The Sword Dao, What Was Going On?
"Sect Leader Ji Ji's swordsmanship has improved quite a bit again." Chang Xu looked ahead and nodded slightly.
This remark was echoed by the others.
"Not bad, judging from this momentum, it seems Sect Leader Ji is close to achieving Clear Sword Heart."
"Sect Leader Ji truly lives up to his reputation as a rare genius of the Mystic Sword Sect; he is indeed exceptionally suited for the path of the sword."
"..."
Hearing these words, Li Yunjing couldn't help but think of the Cultivation Method he practiced.
"Seven Slaughters Heaven-Slaying Dao Sword Book"
This Cultivation Method is also a swordsmanship Cultivation Method.
After Li Yunjing achieved the Golden Core, he began to cultivate.
He has also mastered the basics and can now use some of the techniques recorded within.
However, Li Yunjing's progress stalled after he started learning.
No matter how hard he practiced this Cultivation Method, he could never make any further progress.
He couldn't even muster Sword Intent.
In the path of swordsmanship, there are also general levels to represent a swordsman's skill in swordsmanship.
The lowest level is Sword Qi.
Sword cultivators at this level have only initially condensed Sword Qi and possess only a slight degree of strength.
Going a step further, one can condense Sword Qi into Sword Intent.
Sword Intent can be found in all things in the world; a blade of grass, a flower, or even a grain of sand can all become a vessel for Sword Intent.
This represents the path each swordsman follows.
After the Sword Intent comes the Sword Heart.
It is also called Clear Sword Heart.
By cultivating Sword Heart, one can achieve a state where there is no sword in hand, but a sword in the heart.
Even without any sword, one can unleash powerful sword techniques.
After the Sword Heart comes the Sword Soul.
Once you reach this stage, you can achieve perfect harmony between man and sword.
Finally, when all the insights into swordsmanship are combined into one, one can create a Sword Domain that belongs only to oneself.
This marks the end of a sword cultivator's training: the Sword Domain.
Within the Sword Domain, sword cultivators are virtually invincible among those of the same level.
Li Yunjing didn't even dare to hope that he could condense a Sword Domain, but he couldn't even condense Sword Intent, which was really too discouraging.
"Should I ask someone for advice?" Li Yunjing thought to himself.
At worst, I can ask other sword cultivators and exchange cultivation experiences.
Just then, Ji Zhengxin suddenly withdrew his divine sword, his face turning ashen.
Turning back to the group, Ji Zhengxin remained silent.
Seeing Chang Xu smiled and said, "Sect Leader Ji, am I right? This clam demon has thick skin and tough flesh?"
Ji Zhengxin nodded, remaining silent.
Thinking back to his previous boastful words, Ji Zhengxin felt somewhat ashamed.
Surprisingly, this clam demon could actually withstand his attacks.
"Sigh, fellow Daoists, why don't you give it a try?" Chang Xu looked at Li Yunjing and the others.
The group exchanged glances and declined.
It's best not to embarrass yourself.
How could they be stronger than Ji Zhengxin Ji Zhengxin, a mere sword cultivator, if he couldn't handle it?
"In that case, please think of a solution," Chang Xu said.
Li Yunjing walked to the edge of the island and looked at the clam demon underwater.
The clam demon slept peacefully there.
Upon careful observation, Li Yunjing could not detect any flaws.
Back with the others, they were discussing what to do.
Since we can't kill it, we might as well move it.
If all else fails, we'll just have to let this clam demon sleep here.
After all, they made such a commotion, yet the clam demon still didn't wake up.
Perhaps this clam demon won't wake up anytime soon.
Once the Great Dream Market is completed, just keep an eye on it.
This is a last resort, something to be done only when there's absolutely no other way.
"Let's try to move this clam demon first," Chang Xu decided.
The group all dived underwater and came to the clam demon.
They exchanged glances, and then unleashed their immense magical Law Power, intending to transport the clam demon to another location.
But then they discovered that the clam demon seemed to have taken root there and couldn't move at all.
All of them were Golden Core cultivators, with boundless Law Power within their bodies.
Such immense Law Power could uproot even a small mountain.
But the clam demon didn't move an inch. How could that be?
The group tried again, but to no avail; they couldn't move the clam demon even a fraction of an inch.
Left with no other choice, the group had to temporarily leave the water.
But at that moment, the Immortal Bone in Li Yunjing's chest suddenly trembled.
The next moment, the scene before Li Yunjing's eyes changed.
The clam demon gradually disappeared before Li Yunjing's eyes.
Instead, there was a Jade Slip about the length of a palm.
"This is..." Li Yunjing's eyes widened.
How did the clam demon suddenly turn into Jade Slip!?
Everyone else had already left the water.
Seeing this, Li Yunjing went to the Jade Slip and reached out to pick Jade Slip up.
Li Yunjing picked up the Jade Slip with ease, despite thinking it was impossible to succeed.
After putting away the Jade Slip, Li Yunjing quickly left the underwater area.
When they arrived at the group's side, the others were not surprised that Li Yunjing had come out a little late, and they did not suspect anything.
"Gentlemen, it seems we have no choice but to leave it alone," Chang Xu said.
Ji Zhengxin to himself, "Monastery Master Chang, why don't we invite a Nascent Soul cultivator to take a look?"
"Is this appropriate? Won't it be too costly?"
"That's right, Nascent Soul cultivator isn't someone you can just invite whenever you want."
"..."
This approach was rejected by others.
But given the current situation, there's not much that can be done.
"Huh? The clam demon has disappeared!"
At this moment, Li Yunjing suddenly exclaimed.
Upon hearing this, the others immediately looked down into the water.
Just as Li Yunjing had said, the clam demon had vanished without a trace.
It's as if it never existed.
"What's going on?" Chang Xu asked, puzzled.
"They were just here a moment ago!" Ji Zhengxin was also extremely astonished.
The others were even more confused, each one completely bewildered.
Li Yunjing feigned surprise, but inwardly he was thinking...
Could it be that I took that Jade Slip slip?
"What exactly is that Jade Slip?" Li Yunjing, very curious.
However, now is not the time to investigate this matter.
The others were surprised for a moment, then carefully checked their surroundings but found nothing unusual.
"Although we don't know what happened, the clam demon is gone, which is a good thing," Chang Xu said.
Ji Zhengxin nodded in agreement. "That's right, in this way, the construction of the Great Dream Market can begin immediately."
"..."
The group wandered around the island, discussing matters related to the subsequent construction of the Great Dream Market.
After some discussion, the group left the island.
Upon returning to Great Howl Monastery, Li Yunjing and the others did not linger and quickly departed.
The purpose of this visit to Great Howl Monastery has been achieved.
Li Yunjing was also very happy.
Once the Great Dream Market is completed, the Luozhen Treasure Pavilion can open a branch here, further expanding its influence.
Compared to the future, Li Yunjing is more concerned about the Jade Slip he obtained at the moment.
Suppressing his curiosity, Li Yunjing took the teleportation array back to Scarlet Dragon City, then returned to the Luozhen Sect from Scarlet Dragon City, went directly into his cave abode, and then took out the Jade Slip.
The Jade Slip was entirely white, with a layer of fluorescence on its surface, appearing and disappearing faintly.
Li Yunjing released his Divine Sense, wanting to see what was recorded in the Jade Slip.
However, the moment Li Yunjing's Divine Sense touched the Jade Slip, the Jade Slip instantly transformed into a beam of light, struck Li Yunjing's brow, and entered Li Yunjing's sea of consciousness.
Immediately afterwards, a message flowed out from the Jade Slip, revealing Jade Slip origin to Li Yunjing.
"So that's how it is. It's actually a third-grade magic Law Treasure crafted from a pearl produced by a six-thousand-year-old clam demon." Li Yunjing muttered to himself, his face full of surprise.