First Learning Sword Dao and Practicing Five Elements Spells

"So besides the Qi Family, there are so many other cultivation lineages, and all of these lineages have the unimaginably powerful Wind Moon Sect suppressing them from above."

Before this, Qi Chuan was merely an ordinary mortal in White Stone Town and naturally understood nothing about how the outside cultivation world was structured.

"Then it seems our Qi Family isn't considered weak either, seeing as we have a Foundation Establishment Ancestor holding down the fort. As for the Wind Moon Sect, being able to firmly suppress all lineages, they must surely possess Core Formation Cultivators?"

Qi Chuan mused.

Qi Baicang nodded. "That's only natural. True Sword Master Xuanjian of the Wind Moon Sect is rumored to be a long-renowned Core Formation True Person."

"True Sword Master Xuanjian... could he perhaps be a sword cultivator of legend?" Hearing this, Qi Chuan could not help recalling that door-panel-sized iron-colored flying sword he had ridden upon entering the main vein that day.

Yet that flying sword was probably not a true flying sword; it was merely a flying magic tool shaped like one.

"Indeed, this True Sword Master Xuanjian is precisely a sword cultivator, and it's rumored his divine abilities are so vast that he has slain no fewer than several Core Formation True Persons of his own tier. In these surrounding regions, he can be considered a living legend."

Qi Baicang said, shaking his head with a wagging finger.

He really was a sword cultivator!

Qi Chuan could not help pondering inwardly.

With his Golden Finger, whether he cultivated normally or dabbled in auxiliary secondary professions like alchemy, artifact crafting, or talisman arrays, it would surely yield results and ultimately allow him to achieve no small feats.

Yet speaking of which profession in the cultivation world was the most powerful and possessed the most formidable combat strength, sword cultivators undoubtedly claimed a place at the very top.

If he could come into contact with the Sword Dao and utilize the hundredfold critical hit, success would be certain.

And in the future, if he could have a powerful Sword Dao backing him up, it would be of immense help whether he was preserving his life amid crises, relying on the advantage of the Sword Dao to compete for cultivation resources, or plotting for fortuitous encounters.

However, wishing to switch to cultivating the Sword Dao was not so simple either.

According to Qi Chuan's own conjecture, a Sword Dao Cultivation Method should be required.

He remembered how in a novel from his previous life, the protagonist relied on a Sword Dao Cultivation Method named the Azure Origin Sword Canon to cultivate the Sword Dao, ultimately ascending into the immortal realm at the Mahayana Stage.

Thinking of this, Qi Chuan immediately spoke up to ask, "Second Master, are there any Sword Dao Cultivation Methods within our Qi Family?"

Hearing this, Qi Baicang shook his head repeatedly. "There probably aren't any, right? I've never heard of our Qi Family ever producing any sword cultivators."

"Never mind the Qi Family; in the surrounding regions and among those various lineages, I've never heard of anyone possessing a sword cultivator either."

"An item of such a caliber as a Sword Dao Cultivation Method should only be something the Wind Moon Sect is qualified to possess, right?"

"Is that so..." Hearing this, Qi Chuan thought it a pity.

Yet even before asking, he had already guessed with high probability that the Qi Family likely possessed no Sword Dao Cultivation Method; items of such a tier were simply too rare.

Let alone a Sword Dao Cultivation Method, even ordinary cultivation techniques were probably not held in great variety within the Qi Family.

It was just that if things were like this, should he wish to set foot upon the Sword Dao in the future, he would perhaps be forced to join the Wind Moon Sect.

Yet regarding the path to joining the Wind Moon Sect, Qi Chuan knew nothing at all.

Therefore, this notion still had to be suppressed to the bottom of his heart for the time being, to be planned out later if an opportunity arose.

Qi Chuan thought thus within his heart.

Opposite him, hearing these inquiries, Qi Baicang let his gaze fall upon Qi Chuan's face and guessed with some surprise, "A Chuan, asking like this—you wouldn't happen to have some ideas regarding the Sword Dao, would you?"

Facing his own Second Master, Qi Chuan directly nodded and smiled. "I indeed harbor a sliver of such a notion. If I could join the Wind Moon Sect, become a true disciple, and obtain the Sword Dao inheritance of True Sword Master Xuanjian, that naturally would be for the best."

"Haha, you certainly have ambition!"

Initially, Qi Baicang had wondered if Qi Chuan was overthinking things; after all, the latter possessed only a lower eighth-grade spiritual root, so matters of such a tier as the Sword Dao were hardly something low-level cultivators like them could dare to fantasize about.

Yet now, hearing Qi Chuan's words, it seemed Qi Baicang had misunderstood after all.

It was mostly likely just a young man casually cracking a joke with his elder.

Besides, which low-level cultivator had never harbored a yearning for the Sword Dao? It was nothing out of the ordinary.

Thinking of this, he no longer minded.

Then, thinking of something, he rummaged through a stack of talismans, handed them to Qi Chuan, and said, "A Chuan, take these talismans as Second Master's welcoming gift to you."

There was a welcoming gift as well?

"Many thanks, Second Master!"

Qi Chuan received them with both hands and held them in his palm.

These talismans appeared bright yellow, crafted from some unknown material, and were exceptionally sturdy. Intricate runes were inscribed upon them with cinnabar, and a faint spiritual light seemed to radiate from between the traced lines of the runes.

There were fifteen in total. Judging by the runes upon them, there should be three types of talismans, five of each kind, since the runes on certain talismans were extremely similar or even completely identical.

"These are Fireball Talismans, Water Arrow Talismans, and Light Body Talismans. They are all Tier 1 Low-grade Talismans and don't cost many spirit stones. Take them and play around; just be careful not to burn down this mountain top of mine."

Qi Baicang smiled.

Qi Chuan thanked him once more and carefully stowed the talismans away.

He was currently only at the Qi Refining First Layer, and while he possessed the cultivation realm, he lacked any means to counter enemies.

With these talismans, when encountering danger, he could also be considered to have a shred of reliance for self-preservation.

"Right, A Chuan, you are now at the Qi Refining First Layer as well. When you have time, you can also try practicing some basic spells. Recorded within that Evergreen Art cultivation manual of yours are several Basic Five Elements Spells."

Qi Baicang spoke up once again at this moment, sighing, "Low-level cultivators like us, whose spiritual roots are poor and who lack special care from the higher-ups of the lineage, generally reach our limit by cultivating to the mid Qi Refining stage in a relatively favorable scenario."

"Even with slightly worse luck—like your Second Master here—being locked away by the mid-stage bottleneck for a lifetime and trapped at the Qi Refining Third Layer is hardly a minority."

"Therefore, by practicing Basic Five Elements Spells now, you can observe where your magic talent leans, allowing you to focus on a certain category of spells in the future. If you can manage to cultivate even one or two spells to minor accomplishment or higher, that will become a presentable means of countering enemies."

"I understand, Second Master." Qi Chuan responded aloud.

He naturally knew that the Evergreen Art recorded several Basic Five Elements Spells.

It was just that previously, he had concentrated his energy upon the cultivation technique itself and breaking through to the Qi Refining First Layer, paying little mind to these spells.

Now that he had already broken through to the Qi Refining First Layer, he could naturally try practicing these spells as well.

After all, he was currently utterly destitute, possessing nothing to his name save for two spirit stones and fifteen talismans.

Nor did he have any magic tools to rely upon; the only thing capable of increasing his battle prowess was spells.

After finishing dinner, Qi Chuan returned to his simple house.

Tidying up slightly, he arrived at the edge of the bed, sat down cross-legged, and took out the Evergreen Art cultivation manual.

He then flipped open to the page recording the Basic Five Elements Spells.

"Fireball Technique, Water Arrow Technique, Earth Wall Technique, Gold Skin Technique, Wood Forest Technique... So within the Evergreen Art, there are these five spells and nothing more. If I wish to learn other spells later, I suppose I'll have to exchange for them within the lineage?"

Qi Chuan muttered inwardly.

"Let's start with the Fireball Technique."

"Surely a hundredfold critical hit will also have an effect on the cultivation of this spell."