Breakthrough Sword God
Shen Nianchu took the Jade Slip and scanned it briefly with her Divine Sense, immediately widening her beautiful eyes and sucking in a sharp breath:
“Th-this... this is a Saint-tier Sword Canon?! The Nine Heavens Sword Canon?
Junior Martial Brother, where did you get this? This is the lifeblood of the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion!”
“It was an Opportunity.”
Chen Yuan smiled faintly, offering no further explanation.
The moment Shen Nianchu touched the Jade Slip, the System's notification sounded in Chen Yuan's mind:
[Ding! Detecting Host has gifted the Saint-tier Cultivation Technique, "Nine Heavens Sword Canon." Triggering Hundredfold Return!
Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the Divine-tier Cultivation Technique: "Record of the Grand Beginning Sword God"!
Effect: Cultivating to Perfection allows one to reach the Realm of Sword God.
The System can fully integrate this for the Host at any time.]
Chen Yuan looked at the Divine-tier Sword Dao Cultivation Technique within the System, suppressing his internal excitement, and turned to Shen Nianchu, who was still in shock.
He watched as she carefully put away the Jade Slip, and then, as if remembering something, began rummaging through her storage ring.
Finally, she took out a somewhat plain-looking Jade Bottle, shoved it into Chen Yuan's hand, her face showing a trace of imperceptible nervousness and pride.
“Here, take this!”
Shen Nianchu turned her face away, her voice deliberately loud, “This is the Tier 5 Body Refining Medicinal Pill, the 'Dragon Elephant Bone Tempering Pill,' that Your Granny has treasured for ages! You're lucky to get it!
If... if you dare to dislike it and not accept it, then... then don't expect me to ever speak to you again!”
Chen Yuan felt a warm current flow through his heart as he looked at her adorable appearance.
How could he not know that this Girl meant well?
A Tier 5 Medicinal Pill was indeed not high-grade for his current level, but since it was given by Shen Nianchu, it was very precious to him.
He reached out, affectionately ruffled Shen Nianchu's beautiful hair, and said softly, “How could I dislike it? Anything Senior Sister gives me is the best. Thank you, Senior Sister.”
Shen Nianchu felt the warmth of his palm and listened to his gentle words. Her Pretty Face flushed slightly, and her heart felt sweet, the slight nervousness she had felt instantly vanishing.
Next, Chen Yuan told Shen Nianchu to go play elsewhere. He himself went to a Lake, sat cross-legged, and issued an instruction to the System:
“Little Cherry, immediately Cultivate the 'Record of the Grand Beginning Sword God' for me!”
[Ding! Instruction received. Beginning automatic Cultivation for the Host.]
In an instant, Chen Yuan's consciousness was pulled into a Void of unformed Chaos.
To Breakthrough the Sword Dao to Half-Saint requires comprehending a rudimentary form of one of the Five Elements Sword Dao Laws.
To Breakthrough to the Saint Realm, one must comprehend one complete Sword Dao Law among the Five Elements Sword Dao Laws.
In other words, if Chen Yuan wanted to Breakthrough to Sword Saint, he needed to comprehend the complete Law of Fire Sword Dao.
Above Sword Saint is Sword God. To Breakthrough to Sword God, one needs to comprehend the complete Five Elements Sword Dao Laws: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.
The Five Elements mutually generate and restrain each other, making this far more difficult than Breaking Through to Sword Saint. Thus, the only known Sword Gods are certain Old Monsters in Shenzhou, with others being unverifiable.
Sword Dao entering the Divine level means an ultimate existence capable of One Sword Breaking Ten Thousand Methods. They can crush opponents purely with Sword Intent and Sword Domain, achieving Decree by Word and One Sword Breaking Ten Thousand Methods, reaching a state of Sword Heart Clarity and freedom from distraction.
Inside the Void Space,
a blurry figure slowly condensed out of the Chaos.
It was an Old Man in Green Robes, with an ancient face and warm eyes. Simply standing there, he seemed like the embodiment of the Dao itself.
He was the manifestation of a trace of Dao Seal left behind by the founder of the "Record of the Grand Beginning Sword God."
The old man did not speak, but merely smiled faintly, raised his hand, and gently pointed.
“Spring Birth.”
In a single thought, the Void gave birth to life!
Endless vitality burst forth, lush greenness flourished, vegetation grew wildly, and the gentle spring breeze contained the purest Law of Wood Sword Dao.
Chen Yuan instantly immersed himself in it, feeling the cycles of growth and decay of the plants.
The scene changed again, fierceness replacing gentleness!
The scorching sun was like fire, lava surged, and violent flames swept across the heavens and earth. This was the Law of Fire Sword Dao that Chen Yuan was familiar with.
He did not know how much time had passed.
A chilling, Deadly Aura permeated the air!
A cool Metal Wind blew, yet it carried the sharpness capable of harvesting all creation.
The heavens and earth were filled with the indestructible Law of Metal Sword Dao; every wisp of its aura felt capable of tearing apart the Divine Soul.
Seemingly ten thousand years passed,
All things were desolate, and the cold penetrated the bone!
Ice and snow covered the earth, and the biting cold wind froze everything. Beneath the profound Dark Ice was the surging Law of Water Sword Dao.
It was ultimately soft, capable of embracing all things; yet also ultimately hard, capable of freezing space and time.
“The Rotation of the Four Seasons, the foundation of the Five Elements.”
The old man's voice, like the Grand Sound of the Dao, resonated through Chen Yuan's heart.
The scenes of the four seasons alternated and merged wildly. The Five Elements Laws were no longer isolated; they began to transform and blend into each other.
Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood, Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, and Earth generates Metal again.
A perfect and vast Five Elements Sword Dao Cycle appeared before Chen Yuan.
Under the guidance of this Grand Beginning Sword God, Chen Yuan completely forgot about time.
His consciousness seemed to transform into a part of this Five Elements cycle, experiencing it firsthand.
One year, ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years... In this space-time of consciousness, ten thousand years passed in a flash.
Chen Yuan's comprehension of the Five Elements Sword Dao Laws progressed from initial ignorance to gradual clarity, then to profound understanding, finally reaching Perfection and complete integration!
The Realm of Sword God was achieved!
At this moment, he felt that his “sword” had undergone a fundamental transformation.
It was no longer limited to a tangible sword, nor was it constrained by specific Laws.
Wherever his heart reached, all things could become a sword;
Wherever his will moved, the Laws submitted.
He had truly reached the supreme Realm of One Sword Breaking Ten Thousand Methods and Decree by Word!
With Sword Heart Clarity, illuminating the Great Thousand, there was no longer any hindrance.
“Buzz—!”
The moment the final Law of Earth Sword Dao perfectly integrated into the cycle, the entire Chaos Void violently shook, then returned to a deeper tranquility.
The figure of the Old Man in Green Robes gave Chen Yuan a knowing smile and slowly dissipated.
Chen Yuan abruptly opened his eyes!
Deep within his pupils, the Five Elements seemed to rotate, eventually settling into a clear tranquility, yet containing a Supreme Majesty that made it impossible to look directly at him.
Sword God!
He slowly raised his hand, not using any Spiritual Energy, but merely moving his thoughts slightly.
Inside the Small World, the Lake water instantly transformed into hundreds of millions of crystalline Water Swords, suspended in mid-air.
The earth and soil beneath his feet contained heavy Sword Intent, seeming capable of rising up as a Sword Mountain at any moment;
The surrounding vegetation was vividly green, and every leaf emitted fierce Wood Sword Qi;
Specks of Golden Light flashed in the air—that was Metal Sword Gang condensed to the extreme;
Even the warm sunlight seemed to carry the Fire Sword Intent capable of incinerating everything!
Decree by Word, All Things are Swords!
This was precisely the mark of the Realm of Sword God!
Chen Yuan left the Small World and returned inside the Formation, his Divine Might of the Sword God unrestrained.
Mu Yan, Xu Nuo, Dugu Jiu, and the others looked toward the Isolating Formation.
An indescribable, Supreme Sword Intent, seemingly towering above all living beings, surged out like a tide, causing everyone—including the two Body Integration Elders—to tremble in their Souls and feel an urge to prostrate themselves in worship!
“Th-this is...” Dugu Jiu's voice was dry, and his eyes were filled with extreme terror.
Xu Nuo tightly clenched her hands, deeply shaken. She seemed to understand that the “Half Day” Chen Yuan spoke of might... truly have been enough.
None of them had ever seen a Sword Saint, much less a Sword God, but from the terrifying Sword Dao Divine Might emanating from the Formation, they could tell that Chen Yuan seemed to have truly succeeded.