Chapter 7 "Five Elements Taiyan Sword Controlling Technique"
You readily accepted Liu Buxin's invitation and went with him to Corpse Ghost Peak.
Along the way, you did not forget to gather information.
From Liu Buxin, you learned that the Initial Saint Demonic Sect has four major peaks: Hehuan Peak, Corpse Ghost Peak, Blood Fiend Peak, and Hundred Refinements Peak.
All official Disciples can receive a Cultivation Technique and a Spell, along with a Talisman Artifact, as rewards from the Sect.
You were very happy.
You didn't expect to be able to fleece the Initial Saint Demonic Sect before escaping; it was an unexpected pleasant surprise.
You arrived at Corpse Ghost Peak and entered a large hall.
You saw many official Disciples already bringing new people to report.
You discovered that the Elder in charge here actually bore some resemblance to Sun Xun Cai!
This person introduced himself as Sun Kongcai, the Deacon Elder of Corpse Ghost Peak.
Sun Kongcai said that he needed to extract a wisp of your remnant soul and inject it into Corpse Ghost Peak's peak-suppressing Magic Treasure.
He also told you that as long as a wisp of your remnant soul was entrusted to the Magic Treasure, the Sect could find you at any time and protect you from harm by the Righteous Path.
You were greatly alarmed!
Once your remnant soul was entrusted to the Magic Treasure, how could you run away?
You instinctively wanted to refuse, but after a careful thought, you didn't dare to do so.
You incited discord among the crowd, instigating other new people to question the Elder.
You succeeded.
Apart from you, the Transmigration, all the other new people present were hot-blooded youths, completely unable to resist provocation.
Immediately, someone stood up to question Sun Kongcai, refusing to have his soul extracted.
Sun Kongcai let out a cold, cackling laugh, saying that this person was a Righteous Path spy attempting to sow chaos in the Sect, and he immediately struck down and killed this person.
Sun Kongcai instructed you to be wary of the Righteous Path's sugar-coated bullets and to uphold the Demonic Path's tradition of enduring hardships and striving diligently.
The other youths, seeing this, were both shocked and angry, but dared not utter a sound.
You were equally furious.
"Damn it, this Initial Saint Demonic Sect is truly vicious!"
Xiao Hao gnashed his teeth in hatred.
The hope that had just surged in his heart instantly shattered, turning into an illusion.
In its place was a profound despair!
Was he really going to stay in this accursed place and wait for death?!
"No, I will definitely find a way to escape!"
For ordinary people, coming to the Initial Saint Demonic Sect meant only death!
But he had the simulator, so there was still hope of escaping!
If once didn't work, then ten times; if ten times didn't work, then a hundred times!
"First, establish a firm footing within the Initial Saint Demonic Sect, then find a way to evade the Magic Treasure's tracking and escape!"
Sun Kongcai looked at your angry but silent expressions, nodding in satisfaction, but still hypocritically tried to deceive you.
"Our Initial Saint Demonic Sect has always respected talent and put people first. If you have any dissatisfaction, you are welcome to voice it!"
You saw everyone fall silent, filled with grief and indignation.
You saw Wang Han and other Old Disciples speak up for you.
"None!"
"None!"
"None!"
Sun Kongcai nodded slightly, "Passed!"
A wisp of your remnant soul was extracted and imprinted on Corpse Ghost Peak's peak-suppressing Magic Treasure.
You received a Disciple token and a Storage Pouch, and were promoted to an official Disciple of the Initial Saint Demonic Sect.
Liu Buxin thanked you, then enthusiastically greeted you, inviting you to collect the rewards for official Disciples.
You politely declined him.
Unsolicited kindness often hides ulterior motives.
You suspected that this Liu Buxin had other intentions and dared not let him follow.
Liu Buxin saw your apprehension.
Instead of getting angry, he smiled and explained to you.
He helped you because he had taken on a Sect mission to guide new people, and had no ill intentions.
You still didn't believe Liu Buxin, saying that you had already troubled him a lot and felt bad asking for more help.
Those who could become official Disciples of the Initial Saint Demonic Sect were all beasts who had fought their way out of a pile of people.
You worried that Liu Buxin wanted to kill two birds with one stone, under the guise of completing a mission.
Liu Buxin sighed.
He told you that the Sect always had strict laws, and if you didn't believe him, you could check your Storage Pouch; the Sect laws were inside.
You opened the Storage Pouch and indeed found a scroll of "Sect Laws" inside.
Upon opening it, it truly stated that within the Sect, Disciples were strictly forbidden from private duels.
Upon discovery, minor offenses would result in a hundred lashes and a fine of one thousand contribution points.
Major offenses would result in immediate execution and soul extraction for refinement.
These laws were revised by a Golden Core Immortal Master within the Sect a hundred years ago, and carried considerable authority.
Only then did you feel relieved.
After all, with the laws clearly stated, even if Liu Buxin was audacious, he wouldn't easily break them, right?
You followed Liu Buxin to collect the Sect rewards.
He led you to the Disciple dormitory and knocked on a room door.
Seeing no response from inside for a long time, he opened the door and saw a young man sitting cross-legged.
He checked his breath and found that the young man had already ceased breathing.
You watched in horror as Liu Buxin grabbed the young man's neck and pulled hard!
With a cracking sound, the young man's head, along with his spinal cord, was pulled out in one go.
You noticed that the young man's spinal cord was different from an ordinary person's; it had actually evolved into a sword shape.
You asked what was going on.
Liu Buxin told you that this Li, while alive, had borrowed Medicinal Pills from the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion to break through his Cultivation Bottleneck.
Later, he failed to break through, and the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, in order to get their money back, refined his corpse into a Talisman Artifact.
Xiao Hao: "…"
He gained a new understanding of the Initial Saint Demonic Sect's beastly actions.
Liu Buxin handed you the spinal cord sword, saying it was a Low Grade Talisman Artifact that could be used for close-quarters combat and also as a Magical Artifact.
He also told you that if you had relatives or friends who passed away and you couldn't bear to part with them, you could give them to him, as he knew the method of corpse refinement.
Liu Buxin then gave you a scroll of Cultivation Technique.
The Cultivation Technique was called "Five Elements Great Evolution Sword Control Art," and it was actually an Earth Rank Low Grade Cultivation Technique!
You were greatly astonished.
As far as you knew, Cultivation Techniques were divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human Ranks.
Even with the Initial Saint Demonic Sect's vast resources, the Cultivation Techniques practiced by ordinary Disciples were merely Human Rank.
Seeing your surprised expression, Liu Buxin smiled slightly, saying this was a benefit of joining Corpse Ghost Peak.
Liu Buxin told you that to Cultivate Spells, you needed to go to the Scripture Pavilion to obtain them.
However, Cultivating Spells required strong True Qi support, and your current Cultivation was still shallow, making Cultivating Spells a thankless task.
You nodded and thanked Liu Buxin.
Liu Buxin led you to your dormitory and then left.
You were somewhat moved to see that Liu Buxin didn't have any ill intentions towards you.
It seemed you had truly misunderstood Liu Buxin.
Not everyone in this Initial Saint Demonic Sect was a beast; for example, yourself and Liu Buxin, both were exceptionally good people.
You entered the dormitory, locked the door, and began to formulate a plan.
It seemed impossible to escape in the short term now.
For now, you could only first increase your Cultivation, take things one step at a time, and look for a way to evade the Magic Treasure's tracking.
Then, seize the opportunity to run away!
Staying in this accursed place any longer would only lead to death sooner or later!
You didn't rush to learn Spells, but instead began to Cultivate.
You began to switch to Cultivating the "Five Elements Great Evolution Sword Control Art."
This Cultivation Technique truly deserved its Earth Rank; it was profound! It was a Dual Cultivation of body and technique, internally cultivating Sword Bones, refining Qi and blood, and externally cultivating Sword Qi, tempering True Qi.
Once successfully Cultivated, it would be enough to easily defeat Cultivators who practiced Human Rank Cultivation Techniques.
Moreover, this Cultivation Technique could only be Cultivated by those with a Five Elements Spiritual Root, perfectly matching your Physique.
On the first day, you studied the "Five Elements Great Evolution Sword Control Art" but couldn't grasp it.
On the second day, you studied the "Five Elements Great Evolution Sword Control Art" and still couldn't grasp it.
...
On the fifth day, you studied the "Five Elements Great Evolution Sword Control Art" and finally got a glimpse of its essence.
On the tenth day, you finally successfully comprehended the "Five Elements Great Evolution Sword Control Art" and began to Cultivate this Cultivation Technique.
You followed the Cultivation Technique's instructions, using True Qi to temper your bones, transforming them into Sword Bones.
Your bones changed, actually turning into sword shapes, containing Sword Qi.
For some reason, you felt this scene was somewhat familiar.
A month later, you successfully transformed your bones into Sword Bones and initially mastered the "Five Elements Great Evolution Sword Control Art."
Your Cultivation broke through, reaching Qi Refining second layer! And rapidly surged to the Late Stage of the second layer!
But your mood did not improve; instead, you stared with wide, shocked eyes!
This was because you discovered that after mastering this Cultivation Technique, your spinal cord had actually transformed into a shape similar to that of the deceased Li!
You realized something was wrong.
Just then, there was a loud bang at the door, and it shattered into pieces, with wood splinters flying everywhere.
You felt immense fear, and your heart pounded wildly.
Looking up, you saw Liu Buxin's ferocious face and bloodshot red eyes.
"Hehehe, Wang Han didn't lie to me after all, you brat are indeed strange!"
"With mere C-grade Aptitude, you managed to master the "Five Elements Great Evolution Sword Control Art" in just one month; among all the new people I've seen, you're the first!"
"Brat, you're a talent!"
Liu Buxin's body twitched, like a walking corpse, as he walked towards you step by step.