Renown

Li Xiao's thoughts raced. He had originally hoped to slowly strengthen his Sword Qi through the Seven Orifice Insect's sub-insects, but now it seemed that method was still far too slow.

If he wanted the Life-Slaying Amitabha Sword Scripture to make a meteoric leap in a short time, those alone were nowhere near enough.

He raised his head and looked at Venerable Jingyang, his tone carrying a hint of probing expectation.

"Senior, that method of refining Sword Warriors... I wonder if..."

Venerable Jingyang was taken aback for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter, a trace of understanding in his voice.

"I knew you brat would be tempted."

He shook his head, yet showed no intention of refusing.

"But this method is not so easy.

"To refine Sword Warriors, they must be utterly loyal to you and worship you as though you were a god. Only then can you plant a portion of the Life-Slaying Amitabha Sword Scripture's Sword Qi power within their bodies.

"Of course, without the complete inheritance of the Life-Slaying Amitabha Sword Scripture, Sword Warriors do not live long. Usually, they cannot survive for very long.

"However, their strength will soar in a short period. Like puppets, they will know neither fatigue nor fear of death."

He paused, then continued.

"You have them wage war and slaughter everywhere, gathering the battlefield's Vengeful Qi, Killing Qi, and Ferocious Qi. Those auras will then feed back to you through the Sword Qi seeds within the Sword Warriors, strengthening your Life-Slaying Amitabha Sword Scripture."

Li Xiao listened quietly, increasingly feeling that this method shared the same subtle essence as the Seven Orifice Insect's sub-insects.

Both drew power by lodging within the bodies of others and feeding it back to their master. The Seven Orifice Insect relied on silent infiltration, while