262: Wait a minute, Sword Mother! There's something fishy about the method my senior brother gave me!

Mu Wanqing regained her senses slightly. Looking at the expectant expression on the other person's face, she felt a strange sensation in her heart, but she still nodded and turned to leave.

"I will go notify Master right now."

The next second.

A black-robed figure stepped into the palace with one hand behind his back and an air of indifference between his brows.

Others could not tell, but over these three days, Shen Nian had spent 100 years of simulation value, successfully refined Demon Xiang Wu, and after hunting the great demons of the Xiangliu Clan, he had stepped into the Void Returning Fourth Layer Realm!

"It is a pity that refining the Demon Emperor Soul takes too long; otherwise, I should have been able to step into the fifth or even sixth layer in one go..." Shen Nian muttered to himself as he walked over.

Suddenly!

【Ding, Daughter of Destiny Jiang Churan, under the Host's guidance, has begun to Cultivate seriously and broken through to the Void Return First Layer. Reward: 500 points of preaching value.】

【Extra reward: Seven-Aperture Lapis Lazuli Sword Heart awakening technique (Enhanced version).】

【Seven-Aperture Lapis Lazuli Sword Heart awakening technique: Can accelerate the awakening of those possessing the Seven-Aperture Lapis Lazuli Sword Heart. This method was uniquely created by the System by scouring the Sword Heart possessors of all heavens and myriad worlds, and can increase the efficiency of awakening the Sword Heart by a hundred times!】

Upon hearing the System's voice, Shen Nian was slightly stunned.

Three days?

Already at the Void Return Realm?

This speed...

Shen Nian couldn't help but think of the time he had spent reaching the Void Return Realm, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

She is truly worthy of being the Daughter of Destiny with the best talent...

With such talent, how could she not Cultivate properly?

This is a pure waste!

If you worked a little harder, my preaching value wouldn't be this low!

As for this other reward...

Isn't this tailor-made for Jiang Churan?

However, upon second thought, remembering that he also received generous rewards when he gave Xia Youyue the Self-Esteem Regeneration Technique, Shen Nian felt relieved. This was actually also a reward from the System for him.

At the same time, an ancient scroll of rice paper appeared in Shen Nian's Divine Soul space, densely packed with ancient characters. Each character on its own seemed unremarkable, but when viewed together, it was as if one could see a world of Chaos...

"Master!"

Mu Wanqing hurriedly stepped forward and bowed respectfully. The wood elemental force within her body could not help but fluctuate violently, and she was greatly shocked.

How could this be...!

Master's Physical Body is more than ten times stronger than it was two days ago!

"Hmm." Shen Nian nodded slightly, then turned his head and happened to see Jiang Churan looking at him.

"Senior Brother!"

"I've reached the Void Return Realm!"

"I have something I want to tell you."

Jiang Churan stepped forward nervously, clutching a jade ring tightly in her hand.

Within her Divine Soul, the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit was stunned for a moment, muttering to itself, "Another Breakthrough, and the Physical Body has actually improved to this level..."

"This Shen Nian is definitely not a local of the Fourth Star Domain!"

"He must be from the Immortal Realm!"

"Who on earth is he!!"

His speed of improvement is simply too fast, and it is all-round development—Divine Soul, Sword Dao, Physical Body; nothing about him is normal!

"What is it?" Shen Nian asked, raising his eyebrows slightly.

"That..."

"Senior Brother, I have reached the Void Return Realm, but I have encountered some problems in my Cultivation..." Jiang Churan said, attempting to communicate with that power of the heart. Although it was only a wisp, it was enough.

At this moment, an indescribable Sword Intent emanated from around Jiang Churan, and she seemed as if she might ascend at any moment; her aura gradually became extraordinary...

Even Mu Wanqing, who did not understand Sword Dao at all, could not help but look on in surprise, as if a female sword immortal who had fallen into the mortal world stood before her!

"What problem?" Shen Nian asked, looking at her.

"It's like this, Senior Brother. I want to awaken my Sword Heart, but the method I am Cultivating requires comprehending the Dao of Heaven and Earth. It might not be very convenient here at your place; I need to go outside to truly sense it..."

Jiang Churan said as she handed the jade ring to Shen Nian. "Senior Brother, if you don't believe me, take a look..."

After taking the jade ring and letting his Divine Sense penetrate it, Shen Nian felt an indescribable aura. Ancient symbols materialized; with his current attainments in Sword Dao, it was indeed difficult to comprehend, unless he used preaching value.

But it was obvious!

This technique was useless to someone like him who had no Sword Heart!

Shen Nian certainly wasn't going to waste a simulation on this.

However...

"Why would this girl suddenly want to comprehend the Sword Heart?" Shen Nian couldn't help but stare at Jiang Churan. She immediately averted her gaze, looking a bit evasive, and then started looking around, her small hands constantly tugging at her sleeves.

"Hehe."

"It seems that Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit gave her this advice."

"Is it trying to make me retreat in the face of difficulty?"

"Is this a routine that all old grandfathers like to use?"

The next second.

*Slap.*

The jade ring was casually tossed onto the ground by Shen Nian.

"???" Jiang Churan immediately looked over in shock, watching the scene in disbelief.

Ah, this...!

What is Senior Brother doing?

This was written by Sword Mother with such great effort!

Jiang Churan knew very well how precious this item was in Sword Mother's eyes!

And now it had just been tossed onto the ground by Shen Nian like that...

The result...

"Good!!"

"Can't understand it, so you're throwing a tantrum?"

"This Senior Brother of yours is just a narrow-minded person; I..." The Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit hadn't finished scolding when it stopped.

"What kind of trash is this? Throw it away, lest it mislead the younger generation..." Shen Nian said softly, then took out the ancient scroll of rice paper from the depths of his Divine Soul and tossed it to Jiang Churan.

"Take this."

"Practice according to this; there is no need for such trouble to comprehend any Dao of Heaven and Earth..."

After Shen Nian's voice faded, the System's voice rang out in his mind again.

【Ding, first time teaching the Seven-Aperture Lapis Lazuli Sword Heart awakening technique to the Daughter of Destiny Junior Sister Jiang Churan. Reward: Nine Aperture Lapis Lazuli Sword Heart!】

*Hum!*

An indescribable pattern emerged in Shen Nian's eyes. Many scenes of him performing Sword Dao Divine Abilities appeared in his mind one by one. To him now, they seemed like children playing house; he could see the original intent and flaws of every Sword Dao Divine Ability at a glance...

"Damn!!!"

"Trash??"

"He actually dares to say that the technique I deduced by reversing time and spending a thousand years is trash??"

"Let go!"

"I want to have a good argument with him! He doesn't even know what a Sword Heart is; how is he qualified to say that!!"

At this moment, Jiang Churan's Divine Soul was holding onto the Nine Tribulations Sword Spirit.

"Sword Mother, don't be impulsive!"

"Didn't you say that you must never expose your existence!"

"Otherwise, it will attract indescribable gazes!"

"Don't be impulsive!"

"Wait, Sword Mother, the technique Senior Brother gave has something fishy about it!!"

Jiang Churan looked at the text on the scroll of rice paper, moving from initial confusion to her pupils gradually widening, and finally, to being completely dumbfounded.