This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

"True Monarch, within the one hundred and eight Prefecture Cities of Zhenjiang, a total of ninety-seven Prefecture Cities have sent Spirit Messages.

The content of the Spirit Messages is consistent, all informing us that they have encountered a slaughter by Corpse Puppets, with countless lives lost, and they are requesting us to dispatch Cultivators to pacify the chaos!"

In the ancient and elegant hall, a Cultivator reported the current situation to the assembly with a grave tone.

At this moment, the hall was filled with dozens of Cultivators, all with extremely solemn expressions.

The Cultivators present were all high-ranking members of Zhenjiang Prefecture.

Sitting at the highest seat, the Prefectural City Master of Zhenjiang, True Monarch Yuanming Lin Lang, had a gloomy expression like still water.

"After receiving the Spirit Messages, I immediately had someone contact the remaining eleven Prefecture Cities that had not sent out a call for help to inquire about their specific situations.

Apart from Yuanshan City, which replied that they were safe and sound, the other ten Prefecture Cities have not yet responded at all up to now.

Under such circumstances, it's clear that these ten Prefecture Cities are not unscathed by the attack of Corpse Puppets, but rather, the situation has deteriorated to the point where they are unable to send out a call for help to us!"

The already heavy atmosphere in the room became even more oppressive.

"This move is too big, to target so many Prefecture Cities at the same time!" someone exclaimed with a gasp, utterly shocked.

"Now is not the time to lament over these things!

True Monarch, we cannot delay any further, as with every moment we waste, countless more lives are lost!

We must dispatch Cultivators to provide support immediately," a Cultivator stood up and said.

Lin Lang nodded and issued a decisive command, "Indeed, support is of the utmost urgency!

True Monarch Qi Sha, I entrust you to lead the team and immediately take all of Zhenjiang's military Cultivators to support all the Prefecture Cities except Yuanshan City!"

"Yes!" The Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator Qi Sha True Monarch, who was in charge of Zhenjiang's military, answered.

"Tie Guan True Person, you must immediately send out Spirit Messages to the various prefectures of Qing State, informing them of our situation and asking them to dispatch Cultivators to support Zhenjiang City," Lin Lang continued giving orders.

The Golden Core Cultivator Tie Guan True Person, dressed in a black robe, quickly accepted the command.

"All remaining members, temporarily suspend your personal cultivation practices, focusing your attention on Zhenjiang City. Patrol the city constantly without interruption, and stay alert for any unusual incidents occurring within the city!" Lin Lang spoke with a deadly serious tone.

"We obey!" All the remaining Cultivators responded in unison.

In the one hundred and eight Prefecture Cities, only Yuanshan City remained unscathed.

Who else could be orchestrating this Corpse Puppet Chaos besides the Netherworld?

The influence of the Netherworld in Yuanshan City had been eradicated not long before by the Heavenly Secret Tower, which is why they were spared from the chaos that enveloped all the Prefecture Cities of Zhenjiang Prefecture.

Qi Yuan had previously given him a prophecy: a great turmoil would arise in the entire Zhenjiang Prefecture.

Now the prophecy had already come true by half.

As the Prefectural City, Zhenjiang City might currently be calm, but there was no reason it would escape the chaos.

Indeed, the more peaceful Zhenjiang City is now, the more terrifying the brewing disturbance will be.

Although Zhenjiang City is strong and powerful, to support the Prefecture Cities within the prefecture after dispatching Zhenjiang's military, it inevitably falls into a vulnerable state internally.

Under these circumstances, Lin Lang should not have been deploying the main force of Cultivators from Zhenjiang City.

However, with his Prefecture Cities undergoing slaughter by Corpse Puppets, he truly had no choice but to act.

This was the Netherworld's open strategy.

Either he did nothing and let the lives within Zhenjiang Prefecture suffer,

or he risked leaving Zhenjiang City vulnerable to an ambush by dispatching Cultivators to quell the Corpse Puppet Chaos outside.

As the master of Zhenjiang Prefecture, ruling over the whole prefecture, his choice was obvious.

Even knowing that the Netherworld was likely setting a trap to lure them out, they had to steadfastly follow the path set by the enemy.

The only hope was that reinforcements from the other prefectures could arrive swiftly.

With this thought, Lin Lang sent out two more Spirit Messages.

One to Zhenjiang Tower and the other to the Heavenly Secret Tower where Qi Yuan was.

…

Zhenjiang Tower.

Inside the cultivation secret chambers built specifically for Sword Cultivators.

The Black Ice Platform still required five more days to gather intelligence, and it was not viable for the guarding Cultivators to just wait.

Zhenjiang Tower's facilities for various Cultivators' practices were highly comprehensive.

With nothing else to do, everyone entered their respective cultivation secret chambers to practice their Techniques.

The Sword Cultivator's training chamber was exceedingly vast, filled with a multitude of low-level puppets that were constantly shifting and dodging.

These puppets were specially prepared for Sword Cultivators to practice their Flying Sword Technique.

Lu Qingshan concentrated his mind, controlling the Crying Soul Sword to weave in and out among the continuously moving puppets.

Through the myriad flowers he passed, not a leaf sticking to his clothes.

As soon as the mana on the Crying Soul Sword neared depletion, he would recall it, then strike forth anew.

He repeated this process over and again, a hundred times, a thousand times, until his Spiritual Power and Divine Sense were exhausted.

This long and tedious process was actually the correct posture for a Sword Cultivator's practice of the Flying Sword Technique.

Not just for Flying Sword, by practicing countless times, enhancing one's Skills, that is the universal way for all Cultivators to increase the power of their Techniques.

Lu Qingshan's method of advancing Skill Levels through Experience Points, like an epiphany, instantly comprehending, was a truly unique and cheat-like experience.

In the current situation where tasks could arise at any moment, Lu Qingshan naturally would not deplete all his Spiritual Power and Divine Sense for the sake of practicing the Flying Sword Technique.

He practiced merely for half an hour, and when major part of his internal Spiritual Power was consumed, he somewhat reluctantly ceased his practice.

Subconsciously, Lu Qingshan glanced at the Skills column.

Lu Qingshan couldn't help but be startled.

The experience bar for the Flying Sword Technique, originally at Level 3, had increased by one percent simply through half an hour of practice.

If he remembered correctly, under normal circumstances, it would take a Sword Cultivator two to three years of diligent practice to advance the Flying Sword Technique from Level 3 to Level 4.

But at his current pace, he only needed to practice the Flying Sword Technique for two to three hours each day.

In less than half a month, the Flying Sword Technique could advance to the next level.

What's going on?!

Lu Qingshan quickly came to his senses, then turned his gaze to the Innate Swordseed in the Talent column.

There were two lines of introduction above that he had not taken seriously before.

"As an Innate Swordseed, your talent for the Sword Dao far surpasses that of ordinary people!"

"Being a born knower of the Sword Dao!"

Is this what a Legendary Talent is?

Lu Qingshan murmured to himself.

The overt benefits of the Innate Swordseed had already proven to be of immense value to him.

But he had not expected the real strength of a Legendary Talent to be encapsulated in those two seemingly inconsequential lines of introduction.

Regarding the intrinsic benefits of the Innate Swordseed, he had actually felt them indistinctly before.

Back in Xuan Ming Valley, Dantai Qingrun had concealed the Qiuhong Sword amidst the clouds.

Normally, as one of the few Strong Cultivators among Golden Core Cultivators, with Dantai Qingrun's skills, there was no reason for Lu Qingshan to discover the Qiuhong Sword.

But discover it he did

What he relied on was not his Divine Sense or Spiritual Sense but that innate perception and affinity for Sword Artifacts in the void.

Within a certain range, no Sword Artifact could escape his detection.

And now, Lu Qingshan discovered another significant enhancement from the Innate Swordseed.

With the boon of a Legendary Talent, he seemed to have become a true Seed of the Sword Dao.

His mastery speed for Sword Techniques had reached the terrifying realm of advancing a thousand miles in a single day.

It meant that, apart from using Experience Points to level up his Skills, relying on his own Cultivation to advance Skill Levels would also be an effective method for him.

... Find exclusive stories on empire

Hum hum hum——

Suddenly, a dense and abrupt humming sound echoed throughout the chamber.

Sitting cross-legged while quietly circulating his Cultivation Technique, having already restored his Spiritual Power and Divine Sense to the optimal state, Lu Qingshan quickly stood up.

This sound was from a device set up outside to call Cultivators from within the chamber.

A thought flashed through Lu Qingshan's mind.

It must be that the Black Ice Platform had found some useful information, hence they notified him.

The efficiency was quite high, having arrived two days earlier than the expected five days.