Sword Aura to the Heavens
Chapter 48 Spell

Chapter 48: Chapter 48 Spell

Li Fan stepped into the book tower, where many Li Mountain disciples were present, with many rows of bookshelves holding various books.

This is one of the treasured places of Li Mountain; the heritage of a thousand years of Li Mountain is also reflected in this book tower, which houses all kinds of cultivation methods, from low-level to high-level.

Martial arts, spells, swordsmanship, and so on, can all be found in the book tower.

It is said that at the top level of the book tower, there are even top-level cultivation methods of Da Li, but ordinary disciples cannot step into it.

It was Li Fan’s first time coming to the book tower. Although he is nominally a Li Mountain disciple, in reality, Li Mountain does not quite recognize his existence and is even cautious of him.

The book tower has a total of thirteen floors, each very large.

Li Fan walked into the book tower, unsure of how to choose, as his senior sister suggested he came to the book tower to prepare for the upcoming Li Mountain Sword Trial.

Moreover, he was not allowed to practice swordsmanship.

In that case, there were only spells and martial arts techniques left.

In Lin’an County, Yu Qing taught him the Jiao Long Demon Bone Technique, and also forged the Martial Spirit, making both very powerful when combined.

His senior sister said he should participate in the Li Mountain Sword Trial, where geniuses like clouds gather on Li Mountain, including top Sword Dao talents. Although his senior sister said his talent was high, Li Fan had a clear understanding of himself.

He started late, and with his current strength, he definitely couldn’t compete with those top talents on Li Mountain. His senior sister brought him here to enhance his combat power.

Thus, it would be best for him to choose a spell cultivation, combining martial arts and Sword Dao for attack.

Some Li Mountain disciples passed by, and some young disciples did not even recognize Li Fan.

"Brother Xiao Fan."

At this moment, a sweet voice came, and Li Fan looked over to see a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old girl, pure and lovely in appearance, seemingly surprised to see Li Fan.

"Xiao Qi." Li Fan called out.

"Brother Xiao Fan, I went down the mountain a few days ago, and my mother said you went out?" the girl asked.

"Yes." Li Fan nodded, "I saw your mother when I returned."

"Was it fun down the mountain?" The girl’s simple eyes carried some curiosity, as she had never left Li Mountain.

"Not fun, the people down the mountain are very bad. If you go down the mountain someday, you must be careful." Li Fan warned, deeply affected by his recent trip down the mountain.

"Then just take me with you." The girl looked at Li Fan expectantly.

"That would require my senior sister’s permission." Li Fan said.

"Hmph..." The girl pouted, "Always thinking of Ye Xianzi. Was it Ye Xianzi who brought you here?"

"Yes." Li Fan nodded, "Senior Sister said to pick a cultivation method in the book tower and then participate in the Li Mountain Sword Trial."

"You’re going to participate in the Li Mountain Sword Trial?" the girl said with some surprise. Seeing Li Fan nod, she whispered, "Rumor has it that Li Mountain might face danger, and this Li Mountain Sword Trial is to select the successor of Li Mountain, did you know?"

"I know a bit." Li Fan had taken a trip around Lin’an County and naturally knew the crisis Li Mountain is facing now, with the Court targeting Li Mountain.

"This time, each peak sent its disciples to the book tower to prepare for the Li Mountain Sword Trial. Since Ye Xianzi chose you to participate, she must have high hopes for you, but those elders of Li Mountain..."

The girl pondered and said, "Since Ye Xianzi decided, it should be fine. What kind of cultivation method are you looking for, I’ll help you find it."

"I’m looking for some spell cultivation." Li Fan said.

"Come with me." The girl led Li Fan to a section of the book tower, where many Li Mountain disciples were already there. As the girl mentioned, all the peaks on Li Mountain had sent disciples to the main peak.

The two arrived at a place, and the girl said, "These are all here, see if there’s anything suitable?"

Li Fan stepped forward, took out a book, and flipped through it. After a moment, he put it down and looked at the books next to it. Soon he gave up and said to the girl, "Sister Xiao Qi, these spells are relatively introductory and simplistic."

"Have you ever practiced spells before?" the girl asked.

"No..." Li Fan shook his head.

"And you still found them too basic." The girl was a bit curious, "Why didn’t I find them simple? Let’s check other floors."

"Okay." Li Fan followed the girl upstairs.

"Not satisfied with the third floor either?" The girl saw Li Fan still dissatisfied. She blinked; someone at her Refining Realm level usually only suited the first or second floor, and those very gifted would find the third floor sufficient.

The higher one’s realm, the higher the level they would go.

But Li Fan was still not satisfied.

"Don’t try to fool me." The girl led Li Fan further up, arriving at the fourth floor of the book tower.

The fourth floor of the book tower corresponds to the cultivation methods of the Fourth Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm. By the time disciples reached this level, most Li Mountain disciples would have gone down the mountain for training.

Li Fan searched the shelves on the fourth floor and stopped in front of a book.

"Thousand Silk Weave." Xiao Qi beside him looked at the book Li Fan took down and said, "Metal attribute, Brother Xiao Fan, do you specialize in the metal attribute?"

The cultivation of a Qi Cultivator involves spells of various attributes, but Qi Cultivators themselves have attribute leanings. The more congruent the attribute, the easier and more potent the cultivation becomes.

And Qi Cultivators with an Innate Dharma Form inherently possess a strong attribute.

"Should be skilled."

Li Fan replied, his body being unique; from a young age, he ate various demon meats and even consumed numerous Demon Cores. Most of these Demon Cores were absorbed by the ’demon’ within him, but residuals still remained for his use.

Li Fan thumbed through the book. The Thousand Silk Weave is a spell that condenses mana into threads, capable of binding and harming others, somewhat similar to Yu Qing’s ’Heavenly Net’ spell from before, although likely not as powerful as the ’Heavenly Net’.

A spell like Heavenly Net probably requires a cultivator with strong mana in the Foundation Establishment Realm to use.

Li Fan quickly decided to cultivate this technique, as it would significantly enhance his immediate combat power.

He continued flipping through, and after finishing, he reached the last page. Threads of mana wafted from the book, and as he focused his consciousness, he entered it, and a picture appeared in his mind, along with a surge of information regarding the cultivation method of Thousand Silk Weave.

Thousand Silk Weave is a metal attribute spell that can condense golden threads—soft yet firm—suitable for Qi Cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Realm to practice. If mastered, one could condense thousands of threads, although this spell requires a high degree of precise control over one’s Divine Sense.

Li Fan actually sat down cross-legged on the floor and closed his eyes; the girl beside him was bewildered by his actions—practicing right here?

Generally, they would remember the cultivation method and return to practice it.

After all, practicing spells requires time, and the more complex a spell, the longer it needs.

"Let’s just let him be." The girl thought to herself as she watched Li Fan and resumed browsing for suitable spells for herself.

After about half an hour, the girl sensed a mana fluctuation, turned her gaze, and saw threads of golden mana flowing around Li Fan, then watched as a strand of golden thread extended outward.

Then came the second, third... strands of threads wound around Li Fan, more and more appearing.

The girl blinked, a ripple of emotion in her heart.

Could it be that Brother Xiao Fan is a cultivation genius?

In the village, Li Fan had never shown any cultivation prowess, so it was also his first time in the book tower.

Li Fan opened his eyes, seeming a bit disappointed. He lacked the control over the Thousand Silk Weave—only able to control about a dozen or so golden threads. Having previously consumed the Demon Core of a Spider Demon, such spells should have been easier for him to cultivate, but he was hindered by the lack of strength in his ’Divine’ aspect.

Turning his gaze, he found the girl beside him looking at him with a face full of delight, her eyes shining.

"What’s up, Xiao Qi?" Li Fan asked.

"Brother Xiao Fan, with your talent, perhaps you could have a chance in the Li Mountain Sword Trial, maybe even earn some of Li Mountain’s legacy." The girl was a bit expectant.

Brother Xiao Fan was kind-hearted, growing up with her in the village; he was the first to help whenever something happened in anyone’s family.

Plus, Brother Xiao Fan was very handsome too.

Having endured so many grievances since childhood, the girl really hoped that Li Mountain would acknowledge Li Fan.

But thinking of those geniuses on Li Mountain, her eyes dimmed a bit.

On Li Mountain, there were indeed many geniuses.

"Let’s look elsewhere." Li Fan stood up and said, continuing to choose spells to cultivate.

Since his senior sister wanted him to participate in the Li Mountain Sword Trial, he should elevate his combat power as much as possible in these few days, not to disgrace the Old Blind Man and his senior sister.

He had heard that among their peers, his senior sister and little senior brother were invincible.

As the little junior brother, he couldn’t be too weak.

The two of them came to a place focused on movement techniques.

Movement techniques were mainly thunder attribute and wind attribute. Li Fan browsed through several books and finally settled on a set of wind attribute spells.

"Qingfeng Technique."

Unlike some thunder techniques, this Qingfeng Technique lacked offensive capability, purely being a movement technique.

Moreover, it was written that the best practitioners of Qingfeng Technique were Qi Cultivators skilled in wind attributes, who also practiced martial arts; they could thus fully unleash the Qingfeng Technique’s power.

"Are you skilled in wind attributes too?" Xiao Qi asked.

"Yes." Li Fan nodded.

Xiao Qi’s eyes widened as she asked, "Then what other attributes are you skilled in?"

"Should be, quite good at all." Li Fan replied.

The girl blinked again.

Could it be that Brother Xiao Fan is indeed a genius?