Just one casual breath left one feeling refreshed and invigorated, as though one had eaten a Life Fruit. All three million six hundred thousand pores breathed freely, and even cultivation bottlenecks began to loosen.
"As expected of Chaos Water. With it, the disciples of my Divine Sword Sect will surely undergo a complete transformation, each and every one becoming a favored child of heaven."
Watching the Chaos Water transform into a water dragon of immeasurable length, coiling and winding behind Heaven-Defying Peak, Lin Feng revealed a satisfied expression and murmured softly.
Then, with another sweep of his hand—
As streaks of rosy light flashed, ancient lightning, a heavenly staircase wreathed in mist, and the Azure Cloud Secret Realm radiating an enigmatic aura appeared out of thin air.
With a slight beckon of his hand, they all flew into the Divine Sword Sect.
Lin Feng smiled, then gave a low shout. "Activate the Enhanced Sect Protection Array."
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
Profound auras containing great terror continuously rose from the one hundred and eight side peaks.
In mere moments, the Sect Protecting Grand Array became even more unfathomable, inspiring awe from afar.
At that moment, Lin Feng could clearly sense that the power of the Sect Protecting Grand Array was no longer comparable to what it had been before.
Standing atop Heaven-Defying Peak, Lin Feng looked upon the flourishing, thriving scene of the Divine Sword Sect and felt deeply gratified.
Just then, Lin Feng's brows furrowed slightly. His figure flashed, and he swept toward the side peak where the Handyman Disciples resided.
Meanwhile.
Yuwen Shengxin soon arrived at the side peak where the Handyman Disciples lived and cultivated.
Although this side peak was relatively far from the main peak, Heaven-Defying Peak, and its spiritual energy was vastly inferior to that of Heaven-Defying Peak, compared to outside the Divine Sword Sect, she could clearly feel that it was at least several hundred times denser.
"Just what is the background of this young sect master?"
"Even with all I saw and learned as a Great Emperor, I can't fathom his depths. This is far too abnormal, isn't it?"
"Forget it, forget it. Since I'm here, I may as well settle in. Why think so much about it?"
"Now that I'm a disciple of the Divine Sword Sect anyway, although it differs greatly from what I imagined, the result is still the same. I can peacefully enjoy the Divine Sword Sect's fortune and spiritual energy."
"I should cultivate properly, contribute more to the Divine Sword Sect, and strive to return to the Great Emperor Realm as soon as possible."
As she murmured, Yuwen Shengxin quickly made up her mind.
Afterward, she wandered around the side peak, looking here and there as though merely passing through the flowers on horseback.
She intended to find a satisfactory cave abode for secluded cultivation.
A moment later.
A figure appeared in her field of vision.
Other than being rather tall, this figure was utterly ordinary in every other regard, without a single noteworthy feature from head to toe.
At that moment, the figure was tirelessly practicing a strange fist technique over and over again.
On the surface, the punches were slow as a turtle and soft and weak, without the slightest hint of power. They were exactly like the exercises an eighty- or ninety-year-old man might practice to strengthen his body.
However—
For some reason, Yuwen Shengxin did not feel the slightest contempt. Instead, she watched with her delicate brows faintly furrowed.
Because she vaguely sensed that this seemingly ordinary fist technique was actually extremely extraordinary.
She was not one of those ordinary martial artists who had never seen the world. As a heaven-favored daughter reborn from a Great Emperor, she could naturally perceive some of the mysteries contained within it.
"How strange. This inconspicuous fist technique actually contains the laws of nature, reaching the supreme realm where the Dao follows nature."
"It even carries a faint trace of the ancient Primordial Era."
"Could this fist technique have been passed down from the ancient Primordial Era?"
Yuwen Shengxin secretly speculated inwardly.
At the same time, a trace of astonishment appeared on her lovely face.
As far as she knew, in the ancient Primordial Era, Saints were less valuable than dogs, Great Emperors roamed everywhere, and mighty experts were countless. There were even quite a few supreme mighty experts.
That was a true era where powerful experts gathered like clouds. With a wave of their hands, they could overturn the clouds and rain; with a stomp of their feet, heaven would collapse and earth would split.
One could imagine just how powerful the martial techniques they possessed had been. Yet the martial techniques and cultivation arts passed down through the ages were few and far between, because only the essence had survived.
From this, it was clear that the fist technique cultivated by this figure was absolutely not to be underestimated.
As she pondered, her gaze noticed the figure's rhythmic movements and mysterious breathing pattern.
She could even faintly hear the occasional deep sounds coming from within his body.
They were like the low roars of a Primordial Fierce Beast lying dormant within him.
"Th-this is the Ancient Body Refining Technique."
Yuwen Shengxin was greatly astonished inwardly. "Everything appears ordinary, yet every part of it is extraordinarily remarkable."
"Especially this cultivator. His aptitude is clearly average, yet he can persist without distraction. It is evident that he possesses great perseverance."
"One day, he will surely stun the world with a single brilliant feat and grow into a monstrous genius capable of shaking an entire region."
As she murmured, she also formed a judgment in her heart regarding the identity of this tall figure.
If she was not mistaken, this person should be Senior Disciple Brother Ye Jingyun, right?
"Senior Disciple Brother!" She stepped forward several paces and called out.
"Mm, you're the disciple who trespassed into my Divine Sword Sect, fought fiercely with the Great Elder, even used tricks to force the Esteemed Sect Master to accept you as a registered disciple, and was ultimately subdued by the Esteemed Sect Master with a wave of his hand?"
Hearing her call, Ye Jingyun stopped his movements, turned around sharply, and swept Yuwen Shengxin with an indifferent glance.
His attitude could be considered rather cold.
In his heart, the Esteemed Sect Master was a deity standing high above all others. Yet this junior sister before him, who knew neither the height of heaven nor the depth of earth, had actually dared to disrespect the Esteemed Sect Master. It was simply outrageous.
Had the Esteemed Sect Master not been kind-hearted enough to accept her as a disciple, he absolutely would not have shown her the slightest pleasant expression.
He might even have used the Savage God Fist to teach this audacious little girl a proper lesson.
So what if she was a heaven-favored daughter reborn from a Great Emperor?
He believed in one thing alone: whoever dared disrespect the Esteemed Sect Master, who was supreme in his heart, no matter what background they possessed, even if he had to stake his life on it, he would raise fists as large as vinegar bowls and hammer them fiercely.
Hearing Ye Jingyun's words, Yuwen Shengxin became somewhat embarrassed, and her little face reddened slightly.
"Um..."
"Mm, I was in the wrong earlier..."
"But now that I've become a disciple of the Divine Sword Sect, this place is my home. I will never again disrespect the Esteemed Sect Master. I will definitely honor the Esteemed Sect Master properly and contribute more to the Divine Sword Sect."
Yuwen Shengxin spoke with utmost sincerity.
Hearing Yuwen Shengxin admit her mistake and offer such an earnest guarantee, Ye Jingyun's originally cold expression quickly softened. He instructed her calmly,
"Our Divine Sword Sect differs from other sects. Its internal circumstances are rather complicated, so you must not wander about recklessly."
"If there is anything you do not understand, feel free to come ask me."
Ye Jingyun was originally a kind-hearted person, and the other party was also just a little girl. He quickly put aside Yuwen Shengxin's earlier offense against the Esteemed Sect Master.
"Mm, I understand. Thank you, Senior Disciple Brother." Yuwen Shengxin nodded and replied lightly.
This junior sister may be quirky and clever, but she is also a simple and lively person. Her character is not bad either...
Ye Jingyun murmured inwardly.
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