Zhou Wuji was extremely exhausted. Last night, in order to hunt down the scattered barbarian experts, even with the Vanishing Shadow Yin Dragon Steed, he had consumed a lot of energy and even activated the Rejuvenation Spirit Technique again.
In addition, treating the wounded soldiers exhausted all his energy.
Back in her room, she didn't care about anything else and immediately fell into a deep sleep.
After sleeping for more than an hour, Zhou Wuji woke up feeling refreshed and full of energy.
After completing his routine tasks, Zhou Wuji went to see Xie Lingyun.
Xie Lingyun said directly, "I have already spoken to the princess about Wang Mingzhen's matter. She only told me not to make things difficult for Wang Mingzhen, which is considered her tacit approval of this approach."
"That's very good." Zhou Wuji understood Xie Lingyun's meaning: to handle Wang Mingzhen's matter properly first, so as to avoid any unpleasantness with Princess Taihe.
Between the two, someone always has to be the bad guy. As the commander of the army, Xie Lingyun should indeed be the one to take the lead in this matter.
Zhou Wuji washed his face at Xie Lingyun's place, tidied himself up, and then went to perform a ritual to appease all the departed souls, ensuring that the dead had completely disappeared and would not cause any more trouble.
After taking care of all this, Zhou Wuji went to see Princess Taihe, Yin Le.
Yin Le was still dressed in a blue robe, wearing a gauze hat and a long sword at her waist, sitting quietly in the main seat with an elegant and graceful posture.
Having met several times, Zhou Wuji had been paying close attention to Yin Le's clothing.
It's very strange that Yin Le, a royal princess, wore the same outfit for Heavenly Capital in a row.
Normally, a princess of such noble birth would surely wear new clothes every day.
After all, if one possesses the entire world, one's clothing, food, and lifestyle must be of the highest standard, unmatched by anyone else, in order to demonstrate the family's prestige and magnanimity.
It's normal for Princess Taihe to be frugal when she travels, but she carried a lot of personal belongings with her, clearly indicating that she had Law Artifact for storing her items.
Therefore, it's quite unusual for Yin Le to wear the same coat Heavenly Capital.
Zhou Wuji had long noticed that Yin Le's cross-collar blue robe was extraordinary. It was as soft as clouds and as smooth as water. No matter what posture Yin Le was in, the blue robe was always wrinkle-free and spotless, as clean and new as ever.
Strictly speaking, the clothes are not the common willow green or bamboo green, but royal blue, a pure, deep yet bright color, luxurious yet understated.
Princess Taihe's skin was as smooth as jade, and the sapphire blue color made her skin appear even whiter.
"It must be a precious, Law Treasure -level garment, so even a princess couldn't possibly have many of them. For safety reasons, she would have to wear it frequently when traveling..."
Zhou Wuji muttered to himself, but his expression remained solemn. "Your Highness, Golden Sands Fort is very unsafe. I will escort Your Highness to Jingyang."
"General Xie has already told me that I am in a lot of inconvenience here, so I will trouble you, sir."
As Yin Le spoke, she stood up, nodded slightly, and cupped her hands in a gesture of respect Zhou Wuji Zhou Wuji not her subordinate, and although she held a noble status, she should thank him for protecting her safety.
Zhou Wuji returned the greeting with clasped hands. "I received an official title from the imperial court, and this is what I should do."
He said, taking out the Sky Silk Sword: "Returning it to its rightful owner."
Before Yin Le could speak, the Black Tortoise Secret Guards had already come over and taken Sky Silk Sword.
With the sword in hand, the two Black Tortoise Secret Guards felt a little relieved.
Zhou Wuji, wielding the Sky Silk Sword, was truly terrifying. Although they couldn't defeat Zhou Wuji even with their own Sky Silk Sword, the feeling was completely different.
Zhou Wuji appeared nonchalant, but inwardly he was genuinely reluctant to part with her.
Sky Silk Sword is truly a treasured sword; his great victory over the barbarians last night owes much to this sword.
Large-scale battles are completely different from individual combat. If he cannot kill Fourth Rank barbarian with a single sword strike, he will immediately be surrounded and attacked by other barbarians.
In the chaos of battle, there was no time to execute complex and subtle Swordsmanship techniques, because there was no space for them to be used due to the surrounding crowd.
Sky Silk Sword's unparalleled swordsmanship allowed him to easily pierce through barbarian weapons and protective True Qi, a significant advantage.
What a pity, this precious sword must eventually be returned...
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Yin Le solemnly cupped his hands again and said, "It is entirely thanks to your sword that you defeated a thousand troops that we were fortunate enough to escape unharmed. I will never forget your great kindness."
She didn't mention the sword again, because she had already made it clear last time.
Even a princess couldn't give away a sword bestowed by the emperor.
"It's my duty and responsibility; Your Highness is too kind."
Zhou Wuji realized that Yin Le was being very serious and sincere, so he could only return the greeting with a bow.
After all, she's a princess, and her father is powerful. Their Daoist sect relies on her father for their livelihood, so they should be treated with the utmost courtesy and respect.
After exchanging a few polite words, Zhou Wuji got down to business and urged Yin Le to set off immediately.
Yin Le was already prepared, and immediately set off on horseback with more than twenty guards and attendants.
Zhou Wuji, accompanied by Yang Tie Ying and fifty Fire Phoenix Army cavalry, escorted Princess Taihe as they sped towards Jade River County.
Princess Taihe may appear delicate and serene, but she possesses Fifth Rank cultivation level, so riding a horse is nothing special for her.
When the group entered Jade River County, it was already late, so they booked an inn Jade River County.
The inn naturally had some guests, but they were all politely asked to leave.
Even if the guests had a temper, seeing a group of gleaming cavalrymen, who would dare to be disrespectful?
Zhou Wuji didn't actually like this approach, but there was nothing he could do. However, considering Princess Taihe's safety, the inn couldn't have any outsiders.
Not to mention that the princess's guards are no pushovers; ordinary people would never have a good time with them, so keeping your distance is the best course of action for them.
Zhou Wuji had the inn's various facilities prepared, and he asked the waiter to boil water so he could take a hot bath in a wooden tub, finally washing away all the dust from his body.
After changing into his brand-new inner robe, Zhou Wuji leisurely sipped hot tea, and only then did people truly relax.
Jade River County has a large population, and its city defenses have been significantly strengthened in recent months, making it a fortified city.
There won't be large groups of barbarians here; at most, there will be some reckless Devil Cultivator.
Zhou Wuji is now extremely confident; he considers himself invincible among those below the Third Rank.
Finally having some free time, Zhou Wuji opened the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment to check his gains from the previous night.
There are four types of destiny charts with a weight of six taels or more, with the highest reaching six taels and eight mace.
There are eleven types of fates weighing over five taels, twenty-three to four taels, and as for those weighing less than four taels, there are a total of eighty-seven types...
In other words, he killed more than a hundred barbarians with his sword last night!
Zhou Wuji was delighted as he looked at the large number of birth charts.
At his level of cultivation, low-level destiny no longer offers him any significant benefit in his practice.
However, lower-level destiny can be used to learn alchemy, talisman making, and various skills and knowledge, so it is still quite useful.
With so many destinies, it's a good time to cultivate a few Law Technique.
First, Zhou Wuji used the Golden Light Spirit Incantation, taking out a five-ounce-six-qian life essence, which directly upgraded from the Great Completion Realm to the Perfection Realm.
At this point, his Golden Light Spirit Incantation had far surpassed that of the Zhiyuan Master Zhiyuan.
Then came the Seven Stars Demon-Sealing Spirit Seal, which used two Five-Taels-plus Fate Stones to forcibly elevate them to the Perfect Realm.
The Divine Body-Cleansing Incantation and the Heart-Purifying Divine Incantation Mantra are both at the level of great mantras. Zhou Wuji also threw away two four-ounce life stones to elevate them to the perfect state.
He then invested another five-ounce life essence to elevate the Seven Star Demon-Slaying Spirit Sword to its perfect state.
Although this Law Technique can be used for long-range attacks, it is only effective against the weak and is not very useful.
This method is closely related to the Northern Dipper Tianshu Scripture, and more importantly, it also contains advanced Secret Method that lead directly to the Divine Tier.
Therefore, this Secret Method is still very valuable.
The remaining high-level Southern Radiance Longevity Lamp and the Spirit-rank incantation were used by Zhou Wuji with two five-ounce life stones, elevating this Secret Method to the Great Completion stage.
The complexity of the Southern Radiance Longevity Lamp far exceeded Zhou Wuji's expectations.
Upon reaching the pinnacle of his skill, he discovered that this Law Technique could also use True Qi to transform into lamplight, illuminating the way, exorcising evil spirits, protecting the soul, and even prolonging life and summoning back the soul...
This advanced Law Technique is also an important method used by high-level cultivators of the Northern Pole Sect to make money.
The richer people are, the more afraid they are of dying!
Of the seven sects of Daoism, only the North Pole Heavenly Emperor of the Northern Pole Sect is the Lord of All Stars, overseeing all the stars in the heavens.
Only the Secret Method of the Northern Pole Sect can forcibly prolong life and summon the soul.
This method involves the cause and effect of life and death, so even highly skilled cultivators dare not use it lightly.
The wealthier a person is, the heavier their destiny and the more karmic entanglements they are involved in. Forcibly extending the lives of these people will inevitably lead to backlash.
Zhou Wuji pondered for a while and discovered a problem with the Southern Dipper Longevity Lamp: the backlash from casting the spell all stemmed from the causal relationships within the Secret Method itself. Since he possessed the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, could he ignore these backlashes?
If that were truly the case, this Law Technique would be nothing short of heaven-defying...
However, he couldn't find anyone to test it on immediately, and besides, a single spiritual spell ultimately has limited levels of power.
Only those who reach the level of true divine incantations possess the power to defy fate and change their destiny...
Zhou Wuji felt that the Longevity Lamp had great potential, but he didn't want to invest any more in destiny.
A life with a weight of 4 taels and 6 liang is very precious, and even a life with a weight of 5 taels and 6 liang is very precious.
It is only because there are many skilled barbarians that they were able to acquire so many destinies in the first battle.
He's going to our institute next year, so these high-level destinies can't be touched lightly.
Fortunately, after this advancement, almost all the Daoist techniques he learned reached the level of perfection.
The Northern Dipper Tianshu Scripture is the foundation of everything; these Secret Method are the branches, leaves, and fruits that grow from the Northern Dipper Tianshu Scripture.
With great progress in various Daoist techniques, Zhou Wuji also gained his own understanding of the Secret Method of the Heavenly Pivot Lineage, and even developed his own unique style.
It's like the same song, but everyone's rendition will have subtle differences.
Some people can interpret a style and mood that is far superior to that of ordinary singers.
Zhou Wuji is a prime example; his mastery of the Fourth Rank Daoist arts of the Heavenly Pivot Lineage has already earned him the title of a master.
This progress stems from the blessings of his destiny, but it is also an achievement of his own wisdom.
He was very satisfied with this progress...
The next day, the group set off on their journey.
Although Yin Le was a princess, she rarely spoke and relied entirely on Zhou Wuji's arrangements, so the journey went very smoothly.
On the fourth day, Zhou Wuji brought Yin Le into Jingyang and personally escorted her to the prefect's residence.
Prefect Li Duan of Jingyang personally came out to greet the princess.
Li Duan had his men escort the princess and her entourage to the backyard, and then kept Zhou Wuji behind for a long chat.
The main purpose was to inquire about Princess Taihe and the situation of the Battle of Golden Sands Fort.
The news of the victory at Golden Sands Fort had already reached Jingyang, causing a Jingyang City throughout the entire city. Now everyone knows that the Sword Lord Xiaoxiang defeated the barbarian army and rescued Princess Taihe...