Xiaoxiao Dragon didn't try to persuade him any further.
"You still have 18,000 spirit crystals left from the Earth Vein Spirit Spring."
"Once the tenfold time space is activated, the internal time array will continuously devour Spiritual Qi. According to my estimation, one night outside is equivalent to nearly five days inside, and at least three thousand spirit crystals will be burned."
Chu Yunfei raised an eyebrow.
"Three thousand high-grade spirit stones' worth of Spiritual Qi, exchanged for only five days?"
"If you think it's too expensive, then don't use it."
Xiaoxiao Dragon gave a soft snort.
"The power of time is the most difficult power in the world to touch. The Divine Cauldron allows you to exchange resources for time, which is already incredibly powerful."
"If it were those Dao Mysterious Realm experts who were stuck at a bottleneck and nearing the end of their lifespan, they would fight to exchange it, even if it meant going bankrupt, let alone three thousand yuan."
Chu Yunfei was certainly aware of its value.
For ordinary martial artists, five days is but a fleeting moment.
However, if a major battle is imminent, the extra five days could be enough to determine who lives and who dies.
"Start."
The cyan jade slip fell into his palm.
Chu Yunfei waved his hand and took out three thousand spirit crystals.
A pale golden light instantly filled the cultivation room, and before the rich Spiritual Qi could dissipate, it was completely locked in by an invisible force.
Buzz!
The Divine Cauldron of Heavenly Mandate emitted a low hum within his body.
The scene before my eyes distorted; the room, the futon, and the array patterns all receded into the distance.
The next moment.
Chu Yunfei was already standing on a hundred-foot-tall blue stone platform.
The surrounding area was shrouded in chaotic mist, stretching as far as the eye could see.
The phantom of the Divine Cauldron of Heavenly Mandate hangs high above, with three legs and two handles. Its body is covered with ancient patterns, as if it has been sleeping here for countless years.
Three thousand spirit crystals were piled up at the edge of the stone platform.
The Divine Cauldron trembled slightly.
All the spirit crystals lit up simultaneously, and the pure Spiritual Qi transformed into hundreds and thousands of pale golden streams that surged into the depths of the space.
Along the edge of the bluestone platform, a ring of array patterns lit up one after another.
Chu Yunfei closed his eyes to sense it.
Every fluctuation from the external Spirit-Gathering Array was stretched out for an incredibly long time, as if even time itself had slowed down at that moment.
Ten times the time flow rate has been activated.
Not far away, Xiaoxiao Dragon's figure slowly materialized.
It remained just a blurry, illusory outline, its specific features unclear.
"This space has just opened up; currently, only a hundred-zhang radius around it is stable."
She raised her hand and pointed outside the bluestone platform.
"Don't touch that chaotic mist. Although what you entered was only a projection of your soul, once it's torn apart by the spatial turbulence, your external soul will also be severely damaged."
"Furthermore, when you circulate your cultivation technique here, it will simultaneously affect your physical body outside. If your meridians are torn apart by the sword's power, the injuries will be severe."
Chu Yunfei glanced at her.
"You're allowed in too?"
"It's just a projection of a divine soul."
Xiaoxiao Dragon crossed his arms, speaking casually.
"You continue your practice; I'm just here to see how you plan to burn these three thousand spirit crystals."
Chu Yunfei did not respond.
He condensed a long sword according to the shape and weight of the Abyss-Devouring Sword, and then separated a wisp of his divine consciousness to probe into the cyan jade slip.
boom!
Images of heritage unfolded in my mind.
On the boundless sea, a figure holding a sword stands facing the waves.
The first sword strike landed, but its momentum did not dissipate.
The second sword strike draws upon the previous momentum, merging the two forces into one.
The third sword strike concealed another layer, its Sword Qi surging like a tide, wave after wave.
Before the fourth sword strike could land, the sea in front of them split open to the sides.
When all nine swords were unleashed, the layers of sword energy converged into a towering wave, as if it could crush the entire ocean with a single strike.
The Sea-Overturning Ninefold Sword.
When all nine sword techniques are mastered, their power is comparable to a low-grade Heaven Rank Low Grade martial art.
Chu Yunfei slowly exhaled.
The real difficulty of this swordsmanship lies not in the sword techniques, but in concealing one's true intentions.
After each sword strike, two-tenths of the sword's momentum must be intercepted at the moment of power release and hidden in the meridians. When the next sword strike is made, the momentum must be simultaneously drawn in, merged, and released.
If you slow down even for a moment, the momentum will dissipate.
In a split second, the old and new sword techniques could collide head-on in the meridians.
At best, the stacking technique fails; at worst, the meridians are severed.
For ordinary sword cultivators, this is tantamount to suppressing a sword aura within their body with every strike, a Sword Qi that could explode at any moment.
However, Chu Yunfei had practiced a sword technique a hundred times more complex than the Sea-Overturning Ninefold Sword in his previous life.
He was familiar with the principles of layering forces, concealing potential, and attracting potential.
The only thing that truly needs to be adapted to is this physical body we have now.
Chu Yunfei held his sword horizontally in front of him and mobilized his spiritual power according to the first move.
Liquid spiritual energy flowed through the meridians of his right arm and into the sword.
Clang!
A dark golden sword light slashed horizontally, leaving a sword mark several feet long on the bluestone platform.
The moment the sword light dissipated, Chu Yunfei forcefully intercepted 30% of the sword's momentum and pressed it into the meridians of his right arm.
Xiaoxiao Dragon immediately frowned.
"Too many."
"The jade slip requires 20%, but you dared to hold back 30% in your first sword strike. By the time you stack it up to the fifth strike, your meridians might not be able to withstand it."
As soon as he finished speaking, the remaining sword energy surged towards Chu Yunfei's shoulder.
Sizzle!
Inside the cultivation room outside, his right sleeve ripped open on the spot.
Only a faint white mark appeared on her skin.
Chu Yunfei glanced down.
His physical body was already comparable to Mystic Rank High Grade spiritual weapon. When he broke through to the Heavenly Origin Realm, he was further tempered by the Earth Vein Spirit Spring. Both his flesh and blood and his meridians were far more resilient than those of other martial artists of the same realm.
"We can hold on."
"You're really going to test your sword against your own meridians?"
Xiaoxiao Dragon snorted coldly.
"You only know where the limits are after you try."
Chu Yunfei raised his sword again.
The second time, he still retained 30% of the sword energy, but instead of concentrating all the power on one main meridian, he split it up and hid it in five different meridians.
The first sword strike falls!
The sword's power entered his body, but he did not lose control again.
Chu Yunfei didn't give it a chance to dissipate, and his second sword followed immediately.
Two forces clashed.
Buzz!
The longsword trembled violently, and the dark gold sword light instantly increased by nearly double. The sword mark on the bluestone platform also extended from several feet to more than ten feet.
Chu Yunfei kept moving, and his third sword strike was already underway.
The residual power from the first two sword strikes surged towards his right arm simultaneously.
A sharp pain shot through his five meridians, as if countless tiny Sword Qi were coursing through his flesh.
Chu Yunfei's hand holding the sword remained as steady as a rock.
The third sword strike, slash!
boom!
The sword light swept across the ground.
The bluestone platform suddenly shook, and a ditch half a foot deep was dug out in front of it.
Xiaoxiao Dragon stared at the sword mark and remained silent for a moment.
"On his first training session, he was able to unleash three sword strikes in succession."
"Have you practiced stacked force swordsmanship before?"
I've seen similar ones.
Chu Yunfei did not elaborate.
In his previous life, he had mastered a sword technique that could deliver thirty-six consecutive strikes. That technique required the power of heaven and earth, with each strike drawing upon the strength of mountains and rivers, something he was far beyond his current ability to execute.
Compared to that, the Sea-Overturning Ninefold Sword can only be considered an entry-level skill.
But just because swordsmanship is understood doesn't mean the physical body can immediately keep up.
Chu Yunfei did not rush to launch the fourth sword strike.
In the following time, he repeated the first three moves over and over again, constantly adjusting the proportions of the concealed posture, the meridian routes, and the intervals between sword strikes.
Ten times.
Fifty times.
One hundred times.
On the bluestone platform, the clanging of swords was almost constant.
Each strike was faster than the last.
Each sword strike hidden within the meridians was more stable than the last.
A day later, the connection between the three swords resumed without any further interruption in the Divine Cauldron Space.
The next day, Chu Yunfei began his attempt at the fourth sword strike.
The first three sword strikes were executed smoothly.
The three remaining sword energies simultaneously converged into his right arm, causing his meridians to swell instantly, and his liquid spiritual energy was also thrown out of control.
Chu Yunfei forcefully pressed down on his sword.
But before the fourth sword could take shape, the three forces collided within his body.
Bang!
The sword's momentum dissipated.
Chu Yunfei's chest jolted, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Several small, bloody cuts also appeared on the right arm of the external physical body.
Just as Xiaoxiao Dragon was about to speak, he saw Chu Yunfei take out a healing pill, swallow it, and raise his sword again.
"You really don't treat yourself like a human being."
Chu Yunfei wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Every failure at least eliminates a wrong path."
"If you keep practicing like this, you'll burn yourself out before you even finish burning through the three thousand spirit crystals."
Xiaoxiao Dragon was sharp-tongued, but he didn't stop him.
She could also see that Chu Yunfei adjusted himself after each failure, instead of stubbornly pushing through without any real effort.
The difficulty of the fourth sword strike does not lie in the amount of spiritual power.
The first three sword techniques are independent of each other, have the same attributes, but have slightly different burst points. To bring them together, the most precise balance point must be found before the sword is drawn.
A little too much and they'll collide; a little too little and they'll fall apart.
Chu Yunfei failed thirteen times in a row.
The meridians in his right arm were repeatedly injured, but they continued to recover under the nourishment of elixirs and spiritual energy.
On the fourteenth time, he raised his sword again.
The first sword!
The second sword!
The third sword!
Three dark golden sword lights slashed down in succession, and the air currents in front of the bluestone platform were swirled up layer by layer, surging outwards like a tide.
The three sword energies surged into his right arm once more.
This time, they did not collide.
Under Chu Yunfei's control, the three forces circulated simultaneously along the five meridians, perfectly merging just before the sword was drawn.
Clang!
The Abyss-Devouring Sword vibrated violently.
Dark gold patterns shone from the hilt all the way to the blade.
Chu Yunfei took a step forward and slashed horizontally with his right arm.
The fourth sword strike, complete!
Boom!
A dark golden sword light, over twenty feet long, swept out.
Where the sword light passed, it carved a trench half a foot deep and more than twenty feet long into the bluestone platform. The remaining force rushed over the edge of the platform and crashed into the chaotic mist.
The entire hundred-zhang-long space trembled.
Ripples spread out from the depths of the mist, lingering for a long time.
Xiaoxiao Dragon stared at the ravine, and his expression finally changed.
This sword strike is several times more powerful than the Heaven-Severing Slash.
It is powerful enough to withstand a full-force attack from Heavenly Origin Realm Fifth Layer martial artist.
Even someone at the Sixth Level of the Heavenly Origin Realm accepted the attack would not fare well.
Chu Yunfei sheathed his sword and stood there, his chest rising and falling slightly.
At this time, nearly five days had passed in the Divine Cauldron Space.
At the edge of the stone platform, the three thousand spirit crystals completely dimmed, then shattered silently, turning into a pile of grayish-white powder.
One by one, the time array patterns around them went out.
The extended period of time is beginning to return to normal.
The outside world will understand.
With a thought, Chu Yunfei withdrew his divine soul from the Divine Cauldron Space.
Inside the meditation room, the morning light streamed through the cracks in the window.
He slowly opened his eyes, his right arm still throbbing with pain, and his sleeve had several tears.
Five days of arduous practice, thirteen failures.
The cost was considerable.
But the fourth sword technique has been completely mastered.
Chu Yunfei picked up the Abyss-Devouring Sword, which was lying across his knees, and began to circulate the spiritual energy of the Sea-Overturning Ninefold Sword.
The first layer of sword intent illuminated.
The second and third layers follow immediately.
As the fourth layer of dark golden light pressed into the sword's edge, the entire Abyss-Devouring Sword emitted a deep hum.
Chu Yunfei did not actually unleash the sword light, but instead kept it firmly locked within the blade.
The array surrounding the side courtyard continued to tremble slightly.
"The combination of these four techniques is enough to directly confront Heavenly Origin Realm Fifth Layer expert."
"If the timing is right, even Sixth Level of the Heavenly Origin Realm might not be unable to injure him."
His regular combat effectiveness has finally taken another step forward.
Just as Chu Yunfei was about to continue familiarizing himself with the spiritual energy path of the fourth sword, footsteps suddenly came from outside the side courtyard.
The newcomer made no attempt to conceal their presence.
Ling Xueyao.
Chu Yunfei withdrew his sword stance and raised his hand to dispel the array in the training room.
As the morning light streamed into the room, a soft knock sounded at the door.
Chu Yunfei.
Ling Xueyao's cool voice came from behind the door.
There's an auction at the Pill Pavilion tonight.
"Among the items up for auction is a Rank 6 elixir capable of repairing the soul."
"You will come with me."