Chapter 861 "Hundred Refining Method" And "Sword Seizing Method"

The boy transformed by "Xiao Jiu" immediately nodded and pointed upward with his hand.

Before Liang Yan could react, a cloud of white smoke floated up, holding the soles of his feet and flying upwards. The surrounding scenery was spinning. In just a moment, when Liang Yan opened his eyes again, he had returned to the world again. Above the fairy tree.

The "Taixu Gourd" that Xiao Jiu transformed into is currently being held in his hands. Although it is no different from before entering, Liang Yan can already communicate with it after this trip to the gourd.

"Above the treetops."

Liang Yan raised his head and looked at the dense leaves. Without any hesitation, he directly used Qing Gong and climbed up the vines on the fairy tree.

In just half a cup of tea, he pushed aside the many branches and leaves and reached the top of the fairy tree.

I saw a vast expanse of mist here, and in the center of the top of the huge tree, there was a white auspicious cloud, and a figure seemed to be sitting in the middle of the auspicious cloud.

"Is there anyone else here?!"

Liang Yan was slightly surprised. Although they were not far apart, when his consciousness got close to Xiangyun, he still couldn't see clearly the appearance of the person inside, and he couldn't help but secretly become vigilant.

However, the "Taixu Gourd" in his hand conveyed a clear intention to get closer to the figure in the mist.

Liang Yan hesitated for a moment, turned over his hand and took out a pill to replenish his spiritual power, drank it for himself, and then walked directly towards the man.

Ten feet, three feet, one foot.

After Liang Yan also walked into the range of clouds and mist, he could clearly see the figure inside.

On top of a huge leaf, I saw a white-haired old man with a kind-hearted face sitting cross-legged. Although he looked old, there was an aura of vitality all over his body.

The extremely rich wood-attribute aura surrounded him, and this aura was familiar to Liang Yan, because it was almost the same as the wood-attribute aura that Wuxin helped him collect from the fairy stone back then!

At this time, Liang Yan's previous doubts were suddenly solved.

The Taixu Tianluo Fruit is obviously an innate Dao fruit that contains the power of space. Why do the immortal jade and immortal stones evolved from it contain a trace of wood-attribute aura?

It turns out that the root of this wood attribute lies here!

Liang Yan understood it almost instantly. He slightly arched his hands towards the old man in front of him and said, "Junior Liang Yan, see Senior Tree Spirit!"

"Haha, you are not stupid!"

The white-haired old man stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Yes, I am the true form of this fairy tree. I also know your purpose of coming here!"

Before he finished speaking, his eyes looked at the "Taixu Gourd" on Liang Yan's waist.

Liang Yan was slightly startled, thinking that this old man must be able to do calculations, but then he thought, "Taixu Tianluo Fruit" was originally a fruit on his branch. Could it be that this person actually had some connection with Xiaojiu?

Before he could speak, the white-haired old man seemed to have seen through what he was thinking. He chuckled and said, "There's nothing surprising. You can think of me as a swordsmith. I spent countless hours forging the sword." , and finally handed over to this little thing on your waist. If it weren’t for its guidance, even if you came here, you wouldn’t be able to see me at all.”

"This old man is so wise, he can actually see through my mind."

Liang Yan's heart froze, knowing that he couldn't hide it from the tree spirit in front of him, so he simply spread out and said: "I wonder, senior tree spirit, can you condescend to enter this little 'Taixu Gourd' of mine?"

After hearing this, the white-haired old man raised his eyelids and said with a half-smile: "After entering your 'Taixu Gourd', I will become a part of your magic weapon. If I think about it again, I may not be able to control myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liang Yan's expression changed slightly. He really didn't expect such a result, but before he could say anything, the white-haired old man continued:

"Actually, it's not impossible for me to enter your 'Taixu Gourd'. I'm tired of staying in this dark ghost place. I really can't leave here with my own strength. But if it's with the cave in your hand, With the combined power of spirits, we can really escape from here, but you and I have to make a three-part agreement."

Liang Yan didn't expect him to agree so readily. He was happy at first, but when he heard that he needed to make an agreement in three chapters, he couldn't help but become cautious. He cupped his hands and asked, "I wonder how you want to make an agreement, senior?"

"First of all, this is the first rule. You are not allowed to inquire about my origins at will, and you are not qualified to ask me to do things for you. I am just living in your gourd temporarily, and we don't interfere with the river."

"Okay, I agree!"

Liang Yan nodded in agreement without thinking. Now he needs to use the power of the Immortal Tree and Xiaojiu to escape from Hell, so he will naturally not object to this.

The white-haired old man nodded slightly, and then said: "The second rule is that if there is a wood-attribute spiritual object that I like, you must find a way to get it for me."

"This thing that can attract the attention of the seniors must be extremely rare treasures of heaven and earth. I'm afraid it will not be easy for the juniors to obtain it, right?" Liang Yan said hesitantly.

"snort!"

The white-haired old man turned his nostrils to the sky and snorted coldly: "You are a glib boy, do you think I don't know what you are thinking? Don't worry, every time you get a wood-attribute spiritual object that meets the requirements for me, I will It will give you a benefit. As for the specific benefit, it depends on the value of the thing you bring. In short, you will never suffer a loss!"

Liang Yan's face lit up after hearing this, and he nodded immediately and said: "Since Senior said this, Liang will definitely do his best to help Senior find these wood-attribute spiritual objects."

"Yes." The white-haired old man's expression softened a little, and he continued: "As for the third item, to be honest, the reason why I came to Jiuyou Huangquan alone and ended up being accidentally eaten by the Void Soul Devouring Beast is all It’s because I’m looking for someone.”

"one person?"

Liang Yan was slightly surprised. If this person's soul is in Jiuyou Huangquan, wouldn't it mean that he has died and will enter reincarnation?

The spirit of this fairy tree actually wants to find a dead man!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but take another breath of cold air. When he thought about the confrontation between the tree spirit and the Void Soul Swallowing Beast for tens of thousands of years, he felt even more unfathomable about this old man.

The white-haired old man seemed to be able to see through what he was thinking. At this time, he slowly said: "I have been searching in Jiuyou Huangquan for many years, but I have not found any clues about that person. Maybe this person is not dead at all. So this third point The rule is, if you really meet the person I am looking for in the future, then when I leave, you must not stop me in the slightest!"

After hearing this, Liang Yan showed a thoughtful look, and after a long while he nodded and said, "Since this is senior's long-cherished wish, I will naturally abide by it. However, junior also has a few questions, please answer them truthfully." .”

"But it doesn't matter!"

"Since senior can enter the Nine Netherworlds alone, he must have first-class magical powers. Before I find that person, if I encounter any danger, can senior come to my rescue?"

"this."

There was a trace of embarrassment on the face of the white-haired old man, and he said slowly: "I'm afraid I can't do what you want. Fighting with others is not what I'm good at, let alone fighting it in the belly of the Void Soul Swallowing Beast. After tens of thousands of years of confrontation, it is even more difficult to fight with others now.

When he said this, he changed the topic and continued: "But I can give you a lot of unexpected help. As long as you can bring me the best wood attribute spiritual objects, you will naturally know my benefits!"

"That's fine!" Liang Yan nodded slightly, and he concluded the deal with the tree spirit.

"Hehe, your current strength is still too weak."

The white-haired old man looked him up and down again, and said with a smile: "I know that you are the seed of a human sword cultivator, and you are about to enter the sword pill stage. I can help you compress the sword to the extreme, and I can also help your sword. Nangwen Yangjian Pills, these can be considered my first gift to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand to cast a spell, and saw clouds and mist billowing above the treetop. After a moment, a futon made of branches and leaves slowly floated into the air.

"Sit on it, use your sword skills, and try to compress the sword." The white-haired old man said calmly.

After hearing this, Liang Yan didn't hesitate at all. He simply tapped his toes and jumped up onto the leafy futon.

He sat cross-legged on the futon, pinched the sword technique with one hand, and the Mayfly Sword flew out from his Dantian.

As soon as the flying sword appeared, Liang Yan began to use the skills of the "Tao Sword Sutra". The Mayfly Sword Gang glowed brightly, and countless green wood sword energy surrounded the flying sword, really like mayflies.

As his technique was running, streams of Yimu spiritual energy suddenly emerged from the futon under his seat, which actually complemented his own Aoki sword energy and merged with each other very quickly.

At the same time, the Mayfly Sword Gang, which was originally three feet long, was gradually condensing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"It really works wonders!"

Liang Yan glanced over and couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy.

However, what he didn't notice was that the white-haired old man standing not far away had his eyes fixed on the flying sword the moment he saw him taking out the Mayfly Sword, and never moved away again.

The white-haired old man didn't seem surprised by the appearance of the Mayfly Sword. Perhaps he had already seen the previous battle under the tree.

At this moment, his eyes were complicated, seeming to be filled with nostalgia, regret, and even a trace of confusion. The various emotions were mixed together, and finally turned into a gentle sigh.

Naturally, Liang Yan couldn't see these expressions.

He is now running the technique with all his strength and putting all his attention into the condensation of Jian Gang.

Time passed by, and in the blink of an eye, more than a month passed.

On this day, Liang Yan, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed on the leafy futon, suddenly opened his eyes and fired several spells with both hands, all of which merged into a sword in front of him.

Looking at the Jian Gang again, it is only a foot long. The cyan light is as solid as substance, and countless sword energy is contained within it. It has clearly reached the limit of the Jian Gang stage!

"It's done!"

Liang Yan was overjoyed that he had finally mastered the sword within one foot!

He originally thought that this process would take several years, but with the help of the Immortal Tree Spirit, he did it in just one month!

At this moment, the white-haired old man who was standing behind Liang Yan had disappeared, and the huge fairy tree under him had withered cracks at some point.

If you want to follow Liang Yan out of Hell, this huge fairy tree cannot be taken away. Only by leaving the fairy tree as a pure tree spirit can you enter the "Taixu Gourd".

Just a few days ago, the spirit of this fairy tree finally got rid of its own shackles and plunged into Liang Yan's "Taixu Gourd".

At this moment, a crooked sapling appeared on the top of a mountain in the gourd. This sapling was naturally the tree spirit himself.

The fairy tree spirit has taken root in the "Taixu Gourd", and Liang Yan's magical weapon has all the conditions to be used as a sword pouch!

"The next step is to sacrifice Lian Jianwan."

Liang Yan sat cross-legged on the futon on the top of the tree and muttered to himself.

The Jianwan method is extremely rare. The reason why Gu Zhiyu left Nanchui back then was because none of the five major sects and Qingyu Sword Sect had a method to practice Jianwan. He went to Antarctica to pursue a higher swordsmanship. .

However, things went against his expectations. Before he could find the method of sword pills, he was forced to fall into the underworld and eventually died under the sword of the evil sword fairy.

Nowadays, Liang Yan is not lacking in this technique, because there are detailed techniques in the "Sword Fighting Chapter" of his "Tao Jian Jing".

In fact, the methods of cultivating Jianwan are different in all the major branches of the human race's swordsmanship. Although the Taoist is a member of the Taoist sect, he has both good and evil personalities, and many of his training methods are different. Therefore, they are left in the "Taoist Sword Classic" The sword pill method also has two methods, one good and one evil.

Among them, the orthodox method belonging to Taoism is called "Hundred Refining Method".

As the name suggests, the "Hundred Refining Method" requires authentic Taoist spiritual power and the secret method of the "Tao Sword Sutra" to practice flying swords. Each "sword refining" takes several months, and can be practiced for about three to three times a year. Four times, and after practicing the ritual a hundred times, you can get a "prototype sword pill".

This is the so-called "making a pill after a hundred refinements"!

According to this method, even a talented swordsman monk who is willing to give up his own training time will have to spend at least thirty years to obtain a "prototype sword pill".

Then put this "prototype sword pill" into the sword bag and keep it warm for several years. When the seal is finally opened, the sword pill will take shape!

Although the "Hundred Refining Method" has a solid foundation, it takes a lot of time and is slow to practice. People who seek Taoism pride themselves on their unparalleled talents, so naturally they look down on this method.

So he created his own "sword seizing method" in the "Tao Sword Classic".

As the name suggests, "Sword Seizing Technique" is to seize other people's sword skills to shorten the time of each sword refining, shortening the original training time of more than thirty years to just a few years.

However, the training conditions for the "Sword Seizing Technique" are extremely demanding. Not only does it require the person being snatched to have a higher level of swordsmanship than himself, but he also requires himself to be able to resist the invasion of inner demons, otherwise it is easy to become possessed halfway.

But once the cultivator meets all the conditions, the sword pill he finally gets is only stronger than the "Hundred Refining Method".

Thanks to: AllegrettoJ for the tip!