The Profound Sword Master

The 30th Floor of the God Transformation Tower had remained untouched for tens of thousands of years.

Bai Ye's figure solidified amid a stretch of gentle starlight.

The moment his feet touched the ground, he was stunned by the sight before him.

This floor was not a crude stone chamber like the previous twenty-nine floors. Instead, it was a vast space as expansive as the starry sky.

Beneath his feet lay smooth black floor tiles as warm and lustrous as jade. The tiles were carved all over with flowing Star Runes, and faint Silver Radiance swirled between them, as if the entire night sky had been spread beneath his feet!

At the center of the space stood a White Jade Platform, roughly three zhang tall, majestic and immovable. The platform had been carved from a single piece of mutton-fat white jade. Its texture was fine and delicate, and it gleamed with a gentle luster beneath the starlight.

Atop the platform rested a meditation mat. It was made from the rare Star Silkworm Silk and was pale purple in color.

Above the meditation mat, a pale golden booklet floated in midair.

There were no words on the booklet's cover, yet it radiated a heart-shaking pressure, as if it contained the supreme principles of heaven and earth!

"So this is the final floor... It really is completely different from the ones before it."

Bai Ye slowly advanced. With every step he took on the Star Runes, he could feel a faint suction force, as if it wanted to connect his soul with this space.

He raised his head and looked toward the pale golden booklet, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes.

The aura radiating from the booklet was several times more majestic than that of the Heaven-Tier cultivation methods he had seen before. Clearly, it was an even more supreme existence!

Just as he was still about a zhang away from the White Jade Platform, a pale-white phantom suddenly began condensing beside the meditation mat.

The phantom was an old man with completely white hair and beard. He wore a snow-white robe with broad sleeves, its hem embroidered with stars filling the sky.

Though he was only a phantom, he still exuded an air of looking down upon the whole world.

The old man's face was aged, and wrinkles like ravines were carved into it. Yet his eyes shone with astonishing brilliance, as if they contained thunder and stars. When his gaze swept across the space, even the surrounding starlight dimmed several shades!

The old man seemed to have just awakened from a deep sleep. He first looked around in confusion, his gaze passing over the Star Runes beneath his feet and the floating golden booklet. Then, realization dawned on his face.

A trace of vicissitude and emotion flashed through his eyes, as if he were recalling events from tens of thousands of years ago.

A moment later, his gaze fell upon Bai Ye.

His sharp eyes softened slightly, and the corners of his mouth curved into a faint smile. "Congratulations, young man. In the past fifty thousand years, you are the first cultivator to set foot on the top floor of this God Transformation Tower."

Bai Ye's heart tightened. To leave behind a phantom on the top floor of the God Transformation Tower, while also being connected to the Azure Spirit Secret Realm, this old man's identity was definitely extraordinary.

He immediately bowed and saluted respectfully. "This junior is Bai Ye. Greetings, senior. May I ask who you are?"

The old man raised a hand and stroked his long beard beneath his chin. His voice carried the weight of years. "I am the Profound Sword Master. This Azure Spirit Secret Realm was left behind by me fifty thousand years ago as a legacy."

The Profound Sword Master!

Bai Ye's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart gave a violent thump.

Fifty thousand years ago, a supreme sword cultivator had risen abruptly on the Heavenly Profound Continent. With a single sword, he shattered ten thousand techniques and swept across the continent undefeated. In the end, he broke through to the Divine Realm and ascended to the Upper Realm!

That supreme expert's title was none other than the Profound Sword Master!

Rumor had it that the Azure Spirit Secret Realm was connected to that supreme expert, but there had never been any proof. Now, it seemed that the rumor was actually true!

"This junior Bai Ye pays his respects to Sword Master Senior!"

Bai Ye bowed again. This time, his salute was even more solemn than before, his waist bent lower and his voice filled with respect.

To see the phantom of a Divine Realm expert—this was an opportunity that even the ancestors of the Top Ten Sects of Azure State might never have encountered.

"There is no need for such ceremony." The Profound Sword Master waved his hand. His phantom trembled slightly, showing signs of dispersing. "This is merely a strand of my incarnation left behind back then. It is sustained by the Secret Realm's spiritual energy and cannot last much longer. Time is limited, so I will keep this brief."

He pointed at the golden booklet on the meditation mat, his gaze settling on Bai Ye with scrutiny and expectation. "You were able to break through the twenty-nine floors, and your combat power has far surpassed that of your peers. But to obtain my complete legacy, you must pass one final trial—comprehending this cultivation method."

"As long as you can successfully attain basic mastery, from this moment onward, you will be my final disciple."

Bai Ye's eyes lit up, and wild joy surged through his heart.

The complete legacy of a Divine Realm expert?!

Just thinking about it was enough to get anyone excited!

With this legacy, he would never have to worry about cultivation resources again!

He could safely hide away and cultivate!

Bai Ye forcibly suppressed his excitement and quickly walked to the White Jade Platform. As he reached out to touch the golden booklet, he asked, "Senior, does this cultivation method have a name? Is there anything I should pay attention to while comprehending it?"

The Profound Sword Master's phantom let out a soft laugh, a trace of pride in his eyes. "This cultivation method is called the Star Creation Art, and its grade is Saint-grade Top-tier."

"Saint-grade Top-tier?!" Bai Ye was stunned, his voice filled with disbelief.

He had already guessed as much, but he had never expected it to be a Saint-Tier Cultivation Method—and a top-tier one at that!

The Profound Sword Master was clearly pleased by his reaction. He nodded and said, "Across the entire Heavenly Profound Continent, there are no more than ten Saint-Tier Cultivation Methods combined. Most of them are held by the top forces of the Heavenly Domain. In a remote place like the Wild Domain, people cannot even lay eyes on one."

He paused, and his tone turned solemn. "Do you know that only a Saint-Tier Cultivation Method can support a cultivator in breaking through to the Divine Realm? Without one, no matter how heaven-defying your talent is, you can advance at most to the Tribulation Crossing Realm. You will never touch the threshold of the Divine Realm."

"But cultivating a Saint-Tier Cultivation Method is also exceedingly difficult." He looked at Bai Ye with a warning in his eyes. "To attain basic mastery of the Star Creation Art, you must comprehend the laws governing the movement of the stars and all things in heaven and earth. Even an ordinary cultivator with heaven-reaching comprehension would find it nearly impossible to master the basics without half a month's effort."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Ye had already impatiently reached out and opened the Star Creation Art.

The moment the booklet opened, countless Golden Runes flew out from its pages and hovered before Bai Ye. As the runes flowed and shifted, they transformed into a miniature starry sky!

The galaxy revolved, the sun and moon alternated, and profound principles of heaven and earth were contained within.

Seeing this, the Profound Sword Master shook his head helplessly and sighed inwardly. He is still too impetuous. It is good for young people to possess spirit, but how could a Saint-Tier Cultivation Method be mastered in such haste?

"Then again, with a Saint-grade Top-tier cultivation method right before him, who could remain calm?"

He could not help recalling the scene from fifty thousand years ago, when he had accidentally obtained the Star Creation Art. He, too, had been so excited that he had been unable to contain himself.

At that time, he had already been a Tribulation Crossing Realm expert, yet he had still spent half a month merely touching the threshold of basic mastery.

But just as he was sighing with emotion—

Boom—!

A vast burst of starlight suddenly erupted from Bai Ye!

That starlight did not come from the outside world. It surged from his dantian and instantly enveloped the entire space!

The Golden Runes floating before him seemed to have found their destination. They streamed into the starlight one after another, transforming into clear cultivation methods that were directly branded deep within his Sea of Consciousness!

Rumble—!

Thunder suddenly rang out in waves through the surrounding void. The Star Runes on the black floor tiles instantly lit up, resonating with the starlight around Bai Ye. The entire space faintly began resonating with the stars of heaven and earth!

The Profound Sword Master's phantom abruptly froze in place. His pupils contracted, his eyes filled with disbelief, and even his voice trembled slightly. "You... you've already attained basic mastery?!"