Chapter 607
Zheng Fa looked up at the mountain peak, a smile in his eyes, filled with anticipation:
To refine the legendary Xianjian (仙剑, "Immortal Sword"), even Haori Mountain (昊日山) would need an entire epoch to find a way.
Not to mention the vast resources required.
Haori Mountain had the wealth; let them pay up!
Moreover, if his identity were to be exposed, Haori Mountain would probably hesitate to do business with him. No rush.
...
"Why are you hitting me?"
Yan Wushuang was getting anxious.
On the island of Jiushan University, he looked at Zheng Fa, rubbing his head in confusion.
"Your dad is too stingy."
Zheng Fa shook his head in frustration. To him, obtaining the method for the Xianjian had two main benefits:
One was that it might help him control the Xianjian on Shenhushan (神火山, "Divine Fire Mountain").
The other was to bolster Jiushan Sect's (九山宗) accumulation of transformation into divinity.
The two techniques left by the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor (大自在魔祖) leaned heavily towards the Dharma body, which didn’t quite align with Jiushan Sect's original methods.
Unfortunately, the true teachings of Haori Mountain in Zheng Fa's hands were still deemed insufficient by Yan Zhangmen (燕掌门, "Master Yan").
"My dad? Did he offend you?"
Yan Wushuang felt even more wronged.
"Just because he beat me up at Tianhe Sect (天河派, "Heavenly River Sect"), does that mean he can still harm me outside of it?"
"If you want to insult my dad, I can help you with that!"
"…"
Zheng Fa was left speechless. Well, with such a good son like Yan Wushuang, Master Yan had already received his comeuppance.
"Hey? You're at the late stage of Golden Core?"
This guy was progressing quickly.
"Hehe!" Yan Wushuang rubbed his head again, a smug look on his face. "I've been practicing the Jiushan Golden Core Method (九山金丹法), and my cultivation has skyrocketed! I'm planning to form my baby soon!"
That made sense. Yan Wushuang's talent was already impressive, and he was practicing the technique from Tianhe Sect, one of the five sects. The Jiushan Golden Core Method was top-notch, and after condensing the Five Elements Child Talisman, it came with a built-in accelerator.
No wonder he hadn’t been seen lately; he must have been busy cultivating.
Seeing Yan Wushuang's tail almost wagging to the sky, Zheng Fa chuckled and shook his head. Turning around, he saw Senior Sister Zhang (章师姐) holding a jade tube she had received from Elder Jiu (九长老) and calculating in the Jiuzhang Calculation Array (九章算阵).
After three incense sticks worth of time, Senior Sister Zhang emerged from the calculation array, holding the jade tube.
"How did it go?"
Senior Sister Zhang exhaled lightly, holding the jade tube:
"The Yang God Method (阳神法) is extremely compatible with my path!"
"I already have some insights into transformation into divinity!"
"The Nine Luminaries Primordial Spirit (九曜元神) in this Chixiao Jade Book (赤霄玉册) is quite remarkable."
Zheng Fa was overjoyed. With this information, his deal with Elder Jiu was not in vain.
"You say you have some understanding of transformation into divinity, but is it true?"
"From the calculations, I should have a thirty percent chance of success in transformation."
"Thirty percent?"
Before Zheng Fa could respond, Yan Wushuang exclaimed in surprise.
Zheng Fa and Senior Sister Zhang turned to him, and Yan Wushuang continued, "In our Tianhe Sect, a thirty percent chance of transformation means it's practically a sure thing..."
Are sword cultivators really that fierce?
"According to Elder Han, if you have more than a thirty percent chance of transformation, you can be considered to have stepped into the threshold of transformation... What he said about taking a step towards transformation isn’t much different."
If Elder Han said so, it was indeed more credible.
That old man had a wealth of secret knowledge and gossip in his head.
With the Jiuzhang Calculation Array and the reference from the Great Freedom's techniques, Senior Sister Zhang's accumulation in transformation was now catching up to Elder Han, a veteran of the five sects.
Senior Sister Zhang was about to say something.
"Thirty percent is too little!" Zheng Fa interjected, as if he knew what she was going to say. "Senior Sister, you mustn't act recklessly."
Senior Sister Zhang opened her mouth, wanting to say something.
Zheng Fa continued analyzing:
"We still have many preparations to make. I can find opportunities to obtain more true teachings from Haori Mountain. With this reference, your chances will naturally increase."
"…"
"And the methods from Tianhe Sect might also help you."
"Senior Sister, your cultivation has just made some progress; you still need to consolidate it. Plus, you just got this Chixiao Jade Book. If you spend more time comprehending it, you might gain even more insights."
Zheng Fa rambled on, unwilling to let Senior Sister Zhang rush into anything.
He knew that Haori Mountain was pressing hard, and Senior Sister Zhang hoped to improve her strength more quickly.
But… thirty percent?
Zheng Fa felt that even a ninety percent chance was not safe!
Senior Sister Zhang looked at him, her previous fervent desire for progress suddenly transforming into a warm spring.
"Um…" Yan Wushuang suddenly felt a chill on his forehead where Zheng Fa had just tapped him, and he immediately realized, "I just had an epiphany! I'm off to form my baby!"
...
On the peak of Shenhushan, under the night sky, only seven transformation experts remained.
They sat cross-legged in mid-air, continuously performing hand seals, refining the Xianjian in the volcano's mouth.
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