"It seems that Daoist Luo also held back a secret from his personal disciple, not telling Bai Xiaotian that the Pure Yang Sword Art is divided into two volumes. As a result, he only knows about the existence of the first volume's twelve layers of techniques, but is unaware that the second volume has nine layers of incantations." Shen Luo murmured to himself, understanding the situation.
According to the manual, after completing both volumes of the complete manual, one can reach the Late Aperture-Opening Stage realm at the highest level!
Having experienced cultivating the Nameless Art and the Huangting Scripture in his dream, Shen Luo's perspective has broadened considerably.
He examined the contents of the first volume of the cultivation method with particular care and found that, apart from the last two layers of cultivation method incantations, the contents of the previous volumes were not too profound. They were at least much simpler than the contents of the Huangting Scripture. He could vaguely sense a kind of upright and peaceful, and righteous aura of the Great Dao facing the sun within the cultivation method.
In comparison, the Nameless Art is like a winding river, while the Pure Yang Sword Art is like a straight and wide sunny Great Dao.
Shen Luo continued to read the subsequent text and found that after the cultivation method in the later volume, there were several additional techniques such as " Yang Qi Ghost-Banishing Art " and " Fire-Calling Yin-Burning Art ".
They are generally based on the Pure Yang Sword Art Technique, drawing upon Magic Power and Yang Gang energy to combine in order to exorcise ghosts. They are especially effective at suppressing Yin Baleful Ghost.
Following this, the Pure Yang Canon also detailed a method for forging Pure Yang Talisman Sword.
Following this method, cultivators can forge Pure Yang Talisman Sword with different attributes based on the materials used.
Once a cultivator breaks through to the Fasting Stage, they can use a secret method to refine a commonly used Talisman Sword into a Pure Yang Sword Embryo, carry it close to their body, and slowly nurture it with their own essence.
The initial Pure Yang Sword Embryo is relatively fragile and quite different from ordinary Magical Artifact, making it unsuitable for combat. However, once it absorbs its master's essence over time and develops spirituality, the sword is completed and immediately surpasses ordinary Magical Artifact of the same level.
Furthermore, because it contains Pure Yang energy, it has an astonishing power to suppress ghosts.
However, these were not the most important factors for Shen Luo. What he cared about most was the enormous potential of this Pure Yang Sword Embryo, because it was closely related to its master. As long as the master's cultivation continued to improve and his lifespan was long enough, theoretically it could advance into a legendary Magic Treasure.
According to his rough understanding, the power of Magic Treasure is beyond the imagination of ordinary cultivators. Magical Artifact simply cannot compare to them, and they are treasures that countless cultivation sects and forces dream of possessing.
"If we really want to forge Talisman Sword, considering the properties of the Pure Yang Sword Embryo, it would be best to use materials with both wood and metal attributes..." Shen Luo stroked his chin, already starting to plan how to forge the Talisman Sword.
Following the method of forging the Pure Yang Talisman Sword, there is a final section that records a supernatural power called " Great Dissection Technique," which not only has a strange name but also even more bizarre functions.
According to the manual, once this technique is mastered, the practitioner can survive being disemboweled, regenerate severed bones and limbs, and even after achieving mastery, fatal wounds such as decapitation and heart-ripping can be instantly healed.
"It sounds so amazing, but I wonder if it's true or not?" Shen Luo also found this technique too incredible and harbored some doubts.
However, there is no opportunity to verify it at the moment, because this supernatural power is not something he can cultivate at his current level. The cultivation manual clearly states that cultivators who are not at the Out-of-Body Stage should not attempt it lightly.
The Pure Yang Canon contained a vast amount of information, which was quite complex. After reading it, Shen Luo spent a considerable amount of time memorizing it all.
After a while, he suppressed his other thoughts, carefully recalled all the incantations of the first volume of the Pure Yang Sword Art, crossed his arms in front of him, and quietly regulated his breathing.
A moment later, he changed his hand seals and silently recited the first level of the Pure Yang Sword Art Technique.
Immediately afterwards, a surge of energy arose from the Magic Power in his Dantian, and a rather scorching aura rose from it, ascending along the Ren Conception Vessel in front of his body to the Danzhong Acupoint acupoint, and then spreading outwards from his chest.
As soon as the heat spread, Shen Luo felt a tightness in his chest and his whole body began to feel unbearably hot. He had no choice but to stop immediately and start circulating his Nameless Art.
As the Nameless Art mobilized a cool energy that slowly circulated throughout his body, the burning sensation gradually subsided.
"It seems I was too arrogant before. Although the incantation of the Pure Yang Sword Art is easy to understand, the operation of the Magic Power is not simple. It requires controlling Yang Gang energy. It is indeed not easy to do." Shen Luo thought to himself.
Judging from his current unfavorable start, his progress in cultivating the Pure Yang Sword Art is probably not much faster than that of the Huangting Scripture. Fortunately, nurturing the Pure Yang Sword Embryo does not require cultivating this technique; all that is needed is Yang Gang energy and a sufficient level of cultivation.
"Right now, improving my cultivation level and increasing my lifespan are the most important things. I should focus on cultivating the Nameless Art first. However, I might try to refine this Pure Yang Talisman Sword," Shen Luo pondered.
The next day, very early in the morning.
After Shen Luo pushed open the door, she went straight to Bai Xiaotian's side and saw that his door was open and he was already dressed and ready to go out.
"Are you going out?" Shen Luo raised an eyebrow and asked.
"The business managed by the third branch has run into some problems, and Father asked me to go and take a look." Bai Xiaotian's face was somewhat gloomy, as if he had something on his mind.
"You've never been interested in this kind of thing, so why would I let you go see it?" Shen Luo asked, somewhat surprised.
"If it's a business matter, of course I wouldn't be involved. It's just that there's been a murder case over there, and the death is rather suspicious," Bai Xiaotian said helplessly.
"Is it the Bayang Tower area? What happened?" Shen Luo asked, frowning.
"It's not the Bayang Tower, it's... the Water-Warm Pavilion." Bai Xiaotian looked somewhat embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and then said.
" Water-Warm Pavilion, isn't that the second largest brothel on the Qinhuai River? How come your Bai Family still has this kind of business?" Shen Luo's lips twitched slightly as he asked in surprise.
"Ahem, the business of my family's third branch... covers a wide range of areas," Bai Xiaotian said after a couple of coughs.
Seeing this, Shen Luo stopped teasing and continued, "Tell me, what happened?"
"The thing is..." Bai Xiaotian began to explain in detail after hearing this.
It turns out that in just half a month, three people had died in the " Water-Warm Pavilion " business they ran.
It started with a menial servant, then a rather unremarkable Qing Guan, and then a patron who frequented the place for pleasure. All three drowned, and when they were found, they were all face down, floating on the river outside the Water-Warm Pavilion.
Although the Qinhuai River has a gentle current, it generally flows from west to east. If there were any floating corpses on the water, they should have been washed away by the river long ago. But strangely, all three corpses remained still on the surface of the water, none of them drifting away with the current. The situation was truly bizarre.