Fifth-Rank Top-Grade Spiritual Sword, Attempting the Heavenly Sword Path

[At 16 years old, you are on True Monarch Mingyang's flying ship, discussing the basic situation of the Tianjian Sect with your teacher, Ancient Yuan Dan Venerable.]

[He told you some old news about the Tianjian Sect from thousands of years ago.]

[But what he didn't know was that your understanding of the Tianjian Sect was much clearer than his.]

[Several hours later, you successfully arrived at the Tianjian Sect and chose to join Sun Sword Peak.]

[Three days later, at the introductory ceremony, Venerable Blazing Sun appeared, wanting to take you as his disciple.]

[You asked for Ancient Yuan Dan Venerable's opinion.]

[He nodded with great satisfaction and told you to agree.]

[At the same time, he told you that when he was active in the Seven Islands Alliance more than 2,000 years ago.]

[Venerable Blazing Sun was already the top Deity Transformation expert in the Tianjian Sect.]

[His current strength must be even greater.]

[With him as your master, you would have a strong backing.]

[You agreed to Venerable Blazing Sun's request to take you as a disciple, serving tea and kowtowing.]

[Venerable Blazing Sun showed a hint of joy, gave you a few pointers, and then handed you over to Gu Changfeng.]

[You verified your own learning with Gu Changfeng.]

[One day later, you went to the Sword Tomb to select treasures.]

[Under Ancient Yuan Dan Venerable's discerning eye, you obtained a top-grade fifth-tier spiritual treasure flying sword, the Heaven and Earth Profound Origin Sword.]

[This sword was refined with several top-tier divine abilities and one great divine ability, 'Heaven Circle Earth Square'. It could resist ordinary mid-stage Deity Transformation Venerables on its own, and when its great divine ability was activated, it could even briefly trap high-stage Deity Transformation Venerables.]

[The Heaven and Earth Profound Origin Sword was brought out of the Sword Tomb by you, shaking most of the high-ranking officials of the Tianjian Sect. Even several Deity Transformation Venerables appeared.]

[They never expected that this divine sword, which could be considered one of the top five in the Tianjian Sect, would be obtained by a mere Foundation Establishment stage Sword Child like you.]

[Multiple Deity Transformation Venerables looked at you with complex expressions.]

[Your master, Venerable Blazing Sun, also patted your shoulder and told you to treat this sword well.]

[You nodded and said you would.]

[Venerable Blazing Sun taught you a secret technique, Chaos Hole True Power.]

[This technique could integrate the magic power of different attributes within your body into corresponding true power, making its quality superior to ordinary magic power by several levels.]

[The Yang and Fire attributes in your body were almost balanced. After mastering it, it should be called Yang Fire True Power.]

[You were overjoyed and chose to cultivate it.]

[Under the continuous guidance of Ancient Yuan Dan Venerable, your progress was extremely rapid.]

[Months later, you successfully cultivated it.]

[The quality of your magic power greatly increased.]

[You decided to test your own strength.]

[You went to challenge the Foundation Establishment stage Heavenly Sword Path.]

"Heavenly Sword Path, I wonder what it's like."

Outside the simulation, Su Yang became interested.

In the previous two simulations, Su Yang's main goals were cultivation and avoiding great calamities. Furthermore, his combat power was not outstanding within the same realm.

Therefore, he had never attempted the Foundation Establishment stage Heavenly Sword Path.

He opened the screen showing the simulated Su Yang challenging the Heavenly Sword Path.

Within a vast and boundless grand formation.

It was divided into countless small paths.

Each path was a different Heavenly Sword Path.

Each Heavenly Sword Path had different gatekeepers at intervals.

The simulated Su Yang casually chose a Foundation Establishment stage Heavenly Sword Path and stepped onto it.

As soon as he entered, he encountered a gatekeeper at the first level of Foundation Establishment. It was a cultivator in a black robe holding a sword, but its form was somewhat illusory.

It was clearly not a real life form.

Seeing the simulated Su Yang appear, it immediately said, "Challenger, kill me, and you may proceed!"

With that, it immediately drew its sword and attacked. It only used an introductory second-tier sword technique.

The simulated Su Yang flicked out a sword finger and killed it.

Then, the simulated Su Yang advanced about a thousand meters.

Ahead, another identical black-robed swordsman appeared. His cultivation realm had now reached the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, and the sword technique he used had reached the minor accomplishment stage of second-tier.

However, he was still no match for the simulated Su Yang, who killed him with a palm strike.

"So they are all formation life forms. As the challenger advances, their cultivation realm and spellcasting realm will increase."

"Then there's no need to waste time watching. I'll just look at the text simulation."

Su Yang closed the simulation screen and switched to the text simulation.

[You have arrived at the third trial of the Heavenly Sword Path. The guardian is a formation life at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, wielding a Tier 2 Great Accomplishment Sword Technique.]

[You killed it with one sword.]

[You have arrived at the fourth trial of the Heavenly Sword Path. The guardian is at the perfection level of Foundation Establishment, wielding a Tier 2 Perfection Sword Technique.]

[You easily killed it.]

[You have arrived at the fifth trial of the Heavenly Sword Path. The guardian is at the Golden Core nascent stage, wielding a Limit-Breaking Sword Technique.]

[You expended a little effort and killed it.]

[You have arrived at the sixth trial. The guardian is at the first level of Golden Core cultivation, wielding a Tier 3 Perfection Sword Technique.]

[You battled for a while and emerged victorious.]

[You have arrived at the seventh trial. The guardian is at the fourth level of Golden Core cultivation, wielding a Tier 3 Limit-Breaking Sword Technique.]

[You were no match and failed.]

"Damn it, the last trial of the Heavenly Sword Path. This cultivation level, this sword technique, their strength is outstanding even among Golden Core cultivators. They actually require Foundation Establishment disciples to pass."

Su Yang found it ridiculous.

A normal Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, even with their cultivation and spells boosted to the limit, would still be far from meeting the passing standard.

"No wonder as long as one succeeds, and their cultivation speed isn't too poor, they can immediately become a Sword Child of the Tianjian Sect."

Su Yang finally understood.

The two conditions for becoming a Sword Child: one requires an outrageously fast cultivation speed, so they have more time in the future to attempt Deity Transformation and achieve Deity Transformation cultivation.

The other condition is combat power far exceeding their peers.

Where does this combat power come from?

Either they possess powerful combat talents or physiques.

Or they can comprehend artistic conception in advance and cultivate simplified divine abilities.

The latter is the case for most people.

This implies that if one follows the normal cultivation path of the Tianjian Sect, there's a high probability of cultivating top-tier divine abilities at the Nascent Soul stage, which would be equivalent to actual Deity Transformation combat power.

"So, the essential requirement for a Sword Child is a high probability of possessing Deity Transformation strength in the future."

Su Yang reached a conclusion.

He then continued to watch the simulation.

[Trial of the Heavenly Sword Path failed. You were deeply discouraged and decided to cultivate even harder.]

[However, at the same time, you did not forget to improve your alchemy skills.]

[At 17 years old, under the guidance of the Ancient Yuan Dan Venerable, you learned to refine two new types of pills.]

[At 19 years old, you broke through to the fourth level of Foundation Establishment.]

"The cultivation speed is indeed much faster than the previous simulation, but it's still no match for the last one."

"There are gains and losses."

"For the simulation points acquired through lifespan, a slower pace is acceptable."

Su Yang could accept this.

[At 22 years old, you broke through to the fifth level of Foundation Establishment.]

[At 24 years old, you learned to refine 5 new types of pills.]

[At 25 years old, you broke through to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment.]

[At 26 years old, your Tier 2 elemental spells all reached perfection.]

"With the Sorcery Prodigy talent this time, my elemental spells won't be holding me back anymore."

Su Yang was deeply moved.

In his previous simulations, his sword techniques advanced by leaps and bounds, but his elemental spells could only be described as inching along.

It was too difficult.

The current situation finally had hope of changing.

He could also forge the most perfect foundation for the Foundation Establishment stage.

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