Wan Jianyi's Shock. I Have a Sword Too!

"Tongtian Peak, Elder Wan?"

Hearing Wan Jianyi introduce himself, Su Han was instantly taken aback.

He hurriedly examined the old man before him more carefully.

Tongtian Peak, hunched over, one-armed...

Profound cultivation, at least late Shangqing Realm.

Though he wore coarse hemp cloth, he carried an unusual air of authority.

And that sharp sword intent he could barely conceal.

Most importantly, his surname was Wan?!

These details instantly pieced together a figure in Su Han's mind.

A man who had once roamed the world with his sword, brazenly barged into the Demon Cult's sacred grounds, and was known alongside Qingyun Sect's current sect master, True Lord Daoxuan, as the Twin Prodigies of Qingyun.

In the end, he silently bore the infamy of murdering his master, leading everyone in Qingyun Sect save Daoxuan to believe he was dead.

Yet he had actually secluded himself in Tongtian Peak's Ancestor Shrine, becoming an anonymous old Daoist who swept the floors...

Qingyun Sect's greatest swordsmanship prodigy in a thousand years, Wan Jianyi!

The moment Su Han considered the man's possible identity, he hurriedly murmured inwardly to the system, "System, inspect Wan Jianyi's traits."

Su Han wanted to use the system's power to confirm whether the man before him was truly the person he had in mind.

The instant it heard his silent command.

A moment later.

A pale blue virtual panel visible only to him appeared before his eyes.

Name: Wan Jianyi

Identity: Tongtian Peak disciple

Traits: Heavenly Talent (red), Unrivaled Sword Dao (gold+), Sword Bone (gold), Sword Heart (gold), Fated Supporting Character (green)...

"It really is Wan Jianyi."

Looking at the trait panel before him, Su Han completely confirmed his suspicions.

At the same time.

Seeing Wan Jianyi's formidable swordsmanship traits, he could not help but feel slightly shocked.

"Gasp!"

"I had thought Lin Jingyu was already an unmatched genius on the path of the sword. Even if he was inferior to Wan Jianyi, the gap shouldn't have been too great."

"But it turned out..."

"When compared to the Wan Jianyi before me, Lin Jingyu's talent in the sword was as frail as that of a raw recruit. The two simply cannot be compared."

"No wonder Wan Jianyi, at such a young age, could disregard the Demon Cult's many elders and come and go freely through their sacred grounds."

"But at the same age, Lin Jingyu would never have been able to overwhelm Demon Cult elders."

Thinking of this, Su Han felt somewhat regretful.

"If not for the stigma of killing his master, and being trapped by love, which caused Wan Jianyi himself to fall into decline and lose the will to cultivate..."

"Then perhaps he might have had a chance to attempt a breakthrough into the Taiqing Realm?"

"Though success was not guaranteed."

Su Han sighed softly inwardly.

But he quickly came back to himself.

He cupped his hands slightly toward Wan Jianyi, who was looking at him with blazing eyes.

With a calm expression, he said, "This junior is Su Han, a disciple of Little Bamboo Peak."

"The sword-riding technique I just used was not taught by my master. This junior comprehended it on his own, and I named it the Rainbow Transformation Technique."

"What?"

Wan Jianyi froze on the spot, his eyes widening as he cried out in shock.

His lips trembled slightly.

Only after a long while did he struggle to force out a few words. "You are Su Han?"

"You say this Rainbow Transformation Technique was compre... comprehended by you alone?"

"How is that possible?!"

For a moment, Wan Jianyi looked as though he had been struck by lightning. He abruptly took a step back, then stepped forward again and stared fixedly at Su Han, as if trying to see through him.

"This miraculous and powerful sword-riding technique was truly comprehended by you alone?!"

Wan Jianyi's voice was filled with shock and disbelief.

Su Han smiled at his words. "Then other than this junior, where else has Senior seen the Rainbow Transformation Technique?"

Wan Jianyi did not answer Su Han's question.

After all, he had indeed never seen anyone turn into a streak of rainbow light and fly on a sword before.

"Could it truly have been comprehended by this young man himself?"

Merely considering that possibility made Wan Jianyi suck in a cold breath.

After all, he felt that even the Qingyun Sect patriarchs of past generations might not have been able to create such a world-shaking method.

"What kind of Heavenly Talent is this youth?!"

A storm raged in Wan Jianyi's heart, yet his gaze brimmed with excitement and exhilaration.

"For Qingyun Sect to possess such a prodigy is truly a tremendous blessing!"

"If he can be properly nurtured, Qingyun Sect's prestige will surely rise to even greater heights in the future."

Wan Jianyi's heartbeat quickened wildly. His hands trembled slightly with excitement as he took a deep breath and tried to calm himself.

"Su Han, do you know that the talent you displayed today is enough to shake the entire world?"

Wan Jianyi's eyes were full of fervor, as though he had seen a rising new star of Qingyun Sect.

Then, almost heedless of his own image, he burst into wild laughter. "Senior Brother, you truly did not deceive me."

At this moment, Wan Jianyi was beside himself with excitement.

"At such a young age, and more astonishing still, he has only been on the mountain for a little over a month, yet his cultivation has already reached the fourth layer of the Yuqing Realm and he has mastered object manipulation."

"Not only has he comprehended such a powerful sword-riding technique that practically defies all common sense, he also possesses such formidable sword intent."

"His accomplishments on the path of the sword must be extraordinary as well."

"He truly is a genius!"

"A peerless genius, one seen perhaps only once in a thousand years... with talent countless times greater than mine."

"In his hands, the Ghost Slaying True Spell will certainly shine with a brilliance far surpassing my own!"

Thinking of this.

Wan Jianyi no longer hesitated. "I must make Su Han the successor of the Ghost Slaying True Spell!"

"Even if someone dared tell me to give up on Su Han now, I would fight him to the death!"

"Even if that person were Senior Brother Daoxuan, it would make no difference."

Overjoyed, Wan Jianyi hurriedly asked Su Han, "Kid, are you willing to take me as your master as well and learn swordsmanship from me?"

Hearing Wan Jianyi's question, Su Han felt a small surge of delight.

He could not help but ponder inwardly.

"Swordsmanship... the Ghost Slaying True Spell?"

Although Su Han had already mastered a self-created sword technique—One Thought Ascends to the Heavenly Palace.

And Su Han was confident that, at the same cultivation level, this sword of his was no weaker than any of Qingyun Sect's four great sword techniques.

But Su Han understood even more clearly that his One Thought Ascends to the Heavenly Palace had not yet been fully perfected.

At present, he could only control celestial phenomena and the bright moon. He was utterly incapable of touching upon his ultimate goal: time and space.

"If I can inherit the Ghost Slaying True Spell, it will be nothing but beneficial for my comprehension of the Sword Dao!"

Still, though tempted, Su Han slowly shook his head.

"Senior, forget it. My master treats me very well, and I do not intend to take another master."

Su Han had no intention of becoming Wan Jianyi's disciple.

After all, Shui Yue had treated him extremely well. Su Han could not forget how she had exhausted herself and become haggard in order to simplify the Divine Sword Lightning Invocation True Spell for him.

She had even gone to Tongtian Peak for his safety, seeking a protective treasure for him.

Therefore, changing masters solely for the Ghost Slaying True Spell was completely unrealistic.

Yet upon hearing Su Han's words, Wan Jianyi merely shook his head and smiled. "Little fellow, there is no need to refuse so quickly."

"Take a look at my sword first. It will not be too late to refuse afterward."

A smile also appeared on Su Han's face. "What a coincidence."

"Senior, I also have a sword I would like you to see."

"In that case, why don't we make a wager?"

"Oh?"

Wan Jianyi was somewhat intrigued by Su Han's words.

"A wager? What are we betting on?"

Su Han looked at Wan Jianyi. "We'll bet that if my sword is more astounding, then even if I do not become your disciple, Senior must still teach me swordsmanship. How about it?"