Chapter 370: Void Refinement and the Dao (Requesting Monthly Votes)

Inside the stone hall.

"Take it, take as much as you can… If you don't take it, someone else will."

The handsome middle-aged man watched the scenes of Taibai Sword Immortal and others breaking through the trials, then turned his gaze toward a certain spot.

Gong Feiyun, an Elder of Nascent Soul Late Stage, stared at the towering structure ahead but made no move.

He swiftly pulled out one material after another from his storage bag and began setting up an array.

This man was, in fact, a rare Array Master!

The array he was setting up was a teleportation array!

"Of course… studying at Piaomiao Palace makes a difference. Though this teleportation array is mediocre, that Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator outside is exceptionally skilled in Void Dao—combined with a few secret treasures, he should be able to break through the 'Murder God Annihilate Demon Sword Array's' void seal and teleport one or two people in… assuming I'm not paying attention."

The handsome middle-aged array spirit murmured: "The Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators of Piaomiao Immortal Palace must have suspected what happened to the Sword Sect's downfall. If they dare enter, they'll surely bring relics capable of annihilating demons…"

Though deeply resistant, there seemed to be an unspoken understanding between the array spirit and the Nascent Soul Elder outside.

Suddenly!

The handsome middle-aged array spirit opened his mouth wide, as if witnessing something unbelievable.

"What is that? A Void-Traveling Talisman? A mere fourth-rank Void-Traveling Talisman can break through my great array's void seal? Is there a broken array node I missed? How is this possible?"

…

Canglan Hall.

Fang Xing went through the motions, activating a fourth-rank Void-attribute talisman, then summoned his true body over.

'In the cultivation world, my combat power is top-tier, yet I'm still this cautious…'

He silently sighed, then climbed the steps.

Boom!

Terrifying sword light surged forth, directly striking the soul sea, embodying the essence of 'One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Methods.'

"Ninth Realm's technique, Eighth Realm's cultivation… not bad."

Fang Xing's true body sneered; a great sun emerged in his soul sea, transforming into a furnace that swallowed the sword light whole.

In the illusion, the handsome middle-aged Nascent Soul True Lord's face showed a flicker of shock, then was instantly burned to ash.

From within the Great Sun Furnace, the essence of 'One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Methods' surfaced.

"So that's how it is. I understand."

Fang Xing's true body stepped back, allowing his cultivation avatar to ascend the steps.

But this time, no illusionary attack appeared—as if Canglan Hall had been broken by his earlier antics.

"He's cheating… he's cheating!"

Inside the stone hall, the array spirit roared: "Where are the Sect's Enforcement Cultivators? Where are the Nascent Soul True Lords? Where are the Supreme Elders? Quickly, bring me those two brats!"

"Oh… they're all dead. The Sect is gone. This is probably the final trial. Fine, let him cheat. After all, the water doesn't flow to someone else's field… the final inheritance remains in the hands of my Sword Sect disciples."

He gazed at Fang Xing's figure, his expression deeply complex: "Such high-grade Void power… if I weren't certain that only one Immortal Mansion Treasure could be born in a single world, I might think you carried one capable of manipulating Void Laws… Bale, at the moment of my Sect's ruin, to encounter a disciple with such immense fortune—what luck."

"Perhaps, under his hands, the Yuan Shen Sword Sect will one day flourish again…"

…

Tap. Tap.

Fang Xing climbed the steps and reached the sixth level of Canglan Hall.

The sixth level was utterly empty, save for a single broken stone tablet standing at its center.

Upon the tablet, a faint human silhouette appeared, casually wielding a sword.

Upon closer inspection, the silhouette was revealed to be composed entirely of countless golden seal characters.

Each time the figure swung its sword, vast numbers of golden seal characters rapidly rearranged into lines of strange script.

"Lingkong Stone Tablet… rumored to be a relic from the Upper Realm, obtained by the founding ancestor of the Yuan Shen Sword Sect—possibly the remnants of a supreme sword scripture from the Spirit Realm. The ancestor spent years contemplating it and eventually deduced the 'Lingkong Sword Scripture,' capable of cultivation up to the Void Refinement realm."

Beside the broken stone tablet, a small inscription detailed the origin of this Immortal Mansion Sword Stele.

"Disciples of the Sword Sect who pass the fifth level of Canglan Hall are either Nascent Soul Sword Monarchs or Nascent Soul prodigies—sufficient to comprehend the 'Lingkong Sword Scripture' from this sword stele. What suits you best is the best. Every Nascent Soul Elder's understanding of the 'Lingkong Sword Scripture' differs subtly in detail."

"Hmm, quite adept at tailoring instruction."

Fang Xing nodded, instructing his cultivation avatar to step forward and press his palm against the Immortal Mansion Sword Stele.

Instantly, the countless golden seal characters, like tadpoles, surged into his cultivation avatar's palm, then traveled along an invisible connection into his soul sea.

In his soul sea, Fang Xing again saw a blurred immortal, sword in hand, dancing.

Each time he swung his sword, the Void trembled and cracked open vast fissures.

Countless sword scriptures and insights gradually filled Fang Xing's mind.

"So that's how it is…"

"So-called 'Void Refinement' requires mastering even a trace of Void power!"

"Nascent Soul Elders who fail to grasp even a trace of Void power will never succeed in Void Refinement in their entire lives!"

"Void Refinement cultivators can directly draw Qi from the Great Void… their lifespan becomes infinite."

"Draw Qi from the Void? Even in dead zones, as long as Void exists, they need never fear depletion of Qi? Then what about the Main Universe?"

Fang Xing suddenly wanted to test it.

If Void Refinement cultivators could draw Qi even in the Main Universe, things would get interesting.

This could only mean one thing!

That Qi isn't drawn directly from the Great Void, but refracted from deeper within it… seemingly the power of Dao itself!

Such as the Dao of Qi, or the Dao of Immortals!

Profundity, Laws, Dao…

These three are strictly hierarchical, and Dao power exists eternally across countless universes and timelines.

If Qi can be drawn even in the Main Universe, it means Void Refinement cultivators are being irradiated by a certain Qi Dao!

The implications here are profound—and deeply intriguing to Fang Xing.

'In other words, the requirement for advancing to Void Refinement is at least a basic grasp of Space Law?'

'Or even, upon becoming a Void Refinement cultivator, one is irradiated by a Dao power related to cultivation?'

This doesn't mean Void Refinement cultivators can comprehend Dao power.

But unquestionably, if one is favored by Dao power at the moment of Void Refinement, later comprehension of related Dao will be far easier—once one reaches heights like the Law Lord realm.

This may be the very opportunity many Law Lord cultivators of the Great Xia World would covet.

"But for now, it's only a possibility, a seed… I must wait until my Immortal Dao reaches Void Refinement to test it in the Main Universe."

Fang Xing snapped back to awareness; his cultivation avatar opened his eyes: "The 'Lingkong Sword Scripture' lives up to its reputation…"

He now had the confidence to transform his cultivation method, since the five Nascent Soul Sword Scriptures of the Yuan Shen Sword Sect all originated from this Void Refinement sword scripture.

Thus, converting his Sword Qi would be remarkably easy, saving him immense trouble.

If the methods were unrelated, switching core cultivation techniques would nearly kill a cultivator.

"Still, the Immortal cultivation system is truly valuable."

Fang Xing sighed.

At the Nascent Soul stage, Immortal cultivators gain the innate ability to teleport through the Void.

Though it resembles a beast's innate talent—understood in practice but not in principle—it still draws close to Space Law.

After reaching Nascent Soul, one may begin to truly grasp even a trace of Void power—essentially entering the realm of Space Law.

Space Law!

Even in the Great Xia World, this is a rare upper-tier Law. Merely entering it is remarkable.

'Even without the later benefits of Void Refinement… Immortal Nascent Soul is already excellent. After all, it's Space—the upper-tier Law…'

'It seems Piaomiao Immortal Palace's Nascent Soul cultivators hold a great advantage in advancing to Void Refinement… Still, any Void Refinement scripture should involve Void after Nascent Soul. Even so, I must find a way to borrow the 'Piaomiao Void Scripture' someday…'

Nascent Soul in Immortal cultivation equates to Eighth Realm power in the Main World.

Nascent Soul is merely Ninth Realm!

Yet they're already touching Space Law.

Fang Xing felt that after studying Immortal cultivation methods, he could pass as a Space Law expert in the Main Universe.

It was hard to know what to say.

'The Multiverse Gate is truly powerful… it gathers advantages from countless worlds, elevating my vision, insight, and foundational strength to unimaginable heights…'

After obtaining the 'Lingkong Sword Scripture,' Fang Xing immediately prepared to head toward his next goal.

"The greatest goal remains the Immortal Mansion Treasure. But in this Sword World… I'll leave it for last. When the 'Murder God Annihilate Demon Sword Array' collapses and the Sword World is exposed, I might just brute-force it open…"

"Besides that, there's the Nascent Soul opportunity, and numerous high-grade pills to enhance power…"

"Then I should head straight to the storage hall!"

Low-grade pills, if not properly preserved, lose their potency within years or decades, and after centuries turn to mud and dust.

But high-grade pills, even without special care, retain their efficacy for hundreds or even thousands of years.

With special preservation or sealing, their potency can remain intact for ten thousand years without a single drop leaking.

Throughout Immortal cultivation history, there's never been a shortage of fools who explored ancient ruins, found top-tier pills, swallowed them, and exploded.

…

Dingling Hall.

This was the pill storage hall of the Yuan Shen Sword Sect.

The Yuan Shen Sword Sect once produced a Fifth-Rank Pill Master.

Even the daily cultivation pills required by Nascent Soul Elders could be barely provided.

Most of the reserves are stored in Dingling Hall.

Whizz! Whizz!

Two streaks of light arrived together, halted by the dense prohibitions before Dingling Hall, and gently landed on the square in front of the grand hall.

Hum! Hum!

Around the square, stone statues cracked across their surfaces; their stone shells peeled away, revealing inner puppets shaped like demons.

(End of Chapter)