She lightly touched the edge of the stone table with the tip of her sword, brushing away a layer of dust.
Several fine, faded array patterns were revealed.
The letter was sealed.
"It's not a killing formation."
Chu Yunfei had already sensed the power within it.
The array patterns all extended around the letter, interlocking with each other.
The letter will be damaged first if it is subjected to external spiritual energy.
Ling Xueyao approached to examine it.
"This is the Spirit-Edict Seal of the Heavenly Edict Sect."
"Only those who cultivate the Heavenly Edict Sect's techniques can open the letter without damaging it."
"How about a forced crack?"
"The letter will be destroyed."
Ling Xueyao looked at Chu Yunfei.
Lu Shaoyuan did not want later generations to see its contents.
"I'm not interested in watching it either."
Chu Yunfei reached over the letter and picked up the blue jade slip next to him.
The jade slip was also engraved with the patterns of the Heavenly Edict Sect, but there was no seal placed on it.
The inscription on the stone wall clearly states that this is the reward Lu Shaoyuan left for the messenger.
As Chu Yunfei probed into it with his divine sense, a large number of sword techniques and images flooded into his mind.
The sound of the tide.
The sound of waves.
A figure wielding a sword stood on the sea, slashing forward with his longsword.
The first sword strike possessed only ordinary power.
When the second sword fell, it absorbed the residual power of the previous sword.
The sword techniques overlapped in layers.
By the ninth sword strike, the entire sea surface was pressed down and collapsed by the sword light.
" Sea-Overturning Ninefold Sword."
Chu Yunfei recited the name from the jade slip.
Xiaoxiao Dragon also sensed the content of the sword technique.
" Earth Rank Upper Grade, barely enough for your current use."
"This kind of swordsmanship wouldn't have been anything special for you before, but now that you're only at the Spirit Martial Realm, it's a significant improvement."
Chu Yunfei silently browsed through the sword techniques.
The Heaven-Severing Slash has only one move.
Its strength lies in its fierce and direct nature; when combined with the Abyss-Devouring Sword, it can unleash power far exceeding that of other swords of the same level.
As competitors grow stronger, weaknesses become increasingly apparent.
If the first sword strike fails to kill the enemy, there is little room for further variation.
The swordsmanship he mastered in his previous life was of an extremely high grade, requiring not only a high level of cultivation but also coordination with his divine soul and the laws of heaven and earth.
Forcing it will only hurt yourself first.
The Sea-Overturning Ninefold Sword is perfectly suited to my current level of cultivation.
" Lu Shaoyuan became famous Eastern Continent back then because of this sword technique."
Ling Xueyao stood beside him and said, " The Sea-Overturning Ninefold Sword has nine forms, one sword overlapping another."
"Upon reaching perfection, the final sword strike will be able to draw upon the power of the previous eight sword strikes."
"Its power is no weaker than that of an ordinary low- Heaven Rank Low Grade martial skill."
"What are the drawbacks?"
"It's very expensive."
Ling Xueyao looked at the cyan jade slip.
"Each sword strike must retain some of the power of the previous one."
"If it is interrupted midway, the accumulated sword energy will dissipate."
"Furthermore, the later stages require increasingly higher levels of control over spiritual energy."
"Many people from the Heavenly Edict Sect have attempted to cultivate it, but very few have truly been able to unleash the Nine Swords."
Chu Yunfei closed his eyes.
The first move in the jade slip was re-evolved in my mind.
He drew his sword.
Attraction.
Hidden strength.
Then leave the sword's momentum in the meridians, waiting for the next sword strike to guide it.
After a few breaths, he released the jade slip, formed a sword shape with his right hand, and slashed diagonally towards the empty space in the cave.
Buzz.
A wisp of dark Sword Qi flew out from the fingertip.
The Sword Qi was weak, leaving only a mark about an inch deep on the stone wall.
Even after the Sword Qi disappeared, some of the power in the air did not dissipate. Instead, it was drawn back into the meridians of Chu Yunfei's right arm by his fingers.
Ling Xueyao looked at the marks on the stone wall, then looked at Chu Yunfei.
"You used to practice the Sea-Overturning Ninefold Sword?"
"First time meeting you."
"First?"
Ling Xueyao took the jade slip from his hand and probed it with her divine sense.
The sword techniques inside are all intact.
The transmission of images is also quite complex.
Even for a sword cultivator at the Divine Sea Realm, it would take at least several days to master the power application method of the first move.
Chu Yunfei only needed to look at it once to be able to retain the first wave-like sword technique.
"While your move just now wasn't even beginner level, it already demonstrated your mastery of the method of stacking force."
Ling Xueyao stared at him.
"How exactly did you do that?"
"Once you understand it, you'll naturally learn it."
"I can understand it too."
"Then you practice one."
Ling Xueyao was speechless, choked by his words.
Xiaoxiao Dragon in his sea of consciousness laughed out loud.
"You brat, your entitled attitude is really asking for a beating."
Chu Yunfei took the jade slip back from Ling Xueyao's hand.
"We found this together. If you want to learn, you can memorize the sword techniques."
Ling Xueyao shook her head.
"I cultivate the royal swordsmanship, which is most compatible with my Flawless Spirit Physique."
"While the Sea-Overturning Ninefold Sword is powerful, forcibly cultivating other techniques will only distract you."
"The jade slip is yours."
Chu Yunfei didn't stand on ceremony and put the jade slip into his storage ring.
Then, he used his spiritual power to lift the letter without touching the seal on the surface, and put it away carefully.
After dealing with the items on the stone table, the two returned to the skeleton.
Chu Yunfei crouched down and enveloped the corpse with his spiritual power.
The skeleton, along with the broken sword, disappeared and was stored in a separate space within the storage ring.
Ling Xueyao looked at the empty rock face.
"You've decided to deliver his letter?"
"Having received the payment, one should at least do something."
Qin Yangui's whereabouts are unknown.
Ling Xueyao said, "Even if she's still in the Heavenly Edict Sect, you might not be able to see her given your status."
" The Heavenly Sword Sect is looking for you."
" The Heavenly Edict Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect are both among the Seven Great Sects. If you show up rashly, you might be detained before you even see Qin Yangui."
"It's not like we're delivering it now."
Chu Yunfei brushed the dust off his sleeves.
There will always be an opportunity.
"Sending a letter can get you Earth Rank Upper Grade sword technique, it's a great deal."
Ling Xueyao looked at him for a moment.
"You do keep the accounts quite clear."
"Otherwise what?"
Chu Yunfei walked out of the cave.
Am I supposed to kneel here and lament, and say a few nice words about respecting the dead?
Lu Shaoyuan left behind his swordsmanship techniques so that future generations could carry on his legacy.
"I'll use my swordsmanship to complete his request."
"Neither of us owes the other anything."
Ling Xueyao followed in his footsteps.
What if Qin Yangui already dead?
"Then send the letter and the remains back to the Heavenly Edict Sect."
What if the Heavenly Edict Sect doesn't recognize it?
Chu Yunfei turned to look at her.
"Your Highness seems to have an unusually large number of questions today."
"I simply don't want to see you lose your life at the Heavenly Edict Sect for the sake of a dead man."
Are you worried about me?
"I'm worried that no one will be able to cure Father's poison."
Ling Xueyao's pretty face flushed slightly. She snorted coldly, walked past him, and stepped out of the cave first.
"Until you heal Father, your life is under my control."
Chu Yunfei followed behind, his gaze falling on her tied-up long hair.
"That sounds familiar."
"Shut up."
The two returned to the Earth Vein Spirit Spring.
The bloodstains left by the Scarlet-Pupiled Iron-Armored Beast were not yet dry, and the broken stone pillar lay horizontally among the rubble.
Upon smelling the spiritual spring, Little Purple immediately crawled out from Chu Yunfei's wrist, her purple-gold body transforming into a slender shadow as she landed at the edge of the spring.
It lowered its head and drank a sip of spring water, its snake eyes narrowing in comfort.
Xiaoxiao Dragon also urged them on.
"The formation here has been destroyed, and the earth's Spiritual Qi is leaking outwards."
"The longer it drags on, the more is wasted."
Chu Yunfei looked at Ling Xueyao.
Her injuries had not yet fully healed, and her spiritual energy had only recovered to about 60%.
He himself was only one step away from reaching the Heavenly Origin Realm.
The corpse of the Scarlet-Pupiled Iron-Armored Beast is still inside the Divine Cauldron of Heavenly Mandate.
Combined with this Earth Vein Spirit Spring, it's enough to complete a breakthrough.
Chu Yunfei used the Abyss-Devouring Sword to delineate areas on both sides of the spring pool, then raised his hand and pointed to the area with the densest Spiritual Qi.
"It's now confirmed that there's no danger here. Your cultivation hasn't recovered yet, and I also need to break through."