Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

"It is worthy of being called a sword manual that has read all the sword techniques below the level of fusion in the world and integrated them. Its understanding of the sword way is indeed extraordinary."

In the cave, Zhou Yiqiao let out a long sigh and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

In that attack just now, he only followed the sword intent in "Wanxiang Sword Art" and slightly changed the method of condensing sword energy, but it almost caused the mountains to collapse and the earth to split, destroying everything. It can be seen how powerful it is.

"With my current level of mastery, I can only perform some of the most basic moves. If I want to truly unleash the power of the Universal Sword Art, I need a deeper understanding and more practice."

Zhou Yiqiao was thinking secretly in his heart, and suddenly a beautiful figure appeared in his mind.

"Since this 'Wanxiang Sword Art' is a classic book that Luo Lishang's biological mother taught her before her death, I believe that no one in the Tianchen Realm should know the meaning of the classic book better than her, right?"

As soon as the thought came to his mind, he immediately stood up and planned to visit Luo Lishang's cave again on the pretext of improving his sword skills.

However, before he could remove the restrictions covering the cave, a vortex of spiritual energy that was a hundred feet in diameter suddenly appeared in the sky above Lingyun Peak.

Strands of extremely rich heaven and earth energy surged in from all directions and gathered here in the blink of an eye, making the heaven and earth energy even richer and even producing mist visible to the naked eye.

Seeing the sudden strange vision, Zhou Yiqiao was obviously stunned at first, and then as if he suddenly thought of a possibility, his figure instantly disappeared in the cave and flew towards the place where the Seven Swords were in seclusion.

The place where the Seven Swordsmen were in seclusion was only a hundred feet away from Zhou Yiqiao's cave. With Zhou Yiqiao's speed, he appeared at the entrance of the cave in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, the cave of the Seven Swords was suddenly wrapped in an endless vortex of spiritual power. A thin layer of white mist covered half of the void, making this place as beautiful as a fairyland.

Outside the cave, Tian Lei and Xue Ran, who were not far from the Seven Swords Cave, were attracted by this strange sight and ran over.

"Hiss! Such pure energy of heaven and earth!"

Xue Ran looked at the location of the Seven Swords Cave and gasped, his surprise beyond words.

Although his current cultivation level is not as good as the Seven Swords, before he surrendered to Zhou Yiqiao, he had been struggling alone in the world of cultivation for hundreds of years and had seen too many worldly things and wonders. However, the scene before him still shocked him.

The vital energy of the heaven and earth seemed to materialize and turned into trickles, rushing madly into the cave of the Seven Swords. Each strand contained tremendous power, enough to drive any cultivator crazy.

Tian Lei also had a solemn expression. Although he had only reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, he had also encountered a bottleneck in his realm for a long time. He knew how difficult it was to break through. He also understood the richness of the Yuan Qi of the heaven and earth in front of him, and what it meant to a cultivator.

"It looks like...Brother Qijian is going to have a breakthrough this time."

Tian Lei speculated, with both joy and envy in his eyes.

At this moment, Zhou Yiqiao's figure appeared in their sight. The two of them hurriedly straightened their expressions and saluted Zhou Yiqiao.

"I've met the master!"

Zhou Yiqiao smiled and responded to Tianlei's guess.

"Yes, Qijian is about to break through to the realm of refining emptiness."

His gaze penetrated through the layers of spiritual energy vortexes and fell on the cave wrapped in the rich energy of heaven and earth. A hint of admiration and expectation flashed in his eyes.

Because of the difficulties they encountered at Qinjian Villa, the progress of Qijian's cultivation was delayed for nearly a hundred years. Now they have finally had the belated opportunity for a breakthrough. Being able to cause such an exaggerated backflow of spiritual energy can be considered a reward for all the hard work.

"Don't just stand there, the two of you. It's impossible for the Seven Swords to absorb all the surging spiritual energy. You can also benefit a lot from meditating and practicing on the spot. Maybe you can take this opportunity to break through your own bottleneck."

Zhou Yiqiao gave the order, with unquestionable authority in his tone.

Upon hearing this, Tianlei and Xueran quickly responded, sat cross-legged on the ground, closed their eyes and concentrated, and began to guide the overflowing vital energy of heaven and earth into their bodies.

Raising his hand, he cast a spiritual shield for the two of them. Only then did Zhou Yiqiao feel at ease and focus all his energy on the Seven Swords.

With his spiritual consciousness released, he could clearly feel that inside the cave, the Seven Swordsmen were busily preparing for various matters before the breakthrough.

Obviously, this sudden breakthrough caught him off guard.

"Qijian, from now on, just focus on your training, and leave everything else to me."

Zhou Yiqiao's voice rang out in Qijian's sea of ​​consciousness, like a stream of clear spring water, instantly washing away the latter's inner anxiety.

Along with Zhou Yiqiao's voice transmission, several jade bottles and a large number of natural treasures that can be used to increase the chance of advancement and stabilize the realm also appeared.

"Thank you, Master!"

In an emergency, the Seven Swordsmen did not exchange pleasantries with Zhou Yiqiao. They solemnly bowed to Zhou Yiqiao at the entrance of the cave, then sat cross-legged on their own practice mats and began to practice directly.

Only after making sure that the Seven Swords had safely entered the state of cultivation did Zhou Yiqiao retract his spiritual sense, leap onto a nearby boulder, and observe everything quietly.

It takes a very long time to break through the realm of refining emptiness, but Zhou Yiqiao is not in a hurry. While protecting the Seven Swords, he is also silently deducing the profound meaning of "Wanxiang Sword Art" in his heart.

Time passed slowly like fine sand, and under Zhou Yiqiao's protection, several months passed quickly.

During this period of time, many Tijian Sect cultivators, including Li Mubai, came to see this rare phenomenon of the vital energy of heaven and earth, but after listening to Zhou Yiqiao's explanation, they all chose to leave after congratulating him.

During these few months, Tianlei and Xue Ran have also made significant progress in their cultivation. Although they have not been able to have a great opportunity for a breakthrough like the Seven Swords, the spiritual power in their bodies has become more condensed, and there are signs that the bottleneck of their cultivation has loosened, which is already a great gain for them.

Zhou Yiqiao's gaze turned from the Seven Swords' cave to Tian Lei and Xue Ran who were practicing silently, and he nodded secretly in his heart.

He was thinking in his mind that after reaching the Seven Swords Realm, if Tianlei and Xue Ran could also improve their realm, many of the things he had to do but did not bring much benefit could be handed over to these two people. In this way, he could focus more on improving his own cultivation.

Just as Zhou Yiqiao was deep in thought, a roar suddenly came from the Seven Swords' cave. Immediately afterwards, the originally extremely rich energy of heaven and earth seemed to be attracted by something, and the flow rate suddenly accelerated, like hundreds of rivers converging into the sea, madly converging to the center of the cave.

“This is the critical stage!”

Zhou Yiqiao's eyes lit up and his expression became more solemn.

Along with the increasingly rich vitality of heaven and earth, strong fluctuations of spiritual energy emanated from the seven swords in the cave. Their originally plain clothes actually swelled up and made rustling sounds as if they were inflated.

His hair moved without wind, and each strand stood upright, as if pulled in all directions by an invisible force.

As the vital energy gathered, a complex expression of pain and determination appeared on Qijian's face. Obviously, he was going through the final test of the Refining Void Realm.

Zhou Yiqiao knew that this was the critical period when the spiritual power in the Seven Swords' bodies merged with the vital energy of heaven and earth, and any external interference might lead to failure.

He immediately strengthened the spiritual shield around the cave to ensure that no external fluctuations could affect the breakthrough of the Seven Swords.

As time passed, the roar in the cave became louder and louder, as if countless thunders were exploding in it.

The bodies of the Seven Swordsmen began to emit a faint light, which was a manifestation of the ultimate fusion of spiritual power and vital energy.

If you look closely, you can find that there seem to be countless tiny spots of light flowing under the skin of the Seven Swords, just like fish swimming under the skin, which looks very magical.

At a certain moment, Qi Jian suddenly opened his eyes, and a dazzling golden light burst out from his pupils, as if a peerless sword was about to be unsheathed.

Wisps of golden aura emanated from the seven swordsmen's bodies and transformed into a golden mist that enveloped the entire cave.

As the golden mist became more and more condensed, powerful and heavy aura began to spread, and tiny cracks suddenly appeared on the walls of the cave.

"boom!"

Along with a loud bang, the surroundings of the cave collapsed, dust flew, and smoke rolled, covering everything.

When the dust settled, the surroundings of the cave had been completely destroyed and the ground was in a mess. Only the Seven Swords were still standing in the center of the cave, surrounded by golden light, looking up at the purple thunder clouds of annihilation that were gradually gathering in the sky.

"Finally, are we going to survive the catastrophe?"

Zhou Yiqiao stood up suddenly, and after confirming the approximate power of this annihilation purple thunder tribulation, he turned and spoke to Tianlei and Xueran.

"Tian Lei, stay with me to protect the Seven Swords and prevent any accidents from happening when the Seven Swords are overcoming the tribulation. Xue Ran, you stay away for now and watch from a distance."

"This annihilation purple thunder tribulation is very serious. If it affects you, it will probably cause irreversible damage to your cultivation."

Xue Ran naturally knew that the heavenly thunder had the ability to devour thunder disasters, so he had no objection when he heard it. He just nodded solemnly, and his figure flashed, then he turned into a ray of blood light, flew away, found a safe place, and looked at the situation here from afar.

Tianlei stood in place, staring at the calamity clouds in the sky, with a hint of excitement on the corner of his mouth.

For various reasons, he has never had the chance to absorb the power of thunder when Zhou Yiqiao was undergoing the tribulation over the years. Now that the Seven Swords are undergoing the tribulation, it is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.

The purple thunder clouds of annihilation in the sky became increasingly dense, and the thunder roared, as if the entire world was trembling with this thunder disaster.

The Seven Swordsmen looked up at the calamity cloud, a look of determination flashing in their eyes.

He knew that this thunder tribulation was a key step in his breakthrough to the realm of refining emptiness, and was also an important test on his path of cultivation.

"bring it on!"

The seven swords roared, and golden light shone brightly around them, as if they wanted to compete with the thunder tribulation.

The first purple lightning suddenly struck down from the calamity cloud, carrying a destructive aura, and went straight to the top of the Seven Swordsmen's head.