"This should not be difficult."
The Daoist had yet to see the Essence Collection Secret Art in Zhou Qingyun's hands, but in a surge of enthusiasm, he agreed outright.
For him, however, it truly was no difficult task. With his present cultivation, attainments, and extensive knowledge, creating a new Heavenly Immortal method might have posed some difficulty and required time and effort. But a method for becoming an Earthly Immortal or Corpse-Liberation Immortal should not take too long, especially with an existing reference at hand.
Zhou Qingyun merely smiled, unsurprised. She knew that for him, nothing had ever been difficult. Whatever the circumstances, whatever the situation, as long as he was there, there would be a way.
She brushed her hand over the Azure Cord Sword, took out a scroll of cloud silk, and handed it to the Daoist.
He accepted it, unrolled it, and understood its essentials at a glance. Though this art was profound, its countless variations never departed from its underlying principles. It clearly bore traces of several major Dao Lineages, including Yang Spirit, Qi Ingestion, Essence Refinement, and Spirit Wandering. Its structure was fairly clear. If he merely followed its pattern, tracing a gourd from a model, it should take no more than a few days. Cheng Xinzhan put away the cloud silk, glanced at the Azure Cord Sword hovering quietly beside her, and suddenly remarked,
"The Azure Cord Sword certainly is loyal to you."
Zhou Qingyun immediately understood what Cheng Xinzhan meant and answered,
"Immortal Swords have spirits and choose their own masters. They can be forged, but not controlled. They are like children: once grown, they naturally cease to heed their parents. Your Peach Capital is the same, Daoist brother. Moreover, swords have the bearing of gentlemen. Once they acknowledge a master, unless that