Sword Cultivators Beyond Dao Integration

At the midnight hour, the bright moon hung high above the rooftop terrace.

Zhang Yunlu sat facing the moon, eyes tightly shut. A thin, silvery veil seemed to drape over her body, and a wisp of faint purple Qi drifted around her.

After being beaten up quite a few times, she had ultimately chosen to cultivate this somewhat troublesome Purple Enclosure Qi Observation Method, and had already managed to harvest a wisp of purple Qi at sunrise to gain entry into the practice.

At sunrise, purple Qi is at its most temperate and best suited for refining techniques. If one were to wait until high noon, the purple Qi would be mixed with solar essence and become violently volatile, making it essentially unusable for a practitioner at the Qi Refining stage.

By sunset, the harvested purple Qi loses that vibrant, nascent vitality, rendering it even more useless.

However, even the purple Qi harvested at sunrise contains threads of scorching solar essence, which must be slowly ground away with spiritual power before it can be refined into the fragile eyes.

Zhang Yunlu was currently employing a much faster method—invoking the Moonlight True Brilliance to wear down the solar essence within the purple Qi. This was a secret technique passed down through the lineage of True Monarch Purple Universe.

Beyond allowing for a faster mastery of the Purple Enclosure Qi Observation Method, it could, to a certain extent, simulate the process of invoking solar essence and moonlight during future harvests.

Hoo~

Haa~

With each of Zhang Yunlu's breaths, the wisp of purple Qi circling her became increasingly pure.

"To achieve entry so quickly, she is destined to join our Supreme Dao Sect." High above, True Monarch Purple Universe watched Zhang Yunlu, his eyes filled with admiration.

Why go off to practice the sword!

That bunch of sword cultivators are not only arrogant, but aside from looking a bit dashing, how are they any different from those reckless body-refining brutes? Where is the grace of a Dharma cultivator like me, who holds the universe in their palm and acts as the myriad laws dictate?

True Monarch Purple Universe's eyes swirled with purple Qi as he looked at the wisp of energy, which was continuously becoming more refined.

Cultivating this Purple Enclosure Qi Observation Method should be done with a balance of tension and relaxation; one quarter-hour a day is sufficient. He had made a note of this in the book, and according to her current progress...

"In three more days, she will reach minor completion."

Yet, the next moment, the Moonlight True Brilliance surged. The silver veil of moonlight condensed upon Zhang Yunlu's body became almost tangible; her face turned a pale blue, and her eyebrows and hair were coated in a layer of white frost.

It was clear she felt the progress was too slow and had invoked far more moonlight.

Being too hasty... We Dharma cultivators should maintain a calm state of mind and progress step by step.

Moonlight is extremely cold; at this rate, she might even harm herself.

However, considering she has just obtained this marvelous technique, her greed for progress is not entirely unforgivable...

Just as these thoughts crossed the mind of True Monarch Purple Universe, he saw that drifting wisp of purple Qi purifying itself continuously, at a speed many times faster than before.

In less than three minutes, the purple Qi had shed all of its scorching solar essence. The silver veil of moonlight dissipated, and Zhang Yunlu pinched her fingers into a seal, causing the purple Qi to instantly submerge into her eyes.

Purple Enclosure Qi Observation Method, minor completion!

She succeeded?

"Though she was reckless, it can be said she possesses a heart that strives for progress without fear. Besides, what cultivation path is without its risks?" True Monarch Purple Universe nodded slowly.

On the terrace, Zhang Yunlu rose slowly. Her eyes had turned completely purple, distant and profound, far beyond what they had been back in the bathroom.

During the trials, she had been observing the sword cultivator's phantom. Regarding the Purple Enclosure Qi Observation Method, while it wasn't as intuitive as sword techniques, she could still gain a certain amount of experience.

Hoo~

A breath of cold white air was exhaled, her slightly blue complexion returned to normal, and the frost on her hair and eyebrows slowly melted away.

Clang!

A cold glint flashed; the crystal-like sword light moved like a swimming dragon, the sword moves ethereal yet devoid of any lack of ruthlessness.

As expected, wielding the sword is still the most satisfying!

True Monarch Purple Universe: "..."

This is her family's sword technique, after all; forcing her to abandon it would be going too far.

Besides, it is not as if there are no Dharma cultivators who also practice a few sword techniques.

As his thoughts drifted, True Monarch Purple Universe kept trying to convince himself. The next instant, he froze, his expression turning incredibly ugly.

No!

Why am I experiencing so many emotional fluctuations over a Qi Refining practitioner's technique refinement? Even if she is a genius, this shouldn't be happening.

Heart demon!

Without a second thought, he lost the desire to keep watching and transformed into a wisp of purple Qi, drifting far away.

As the night deepened, inside the villa, Chi Jiuyu had already entered the trial and was currently being tortured.

Facing that overwhelming sword light, which descended like a falling sun, she still hadn't figured out many ways to counter it.

However, she had made significant progress regarding the Great Void Sword Canon, so even though she couldn't withstand a single strike, she still found joy in the process.

Before long, Zhang Yunlu also entered the trial. The Flowing Cloud Sword Technique she had been taught now looked vastly different in practice.

And the opponent she faced had changed from the minor completion level of the Purple Enclosure Qi Observation Method to major completion. Perhaps today, she could even reach the perfection level?

Xu Xing looked outward, a faint smile appearing on his face.

The secret realm is about to open. Between those proud talents gathered here and these lucky ones who have obtained opportunities, when they clash, who will be stronger, and who will emerge victorious?

He was quite looking forward to it.

Municipal Building, conference room.

The mayor, the mayor's secretary, the principal of Xuanjian City No. 3 Middle School, the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, two Deputy Hall Masters, and others—nearly all the Spirit Transmutation cultivators in Xuanjian City were gathered here.

Everyone remained silent, seemingly waiting for something.

Only the elderly Deputy Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall would occasionally glance at the Law Enforcement Hall Master sitting beside him.

The order from the Sword Sect had arrived.

Since the incident involving the Little Martial Uncle-Grandmaster had not yet occurred, and considering the flaws in the Lin Family's cultivation techniques, no overly severe punishment had been issued.

It was merely an additional five days of confinement for Lin Qiuxian.

It could be said that it was completely painless and inconsequential.

Of course, if it were only this matter, there would be no need to summon so many people.

The important thing was another matter entirely.

Because one incident after another had occurred in Xuanjian City recently, the Sword Sect had sent people over directly.

One Void Return Elder, and another who had just retired from the Starry Sky Battlefield, ascended beyond Dao Integration, and was exceptionally skilled in the path of slaughter—a Deputy Hall Master of the Sword Sect's Sword Enforcement Hall!

Furthermore, the Sword Enforcement Hall mentioned here was not a branch like the Xuanjian City Law Enforcement Hall, but the main headquarters within the sect itself.

Whoosh~

A gust of wind blew in, and the many Spirit Transmutation cultivators in the conference room felt a stinging sensation on their faces, their souls trembling slightly as if being stared at by some terrifying existence.

"Sorry to have kept you all waiting."

The conference room door opened, and a middle-aged man walked in wearing coarse linen robes, a long sword strapped to his back, and a yellow-skinned gourd hanging from his waist. He had a rugged appearance and bright eyes, looking every bit like a wandering swordsman from the ancient cultivation world—free and unrestrained.

Following behind him was a young man wearing the uniform of a Sword Sect Elder; despite his youthful appearance, he was actually a Void Return old monster.

Everyone stood up and bowed in unison.

"Greetings to the two seniors." These were the cultivators who had not joined the Sword Sect.

"Greetings to Martial Uncle, Martial Uncle-Grandmaster." These were the cultivators of the Sword Sect.

"We are all practitioners of the Dao, there is no need for such formalities." The rugged sword cultivator pressed his hands down, signaling everyone to sit. "Li has come here only to stabilize the situation, not to do anything that would make you all uneasy, so please rest assured."

"..."

Everyone remained silent. How were they supposed to respond to that!

"May I ask Martial Uncle-Grandmaster, how should we handle the situation regarding the Little Martial Uncle-Grandmaster?" the elderly Deputy Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall asked.

"The Little Martial Uncle..." The rugged sword cultivator paused. "The Little Martial Uncle has his own matters to attend to; you all need only ensure you do not disturb him."

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