125: Or did I misjudge?

"Could it be that I misjudged?"

The look of shock on the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit's face was fleeting; after all, she had lived for endless years, so she wouldn't lose her composure so easily.

She had seen countless Prodigy Sword Cultivators across this Universe. Not to mention those who could comprehend the Void Returning Sword Dao within three breaths, she had even seen Mortal Sword Cultivators who grasped the true meaning of the Dao in an instant, becoming Heaven-Defying Sword Cultivators who achieved the Dao in one step.

However, this situation was vastly different. That was because he had walked his own path of the Dao. If one were to ask him to comprehend other Sword Dao Divine Abilities before achieving the Dao, it would be equally impossible.

Moreover, such people were far too rare. Luck, perseverance, self-nature, and destiny—none of these four could be missing. And these people all shared one common trait: they only cultivated the sword!

Truth be told, if not for the timely appearance of Jiang Churan, the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit, in her helplessness, might very well have chosen such a person.

But the one before her—the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit could easily sense that besides the Dao, he cultivated other things. This was what made her suspicious and alarmed.

Immediately, the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit revealed a look of confusion. In her eyes, it seemed as if a galaxy was rotating, as if she were peering into something.

"Strange. His Sword Dao Aptitude is a sliver stronger than it was just a moment ago. Can Aptitude actually increase?"

Although the increase was minimal, the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit still felt it, which made her feel even more incredulous.

Generally speaking, a person's Aptitude is determined by Heaven. Unless one encounters a Heaven-Defying fortuitous encounter that improves one's own Aptitude, it is extremely difficult to change. It only changes after years of immersion in a single path of cultivation. Yet, his bone age and aura clearly show he is not old, at most twenty.

"This is interesting. It seems there is some secret here..."

"This Heaven-Disrupting Land, which blinds the perception of the Heavenly Dao, is truly somewhat different. No wonder when I was bringing that girl through Reincarnation, I was pulled here by a force..."

"Or perhaps he is just lucky and simply has a unique understanding of the sword Formation, which is why this happened?"

"It is highly likely. There is a trace of the aura of the Dao of Formations within his body; he must have studied Formations. That makes some sense..." the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit speculated.

However, being able to achieve this much, this brat has the qualifications to be Churan's sword attendant. It is worth keeping an eye on him.

At this moment, Jiang Churan looked at Shen Nian, a rare look of surprise appearing in her eyes. She thought to herself: "Sword Mother, it really is the aura of the Canglan Sword Formation. He wasn't bragging!"

"How could he be so fast!"

"This doesn't seem mediocre at all. Sword Mother, did you misjudge him?"

"It only took the blink of an eye for him to comprehend it. Could it be that he also possesses a Sword Physique and Sword Heart?" Jiang Churan asked, pondering. This was the first time she had encountered someone faster than her at comprehending the Dao, so she was inevitably very curious.

The Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit heard this and couldn't help but laugh: "Do you think a Sword Physique and Sword Heart are that common?"

This girl truly did not know what kind of terrifying potential she possessed. Possessing even one was already a blessing from Heaven; how could it be possible to have both?

Besides, if he had them, she would have discovered it long ago. As a Sword Spirit, her sensitivity to a Sword Physique and Sword Heart was even sharper; she absolutely could not have misjudged.

"Ah!" "He doesn't have them?" "Then how did he do it? He's even more amazing than me!" Jiang Churan was suddenly startled. As she placed the sword in her hand into her spatial ring, a faint blush appeared on her face. Thinking of her previous words, she couldn't help but feel a bit awkward.

How embarrassing! He was clearly this amazing, and I even said I would help him! Sigh, forget it, I should just leave quickly!

In her mind, beside the standing black iron tower, a figure in a black dress shook her head. She was about to explain that it was impossible to compare him to her—he had only just entered the threshold. If he had pushed it to the limit just now and cultivated it to the level of Perfection...

But thinking of this, the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit couldn't help but laugh at herself.

What am I thinking? How could such an exaggerated possibility exist in this world—cultivating to Perfection in a single glance, and even crossing Realms?

Even a Seven-Aperture Lapis Lazuli Sword Heart wouldn't be able to do that!

If that were truly the case, no Sword Cultivator under this Universe would dare to call themselves a Genius in front of him. Even she, the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit, would likely be unable to resist acknowledging him as her new master.

However, seeing Jiang Churan's surprised expression, the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit thought of something, changed her tone, and added: "Why? Feeling pressured?"

"Then hurry up and Cultivate!"

She originally wanted to say that you hadn't even used your Sword Heart and it took you the time to drink a cup of tea. Otherwise, you could have glimpsed the Origin of this sword Formation and entered the threshold in a single glance. This is the terrifying aspect of the Seven-Aperture Lapis Lazuli Sword Heart—a Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability for the Dao!

As long as it is not Dao-Grade, Jiang Churan can currently ignore the Realm and comprehend it directly. Right now, she has only opened one of her seven apertures. When she opens all seven and her heart becomes like lapis lazuli, she will be able to comprehend even Dao-Grade sword techniques with a snap of her fingers. Once she masters one sword, she masters ten thousand.

Having this heart alone already makes one the most Prodigious existence in the Dao. The previous Nine Tribulations Sword Master possessed this very Sword Heart, which allowed them to dominate for several epochs.

Furthermore, Jiang Churan also possesses the Indestructible Sword Body!

Those who possess this Physique are born Supreme beings of the Dao. They can contain all the Sword Intent in the world and transform it all into the Indestructible Sword Dao. Once the Physique reaches Major Achievement, as long as there is a wisp of Sword Intent in this world, she will be immortal and indestructible. It ranks fifth on the list of three thousand Physiques.

These two are simply complementary. In other words, Jiang Churan only needs to continuously comprehend sword techniques with her Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability, and regardless of the type, she can transform them into her own Indestructible Sword Dao. She can achieve Immortal Ascension just by lying down; she doesn't need to go through the Mortal World tribulation like those other Sword Cultivators.

This can no longer be called being favored by Heaven; she is practically the biological daughter of the Heavenly Dao! It is precisely for this reason that the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit chose her.

If it weren't for the fact that she was unusually lazy and her mind wasn't on cultivating the sword at all, this lifetime's events wouldn't have happened.

The reason the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit said this was that she suddenly thought it would be better to use a ruse, letting Jiang Churan feel a bit of pressure so that she might work hard to Cultivate.

Jiang Churan had already walked out of the ruins. Her expression changed slightly, and she revealed a longing look: "Sword Mother, now that you mention it, I want to eat a pear too."

"..." The Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit was silent.

Murong Chen, who was still staying in the main hall, finished speaking and smiled to the side: "Big Brother Murong, let me introduce you. This is the Shen I mentioned to you before..."

"Huh???"

"Where are they?" Murong Chen stared at the empty space beside him, looking completely bewildered.

At this very moment, after hearing Murong Chen's words, Shen Nian didn't say anything more and began to choose a sword. As for Jiang Churan sneaking away, he had also noticed, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

His personality was just like that; he would never take the initiative to get close to the Daughter of Destiny. He couldn't deal with that method of sucking up to the female lead; did he need to?

As for what Murong Chen was thinking, how could he not know? However, Shen Nian didn't feel any disgust toward him; on the contrary, sometimes he found him quite interesting, so he just let him be.

If it were someone he didn't like, he wouldn't have given them the opportunity to use a favor from the very beginning.

"Brother Shen, sorry about that. My older sister is just like that; she comes and goes without a trace. Even my father can't control her, so please don't mind..." Murong Chen stepped forward and said with a smile, laying his cards on the table.

Shen Nian glanced at him and said softly: "Isn't it your older brother?"

"Sigh, my sister's head doesn't work right here," Murong Chen pointed to his own head and then smiled: "With her disguise, she might as well not have bothered. Which man is so delicate and fair-skinned? Of course, Brother Shen, I'm not talking about you!"

"I'm talking about her. Anyone with a bit of intelligence can see that she is a woman. How could she hide it from Brother Shen!"

Shen Nian didn't speak, just quietly walking and reading the introductions on the stone pillars. The slightly troublesome thing about the Canglan Sword Formation he had just comprehended was that it required many swords of not-insignificant grade to maximize its power. Fortunately, there were ready-made ones here; the owner of the ruins must have done this intentionally. Nine swords were enough to initially unleash the power of the Canglan Sword Formation.

The sword Formation left by the ancient Cultivator was indeed powerful. Even in the Five Domains, this sword Formation could be considered top-tier among Void Returning ones. It was a good choice for protecting a sect or trapping and killing enemies. Shen Nian had already decided he could set one up on the Ninth Mountain. After all, that was his home in Great Xia. He had a premonition that he would be leaving soon, so leaving some means of protection was just right.

It was just that it would be hard to gather enough swords in Great Xia to unleash the Major Achievement of the sword Formation. If he could take all these swords, that would be great, and he wouldn't have to look for them everywhere.

Seeing that Shen Nian didn't speak, Murong Chen trotted after him and smiled: "Brother Shen, what do you think?"

"What do you mean, what do I think?"

"My sister! She is dressed in men's clothing; if she were in women's clothing, she would be stunning. At the very least, her appearance would improve by a level. She and Brother Shen would be a perfect match!" Murong Chen spoke vividly and excitedly. Then, he seemed to think of something and added: "Also, Brother Shen, let me tell you a secret. My sister is not simple at all; she is definitely not a vase. In the future, she will surely be able to stay by your side!"

When these words were spoken, Shen Nian glanced at him with some surprise and said: "Haven't you been hung up enough?"

This brat must have been hung up by Jiang Churan. Originally, Shen Nian thought the other party had given up, but he didn't expect him to still have this idea. The most critical thing was, since Murong Chen knew his sister was not simple, why was he still so persistent? Why did he have to cling to his leg?

Actually, even if he did nothing, his future life wouldn't be too bad. After all, as the younger brother of the Daughter of Destiny—even if not by blood—they grew up together, and there was affection. Moreover, the Daughter of Destiny is very sentimental. Murong Chen already had a thigh to cling to.

"Ahem, Brother Shen also plays great xia secret records..." Murong Chen was suddenly a bit embarrassed.

"Occasionally." Shen Nian answered casually while scanning the stone pillars. He then asked: "I am quite curious, what is the reason that makes you so persistent, making you like this..."