Chapter 2974: Don't Stop Me from Showing Off! I'm the Best in This Starry Sky!
Nian Hongyan's lips were almost dry from talking, but she still couldn't stop herself from telling Jiangnan all the information she had collected about the divine refining methods!
She even added some of her own understanding to them!
She didn't know why the senior wanted these divine refining methods, because she had once glimpsed the senior's primordial spirit!
With that explosive level of strength, did he really still need these divine refining methods?
But what Nian Hongyan didn't know was that compared to the primordial spirits condensed through divine refining methods, Jiangnan's divine shadow was indeed powerful!
However, it was simply formed by the brutal stacking of an extremely powerful willpower, with no delicacy or detail to speak of!
Yet even with such crude stacking, Jiangnan's divine shadow was still countless times stronger than the primordial spirits of those Eternal Realm powerhouses!
Because Jiangnan's foundation was explosively good!
At this moment, Jiangnan was like someone holding a huge gold mountain, using the gold mountain to smash people brutally!
But they knew how to stack gold into towering buildings and magnificent palaces!
After listening to Nian Hongyan's description, Jiangnan's eyes burned with passion!
If he reforged his will divine shadow according to the divine refining methods of the Celestial Palace World, it would undergo a earth-shattering transformation!
It would be countless times stronger than before, able to resist wear and tear to a greater extent, and carry the power of the Source Realm!
It was hard to imagine how far he would have grown in these three hundred-plus years!
(˵¯͒ꇴ¯͒˵) "Heh~ Which one should I practice? The six paths of immortals, gods, demons, spirits, techniques—each has its own strengths. I'd feel like I'm missing out no matter which one I pick! Can't I just practice all of them?"
Nian Hongyan's eyes widened:
(๑◔﹏◔ิ๑) "S-Senior? Could it be that you want to cultivate your primordial spirit anew?"
Jiangnan tilted his head: (๑•̌～•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "Sort of. Why?"
He simply didn't have any primordial spirit at all; he just needed to condense one anew using the divine refining method!
But Nian Hongyan was completely shocked. Could one's primordial spirit be cultivated anew? Didn't that mean starting everything over?
"Please, senior, think twice. The divine refining methods of any path have their own emphases. The Eternal Realm's divine refining methods are already extremely exquisite, and there are even conflicting points among the six paths!"
"If you rashly practice them simultaneously, it might cause major problems, and the gain wouldn't be worth the loss. It'd be better to choose one and perfect it. Of course, this is just my humble opinion."
"However, the six paths did differentiate after the end of the Primordial Era, after the fall of the Qingcheng Fairy, in the Wasteland Celestial Era, and flourished in the Great Yan Era. Each has its own emphasis. If you want to practice them all, it might still be possible, since before the Wasteland Celestial Era, the six paths weren't divided..."
"But these are beyond what a little girl like me can fathom..."
Jiangnan's gaze flickered, looking Nian Hongyan up and down!
Nian Hongyan felt a little intimidated and spoke weakly:
(٥ᵒ̴̶̷﹏ᵒ̴̶̷) "S-Senior? What's wrong?"
Jiangnan smiled: "Nothing. It's just that when you were talking about the divine refining methods just now, you had quite your own insights~"
Nian Hongyan's face turned pale:
(๑＞﹏＜) "S-Senior flatters me. They're just some of my own understandings, completely unworthy of mention. Everything I relayed, I based on the original records in the technique scrolls, without any omissions!"
"If you don't believe me, you can search my soul. N-Next time, I'll read directly from the scrolls and stop adding my own views..."
Jiangnan rolled his eyes:
(꒪ͦ～꒪ͦ٥) "Am I really that scary? Look how scared you are. I didn't say you did anything wrong? Your insights are very interesting. You can continue..."
"Also, you can try to summarize the divine refining techniques you've obtained, see if you can discard the dregs, keep the essence, and merge the strengths of the six paths."
"I'll also discuss my views with you. If I say something wrong, feel free to correct me!"
Nian Hongyan was dumbfounded:
(°口°〃) "Huh? M-Me? Merge the six paths of divine refining? That's impossible!"
"These are all crystallizations of the wisdom of countless predecessors. I'm just a small cultivator with little knowledge. How could I have the ability to merge the six paths?"
Jiangnan said mysteriously: "What if... you actually can? If you don't try, how do you know you can't?"
"I will collect all the technique scrolls related to divine refining in this starry sky world for both of us to study."
"This matter is very important to me. If you succeed in the end, I can fulfill one wish for you. No matter what that wish is, I can make it happen."
Nian Hongyan swallowed hard. All the technique scrolls in the whole world? He's going to snatch them all?
This this this...
Mom! Did your daughter use up all her luck to encounter something like this?
Fulfill one of my wishes?
Anything at all!
Nian Hongyan nodded heavily:
(๑ŏ◠ŏ) "I-I'll try. But please don't expect too much from me..."
Jiangnan's gaze then fell on Nian Hongyan's face.
"Do you believe... in reincarnation?"
Nian Hongyan was stunned by the question: "I-I don't know. I only know about possession. Starting over through reincarnation sounds too mystical..."
Jiangnan's mouth twitched. Good grief, too mystical? And you guys aren't mystical?
"Just study hard. I'll go snatch more."
Nian Hongyan: ???
Just as Jiangnan finished speaking, a dazzling sword light sliced through the starry sky, arriving almost instantly before the Devil Eye Star Domain!
Not only that, a fleet of giant celestial boats warped in!
There were over a dozen of them, filled with disciples of the Great Path Sword Sect, none below the Unbounded Realm!
Even more than twenty Eternal Realm powerhouses had come!
On the sails of the celestial boats, the emblem of the Great Path Sword Sect was extremely conspicuous!
The sword light dissipated, and Li Daoyan stood at the forefront, his expression solemn as he gazed at the fierce south wind!
And within it, countless wind shadows!
With his experience, he could tell at a glance that these wind shadows were terrifying—a divine ability never seen before in the cultivation world!
Completely different from the cultivation system!
The more he looked, the more solemn Li Daoyan's expression became!
With such a setup, it seemed useless no matter how many Eternal Realm cultivators came!
But Li Daoyan wasn't panicked. He hadn't seen any trace of rules in the wind shadows!
Even if there were more wind shadows, they couldn't withstand one of his swords!
Not only Li Daoyan had come; even the Red Umbrella Celestial Venerable of the Loose Cultivator Alliance had arrived!
He was dressed in a white robe, with a delicate, scholarly appearance, making it hard to tell at a glance whether he was male or female. He held a red umbrella, truly a dandy gentleman and a pretty lady!
Nian Hongyan's face turned pale. They actually came?
Two Creation Realm powerhouses—two of the seven strongest beings in the cultivation world!
Li Daoyan immediately spoke:
(｡･ˇ_ˇ･｡:) "Which fellow daoist is lingering here? My sect's Sword-Devouring Saint Child barged recklessly into your cave and caused you trouble. I, Li Daoyan, have come today to apologize. Could you return my grand-discipline to me?"
"Let's have some wine and discuss swordsmanship, and get to know each other?"
As soon as these words were spoken, murmurs arose in the field!
Fellow daoist? The Great Yan Sword Immortal called that person a fellow daoist? That meant the one who had stirred up the fierce winds was also a Creation Realm great power?
The eighth Creation Realm?
Hiss~
Where did this person come from?
The Red Umbrella Celestial Venerable's magnetic voice rang out:
(￢_￢〃) "My Loose Cultivator Alliance also has a few elders trapped in the wind. May I know where they..."
Before he finished speaking, a few screams were heard. Several white figures streaked across inside the fierce wind, whizzing past!
As they flew, over a dozen wind shadows surrounded and beat them...
The Red Umbrella Celestial Venerable's expression froze, and his face darkened!
(̿▀̿̿Ĺ̯̿̿▀̿̿)̄ "I see..."
At that moment, a spatial ripple appeared before the fierce wind, and Jiangnan's figure suddenly materialized!
Both Li Daoyan and the Red Umbrella Celestial Venerable's expressions tightened!
Jiangnan waved his little hand:
(๑͡°͜ʖ͡°)っ[] "Leftover? Are you talking about this guy? Sorry about that. I was struck by a whim and turned him into a card!"
"But don't worry, he can be restored if I want!"
Li Daoyan's eyes turned cold, and the sword intent in his body couldn't help but stir!
The murmurs in the field grew louder!
The number one genius of the cultivation world, the rising star, was actually sealed in a painting? And in the form of only wearing a pair of briefs?
The face of the Great Path Sword Sect had been thoroughly disgraced!
Li Daoyan narrowed his eyes:
(≖益≖ꐦ) "Fellow daoist! You've gone too far. You can disrespect him, but... by acting like this, you've essentially slapped my face!"
"I think, fellow daoist, you've gotten yourself into big trouble today!"
Jiangnan instead laughed upon hearing this:
(´థ̫థ)σ "Pfft~ What face do you have? I was just staying here nicely. They came to deliver themselves one by one. I couldn't just ignore such hospitality, could I?"
"If you want your Leftover back, it's simple. Send all your sect's technique scrolls for me to take a look~ Then I'll return him!"
"Oh, and also, that hermaphrodite over there, and your alliance too!"
The Red Umbrella Celestial Venerable pointed at his nose. Me? Hermaphrodite?
ᕦ(°口°๑)
I# your ancestors!
Li Daoyan said coldly: "Kid! You'd better know what you're saying! In the entire cultivation world, the entire Great Yan Era, no one dares to threaten me, Li Daoyan!"
"Don't force me to draw my sword!"
"With one sword strike from me, the consequences are not something you can bear!"
"I don't care where you come from, what your cultivation is—whether you're from Gu Su, the master of a paradise cave, or an extraterrestrial demon!"
"I've given you face, but you won't take it. Don't blame me for using my sword to reason with you!"
Jiangnan said with emotion: "That line is really cool. It suits the sword immortal perfectly!"
"I heard... you are the strongest sword immortal in the cultivation world?"
Li Daoyan narrowed his eyes: "I am not worthy of the title, but the Great Yan Sword Immortal they speak of is indeed me. What of it?"
Jiangnan's smile gradually faded:
"You can make a move. Both of you can attack me together!"
"If you think you have a chance to kill me, go ahead!"
"But if you can't win..."
At this point, Jiangnan's gaze turned completely icy:
"Then I will become the calamity that ends this world!"
Li Daoyan's forehead veins bulged: "Pretentious!"
He stepped forward without hesitation, striding forth, his aura growing increasingly fierce!
Jiangnan twisted his neck, ready to advance!
A great battle was about to break out!
But at that moment, to the shock of everyone, the Eye of the Starry Sky suddenly opened!
Big Eye Bro and Little Eye Bro abruptly appeared!
Li Daoyan's eyes widened in horror:
Σ(°△°|||) "The Celestial Eye Envoys? How could they..."
Before he could finish, the two Watchers each grabbed one of Jiangnan's arms and dragged him back...
Li Daoyan: ???
Jiangnan became anxious!
ε٩(๑＞口＜)۶з "What are you two doing? I didn't step out of bounds! They came to me on their own! And they said I'm nothing, even wanted to cut me down! I just want to fight and show off a bit—can't I have that?"
"Hey, hey, hey! Don't be like this! I won't damage the starry sky, okay? Even if I do, I'll pay it back!"
"Let go! I want to fight! I want to show off! Don't stop me from showing off! Don't hold me back!"