Cautiously Cultivating Immortality in a Strange World

Chapter 39: The Nameless Sword Technique

The content of the sword technique was not complicated.

If Chen Lin were in a normal situation, he estimated that it would take him about half a month to fully comprehend it. However, with time being of the essence, he used an Enlightenment Pill to accelerate the process.

At this point, he couldn't care less about any potential side effects.

The medicinal power of the pill dissipated, and he once again felt the presence of the Black Essence Gu, releasing a burst of energy that alleviated his mental fatigue.

Without giving it much thought, he continued to meditate, focusing on the essence of the sword technique.

The most challenging part of this technique was how to form the initial sword qi.

According to the records, the simplest method was to find a Foundation Establishment Stage expert, who would inject a drop of pure, refined spiritual qi into the practitioner's body. Then, the practitioner would slowly cultivate the sword technique to refine the qi.

The advantage of this method was that the resulting sword qi would be extremely powerful, with a high upper limit.

The drawback was that it is ultimately a foreign qi, and there will be some degree of rejection with one's own qi, resulting in a slower nurturing and strengthening process.

Another method was to use spiritual pills or objects with refined spiritual energy, gradually absorbing and accumulating the qi to create the "embryo of sword qi."

The advantage of this method was that there would be no rejection reaction, but the disadvantage was that the formation of the sword qi would be slow, and a large amount of refined spiritual qi was required.

Chen Lin planned to keep this sword technique as a hidden trump card, so he couldn't ask Yu Yuehai for help, and even if he did, Yu Yuehai might not be willing to assist him.

Therefore, he had no choice but to choose the second method.

Fortunately, he still had the Rejuvenating Pill given to him by Ye Jingyun, which basically met the cultivation requirements.

What Chen Lin didn't expect was that the cultivation process would be extremely painful.

Originally, the Rejuvenating Pill was a gentle pill that released refined spiritual qi without any harm.

However, after being compressed and refined through the sword technique, the spiritual qi produced a sharp, piercing sensation, causing pain akin to being pierced by needles wherever the qi passed.

Moreover, the faster the refinement process, the more intense the pain.

If it were under normal circumstances, he could slow down the process and use meticulous practice to complete it.

However, he didn't have the luxury of time, so he had to endure the pain and accelerate the refinement process to the maximum while lying on the ground and wailing in agony.

Under this intense cultivation, he managed to condense the embryo of sword qi in just one day.

At this point, he had become a bloody mess.

He lay on the ground, motionless, for a long time before struggling to get up.

He took a healing pill and swallowed it, after recovering slightly, he used the Purification Technique several times in a row to clean up the blood stains on his body.

After changing into a new set of clothes, he began to meditate to check on the embryo of sword qi.

Just as he was about to enter a meditative state, he heard a commotion outside, followed by Yu Yuehai's figure pushing open the door.

"Stop practicing, and get ready. We will set off tonight!"

The news was so sudden that Chen Lin could not react for a while.

After a while, he finally came to his senses, nodded repeatedly, and said, "Okay, senior, I understand."

Yu Yuehai didn't intend to say anything more and he turned to leave.

Chen Lin hastily followed him out, but as soon as he walked out of the room, he froze in shock.

"Daoist Freind Zhao!"

There were three people in the courtyard, one man and two women. The man was none other than Zhao Zhengyuan!

The other party disappeared for so long, but reappeared at this time, and it seemed that he was brought back by Yu Yuehai, which made Chen Lin a little confused about the situation.

The other party's cultivation had also broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining!

Zhao Zhengyuan also saw him, but didn't say a word, only nodding slightly.

The two female cultivators were not too old, and their appearances were also excellent, but at this moment, they looked very restrained, with an air of uncertainty, like they were holding their hands and didn't know what to do.

Chen Lin looked at the two female cultivators with a hint of surprise.

It wasn't that he was attracted to their beauty, but rather that their situation was too "normal".

Since he crossed over, he discovered that all the cultivators in this city were in a sub-healthy state.

This was especially true for the scattered cultivators in the slums.

Like the wax-yellow-faced female cultivator who looked like she had been killed, and Xu Ruolan, who had transacted with him twice, were all supposed to be full of energy, but instead, they looked like they were fleeing for their lives.

The inner city's aristocratic family cultivators were slightly better off, with access to resources and occasional pill consumption, so their condition wasn't too obvious. But for those living in the slums, there was no one with a lively and vigorous appearance.

Including himself, who had already become old and worn out at the age of 40.

The reason for this situation was that the red thread was constantly draining their internal energy.

But these two female cultivators had rosy complexions and smooth skin, unlike ordinary scattered cultivators, and it was unclear which family's offspring they were or what their relationship was with Yu Yuehai.

At this time, Yu Yuehai suddenly spoke up, "You all get to know each other first, and wait for my summons."

After saying that, he didn't wait for their response and walked into his room alone.

After Yu Yuehai closed the door, Chen Lin immediately stepped forward and asked with a surprised tone, "Friend Zhao, I didn't expect you to come back. Where did you go during this time?"

In fact, he wanted to ask how Zhao Zhengyuan was related to Yu Yuehai, but didn't ask directly.

Zhao Zhengyuan forced a unnatural smile and said, "Don't mention it, I almost died outside, but fortunately, I met Senior Yu, who not only saved my life but also told me a huge secret. I, Old Zhao, have probably used up all my luck in this lifetime."

Chen Lin detected the insincerity in Zhao Zhengyuan's words, and slightly furrowed his brow, but since he didn't want to ask more, he looked towards the other two female cultivators.

"How should I address you two fellow daoists?"

Yu Yuehai wasn't a kind person, and being able to bring them back at this time, they must have a special relationship or ability to help him.

In fact, he was very curious about why Yu Yuehai saved Zhao Zhengyuan. If he said it was because they lived in the same courtyard, he would never believe it.

The two female cultivators didn't know Chen Lin's identity, but since Yu Yuehai had brought them back and entered Chen Lin's room first, he must be highly valued by Yu Yuehai, and they hastily paid their respects.

One of them spoke up, "We are sisters, I am the elder sister Xia Yunshu, and she is my younger sister Xia Yuqing. We are both maids of Ye Jingyun, the Pavilion Master of Water Moon Pavilion. Nice to meet you, fellow daoist, may I ask how you should be addressed?"

It turned out they were Ye Jingyun's people.

Chen Lin was enlightened.

He thought Yu Yuehai had lived in this courtyard for many years, but had never been close to any women, so why would he suddenly bring back two young female cultivators?

As long as they weren't Yu Yuehai's women, Chen Lin didn't need to be too cautious, and he cupped his hands in respect, and said, "I am Chen Lin, nice to meet you two fellow daoists. We should support each other from now on."

After finishing, he looked at Zhao Zhengyuan,and was about to say something, when a figure descended from the sky.

Ye Jingyun had returned.