Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Tianyu, where Xu Ping'an resided, was indeed one of the six counties of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty. In the Mortal Realm, there are four great Immortal Dynasties in total, namely: the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty, the Earth Spirit Immortal Dynasty, the North Chill Immortal Dynasty, and the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty. For the people of the Mortal Realm, entering the Spirit Realm is extremely difficult. One must have an invitation from the Spirit Realm to pass! Therefore, each of the four great Immortal Dynasties is supported by a corresponding Spirit Realm. The spiritual energy in the Mortal Realm is extremely sparse, while the Spirit Realm's spiritual energy is a hundred to a thousand times denser than that of the Mortal Realm. For this reason, strong individuals in the Mortal Realm all wish to cultivate in the Spirit Realm. The four great Immortal Dynasties would also send some talented individuals to the Spirit Realm for cultivation to strengthen their own powers. What Dugu Tianyu mentioned regarding Immortal Dynasty Holy Refinement was probably this matter. Only, Xu Ping'an did not know which Spirit Realm stood behind the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty. The Four Great Spirit Realms: Heaven, Earth, Mystery, and Pure. Xu Ping'an was originally the Sword Immortal Emperor of the Heavenly Spirit Realm, also the Immortal Emperor at the head of the Four Great Spirit Realms. The predecessor of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty was Western Chu, and back in the day, it was supported by the Pure Spirit Realm. Therefore, Xu Ping'an felt that the Spirit Realm behind the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty was very likely the Pure Spirit Realm. And Xu Ping'an just happened to want to visit the Pure Spirit Realm. He had some acquaintances in the Pure Spirit Realm he intended to meet. The Sect competition was indeed the best opportunity. Clearly, Dugu Tianyu also knew that it was difficult to attract Xu Ping'an with ordinary matters. Hence, he raised the matter of the Spirit Realm to tempt Xu Ping'an. "Sect Master, since that's the case, I will participate in the Sect competition," Xu Ping'an said. "Good, but there are only five spots for the Sect competition, and you must rank within the top five in the remaining twenty-four days," Dugu Tianyu said with a smile. Xu Ping'an smiled faintly and turned to leave. Li Qingyi saw Xu Ping'an leaving and hurriedly followed him. Dugu Tianyu watched the two depart and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. "Sect Master, it seems like you hold this Xu Ping'an in high regard. Is he really the reincarnation of a strongman?" one elder asked anxiously as soon as the pair had left. The other elders seemed equally concerned with this issue. They all realized that Dugu Tianyu had deliberately brought up the issue of the Spirit Realm with Xu Ping'an. Although they were aware of the matter with the Spirit Realm, it had always been unrelated to their Beichen Sword Sect. Not to mention the Beichen Sword Sect, even the top Li Huo Sect of Tianlong County had no one capable of participating in the Immortal Dynasty Holy Refinement. After all, Tianlong County was considered the weakest among the six counties. "There hasn't been a precedent in the past, but that doesn't mean it's not possible now. You're right, I am very optimistic about him, and with him and Li Qingyi, our Beichen Sword Sect will certainly not rank at the bottom in the Sect competition," said Dugu Tianyu. "As for whether he's the reincarnation of a strong figure, I believe it's almost certain," replied Dugu Tianyu with a smile. "Even if he is the reincarnation of a strong figure, it's not certain that he can enter the top five of the Sect competition, let alone achieve a place in the Immortal Dynasty Holy Refinement," the Great Elder commented, shaking his head. The numerous other elders nodded in agreement. They all deemed this to be true. After all, Xu Ping'an's current cultivation was too low, merely at the Second Rank. "Even if he doesn't make it into the top five, it doesn't matter. The farther he goes, the higher our Beichen Sword Sect will rank. Besides, he may well bring us a surprise," Dugu Tianyu said with a smile. The many elders said no more. Although they believed Xu Ping'an was unlikely to make it into the top five, after all, he represented their Beichen Sword Sect. They would support him to some extent. "Sect Master, was he really an Eighth Rank Strongman in his previous life?" an elder couldn't help but ask. Eighth Rank! To them, it was far too distant! Perhaps unreachable in their lifetimes. And such a strong figure reincarnating to cultivate anew, how could it not move them. Upon hearing this, Dugu Tianyu also grew serious and said gravely, "It may not necessarily be Eighth Rank. I think it's very possible he was of the Ninth Rank." "Ninth Rank?" the twelve elders on the scene each inhaled a breath of cold air. Ninth Rank Emperor Body Realm! Even the Immortal Dynasty Emperor would only be at this realm, right? For a moment, everyone's gaze became complex. … Xu Ping'an did not know about the conversation between Dugu Tianyu and the twelve elders. Even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared. The identity of someone reborn through reincarnation was bound to be exposed sooner or later. Now that Dugu Tianyu had uncovered it, he could also explain some of his own uniqueness. Indeed, after reaching the Eighth Rank, some people could reincarnate and re-cultivate through a certain secret technique. However, this type of re-cultivation, in a sense, was only about retaining some memories of the Spiritual Sense from a past life, most of which were incomplete. But he was different, his memories from his previous life were completely preserved by the Thunder Devouring Sword. "Aren't you curious?" Xu Ping'an asked Li Qingyi with a smile, who was silently following behind him. The latter followed silently without asking questions, which did surprise Xu Ping'an. "Didn't you say that you are Xu Ping'an? What else is there to ask?" Li Qingyi said indifferently. Xu Ping'an was startled and then couldn't help but smile helplessly. That's right! He was Xu Ping'an! What else was there to ask! Even if he had memories from a past life, he was still Xu Ping'an and no longer the Wind Sword Immortal Emperor. "I did not expect the sect competition to be related to the Spirit Realm. If possible, you should enhance your strength as much as you can, enter the top five, then participate in the Immortal Dynasty's Holy Refinement to earn a spot to enter the Spirit Realm, which will be greatly beneficial for you," Xu Ping'an said. "Okay!" Li Qingyi agreed. Xu Ping'an smiled helplessly. But soon, he thought of something, and a chill flashed through his heart, speaking faintly, "Let's go back!" Then, without looking back, he turned around and walked away. Too similar! Ling Qingyao used to look at him with the same admiration. Whatever he said, Ling Qingyao never doubted. Yet in the end, Ling Qingyao still betrayed him. Li Qingyi seemed to sense Xu Ping'an's sudden change in attitude and her brows furrowed slightly. "No matter what the reason, I, Li Qingyi, will always be Li Qingyi. One day, I will make you trust me," she murmured as she watched Xu Ping'an's retreating back, eventually turning to leave. Xu Ping'an had already returned to his residence. On the way back, he made a trip to the Scripture Pavilion and picked out a Fourth Rank Fist Technique, Arhat Fist! Arhat Fist was not a technique known for its overpowering strength, but it was particularly strong in terms of techniques. This was exactly what Xu Ping'an needed. Only by integrating this type of Fist Technique with Shield Technique could he better bring out the power of the shield. After going through the Fist Technique once, Xu Ping'an remembered all the content. Then, after trying out the Fist Technique a few times, he basically mastered it. After practicing it dozens of times, Xu Ping'an had completely integrated and understood the Fist Technique. But Xu Ping'an's goal was not to master Fist Techniques, but to assimilate these techniques into his own, incorporating them into Shield Technique to create a new Shield Technique. This was ten times, even a hundred times harder than simply mastering Fist and Shield Techniques. However, for Xu Ping'an, the more challenging the task, the more meaningful it was. So for the following period, Xu Ping'an immersed himself entirely in the research of Shield Technique. Xu Ping'an did not know how many times he wielded his shield, which weighed five hundred pounds, thousands, even tens of thousands of times. With each swing of the shield by Xu Ping'an, his mastery over Shield Technique also became increasingly smooth and natural.