Had Heaven Not Given Birth to Young Master Xiao, the Sword Dao Would Have Been Like an Endless Night for All Eternity!

"Senior, I think you may have misunderstood my talent."

"A misunderstanding? At most, you're only Profound Rank. Could you possibly be Earth Rank?"

Lin Jiansan's eyes were filled with disdain.

"I possess the Born King Physique."

Xiao Chen suddenly said as he looked at Lin Jiansan.

He had not wanted to show off too much, but the other party had looked down on him. He could only reveal a bit of his strength, though he had changed his God Physique into a King Physique.

The God Physique was too shocking to the world. He did not want to expose it.

But even a King Physique was already terrifying enough!

Thus, the moment those words left his mouth—

Lin Jiansan and Lin Qingxian's pupils suddenly contracted as they stared at Xiao Chen in disbelief.

"What did you say? A born... Born King Physique?"

Lin Jiansan's entire body trembled slightly.

Xiao Chen nodded.

Lin Jiansan looked at Chou Wantian again and asked excitedly, "Is what he said true? He truly has a King Physique?"

Chou Wantian nodded as well.

"Hahaha! Little brother, I was only joking with you just now. The moment I laid eyes on you, I knew you were imposing and extraordinary, certainly no creature trapped in a shallow pond. From today onward, you will be the next headmaster of Sword Immortal Academy. Whoever dares provoke you, this old man will personally chop off his dog head."

Lin Jiansan was instantly overjoyed.

A Born King Physique!

It was actually a Born King Physique!

Although a Born King Physique might not necessarily become a sword cultivator, he was not limited to the Sword Dao!

A monstrous talent like a Born King Physique only needed to be taught some martial arts to become an existence capable of suppressing all directions, enough to spread the mighty name of Sword Immortal Academy far and wide.

It seemed Sword Immortal Academy was about to soar into the heavens!

Lin Qingxian also stared fixedly at Xiao Chen without stopping.

She had originally thought Xiao Chen was merely handsome, a pretty boy who looked good but was useless. She had not expected him to possess a Born King Physique.

In this age, when Earth Rank aptitude was enough to be called Heavenly Prodigy Rank, a King Physique was practically synonymous with invincible talent. Yet she could not understand why such a Heavenly Prodigy Rank would join the dilapidated Sword Immortal Academy.

"Grandfather, could there be something suspicious here? A Born King Physique would be enough to make the five great academies fight until their heads bled for him. Why would he join Sword Immortal Academy?"

Lin Qingxian looked at Lin Jiansan and asked.

Lin Jiansan, who had been wild with joy, immediately calmed down upon hearing this.

That was right!

If a King Physique appeared during the academy assessments, the five great academies would definitely fight tooth and nail. Deaths would not be impossible. How could Sword Immortal Academy possibly pick up such a huge bargain?

"Little brother, what is your name?"

"Xiao Chen."

"So it is Young Master Xiao. May I ask which aristocratic family in the Barren North you come from? And why did you give up the other academies to join Sword Immortal Academy?"

Lin Jiansan asked.

"I..."

"He is an orphan who was raised by a farming family. He joined Sword Immortal Academy because he wholeheartedly wishes to become a sword immortal."

Just as Xiao Chen was about to speak, Chou Wantian cut in first.

"Is that so?"

Lin Jiansan glanced at Chou Wantian, then turned to Xiao Chen and asked.

Xiao Chen gave Chou Wantian a puzzled look. Seeing him desperately signal with his eyes, he nodded. "That's right!"

"So that is how it is. You truly are a child with a bitter fate. From now on, you are a student of Sword Immortal Academy. You may stay in my Slaying Heaven Courtyard!"

Lin Jiansan said after pondering for a moment.

"Grandfather, how can that be? How can you let a man live in Slaying Heaven Courtyard?"

Lin Qingxian immediately cried out in alarm.

Although Slaying Heaven Courtyard had several rooms, they were not far apart, and many things had to be shared, such as the bathhouse.

Letting a man live here was truly somewhat unsafe for a young woman like her, like putting a wolf into a sheep pen.

"Qingxian, don't be so stingy! Look at Sword Immortal Academy—other than Slaying Heaven Courtyard, where else is fit for someone to live?"

Lin Jiansan glared at Lin Qingxian.

Sword Immortal Academy had declined for decades. Now that they had finally gained a Born King Physique, he wanted to worship Xiao Chen like an ancestor. Yet Lin Qingxian cared so much over such a trivial matter. It was simply absurd!

"There are so many courtyards outside. Can't he stay in any of them? Why must he stay in Slaying Heaven Courtyard? No, I refuse!"

Lin Qingxian said with a dark expression.

"This..."

Seeing his granddaughter so resolute, Lin Jiansan found himself in a difficult position. After hesitating for a moment, he looked at Xiao Chen. "Young Master Xiao, how about you endure this slight inconvenience..."

"Thank you, Elder Lin. I quite like Slaying Heaven Courtyard. Do I need to prepare daily necessities myself?"

Xiao Chen directly interrupted him. As he spoke, he smiled at Lin Qingxian, who was nearly at the brink of exploding.

Inhaling the faint, secluded fragrance on her body, a look of intoxication appeared on his face.

Slaying Heaven Courtyard was good in every way, and it even came with the companionship of a beauty. Only a fool would leave such a fine residence to live in a dangerous ruin!

Lin Jiansan's mouth twitched.

This bastard refused to suffer a loss too!

Just as he had been about to make Xiao Chen stay somewhere else, Xiao Chen pulled this stunt!

Now he could not refuse even if he wanted to.

"Fine! Then Young Master Xiao may move in! Everything is available. Young Master Xiao only needs to bring himself!"

"Grandfather, I refuse! He merely has a King Physique. It does not mean he has talent in the Sword Dao. Do you need to treat him this well?"

Lin Qingxian gritted her teeth and questioned him.

"Miss Lin, are you saying that if I have Sword Dao talent, you will let me stay in Slaying Heaven Courtyard?"

Xiao Chen asked in return.

"You? Do you think having high martial arts talent means you will definitely have Sword Dao talent? Sword cultivators are geniuses who can only be encountered by chance, one in ten thousand. Stop dreaming!"

Lin Qingxian sneered.

High martial arts talent was a necessary condition for becoming a sword cultivator, but not a sufficient one.

High martial arts talent meant one had enough physical strength to withstand Sword Qi and even sword intent.

But it did not necessarily mean one possessed Sword Dao talent. The Sword Dao placed extremely high demands on one's temperament and will.

A pretty boy like Xiao Chen did not look like someone with a steadfast mind. The possibility of him possessing Sword Dao talent was slim.

More importantly, the sword soul energy within Sword Immortal Academy's Sword Spirit Stone had almost been exhausted.

Unless one was an unparalleled Sword Dao genius, ordinary people had no possibility of awakening at all.

"Then let us make a bet! If I can become a sword cultivator, you will let me live in the room next to yours. If I cannot, I will move elsewhere and never disturb you again. How about it?"

Xiao Chen said with a smile.

"Fine."

Lin Qingxian agreed decisively.

"Good! A promise is a promise!"

Xiao Chen immediately nodded, a trace of slyness flashing through his eyes so quickly it was hard to detect.

Lin Qingxian was still too naive. She actually dared to bet with him!

He had the system. Becoming a sword cultivator was as certain as a nail driven into a board. Could he lose?

She truly knew nothing of the treachery of the human heart.

"Kid, you've been thoroughly trapped this time! The sword soul energy remaining in Sword Immortal Academy's Sword Spirit Stone is nearly exhausted. Unless you are an unparalleled seedling for sword cultivation, your chance of awakening is infinitesimal. I brought you here only to try our luck! Now you'll have to live in a ruined house with me!"

Chou Wantian said with some schadenfreude.

"That may not be the case! Perhaps I'm an unparalleled Sword Dao seedling?"

Xiao Chen said with a smile.

"Heh! You're thinking too much! In today's Great Xia, the entire Sword Dao has already declined. Not a single peerless sword immortal has been born in nearly a thousand years! No matter how impressive you are, can you defy the heavens?"

Chou Wantian mocked.

"Had Heaven not given birth to Young Master Xiao, the Sword Dao would have been like an endless night for all eternity. I am destined to be the one who revives the Sword Dao!"

Xiao Chen said, shaking his head.

The moment those words were spoken—

Everyone was stunned, staring at Xiao Chen with shocked expressions.

How could this man's skin be so thick?

Revive the Sword Dao?

Did he think the Sword God had descended into the world?