At this moment, the starlight had dissipated, and the Lunar Star had once again hidden itself.
Under the illumination of the Solar Star, Li Shuang could no longer sense the power of the stars.
The first cultivation session of the Rebirth Art had thus come to a perfect end.
Although she had paid a huge price, being able to choose such a powerful star from the very beginning would undoubtedly be a huge gain in the long run.
Li Shuang now had time to check the condition of her divine soul.
In addition to her divine soul rapidly advancing from the early Nascent Soul stage to the late Nascent Soul stage, a lotus phantom had also appeared in her sea of consciousness.
According to the Rebirth Art's teachings, the appearance of the lotus phantom signified a minor accomplishment in the cultivation method.
Once this phantom completely solidified, it would mean a major accomplishment.
She had cultivated for one night, but with the powerful energy of the Lunar Star, she had directly reached the minor accomplishment stage.
Of course.
She wouldn't experience such a significant improvement every time she cultivated in the future.
This time, it was because she had formed a strange connection with the Lunar Star, receiving its blessings, which led to a rapid surge in her divine soul power.
Future cultivation would still need to progress step by step.
Li Shuang was already starting to feel troubled.
At her current pace, she would likely achieve major accomplishment in the first rotation within a few years.
Now, she had to start working towards the 100,000 points required for the second rotation of the Rebirth Art!
100,000 points was indeed a huge amount, but after personally experiencing the marvel of this cultivation method, Li Shuang knew that it was definitely a very worthwhile price.
She was absolutely determined to continue cultivating this method.
To accumulate enough points, she would have to visit the Soul Prison as soon as possible.
Previously, the guard at the Trial Tower had said that she could only choose to go out once at least three patterns appeared on her Soul Golden Core.
But now.
Her Soul Golden Core had transformed into a Soul Green Lotus, and Li Shuang was temporarily unsure which level this corresponded to.
Could this Soul Green Lotus be equivalent to a three-pattern Golden Core?
Li Shuang didn't know yet; she would need to personally test it to find out.
Before re-entering Myriad Law City, Li Shuang still had some preparations to make.
First, the Black Abyss Sword.
Her soul realm was now at the late Nascent Soul stage, and with the aid of soul techniques, she could fully control a fourth-tier treasure sword.
Li Shuang intended to directly forge the Black Abyss Sword to the fourth tier.
She could directly exchange the specific forging materials using the Heaven and Earth Furnace.
Second, her newly exchanged divine soul secret technique, Soul Chains, and the movement technique manual, Dragon's Roam Step.
She planned to cultivate both of these secret techniques to the introductory level first.
After completing these, her strength would experience a significant leap.
Combined with soul techniques, even though she was only at the Golden Core stage, she would have a great chance of winning against Nascent Soul cultivators.
If she used all her trump cards, she might even be able to contend with a Soul Transformation stage cultivator.
Upon learning that Li Shuang intended to strengthen the Black Abyss Sword again, Lili was also very happy.
Li Shuang now had the "Records of Marvelous Objects," and her horizons had further broadened.
From the "Records of Marvelous Objects," she selected some materials that might be suitable for Lili and let Lili choose for herself.
Looking at the piles of materials, Lili's eyes crinkled in a smile. She hugged a pile of materials, unwilling to give up any of them.
However.
The art of forging lies in refinement, not in breadth.
After struggling for a long time, Lili finally chose her favorite materials.
Li Shuang and Lili discussed and decided on the materials for advancement, and then directly went to the forging room.
This time.
Li Shuang chose the Class B forging secret chamber.
The earth fire in the Class B forging secret chamber was much stronger and much harder to control than in the Class C chamber.
But for Li Shuang, it was not a problem.
She had previously forged the Dragon's Roar Sword to the fourth tier with her own hands, and now forging the Black Abyss was also familiar territory.
Li Shuang had a premonition that the power of the fourth-tier Black Abyss Sword would astound everyone.
This time.
Li Shuang also requested the Heaven and Earth Furnace to guide her in refining a perfect fourth-tier treasure sword.
Under the control of the Heaven and Earth Furnace, her body moved once again.
Previously.
During the forging of the second-tier Black Abyss, she had mastered the rhythm technique, which had a miraculous effect on the divine soul.
This time.
Under the guidance of the furnace, her every breath became increasingly profound.
Her breath, her body, her everything, at this moment, perfectly merged with the treasure sword.
This was an advanced version of the rhythm technique.
A hint of joy flashed in Li Shuang's eyes.
The Rebirth Art could use the power of star souls to temper the divine soul.
The rhythm technique could allow the divine soul to merge with heaven and earth.
What if the two were combined?
The effect would likely be more than just one plus one.
Of course, at present.
She was only passively using the advanced rhythm technique under the guidance of the furnace; mastering this method completely would require long training.
Li Shuang was unhurried and patiently began her forging journey.
Li Shuang's seclusion lasted three months in the blink of an eye.
Sword Sect.
Meng Yifei looked at a letter, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
Overlord Blade Sect!
How dare Yan Zhonghe and he?!
Amidst his anger, Meng Yifei also felt a sense of powerlessness.
Since the Overlord Blade Sect obtained two incredibly powerful cultivation methods fifty years ago, its strength had advanced by leaps and bounds over the years, while the Sword Sect had stagnated.
Now, in terms of the strength of the younger generation alone, the Sword Sect was indeed a bit behind.
Yan Zhonghe had seen this point and had actually sent a letter directly, stating that he would bring several of his disciples to the Sword Sect to seek guidance.
In reality?
He probably wanted to suppress the confidence of the Sword Sect's younger generation!
Meng Yifei pondered for a while, then summoned several peak masters for discussion.
"Yan Zhonghe is going too far! The sect competition is approaching. Although our Sword Sect disciples are currently behind, they might not catch up within these three years! But if their confidence is suppressed by those from the Overlord Blade Sect, and they develop inner demons on their cultivation path, that would be a true disaster!"
"Sect Master, we cannot let them come!"
"Directly refuse the Overlord Blade Sect! Do they dare to force their way in?"
Everyone spoke angrily.
Meng Yifei calmly looked at everyone and then said, "If we refuse, Yan Zhonghe will also spread rumors, saying that our Sword Sect disciples are afraid of his Overlord Blade Sect disciples. You all know the situation these past few years; whenever our Sword Sect disciples go out on missions, they often encounter Overlord Blade Sect disciples causing trouble. If we refuse outright, with the character of the Overlord Blade Sect disciples, they will only become more arrogant and domineering. Our Sword Sect disciples might never be able to hold their heads high again. The backbone of the Sword Sect's younger generation would truly be bent."
Everyone fell silent.
The Sword Sect was one of the Upper Six Sects.
The Overlord Blade Sect was just an ordinary sect.
If the Sword Sect didn't even dare to receive a visit from an ordinary sect, Yan Zhonghe and his ilk would surely twist the narrative!
"But if our Sword Sect disciples truly lose... their self-esteem might not be able to bear it," one peak master said hesitantly.
Meng Yifei calmly replied, "If they lose in battle, they can still learn from their shame and strive for improvement; there might be a day when they can get their revenge. If they surrender without fighting, that's when they will truly develop inner demons!"
Meng Yifei clearly had made up his mind.
Pang Zhixue stood up: "I believe that even if our Sword Sect disciples lose, they will not be so fragile as to be completely disheartened. If those from the Overlord Blade Sect want to come, let them come! We might not necessarily lose!"
Lin Qingling calmly said, "Putting everything else aside, my disciples will absolutely not waver in their Dao heart because of a temporary victory or defeat. It's good for them to spar with the elite disciples of the Overlord Blade Sect. At least they'll have a general understanding of each other."
Meng Yifei slowly looked at everyone, then said in a gentle voice, "No one's cultivation path is smooth sailing. If they cannot endure even a little setback, they are destined not to walk their own grand Dao. I believe that our Sword Sect disciples are not inferior to anyone!"
Meng Yifei stood up: "I will reply. If those from the Overlord Blade Sect wish to come, then let them come. Our Sword Sect disciples will certainly be waiting."
Everyone looked at each other and agreed without hesitation: "Yes!"