The Realm of Man and Sword as One! The Seven Revered Guardians' Confidence [Seeking Follow-up Reads]

"Just the threshold?"

"Correct." Qian Daoliu stood with his hands behind his back. "On the Douluo Continent, people prioritize the cultivation of their soul master path, while the way of the sword is merely a side path in this world; few choose to cultivate it."

"However, the way of the sword is not as simple as you imagine."

"If one can cultivate the way of the sword to its ultimate peak—the realm of Man and Sword as One—the boost to one's strength is immense."

"Disciple, have you heard of the Seven Kill Sword?"

Lin Ye naturally knew of it: "I have. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Sword Douluo Chen Xin; his martial soul is the Seven Kill Sword."

"It is rumored that the Seven Kill Sword possesses terrifying attack power, and Sword Douluo is hailed as the number one attack-type Title Douluo on the continent. In the soul master world, the Seven Kill Sword is almost as famous as the Clear Sky Hammer, which is known as the world's number one tool martial soul."

Qian Daoliu asked: "Then do you know why the Seven Kill Sword's attack power is so strong?"

"Please, teacher, enlighten me."

"Because the Seven Kill Sword martial soul possesses an innate sword intent; the moment the martial soul is awakened, it comes with a set of Seven Kill Sword Techniques."

"Every possessor of the Seven Kill Sword martial soul, provided they break through to the Title Douluo realm, is essentially guaranteed to comprehend the highest realm of the sword: Man and Sword as One."

"Those who master this realm can integrate their powerful sword intent and sword path into their own sword martial soul, thereby greatly enhancing the martial soul's attack power. That is why the Seven Kill Sword possesses such formidable offensive capabilities."

"Disciple, you possess great talent for the sword, and your martial soul is also a sword. You should pay more attention to this path, though you are still far from reaching the realm of Man and Sword as One."

"Once you reach the stage I call 'Sword Follows the Heart, Intent and Sword as One,' you will be close to comprehending sword intent, and only then will you have truly reached the threshold of the Man and Sword as One realm."

"Sword intent..." Lin Ye pondered, then nodded: "I understand, teacher."

"Go now, get some rest. Starting tomorrow, you will begin the special combat training provided by us, the seven Great Elders."

"Understood."

Lin Ye did not rush back to rest; instead, he first made a trip to the Pope Palace library.

Martial Soul Hall possessed a long history spanning tens of thousands of years and was the oldest power on the continent. The vast amount of knowledge and information held by such an ancient organization was far beyond what other powers could compare to.

On this continent, people's knowledge of immortal herbs was very limited, yet Chrysanthemum Douluo knew of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, and others.

But how did he know of them?

Lin Ye guessed it must have been through the library of the Pope Palace.

Lin Ye was preparing to head to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to retrieve immortal herbs, but his own understanding of them was not comprehensive enough. He needed to see if he could find any records regarding them.

Upon arriving at the library, he began to search frantically.

Elsewhere, the seven Great Elders were gathered together.

At this moment, Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan, Guang Ling, Mighty Lion, Thousand Jun, and Falling Devil all wore expressions of deep dissatisfaction.

Golden Crocodile said: "Great Elder, do you really want us to guide this brat's cultivation? He is Xiaoxue's rival, after all!"

Mighty Lion Douluo added: "Indeed! Great Elder, we didn't even think about secretly getting rid of this kid, but now we are helping him? What if this kid really inherits the God Position? What will happen to the Young Lady!"

"Do you really wish to see the Angel God position fall into the hands of an outsider?"

Qian Daoliu replied firmly: "I believe the Angel God still favors our clan, and favors Xiaoxue."

"I also believe that Xiaoxue will ultimately be the one to inherit the Angel God position."

"Think about it: Xiaoxue is five years older than Lin Ye and her soul power is over ten levels higher. It is difficult for Lin Ye to catch up. Not to mention whether he can catch up, I fear Lin Ye will be eliminated early in the second trial of the Angel God."

Thousand Jun quickly asked: "Great Elder, what is their second trial?"

"To kill a twenty-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider alone within one year."

"What! That difficult?" Golden Crocodile and the others heard this, and their eyes lit up: "Haha! In a year, Lin Ye will be at most a Soul Elder; it is impossible for him to solo a twenty-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider!"

Qian Daoliu continued: "Even if Lin Ye manages to complete the second trial by luck, he is accepting the divine trials at too young an age. The subsequent trials will only become increasingly difficult. It is impossible for Lin Ye to snatch the Angel God position from Xiaoxue's hands."

"Right, right! The Great Elder is correct!"

Smiles appeared on everyone's faces; they were all confident in this conclusion.

"Therefore! You must take a long-term view of this matter. Once Xiaoxue becomes the Angel God in the future, she will eventually go to the God Realm. Our Martial Soul Hall needs a new generation of supreme powerhouses to take our place, shoulder our responsibilities, and guard Martial Soul Hall."

"Lin Ye is a child of extraordinary talent and will surely achieve great things in the future. Only by cultivating him well will he remain loyal to Martial Soul Hall."

After hearing these words, the elder councilors had a new perspective.

Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded solemnly: "The Great Elder is right; we were being narrow-minded."

Back in the library.

Lin Ye had been searching for several hours, and he had indeed found some scattered records regarding immortal herbs!

This gave him even more motivation.

His gaze fell upon the very corner, at a shelf of unclassified miscellaneous books.

It was a hodgepodge containing all sorts of texts.

He decided to change his approach and search through this pile of miscellaneous books.

After searching for another two hours or so, Lin Ye discovered that among this pile, there were many biographies of ancient figures from thousands of years ago, as well as notes written by famous historical figures themselves.

It was precisely within these notes that Lin Ye finally found a scroll detailing dozens of types of immortal herbs.

"Found it!" Lin Ye was overjoyed.

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice and Blazing Apricot were body-tempering immortal herbs that did not increase soul power, so he still needed an immortal herb to consolidate his foundation, improve his aptitude, and boost his soul power.

This book happened to record an immortal herb with the light attribute, which was quite compatible with him.

"There should be one inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

"But who should I take with me? If I take Qian Daoliu, how would I explain it to him? If I told him there were immortal herbs that could increase strength in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, why would he leave them for me?"

"Or should I take Chrysanthemum Douluo?"

Lin Ye suddenly thought of someone: the Fifth Worship, Guang Ling!

The next day, early morning.

Lin Ye stood before the six great worships of Martial Soul Hall.

The Worship Elders had already explained the general situation to him.

The Second Worship, Golden Crocodile Douluo, was primarily responsible for Lin Ye's physical special training.

The Third Worship, Azure Luan Douluo, was responsible for aerial combat technique training; Azure Luan's aerial combat skills had been personally passed down by Qian Daoliu, who was known as invincible in the sky.

The Fourth Worship, Mighty Lion Douluo, was responsible for special training in group combat techniques.

The Fifth Worship, Guang Ling Douluo, would improve reaction speed, prediction, and mental power; as a Title Douluo with a bow-type martial soul, Guang Ling was unique in this regard.

Thousand Jun and Falling Devil were responsible for combat and sparring.

Now that they asked Lin Ye to choose whose special training to accept first, he said without hesitation: "I choose Worship Guang Ling!"