Chapter 47

Luo Xiu's residence was located within the outer sect of the Xiaoyao Sect, where every outer sect disciple had their own independent living quarters.

When Luo Xiu's injuries were completely healed, he learned that Zhang Luliang had not been stripped of his cultivation or had his collarbones pierced.

Not only that, Zhang Luliang had been released from the water dungeon and was still an outer sect steward.

This was absolutely not good news for Luo Xiu.

From Lu Mengyao, Luo Xiu learned that Zhang Luliang had been personally protected by an inner sect elder.

The Xiaoyao Sect was divided into the outer sect and the inner sect, with the inner sect holding a supreme position. The status of an inner sect elder was even higher than that of the outer sect leader.

"Zhang Luliang has repeatedly tried to kill me but failed. He certainly won't let it go. He actually has an inner sect elder as his backer?"

After deep consideration, Luo Xiu decided to keep a low profile for the time being. He was very clear that the relationship between him and Zhang Luliang had become one of mortal enmity.

The reward for the top rank in the entrance examination was three Qi Condensation Pills. Under normal circumstances, one Qi Condensation Pill could help a Qi Sea realm martial artist advance to the next minor realm.

Of course, such a pill could not be used indefinitely. The interval between each Qi Condensation Pill should be about a year.

This restriction was because the effects of consecutive Qi Condensation Pills would weaken, and might even make the martial artist's body dependent on the pills, affecting their future martial path.

Moreover, an ordinary Qi Sea realm martial artist would need nearly a year to fully refine and absorb the power of one Qi Condensation Pill.

In his room, Luo Xiu took out the Qi Condensation Pills and swallowed one directly.

Soon, the power of the Qi Condensation Pill spread throughout his body, transforming into pure essence energy. An ordinary Qi Sea realm martial artist could not refine so much power at once, so most of the essence energy would remain dormant in the body, to be refined slowly over time.

But for Luo Xiu, there was no such constraint.

"Wheel of Life and Death!"

With a thought, the Wheel of Life and Death in the center of his dantian began to spin rapidly, causing the true qi in his Qi Sea to swirl like mist, forming a vortex that generated a powerful suction force.

Luo Xiu immediately began to absorb and refine the power of the pill using the Pure Yang Technique.

Thus, Luo Xiu practiced in his room for a day. When he opened his eyes, it was already the morning of the next day.

The power of one Qi Condensation Pill had been fully absorbed and refined in just one day, making the mist-like true qi in his Qi Sea even more abundant and powerful.

"The third level of the Qi Sea realm, the effect of the Qi Condensation Pill is quite good."

Luo Xiu smiled in satisfaction, stood up, and stretched his limbs.

Pushing open the door, he walked to the courtyard outside and performed a set of Dragon Tiger Fist to loosen up his stiff muscles from sitting for a day.

"At the third level of the Qi Sea realm, I can now cultivate Fifth Rank martial arts."

Generally, Fifth Rank martial arts are suitable for the third to sixth levels of the Qi Sea realm.

Luo Xiu had eighteen Fifth Rank martial arts, including internal techniques, martial skills, and movement techniques.

Among them were sword techniques and movement techniques suitable for his cultivation.

Back in his room, Luo Xiu carefully selected the Aurora Sword Technique, a technique that excelled in speed. If combined with the Fast Sword Technique's force application, its power would be comparable to a Sixth Rank martial art!

For movement techniques, Luo Xiu chose the Ten Directions Residual Shadows, which could create one residual shadow at the initial stage, three at the minor success stage, and ten at the major success stage, making it difficult for opponents to distinguish the real body.

"Luo Xiu!"

A familiar voice came from outside the room, causing a smile to appear on Luo Xiu's lips.

Putting away the martial arts manuals, Luo Xiu stood up, opened the door, and saw Lu Mengyao standing outside, wearing a blue dress that complemented her fair, jade-like skin and stunning beauty, leaving Luo Xiu momentarily speechless.

Being stared at by Luo Xiu, Lu Mengyao blushed but felt a sense of pride.

Although their relationship had not been explicitly defined, both of them knew the truth.

"Bad boy, have you had enough of looking?" Lu Mengyao said with a playful scold, not knowing why she had fallen for this fourteen-year-old boy.

"Enough? I'll never have enough in my lifetime!" Luo Xiu said with a serious face.

"You're just being smooth-talking." Lu Mengyao gave him a coquettish glare and then got to the point, "You won first place in the entrance examination, so you can enter the Xiaoyao Pavilion to choose a Fifth Rank martial art. Once your cultivation reaches the third level of the Qi Sea realm, you can start practicing it."

Luo Xiu was not emitting his aura, so Lu Mengyao could not tell that he had already reached the third level of the Qi Sea realm.

"Sure, it's a good idea to take a look," Luo Xiu nodded.

Compared to Bu Chen, the Xiaoyao Sect was the dominant force in Yunlong County, with a vast collection of martial techniques. There might be even better martial arts than the Aurora Sword Technique and Ten Directions Residual Shadows.

Walking along the path of the outer sect with Lu Mengyao, many outer sect disciples looked at Luo Xiu with cold eyes.

As the daughter of the outer sect leader, Lu Mengyao held a special status, especially among the young people of the outer sect.

Luo Xiu was not bothered by the hostility of the outer sect disciples. The path of martial arts was filled with trials and challenges, and he was not afraid of any of them.

Before long, Luo Xiu and Lu Mengyao arrived at the Xiaoyao Pavilion, where various martial arts were recorded.

The Xiaoyao Pavilion had two floors, with Fifth Rank martial arts on the first floor and Sixth Rank martial arts on the second floor.

To cultivate Seventh Rank martial arts, one had to enter the inner sect and become a core disciple to receive the inheritance.

Seventh Rank martial arts were the highest inheritance of the Xiaoyao Sect and were not casually taught, even to some inner sect elders.

There were many Fifth Rank martial arts on the first floor, including fist techniques, leg techniques, palm techniques, finger techniques, saber techniques, and sword techniques.

However, after a quick look, Luo Xiu did not find any martial arts more refined than the Aurora Sword Technique and Ten Directions Residual Shadows.

After a round of browsing, Luo Xiu frowned. If he did not choose a Fifth Rank martial art and later suddenly used one that was not in the Xiaoyao Pavilion, how would he explain it?

Thinking about this, Luo Xiu told Lu Mengyao about the Wuwang Treasure Vault, omitting the dangerous parts.

He trusted Lu Mengyao, which was why he told her.

Although Luo Xiu made it sound easy, Lu Mengyao knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch. The better the opportunity, the greater the danger.

She was surprised that Luo Xiu had obtained a treasure vault left by a Wuwang realm expert, whose wealth and resources would even make the highest levels of the Xiaoyao Sect envious!

"Luo Xiu, you don't need to worry about this. Many disciples obtain opportunities and inherit other martial arts while on external missions. Both the outer and inner sects have no strict rules against this."

Lu Mengyao explained Luo Xiu's concern.

"Moreover, if you have martial arts manuals that you don't need, you can submit them to the Xiaoyao Pavilion. Depending on the rank of the martial art, you can receive certain rewards."

Lu Mengyao continued, "One Fifth Rank martial art can be exchanged for three Qi Condensation Pills."

"Three Qi Condensation Pills?" Luo Xiu was slightly surprised.

In terms of true value, three Qi Condensation Pills were not comparable to a Fifth Rank martial art, but since he had no use for extra martial arts, exchanging them for Qi Condensation Pills was a good choice.

Luo Xiu did not immediately exchange for Qi Condensation Pills. He had used one and had two left. After breaking through to the third level of the Qi Sea realm, he needed time to stabilize his cultivation, so he could exchange for more later when needed.

Leaving the Xiaoyao Pavilion, Luo Xiu returned to his residence, stabilizing his third-level Qi Sea realm while practicing the Aurora Sword Technique and Ten Directions Residual Shadows.

With the support of the Thunderbolt Sword Technique and the Fast Sword Technique, Luo Xiu quickly grasped the basics of the Aurora Sword Technique, mastering the entry-level techniques in less than half an hour.

The Aurora Sword Technique had three moves: Flashing Sword, Death-Dealing Sword, and Aurora Sword.

These three moves increased in power, and Luo Xiu spent a day mastering the Flashing Sword.

At the same time, Luo Xiu began practicing the Ten Directions Residual Shadows, visualizing the life meridians in his mind to improve and enhance these two martial arts.

As for internal techniques, the Pure Yang Technique, although a top-tier Third Rank technique, had effects comparable to a Fifth Rank internal technique. It was only classified as Third Rank because it was extremely difficult to cultivate.

Once his cultivation reached the seventh level of the Qi Sea realm, Luo Xiu could cultivate the Innate Technique, combining it with the Pure Yang Technique to achieve Innate Pure Yang!

Unconsciously, Luo Xiu immersed himself in the mysteries of martial arts. He had been in the outer sect of the Xiaoyao Sect for half a month.

During this time, he cultivated the Ten Directions Residual Shadows to the major success stage, able to create seven residual shadows.

By cross-referencing the Fast Sword Technique and the Aurora Sword Technique, Luo Xiu made significant progress in his sword technique, mastering the first two moves, Flashing Sword and Death-Dealing Sword.

However, the final move, Aurora Sword, was very difficult to cultivate. Luo Xiu could only勉强施展，若要完全掌握，大概需要剑法境界达到大成境界。

所谓剑法境界，与武技境界无关，而是一种广义的剑法层次。

按照快剑诀中的描述，罗修的剑法境界目前处于小成之境。

剑法境界也有不同的路数，比如罗修走的是快剑之道，也有人走的是招式的精妙，也有人一力破万法等等……

与剑法一样，拳法、掌法也有广义上的境界划分。

若剑法境界能够超凡脱俗，超越“法”的层次，便可出神入化，技几乎于道，跨入剑道的行列！

剑法与剑道，堪称天地之别。

罗修很清楚，自己距离所谓的剑道境界还差得很远，武道修炼，无论是修为还是境界，都要一步一个脚印，循序渐进，不可能一蹴而就。

逍遥外门，每个月都会有炼神境界的长老授道讲课。

罗修来到这里也有了半个多月，正好这一天有位长老授道讲课，陆梦瑶便过来邀请他一起去听课。

授课长老是一位须发皆白的老者，在罗修的视线中，这位老者的生命脉络闪烁着蓝色的光芒。

炼体武徒的生命脉络为白光，气海武者为青光，先天武师的青光更为浓郁，而到了炼神境界，则散发出的是蓝光！

显然，修为达到炼神境界，武者自身的生命本质发生了蜕变，因此通过生命脉络显现出来。