vrcanaries Chapter 363 Four Months Later
Chapter 363 Four Months Later
Old Xia tapped his staff lightly, and an elegant bamboo house appeared out of thin air on the open space.
The bamboo house has clean windows and a string of wind chimes hanging under the eaves, jingling in the breeze.
"Please." Li made an inviting gesture and walked into the bamboo house with Hu Qing.
The room was simply furnished with only a desk and a few cushions.
Li took out a roll of bamboo slips from his sleeve and shook it gently - the bamboo slips unfolded automatically, and in the blink of an eye, they piled up into a mountain of books more than half a meter high!
"This is the Yuanying Tongjie (Explanation of the Nascent Soul), which I compiled in my spare time."
Li smiled and patted the pile of books. "Today, let's start with Chapter 1, 'The Origin of the Phantom Spirit.'"
Hu Qing looked at the dense seal characters in front of him and felt dizzy.
He looked out the window for help, only to see Mr. Xia leisurely sipping tea. When he met his gaze, he raised his teacup mischievously.
"My friend, look here and don't be distracted..." Li's voice drew Hu Qing's attention back.
He saw a little spiritual light condensing on his fingertips, sketching it in the air: "The so-called phantom spirit is actually an extension of the Nascent Soul..."
As the inspiration flowed, vivid illustrations appeared in the air.
Some Nascent Souls transform into swords, some condense into spirit beasts, and some even transform into mountains and rivers.
Li's explanation was easy to understand and he told the originally obscure theory in a way that gradually fascinated Hu Qing.
"Your Nascent Soul is pure and flawless, which is an advantage."
Li suddenly changed the subject, "But precisely because it's so pure, it's hard to define."
He took out an inkstone and said, "How about we start with the most basic 'Condensation'?"
Hu Qing was about to nod, but he saw Li flip his wrist, and the ink in the inkstone flew into the air and turned into thousands of black butterflies dancing in the room!
"Today's homework," Li Xiao said softly, "Use the power of the Nascent Soul to freeze all these black butterflies."
Hu Qing widened his eyes - isn't this too difficult?
At the right moment, Elder Xia's voice came from outside the window: "Study hard. This Master Li once taught three holy weapon holders..."
Just then, a black butterfly playfully landed on the tip of Hu Qing's nose.
He smiled bitterly, closed his eyes, and concentrated, trying to mobilize the power of the Nascent Soul that he had never truly mastered...
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Time flies, and four months have passed quietly in this isolated area of the Central Region.
There is no change of sun and moon here, only the eternal twilight, making it almost impossible to feel the flow of time.
Gu Yang stood in the middle of the martial arts arena with his upper body naked, and blood was visible all over his body.
The Soul Devouring Blade in his hand had completely changed its appearance - the originally pitch-black blade was now wrapped with golden patterns, and every swing brought about a sharp sonic boom.
Opposite him, Master Xin still maintained that cynical smile, but there was a hint of seriousness in his eyes.
"clang!"
The two giant swords collided, sparks flying.
Gu Yang was knocked back three steps, but he immediately stabilized his body, turned the blade, and used the "Sky-Splitting Slash" that Master Xin had taught him just last month.
As the sword energy flew across the sky, dozens of deep trenches were plowed out on the ground of the training ground.
"Not bad, kid!" Xin laughed and blocked, "Finally, it looks good!"
He deliberately exposed a flaw, and Gu Yang fell into the trap and slashed at empty air with his sword.
Xin took the opportunity to throw an elbow, but Gu Yang narrowly avoided it by leaning sideways - he had already suffered the consequences of this move last month.
The two men fought back and forth, with sand and rocks flying everywhere.
Gu Yang's cultivation has reached the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. The most astonishing thing is his combat awareness.
Four months ago, he was used as a punching bag by Xin, but now he can counter all the attacks and even fight back occasionally.
Although Xin Jiang's strength was suppressed to the same level, the speed of his progress was still astonishing.
At the same time, on the top floor of the Black Tower.
Xiao Zi's slender body drew a graceful arc in the air. Its size was now nearly half that of four months ago, but every dragon scale glowed with a cold metallic light.
The most amazing thing is the sword scales on its back - they have fully evolved into real sword blades, making crisp sword sounds as it moves.
"Shh!"
A stream of sword energy spurted out from Xiao Zi's mouth, accurately cutting off the nine silver threads suspended in the air.
The Sword God stood with his hands behind his back and nodded imperceptibly.
Xiao Zi proudly swung his tail, but was hit on the butt by a sudden sword energy. The pain made him scream and jump up high.
"Pride is a big taboo for sword cultivators." The Sword God said coldly, with the lingering sword energy still lingering on his fingertips.
Xiao Zi lay down feeling aggrieved, but secretly drew a crying face on the ground with the tip of his tail.
Inside the bamboo house.
Hu Qing sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, with a Nascent Soul that looked just like him floating in front of him.
Hundreds of black butterflies were flying in the room, each with a different rune flashing on its wings.
Master Li leaned against the window, holding a scroll of bamboo slips in his hand, and glanced at Hu Qing who was in meditation from time to time.
Suddenly, Hu Qing's Nascent Soul opened its eyes.
Those originally extremely agile black butterflies instantly froze in mid-air, as if time had stood still.
What’s even more amazing is that each black butterfly is entangled by an almost invisible thread of spiritual power - that is the net woven by Hu Qing using the power of Nascent Soul.
"Not bad." Master Li closed the bamboo slips. "Looks like it's time to try to condense the phantom spirit."
Hu Qing opened his eyes, a gleam of light flashing in them.
Over the past four months, he started from the most basic Nascent Soul control and now can use the power of Nascent Soul as easily as his own arms.
Those classics that were once obscure and difficult to understand have been transformed into real achievements through Master Li's in-depth and easy-to-understand explanations.
"Master Li, what kind of phantom spirit should I choose?" Hu Qing put away his Nascent Soul and asked for advice humbly.
Master Li walked to the desk and drew a circle on the rice paper: "The spirit is like a mirror, reflecting the true mind."
With a light tap of the pen tip, Hu Qing's figure suddenly appeared in the circle. "Just sit quietly for three days and wait for the image in your mind to naturally emerge."
At this moment, Old Xia pushed open the wooden door of the bamboo house, holding a jade plate with a faint golden glow in his hand.
Hu Qing was immersed in the feeling of condensing the phantom spirit when he was awakened by the sudden movement.
Master Li closed the scroll in his hand and nodded slightly to Elder Xia: "It seems that it is time?"
"The dragon vein of the Great Zhou Dynasty is nearly complete." Elder Xia shook the token in his hand. The dragon pattern on the jade token was gleaming faintly. "It's time to let them complete the final steps."
When the three of them arrived at the bottom of the tower, Gu Yang was talking with Master Xin arm in arm, while Xiao Zi was lying at the feet of the Sword God, rubbing the ground with his newly grown sword scales.
Seeing Hu Qing, Gu Yang's eyes instantly lit up with fighting spirit, and the spiritual power around him unconsciously surged up -
After four months of hard training, he has broken through from the peak of the Golden Core stage to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul stage. His progress is astonishingly fast.
"It seems you all gained a lot."
The Sword God's cold voice sounded, and he pointed at the token in Elder Xia's hand, "The construction of the dragon vein of the Great Zhou Dynasty is complete, and the dynasty deduction can be carried out."