroughs and in perceiving the world. Use them well, and do not waste them."

Next, she took the Materials for the tongmai powder that Lin Feng had prepared beforehand and skillfully refined a batch of high-quality tongmai powder for him.

Accepting the Medicinal Pill, Lin Feng expressed his sincere gratitude. Looking at the two bottles of pills in his hand and recalling the Pill Intent he felt while observing the Alchemy just now, his heart became increasingly clear.

'Individual strength is ultimately limited. Resources, skills, connections... none can be dispensed with.'

'Senior Sister Su's Alchemy, Senior Sister Luo's knowledge of spirit plants, are both Peaks that others find hard to reach. But in this vast Sect, hidden dragons and crouching tigers abound; how could it be just the two of them?'

'That Senior Brother Chu, who is said to possess an ancient sword soul and unparalleled combat power among his peers... that Senior Sister Xiao, who can communicate with Spirit Beasts... that Senior Brother Li, who uses Body Refining techniques to contend against Magic Treasure and is unyielding and upright...'

These images of Prodigies, whose names he had only heard before and felt were unreachable, now became concrete in his mind.

'And... Fang Lingyao of Yunni Peak...' He even recalled that cold and moon-like figure who had once guided him in the Silk Winding Hand.

'On the road ahead, if I could receive some assistance from these proud sons of heaven and peerless Fairies, perhaps we could travel together and discuss the Dao...'

"Hey. What are you daydreaming about? We should get going." Luo Linger looked at him with puffed-out cheeks, still holding that small jade bottle containing the purple mansion spirit pill.

Lin Feng was slightly startled and pulled himself out of those chaotic thoughts.

'That's right... the road must be walked one step at a time.'

After leaving, Lin Feng found a flat blue stone in the forest of Peaks. After taking the tongmai powder, he sat cross-legged like a mountain, one finger pointing to the sky, with a clear radiance gathering at his fingertip, as if drawing down starlight.

At first, there was no special feeling, but soon, a gentle, warm current slowly rose from his Dantian and gradually permeated his limbs.

Wherever this warm current passed, his Meridians felt as if they were being gently massaged and widened by an invisible hand, and the subtle blockages he occasionally felt while Cultivating were smoothed out one by one.

Lin Feng felt his whole body unobstructed, and the speed at which his spiritual power circulated naturally accelerated, becoming more fluid and free.

Even more wonderfully, this medicinal power seemed to be able to nourish his Physical Body as well.

Lin Feng could clearly feel that his muscles, bones, skin, and membranes seemed to become tougher under the infiltration of this warm current, and even his five senses became a bit sharper.

'As expected of something personally refined by Su Sizhu; the medicinal effect is mild and lasting, and the nourishing effect on the Foundation far exceeds expectations.'

Several days later, Lin Feng was practicing the Flowing Shadow Sword Art in the forest, getting accustomed to the physical changes brought about by the tongmai powder, when a familiar sword light approached from afar and landed.

It was none other than Sun Hao, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

"Junior Brother Lin Feng. Long time no see." Sun Hao put away his Flying Sword and greeted him with a smile. His aura was thick and steady; he had actually reached the Eighth Level of Qi Refining.

Lin Feng sheathed his sword and stood, cupping his hands and smiling: "Congratulations, Senior Brother Sun, on your great advancement in cultivation."

Sun Hao waved his hand: "Sigh, it's just that my Family helped with more resources, and I barely made the Breakthrough. But you..."

He sensed Lin Feng's aura and widened his eyes, "I remember when I last saw you, you had just reached the Qi Refining Third Layer, right? This speed... is truly astonishing."

Lin Feng was humble for a few sentences and did not say much more.

Sun Hao seemed to remember something and lowered his voice: "It's a coincidence; I came to find you this time because there's a good opportunity. My Family has some connections with the 'Mo Family', a small cultivation Family outside the Sect that is attached to our Sect."

"The Mo Family recently discovered some ruins, said to be the site of an ancient small Sect. There might be some remaining items inside, but their own strength is limited, and they dare not explore too deeply, so they sought help from our Sun Family."

"The Family sent me to lead a team to take a look. I thought that 'the fat water shouldn't flow to outsiders', so I came to find you to join me. It'll also be good to have someone to look out for each other. How about I give you a share of the gains? It's better than bitterly doing missions in the Sect."

Explore an ancient Sect ruin?

Lin Feng's heart moved, and he nodded immediately: "Thank you, Senior Brother Sun, this Junior Brother is willing to go."

"Good. There is no time to lose, let's set off now." As Sun Hao said this, he once again summoned his flying magic sword.

However, he saw Lin Feng standing in place, not making a move, with a trace of... embarrassment on his face?

Sun Hao was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead, his eyes wide: "Good heavens! So, Junior Brother, your cultivation has shot up like the wind, but you haven't even had time to learn the Sect's most basic Sword Controlling Art?"

Lin Feng smiled bitterly and nodded.

Seeing this, Sun Hao was very straightforward and directly took a Jade Slip from his Storage Pouch and threw it to Lin Feng:

"Hey, this basic sword controlling technique isn't some secret that cannot be passed on. Sect Disciples can receive a free copy once they reach the Fourth Level of Qi Refining."

"I happen to have a copied version here; take it and study it first. Sword-flying is the most basic means of travel for Cultivators of our generation after the Middle Stage of Qi Refining."

"The Sect's rule that one can only be accepted as an Outer Sect Disciple after reaching the Fourth Level of Qi Refining is based on this."

He paused, pointed at the Flying Sword under his feet, and gestured: "For ordinary Disciples like us, it's good enough to be able to get a decent Flying Sword."

"Those flight Magic Treasures with truly astonishing escape arts are all sky-high prices, not something we can hope for right now. However, Core Formation Elders or inner Sect Prodigies with extremely deep Family backgrounds all have them."

Lin Feng took the Jade Slip and sank his Divine Sense into it.

It recorded a basic method called "Wind-Riding Sword Controlling Art," which mainly explained how to infuse spiritual power into the Flying Sword to generate lifting and propulsion force, as well as how to maintain balance; it was not very complicated.

Because of practicing the Silk Winding Hand, he already had extremely fine control over spiritual power, and coupled with a Divine Sense that was much stronger than his peers, he understood seven or eight tenths of it after just a rough read.

He tried to draw his qinggang sword and circulated his spiritual power according to the technique.

The first time, the long sword hummed, lifted a foot off the ground, and wobbled unsteadily.

The second time, he was able to stabilize the sword body.

By the third attempt, he was already able to stand shakily on the sword body, a few feet off the ground, and fly forward slowly.

Sun Hao, who was watching from the side, was dumbfounded: "No... way? You kid... you... you just learned it? I fell seven or eight times and practiced for two whole days before I could barely manage not to fall off. Your Comprehension Ability... is just too monstrous."

Lin Feng stabilized his figure, jumped off the sword, and felt a bit happy in his heart.

"Thank you, Senior Brother, for the technique." Lin Feng expressed his sincere gratitude.

Sun Hao waved his hand, still clicking his tongue in wonder: "Alright, alright, stop thanking me. Hurry up and get familiar with it; we still have to travel. It seems I was right to bring you along this time."

The two of them made some preparations, then flew up on their swords together, turning into two streaks of sword light and flying out of the Sect.

Sun Hao slowed down his sword light slightly, flew side-by-side with Lin Feng, pointed to the faint outline of a gathering place on the distant horizon, and shouted:

"Junior Brother Lin, see that over there? That is the 'Tiannan Small Market', the place where nearby Loose Cultivators and Cultivators from small families love to visit the most; it's a mix of fish and dragons. How about we go take a look together?"