Swords Are For Challenging the Strong!

After returning to the camp, Lin Xuan resumed his cultivation. That sword strike had given him new insights.

It truly answered the old saying: what one learns from books always feels shallow; to truly understand something, one must put it into practice oneself.

No matter how much one pondered while sitting alone in the clan, it would amount to nothing more than castles in the air. Without the sword masters provided by the system to study and verify his insights against, it would be difficult to make any further progress.

Recently, merely sensing the Qi of Death of Death Profound Realm experts a few times had already brought him such enlightenment. After taking action, he had gained several more insights. In the end, cultivation could not be pursued by shutting oneself away and blindly working in isolation.

As for Myriad Gold Commerce, Lin Xuan had completely forgotten about them on the way back. Their grievances had been settled, and they no longer had anything to do with one another. He had not even bothered to ask how Lin Dong handled the matter.

Early the next morning, just as dawn broke and a thin mist still shrouded the mountain range, Lin Dong, who had cultivated through the night, emerged early from his tent.

By sheer coincidence, the moment Lin Dong came out, he saw Lin Xuan emerging from his tent as well. He was still dressed in a simple white coarse-cloth robe, with an exceedingly plain cloth belt around his waist. It was the same outfit as yesterday, making one wonder whether he owned only this single set of robes.

However, upon seeing Lin Xuan, Lin Dong could not help but pause. Today's Lin Xuan seemed like a completely different person from the Lin Xuan he had seen and sensed last night.

Last night's Lin Xuan carried an indifferent aura. His entire being had been like a deep, dark abyss, silently swallowing all life and inspiring involuntary awe.

Yet Lin Xuan now gave off a warm feeling, like newly sprouted green buds in spring or a silent night rain in early summer that nourished all things, brimming with vigorous vitality.

"Damn, this mon—if he were among our demonic beast race, wouldn't another Six-Fingered Holy Dragon Emperor emerge? No, perhaps he might even surpass the only Emperor of our demonic beast race!"

Little Marten appeared soundlessly as well. After speaking, he met Lin Xuan's gaze and instinctively swallowed, then quietly let out a breath of relief inwardly.

It had to be said that Lin Xuan exerted an immense sense of pressure on Little Marten. But there was nothing he could do about it. Lin Xuan had found even his hiding place, leaving him nowhere to hide. How could he not be careful?

Lin Xuan turned and fixed Lin Dong with a deep look. That invisible gaze seemed to pierce directly through Lin Dong's body and land upon Little Marten, who was hiding within it.

After giving Lin Dong and Little Marten a slight nod, Lin Xuan murmured inwardly.

"Six-Fingered Holy Dragon Emperor? That supreme expert of the Dragon Clan?"

He was an expert worthy of admiration. Unfortunately, Lin Xuan had no opportunity to cross swords with him.

A sword had always been meant to challenge the strong. The stronger the opponent, the more excited the sword in one's hand would become!

Of course, Lin Xuan did not yet possess the strength to challenge an apex expert who stood nearly at the pinnacle of the Tianxuan Continent. However, he believed it would not be long before he did.

And right now, a fine opponent was waiting for him there.

At that thought, anticipation appeared in Lin Xuan's eyes as he turned to gaze toward the distant mountain range.

Since that Ancient Tomb Mansion had been able to leave behind a primordial spirit, its owner had certainly been an expert above the Seven Yuan Nirvana Realm. He might even have been a Nirvana Realm Peak expert at the Half-Step Life Profound Realm.

After reaching the Seven Yuan Nirvana Realm, one could begin condensing a primordial spirit. However, the overwhelming majority of Nirvana Realm experts could only condense a complete primordial spirit upon reaching the Nirvana Realm Peak.

Those who could condense a primordial spirit at the Eight Yuan Nirvana Realm were already top-tier geniuses. Even among the eight great Super Sects of the Eastern Xuan Region, their talent would rank among the very best.

Just because Lin Dong condensed a primordial spirit at the Seven Yuan Nirvana Realm in the original work did not mean it was easy. Leaving aside Little Marten's guidance throughout his journey, the aid of a divine artifact like the Ancestral Stone, and the Devouring Ancestor Symbol in his possession, even then, he had needed to rely on the Nirvana Golden Qi that had accumulated for ages within the Nirvana Pill River before condensing his primordial spirit at the Seven Yuan Nirvana Realm.

It was clear how difficult condensing a primordial spirit was. Unless one was an unparalleled genius like Lin Dong, with top-tier talent, opportunities, and everything else, it was simply impossible to condense one at the Seven Yuan Nirvana Realm.

A remnant primordial spirit left behind by a Nirvana Realm Peak expert would certainly possess sufficient comprehension of the Qi of Life. Last night, Lin Xuan had also happened to comprehend a trace of Qi of Life from that sword strike's ultimate death and destruction.

Not only was the realm appropriate, but even their strength was an excellent match.

The remnant primordial spirit left behind by that Nirvana Realm Peak expert could possess, at most, the strength of an early Nirvana Realm cultivator. With Lin Xuan's strength, it was not impossible for him to defeat a Nirvana Realm expert who had yet to undergo the Nirvana Tribulation.

Therefore, Lin Xuan could take this opportunity to experience the methods left behind by the master of that Ancient Tomb Mansion.

Moreover, aside from the master of the Ancient Tomb Mansion, he would also have the chance to meet an unparalleled genius from one of the eight great Super Sects of the Eastern Xuan Region—the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace!

Even thinking about it filled Lin Xuan with greater anticipation. Lowering his head to look at the Nameless Divine Sword in his hand, a faint and gentle aura gradually emanated from him. It lacked his usual sharp and domineering presence, instead carrying the refreshing feeling of a spring breeze.

Just then, Wu Tao hurried over. He first smiled and nodded at Lin Dong, then raised his hand in salute to Lin Xuan and said softly.

"Young Clan Leader, everything has been packed."

"Mm. Since that is the case, let us depart."

Lin Xuan withdrew his gaze from the depths of the mist, nodded lightly, and spoke.

"Yes!"

Under Lin Xuan's lead, the Lin Clan party set out once more. However, they traveled even more carefully today than they had yesterday.

After all, yesterday they had merely been in the outer and middle regions of the Sky Flame Mountain Range. Now, they were already nearing its inner region. The demonic beasts here were far stronger, so they naturally had to proceed with greater caution.

Along the way, Little Flame was dispatched once more to scout the flanks. Furthermore, a Great Perfection of Core Formation Realm expert served as a scout ahead of them.

Yet even with such caution, their group still encountered several waves of demonic beasts along the way. Mainly because there were times when they simply could not avoid them—the path ahead was entirely within the demonic beasts' territory, leaving them no choice but to carve a route through.

Not long after noon, the Lin Clan group finally passed through the forest that resembled a natural barrier and arrived at the foot of a massive mountain peak.