After being defeated by the old man, Lin Xuan's consciousness plunged into Chaos, falling into boundless darkness…
He had a dream, a very long but very vague dream…
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, thank you for saving me."
"You're welcome. Where do you live? I'll take you home."
"I... I don't have a home anymore."
"Then you can follow me from now on. Big brother will take care of you."
"My name is Lin Xuan, what's your name?"
"My name is Su Ruoxue…"
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"Ruo Xue, I'm going to the border battlefield. The Demon Race is invading in force, and no one can stay out of it…"
"I want to go with you…"
"You can't Cultivate, the border is too dangerous for you. I can't take you. Don't worry, I'll come back alive."
"Don't you want to Cultivate? Perhaps you can find a way to Cultivate at the border."
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"Hehehe, Starry Sword Sovereign, it's time for you to go. Die!"
"Heh heh, die? At most, we'll perish together!"
"You're ruthless! …"
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"It's a pity, I couldn't make it back alive…"
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"Liar, A Xuan, you liar! I don't want to Cultivate anymore, I just want you to be alive…"
"Outer Heaven Demons, all of them deserve to die!"
"I will find you…"
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In the small courtyard, Xiao Feng was sitting cross-legged, Cultivating, when an invisible fluctuation suddenly startled him.
"What's going on? Where did such a terrifying Mental Energy fluctuation come from!" Xiao Feng suddenly opened his eyes, then his gaze locked onto Lin Xuan's room.
"Oh no, something's happened!"
Xiao Feng thought to himself, then kicked open the door and rushed in. However, the bizarre scene in the room instantly stunned him.
At this moment, all the objects in the room had broken free from the shackles of gravity, floating in the air, slowly rotating around Lin Xuan as the center.
"The Awakening of Mental Energy is actually so terrifying. This kid's talent is truly frightening. If it weren't for his shallow Luck and insufficient blessings, he would have soared to the sky long ago."
Just as Xiao Feng was shocked, Elder Li suddenly appeared beside him, looking at Lin Xuan, who was floating in the air, with a face full of surprise.
"Mental Energy Awakening? Master, are you mistaken? Whose Mental Energy Awakening is that terrifying!" Xiao Feng looked incredulous.
Mental Energy Awakening is something one must experience to become an Alchemist. Xiao Feng also experienced Mental Energy Awakening, but at that time, he only managed to make a palm-sized stone float…
"There is always a higher heaven, and there are always people better than you. There are indeed people in this world who are born with nine realms of Mental Energy…" Elder Li said with a chuckle.
"Master, what realm is Lin Xuan's Mental Energy in now?" Xiao Feng suppressed the shock in his heart, then asked.
"With such a commotion, it's at least above the third realm." Elder Li stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke.
"Above the third realm? I was only at the second realm back then…" Listening to Elder Li's words, Xiao Feng's heart was filled with mixed emotions, and a bitter expression involuntarily appeared on his face.
"Don't belittle yourself. Your talent is already considered top-tier. A Prodigy like this kid, who Awakens three realms of Mental Energy in the Gathering Qi Realm, is a rare existence in this world." Elder Li looked at the disheartened Xiao Feng, shook his head slightly, and then spoke to comfort him.
"What a pity, he's not fire-attributed. If he were fire-attributed, he would be good material for learning Alchemy." Elder Li's gaze returned to Lin Xuan, and then a look of regret appeared on his face.
"Can't you do Alchemy if you're not fire-attributed?" Xiao Feng asked, somewhat strangely.
"You can, but it will be more troublesome. We'll talk about it later, this kid is about to wake up…" Elder Li didn't finish his sentence, because he sensed that Lin Xuan was about to wake up.
As Elder Li's voice fell, the surrounding objects slowly fell back to the ground, and Lin Xuan, on the bed, slowly awoke from his coma.
"What exactly was that dream about? It seems like some fragmented pieces…" Lin Xuan rubbed his aching head, recalling the vague, broken images from the dream, his heart full of confusion.
"You're finally awake." When Xiao Feng saw Lin Xuan wake up, his thoughts cleared, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Feng Zi, what's going on? Did a thief break into my room?" Lin Xuan looked at the familiar yet strange room, full of questions.
"This isn't a thief, you did this yourself…" Soon, Xiao Feng told Lin Xuan about the Mental Energy Awakening.
"I see, but who is this old gentleman?" Lin Xuan looked beside Xiao Feng and asked, somewhat confused. Perhaps due to the Mental Energy Awakening, he could clearly sense an old man floating beside Xiao Feng.
"Ah? You can see Elder Li?" This time, it was Xiao Feng's turn to be full of questions.
One must know that Elder Li's Mental Energy was extremely powerful. If it weren't for his formidable strength, no one would be able to detect his existence!
"You little fellow, you're quite unexpected." Seeing that Lin Xuan had discovered him, Elder Li no longer concealed himself, appearing before Lin Xuan.
"Lin Xuan greets Senior." Seeing that the other party had revealed himself, Lin Xuan respectfully bowed.
"Hehe, this is my Master. I owe everything I am today to Master's help…" Xiao Feng no longer bothered with how Lin Xuan discovered Elder Li and began to introduce him.
"May I ask Senior's name?" Lin Xuan nodded, then cupped his hands and asked.
"Since you're Little Feng Zi's friend, you can just call me Elder Li." Elder Li said with a smile.
"Hehe, Master, Lin Xuan is a Junior, shouldn't you show some appreciation?" Xiao Feng chuckled, rubbing his fingers, and looked at Elder Li.
"You little brat, you're siding with outsiders." Elder Li's face immediately darkened when he heard this, and he slapped Xiao Feng on the back of his head.
"Little fellow, what do you want?" After disciplining Xiao Feng, Elder Li looked at Lin Xuan and asked.
"If possible, this Junior would like a long sword." Lin Xuan thought for a moment, then said.
"I don't have many sword collections, only this two-grade Spiritual Artifact long sword. If you don't mind, take it and use it for now…" As he spoke, an ancient long sword appeared in his hand.
"Thank you, Elder Li." After thanking Elder Li, Lin Xuan excitedly took the long sword.
As the long sword entered his hand, the originally ancient long sword suddenly burst forth with a burst of starlight, and a joyful emotion emanated from it, as if it was welcoming its new Master.
Holding the long sword, a familiar feeling spontaneously arose in Lin Xuan's heart. Lin Xuan didn't know why he had such a strange feeling, even though it was the first time he had seen this sword.
"Hoo…"
Lin Xuan exhaled, calming his emotions, then held the sword hilt and slowly drew the sword.
"Clang!"
The long sword unsheathed, a clear sword cry pierced the sky, and a chilling Sword Intent uncontrollably emanated from Lin Xuan, reflecting off the long sword, transforming into a river of Sword Intent that shot straight into the clouds.
"Teacher, are you sure you gave him a two-grade Spiritual Artifact?" Xiao Feng's eyes widened as he looked at the soaring Sword Intent.
"How could something collected by me be an ordinary two-grade Spiritual Artifact?" Elder Li stroked his beard, not overly surprised by what was happening to Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan gradually suppressed his rampaging Sword Intent, then held the long sword horizontally in front of him, examining it carefully.
Soft starlight enveloped the sword body, possessing extreme beauty, as if containing the starry sky, giving one a sense of vastness and grandeur.
However, it was a pity that this long sword seemed to have suffered heavy damage. At this moment, the sword body was covered with cracks, giving one the feeling that it would shatter with a slight bump…
Looking at the long sword covered in cracks, a hint of sadness inexplicably surged in Lin Xuan's heart. He slightly raised his hand, his fingertips gently tracing the cracks, as if to smooth them out.
As Lin Xuan gently stroked it, the long sword also trembled, continuously emitting a low hum, as if it was narrating something…
"Star Sword? Is that your name? Then you'll follow me from now on!" Feeling the trembling from the long sword, a smile appeared on Lin Xuan's face as he gently stroked the sword body and murmured softly.