Inside the Grand Array.
The Wine Sword Immortal was wielding a simple magic artifact sword blade.
If he used a Spirit Treasure, that would be bullying the weak.
He also suppressed his Cultivation to the Golden Core Middle Stage, matching Lin Changâshengâs own power.
Meanwhile, Lin Changâsheng could fully unleash his strength, and he was using the Spirit Treasure Godslaying Blade.
"Senior, please be on your guard!"
As soon as he spoke, Lin Changâsheng swung the Godslaying Blade, sending out waves of Blade Aura, slicing straight toward the Wine Sword Immortal.
At the same time, his figure flashed forward together with the blade light.
Seeing the wild Blade Aura charging at him, the Wine Sword Immortalâs gaze sharpened and he instantly took up a battle stance.
He twirled his sword blade, drawing out a flurry of sword petals.
The Sword Qi was razor-sharp, shredding the air with whooshing sounds.
That ordinary magical artifact, unbelievably, turned deadly powerful in his hands.
Clang, clang, clangâ
A rapid string of clashes echoed as Lin Changâshengâs Blade Aura was parried one by one by the Wine Sword Immortal.
But unfortunately for the Wine Sword Immortal, Lin Changâsheng used the Shrinking Miles Step and appeared right behind him.
He lunged fiercely, thrusting his blade at the Wine Sword Immortalâs back.
The Wine Sword Immortal turned to block, but Lin Changâshengâs strike was a feint.
The direct stab suddenly flicked upward, grazing the Wine Sword Immortalâs clothing.
Wine Sword Immortal sprang back, steadied himself, but instead of getting angry, a grin appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"What a strange Saber Technique. Let me show you the subtlety of my Celestial Sword Sectâs Swordsmanship!"
He chuckled, then swept his sword, slashing out streak after streak of sword shadows, densely layered like stars across the sky.
"Is this your sectâs ultimate technique? Myriad Swords Return to the Root?"
Lin Changâsheng stared, mesmerized by the Wine Sword Immortalâs display of Sword Intent.
The Sword Intent here was truly exquisiteâno less than a hundred years of practice could bring out this skill.
"Myriad Swords Return to the Root, Entry Level!"
[Myriad Swords Return to the Root detected. Spend 2000 Spirit Stones to Simplify?]
But just as Lin Changâsheng was watching the technique, his panel popped up two notifications.
Heâd already mastered the entry level?
"Break!"
The Wine Sword Immortal shouted, flicked his sword blade, and a thousand Sword Aura blades exploded toward Lin Changâsheng.
Lin Changâsheng didnât bother with the notifications, swinging the Godslaying Blade at once.
"Unrivaled Immortal Slaying Technique!"
No hesitationâsince his opponent had gone all out, how could Lin Changâsheng hold back?
He unleashed his strongest Saber Technique: Unrivaled Immortal Slaying Technique.
The blade glowed brilliantly, and as Lin Changâsheng swept it, a thousand afterimages coalesced into a giant saber in the vault of the sky.
Boom, boom, boomâ
In the next instant, blade light and sword shadows collided violently, thundering across the heavens.
Maybe it was because the Wine Sword Immortal was suppressing his Cultivation, or maybe he hadnât mastered his sectâs Immortal Technique to perfection.
Under the fierce barrage, countless Sword Qi blades were shattered by Lin Changâshengâs Blade Aura.
The remaining Blade Aura even reached the Wine Sword Immortal.
Although he blocked them all in the end,
This duel of techniques made it clearâLin Changâshengâs Saber Technique had a definite edge.
"Senior, forgive me for the win!"
Lin Changâsheng cupped his fists respectfully.
He knew the Wine Sword Immortal lost only because he suppressed his Cultivation. If not, even Lin Changâsheng at full force might not have won.
If the suppression wasnât there, Lin Changâsheng no way could have taken even one move with all his might.
"What a domineering Saber Technique! Where did you learn it?"
The Wine Sword Immortal was full of curiosity.
Heâd studied swordsmanship for years, but had never even mastered Myriad Swords Return to the Root to perfection.
While this young man already understood the Saber way so deeply.
"This technique is called the Unrivaled Immortal Slaying Technique. I was lucky enough to obtain it from the Void Divine Hall!"
Lin Changâsheng bluffed. Of course he wasnât going to say he could fuse martial arts and create Immortal Techniques.
"Luck is just part of strength. This time, I lost fair and square!"
The Wine Sword Immortal was fully convinced.
For a Nascent Soul stage powerhouse to admit defeat, it showed his genuine respect for Lin Changâsheng.
It also demonstrated the Wine Sword Immortalâs magnanimous heart and lack of pettiness.
"Youâre too humble, Senior. It was just a friendly exchange. If youâd used your true strength, I wouldnât have stood a chance!"
Lin Changâsheng laughed, then changed the subject: "Senior, would you permit me to observe your Nascent Soul?"
"Of course!"
With that, the Wine Sword Immortal released his Divine Sense. A tiny golden figure appeared on his brow.
This little figure looked just like the Wine Sword Immortal, gripping a sword and practicing a set of Sword Techniques.
Divine Infant Pill experience +1!
Divine Infant Pill experience +1!
...
As Lin Changâsheng watched, his Divine Infant Pill mastery soared higher and higher.
An hour later, the Divine Infant Pill was at perfection.
[Divine Infant Pill (Perfected), Blood Tempering Pill (Perfected), Soul Refining Pill (Perfected), Divine Essence Pill (Perfected), Foundation Establishment Pill (Perfected)âspend 3000 Spirit Stones to fuse?]
Sure enough, as soon as Lin Changâsheng maxed out his Divine Infant Pill mastery, the panel gave him a prompt.
Lin Changâshengâs heart skipped a beat.
Five pill formulas fusedâjust what incredible pill would emerge?
"Thank you, Senior. I must take my leave to handle some things!"
Lin Changâsheng decided to go back and attempt the pill fusion.
"Daoist Lin, please wait! I have a small requestâIâm unsure if I should ask."
Just as Lin Changâsheng turned to leave, the Wine Sword Immortal called out eagerly.
"Please, Senior. Say whateverâs on your mind!"
Lin Changâsheng had a good impression of himâthis man had upright character, both gracious and open-minded.
Any other Nascent Soul powerhouse would refuse to admit defeat so easilyâtheyâd fight to the end if they could.
"Would you be willing to teach me the Unrivaled Immortal Slaying Technique? If not, just pretend I never asked!"
The Wine Sword Immortal was obsessed with Martial Arts. Among all the techniques heâd encountered, few rivaled his sectâs sword arts.
But Lin Changâshengâs technique was one of them.
Of course, such powerful Immortal Techniques were usually jealously guarded, never to be passed to outsiders.
Thatâs why the Wine Sword Immortal asked so politely.
It was just a tentative request. If Lin Changâsheng refused, he would understand completely.
"If you wish to learn it, Senior, I am happy to teach you!"
But Lin Changâshengâs answer surprised the Wine Sword Immortal.
He didnât hide a thing. After all, the Unrivaled Immortal Slaying Technique would soon be fused with another Immortal Technique and become even stronger anyway.
By then, the Unrivaled Sword Technique itself would no longer be a top secret treasure, unteachable to others.
If teaching one Immortal Technique could win over a Nascent Soul expert like the Wine Sword Immortal, why not?
"Daoist Lin, if you would teach me this technique, donât use Senior again! Call me Liao Jianxingâor Sword Fool. If I werenât an Elder of Celestial Sword Sect, Iâd call you âMasterâ myself!"
Wine Sword Immortal was overjoyedâhe hadnât expected Lin Changâsheng to agree so readily.
"That wouldnât be proper; Iâll still call you Senior Sword Fool!"
If you respect Lin Changâsheng an inch, heâll return you a mile.
"Itâs just a titleâdoesnât matter much. Call me whatever you wish!"
The Wine Sword Immortal let it go at that.
Lin Changâsheng was straightforward and went on to teach him the first three forms of the Unrivaled Immortal Slaying Sword Technique.
The first three forms were: Bladeless Shadow, Blade Aura Barrier, and Piercing the Clouds to See the Sky.
There are nine moves in all.
Thanks to the panelâs Simplification, Lin Changâsheng could learn with ease.
But the Wine Sword Immortal, lacking that aid, had to study every move carefully.
"What brilliant blade work!"
Even after just a quick practice, the Wine Sword Immortal couldnât help but praise it in awe.
He immediately became absorbed in his research, already falling into a trance-like state of self-forgetfulness.
Seeing him so focused, Lin Changâsheng didnât disturb himâhe dispelled the Grand Array and returned to his own quarters.
Back in his room, Lin Changâsheng locked the door behind him.
"Time to fuse the pill formulas!"
Without hesitation, he chose to fuse on his panel.
[Divine Infant Pill (Perfect), Blood Tempering Pill (Perfect), Soul Refining Pill (Perfect), Divine Essence Pill (Perfect), Foundation Establishment Pill (Perfect) fusion start... Fusing... Fusion complete. New formula acquired: Flawless Nascent Soul Divine Pill Formula!]
"Flawless Nascent Soul Divine Pill Formula?"
Lin Changâsheng muttered the name. Does this mean taking this pill will let you form a Flawless Nascent Soul?
[Flawless Nascent Soul Divine Pill Formula detected. Spend 2000 Spirit Stones to Simplify?]
The panel popped up another prompt.
Lin Changâsheng, of course, chose to Simplify.
[Great Dao is Simple: Simplifying Flawless Nascent Soul Divine Pill Formula... Simplifying... Simplification complete. Now: Flawless Nascent Soul Divine Pill Formula== Watching Alchemy!]
"Watching Alchemy?"
That doesnât sound hard, especially since Lin Changâsheng could already do Alchemy himself.
Perfect. He could refine pills while boosting his mastery with the Flawless Nascent Soul Divine Pill Formula!
"Simplify Myriad Swords Return to the Root!"
During the earlier exchange, watching Wine Sword Immortal execute his moves triggered the panel to detect the Myriad Swords Return to the Root Swordsmanship.
This swordsmanship is a Celestial Sword Sect secret treasure. Its might is not to be underestimated.
Now that heâd gained Entry Level, he was determined to master it completely.
Once fused with the Unrivaled Immortal Slaying Technique, it would birth an even stronger Immortal Technique.
[Great Dao is Simple: Myriad Swords Return to the Root Simplification start... Simplifying... Simplification complete. Myriad Swords Return to the Root == Swinging Sword!]
"Swinging sword? Well, thatâs simple enough!"
Lin Changâshengâs lips curled upâhe could refine pills with one hand and swing a sword with the other, killing two birds with one stone.
He couldnât stay holed up in the Great Yu Imperial City forever.
Outside, danger was inevitableâso keeping some elixirs handy would be a real boon.
He ordered others to prepare a Furnace, supply of wood, and the rest needed for Alchemy.
He intended to refine pills himself.
Sure, flames from burning wood werenât as steady as the Earth Fire of a Sect,
But with his Perfect Refining Technique, he definitely wouldnât failâthe only downside would be a slightly lower pill success rate.
Before everything was ready, Lin Changâsheng took out a Spiritual Artifact Sword Blade from his Storage Bag and began swinging it.
Myriad Swords Return to the Root experience points +1!
Myriad Swords Return to the Root experience points +1!
...
With each swing, his mastery of Myriad Swords Return to the Root Swordsmanship climbed rapidly.
The next day at noon.
Lin Changâsheng was in the Imperial Palace, refining pills and swinging his sword at the same time.
Elsewhere, Yu Wenjing, accompanied by Jin Wuque, was atop the city walls, personally handing out rewards to the soldiers whoâd fought for Great Yu.
But in a corner among the crowd, a cold, menacing gaze was already locked onto Yu Wenjing.