Ji Lie returned to his own mansion with a gloomy face, followed by the four-legged strange beast. One man and one beast walked in the mansion, and the servants and guards saw their master either kneeling or bowing their heads, not daring to breathe loudly. Anyone could see that their master Ji Lie was in a very bad mood at this time, and whoever provoked him would be slapped to death unjustly.

  "Father." A voice came from afar, and a beast-skinned old man with dozens of braids hurried over.

  Ji Lie glanced at the newcomer, who was his most useful son, Ji Wuyu, also a congenital Spiritual Body. He furrowed his brow and said: "Wuyu, is this true? I just went out hunting for a short while, but received news that Ji Yichuans little brat has already reached the level of Sword Intent Entering the Microcosm, where man and sword are as one?"

  "Yes, Father." Ji Wuyu shook his head and sighed. "Just today, that Ji Ning and the nine Jiaolong warriors had a trial by combat, during which his swordsmanship broke through. This point is already beyond doubt."

  "Alas!" Ji Lie exclaimed, "Heaven is truly not helping me, Ji Lie! My elder brother, Ji Yu Yang, was never as capable as I. In my youth, I was arrogant and careless, allowing him to snatch the position of Master from me. His descendants produced a peerless genius in Ji Yi Chuan, solidifying their familys status. And now, theyve even produced another, even more monstrous talent in Ji Ning, who has achieved Sword-Man Unity in just six years!"

  "After six years of practicing swordsmanship, he has achieved a state of unity with his sword. We selected three talented young men from many tribes to compare with him, but they still fell short." Ji Wuyu shook her head.

  To hinder Ji Ning, three exceptionally talented infants were specially selected from many tribes, with an age difference of only a few years compared to Ji Ning. They were cultivated from infancy and still fell short of Ji Ning.

  "Its just a pity, if she were two or three years younger..." Ji Wuyue sighed.

  "What?" Ji Lie was taken aback.

  He is his adopted son.

  At first, he led the army to punish a large tribe on their way back, and found a big demon Golden Fur, itching under his skills, it was a terrible battle, and finally Golden Fur fled in defeat. And Ji Lie took over Golden Furs lair, where he found an infant, who looked like he was less than a year old, but was born with divine power... which made Ji Lie very fond of him: "This little baby was caught by Golden Fur, not killed, but raised instead, haha... from today on, you are my adopted son, I give you the name - Bao!"

  It is common for a child born with a rebellious fate against heaven to become a righteous son.

  Xī, when he was brought back that year, was set as one year old, and this year is already thirteen years old. Ji Liè completely regards Xī as the most terrifying monster and has been training it since childhood to fight with wild beasts, then with demonic beasts, and of course also passing on the most suitable cultivation method...

  In the midst of slaughter, he had honed his swordsmanship and last year had already entered the realm of man and sword as one.

  "The Golden Sword Convention is held once every four years, and this year theres one." Ji Wuyu narrowed her eyes, "There will be another Golden Sword Convention in four years time... by then, Lisi will already be seventeen, only those under sixteen can participate in the Golden Sword Convention, let alone block Ji Ning!"

  "Our last hope now lies with those three young ones weve been cultivating. Hopefully, one of them will become a congenital spiritual being within four years." Ji Lie said in a low tone.

  "Hmm!" Ji Wuyue nodded, "These three are the most suitable for cultivating Qi among many tribes that I personally selected, and they have already reached the state of postnatal perfection. As long as one of them can cross from postnatal to prenatal, we will definitely win."

  Ji Lie nodded: "Those who cultivate their innate energy from birth can use magical treasures and are sure to win. Its just that becoming a pre-heavenly born spirit is really too difficult..."

  "Its all up to fate now." Ji Wuyue said in a low tone.

  Ji Lie also nodded lightly.

  Although they were in charge of the Zhēng Fǔ, Ji Liè and his men had never had any intention of killing Ji Ning. In the vast wilderness, for a tribe to survive... it must unite, absolutely prohibiting internal strife! Especially since Ji Ning was designated as a candidate, if anyone dared to use sinister means to kill Ji Ning, Im afraid the entire Ji Clans five prefectures would join forces to eliminate the murderer!

  ******

  A thick candle burned brightly illuminating the hall, with Ji Yichuan seated in the main seat, and Wei Chixue and Ji Ning on either side.

  A family of three, each eating the food in front of them on their own tray.

  "A river." Wei Chi Xue looked at her son, who was gnawing on meat with a mouth full of oil, and her eyes were filled with pride. "Ning Er spent three years laying the foundation, and another three years to unite man and sword! The position of the lord of this estate seems to be easily attainable."

  Ji Yichuan held the sheep horn cup, nodded slightly: "Ji Ning and others sparred, only using internal energy, without using the first law of Shenmo Lian Ti, Chi Ming Jiutian Tu, and Ji Ning and outsiders sparred, just used a single sword."

  Others may not be clear about Ji Nings strength, but Ji Yichuan and his wife are very clear about their sons strength.

  Snatching Golden Sword?

  As if searching for something in a bag!

  "Now Ji Ning is going all out, he can easily snatch the Golden Sword. In another four years, even a pre-heavenly born spirit wont be able to stop him." Ji Yichuan poured himself another drink.

  Ji Ning was indulging in food and drink.

  Because he was cultivating the first law of Shenmos body refinement, "Chi Ming Jiutian Tu", he also had a godly appetite, and could easily eat dozens of kilograms of demon beasts meat for each meal. Two years ago, he had already cultivated to the third stage, and now he was stuck at the bottleneck, just one more step forward would be the fourth stage!

  The Fourth Heavenly Layer is the Innate Spiritual Soul, and its also the first law of the Divine Demon Cultivation Method. Its combat power far surpasses that of ordinary Innate Spiritual Souls by hundreds or thousands of times.

  "Gulp gulp gulp~~~" Ji Ning picked up the large water jug, tilted his head back and drank all the hot water in one breath. He put down the jug, rubbed his belly, "Refreshing."

  "Ning Er." Wei Chi Xue smiled as he looked at his son.

  "Mother." Ji Ning was very clever, he could feel that his father loved him but also attached great importance to the clan, while his mother almost put all her thoughts on him alone. In his mothers eyes, even the rise and fall of the Ji Clan were far less important than her son.

  Wei Chi Xue looked at her son: "When your father taught you the Tian Gan Di Xia 108 Swords, it was the most complicated sword technique, and also the best one to enter the realm of Man Sword Unity. However, now that you have already achieved Man Sword Unity, this set of Tian Gan Di Xia 108 Swords is no longer useful to you."

  "Uh-huh." Ji Yichuan also looked at his son, "Right, Ji Ning! Initially, I had you prepare your body and heart. One thrust, one stab, one slash, one sweep, one strangle, all done with lightning speed and unparalleled precision, as if etched into your bones. Afterwards, I had you cultivate the Heavenly Demon Earthly Fiend 108 Swords, this is... from simplicity to complexity!"

  "The way of swordsmanship, first is from simplicity to complexity, then from complexity back to simplicity, only then can it be considered a complete sword technique." Ji Yichuan looked at his son, "You now have your sword and self as one, with each stroke as natural as a casual flick of the wrist, thats already from complexity back to simplicity."

  Ji Ning nodded.

  He also understands this principle. If he foolishly practices the basic thirteen forms, such as one thrust, one chop, and one sweep, etc., he can be considered a skilled swordsman. However, without a process of transformation from simplicity to complexity and back to simplicity, it is difficult to truly unite man and sword.

  "Next, you will be in harmony with heaven and humanity, unified as one." Ji Yichuan sighed, "This step is also extremely difficult."

  "Heaven and man united..." Ji Ning was filled with anticipation.

  "Sword techniques are no longer useful for you." Ji Yichuan looked at his son, "Your realm is sufficient to cultivate the highest sword technique of our Ji family."

  Ji Nings eyes lit up, the highest swordsmanship of the Ji Clan?

  "My Ji family is famous for its swordsmanship." Ji Yichuan said with emotion, "The city of the Ji familys ancestral mansion is even named Wanjian City, its because my Ji family was originally established by relying on the Wanjian Qu and laid down this foundation."

  "After thousands of years, the highest swordsmanship of our family has five volumes: Wan Jian Qu, Lei Huo Jian Can Bian, Huan Mo Shu, Di Shui Jing and Bei Dou Mi Ben. Each one is extremely profound and was created by beings that have transcended the realm of unity with heaven. If practiced to perfection, their power is boundless." Ji Yichuan looked at his son, "I cultivate Di Shui Jing. Normally, even if someone reaches the state of unity with the sword, they can only choose one volume. Because dividing ones mind is not a good thing, but since you, Ji Ning, can focus on two things at once, then you can choose up to two volumes."

  Wow!

  Ji Yichuan suddenly had five books appear in his hand, and with a casual toss, the five books flew over, spinning, and landed on the edge of the table, stacked one on top of another, without touching any bowls or vases.

  "Whats the best swordsmanship?" Ji Ning looked at the five books in front of him, understanding that what was in front of him were just simple editions, and he could only get the "full edition" after he had chosen one.

  "Vote seriously."

  Ji Yichuan looked at his son and said solemnly, "Once you have made your choice, it must be recorded in the case, so that the Ji familys five houses can verify it! If there is no record, then it is considered stealing knowledge. Once you steal knowledge, you will face the joint attack of the Ji familys five houses to silence you."

  "Ah!" Ji Ning understood, but was still surprised. "Then why didnt I cultivate the Chi Ming Nine Heaven Chart with this?"

  "The Nine Heavens Diagram of the Red Brightness is not only the first law of the divine demons body refinement, but also the most widely spread. For a large clan like the Ji family, almost every member has this set, whether it is passed down externally or not is unimportant." Ji Yichuan looked at his son, "Generally, the methods for refining Qi and refining the body are not considered precious. Only those that can be called absolute arts are not easily passed down externally, like these five sword methods. In the Yan Mountain region, four of them are exclusively owned by my Ji family, only The Secret Book of the North Dipper is also possessed by another force, the Black Fire Sect."

  Ji Ning nodded.

  He knew that on this vast land of Yanshan, apart from the garrison of the Great Xia Dynasty, there were five other powerful forces, and the Ji family was also one of them.

  The six overlords fought each other endlessly, but none of them dared to provoke the garrison of the Great Xia Dynasty.

  "Hmm." Ji Ning immediately lowered his head to study these five top sword techniques, which were also human-sword unity. However, if he could initially master this top sword technique, his strength would probably increase several times.

  "Dripping Water Classic..." Ji Nings first browse was his fathers most famous and renowned work.

  Fathers title is just Dī Shuǐ Jiàn (Dripping Water Sword).