"There really is this much refined five metals!"
An Jing had scraped the entire Tiange Main Hall clean, and the haul was substantial enough to bring a smile to his face.
In truth, the hall contained an unexpectedly large amount of metal, counted in thousands upon thousands of catties. But after so many years, most of the outer layers of the five metals had decayed, leaving little material fit for cultivation.
Moreover, the five metals were exceptionally tough. Without advancing to Internal Breath and having the Sha Sword to help, he probably wouldn't have had the ability to sort all these metal objects out.
"Mm."
The Sword Spirit was quite satisfied. "It's not much, but together with my Sword Fiend, it's more than enough to lay your foundation."
At that, An Jing's thoughts cleared. He immediately knew what he ought to do.
The youth summoned the broken sword and bowed to it as a disciple would to his master. "An Jing, disciple of the An Family of Gufeng, respectfully beseeches the Immortal Sword to impart the righteous Great Dao to me!"
"I am not your master, but I have led you into the Dao, so I should accept this salute. Today, I shall teach you the righteous cultivation method of Immortal Heaven, to dispel ignorance and confusion. I hope you will devote yourself wholly to the Dao, subdue demons and suppress evil, and not fail the kindness of one who transmits the Dao and imparts knowledge."
An Jing made his request with sincere devotion, and the Fuxie Sword Spirit gladly agreed, carefully explaining the essentials of the Taibai Haoling Divine Prohibition to him.
—The Dao covers the heavens and bears the earth, spreads across the four directions, and cleaves open the Eight Extremes. Taibai is the pinnacle of metal: with