Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 442: Chapter 267 Master and Disciple_2

He had no interest in finding out how Li Shiming acquired the design for the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure; Elder Lv died on the battlefield during the Foundation Establishment Stage, so it was normal for his belongings to be scattered.

To tell the truth, had it not been for Ancestor Lu’s life-saving grace and his continuous care, Elder Jian would not have stayed in the Senluo Sect.

Elder Jian stayed in the Senluo Sect to repay that kindness. He had promised Ancestor Lu that he would serve the Senluo Sect until he achieved the Nascent Soul, and after that, he would return to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion and leave a legacy in the Senluo Sect.

As a Sword Cultivator, he naturally could not fraternize with Devil Cultivators.

This Ten Thousand Sword Peak was also something Ancestor Lu had fought for in order to keep him there, and he must repay this kindness.

But over the centuries, Elder Jian had made remarkable contributions to the Senluo Sect, with countless enemy Golden Cores falling at his hand. He had a significant role in the current might of the Senluo Sect.

Elder Jian had heard about the Golden Core Elders in the sect vying for the Ten Thousand Sword Peak, but he had turned a blind eye to their minor actions, knowing that nothing serious would happen with him around.

However, after seeing the design for the Ten Thousand Sword Peak, he realized that the Golden Core Elders of the sect were not just coveting it; they were treating the Ten Thousand Sword Peak like something to be divided up.

He believed that if he failed to break through, or if he succeeded and left the Senluo Sect, Li Yuanba simply wouldn’t have the strength to protect the Ten Thousand Sword Peak.

At least until Li Yuanba’s strength reached the late-stage Golden Core, the Ten Thousand Sword Peak would be extremely important for his cultivation of the “Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique.”

Without the Ten Thousand Sword Peak, Li Yuanba’s Sword Intent would have a very difficult time improving, and he might even die of old age in the Golden Core Realm, unable to reach the Nascent Soul Realm.

“Yuan Ba, I have prepared the materials for this design. Once you reach the Golden Core Stage, refine the Ten Thousand Sword Peak into a Magic Artifact to carry with you!” Elder Jian scrutinized the design once more and made his decision.

Rather than benefiting outsiders, it was better for Li Yuanba to refine the Ten Thousand Sword Peak into a Magic Artifact himself.

As for the saying that a Sword Cultivator has only one Magic Artifact, this Ten Thousand Sword Peak could be considered Li Yuanba’s auxiliary artifact for cultivation, which would not affect the spirit of a Sword Cultivator.

“Master, Elder Lv had actually prepared all the materials a long time ago!” Li Yuanba took out a storage bag and handed it over.

“You’re really getting a bargain!” Elder Jian took the storage bag and looked inside, shaking his head with a smile.

The amount and variety of materials in the storage bag were so vast that even Elder Jian would need a significant amount of time to collect them all himself.

He had been planning to delay his retreat to help Li Yuanba with this matter, even if it meant postponing his own cultivation.

He hadn’t expected that Elder Lv had already collected all the materials, simply waiting for his departure to start refining the Ten Thousand Sword Peak.

“I will go to Three Saints Peak under the guise of serving you, Master, and then I will retreat there, not informing anyone on the outside. However, within a maximum of five years, the Golden Core Elders within the sect will confirm that I am attempting to break through, so you must try your best to break through the Golden Core within these five years,” Elder Jian continued.

After saying this, Elder Jian gave Li Yuanba a look and added, “Your progress is extremely fast. I don’t know what help you’ve found, but in five years, reaching the peak of late-stage Foundation Establishment and attempting to break through to the Golden Core Stage shouldn’t be a problem.”

Lately, Li Yuanba had been using top-grade Spirit Pills to speed up the efficiency of his cultivation.

Outsiders couldn’t see the strength he gained from cultivation, but Elder Jian, who had been explaining the “Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique” to Li Yuanba almost daily, could certainly perceive if something was amiss with Li Yuanba’s progress.

Otherwise, Elder Jian would not have suggested breaking through to the Golden Core within five years. Under normal circumstances, five years would not even be enough time for a cultivator to break through from mid-stage to late-stage Foundation Establishment.

“I’ve made deep connections with an Alchemy Master outside. My last trip was to exchange resources for cultivation Spirit Pills!” Li Yuanba explained, half-truthfully.

He did not want to deceive his master, Elder Jian, but it was something he could tell no one.

The relationship between him and his original self, Li Shiming, was his greatest secret.

“I still say the same thing, all of this is your opportunity, you don’t need to explain anything to me. I only hope that when I come out of retreat, you are still in control of Ten Thousand Sword Peak and have become a Golden Core Sword Cultivator!” Elder Jian said with a smile, shaking his head.

“Master, how long will your retreat take?” Li Yuanba asked in pursuit.

“At least ten years, at most thirty. If I don’t come out after thirty years, I may have already perished!” Elder Jian replied with a grave tone.

Li Yuanba couldn’t help but fall silent, recalling every moment he had spent with Elder Jian.

From the time he passed Elder Jian’s test and paid homage to the Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique in front of the scroll, Elder Jian treated him as his own child.

Although the time he spent with Elder Jian was not long, their affection was sincere, with no trace of self-interest involved.

“Don’t think too much about it. Being able to comprehend the Nascent Soul Dao is such a fortunate event. Look at how many cultivators in the Cultivation World spend their entire lives unable to reach this level, even if they could feel the state of the Nascent Soul Dao for just a moment, their centuries of cultivation would be worth it!” Elder Jian’s eyes gleamed as he laughingly patted Li Yuanba on the shoulder.

From the Qi Refinement Realm onwards, cultivators in the Cultivation World face one hurdle after another.

Within the Qi Refinement Realm itself, there’s a minor hurdle at each level, a medium hurdle every three levels, and a major hurdle blocking the path to Foundation Establishment at the Qi Refining Peak.

Then comes Foundation Establishment, where each level presents its own bottleneck, each one an arduous path of cultivation.

These hurdles cause many cultivators to fall by the wayside, with only one in a hundred making it to the Foundation Establishment Stage, not to mention those who can ascend to Golden Core.

Every cultivator who is truly able to attempt breaking through to the Nascent Soul Dao is among the elite Golden Core cultivators of their sect.

No wonder even someone as talented as Elder Jian feels a sense of poignancy when speaking about the difficulties of the Nascent Soul Dao.

Elder Jian took Li Yuanba to the top of Ten Thousand Sword Peak, where five flying sword treasures were inserted into the rock.

“Today, I will hand over control of Ten Thousand Sword Peak to you. Do your best to preserve Ten Thousand Sword Peak, but if…” Elder Jian paused for a moment before continuing, “if it becomes impossible, then abandon Ten Thousand Sword Peak to ensure your safety comes first!”

“I will retain Ten Thousand Sword Peak and wait for Master to come out of retreat!” Li Yuanba said resolutely.

Elder Jian didn’t try to persuade him further; the spirit of a Sword Cultivator is to never yield. If it were easy to give up, then he wouldn’t be a Sword Cultivator.

It was fortunate that Li Yuanba’s Spiritual Thought had evolved into Divine Thought and, with help from Elder Jian, the original master of Ten Thousand Sword Peak, he was able to imprint his spirit on the five flying sword treasures.

After becoming the true master of Ten Thousand Sword Peak, Li Yuanba could sense the entire situation of the peak through the five flying sword treasures.

Before, when he was cultivating within Ten Thousand Sword Peak, he had some control, but he never had such a macroscopic perspective.

The whole Ten Thousand Sword Peak seemed alive from the inside out, with Spiritual Energy and Sword Intent serving as the lifeblood. The myriad of flying swords of various grades inserted around Ten Thousand Sword Peak connected to form a complex network of energy links.

The lifeblood composed of Spiritual Energy and Sword Intent flowed through the network formed by the myriad of flying swords, just like it would through blood vessels.

Each flying sword on Ten Thousand Sword Peak is part of the whole, and no matter how poor the original quality of the sword, after countless years of nurturing, the quality of the swords became inseparably linked with Ten Thousand Sword Peak.

Even a Golden Core cultivator within Ten Thousand Sword Peak would be incapable of destroying any of the swords, even the lowest quality magic artifact swords.

Because although the target is the magic artifact sword, in reality, it is an attack on the entire Ten Thousand Sword Peak.

Without the power to destroy the entirety of Ten Thousand Sword Peak, damaging any of the swords is impossible. Most distinctively, even if a sword were to be damaged, it can self-repair within Ten Thousand Sword Peak.