The Way of the Sword, first and foremost requires a harmony between one's mind and the flying sword.

  To put it in a more mysterious way, objects have spirits. If you communicate with them often, you'll develop some tacit understanding. Whether it's flying with a sword or using it to fight enemies, that's a partnership. After a long time, it will become very natural and smooth.

  To master the sword, one must first plant a strand of spiritual seed into the sword, constantly communicate with it, nourish the sword body with one's own spiritual energy, and in this process, let the spirit grow stronger and merge with one's own heart. In simple terms, when you wield the sword, you should be able to command its movement.

  In the overall outline, it is also stated that the methods and treasures used by those who cultivate their true nature can be divided into levels from one to nine based on their material, power, attributes, etc. Among them, of course, comprehensive combat effectiveness must be taken into account, but there is a threshold that divides them very clearly: below five grades are already formed methods and treasures, while above five grades are the result of the technique and innate materials used during refinement, making the method and treasure full of plasticity and having the same growth space as their master.

  Zhao Xue had many exquisite arrays engraved within, and Bai Xianzi also said that it was forged from the cold iron under the Wan Zai glacier, with both the refining technique and the innate material being flawless, making it a true fifth-grade treasure.

  Lin Luoran felt that something was off, and Bai Xianzi, a former Yuan Ying late-stage cultivator, naturally looked down on this fifth-grade flying sword. Lin Luoran asked her why she was being so careful with this fifth-grade flying sword, and Bai Xianzi hummed softly:

  "It can't be compared as a flying sword, but it was originally just an earring, so that's a different story."

  The hairpin was cast from the icy cold iron of a glacier, and those blue pearls were actually the real tears of a mermaid - mermaids are what ordinary people call beautiful fish! This hairpin is really luxurious, even as a flying sword, with Lin Luoran's current cultivation, it is extremely high-end goods.

  To put it bluntly, even in the prosperous era of Zhou Wu's time, when Taoist techniques were flourishing and true cultivation was resplendent, a small Qi-refining cultivator carrying a fifth-grade flying sword would still have a 100% chance of being robbed on a dark and windy night. It's easy to imagine how precious Zhao Xue is.

  So when Bai Xianzi sighed that this was Lin Luoran's "Snow Sword", Lin Luoran did not show the characteristic of being foolish and rich, but instead actively told Bai Xianzi that the other half of the "Zhao Sword" was actually on her - according to Bai Xianzi's disdainful tone, she had already detected the Qiankun bag given by Wen Guanjing, and after showing contempt for Lin Luoran's family background, the latter did not become unhappy, but instead felt fortunate that he had not exposed his secret of having a spatial concealment.

  It's always right to keep one more trick up your sleeve, isn't it?

  It was a formation method that gave Lin Luoran many surprises, such as during the trial of the sword, when the spiritual energy correctly surrounded the small formation inside the blue pearl and flowed in a circle, the original properties of the Snow Sword would be triggered, turning frosty white and icy to the bone.

  Lin Luoran casually swiped her hand across the lawn, and that poor patch of grass was instantly frozen. Even three feet underground, ice shards could be seen in the mud. The power was immense and violent. With such a majestic sword, Lin Luoran's cultivation at the Qi Refining stage could barely control this fifth-grade flying sword. It was estimated that she could only wield it for about two moves... Not that her enemy would fall with just two moves, but rather, if she launched two moves, her own spiritual energy would be completely drained!

  One's own strength can't be improved overnight, and Lin Luo Ran getting anxious won't help, she can only treat it with a calm mind. Fortunately, what she needs to face now is the problem of flying with her sword.

  Bai Xianzi is a good teacher after all, and she explains things very carefully. Lin Luoran also knows the general situation, so she puts aside the tempting outline for now and spends one night contemplating the sword manual. By daybreak, Bai Xianzi explains it to her again, and by the second evening, Lin Luoran can actually control the flying sword to fly crookedly.

  Of course, the Snow Sword was able to leave her hand, spinning and twirling around Lin Luo's head and body, still a distance away from bringing her back.

  During this time, Lin Luo Ran ate only the compressed food in the Qian Kun bag given by Wen Guan Jing to avoid raising suspicion. After eating two meals of dry biscuits that were really hard to swallow, he set his sights on the animals in the valley... Those deer and horses were too cute, always coming to rub against Lin Luo Ran. In comparison, the fat rabbits jumping around made Lin Luo Ran chant "Amitabha" as he hunted them down for food.

  A rabbit meat was hung on a tree branch, washed and dried clean. It's the scene from the martial arts drama that Lin Luoran had been admiring since she was little, and today it finally came true. There was nothing else in the Qiankun bag except for a pack of salt.

  Lin Luoran had always suspected that Zhao Xue and Bai Xianzi were related, so why would she do something as stupid as cutting rabbit meat with a flying sword in front of her?

  So the five elements technique was put to use, a " Cicada Wing" technique from the Metal element was performed by Lin Luo Ran, it was as thin as a cicada's wing, and was used to cut the rabbit that had salt on its body, what a waste of great skill...

  The fire was burning fiercely, and those stupid deer horses didn't know that the elegant-looking Lin Luoran in front of them had already set their sights on them. They even ran to the side of the bonfire to warm up, showing a moderate curiosity towards the flames.

  The rabbit on the wooden stick, roasted by the fire to a golden yellow, with a shiny surface and sizzling sounds, the fragrance wafting everywhere... It's really a primitive wild flavor!

  Bai Xianzi naturally wouldn't deign to eat it. In fact, even if she wanted to eat, as a Yuan Shen body, it's really embarrassing...

  So Lin Luoran expressed her apologies to Xianzi, and then she ate the rabbit meat without any embarrassment. Although it was only seasoned with salt, the flavor was truly unforgettable, and the rabbit was fatty but not greasy, which made it the most delicious rabbit meat Lin Luoran had ever had since childhood.

  Looking at Lin Luo Ran who was intently eating rabbit meat, Bai Xianzi secretly furrowed her brow. It seemed that this child was at least a dual-element user of Gold and Water... If the "Fireball Technique" she mentioned earlier wasn't just an empty boast, then this little one's foundation was probably only around three elemental bases, which was really too poor. Bai Xianzi felt a wave of annoyance in her heart, and couldn't decide what to do next.

  Lin Luoran lowered her head and ate rabbit meat, occasionally touching the deer's head, as if she didn't notice Bai Xianzi's difficulty at all.

  At night, the dew is heavier, and the grass that was sun-kissed during the day will emit a faint grassy scent after being dyed by the dew at night, mixed with the earthy smell unique to mud, forming a light and not unpleasant aroma.

  Lin Luoran closed her eyes in meditation, but her divine sense remained vigilant around her body. Tonight, for some reason, she couldn't calm down, feeling like someone was secretly watching her. But in this valley, there were only two of them - herself and Bai Xianzi. Strictly speaking, the latter didn't even count as a human being. Could it be that it was really her?

  Lin Luoran spent the whole night thinking wildly and didn't have the heart to cultivate at all. When it was almost dawn, she fell asleep in a daze, feeling like she had just closed her eyes when sunlight shone on her face, making it impossible for her to sleep or wake up properly.

  A white fairy-like figure floated over, scooping up a handful of water and splashing it onto Lin Luoran's face.

  "Hurry up and get up, today we must leave the valley!"