A great advance in Law Power

Wuming was too embarrassed to chat with Zhou Wuji for too long, so he reluctantly left after a while.

Li Ruyi, who was with Wuming, only congratulated Zhou Wuji before leaving with Wuming.

Finally, when no one was around, Yang Tie Ying strode over, his face beaming with joy, and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Congratulations, Master, on advancing to the Seventh Rank and receiving the Secret Method!"

Yang Tie Ying wanted to kneel down and kowtow a few times to express his joy, but remembering Zhou Wuji's instructions, he held back.

Zhou Wuji quite admired this nominal disciple. As an eighteen-year-old boy, he was a bit simple-minded, but he wasn't stupid. He just lacked experience and possessed the courage and drive unique to young people.

Although he was younger, he had spent too much time in the Lower Court, and his quick wit had been mixed with a touch of shrewdness, making him precocious for a fourteen or fifteen-year-old.

It can only be said that he suffered a lot on his journey. Otherwise, what young man wouldn't be full of youthful spirit?

Shangxing was also very close to Zhou Wuji, following Yang Tie Ying Zhou Wuji to congratulate him, his little face beaming with a sincere smile.

Zhou Wuji nodded to accept the congratulations from the two younger men. He praised Yang Tie Ying a couple of times and then patted Shangxing on the head.

He smiled and said, "You all cultivate diligently. In a couple of days, when I have time, I'll take you into the city for a stroll."

"That's great. Thank you, Uncle-Master!" Shangxing really enjoyed the liveliness of the city; Flying Profound Hall was far too quiet.

Although Yang Tie Ying practiced martial arts for many years and had been to Yunyang Prefecture before, he was not very interested in going into the city.

He stubbornly insisted, "I won't go. Master, teach me Swordsmanship when you have time!"

Having witnessed his master's divine power, and with his grandfather always praising his master's Swordsmanship, he had always wanted to learn Swordsmanship from his master.

Master has been too busy lately and hasn't had time to take care of him.

Now that the opportunity had come, Yang Tie Ying immediately expressed his thoughts.

"Haha, okay!" Zhou Wuji replied with a smile.

Although Xiaoxiang Sword and Yang Tie Ying's styles of swordsmanship were vastly different, Xiao Xiangjian's mastery of the Transformation Realm made teaching Yang Tie Ying Swordsmanship quite easy.

Back at the Flying Profound Hall, Daoist Yiping went to rest first, while Shangxing and Yang Tie Ying were in high spirits, asking Zhou Wuji many questions about the ordination and talisman-granting ceremony.

Both of them saw starlight condense and fall from the heavens, a magnificent spectacle that filled them with both curiosity and envy.

Zhou Wuji was in a great mood and in even better condition, and shared some cultivation insights regarding the two boys' situations.

While his current cultivation level is inferior to Zhiyuan's, his understanding of the Northern Dipper Tianshu Scripture and Swordsmanship should surpass Zhiyuan's.

He could incisively point out the essence of things when instructing two novice practitioners.

Yang Tie Ying and Shangxing didn't understand these things; they just felt that Zhou Wuji was absolutely right, and a few words from him made everything clear to them.

After talking for a while, Zhou Wuji sent the two men to rest.

A person's energy is limited; they can't remember everything if you explain too much at once. The amount of content he explained was enough for the two of them to practice for several months.

The room finally quieted down. Zhou Wuji quickly washed up and lay on the bed, feeling completely relaxed.

One advantage of staying in the Lower Court is that you don't have to worry about safety at all, so you can really relax.

Zhou Wuji didn't rush to read the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, nor did he rush to cultivate. He simply lay quietly on the bed, enjoying the ease and freedom, letting his mind run wild like a runaway horse.

After a while, Zhou Wuji finally composed himself and began to cultivate.

He inhaled and exhaled spiritual energy through the Divine Aperture between his eyebrows, and the Heavenly Gate immediately responded, with a large amount of spiritual energy surging in from the Heavenly Gate. Guided by the Divine Aperture, it circulated within his body, ultimately transforming into a wisp of True Qi that returned to the Divine Aperture between his eyebrows.

The Northern Dipper Tianshu Scripture completes 108 cycles, reducing the time taken by more than half compared to the usual method, while enhancing its actual effect by four to five times.

With that back and forth, the difference becomes quite significant.

The effect of opening the Heavenly Gate and concentrating the Baihui acupoint was much stronger than he had expected.

Zhou Wuji opened the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, and the first thing he saw was that his cultivation level was marked as Sixth Rank.

The true value increased by 600, bringing the total value to 1600.

In Wuzheng circumstances, Seventh Rank Daoist's True Qi value is around 700. The specific situation varies from person to person.

To advance to the Sixth Rank and open the Heavenly Gate, the total amount of True Essence must at least double, meaning the True Essence value must reach 1400.

His current true level is naturally far superior to that of Seventh Rank, yet he is only a newly promoted Sixth Rank.

Yes, he was at the same level as the Sixth Rank Devil Cultivator he killed in White Bamboo Village.

That sixth-grade demonic cultivator's true qi was mixed and impure; strictly speaking, he was inferior to him.

The true level has undergone a fundamental improvement, the efficiency of breathing has increased tenfold, and the power of true operation has also increased several times.

The same Law Technique consumes less True Qi, yet unleashes greater power—this is the most direct change brought about by advancing to the Sixth Rank.

As for how much stronger it is, it depends on the specific Law Technique and is difficult to quantify precisely.

His spirits also improved by more than 20%, reaching a total value of 500.

During this time, he observed Yizhen, and through the resonance between heaven and earth and spirits during the ceremony, he saw the true state of the host, Yizhen.

On a spiritual level, he should be on the same level as Yizhen, or even stronger.

While True Qi can be strengthened through continuous refinement, strengthening it at the spiritual level is extremely difficult.

The body's stats didn't change, but a stat of 500 is clearly already very powerful, and it's not something that can be changed by a single real upgrade.

Aside from opening the Heavenly Gate, the biggest progress this time should be that the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword has been upgraded to the Transformation Realm.

Both the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword and the Northern Dipper Tianshu Scripture are at the Transformation Realm level, with the techniques and spells complementing each other, which finally gave his Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword real combat power.

Zhou Wuji chanted incantations to gather his Divine Sense, and guided the seven orifices through the Divine Aperture between his eyebrows to gather the Seven Star True Essence. In an instant, a foot-long azure light sword condensed and took shape in front of the fingertip of his right hand.

With a thought, the azure light sword spun into an azure sword wheel, then suddenly stopped.

It moves from stillness to movement and from movement to stillness without any transition. The entire process is also almost silent.

Law Technique originate from truth and are controlled by Divine Sense; they are fundamentally different from martial arts.

Under Zhou Wuji's Divine Sense, the azure light sword, about a foot long, flew around the room like a bird, circling the room several times in the blink of an eye, yet without disturbing a speck of dust.

Zhou Wuji took a pure steel armor plate from the storage cabinet beside his bed. In a flash of azure light, the armor plate he was holding was pierced through, leaving a thin, thread-like, transparent sword mark.

He flicked his finger, and the armor plate flew into the air. The azure light sword transformed into a sword wheel and shot out, tearing the armor plate to shreds, with fragments scattering everywhere.

The azure lightsaber that delivered the blow dimmed and nearly vanished.

With another thought, Zhou Wuji sent the azure light sword through the window crack, soaring dozens of feet into the sky before finally dissipating into streaks of azure light.

"It can cover an area of about 100 paces."

Zhou Wuji had reached Transformation Realm in this Law Technique and had a deep understanding of Law Technique power.

However, he still needs to actually control it and feel the real changes and power of the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword.

After testing, he was very satisfied with the power of the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword.

A single Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword strike consumes approximately fifty points of Law Power, with an attack range of up to one hundred paces. The further the distance, the more Divine Sense is consumed.

Zhou Wuji activated the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword once more, this time simultaneously condensing seven Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword.

He tried it out, but controlling seven lightsabers at the same time consumed too much Law Power and Divine Sense; he could only maintain it for a maximum of ten breaths.

However, the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword is not a real sword; its essence is sharp magical Law Power condensed from true essence.

For this reason, the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword can be stacked together.

It can even undergo a certain degree of deformation.

As Zhou Wuji's thoughts turned, the seven lightsabers condensed into a four-foot-long azure lightsaber. Its structure was very stable, but it had no weight, making it feel quite strange to hold.

In this state, the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword only needs to maintain its framework stability, consuming very little Divine Sense.

Zhou Wuji held the four-foot-long light sword and practiced with it. It was still usable, but he couldn't execute many of the subtle variations of Swordsmanship.

It's still not suitable as a real sword, but it's good for impromptu situations.

The Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword is an extremely complex and profound Law Technique, and it also aligns with the Northern Dipper Tianshu Scripture.

Few people can master this Law Technique to the Transformation Realm. After all, there are just too many high-level Law Technique.

Zhou Wuji felt that the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword had great potential. He could now change it at will, but how to change it to truly unleash its Law Technique power was something he needed to explore and figure out.

However, with the power of the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword, killing Seventh Rank cultivators and evil spirits becomes very easy.

The Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword transformed from illusion to reality, its sharpness unparalleled.

It poses a great threat to Seventh-Rank Martial Artist and powerful demons.

If used well, he can kill enemies from a distance. With Law Technique means to defeat enemies, he no longer needs to draw his sword for close combat.

With the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Sword and his improved cultivation alone, his combat power has increased at least twice as much as before, a tremendous improvement.

At the level of Sixth Rank Daoist priest, he should be considered a master.

Finally, life expectancy increased by four years, reaching a total lifespan of 106 years.

Rapid advancements in cultivation and a strong spirit both significantly increase lifespan.

Zhou Wuji summarized his own situation and was very satisfied with his progress.

After a good night's sleep, Zhou Wuji went to the Heavenly Pivot Hall to find Daoist Yizhen the next morning.

Having completed the ordination and registration, he needs to learn advanced Law Technique. Logically, he should go to the scripture master and obtain the master's consent before he can go to the Supreme Profound Hall to receive the corresponding Law Technique manual.

If one has a master, one can ask the master to teach directly. However, such teaching must be approved by the Lower Court.

This time, it was Yizhen who bestowed the ordination upon him, so he should come and find Yizhen.

Daoist Yizhen was prepared for this; he gave Zhou Wuji a note with his seal and signature.

"Go to the Supreme Profound Hall and choose whatever you want to learn. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

"Thank you, Senior Uncle."

Zhou Wuji took the note to the Supreme Profound Hall. He was already familiar with the steward guarding the Supreme Profound Hall. After reading the note, the steward gave him a catalog of Law Technique and let him choose for himself.

Once you reach the Seventh Rank rank, you can learn dozens of Law Technique.

From the art of feng shui divination, there are techniques for exorcising evil spirits and curing diseases, techniques for praying for blessings and warding off disasters, techniques for performing rituals to liberate the deceased and exorcise demons.

The most common work that Daoist priests do is actually healing the sick and saving lives, surveying feng shui, telling fortunes and predicting luck, helping people regulate their body and mind, and so on.

The use of magic is mostly for dealing with demons and monsters.

In reality, there are very few situations where people actually come into physical contact.

Zhou Wuji looked at the complex Law Technique, and some of them seemed quite interesting.

However, he didn't have many Origin Profound Spirit, and he couldn't waste them on Law Technique that had no practical use in combat.

For example, Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology) claims to be able to predict the past and future, but that's just talk.

This divination method is extremely complex; at the lower levels, it only involves calculating directions and examining feng shui.

It was practically useless to him.

Zhou Wuji first chose the "Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder Method," a method that is essential for Daoist priests of the Northern Pole Sect. It can not only exorcise evil spirits and demons but also protect the Great Dao, making it very crucial.

Secondly, I chose the "Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation," which is an important method for protecting oneself and is a must-learn.

The Divine Body-Cleansing Incantation can purify oneself and ward off Evil Qi and impurities. It can also be cast on others and is very useful.

Zhou Wuji selected three Law Technique, and the steward looked them over and said, "The Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder Method costs five hundred taels, the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation costs three hundred taels, and the Divine Body-Cleansing Incantation costs fifty taels, for a total of eight hundred and fifty taels."

The price was a bit high, but it wasn't a problem for Zhou Wuji, who readily paid on the spot.

The steward was somewhat surprised by Zhou Wuji's generosity. He had originally intended to recommend the Law Technique loan with a 30% interest rate, but since Zhou Wuji had the money, he decided against it.

The deacon formally counted the banknotes, wrote a receipt, and stamped it, making two copies.

After completing the formalities, the steward brought Zhou Wuji a scroll of "The Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder Method".

The Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder Method is very complex. Cultivators need to first open the altar and establish a connection with Marshal Tianpeng in the Nine Heavens.

The Yin Thunder is condensed by Marshal Tianpeng and then unleashed by the cultivator.

In the Northern Pole Sect, Marshal Tianpeng is actually an incarnation of the Pojun Star Lord, which is the last star of the Big Dipper Seven Stars, Yaoguang Star.

Only by opening the seventh acupoint (mouth aperture) can cultivators of the Northern Pole Sect sense the corresponding Yaoguang Star and truly master Thunder Method.

This is also the fundamental reason why only those at the Seventh Rank can cultivate the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder Method.

Zhou Wuji didn't bother to understand the details; he simply memorized the three Law Technique by force.

Back at the Flying Profound Hall that evening, Zhou Wuji and Daoist Yiping consulted on the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder Method.

Daoist Yiping gave a brief explanation of the Thunder Method, emphasizing, "This method is the orthodox method of our sect. To perform it, one must communicate with Marshal Tianpeng. Generally, one must use the Tianpeng Ruler, set up an altar, and offer incense. All the rituals must be performed correctly—"

Zhou Wuji listened attentively. The Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder Method was indeed complex, consisting of incantations, hand seals, steps, talismans, and implements. There could be no mistakes when casting the spell.

The most important thing is to communicate with Marshal Tianpeng and set up an altar to perform the ritual. This step cuts off the possibility for outsiders to practice the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder Method.

He possesses the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, yet he was able to bypass the initial altar-opening step. However, his spellcasting style is quite different from others; he should be careful when casting Yin Thunder Method in the future.

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