Chapter 170 Seven Absolute Swords
Gao Xian’s calculation is simple. It will take a long time for the Vajra to be upgraded. Instead of doing that, it is better to upgrade the clone technique first.
The entry-level clone technique, the differentiated clones are like phantoms, and are almost useless except for adding freshness to life.
The art of clones recorded in the Qiankun Lianxing Tu was originally meant for fun.
The true art of clones is so profound that it is impossible to record it with words or pictures.
Gao Xian knew that the art of clone was of little use, but he had the Mirror of Love and Lust!
No matter what useless dual cultivation secret technique it is, it will become very powerful after being blessed by Fengyue Baojian.
Without useless spells, it will be very easy to upgrade Fengyue Baojian.
As a rule of thumb, the potential of a spell can be determined by the amount of human aura required to upgrade it.
Gao Xian judged that the clone technique was at least a second-level spell, and the effect would not be bad after upgrading.
Sure enough, the master-level clone technique did not disappoint him.
He can differentiate into two clones that are exactly the same as himself, with extremely strong texture and no difference from real people. He even has spiritual fluctuations and magical power.
That alone is very powerful.
The clone can also carry one-third of his spiritual consciousness, and can independently cast spells and even perform physical techniques.
Although the body condensed by the clone technique is solid and its strength is comparable to that of an ordinary Qigong practitioner, it is far inferior to his original body.
The distance of the clone is equivalent to the scanning radius of his spiritual consciousness. Beyond this distance, the clone will dissipate on its own.
Gao Xian can also sense and observe the environment through his clones and can perform some very complex operations.
The basis of all this is that his spiritual awareness must be strong enough to precisely control his clone.
In the Temple of Heart, Gao Xian even dressed his two clones in robes and swords and let them fight each other.
The two clones' perception of the environment will all be fed back to Gao Xian.
Although Gao Xian's spiritual awareness was powerful, he was not used to dealing with clones with multiple perspectives.
The perspectives of the two clones will conflict, making it even more difficult for him to adapt.
After trying for two days, he still felt that controlling two clones was too troublesome. The effect was not as good as using one clone alone.
With his current spiritual awareness, controlling a clone is as flexible as his own arm. There is absolutely no flaw in using it to impersonate a Qigong practitioner.
On the third day, Gao Xian boarded the Aoki flying ship bound for Pegasus.
The bottom floor of the flying ship was filled with more than three hundred Qi-cultivating practitioners. They were crowded together, each with a solemn expression.
Everyone knew that they were going to Bixia Peak to risk their lives, and they were all very nervous. With so many people gathered together, few spoke.
Gao Xian looked around and didn't recognize anyone. He had been in Lianyun City for two years and hardly went out, let alone make friends.
Among the group of Qigong practitioners, quite a few of them knew Gao Xian, or had heard of him.
Zhu Qinnan just brought Gao Xian here in a green silk carriage, and was seen by many people.
Many Qigong practitioners looked at Gao Xian with some curiosity. To be able to be the lover of a body-building and foundation-building cultivator, he must be quite capable!
The space in the lower level of the cabin was very stuffy, and with so many cultivators gathered there, most of them looked a little embarrassed.
Gao Xian stood among them, far superior to everyone else in terms of appearance, figure, demeanor and bearing. He truly stood out from the crowd and was very eye-catching.
Many cultivators looked at Gao Xian with envy and jealousy. Some of them couldn't help but harbor malice towards him.
Gao Xian's powerful spiritual sense can clearly distinguish the emotions hidden in the eyes of many cultivators and sense the state of each one.
He even thought, if he threw nine flaming bombs, how many people could he kill? At least dozens of people could be killed, and then a group of masters could be cleared out with ice arrows, and the rest could be cut off with the spiritual sword. It should be possible to solve them all in a very short time.
Gao Xian didn't want to kill anyone, he just wanted to assess his own fighting ability.
After such calculation, Qigong practitioners are indeed too weak. The main reason is that their defense is too weak and their reaction is too slow, making them vulnerable to Foundation Building practitioners.
Even if they are numerous and powerful, they will be defeated with one blow.
It can be predicted that the sect sent so many Qi-cultivating practitioners just to be used as cannon fodder.
Gao Xian has an absolute advantage in strength, so he is naturally relaxed. Who would care about the chirping of a group of harmless little rabbits?
Besides, these cultivators were not that stupid, no one would say bad things about him to his face. At most, they would whisper a few words in private.
The Aoki flying ship shook violently, and the huge hull began to rise rapidly.
The feeling of weightlessness brought about by high-speed ascension makes most Qigong practitioners look nervous.
None of them can fly, and even if they have a flying magic tool, it would be difficult for them to control it with their spiritual consciousness.
Naturally, they all have great fear of the sky.
As the ship was heaving and shaking, Yun Feiying floated down the stairs and said to Gao Xian, "Daoyou Gao, please come up and talk."
Many cultivators didn't care about being afraid and stared at Yun Feiying with wide eyes.
Most of the cultivators knew this youngest female foundation-building cultivator in the sect, and they all knew that she was arrogant and difficult to deal with.
Yun Feiying took the initiative to greet Gao Xian, and her tone was quite polite. This surprised many cultivators who knew Yun Feiying.
Many people turned and looked at Gao Xian with admiration. This guy is really amazing. He just broke up with Zhu Qiniang and hooked up with Yun Feiying in the blink of an eye! Gao Xian ignored everyone's gazes and smiled and nodded. Yun Feiying suddenly ran over to show her goodwill, which surprised him a little, but it was nothing big.
He no longer takes a mere initial stage of foundation building seriously.
When Gao Xian came up to the deck from the stairs, a strong wind blew in his face, and his vision suddenly opened up.
The blue sky is boundless, with layers of clouds stretching like the sea. The blue and white extend to the limit of vision. In the middle of the blue and white, there is a bright sun emitting endless golden light.
The Aoki flying ship set sail against the strong gale, leaving a rippling trail in the clouds.
The scene was quite magnificent. Although Gao Xian had taken a plane in his previous life, he had never seen a plane flying through the sea of clouds.
The plane was also enclosed on all sides, and visibility was very poor.
Standing on the deck of Aoki's flying ship, one can see everything in all directions. The view is simply unrivaled.
Yun Feiying held onto the railing on the deck and said, "Every time I take a flight, I can't help but sigh at the vastness of the world. Although we cultivators have some magical powers, they are not worth mentioning..."
Gao Xian glanced at Yun Feiying, what a literary youth!
Talk about money with businessmen and talk about philosophy with literary youths.
He said casually: "I am like a mayfly in the universe, a grain of sand in the vast ocean. I lament the brevity of my life and envy the infinity of the sun and the moon.
"We cultivators know how insignificant we are, yet we are able to seek the infinite with our limited bodies. This wisdom and courage alone is enough to be called extraordinary!"
Yun Feiying was just sighing casually, but he didn't expect Gao Xian to talk so eloquently and make some reasonable points.
The lofty sentiments and aspirations contained therein inevitably infected her.
Indeed, cultivation itself is going against the will of heaven. Every cultivator who moves forward courageously deserves respect.
Yun Feiying was silent for a moment and then said, "Daoyou, your insights are profound. I am grateful for your guidance."
"I dare not."
Gao Xian said modestly: "It was just a casual chat. I'm sorry to have made Elder Yun laugh."
Yun Feiying said seriously: "I'm not being polite."
Gao Xian smiled and said, "It's just reading some more books, it's nothing."
"The way to practice cultivation depends on talent and resources."
Yun Feiying said: "These two are just the basics. If you really want to go far, you still need wisdom and enlightenment. In my opinion, fellow Taoist is extremely wise and will surely achieve something in the future..."
Gao Xian quickly declined. He was a little confused as to what this woman meant. Could it be that she liked him? She kept praising him.
He was very benefited by this. After all, Yun Feiying was a foundation-building cultivator. She was very beautiful and had a cold personality.
It's a great sense of accomplishment to be praised by such a woman.
Yun Feiying changed the subject and said, "Bixia Peak has become a battlefield, and several foundation-building cultivators have died. Daoist friend, you can follow me when the time comes, and I will take care of you..."
"That's good."
Gao Xian agreed readily, but he felt a little confused. Yun Feiying was so enthusiastic towards him, there must be something going on.
Yun Feiying was quite satisfied with Gao Xian's attitude. She chatted with Gao Xian for a while but didn't say anything specific.
Gao Xian was a little confused. Yun Feiying's behavior was like that of a big boss talking to an employee, as if he wanted to promote him.
Before Gao Xian could figure it out, Yun Feiying arranged for him to rest in the upper cabin.
The only foundation-building cultivators going this time were her, Yuan Chongguang, and Lu Lingfei, and there were several empty rooms in the upper cabin.
Arranging for Gao Xian to rest there is both cost-effective and a personal favour.
It will take at least six or seven hours to fly to Pegasus. The wind is strong on the deck. It is ok to enjoy the scenery but not suitable for a long stay.
Gao Xian didn't hesitate and said it would be nice to have a separate room.
Since getting rid of Old Zhu, Gao Xian had been living a very comfortable life. He was not used to being in the same room with a group of poor Qigong practitioners.
Besides, these guys were not friendly to him.
The cabin is simply furnished with a bed and a table. It is a small space, but it is quiet.
Gao Xian had nothing to do, so he took out a copy of "Seven Sword Manuals" and started reading.
The "Seven Sword Manuals" was bought by Qinniang in Qingyun City. The price of such a handwritten sword manual was as high as three hundred spirit stones, which was quite exaggerated.
The paths of sword cultivators are very different from those of other cultivators, and the sword cultivators' techniques are rarely circulated to the outside world.
This "Seven Jue Sword Manual" is said to be the fundamental secret method of the Seven Jue Sect. It was only after the Seven Jue Sect was destroyed that this sword manual was passed down.
After Gao Xian got the Lingxi Sword, he became very interested in sword cultivation. Although he was discouraged by Qi Niang, he still wanted to give it a try.
If you don't want to be a sword practitioner, at least learn some techniques to control the sword.
Just like the "Water Moon Sword Art" he gave Zhou Yuling, there are many sword-controlling methods. However, these sword-controlling methods must be used in conjunction with the Water Moon Sword. They are also methods specially practiced by women.
The "Seven Swordsmanship" is much more advanced than the "Water Moon Sword Art". At least judging from the text of the sword manual, the intention is very lofty and the tone is also particularly grand.
It is said that the key to wielding a sword is to be free of emotion, nature, wisdom, knowledge, heaven, earth and life. By refining the sword with these seven absolutes, one can be invincible and break through all calamities.
Most of the Seven Sword Manuals contain these mysterious sword theories, and rarely talk about how to practice and control the sword.
To Gao Xian, only those specific sword-wielding techniques were of some use.
Gao Xian drew out the Red Flame Sword and let the flying sword flow between his fingers.
On the Qingmu flying ship, he didn't dare to activate the Lingxi Sword because the sword energy was too strong and it would be easily discovered by others.
Just use the Red Flame Sword for cultivation. The grade of this flying sword is pretty good and it is enough for foundation-building cultivators.
The Red Flame Sword is in harmony with the fire aura, and when it is activated, the red light is like a flame, quite powerful.
Gao Xian actually hadn't played with the Red Flame Sword for a long time. At this moment, sensing the fire magic power flowing through the Red Flame Sword, he suddenly had an idea.
To be precise, the magic power that comes out of the heart and mouth naturally gathers and condenses into a spiritual orifice.
Gao Xian did not deliberately practice the Great Five Elements Kung Fu. He had already digested the Fire Heart Jade and his cultivation was extremely pure.
If he hadn't been frantically training his body during this period, he would have condensed his mind long ago.
Playing with the Scarlet Flame Sword, the fire magic power was connected with the breath in his body, and the stimulated Five Elements Power circulated, naturally condensing into his mind.
His physical foundation was strong, and his spiritual awareness was even stronger, so it was no difficulty for him to concentrate his mind.
In less than an hour, Gao Xian woke up from his meditation.
At this moment, spiritual orifices have condensed in his five internal organs, and the spiritual orifices of the five internal organs are connected to each other, forming a close whole.
The so-called bone orifice, blood orifice, and qi orifice are on the outer layer. They are closely connected to the five internal organs' spiritual orifices, but are separated by a layer.
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This is because the foundation of the Great Five Elements Kung Fu is to circulate the Qi of the five elements, and the five internal organs correspond to the five elements, so the spiritual orifices of the five internal organs are the most important.
There is only one level lower than the bone orifices, blood orifices, and qi orifices.
At this time, the five internal organs' spiritual orifices are connected, and the five elements' qi can be circulated at the same time. The five elements' magic power forms a complete cycle, which more than doubles Gao Xian's magic power.
At this point, Gao Xian dared to say that his magic power was not much different from that of a cultivator in the early stage of foundation building.
If the mana of a cultivator in the early stage of foundation building is counted as 100, his current mana is about 80.
Coupled with his top-level spiritual awareness in the late stage of foundation building, his body at the physical level of the early stage of foundation building, as well as various secret techniques and Lingxi sword, he dared to say that he could sweep away all the cultivators in the early stage of foundation building.
Well, special cases like Yun Qiu Shui don’t count!
Gao Xian was in a very good mood at the moment. Next, he just needed to condense the spiritual orifice at his forehead to enter the tenth level of Qi training.
Ignite the spiritual light in the spiritual acupoint between the eyebrows, illuminate the inside and outside of oneself, is to build the foundation! As long as he upgrades the vajra to the master next year, he can prepare to build the foundation! Gao Xian took advantage of the good state and concentrated on practicing the Great Five Elements in the room to familiarize himself with the changes in the magic power of the ninth level of Qi training.
It was not until Yun Feiying came knocking on the door that Gao Xian realized he had arrived.
Gao Xian stood on the deck, looking at the Pegasus at dusk, his heart full of emotion.
Two years later, he returned to where it all began.
Looking down from a high altitude, the houses in Feima Village are low and dilapidated, and the streets are crooked, crisscrossed and messy, which looks very desolate and poor.
In this poor land, there are tens of thousands of cultivators struggling to survive.
When the Qingmu flying ship landed, Yun Feiying, Yuan Chongguang and others were the first to get off the ship.
Lu Lingfei, with many independent cultivators, followed behind in a noisy manner.
Most of these cultivators were recruited, and most of them did not know each other, nor did they have any subordinate relationship. When they walked together, they looked particularly scattered.
Zhang Chunjiang came over with his men. He first exchanged a few polite words with Lu Lingfei, Yun Feiying and others who were practicing foundation building, and then asked his men to take charge of a group of noisy Qi training practitioners.
The Shan Gong Hall has a large number of staff and a fairly tight organizational system.
According to the roster, the group of independent practitioners were divided into more than a dozen teams, led and managed by the deacons of the Good Deeds Hall.
Zhang Chunjiang saw Gao Xian, and to his surprise, Gao Xian had always been with Yun Feiying. The two looked very familiar with each other.
"What's wrong with this little woman?!"
Zhang Chunjiang wanted to deal with Gao Xian as soon as they met and give him a warning, but Yun Feiying got together with Gao Xian, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
After weighing the pros and cons, he decided not to provoke the sect's youngest female foundation-building cultivator.
After all, they are members of the Yun family, the direct descendants of the sect leader, and he can't afford to offend them!
Zhang Chunjiang looked at Gao Xian's smiling face and became angrier and angrier. He turned around and left angrily.
Gao Xian watched Zhang Chunjiang leave. He said something to Yun Feiying and left first.
Having not been back for two years, Gao Xian of course had to go see Zhou Yuling, his dear girlfriend.
Gao Xian did not forget Zhou Yuling. He often sent letters to Zhou Yuling, hoping that Zhou Yuling could bring the old man back to Lianyun City.
Pegasus can make money by selling talismans, but Pegasus is too dangerous.
Unfortunately, Lao Zhou was very stubborn and didn't listen to him at all.
It was inconvenient to travel between the two places. Gao Xian would have to stay in Feimaji for half a month before he could return. It was too long and he couldn't afford it.
Gao Xian walked along the familiar long street, looking at the familiar shops on both sides, feeling quite touched.
This place can be said to be his hometown! After more than two years, the streets are still bumpy and the bluestone roads are still the same, and the shops are still the same, but the words on the signs are more blurred.
For more than two years, Pegasus had not developed at all and simply faded away with the passage of time.
Gao Xian arrived at the Lingfu Hall at the end of the street, where oil lamps had been lit, emitting a dim light.
Old Zhou was sitting behind the counter, looking down and counting the talismans. After not seeing him for two years, he had obviously aged a lot.
Zhou Ye noticed someone coming in. He raised his head and squinted his old eyes to look at Gao Xian. The man in front of him had handsome features, wearing a green robe and holding a sword. He stood there like a jade tree in the wind, slender, upright, elegant and handsome.
He recognized Gao Xian immediately, but was a little hesitant to recognize him. After two years, Gao Xian seemed to have not changed, but also seemed to have changed drastically! "Uncle Zhou, how are you?" Gao Xian smiled and bowed to greet him.
The old man said with a complicated expression: "Gao Xian, you're back!"
"Don't mention it. I was recruited by the sect and had to run to Pegasus to fight."
Gao Xian was in a bad mood when he talked about this, and couldn't help complaining to Lao Zhou, "What a miserable life!"
Zhou Ye snorted: "You are living a carefree life in Lianyun City, how can your life be hard!"
Gao Xian didn't want to talk about this, so he asked casually, "Where's Yuling?"
"Uncle Zhou, I'm going to go see Yuling first. We'll talk after the party."
Without waiting for Zhou Ye to speak, Gao Xian skillfully walked through the side door and headed straight for the backyard.
Zhou Ye wanted to say something but stopped himself. After thinking for a while, he decided not to stop Gao Xian.
No matter what, Gao Xian was very good to him, and even better to Yuling. He often sent letters to ask about Yuling's cultivation and gave her various elixirs.
Gao Xian came to the main house in the backyard with familiarity. Before he entered, Zhou Yuling heard the noise and came out.
Zhou Yuling was stunned at the door when she saw Gao Xian in his fluttering green clothes. She stared at Gao Xian intently, but the expression on her face kept changing, as if she was happy, excited, sad and wanted to cry...
Gao Xian went over and gently hugged Yuling, "Silly girl, I'm back."
"Brother Xian,"
Zhou Yuling hugged Gao Xian tightly, as if she was afraid that Gao Xian would run away.
"It's only been two years since we last met, why do you look like you're parting forever?"
Gao Xian was a little amused. He pinched Zhou Yuling's little face. As expected of someone who practiced the Mingyu Jue, her face looked younger than an 18-year-old girl. She didn't look like a woman who was almost 30! "I miss you, you heartless bastard..."
Zhou Yuling was just a little excited at first, but when she heard Gao Xian say that, she couldn't help feeling aggrieved, and her eyes turned red as she spoke.
When Gao Xian saw that things were not going well, he hurriedly coaxed Zhou Yuling into the room and gave her the gift he had prepared.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and although Zhou Yuling felt a little aggrieved and sad, she was mostly happy. With Gao Xian's little effort to please her, the two soon became close.
In the evening, Zhou Ye had someone prepare a sumptuous meal and wine to entertain Gao Xian.
After a few drinks, Zhou Ye no longer had any resentment towards Gao Xian. The main reason was that he had accepted the eight immortality pills Gao Xian had given him, and he was too embarrassed to complain to Gao Xian.
"In the past few months, at least one or two thousand cultivators have died in Feimaji. Not many people dare to go to Bixia Peak. Many independent cultivators have gone to other places to make a living..."
When Zhou Ye talked about this, he was also full of emotion.
In just a few months, the once prosperous Pegasus began to decline.
He was selling magic talismans, so he was the most sensitive to this. Business was becoming increasingly difficult these days.
Zhou Yuling couldn't help but complain: "Qiniang is no good either. She couldn't even protect you! You had to come to Pegasus and fight for your life..."
"Humph, the sect master personally ordered and mobilized many foundation-building monks to come here. Zhu Qiniang is useless."
Zhou Ye turned and said to Gao Xian with a serious face: "I heard that a great foundation-building cultivator has died in the sect. The battle at Bixia Peak is very brutal. You'd better think of a way to avoid it..."
The old man felt that Gao Xian was very cunning and there should be a way for him to avoid going to the battlefield.
Gao Xian was about to speak when he suddenly felt something and looked over.
Zhou Ye and Zhou Yuling didn't know what was going on. They followed Gao Xian's gaze but could not see anything. The yard was pitch black and the door of the shop in front had been locked.
"Where is Gao Xian?"
At this moment, a loud shout was suddenly heard. The sound was as deep as thunder, making Zhou Ye and Zhou Yuling's ears buzz.
A purple figure suddenly fell from the sky and landed in the courtyard. This figure was tall and burly, with a ferocious face, and it was Zhang Chunjiang.
Zhang Chunjiang urged his magic power, and the closed door of the main room was suddenly blown open. The surging magic power rushed straight to the table.
Gao Xian flashed in front of the table and blocked the surging magic power with a flick of his sleeve.
The two magical powers collided with each other, turning into a strong wind that spread in all directions, and rolled up countless smoke and dust.
Zhang Chunjiang was a little surprised. This Gao Xian reacted very quickly and his control of magic power was very pure.
But he didn't care too much. He was just a small Qigong cultivator, no matter how powerful he was. Besides, he didn't use any strength at all.
He said to Gao Xian, "We are leaving for Bixia Peak tonight. A group of people are waiting for you, and you are still eating and drinking here!"
Gao Xian looked at Zhang Chunjiang deeply. This old guy actually came to him. He was really impatient! He said slowly: "Go to Bixia Peak? Then I need to talk to Elder Yun."
Zhang Chunjiang's face darkened. "I am the boss here. What, you want to disobey me?"
A cold smile appeared on his face. If Gao Xian dared to disobey his orders, he would just kill him and no one would be able to say anything!
Zhou Ye and Zhou Yuling both noticed something was wrong. Zhou Ye's face turned pale, but Zhou Yuling silently pulled out the Water Moon Sword from her head. As long as Gao Xian took action, she would definitely follow suit without hesitation!
Although Gao Xian had his back to Zhou Yuling, he noticed her little movements. He was a little touched and a little amused. This woman is really brave.
He actually didn't want to follow Yun Feiying, as it would severely limit his performance. Zhang Chunjiang's arrival was just in time, just what he wanted.
Gao Xian smiled at Zhang Chunjiang: "Master Zhang, you are too kind. It is my duty to serve the sect!"
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