94: Heart and sword as one

Inside the nameless Immortal Cave behind Chess Sword Pavilion, Su Mengyao had been awake for nine days straight, her thoughts and gaze focused entirely on that ordinary iron sword.

The moment the morning sun rose on the tenth day, Du Bingyan finally couldn't help but speak, "Mengyao, you should eat something. It's already the tenth day, you can't keep this up, your body won't endure."

Su Mengyao shook her head, not speaking.

She had finally obtained this great Opportunity, how could she miss it again?

Seeing her silence, Du Bingyan grew more anxious, "Mengyao, if you keep this up, you'll suffer Qi Deviation.

Transforming an ordinary weapon into a Spiritual Artifact in ten days, even the legendary Sword Emperor couldn't do it.

You should relax and get some rest first."

Su Mengyao still shook her head, then simply closed her eyes.

"Since Revered Master said it can be done, then it must be done, but what exactly should I do?"

"An ordinary weapon transforming into a Soul Transformation, this is a Change of Heavenly Dao Certification. Can I really do it?"

"Yes, I definitely can..."

With this strong obsession, Su Mengyao gradually entered a state of meditation.

"Unity of Heart and Mind, tranquil sea returning to flow, all things evolve, always orderly..."

At this moment, she felt an unparalleled calmness in her heart.

The sword art she had comprehended was silently recited in her mind, gradually calming her anxious emotions.

And as her state of mind changed, seven steps away, the ordinary weapon plunged into the rock before her began to vibrate slightly.

Du Bingyan was about to persuade her again, but upon seeing the change in the ordinary weapon, she immediately covered her mouth.

She knew that this was Su Mengyao's deeper understanding of the sword, and she absolutely couldn't interrupt her now.

Time passed minute by minute, until noon, the clang of Sword Qi was echoing and intertwining within the Immortal Cave.

Du Bingyan quickly covered her ears and huddled to the side, resisting the intertwining Sword Qi.

"Raise sword!"

Suddenly, Su Mengyao opened her bright eyes and let out a soft cry.

Clang—

With a piercing clang, the ordinary sword directly broke free from the ground, circling rapidly around Su Mengyao.

"Sheathe!"

With another command, the ordinary sword smoothly landed in Su Mengyao's hand.

Buzz—

The sword body vibrated incessantly in Su Mengyao's hand, and the sound waves emitted by the Sword Qi caused spiderweb cracks to appear on the stone walls.

Su Mengyao held the sword horizontally at her chest, her jade hand gently stroking the transparent sword body, and in that instant, the ordinary iron emitted a dazzling profound light.

The next moment, the originally unremarkable sword body also changed.

The moment the profound light dispersed, a magnificent Spiritual Sword was now in her hand, no longer that ordinary sword.

"Unity of Heart and Sword, I finally achieved it."

Looking at the Spiritual Sword in her hand, Su Mengyao could no longer hide her Excited feelings, gently swinging the sword body.

Whoosh—

With just a casual swing, a sky-blue Sword Qi immediately streaked through the air, leaving a foot-deep sword mark on the hard-as-iron stone wall.

Seeing this, Du Bingyan quickly said, "Mengyao, you really achieved it?"

Su Mengyao nodded: "I finally didn't disappoint Revered Master's expectations. Sensing Unity of Heart and Sword within ten days, she should be pleased."

No sooner had she spoken than a cold, biting wind swept through from outside the Immortal Cave.

Before the two women could react, Shen Lian's arrogant voice echoed in their ears.

"What kind of achievement makes you so smug?"

Shen Lian, shaking his Folding Fan, walked into the Immortal Cave with a cold demeanor.

"Greetings, Revered Master!"

The moment she saw Shen Lian, Su Mengyao reversed her grip on the Spiritual Sword and knelt on one knee to salute.

Seeing the change in the ordinary iron sword in Su Mengyao's hand, he immediately said, "It seems you've grasped the essence of Unity of Heart and Sword. Ten days weren't wasted after all."

Su Mengyao didn't dare to take credit and immediately replied, "It's all thanks to Revered Master's excellent guidance."

"This is your own effort, what does it have to do with me?" Shen Lian looked at the sword mark on the stone wall, a smirk playing on his lips, "You have only just begun to grasp the essence of Unity of Heart and Sword.

Moreover, your Realm is very unstable. Only by reaching the point where the sword moves with your heart will you truly be qualified to stand at the pinnacle of the Dao of the Sword!"

Su Mengyao: "Yes, Revered Master, this Disciple will not disappoint your expectations."

Shen Lian: "Alright, the matter here is concluded. I should leave now."

Su Mengyao was stunned: "Revered Master, where are you going?"

"Do I need to report to you?"

As he spoke, a strong gust of wind swept up, blowing the loose strands of hair from Su Mengyao's forehead.

"This Disciple would not dare." Su Mengyao lowered her head, "It's just that this Disciple currently has no fixed abode. Please allow Revered Master to keep me by your side to serve you."

Shen Lian refused unceremoniously: "I, Shen, have always been a lone wolf and am not accustomed to having burdens by my side. With your current cultivation and sword Realm,

you can even fight an ordinary Pill Formation Realm cultivator. Are you still afraid of not finding a place to settle?"

Su Mengyao: "Revered Master, this Disciple still needs enough time to improve my strength. I know this request might be presumptuous for Revered Master,

but Revered Master wouldn't want to see a Disciple you personally trained inexplicably killed in the Jianghu, thereby affecting your reputation, would you?"

"Are you threatening me?"

Shen Lian let out a low roar, and killing intent instantly erupted within the Immortal Cave.

Du Bingyan, standing by, was so overwhelmed by this powerful pressure that she couldn't breathe, a fatal sense of suffocation filling her entire mind.

Su Mengyao gritted her teeth, stubbornly resisting Shen Lian's killing intent, and said word by word, "I still ask Revered Master to take this Disciple along, and let this Disciple serve you by your side."

"Heh—"

Upon hearing this, Shen Lian withdrew his pressure, let out a cold snort, and turned to speak.

"I always act decisively and am not used to having people follow me. If you want a place to settle, then go to Buming Mountain in the Eastern Region.

Find someone named Ding Buer, mention my name, and he will arrange everything for you."

"Eastern Region, Buming Mountain?"

Su Mengyao murmured to herself.

"I still have important matters to attend to and must leave."

With that, Shen Lian put away his Folding Fan and prepared to leave the Immortal Cave.

Unexpectedly, Su Mengyao said again, "Revered Master, I have one more request for you!"

"Su Mengyao, are you testing my patience?!"

A cold shout forced Su Mengyao's Qi and blood to churn, causing her immense pain.

But she still insisted, "This Disciple implores Revered Master to allow my Senior Sister to also go to Buming Mountain. She has also decided to leave Chess Sword Pavilion."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lian looked at Du Bingyan and let out a cold snort: "I don't keep trash by my side. What value does she have that would make me make an exception?"

Su Mengyao: "Revered Master, Senior Sister has a very unique insight into pharmacology, she will definitely be useful."

Du Bingyan quickly knelt on the ground: "Senior, please take me in, I am useful."

"Oh?"

Shen Lian sneered.

"Then I'd like to see how much she truly understands pharmacology."

The next moment, Shen Lian's mind stirred, and a wisp of Divine Sense directly probed into Du Bingyan's mind.

Du Bingyan felt countless words flash through her mind, every word related to pharmacology.

About a quarter of an hour later, Shen Lian withdrew his Divine Sense and said coldly, "Just now, I implanted the 'Heavenly King's General Chapter of Pharmacology' deep within your mind.

In three months, if you can cultivate ten acres of Medicinal Field on Buming Mountain according to the records in this book, I will allow you to stay on Buming Mountain."

Du Bingyan immediately bowed with cupped hands: "Thank you, Senior, for imparting your art. This Disciple will do my utmost!"

"If you haven't cultivated the Medicinal Field in three months, you'll have no reason to live in this world, wouldn't you agree?"

With that, Shen Lian had already transformed into a ray of light and left the Immortal Cave.