The concept is inconsistent, and Qin Feng's cultivation level has skyrocketed

Returning to his temporary courtyard, Xiao Fan took out the golden foil he had obtained and began to meticulously study it.

[Sword Dao True Explanation]

[The Dao of the Sword, unyielding and unbending. Upon entering the Sword Dao, one must nurture the Sword Soul. The sword is an extension of the hand, to be wielded as easily as an arm.

The beginning of a Sword Cultivator is to first cultivate a resolute Heart-Nature, brewing a sharp momentum, cultivating Sword Intent, reaching the Realm of Sword Heart Comprehension, where the sword follows the will.]

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Xiao Fan meticulously studied it and found that these concepts differed from his own cultivation Dao.

The Dao of Cultivation, unyielding and unbending?

Knowing you can't win but still fighting, what's the difference from seeking death? Without the Protagonist Halo, you're definitely dead.

This was too different from his philosophy.

Cultivation, only by living can you output! Living is the first priority; if the person is gone, everything is gone!

Nurturing the sword? Weapons are merely tools. Isn't it too absurd to build beliefs with tools?

If a sword spirit is disobedient, just erase it. If it's willing to obey, just enslave it. What does it matter if it's a cultivation world? Tools are meant to be used.

Nurturing the sword? Are you sure you're not acting as a sword slave?

As for the Sword Dao Realm, such as Sword Heart Comprehension, and the sword following the will, they didn't seem to be of much use.

In the face of absolute strength, what does it matter how sharp your Sword Intent is? Can it break through my defense?

Boring!

Given this time, deciphering these ethereal Sword Intents, he would rather spend his time comprehending cultivation Realms. Improving one's Realm is enhancing one's strength, which is the most practical.

After reading more than half of it, this [Sword Dao True Explanation] gave him the feeling that:

There was too much subjective intention. Not strong enough? That's because your Heart-Nature isn't calm enough, you don't possess a Sword Heart, and thus can't comprehend the mysteries of the Sword Dao.

Xiao Fan slowly put away the Sword Dao True Explanation. Things that don't align with his philosophy, he won't learn!

However, the Sword Moves within it seemed quite powerful and worth learning.

[Sword Qi Like a Rainbow: A long rainbow pierces the sun. When this Move is unleashed, Sword Qi condenses into the shape of a great sun, illuminating all darkness. The masculine Sword Qi within it can effectively dispel evil and eliminate all monsters.]

[Ten Thousand Miles of Flying Frost: Ice and snow. When this Move is unleashed, Sword Qi will transform into falling frost filling the sky, freezing the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers. The deep chill and cold frost can freeze ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers, for winter is coming.]

[Combination Skill: Combining Sword Qi Like a Rainbow and Ten Thousand Miles of Flying Frost, you can obtain: Ice and Fire Dual Heavens. The left hand unleashes Sword Qi Like a Rainbow, and the right hand unleashes Ten Thousand Miles of Flying Frost. When the two combine into one, Ice and Fire Dual Heavens can be achieved!]

Xiao Fan satisfactorily memorized the Sword Moves. At least he gained something.

Sword Qi Like a Rainbow. As a Saint of the Righteous Path Holy Land, this Move dispels evil. It clearly suits me, reasonable!

As for Ten Thousand Miles of Flying Frost, as a villain, it's perfectly normal for me to bring some chill to others, right?

The last Move, Ice and Fire Dual Heavens, is even more reasonable. It perfectly illustrates that I am a person who is both righteous and evil. What a perfect character design!

However, besides these few Moves, there didn't seem to be anything else to learn.

When he first began to comprehend it, Xiao Fan was still a bit unaccustomed. In just half an hour, he was able to use his Divine Sense to roam through the ocean of Sword Qi runes on the golden foil.

He bypassed the Sword Intent and discarded the so-called Sword Heart.

Xiao Fan only learned the Sword Moves.

It took him about two days to comprehend the Sword Moves on it.

He pulled out a strand of hair, and with a gentle flick, white frost immediately condensed on it, as tough as jade—Ten Thousand Miles of Flying Frost!

The temperature in the entire room instantly dropped. The tea that was still steaming a moment ago froze into ice cubes the next.

The fish pond in the courtyard also instantly froze, the fish inside still maintaining their playful appearance, like exquisite ice sculptures.

"Using 1‰ of my strength can make this ten-mile courtyard filled with flying frost. When I become stronger, wouldn't one Sword Move turn the entire world into an ice age?"

This Sword Move has decent power!

Xiao Fan moved again. The white jade hair, the next second, turned extremely crimson, as if flickering with flames, scorching everything around him.

The frost melted, and centered around him, an incomparably scorching might emanated, as if he were the supreme sun between heaven and earth.

"Disperse!"

He lightly uttered a command, and the sky full of flying frost and the scorching great sun all vanished, as if nothing had ever happened.

Not bad!

"This Sword Move is a bit stronger than those in the Holy Land."

After testing its power, Xiao Fan gave this evaluation.

He had also comprehended the sword art diagrams in the Scripture Pavilion.

Sword Moves that were more powerful than these two had too long of a casting wind-up, making them unsuitable for actual combat.

Sword Moves simpler than these were not powerful enough.

Overall assessment: Simple Moves, almost no skill wind-up, powerful, suitable for my use!

It took him a full two and a half days to finish reading the Sword Dao True Explanation on this golden foil, which was a bit strenuous.

Work and rest, find some fun first.

He walked out of his room, and at that moment, the Righteous Qi Skill operated on its own.

"Hmm, someone's cultivating a Demonic Technique?"

He turned his head and saw that a pink, alluring aura was emanating from Su Yiyun's separate courtyard. This fellow was really bold, still daring to cultivate a Demonic Technique.

Xiao Fan wanted to push the door open, but after thinking about it, it seemed this Demonic Technique could stimulate her primal desires. So, he should encourage her to put in more effort!

Hehehehehe......

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"Ah!"

A painful howl rang out.

"Godfather, how much longer will this bone-cleansing and marrow-changing method last?"

"Ah! It hurts so much!"

Heart-wrenching screams echoed throughout the Five Elements Exquisite Pagoda. Qin Feng's Soul Shadow continuously tore and solidified, as five-colored Spiritual Qi continuously gathered to reshape his Physical Body.

During the process of his Physical Body reshaping, the light from the Five Elements Exquisite Pagoda shone onto his Soul Shadow, continuously supplying him with the power of the Five Elements.

After three days, the Exquisite Pagoda, which had originally been gleaming with treasure light, was now dim and lusterless, like a Abandoned Tower.

The Immortal King's remnant soul said sternly, "Bear with it. I am using the Five Elements power of the treasure pagoda to reshape your Physical Body and condense the Five Elements Physique."

"This Five Elements Physique is naturally endowed with the Five Elements, with Yin and Yang flowing, endlessly regenerating. If it can be successfully shaped, your future prospects will be limitless."

"You can even evolve into a Five Elements Spiritual Body, with a Spiritual Physical Body!"

The Immortal King's remnant soul said in a deep voice, feeling a pang of heartache, but still willing to go to great lengths, using the last trace of the Exquisite Pagoda's treasure light to condense Qin Feng's Physical Body.

Previously, he needed the Exquisite Pagoda for protection, but now with this soul nourishing jade, his Divine Soul had a place to reside. Although this treasure light was precious, it was necessary to reshape Qin Feng's Physical Body, so this was the only way.

Qin Feng cried out in pain, the intense agony contorting his face, and his Soul Shadow began to blur.

The Immortal King's remnant soul frowned deeply. Although the pain of his Divine Soul tearing was strong, enduring it would lead to a transformation. He had clearly warned him in advance that persisting would greatly benefit his future.

But why was he still resisting?

"Godfather, it hurts, it hurts too much. Is there a gentler method for reshaping the Physical Body?" Qin Feng pleaded.

"I told you before that there is a gentler method for reshaping the Physical Body, but the Physique improvement is not obvious. There is an intense method that significantly improves cultivation progress, but it requires enduring severe pain."

"Since you chose to endure the pain, why are you complaining now?" the Immortal King's remnant soul said indifferently.

Qin Feng: "I, I didn't know this pain would be so unbearable. A thousand cuts and ten thousand arrows piercing the heart would be better than this."

"Godfather, let's switch to an easier one. I'd rather my cultivation speed be a bit slower."

The Immortal King's remnant soul was silent for a while, then slowly spoke: "You only need to endure for three more hours, and everything will be complete. Are you really not going to persevere?"

"I believe my future will still be limitless. This pain shouldn't be for me to bear." Qin Feng rejected his suggestion.

"Alright."

The Immortal King's remnant soul respected his choice, and the speed of the spell began to ease, his Divine Soul no longer tearing.

Qin Feng's wails also stopped abruptly.

Half an hour later.

A naked young man contentedly surveyed his body. He clenched his fists, and the surging sense of power that erupted shocked him beyond measure.

He could clearly feel his Physical Body reshaping, and his entire appearance was renewed. This Physical Body was far stronger than his previous one.

Completely not on the same level!

"Is this the new Physical Body?" He swallowed, very surprised.

"Mm." The Immortal King's remnant soul nodded, sighing softly in his heart. This child's Heart-Nature was not good, prone to giving up halfway. How could he achieve greatness?

However, he thought that if he hadn't absorbed ten years of his Spiritual Qi, he wouldn't have lived until now, nor would he have found the soul nourishing jade. There is always a give and take.

"Golden Core Middle Stage! Godfather, this?" Qin Feng was surprised to find that his cultivation had reached the astonishing Golden Core Middle Stage.

"Didn't you say it could only restore my original cultivation?"

"That was under the condition of tearing your Divine Soul. Although there would be no cultivation increase, it would allow you to undergo a complete transformation, with a bright future."

"Since you chose to give up, the Five Elements power nurtured your cultivation, resulting in its current state." The remnant soul said regretfully.

He had intended to condense the Five Elements Physique for Qin Feng, but unfortunately, Qin Feng was not up to the task.

Qin Feng, however, didn't care. He felt that his current body was also very strong, more than ten times stronger than before, and his cultivation had also improved. Coupled with the endlessly regenerating Divine Technique, he wasn't even afraid of Nascent Soul Stage - Early Phase Cultivators!

Sacrificing a Five Elements Physique for so many benefits was a huge gain!

"This time, reshaping your Physical Body consumed a lot of my Soul Power. I need to recuperate. You must remember to keep a low profile in your actions these days." He instructed, and the next moment, he burrowed into the soul nourishing jade, becoming silent.

"Yes." He said respectfully.

Low profile? Once I get my cousin back, I'll definitely be very low profile!