That's Quite a Boast
"Thank you for your kindness, Madam Lin, but... please forgive me, this junior... cannot accept."
Jiang Lin bowed respectfully with his hands clasped.
Lin Xiuxiu was indeed very surprised and astonished by Jiang Lin's rejection.
Apart from some public peaks, the Sword Sect has a total of thirty main peaks, known as the Thirty Main Peaks.
Being accepted as a disciple by the main peak means at least becoming Inner Disciple, while becoming Direct Disciple is much more difficult, usually only one person can be accepted. Once confirmed, the disciple is trained to inherit the mountain's mantle.
Therefore, the elders of the thirty main peaks are extremely cautious in choosing their disciples, and currently the Sword Sect only has seven Direct Disciple.
This is still a typical main peak.
Willow Sleeve Peak, however, is quite different!
More than a thousand years ago, after Lin Xiuxiu married Lin Batian of the Sword Willow Sleeve Peak, she founded Willow Sleeve Peak, which became the head of the Sword Sect's main peak in less than a century.
Although the number of disciples trained from the main peak is not large, only twenty or thirty in the past thousand years.
However, some of these disciples either became Offering Elder in the Sword Sect, while others traveled the world and became famous sword immortals.
Of course, quite a few of them also founded their own sects outside of their own sects.
However, after Lin Xiuxiu became pregnant, she stopped accepting disciples.
The outside world speculates that Lin Xiuxiu wants to be a good 《Husband and Child》, stay behind the scenes, and become the successful woman behind the successful man.
However, the Sword Sect quickly provided an answer: Willow Sleeve Peak would no longer accept inner disciples, but only direct disciples.
For a time, Vast and Righteous World, including the Demon Race World, wanted to come to the Sword Sect to inherit Lin Xiuxiu.
After all, Lin Xiuxiu's sword was extremely famous.
But Lin Xiuxiu didn't accept any of them.
It wasn't until almost a year later that Lin Xiuxiu announced that her two daughters had become Willow Sleeve Peak's direct descendants.
If anyone else did this, they would definitely be criticized for hyping up the situation and promoting their daughter.
But this person is Lin Xiuxiu, the number one female Sword Cultivator in the Vast and Righteous World.
She didn't need to do that at all!
Moreover, before Lin Xiuxiu recognized her family, Lin Qingwan's reputation had already spread throughout the Nine Continents!
Everyone felt that even if Lin Qingwan hadn't been in the Dragon Gate Sect in Wutong Province, she could have become the direct descendant of the Ten Thousand Swords Continent.
Some even wondered if Lin Xiuxiu might one day try to snatch someone from the Dragon Gate Sect.
In the end... Lin Xiuxiu did indeed go to snatch the person away.
Unexpectedly, Lin Qingwan was actually Lin Xiuxiu's daughter...
Lin Qinglian, the younger sister who followed her older sister to become Willow Sleeve Peak's direct disciple, was unknown to the outside world.
However, they also believed that, in the future, among women, the two sisters were the most likely to reach the Ascension Realm in the world of swordsmanship.
After that, Willow Sleeve Peak accepted disciples again, and many people came to the Sword Willow Sleeve Peak, even if it was just to sweep leaves for Willow Sleeve Peak.
After all, Willow Sleeve Peak is currently filled with women! What if I catch the eye of Fairy Lin and Fairy Lin? Wouldn't that save me two thousand years of hard work?
However... tragically, Lin Xiuxiu stated that she would only accept female disciples.
A year has passed since then. Although Willow Sleeve Peak is sparsely populated, in addition to the two Lin family girls, there are 20 Inner Disciple, all of whom are either cute and pretty or Mature Woman Type and alluring Sword Dao Genius.
Thus, in a very short time, Willow Sleeve Peak not only became the dream place for all male disciples of the other peaks of the Sword Sect, but also the holy land for all other men in the Vast and Righteous World!
Even Jiang Lin had heard about it when he was reading newspapers in the White Empire.
After all, it's like the "girls' school XXX" in anime...
Who wouldn't want to be the male protagonist of an all-girls academy?
Lin Xiuxiu knew that Jiang Lin must know about Willow Sleeve Peak's condition.
If Jiang Lin were to enter Willow Sleeve Peak now, he would not only become the only green leaf among a sea of flowers, fulfilling the dream of all men in the Vast and Righteous World, but he could also cultivate with his daughter every day.
Furthermore, Lin Xiuxiu believed that becoming her Direct Disciple and inheriting her swordsmanship was an unparalleled attraction for every Sword Cultivator.
But he refused, and refused so decisively?
However, what Lin Xiuxiu didn't know was that Jiang Lin was indeed moved.
Don't you want to practice swordsmanship with your senior sister every morning?
That's definitely what I was thinking.
But for Jiang Lin Jiang Lin, there was something equally important in his heart.
Besides, once I snatch my senior sister away from the Sword Sect, she can practice swordsmanship anywhere.
Can I know why?
Looking at Jiang Lin, Lin Xiuxiu slowly spoke.
There was no anger at being rejected, only pure curiosity.
Lin Xiuxiu knew that Jiang Lin was the first and Closed-Door Disciple of the Twin Pearl Peak of the Sun Moon Sect (he was the only one), but given the choice between the direct descendant of the Sun Moon Sect and the direct descendant of Willow Sleeve Peak of the Sword Sect, she would choose the latter.
Jiang Lin straightened up, his eyes filled with tenderness:
"Indeed, being able to become Madam Lin's Direct Disciple is a tremendous opportunity, and I also hope to be with my senior sister every day. However, my master is my benefactor. Without my master, I would not be who I am today. This is a debt of gratitude that I can never repay in this lifetime."
Furthermore, I believe that it won't be long before I marry my senior sister and bring her back to Twin Pearl Peak. At that time, I, as a junior, can practice swordsmanship with her day and night.
"Quite the boast."
Hearing Jiang Lin's explanation, Lin Xiuxiu smiled gently.
"However, to remember kindness received, not to be attached to Opportunity given by others, and to have faith in the sword in one's own hand—this is the true Sword Cultivator."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Xiuxiu walked up to Jiang Lin, extended her slender, white fingers, and gently touched Jiang Lin's brow.
Before Jiang Lin could react, a gentle, silky sword intent entered Jiang Lin sea of consciousness!
This figure, resembling a woman gracefully waving her sleeves, exuded an endless Killing Intent while performing an exquisite dance.
It's as if a red sleeve brushes against your face, and your head has already fallen to the ground.
"Madam Lin..."
When the sword intent settled into Jiang Lin's sea of consciousness, Jiang Lin opened his eyes.
Liu Xiuxiu smiled indulgently:
"You won't join my Willow Sleeve Peak, fine, but what, you don't even want my sword intent anymore?"
You can accept this sword intent without worry; consider it an apology for knocking you unconscious twice.
"But what I didn't expect was that you still have a trace of sword intent within you?"
It was also a gift from a senior colleague.
Jiang Lin answered truthfully.
That sharp sword intent was a gift from Xueli's Senior Sword Spirit, and to my shame, Jiang Lin has yet to comprehend it...
And why are all those who inflict sword intent upon themselves women?
"Um."
Lin Xiuxiu nodded.
"That senior's sword intent is as obscure and difficult to understand as mine, so you don't need to rush."
Once you have gained some understanding of your own sword intent, then slowly digest our methods, learning from their strengths and making up for your weaknesses.
Thank you for your guidance.
"Alright, no need to thank me. I know you're shameless."
Lin Xiuxiu rolled her eyes at Jiang Lin.
"By the way, are you participating in Sword Spring Sword Comprehension?"