Chapter Fifteen: Mind Sword Body

  Not long after the golden sword light merged into Xiao Fan's body, a strange scene appeared. Countless symbols re-entered the void and disappeared. At the same time, Xiao Fan's body shook, and the symbols that had already merged into his body reappeared, left his body, and entered the void.

  After the golden sword energy merged into Xiao Fan's body, a stream of golden sword energy gradually appeared around Xiao Fan's body, wrapping him entirely. In an instant, Xiao Fan was enveloped by layers of golden sword light, and from a distance, only a huge golden egg could be seen, with no sign of Xiao Fan's figure visible.

  "This inheritance of sword energy, I don't know if it's your blessing or will restrict your growth."

  As for the method of that golden sword energy, the middle-aged man muttered softly and did not stop.

  "Sword like frost, energy like rainbow, nine heavens sword path rises to the sky; law is body, sword is spirit, mind and sword unite to attain transcendence."

  A middle-aged man muttered to himself in a low voice, as if he had fallen into deep thought.

  "After a long time, he slowly raised his head and said in a low voice: 'If this generation of Xiao's family is still just a single generation, I will stop its inheritance. However, you have an older brother who has already obtained the inheritance of the Xiao family. Since that's the case, let me take a good look at what kind of person can make it take notice, and see how great their future achievements will be. I hope that this generation of yours will allow my Xiao family to regain its glory.'"

  The middle-aged man's emotions were somewhat downcast, and he stared blankly at Xiao Fan, who was enveloped in golden sword energy, unsure of what he was thinking.

  In the golden space, there was no sun, moon or stars, and it was extremely difficult to judge the passage of time. Perhaps only a moment had passed, perhaps several days had passed. The golden sword energy on Xiao Fan's body surface completely dissipated, leaving only Xiao Fan standing in place with his eyes closed.

  After a short while, Xiao Fan opened his eyes, and in them seemed to flash a faint sword aura.

  "The Mind Sword Body" doesn't cultivate the physical body, nor does it cultivate the yuan spirit, but only practices the spiritual will method. I never thought that I would actually be able to obtain it through family inheritance, it's truly a blessing in disguise. Xiao Fan's eyes flashed with excitement, for the first time feeling that this world is so wonderful. Old White had once said that if he wanted to obtain the sacred body inheritance, he must cultivate his spiritual will, otherwise, even if the inheritance was placed right in front of him, he would still be unable to obtain it.

  "I really don't know if obtaining the inheritance of this technique is good or bad for you, but I'm very curious to see if you can cultivate it to the same level as that person back then." The middle-aged man said softly to Xiao Fan, his eyes filled with a hopeful expression, as if recalling the earth-shaking power of the owner of this technique.

  "Yes, I will definitely work hard to cultivate and not disappoint the old ancestor's expectations." Xiao Fan said excitedly. This technique was like a key that opened the door for him to become stronger, and he could rely on it to obtain the sacred body inheritance that Old White had mentioned, and then embark on the path of becoming a strong practitioner.

  "But then, Xiaozi discovered that this technique seemed to be imperfect." Xiao Fan said hesitantly.

  "That's right, this technique is indeed incomplete. No, to be precise, this technique has not been truly created yet." The middle-aged man said slowly, and then told Xiao Fan everything about this technique.

  "The Mind Sword Body" is divided into three layers, which are: The first layer: the mind takes shape, the sword energy is like a rainbow, the spirit returns to one, and the formless becomes substantial, at this time the spiritual mind condenses into a sea of spirits.

  The second layer: The bright moon rises in the sea, and the thought becomes a sword energy. At this time, the spiritual sea is extremely condensed, transforming the virtual into reality.

  Third layer: Jianying realm, sword energy transforms into form, Jianying appears.

  These three levels seem simple, but are extremely difficult to cultivate. From ancient times to the present, only one person has successfully cultivated it, and this person is precisely the founder of this kung fu.

  The founder of this kung fu was a peerless master, with a life full of brilliant achievements that no one could match. By creating this kung fu and reaching the third level, he had already reached the realm of plucking stars and seizing the moon with his bare hands, almost invincible, and can be said to have astonished an era.

  However, unfortunately the strong one mysteriously disappeared, leaving only this inheritance to be obtained by the old ancestor of the Xiao family, and later it has been kept in the place of inheritance of the Xiao family until today when it was obtained by Xiao Fan.

  "What the master hopes for is not only that you can successfully cultivate these three layers, but also that you can create the subsequent exercises, perfect this kung fu, and make it a truly timeless kung fu that can be passed down for thousands of generations," said the middle-aged man.

  Xiao Fan was slightly startled by the words, he hadn't expected that the old ancestor of the Xiao family would value him so much, this made him feel a sense of weight in his heart.

  "If possible, I will do my best to perfect this kung fu." Xiao Fan said solemnly.

  He had originally only planned to cultivate this door technique to the point where he could accept Old White's inheritance of the "Primordial Sacred Body", but now, he has made up his mind to cultivate this door technique with all his might, and if possible, he must perfect it.

  This is the first promise Xiao Fan made after coming to this world!

  "Little one humbly requests the old ancestor to tell him who is the founder of this kung fu? From now on, Xiao Fan will be his successor." Xiao Fan said to the middle-aged man.

  "Good, this is the good son of the Xiao family." The middle-aged man laughed and said: "His name is Tianyi Zhenren, a loose cultivator. No one knows his specific origin, only that after he came out, he relied on this self-created kung fu to dominate the world, and almost no one could rival him. However, when he was in the limelight, he suddenly disappeared, and no one knew where he went. Some people speculated that he flew up to the upper realm, while others said that he mistakenly entered the ancient forbidden land and got trapped inside, unable to come out. There were also rumors that he found a place to hide and never came out..."

  From then on, only his various legends remained in the world.

  Xiao Fan listened with his heart yearning, he seemed to see a strong and majestic figure standing tall and upright, with an invincible heroic posture that swept across the land.

  "From now on, I, Xiao Fan, am the successor of Tian Yi Zhen Ren." Xiao Fan's expression turned solemn as he bowed three times towards the horizon, although he didn't know if Tian Yi Zhen Ren was still alive in this world. However, being able to receive such a powerful legacy was indeed a blessing for Xiao Fan.

  "Good, good, good." The middle-aged man, although the old ancestor of the Xiao family, was not angry that Xiao Fan became the successor of Tianyi Zhenren, but instead laughed with joy. Such a responsible and courageous descendant is the true heir of the Xiao family, and as the ancestor of the Xiao family, he felt relieved in his heart.

  "This space was opened up by the first generation ancestor of the Xiao family, it is an independent space outside the external world. For those who are practicing for the first time, this place can help them quickly understand the true meaning of practice, and it has great benefits for practitioners. According to the rules, each younger generation disciple of the Xiao family has three days to stay here and practice, after that, you're on your own." The middle-aged man said.

  "To have opened up such a space, our first ancestor of the Xiao family was truly formidable." Xiao Fan's face revealed a shocked expression upon hearing this.

  For him now, even the division of cultivation realms that he knows is only a few of the previous ones. The several powerful realms behind him are not qualified to know, let alone open up space power.

  "In the ancient legend of Huaxia, Pangu opened up the sky and earth, perhaps it really existed; The first ancestor of the Xiao family was able to create a space as the inheritance site of the Xiao family, this method laid the foundation for the prosperity of the Xiao family that would last for ten thousand years."

  "But the first generation ancestor of the Xiao family should not be able to reach the world of Pangu opening up the sky and earth in the legend of Huaxia, after all, this space is too different from the entire chaotic universe."

  "Practice well, I will appear again in three days." The middle-aged man left a sentence and his body gradually disappeared.

  Seeing the true spirit of this ancestor of the Xiao family leave, Xiao Fan didn't waste any more time and directly sat down cross-legged on the spot to start cultivating the newly acquired technique.

  "The Mind Sword Body" skill is different from the skills of cultivating the physical body and cultivating the yuan spirit. This skill is a cultivation of spiritual intention, and the spiritual power is both intangible and the most difficult to cultivate.

  The first step in practicing this method is to visualize, using one's existing spiritual thoughts to visualize the heavens, earth, and all things, which can be people, objects, or even the Tao. The more complex the object of visualization, the more difficult it is to succeed in visualization.

  "If I say the strongest one I know is undoubtedly Pangu, the great god who opened up the sky and earth in Chinese mythology. However, my understanding of Pangu is also just a legend and not comprehensive. Moreover, if Pangu really exists, I'm afraid I won't be able to imagine it successfully, but will suffer from backlash."

  "In the legend of Huaxia, there are countless ancient gods, but if I casually pick one out, it's not good, it's better to use a character that is both suitable and powerful to imagine."

  Xiao Fan pondered in his heart, the method of visualization was extremely wonderful, it belonged to a kind of creation out of nothingness, but in the obscure there was still a thread of connection with the object of visualization. The stronger the object of visualization, the better, however, if chosen carelessly, it would also be harmful and useless to oneself.

  "The third layer of 'Mind Sword Body' is to transform the intangible spiritual power into a sword embryo. In that case, I'll find an ancient legendary sword saint to imagine. Among the ancient saints, only Tongtian Sect Master was truly a master swordsman!"

  Xiao Fan's eyes lit up, and a determined look appeared on his face: "The Tongtian Sect Master is an ancient sage with the power to destroy heaven and earth. If I can successfully visualize it, from now on, it will have an extremely important role in my cultivation of the 'Intention Sword Body' technique."

  Having made up his mind, Xiao Fan no longer hesitated. He slowly closed his eyes and recalled the impression he had of Tong Tian Sheng Zun, the master of the Cutting Path from the Huaxia legends.

  Tongtian Sect Master is one of the Three Pure Ones, who founded the Intercepting Sect. In ancient times, the Intercepting Sect was extremely powerful and was known as the "Million Immortals Coming to Pay Homage". It was unmatched by other sects. Moreover, Tongtian Sect Master wielded the Exterminating Immortal Sword Formation, which was so powerful that it could not be broken unless the four Saints joined forces. With this sword formation in hand, no Saint could compare with him. It can be said that Tongtian Sect Master's combat power is the first among all Saints.

  As Xiao Fan fell into his imagination of the Tongtian Sect Master, he began to use the "Intention Sword Body" method of visualization. In his mind, a middle-aged man with a majestic presence slowly appeared.

  That middle-aged man stood tall and boundless, standing in the void, as if the vast universe made it impossible to see whether he truly existed or not. He carried a precious sword on his back, wore ancient clothes, and was sharp all over, with eyes that seemed to shatter the void and return to chaos.

  In the midst of obscurity, a force seemed to be pulling down onto Xiao Fan's body, and Xiao Fan himself also emitted a powerful fluctuation of aura.

  A middle-aged man, who was the incarnation of a strand of divine consciousness from Xiao's ancestors, suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Fan. He looked at Xiao Fan with an astonished expression and said in a low voice, "The object of the little guy's infatuation is actually someone who can cause such a strong fluctuation?"

  This expanse of golden space was filled with a faint tremor, as if it could no longer withstand the immense power.

  "If he continues, this space will probably collapse." The middle-aged man hesitated secretly. If he didn't interrupt Xiao Fan's words, the inheritance site of the Xiao family would probably be destroyed in a while; but if Xiao Fan succeeded in his observation, he would have unimaginable achievements in the future.

  "Hmph..."

  Just as the middle-aged man was hesitating, Xiao Fan, who was lost in thought, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. His complexion turned pale and the mysterious and powerful fluctuations in the void disappeared without a trace.

  "It failed..."

  A middle-aged man muttered softly to himself, unsure whether he should feel happy or sad.