Chapter 128: Chapter 128: Xuanyuan True Water Qi

Liu Suifeng had been watching quietly with his hands behind his back. His gaze was sharp as lightning, not missing a single detail.

At this moment, his eyes shone with brilliant colors, and he slowly clapped his hands. "Excellent! A solid foundation, intent unified with the sword, and the Sword Aura moving with your heart. Your swordsmanship has indeed reached the Peak of Great Success. It even... has a hint of originality, surpassing the boundaries of the original Sword Manual."

He walked up to Fang Chen, his tone becoming serious and focused. "Since you have touched the Sword Aura Realm and possess such a foundation, I will tell you about... ’Sword Gang.’

"Sword Gang is neither an accumulation of power, nor is it a simple sublimation of intent." Liu Suifeng’s gaze grew profound. "It is more like a ’bridge,’ a ’furnace.’

"First is ’Mingfa,’" he said, holding up three fingers. "It is not simply about being proficient in the moves, but thoroughly perceiving the core ’meaning’ of the swordsmanship you cultivate.

"In the *Profound Tiger Wind-Breaking Sword*, what does ’Profound Tiger’ mean? How do you interpret ’Wind Breaker’? Is it the fierce, domineering pounce of a ferocious tiger? Is it the ultimate sharpness tearing through the air? Or is it the momentary eruption of thunder in a silent place? You must find and ascertain that most fundamental and unique spark of ’true intent’ in this swordsmanship.

"Second is ’Manifestation.’ Using your majestic True Essence as firewood and your Sword Dao comprehension as flames, you thoroughly ’forge’ that spark of true intent of swordsmanship you have comprehended from an ethereal mood and concept, bestowing it with a near-physical form! Let it become the core skeleton of your Sword Aura, giving the radiance a soul. From then on, your Sword Aura will no longer be just an extended edge, but the extension and roar of your swordsmanship’s will!

"Third is ’Nurturing Strength.’ When the Sword Gang is newly formed, you must nourish it through battle and temper it through comprehension. With every strike of your sword, during life-and-death struggles, and in silent meditation, continuously hammer and perfect this manifested ’true intent’ through practical application and your understanding of heaven and earth. Let it gradually grow its own ’momentum’ and ’might’ from the form you bestowed upon it. This step also lays an indispensable foundation for touching the higher-level Sword Intent Realm in the future."

He looked straight into Fang Chen’s eyes. "Since you have the patience and comprehension to hone your swordsmanship to the extreme while at a Low Realm, and you have the True Essence of the High Martial Realm to support you, the door to Sword Gang is no longer out of reach for you.

"This Jade Scroll contains the cultivation epiphanies of a senior Sword Dao master regarding Sword Gang. My ability to cultivate Sword Gang has a lot to do with the inheritance inside it.

"It has ten inheritance opportunities. By the time I obtained it, I was already the seventh owner. Having used it to this day, its crucial points and mood comprehensions regarding ’Sword Aura Condensing Gang’ are of little use to me now."

Looking into Fang Chen’s eyes, he said freely, "I am in an excellent mood today. Such an opportunity should be given to an outstanding talent. I’m gifting this Jade Scroll to you for your study. After you comprehend it, whether you give it away or trade it, you can handle it as you see fit. Note down the unlocking method for the nodes."

Fang Chen received it with both hands. "Understood. Thank you for the generous gift, Teacher Liu!"

"Mhm, no need to be so polite." Liu Suifeng waved his hand, then slapped his forehead as if he suddenly remembered something. "Sigh, look at my memory. I was completely preoccupied with watching your *Profound Tiger Wind-Breaking Sword*. Your main cultivation is clearly the *Clear Radiance Swordsmanship*. Come, execute the *Clear Radiance Swordsmanship* again and let me see your—"

"—Pause for a moment!"

Before Liu Suifeng could finish, a steady yet implicitly urgent voice came from the entrance of the Skill Transmission Hall, cutting him off.

Everyone looked toward the source of the voice, only to see the supervisor of the High Martial Skill Transmission Hall, the stern and old-fashioned Teacher Qin Zhenyue, striding briskly into the hall.

"Teacher Qin?" Liu Suifeng raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

Qin Zhenyue gave a slight nod. His sharp gaze swept across the room, and though his voice wasn’t loud, it instantly suppressed all the hushed whispers. "I just received an urgent report from the Array monitoring! Last night at the bottom of the academy’s Yunling Lake, because of a once-in-a-century convergence between the earth vein’s yin orifice and the extraterrestrial moonlight, the lake’s core Spiritual Mechanism was triggered to erupt. This lasted until a quarter of an hour ago, finally naturally condensing and birthing three wisps of Xuanyuan True Water Qi!"

"What?!"

"Spiritual Qi?! And it’s even the top-grade Xuanyuan True Water Qi?"

"Ah! It’s a pity my Cultivation Technique doesn’t need Xuanyuan True Water Qi!"

An uproar immediately broke out below the stage.

Qin Zhenyue’s speaking pace quickened, his tone leaving no room for doubt. "The three wisps of Spiritual Qi possess an upright and mellow nature; they are pure and dense. They are the essence gathered from this phenomenon and can be called top-grade! Anyone whose Cultivation Technique is *Profound Water: Green Wave Abyss*, *Five Elements·Nourishing and Transforming*, or *Kan Trigram·Blessing the World* can perform Qi Collection."

His gaze swept over the crowd below like lightning. "The Array has temporarily contained and imprisoned the Spiritual Qi, but the Spiritual Mechanism dissipates easily! Those who want to fight for a Qi Collection quota, follow me immediately! As usual, one Qi Collection quota is seventy million Zhao Yuan! Prepare yourselves at once!"

Seventy million! For one Qi Collection quota!

Fang Chen’s heart skipped a beat. The number sounded like a lot, but on second thought, he realized that this was likely already the academy’s discounted internal price.

In the outside market, a wisp of "high-grade" Spiritual Qi of decent quality was usually priced over fifty million, and more often than not, it was in high demand with zero supply. More importantly, the vitality and Dao rhythm contained within high-grade Spiritual Qi were limited. Using it to push for the 100% Progress of the Yellow Tier Perfection was no different from a gamble, and the success rate was far from impressive.

Meanwhile, this Xuanyuan True Water Qi was a fresh "top-grade Spiritual Qi" that had just been born. Its mellow and upright characteristics could immensely increase the success rate and Progress of Refining. It could almost be said to guarantee half the success.

The reason the price was relatively cheap was probably related to those Cultivation Techniques. *Profound Water: Green Wave Abyss*, *Five Elements·Nourishing and Transforming*, *Kan Trigram·Blessing the World*...

These were all "Dead-end Road" Cultivation Techniques whose upper limits were stuck at the Profound Tier. The competitive pressure was relatively small, so the "market pricing" for this top-grade Spiritual Qi was correspondingly lower.

As expected, after Qin Zhenyue finished speaking, a brief dead silence fell over the crowd. Then, four or five people suddenly stood up. They were breathing heavily, their eyes bursting with determined light. Clearly, they were cultivating those specific techniques.

"Teacher Qin!" A Martial Artist practically threw himself to the front of the podium, his voice trembling. "It’s... it’s been a bottleneck for me! I’ve waited for three whole years just for the Xuanyuan True Water Qi! I’ll pay the money right now! Give me one of the quotas!"

Another person shouted urgently, "Teacher Qin, I... I’ll contact my family right now to raise the funds! Tomorrow—the money will definitely be transferred by tomorrow at the latest. Will that work?"

Qin Zhenyue shook his head expressionlessly, his voice rigid. "No. For every extra moment it is sealed, the Spiritual Mechanism will dissipate a bit more. By tomorrow, it will no longer be ’top-grade’ and can only be considered ’high-grade’ at best. Its value will be greatly reduced. If you want it, you have to pay right now."

That student’s face turned completely pale in an instant. He stumbled backward dejectedly, looking as if he were about to cry.

Another person gritted his teeth and said, "Teacher Qin, I don’t have enough cash, but I have some accumulated low-grade Spirit Crystals on hand. Can I use them as collateral?"

Qin Zhenyue pondered for a moment and nodded. "Yes. One standard low-grade Spirit Crystal offsets one hundred thousand Zhao Yuan."

"Deal!"

Right at this moment, in the Wind and Cloud Society’s area, a senior student stood up. He cupped his fists toward the fellow society members beside him and spoke extremely fast but clearly, "Brothers, this wisp of Xuanyuan True Water Qi perfectly aligns with my Cultivation Technique. This is a rare opportunity! I’m thirty-two million short in cash. I earnestly request the society to lend it to me temporarily. I will definitely repay both the principal and the interest within a week!"

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