61: Chapter 61 The Patriarch: The Earth Beneath Our Feet Is Round

Yu Xiu did not dwell on this question.

Even someone as powerful as Ancestor Linyuan could not understand his current state: "I have come here to ask the Ancestral Master to guide me on this path of cultivation."

Ancestor Linyuan's sword-sharp gaze fell upon Yu Xiu, observing him for a long time, and remaining silent for just as long.

After a long while, he finally spoke: "Your state seems somewhat strange!

"On you, I seem to see...

"Sun and Moon?!

"Yin and Yang?!"

The Ancestral Master seemed unable to be certain, so he frowned: "What is it that you are cultivating?"

Even the Ancestral Master could not quite make sense of it.

Yu Xiu replied: "I observed the differences between the sun and moon, the alternation of day and night, and the distinction between Yin and Yang, which gave me some insights."

As for what exactly he was cultivating, he naturally could not tell Ancestor Linyuan.

As a dignified Disciple of the Sword Sect, to say that one wanted to abandon the martial Dao of a Sword Cultivator to seek the Immortal Dao—would that not be betraying one's master!

'Observing the differences between the sun and moon? The alternation of day and night? The distinction between Yin and Yang?' Ancestor Linyuan looked up at the bright moon, which had existed for who knows how long since ancient times.

He watched for a long time but could see nothing; it was just a moon.

"Do you know that in the vast Universe, there is not just this one moon, nor is there only one sun?" The Ancestral Master looked back at Yu Xiu: "Perhaps you cannot understand or believe it now, but when you reach the Qiankun Realm in the future and can set foot in the starry sky with your Physical Body, you will know..."

He pointed at the bright moon above: "That bright moon is as small as a speck of dust."

He then pointed at the ground beneath his feet: "The Wangding Star we are on, and even this Myriad Phenomena Star Domain, when placed within the boundless Universe, are merely the most inconspicuous specks of dust.

"Do you know that the ground beneath our feet is actually not flat, but like the moon, the sun, and the stars, is also a sphere."

The Ancestral Master suddenly chuckled: "Look at that moon in the sky; if I wanted to, I could pluck it down with one hand."

The Ancestral Master seemed to want to see shock, disbelief, or some other expression of astonishment on Yu Xiu's face, but unfortunately, Yu Xiu remained as calm as water.

As for some knowledge about the Universe, Yu Xiu had already learned it when he was just an ordinary person in his previous life.

There was just one thing Yu Xiu truly had not expected: that the Ancestral Master could grab the moon down with one hand.

However, one could not rule out the possibility that the Ancestral Master was bragging.

'Why is he not the least bit surprised?' The Ancestral Master was even more surprised internally. When he first set foot in the starry sky with his Physical Body and saw that the ground beneath his feet was actually a sphere, he had been shocked for a long time.

Even the fact that there was more than one sun and more than one moon in the starry sky had felt novel to him.

As for plucking stars and grabbing the moon, legends of experts being able to do so existed in many places, so it was not strange that he wasn't surprised by that.

But why would someone who had never stepped into the starry sky not be surprised that the ground beneath his feet was a sphere?

Seeing a trace of doubt gradually appear on the Ancestral Master's face, Yu Xiu suddenly realized: 'I am asking for favors from the Ancestral Master; how can I let the Ancestral Master be so disappointed.'

Yu Xiu seemed to react belatedly, revealing surprise: "Is the Ancestral Master saying that the ground beneath our feet is actually a sphere?"

"And there is more than one sun in the sky?"

'So he was just too shocked to speak.' The doubt on the Ancestral Master's face finally vanished: "You will see these things for yourself after you set foot in the starry sky; there is no need to be so surprised.

"Now, let us return to the subject and talk about what you have realized from observing the differences between the sun and moon, the alternation of day and night, and the distinction between Yin and Yang.

"The Yin and Yang of the sun and moon may have some merit, but they are ultimately not as broad as the Dao of the Sword. You must distinguish between primary and secondary, and not neglect the Dao of the Sword."

Although the Ancestral Master himself did not understand the Dao of the sun, moon, Yin, and Yang, he could pluck stars and grab the moon.

In that case, was a moon that could be gripped in one's palm still worth the effort to contemplate?

Naturally not; the upper limit was too low.

Yu Xiu did not argue. Ancestor Linyuan was still following the path of martial cultivation; naturally, he would not understand the Immortal Dao that Yu Xiu was about to walk.

The Greater Yin and Greater Yang were just a small part of the Immortal Dao he was about to walk, and the Dao of the Sword was also among them.

"Therefore, this Disciple has come to ask the Ancestral Master for guidance on this complete path." Yu Xiu said, seizing the opportunity.

Ancestor Linyuan chuckled and said indifferently: "Little fellow, what big words. You have only been cultivating for a few years, yet you want to see the entire path of cultivation.

"I know your Realm is very high, far exceeding your actual cultivation level; even I find you somewhat strange when I look at you.

"But you should know that aiming too high and reaching for what is far beyond one's reach is a great taboo in cultivation!"

Yu Xiu replied: "This Disciple naturally knows that aiming too high is inadvisable. It is just that this Disciple cultivates the Dragon-Slaying and Evil-Purging Sword. When I had not yet obtained the subsequent Cultivation Technique, I tried to deduce the subsequent Realm myself. Unfortunately, my knowledge of the path of cultivation is truly limited, and I eventually had to stop, helpless. That is why I have come to ask the Ancestral Master for guidance."

"Oh?" Ancestor Linyuan was surprised: "You were able to deduce the subsequent Realm out of thin air when you had not seen the Cultivation Technique?"

The Ancestral Master seemed interested: "Tell me, what exactly did you deduce?"

Yu Xiu thought for a moment, and using his mental will, he transmitted the initial, and least rigorous, sword technique he had deduced, the Fuyao Sword Scripture, to Ancestor Linyuan: "Aside from the Dragon-Slaying and Evil-Purging Sword, this Disciple blazed a new trail and created this Fuyao Sword Scripture, but ultimately stopped at the Dongtian Realm and could not advance any further."

In reality, Yu Xiu was not entirely sure if the direction of this Sword Scripture was correct, but it had been affirmed by the panel and had been recorded.

"Interesting." Ancestor Linyuan did not care much.

When he was young, he had also had moments of inspiration, and he had also created his own Cultivation Techniques and sword arts. But looking back now, he realized there were many errors and omissions, and they were not that brilliant.

However, considering his Realm, vision, knowledge, and age at the time, that was already an extraordinary feat!

If nothing unexpected happened, Yu Xiu should be the same.

However, he did not believe that Yu Xiu could create a Cultivation Technique or sword technique that led directly to the Dongtian Realm.

For one, Yu Xiu's foundation was too shallow, and he was still a bit young; he himself was certainly not in the Dongtian Realm.

Secondly, Yu Xiu cultivated the Dragon-Slaying and Evil-Purging Sword. He should indeed have never seen the subsequent Cultivation Technique, as it was still in the hands of the Grand Elder of Zhanlong Peak.

Without having personally cultivated it, and having never seen the path ahead, relying only on imagination and occasional bursts of inspiration could simply not support the creation of a Cultivation Technique for the Dongtian Realm.

Unless Yu Xiu's Comprehension Ability was already as high as those 'Emperors' throughout the endless ages.

The Ancestral Master casually received the Divine Thought transmitted by Yu Xiu and began to observe it.

'Hmm, this Foundation Chapter has some ingenious ideas, and the Leakless Chapter is also quite brilliant.'

'Not bad. Even from my perspective, there are no flaws in the Qi Circulation Chapter.'

'The Qi Sea Chapter... this has substance.'

The Ancestral Master put away his initial casualness, and his expression became a bit more serious.

'The Life Spring Chapter... this idea is so bold, but it is indeed feasible.'

The Ancestral Master had already begun to unconsciously deduce based on the Cultivation Technique.