34: Chapter 34 The Long Road to Finding the Sword, Divine Sense Doubled

You returned to the Immortal Cave you had newly opened in the inner sect.

You impatiently closed the gate of the Immortal Cave and began to study the Five Qi Towards Origin Sword Canon.

You sank your Divine Sense into the Jade Slip, and vast, majestic information poured into your mind like a tidal wave.

This Sword Canon was indeed profound! It was far more complex than you had imagined!

The Cultivation Technique section clearly recorded the cultivation methods from Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, all the way to the Nascent Soul Stage. Its core philosophy was to continuously purify and compress the Five Elements mana within your body, allowing them to reach a state of ultimate balance, eventually condensing the legendary "Five Qi Towards Origin" scene within your Dantian.

And the sword technique section was even more all-encompassing.

There were single-attribute sword techniques, such as the Metal-type "Geng Metal Breaking Armor Sword", the Wood-type "Green Wood Entangling Silk Sword", the Water-type "Mysterious Water Ice Sealing Sword", the Fire-type "Li Fire Prairie Fire Sword", and the Earth-type "Wutu Mountain Suppressing Sword".

There were also sword moves that fused two attributes, such as the "Raging Waves Sword" evolved from "Metal generates Water", and the "Wind Fire Prairie Fire Sword" evolved from "Wood generates Fire".

What made your heart race the most was the final sword Formation—the "Five Qi Towards Origin Sword Formation"!

Once mastered, all five of your natal Flying Swords could be unleashed at once to set up a heaven-defying Formation. Within the Formation, the power of the Five Elements would be endless, cycling back and forth, with power stacking layer by layer. It was touted as invincible among the same rank, and could even challenge those of higher Realms!

"I'm rich! This time, I'm really rich!"

You excitedly rolled back and forth on the stone bed, like a child who had received a beloved toy.

This Cultivation Technique was practically tailor-made for a "hexagonal warrior" like you. It not only solved the problem of your subsequent cultivation path but also provided a complete combat system, from single duels to group brawls.

But after the excitement passed, you quickly calmed down.

Because you saw the list of Materials required to refine the five natal Flying Swords.

"To refine the 'Geng Metal Sword', you need the main material 'geng metal from beyond the heavens' (3 liang), and auxiliary Materials such as 'Star Essence Iron', 'Mithril', and so on..."

"To refine the 'Green Wood Sword', you need the heart of the 'ten thousand year soul nurturing wood', and auxiliary Materials such as 'Ethyl Wood Essence', 'Spring of Life', and so on..."

"..."

Looking at that long list of names that dazzled your eyes, each marked as "rare in the world" or "worth a fortune", your heart instantly went cold.

"Damn... this is fucking robbery!"

You couldn't help but curse.

The main material for the first 'Geng Metal Sword', 'geng metal from beyond the heavens', was a treasure that was priceless and marketless, usually only existing in the core of meteorites from beyond the heavens. A small piece was enough to make a Cultivator at the Core Formation Stage fight to the death for it.

And the subsequent 'ten thousand year soul nurturing wood', 'essence of earth core li fire'... were all legendary items.

"No wonder no one can Master it. This isn't Cultivating immortality, this is clearly pay-to-win! And the kind where you pay to the death!"

You felt as if you had been doused with a bucket of cold water, cold from head to toe.

However, you quickly adjusted your mindset.

"It's difficult, but not entirely hopeless."

You rubbed your chin and began to analyze.

"I have the simulator, I can live for a long time, time is not an issue. Besides, every simulation allows me to go on adventures in different places, so there will always be a chance to encounter these Materials. If all else fails, I'll just rob them!"

A dangerous glint flashed in your eyes.

"The road is walked step by step. A meal is eaten bite by bite. Let's set a small goal first: before this simulation ends, refine the first sword, the 'wutu sword'!"

Compared to the other swords, the Materials required to refine the Earth-attribute 'wutu sword', while also precious, were relatively more "grounded". The main material, 'nine heavens breathing soil', although a legendary object, occasionally manifests a wisp in some ancient ruins or deep within the Spiritual Veins of the earth.

Having set your goal, you embarked on a long path of cultivation.

In the next few years, you completely entered a state of bitter cultivation.

Every day, apart from meditation, you would refine the Five Elements mana within your body over and over again according to the methods of the Five Qi Towards Origin Sword Canon, or practice those five sets of basic single-attribute sword techniques.

You had no sword, so you used your fingers as a sword.

"Geng Metal Breaking Armor Sword!" You pointed your fingers like a sword, and a sharp, peerless white Sword Qi shot out, leaving a deep, bottomless, tiny hole in the hard cave wall.

"Green Wood Entangling Silk Sword!" With a flick of your wrist, dozens of emerald green Sword Qi, like flexible vines, intertwined into a large net, cutting a flying stone into countless fragments.

Under the blessing of Epiphany and Effort Will Be Rewarded, your understanding of the Dao of the sword improved by leaps and bounds.

Age twenty-five: You cultivated all five sets of basic sword techniques to the Major Achievement Realm. Your cultivation base also steadily improved, and you were only one step away from the Middle Foundation Establishment Stage.

This year's trait draw saw your luck explode again.

A green light shone on the roulette.

[[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the rare-level trait — Divine Sense Double!]]

[[Trait: Divine Sense Double (Green)]]

[[Function: After equipping, the strength and range of your Divine Sense will directly double based on its original foundation.]]

"Good stuff!"

Your eyes lit up when you saw this trait.

Divine Sense is a Cultivator's eyes, a Cultivator's weapon, and the foundation for a Cultivator to cast all Spells and control Magical Artifacts. The stronger the Divine Sense, the stronger the perception ability, the more precise the control over mana, and the greater the advantage in battle.

You unhesitatingly swapped out Swift Steps and equipped Divine Sense Double.

Hum!

You only felt your mind suddenly clear up, and the entire world became more three-dimensional and vivid in your perception.

Sitting in your Immortal Cave, your Divine Sense could easily cover the entire "mountain peak". The wind on the summit, the clouds between the mountains, the veins of the leaves, and even the flow of the Spiritual Vein deep underground were clearly presented in your mind.

"Awesome! This feeling of controlling everything is just too awesome!"

You were immersed in this powerful feeling for a long time, unable to extricate yourself.

With this trait, your efficiency in cultivating the Five Qi Towards Origin Sword Canon would surely be greatly improved.

Time passed quietly in your day-to-day bitter cultivation.

You would occasionally leave seclusion to go to Danxia Peak to ask your Master Liu Changfeng about some cultivation problems.

Your existence had always been a mystery to everyone on Danxia Peak.

They only knew that this Junior Brother had extraordinary talent, but he chose the most troublesome Cultivation Technique, and then spent all day in seclusion without going out, like an ascetic monk.

But every time he appeared, the aura on his body was more solid and unfathomable than the last time.

Age thirty... age thirty-five...

Your cultivation base broke through to the Middle Foundation Establishment Stage as a matter of course.

But the cultivation base you revealed to the outside world was still that "unremarkable" Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

This made many people shake their heads secretly, thinking that you had indeed been delayed by that broken Cultivation Technique; after more than ten years, your cultivation base was still standing still.

Regarding this, you just smiled it off.

How can the swallows and sparrows know the ambitions of the swan?

You are all still fighting to the death for a little bit of resources, while I am already preparing to slay immortals and demons.