Legend of Swordsman

He quickly deduced that this secret manual could directly lead one to the Divine Phase.

The content above was actually very simple.

However, for someone with no cultivation experience, it was like a heavenly book. Even the young emperor of the Jiang Kingdom felt the same; she could only understand the content related to the Houtian phase at most.

After flipping through the manual, Jian Wushuang casually tossed it onto the table and said calmly, “It is indeed an ordinary secret manual, but the contents are enough to cultivate you to the Divine Phase. It seems your mother was quite a powerful figure!”

The more he marveled at it, the more it impressed the other person with his abilities.

“Before my mother left, she told me that if I fully understood this secret manual, I would be able to see her. Does it mean I have to reach the Divine Phase?”

The young emperor of the Jiang Kingdom had a look of longing in her eyes.

After all, when her mother left, she was only sixteen years old.

She had to handle the mess of the Jiang Kingdom all by herself.

“With your talent, combined with the totem of the Wanliu Divine Tree, reaching the Divine Phase is only a matter of time!” Jian Wushuang reassured her.

In his view, possessing the totem of the Wanliu Divine Tree meant that reaching the Divine Phase, or even becoming a Universe Master, was not a problem.

Moreover, the Wanliu totem on the young emperor of Jiang Kingdom was left by her mother, suggesting that her mother likely had connections with the Wanliu Divine Tree.

Jian Wushuang licked his lips.

He had formed a plan in his mind.

“For today, let’s leave it at this. If you have any questions about your cultivation, feel free to ask me anytime!”

“Senior, why are you being so kind to me?” the young emperor of the Jiang Kingdom asked curiously.

She felt that Jian Wushuang was a bit too attentive, or rather too good to her, sharing everything without reservation.

Initially, she thought Jian Wushuang was a cunning old fox who would definitely be evasive with her.

But the situation turned out to be quite different.

Jian Wushuang was taken aback by her question and could only explain, “When I saw this totem, a senior once told me that someone bearing this totem is destined to be a chosen one. I guess I’m just trying to secure a powerful ally in advance!”

He made up a lie casually to cover it up, then wanted to leave directly.

Now that he had obtained the cultivation method, he naturally wanted to go back and try it out.

He couldn’t talk too much with her, or she might discover something suspicious.

“Thank you, senior. If I achieve anything in the future, I will not forget your guidance!” The young emperor of the Jiang Kingdom expressed her genuine gratitude this time.

Jian Wushuang waved his hand and prepared to leave. But just as he turned around, he looked back at the young emperor and asked curiously, “We’ve talked for so long, but I still don’t know your name…”

He only knew that she was the sixteenth emperor of the Jiang Kingdom and did not know her real name.

Actually, there weren’t many people who knew the emperor’s real name, so it was normal that he didn’t know either.

“Well… senior can just call me Jiang Shang!”

Jiang Shang!

Jiang Shang?

Hearing this name, Jian Wushuang was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

“Good, a good name!”

After speaking, he didn’t want to stay there any longer. He held his breath and quickly left the great hall.

Following the eunuch, he left the palace and finally exhaled a long breath.

“How could I forget, she also has the surname Jiang!” Jian Wushuang closed his eyes slightly, and after a moment, he boarded the carriage.

In an instant, his thoughts pulled him back to the Northern Spacetime.

The Qishen Temple of the past.

The Great Xia Dynasty.

There was also a little girl who had a connection with the Wanliu Divine Tree, her name was “Jiang Shang.”

She was Hui Qing’s disciple.

There shouldn’t be such coincidences in the world.

“Perhaps, this is destiny!”

Jian Wushuang sighed.

The mistake he made back then, he thought it ended with Jiang Shang’s fall.

Unexpectedly, he encountered another girl with a similar name, also connected to the Wanliu Divine Tree.

He now suspected that she was the reincarnation of Jiang Shang.

There couldn’t be so many coincidences in the world.

Jian Wushuang firmly believed.

Returning to his residence.

He didn’t hurry to tell Xiang Yang about today’s events but instead closed his room door and began to cultivate alone.

Houtian Qi Gathering.

It emphasized sinking the Qi into the dantian, something he had achieved in the mortal world.

This helped him avoid many detours.

Qi entered the dantian, and the next step was to open the meridians.

To clear 108 meridians.

Once the Qi flowed throughout the body, he could fully master the use of Qi and become a master of innate abilities.

At that point, he could attempt to practice Qi cultivation, condensing and elevating the level of Qi, ultimately forming a golden core.

The Golden Core stage was considered the first step of becoming a cultivator, at least enabling him to soar through the air, giving him some means of self-protection.

Moreover, only by reaching the Golden Core stage could one’s aura manifest externally.

This was why only those at the Golden Core stage could use magical treasures.

In other words, before reaching the Golden Core stage, he couldn’t use a sword.

But without a sword, it was a huge loss for Jian Wushuang.

It was a real loss of combat power.

Without a sword, he couldn’t even defeat mortals now.

However, the most important thing now was to clear the meridians.

With his breath sinking into the dantian, he began to use Qi to form a vortex to clear the meridians.

This process was very painful for a mortal body.

Jian Wushuang persisted for almost an entire night and finally cleared the first meridian.

With the first experience and the skillful use of Qi, he could clear the meridians faster in the future.

“It’s time to find Xiang Yang!”

Jian Wushuang stopped at this point.

He hadn’t forgotten Xiang Yang.

If one achieves wealth, they must not forget their friends!

Besides, Xiang Yang had great potential.

His relationship with Xing Luo was worth helping.

Now in this world, only the two of them knew each other’s backgrounds, so they couldn’t just give up.

Benefits should be shared, naturally.

He walked out of the room, asked a maid, and found Xiang Yang in the bamboo forest.

At that moment, Xiang Yang was leisurely drinking tea and reading letters from Binhai County.

These were delivered by One Ear.

Seeing Jian Wushuang approaching, he quickly waved and said, “You’re just in time, there are a few things to confirm with you. The Langshan County has given us a position that needs us to guard!”

“Let’s not talk about that now!” Jian Wushuang pressed down the letters and said solemnly, “I have something important to tell you.”

“What could be more important than this!” Xiang Yang was a little surprised.

“I have found the path of cultivation!”

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yang held his breath, more excited than he was.

This was something the two had dreamed of.

“Are you sure we can cultivate?”

“Watch this!” Jian Wushuang raised his hand, veins bulging on his arm, and with one hand, he crushed a stone inkstand.

This demonstrated the use of some Qi, also known as inner strength.

It was difficult for ordinary people to achieve this.

Xiang Yang knew it.

Seeing it with his own eyes, he was completely convinced and immediately asked about the method of cultivation.

Jian Wushuang picked up a brush and wrote down the cultivation method he remembered.

However, he only wrote the specifics up to the Golden Core stage.

He had to keep some secrets for himself.

To prevent the friendship from breaking halfway.