Time flew by, and the years were tranquil.
After breaking through in the Gale Sword Technique, Yang Chen continued cultivating discreetly, scarcely associating with anyone.
Cultivation was, in truth, dull and tedious. Many people would occasionally slack off for a couple of days during their daily practice to ease their minds.
There were not many on the entire Labor Peak who cultivated in such an ascetic manner as Yang Chen.
Yet the results were obvious. His progress was clear, and his strength changed with every passing day.
First was his cultivation, steadily advancing toward the Blood Martial Fifth Level. Second was his swordsmanship, which had improved enormously. Following the Gale Sword Technique's attainment of the Great Accomplishment Realm, the Ten Sword Technique had also successfully broken through to the Great Accomplishment Realm.
With two sword techniques at Great Accomplishment, he was already invincible among those of the same level.
Yang Chen felt no complacency. Such trifling achievements were not worth taking pride in. His goal was not to perfect a few low-grade sword techniques, but the infinitely profound Sword Intent.
This was a long process. The Sword Technique Essays clearly recorded that comprehending Sword Intent could not be a castle in the air; one had to possess solid fundamentals.
What Yang Chen needed to do now was lay his foundations firmly. The more solid his foundation, the greater his chances of comprehending Sword Intent.
Amid his tedious cultivation, where he paid no heed to matters beyond his window, the end of the month quietly arrived.
That afternoon, Yang Chen was cultivating in his room when a knock suddenly sounded outside.
When he opened the door, he found that it was actually Huang An!
Yang Chen immediately cupped his fists politely. "Senior Brother Huang, your visit honors this place. This junior