SWDnovel Chapter 12 A Dazzling Light
Chapter 12 A Dazzling Light
The next day, Mu Chunfeng first reported the location of the newly opened cave to the sect, and after a short rest, he set off for Qingbo Cave to pay his respects to his nominal master, Li Huayuan.
Traveling through the mountains and valleys of Huangfeng Valley, we soon arrived at Qingbo Cave.
This peak boasts beautiful scenery, shrouded in mist and clouds. The surrounding spiritual energy is far richer and purer than that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators' caves, making it a truly unique and blessed cultivation ground.
The entrance to the cave was completely obscured by a powerful waterfall cascading down, with mist spreading everywhere, like a natural barrier. Beneath the water curtain, there was a faint glow of spiritual energy from an array, concealing protective restrictions.
Outside the cave, a burly figure stood quietly.
The man had a resolute face and a calm demeanor, and his cultivator's attire was neat and capable.
Mu Chunfeng instantly understood that this person must be Song Meng, the senior brother in their sect who loved fighting and had a cheerful personality.
He flew slowly closer on his magical artifact. Song Meng looked up at the sound, intending to question the newcomer's identity, but upon seeing Mu Chunfeng's face, a bright and enthusiastic smile immediately bloomed on his face. He stepped forward and said, "My name is Song Meng. This must be Master's newly accepted junior brother, Mu? I've heard Master mention you before. The news of your successful Foundation Establishment yesterday has already spread throughout half of Yellow Maple Valley. You must have come today specifically to pay your respects to Master, right?"
Mu Chunfeng was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected the news of his Foundation Establishment to spread so quickly. The speed at which news circulated within Huangfeng Valley was truly beyond his expectations.
He immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Senior Brother Song. I was only fortunate enough to reach the Foundation Establishment stage. Now that things have settled down, I naturally came to pay my respects to Master as soon as possible."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Song Meng strode forward, put his arm around Mu Chunfeng's shoulder, and said with a warm smile and a blunt tone, "Junior Brother Mu, I've heard that you brought back a large number of spiritual herbs from your trip to the Crimson Forbidden Land. You must be a master of combat. Now that you've successfully established your foundation and your cultivation has greatly improved, why don't we find a training ground and have a good spar after you've met Master?"
Seeing the barely concealed desire to spar in Song Meng's eyes, Mu Chunfeng could only politely decline: "Senior brother is joking. Junior brother has mediocre talent and is not good at close combat. In my daily cultivation, I mostly devote myself to studying the art of talisman making. The reason I was able to escape safely from the Blood Forbidden Land back then was entirely due to the protection of talismans, plus a bit of luck. I just happened to be lucky enough to take advantage of the opportunity when others were both injured."
After a slight pause, Mu Chunfeng subtly changed the subject, calmly smiling as she said, "However, my junior brother Han Li, who entered the forbidden area with me, is extremely skilled in this art. He is decisive in killing and his talent in combat far surpasses mine. I happened to encounter junior brother Han in the forbidden area, and it was thanks to his protection that I was able to return safely."
Song Meng, who had initially looked somewhat disappointed by Mu Chunfeng's refusal, suddenly brightened up upon hearing the second half of Mu Chunfeng's words and quickly asked, "Is that really true?"
"Absolutely true."
"good!"
Song Meng immediately clapped his hands and laughed, his expression full of excitement.
"If this Junior Brother Han can successfully establish his foundation in the future, I will definitely pay him a visit and have a good sparring match!"
As the two were chatting, a deep and authoritative voice suddenly came from the depths of the cave. It was Li Huayuan: "Song Meng! You're babbling on at the cave entrance, delaying your junior brother's important business. Quickly let him in!"
Upon hearing this, Song Meng immediately looked embarrassed, scratched the back of his head, and turned to Mu Chunfeng with an awkward smile: "We got so caught up in the conversation that we forgot about the important matter. Junior Brother Mu, please go inside and pay your respects to Master. We can talk in detail after you come out."
Mu Chunfeng nodded slightly in thanks, raised a spiritual energy shield around her, and stepped through the gurgling water curtain into the cave.
In the main hall, Li Huayuan sat in the main seat, with a teapot and teacups on the long table in front of him. It seemed that he had already noticed his arrival and was waiting there.
Seeing this, Mu Chunfeng quickly stepped forward, bowed deeply, and said in an extremely respectful tone, "Disciple Mu Chunfeng greets Master."
Li Huayuan slowly raised his eyes, his gaze falling on Mu Chunfeng. His expression was calm, with a hint of barely perceptible approval: "In just a few months, you have broken through from the twelfth level of Qi Refining to the Foundation Establishment stage. Your speed is quite remarkable. However, cultivation is like rowing against the current. Foundation Establishment is merely the beginning of the path to immortality. You must not become complacent because of this."
"This disciple will keep Master's teachings in mind and will never dare to slacken in the slightest."
Mu Chunfeng respectfully agreed, then cupped his hands again and said sincerely, "To be honest, Master, besides expressing my gratitude and reporting on my recent cultivation progress, I have another request to make."
Li Huayuan raised an eyebrow slightly and said calmly, "Speak freely."
"Throughout my cultivation, I have relied entirely on my talisman-making skills to exchange for spirit stones to sustain my training. Now that I have reached the Foundation Establishment stage, the effects of low-level talismans are minimal. Therefore, I wish to purchase a few books on intermediate-level talismans from my master to improve my skills and solidify my foundation in cultivation."
Upon hearing this, Li Huayuan pondered for a moment before slowly nodding: "A few talisman manuals are all you need; there's no need for you to spend spirit stones to purchase them. I happen to have a few intermediate-level talisman inheritance manuals in my study, which I will bestow upon you. Furthermore, now that you have successfully established your foundation and have officially become a true disciple of mine, you can come with me to the library and choose any cultivation technique manual as a congratulatory gift for becoming a formal disciple."
Mu Chunfeng was secretly delighted, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.
His pretext of seeking talismanic texts was actually an attempt to obtain the inheritance of cultivation techniques.
During his past trip to the Bloodstained Forbidden Land, half of his spiritual herbs were taken by the other party. When accepting him as a disciple, Li Huayuan only gave him a fragmented copy of the "Azure Origin Sword Manual" and that was it. Now that he has officially established his foundation and become a disciple, the other party should compensate him in a reasonable and ethical way.
Afterwards, Mu Chunfeng followed Li Huayuan into the hidden secret room for storing books deep inside the cave.
Inside the secret chamber, rows of ancient bookshelves were neatly arranged, filled with densely packed cultivation techniques, secret arts, and miscellaneous notes. It was indeed a private collection of a Core Formation expert, with profound knowledge and countless cultivation manuals.
The books and jade slips on the bookshelf were all sealed by magical restrictions, making it impossible to see their complete contents. One could only read the introduction of the techniques and the opening chapters on the covers.
Although his double pupils allowed him to see through these techniques, he still knew the importance of caution under Li Huayuan's watchful eye.
The most important thing right now is that golden page.
So Mu Chunfeng strolled slowly among them, pretending to carefully select a page, until an hour later, when she finally reached out and took down an antique golden page.
Seeing that he had chosen his target, Li Huayuan did not ask for further explanation, and said calmly, "Since you have made your choice, then leave now. Take these talisman books with you and study them carefully when you get back."
As soon as he finished speaking, several thread-bound books were lifted by a gentle magical force and slowly delivered to Mu Chunfeng.
Mu Chunfeng quickly bowed and thanked him, solemnly accepting the gift: "Thank you for your generous gift, Master. I will live up to your expectations and cultivate diligently without ever slacking off."
After bidding farewell to Li Huayuan, he chatted with Song Meng for a while outside Qingbo Cave, politely declining the latter's renewed invitation to spar. Only then did he ride his Qingye magic weapon and turn back to his cave.
Upon returning to his cave, Mu Chunfeng immediately activated the cave's protective barriers and then took out another golden page from his storage bag.
Two golden pages floated in front of him. Mu Chunfeng focused his mind and circulated his spiritual power. Streams of extremely refined azure sword light continuously entered the two golden pages.
The ancient golden pages seemed to possess an innate spirit, completely devouring the incoming Azure Yuan Sword Light. The surface shimmered with a faint light, and there was a subtle resonance between them.
Just as Mu Chunfeng's spiritual energy was about to be exhausted, the two tattered golden pages suddenly joined together, and in an instant, they shone brightly, eventually merging into a complete and flawless ancient sword manual scroll.
The next moment, countless golden runes and profound techniques transformed into streams of light, surging into Mu Chunfeng's sea of consciousness like a tide.
A vast and complex amount of information instantly filled his mind. It was the complete "Azure Origin Sword Manual"—from the thirteen complete layers of the technique to the Three Revolutions Rejuvenation Technique, to the accompanying unique secret techniques, and even the complete refining method of the Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword and its exclusive killing abilities, everything was complete and without any flaws.
After a long while, Mu Chunfeng slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his brows revealing excitement and joy.
After much effort, I finally managed to get my hands on the complete version of the "Qingyuan Sword Manual".
With this top-tier sword cultivation technique in the human realm, one's combat strength and cultivation speed will experience a significant surge.
More importantly, he can use this complete technique to make deals with Han Li and exchange it for the resources he needs.
Now that he has successfully established his foundation, ordinary pills for the Qi Refining stage are no longer useful. Pills that can enhance the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment stage are extremely rare, even in the market. Once they appear, they are snatched up by the disciples of the sect.
Thinking of this, Mu Chunfeng smiled slightly, already having a plan in mind: he could use this sword technique to get some benefits from Han Li and make up for the lack of cultivation resources.
After calming himself down briefly, Mu Chunfeng did not rush to study the methods of drawing intermediate talismans. There were two important matters that needed to be addressed.
One option is to replace the formation in his cave with a more powerful one.
He planned to go to the Tianxing Sect Market in Yuanwu Kingdom to find Qi Yunxiao, naturally for the sake of the Inverted Five Elements Formation, and also to establish a good relationship with him in advance; moreover, his friend Xin Ruyin had an extremely heaven-defying talent for formations, and the two's insights and complete inheritance of weapon refining and formation techniques were also things that Mu Chunfeng was determined to obtain.
Secondly, they needed to find the boy surnamed Wang who had joined Huangfeng Valley some time ago—this boy possessed the Xuan Yin Eye and was the only one who could cultivate the long-lost "Chimu Shenguang" technique.
Since reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, Mu Chunfeng has become increasingly adept at controlling his double pupils, and has even awakened a brand-new divine sense attack ability.
But he knew in his heart that his current method of using double pupils was still too crude and rudimentary.
There are very few eye techniques in this world, and the "Divine Light of the Eyes" is the top eye technique in the Southern Realm.
Even though the origins of double pupils and the Xuan Yin Eyes are different, one can still draw upon their cultivation paths to enrich one's own methods of using double pupils.
If one could obtain the complete cultivation method of the "Dazzling Divine Light," perhaps one's double pupils could also unleash offensive techniques like the "Dazzling Divine Light." Even if not, one could still use this to comprehend the principles of pupil technique cultivation and make up for one's own shortcomings.