"Phew! Finally done!"
Wang Hao breathed a sigh of relief inside the forbidden area of the Mount Heng Sword Sect. After three days, he finally completed the photocopying of all the valuable martial arts classics here. He also read through them and used his Dao Comprehension Function to thoroughly understand them, transforming them into his own martial arts foundation.
"Eh? Sect Leader Qingmiao and Long Ling, is there something you two have here?"
Stepping out of the cave where the forbidden area was located, Wang Hao immediately saw Sect Leader Qingmiao and Little Long Ling Longling standing there anxiously, as if something urgent had happened.
" Wuming benefactor, you have finally emerged from seclusion!"
Upon seeing Wang Hao emerge, Abbess Qingmiao was overjoyed. However, her expression quickly changed to one of worry and resentment as she said, "Half a day ago, I received intelligence that the grassland army marched south in the early hours of yesterday morning. Several cities guarding the border have fallen. Now, the grassland army has crossed the Yellow River and is committing all sorts of atrocities, including burning, killing, and looting, in the border region."
Strangely, half a day ago, the remaining forces of the border martial arts world, together with some forces in the Central Plains, sent a letter rebuking the Wuming benefactor, saying that he had massacred border martial arts practitioners, which gave the nomadic tribes of the grasslands an opportunity to invade southwards, and they even challenged the Wuming benefactor to go and eliminate the nomadic tribes.
Abbess Qingmiao quickly gave a brief explanation of the matter and then took out dozens of letters from various powerful forces and handed them to Wang Hao for him to read.
After casually opening and glancing at a letter, Wang Hao's expression suddenly darkened, and a murderous intent surged within him.
Sensing Wang Hao's intense killing intent, the little Long Ling hurriedly spoke up to explain, " Wuming benefactor, please hear what this humble monk has to say! According to the information this humble monk has received, someone is stirring things up and luring my grassland people south. Those border cities in the Central Plains were also captured by some people working together from the inside and outside. Even the Da Ming's garrison seems to have received the news long ago and retreated calmly before my grassland people arrived."
What's even stranger is that on the north bank of the Yellow River, the other side left behind a large number of ships and even built a huge pontoon bridge, which allowed our grassland people to advance unimpeded. Clearly, someone wants to use our grassland people to deal with you, my benefactor.
I had already asked Senior Brother Longxiang to try and dissuade him, and I expect to hear back soon.
The Long Ling Longling also knew that the person in front of him was an unprecedented killing god, comparable to Bai Qi, the Human Butcher of the Qin State during the Sengoku period, and had the title of Human Butcher Reborn.
The other party is currently burning with murderous intent; if they are not stopped, it will surely be a disaster for the grassland people.
Wang Hao ignored the little Long Ling Longling and instead looked at Abbess Qingmiao, asking, "How many are the grassland army? To what extent have they ravaged Huaxia land? How many people have been harmed and how many have died?"
After all, this was a clash between nations. Although he had a high opinion of the Long Ling Longling, he would not let personal feelings interfere with public duty.
At such a time, personal feelings aside, and the greater good aside, he would certainly make the nomadic tribes of the grasslands pay for their sins in blood.
This truly reflects the old saying, "Those who offend Huaxia, though far away, shall be punished!"
This attitude made the little Long Ling Longling's face turn pale. He opened his mouth but didn't dare to say anything more, because he knew that it would be useless to say anything at this time.
"According to intelligence, the regular army of the nomadic tribes from the grasslands that marched south numbered 100,000, followed by a retinue of nearly one million. Several cities in the border region were massacred. The enemy only spared children and young women for their own pleasure, while all the men and the elderly were slaughtered. The death toll is at least 100,000, and the number of casualties is currently incalculable."
At this moment, the grassland army is crossing the Yellow River and has not yet begun its rampage in the Guanzhong.
Suppressing her resentment and grief, Abbess Qingmiao recounted all the intelligence and data she had obtained.
"One hundred thousand men! Let the nomadic tribes of the grasslands repay us tenfold! Those million-strong nomadic army need not return; let them all remain on my Huaxia land!"
Taking a deep breath, Wang Hao regained his composure, but his eyes held a chilling, boundless killing intent.
At this moment, he had already sentenced the grassland army to death in his heart!
As the saying goes, those who offend Huaxia, no matter how far away, will be punished!
Normally, he wouldn't have any prejudice against the herdsmen and common people of the grasslands, but if you ride a horse, pick up a scimitar and bow and arrow, and invade my Huaxia land, even if you don't shoot a single arrow, it's still a capital offense!
These words made the little Long Ling Longling's face turn even paler, but he was speechless.
After all, regardless of whether there was collusion with the Central Plains people, it was the grassland people who were in the wrong first. In particular, killing unarmed civilians is a major taboo and an irreconcilable feud.
If you've done something wrong, you must pay the price.
Although he didn't know what methods this Wuming man used to slaughter a million-strong grassland army, he had no doubt about his determination and ability.
Therefore, the million-strong grassland army was completely beyond saving. The loss of these million grassland men would severely damage the grassland people's vitality, and the ensuing internal strife would inevitably become even more intense.
" Long Ling, don't say I didn't give you a chance. You can take some innocent grassland people with you and leave within your capabilities. Remember, you only have half a day, and you can only take some truly innocent people with you!"
Wang Hao turned his gaze to the little Long Ling. He really thought highly of this kid, and he would need the little guy's assistance in his future plan to sweep through the martial arts classics of the grasslands, so he didn't want to make things too awkward.
" Amitabha Buddha! Thank you for your mercy, benefactor. I know what to do!"
Taking a deep breath, the Long Ling Longling chanted a Buddhist prayer, bowed gratefully to Wang Hao, and then hurried down the mountain.
Although he knew he couldn't save many people this time, he would save as many as he could.
"Sect Leader Qingmiao, I have a few requests that I hope your sect can assist me with."
Wang Hao looked at Abbess Qingmiao. He needed to make some preparations before starting to clear out the barbarian army from the grasslands, and that required the help of the Mount Heng Sword Sect.
"Please speak, benefactor. Our Mount Heng Sword Sect will do everything in its power to assist you and will not refuse."
Abbess Qingmiao responded resolutely, after all, she was also Huaxia, and she should stand up in the face of such a foreign invasion.
Seeing Abbess Qingmiao's resolute attitude, Wang Hao waved his hand and said, "It's not that serious. I've always advocated keeping women away from war. It's not that I look down on women, but it's a matter of principle."
You don't need to confront the steppe army head-on. Just secretly destroy those ships, leaving only the pontoon bridge that has been built, and provide me with some assistance after the battle begins.
Also, please have the nun prepare a large quantity of ginseng and lingzhi, which are invigorating and nourishing herbs, for me. I need to refine some pills later as a supplement for the war.
Finally, I hope that Sect Leader Qingmiao can prepare a batch of high-quality longswords for me.
Wang Hao didn't stand on ceremony and stated all his needs.
Using the Sword Control Technique is not without its costs, but these costs are not in the form of magnetic fields or magnetic force, which don't have any inherent costs. At least, Wang Hao doesn't experience any costs when using it now.
However, he needs Divine Sense and Innate Qi to guide and control his movements, especially in the early stages when he uses Innate Qi and Divine Sense to refine the longsword.
Weapons wear out with use. For example, during the previous battles against the Mount Heng Sword Sect, especially the second battle after the seven reclusive nuns joined, more than half of the longswords were broken and damaged.
This loss needs to be replenished, and the losses will inevitably be even greater when facing an army of millions. Therefore, we need to make more preparations, at least tens of Thousand-Forged Refined Steel.
At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to the depletion of Innate Qi and Divine Sense, which requires the use of medicinal materials such as ginseng and lingzhi to replenish them.
After all, among medicinal herbs, ginseng is the best for replenishing qi, notoginseng is the best for replenishing blood, and lingzhi is the best for nourishing the spirit. Using these two herbs is the most suitable choice.
As for the blood-tonifying effect of Panax notoginseng, there is no need to use it. After all, the strange sword energy in his body has not been completely refined yet, so it is not advisable to use his full strength for close combat for the time being, and it is best not to use his physical strength.
Therefore, we can temporarily disregard the depletion of physical strength and Bloodline Power.
"This humble nun will go and prepare for you, benefactor!"
Abbess Qingmiao was a decisive person, and given the urgency of the situation, she didn't say much and immediately turned back to the sect to begin preparations.
"Second Master, can you take me with you when you kill bad guys?"
Not long after Abbess Qingmiao left, a graceful figure swiftly arrived and stopped abruptly in front of Wang Hao. Who else could it be but Dingzhen?
"What the hell is 'Second Master'?"
Upon hearing Dingzhen about his second master, Wang Hao was speechless.
What does it mean to add a "two" before "Master"?
Am I, Master Hao, really that stupid?
"I already have a master. Now that I'm becoming your disciple, it's not like I'm betraying my master. So naturally I should call you my second master!"
Dingzhen with his hands behind his back and said seriously, clearly having made up his mind to call Wang Hao his second master from now on.
"Fine, call me whatever you want!"
Frustrated, Wang Hao rubbed his forehead, then his expression shifted, and he asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure you want to join my Sword Faction? You must know that if I were to perish, my master would inevitably take you back to the Sword Faction's ancestral land to receive the Heavenly Sword Heart Method Sutra. Once you receive the Heavenly Sword Heart Method Sutra, it will automatically improve along with your cultivation level, irreversibly."
"I... I've made up my mind. There's an older man in a really bad situation. He's been constantly hunted down and there's been no news of him since. People want to find him and help him, but I'm too weak to help him, so I need power."
At first, Dingzhen hesitated a bit, but by the end, his tone became increasingly firm, clearly indicating that he was mentally prepared to face anything.
These words made Wang Hao's expression turn strange; it seemed that this little nun had fallen for him!
" Xiao Mengmeng, looks like I'm quite charming after all!"
Wang Hao boasted to the Xiao Mengmeng in the System Space with no small amount of pride, "You know, when I was with Dingzhen back then, I was using my original appearance, which was quite hideous and ugly."
To be able to capture this beautiful girl with that kind of looks—that's proof of charm!
"Tch! You're only good at messing with naive Xiao Bai like this!"
The Xiao Mengmeng in the System Space gave Wang Hao a disdainful look, showing her contempt for him.
Wang Hao didn't care about Xiao Mengmeng's disdain. After thinking for a while, he took out two prepared drafts from his pocket, handed them to Dingzhen, and said, "My Sword Faction Sect has countless sword techniques, but few can be cultivated to the Celestial Person Realm. The only techniques I know are the Sword Control Technique and the self-created move, Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin."
The Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin is not yet complete and consumes a great deal of energy, making it unsuitable for your cultivation. Therefore, I will first teach you the Sword Control Technique, the basic chapter of "Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin One "—the Wuji Sword Formation, and a fragment of the Cihang Sword Codex obtained from Cihang Quiet Studio. Although it is only a fragment, the Cihang Sword Codex, while not comparable to those ultimate techniques that lead directly to the Shattering Realm, can still be cultivated to the Celestial Person Realm.
Although I only possess the first half, it is enough for you to reach the Peak Grandmaster. If your comprehension is not lacking, you can use it as a foundation to complete and create your own Cihang Sword Codex.
That's right, Wang Hao had already created the Sword Control Technique he had previously tricked people into believing in during these three days.
In essence, it's just a further optimization of the Seven Po Magnetic Field Cultivation Method of the Supreme Yoga Tantra, followed by a secret method of using Divine Sense in conjunction with Innate Qi to refine a longsword and strengthen magnetic field control. Combined with the previously created Wuji Sword Formation, this is what is known as the Sword Control Technique.
As for the Cihang Sword Codex, it is a method for cultivating Divine Sense and True Spirit Sword Intent. It extracts a portion of the essence of the Nine Revolutions Spirit Nourishing Instruction, adds the author's own experience in cultivating True Spirit Sword Intent for a long time, and then uses the realm division and setting of the Cihang Sword Codex in Huang Yi's martial arts series as the framework for deduction.
Of course, with his current level of cultivation, it was impossible for him to completely replicate and Cihang Sword Codex Manual, so he only managed to create half of it, but it was enough Dingzhen to study.