119: Comprehending the Sword Intent

The wave-like translucent Sect Grand Formation, like an inverted giant bowl, enveloped the entire Red Pine Sect mountain gate.

From the perspective of the Disciples within the Sect, the entire sky was obscured by the Formation, with no blue sky or sun and moon visible.

The weather has changed!

Some low-level Disciples looked bewildered, unaware of what had happened.

Vast Spiritual Qi continuously gathered at the mountain peak, and a milky-white Spiritual Qi vortex slowly spun, its immense Spiritual Pressure making it hard to breathe.

Halfway up the mountain.

Nameless Daoist Temple.

“Is this a Golden Core? Just a Breakthrough can cause such a huge commotion!”

Golden Core True Person! Yin and Yang merge, Dragon and Tiger intertwine, and one's magical power and Divine Soul are refined into a Golden Core, possessing immense Divine Abilities and completely transcending the Mortal Realm.

The gap between an ordinary person and a Golden Core True Person is greater than that between an ant and an ordinary person; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they are not the same species.

A Lifespan of a thousand years, watching the tides of the world rise and fall—what a carefree existence!

The Nameless Daoist Temple was in an excellent location; looking up, one could see the giant red pine tree on the mountain peak.

Liu Xuan stood beside Ancestor Qingyun, his mind shaken by the magnificent scene before him.

“Old man Wang Qiao… I am truly envious!”

Such a spectacle, let alone Liu Xuan, even Ancestor Qingyun was deeply shaken, his gaze towards the mountain peak filled with envy.

“Didn’t Revered Master say that the chance of Old Ancestor Wang Qiao successfully forming a Golden Core was less than 10%? Why…”

Lin Qingyun turned to look at Liu Xuan, slowly shaking his head and sighing, “Young man! You don’t know the immensity of heaven and earth.”

“Among the myriad Cultivators in the world, how many have the opportunity to Break through to Golden Core?”

“What if it’s 10%? Your Revered Master can’t even touch Peak Foundation Establishment, he doesn’t even have a sliver of a chance to Break through…”

Lin Qingyun and Wang Qiao were peers, of similar age, and had known each other for nearly two hundred years.

Seeing his old friend have a chance to assault the Golden Core Realm, how could he not be envious?

What if it was 10%? With the golden core spirit item True Person Xiao bought at a great cost, even if he failed the Breakthrough, he wouldn't die. If he was lucky enough to succeed… then in the future, when they met, he would have to respectfully bow and address him as Immortal Master Wang.

Decades later, he would die of old age, turning into a handful of dust, while the other could still live for seven hundred years!

“Uh…”

Liu Xuan was a bit awkward. Seeing Ancestor Qingyun’s expression, it seemed he had hit a sore spot.

“Revered Master, what do you think of the current situation? Is it good or bad?” Liu Xuan pointed at the Spiritual Qi vortex on the mountain peak, changing the subject.

Lin Qingyun shook his head, “Breaking through to Golden Core requires nine days. The first three days are all about condensing Spiritual Qi to enhance magical power. It’s still too early; we can’t tell yet.”

“Breaking through to Golden Core requires overcoming three hurdles. The first hurdle is magical power. This is the simplest; with a third-tier Spiritual Vein and a golden core spirit item, there shouldn’t be a big problem.”

“The second hurdle is the Divine Soul. This one is more difficult. If the Divine Soul isn’t strong enough, it’s hard to control the surging magical power. Many Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivators fall at this step, their magical power bursting their Dantian, dying on the spot and their Dao dissipating.”

“The third hurdle is the most difficult. It requires the merging of Yin and Yang, completely fusing magical power and Divine Soul into one, giving birth to a trace of immortal golden essence, and achieving a Golden Core.”

“At this point, the Physical Body is merely a shell; the Golden Core is the true essence. If the Golden Core is not extinguished, the Immortal Master does not die.”

Lin Qingyun explained patiently, and Liu Xuan listened intently. Although he was still far from the Golden Core Realm, it didn't stop him from being interested.

“Revered Master, according to what you said, after achieving a Golden Core, the Physical Body becomes useless? Can it be discarded at will?” Liu Xuan asked curiously.

Lin Qingyun was startled!

He hadn't expected Liu Xuan to ask such a question.

After a moment of thought, he slowly said, “We Cultivators practice Qi Refining; essentially, what we Cultivate is the Divine Soul. The Golden Core is the product of the Divine Soul reaching a certain Realm of power.”

“The Physical Body is merely a shell, but it is also the birthplace of the Divine Soul, full of infinite mysteries, and should not be easily discarded.”

“Although a Golden Core True Person won't die if their Physical Body is destroyed, without the Physical Body to nourish it, their Lifespan will be greatly reduced, and it will be difficult for their Cultivation to Break through again.”

So that’s how it is! This was knowledge Liu Xuan had never had access to before.

“Observe with a calm mind; it will help your state of mind when you Break through Realms in the future!”

Lin Qingyun instructed.

“Yes!”

Liu Xuan cupped his hands in greeting… Three days later.

The giant Spiritual Qi vortex on the mountain peak stopped spinning, then took on a reddish hue, like a sunset glow.

“Nine Luminaries Sword Canon!”

Liu Xuan sensed a vast Sword Intent from it, which was precisely the Nine Luminaries Sword Canon he had previously Cultivated.

“Buzz~”

The heavenly origin sword automatically flew out, hovering in front of Liu Xuan, emitting a faint, homologous Sword Intent.

Sword light flickered in Liu Xuan’s eyes. His nascent Sword Intent gradually strengthened, and the heavenly origin sword emitted a scorching red light as his Sword Intent completely condensed.

Liu Xuan’s eyes regained clarity. With a wave of his hand, the heavenly origin sword flew back into his hand and merged with his body.

“I hadn’t expected Old Ancestor Wang Qiao to primarily Cultivate the Nine Luminaries Sword Canon. The Sword Intent he emitted directly helped me fully comprehend Sword Intent.”

Liu Xuan increasingly felt the power of the Clear Sword Heart talent; he could easily comprehend profound Sword Intent, as if he was born with it.

As Liu Xuan recovered from his Epiphany, Ancestor Qingyun’s figure suddenly appeared beside him.

“When did you start Cultivating the Dao of the Sword, you rascal?”

Ancestor Qingyun’s shock was completely undisguised. His Disciple had actually reached the point of mastering Sword Intent, and he, the Revered Master, hadn’t known at all!

Among the hundreds of Inner Sect Disciples in the entire Sect, many Cultivated the Dao of the Sword, but not a single one had mastered Sword Intent.

“Who taught you the Nine Luminaries Sword Canon?”

Without waiting for Liu Xuan’s answer, Ancestor Qingyun continued to press him.

The Nine Luminaries Sword Canon was extremely difficult, and among Foundation Establishment Cultivators, only Wang Qiao had achieved anything with it.

“I self-studied it a few years ago and exchanged pointers with Senior Sister Xiao Ran a few times when I was in Yongning.” Liu Xuan replied.

“Self-studied!”

Lin Qingyun was slightly angry; he felt Liu Xuan was treating him like a fool.

“It really was self-taught. I seem to have a special talent for the Dao of the Sword; I usually pick up sword arts instantly.”

‘Is that really true?’

Lin Qingyun was half-skeptical. If it were anyone else, he definitely wouldn’t believe it, but Liu Xuan wasn’t an ordinary person, so it might actually be possible.

He took out a blue Secret Manual from his Storage Pouch and handed it to Liu Xuan, “This is an ordinary sword art, the Wave- 疊浪劍術. Take a look.”

Cultivators within the Heavenly Sword Sect territory had more or less come into contact with some sword techniques, and Lin Qingyun was no exception.

This sword art was one he had created in his leisure time; its power was average, but it had never been passed on. If Liu Xuan could grasp some of its essence in a short time, he would be a Genius in the Dao of the Sword.

Liu Xuan quickly flipped through it once, and the process of the sword technique’s execution automatically appeared in his mind.

He raised his hand and pointed a sword finger, shooting out two light blue, wave-like Sword Qi. The two Sword Qi superimposed on each other, increasing their power to another level.

Lin Qingyun’s expression froze, not only because Liu Xuan had learned the Wave- 疊浪劍術 in an instant, but also because he discovered that Liu Xuan had actually Broken through to the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining!

Liu Xuan always kept his Cultivation hidden, and Lin Qingyun wouldn’t casually use his Divine Sense to scan Liu Xuan when he had nothing to do, so he had always thought Liu Xuan was still at the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining.

‘This kid has only been in the Sect for seven years; he’s only twenty-five, right!’

Top-tier Talisman talent, top-tier Cultivation Spiritual Body, top-tier Dao of the Sword talent—what kind of Prodigy is this?!!!