189: Swordsmanship Improvement! Moonfall Mountains!

At the last moment before leaving Shanhai Pass, Li Shengyuan plundered and absorbed Linghu Chong's two golden-tier abilities: [Heaven-Defying Luck] and [Eternal Sword Body]!

Although Linghu Chong wasn't currently opposing him, it was still better to keep these things in his own hands!

The more buffs he stacked on himself, the more adept he would be in the future when facing powerful cultivators from the Demonic Sect and various unexpected situations.

Li Shengyuan would not allow the scene of everyone around him dying during the Inner Demon Tribulation to happen again.

Since others couldn't be relied upon, he would continuously strengthen himself!

It was perfect; the Ancient Demon Avatar wielded a saber, and the Ancient God Embodiment held a sword.

With both Overlay, his strength would surely reach a new level!

Moreover, Li Shengyuan did not go for a complete kill; he spared his life and even left Linghu Chong with several purple-tier abilities: [Extraordinary Comprehension].

This was enough for him to become a Third-Rank cultivator, and with a bit of luck, he might even be able to successfully pass the Heavenly Tribulation and break through to Second-Rank by relying on the Heavenly Tribulation Dojo.

However, such luck was probably hard to come by; he could only rely on his own raw strength.

The main reason was that Li Shengyuan no longer had opportunities to plunder purple-tier abilities...

The two times he dealt with the Six Demon Lords, he only gained opportunities to plunder golden-tier abilities, not the lower-tier purple ones.

However, for the current Li Shengyuan, ordinary purple-tier abilities did not provide much of a boost to him.

On the way to Yuehua Palace aboard the sky abyss, Li Shengyuan absorbed, refined, and comprehended the power of the Eternal Sword Body!

To be able to reach the golden-tier level like the Pure Yang Body, its power goes without saying!

Although he had never practiced swordsmanship, Li Shengyuan's comprehension of the Sword Dao progressed by leaps and bounds within a few days!

It was as if his Sword Heart had become enlightened!

Because Ye Hangzhou was not controlling it, the sky abyss's speed was not particularly fast, and there was no rush this time, allowing them to enjoy the scenery of the northern lands along the way!

They could also buy some northern specialties and some small gifts for his younger brother Xinghe and younger sister Tang.

Oh, and his senior sister's couldn't be left out; she was a hidden jar of vinegar...

Perhaps Li Shengyuan's absorption of some of the Child of Fortune's luck was starting to take effect; even just flying over mountains, he could encounter Third-Rank spiritual herbs!

Picking up money while walking was already a small matter to him...

Although Li Mu and Wenren Qingxuan had been in the northern Shanhai Pass for many years, they hadn't truly seen much of the northern landscape.

It was only early autumn now, so with a bit of bad luck, they wouldn't be able to witness the magnificent scenery of "thousands of miles of ice, tens of thousands of miles of snow fluttering."

The reason the group could be so leisurely and not rush their journey was primarily because after Li Shengyuan killed the Six Demon Lords and then broke through to Second-Rank, the Demonic Sect rebellions in various places temporarily subsided significantly, making Li Shengyuan and their itinerary less tense.

They also knew that Li Shengyuan, after breaking through to Second-Rank, was not to be trifled with. If he were to move to other regions, it would undoubtedly be a crushing blow, so it was better to retreat and re-strategize.

The Demonic Sect had been quiet for a long time, surely plotting something again, but Li Shengyuan was very confident in his own strength!

Any schemes or tricks were pale and powerless in the face of absolute crushing strength.

Several days later, the sky abyss finally arrived at Yuehua Palace within Youzhou territory.

Although Li Shengyuan spent his days playing with everyone outside, and only cultivated and comprehended the Sword Dao during night travel, with his superior foundation, Li Shengyuan's comprehension of the Sword Dao was already comparable to that of an ordinary Third-Rank sword cultivator!

In the cultivation room, Li Shengyuan opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

His eyes sparkled, and he smiled slightly, saying:

"This Eternal Sword Body truly lives up to its golden-tier reward status; it enhances strength and Sword Dao comprehension immensely!"

"Once my comprehension of the Sword Dao, combined with some sword martial arts or even divine abilities, will provide a huge boost to my strength!"

Li Shengyuan's face was filled with a satisfied smile.

"Yuehua Palace is just ahead; it's time to come out of seclusion!"

Li Shengyuan stretched, then left the cultivation room and came to the deck of the sky abyss.

As they were about to land, the hundreds of people on the sky abyss were scattered in various corners of the deck.

Arriving at the bow, his mother, Wenren Qingxuan, was intimately chatting animatedly with Yue Xiyan and the other ladies.

"Xiyan, that mountain range ahead is your Yuehua Palace's Falling Moon Mountain Range, isn't it?" Wenren Qingxuan asked curiously.

Yue Xiyan nodded, "Mm, although the Falling Moon Mountain Range is an excellent blessed land, because its location is relatively remote and sparsely populated, and our Yuehua Palace rarely interacts with the outside world, it looks rather desolate..."

"No, I think this place is beautiful..." Shen Xinrong said with a smile.

Yue Xiyan smiled faintly upon hearing this.

The mountain ranges in the north, compared to those in the south, were generally shorter and flatter, with lower altitudes.

Although the Falling Moon Mountain Range, where Yuehua Palace was located, stretched for hundreds of miles, its undulations were not significant, and the entire mountain range was considered Yuehua Palace's territory!

But after entering the Falling Moon Mountain Range, everyone understood why it was named as such!

The group arrived at dawn, at the time of moonset, and happened to see the moon descending, as if the full moon in the sky was directly swallowed by the mountain range!

At this moment, the women also saw Li Shengyuan and teased him with a smile:

"The busy man has finally finished his cultivation and is coming out to take a look?!"

Li Shengyuan smiled slightly, "I'm about to meet the elders; I can't keep them waiting."

No sooner had he spoken than everyone saw a cluster of well-arranged jade-white pavilions appear in the distance.

Looking down from above, there was also a crescent spring on one of the highest peaks!

Above the crescent spring, a palace also stood suspended in the void.

As the eastern sun rose, a warm glow emerged from the jade-white pavilions.

The sun reflected into the crescent spring, making the spring water gleam golden, as if the sun and moon were unified at this moment!

Princess Pingyang and Shen Xinrong gazed at the beautiful scenery with infatuated eyes, their gazes mesmerized as they said:

"This place is so beautiful..."

Yue Xiyan's face showed a faint smile as she said to everyone:

"Yuehua Palace has arrived; please come into the palace for a chat!"

At this moment, many disciples and elders of Yuehua Palace came out of the palace with excited expressions to greet them.

At the very front was a kind-faced old woman with a head full of silver hair.

She was the other Third-Rank cultivator of Yuehua Palace!

As the sky abyss hovered, the people of Yuehua Palace excitedly shouted:

"Welcome Palace Master and Lord Li back to the palace!"

Having not returned to the palace for a long time, Yue Xiyan was also very excited deep down.

Coming before the old woman at the very front, Yue Xiyan bowed:

"Xiyan greets Granny Hua!"

"Good, good, good..."

The old woman, known as Granny Hua, said "good" several times, her aged, turbid eyes turning red, with a hint of tears welling up.

With tears in her eyes, she said, "Xiyan, you are the pride of our Yuehua Palace!"

Holding Yue Xiyan's hand, she said with heartache, "You've worked hard, child..."

"It's not hard..." Yue Xiyan looked up with a faint smile, her eyes also filled with tears.

Although Granny Hua was not her master, the bond between them was stronger than that of master and disciple!

At this moment, Granny Hua turned to look at Li Shengyuan, a faint smile creasing her wrinkled face,

"You must be Lord Li Shengyuan; you are indeed young and promising!"

"From now on, I can rest assured leaving these two girls, Xiyan and Mengmeng, to you..."