Liu Chenyu nodded thoughtfully and said:
"If you run into any more problems, go to your Eldest Senior Brother.
His cultivation may not be higher than yours, but his talent in the sword dao is quite remarkable."
As soon as Liu Chenyu finished speaking, Shi Haoyan, who had barely spoken all this time, suddenly said:
"You needn't necessarily go to Li Changge.
If you have any questions, you can come to this old man as well.
That sword duel between you and Li Changge just now gave me quite a few insights, too."
Liu Chenyu had never expected a Spirit Transformation Ancestor like Shi Haoyan to say such a thing. His mouth fell open.
Xu Changxing's lips, however, twitched.
This Spirit Transformation Ancestor seemed to believe he was the reincarnation of some cultivator, too.
The cultivators here have far too much imagination. I need to run a simulation as soon as I get back. Please don't let this cause any trouble...
After grumbling inwardly, Xu Changxing bowed. "Thank you for your favor, Patriarch!
If there is anything I don't understand in the future, I may indeed come knocking and trouble you!"
Shi Haoyan nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Liu Chenyu.
"Not bad. These disciples you've taken in are all quite good, aren't they?
I remember your second disciple is called Zhou Lechi.
He should be close to core formation as well, right?"
Liu Chenyu nodded. "Yes, Zhou Lechi reached the foundation establishment late stage long ago.
But his comprehension falls short of his Eldest Senior Brother's. He probably still needs some time before core formation."
At this point, he suddenly slapped his forehead and said to Xu Changxing:
"Right, when you have time, remember to give your Second Senior Brother some guidance."
Xu Changxing hurriedly bowed. "With Master's command, it is naturally my duty.
But I've only just formed my sword core, and I can't fully control it yet.
If I fail to control my strength while sparring with Second Senior Brother, I'm afraid that would go against your intentions.
How about I spar with him after I've stabilized my cultivation?"
Liu Chenyu nodded. "That is only sensible.
Look at my memory. I forgot you've only just reached core formation.
All right, you don't need to stay here chatting with us. Hurry back and stabilize your cultivation.
I'll take care of the aftermath here for you."
Xu Changxing immediately thanked Liu Chenyu, then bowed to Shi Haoyan before using Sword Flight to return to his own peak.
By the time he returned, Han Mingguan had already left of his own accord, saving him a good deal of explanation.
He swept his spiritual sense over his peak. Once he confirmed nothing was amiss, he took out ten thousand low-grade spirit stones and deposited them into the system in one go.
Immediately afterward, Xu Changxing eagerly started a simulation.
[Month 1: You secluded yourself to stabilize your cultivation.] [Month 2: You continued your seclusion, and still no one came to disturb you.]
As Xu Changxing read these two lines of simulation text, his slightly furrowed brow quickly relaxed.
It seemed his identity as a "reincarnated Spirit Transformation Ancestor" had not brought him any trouble.
He let out a small sigh of relief and continued reading the simulation.
[Month 3: You suddenly received a message from Liu Chenyu saying that your Second Senior Brother, Zhou Lechi, was in danger and asking you to hurry to Flying Stream Peak. You immediately rode your sword light to Flying Stream Peak. After asking detailed questions, you learned what had happened. After learning that Li Changge had achieved core-breaking ascension and that you had also formed a sword core, Zhou Lechi's state of mind had become somewhat unsettled. He abandoned his safe, steady training and instead entered a rather dangerous secret realm. Just moments ago, a crack had suddenly appeared in Zhou Lechi's Soul Jade. In his anxiety, Liu Chenyu sent messages to both you and Li Changge at the same time. Seeing that Li Changge had not arrived, you suggested that there was no need to wait for Eldest Senior Brother to emerge from seclusion. You and Liu Chenyu should go investigate the secret realm first. Liu Chenyu looked at you with considerable appreciation. That day, you followed Liu Chenyu into a secret realm. To your astonishment, you discovered that this was actually a secret realm meant for core formation cultivators to train in. You searched for three days and three nights before finally finding Zhou Lechi's remains in a cave. By then, Demon Beasts had gnawed Zhou Lechi down to nothing but bones. Looking at the shattered bones scattered across the ground, Liu Chenyu was overwhelmed with grief. As you looked at Liu Chenyu, who seemed to have aged considerably in an instant, a trace of guilt arose in your heart. You knew full well that Zhou Lechi had died because of the changes you had set in motion. Without you, Zhou Lechi could have cultivated in peace for at least another nine years.] [Month 4: You and Liu Chenyu brought Zhou Lechi's remains back to Flying Stream Peak. After keeping Liu Chenyu company on Flying Stream Peak for half a month, you turned around and fought your way back into the secret realm where Zhou Lechi had fallen. You used Sword-Controlled Thunder to slaughter everything in your path throughout the secret realm, leaving its demonic beasts trembling at the mere sight of lightning.] [Month 5: Your unrestrained actions finally drew out the high-level demonic beasts from the depths of the secret realm. A demonic beast comparable to a nascent soul cultivator pursued you for a full day and night, nearly driving you out of the secret realm. Just as you were hesitating over whether to use your trump card, a streak of sword light suddenly flared. After the sword light passed, the old devil pursuing you had been cleaved in two. Li Changge had finally emerged from seclusion.] [Month 6: Together with Li Changge, you rampaged through this secret realm for dozens of days, slaughtering its high-level demonic beasts until their ranks were shattered. Through repeated battles, your sword intent grew increasingly refined, and your cultivation naturally broke through a minor stage, reaching the core formation middle stage.] [Month 8: You returned to the mountain and spent two months in seclusion. After stabilizing your cultivation, you once again headed to the secret realm where Zhou Lechi had fallen. The few demonic beasts remaining in the secret realm thought they had escaped a brush with death. They never expected you to come slaughtering your way back in, sending them fleeing in every direction.] [Month 9: With no opponents left to challenge you in this secret realm, you could only move on to other secret realms with a sense of disappointment.] [Year 2, Month 2: Over the past half year and more, you fought your way through two secret realms, putting countless demons to the sword. Your sword heart grew increasingly firm, and your cultivation broke through once again, reaching the core formation late stage.] [Year 2, Month 5: After stabilizing your cultivation, you began considering the path to core-breaking ascension. Because your sword core was too solid, ordinary methods would most likely fail to break it open. You decided to move on to more dangerous secret realms and battle demons in the nascent soul realm.] [Year 2, Month 6: After patrolling the secret realm for a month, you finally encountered a demon in the nascent soul realm. Relying on the advantages of your sword core and Thundercloud, you fought him for three days and three nights, with neither side gaining victory.] [Year 2, Month 7: After absorbing the gains from your previous battle, you found that demon again and fought him for an entire night, beating him into a desperate retreat.] [Year 2, Month 11: Your sword light grew increasingly fierce. Weaker demons in the nascent soul realm were no longer your match.] [Year 3, Month 2: You pursued a nascent soul demon for several days and finally slew him. This was the first demon in the nascent soul realm you had slain with your own hands, and you felt thoroughly exhilarated.] [Year 3, Month 3: Your potential spread panic among the demons in the secret realm, and countless high-level demons marked you as someone who had to die. You remained utterly unafraid and continued hunting demons every day. The nascent soul demons among them laid deadly traps specifically for you several times, but each time they failed to keep you there.]
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