Chapter 65: 64. My Sword (3.0K words - Subscribe requested) A few days later, Song Yanru finally obtained a cultivation technique and a spell from the Nanwu Sword Sect. This exceeded his initial expectations. The Righteous Dao indeed acts with integrity. Once they recognize you, what they give is plentiful and generous. It’s clear that in this world, at least in the land of the Three Kingdoms, righteousness is righteousness, evil is evil, and perhaps the so-called hypocrite by the old Demon Gu Huangzi truly possesses some unyielding real integrity. The cultivation technique is named: "Profound Transformation Sword Manual." To Song Yan’s surprise, it turned out to be a technique for absorbing Profound Qi. Initially, Song Yan thought the "Profound Qi Guiding Technique" was the technique used by all cultivators in the Refining Profound period, as the Puppet Palace concealed it so thoroughly, not letting you know that the full version of the "Profound Qi Guiding Technique" was still incomplete. This incompleteness lies in the two words "visualization". While guiding Profound Qi to nourish their body, cultivators also consciously guide themselves, using the strength of their body to nurture their Divine Soul. The usefulness of the Divine Soul, Song Yan had also witnessed. Whether it was the "Shadow Puppet" or "Paperman," a powerful Divine Soul could always utilize more of them. The "Profound Transformation Sword Manual" allows you to visualize a Heaven-Reaching Divine Sword in addition to guiding. This sword is directly transmitted to your mind through a Jade Scroll, and although it might be somewhat blurred because it’s a "Stone Rubbing Jade Scroll," visualizing it is still not a problem. Sword patterned flying rainbow, light like a long waterfall. Shooting up three thousand feet, piercing into the boundless sea of clouds. Even though the sword tip cannot be seen, this is precisely the mystery within the visualization. The "Profound Transformation Sword Manual" explains this truth: if you can see a sword with complete imagery, visualizing this sword means you haven’t obtained your own sword. The sharpest part of a sword is the tip; everything else is nearly a preparation for the tip. If you visualize the Heaven-Reaching Divine Sword but can’t see the tip, you will naturally visualize a sword tip that matches that sky-piercing sword. And what you visualize out is your own sword. Thus named: My Sword. This "sword formed from Profound Qi" is also "My Sword." The cultivation technique states that this "My Sword" can slightly enhance "sword-class spells" at the Refining Profound Level, and lay a good foundation for future realms. Song Yan remembered that during a lecture, Stone Seat Elder had once mentioned, "The ultimate in the Nanwu Sword Sect’s cultivation system is the sword array; mastering the flying sword is essential," but he never mentioned "visualization." ... The spell is named: "White Snake Sword Technique." The entry-level requirement is the fifth layer of Refining Profound, a swordsmanship in the Nanwu Sword Sect slightly better than the "mainstream goods," and nearly all disciples practice it. This spell excels in "easy entry." However, it is also a spell that is "easy to start, hard to master." Su Family’s third son, Su Canli, naturally considered that the "wild Ghost Cultivator" had little time, so he provided him with a cultivation technique to form a strand of "My Sword" in Profound Qi; the spell was to enable him to enter, to utilize sword-system techniques. It wasn’t for anything else but to increase the odds of success in the "Fox Stabbing Mission." Considering anyone upon seeing Song Yan in his current state would think having someone adept at Illusion Techniques in the "Fox Stabbing Mission" would make the operation itself smoother. Song Yan would inevitably play an important role in the "Fox Stabbing Mission." As for mastering it, Su Canli didn’t think this wild Ghost Cultivator could completely master it in a short time. And if the mission succeeded, this Ghost Cultivator would naturally join the Nanwu Sword Sect in a special capacity. Thus, it wouldn’t be considered a disclosure of cultivation techniques, but merely acting "extraordinary measures for extraordinary times." ... ... Paperman Peak, Shadow Puppet Pavilion... Song Yan’s "true body" lowered his head and eyes, resembling a meticulous old craftsman perhaps wearing "reading glasses," meticulously working on the Intermediate Demon Beast Skin in front of him. There still remained some corrosion within the skin, but his hands had long harbored the Five Elements’ counteracting power, unharmed. As for the two young disciples, they were starting with ordinary beast skins, concurrently practicing the "Profound Qi Guiding Technique" to break the realm soon. In comparison to Song Yan on South Bamboo Peak, these two had better conditions. Profound Vein Main Vein Cave Mansion, extra absorption of Profound Qi with Profound Jade, Little Profound Spirit Pill all complete... As for the "Furnace," these two would soon come into contact with it. Sizzle... Sizzle sizzle... Another few wisps of snowflake-like texture were scraped off. While thinking of practicing Nanwu Sword Sect’s techniques tonight, Song Yan blew away these scraps, then held up the Demon Beast Skin and looked at it in the sunlight. Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside the door, and Yueyang Luo rushed in, sat on the chair heavily, clenching his fists, not knowing what frustration he was expressing. "What happened?" Song Yan asked flatly without raising his head. Yueyang Luo grunted coldly: "Master, Liu Wenzan, he’s merely a poor-quality Earth Profound Root, entered the sect with me, and now he ridicules me, a lower-grade Earth Profound Root! Is his brain turned stupid? Sooner or later, I’ll kill him!" Song Yan:... This disciple, adapting to the Demon Sect environment rather quickly. However, without this disciple saying, he already knew the reason. The "Shadow Puppet Pavilion" is a special place within Paperman Peak, and he is even more special among the special. Practicing here, simply put... means "no one above, future prospects worrisome," and the cultivation techniques practiced will inevitably be different from others. Those disciples probably learned something, so they came here to show off. Yueyang Luo fought back, and the disciple laughed loudly, saying things like, "Your master belongs to Nanwu Sword Sect, and you still want to follow him." He lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then said, "If there’s a fight next time, then fight. You are valued by the Sect Leader, one of the only two such talents in this sect. They... are not as good as you. If you really cause trouble, you... will be fine." Yueyang Luo hesitated, thought for a while, and nodded thoughtfully. ... ... Night falls. Song Yan brought Miss Yuzhuang back to the cave mansion. Ji Yuan, seeking pleasure... Miss Yuzhuang collapsed on the bed, lifelessly lying on the edge, her large white bosom half-pressed and half-exposed. Long legs like lotus stems protrude from the "pool" of the mandarin duck embroidered quilt, with one side revealing the lotus stem under the hip and the other just the tip of the golden lotus, really cute and beautiful. The little face behind is mysterious and tired, like a confused, playful child unwilling to sleep. Her red lips slightly parted. She asked at one point, "Did Master have fun today?" Then she asked again, "Did Yuzhuang make any mistakes today?" Song Yan covered her with the quilt and said seriously, "I had fun and didn’t make any mistakes." "That’s great." The girl let out a long sigh of relief. Song Yan said, "Master’s order is to sleep until dawn." "Hmm!" The girl nodded vigorously again and then obediently closed her eyes to sleep seriously. Song Yan took off the Bone Jade Bracelet, casually tossed it on the bedside, then went to the study, sat cross-legged, took out a piece of demon beast skin, pretending to think, while concentrating on "[Cultivation Technique: Profound Transformation Sword Manual]" and "[Magic: White Snake Sword Technique]". Information popped up: [Please choose to invest life essence] ... ... At this time, Wu Kingdom. Nanwu Sword Sect... The Immortal Lake is vast, with several immortal mountains like ink spots on the clear, water and sky-merged surface. In the cloud and mist pavilion of an immortal mountain, whispered conversations are heard. "Did you check everything? Do we have Song Yan, this secret agent, in the Puppet Sect?" "Checked, no." "What is Gu Huangzi, the old demon, up to? He inexplicably claimed he took one of our people as a disciple, yet this person is not one of our sect members, what’s the explanation?" "Wait, there are still some deeply hidden secret agents that are contacted single line, maybe... Song Yan is one of them?" "One of them, one of them?" So many one of them! The key is, does anyone know this person named Song Yan? Go ask those secret agents who have returned, ask them." In the pavilion, two people were talking when suddenly an outer disciple came to report, "Elder, Miss Su Seven seeks an audience." "Su Yao?" The voice was cold, snorted, and said, "This rebellious girl doesn’t cultivate properly, what is she doing here?" The disciple said, "Miss Su Seven said she knows something about Song Yan." The Great Elder sat in the pavilion’s clouds and mist, wearing a white robe, with two wisps of white hair, wide sleeves fluttering, seemingly hiding dragons and tigers. "Let her in." Soon, a dignified lady stepped into the pavilion, wearing a pure silver sword robe with impeccable posture. Her bearing was proud, with long legs, her loosely bound long hair swaying as she walked, and her Shui Xing eyes were filled with unapproachable coldness. The initial heroic righteousness and subsequent icy killing intent all dissipated, turning into pure, indifferent coldness. Just like the most inaccessible blade on a sword, so sharp it seemed it had already become a sword. The Great Elder glanced at the person beside him and said, "This girl is rebellious, being used as a secret agent, killed her own people to throw in her lot, then refused to marry upon returning. Didn’t expect her to really develop after two years of seclusion." The other person said, "The sharpness of a treasured sword comes from repeated grinding, if not broken, then naturally sharp." The Great Elder looked at the sword-robed lady opposite and said, "Speak." Su Yao narrated the events about Song Yan, from their initial meeting in the servant tannery, to living together, then separating, to both going to South Bamboo Peak, advising her to make skin rather than going out to Qingxi Market, to exterminating the Southern Warlord. The Great Elder asked some details, and Su Yao spoke frankly without any emotional fluctuation. Regarding Song Yan, she remembered the time he saved her life. Yet, as the two gradually drifted apart, she thought he would never appear before her again, but unexpectedly came in such a peculiar manner... The Great Elder tasted this matter and said, "It seems, Song Yan actually knew you were one of our Sword Sect members long ago, not only did he not expose you, but he proactively helped you. That night, if the Southern Warlord had shouted your identity, you would have died." Su Yao said, "Indeed. And in my impression, Song Yan is definitely not the ruthless and vicious disciple of the Demon Sect. Please consider thoroughly, Great Elder." The Great Elder pondered again, waved his hand and said, "I will deliberate, you may leave." Su Yao excused herself. The Great Elder looked at the person beside him and suddenly asked, "Does our Sword Sect have secret agents on Paperman Peak?" "We do." "Have them look for an opportunity to leave a message, and let Song Yan publicly demonstrate our Sword Sect Techniques," the Great Elder said, "If he truly is one of our Sword Sect members, this... shouldn’t be difficult for him, right?"