Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant

Next day, morning.

Three hundred miles east of Yunyuan Immortal City.

On the vast, boundless sea surface.

Shen Xuan sat on the Silver-Horned Celestial Horse, resting with eyes closed.

Nearby, many flying ships were anchored.

Those who came to watch were all cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Realm, numbering in the hundreds.

More than a dozen Core Formation True Masters also arrived upon hearing the news.

They represented the six major sects of Song Country.

Even the True Master from Medicine God Valley shamelessly came.

A public magical combat and sword discussion by the Water Technique Golden Core True Master was a rare sight.

Such magical combat scenes were greatly beneficial to their cultivation.

Some familiar cultivators whispered quietly.

In their view, Shen Xuan, to repay the favor of teaching in the past, proactively challenged True Master Qingyu, which was understandable.

However, Shen Xuan was still young, having formed his core too recently.

He was definitely not a match for the well-established True Master Qingyu.

At this moment, the flying ship of the Bishui Sect roared in.

The previously somewhat noisy crowd immediately quieted down upon the arrival of the Bishui Sect group.

Curious gazes swept over True Master Qingyu.

How would True Master Qingyu handle this sword discussion and magical combat?

Would he act harshly against Fellow Daoist Profound Ice of the Cyan Cloud Sect?

The crowd speculated in their hearts.

As more cultivators arrived upon hearing the news, they could only stay at the outer rim of the flying ships.

Everyone dispersed according to their identity and rank, outside the magical combat area.

"Brother Qingyu."

Shen Xuan opened his eyes and cupped his fists in salute toward True Master Qingyu.

"Fellow Daoist Profound Ice, shall we start now or wait for the time of Chen?"

Shen Xuan smiled slightly.

"Since we agreed on the time of Chen, then it shall be the time of Chen. For the order around here, I request the fellow Daoists of Bishui Sect to help maintain it."

"Of course."

As soon as the words fell.

The elders of Bishui Sect dispersed, expelling the nearby cultivators.

"So close, do you have a death wish? Back off!"

One of the Bishui Sect elders shouted angrily.

All the flying ships began to move.

Under the Bishui Sect elders’ supervision, they retreated over ten miles to the outside before stopping.

A flying ship approached against the current.

The Bishui Sect elders merely glanced at it, as if oblivious.

It was Tian Wenxi and Chen Yufei, a couple.

Tian Wenxi had a stern face, his expression solemn.

Chen Yufei wore a thin veil, covering her face, even her eyes were shrouded, revealing no expression.

The scene was utterly silent.

Hundreds of eyes gazed at Shen Xuan and True Master Qingyu opposing each other in the air.

Apart from Core Formation True Masters, the Divine Sense of Foundation Establishment Cultivators couldn’t perceive such a long distance.

Everyone was filled with anticipation.

"Brother Qingyu, in this magical combat and sword discussion, I will only offer advice with the Condensed Water Blade Technique, Water Spirit Gathering Essence Technique, and Immortal-Slaying Water Technique Qi."

Shen Xuan said calmly.

These words caused an uproar.

It was well known that the Fellow Daoist Profound Ice of Cyan Cloud Sect excelled in Ice Technique and also practiced Body Refining Techniques.

It was said his Body Refining Technique had reached the peak of the Dharma Realm, surpassing even the Ice Technique.

Originally, no one favored Shen Xuan.

At this moment, he was opting for short against long, violating a fundamental military taboo.

True Master Qingyu smiled and said, "If that’s the case, I will also respond only with the Condensed Water Blade Technique, Water Spirit Gathering Essence Technique, and Immortal-Slaying Water Technique Qi."

By now, even fools could see that Shen Xuan genuinely intended to learn and exchange skills, without any intention of a life-or-death battle.

The true focus was still on True Master Qingyu’s attitude.

"What’s going on?"

"Both are only using Bishui Sect techniques for a friendly exchange."

"What a pity!"

"A pity? Did you really think Bishui Sect would dare offend the Cyan Cloud Sect?"

"True. It’s just that Tian Wenxi’s hundred-year plan seems pointless now."

"It does have meaning. Giving us a feast for the eyes, how could it be meaningless?"

"Indeed. Let’s just observe carefully."

Only Core Formation True Masters dared to voice their opinions.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators could only gaze from afar, not daring to utter a sound.

Time slipped by silently.

Before long, the time of Chen arrived.

By then, the sea surface grew increasingly silent.

Shen Xuan withdrew the Silver-Horned Celestial Horse and said to True Master Qingyu, "Please!"

"Please!"

Time seemed to freeze.

Their powerful Golden Core auras suddenly erupted.

The pervasive killing coldness in the air grew thicker.

The sea surface appeared calm.

In reality, undercurrents surged.

Strong disbursed qi flows drew the sea water into waves.

The surroundings instantly became dazzling.

Shen Xuan and True Master Qingyu, like two spirit bodies of verdant cyan, sparkled brightly.

Neither had made a move yet.

But within their bodies, the Pill Essence Spiritual Power had already formed into shape.

"Condensed Water Blade!"

Shen Xuan lightly called out.

A drop of seawater rose before Shen Xuan.

In just a few breaths.

The drop of seawater rapidly expanded.

The surrounding Water Spiritual Qi frantically surged into it.

Condensing into a crescent-shaped Cold Ice Blade, chilling and menacing.

In everyone’s stunned silence.

The crescent blade continually expanded.

Quickly forming a length of a hundred zhang (approx. 33 meters).

"Brother Qingyu, be careful!"

Shen Xuan pointed his fingers like a sword towards True Master Qingyu.

"Go!"

The crescent blade glided swiftly.

In an instant, a terrifying cold wind surged up, like a streak of lightning, slashing towards True Master Qingyu.

"Well executed Condensed Water Blade!"

True Master Qingyu exclaimed.

He formed a spell with his hands, and the waves beneath his feet surged up, transforming into towering water walls over a thousand zhang tall, blocking in front.

This was precisely the Bishui Sect’s secret technique, Water Spirit Gathering Essence Technique.

The crescent blade continued its momentum, cutting through the water walls.

Wherever it passed, the water walls collapsed, the sea water falling like ink splattering.

However, the water walls set up by True Master Qingyu were numerous, over a dozen.

The crescent blade eventually slowed, gradually dimming its light, becoming heavy.

Breaking through twelve layers of water walls in one breath.

At the thirteenth water wall, both the crescent blade and the wall collapsed simultaneously.

And this was the last water wall cast by True Master Qingyu.

Tian Wenxi looked at True Master Qingyu, his eyes filled with wonder.

"Water technique perfection!"

He seemed to be muttering to himself.

"I wonder if his [Immortal-Slaying Water Technique Qi] is also at such a level."

The wind and waves calmed.

Shen Xuan and True Master Qingyu faced each other from a distance.

The Golden Core True Masters watching were all moved.

True Master Profound Ice’s water technique was indeed exquisite.

Yet, True Master Qingyu’s casual strike just happened to neutralize simultaneously, clearly superior.

Those water cultivators were even more excited, their eyes burning brightly.

To witness such high-level, exquisite water techniques, they felt truly fortunate.

"Fellow Daoist Profound Ice, you don’t need to hold back."

True Master Qingyu calmly said, "This is the ultimate skill of Bishui Sect. I’ve lived for four hundred years, immersed in it for a lifetime, and have some insights."

Hearing this, Shen Xuan nodded slightly.

"That’s good."

This strike was only a probe.

The higher True Master Qingyu’s water technique cultivation, the more freely Shen Xuan could act.

The next moment.

The seawater beneath Shen Xuan’s feet surged, whipping up huge waves.

Streams of refined water spiritual essence leaped out from Shen Xuan’s body, forming into fish shapes, leisurely swimming around him.

Shaped like blades, dark and sharp, emitting an intense coldness.

As if in a mere instant.

Hundreds of dark spirit fish condensed beside Shen Xuan, surging and flying within the giant waves.

The elders of Bishui Sect all changed color.

They were all True Masters of Water Technique, having practiced the [Water Spirit Gathering Essence Technique] for many years.

But to cultivate the [Water Spirit Gathering Essence Technique] to this degree, instantly condensing hundreds of dark spirit fish, emitting such piercing coldness.

Upon reflection, even if they exerted every effort, they couldn’t achieve this.

"Is this the difference between a genius and ordinary people?"

To condense the Inner Core, every single one had emerged victorious from overwhelming odds.

Facing the much younger Shen Xuan, they all felt a sense of powerlessness.

However, it wasn’t just that.

Soon enough, someone noticed a terrifying phenomenon.

The hundreds of dark spirit fish were becoming more solid, gradually transforming into semi-transparent entities.

"Is this..."

"Ice technique?"

Amid the astonishment of Bishui Sect’s elders.

The dark spirit fish solidified into ice fish.

As they passed, paths of cold ice appeared out of thin air, freezing the surrounding air.

"Is this evolving into an ice technique by practicing the [Water Spirit Gathering Essence Technique] to the extreme?"

Witnessing this terrifying scene, Bishui Sect elders widened their eyes in shock.

True Master Qingyu had a solemn expression.

"Very well. Fellow Daoist Profound Ice truly is a prodigy of our Song Country!"

A dark green treasure sword, slowly summoned forth.

It was none other than True Master Qingyu’s lifebound spiritual artifact, the Canghai Sword.

With a swift point of the sword finger.

The water spiritual power around him surged and flowed.

True Master Qingyu formed a spell gesture, compressing and refining vast amounts of water spiritual power into an intangible and ethereal water spiritual sword qi.

It was precisely Bishui Sect’s ultimate skill, the [Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Technique].

Water spiritual sword qi was not a simple compression of spiritual qi.

Instead, it was the Heaven and Earth Origin Power extracted from the abundant water spiritual power.

The surrounding space slightly distorted like a mirror, releasing a strained low hum.

The Canghai Sword pointed distantly at Shen Xuan.

The aura of the emitted water spiritual sword qi caused Shen Xuan’s breath to catch.

"Go!"

With a wave of Shen Xuan’s sleeve.

The hundreds of dark ice fish, wrapped in bone-piercing coldness, transformed into streaks of white light, whistling as they shot towards True Master Qingyu.

True Master Qingyu’s sword finger pointed forth.

The Canghai Sword tore through the air.

Where its sword light passed, a pale fissure was carved in the void, disrupting the earthly essence.

The Golden Core True Masters watching were alarmed, their divine souls seemingly grasped by the Canghai Sword.

The "ding ding ding" sounds of explosions continuously erupted.

The hundreds of dark ice fish touched the water spiritual sword qi, shattering instantly, dissipating into endless misty rain.

"What powerful water technique! This is the ultimate skill of Bishui Sect, the [Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Technique]," one Golden Core True Master couldn’t help but exclaim.

"Having witnessed Fellow Daoist Qingyu’s [Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Technique], this trip has been worthwhile," another Golden Core True Master stroked his beard and laughed.

However, at this moment, more Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators were all bewildered.

They couldn’t even see the [Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Technique].

Nor could they understand why Fellow Daoist Profound Ice’s hundreds of dark ice fish all dispersed.

Evidently, this kind of water technique was beyond their comprehension.

It’s known that even within Bishui Sect, only the lineage of the sect leader, after Foundation Establishment, can gain the qualification to practice the [Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Technique].

In all of Song Country, the [Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Technique] is among the highest-tiered water techniques.

The elders of Bishui Sect, well aware of the inside story.

At this moment, each of their expressions was grave, revealing a worried look.

True Master Qingyu appeared imposing on the surface.

In truth, he had summoned his lifebound flying sword, using the [Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Technique], to dissolve Shen Xuan’s [Water Spirit Gathering Essence Technique].

He was already at a disadvantage.

Otherwise, why not use the same [Water Spirit Gathering Essence Technique] to counter?

It could only mean that True Master Qingyu had no confidence.

Tian Wenxi was simultaneously surprised and delighted.

Surprised at Shen Xuan’s strength exceeding his imagination.

Delighted that True Master Qingyu was forced to use his trump card.

In this light, Shen Xuan might indeed prevail against True Master Qingyu.

As long as Shen Xuan defeated True Master Qingyu.

He could use the pretext of Qingyu’s shame on Bishui Sect’s reputation to attack, seeking to seize the position of sect leader.

After two hundred years of meticulous plans.

It definitely wasn’t as simple as an ordinary magical combat.

Tian Wenxi silently encouraged himself.

This time, he wanted True Master Qingyu to have no place to rest even after death!