Chapter 2738: The Four Great Sword Pools
"After so many disciples of the Interception Sect left, most of the Sword Pools on Jinao Island faded away with time. But the Sword Pools Master left behind while cultivating the Sword Dao remain. His five Sword Pools, in particular, have long been places where disciples of the Interception Sect receive its Sword Dao teachings."
Zhao Gongming's account gave Ren a clearer picture of the Interception Sect's past.
Still, Ren had a question. "Grandmaster Tongtian left five Sword Pools? Then one of them is the Destruction Sword Pool that's causing trouble now?"
Zhao Gongming nodded, looking almost nostalgic. "That's right. The Destruction Sword Pool is one of them. Back then, Master studied the Sword Dao and created the Four Great Sword Daos of the Interception Sect. In the process, four Sword Pools took shape. Each contains the steps by which he created its corresponding Sword Dao, so each bears that Dao's name. The Destruction Sword Pool formed while Master was creating the Destruction Sword Dao!
"Likewise, the Astral Sword Pool formed when Master created the Astral Sword Dao, the Four Symbols Sword Pool when he created the Four Symbols Sword Dao, and the Formation Sword Pool when he created the Formation Array Sword Dao. Four Sword Daos, four Sword Pools—each matched to the other."
"Four Sword Daos and four matching Sword Pools. Interesting," Ren murmured, his eyes gleaming.
Ren knew the Interception Sect's four Sword Daos well; he had even practiced them. Now that the Three Sects had united, their teachings were open to all. With no sect divisions left, anyone could cultivate them. His master Yuding, for instance, had devoted himself to the Sword Dao, but the Expounding Sect had few Sword Dao teachings.
Now Yuding could study and practice the Interception