From dual spiritual roots to a sword master with all attributes

By winning the first place in the sect competition, Fang Xiao obtained 5,000 merit points, and also won nearly 20,000 spirit stones by betting outside the field. However, he was not overly happy. His state of mind at this moment had made great progress compared to when he first entered the sect.

His swordsmanship was now on the verge of a breakthrough. It turned out that only fighting could sharpen a swordsman's skills. The reason he had not been able to break through was his lack of cultivation, which was his biggest obstacle. Without cultivation to rely on, no matter how much he understood sword principles, it would be difficult for him to perform well.

Therefore, the most important task at this stage is to push one's own cultivation to the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining. One should not be impatient about breaking through, as forcing it may backfire.

I also took some time to visit the Sutra Library, mainly to borrow some sword-cultivation tips and to see Old Man Fan. From a distance I could see that he was still as sloppy as ever.

"Disciple Fang Xiao greets Master Fan."

"Hey, kid Fang is finally here. I thought you forgot about me because you became the leader."

"How could that be? I have always remembered the kindness of Master Fan in passing on the Dharma to me. It's just that I am busy with my daily practice and don't have time to come here. This is the wine I brewed myself, and I brought it here especially for you to taste."

"Oh~ You can also brew spirit wine, and it tastes good. Then, I can't drink your wine for free. Consider it a gift for you winning the first place."

Fang Xiao caught the thing that Old Man Fan threw to him. It was a wrinkled lump covered with dirt. When he unfolded it, it turned out to be a human skin mask.

"This disguise magic weapon is useless to me. You are now famous, so it is better to keep a low profile when going out. Combined with the breath concealment technique, no one can tell your true appearance unless they are at a higher level than you."

"I dare not refuse the gift from the elder, so I will accept it with audacity."

"Practice well. You are the future of the sect. I will recommend a good master to you when you have established your foundation."

"Thank you, Master Fan. I will definitely live up to your expectations."

"Go."

Fang Xiao left the Sutra Library with his sword cultivation experience and mask magic weapon.

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Three months later, Fang Xiao was trying to break through the bottleneck of the late Qi Refining stage in his own residence.

That's right, during this period of time, apart from occasionally going out on a mission, he just stayed at home, either practicing or brewing wine, and his cultivation level gradually reached its peak.

After trying for a while, he stopped breaking through. It turned out that he was not a natural spiritual root, and he still had to break through the bottlenecks one by one. The reason why he temporarily gave up breaking through was because his spiritual power was too strong.

Although he was born with the affinity and tolerance of a sword body, he still underestimated the strength of his spiritual power. If he forced his way through the bottleneck, his meridians might be damaged. Fortunately, there was a solution. There was a meridian protecting pill, so Fang Xiao needed to go to the market and buy some ingredients for spiritual wine.

As the spiritual power becomes stronger and stronger, strengthening the meridians is inevitable. Although spiritual milk wine has the effect of strengthening the meridians and consolidating the foundation, its strengthening effect is slow, and spiritual milk is not easy to collect, and there are few substitutes. To strengthen the meridians, we have to find another way.

Fang Xiao left as soon as he said he would. He went straight out of the outer courtyard, flew to an uninhabited place on his sword, put on a disguise mask, and then adjusted his appearance into a young man with a sallow face. He took out the jade boat and headed towards the market.

When he arrived at the market town, Fang Xiao did not go directly to Wanbao Pavilion, but instead walked towards the stall area.

Although the items in the stalls were very ordinary, they were cheaper than those in the store, so I bought some spiritual materials and medicines here first. In the end, I still wanted to try whether I was lucky enough to get a bargain.

"Is this honey?" When he came to a stall and saw that the jars on display were very special, he leaned closer to sniff them.

"To be precise, it's spiritual honey, a good thing for alchemy."

The stall owner was an old monk with white hair and beard. Seeing that someone was interested, he began to introduce his products enthusiastically.

"How about it? One jar only costs one hundred spirit stones."

"You're buying a hundred spirit stones for such a small amount, why don't you go and rob them, ten?"

"You are the real black. How can you bargain like that? My jar of spiritual honey costs two spiritual stones."

The two of them were talking excitedly, and finally Fang Xiao bought the jar of spiritual honey with forty spiritual stones. After asking, he learned that the spiritual honey was also obtained by the old man by accident, and there was only a little of it, which was a pity. However, he still planned to try to see if he could use it to brew spiritual wine.

After walking around the stalls and finding nothing, I went straight to Wanbao Pavilion. After entering, the shopkeeper was still the same shopkeeper, and his words were still the same.

"I am the shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion here. I wonder what you need to buy."

"Your pavilion has Qi Refining Stage Meridian Protecting Pills for sale."

"Fellow Daoists, please follow me. This Purple Qi Meridian Protection Pill was personally made by our alchemy master. It is twice as effective as the ordinary Meridian Protection Pills on the market, and it can also strengthen the meridians. It only costs 500 Spiritual Stones."

An ordinary meridian protecting pill only costs a hundred spirit stones. Wow, you just multiplied it by five. It is even more expensive than a top-grade magic weapon. However, after thinking about it, I decided to buy it. After all, Wanbao Pavilion has a good reputation, so it must be worth the price.

"Okay, I need these things."

Hand the list in your hand to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper was also extremely efficient and prepared everything in just a moment.

"Daoyou, a total of nine hundred spirit stones."

"Okay." Fang Xiao paid the spirit stones and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute, my friend. I have another message for you."

"What news?" Fang Xiao asked with some surprise.

"In a year and a half, my Wanbao Chamber of Commerce will hold auctions in various immortal cities. The closest to this market is Wuji Immortal City. At that time, all kinds of rare treasures may appear. If you are interested, don't miss it."

"Auction? Okay, I get it."

The Wuji Immortal City where the auction is held was built by the Wuji Sect, which is 500,000 miles away from Mingxuan Outer Courtyard. The Wuji Sect is a Nascent Soul Sect famous for its formations, and its protective formation is the Four Symbols Wuji Formation, which is said to be able to withstand the transformation of the gods for a period of time. There is even a legend in the market that the Four Symbols Wuji Formation evolved from one of the ten ancient immortal formations - the Liang Yi Micro Dust Formation, and the remaining map of the Liang Yi Micro Dust Formation is very likely hidden in the Wuji Sect.

Fang Xiao thought as he walked. He thought he could take part in this auction. In addition to needing a top-grade flying sword, he also needed to see if there were any materials suitable for protecting and nurturing the soul. After he had mastered the upper elixir and condensed the essence to refine the soul, he could practice it in the converted soul-nourishing gourd.

"Now that I have the Meridian Protection Pill, I can go back to the outer courtyard and break through the bottleneck."

Fang Xiao couldn't wait to return to the outer courtyard. Only by breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining as soon as possible could he start to switch to the practice of the Soul-Nourishing Gourd. At the same time, he also had the hope of breaking through to the next level in swordsmanship. The jade boat roared and flew towards the outer courtyard.

The journey was uneventful. When returning to the residence, I happened to meet Li Jun. It turned out that the golden corn was ripe again. The last harvest was nearly two months ago. The effect of the golden corn is indeed much better than that of the green corn. It also has a slight effect on body training. After it is used to make wine, the effect of body training is also slightly improved. However, the advantage is the large quantity. Now the spiritual wine brewed with golden corn can basically be drunk anytime and anywhere, so it is possible to consider selling some to the outside world.

Then he took out ten spirit stones and gave them to Li Jun. The two of them had been diligent in their work and should be rewarded. After explaining some matters regarding spirit stones, he let them leave.

After taking out the Sword Cultivation Experience Book and looking through it for a while, Fang Xiao sat on the cushion to regulate his breathing. In the evening, when he felt that it was about time, he took out the Purple Qi Meridian Protecting Pill from the storage bag, played with it for a bit, then threw it directly into his mouth, swallowed it, and began to refine it.

The effect of the medicine gradually took effect, and purple spiritual energy filled the meridians, but it did not affect the flow of spiritual power. Seeing this, Fang Xiao did not dare to delay, and immediately practiced his skills, mobilizing the spiritual power in his dantian to begin to break through the bottleneck.

The effect of the Purple Qi Meridian Protecting Pill was indeed extraordinary. Every time it hit the bottleneck, the spiritual energy that violently passed through the meridians failed to hurt the meridians in the slightest. In addition, the pressure of the spiritual power forced part of the purple energy to begin to merge into the meridians. Fang Xiao could clearly feel that the strength of his meridians had been significantly improved. It was indeed value for money.

The bottleneck in the late stage of Qi training could not stop Fang Xiao's steps. With continuous impact, the bottleneck began to gradually collapse, and the spiritual power became unimpeded. Without the bottleneck blocking it, a large amount of spiritual energy around began to flow into the body. The physical body was like a sponge lacking water, and basically absorbed as much spiritual energy as it came. The quality and quantity of spiritual power also obviously broke through the limit and reached a new height. The soul also became stronger with the breakthrough, and the spiritual consciousness scattered in the sea of ​​consciousness also began to gradually increase.

The late stage of Qi Refining, the seventh level of Qi Refining.