Yuanshi Tianzun was furious, but he was restrained and could not act. All he could do was glare at Tongtian!
The exchange between the two Saints drew plenty of attention!
Then a sword's cry rang out. Ren, whose bones had already formed, had now grown flesh as well! A keen edge still radiated from it. As his organs took shape, Sword Aura gathered inside him to form a Sword Beast!
Clang...
Another sword's cry rang out. The Spiritual Qi filling the sky dispersed, and a stern-faced Ren stepped out!
Ren's newly formed body gave off a restrained aura. At first glance, he looked like an ordinary Heavenly Immortal! But everyone who had watched him rebuild his body knew how much piercing Sword Aura lay beneath that calm exterior!
Ren had no time to examine the changes within himself. He immediately bowed. "Thank you, Grandmaster!"
He bowed to Yuanshi Tianzun because Yuanshi Tianzun had supplied his cultivation resources. Throughout the rebuilding of his body, Ren's Primordial Spirit had remained aware of the outside world. He had seen Yuding's embarrassment when he could not provide the resources. Fortunately, Yuanshi Tianzun had gathered them; otherwise, completing the Second Turn would have been difficult!
A word of thanks was only natural!
Yuanshi Tianzun stroked his beard and nodded. He studied Ren closely, then smiled with satisfaction. "Very good... very good..."
Yuanshi Tianzun smiled, genuinely delighted. He valued origins and talent, and Ren's impressed him on both counts. Ren's willpower and his aptitude for the Sword Dao, which even Tongtian had praised, pleased him all the more!
Tongtian thought highly of Ren, yet Ren had joined the Expounding Sect! That gave Yuanshi Tianzun, who disliked Tongtian, another reason to be pleased!
The happier Yuanshi Tianzun grew, the fonder he became of Ren!
In truth, Yuanshi