Chapter 5

The Yuan Yang Sword Technique ranks third among the eighteen orthodox sword techniques passed down by the Emei Sect, second only to the Intangible Sword Technique, known as the best in the mystic sect, and the Five Fires Seven Birds Sword Technique brought into Emei by the immortal Xuan Ji from another sect. Even among the orthodox sword techniques of all the righteous and evil sects in the world, the Yuan Yang Sword Technique can be ranked in the top ten, being one of the most supreme sword techniques!

For cultivators to possess such a profound sword technique is like placing the most delicious delicacies in front of a glutton.

Wang Chong hesitated for a moment, but could not resist, and began to circulate his true qi, attempting to practice the Yuan Yang Sword Technique.

This sword technique is extremely domineering, and its cultivation method is different from any other sect in the world.

Any cultivation technique in the world starts with cultivating true qi from the dantian, but the Yuan Yang Sword Technique starts from the three yang meridians of the hand, with the first meridian to be cultivated being the hand taiyang small intestine meridian.

The true qi starts from the tip of the little finger at Shaohai, runs along the outer side of the palm through Qian Gu, Hou Xi, Wan Gu, and Yang Lao, and exits at the styloid process of the ulna. It then follows the lower edge of the ulna, passing through Zhi Zheng to the elbow at Shao Hai, and runs along the outer posterior edge of the upper arm to the shoulder joint at Jian Zhen and Nao Yu. It curves upward to the shoulder blade, passing through Tian Zong, Bing Feng, Qu Yuan, Jian Wai Yu, and Jian Zhong Yu, converging at the Dazhui point. It then enters the supraclavicular fossa, descends to connect with the heart, passes through the esophagus through the diaphragm, reaches the stomach, and belongs to the small intestine. A branch of it ascends from the neck to the cheek, reaching the outer corner of the eye, and turns to Ting Gong.

Because this sword technique is heretical, the true qi circulation route is reversed. Even Emei's true disciples must first cultivate the Emei introductory technique to perfection and have their seniors supervise them before they can attempt to practice this technique.

The Yuan Yang Sword Technique is not an introductory technique for laying the foundation. Even if disciples from other sects obtain this sword technique, they cannot practice it without having cultivated the Emei introductory technique.

Wang Chong dared to take the risk and attempt it because...

He had the foundation of the Heavenly Demon Dharani, which could "transform qi in a thousand ways; annihilate cultivation"!

The Five Demon Scrolls of Tianxin Temple have no combat ability and are almost useless in battle, but the five Heavenly Demon senses cultivated from them each have incredible uses.

The Dharani can open the most secret heavenly acupoints in the world!

The heavenly acupoints are external acupoints, mysterious and secret, indescribable and ineffable.

Once the heavenly acupoints are opened, like the body's acupoints, the true qi can be transferred into them, making the body devoid of any true qi, achieving "annihilation of cultivation."

The true qi transferred into the heavenly acupoints can be returned to the body at any time, but it is not the original true qi, but the purest and most refined heavenly qi, which has no characteristics.

Heavenly qi is the essence of all qi, having no characteristics but can be transformed into any true qi in the world.

Cultivating any technique with heavenly qi is like being gifted several years of cultivation by a senior immortal, achieving the same results as years of hard cultivation.

Wang Chong, with the foundation of the Dharani, was not afraid of being detected by Emei Sect members. He only had the side techniques passed down by the Daoist Yan, cultivating a shallow true qi, and had no cultivation of Tianxin Temple's demonic techniques.

Wang Chong activated the Heavenly Demon Five Senses, using the Dharani to extract the demonic true qi stored in the heavenly acupoints. The demonic true qi he had transferred had long been transformed into the purest heavenly qi in the heavenly acupoints, losing all characteristics of true qi.

If an ordinary person wanted to cultivate this sword technique, even with Emei's true transmission, it would take at least several years to master the basics.

Wang Chong, with a solid foundation and superior talent, and the assistance of the Heavenly Demon Senses, held the sword box and silently visualized the Yuan Yang Sword Technique. A continuous flow of heavenly qi arose from Shaohai, causing his little finger to swell, itch, tingle, and feel numb and heavy.

After half an hour, he felt his little finger lighten, and a thread of Yuan Yang true qi was born.

If Wang Chong were to convert the heavenly qi back into Tianxin Temple's true qi, it would take at most a few hours to restore his cultivation, but converting it into Yuan Yang true qi resulted in only a thread, less than one-seventh of his original power.

He secretly savored this thread of Yuan Yang true qi and could not help but admire, "Old Daoist Yin Dingxiu is indeed remarkable. Just considering the profundity of this sword technique, all the techniques of Tianxin Temple combined are not a match."

Heaven and earth have fixed numbers. The true qi of the Daoist and demonic sects is divided into nine grades and thirty-six ranks, with anything beyond the thirty-six ranks being impure qi!

The true qi cultivated from the side techniques of Tianxin Temple's demonic branch is impure and falls outside the nine grades and thirty-six ranks, classified as impure qi. Yuan Yang true qi, however, is of the seventh grade, the highest rank, and is listed among the Taiyi true qi!

Therefore, this thread of Yuan Yang true qi is superior to thousands of threads of Tianxin Temple's true qi.

Wang Chong practiced for two to three hours, converting one to two percent of his power, unblocking three acupoints, and guiding the true qi from Shaohai through Qian Gu to Hou Xi. Although the Yuan Yang true qi he cultivated was only a tiny amount, it was genuine, and he had crossed the threshold of this sword technique.

If an Emei disciple were to successfully cultivate the sword technique, they would certainly receive praise from their seniors!

Unfortunately, Wang Chong could not let anyone know that he had secretly learned the Yuan Yang Sword Technique and the Twelve Forms of the Yuan Yang Sword Technique.

Otherwise, the Emei Sect would not only take away his sword techniques but might also execute him to prevent the leakage of the sect's techniques. Even if the Emei elders were momentarily compassionate, they would imprison him until his death, leaving him to a lonely and miserable life.

Wang Chong slightly opened his eyes and saw a faint light, knowing it was already dawn. If he did not return, he might be discovered by the Emei disciple who brought him food. He quietly carried the Yuan Yang sword box, exited the secret path, and returned to the stone cave where he lived.

As soon as he returned, the Emei disciple who brought him food called out, "Brother Tang, come and eat!"

Wang Chong casually threw the sword box to the ground, kicked it under the bed, and walked out, smiling, "Thank you again, Brother Xie, for bringing me food. I am truly grateful!"

The Emei disciple who brought the food was named Xie Lingxun, tall and imposing, looking like a brute, but in reality, he was both scholarly and martial, coming from a family of scholars. His grandfather had held a high position in the six ministries of the court, and his father was a well-known scholar. If not for a family incident, he would have been studying hard for the imperial exams instead of seeking immortality and learning Daoism here.

Because Xie Lingxun was also a scholar, he and "Tang Jingyu," who was also well-versed in poetry and literature, became fast friends, often discussing ancient and modern topics and studying articles together.

Xie Lingxun smiled, "What can be done? The elders do not allow you to move around freely with Master Yue Yuan. If they did not arrange for someone to bring you food, wouldn't you all starve? Our Emei Sect would never do such a thing."

Wang Chong took the opportunity to say, "I wonder if I will ever have the chance to join the Emei Sect and cultivate the supreme Daoist techniques like Brother Xie."

With that, Wang Chong sighed slightly and took the food box Xie Lingxun brought.

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Wang Chong sighed slightly and took the food box Xie Lingxun brought.