497: Giant stone sword

At this moment, the Heavenly Sword Sect was extremely lively, as all the Cultivators who had gone out had returned to the Sect.

Both the Elders and the Disciples knew about the peerless Sword Intent battle that took place yesterday.

The clash between the powerful Old Ancestor from the Heavenly Sword Sect's ancestral land and the Saint Lin Ye of the Flying Feather Holy Sect.

The two ultimately ended in a draw.

This utterly shocked them to the point of numbness; a young Prodigy was actually able to draw with an Old Ancestor in a Sword Intent battle?

Then, had they been practicing swordsmanship all these years for nothing?

Let alone fighting an Old Ancestor with Sword Intent, they couldn't even defeat an Elder!

Their Sect Master had repeatedly praised that Saint Lin, saying he had the potential to become the foremost person in the Way of the Sword, and even the hope of all Sword Cultivators under heaven.

This evaluation was undeniably high!

The Heavenly Sword Sect primarily Cultivated the Way of the Sword! There were countless Old Ancestors skilled in swordsmanship under its banner, and to say he had the potential to become the foremost person in the Way of the Sword? And the Ancestors had tacitly approved it.

Such an evaluation made it impossible for ordinary Disciples to even feel jealousy.

There was no other way; the gap was simply too vast.

Moreover, these Disciples had gained numerous benefits from yesterday's Sword Intent clash.

The massive stone sword piercing through heaven and earth at the very center of the Heavenly Sword Sect was both its symbol and the place where all Disciples Cultivated Chongxiao Sword Intent.

This stone sword had been passed down from ancient times; no one knew what material it was made of, but by simply placing one's hand on it, one could feel the Chongxiao Sword Intent!

Of course, feeling it didn't mean one could comprehend it.

Chongxiao Sword Intent encompassed all kinds of Sword Intent from ancient to modern times; it could be said to be the peak of the Way of the Sword!

Therefore, everyone comprehended different Sword Intents; although they originated from Chongxiao Sword Intent, they had not successfully comprehended the complete Chongxiao Sword Intent.

Even from ancient times to the present, only a few Old Ancestors had been able to comprehend the complete Chongxiao Sword Intent.

But even taking just a single ladle from the three thousand weak waters is enough to reach the realm of a powerful expert, and as they continuously grow stronger, they can comprehend even more.

Today, the area around the Chongxiao Sword was already crowded with people, all wanting to catch a glimpse of that Saint.

And they could also see their own Old Ancestor; as for Cultivation, that could wait. How could they miss such a big event?

Whoosh!

With a flash of light.

Lin Ye and the Elder who had guided him arrived before the Chongxiao Sword.

Seeing the stone sword up close was even more shocking.

It resembled a majestic mountain peak, rising from the ground, its body as high as the sky, piercing straight into the clouds, as if to rip through the firmament.

The blade was composed of ancient, heavy boulders, its surface rough and uneven, covered with marks etched by time, with cracks and ravines crisscrossing everywhere.

The stone sword's color was dark, like ancient rock that had been scoured countless times by the torrent of ages, bearing deep brown and mottled gray hues, exuding a heavy and mysterious aura.

Named Chongxiao, it nevertheless delved deep into the earth.

Lin Ye looked at the stone sword before him, and his inner Dao Heart subtly trembled, as if sensing a familiar aura.

The Scourge and Pacify Sword Art was about to burst forth.

The Chongxiao Sword also emitted faint rays of light.

Seeing this scene, the Elder beside him gasped.

"The Chongxiao Sword actually underwent an anomaly? Indeed, this Lin Ye is a Genius born for the sword. The last time the Chongxiao Sword glowed was when the Immortal Ancestor comprehended the complete Chongxiao Sword Art. I didn't expect Lin Ye to make the Chongxiao Sword glow just by standing here."

"Such a Prodigy is absolutely the hope of our Heavenly Sword Sect!"

The Disciples in the distance also saw Lin Ye's face and began discussing animatedly.

"Is this the Saint Lin? He cleaved a scholar with one sword, comprehended the peak of the sword, and is even about to Breakthrough to the Saint Realm. He's too much of a Prodigy!"

"Aside from being handsome, there's nothing much to say. Isn't that a bit exaggerated?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? You go to Xuanyang Academy and cleave a scholar with one sword, let me see!"

"Although the Sword Intent on this person is restrained, if you perceive carefully, you'll find that your Divine Soul would be torn apart by it. The rumors are definitely not false!"

"Is this Saint Lin? I feel like my Mandarin Duck Swords have found their destined person."

"Oh, come on, you have too many destined people! You said the same thing when you met the Saint of that family before!"

“...”

Lin Ye ignored the crowd's discussions and walked forward on his own, carefully observing the mottled marks on the sword body.

Those seemed to be marks from blades and swords, and he could even faintly smell a trace of blood.

Could it be that this sword was used for battle?

But what kind of creature could pull out such a sword?

Whoosh!

Just as Lin Ye was pondering, a delicate fragrance wafted over, and the ethereal and transcendent Liu Qingxian appeared before him.

As soon as Liu Qingxian appeared, the Disciples' emotions surged.

They knew an Old Ancestor was coming, but they didn't expect it to be a fairy! In their impression, Old Ancestors were all a bunch of old geezers.

As a result, such a figure appeared, and for a moment, the desire to betray their masters and destroy their Ancestors flared up.

Among the crowd, there was a handsome young man who froze the moment he saw Liu Qingxian, and then his eyes filled with fervent passion.

"It's her! It must be her! The person in my dreams is her! The one standing beside her should be me!"

Everyone was currently engrossed in the immortal beauty of their Old Ancestor, so no one paid attention to what the young man was saying; otherwise, a good beating would have been inevitable.

Ding-dong...

Son of Destiny detected...

Hmm?

Hearing the System's prompt, Lin Ye frowned slightly. Were there too many Sons of Destiny in this Great Thousand Domains?

He had already encountered several since arriving here not long ago.

It was normal for the Heavenly Sword Sect, as a top Daoist lineage, to have a Son of Destiny. He just didn't know what kind of script this so-called Son of Destiny was holding.

Lin Ye did not go looking for the Son of Destiny's location.

Those bearing destiny would soon reveal themselves, so there was no need to waste effort searching.

At this time, Liu Qingxian spoke softly, "Not bad, you've improved so much in one night. It seems you're about to Breakthrough to the Saint Realm."

Hearing this, Lin Ye nodded, respectfully saying, "This is all thanks to Senior. The Opportunity you bestowed upon me yesterday allowed me to improve greatly."

"Don't say it's because of me."

Liu Qingxian immediately retorted, "I didn't give you any Opportunity. Yesterday, we merely discussed the Dao. Any progress you made is due to your own efforts."

Since Liu Qingxian had said so, Lin Ye naturally wouldn't dwell on the matter.

"This Chongxiao Sword is emitting a faint glow, likely sensing the Scourge and Pacify Sword Intent within you. Now, I give you two choices."

"The first is a more violent method to allow you to quickly comprehend Sword Intent."

"The second is gentler, but the speed will be very slow, possibly ten days, or even a year."