Chapter 185: Chapter 185 Sword Dao Special Training, The Shock of the Sect Leader’s Martial Uncle (1 Update)
“This is the cavern abode where Fairy Qingxia of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion cultivated ten thousand years ago.”
“Before ascending to the Immortal Realm, Fairy Qingxia left a legacy in the cavern. However, approval is needed in order to receive it. To this day, the cavern has been desolate for ten thousand years.”
“When I first entered the Void Refinement Realm, I tried to attain it but, regrettably, I failed. With your aptitude, there should be no problem.”
Behind Mount Misty Peak, in one of the desolate mountains, the Fairy Pavilion Master brought Xia Ningxue to this place.
This was one of the forbidden grounds of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion.
Recently, as Xia Ningxue’s cultivation speed has been increasing rapidly, she is regarded by the many Supreme Elders of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion as a once-in-a-millennium genius, which led the pavilion to decide to arrange for her to inherit Fairy Qingxia’s legacy.
“On the day of my tribulation to ascend, we pledged our hair together for eternity.”
Xia Ningxue looked at the graceful inscriptions on the stone wall of the cave, carved by Fairy Qingxia with her sword qi.
Ten thousand years ago, Fairy Qingxia and Grandmaster Taixu of Mount Shu were the unparalleled geniuses of their era, towering above many peerless talents.
Today, Fairy Qingxia has ascended to the Immortal Realm, while Grandmaster Taixu failed to complete his great work, leaving behind only a regrettable legend.
“Go inside. If you can obtain Fairy Qingxia’s legacy, perhaps your comprehension in the Sword Dao will leap forward by bounds and leaps, incomparable to your past self.”
“Disciple obeys.”
Shouldering an Immortal Sword, Xia Ningxue resolutely stepped into the ancient cavern.
If she could gain Fairy Qingxia’s enlightenment in the Sword Dao, presumably, the dual cultivation technique would transfer part of the Sword Dao Comprehension back to Lu Changsheng, who was currently at Mount Shu.
Lu Changsheng was undergoing special Sword Dao training on Ten Thousand Swords Peak with the Sect Leader’s uncle, cultivating the Primordial Sword Scripture.
Whenever Lu Changsheng encountered difficulties in his cultivation, they would soon be dispelled with the Sect Leader’s uncle’s insights.
The Sect Leader’s uncle truly exceeded the capabilities of the Void Refinement Realm; his comprehension of the Sword Dao surpassed that of the likes of Taiyuan, the Peak Master of Bimoon Peak, the Peak Master of Chao Yuan Peak, and other juniors. Thus, enlightening Lu Changsheng, who was in the fourth layer of the Void Refinement Realm, was not an issue at all.
The Sect Leader’s uncle also kept feeding Lu Changsheng moves, leading him into the essence of sword intent.
Unknowingly, Lu Changsheng’s Primordial Sword Scripture had reached its fourth layer.
“The Sect Leader’s uncle’s special training is truly miraculous. It hasn’t been long, yet I have already mastered the fourth layer of the Primordial Sword Scripture, and there’s even hope of cultivating the fifth layer.”
Having met a master of the Sword Dao, Lu Changsheng cultivated swordsmanship with an insatiable thirst, his comprehension of the Sword Dao advancing rapidly and vigorously.
“This child’s cultivation speed is so astonishing; he is indeed a peerless genius. No, even peerless geniuses pale in comparison to him.”
“Even if he possesses the Enlightenment Daoist Robe of the Ancestral Master, which slightly enhances comprehension, his swift grasp of the Sword Dao indicates his own comprehension is extremely high.”
The Sect Leader’s uncle, Taiyuan, the Peak Master of Chao Yuan Peak, and other swordmasters of Mount Shu stood before the myriad sword walls, reflecting on the sword intent left by the previous Sect Leaders of Mount Shu. Seeing the transformation in Lu Changsheng’s aura as he cultivated the fourth layer of the Primordial Sword Scripture, they couldn’t help but marvel.
The Primordial Sword Scripture is a lower-grade Immortal-level swordsmanship with a total of ten layers. In the fourth layer of the Void Refinement Realm, understanding the fourth layer’s essence within a month is already impressive, to say nothing of Lu Changsheng’s potential to go beyond this limit.
“Lu’s comprehension is remarkable. Clearly not possessing the Spirit Sword Physique, his speed of cultivating sword techniques is yet unsurpassed. Xiao Xiangdao, although you have the Spirit Sword Physique, you must cultivate diligently in the future and not become arrogant or complacent.”
Big Brother Li Changye brought his disciple Xiao Xiangdao to Ten Thousand Swords Peak to seek an audience with the Sect Leader’s uncle, and also to request some pointers for their cultivation.
Xiao Xiangdao, with his Spirit Sword Physique, also had the potential to ascend to the Immortal Realm and hence was one of the key talents cultivated by Mount Shu.
“Disciple will remember this.”
Xiao Xiangdao responded, but his heart was not entirely at ease.
Clearly, the Spirit Sword Physique is the most suitable special physique for cultivating the Sword Dao, so why, without the Spirit Sword Physique, does Lu Changsheng’s speed in mastering swordsmanship still surpass that of someone with the Spirit Sword Physique?
“Changye, Xiangdao, you need not belittle yourselves. One day, you too may have the chance to ascend to the Immortal Realm. As long as you practice diligently, whether you succeed or fail, having a clear conscience is what matters.”
Grandmaster Taiyuan knew Lu Changsheng’s talents were monstrously exceptional. As master and disciple, Li Changye and Xiao Xiangdao would definitely have been candidates for Sect Leader in the past, but it was this era that brought forth so many peerless geniuses, which made the two’s rate of cultivation seem less astonishing.
“Hmm.”
Li Changye sought advice for some difficulties in cultivation from his Sect Leader Uncle, who resolved each of his questions.
With Li Changye’s current cultivation level at the second layer of the Void Refinement Realm and after receiving guidance from his Sect Leader Uncle, he benefited immensely.
For Sect Leader Uncle to instruct Xiao Xiangdao, who was at the Nascent Soul Realm, was naturally even simpler, involving just a few words of counsel.
Clearly, the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Realm was not enough to engage the attention of Sect Leader Uncle.
Having lived for thousands of years, he had seen countless peerless talents fall before his eyes. It was not the fate of all those with the Spirit Sword Physique to forge ahead unhindered and smoothly ascend to the Immortal Realm; more likely, they would fall mid-journey and become stepping stones for other geniuses.
Only when one reached the Void Refinement Realm would Sect Leader Uncle take them seriously.
“Sect Leader Uncle’s casual pointers are of limited benefit to me, and this way, I still cannot catch up to Lin Qingzhi.”
Xiao Xiangdao realized that the guidance from Sect Leader Uncle had enlightened him, but just that was still not enough.
Unless Sect Leader Uncle sacrificed his own cultivation to give him a power-infusing initiation and personally guided his practice, only then might there be a possibility of surpassing Lin Qingzhi.
However, Sect Leader Uncle would not take special interest in a Mount Shu disciple at the Nascent Soul Realm.
Especially in this era when all sorts of geniuses are emerging amongst Mount Shu disciples.
Chen Yao, the closed-door disciple of Bimoon Peak, possessed the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Physique, her aptitude not inferior to the Spirit Sword Physique.
Xiao Xiangdao still couldn’t figure out how he could surpass Lin Qingzhi.
“The ‘Primordial Sword Scripture’ this youth is cultivating is a lost ancient swordsmanship, very likely acquired by the Ancestral Master in the Immortal Realm and imparted to him in a dream. Should he ascend to the Immortal Realm in the future, he can be asked to leave this swordsmanship in the Scripture Pavilion. We of Mount Shu do not have many Immortal-order swordsmanship.”
Sect Leader Uncle recognized the origins of the swordsmanship Lu Changsheng was using.
Lu Changsheng explained it as a dream imparted by the Ancestral Master.
Sect Leader Uncle did not doubt this explanation.
If it were not for Mount Shu’s Ancestor Daoist Taiqing imparting the dream, how could Lu Changsheng have obtained the long-lost ancient swordsmanship?
Indeed, the Ancestral Master imparting knowledge in a dream is something that has truly occurred.
No one knows the status of Mount Shu’s Ancestor Daoist Taiqing in the Immortal Realm. Imparting an immortal-grade, lower tier swordsmanship in a dream would presumably not be difficult for Daoist Taiqing.
“One year, just one year under my guidance, he will be able to comprehend the fifth layer of the ‘Primordial Sword Scripture’.”
“Three years, and he will grasp the sixth layer of the ‘Primordial Sword Scripture’.”
Sect Leader Uncle estimated Lu Changsheng’s progress in cultivating the ‘Primordial Sword Scripture’ based on the talents he had shown.
“No, he’s actually starting to grasp the fifth layer of the ‘Primordial Sword Scripture’ already!”
Sect Leader Uncle noticed that after mastering the fourth layer of the ‘Primordial Sword Scripture’, Lu Changsheng, as if divinely assisted, started directly cultivating the fifth layer!