The instructions were to find a cave dwelling at two thousand meters to stabilize his realm and improve his cultivation. The second instruction was for him to keep the black sword for now, as the other person had gone outside the solitary peak to find someone, and would not return for about a month.
A month!
He had a full month to study the black sword and the immortal jade!
Yun Ze's heart rejoiced. He quickly called out to Luo Changchun, who had not yet walked far away, "Fellow Daoist Luo! Please wait!"
"What is it, Fellow Daoist Yun?"
Luo Changchun immediately stopped and turned to ask.
"This... could you take me to a nearby vacant cave dwelling?"
Yun Ze gave a wry smile, "I'm not very good with directions."
Finding a cave dwelling was easy, but finding one already occupied would be troublesome. It would be much more convenient if someone guided him.
"Simple!"
Luo Changchun smiled, naturally not minding helping with such a small favor. "Just follow me, Fellow Daoist. There are still quite a few vacant cave dwellings nearby, I'll take you."
"Then I thank you, Fellow Daoist."
"It's nothing."
Luo Changchun quickly led Yun Ze to a vacant cave dwelling. After a brief exchange, Yun Ze saw him off.
Yun Ze entered the cave dwelling alone. By infusing spiritual energy into a certain point, the entire dwelling could be illuminated as if it were daytime. However, a simple formation outside concealed the light, preventing it from being revealed.
He set the black sword aside and cultivated until midnight. After extinguishing the light, he waited for another hour.
Only when he was sure no one was around did Yun Ze take out the two pieces of immortal jade...
Being cautious would never be wrong!
The moment Yun Ze took out the immortal jade, before he could react, one piece of immortal jade instantly blazed with light, and the black sword also let out a hum!
As if responding to each other, they slowly floated up!
About three feet off the ground, they suddenly collided!
*Buzz!*
With a sword's hum, the entire solitary peak began to tremble incessantly!
Disciples and elders on the solitary peak, whether cultivating or in dual cultivation, were all startled awake. Those who could transmit sound did so, while those who could not directly shouted.
"Is it an earthquake!?"
"What are you joking about! This is the solitary peak! How can the solitary peak have an earthquake!"
"Enemy attack! It must be an enemy attack! Guard the surroundings, quickly!"
At this moment, even Mu Si Yue, who was helping Wei Lan Shu refine qi in a cave dwelling a thousand meters away, paused.
She did not look outside the cave but turned to look inside. Her brow furrowed slightly.
"What's wrong?" Wei Huang also felt something was strange and couldn't help but ask.
"Nothing."
Mu Si Yue replied calmly, "Someone's sword dao must have advanced, causing the thing beneath the solitary peak to tremble."
"Sword dao advancement?"
Wei Huang retorted, clearly not believing. "Others may not know what's beneath the solitary peak, but do I not know?
What kind of sword dao advancement could make that thing below so agitated? Could someone have achieved enlightenment?"
Mu Si Yue was silent for a moment, then asked back, "...Are you going to keep talking like this?"
"I was wrong, I'm sorry!"
Wei Huang quickly conceded, then sat aside, focusing on Mu Si Yue helping Wei Lan Shu refine qi.
The trembling of the solitary peak lasted for thirteen breaths!
After thirteen breaths, a Supreme Elder emerged and claimed that he had been cultivating a peerless sword technique, which had caused the disturbance.
Everyone then returned to their respective cave dwellings to continue cultivating, marveling at the elder's profound advancement, believing he was close to reaching the Nascent Soul stage or beyond.
No one was worried, except... those Supreme Elders.
They merely wanted to maintain stability.
In truth, they all understood what had just happened. Clearly, the entity beneath the solitary peak had stirred!
However, with the Sect Master absent and the black sword not in hand, they could not ascertain the condition of the entity beneath the solitary peak.
They could only fret like ants on a hot pan and report the news to the Sect Master and the Immortal Mansion!
Moments ago...
Feeling the solitary peak tremble, Yun Ze was completely panicked!
What to do!
What should he do!
Right! This solitary peak was likely caused by the black sword and the immortal jade!
Yes! First, find a way to separate the immortal jade and the black sword!
Yun Ze casually grabbed the hilt of the sword and one end of the immortal jade, attempting to pull them apart.
But in the next instant, something on the surface of the immortal jade seemed to shatter, directly repelling him!
Yun Ze retreated several steps but was unharmed. Without a moment's hesitation, he stepped forward again, gripped the sword hilt and one end of the immortal jade, and pulled with all his might!
This time, the immortal jade and the black sword finally separated!
The black sword fell to the side, still trembling incessantly as if excited, while the immortal jade was much more normal, showing no reaction, though its entire body seemed to be shrouded in a faint golden radiance.
Yun Ze leaned closer to examine it carefully...
Suddenly!
The golden light converged into a point and flew into his brow, falling into his sea of qi like a falling star!
His sea of qi instantly churned!
The crimson-gold blood named Destiny Blood rushed forward, colliding with that golden light!
*Puff!*
He spat out a mouthful of blood!
Yun Ze felt a wave of dizziness.
He forced himself to use his last shred of consciousness to put the immortal jade into his Sumeru ring, and then... he fainted on the ground.
A quarter of an hour later.
Yun Ze woke up again. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Instead of picking up the black sword, he first submerged his consciousness into his sea of qi.
The turmoil in his sea of qi just now was the most intense he had ever experienced, even more so than the last time he helped Xiao Shu resolve sword qi! It had actually made him faint!
He wondered how his sea of qi was now.
As his consciousness swept through his entire sea of qi, Yun Ze finally breathed a sigh of relief.
His sea of qi was not only fine but had also expanded considerably, now nearing seventy times its original size.
While this was not necessarily a good thing, at least his sea of qi was safe!
However...
What was that thing?
Now, in Yun Ze's sea of qi, besides his own sword qi, Wei Lan Shu's sword qi, and the Destiny Blood, there was also a golden seed.
Oh, and a drop of Earth Soul Liquid was curled up in a corner of his sea of qi.
Ever since that sword qi had fallen into his sea of qi, the Earth Soul Liquid had been coiling up, afraid to move.
After the Destiny Blood descended, it was like a quail, only able to stay quietly in the corner.
As for this golden seed...
This was likely what had flown from the immortal jade. He didn't know what it was, but it seemed to be in a subtle state of opposition with the Destiny Blood!
Could this also be a divine artifact? Should he ask Senior Sister Mu about it first?
As soon as the thought arose, Yun Ze shook his head.
Not advisable!
Although Senior Sister Mu treated him well, she didn't know him that well. It was better not to let her know about this for now.
He should research it himself first.
Yun Ze tentatively sent his spiritual energy towards the seed, as if trying to activate sword qi.
But as soon as the spiritual energy touched the seed, it was instantly swallowed, as if it had never existed. The seed, however, seemed to have expanded slightly.
Hmm?
This was the first time Yun Ze had encountered such a situation. It was like watering a plant.
The seed was a seed, and the water used for watering was the spiritual energy within him.
Perhaps it could truly grow a flower?
Yun Ze once again summoned a strand of spiritual energy, feeding it to the seed like a treat.
One strand, then another.
He continued until he had fed all the spiritual energy in his sea of qi, except for the six vortexes, to the seed before stopping!
No, no, no. Although the seed was expanding, it had only grown from the size of a mung bean to a soybean. It was far from flowering, let alone sprouting!
If he continued feeding it like this, he didn't know about flowers, but his grave would likely have grass growing on it by next year.
Just as Yun Ze was about to withdraw his consciousness and refill his sea of qi before making further plans, the seed suddenly moved!
A golden sprout emerged from the seed, growing about half an inch.
The next moment!
Yun Ze felt a flood of information enter his mind. Countless figures danced in his consciousness, each holding a long sword.
These were... sword techniques!
Lingyun Sword Technique, Shuiyun Art, were all included, demonstrated by different figures.
Were the other figures also...?
Yun Ze quickly calmed his mind, ignoring the other figures and focusing on the figure demonstrating the Lingyun Sword Technique.
When he had first cultivated the Lingyun Sword Technique, figures had also appeared in his mind.
Although it was only for a moment, it had helped him get started.
This time, the figures reappeared. He wondered if it would help him break through to the Great Accomplishment stage?
No, why was the sword technique being demonstrated by the figures different from last time?
This time, the sword technique seemed more refined, as if it were the same word, one written by a child, and the other by a calligraphy master.
Although both could be recognized, their essence was completely different!
Yun Ze subconsciously picked up the Mountain Ape and, following the figure behind him, circulated the Lingyun Sword Technique again, unleashing a sword strike!
Although six sword shadows still fell, the feeling was completely different!
Before, he could control the direction of at most three sword shadows. Now, he could control the force of all six sword shadows.
He could achieve a single sword strike transforming into six shadows, with each shadow being distinct!
Yun Ze's heart rejoiced.
Just as he was about to close his eyes and digest this harvest, he happened to glance at the crowd of figures!
They were still there?
Usually, after he finished cultivating a technique, the figures would disappear. But why were these figures still present?
Yun Ze frowned, puzzled as to why.
However, since the figures were still there, he might as well take the opportunity to learn more.
...
At the same time.
Middle Profound Heaven.
A gorgeously dressed young woman sitting in a pavilion in the center of a lake suddenly opened her eyes and looked towards the northwest, her brow furrowed.
"Bubu, you're finally paying attention to me!"
A young man in fine clothes stood behind her. He closed his folding fan and stepped forward with a delighted expression. "How is it? You agree to our marriage, right?"
Bubu did not speak. She raised her hand and tore open a spatial rift, throwing the young man into it.
This time, it was a triple layer of space. She figured it should keep him quiet for a while.
However...
Now that the restriction on the other piece of immortal jade had also been lifted, she wondered if that brat was still alive.
She casually took out a piece of white jade, infused it with spiritual energy, and looked at the name on the Heavenly Rankings. Seeing that it was still there, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The Azure Heaven Secret Realm?
This place was quite interesting. Since he was also going, perhaps...
She should go and see?