It's a long story. Martial Skills were divided into the four levels of Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow, each with upper, middle, and lower grades. This Impermanence Swordsmanship couldn't even be considered Yellow Grade, Lower Grade! The reason for such certainty was that its description read like a joke: With no moves comes impermanence; with impermanence comes invincibility!
A hint of disappointment flashed through him, but Ning Xuan immediately adjusted his mentality. If the Eighteen Dead Soldiers Formation is complete, their combat power will increase dramatically. I can't ask for too much.
Descending the tree as quickly as possible, Ning Xuan soon appeared at the Ning Family's ancestral shrine.
Chen Tai, bound tightly, was kneeling before Ning Baizhan's Spirit Tablet.
"Ning Xuan, I know I was wrong. Now that my dantian is destroyed, I'm a cripple. The Chen Family's valuables have all been taken by you. Please, spare my life." Chen Tai's face was bruised and swollen, having been beaten into submission by the Death Warriors. There was no trace of his former arrogance; he was as lowly as a dog.
Ning Xuan ignored him, simply staring ahead. How many more bone-carved Spirit Tablets do I need?
"An Element Mine! I still have an Element Mine, and I'll give it to you too!" Chen Tai cried out, having caught the look in Ning Xuan's eyes. His face went pale with fear as he offered up his last valuable possession.
「Meanwhile, inside the Element Mine.」
"How could this happen?!"
"What did you do?"
"We've been framed! We didn't do anything. It was like this when we arrived!"
The many Martial Artists with designs on the Element Mine had encountered one another there, and they all stared at each other in utter shock.
"Could it be that a peerless Yuan Zun, whose might can overwhelm heaven and earth, is still alive?!"
A Yuan Zun was an Element Beast that could match a Martial Artist of the Tenth Realm. A Fourth Grade Element Mine had been devoured in such a short time. Aside from a legendary Yuan Zun, they could not imagine any other possibility!
At these words, everyone panicked and scrambled to flee, cursing themselves for not having more than two legs.
The instigator, Ning Xuan, had just appeared before the Eighteen Death Warriors.
"Young Master!"
The tense, patrolling Death Warriors all heaved a collective sigh of relief. It was not just because Ning Xuan had returned safely, but also because they had their pillar of support back.
"How are your injuries?"
"Thank you for your concern, Young Master. Number Seven and the others have taken the Healing Pills, and their injuries are much better."
Ning Xuan immediately understood the hidden meaning in his words. He promptly tossed over a porcelain bottle, which contained the six elixirs remaining from his previous spoils.
Number One expressed his gratitude, opened the porcelain bottle, and poured out the elixirs. A strange, fragrant aroma wafted through the air. His hand suddenly trembled, and he exclaimed in shock, "The Black Wind Duo's Instant Element Pills!"
"Young Master, these elixirs are too precious! We absolutely cannot use them!"
The Instant Element Pill was a Holy Medicine for healing, capable of restoring injuries and Element Force in an extremely short time. Stunned, Number One hurriedly tried to pour the elixirs back into the bottle to return them.
"There's no reason to take back what I've given you. Take them quickly; I need you to recover your strength as soon as possible!"
Seeing how precious the elixirs seemed, Ning Xuan didn't ask any questions and instead thought of those two pieces of skin.
Number One dared not disobey. Besides, the six of them with the strongest cultivation levels were the most heavily injured, so they truly needed these pills. After swallowing them, the six men recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Ning Xuan's anticipation for the two pieces of skin grew even stronger.
"Young Master, did you encounter the Black Wind Duo?"
Even though Ning Xuan stood before them unharmed, the hearts of all the Death Warriors still clenched with worry. Those two notorious men were experts of the Spiritual Realm, capable of killing opponents of a higher realm!
Ning Xuan nodded calmly. "That name no longer exists."
All eighteen Death Warriors were speechless with shock.
"Alright, I have a Formation here that is suitable for you..."
Ning Xuan taught the Formation from the sheepskin scroll his grandfather had left him to the Death Warriors. Knowing the technique was extraordinary, they immediately began to cultivate it.
Ning Xuan, meanwhile, found a quiet place and took the two pieces of skin he had obtained earlier from his Storage Ring. Upon a closer look, they were not skins at all, but sheepskin scrolls that the Black Wind Duo had sewn onto their own bodies! When pieced together, the scrolls were covered with densely packed writing that recorded three Pill Recipes and their detailed Refining processes!
Good heavens! With this, I can become a Spirit Pill Master!
A Spirit Pill Master was a supreme being who refined elixirs. On the Yuan Ling Continent, becoming a Spirit Pill Master was exceptionally difficult. It required not only being well-versed in the properties of various medicinal herbs but also controlling a Heaven and Earth Different Fire and understanding Alchemical Method Imprints. Due to the extremely stringent conditions, Spirit Pill Masters were incredibly scarce!
In all of Wuling City, only two people could perform alchemy! Therefore, although the Black Wind Duo were Loose Cultivators, they were still esteemed guests of the various major families.
The Instant Element Pill is the simplest of the three recipes. The flame from purifying Element Stones can substitute for a Strange Fire, but that won't work for the other two recipes. I'll worry about that later...
After memorizing the detailed Refining methods, Ning Xuan took out the sheepskin scroll left by his grandfather and once again perused the Impermanence Swordsmanship.
My intuition tells me this Impermanence Swordsmanship is definitely not simple!
However, he still had no leads. Just then, Number One's voice sounded from outside the door. Ning Xuan subconsciously asked, "Do you know about the Impermanence Swordsmanship?"
"Young Master, do you mean the Impermanence Swordsmanship of the saying, 'with no moves comes impermanence, with impermanence comes invincibility'?"
After Ning Xuan gave an affirmative reply, Number One's voice took on a strange tone. "Young Master, that thing was already widespread throughout Wuling City seven years ago. It's said that an unparalleled expert of the Emperor Realm obtained it from a terrifying burial site. Later, the peerless Sword God Xie Daoyi pondered it for fifty years without success, and only then did it begin to spread."
"Understood. For now, continue practicing the Formation," Ning Xuan said, dismissing Number One.
He slapped his waist, and the sheath disguised as a belt sprang open. A Soft Sword, gleaming with a cold light, appeared in his hand. Refusing to give up, he channeled the Chaos Ancestral Dragon Scripture.
HUM!
Suddenly, a Divine Vein vibrated, and his Element Qi surged like a dragon. An unparalleled beam of sword light shot upward, piercing the firmament. An unrivaled Sword Intent suppressed heaven and earth! Luckily, the phenomenon was fleeting.
Across the Yuan Ling Continent, the world's ultimate experts only felt a brief palpitation. None of them knew what had happened, chalking it up to a misperception.
Ning Xuan, on the other hand, was ecstatic.
The Chaos Divine Vein, one of his twelve Divine Veins, had suddenly activated. In a flash of insight, Ning Xuan instantly comprehended the Impermanence Swordsmanship.
The Impermanence Swordsmanship operated on a whim. It was formless and intangible, without any set moves or styles. It could be defined by only two words.
One was speed!
The other was unpredictability!
So fast it is unbreakable; so sharp it is all-destroying!
Striking when least expected, it is impermanent and invincible!
When practiced to its peak, this swordsmanship could even tear through space, claiming an opponent's head from thousands of miles away as easily as reaching into one's own pocket!
The Divine Beast Chaos rules over space!
By using the Chaos Ancestral Dragon Scripture in conjunction with the Chaos Divine Vein to cultivate the Impermanence Swordsmanship, he could reach the highest realm!
No wonder even the exceptionally talented and peerless Sword God Xie Daoyi dismissed the Impermanence Swordsmanship as trash! It's so abstruse that without a heaven-defying opportunity like mine, there would have been no way to uncover its mysteries!
Ning Xuan was incredibly excited. The Soft Sword in his hand sang as it filled the room with crisscrossing beams of light.
RUMBLE!
The Element Force from the Chaos Divine Vein surged, roaring like thunder. Ning Xuan did not adhere to any specific moves, wielding his sword freely and joyfully as he pleased. His speed increased continuously. After an unknown amount of time, he came to a stop, sword in hand.
In the darkness before him, a web of intersecting lines hung in the air. They were the sword marks that had yet to dissipate, a testament to his extreme speed!
I haven't even cultivated Sword Qi, yet it's already this formidable! What a terrifying Impermanence Swordsmanship!
While Ning Xuan was still reveling in his excitement, the sound of fighting erupted from outside. Someone had the audacity to break into the manor!
His expression turning cold, Ning Xuan strode out.