On the central peak of the Elemental Realm, the golden creature Taiyuan with its wings spread remained perched.
He felt no surprise at Lu Qinghe's arrival.
"For the level of True Refinement, it was a good battle."
"You saw it?"
"Very good."
Taiyuan spoke in a deep voice.
His voice shook Lu Qinghe's eardrums.
"If you had come a month later, this Elemental Realm would have belonged to the man who was just here."
"He can obtain the inheritance of this Elemental Realm?"
"No, but he can forcibly take the Elemental Realm."
"Forcibly take it?"
Lu Qinghe was puzzled.
"The owner has already fallen, leaving only the Elemental Realm. To open up a realm of inheritance, one must obtain the recognition of the owner of the Elemental Realm."
At this point, Taiyuan sighed deeply, "Demanding perfection from one's successor to open up a perfect Elemental Realm is a luxury."
Lu Qinghe fell silent.
He now vaguely understood the difficulty of opening up a realm of inheritance.
To open up a realm, one must break through the power stored in the three major elixirs of the upper, middle, and lower dantians, causing the body to become chaotic. The more power stored at that moment of breaking, the more terrible the power that erupts.
For a peak-level True Refinement Ninth practitioner to open up a realm required the breaking of stored power. The violent power unleashed would reduce a person to ashes, not to mention True Refinement Tenth!
This was an extreme problem.
It should be known that there is a significant difference between True Refinement Ninth and True Refinement Tenth, a difference that is no less than that between True Refinement Sixth and True Refinement Seventh. One time!
What does a doubling imply?
In the world of Earth, the difficulty of opening the Ninth Level of True Refinement meant running one hundred meters in ten seconds, while opening the realm of the True Refinement Tenth was equivalent to running one hundred meters in five seconds. The difference in difficulty between these two is simply indescribable.
This is why a realm of inheritance is so precious and rare.
Given how precious an inheritance realm already is, how much more so a perfect realm?
It's no wonder that Taiyuan, even when encountering a practitioner who opened up a realm at the level of the True Refinement Tenth, was willing to entrust his master's inheritance to him.
"I now have the qualification to ask for your master's inheritance."
Lu Qinghe looked at the fierce and terrifying golden creature and spoke up.
"Of course, I can give you my master's true inheritance, but whether you can take away this Elemental Realm, whether you can take away this cavern, still depends on your abilities."
"Elemental Realm... Cavern..."
Lu Qinghe frowned slightly, "Lü Qiankun is seriously injured and will need at least a month to fully recover, but after a month, he will definitely come here again..."
"I understand your concerns."
Taiyuan's voice deepened, "One year! I will give you one year! During this year, I will seal the cavern, and no one is allowed to enter it. This year is the time frame you have!"
"One year..."
"After a year, when you come to seek me again, if you have reached the True Refinement Tenth level and have the prospect of opening up a realm, I will spare no effort to assist you in advancing to the Primordial Unity realm. If... your only fate is to grow old in the True Refinement Tenth level, I will choose a new heir!"
"A year, huh..."
Lu Qinghe truly felt the pressure.
He, who has already reached the peak of the Ninth Level of True Refinement, can clearly feel the difficulty in it.
But...
Can difficulty overwhelm him?
His goal is not as simple as opening up the heritage elemental realm. He, Lu Qinghe, aims to open up the legendary elemental realm!
Using the Green Duck sword, the legendary proof of the Daoist Saint at the twelfth level of True Refinement, to verify the legendary elemental realm!
If he wants to open the legendary elemental realm, why fear stopping at the heritage elemental realm?
"One year! Is enough!"
said Lu Qinghe.
"Good! Listen, my master, the name is Dongjian Sect!"
"Dongjian Sect!"
What a domineering name.
Self-proclaimed sword sect? Sword sect master!?
"I can sense your indifference to the spiritual fluctuations, but, Dongjian Sect! My master deserves this title."
"Okay!?"
Lu Qinghe's heart was startled, staring at this golden creature, and exclaimed, "Are you a spirit!?"
"Yes! Is there anything strange about that?"
"Not really."
Lu Qinghe looked at the golden creature in front of him.
Monster, fairy, monster, human, there are four major races, and it is the first time he has seen a fairy, so he felt a bit surprised.
The spirit is a peculiar life form, feeding on the spiritual fluctuations of intelligent beings.
Based on the positive and negative spiritual fluctuations of intelligent beings, it can be divided into fairies and demons.
It can be said that the spirit is the embodiment of the spiritual world of intelligent creatures.
Although Dao Tian is filled with a strong aura of killing, it is not evil, dark, or sinister, indicating that his master, Dongjian Sect, is not a villain.
"Since I plan to give your master a true inheritance, I will fulfill my words. The True Refinement technique practiced by the master is called Dongtian Jue, consisting of twelve levels, directly leading to the realm of the legendary elemental realm."
Lu Qinghe nodded.
"Do you know where the name Dongjian Sect comes from, my master?"
Lu Qinghe was moved, "Dongtian Jue!?"
"Yes! Dongtian Jue!"
Dao Tian nodded, mentioning the old stories of the master, he felt nostalgic in his heart, "Strictly speaking, the refining method is divided into two categories: one focuses on practical combat, while the other focuses on the realm. The former is extremely powerful but difficult to break through, while the latter is easy to break through but has average power, making a significant difference in opening up the elemental realm."
This point was well known to Lu Qinghe.
Xuan Guang Jue is a technique for practical combat.
But its emphasis is not obvious.
"There is no such thing as a perfect solution in the world. You cannot have both fish and bear's paw. My master cannot avoid this either. However, my master is a man of great ambition. He often says, if you do something, you must do it to the best of your ability."
Dao Tian's words made Lu Qinghe feel a resonance with this lonely sword sect.
If you do it, you must do it to the best of your ability!
In this respect, Lu Qinghe was no different.
"So, he chose the most powerful but also the most difficult to break through, Dongtian Jue!"
"The most powerful..."
To make Dao Tian use the word "most" to describe it…
"Next, it's time for you to choose! My master's true inheritance has two parts: first, not to mention Dongtian Jue, and second, a sword technique of my master's called 'Seeking Defeat'."
"Seeking Defeat!?"
This sword technique is even more domineering than the name of Dongjian Sect.
"My master, by virtue of Dongtian Jue, can display this sword technique, sweeping across the four seas, invincible among peers, wherever the sword points, gods and demons are transformed, and all living beings bow down! He has won the title of Dongtian Sword Emperor!"
"..."
Well, Lu Qinghe admitted that he was ignorant.
Dongtian Sword Emperor?
Never heard of it.
"You don't need to know about these things in detail. The dazzling genius will eventually turn to dust as time passes. My master often says, those who come later should look forward."
Lu Qinghe nodded, "It sounds formidable."
"Heart-refining method, Eastern Sky Secret, Sword Art of Seeking Defeat, you can choose either one."
"Choose either one?"
Lu Qinghe was startled.
The Eastern Sky Secret and the Sword Art of Seeking Defeat were the invincible heart-refining method and sword art relied upon by the Eastern Sword Sect. The two complemented each other, and only by mastering both could one truly become invincible. If he had to choose either one...
The power would probably be greatly reduced.
"Of course you have to choose either one! The difficulty of cultivating the Eastern Sky Secret and the Sword Art of Seeking Defeat far exceeds your imagination. The techniques you have been practicing fall short compared to these two. In the eyes of the sect, the elemental realm and the cave mansion are not as important as the Eastern Sky Secret and the Sword Art of Seeking Defeat. Being able to choose either one should be enough for you."
Taiyuan's tone was a little low.
As he revealed a hint of dissatisfaction in his expression, thunder once again rumbled through the entire elemental realm, shaking the heavens and the earth.
"Perhaps you can prove to me that you have the talent to practice these methods, or to perform this sword art."
"How will I know if I don't try?"
Lu Qinghe said.
Having broken through to the ninth level of True Refining in one go, he felt his mind becoming clearer. Some of the difficulties that he had been unable to comprehend on a daily basis became clear and understandable as if all of a sudden falling into place.
He knew that this was due to the increase in his comprehension.
The Flowing Light Thirteen Swords, which would have taken him two or three days to complete, were able to reach perfection in a flash. The improvement in his comprehension played an indispensable role.
"Very well, I like confident young people. I can give you a chance. If you can convert your Flowing Light Technique into the Eastern Sky Secret within a month, I will teach you the Sword Art of Seeking Defeat. If not..."
Taiyuan's face revealed a hint of coldness. For a moment, the temperature of the entire elemental realm plummeted. "I will revoke the promise I made you a year ago."
"A month..."
Lu Qinghe weighed his decision and his eyes held an unwavering determination. "Alright, just one month! However, I need to practice the conversion in the training room."
"Alright! Eastern Sky Secret, here you go!"
As soon as Taiyuan finished speaking, a halo suddenly spread from the bamboo building on the mountain peak, rushing towards Lu Qinghe's body. For a moment, he felt a completely new method appearing in his mind.
This method was obscure and esoteric!
Even with his comprehension, he could barely understand it.
"This heart-refining method..."
Lu Qinghe was shaken.
"Go, and a month from today, I will see if you can live up to your words."
With Taiyuan's words, the surroundings changed once again, and in no time, Lu Qinghe's mind returned to the main hall.
Without delay, Lu Qinghe quickly made his way to the training room.
As the room's door closed and the formation was activated, the rich elemental energy once again diffused throughout the room, filling every corner.
"This Eastern Sky Secret..."
Lu Qinghe carefully comprehended the heart-refining method, with an expression of disbelief that was hard to dispel.
This heart-refining method cultivated not only true energy, but also spiritual blood and mind! Furthermore, his method of cultivation, based on the ancient scriptures he had collected, was different from the refining techniques that had been refined through countless modifications.
Through the Thunderous Body Refining Technique, Lu Qinghe had condensed his own essence, refining essence to transform to energy, and with his own insights and experience, he had developed this method.
With the Eastern Sky Secret now in his possession, Lu Qinghe was completely confident that in the future, when he was refining essence to transform into energy, and even when he was refining energy to transform into divinity, the efficiency would be multiplied several times.