Have You Learned It Already?

In an instant.

A cultivation technique had appeared in Lu Yun's mind.

He had already reached the peak of the Star-Gathering Realm, and his divine sense was immensely powerful. In merely a few breaths, he had completely memorized every detail of the technique.

"Amazing!"

"This Heavenly Sword Art is vast and profound. Its intricacy far surpasses the Thousand Mountains Saber Technique and Primordial Unity Fist I cultivated before."

"I just wonder what kind of person created this technique?"

As though Qing Yuanzi had seen through Lu Yun's thoughts, he slowly said:

"This sword technique was created by Ziyun, the founding patriarch of our sect. Back then, the patriarch relied on this very technique to roam the world unchallenged, encountering scarcely an enemy throughout his life."

"Even if... you only comprehend a tiny fragment of this sword technique, it will be enough to break through the bottleneck of the Star-Gathering Realm..."

Lu Yun's eyes lit up at those words.

He had gone through untold hardships to come here, and one of his purposes was to find a direction for his future cultivation.

"Master, what realm lies above the Star-Gathering Realm...?"

Qing Yuanzi had long expected Lu Yun to ask this. He answered unhurriedly:

"The Star-Gathering Realm is called Star-Gathering because only by condensing nine complete spiritual power stars can one truly transform into an entirely new realm."

"And this realm was once called: the Nine-Turn Nirvana Realm!"

"Of course..."

"Even upon reaching the Nirvana Realm, one is still far, far from the end of the martial path."

"Above the Nirvana Realm lie the three great realms of Void Transformation, Dao Inquiry, and Space-Shattering."

"The reason our sect's sword techniques are so formidable is that, as long as one can cultivate them to the end, one can not only achieve Nine-Turn Nirvana, but also shatter the void."

At this moment, Qing Yuanzi saw the excited expression on Lu Yun's face.

He was not surprised in the slightest.

Back then, Baili Yuchen had worn exactly the same expression after hearing these words.

But.

What did that change?

Baili Yuchen, the Martial God hailed as the greatest in the world today, had not learned the Heavenly Sword Art either.

What a joke!

How could just anyone learn the supreme art that guarded their sect?

At that thought, Qing Yuanzi secretly shook his head. Looking at Lu Yun standing beside him, he continued:

"Although you have already witnessed the profundity of this sword technique, you have not truly begun cultivating it."

"From this moment on, I must solemnly warn you: do not be hasty in seeking success!"

"You still have no idea just how difficult the sword technique you are about to cultivate is."

Even Qing Yuanzi himself had spent a full fifty years back then before he barely managed to comprehend the sixth level of the Heavenly Sword Art.

After that great battle, sensing that he did not have much lifespan left, he had exhausted every means before finding Baili Yuchen as his disciple.

He had originally thought...

That this disciple possessed the greatest martial talent of the age and should at least be able to comprehend the seventh level of the Heavenly Sword Art.

Unfortunately.

He had still greatly underestimated the difficulty of the Heavenly Sword Art.

No matter how hard Baili Yuchen worked, even now he had only just comprehended the fifth level of the sword technique.

The difficulty of this sword technique was plain to see.

Although he had now taken Lu Yun as another disciple, he did not dare place too much hope in the outcome.

He could only treat a dead horse as if it were alive and try to heal it!

Qing Yuanzi looked at Lu Yun, who was clearly somewhat absent-minded. Unwilling to let him suffer too great a blow in the future due to insufficient mental preparation, he thought for a moment before adding:

"Before calling you here, I had already considered this carefully. Even if you fail to cultivate it, there is no need to belittle yourself."

"After all, the spiritual energy in today's world is far too sparse. Though it has improved somewhat in recent years, it still cannot be mentioned in the same breath as the flourishing age of the past."

"Therefore, I hope you will not place too much pressure on yourself!"

At this time, Lu Yun slowly recovered from his dazed state.

Seeing his master still earnestly reminding him, he could not help feeling both amused and helpless.

The reason he had been distracted just now was because he had once again received a system notification in his mind.

According to the information sent by the system...

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Because it had suddenly analyzed that he had now recorded a higher-tier cultivation technique.

Therefore...

The system would spend two minutes converting the experience points from his previous low-tier cultivation techniques into experience points for the higher-tier technique.

At this moment, after receiving the notification that the system's experience conversion had been completed, Lu Yun hurriedly summoned his status panel.

System Stage Six Activated: 3000x Critical Strike Amplification

Host: Lu Yun

Martial Skill: Heavenly Sword Art lv6

Strength Level: Peak Star-Gathering Realm (Four Stars)

He withdrew his gaze.

Even with Lu Yun's normally composed temperament, he could not help falling into a daze.

"Damn! I got ripped off!"

"I never expected this Heavenly Sword Art to be so absurdly demanding. It actually requires so many experience points."

"The experience points from two entire cultivation techniques only exchanged for the sixth level of this sword technique."

Just as he was aching over his experience points, Qing Yuanzi's voice came again from beside him.

This time.

He did not wait for Qing Yuanzi to finish.

"Master, I think what you said makes a great deal of sense."

"I can indeed feel that this sword technique is extremely difficult."

"However..."

"I think I should be just a tiny little bit stronger than Senior Brother Baili."

"The first seven levels of the sword technique should not be too difficult for me to master completely."

"Why not let this disciple demonstrate it first? You can also offer guidance from the side."

Upon hearing Lu Yun's answer, Qing Yuanzi nearly cursed aloud. This boy was simply beyond teaching.

He had wasted so much breath speaking earnestly.

Yet this newly accepted disciple had not taken in a single word!

And now, he was even talking about demonstrating it himself.

Qing Yuanzi furrowed his brows tightly.

He could not understand what Lu Yun was trying to do.

Logically speaking, with Lu Yun's martial talent, after learning of the profundity of the Heavenly Sword Art, he should be well aware that without years of accumulation, it would be difficult to successfully cultivate this sword technique.

Never mind reaching the seventh level.

If, thirty years from now,

he could merely be a little stronger than Baili Yuchen,

Qing Yuanzi would already be greatly comforted.

Yet Lu Yun had blurted out such outrageous boasts.

Could it be that a young man's vanity was at work?

Qing Yuanzi was utterly unable to figure it out.

However, he could not be bothered to dwell too much on this issue.

Whether he was a mule or a horse, bringing him out for a walk would reveal the truth.

Did Lu Yun not claim that cultivating the first seven levels would present no difficulty at all?

Then.

He would let Lu Yun try for himself.

It seemed this disciple was still too young.

He needed to witness the true difficulty of a high-tier cultivation technique.

This was also a perfect opportunity.

To temper this young man's character.

At that thought.

Qing Yuanzi casually flicked his hand, and a Falling Leaf Azure Edge Sword from not far away flew into his palm.

He immediately handed the sword to Lu Yun.

"Very well!"

"Then let your master see just how far you have comprehended this sword technique in such a short time!"