Mysterious mirror hanging high

Chapter 1054 Sword

"The main reason why Fellow Daoist Yue had such difficulty breaking the formation was that most of the true disciples of the Heavenly Martial Hall focused on the way of body refinement and never paid much attention to the understanding of the Qi cultivation laws. They always thought that as long as it was enough, it would be fine. As a result, Fellow Daoist Yue's understanding of the Five Elements Laws was far inferior to that of Fellow Daoist Jian."

"That's why we had no choice but to use the clumsy method of breaking through the formation by force."

Jian Yunyuan's eyes flashed, and he nodded: "Not bad, Fellow Daoist Xuanjing was able to realize this point. This talent in combat is truly amazing."

Jing Yu shook his head: "These days you have fought dozens of geniuses one after another. I watched from the side for a long time before I came up with this way to break it. In the end, I have the advantage. If it had been the two of us fighting from the beginning, I might not have thought of it. I am afraid I would have had to break it with brute force."

"impossible!"

Yue Xingzhou said incredulously, "I admit that my understanding of the laws is not good, but no matter how talented Xuanjing Daoist is, he is only at the early stage of the Cave Heaven realm. No matter how high his comprehension of the laws is, he can never compare with Jian Yunyuan."

"The difference in understanding the laws between the late stage and the early stage of the Cave Heaven realm is too great. This is a difference caused purely by the realm of cultivation, which cannot be made up for by comprehension."

"For a cultivator at the early stage of the Cave Heaven realm to be on par with a cultivator at the late stage of the Cave Heaven realm in terms of understanding the laws, and for this late stage cultivator to be a disciple of the Dao Venerable's faction, the possibility is almost zero."

Unexpectedly, Jian Yunyuan exclaimed, "Fellow Daoist Xuanjing's comprehension has far exceeded my expectations. I never imagined that you, with only the early stage of the Cave Heaven realm, could rival me, a cultivator in the middle stage of the Cave Heaven realm, in your understanding of the laws."

“If you and I were at the same minor realm, then I would already be at a disadvantage in terms of understanding the laws.”

"and many more."

Yue Xingzhou suddenly widened his eyes and picked at his ear: "Did I hear that right?"

The reception room suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

Almost all of the hundreds of prodigies in the hall were pale-faced, looking as if they had lost their parents.

"Jian Yunyuan... Jian Yunyuan is only at the mid-stage of the Cave Heaven realm?"

Perhaps it was because Jian Yunyuan's secret technique of concealing his aura was too high, that even after dozens of battles, no one present knew Jian Yunyuan's true level!

But they can't be blamed for that, since Jian Yunyuan's flying sword skills, divine sense, and true essence are all at the late stage of the Cave Heaven realm.

The pressure from Jian Yunyuan was so intense that almost none of the geniuses at the late stage of the Cave Heaven realm realized that they were facing an opponent whose cultivation level was one level lower than their own.

"I...I was actually outranked by Jian Yunyuan?" Yue Xingzhou murmured.

This true disciple of the Heavenly Martial Hall was clearly unable to accept this reality. Although Yue Xingzhou's Qi Refining cultivation was still at the mid-stage of the Cave Heaven realm, his Body Refining cultivation was indeed at the late-stage of the Cave Heaven realm.

A dignified Dao Lord's true disciple was defeated by someone of a higher level? Even if the other party was a disciple of the Sword Court, this was still too shocking!

However, Jing Yu seemed to be somewhat prepared for this, and upon hearing this, he simply smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Jian, you flatter me. When it comes to my understanding of the [Law of the Sword], I am far inferior to you. But when it comes to the seven laws of the [Five Elements] and [Space-Time], I am quite confident."

"So, Fellow Daoist Xuanjing is confident that he can surpass me in the [Law of Space] and [Law of Time]? Then it seems that the two swords [Boundless Distance] and [Time] are destined to fail." Jian Yunyuan shook his head and chuckled.

Jing Yu said confidently, "If Fellow Daoist Jian thinks I'm just bluffing, you're welcome to give it a try."

He had previously studied the Law Diagram in the Jianghuai Heaven, and had benefited from it in almost all the Law Immortal Palaces. He had comprehended one or two Law murals of the major foundational laws, and some even comprehended as many as five or six.

Therefore, his understanding of the laws far surpasses that of other cultivators of the same level. With the added blessing of the [Exquisite Mind] on his comprehension and techniques, he was confident that he could compare with Jian Yunyuan, who was in the mid-stage of the Cave Heaven realm, in terms of his understanding of the laws other than the [Law of the Sword].

"No need. I believe what Fellow Daoist Xuanjing said."

Jian Yunyuan smiled casually: "Since that's the case, I won't hide it any longer."

Having said that, Jian Yunyuan moved his sleeve, and the next moment, Jing Yu only felt a flash of sword light.

A sword that Jing Yu had never expected was held in Jian Yunyuan's hand.

"what?"

A chorus of gasps of amazement filled the hall. The group of prodigies stared intently at the sword in Jian Yunyuan's hand, exchanging bewildered glances in silence, unsure of what to say.

Jing Yu stared at the sword in Jian Yunyuan's hand, and asked in astonishment, "This is your eighth [Natal Sword]?"

The sword Jian Yunyuan was holding at this moment was an ordinary sword with a scabbard.

The scabbard was made of unadorned grayish-brown leather, with slightly worn edges that revealed a bit of the linen lining. Its style was the most common in the mortal world—a straight rectangle without any curves or decorations.

The hilt of the sword was wrapped with a thin, black hemp rope that was neither new nor old. The knots were tied in a plain and even somewhat loose manner, indicating that it had not been carefully maintained.

The handguards are a simple cross shape, made of rusty brass, without any carvings, and even have some small dents on the edges.

He slowly drew his longsword.

When the sword was exposed to everyone's view, even breathing seemed to stop for a moment.

There was no gleaming cold light, no menacing sword aura.

The blade had a dull color, somewhere between grayish-white and iron-blue, as if it hadn't been polished for years, or as if it was made of ordinary material.

Even when all the cultivators in the hall swept their divine senses over it, they could not sense any spiritual fluctuations or any laws or Daoist principles.

It lay silently in Jian Yunyuan's hand like a piece of ordinary iron, completely out of place with the surrounding spiritual energy and the pervasive aura of laws.

Jing Yu was indeed taken aback.

He had seen too many sword cultivators' natal swords.

In the path of sword cultivation, the natal sword is of paramount importance... It is not only a weapon, but also an extension of the path, the other half of the cultivation of life and spirit.

Therefore, almost all sword cultivators, when forging their natal sword, will do their utmost to search for rare and precious materials, combining them with their own cultivation path to create and nurture a sword that is unique in the world.

The sword before them was so ordinary that no one would want it if it were thrown on the streets of a mortal country, which is why it was even less likely to appear in the world of cultivation.

No one would forge their natal sword into such an ordinary shape.

It was so ordinary that Jing Yu was almost in a daze.

How could such a sword become the eighth natal sword of a Sword Court prodigy destined to be famous throughout the world and have a promising future?

But perhaps it is precisely because no one can forge such a natal sword that this sword becomes unique in the world of cultivation.

At this moment, Jian Yunyuan ignored the strange looks from the geniuses in the hall. Instead, he gently stroked the rusty blade of the longsword in his hand, a natural smile appearing on his face.

He said leisurely:

"This is my eighth and final [natal sword]."

Its name is "Sword".