God Emperor

When Zhang Ruochen walked out of the sword pavilion, it was dusk in the world outside.

A round of setting sun hung on the horizon, emitting a crimson radiance, turning the sky into a flame-like shape.

Dusk is the moment when day and night alternate, the two qi of yin and yang are transforming into each other, and some subtle changes will be found in the rules between heaven and earth.

After all, there are some differences between night and day.

The Thousand Bones Empress's notes record that Sword Two represents "day" and "night". Only by observing the changes in the world in the early morning and dusk of a day can one understand the first level of Sword Two.

The Queen of Thousand Bones' understanding of Jian Er is very different from the current understanding of Jian Er by the Kunlun Realm Sword Cultivator, but there are many merits.

Therefore, Zhang Ruochen decided to practice according to the Empress Qiangu's interpretation of the first level of Sword 2. At the same time, he also incorporated some insights from the three sword masters of Xuanji Sword Master, Jiuyou Sword Master, and Moon Burial Sword Master Dongyu.

Sitting cross-legged on the edge of the third mountain, Zhang Ruochen looked at the setting sun on the horizon with all his concentration, looking quite calm, and comprehending the subtle changes in the alternation of day and night.

"Da da!"

Qi Feiyu walked out of the sword pavilion, wearing a blue Taoist robe and carrying an ancient sword on her back. She looked like a fairy who did not eat the fireworks of the world.

Who would have thought that such a cold, elegant, and holy woman would be a saint of the Demon Cult?

Her beautiful eyes, free of any impurities, stared at Zhang Ruochen and said, "Do you want to understand the changes in yin and yang from the alternation of day and night?"

"That's right." Zhang Ruochen said.

"It is indeed a good method, but will it be too slow to practice in this way? Can you practice to the first level of Jian Er in a month?" Qi Feiyu's voice was beautiful, like the sound of nature.

Zhang Ruochen just smiled and said: "Haste makes waste. It's already good to be able to find a path of cultivation of your own."

In fact, after reading the notes of Jian Er by the sages, Zhang Ruochen already has a deep understanding of Jian Er.

When he was observing the changes in day and night, the sword intention heart in the air sea had already transformed into a human form and was already practicing sword skills.

"Senior Sister Qi, do you want to learn the sword together?" Zhang Ruochen invited.

"That's fine."

Qi Feiyu twisted up her long Taoist robe with her slender jade hands, walked over, and sat cross-legged next to Zhang Ruochen, with her back and waist straight, outlining a perfect curve.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the two of them, leaving two long reflections on the ground. The clouds and mist in the mountains were constantly changing, rising from the bottom of the cliff, completely covering the two of them.

As the sun completely sets below the horizon, the entire world is swallowed up by darkness, the air becomes a little cold, and bright stars appear in the sky.

Under the starlight, Zhang Ruochen stopped comprehending, took out the Void Sword, and began to wield the sword technique.

"Swish!"

His footwork is quite mysterious, sometimes moving to the left and sometimes leaping, giving people a sense of uncertainty.

A wave of cold air and a ball of flame surged out from the sword's edge at the same time. As the sword moved, the two forces began to rotate, forming a faint Tai Chi mark.

Qi Feiyu stood aside, quietly observing Zhang Ruochen's sword moves, and thought to himself, "His understanding of Jian Er is still at the most superficial level. With his progress, it will take at least three months to be able to master it." Successfully cultivate the first level of Jian Er."

Reaching the first level of Sword Two in three months is actually quite remarkable.

You know, it took Qi Feiyu a full year to reach the first level of Jian Er.

Although Lin Yue's talent in swordsmanship was indeed extremely high, he could not threaten her yet. Therefore, she ignored Lin Yue, returned to Jiange, and began to practice in seclusion to understand the second level of Jian Er.

That night, Zhang Ruochen stood on the edge of the cliff and kept using his sword moves.

It was early the next morning that he stopped, sat cross-legged on the ground again, and began to observe the changes in day and night.

Every day, Zhang Ruochen's swordsmanship is improving rapidly, and he continues to integrate his own insights into the way of swordsmanship.

At dusk on the eighth day, when the sun set, suddenly, a biting cold air surged out of Zhang Ruochen's body, completely freezing his body and turning him into a humanoid ice sculpture.

Sitting cross-legged in the cold ice, he was still breathing in and out, and the true energy in his body was also slowly circulating.

Until the early morning of the tenth day, when the morning sun slowly rose from the horizon, the ice on Zhang Ruochen's body slowly melted, and soon, wisps of flames poured out of the pores of his body, as if he had turned into a fireball.

In the flames, Zhang Ruochen opened his eyes with a smile on his face, "So it turns out that the first level of Jian Er is not that difficult!"

Zhang Ruochen stood up, took a breath of fresh air, and then walked down the mountain.

In the sword pavilion, Qi Hong was sorting out the sword manual. A wisp of his holy soul noticed that Lin Yue had left the ancient sacred mountain.

Suddenly, he stopped, with a strange smile on his face, and said to himself: "There are only six days left, and Lin Yue actually comes down the mountain at this time. Could it be that he has given up?"

Within a month, cultivating to the first level of Sword II is an impossible task.

Lin Yue chose to give up. In fact, Qi Hong was not surprised at all.

Immediately, Qi Hong walked to the second floor of the Jiange, preparing to tell Qi Feiyu the good news so that she could feel relieved as soon as possible.

When Qi Feiyu learned the news that Lin Yue had left the Third Mountain, she felt a little more disappointed in her eyes. Originally, she had always been optimistic about Lin Yue's potential and wanted to take him under her wing.

Now it seems that Lin Yue's character is still a little worse and not as outstanding as she imagined.

Immediately, Qi Feiyu stopped thinking about it and continued to practice swordsmanship.

Zhang Ruochen certainly didn't want to give up his competition with Qi Feiyu when he left the Third Mountain.

Instead, he has realized the first level of Jian Er and is ready to return to Zixia Lingshan and use the world of scrolls to race against time to practice the second level of Jian Er.

There are still six days left until the one-month deadline.

In the picture scroll world, it is sixty days.

Zhang Ruochen naturally wanted to enter the world of scrolls to practice, and would not choose to stay in Jiange. Jiange, for him, is actually not the best place to practice.

The second level of Jian Er is called "Yin and Yang Chaos".

Although this level is higher than the "Yin and Yang Alternation" level, because Zhang Ruochen has already crossed the threshold of Jian Er, relatively speaking, the second level is slightly easier than the first level.

For sixty days, Zhang Ruochen continued to practice day and night, and his whole body became quite crazy. The crown on his head was broken, his long hair was hanging down, his eyes were bloodshot, and blue veins appeared on his forehead.

Outsiders looked over and thought he was possessed.

In fact, Zhang Ruochen's state of mind is still very clear. It is just because he is too tired and too tired that he becomes like this now.

It's not that Zhang Ruochen doesn't want to rest, but that he deliberately puts himself into a state of confusion.

He is already quite close to the second level of Jian Er, and is only one step away from realizing the realm of "yin and yang chaos".

According to the records of Jiuyou Sword Master's Jian Er Notes, the best way to understand the "Yin and Yang Chaos" is to first make yourself crazy, and let tiredness, fatigue, and sleepiness continuously stimulate your potential.

When he was young, Jiuyou Sword Master once dived into a bottomless ice lake in order to cultivate to the second level of Sword II. In the lake, he fought sleeplessly with wild beasts in the water. It took him three months to finally defeat Sword II. Successfully cultivated the second level of realm. During that practice, he almost died at the bottom of the lake.

In the view of Jiuyou Sword Master, if a monk maintains clear thinking, he will basically reach the realm of yin and yang chaos.

If the sword wants to be chaotic, people must first become "chaotic".

Of course, practicing according to the method of the Jiuyou Sword Master is actually taking a wrong approach with the sword. The monk is likely to go crazy because he cannot control his spirit. It is even possible to die suddenly due to overexertion.

Zhang Ruochen has strong mental power and is protected by the marks of the gods. Relatively speaking, he at least has an advantage over the original Jiuyou Sword Master.

Even Jiuyou Sword Master dared to fight, so why didn't he?

For sixty days, Zhang Ruochen was in a state of sword practice from beginning to end. He was restless and his consciousness became increasingly blurred. Even the energy in his body seemed to be exhausted and reached the limit of his body.

"Zhang Ruochen, the one-month deadline has expired. It's time for you to go to Jiange." Xiao Hei reminded.

Zhang Ruochen stopped, propped up his body with his sword, his eyes were bloodshot, and he gasped for breath, saying: "The second level of Jian Er is too difficult, and it really can't be achieved in a short while. Maybe... with the help of the sword soul The ice soul will make my cultivation faster."

In the end, he still stayed at the first level of Jian Er.

Treasures like the Sword Soul and Ice Soul can be said to be hard to come by, and Zhang Ruochen wanted to get it no matter what.

Zhang Ruochen was of course quite unwilling to have reached the second level of Sword 2. On the way to the sword pavilion, he began to squeeze his own potential and continue to master the sword.

As long as you work hard, you will definitely be rewarded.

…

The third level of the ancient sacred mountain seemed quite lively today, with many monks gathered there.

All the top ten monks in each realm of sword competition came to the square below the White Rock Sacred Cliff. They are the top talents of the Liang Yi Sect and will become the top leaders of the Liang Yi Sect in the future. Naturally, they must be trained intensively.