Tian Yuan War Chronicles: The Path of Artifacts to Ascension – Chapter 16

Ch 16: Realm Assessment

After coming to Tian Yuan Sect for nearly a year, Hua Kong also entered the third level of Qi Refining after Lin Yu. In the Tian Yuan Continent, the realm between the third level of Qi Refining and the tenth level of Qi Refining is called the Small Cultivation Realm.

Their master, the extraordinarily talented Princess Lin Lan, had already entered the fifth level of Qi Refining.

The rapid advancement of the three was primarily due to the abundant Spiritual Energy in the Tian Yuan Continent, and secondly, due to Old Ancestor Lin Lian personally or sending disciples to guide them every two months.

After Lin Lan entered the Small Cultivation Realm, Old Ancestor Lin Lian had already begun teaching some basic cultivation methods.

As Lin Lan’s servants, Lin Yu and Hua Kong both happened to have Gold Spiritual Roots, so they often accompanied her in learning and practicing.

Because they were still in the Small Cultivation Realm, they were still learning basic Sword Control techniques, Sword Qi Art, and Sword Art. They only had one Flying Sword, which Lin Yu and Hua Kong could only use occasionally.

Because they didn’t have a Flying Sword to practice with, the two were helpless, but neither of them asked for cultivation resources.

In view of this, Hua Kong wondered if he could forge two Small Swords for practice. Although they couldn’t compare to Flying Swords, they would be enough for practicing some basic cultivation methods.

Hua Kong told Lin Yu his idea, and Lin Yu agreed. The two took advantage of the gaps in their daytime work to open up a small piece of land behind the vegetable garden in the Small Courtyard, and felled some wood from the forest to build a Small Wooden Hut.

Hua Kong also asked Lin Yu to add a few packs of iron nails to his daily purchase of supplies.

After getting the iron nails, Hua Kong used clay to burn a simple furnace in the Small Wooden Hut, and made some charcoal, and made a small bellows according to his memory.

Then he melted the iron nails and poured them into a mold made of clay, and a sword blank was made.

Because it was just simulating the shape of a Flying Sword, Hua Kong didn’t spend too much thought. He just polished it a little, cut a section of wood and nailed it on as a hilt, without sharpening it or making a scabbard.

After receiving Lin Yu’s comment that it was “a bit rough,” he just curled his lips. After all, no matter how exquisite the Mortal Iron was polished, it couldn’t compare with a real Flying Sword.

When the two used this Small Sword to practice the Flying Sword’s control techniques, Lin Lan was also very surprised, and proposed to ask Old Ancestor Lin Lian for a Flying Sword for Lin Yu.

Lin Yu refused. It was unreasonable, after all, his identity was Lin Lan’s servant. If he could also obtain a Flying Sword for no reason, others would criticize him if it spread out.

Moreover, he had sworn before he came that he would not compete with Lan Mei for cultivation resources. He didn’t want to break his promise and plant a Heart Demon in himself.

Lin Lan proposed to buy a Flying Sword for Lin Yu when she had saved enough Spirit Stones, but Lin Yu refused again.

Not to mention the oath and the Heart Demon, Lin Lan, as an Outer Sect Small Cultivator, only had fifteen Low-Grade Spirit Stones a month, and there was little left after paying for the expenses of the Small Courtyard. The cheapest Flying Sword cost 50 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Half of the Spirit Stones for buying books and picture books last time were given by the Old Ancestor. By the time she saved enough 50 Spirit Stones, the day lily would be cold.

The two practiced Flying Sword control techniques, Sword Qi condensation and release, and Sword Art routines with such “Flying Swords”, and often fought against each other.

One day, Senior Brother He Jin came to teach Junior Sister Lin Lan and saw the two’s “Flying Swords”, and even made a ruthless mockery.

After mocking them, he still reminded them that if Mortal Iron was forged with Fire Element cultivation methods, even if it was not a special iron material for Flying Swords, without adding Wind Element auxiliary materials, and without engraving a Wind Riding Formation, the Small Sword would still react quite well to Spiritual Energy.

Moreover, the Small Sword could also condense and release Sword Qi, and the flying speed would also be accelerated. Upon hearing this, the two were a little excited, because Hua Kong, as a top-level Waste Spiritual Root, had a Fire Spiritual Root, so they wanted to try it.

So, Lin Yu rarely opened his mouth to Lin Lan about cultivation matters. As an Inner Sect Disciple,

They didn’t need to pay Spirit Stones when borrowing some elementary cultivation methods in the Merit Law Hall, which was an invisible benefit for Inner Sect Disciples with good talent.

Lin Lan generously borrowed a copy of common basic Fire Element cultivation methods such as 《Blazing Flame Art》, 《Fireball Technique》, 《Flame Technique》, 《Burning Finger》, 《Flame Shield》, 《Scarlet Flame Cover》, 《Fire Snake Art》, and 《Fire Bird Art》,

And brought them back to Lin Yu, who then handed them over to Hua Kong.

When Hua Kong was practicing these basic Fire Element cultivation methods, he realized that practicing Fire Element cultivation methods was really not easy. Not only did the body have to endure the scorching heat, but he also had to face the danger of the cultivation method going out of control and setting the house on fire.

After an accident that almost set his room on fire, he obediently ran to a pond in the forest behind the residence, built a platform in the pond, and only practiced Fire Element cultivation methods here.

After half a year of practice, at least the entry-level Fire Element cultivation methods such as 《Blazing Flame Art》, 《Fireball Technique》, 《Flame Technique》, and 《Burning Finger》 had been mastered proficiently,

And the more complex elementary cultivation methods such as 《Flame Shield》, 《Scarlet Flame Cover》, 《Fire Snake Art》, and 《Fire Bird Art》 were basically mastered.

Only then did he start to recast the two Small Swords. As expected, after several recasting, the Small Sword’s reaction to Spiritual Energy was greatly improved, it was more comfortable to manipulate, and the condensation and release of Sword Qi was smoother.

After that, Hua Kong returned these Fire Element cultivation methods, and Lin Yu and Hua Kong concentrated on practicing Gold Element cultivation methods, after all, this would maximize the help they could provide to Princess Lin Lan.

The three even practiced a simplified Sword Formation together, and the attack power was indeed much stronger than fighting alone.

After another half a year of cultivation, the three had made considerable progress. Princess Lin Lan had entered the seventh level of Qi Refining, and her cultivation had entered the late stage of the Small Cultivation Realm.

Lin Yu and Hua Kong respectively entered the fifth level of Qi Refining and the fourth level of Qi Refining. In addition to the time wasted practicing Fire Element cultivation methods, the difference in talent between the two also became apparent.

In order to speed up the cultivation speed of the two, Lin Lan borrowed common cultivation methods for condensing Spiritual Energy from the Merit Law Hall, which were slightly more advanced than the Qi Induction Art for Qi Induction into the Body, and paid a few Spirit Stones.

Cultivation methods such as 《Five Elements Spirit Induction Art》, 《Spirit Gathering Art》, 《Spirit Spring Marrow Cleansing Method》, and 《Nine Revolutions Returning to One Method》 were not something that Outer Sect Disciples could borrow if they wanted to,

Not only did they have to pay some Spirit Stones, but they also had to accept some examinations, but Lin Lan was not an ordinary Outer Sect Disciple after all.

First come, first served, with the help of this kind of welfare, the cultivation speed of the two was greatly accelerated.

After another year, Princess Lin Lan had entered the ninth level of Qi Refining, and Lin Yu and Hua Kong had respectively entered the sixth level of Qi Refining and the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Seeing that Princess Lin Lan was about to enter the Mid-Cultivation Realm of the eleventh level of Qi Refining to the early stage of Foundation Establishment, the intensity of Princess Lin Lan’s cultivation increased significantly.

Princess Lin Lan often needed to practice duels with the Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters who came to teach her.

In order to increase the training intensity of Princess Lin Lan, Old Ancestor Lin Lian lent Lin Yu and Hua Kong each a Primary Flying Sword, and taught the two a simplified version of the Sword Formation for practice.

Every day, the two had to duel with Princess Lin Lan. At the beginning, Princess Lin Lan could suppress the two with her advantage in realm.

But as the two became more proficient in the Sword Formation, the power of the Sword Formation slowly emerged. Once, it even accidentally injured Princess Lin Lan, which made the two panic for a while.

But Princess Lin Lan was also a strong person. Seeing that she was defeated by guys who were a level behind her, after slightly adjusting her mentality, she practiced hard again, and soon she could fight the two on equal footing again.

By this time, the three had been in Tian Yuan Sect for three years. Princess Lin Lan was already thirteen years old and had grown into a graceful young girl.

And Lin Yu was already twenty-two years old, and even had a wisp of beard on his mouth. Hua Kong was also seventeen years old, and was about to become a big boy.

Tian Yuan Sect has a rule that disciples who have been in the sect for three years will be assessed once, and those who fail will be eliminated.

Although Inner Sect Disciples generally have higher talent, it does not exclude interference from factors other than talent, so no matter whether they are Inner or Outer Sect Disciples, someone will definitely come to assess them when the three-year period arrives.

On this day, the Inner Sect Disciple Hall and the Law Enforcement Hall sent three people together to assess Princess Lin Lan’s realm cultivation method. Although Old Ancestor Lin Lian was a little worried, she still did not show up.

The three had been waiting in front of the Small Courtyard gate early in the morning. Half an hour later, a Small Flying Boat landed, and three people came down.

“Are you Lin Lan, the Inner Sect Disciple under Elder Lin Lian?”, asked the middle-aged man in blue with a short beard at the head.

“That’s right, I am!”, Princess Lin Lan replied and stepped forward.

“Okay! Go to the Inner Courtyard!”, the man pointed to the gate, took the lead and walked in, and the other two followed closely.

When they arrived at the Inner Courtyard, the three set up their positions, and the assessment began.

“Come! Inject Spiritual Energy into the Spirit Measuring Disk!”, said the blue-clothed man, taking out a circular Magical Artifact engraved with a Formation.

“Okay! Senior!”, Princess Lin Lan replied and began to inject Spiritual Energy.

“Mid-stage of the ninth level of Qi Refining! Junior Brother Liu, check it.”, the blue-clothed man said, turning his head.

“Okay! Senior Brother Huang! Mid-stage of the ninth level of Qi Refining approved!”, the man surnamed Liu stepped forward and scanned Lin Lan with his Divine Sense, and then glanced at the magic patterns lit up on the Spirit Measuring Disk.

“Demonstrate your Sword Art!”, said the three after retreating a distance.

“Golden Radiance Sword Art demonstration!”, Lin Lan shouted softly.

“First Form: Golden Edge Thrust”

“Second Form: Golden Light Shield”

“Third Form: Golden Flow Slash”

“Fourth Form: Golden Wind Lock”

After the four forms of the Sword Art were performed, the Gold Element Spiritual Energy in the field was violent, and the Killing Aura flew wantonly, stirring the trees in the courtyard to rustle.

“Good! Good! Good! What do you think, Junior Brother Liu?”, the blue-clothed man waved his hand, and the Spiritual Energy fluctuations in the field suddenly subsided.

“Sword Art is pure! Killing intent is fierce! Excellent!”, replied the man surnamed Liu.

“Okay! Then excellent!”, said the blue-clothed man.

“Junior Brother Han, it’s your turn!”, the blue-clothed man turned to look at another man.

“Little girl, make your move!”, the man surnamed Han said, looking at Lin Lan.

“Senior! Excuse me!”, Lin Lan bowed slightly, and the Flying Sword attacked the man.

Lin Lan still used the Golden Radiance Sword Art, but obviously it was difficult to find an opportunity in front of the man. After attacking back and forth for several rounds, she was blocked or missed. Lin Lan was a little anxious, and her face gradually turned red.

“Little girl! It’s my turn!”, the voice of the man surnamed Han came, and he also used the Golden Radiance Sword Art.

A sharp Sword Intent struck, and Lin Lan suddenly felt terrified. She quickly used the Golden Light Shield to defend, but it was useless.

After only a slight sound of metal clashing, the Flying Sword of the man surnamed Han had broken through the defense and attacked Lin Lan’s side. It buzzed in front of Lin Lan’s face, looking very excited.

“Haha! Good Sword Art, Junior Brother Han! What about this child?”, the blue-clothed man laughed and praised.

“Not bad! Excellent!”, said the man surnamed Han lightly.

“Okay! Then excellent! Lin Lan, Inner Sect Disciple under Elder Lin Lian, Small Cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining! Sword Art excellent! Actual combat excellent! Assessment evaluation: Excellent! Assessment result: Passed!”, the blue-clothed man said happily.

“Thank you, Seniors!”, Lin Lan quickly put away the Flying Sword and stepped forward to thank them.

“Little girl, keep up the good work!”, the three encouraged her a few more words before leaving the courtyard gate and riding away on the boat.

“Congratulations, Lan Mei!”

“Congratulations, Princess!”

“I’m hungry! Let’s cook something to eat!”, Lin Lan was easily defeated in the assessment. Although she passed, she was not very happy.

“Okay!”, the two naturally guessed the reason and went to the kitchen to get busy.