8: Chapter 8 Swords and Sword Techniques

The mockery and humiliation from Mo Qingfeng, Xiao Chuwei, and the others solidified Su Fan's resolve to stand by and watch coldly even if the Sect were to be destroyed.

Those priceless medicinal herbs would certainly not be turned over to his Revered Master, Elder Gu, by them; they would only keep them for themselves or give a portion to their own Revered Masters. As for him, Su Fan, upon returning to the Sect, he would face punishment for coming back empty-handed.

Revered Master, Elder Gu, was no benevolent person; he had often punished him in the past and frequently locked him in the dark room. Su Fan remembered these things vividly.

"Since you are heartless, don't blame me for being unrighteous."

"This is all your own doing..."

The youth paused for a moment before engaging in Sword Flight and heading east.

Three thousand li to the east was still within the sphere of influence of the Jianren Sect. Wearing the Jianren Sect's attire, the youth did not need to worry too much, even if he encountered a Cultivator at the Golden Core Stage.

After all, on the Jianren Sect's territory, no one dared to make a move against a Jianren Sect Disciple.

...

The journey was smooth and uneventful.

The three thousand li journey, traveled by Sword Flight, took only half a day.

He had arrived...

Before him lay a massive lake, and in the center, there was indeed a small island with falling blossoms and picturesque scenery.

It was absolutely unimaginable that this could be the tomb of a Soul Transformation Stage Venerable.

[You only spent half an hour finding the entrance to the Secret Realm, and surprisingly, there wasn't even a Restriction... It was just like a Mortal's tomb.]

[You were very puzzled, thinking, "Could Senior Ji have come here before and broken the Restrictions?"]

[And the tomb guardian spirit, was it also destroyed?]

[Otherwise, how could the tomb of a Soul Transformation Stage Venerable lack a tomb spirit and Restrictions?]

[It seems this is the only explanation.]

[You descended from your Flying Sword and, without hesitation, stepped into the tomb.]

[Inside, it looked like an archaeological site. The entire tomb was built within a cave. Besides a massive coffin, there were several secret chambers, all lacking Restrictions or having had them removed.]

"A Cultivator who can die of old age is considered blessed."

Gazing at the bones in the already opened coffin and looking at the remains inside, Su Fan scanned his surroundings. There wasn't even a trace of resentment or baleful energy, let alone any vengeful spirits formed from excessive resentment.

It seemed this Soul Transformation Venerable had passed away peacefully.

Next, Su Fan entered another secret chamber...

"Huh? What is this...?"

"Is this an armory?"

Inside the secret chamber, there was a weapon rack displaying various weapons like blades, spears, swords, and halberds.

As his gaze traveled upward, Su Fan was shocked to see that placed at the very top of the weapon rack was actually a precious sword glowing with a golden luster!!

"This is...?"

He could tell at a glance that this sword was no ordinary item. He subconsciously swallowed his saliva, thinking, could it be another legendary golden item?

As his right hand approached the blade, the sword suddenly hummed and vibrated, as if it contained an explosive energy waiting to erupt, ready to soar into the sky...

"Clatter, clatter, clatter..."

The weapon rack shook violently, wobbling, and then it toppled over!

The sword, as if wanting to escape, darted out!!!

Fortunately, Su Fan was quick-witted and fast-handed; he hugged it tightly with both hands and barely managed to catch it...

However, he soon discovered that this sword was like an unbridled wild horse, extremely difficult to tame. Sweat poured down his forehead, and even though he used almost all his strength, he could barely hold onto it...

"It has no sword spirit, yet it is so difficult to collect. Truly strange..."

Su Fan thought that since this sword had no sword spirit guarding it, it was likely not the legendary Immortal sword, but rather just of superior quality compared to ordinary items.

He hadn't expected it to be so difficult to collect.

However, in the end, he managed to pin the sword down firmly.

He drew the blade to take a look, and suddenly, golden light burst forth from around the sword, blindingly bright. A message, seemingly from the ancient primordial era, flooded into his mind.

"This sword is named the azure fire underworld sword. It was forged by the Great Master swordsmith Ou Yezi of the Tianxuan Continent over three hundred years, using azure obsidian. It is a fire-attribute sword weapon of legendary grade."

"I have wielded this sword to roam across the Sixteen Kingdoms for eight hundred years, treating it as my wife."

"After my fall, one with virtue may wield it; otherwise, you shall surely die by Lightning Tribulation!"

Listening to this information, Su Fan gently closed his eyes and could deeply feel the extraordinariness of the sword. Scenes flashed through his mind like a movie...

But the message left by this Venerable sounded a bit strange, didn't it?

It was as if this Venerable had long anticipated that a tomb raider would come here to steal the legendary sword he cherished his entire life, and he seemed a bit helpless and impotently furious...

Come to think of it, although he was a Soul Transformation Stage Venerable, on this Tianxuan Continent, a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator probably wasn't considered a top-tier powerhouse. As the saying goes, there is always someone better; beyond Soul Transformation, aren't there Void Refining, Undergoing Tribulation, Body Integration, and Mahayana?

"Senior, I will definitely cherish your wife... oh no, your sword..."

After putting away the azure fire underworld sword, Su Fan continued to search the other secret chambers for treasures. There was a large bronze Puppet, but it seemed to be beyond control, or for some other reason, he couldn't manipulate it, so he had to give up.

In the last secret chamber, he rummaged through a treasure box and found a Cultivation Technique.

"Green Fire Nether Art?"

Opening the first page of the Cultivation Technique, it was clearly written: "This is a Cultivation Technique created by myself. As for what grade it falls into among Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow, some Fellow Daoists claim it can reach Earth Rank Low Grade. Hearing this, I was overjoyed. I have roamed the Sixteen Kingdoms for eight hundred years, and I could not have done it without the azure fire underworld sword and the Green Fire Nether Art!"

Next, he turned to the second page, which began to introduce sword techniques.

The entire Cultivation Technique contained a total of sixteen sword techniques.

These sword techniques seemed to possess some kind of magic, attracting Su Fan to practice them himself.

He drew the azure fire underworld sword, hum, hum, hum!

The sword left its scabbard, and the sword light flared!

"First form, Opening Form!"

"Second form, Breaking Form!"

"Third form, Dragon Soaring from the Sea!"

"Fourth form, Fish Leaping over the Dragon Gate!"

"..."

In the tomb, practicing these sword techniques, Su Fan lost track of time outside the cave. This practice lasted for three months...

During this time, his Sect, the Jianren Sect, was experiencing a shocking event!

...

Jianren Sect.

"You brat Wu Jianhua, get out here right now!!!"

A woman's voice resounded through the sky.

Immediately after, a woman dressed in purple appeared in the sky.

On the Sect plaza, countless Inner and Outer Sect Disciples gathered together, looking at the figure in the sky and whispering to each other.

"Who is she? She dares to call our Sect Master by his name!"

"She can actually fly without a sword? Could she be a Venerable above the Soul Transformation Stage?"

"No, no, Junior Sister, you saw it wrong. She isn't flying; she is sitting in mid-air. How could someone at the Soul Transformation Stage possibly do that?"

"Soul Transformation, Void Refining, Undergoing Tribulation, Body Integration, Mahayana... Could she be a Mahayana Stage Supreme of the Mortal world?"