After Song Mingqin left, Ye Bufan stayed alone in the training ground of the City Lord's mansion.
"All things can be swords. Spiritual power can too." Ye Bufan took a deep breath, his mind moved, and his spiritual power surged out, transforming into an invisible long sword.
"Go!" The sword formed by spiritual power scattered in all directions, turning into countless short swords that rained down from the sky.
The swords formed by spiritual power, turning into short swords, fell like rain. Ye Bufan couldn't help but sigh.
"I shouldn't have let Senior Song leave so quickly just now. Otherwise, I could have practiced the sword techniques of spiritual power." Ye Bufan sighed softly, thinking about what to do.
Suddenly, Ye Bufan thought of something and turned his gaze towards the ancient tower.
"That's it!" Ye Bufan's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he quickly moved to the outside of the ancient tower, entering the spiritual power training passage.
"Welcome to the Spiritual Power Channel." As soon as Ye Bufan entered the passage, a woman in a black robe appeared. Her face was painted, looking very much like the makeup ancient shamans would wear on their faces for rituals.
"Greetings, Senior." Ye Bufan greeted her.
The woman glanced at Ye Bufan indifferently, paused for a moment, and then turned around. Ye Bufan was instantly transported to the fourth level.
"According to your cultivation level, the first four levels can be skipped, and we can start directly from the fifth level," the woman said. "My name is Xuan Yin. Those who train in this ancient tower call me Elder Xuan."
"Alright, Elder Xuan," Ye Bufan said with some impatience.
Xuan Yin looked at Ye Bufan's boisterous demeanor and mistook him for an impatient person. She couldn't help but shake her head, thinking: Is this the Ye Bufan that old man Bai Qi from next door mentioned? He seems quite ordinary.
"Then let's begin," Xuan Yin said, starting the trial on the fourth level with a hint of doubt.
Outside the ancient tower, the martial artists of the underground city saw the fourth-level passage of the spiritual power channel open and couldn't help but express their awe.
"Not long ago, someone reached the twelfth level in martial power. Now, I wonder which genius has reached the fourth level in the spiritual power channel?"
"Is it possible that it's the same person?"
"No way, right? Isn't that too monstrous?"
"Speaking of which, haven't you noticed? The time that person appeared seems to be almost the same time as when the very famous Ye Bufan came to the capital. Don't you think it's Ye Bufan?"
Someone in the crowd began to analyze calmly. Especially the influential families in the capital. Ever since someone broke through to the twelfth level some time ago, they had been searching for that person, hoping to recruit them with all their might.
The various major families searched for a long time but couldn't find accurate information about that person. Coupled with the intentional concealment by the people of the underground city, no one had managed to find out who it was.
However, some people worked backward based on the time of ascending the tower and linked it with Ye Bufan's appearance in the capital. A small portion of them thought it was very likely to be Ye Bufan. Among them was Nangong Yi of the Nangong family.
At this moment, Nangong Yi was sitting in his pharmacy, looking at the pills newly refined by Gu Yan, a satisfied smile on his face. Since Ye Bufan's visit last time, Gu Yan's refining skills had improved. Among the pharmacies of the major families in the capital, the quality of pills refined by the Nangong family was the highest.
During this period, the Nangong family had basically gained the attention of the City Lord's mansion, and the Nangong family had made a fortune.
"Young Master!" At this moment, a young man rushed in from outside in a panic.
"What's the matter, rushing around like this?" Nangong Yi turned to look at him. "As a martial artist, impatience is the greatest taboo."
"I can't help but be anxious. Someone has entered the spiritual power training channel and is currently on the fourth level." The other party said, unable to remain calm. When I left just now, the person had already reached the fifth level, and it's estimated that in a while, they'll be on the sixth level.
Before the other party could say more, he looked up and found that Nangong Yi was no longer there.
"Where is Young Master?" the youth asked.
Gu Yan looked towards the door and said, "He left long ago."
Nangong Yi arrived outside the ancient tower and, as the youth had said, the light for the sixth level was indeed lit.
Inside the ancient tower, Ye Bufan frowned, feeling that the fights were not satisfying at all. For two consecutive levels, just as he was about to use his spiritual power to form a long sword and start fighting, the battle was over.
"Senior, I have an impertinent request," Ye Bufan said to Xuan Yin.
"Speak," Xuan Yin's expression was also very grim at the moment. She had to admit that she had underestimated Ye Bufan. Despite his Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, with just that move, the Illusory Sound Demonic Eyes, he had easily passed the fourth level.
"I would like to ask Senior to increase the spiritual attacks. I am currently comprehending sword techniques," Ye Bufan said.
"Sword techniques? Are you kidding me?" Xuan Yin's face darkened. "This is the spiritual power channel, and you're talking to me about sword techniques? If you want to practice sword techniques, go find Bai Qi next door."
"Senior?"
"Shut up," Xuan Yin said coldly, looking at Ye Bufan, finding him somewhat absurd.
"Alright, then let's continue," Ye Bufan sighed. At this point, he could only go to higher difficulty levels to achieve his goal.
Time flowed faster in the ancient tower than outside. Ye Bufan simply settled down and began to ascend the tower.
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Time ticked by in the tower.
"Sword, come!" Ye Bufan's spiritual power surged out, and his whole body exuded sword aura. His spiritual power transformed into a long sword, filled with killing intent.
When Xuan Yin saw the sword techniques that Ye Bufan dared to employ, her heart couldn't help but be startled. She thought to herself, can spiritual power be used like this?
Ye Bufan controlled the spiritual power sword, which shot up into the sky and then instantly dispersed.
Xuan Yin, as a soul entity, felt a pain as if being cut by a sword for the first time in many years.
"Retreat!" Xuan Yin tried to retreat, but it was too late. Her entire soul trembled.
"Boom—"
Xuan Yin unleashed a spiritual power attack, which intertwined with Ye Bufan's spiritual power sword. However, Ye Bufan could not fully control it yet. His soul vibrated, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Kid, what spiritual technique were you using just now?" Xuan Yin asked in shock.
"Sword techniques," Ye Bufan replied. "I told you earlier, Senior, but you didn't believe me."
Xuan Yin was still in shock from the previous moment and said, "Sword techniques can be used with spiritual power? I've never heard of such a thing. Interesting. You should rest for a while, and then we'll continue."
Upon hearing this, Ye Bufan couldn't help but chuckle helplessly: You didn't believe me earlier, but now you do, and you want to keep fighting?
However, despite his thoughts, with the experience just gained, Ye Bufan began to grasp some of the methods for using spiritual power swords.