Chapter 19: Teaching the Extreme Fate Sword
After Xu Yang and Ling Qingshu left the area, another figure appeared. It was the Golden Core cultivator from the Lingbao Auction House, who had seen the tragic death of the black-robed old man. The old cultivator sighed as he looked at the body.
"I never imagined that the infamous black-robed old ghost of Qi State would die like this. He didn't even check who he was reaching his claws toward."
The Golden Core cultivator carefully examined the black-robed old man's death and muttered, "Such formidable methods."
At the same time, he speculated about Xu Yang and Ling Qingshu's identities, concluding that they were most likely the recently famous sect master and ancestor of the Tianlan Sect.
A stunning woman who had just entered the Golden Core realm, and a young man whose depth was hard to discern, yet who could kill a Golden Core cultivator—this combination could only belong to those two, who had gained significant attention recently.
After gaining a general understanding, the Golden Core cultivator stored away the black-robed old man's body and flew toward Qi State city. If not for his subordinates reporting it, he wouldn't have realized that a fierce battle had just taken place here, and a late-stage Golden Core cultivator had died.
As he flew, the cultivator silently evaluated Xu Yang's strength, considering him at least a half-step Nascent Soul, which meant no one in Qi State should provoke him.
The Golden Core cultivator was also surprised by the emergence of such a powerful elder from the Tianlan Sect, a sect that had almost been destroyed. But having such a strong figure in their camp was undoubtedly beneficial. For the Tianlan Sect's revival, the cultivator believed that Xu Yang would definitely visit the secret realm in half a month.
With such a powerful cultivator on their side, the Golden Core cultivator felt confident that he could acquire the items he desired during the exploration of the secret realm.
Back at the Lingbao Auction House, the Golden Core cultivator gave instructions on several matters, especially the importance of avoiding provoking the Tianlan Sect. Then, he began preparing for the secret realm exploration scheduled for half a month later.
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In a small courtyard in Qi State city, a man and a woman were on the bed, engaged in their passionate union.
Once the storm passed, the man lay motionless on the bed.
The woman, however, appeared to be savoring the exquisite changes in her body.
"A Foundation Establishment cultivator is so useless. But my injuries have almost healed completely," said Yu San Niang, stroking her skin. After being injured by Xu Yang, she had returned to Qi State city.
During these days, she had absorbed the energy from several cultivators in the city, and her injuries had recovered significantly.
Other than losing a life-bonded magical artifact, she was nearly back to her former state.
"I didn't expect that such a small place as Qi State would have a secret realm," Yu San Niang continued. The Foundation Establishment cultivator she had just absorbed energy from had just returned from the Lingbao Auction House. During their union, Yu San Niang had already learned about the secret realm outside Qi State city.
"On my own, I'm afraid I won't be able to gain the upper hand in the secret realm. I'll need to find some helpers."
Having lost a magical artifact in the Tianlan Sect, Yu San Niang was eager to explore the secret realm herself.
If she really encountered a great opportunity, even reaching the Nascent Soul realm, Yu San Niang would dare to hope for it.
The Yuan Ying realm—if Yu San Niang truly reached this level, she would have a solid place in the Tianwu County.
The twelve Golden Core cultivators in the city lord's mansion of Tianwu County seemed to be the ones in charge of everything in the region.
But the true ruler, Yu San Niang knew very well who that was.
That person was too terrifying for her. Even now, Yu San Niang didn't have the courage to even meet that person's gaze.
Only by breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm would Yu San Niang have the confidence to face that person and fight for power in Tianwu County.
With a casual wave of her hand, a pink flame fell onto the corpse on the bed.
Yu San Niang donned a layer of light gauze and walked into the small courtyard, leaving Qi State city under the cover of night.
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After Xu Yang and Ling Qingshu returned to Tianlan Sect, they entered the main hall together.
Seeing Ling Qingshu's slightly heavy expression, Xu Yang naturally knew what she was thinking.
Ling Qingshu was reflecting on her battle with the black-robed old man earlier, feeling that her attacking methods were too singular.
When she was still in the Foundation Establishment realm, she hadn't noticed any problems, but now that she had reached the Golden Core realm, the shortcomings became evident in her battle.
That black-robed old man had both spells and magical treasures—his black giant serpent and the small seal were tools he used during combat.
As for Ling Qingshu, aside from the magical sword and a set of cultivation techniques passed down by her master, she didn't have any other significant combat methods.
In the end, it was because Tianlan Sect had fallen too much, and many powerful techniques had been lost.
Otherwise, Ling Qingshu's master would not have died from severe injuries after battling Liu Zhen, who was in the same realm.
Ling Qingshu looked at Xu Yang and opened her mouth to speak, but then she hesitated and held back the words.
"How about I teach you a sword technique? Will you learn it?"
Hearing Xu Yang's words, Ling Qingshu's eyes lit up, and she immediately nodded, eager to learn!
The Extreme Fate Sword—that was the technique Xu Yang planned to teach her.
Back at Yunshan Sect, Xu Yang had used the Protective Life Sword to demonstrate a move of the Extreme Fate Sword, directly shattering the magic treasure longsword forged by Yunshan Sect's ancestor, which had been made with great effort in Qi State.
The version of the Extreme Fate Sword that was now passed down was only a glimpse of the true technique—not even close to the real thing.
When Ling Qingshu heard the name, she was briefly stunned but didn't say anything. She trusted Xu Yang and knew he wouldn't deceive her.
After seeing Xu Yang demonstrate the Extreme Fate Sword, Ling Qingshu became more convinced that everything the old ancestor provided was top-notch.
If the ancestor created it, it was guaranteed to be a masterpiece.
Each strike and movement was filled with killing intent, as if Xu Yang's Protective Fate Sword shattered the stars and split the heavens.
Compared to the Extreme Fate Sword that Xu Yang performed, the sword technique Ling Qingshu had practiced before was ordinary beyond measure.
After Xu Yang demonstrated the techniques of the Extreme Fate Sword, his divine sense immediately transmitted the essential points of the sword technique to Ling Qingshu.
Receiving such vast information, Ling Qingshu sat down in the hall and began to contemplate the Extreme Fate Sword that Xu Yang had passed on.
The Extreme Fate Sword was a technique focused on devastating attacks, with each strike aiming to kill the enemy in one blow.
In Xu Yang's opinion, this sword technique was perfectly suited to the mindset Ling Qingshu had when she faced the Golden Core cultivator earlier and decisively struck with her sword.
So, when he thought about passing on an attacking technique to Ling Qingshu, the Extreme Fate Sword was the first thing that came to mind.
Today's battle with the black-robed old man was just a trigger. Even without this event, Xu Yang would have found an opportunity to teach Ling Qingshu the Extreme Fate Sword.
By the time half a month passed and Ling Qingshu had mastered some of the sword's divine intent, she would have the strength to protect herself in the secret realm.
After all, Xu Yang couldn't be constantly by her side, acting as a bodyguard for the beautiful sect master.
Feeling Ling Qingshu's sword intent becoming sharper and sharper, Xu Yang thought that the path of the Sword Immortal might be a good choice for her.