【You killed a Fox Demon, Foundation Establishment Realm Great Perfection. 】
【Total Lifespan five hundred and fifty years, Remaining Lifespan four hundred and sixty years. 】
【You gained forty-six years of Lifespan! 】
【Your Remaining Lifespan: 641 years! 】
……
This was Du Tianle’s first time killing a human.
That woman also possessed a Qi Refining Stage cultivation.
However, the System did not give a prompt.
It seems True Essence cannot be plundered from human Cultivators...
After admiring the beautiful scenery for a while.
He learned about a love story that shattered one's worldview.
He gained over five hundred years of Lifespan.
This trip to Jade Mountain was not in vain!
Feeling quite pleased.
Oh, right.
There were still a few Magic Treasures to look at.
The Bronze Ancient Mirror could emit three rays of Restriction light every day.
It could sever the connection between an opponent and their Magic Tool.
Unfortunately, it couldn't be used right now.
It required the Sacrifice and Refinement method to erase the Fox Demon's Spiritual Sense imprint.
It could only be used after being re-refined.
But he didn't know this Sacrifice and Refinement method yet.
There was also a ring.
After probing it with Spiritual Sense, it was indeed the legendary Qiankun Ring.
However, it was attached with three layers of spatial Restriction, making it impossible to open.
This spatial Restriction was like a password.
Unless the Master provided the solution.
Otherwise, it could only be slowly undone through sheer persistence, which was quite a waste of Time.
It was quite a waste of Time.
If the Restriction was forcibly attacked, it would cause the space attached to the ring to collapse.
The contents inside would be annihilated in the Spatial Turbulence.
But it didn't matter; Du Tianle had a way.
He placed the Qiankun Ring on his left wrist.
The Profound Heaven Spirit Devouring Vine immediately extended many tendrils, wrapping around the ring.
With a flash of light.
The three layers of spatial Restriction on the ring were completely worn away.
This was one of the functions of the Profound Heaven Spirit Devouring Vine.
With this thing, no spatial Restriction could block his grasping hand.
Du Tianle smiled and put the ring on his hand.
When he probed it with his Spiritual Sense, he was stunned.
The space inside, the size of a room, was filled with things used by women.
Flowers, women's clothing, food, and toys.
All messy junk.
There were only about three hundred Spirit Stones and a Fox Tail brush that were useful.
Du Tianle cursed the extravagance inwardly.
He kept the two useful items and threw the rest out to be burned in a single fire.
There was also an ancient hairpin that could transform into a giant python.
But that item had completely lost its Spiritual Intelligence and could no longer be used.
He stuffed his personal belongings, along with the Fox Demon's head, into the spatial ring.
After thinking for a moment, he took out the Cold Iron Sword and strapped it to his back.
That thing was Eye-catching; he didn't want any interested parties to discover he had a spatial ring.
With everything packed away, he looked around and felt something was missing.
After some consideration, he drew his Sword for Sword Riding.
He carved two lines of vigorous, flowing characters onto the cliff face:
Three-Foot Sword Immortal,
Visited Here!
Haha, now it feels right.
When traveling, how can one not leave a souvenir?
Then, he achieved Man and Sword as One, transforming into a faint blue Sword Light in the sky.
He headed south.
……
When he returned to the Cultivation Market Town, it was already late.
Du Tianle chose an inn to rest for the night.
The facilities and environment in Cultivation World inns were quite good.
It just lacked some entertainment programs.
Like foot massages and the like...
Early the next morning, Du Tianle went out to find Old Daoist Xing.
It wasn't too far from the Qiyun Sect here.
To avoid being seen by other fellow Sect members.
He deliberately wore a mask.
And carried a head in his hand.
He had the air of a masked hero.
Arriving at stall number 366, Old Daoist Xing was indeed still setting up his stall.
Du Tianle cut to the chase.
He threw the Fox Demon's head onto his stall in front of him.
"I brought what you asked for."
"Where is my item?"
Old Daoist Xing's spirit lifted, and he held the thrown head with both hands.
He looked at it again and again, touching it repeatedly.
Finally, he burst into loud laughter, even shedding tears and snot.
The other stall owners nearby all glanced over.
Many people knew what Old Daoist Xing had requested.
They were even clearer about how formidable the Fox Demon was.
Unexpectedly, someone actually managed to slay the Fox Demon.
They couldn't help but look at Du Tianle with awe.
Old Daoist Xing caught his breath for a moment, then looked up with difficulty:
"Thank you, Daoist Friend, for killing this Fox Demon."
"Otherwise, this old Daoist would die with my eyes wide open!"
Then he paused, continuing:
"May I ask if Daoist Friend saw my granddaughter?"
Du Tianle was startled.
For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
Should he tell him that his granddaughter and the Fox Demon were deeply in love?
That they even wanted to die together?
And then had their heads sliced off by him?
Uh, Old Daoist Xing was pitiful enough; he should let him off.
So, he said coldly:
"Our agreement was to exchange items for the Fox Demon's head."
"You didn't mention anything about a granddaughter back then!"
"Are you trying to go back on your word?"
Old Daoist Xing waved his hand:
"I am grateful to Daoist Friend; how could I go back on my word!"
"But there is one thing I must inform Daoist Friend of beforehand."
"This Thunder Sword Art is a supreme technique of my Master's Sect, possessing astonishing power."
"However, it is extremely difficult to cultivate."
"Please take extra care when cultivating it."
Du Tianle nodded carelessly.
Seeing this, Old Daoist Xing put down the head in his hands.
He picked up two items and offered them with both hands.
Seeing that the crowd of onlookers was growing larger.
Du Tianle took the items and turned to leave.
He didn't rush back to the inn but wandered around the Market Town for a while longer.
He also spent three hundred Spirit Stones to buy a Sacrifice and Refinement Art.
Only then did he return to the inn.
……
Sitting cross-legged on the bed.
Du Tianle first took out the Sacrifice and Refinement Art.
This thing was a general-purpose Daoist Magic, so there weren't many tricks to it.
It only cost ten years of Lifespan to master completely.
He first tested it on the Bronze Ancient Mirror.
Supported by his robust True Essence.
It took less than an hour to complete the Sacrifice and Refinement of the ancient mirror.
In the future, he had another means to defeat enemies.
Next was the Gilded Light Splitting Sword.
After the same process of Sacrifice and Refinement.
He could control it freely.
After all, it was a Magic Tool Grade Flying Sword.
It was significantly stronger than the Cold Iron Sword.
The Cold Iron Sword could finally be retired.
Du Tianle liked it more the more he looked at it.
Next was the Sword Art.
He pressed the Jade Slip against his forehead, and the System immediately prompted:
【Consume 2 years of Lifespan to Record the Cultivation Method? 】
As expected of a good Sword Art; just recording it required 2 years.
Yes!
【You consumed 2 years of Lifespan and successfully Recorded the Thunder Sword Art! 】
【Deduction Begins! 】
【First Year, although you already had a relatively good Sword Dao foundation, you could not grasp the entry level of the Thunder Sword Art. 】
【Third Year, you continued to study diligently, but still made no progress. 】
【Fifth Year, just as you were about to despair, you suddenly saw the lightning in the sky and had a sudden thought. 】
【You began attempting to draw the natural lightning into your body to aid your practice of the Sword Art. 】
【Tenth Year, after enduring nine hundred and ninety-nine lightning strikes, you finally comprehended the cultivation method for the Thunder Sword Art! 】
【Thunder Sword Art, Entry Level! 】
【You struck while the iron was hot and continued to practice the Sword Art. 】
……
【Thirtieth Year, you spent all day honing your swordsmanship, forgetting to eat or sleep. 】
【Thunder Sword Art, Minor Accomplishment! 】
……
【Seventieth Year, you were struck by lightning every few days; you continued to practice the Sword Art amidst the pain. 】
【Thunder Sword Art, Major Accomplishment! 】
……
【One hundred and twentieth Year, being struck by lightning had become commonplace; you no longer felt pain. 】
【The Sword Art also progressed little by little without you realizing it. 】
【Thunder Sword Art, Perfection! 】
【After over a hundred years of being struck by lightning, you seemed to have grasped something, seeing the possibility for the Sword Art to advance further. 】
【You decided to continue being struck by lightning while practicing your swordplay. 】
……
【Two hundredth Year, as the nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-ninth bolt of lightning struck down. 】
【You laughed wildly, drew your sword with a flourish, and a powerful Sword Light, mixed with countless Sword Lights, erupted. 】
【It shredded the dark clouds covering the sky. 】
【Thunder Sword Art, Superb! 】
【Your comprehension of the Sword Dao has increased! 】
【Your Flying Sword attack damage has increased! 】
【The number of Sword Lights accompanying your use of the Thunder Sword Art has doubled! 】
【You have comprehended a Sword Dao Divine Ability—Sword Qi Thunder Sound! 】
Sword Qi Thunder Sound:
Your Flying Sword speed is faster.
You can make your Flying Sword accompanied by the sound of Thunder, intimidating opponents.
You can also make your Flying Sword eliminate all sound, killing enemies invisibly!
……