On the stone table lay seven ancient books, three scrolls, and twelve Jade Slips, all recording profound sword techniques. Hong Ding had obtained them by chance while traveling through the Celestial God Tomb long ago. Since he knew nothing about swordsmanship, they were tasteless to consume yet a pity to discard, and so they had remained here until now.
Hong Ding had shown these swordsmanship tomes to Gu Rong, and Gu Rong had even learned the true teachings from several of them!
After thanking him repeatedly, Lin Bai picked up one of the ancient books in front of Hong Ding. On its cover, he saw four bold, vigorous characters, each stroke sharp as a sword's edge: "Taihe Sword Sutra."
Although Lin Bai had known ever since arriving at the Celestial God Tomb that this place was extraordinary, he had never truly cultivated any complete swordsmanship tome. The sword art he mainly cultivated now came from the fragment of the "Sword Sutra" obtained from Sword Lake. After years of studying it, Lin Bai had thoroughly mastered the twelve sword-art divine abilities within.
Holding the tome, Lin Bai read with rapt attention. Hong Ding did not disturb him, instead picking up his wine jug and heading to a secluded corner of the courtyard to drink.
The so-called Sword Sutra was mainly divided into three parts. The first was the senior swordsman's lifelong cultivation insights into the sword path. Another part contained some sword techniques created by that senior. The third consisted of the sword path's mental cultivation methods, essential principles, and other assorted teachings.
The sword-path inheritance of South Clarity Dao Lord that Lin Bai had obtained contained only the sword-art divine abilities; he had not received the other parts.
After finishing one Sword Sutra, Lin Bai remained unsatisfied and immediately picked