Looking back on this trip away from the palace, he gained a lot.

Firstly, he skipped the arduous process of Qi Refining which originally required twenty to thirty years, and directly filled up his Qi Sea, thus successfully entering the Marrow Cleansing Stage.

Secondly, he obtained the middle volume of "The Five Thunders Law", the acquired five elements great extinction divine light, the divine fire cover, the heaven-turning seal, and two ninth-tier flying swords.

Let’s not talk about the two flying swords for now. After all, they were only ninth-level, nothing special about them, so Luo Yan took them to the market in the neighboring Fanghu Xianshan Mountain and secretly sold them in exchange for spirit stones.

After the harvest was classified, Qiu Changtian and Luo Yan became the biggest winners.

In addition to "The True Words for Entering the Nine Heavens", Qiu Changtian's trump card of thunder magic has been further strengthened, and he currently has four thunders out of the ten.

Going further and further on the path of the King of Thunder and Lightning.

Luo Yan originally had the worst combat power, but after obtaining the acquired Five Elements Great Extinction Divine Light, he immediately turned things around.

In addition to the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light, there is also the tenth-rank magic weapon, the Heaven-Turning Seal, borrowed by Miss Shi. It can hit anyone it sees, causing their forehead to burst and their soul to return to heaven.

There were also spoils of war captured, including a tenth-rank magic weapon, the Divine Fire Shield, which could defend oneself when covered and trap and refine the enemy when covered. It was a combination of offense and defense, and had endless uses.

As for how he got a large sum of spirit stones after selling two ninth-order flying swords, and then used the spirit stones to purchase numerous elixirs and talismans... needless to say.

As for Ling Yunpo, since the Shushan Shangqing Sect did not participate in the trip away from the palace for some unknown reason, he did not gain any benefits.

The young sword immortal now only has the Qingping Sword and the Leizhi Sword, two tenth-tier immortal swords, which seem a little shabby compared to his wealth.

However, the next step is to cleanse the marrow and strengthen the meridians, which will greatly enhance the body's foundation, so the sword immortal's own strength will also enter a period of rapid development.

In addition, Lingyunpo can also "nourish the sword with his body" by storing the Qingping Sword into his spine, slowly nourishing it with his own flesh and blood, and turning it into his natal sword.

Also, there is a new ultimate move called "Body and Sword as One", but we won't mention it for now.

Now, among the three routes, the disadvantage of Shushan Lingyunpo without the support of a master has finally begun to gradually reveal itself.

Luo Yan was contemplating the Five Elements' Extinction Divine Light behind closed doors. After he had initially refined the Yuanci Gang Qi, he reloaded the save file and went to Shushan Lingyunpo to continue practicing sword skills with his senior sister.

Since there is no master to guide him, he can only squeeze as many experience points as possible from An Zhisu, who is at the Huafu level.

An Zhisu was a little surprised to find that Junior Brother Ling's swordsmanship seemed to have made great progress recently.

In other words, it is no longer a level that can be achieved at the Qi Refining Stage.

She carefully raised her cultivation to the level of Marrow Cleansing, but found that Ling Yunpo still took it steadily.

"Junior brother." An Zhisu finally stopped his sword and asked hesitantly, "Are you..."

"That's right." Ling Yunpo didn't intend to hide it from her, so he put the Qingping Sword into his body and summoned it out again, "I had a wonderful encounter the day before yesterday and made a breakthrough. Now I have entered the marrow cleansing stage."

An Zhisu was stunned for a moment, then she covered her mouth with her hands in disbelief, her pretty eyes turned red, and she actually shed tears of excitement.

Ling Yunpo was speechless for a moment when he saw this.

"How...how did I suddenly break through!" An Zhisu wiped away her tears fiercely and tried to smile, "It's okay, Senior Sister is just...too happy."

"If your master were here, he would be extremely happy."

Seeing her burst into laughter, Ling Yunpo felt relieved, yet confused.

To his great relief, Senior Sister An really didn’t ask “what adventure”, so his carefully crafted excuse was useless.

What is puzzling is why she is crying?

Fortunately, An Zhisu did not keep the secret, but just wiped away her tears and said with a smile:

"Junior Brother Ling, do you know? The Shushan Sword Competition is about to begin."

Another sword fight, Ling Yunpo complained in his heart.

You Shushan swordsmen are fighting and killing each other all the time, and your fellow disciples are always at odds with each other. No wonder you have not been able to surpass Kunlun in these years, and all your elite disciples have been defeated in the infighting!

As if she could see what he was thinking, An Zhisu smiled and said:

"This sword fight is not a private fight as in the past. It is a formal competition among the disciples of the Shushan sect."

"The sword contest at the foundation-building stage requires disciples who are at least at the marrow-cleansing stage and have their own natal sword to participate."

"Every duel will be held in a special venue. There are restrictions to protect your life, and there are high-level elders to watch over you, so your life will not be in danger."

"In addition, as long as the final ranking of the sword competition can be listed on the Immortal Sword Ranking, you can enter the Shushan Locking Demon Tower to participate in the trial after the sword competition is over."

"The Shushan Demon Locking Tower is usually opened once every two decades. There are demons lurking inside, so the risks are great, but there are also many benefits."

"Take the marrow cleansing disciples as an example. There is a place in the tower called the 'blood pool'. Bathing in it for three days and three nights can greatly improve your bones, remove impurities, and speed up the progress of marrow cleansing and meridian cutting."

"I originally thought that no matter how hard you practiced, you would not be able to catch up with the opening of the Demon Locking Tower. But I didn't expect that you would be able to break through by chance... Maybe it was really Master's blessing."

Speaking of her master, she couldn't help but have red eyes and tears in her eyes, looking so pretty and charming.

"What do you mean by Master's blessing?" Ling Yunpo said with a sour tone, "Senior Sister An, don't speak as if Master is already in heaven. It's too unlucky."

"Besides, he is still in seclusion now, how can he protect me?"

"I am Lingyunpo. I am where I am today because of my hard work and perseverance!"

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"Yes, Senior Sister is wrong." An Zhisu admitted her mistakes and said with a smile, "It is indeed Junior Brother who has done well."

Then, An Zhisu explained to Ling Yunpo what the Immortal Sword List was.

The ranking of the Shushan chief and even the seats is different from that of Kunlun.

When arranging the positions of the cushions for the Kunlun sect, one also has to consider the potential and qualifications of the disciples, while on the Shushan side, everything is done with real swords and guns.

The sword immortals are simple and rough, and do not care about the order of entry. The strongest one below the Golden Core stage is the chief, the second is the second, the third is the third, and so on until the ninety-ninth seat, and the hundredth and last.

If you want a seat, go find the corresponding swordsman and make an appointment to challenge him.

This challenge for a seat is different from a private duel in that it must be a formal challenge launched by the challenger "under the supervision of a high-ranking elder" against a "sword immortal with a higher ranking on the list". Therefore, it does not have the various restrictions and penalties of a private duel.

As long as you win, you can take away the other party's seat.

Because of this, whenever it comes to a challenge for a seat, the sword masters in the top 100 are all extremely fierce.

Anyway, he has the Yuanying Elder watching over him, so he has no scruples in the sword fight, and he will fight to the death with all his strength and show no mercy.

Otherwise, if you fail to establish your authority, you will be harassed by endless challengers.

Over time, this list of the top 100 sword immortals gained a nickname among the Shushan disciples, called the "Immortal Sword List."

The sword masters on the list were referred to by their natal swords by the Shushan disciples as a sign of respect.

"Speaking of the Immortal Sword List, I remembered that I had heard of it before." Ling Yunpo said deliberately.

"I heard that the chief of this generation of Shushan, the top of the Immortal Sword List, has a sword called 'Frost Descent'. It is said that he is a killer star that only appears once in a century. He can cut people like cutting grass."

"To the point that everyone is afraid of his name. Those who know him won't tell it, and those who don't know him don't dare to ask. As a result, no one knows who he is. It's really strange."

"It's me." Senior Sister An looked resentful, as if she was embarrassed by his teasing. After a long while, she said sullenly, "Alas, according to the rules of this seat challenge, I must be ruthless to establish my authority. There is no mercy at all."

"Over the years, I really have no other choice..."

There is no way? There is indeed no way.

Others on the Immortal Sword Ranking would only kill when challenging for a seat.

As for a certain sword-cutting immortal, he is a ruthless guy who will chop off the opponent's natal sword no matter it is a seat challenge or a private sword fight!

So much so that apart from the Ziyun Peak which has been so bold recently and came over to tease and test us, the other peaks usually avoid our Qingluo Peak!

But if you think about it carefully, Senior Sister An cannot be blamed for this.

After all, that cheap master Su Jianla had too much hatred and too great a bad reputation. Ling Yunpo had already witnessed how powerful he was when he had a sword fight with Ziyun Peak last time.

If Senior Sister An had not succeeded in establishing her authority, Qingluo Peak would have been besieged today and the situation would have been even more miserable.

So he just smiled and said:

"Senior Sister, what you said is very true! Those people can't defeat you in a sword fight, so they ruin your reputation in private. That's also hateful."

"Don't let me meet these people. If I meet them in the official competition, I will beat them to death to avenge the slander against my senior sister over the years."

An Zhisu smiled and said:

"This is a formal competition. In the first few days, you will be randomly drawn and arranged to compete. How can it be so easy for you to meet? Only in the last few days will it be your turn to freely choose your opponent and initiate a seat challenge."

"According to the results of previous competitions, if one's strength ranks first in the same period of the Marrow Cleansing Stage, he or she can occupy around 70th place on the Immortal Sword Ranking."

"You just need to practice swordsmanship and improve your strength."

"At that time, whether it is a random draw or a free challenge, you must first defeat a sword immortal on the Immortal Sword Ranking to get a seat."

"Then, no matter who challenges you for a seat, you will be ruthless and break the opponent's life sword."

"Your seat will be secure until the people behind you no longer dare to challenge you for the seat."

Ling Yunpo was speechless. Is this asking me to follow the path of the Little Sword Immortal?

"Okay!" He said proudly, "Since Senior Sister has such high hopes for me, I will let Senior Sister take a look!"

"I, Ling Yunpo, will definitely be on the Immortal Sword Ranking this time!"