Chapter 104: Chapter 102: You Want to Kill Me?

The first ray of morning sunlight pierced through the gaps in the leaves and shone onto the deep Black Water Pool, and a faint mist rose from the water’s surface.

In the pavilion by the pool, the door was pushed open, and Shen Wen’an walked out.

In front of him, a golden sword hovered in the air, like an obedient little pet.

With a thought from Shen Wen’an, the golden sword flew out as if at the command of his arm, swiftly circling in the air a few times before directly entering his body.

Shen Wen’an was very satisfied with this.

After a night of refinement, not only had he mastered the art of Sword Control, but he also successfully refined the Dragon Soul Magical Sword into his Sword Embryo!

The Sword Embryo is the foundation of a Sword Cultivator, similar to the Immortal Embryo of an Immortal Dao Cultivator.

In Immortal Cultivation, the first priority is Body Tempering, which is well understood.

The body is a container, and its strength determines how much it can hold.

After Body Tempering is completed, it’s Qi Cultivation, Qi Absorption and Concealment.

Utilizing the Spiritual Qi Between Heaven and Earth to continuously nurture the Immortal Embryo in the Dantian, eventually achieving the Immortal Embryo Transformation into a Golden Core.

This transformation is somewhat akin to the process of a chicken egg forming.

And the final Golden Core is similar to a complete chicken egg.

After Shen Wen’an refined the Dragon Soul Magical Sword into his Sword Embryo, he truly entered the threshold of a Sword Cultivator, and from then on, the Sword Embryo was formed. Without some extraordinary destiny, he would have no way to switch to other cultivation systems.

Similarly, this applies to Immortal Dao Cultivators as well.

Once the Immortal Embryo is formed, the cultivation path is essentially fixed.

Before reaching the Fetal Breathing Realm, one can freely switch cultivation techniques or even transfer to other cultivation systems.

However, having cultivated the Sword Embryo does not mean that Shen Wen’an is a strong cultivator in the Fetal Breathing Realm; his true cultivation level is only at the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer.

But with the Sword Embryo, he can slowly refine his Spiritual Power into Sword Element Power.

Sword Element Power is a unique kind of Spiritual Power for Sword Cultivators, and it is the foundation for them being known as the strongest attackers among cultivators of the same level.

Feeling the Dragon Soul Magical Sword slowly transforming his internal Spiritual Power in the Dantian, Shen Wen’an stepped towards the manor.

After breakfast, he hesitated for a moment and said to Shen Yuan, “Ah Die, I want to check out that relic.”

His father only wandered around the outskirts and luckily entered a room inside the relic, where he obtained heavenly treasures like the Copper Pot and Cultivation Techniques such as the Cloud Dragon Skill, proving that there must be many good things inside that relic.

He had slain Liu Hong of the Cliff Mountain Courtyard in front of Qiyun Valley and was still unsure how Qiyun Valley would handle it in the end.

But thinking that his master would mediate, it probably wouldn’t implicate his family.

Seizing the moment before any punishment, he wanted to gather more good things for his family.

More importantly, after refining the Dragon Soul Magical Sword into his Sword Embryo, he inexplicably felt a strange calling deep within his heart, guiding him towards the Dragon Tamer’s Mansion.

“You want to go to the Dragon Tamer’s Mansion?” Shen Yuan furrowed his brows slightly, feeling a bit hesitant.

Shen Wen’an nodded, “Rest assured, Ah Die, I had a lucky breakthrough last night, and now, with the Magical Sword from the bottom of the Black Water Pool as my reliance, my strength has long surpassed Xu Xiu’s, and there should be no danger.”

Seeing his determined gaze, Shen Yuan thought for a moment and then said, “Then I’ll get you the map.”

Retrieving the beast hide map from inside, Shen Yuan sternly instructed, “The relic is quite peculiar; although I didn’t encounter any danger upon entering, there is always a sense of an oppressive strange force.”

“Do not venture deep; this new route on the map is a crack I discovered.”

Shen Wen’an took the map, examined it carefully, and then tucked it into his chest.

“Ah Die, I’m off.”

“Wait a moment.”

“Let your mother make some pancakes and pack some provisions for you.”

Shen Wen’an did not look back and only said, “The mountains are full of wild beasts, I won’t go hungry.”

Watching his figure fade into the distance, Shen Yuan sighed.

In the evening, the eldest son, Shen Wenxing, returned from the mountain’s Spirit Medicine Garden, holding two purple star-like fruits in his hand.

The fruit emitted a faint fragrance, with a subtle fluctuation of Spiritual Power on it.

“Ah Die!”

Shen Wenxing approached with a smile and handed the two fruits to Shen Yuan.

“Is this… Purple Star Fruit?”

Receiving the fruit, Shen Yuan examined it closely, finding it to be like an otherworldly version of a starfruit!

Aside from being a bit smaller and having a purple color, it was no different from a starfruit.

“It’s been six years, and it has finally borne fruit.”

“But I only found these two, on the same tree, while the other Purple Star Fruit Trees haven’t borne any fruit for some reason.”

Shen Yuan pondered for a moment and said, “It must be because that tree absorbed something.”

Shen Wenxing also thought that was likely the reason.

“Ah Die, this seems like it can be eaten directly, right?”

On the way back, he carefully studied the two fruits and found nothing unusual, thinking it should be safe to eat directly.

“It’s better to be cautious.”

Looking again at the Purple Star Fruit in his hand, Shen Yuan surveyed the courtyard.

Shen Wenxing immediately understood his meaning, directly coming to the pavilion in the courtyard and picking up the little black dog that was playing with Shen Chonghong!

The little creature seemed to know what was about to happen, struggling and whimpering desperately.

Shen Wenxing looked down at it and said, “Don’t be afraid, it’s something good!”

Bringing the little black dog forward, Shen Yuan had already taken a knife and carefully cut a piece of the Purple Star Fruit flesh, picking it up with chopsticks to feed it to the little creature.

The faint fragrance entering its mouth, the little fellow couldn’t help but lick its lips and swallow the piece of Purple Star Fruit flesh.

After a long time, the father and son saw it showed no abnormal reaction, and they felt a little more at ease.

“Try again.”

Shen Yuan cut another piece of fruit and placed it on the ground.

This time, without Shen Wenxing having to pry its mouth open, the little fellow moved forward voluntarily and ate the fruit flesh, wagging its tail and looking at the Purple Star Fruit in Shen Yuan’s hand.

“It should be fine now.”

Seeing this, Shen Yuan cautiously cut a thumbnail-sized piece and put it into his mouth to chew.

The flesh was fragrant and sweet, crunchy, somewhat like an apple.

The juice flowed into his stomach, and he could distinctly feel the faint Spiritual Power contained within it.

Determining there was no problem, he finally cut a large piece and handed it to Shen Wenxing.

“Try it, the taste is not bad.”

Shen Wenxing took the fruit flesh, put it in his mouth, and after chewing, his eyes brightened slightly.

“Ah Die, it’s really tasty!”

Beside them, little Shen Chonghong saw his father and grandfather eating something and couldn’t help running over, tilting his head up.

“What tasty thing are you eating?”

“Hong’Er wants to eat too! Hong’Er wants to eat too!”

Shen Yuan looked down at him with a smile and said, “You want some too?”

The little fellow opened his big eyes and nodded vigorously.

“Alright, then let you have a taste.”

Shen Yuan cut a small piece of Purple Star Fruit flesh and stuffed it into his mouth.

This thing contains spiritual power, and although Shen Chonghong has a Ninth Grade Bloodline, he is not even a Postnatal Martial Artist, so Shen Yuan dared not give him too much.

“Delicious!”

“Hong’Er wants more!”

The little fellow gobbled down the fruit flesh and once again stared at the Purple Star Fruit.

“Hong’Er, don’t be mischievous, eating too much of this will give you a stomachache!”

Shen Wenxing grabbed him up and pinched his belly as he spoke.

“It’s good that this thing can be eaten directly.”

“When next year comes, if the other Purple Star Fruit Trees all bear fruit, Lingxiu and your mother can eat more.”

Shen Yuan looked at the Purple Star Fruit in his hand and said with satisfaction.

Currently, the family has nine people; Shen Wenxing, the eldest, is already at Qi Cultivation Second Layer and has begun cultivating the Azure Dragon Force, so he doesn’t have to worry too much.

The second, Shen Wenyan, walks the Path of the Literary Heart, which he doesn’t fully understand but is also considered a path of cultivation.

The youngest, Shen Wen’an, has the highest realm and is a Sword Cultivator, with a strong independent character, not needing much oversight.

But when it comes to the female family members, their cultivation progress leaves much to be desired.

His wife, Hu Yufen, is merely at the Initial Postnatal Realm, and although Huang Lingxiu has practiced martial arts since childhood, she is only at Late Stage Postnatal, not even at the peak.

As for Zhao Xuan, the wife of the second, and his daughter Shen Wenping, they’re ordinary people.

Over the years, the Shen Family has been slowly transforming into a family of cultivators.

Shen Yuan understands that cultivation varies from person to person; without aptitude, forcing it is pointless.

However, as the head of the family, he hopes that no one is left behind and that all family members can embark on the path of cultivation.

Not expecting them to reach a high realm, but at least being able to face themselves honestly in the future.

“Ah Die, where is Wen’an?”

“Still cultivating?”

After playing with his son for a while, Shen Wenxing asked.

Shen Yuan shook his head slightly, “He went to the ruins; he left early this morning.”

At these words, Shen Wenxing became a bit worried, “Going alone, could it be dangerous?”

Shen Yuan smiled lightly and looked in the direction of Hidden Dragon Mountain, “That brat has the strength of Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, stronger than his father; he’ll be fine.”

Hidden Dragon Mountain.

As night fell, deep in the dense forest, the firelight flickered.

Sitting cross-legged by the bonfire, Shen Wen’an used the light of the fire to examine the animal skin map in his hand.

He advanced quickly and was now less than a hundred miles from the ruins.

He planned to rest a while tonight and head to the ruins early tomorrow for a thorough exploration.

A breeze blew, causing the flames in front of him to flicker a few times.

Shen Wen’an slowly raised his head, his gaze looking into the distant darkness, where the blue Supreme Profound Sword Qi gradually emerged in his eyes.

Although he didn’t see anything specific in the darkness, his keen intuition, honed since childhood, alerted him to an approaching threat.

In the blowing breeze, there seemed to be a faint, almost undetectable, fishy smell.

The sense of danger approached closer and closer, Shen Wen’an gradually stood up, and with a flash of light, the Dragon Soul Magical Sword was in his hand!

This was another advantage of refining the Dragon Soul Magical Sword into a Sword Embryo.

When not in use, the Dragon Soul Magical Sword can be stored in the dantian, and when needed, it can be summoned directly.

Holding the long sword, he stood calmly by the bonfire.

As time ticked by, the strange aura drew closer.

Yet, in the dark, nothing revealed itself.

Shen Wen’an frowned. With his vision, though not as sharp as daylight, he could certainly peer through dozens of yards of darkness.

Intuitively, the danger lurking in the dark was quite close to him.

But neither his Divine Sense nor his eyes could detect the presence of the adversary, leaving him somewhat puzzled.

The atmosphere grew more tense; Shen Wen’an’s expression remained composed, and suddenly his long sword slashed out sword aura, directly toward a large ancient tree twenty yards ahead on the left!

Bang!

The sharp sword aura sliced the ancient tree cleanly in half!

A strange fluctuation of spiritual power followed!

“Friend, you have a keen intuition.”

A hoarse voice sounded from the darkness, and two shadows slowly emerged not far ahead.

Shen Wen’an focused his eyes; the two shadows were a man and a beast.

Both were entirely black, almost perfectly blending into the darkness.

“Friend, don’t be tense.”

“I am Luo Chuan from the Hundred Beasts Mountain; may I know which Immortal Sect the friend belongs to?”

Shen Wen’an silently watched the man and beast before him without immediately responding.

As a Sword Cultivator, possessing Sword Heart Clarity,

he could clearly sense that the other had harbored killing intent toward him earlier.

“Did you just try to kill me?”

As Shen Wen’an spoke, Luo Chuan from the Hundred Beasts Mountain stiffened briefly then laughed dryly, “Friend must be joking.”

“Our Hundred Beasts Mountain is a renowned and righteous sect, not any evil cultivators; how could we engage in robbery and murder?”

“Appearing in this Yangnao Land, I assume the friend is also a disciple of the Twelve Immortal Sects Alliance?”

Seeing Shen Wen’an not denying, Luo Chuan continued, “Several elders of our Hundred Beasts Mountain, along with Elder Ji from Qiyun Valley, are working on breaking the grand momentum of the mountains; now it has reached a critical juncture, forcibly breaking it open, and danger can emerge anytime.”

“Luo and my senior were sent here to prevent anyone from accidentally entering and losing their lives.”

“Friend must not proceed further.”

“If you unfortunately lose your life, wouldn’t it be my oversight?”

Shen Wen’an stared at him for a long time, slowly raising the sword in his hand.

“You still want to kill me now.”

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flashed and he charged directly forward!

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