Chapter 412: The Fifth One Clan

Fellow Daoist Yun.

In a separate villa of Bai Xiao Lou in Taixuan City, Wuxiang Sword Lord suddenly appeared on the rooftop, tossing over a storage bag and a jug of wine.

Yunhe, sitting in the courtyard holding an ancient volume, raised his hand and lifted it with his spiritual power.

He didn't hesitate, opening the wine gourd and taking a sip.

Instantly, his eyes lit up.

"This wine."

"Not bad, right?"

Wuxiang Sword Lord came down from the roof and sat at the stone table facing Yunhe.

His face showed joy, but his eyes could not hide the heartache.

"This wine can actually advance the cultivation base of a Yuan Ying cultivator, and it seems to also contain a hint of sword intent."

"I don't know what kind of wine this is."

I didn't expect him to have such skill in brewing wine.

Every sword cultivator has their own sword intent, which can be felt, comprehended, and passed on.

Seeing his appearance, Yunhe couldn't help but be speechless, yet he still felt quite surprised by the wine in his hand and said:

"That's natural."

"Sword Lees Wine."

Absorb sword intent!

By absorbing sword intent through this method and transforming it into one's own sword intent, this wine is enough to match a high-grade fourth-level elixir.

"Hmph." Wuxiang Sword Lord let out a soft hum, "People only know that old fellow Qingfeng is the Wine Immortal, but they don't know that I, this old man, am the Wine Sword Immortal of this realm."

More importantly, this sword intent can actually be absorbed through drinking!

Wuxiang Sword Lord also took out his own rather battered wine gourd, propped one foot on the nearby stone stool, took a gulp, and said:

"It seems Purple Robe True Lord really had Wuxiang Sword Lord come to thank her on her behalf."

"Sword Lees Wine?"

Yunhe nodded silently; the wine indeed carried a faint sharp sword intent.

This was something Yunhe had never heard of before.

The Qingfeng he spoke of naturally refers to Daoist Qingfeng of the Drunken Immortal Sect, also recognized as the Wine Immortal in the Eastern Territory's cultivation world; the spiritual wine he brews is regarded by many as an elixir that can enhance cultivation.

Seeing Yunhe seem to grasp the wine's profundity, Wuxiang Sword Lord smiled smugly and said, "How is it? My wine isn't inferior to that old Daoist Qingfeng, is it?"

Moreover, the sword intent contained within is truly the wine's most precious aspect.

Downing this jug of wine might be worth several bottles of Twilight Light Pill.

The fact that this spiritual wine can advance a Yuan Ying cultivator's cultivation base shows how high his brewing skill is.

However, judging by Wuxiang Sword Lord's words, this jug of wine seems to be his own brew.

Yunhe nodded in agreement.

Seeing how savvy he was, Wuxiang Sword Lord gave a hehe laugh, showing no airs of a late Yuan Ying senior cultivator.

"Also, in that storage bag are the things you need, as well as the secret sword technique of Sword-Silk Refinement."

Hearing that, Yunhe probed with his divine sense.

Indeed, he found many precious materials in the storage bag, most of which were needed to reforge the Beast Soul Banner, while some were precious treasures for alchemy and talisman crafting.

Normally obtaining any one of these would require considerable effort and time, but now, with the integration of human cultivators' forces in the war between humans and foreign races, the difficulty of acquiring these materials has been reduced by countless folds.

Of course, these were obtained through his perilous experiences.

He took out a jade slip.

Sword-Silk Refinement!

Having seen Purple Robe True Lord demonstrate Sword-Silk Refinement, capable of single-handedly fighting two mid-fourth-level Abyssal cultivators, Yunhe was also eager, and now he finally obtained it.

"Huh?"

However, after a quick glance, he discovered that the jade slip recorded not only the Sword-Silk Refinement secret, but also a portion of the content concerning the Wuxiang Sword Formation divine ability.

"The Wuxiang Sword Formation is the supreme sword art of the Wuxiang Sword Sect, which stands unrivaled as the top sword cultivator sect in the Eastern Territory's cultivation world; this sword art divine ability may not be said to reign supreme over the entire Eastern Territory's cultivation world, but it definitely ranks among the top three of all sword art divine abilities."

This divine ability has four layers, but the jade slip only records the first layer's content.

Yunhe looked at Wuxiang Sword Lord in surprise, but saw him give Yunhe a "keep it quiet, you understand" look, pressing down his hand insistently, as if signaling him not to speak of it.

"Uh."

This reaction made Yunhe stare blankly.

His expression gradually became strange.

How could it feel that this Wuxiang Sword Formation was secretly given to him by Wuxiang Sword Lord?

Could it be that no one else in the entire Wuxiang Sword Sect besides him and Purple Robe True Lord knows about it?

To outsiders, Wuxiang Sword Lord, as a late Yuan Ying cultivator, naturally holds the highest status within the Wuxiang Sword Sect and can fully represent the sect; whatever decision he makes represents the sect's decision.

In fact, this is indeed the case most of the time.

However, when it comes to sect inheritance, in a major sect like the Wuxiang Sword Sect there also exists an elder with a special status and position—the Transmission Elder.

The Transmission Elder must ensure the sect's inheritance continues unbroken while also preventing it from leaking outward.

Moreover, given Wuxiang Sword Lord's temperament, even Purple Robe True Lord sometimes doesn't give him face; one can imagine that within the Wuxiang Sword Sect, everyone knows how eccentric this Supreme Grand Elder's personality is.

Wuxiang Sword Lord transmitted his voice:

"This divine ability, when combined with Sword-Silk Refinement, will have remarkable effects; you may study it, but it's best not to use it, or if you do, don't leave any survivors, otherwise"

As he spoke, Wuxiang Sword Lord's face turned stern, his eyes flashing with sword light, "The old man might very well be the first to come after you."

Yunhe smacked his lips.

You spread the rumor, you made me learn it—if I use it, you'll hunt me?

You're just looking for an excuse to hunt us, aren't you?

But soon the Formless Sword Lord returned to his previous lazy demeanor, saying, "You still have a sword formation, don't you? That sword formation isn't bad; it probably isn't just one layer, right? I feel you've only learned the superficial aspects; combined, they're about fifty to sixty percent similar, and no one would say anything about you."

What he said naturally refers to the Five Elements Sword Formation that Yunhe often uses.

Indeed, as the Formless Sword Lord said, the Five Elements Sword Formation is not just one layer; it has three layers.

However, the use of the Five Elements Sword Formation is related to the Five Elements Spirit Body; Yunhe can only manifest the second layer of the Five Elements Sword Formation after he has truly condensed a Five Elements Spirit Body.

And regarding the Formless Sword Lord's mention of combining the Five Elements Sword Formation for use, Yunhe actually wanted to say that he had already experienced it before.

Saying this, the Formless Sword Lord leaned close to Yunhe, letting Yunhe smell a strong scent of alcohol, and he said with a hint of teasing:

"Of course, the old man also said before that if you marry that Ziyi girl, not to mention using this divine ability, the entire Formless Sword Sect could possibly be given to you."

Yunhe hastily pulled back, not wanting to get that close to a lousy old man.

But the Formless Sword Lord's words also left him somewhat startled.

What does that mean?

Forming a dual cultivation partnership with True Lord Ziyi, and still be able to take over the Formless Sword Sect?

After a moment of stunned silence, Yunhe belatedly reacted, "True Lord Ziyi's surname is Diwu?"

"Diwu" is a surname; the Formless Sword Sect's Sword Heir Diwu Xuan once went to challenge the Ice Immortal Pavilion, but Yunhe was only a Late Jie Dan Stage cultivator then, and he was refused.

Although the Formless Sword Sect is a sect, its founding ancestor bore the surname Diwu, which is also the first Formless Sword Lord.

Although the Formless Sword Sect has not become a clan, the current Formless Sword Lord is named Bai Zhan, who is not a member of the Diwu family.

His master, the previous Formless Sword Lord, bore the surname Diwu.

To speak without exaggeration, although the Diwu clan has not made the Formless Sword Sect a family, its influence within the sect is absolutely enormous.

These are not secrets in the eyes of high-level cultivators in the Eastern Border Cultivation World.

"Ah, Diwu Ziyi. Yun Daoist, you didn't know?" the Formless Sword Lord nodded.

Yunhe's mouth twitched slightly.

He really just found out.

So, the Formless Sword Lord can also bring out the first layer of the Formless Sword Formation, and Diwu Ziyi played a key role?

"Thank you."

Yunhe put away his things, without refusing.

What a joke.

There's no reason to refuse something handed to you.

Seeing Yunhe not say more about this, the Formless Sword Lord pursed his lips, took a drink, and said:

"Never mind. Then, Yun Daoist, tell the old man in detail what you encountered and what happened on this journey."

Yunhe nodded.

After choosing his words briefly, he simply recounted their journey through the Cangmo Mountain Secret Realm.

Naturally he didn't say everything; he omitted some personal secrets, such as possessing that fifth-level abyssal beast skull, and the fact that he had taken away the carcass of that fifth-level abyssal beast, merely brushing it off with a casual remark.

However, regarding the Heavenly Corpse Gu, he did say some things.

The Formless Sword Lord knew of the existence of the Heavenly Corpse Gu, so there was nothing to hide.

After listening, the Formless Sword Lord's expression turned solemn.

"In that case, if the Abyssal Clan's expedition succeeds, they will at least obtain three to five late-stage fourth-level abyssal beasts?"

"Following that logic for the Sea Clan, even if they don't obtain three to five late-stage fourth-level cultivators, they would at least gain equivalent benefits?"

Upon hearing that, Yunhe's mind stirred, and he said: "Over at Blue Sky Island"

"It failed." the Formless Sword Lord shook his head.

Yunhe remained silent.

"Fortunately, the Abyssal Clan here failed to achieve their goal." the Formless Sword Lord sighed.

But Yunhe is not as optimistic as the Formless Sword Lord; indeed, the pressure from the Heavenly Corpse Gu weighs heavily on him.

Now he doesn't even know how many human cultivators have been silently implanted with the Heavenly Corpse Gu's worms; those cultivators likely don't even realize they're infected.

However.

He previously undertook a rescue mission at the Listening Fragrance Tower, and now he has done a mission in the Cangmo Mountain Secret Realm; even if he no longer intervenes in the interracial wars, no one can criticize him.

Yunhe has prepared to enter secluded cultivation for a period of time.

To raise his cultivation base, condense a Fire Spirit Body, while simultaneously reforging his magic treasure and studying secret arts and divine abilities.

If conditions permit, he would like to cultivate straight through to the perfected Early Nascent Soul stage.

(End of chapter)