213: Suspect

At this moment, Wan Wuyin's face was the most unsightly; it alternated between crimson and purple, a truly peculiar sight.

Even though the Lin family members didn't speak, their gazes constantly lingered on him.

It was as if they were watching a clown!

This angered him more than any verbal taunt.

Yet, at this moment, he couldn't retort; he could only puff out his cheeks, his chest heaving continuously like a grotesque toad.

"The Lin family is truly extraordinary, with that Spirit Light!"

"Of course, he's extraordinary! With the Sword Art he comprehended, he'll probably have a smooth path in the Dao of the Sword within a few years!"

"That's natural, he's also a Named Disciple of Zi Xuan Daoist!" On the viewing platform, people began to discuss, their words full of praise.

Although they had shown disdain earlier, they hadn't openly mocked him, so now they spoke with full praise.

For Cultivators, they never stingy with their praise for the strong. Since they hadn't mocked him before, their praise now didn't seem abrupt or make them blush.

"Their Spirit Light is decreasing..." Someone else noticed a startling scene.

"Perhaps the Lin family Cultivator's Spirit Light was too dazzling!" Someone hesitated, offering a guess.

However, the next moment, Wan Qing's spirit platform suddenly became dim and lifeless, on the verge of disappearing.

"Someone there has finished their comprehension!"

"It's Wan Qing of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect!"

At this moment, Wan Wuyin wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

The disappearance of Spirit Light signified the end of comprehension.

Of course, this didn't mean the comprehension had reached Perfection or succeeded prematurely; rather, it was a sign of poor Comprehension Ability, just like Lin Shiming's prolonged inability to start.

Although Wan Wuyin was visiting the Spirit Beast Sect for the first time, he didn't have the audacity to claim that Wan Qing had completed his comprehension.

While Wan Qing finished, the other Cultivators continued their comprehension.

But at this moment, Lin Shiming was unaware of the outside world's happenings.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with various Sword Grasses that cleaved the heavens.

The entire firmament, like a falling curtain, was torn apart and shattered by countless blades of grass.

Distant thunder rumbled in the sky, as if to punish these Sword Grasses, but in the next moment, it was violently sliced apart by countless grass-swords.

The muffled thunder became silent, transforming into fragmented light, leaving only streaks of sword marks hanging across the sky!

The exceedingly dense Sword Intent made Lin Shiming feel as if he were in a Sword Tomb.

And the Sword Intent in his mind became increasingly clear; the sword-seed of the Grass Character Sword Art rapidly grew like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

"This sword, cleaves the heavens!"

A profound voice echoed in his mind, like the sound of the Great Dao, lingering and unforgettable.

The next moment, the numerous grass-swords began to recede, like a shrinking starry sky, transforming into countless points of light.

Finally, when he looked again,

A larger, luminous blade of grass swayed in the wind.

Each sway was a strike of a sword.

This time, it cleaved the boundless starry sky!

Slash!

The next moment, the vision vanished, and Lin Shiming returned to his spirit platform.

As he solidified his being again, he was astonished by the dense Sword Intent throughout his body, almost materializing, with faint hints of Spiritual Plants flowing within him.

He had felt this kind of Sword Intent on his Seventh Grand Uncle, but the Sword Intent on his own body still carried a slight ethereal quality, not yet condensed into tangible Sword Light.

"Is this not far from Sword Light Manifestation?" Lin Shiming muttered in pleasant surprise, knowing that before this, his comprehension of Sword Intent was only at the seed stage.

And now, with his Sword Intent erupting, his entire body felt like a heaven-cleaving Sword Grass, poised and ready to unleash that astonishing sword strike at any moment.

Of course, unlike his Seventh Grand Uncle's Azure Lotus Sword Light, his Grass Character Sword Art focused more on the power of a single strike.

Lin Shiming diligently controlled the Sword Light to recede and the Sword Intent to withdraw, containing it all within the Sword Grass inside his body.

At the same time, he looked at the Root of Deduction in his mind.

The half-inch rootlet was now glowing brightly.

This Spiritual Root was his greatest gain. Of course, the effect of his Root of Deduction alone was far less than that of the White Cedar Spirit Tree, and he also discovered that the light of deduction would be consumed and could not be sustained indefinitely.

Lin Shiming's Divine Sense stirred, and the Root of Deduction slowly went dormant. The next moment, it no longer emitted light but receded into his Sea of Consciousness.

Only then did he get up, realizing that the other eight people had finished their comprehension at some unknown point.

The few of them appeared exceptionally excited, clearly very satisfied with the results of their comprehension.

Of course, Wan Qing was an exception; his face was somewhat grim at this moment.

As the nine finished their comprehension, nine branches reappeared within the White Cedar Spirit Tree's main body, one by one guiding the nine people down from beneath the Spirit Tree.

Sanye Daoist also rose and led the nine out.

"Young Friend Lin, I wonder if you would be willing to move aside for a talk later?"

Lin Shiming's expression changed involuntarily as he felt the sound transmission in his mind, then looked at Sanye Daoist's retreating back.

The latter was still leading the way normally. At this moment, Lin Shiming was naturally apprehensive.

He didn't know if Sanye Daoist met with everyone.

But he couldn't refuse!

Lin Shiming nodded in response. At this moment, he felt some regret, but at the same time, he thought that the White Cedar Spirit Tree, being in seclusion, surely wouldn't know about the things he had done, otherwise, it wouldn't have allowed him to act so recklessly.

Sanye Daoist led the nine into a large hall, then spoke.

"Fellow Daoists, you have already obtained the Nine-Leaf Dao Comprehension of this Sect. The matter of the Demonic Sect has now concluded, but you are still required to complete a mission for this Sect within your capabilities. This matter will be announced to all Fellow Daoists within the next ten years!" Sanye Daoist said indifferently.

He then handed over the spirit contracts belonging to their respective Sects, asking them to sign.

Lin Shiming took the spirit contract and found that it was indeed the Azure Profound Spirit Contract. Apart from one specific task, there were no other restrictions on the contract, so Lin Shiming nodded and signed it.

Then, with a wave of Sanye Daoist's hand, the nine people retreated one by one.

Only Lin Shiming hesitated at this moment, stopping. He hadn't expected that Sanye Daoist would indeed only keep him!

At this moment, his mind raced, reviewing the entire comprehension process.

If he was discovered, it must have been because he had revealed a flaw.

To gain an advantage in front of such an ancient figure, he needed to know what he had overlooked.

"Young Friend Lin, have you joined a Sect?" Sanye Daoist asked faintly.

This opening made Lin Shiming feel a sudden bitterness.

"Replying to Senior Daoist, Shiming is a Named Disciple of Zi Xuan Daoist!"

Lin Shiming answered honestly, his heart growing more anxious. Sanye Daoist inviting him to join the Spirit Beast Sect at this moment was not a good thing.

At this time, if it were an ordinary Daoist, he might have been able to righteously refuse as a Named Disciple of Zi Xuan Daoist. However, Sanye Daoist clearly possessed strength not inferior to Zi Xuan Daoist and held a significant position in the Spirit Beast Sect.

"Oh, is that so? Then, Young Friend, could you tell me why you were able to attract the Spirit Light of comprehension?"