"Didn't you say you would help me practice? Why haven't you done anything yet?"

"What are you in such a hurry for?"

"Gui, why are you being so fussy like a woman? If you delay my ascent to the top, can you afford the compensation?"

"Every second I delay in reaching the top of the avenue, I will lose a fairy fan who is impressed by my charm. Gui, what are you going to compensate me with?"

"Humph, you're so arrogant. You'll cry someday."

"Haha, why would I cry? Cultivation is the most interesting thing."

"Can you be quiet? I am selecting the right technique for you and planning the route to the mountain. I need to prepare several plans to prevent any accidents."

"When will it be better?"

"It may be a bit slow, because my past memories are as vast as the sea of ​​smoke. Now to remember all the techniques and formulas I have seen is like peeling silk from a cocoon, which is extremely exhausting. And now my sword spirit body is too weak, and with a useless person like you, the consumed spirit power can only be replenished by sleep."

"So this is why you like sleeping so much. I thought it was because you're old."

"Zhao Rong."

"Yeah, what is it."

"I...I don't want to quarrel with you now, so don't provoke me."

“…”

"Gui, thank you for your hard work."

"snort."

"Well, why don't you just pick a suitable one from the most powerful techniques in your memory for me to practice. It's just one technique, don't think too much about it."

"One technique? Ha, in the Xuanhuang cultivation world, for human cultivators, each realm of cultivation is independent of each other, and the techniques that cultivators practice in each realm are almost completely different. Who told you that you can practice one technique to the end?

Oh, there are indeed such techniques, but it is hard to say what their quality is, because each state can be replaced with a new technique, taking the best of all schools.

For example, it is best to practice Confucianism in Haoran Realm, and then turn to Mohism in Tianzhi Realm. The same goes for Jindan and Yuanying.

As for the powerful skills in every realm you mentioned, I have never heard of it in the Xuanhuang cultivation world, but..."

It's a meal.

"But I did hear about it outside back then, but don't even think about it. I'm ashamed that I don't have the ability to help you get this kind of magical skill. How about you ask someone else for help?"

"Hehe, what are you talking about? Do you think I would dislike you? I'm very happy to have a good brother who can accompany me for the rest of my life."

"Who is your good brother? Don't call me that. Call me back. Don't call me any other name. It makes me feel sick."

"Return!"

"I have tolerated you for a long time. It's okay that you are always weird. I gave in to you because you are older. But now, why are you, a sword spirit, so arrogant? Do you still take me, the Peach Blossom Sword Master, seriously?"

"Oh, Zhao Rong, Zhao Ziyu, you are really capable. You speak so loudly. Please explain a few things to me.

“First, I am not old. Even if I calculate my life span before my death in hundreds of years, it is still longer than your cunning mind.

"Second, you are not yet a sword master. At most, you can only be considered a host. As for whether you can be lucky enough to be promoted to become a sword master in the future, I am very pessimistic about you.

“Third, it’s called Fu Shi. Its antiquity and glory are beyond your imagination. Its true name is engraved on the pinnacle of the sword. Every sword practitioner must respect it and stop giving it random names.

"Fourth... Peach Blossom is really unpleasant to the ear, scholar, is that it?"

"Go back, don't despise the young and poor."

"I have been led astray by you again. I am really impressed by you. What were we talking about just now?"

"Uh, I forgot."

"...Oh, by the way, regarding choosing a technique, you are lucky to have met me, who has spent his time and energy to help you pave a smooth path.

"You have to know that in the world of cultivation, most cultivators are just ordinary disciples of small sects or wild cultivators who live from day to day. They practice whatever they can without any particular care, which is a deep-seated source of trouble.

“Only a very small number of talented children from aristocratic families will have teachers by their side to help with tailored planning when they first begin their practice.

"This difference has a huge impact. Not to mention the long-term future, the choice of skills in the first few realms at the beginning of the Great Dao is extremely important, and it will affect the quality of the Golden Core and Nascent Soul later on.

“This is also the reason why so many people who practice cultivation in the mountains and swamps cannot make long-term progress. They often get stuck at a certain level and find it difficult to move forward, becoming the nourishment of the cultivation world.

"They lost to those chosen ones at the very beginning of their cultivation. Even if there are occasionally some tough characters among them that even the Taizong of the human race finds difficult, they only stand out by stepping on the bones of the vast number of wild cultivators.

“The competition is too brutal, so if you are a rough diamond, it is better to try to enter a sect to practice.

"Why can the Taizong Immortal Sect and the wealthy families stand so strong in the Xuanhuang cultivation world for thousands of years?

“In addition to their profound historical background, the most important thing is that they have a complete set of exercises suitable for cultivation in all realms to maintain their blood-forming mechanism.

"Why do geniuses from all continents, especially those from poor families, try so hard to get into the Four Palaces of Taiqing?

"That's because as long as they have good enough qualifications, the Four Palaces of Taiqing can provide them with numerous techniques and resources free of charge to help them grow, and they don't have to bear any obligations and can leave after completing their studies.

“Therefore, the choice of technique at the beginning of practice is crucial.

"I am telling you this because I want you to be patient. Although we have a solemn agreement,

"You actually only need the skills of the Ascension Realm and the Fuyao Realm at the moment, and you may not be able to complete the promise to enter Haoran.

"But for long-term considerations, I have to think about the future path for you."

"Okay, take your time to think about it. I'll go pick up some more branches and add some firewood to the fire. I'll go and ask Brother Sanbian to get up and keep watch for the rest of the night."

Zhao Rong rubbed his face.

"Phew, it's really cold in this wilderness. Hey, Su Xiaoxiao is sleeping so soundly? Damn, she's the only one who's lazy and doesn't keep watch. No, I have to wake her up..."

…

Zhao Rong and his two companions walked in the vast mountains on the east side of Zhishui State for seven days, and finally passed through the deep mountains and old forests and saw human habitation.

Passing through a prosperous and bustling continental city, the three of them rested for a day.

They found out along the way that not long after they left, the Zhishui Kingdom was also blockaded by the Sikou Mansion of the Tianya Sword Pavilion.

Today, the mountains within the borders of Zhishui State are in a bloody mess. The Sikou Mansion has arrested and killed hundreds of suspected monks on the spot. Some immortals on the mountains have also been affected by the huge waves and are in danger. The people living below the mountains are even more panicked and undercurrents are surging.

After all, the mountains and valleys are already complicated, and now the Shisui Kingdom only allows entry but not exit.

Zhao Rong was very glad that he left early and did not linger, otherwise he would have been in a desperate situation.

The three bought horses at the market.

Because from the map, the next road is mainly flat, and the horsepower is faster.

Of course, this is actually relative to Zhao Rong, because Liu Sanbian and Su Xiaoxiao are both cultivators.

Liu Sanbian is a high-quality warrior with great energy and blood. He can fight strange beasts on land and kill evil dragons in water.

Although Su Xiaoxiao's realm was not very high, the Jindan realm of demon cultivators was equivalent to the Fuyao realm of humans, but at least the natural physique of the demon race was there, otherwise Zhao Rong would not have had his belt pulled off and his robe torn by her.

If the two of them really hurried on their way at full speed, their speed would definitely be faster than that of ordinary horses.

They had previously been accommodating to Zhao Rong's leg strength when traveling in the mountains, and now they purchased horses to take care of this weak scholar Zhao Rong.

As Zhao Rong thought about this in his mind, he became more determined to practice. Apart from anything else, he couldn't possibly lose even his own belt in the future, right?

If I met a female flower thief who was doing something bad to me that day, I would have to scream at the top of my lungs... It's scary just thinking about it.

The three of them separated for a while halfway.

Liu Sanbian went alone to buy some daily necessities and dry food for them, which he carried with him.

Because he was the only one among the three who had the Sumeru object, which was a small black stone pendant hanging on his chest.

Zhao Rong had been envious of him for a while when he saw that he had nothing in his hands, unlike himself who had to carry a book box on his back. He was thinking about getting one later.

I heard from Brother Sanbian that although Sumeru objects are relatively common in the mountains, even the cheapest ones are very expensive.

Zhao Rong took Su Xiaoxiao to buy a book box and helped her pack her things.

Zhao Rong felt uncomfortable looking at the backpack that Su Xiaoxiao was carrying before, and asked her why she chose such a strange bag.

Su Xiaoxiao said that she had often seen the herbalists who ventured up the mountain on Qiantang Mountain carrying one of the herbs on their backs. She thought it was very convenient to carry things, so she picked a bunch of herbs that she thought smelled very good, exchanged one with a herbalist, and happily carried it down the mountain.

After listening to this, Zhao Rong nodded and thought about the girl's expression, which looked like she had gotten a great advantage.

He looked again at Su Xiaoxiao, who was excitedly choosing a book box and promised to fan him with a fan for a month.

How come such a stupid little fox demon hasn’t been caught yet?