Chapter 29: Violet Lightning Sword Aura

  However, the sword energy that entered the meridians at this time was a light purple color. In addition to the sharp and indestructible aura unique to the sword energy, there was also an aura of destruction, but it was soft and thick, warm and gentle, without causing any harm to the meridians.

  The sword energy followed the meridians, passing over the shoulders and down to the waist, piercing through the gates of heaven in an instant. In a flash, Lu Qing only felt a clear and melodious sword hum echoing in his mind, as if it had always been that way since ancient times. At this moment, Lu Qing felt tiny, like a newborn baby, ignorant and unknowing, yet wanting to indulge in this majestic and worshipful sword hum, unwilling to wake up.

  Time passed as the waterfall continued to fall from above, but Lu Qing was still lost in the sudden sword hum that had appeared in his mind. The thick purple energy on his body gradually dimmed and faded away, leaving only a thin layer after just a moment. His originally calm face now revealed a satisfied expression, with a smile at the corner of his mouth and his eyes tightly closed, as if he never wanted to wake up again.

  The Nian Yun sword, held in Lu Qing's hands, suddenly and violently trembled, its golden red light surging forth. A blood-red, slender sword shadow burst out from the sword, leaving a bloody afterimage that pierced into Lu Qing's forehead, striking his Niwan Palace.

  What is this?

  A blood-red long sword suddenly appeared in his mind, with ordinary double-edged sword guards, an ancient and unadorned sword body, emitting waves of bloody aura, illuminating the vast and boundless mind a deep red. Where did this sword come from? Lu Qing's mind was filled with confusion.

  Sigh——

  In Lu Qing's daze, the blood-colored long sword suddenly shot out countless blood-colored sword auras in all directions without any purpose. In his mind, another loud rumbling sound suddenly echoed, as if numerous thunderbolts were falling to the ground. The intense explosive sound instantly drowned out the previous sound of Lu Qing's drunken sword hum. His divine court and sea of consciousness hurt, and Lu Qing immediately woke up. His heart and spirit quickly entered his dantian, and the sword aura wandered recklessly, piercing through the dense sword yuan qi, creating holes one after another. The dantian qi hai became swollen due to the constant influx of pale purple sword auras, on the verge of shattering.

  A narrow escape, if he had been a step slower, he would have failed to build his foundation and suffered the most severe consequences. Without time to think carefully, the Xuanri Heart Sutra quickly circulated, filling the entire dantian with sword energy that rotated entirely, wrapping around the incoming sword energy and rapidly rotating, constantly gathering towards the center.

  Half a time later, the purple awn on Lu Qing's body had condensed into a jade-like liquid, and his whole person was dignified and majestic. The endless heavenly yuanqi was absorbed by Nianyun Sword and quickly transformed into sword energy, which was transmitted to Lu Qing's body. In his dantian, a purple jade-like liquid the size of an egg swirled around, with tiny purple electric lights flashing on its surface from time to time, continuously devouring the incoming sword energy. Every time it devoured a sword energy, the sharp aura emitted by the jade-like liquid became more vigorous. Even Lu Qing himself gradually rose up with a fierce momentum, stirring up the white dust on the ground to dance in the air.

  Suddenly, Lu Qing's eyes snapped open, and a sharp aura burst out of his body, shooting up six feet high. The ground was blasted open with a huge force, creating a two-foot-wide pit. Mud splashed everywhere as Nian Yun Sword shook and casually chopped towards a large tree in front of him.

  Hmph!

  As Lu Qing's right hand grasped the sword, a purple glow flashed, and the sword tip suddenly extended three inches of purple sword energy, with faintly visible purple electricity swirling around it. As Lu Qing slashed down with this sword, the air was rapidly torn apart, producing a whistling wind sound.

  Boom!

  In Lu Qing's astonished gaze, the giant tree in front of him, which was as wide as a man could hug, was split in two from its five-zhang-high canopy by a single sword strike. The cut surface seemed to have been struck by lightning, with a dark charred color and wisps of green smoke rising from it. Even at the edges, there were a few sparks flashing, which were blown away by the mountain wind and turned into green smoke.

  "This is the power of a foreign sword aura? This is the strength of a small Heavenly Sword Master?" Lu Qing lowered his head and muttered to himself, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. He looked down at the Nianyun Sword in his hand, thought for a moment, then turned around and sheathed it. A few steps later, he arrived beside the Lianxin Great Sword that was stuck in the ground, and with a reverse grip, pulled it out.

  He slowly extended the sword forward, and a thick, heavy sword hum filled the air. The massive body of the sword began to vibrate with a low buzz, as if it too was excited for Lu Qing's foundation building. Closing his eyes, he gently stroked the blade from hilt to spine with his left hand several times. After all, this was the first sword he had forged independently since he became a cultivator, and the emotions contained within were evident.

  His mind kept recalling the swordsmanship of his master, Xuan Qing, which he had secretly observed before. It was clear that his current skill in the "Light as a Feather" technique was far from comparable to Master Xuan's. The few moves he managed to execute were already extremely difficult for him to grasp, but it also broadened his horizons and solidified his recent understanding of the "Light as a Feather" technique, truly marking his entry into the realm of mastery.

  With a flip of his right hand, the palm facing upwards, Lu Qing's eyes suddenly opened wide. The newly formed liquid sword energy in his dantian surged along the third layer of the Heart Sutra to the Laogong acupoint on his palm, and a dazzling purple light rapidly spread across the surface of the sword.

  A purple sword energy about an inch wide emerged from the tip of the sword, and with a twitch of Lu Qing's right arm skin, along with the whole body's strength, followed by Lian Xin's one sword stabbed out, almost without any obstruction. The sword body pierced through a maple tree that was as thick as a person could hug, and with a stir of the sword body, accompanied by a cracking sound, a foot-wide hole appeared in the trunk of the tree, and a burst of green smoke rose up, while the remaining part of the tree also broke off and fell to the ground due to its inability to bear the weight above.

  "As expected", Lu Qing lowered his head and took a glance at the Lian Xin sword, "The Lian Xin sword doesn't have any special abilities, so the sword energy I can muster is only one inch, whereas with the Nian Yun sword it's three inches, increasing my strength by three times. No wonder everyone is chasing after divine swords, this is almost a difference that can decide life and death."

  "External strength is not as good as one's own strength, at this moment it's not crucial, thinking about it, it's better to remain still." He nodded and stretched out his left hand in front of his eyes, with his index and middle fingers forming a sword shape, a purple glow flashed, and a foot-long sword energy emerged from the tip of his finger.

  "This is the foundation of becoming a swordsman, grasping the essence of the sword energy, but unfortunately it's almost useless, as the sword energy can't enter the sword source and can't be released from the body, now it's just a small, insignificant thing."

  He paused for a moment, and Lu Qing stared at the inch-long purple sword energy, pondering for a moment. "Alien sword energy, in terms of power, it exceeds many of the small Heavenly Masters I've seen before. For the future, it can be considered a considerable help. Since it was formed by absorbing the pure purple electric beast pill, let's call it Purple Electric Sword Energy."

  Sheathing the sword energy, he cut a piece of soft maple bark to wrap around Nianyun Sword. As for the beast dan, Lu Qing thought for a moment before hiding it in a stone cave behind the waterfall. The cave was about five feet square and very dry. It was discovered by Lu Qing when he accidentally stumbled upon it while practicing swordplay in the pool and being hit by an unusually powerful dark current that carried him through the waterfall. Since it wasn't anything significant, only he knew of its existence.

  He looked down at his clothes, which were like those of a beggar, almost hanging on him, but some important parts were still covered. Since Chao Yang Peak was all men, Lu Qing didn't worry about any impropriety.

  After returning to the Chao Yang Palace, it was already midnight. The two outer door disciples who were guarding the gate stared at Lu Qing for a long time with some curiosity before they could recognize his appearance and let him in.

  "I said, what's wrong with you?"

  "What?"

  "What I'm referring to is that sharp and intimidating aura?"

  "Yes, I felt it too, but isn't that a bit impossible? How old is he?"

  "Maybe we're just too tired from guarding the gate all day."

  "Ah, maybe it is."

  Back at Zizhu Residence, I didn't run into anyone on the way, mostly just some outer sect disciples, and not a single inner sect disciple.

  Tonight, Lu Qing did not cultivate as usual. There is a saying that "there must be a degree of urgency", and Lu Qing sometimes still believes in it, especially today when he was almost on the verge of life and death several times, which is an extremely great test for his spirit, and he needs to rest to recover.

  Lying quietly in bed, Lu Qing carefully thought about his recent experiences and gains and losses, sorting out all the threads. Afterwards, he returned to his sword practice. Now that he had successfully built his foundation as a swordsman, he could be said to have entered the threshold of the sword path. As a swordsman, although not considered a high-ranking expert, among the over 200 million members of the Purple Mist Sect, apart from the 2,000 or so top experts on the five peaks of Purple Mist and above, there were only around 1,000 others who could be considered as having built their foundation. This showed just how high the difficulty and requirements were - almost one in a thousand ordinary people with innate talent closest to surpassing humanity might have the possibility of building their foundation.

  Lü Qing's current achievements are already enough to be proud of. The swordsmen under the age of thirteen, even Ming Xue'er from before, cannot compare to him. In the Zixia Sect, although he may not be the only one at the top, he can still rank among the top three.

  For over ten days, Lu Qing did not leave the house, even his morning exercises were put off due to contemplating sword techniques. He devoted himself to meditation and solidifying the newly formed Sword Core in his Dantian. Now that he had successfully laid the foundation, the absorbed Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi no longer transformed into Yuan Qi for nourishing life, but directly transformed into Sword Core, which was condensed from the sword aura.

  After more than ten days, the sharp aura on Lu Qing's body became weaker and weaker, until it was basically contained within his body, no longer giving people a sense of being sharp and revealing. It was just like Ming Xue'er at first. And with this, the consolidation needed for promotion is also basically completed.