17: Comprehend the sword moves: Heavenly Sword, the sword of the Emperor of Heaven!

"The Yin Profound Vein Physique, ranked sixth among the Ten Great Saint Physiques."

"This Physique only appears in women. Women with this Physique have naturally unique Meridians, or rather, blocked Meridians, making Cultivation difficult. Of course, this is only before they lose their virginity. Once they engage in sexual intercourse with a man, both their Cultivation and talent can be said to advance by leaps and bounds."

"As for why Cultivation is difficult, it's quite mystical. Because this Physique cannot Cultivate on its own. Humans have Yin and Yang, and only a balance of Yin and Yang allows for survival. But people with this Physique only possess Yin, which is Extreme Yin."

"In this world, Cultivation involves using the Spirit Platform, which is the heart, to absorb Spiritual Qi and convert it into Spiritual Power. Then, through the Dao Embryo, Spiritual Power is converted into Dao Power that the human body can use. Everything happens within one's own body, but the Yin Profound Vein Physique is not like this."

"People with this Physique cannot Cultivate independently. They first convert Spiritual Power into Dao Power, but they cannot use this Dao Power directly. Instead, it is first transmitted into their Dao Companion's body. After circulation, it becomes imbued with the man's Yang Qi before flowing back into them, only then can they use it."

"The result of this is that they mostly rely on their Dao Companion for Cultivation, and seven-tenths of their Cultivation achievements go to their Dao Companion, while they only retain three-tenths. However, due to this Heaven-Defying Physique, even three-tenths of the Cultivation speed is enough to rival a low-ranking Saint Physique?"

"The stronger the Dao Companion, the stronger she becomes; the stronger she becomes, the stronger the Dao Companion becomes."

After sending An Luoxin away under the pretext of practicing Cultivation, Jun Lingxiao sat in his chair, pondering everything she had just said. He only felt it was extremely profound, and the more he thought about it, the more questions filled his mind.

"Isn't this an infinite nesting doll?"

"Seven-tenths of the Cultivation goes to the Dao Companion, and retaining three-tenths is still enough to rival a Saint Physique?"

"In other words, An Luoxin, despite having a half-crippled Physique, has forcefully entered the threshold of a Prodigy? Only second to the Jun Family's Dao Child?"

"What kind of Heaven-Defying person and Heaven-Defying Physique combination is this?"

"However, looking at it this way, it is indeed a highly sought-after Physique. It will definitely be contended for, because as long as one does 'that kind of thing,' their Cultivation can automatically increase, and the efficiency far surpasses others by dozens of streets. Who wouldn't love that?"

Thinking of this, Jun Lingxiao couldn't help but sigh. None of the Ten Great Saint Physiques were to be underestimated. If the sixth one was so Heaven-Defying, then the first one... Oh.

I'm the first, so never mind.

It is indeed very Heaven-Defying.

"This is completely an experience package! I originally thought I was at a loss, but now it seems I've found a treasure!"

"It's just this Imperial Dynasty..."

Jun Lingxiao thought about opening the map. After checking in at the God Tablet Platform, much of the map's fog had dissipated, and one of the high-value check-in points was the Imperial Palace of the neighboring Immortal Dynasty.

"The Prodigy Rankings also require a trip to the Imperial Palace. I'll take a look then."

With that thought, he added the Imperial Palace trip to his schedule and stopped thinking about An Luoxin. Instead, he took out the Jade Slip bestowed by the Old Ancestor.

Only one character was written on the Jade Slip.

" sky" (Heaven)

Just a simple character, but merely looking at it made Jun Lingxiao feel a sense of trepidation.

This was the oppressive feeling of an Immortal Emperor.

"Let me see what kind of sword technique the Old Ancestor personally created."

With that, Jun Lingxiao's Divine Sense sank into it, but immediately retreated.

His face was filled with surprise and shock!

And he didn't come out on his own; he was kicked out!

"This is... the Immortal Emperor's sword..."

He opened his mouth wide, recalling everything that had just happened.

He had expected some kind of sword move.

But it wasn't.

As soon as his Divine Sense sank in, he saw a giant sword phantom descend from above his head.

It was a colossal sword, entirely dark blue, yet shimmering with golden light. Runes swirled around it, and the sound of the Dao resonated. Just one glance was terrifying.

It descended slowly, yet it gave him a feeling of having nowhere to escape.

He just stared blankly as the enormous sword phantom grew larger and larger, then, his vision went black, and he was kicked out of the Jade Slip.

Without a doubt.

He died.

Although Jun Lingxiao was an unparalleled Prodigy, unprecedented and never to be seen again, he still died under this sword, without even knowing how he died!

A giant sword descended, and he had nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, and couldn't even face it directly!

He didn't die under the sword itself, but was crushed alive by the aftermath, the sword's might emanating from the giant sword!

If someone had used this sword in reality, he would have died without any power to fight back, and Jun Lingxiao was certain that this sword in his Jade Slip had been deliberately weakened by the Old Ancestor, otherwise he wouldn't have had any time to react!

It was as if a sword descended from the heavens, to strike down an ant on the ground.

How could he react?

It was simply despair-inducing.

"This is the Immortal Emperor's sword..."

"This isn't a sword move at all, but a method, a Dao method! Or rather, a sword Dao!"

Jun Lingxiao, clutching the Jade Slip, jumped off the chair, his small face filled with seriousness.

He had said that an Immortal Emperor couldn't possibly still use sword moves or similar things. It wasn't like Immortal Emperors fought by two people going up and hacking with swords, was it?

Now he understood. It was indeed a sword hack, but not a sword in hand, but a sword from the heavens!

This was true Dao combat!

However, thinking about it, Jun Lingxiao became curious again: "This is a sword technique created by an Immortal Emperor. I'm only in the Spirit Dao Realm now; I went in and couldn't even see the sword clearly before I was gone. Can I really learn it?"

"Could the Old Ancestor be deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?"

He had just thought that, but he immediately shook his head, his face full of confidence.

"No, that's not right. The Old Ancestor has always doted on me. He wouldn't make things difficult for me. In that case, this is likely another test, a test of my talent, and even my mindset."

"Since I've decided to reach the pinnacle of an Immortal Emperor, I certainly can't be tripped up by such a small setback."

"If once isn't enough, I'll do it ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times! Ten thousand times! I don't believe I can't see this sword clearly after dying thousands or tens of thousands of times!"

Thinking this, Jun Lingxiao immediately sat cross-legged on the spot and began to seriously comprehend this sword.

Anyway, in his opinion, he wasn't really dying. If he couldn't see it clearly once, he'd try ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand times. If that still didn't work, he'd try a hundred thousand, a million times. He would eventually comprehend this sword.

And reality was just as Jun Lingxiao expected.

When he was killed for the twenty-second time, he finally saw the sword clearly and began to comprehend it.

On the seventy-eighth time, he finally understood that this sword was indeed not a sword technique, but a type of Dao method. So, his Supreme Dao Heart and Innate Dao Embryo operated at full capacity, and he began to observe the flow of Dao Power in this sword, wondering if he could replicate it.

On the three hundred and seventeenth time, he was finally able to face this sword without a change in expression, gaining the qualification to face it directly. He also replicated a low-end version, but this low-end version only learned the superficial form and didn't even have the qualification to meet this sword.

On the five hundred and thirty-sixth time, he discovered that this sword was indeed powerful, but the sword was merely a phantom, with nothing substantial about it. The true culprit was Heaven. Dao Power flowed in the sky directly above the giant sword. It was as if the space above this sword had transformed into some kind of Domain. After this discovery, he no longer tried to learn the form of this sword, but instead focused on learning the Domain that created this sword.

On the seven hundred and sixty-third time, he had a Breakthrough. He was already able to create a Domain similar to this sword, and from within the Domain, he created a giant sword that smashed down. But strangely, his sword had no pressure compared to the Old Ancestor's sword, and its power was only one ten-thousandth. It was as if it was truly just a giant iron sword smashing down. Jun Lingxiao began to reflect on whether the composition of the Domain had a problem, and started looking for a more effortless and quicker method.

On the one thousand and fourteenth time, Jun Lingxiao finally knew the name of the Old Ancestor's sword: Heavenly Sword.

Finally, after an unknown number of times, Jun Lingxiao's consciousness was immersed in the Jade Slip.

He looked up slightly, watching two giant swords emerge successively from the clouds.

One was entirely dark blue, with terrifying golden light all over it.

This was the Old Ancestor's sword.

The other was also entirely dark blue, but with lightning flashing on it, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.

This was his sword.

Eventually, the two giant swords slowly descended, meeting and colliding in the sky.

Then... the moment the two giant swords collided, they produced an earth-shattering roar! Accompanied by the aftershocks, both shattered, and then the consciousness space of this Jade Slip also began to shatter.

This was the last time. This time, Jun Lingxiao was not kicked out, but his consciousness actively left the Jade Slip.

He looked at the shattered Jade Slip in his hand and let out a slight sigh.

"As expected of the Old Ancestor. It took me so long to comprehend a casual sword strike of his. The road ahead is still long."

After speaking, he was about to get up, but his foot went numb, and a blanket slipped from his shoulder to the ground.

Turning around in confusion, he saw An Luoxin, that mischievous woman, leaning on an adjacent chair with one hand, smiling at him.

"How did you get in? Didn't I say not to disturb me when I'm Cultivating?"

Jun Lingxiao said, putting on what he considered a very dignified expression.

But in reality, with his current small face, there was no dignity whatsoever; it was simply adorable.

An Luoxin didn't speak, but just smiled and walked over, gently pulling Jun Lingxiao up. Then she picked up the blanket, folded it neatly, and spread it on the chair, having Jun Lingxiao sit down.

Afterward, she leaned in and whispered into Jun Lingxiao's ear: "Me? I was just worried Young Master would get tired from Cultivating, and besides, I didn't disturb you, did I?"

"Just forgive me this once~"

"Also, my Young Master, don't sit on the ground to Cultivate in the future. If you hurt yourself, won't it be me who suffers in the end?"

An Luoxin spoke with a tone that was somewhat coaxing, like apologizing, but her foxy smile made it seem otherwise.

As for punishment, it was out of the question.

"What do you mean 'you'll suffer'?" Jun Lingxiao turned his head in surprise.

But he was met only with An Luoxin's lack of explanation. Her red lips were slightly pursed, and she continued to smile at him, her beautiful eyes so gentle they seemed to ooze water.

Jun Lingxiao was genuinely unnerved by her gaze, and the more he thought, the more something felt off.

"Is she the experience package, or am I the experience package?"

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Meanwhile, at the Old Ancestor's place.

He and Jun Wenhao were currently like two foxes, waiting to see Jun Lingxiao's misfortune.

"The dual-ranking resonance, this achievement is undeniably great. What you said earlier also has some truth. Many Geniuses have fallen, and although I really don't want to suppress him, Jun Lingxiao's path has been too smooth, simply too smooth. He also needs to experience some setbacks."

"The sword technique I bestowed upon him, though called a set, actually only has one move."

"No matter how much of a Prodigy Jun Lingxiao is, he absolutely cannot comprehend that sword in the Spirit Dao Realm."

The Old Ancestor stroked his beard, a smile on his face, his expression full of confidence.