Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends: Starting from the Equipment Slot

Chapter 19 Challenge

"Man is sword, sword is man!"

Wang Yuan's eyes lit up; the qualitative change at the third level was incomparable to the first two.

At the same time, he realized that the various attribute bonuses he gained by upgrading his equipment were probably a pre-emptive use of some of the effects that would only be available after refining the Starfire Sword to the third level.

"Forget about the third level anytime soon!"

Tiger Daoist's words pulled Wang Yuan out of his reverie: "To achieve oneness with the sword, you not only need to refine the Starfire Sword to the third level, but you also need to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment. Otherwise, when you unleash the oneness of man and sword, the power of the Starfire Sword will be enough to destroy your physical body. Only a fully transformed body can withstand the full power bestowed by the Starfire Sword."

"What you need to do now is to increase your cultivation as quickly as possible. With the power of the second level of the Starfire Sword, you will be able to kill Black Bear."

"I understand, kid!"

"To accelerate the physical transformation, there are two main points: first, refine more spiritual energy; second, cultivate a powerful enough technique. The first point can be achieved with the help of spiritual medicine. I have two bottles of Dragon Tiger Pills here. Take them and consume them to accelerate the physical transformation and complete the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible."

"Thank you, Taoist priest!"

Wang Yuan was overjoyed and respectfully accepted the pill. He had indeed benefited from currying favor with the Taoist priest.

"A life-or-death duel with Black Bear is quite dangerous, so I certainly won't let you do it for nothing."

Tiger Taoist nodded in satisfaction and continued, "As for the cultivation technique, you already have the Starfire Sword Technique, so continue using it. Although I have a better one, you may not be able to comprehend it in a short time. What suits you best is the best."

"clear!"

Wang Yuan's heart stirred. Judging from Tiger Taoist's words, it seemed that this even more powerful technique could also be passed on to him.

Wang Yuan wisely refrained from asking immediately. After all, he had just obtained the Dragon-Tiger Pill, and Tiger Daoist was now saying that the timing was not right. Asking now would be greedy and might leave a bad impression on Tiger Daoist.

"Any other questions?"

"It's gone!"

"Let's begin!"

Tiger Taoist nodded and said, "During this time, you only need to focus on your cultivation and don't need to worry about anything else. Complete the transformation of your five internal organs as soon as possible. When that time comes, I will take you to Python Mountain to kill Black Bear and prevent that beast from causing any more trouble."

"clear."

Wang Yuan nodded, then looked at Bai Wenjin. "Miss Bai, what are your plans?"

"My father is dead, and I have no close relatives left in my family, so I'm not in a hurry to go back."

Bai Wenjin looked sorrowful and said in a low voice, "If Yuan-ge'er is willing to help, after you kill Hei Xiazi, come with me to Black Wind Ridge. I want to see if we can find some fragments of Father's clothes to build a cenotaph for him."

"Leave this to me."

Wang Yuan nodded in agreement and said, "It's just that my home is simple..."

"I can stay in the mountain stream for several days, so don't think I'm delicate and can't endure hardship."

Bai Wenjin interrupted Wang Yuan and said, "Find me a set of clothes; I want to change."

"Alright then, I'll tell my mother."

Wang Yuan hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Bai Wenjin showed no intention of leaving, he had no choice but to let her stay.

He then found her his mother's clothes and let her stay in her own room, while he slept in the woodshed that night. Although the woodshed was a bit cold, given his current physical condition, he wouldn't mind not having a blanket.

Tiger Daoist didn't need to make any arrangements himself. When he first returned, Wang Yuan saw that Yan Cangkong and the others treated Tiger Daoist with great respect.

Therefore, it's not hard to guess that this is the expert invited by Yan Cangkong.

Bai Wenjin has extremely high emotional intelligence and quickly became familiar with Niu's mother. Wearing her mother's coarse cloth clothes, she didn't feel rustic at all. The gentle and intelligent aura of a well-bred lady on her body could not be concealed.

Wang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and turned to walk towards the woodshed.

Tiger Taoist followed, glancing at Bai Wenjin before leaving, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Wang Yuan made a grasping motion with his right hand, and the Starfire Sword appeared in his hand.

He nodded to Daoist Hu, instantly getting into the zone, wielding the Starfire Sword, and began practicing the Starfire Sword Technique.

This was the first time Wang Yuan had used the Starfire Sword to practice his swordsmanship, and it was indeed worlds apart from the wood-chopping knife!

He was convinced and guided to the right path...

The Starfire Sword was like a giant magnet, frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as Wang Yuan swung it. Its speed and efficiency were more than one or two times faster than a woodcutter's axe.

What's even more mysterious is that when the spiritual energy between heaven and earth passes through the Starfire Sword, it is purified and refined by the power of the sword's laws. When it flows into Wang Yuan's body, it is easier to refine, and the spiritual energy contains strands of extremely sharp sword intent.

This sword intent was sharp and fiery.

The spiritual energy flowed through his body, and his cells absorbed it. The flesh and blood, tempered by the sword intent, underwent a faster transformation, and the flesh and blood tempered by the sword intent seemed to become stronger and able to accommodate more spiritual energy.

"If I had started practicing swordsmanship with the Starfire Sword from the beginning, my internal organs would probably have already undergone a complete transformation!"

Wang Yuan was overjoyed and danced with great ease and fluidity.

The Starfire Sword hummed softly, echoing his understanding, and his comprehension of the Starfire Sword Technique deepened. At this rate, Wang Yuan was confident he could master the third move, "Starry Sky," within a single day.

Once you reach the third level, you'll be able to absorb and refine spiritual energy even faster. With the addition of elixirs, you might be able to complete the Foundation Establishment process very quickly.

"This kid is a prodigy!"

Tiger Daoist was secretly surprised. He had originally come along, intending to offer some guidance.

It turned out that he couldn't get involved at all. Wang Yuan's progress was too fast, and his intervention would only slow down Wang Yuan's cultivation.

Tiger Taoist looked at Wang Yuan's emaciated figure, then flashed away from the courtyard. A moment later, he arrived at the back mountain of Wang Family Village. Black Tiger appeared out of nowhere and came to Tiger Taoist's side.

"Old friend, could you please go into the mountains and catch some prey? I remember seeing a white deer on my way back; it seemed quite intelligent. Go and bring it to me!"

"Old man, I'm not your hound!"

"Why get angry? My lifespan is almost over. If I'm unhappy before I die, who knows what I might do!"

"You're threatening me!"

"Absolutely not, are you going or not!"

Black Tiger snorted coldly and disappeared into the mountains in a flash.

Tiger Taoist gazed in the direction where the black tiger had disappeared, his smile vanished, and a look of worry appeared in his aged eyes. Finally, he sighed, his voice filled with a sense of powerlessness.

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Deep within Python Mountain lies a den of ten thousand snakes!

"I understand. Go back and tell your master that I appreciate the favor from Jin Guang Cave."

Lady Chun dismissed Feng Bao, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes. She sneered, "This old dog truly cannot tolerate my demon race. He thinks he can kill Black Bear so easily? The taste of a sword genius must be absolutely exquisite. Men, select ten Foundation Establishment human slaves and one hundred ordinary human slaves from my human circle and send them to Black Bear. Tell it that if it cannot complete its demon transformation within three days, I will devour it."

"yes!"

A snake servant, his face full of envy, trotted off to deliver the message.

Lady Chun then summoned another subordinate, personally wrote a letter, sealed it with her demonic power, and sent it to Wang Family Village. The letter was simple: Tiger Taoist should bring his men to fight Black Bear in three days; otherwise, the letter would be void.

"A genius who doesn't grow up is just a piece of trash!"

A cold smile appeared in Madam Chun's eyes, as if she could imagine the troubled expression on Tiger Daoist's face, and a sense of pleasure welled up in her heart.