Before they knew it, more than a hundred years had passed.
On this day, accompanied by a clear, piercing cry, the Supreme Clarity Flying Sword shone brilliantly. Its overall aura rose by a small measure, becoming even sharper.
The eleventh Sun Rule Restriction was complete.
"Roughly one Sun Rule Restriction every thousand years."
Jiang Ding gently stroked his Natal Flying Sword and silently calculated. "The limit of a Dao Integration Treasure is thirty-six layers of Rule Restrictions. I will probably need twenty-four thousand years to refine the Supreme Clarity Flying Sword to its limit."
"If I can break through in the Heavenly Sword Sword Technique, the process will be cut in half."
"If my sword soul can break through from its adolescent stage into its young adult stage, the process will be shortened by another third."
"The former will not be difficult. At most, the Heavenly Sword Sword Technique will take five thousand years before I definitely break through. As research progresses, the time might even be reduced... But the sword soul is different."
"A sword soul is the core will and conviction of a sword cultivator."
"I need to find a suitable enemy, preferably one at the same realm... Such enemies exist only in the upper realm."
Jiang Ding silently let out a sigh.
The upper realm truly was a fine place.
The only pity was that its factions had no sense of propriety. They would suppress others with opponents above their level at the drop of a hat. He did not quite dare go there, afraid that he would die the moment he went.
Jiang Ding put down the Supreme Clarity Flying Sword. After inspecting the progress of the Immortal Sect's various major Scientific Research Projects, he found a problem with the Dao Integration Cultivation Technique—a minor issue