Daoist Magic Sword Qi

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"You're not as fast as me, but I can beat you, so just hand it over obediently and save yourself a beating." Another beggar rolled up his sleeves.

"Ah! How did you find me?" Chu Wan'er, who had been calmly smiling, was startled. She saw a figure walking behind the two beggars, and it was the bad Daoist priest she had ditched earlier that day.

The first beggar sneered, "Still trying that trick? We were fooled once, we're not stupid enough to be fooled again." As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a pat on his shoulder, and his smile froze. He quickly lunged forward, preparing for a Lazy Donkey Roll.

Unexpectedly, Shi Xuan intended to establish his authority in front of Chu Wan'er. With a sweep of the Soul-Bewildering Banner, a black light flashed, and the beggar immediately fainted in mid-air, falling heavily to the ground. With another sweep, the other beggar fainted before he could even turn around.

"What, not running anymore?" Shi Xuan asked, looking at Chu Wan'er, who had already hidden in the corner, after establishing his dominance.

Chu Wan'er's small body had hunched over, as if trying to squeeze into somewhere. But now she froze in place, her face filled with shock, confusion, and curiosity as she looked at Shi Xuan.

Shi Xuan walked up to Chu Wan'er, grabbed her collar, and lifted her up. It turned out there was a small hole in the corner, which Shi Xuan estimated only a child like Chu Wan'er, who was six or seven years old, could squeeze through.

"Heh heh, so you had this planned when you escaped here." Shi Xuan quite admired the little girl's cleverness.

Hearing his words, Chu Wan'er finally snapped out of her daze. She tilted her little head to look at Shi Xuan behind her, her eyes sparkling, her face full of excitement and curiosity. "Is this an Immortal Method? Is this an Immortal Method?..."

He had expected Chu Wan'er to be scared and fearful upon being caught, but he never imagined the little girl would completely forget she was captured and incessantly ask about Immortal Methods. She was indeed just a child. Shi Xuan could only nod helplessly, then, holding Chu Wan'er by the collar of her clothes, he walked out of the alley, just like carrying a kitten.

Seeing Shi Xuan nod, Chu Wan'er became even more excited. She swayed from side to side, "Then are you an immortal? Are you taking me to heaven to eat delicious food? To play fun games? Is that right? Is it?" As she swayed, Chu Wan'er suddenly remembered she was being carried and immediately protested loudly, "Bad Daoist priest, let me go! This is so uncomfortable."

"You look so ugly like this, let me go quickly." Chu Wan'er tried her best to stretch her small arms and legs to reach Shi Xuan, but being small, her hands and feet were short. After flailing for a long time, she only managed to get herself breathless in vain.

"Wuwuwu, you're really not an immortal, wuwuwu, you're a bad Daoist priest." Finally, the child's true nature erupted, and Chu Wan'er burst into tears.

Fortunately, Kaiyang City was in chaos at the moment, with many onlookers rushing to the Temple of Divine Lord Crimson Cloud. No one noticed Shi Xuan slowly walking by, carrying a wailing, crying beggar child.

Finding a very nice inn, Shi Xuan booked two ordinary superior rooms and instructed the waiter to prepare wooden tubs and hot water for bathing, then to find some children's clothes. Shi Xuan briefly explained to the innkeeper and waiter that this was a child who had run out from home. As for whether they believed him, he had given them a lot of Silver, so they accepted it.

Shi Xuan, carrying Chu Wan'er, who was sobbing with tears streaming down her face, slowly walked up to the second floor. As soon as they entered the room, the waiter brought hot and cold water.

Perhaps it was because they were in a room, but Chu Wan'er regained some spirit and immediately started cursing again, "Stinky Daoist priest, bad Daoist priest..." Her curses gradually became more vulgar, likely learned during her time wandering. However, judging by the little girl's expression, she probably didn't understand what she was saying.

"Wah... cough... cough" Chu Wan'er, who was in the middle of her tirade, suddenly felt her body plummet downwards and then fell into the warm water, accidentally choking on some.

Once she recovered, Chu Wan'er glared at the bad Daoist priest who had caused her to choke with eyes that could kill. However, her large, watery, clear black and white eyes ruined the fierce expression.

"Are you going to take off your clothes and wash yourself, or do you need this poor Daoist to help you?" Shi Xuan looked at Chu Wan'er with a playful gaze. At this age, there was nothing for a little girl to be shy about.

"Hmph." Although Chu Wan'er grumbled, she still took off her ragged, dirty clothes and threw them out. Soon, she was happily scrubbing herself in the wooden tub, looking like she had wanted to bathe for a long time.

Shi Xuan cast another Sympathetic Charm on Chu Wan'er, then went to the door to sit and wait. Less than fifteen minutes later, the waiter delivered several sets of children's clothes, both for boys and girls.

He placed the clothes on the edge of the tub, completely unfazed by the dirty water Chu Wan'er splashed at him. Instead, he mocked her for making the water so dirty, which angered Chu Wan'er into splashing more water.

When Chu Wan'er finished bathing, she slowly put on a set of white clothes for a little girl while looking around the bathing cubicle. Seeing there was only one exit, she dejectedly walked out.

Chu Wan'er's face, freshly washed, was fair and tender, with delicate features and extremely refined facial structure. Her wet hair cascaded down her back, reaching her vest, making her look pure and adorable. Although she hadn't fully grown, she was already the makings of a peerless beauty.

"Actually, you didn't need to be so slow just now. You know I have Immortal Methods, so I can find you no matter where you run." Shi Xuan couldn't maintain a serious demeanor with a child this young.

"Uh." Chu Wan'er was stunned for a moment, but then her face lit up with joy. She respectfully knelt on the ground and performed a proper kowtow. "Master above, please accept your disciple's bow!"

Shi Xuan was confused by the little girl's way of thinking. "Chu Wan'er, what are you doing?"

Chu Wan'er looked up and replied solemnly, "Isn't it like in the plays and storybooks, where those with the Dao seek out disciples with extraordinary talent?" After a pause, her face immediately fell. "Am I, Wan'er, who is so smart and cute, not considered to have extraordinary talent?"

Shi Xuan was helpless. Children's ways of thinking were indeed formidable. "Wan'er, where did you hear all this? Your mother wouldn't let you read such things, would she?" The dignified Demon Empress wouldn't raise a child like this.

Chu Wan'er raised her chin and said proudly, "Wan'er heard it herself during this time." Then, feigning grievance, "Master, you really won't take me? Wan'er is so cute and so smart."

Shi Xuan could only say helplessly, "Don't you read the plays and storybooks? Don't the geniuses always get tested by the senior cultivators of the Daoist sects before being accepted as disciples?" He couldn't dampen Chu Wan'er's enthusiasm for now; he still needed her to lead him to the Demon Empress. However, if her aptitude was good, given her age, she would be an excellent successor to the Returning to Truth Scripture.

"It seems to be said that way." Chu Wan'er recalled for a moment, then looked intently at Shi Xuan, her face clearly conveying "Test me, test me."

"Alright, let's rest for today. Testing takes time." Seeing that it was late, Shi Xuan took Chu Wan'er, who looked unwilling, to another superior room to rest. Perhaps it was because she hadn't bathed in hot water or slept in such a comfortable bed for a while. Chu Wan'er fell asleep within moments of lying down.

After returning to his room, Shi Xuan carefully took out the Geng Metal and examined it for a long time before he was relieved. He then carefully put it away and began his cultivation for the day.

After cultivating, Shi Xuan began to meticulously study the cultivation method for the Great Yin Lung Yang Geng Metal Sword Qi from the Treasury Records. This technique involves using soul power to control Geng Metal Qi, then slowly absorbing it into the lungs, and finally combining it with Internal Energy using a Yin-Yang secret method. It is then combined with the inherent Metal attribute of the lungs, and finally refined through slow tempering to become a Daoist technique of Geng Metal Sword Qi. Because it is integrated with the physical body, similar to inscribing Spiritual Power onto the soul, it becomes a part of oneself, hence it is also called Spiritual Power.

Shi Xuan dared not start cultivating immediately. Firstly, with the matters at the Governor's mansion and the Temple of Divine Lord Crimson Cloud, Kaiyang City would not be peaceful for a while, and he had been seen in the Governor's mansion. Cultivating Daoist techniques and Spiritual Powers could easily be interrupted by external affairs. Secondly, the cultivation method for this Spiritual Power was extremely complex and could not be mastered in a short time; it required careful study. Rushing would only harm his physical body.

The most comforting thing was that the cultivation knowledge for this Daoist technique and Spiritual Power was still within his capabilities. If it exceeded his current realm, Shi Xuan would not dare to cultivate it rashly and would have to find a Daoist sect and seek guidance before beginning. Therefore, Shi Xuan planned to focus on studying and simulating the method during this period, and only begin after leaving Fengzhou to find a quiet place.

Two months later, in a small, secluded courtyard in Weizhou, close to the capital. Inside a room with a closed door.

Shi Xuan sat cross-legged on the bed, his eyes slightly closed. When he exhaled, a faint white rainbow shot out from his nostrils, several inches long. When he inhaled, the white rainbow returned to his lungs through his nostrils.

With each breath, the white rainbow expanded and contracted unstably. The sharp intent emanating from it made Shi Xuan's hair stand on end. A teacup on the table a meter away, directly facing the white rainbow, seemed to sense this and had already cracked into several pieces. The cracks were neat and tidy, as if split by a sword. Deep cuts were visible on the table.

Shi Xuan took a deep breath, drew the white rainbow back into his lungs, then circulated the Qi and tempered it using a secret method, finally sealing it in a mysterious location within his lungs. Only then did he stop, open his eyes, and begin to cough violently.

He had finally mastered this Spiritual Power. It had been a month and a half since he arrived in this small town. Day and night, he had cautiously absorbed Geng Metal Qi and tempered it with the Yin-Yang secret method, finally achieving mastery today!

Although he had greatly overestimated the power of Geng Metal Qi, he had still injured his lungs during cultivation. Fortunately, the secret method in the Treasury Records was appropriate, and his origin was not harmed. He would recover in about ten days.

Shi Xuan got up and saw the scene on the table, his shock immense. This was merely a trace of the sharp energy leaked during the cultivation of the Great Yin Lung Yang Geng Metal Sword Qi, yet it had such an effect. Daoist techniques truly lived up to their name!