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Chapter 30 That sword
"So it was you, you bastard!" Li Yao said with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance as she slowly stepped into the spiritual spring. "My soul was damaged at the time, so it's understandable that I was a little distracted and couldn't avoid it in time."
"Because I urgently needed spiritual herbs that could repair the soul, I thought I'd try my luck in Cangwu City, even though I didn't have much hope."
"I didn't expect to hear people on the way saying that Su's Auction House was auctioning Resurrection Grass. I guess I came to the right place."
"So, you know what happened next."
Lin Que nodded and said, "I see!"
Li Yao said helplessly, "As for why I haven't used it, it's because I was chased by Han Tianli all the way after leaving the auction house."
"I was forced to flee all the way to the Cangwu Mountains. If my soul hadn't been damaged, I wouldn't be in such a sorry state."
With Li Yao's strength at the Life Sea Realm, even if she couldn't defeat Han Tianli, escaping would definitely not be a problem. Moreover, judging from Han Tianli's reaction when he recognized the Qingyue Immortal Palace sect, Li Yao's background must be quite extraordinary.
With such a background, he must have some trump cards to protect himself, but his soul is damaged, which prevents him from exerting his original strength.
Lin Que didn't press Li Yao about how her soul was damaged. Since Li Yao hadn't said, she must have had her reasons, and Lin Que wasn't the type to gossip.
The same principle applies to Qingyue Immortal Palace.
Lin Que believed that as long as he was still on the Sealed Heaven Continent, he would eventually find out about its origins, so there was no need to rush.
However, Lin Que did learn one thing: when the Soul Return Grass was auctioned, Li Yao's unhesitating act of throwing out 10,000 mid-grade spirit stones showed that this girl was definitely a rich woman!
Needless to say, the Qingyue Immortal Palace behind that rich woman is also involved.
Li Yao soaked in the spiritual spring and refined the Soul-Returning Grass she had taken out in her palm.
In no time, it was refined into a liquid of herbs.
He cupped his hands to his mouth, slowly swallowed, and began to cultivate in conjunction with the spiritual spring, while simultaneously repairing his damaged soul.
Seeing this, Lin Que asked curiously, "Why not refine the spiritual herbs into pills? Wouldn't that have better medicinal properties?"
Li Yao closed her eyes and said, "It would indeed be much better if it were refined into a pill, but we don't have that option right now. Anyway, with the medicinal properties of the Soul Returning Grass alone, even if it's not refined into a pill, it's enough to repair my soul."
"Furthermore, I don't know how to refine pills."
Lin Que was speechless. He really wanted to say, "Isn't the last sentence the key point?"
However, since Li Yao said that the medicinal properties of the Resurrection Grass alone are sufficient, then it is not a waste of resources.
Neither of them spoke again after that, each immersed in their cultivation. Lin Que felt a sense of urgency now, something that would have been absolutely impossible a few days ago.
There was no other way. Having gone through all of this, Lin Que finally understood the importance of strength. If he had enough strength, he wouldn't have been able to flee in such a sorry state in front of Han Tianli that day.
Now that we've encountered such a rare resource as the Spirit Spring, we certainly can't miss it. Moreover, with our foundation at the fifth level of Qi Gathering already solid, it's time to break through to the next realm.
Lin Que calmed down and slowly circulated the Taiqing Chaos Technique, allowing his entire body to absorb and bathe in spiritual energy.
As his cultivation time gradually increased, for some reason, Lin Que's mind automatically recalled everything he had seen in that painting at the auction.
Especially that person!
That sword!
The scene was a bit blurry at the time, but now, everything is becoming clear. The movement of the sword slashing forward was so natural, and at this moment, Lin Que also conjured up his own image in his mind.
The illusory Lin Que stood behind that person, raised a sword, and mimicked that person's movements, swinging the sword forward.
Again!
Twice!
Three times!
......
I don't know how many times I've tried, but I just can't find that natural feeling in that person. Moreover, the person in the painting gives people a feeling of extreme calmness and indifference, as if returning to simplicity. In the world, he would be like a grain of sand sinking into the ocean.
Feel nothing.
It is precisely this calm person who wields his sword seemingly naturally, yet in reality, he is capable of annihilating everything, while appearing perfectly reasonable.
The nuances are difficult to express clearly.
This is 'momentum'!
The sword's unique power!
Lin Que unleashed ten thousand swords once more, yet he still couldn't grasp the essence of it, wondering if it was because his cultivation level was too low to comprehend its true meaning.
Just as Lin Que was about to give up, the person in his mind actually turned around and glanced at him!
This...how...how is this possible!
Lin Que was startled by this scene! This was right in his mind, and even the person in the painting was just a figment of his imagination.
Strangely, Lin Que calmed down inexplicably afterward, and suddenly felt that everything was so natural and reasonable.
Lin Que met the man's gaze and noticed that the man's eyes no longer held only calmness, but also contained something else.
Gradually, Lin Que's heart calmed down, and he gradually understood what the person was trying to express in their eyes.
Looking down at the sword in his hand, he found that the sword that was originally in his hand had become unfamiliar.
Close your eyes, gently stroke the sword, immerse yourself in the feeling. As time goes by, the sword that had become unfamiliar gradually becomes familiar again, and more and more familiar than ever before.
"Buzz!"
The sword that materialized actually emitted a soft hum in my mind!
When I opened my eyes again, Lin Que in my mind slowly raised his hand and held up his sword, swinging it forward just as slowly, this time looking so light.
So natural!
As the sword was swung, a sense of naturalness filled my entire body!
The person in his mind glanced at Lin Que again, this time with a look of relief in his eyes, before slowly fading away.
The essence of the sword!
Where the sword points!
The essence of the sword!
All of these are sword techniques!
No matter how strong the enemy is, there is only one sword! This is probably what that person wanted to express, but I estimate that I still have a long way to go on the path of swordsmanship.
......
"Lin Que! Lin Que! Lin Que!"
Just as Lin Que was immersed in his own world, a shocking scene unfolded outside: the spiritual energy in the spiritual spring surged wildly toward Lin Que. Seeing this, Li Yao was so shocked that she covered her mouth with both hands!
Incredible!
No one has ever been able to cultivate in the spiritual spring like this before. Such a huge amount of spiritual energy would have caused anyone else to burst!
But Lin Que was completely unharmed and was still cultivating with his eyes closed.
After observing carefully, Li Yao's shock reached an even higher level!
Lin Que's cultivation level suddenly skyrocketed at this moment!
Gathering Qi in six layers!
Gathering Qi in seven layers!
Gathering Qi to the eighth level!
Gathering Qi to the ninth level!
This rapid advancement continued until it reached the Great Perfection of the Ninth Level of Qi Gathering before finally stopping.
Shocking! Utterly shocking!
What happened? !
Only after her cultivation level stopped rising did Li Yao dare to call out to Lin Que.
Hearing the call, Lin Que slowly opened his eyes and calmly glanced at Li Yao.
Whether it was her imagination or not, at this moment, Li Yao noticed that Lin Que seemed a little different from before.
However, it's hard to pinpoint exactly what's different.
It seems I've become more indifferent?