Chapter 61: Chapter 61: Sword Intent Resonance

Yang Jing confirmed that the affinity between the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Swordsmanship and Yinjiao was excellent. Furthermore, a Guardian Beast’s own aptitude affected the number of Spirit Stones required to increase its proficiency.

As a veteran player from the Nine Heavens World, Yang Jing had seen his fair share of Sword Mantras. He had been practicing this Twenty-Four Solar Terms Swordsmanship for several months and could definitively say it was an upper-middle grade Sword Mantra. Yet, raising its proficiency from entry-level to the master level had only cost ten Spirit Stones. This was barely more than the cost for the common Jade Water Skill, and even less than for the basic Pill Book and Mica Pill Book.

Yang Jing believed that Spirit Stones only showed their true value when spent. Without hesitation, he directly poured in 1,560 Spirit Stones, leaving only a hundred or so on him for emergencies.

[Twenty-Four Solar Terms Swordsmanship: Mastery (0%)]

The moment Yinjiao opened its eyes, a Sword Intent surged toward the heavens. Without even using any Magical Power, it stirred wisps of Sword Intent that carved countless chaotic sword marks into the ground.

This was clearly a sign of having reached an extremely profound realm in both Sword Intent and Refining Sword into Gang, allowing one to directly transform the surrounding Spiritual Qi into Sword Qi from a distance.

The Flying Swords in front of Yang Jing were all stimulated by this Sword Intent and began to hum and keen.

Yinjiao hurriedly closed its eyes, restraining the burgeoning Sword Intent.

Due to its bloodline inheritance, it was not as ignorant and naive as Iron Head. ’This Sword Intent can only be grasped after completely comprehending the very essence of an Upper Grade Sword Mantra. Among all the Sword Cultivators in the world, not even one in a hundred can grasp Sword Intent, yet I’ve mastered it so easily.’

’The Dao Seed Technique… It’s truly terrifying.’

Immediately after, the Magical Power it had just recovered began to dissipate, regressing by one layer.

Yang Jing rubbed his temples, easing the flood of knowledge about the Sword Dao rushing into his mind. Having learned from Yinjiao’s example, he locked the surging Sword Intent within his body. He had practiced the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Swordsmanship before and could tell that the version infused back into him was far more complete and profound than the original.

Before he could even begin to process his gains, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Intent began to resonate with the Five Elements Wheel in his Dantian.

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms Swordsmanship itself originated from the Five Elements True Spirit Sect’s Positive and Negative Five Elements Sword Mantra, so Yang Jing wasn’t surprised that it resonated with the Five Talisman Scripture, which came from the same sect.

After the resonance with the Sword Intent, the Five Elements Spiritual Talismans on the Five Elements Wheel grew more ancient and intricate, eventually developing two sides: a positive and a negative. The positive side represented the Yang Five Elements, and the negative side, the Yin Five Elements.

When his pure Magical Power passed through a single rotation of the Five Elements Wheel, it gave birth to a Spiritual Essence it had previously lacked. The once restless Sword Intent also gained a sense of harmony and completeness.

Yang Jing was ecstatic, but he forced himself to maintain a calm and composed expression. For Magical Power to develop Spiritual Essence was an extremely difficult feat. Only Qi Cultivators who had consumed Celestial and Earthly Treasures through some stroke of incredible luck could achieve it.

Now that his Magical Power had developed Spiritual Essence, the Magic he cast would be more powerful and could even automatically track enemies.

Suppressing his delight, Yang Jing noticed Iron Head looking a little dejected, so he pulled the creature into his arms and rubbed its chubby head. ’This family’s livelihood rests on its shoulders. I still have to rely on its Alchemy to earn Spirit Stones.’

“Iron Head, now that the Dao Seed is planted, your comprehension of all these Cultivation Techniques will no longer regress. A slow horse can still travel a great distance through perseverance; success lies in not giving up. My Empowerment only accelerated the process. As long as you train diligently, you’ll reach this realm sooner or later.”

Iron Head immediately looked up at its master, its head held high with excitement.

Yang Jing nodded.

“But you have an exceptional talent for the True Yang Body. Compared to Sword Techniques, you’re more suited to learning the combat arts of a Body Cultivator. In the future, I will use the spine of that Three Corpses Bone Demon to forge a Long Spear for you.”

Iron Head possessed a talented, High-level True Demon Body. After cultivating the True Yang Body, the strength of its physical form was absolutely peerless. Paired with a Bone Demon Spear and with it acting as his guard, Yang Jing would no longer have to worry about being ambushed at close range.

Hearing its master’s promise, Iron Head was instantly overjoyed, its little tail wagging like a propeller.

Yang Jing patted its head.

“Now, go get to your Alchemy. The supplementary materials for Refining the Bone Demon Spear and the money to hire an Artifact Refiner will all have to be earned from selling Elixirs.”

Iron Head nodded with determination.

’Now that Master has replaced the Profound Gold Tripod with the Upper Grade Nine Cranes Furnace, I can produce more Spirit Pills in a single batch.’

Seeing it form a Pill Mantra with its claws and begin its Alchemy, Yang Jing nodded in satisfaction.

He took out the golden Heart Protection Mirror he had obtained from the Wu Family Demon Cultivator from his Storage Bag and began to refine it with his Divine Sense. This Heart Protection Mirror was much simpler to refine than a Flying Sword.

Once the refinement was complete, he understood how to use the Heart Protection Mirror. During Magical Combat, he just needed to activate the Restriction on it with his Magical Power to generate a golden light shield.

The Defensive Power of this golden light shield was far beyond what a Golden Light Talisman could compare to. Aside from the two to three breaths it took to activate, it had almost no weaknesses.

There were two types of Defensive Spiritual Artifacts. The first type relied on the inherent toughness of the artifact’s materials, physically driving it to block an enemy’s Magical Artifacts and Magic. The second type relied on the artifact to generate a Protective Spirit Light.

The second type was at least thirty percent more expensive than the first. Controlling a Magical Artifact also required Divine Sense, and since Qi Cultivators had limited Divine Sense, they could typically only manage two Magical Artifacts at once before being overwhelmed. An artifact that generated a Protective Spirit Light only needed Magical Power to be activated, though its Defensive Power was generally a bit weaker.

Hanging the Heart Protection Mirror on his chest, Yang Jing then took out the Magical Artifact he had obtained from Yu Yingwu: the Jade Pendant.

The Five Elements True Spirit Sect was renowned for its Magic. Since his Magical Power had now developed Spiritual Essence, practicing Magic would be twice as effective. This Jade Pendant possessed a significant amplifying effect on Fire Element Magic, making it perfect for his needs.

Yang Jing planned to use this Jade Pendant and fight with Magic in his daily encounters. If he needed to fight in shady places like the black market, he would use his Flying Sword to kill his enemies, preventing anyone from using his methods to uncover his identity.

Many Cultivators were easy to track down because they only specialized in one type of combat. Once they used their signature skills, their identities could be easily deduced. Some Tribulation Cultivators were excellent at hiding their true appearances, but the moment they revealed their true abilities during Magical Combat, their identities would be exposed.

Only after refining the Magical Artifact did Yang Jing learn that the Jade Pendant’s name was Red Sun Jade. It could assist a Cultivator in absorbing Fire Element Spiritual Qi and manipulating Magical Power. Fire Element Magic cast through the Red Sun Jade would have its power amplified by at least thirty percent.

Having refined three Magical Artifacts and comprehended Sword Intent, Yang Jing finally felt a sense of security. He prepared to head to the black market to purchase a Secret Technique for training and raising insects.

Just then, his Cave Mansion’s Five Elements Locking Spirit Array suddenly pulsed. Someone was attacking his Array.

A surge of anger rose in Yang Jing’s heart. ’This isn’t the first time someone has attacked my Array. The last person to do so was Xu Hongzhi, and he and his master were both burned to ashes.’

He stepped out of the Array, and two burly men immediately pressed toward him.

“You’re Yang Jing? Wang Wei was our sworn brother. We heard that after he died in the autumn defense, you took all of his belongings. Hand them over, now!”

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