Fentian Sword Art

Chapter 50: Fentian Sword Art

The entire Scripture Repository, the area open to outer disciples, surprisingly only had one sword art. Although this sword art was created by the founding ancestor of the Great Void Sect, it only contained the cultivation methods for the first six layers. Shi Yue naturally did not want to cultivate this sword art.

Before obtaining the Heaven Controlling Bead, Shi Yue was full of doubt about whether he could even reach the fifth layer of Qi Refining in this life.

After obtaining the Heaven Controlling Bead, he felt that he could pile himself up to the Core Formation Realm even if he just used Spirit Herbs to do so. With that in mind, he naturally didn't want to cultivate the Taixu Sword Art.

"Heh heh, Shi kid, I told you, if you want to learn any cultivation technique, just ask me! I won't brag about anything else, but the sword arts I give you can be cultivated from the Qi Refining Stage all the way to the Nascent Soul Realm. How about it? Want to consider it?" Xiaoyaozi said in a seductive tone.

Upon hearing this, Shi Yue's expression showed some emotion, but he still did not respond to Xiaoyaozi.

After returning to Green Cloud Peak, Shi Yue took out the jade slip containing the Taixu Sword Art, a look of indecision on his face.

"Of all your sword arts, which one has the greatest power?" Shi Yue asked after a long silence.

"Greatest power? I can't say for sure. Anyway, these sword arts were all created by very powerful cultivators. If I had to recommend one, I'd recommend the Fentian Sword Art. When cultivated to its extreme, this sword art can unleash flames to burn enemies. The founder of this sword art, Tian Fenzi, used this sword art to kill a cultivator in the early Void Refining stage with his late Spirit Transmutation cultivation, shocking everyone at the time."

"I'm afraid the Fentian Sword Art is also the most expensive, right!" Shi Yue said with a half-smile.

"Cough, cough, that... you get what you pay for! Cultivating this sword art can greatly enhance your strength. A few Spirit Stones are nothing, right!" Xiaoyaozi said somewhat awkwardly.

"How much for the cultivation methods of the first three layers of the Fentian Sword Art? I won't buy it if it's too expensive." Shi Yue said after a moment of thought.

"Fifty Spirit Stones. This is already a discounted price, it can't go any lower."

"Thirty Spirit Stones at most. If not, then forget it." Shi Yue haggled.

"Fine, thirty it is. Give me the Spirit Stones first." Xiaoyaozi agreed readily.

"Senior Xiaoyaozi, you agreed so readily. You weren't planning to say thirty Spirit Stones from the beginning, were you!" Shi Yue said with a strange expression upon hearing this.

Xiaoyaozi just chuckled in response and did not answer.

Shi Yue gave a wry smile, entered the Palm Heaven Space, and tossed thirty Spirit Stones into the stone house.

"Not bad, Shi kid. Take out your paper and pen and write it down. I won't say it a second time. The Fentian Sword Art has a total of fifteen layers. Every three layers correspond to a major realm. The first three layers can be cultivated in the Qi Refining Stage. The cultivation methods for the first three layers are..."

Shi Yue listened intently, not daring to be careless, for fear of missing a single word.

After listening to Xiaoyaozi's explanation, Shi Yue recited it silently once, then took out his paper and wrote it down.

Shi Yue thought carefully, took out the jade slip containing the Taixu Sword Art, and placed it against his forehead.

"Huh? Shi kid, didn't I tell you the cultivation methods for the first three layers of the Fentian Sword Art? Why are you still looking at this jade slip? Are you planning to cultivate two sword arts at the same time?" Xiaoyaozi asked curiously.

"Although the Fentian Sword Art you gave me is very powerful, do you think it's suitable for me to display it in the minor competition? If the Sect Leader Martial Ancestor asks, I won't be able to answer. I can't exactly say I bought it, can I!" Shi Yue said calmly.

"That's true. But with your aptitude, it's very difficult to cultivate two sword arts within a month. Are you planning to cultivate in the Palm Heaven Space?" Xiaoyaozi asked curiously.

"When did I say I was going to cultivate two sword arts at the same time? I can cultivate the Taixu Sword Art first, and then cultivate the Fentian Sword Art later. The Taixu Sword Art is just to cover my tracks. After all, I can't avoid sparring with fellow disciples. Besides, if I find the latter half of the Taixu Sword Art's cultivation method in the future, I can continue cultivating it." Shi Yue rolled his eyes and said calmly.

"Are you stupid, Shi kid? The Fentian Sword Art is enough for you to cultivate from the Qi Refining Stage to the Spirit Transmutation Stage. Why would you bother looking for the follow-up cultivation method of the Taixu Sword Art?" Xiaoyaozi's voice held some dissatisfaction.

"It's very simple, to prevent you from overcharging. If I cultivate the Fentian Sword Art to the later stages, and you suddenly raise the price, I can just find the follow-up cultivation method of the Taixu Sword Art to cultivate." Shi Yue said meaningfully.

"Hmph, overcharging? Do I look like that kind of person?" Xiaoyaozi snorted, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"You don't. You are exactly that kind of person." Shi Yue shook his head and said seriously.

"Alright, I won't talk about this with you. By the way, are you really going to participate in the minor competition? Aren't you afraid of attracting your Martial Ancestor's attention if you get a good ranking?" Xiaoyaozi changed the subject.

"I participated in the minor competition when I was at the second layer of Qi Refining. Now that I'm at the fourth layer, it would be strange not to participate. The minor competition isn't the grand competition; it ends with a touch. It won't attract the Martial Ancestor's attention at all. The grand competition might involve life-threatening danger, and getting a ranking in the grand competition might attract the Martial Ancestor's attention. Even if it does, with my Five Spirit Root aptitude, I doubt any Martial Ancestor would take me as a personal disciple. Besides, there are at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, participants in the minor competition. It's still quite difficult for me to break into the top thirty." Shi Yue said word by word.

"Heh heh, I have the method for refining Top-grade Magic Tools here. Do you want it? There are offensive, defensive, and auxiliary types. I have all of them, and the price isn't expensive. Want to consider it?" Xiaoyaozi said in a seductive tone.

"Hmph, if you want to get me killed, just say so. Only the first place in the minor competition gets a Top-grade Magic Tool. If a participant like me, at the fourth layer of Qi Refining, has a Top-grade Magic Tool, what will others think? Don't talk about having the refining method, even if you gave me a Top-grade Magic Tool for free, I wouldn't dare to use it in the minor competition. That would be no different from seeking death." Shi Yue scoffed and sneered.

Shi Yue understood the principle of "tall trees catch the wind."

Top-grade Magic Tools are not like common cabbages. As far as Shi Yue knew, most Qi Refining disciples used Mid-grade Magic Tools. Having a High-grade Magic Tool was already very good, and there were only a few dozen Qi Refining disciples who possessed Top-grade Magic Tools.

The High-grade Magic Tool Shi Yue used himself, the Red Moon Sword, was a gift from his parents. Otherwise, with his previous financial situation, he wouldn't have even dreamed of it.

"Heh heh, if you think Top-grade Magic Tools are too flashy, then choose powerful Talismans. I have all attributes: Lightning Drawing Talisman, Fire Cloud Talisman, Thousand Blade Talisman. Which one do you want to learn? I'll guarantee you'll learn it in a month. How about it?" Xiaoyaozi chuckled and said in a seductive tone.

"Forget it. Cultivating the Taixu Sword Art is already difficult enough. I don't have that much time to learn how to draw Talismans. Besides, where would I get so much Spirit Stones to buy Talisman Paper?" Shi Yue's expression showed some emotion upon hearing this. After a moment of thought, he shook his head and refused.

"Don't! Shi kid, as the saying goes, it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. If you learn a skill, you can travel the world without fear. If you learn to draw Talismans, you can draw Talismans and sell them for Spirit Stones. In the long run, this is definitely a profitable business." Xiaoyaozi continued to persuade him.

"How many Spirit Stones?" Shi Yue's expression showed some emotion upon hearing this. After a moment of thought, he asked.

"For the Five Elements Talismans, ten Spirit Stones each, and I'll guarantee you learn it. For the Ice Wind Lightning attributes, twenty Spirit Stones each, also guaranteed to learn." Xiaoyaozi pondered for a moment and replied.

"Ten Spirit Stones? You might as well rob me. Five Spirit Stones would be more like it. You just have to open your mouth and ask for ten Spirit Stones. You're too good at making Spirit Stones." Shi Yue pouted, somewhat displeased.

"Hmph, what do you know? My Talisman Master level is far beyond that of ordinary Talisman Masters. Ten Spirit Stones is already a very good price, at least eight Spirit Stones." Xiaoyaozi haggled.

"Eight Spirit Stones?" Shi Yue hesitated.

"Eight Spirit Stones is the most favorable price. Shi kid, think about it, once you learn to draw a type of Talisman, you can draw them in large quantities. Eight Spirit Stones won't seem like much then. Also, imagine throwing out hundreds of attack Talismans when fighting."

"Alright! Eight Spirit Stones it is. But I'll learn it another day." Shi Yue nodded after some thought.

"What? Another day? Don't! Shi kid, as the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot! Why postpone it?" Xiaoyaozi immediately became anxious upon hearing this and hurriedly tried to persuade him.

"Alright, stop arguing. I said another day, so it's another day. Don't disturb my cultivation, or I won't learn it." Shi Yue said impatiently, and then he exited the Palm Heaven Space.

Seeing this, Xiaoyaozi, though unwilling, could not say anything more. If he angered Shi Yue, he wouldn't gain anything.