103: Second Transformation of Sword Intent

Three days later, Lin Yan stabilized his Foundation Establishment Realm and finally left seclusion.

He had Xu Shuangyuan prepare a sumptuous meal to properly thank the Grand Elder for guarding him for so many days.

"For you to have such an achievement is the greatest thanks to this old man, hahaha."

The Grand Elder was very happy, drinking until his face was flushed red.

"...You brat don't know, at that time three Hall Masters came, along with Inner Sect Elders, all of them were great Cultivators above the Nascent Soul!"

At night, Lin Yan rose into the air.

The spiritual power intensity of the Foundation Establishment Realm increased greatly, capable of supporting a Cultivator's low-altitude flight.

From now on, going to the Tea Garden and such would be convenient; he wouldn't need to take out a flying boat and could just fly up directly.

The combat power of the Foundation Establishment Realm increased greatly, and combined with the ability to fly flexibly, his survival capability was significantly improved.

Therefore, most Sword Pavilion Disciples would choose to go out for experience after reaching Foundation Establishment.

This is also the reason why Foundation Establishment Disciples are rarely seen within the sect.

Many Disciples are already decades old when they reach Foundation Establishment, having stayed at the Mountain Gate for decades, they could not hold back any longer.

Disciples with ambition like Sun Xiaochuan even went out to adventure while in the Refining Qi Realm.

Of course, when Sun Xiaochuan and the others went out, they wouldn't stray too far from the Sword Pavilion, and it was generally quite safe.

He slowly descended from the air and sat cross-legged under the Azure Blade Willow.

Lin Yan closed his eyes, and the surrounding Spiritual Qi, which he could only vaguely perceive before, was now as clear as a flowing stream.

Those tiny spiritual power particles drifting in the air appeared as faint points of light in his Divine Sense, their flow trajectories clearly visible.

"The power of my Divine Sense has become much stronger."

With a thought, Lin Yan extended his Divine Sense outward.

The invisible force spread outward like a tide, ten zhang, twenty zhang, thirty zhang...

Until the entire valley was under the coverage of his Divine Sense!

What surprised Lin Yan even more was that when he cast his Divine Sense further away, he could vaguely "see" the outline of the mountain range a hundred miles away, as well as the distribution and flow of Spiritual Qi in that area.

Although not as clear as nearby, it was already far beyond the perception ability that a Foundation Establishment Realm should have.

"After Foundation Establishment, my Divine Sense has greatly enhanced, already comparable to the Late Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm."

Lin Yan opened his eyes, a glimmer of light flashing in his pupils.

Perhaps it was because he broke through the human body's limits during the Refining Qi Realm.

As soon as he broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, his Divine Sense coverage exceeded thirty zhang.

Generally speaking, one would only have this level of Divine Sense strength at the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Not only that, Lin Yan's Divine Sense seemed more sensitive than other Cultivators'.

His Divine Sense was not only extremely clear in perceiving the area within its coverage, but also had a certain detection capability for even further places.

Previously, he had cultivated Divine Sense power in the Refining Qi Realm, but it was too weak; comprehending Sword Intent was the limit.

Now, Divine Sense was no longer a shackle restricting the improvement of Lin Yan's Sword Intent.

He took out the Second-Turn Sword Grass and placed it in front of him.

He carefully controlled his spiritual power, guiding the Second-Turn Sword Grass to release the Sword Qi essence within.

As Lin Yan's spiritual power was injected, the Second-Turn Sword Grass began to change.

The plant essence within the Sword Grass, carrying the Sword Intent spiritual charm, slowly emerged, eventually forming tiny sword-shaped spiritual charms that hovered around the leaves.

"Now is the time!"

Lin Yan formed seals with both hands and let out a low shout: "Sword Intent, condense!"

Those sword-shaped Spiritual Qi seemed to be summoned, detaching from the leaves and flying towards Lin Yan.

Lin Yan opened his mouth and swallowed the first sword-shaped Spiritual Qi.

In an instant, an extremely sharp Sword Qi surged down from his throat, rapidly flowing through his Meridians throughout his entire body.

This process was not pleasant, as if small knives were scraping against all his Meridians.

Wherever the Sword Qi passed, the Meridians felt unbearably painful.

"Refreshing!"

Lin Yan couldn't help but let out a cry of pain.

Fortunately, after he built the Sixth-Grade Dao Foundation, the strength of his Meridians far exceeded before; otherwise, this would have damaged his Meridians.

The pain did not last long.

As the Sword Qi circulated throughout his body for one cycle, his original Sword Intent became active, and those sword-shaped spiritual charms resonated with his Sword Intent and began to merge into it.

"Continue!"

Lin Yan gritted his teeth and swallowed the second wisp of sword-shaped spiritual charm into his body.

This time the pain was worse than the first, but he was mentally prepared; his Divine Sense tightly locked onto the flow of Sword Qi within his body, guiding them to merge with the Sword Intent.

Just like that, one wisp after another of sword-shaped spiritual charms was swallowed by Lin Yan into his body and merged with his Sword Intent.

Every time he merged one, he could clearly feel his Sword Intent becoming more condensed and sharper.

When the last trace of the sword-shaped spiritual charm was absorbed, Lin Yan felt as if he had been reborn.

He let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes, a tangible Sword Light flashing in them, then immediately disappearing.

"Success!"

Lin Yan happily felt the changes in his body.

The original First-Turn Sword Intent had completely transformed, becoming more condensed and pure.

He tried to release his Sword Intent, and a wisp of Sword Qi, difficult to see with the naked eye, shot out from his fingertips, leaving a faint trace in the air in front of him, which only dissipated after a long time.

"Second-Turn Sword Intent!"

Lin Yan could not hide his excitement.

Compared to the First-Turn Sword Intent, the Second-Turn Sword Intent was not only more powerful but could also cause continuous damage.

Sixth-Grade Dao Foundation plus Second-Turn Sword Intent.

Although he was only at the first level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, Lin Yan's actual combat power far exceeded those of the same realm.

As for exactly how strong, he would only know after a fight.

Since building the new courtyard, the small wooden house where Lin Yan previously lived had been converted into a wine-brewing room.

In the early morning, Lin Yan walked slowly towards the wooden house, pushed open the door, and a scent mixed with the fermentation of grain and the fresh fragrance of cereals rushed towards him.

The room was filled with pottery wine jars of various sizes, and various wine-brewing tools hung on the walls.

After Foundation Establishment, not only did his cultivation improve, but his control over various techniques also advanced, and his wine-brewing skills naturally reached their Peak.

But at this moment, Lin Yan's expression was slightly solemn.

"The quality of spirit wine brewed from ordinary Spirit Rice has reached its limit."

He picked up a freshly brewed jar of spirit wine, shook it gently, and listened to the crisp sound of the liquid inside.

"The spiritual power concentration can only reach the Peak of the first rank; wanting to improve it further is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

Lin Yan took a few jade wine-tasting cups from the shelf and carefully poured a few cups of spirit wine.

The wine was as clear as crystal, shimmering with a faint cyan light under the sunlight.

He picked up a cup and took a light sip.

"Hmm..."

Lin Yan closed his eyes, letting the wine flow slowly on the tip of his tongue.

The spirit wine felt soft upon entering the mouth, carrying a faint fragrance of spirit plants, and then a gentle spiritual power spread in his mouth.

The spirit wine concentrated the spiritual power of the Spirit Rice, and its effect on improving cultivation was even better than Spirit Rice.

But only after three breaths, Lin Yan put down the wine cup.

This was already the highest quality spirit wine he could currently brew, but for him now, it could no longer satisfy him.

"After Foundation Establishment, the spiritual power replenishment effect of ordinary spirit wine is too weak."

Lin Yan frowned and pondered.

"I need higher quality spirit wine to match my current cultivation."