Chapter 196 Pei Family Genius, sharpening his sword in the Ten Thousand Swords Tower
Outside the Wanjian Tower, Pei Zitian's appearance caused a small ripple among the crowd.

He himself has been practicing for about five hundred years. He was able to reach the third floor of the Ten Thousand Swords Tower at the sixth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm and was just a step away from reaching the fourth floor. He can indeed be considered a genius and is also well-known in Feiyun City.

The Pei family belongs to the Lianxu family in Feiyun City, and Lianxu in the family is also a member of the Zhongtian Guard of Feiyun Guard. He has a great influence in Feiyun City and is quite prestigious and powerful.

As the young master of the Pei family and the next successor of the family, Pei Zitian naturally attracted the attention of many cultivators around him as soon as he appeared.

But what surprised Chen Sheng and Wang Daning was that the young master of the Pei family was accompanied by an acquaintance.

"Master Pei, with your current strength, it shouldn't be a problem to reach the fourth floor of the Ten Thousand Swords Tower. If you work hard, you can go a lot deeper even on the fourth floor. This time you should be able to rank within the top 900 on the Ten Thousand Swords Ranking."

Duan Wuque followed Pei Zitian half a step behind and complimented him with a smile on his face.

It is true that the young master of the Pei family is on the Ten Thousand Swords List, but he is only at the tail end. He is ranked 987th on the list.

But this is also amazing. There has been an endless stream of monks from Qingcangzhou who have challenged the Ten Thousand Swords Tower throughout history. Being able to achieve this proves that he does have a high talent in swordsmanship.

But Pei Zitian sneered when he heard this: "How can the mere fourth level be an obstacle to me? In a few years at most, I will definitely reach the fifth level and rank above the 800th place on the Ten Thousand Swords Ranking!"

The further back one is in the Ten Thousand Swords List, the tighter the competition becomes. A cultivator at the bottom of the ranking can generally move up by dozens of places if he moves forward even one area.

On the contrary, the rankings at the top will not change for many years. For example, Zhao Dahai, who is ranked first, has not been able to shake his position for tens of thousands of years.

Once you enter the fifth level, you are estimated to be ranked in the top 700, or at least in the top 800.

According to the rules of Feiyun City, if one can enter this ranking, he can represent the family in Feiyun City to compete for the qualification to settle in Jianghuang City.

This is just a qualification, but no family will miss this opportunity. However, this is enough for all the major families in Feiyun City to fight for it.

It is well known in Qingcang Province that most of the resources for advancing from the Spirit Transformation to the Void Refining stage are firmly in the hands of the major Emperors. If others want to obtain them, they must get the approval of the Emperors of various states.

Jiang Renhuang is naturally no exception. In Jianghuang City, one has the advantage of being close to the water and getting the moon first. Naturally, his chance of breaking through to the realm of refining is much greater than in other immortal cities.

But if someone else said this, Duan Wuque would definitely not believe it, but with the talent of the person in front of him, it is really possible.

He continued to compliment him, "With Brother Pei's strength, it's natural for him to get on the Ten Thousand Swords Ranking easily. The hope for the younger generation of the Pei family lies with Brother Pei."

When he turned around, he saw Chen Sheng and Wang Daning who were also here. He was stunned for a moment, then he snorted coldly and pretended not to see them.

Pei Zitian, who was standing next to him, noticed his abnormality, followed his gaze and asked, "Are they your friends?"

"Some holidays make it hard to be friends."

"Then don't make any more trouble. Just focus on watching me climb the tower."

Pei Zitian said with confidence. He looked at the two unfamiliar people opposite him. They didn't look like upper-level cultivators from Feiyun City. As long as they were slightly famous in Feiyun City, he would be able to call out their names even if he was not familiar with them.

The two people in front of him were clearly ordinary people, and there was nothing worthy of attention at all.

After that, he didn't pay any more attention to it and concentrated on climbing the tower, without even looking back a second time.

"Brother Pei is right. There is no need to pay attention to such small figures. Only by associating with cultivators like you can we broaden our horizons and gain more knowledge."

Duan Wuque said with a smile, but he felt sick in his heart.

There was no way out. He was isolated and helpless when he first arrived in Feiyun City. His master, Taoist Qingguang, was far away in Qixia Island and could not help him at all.

Even with the tax exemption and treatment provided by Feiyun City, it would be difficult for him to develop rapidly in the highly competitive Feiyun City.

Previously, he had intended to capture the spirits of the Chen and Wang families, and use the blood exchange technique to temporarily change them into the bloodline of the Duan family, so as to gain a better opportunity for development.

Unfortunately, the plan failed and was destroyed by Xi Daoyuan.

There is always a way out, and now he has found a better way!
Only by relying on these aristocratic families can he hope to achieve his goal of expanding his family and thus obtaining advanced refining resources.

The Lianxu family has a great say and status in Feiyun City. Even the scraps from the rice bowls of these families are enough for him to eat for a long time.

For the sake of the family and for the sake of refining emptiness, Duan Wuque secretly said to himself.

"Brother Chen, look! Pei Zitian has entered the tower!"

Noticing the noise coming from the crowd again, Wang Daning pointed at the figure who had stepped one foot into the Ten Thousand Swords Tower.

Chen An nodded slightly, but did not pay too much attention to the area around the Ten Thousand Swords Tower. Instead, he paid more attention to the Ten Thousand Swords List.

As long as the opponent can make a breakthrough in the tower, it will definitely be reflected in the ranking of Ten Thousand Swords List, and everyone here can see it.

Sure enough, within a few hours, the rankings on the Ten Thousand Swords List changed significantly.

At the beginning, Pei Zitian, who was ranked 987th, was only moving forward at a relatively slow pace, jumping up one or two places each time.

But as soon as he stepped into the fourth level, his ranking on the Ten Thousand Swords List suddenly jumped a big step, directly rising to the 886th place, and his ranking went up by almost 100 places!

This was not only seen by Chen An and the other two, but also witnessed by many cultivators present.

"The eldest son of the Pei family is extraordinary. The second time he came to climb the Ten Thousand Swords Tower, he actually reached the fourth floor directly."

"He has just reached the fourth level, but in terms of age and potential, there are probably not many people in Feiyun City's younger generation who can compare to him."

"I can't say for sure about other immortal cities, but for Feiyun City, I guess only the Pei family will be able to settle there next time."

"I wonder if the Pei family has any unmarried girls from other branches of the family. If that doesn't work, a maid would be fine too."

Wang Daning's face darkened as he listened to the chattering around him.

He hurriedly comforted Chen Sheng, "Brother Chen, don't listen to them. Pei Zitian is quite talented and has the support of the Pei family. It is only natural that we cannot compete with him."

"Based on my experience, if you can reach the second floor for the first time climbing the tower, you are considered quite strong. The third floor is even more amazing. Only someone like Pei Zitian can rush to the third area of ​​the third floor in one go."

"I was a bit exhausted the last time I stepped into the second floor. Brother Chen is very powerful and should be stronger than me. I think he can enter the back of the second floor, or step into the third floor."

In response to Wang Daning's kind reminder, Chen Sheng smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, friend Wang. Don't worry, I know where I can go."

"That's good."

During the conversation, Chen Sheng glanced at the Ten Thousand Swords List again and found that Pei Zitian had entered the second area of ​​the fourth level, and his ranking continued to climb.

However, the opponent's momentum seems to be a bit unstable here, and the speed of rising in the rankings is getting slower and slower. It should be that they lack stamina and will most likely stop here.

Chen Sheng didn't care too much about this. He said hello to Wang Daning and stepped into the Ten Thousand Swords Tower.

As soon as he came in, Chen Sheng felt as if his body had passed through a thin film. The scene in front of him changed, and he found himself in a valley, as if he had entered another world.

As soon as he entered the Ten Thousand Swords Tower, Chen Sheng let out a light exclamation, suddenly became alert, and dodged sideways to avoid an invisible sword energy flying towards him.

There was no one around, so there was no sneak attack from anyone. This sword energy came from the first level of the Ten Thousand Swords Tower.

The conditions for passing the first level of the first layer are also very simple, which is to use the sword energy here to sharpen your own sword intent. Once you reach a certain level, you can automatically advance to the next level.

This step is both a test and a benefit. After all, cultivators do not have many opportunities to hone their swordsmanship. If used well, it is possible for the cultivator to greatly improve his strength.

Just as he was thinking for a moment, several monks came in from outside to climb the tower.

Everyone didn't know each other, and they all came here for the same purpose, which was to climb the tower. They didn't pay too much attention to others, and they all went deeper into the valley. Seeing this, Chen Sheng followed them silently.

As we went deeper into the valley, the sword energy around us gradually increased.

Before, I could only occasionally feel a trace of sword energy. Although the density here is not too dense, I can still feel a trace of sword energy emerging every few feet.

Some monks who were not strong enough or had just entered the Ten Thousand Swords Tower stopped here, and they were all very cautious, using the sword energy that appeared from time to time around them to sharpen their own sword intent.

The methods they used to sharpen their sword intent were rather crude. Most of them simply attached the sword intent to their sword moves and used them to fight against the sword intent in the tower.

This method can achieve the effect of sharpening sword intent, but it uses other means as an intermediary, which causes some consumption in the middle and is relatively inefficient.

True kendo masters can let the sword intent leave the body directly without attaching it to any object. They can directly come into contact with the sword energy, which can achieve a greater effect of sharpening the sword intent.

But no matter which one it is, the original intention is to make the sword intent more condensed, so that it can be more powerful.

As for Chen Sheng, he had mastered several sword skills and made in-depth research in the way of swordsmanship. His sword intent had barely reached the point where it could leave the body.

However, ten days is still short, and the sword intent that penetrates his body is not very stable. Now is a good time for him to practice on the first level and stabilize it completely.

Generally speaking, cultivators who can achieve this step either have a strong talent in swordsmanship or have been immersed in this art for many years.

Based on this aspect alone, he has already surpassed most of the monks around him.

However, there were too many monks here and it was quite noisy. In order to avoid being disturbed, Chen An continued to move forward.

"Just now I saw this kid standing stupidly at the entrance. It must be his first time entering the tower."

"Hey, you are really a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger. You dare to go deep into this valley for the first time. You really think that this first level will be easy."

"The deeper you go, the denser the sword energy becomes. Although you won't actually die in the tower, just seeing the scene is enough to make people timid."

Several monks who were sharpening their sword skills here started talking at once, but after only a few words, they turned the topic to Pei Zitian, whose ranking had risen greatly.

Chen Sheng was unaware of what others were saying about him. He just headed deeper into the valley, looking for a more remote place.

However, he did not need to look for it deliberately. As he went deeper into the valley, the sword energy became increasingly dense, reaching the point where there was one sword energy every ten feet. Naturally, the number of cultivators around also decreased a lot.

Chen Sheng felt that it was almost time, so he stood still silently. With a slight movement of his mind, an invisible and wave-like sword intent emanated from his body.

This is the water-attributed sword intent, which Chen Sheng gained through years of hard practice on the sword intent stone tablet. However, after he accidentally released his sword, the sword intent stone tablet was no longer of much use.

The sword's will penetrates the whole body, which is the first formal realm of sword's will cultivation.

The process in which the sword intent has just been born but has not yet penetrated the body can only be said to be the prototype of the sword intent, not the real sword intent.

"Bah!"

Controlling the sword intent, Chen Sheng took a little effort to eliminate the sword energy above his head. After that, without even taking a breath, he continued to search for targets around him.

In this valley, his figure kept moving back and forth, using the sword energy constantly generated in the valley to constantly sharpen his own sword intent.

It was visible to the naked eye that the sword energy around him was becoming increasingly dense. Within a ten-foot radius around him, three to five sword energies could appear at the same time.

After such training, the effect was very obvious, and Chen Sheng's water-attributed sword intent became more and more condensed.

His strength in kendo alone has increased quite a lot in just three days!

Of course, the reason why his growth is so obvious is that he is in the so-called novice benefit period.

Once a long time has passed and the sword intent has been honed and condensed, it will become difficult to further improve it.

Before long, Chen Sheng had penetrated deep into the valley to a certain extent.

There was no sword energy nearby, and the place was rather empty. In the distance, there was only a lonely wooden sword stuck in the ground.

But Chen Sheng did not dare to ignore it. He clearly realized that there was a faint sword intent hidden in the wooden sword. It was not too powerful, but it was real sword intent and should still be in the embryonic stage.

"Whoosh!"

As soon as Chen Sheng stepped into this area, a wooden sword suddenly rose from the ground, and after a whistling sound, it rushed straight towards Chen Sheng's face.

In this tower, no external objects or means can be used, only sword intent!
Seeing this, Chen Sheng did not panic. The sword intent of water penetrated his body, and his aura spread out. He then held the wooden sword in front of him.

He had already reached the realm where the sword intent could penetrate his body, so it was naturally easy for him to deal with the wooden sword which was still in its infancy.

After two or three days of training, his strength had improved, and after a little effort, the wooden sword was defeated.

It seemed to know that it was no match for Chen Sheng. After fighting for a while, it quietly withdrew, fell headfirst and plunged into the ground again.

Seeing this, Chen Sheng put away his sword, stepped across the valley in front of him, and stepped into the second area of ​​the first level.

Before they had walked far, they came towards him with a sword energy. Judging from its aura, it was a bit stronger than the previous area.

The so-called second area is merely an enhanced version of the first area, with no qualitative change.

Originally, from the perspective of strength, Chen Sheng could have skipped directly, but considering the purpose of sharpening his sword skills, he did not lack these few days, so he stayed in the second area for some time as planned.

Afterwards, as the sword intent that penetrated his body became more and more stable, he soon arrived at the edge of the third area.

However, when Chen Sheng was fighting with the surrounding sword energy with all his might, he suddenly heard a noise behind him.

"Fellow Daoist, please lend me this!"

Behind me, I saw a handsome young man coming hurriedly from outside the valley and heading towards the depths of the third area.

Judging from its direction, it is obviously heading towards the last sword intent on the first level.

At first, Chen An didn't feel anything, and he immediately dodged a few sword energies to let the young man pass, and then he was met with those sword energies again.

However, in less than an hour, the young man rushed in again.

Chen An suddenly realized that this was probably because the Wanjian Tower had sensed that the young man was in danger and forcibly teleported him out of the tower.

Perhaps because of his persistence or for some other reason, the young man entered the Ten Thousand Swords Tower again.

"Fellow Daoist, please lend me this!"

But when the young man passed by for the third time, Chen Sheng couldn't help but ask, "My fellow Taoist, why are you so flustered?"

"I'm competing with someone to see who can pass the first level first. Oops, time is running out. I'll leave first. Next time we meet, I'll invite you to Wanchun Tower for a drink!"

Leaving behind a few words, the young man leaped out and disappeared in a few seconds.

Chen Sheng was speechless at the boy's last words, but out of curiosity, he also wanted to go over and take a look.

He had been in the third area for some time and felt that continuing to hone his skills in this area would not produce any better results, so he took a step forward and followed the direction of the last sword intent in the first level.

(End of this chapter)