Xu Zimei had already chosen his weapon nurturing method.
He remembered that in his previous life, a powerful figure called the Six Realms Elder existed.
After reaching the pinnacle of the Emperor Pulse Realm, he did not obsess over breaking through to the Saint Vein Realm.
Instead, he significantly slowed down his cultivation pace and focused entirely on researching weapon nurturing methods.
He spent a hundred years and created a set of Six Realms weapon nurturing methods.
The term "Six Realms" here did not refer to something external or to different areas but to six kinds of attributes.
Heavenly Thunder, Earth Fire, Hurricane, Torrent, Essence of the Moon, and Essence of the Sun.
He secluded himself in the mountains and forests for a hundred years and once his weapon nurturing method was fully developed, it was said that when he unsheathed his Divine Blade.
A single slash would bring forth rolling Heavenly Thunder, roaring Earth Fire, Hurricanes causing a sky-filled Torrent, and the merged radiance of the Essence of Sun and Moon illuminating the firmament.
And his battle that made him famous was using his nurtured Divine Blade to overpower a Saint Vein Realm third-level expert, who was two minor ranks higher than him, ultimately winning at the cost of severe injuries.
After this, the Six Realms weapon nurturing method became renowned across the entire Eastern Continent and was eagerly learnt by all.
Xu Zimei thought about it; at this time, the Six Desires Elder seemed to have not yet broken through the Emperor Pulse Realm, and his Six Realms weapon nurturing method was still just a concept.
In that case, he must be the first one to try it out.
After returning to the Goose Southern Region, it was already deep into the night. On the way back, Xu Zimei could even see some people running with huge rocks on their backs as part of their training.
There were quite a few of them; some were practicing swordsmanship and others were learning new Blade Techniques.
"We are all but ordinary folks silently carrying our shackles along the Martial Path, and even a Great Emperor is just someone who has walked a little farther than others."
Watching these people who were desperately cultivating, Xu Zimei silently shook his head.
At the top of Goose Southern Peak, Xu Zimei slowly drew Tyrant Shadow and looked at the Curved Blade that had completely transformed. He gently caressed the blade body.
The first step in the Six Realms weapon nurturing method was to cultivate the Six Realms Spiritual Energy within the body. Xu Zimei began his cultivation according to the method he remembered.
In his past life, he had practiced the Six Realms weapon nurturing method. Despite it not being difficult, when the first strand of Six Realms Spiritual Energy emerged in his body,
It took the entire night, and the sky had already started to brighten.
Looking at the dawn’s purple aura spreading, the early dawn covered the vast sky as the pale morning hue gradually turned into sunrise.
Xu Zimei circulated the Six Realms Spiritual Energy slowly and drew Tyrant Shadow, letting it float mid-air.
Then, strands of purple Essence of the Sun began to fall from the edge of the sky, little by little infusing into the blade body.
The hour before the sun rose was when the Essence of the Sun was at its most potent, and after this time, absorption would be somewhat insignificant.
Likewise, the Essence of the Moon also needed to be gathered in the first few hours after the moon appeared.
Raising these two attributes was not particularly challenging, but the other four attributes—Heavenly Thunder, Earth Fire, Hurricane, and Torrent—were somewhat rare.
For Xu Zimei, the means to obtain them were not difficult, but they were not worth making a special trip for.
The True Martial Holy Sect had a Thunder-attracting Pool, where he could first temper the attribute of Heavenly Thunder.
Early in the morning, Ji Baiyu delivered five hundred Feiyu Crystals.
With the existence of the Feiyu Stele, Ji Baiyu certainly lacks no Feiyu Crystals; these must have been prepared by her in advance for herself.
After Ji Baiyu delivered the Feiyu Crystals, she didn’t say much and left. She felt it was better to have as little to do with someone like Xu Zimei as possible; he was never one to be at a disadvantage.
A portion of the Inner Sect Elders belongs to Xu Qingshan’s faction, also known as the Youth Faction.
Xu Zimei personally made a visit and eventually got Ji Baiyu admitted into the Inner Gate.
Xu Zimei’s current identity is actually quite awkward. Objectively speaking, he is just an ordinary Outer Sect Disciple.
But subjectively, his father is the controller of the Sect Gate, and because of this identity, he fears no one but also cannot command others at will.
If he wants to ask for someone’s assistance, he must treat them with respect; possibly, they might help him out of consideration for Xu Qingshan.
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That is to say, everything he has now is brought to him by his father, Xu Qingshan; there is nothing about him himself that makes it worthwhile for others to invest in him.
And the best way to change this situation is actually the position of the Saint Heir.
The position of the Saint Heir not only allows for access to more resources but also carries the Holy Sect’s expectations for the position of the Great Emperor.
Each Holy Sect’s Saint Heir is very likely chosen as a contender for Destiny.
If successful, naturally, the Sect will shine brightly like the blazing sun during the era of its own Great Emperor.
Even if the competition for Destiny fails, the Saint Heir can still become a strong contender for the next generation’s Sect Master.
The failure to compete for Destiny doesn’t mean their own Saint Heir is not outstanding, simply that others possess even greater natural talents.
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After seeing off Ji Baiyu, Xu Zimei began cultivating, comprehending, and deducing his own Cultivation Technique.
The role of the Feiyu Crystals is to enhance one’s inspiration; Xu Zimei arranged five hundred Feiyu Crystals around himself.
Then he slowly absorbed their energy, and in the True Fate space within him, that Nightmare Beast was still struggling furiously.
The strongest force of the Nightmare Beast is actually creating dreams. After Xu Zimei opened the True Fate space, he let the Nightmare Beast out.
The little fellow looked at Xu Zimei with its crimson eyes, and then its body began to ripple in waves.
Xu Zimei didn’t resist and let the Nightmare Beast’s dreams envelop him; he wanted to find that slim possibility that might appear amidst this illusion.
"River of Time!"
The deduction of the Martial Path is a very energy-consuming task, one must not be hasty and has to progress step by step; perhaps at a certain moment, when inspiration strikes, thoughts will break through like a breached dam.
The Torrent from the heavens returns no more.
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Xu Zimei’s deduction lasted a whole week, and when he awoke from the dream, he first confined the Nightmare Beast back into the True Fate space.
The five hundred Feiyu Crystals around him were turned to dust, due to the energy being completely absorbed.
Xu Zimei stood up; although he had not found the River of Time in this seclusion, he had made further progress in his deduction of the Martial Path.
It’s a long journey to the distant quest of cultivation, a path destined to be long.
He stepped out of the room, and it was already afternoon, half of the sky was dyed by dusk; some disciples were riding Monster Beasts in the glow of the sunset, creating an extremely beautiful scene.
The clouds looked like Fire Refining Clouds set ablaze, and from afar, this view resembled a unique scroll painting.
Xiao Guizi had just come to the courtyard of Goose Southern Peak and seeing Xu Zimei emerge, he hurriedly said, "Senior Brother, you finally came out."
"In a few days, I will go to the Holy Spring Sect, and you will accompany me," Xu Zimei said.