Sword Practice, Destructive Sword Intent

Cao Bing's Profound Ice Sword was forged from a piece of Millennium Cold Iron. This iron had already developed a spirit of its own, causing the weapon forged from it to transcend the category of ordinary armaments.

Level: Low-grade.

However, among low-grade magical artifacts, it could still be considered a superior specimen.

Cao Bing was dead, and the Profound Ice Sword had lost its master, so it no longer struggled in Li Ye's hand.

What Li Ye needed to do now was refine the sword.

I don't have the cultivation of the Qi Gathering Realm, and I don't know if I can refine this Spirit Sword.

Li Ye sighed.

In the Holy Son's memories, there were many secret methods for refining magical artifacts, but they all required Qi Gathering Realm cultivation.

Now, Li Ye had no other choice; he could only treat a dead horse as if it were alive and give it a try.

The first step of refining a sword is blood quenching, allowing the divine sword to be stained with one's own blood so that it possesses one's own aura.

Li Ye gripped the Profound Ice Sword with his left hand and gave it a fierce swipe.

Pfft!

Blood sprayed out, and his blood soaked the sword blade, turning it bright red.

The next moment, this blood flowed into the Profound Ice Sword and disappeared.

Hum!

After the Profound Ice Sword devoured Li Ye's blood, it emitted a faint glow.

At this moment, he could already feel a trace of a connection between himself and the flying sword.

Seeing this, Li Ye proceeded to the second step—nurturing the sword.

He formed hand seals with both hands, circulating the power of the Nine Heavens Crimson Thunder Art, and in an instant, he formed an ancient and profound seal.

Did it work?

Li Ye was surprised; he hadn't expected that he could form a 'Dao Seal' using only his physical strength.

When he thought about it carefully, he was instantly relieved.

Although he had not entered the Qi Gathering Stage, the breathing technique of the Nine Heavens Crimson Thunder Art could devour the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to temper his body.

Therefore, even though Li Ye's dantian had not yet been opened, he actually possessed the spiritual power of heaven and earth.

Hum!

The ancient Dao seal was struck into the Profound Ice Sword, flowing into the blade.

The next moment, the Profound Ice Sword began to tremble violently.

Li Ye immediately felt a relationship established between himself and the Profound Ice Sword, one as harmonious as milk and water, inseparable.

"It's done."

Li Ye was overjoyed.

Only now could he exert the full power of the Profound Ice Sword.

Hum!

A bead floated out from Li Ye's body, shrouding the entire courtyard and isolating the sounds within so they would not spread outside.

—Star Bead.

After manifesting the Star Bead, Li Ye began to practice the Immortal Slaying Devil Sword, move by move, in the courtyard.

The Holy Son was a sword practitioner and was at the Great Perfection of the Object Manipulation Realm.

Therefore, Li Ye's foundation in swordsmanship was actually extremely powerful, equivalent to the Object Manipulation Realm level.

The moment he gripped the sword, a familiar feeling welled up within him.

Swish! Swish!

Li Ye's wrist flipped flexibly, swinging the sword with ease.

The sword was like a gale and lightning; the moves were as fierce as a surging flood, growing faster and faster.

Gradually, he channeled his energy throughout his entire body, swinging with freedom. The power of the sword moves sublimated, and the sharp sword aura could pierce through anything, as if it were about to sever the Eternal Azure Sky itself.

He finished practicing the Immortal Slaying Devil Sword in no time.

"So this is the Immortal Slaying Devil Sword, the sword technique given by the Corpse Incineration Furnace?"

"It's nothing special, really. It was easy to master."

"Even if the Holy Son were reborn, he probably wouldn't be able to compare to my talent for swordsmanship. Ah, no, that's not right—I have the Exquisite Sword Heart."

Li Ye muttered to himself.

He could feel that the Immortal Slaying Devil Sword was extremely powerful and profound, stronger than any sword technique the Holy Son had ever cultivated.

Yet, he had managed to execute it in one go.

So it was the Exquisite Sword Heart.

No wonder!

Li Ye did not rest, continuing his cultivation.

By the second time, his sword techniques were executed with even greater proficiency and finesse.

His internal energy surged, powerful as a torrential flood.

By the third time, the power of his sword techniques increased further, and he began to grasp their true essence.

Time and time again.

Until dawn, after Li Ye had practiced forty-nine times, he suddenly entered a profound and mysterious state.

Boom!

A terrifying aura erupted from the Profound Ice Sword, as if it were capable of devouring all things in Heaven and Earth.

Ten percent Sword Intent!

Li Ye shouted inwardly; he had actually cultivated Sword Intent.

And it was Destructive Sword Intent.

Li Ye could not remain calm. He could clearly feel that his offensive power had entered a new realm, undergoing a complete transformation.

A single strike could cause the world to lose its color and mountains to crumble.

"Although I only possess thirty thousand catties of force, I now feel as if I can exert the power of three hundred thousand catties."

Li Ye whispered to himself.

After mastering the Immortal Slaying Devil Sword, Li Ye's internal energy naturally flowed through his body according to the sword technique's methods, circling again and again, ultimately intending to return to his Dantian.

Unfortunately, his Dantian had not yet been opened.

In the end, the energy dissipated within his body, and Li Ye refined it into his flesh and blood using the breathing method of the Nine Heavens Crimson Thunder Art, strengthening his physique.

His current physical strength was actually thirty-one thousand catties.

In one night, he had gained a thousand catties of immense strength.

Furthermore, the wounds on Li Ye's wrists and palms had completely healed, leaving not even a scar behind.

Tonight, I shall see who can stop me from obtaining the Golden Ginseng, Li Ye thought to himself.

Then he went down the mountain.

He looked for Zhou Bao and gave him the remaining six Body Tempering Pills in his hand.

The value of Body Tempering Pills as cultivation resources is immeasurable.

After consuming the medicinal power, as long as one can endure it, one can generally enter the first level of the Body Tempering Realm.

"The legendary immortal cultivation pill?"

"Brother Li Bai, where did you get these?"

Zhou Bao asked excitedly.

He couldn't believe that he would be able to see such an immortal medicine in his lifetime.

"I asked a friend for them. I can't cultivate, so I'm giving them to you."

"After you take them, use the secret manual I gave you to refine them. If nothing goes wrong, you should be able to step into the Body Tempering Realm."

"These five pills should be enough to get you to the third level of the Body Tempering Realm."

Li Ye said.

He wasn't trying to cultivate Zhou Bao into someone incredibly powerful; he was simply fulfilling his duty as a friend.

It was just a small favor.

Is it that master who saved me last time?

Zhou Bao realized something, but he couldn't figure it out.

Since Brother Li Bai had such a powerful friend, it shouldn't be difficult for him to leave the Corpse Refining Courtyard, so why was he so insistent on staying there?

He had tried to persuade him to stay time and time again, but he hadn't been able to keep him.

Zhou Bao's injuries had basically healed, and he could move without hindrance.

Upon seeing Li Ye, he was very excited.

He told him how profitable his current business was.

"I already have twenty brothers now. We've sent out two batches of goods these past few days and made over three thousand six hundred taels."

"It's a pity that others have realized the uses for these spices and have started eyeing this business. It might not be as easy to do in the future."

"I want to rent land and grow them on a large scale. But in these cursed times, it has only rained twice this year, and I'm afraid of losing everything. If it really doesn't work out, I'll take my brothers elsewhere to do some other business."

Zhou Bao rambled on.

This was also to put Li Ye at ease, so he wouldn't have to worry about her.

Night fell.

It was time for work at the Corpse Refining Courtyard again.

Unexpectedly, before the Corpse Deliverer had even arrived, the Black-Clad Academicians led by Wu Qing walked in.

"There are quite a few deaths today. Two corpses for each of you, no problem, right?"

Wu Qing said to Li Ye.

Two?

Damn it, it should have been two a long time ago.

Ten would be fine too.

Li Ye was thrilled inside, but he still asked, "My lord, has something happened?"

Since the Profound Ice Sword had already been refined by Li Ye, he could freely control the size of the Flying Sword and store it within his body.

Wu Qing sighed, "Something has indeed happened. A Spirit Ginseng escaped from the Mo Sect, drawing various sects to fight over it."

"Some old enemies ran into each other on the way and started fighting, resulting in quite a few deaths."

"However, don't worry. Although there are two corpses, the likelihood of them reanimating is low."

Whoa, and they are all sect disciples.

I've hit the jackpot.

Li Ye was incredibly excited, then asked, "So, was the Spirit Ginseng found?"

Wu Qing shook his head, "Probably not. Hurry up and get ready."

Li Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

In reality, he had already finished eating and heated up the furnace.

The meal was beef buns.

They were a reward given to him by Old Wu when he burned the Mo Sect genius Jun Wu Ye, promising him three days of meals.

Not long after, the Corpse Deliverers arrived one after another, delivering two blood-soaked corpses.

After the Black-Clad Academicians locked the door, Li Ye suddenly thought: A lot of battles must have taken place in the Great Barren Forest last night.

"Are there any dead?"

"Probably quite a few."

"Damn it, why did I come back so early? Wouldn't it have been better to stay there and loot the corpses?"

"Since I missed out last night, I'll just make up for it tonight."

Li Ye thought.