FVN Chapter 6 Sword
Chapter 6 Sword
As dawn broke, sunlight streamed into every corner of Daling Village.
Last night, the evil cultivators were brought to justice, and the unease that had been weighing on the villagers' hearts was largely dispelled, allowing life to spread throughout the village.
Su Wanniang led a group of women and children to tidy up the dilapidated houses and repair the earthen walls, their movements swift and meticulous.
Her gentle figure moved through the crowd, managing everything in perfect order.
Although Xie San was slightly tired, he still managed to get up and lead the able-bodied men to clean and repair the village roads and move miscellaneous items. Shouts rose and fell, and the whole village was a scene of bustling reconstruction.
Shen Gui held Ahe's little hand and sat at the entrance of the village, quietly watching the busy villagers, his eyes calm and undisturbed.
To establish a sect, one must first win over the hearts of the people. Only when the people are at peace can the sect's foundation be firmly established. This is exactly the situation he desires.
"Master, everyone is busy, and Ahe wants to help too." The little girl tugged at Shen Gui's clothes, her clear eyes showing her understanding and desire to share the burden.
Shen Gui raised his hand and gently patted the top of her head, his voice gentle: "You should first follow your master to comprehend a cultivation method. Once your foundation is solid, it won't be too late to help everyone. Besides, cultivators are the foundation for everyone's survival. Xiao He's hard work in cultivating to become a great cultivator is truly helping everyone."
Ahe nodded vigorously, obediently closed her eyes, focused her mind, and listened to Shen Gui's arrangements with complete trust.
Shen Gui secretly activated the Heavenly Bell in his sea of consciousness and skillfully requested the Dharma in the name of the registered disciple Ahe.
"This humble disciple, Xiao He, respectfully offers his Daoist merits and sincerely prays for divine favor!"
Xiao He repeated crisply.
"This humble disciple, Xiao He, respectfully offers his Daoist merits and sincerely prays for divine favor!"
A stream of information rushed directly into Ahe's sea of consciousness, and Shen Gui, as the sect leader, simultaneously comprehended all the mysteries of the method.
However, after careful consideration, he frowned slightly. This method of spiritual fields was far more complex than he had imagined.
The "Nourishing Field and Filling Spirit Method" requires spiritual materials as a guide, at the very least a spiritual object for fetal breathing.
Only by continuously nurturing mortal soil with special techniques can it gradually transform into a spiritual field.
However, apart from a few remaining Qi-nourishing herbs, he currently has no other decent spiritual items. Even if the method is profound, it is just a castle in the air at this moment, and he has no way to use it.
"The matter of the spirit field still needs to be considered carefully." Shen Gui pondered to himself, suppressing the urge to act immediately.
After dealing with Ahe's method and answering a few of Xiaohe's questions about cultivation, he sent the little girl to continue practicing the Qi Cultivation and Energy Nourishment Method.
Shen Gui focused his mind back on himself and once again activated the Mingtian Bell, requesting that it impart the Dharma to him.
This time, however, just like Xiaohe, there were only two options.
"Insights on Swordsmanship from a Disciple of Fengtian Palace"
The Wonderful Method of Living Beings
Two illusory images of cultivation techniques appeared, and Shen Gui's gaze sharpened, his heart suddenly startled.
The first book, "Insights on Swordsmanship from a Disciple of Fengtian Palace," was familiar to him, but the second book, "The Wonderful Methods of Living Beings," was something he had never heard of before.
He concentrated intently on comprehending the information in the cultivation technique.
This technique can actually use a wisp of one's own divine soul and incense offerings as a guide to nurture magical artifacts and treasures, helping them to give birth to artifact spirits!
It should be noted that Master Miaoyin Daoist is already a Foundation Establishment Realm expert, and the Peak Master's magic weapon in his hand is far from being able to develop sentience.
The Way of the Artifact Spirit was something Shen Gui had never heard of, not even in a wild and untamed place like the Northern Frontier, let alone in a great sect of the Celestial Dynasty like the Canglan Immortal Sect!
He subconsciously connected the information about the ghost that the God-Slaying Talisman had summoned yesterday, and thought to himself that the appearance of this wondrous method of creating living beings must be inextricably linked to that ghost talisman.
It's a pity that no matter how profound the cultivation method is, he doesn't even have a single spiritual item right now. Nurturing the spiritual field and finding a way to refine pills for Xiao He are both huge money-burners, and this wonderful method can't solve his immediate crisis.
The most urgent task is to improve our own combat strength. Although we don't have any magical artifacts, we have at least captured a decent sword.
Shen Gui no longer hesitated, his mind resolute: "Insights on Swordsmanship from a Disciple of Fengtian Palace".
The Daoist cultivation diminished by one level, leaving only two levels.
A massive amount of information about swordsmanship instantly flooded into my mind.
It is not a rigid set of sword techniques, but rather the mental cultivation methods, insights gained, and ways to compensate for flaws in sword techniques practiced by generations of disciples of Fengtian Palace. Every word is precious and points directly to the core of swordsmanship.
Shen Gui closed his eyes to meditate and clarify the four realms of the foundation of swordsmanship:
Sword light, sword energy, sword essence, sword intent.
The first is the sword aura, which is created by infusing the weapon with magical power, unleashing a sharp sword aura; the next is the sword energy, which is formed by condensing energy into a light and can injure people from a distance; the sword essence and sword intent are too profound to be understood by simply reading them once.
"The way of the sword is known as the foremost of all methods of killing, and it is indeed infinitely mysterious." Shen Gui slowly opened his eyes.
He had intended to request the teachings again, just to see what would happen next. Suddenly, the Heavenly Bell in his sea of consciousness transmitted an ancient and austere message.
Each person is confined to a specific realm and can only receive the teachings twice.
Shen Gui nodded knowingly, gave a wry smile, and stopped insisting.
This is already an exceptionally precious treasure; indeed, there is no limit to its potential.
I just don't know how miraculous the incense offering and ordination are.
We'll only know for sure once the village is stable and we take it for a try.
Just then, Xie San hurried over and bowed deeply to Shen Gui, showing utmost respect: "Immortal Master! The villagers have been settled, most of the dilapidated houses have been repaired, and a considerable amount of stored grain has been unearthed from the cellar where those two evil cultivators were hiding. It's enough for the entire village of several hundred people to survive for the next few months. In a few days, when the planting season arrives, the crops will be sown, and we can finally rest easy!"
After last night's battle, Xie San was completely devoted to Shen Gui.
Shen Gui taught him cultivation methods and saved the entire village from dire straits. In his heart, Shen Gui was already an extremely respected figure.
Shen Gui nodded slightly: "Thank you for your hard work, Xie San."
Xie San quickly waved his hand and smiled憨厚ly, "Immortal Master, you flatter us! If it weren't for you, we would have long since become food for demons and blood offerings for evil cultivators. This is nothing to mention!"
Shen Gui looked at him, his tone calm yet resolute: "I have decided to use this Daling Village as my base and formally establish a sect on a chosen day."
Xie San trembled, his eyes widening in disbelief. He then knelt down with a thud, kowtowing heavily to Shen Gui, his voice trembling with excitement: "Immortal Master, you wish to establish a sect?! Xie San is willing to be the sect's first disciple, serving you faithfully, even unto death!"
After saying that, he chuckled foolishly and said, "I'm confused. Xiao He is the senior sister."
In the Northern Frontier, having a sect to cultivate in is an opportunity that all independent cultivators and mortals dream of, let alone a kind-hearted sect leader like Shen Gui!
Shen Gui raised his hand to help him up, saying, "Get up. The sect hasn't been established yet, so everything needs to be done from scratch. There's no need for such formalities. Let me ask you, are there any proper markets for cultivators in Fuxing County? I need to deal with my spoils and exchange them for spiritual items."
Xie San suppressed his excitement and elation, and after careful consideration, replied, "Reporting to Immortal Master, in Fuxing County, only the Zhao Family Market is open year-round. The Zhao Family is the largest family in Fuxing County. However, we have never been to the main city of Fuxing County in our lives. The journey is long, and my great-grandfather said before he passed away that without the ability to gain spiritual consciousness at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage, it might not be safe."
Shen Gui raised an eyebrow: "You haven't been to any markets or markets?"
"Yes, there is, but it's not regular." Xie San nodded quickly. "There is a fairy cliff in the deep mountains nearby, and a fairy gate is hidden on the cliff. Every now and then, a market will be opened. The news is delivered by a gentle breeze. When I was still in my own village with my great-grandfather, I had to go there as soon as I received the message."
"We have to go?" Shen Gui frowned slightly, sensing that something was wrong.
Xie San, oblivious to anything amiss, explained honestly, "The great immortal masters of the immortal sects are all figures who fly in the sky. They charge admission fees when they open a market. Spirit stones, spiritual items, and spiritual rice can all be used to pay the fee. If you don't go, it will be considered disrespectful. My great-grandfather never dared to disobey. When I was a child, my great-grandfather would take me there every year. At the very least, we would have to pay several dozen catties of spiritual rice as an admission fee."
Shen Gui understood, and secretly sneered.
The so-called "message carried by the breeze" and "must go" are clearly just a way to forcibly collect offerings. However, Xie San, having lived in the chaotic northern frontier and witnessed the law of the jungle, burning, killing, and looting, actually felt that such a "clearly marked price" rule was extremely kind.
He remained calm and said indifferently, "I know. Was your old village far from here?"
Xie San said, "It's not far, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to escape here. What does the Immortal mean?"
"What I mean is, according to your logic, after some time, our Daling Village will also receive the information?"
Xie San nodded, "That's natural. The sect leader of that immortal sect can stand directly in the sky and control several wind demons under his command. No village or hamlet in this area can escape the eyes of those wind demons once people are born."
It's indeed unsafe to rush to the main market in the county town, and I don't dare to leave Xiaohe here too far from the village. It's definitely necessary to make contact with this Immortal Gate Market.
Moreover, even if Shen Gui didn't want to make contact, according to Xie San, the other party would still come knocking on his door.
A gentle breeze blew as Shen Gui continued practicing his swordsmanship.