An old willow as a screen, practicing swordplay by the lake

"Contend with the enlightened realm? Now you're dreaming!" The Thousand-Spirit Saintess smiled softly. "Even if your talent is unparalleled through the ages, and you reach Sword Azure Flower, the second stage of sword intent, before entering the Peering into Heaven Realm, at most you could match a world-breaking enlightened realm cultivator under the current conditions."

The current conditions...

Even if enlightened realm cultivators broke through the world's barrier, they still could not unleash enlightened realm combat power.

Even with Sword Azure Flower, he could only hold his own at best.

However, when the day came that enlightened realm cultivators could truly break through, this world's Heavenly Dao rules would undoubtedly have been rewritten. Freed from the Heavenly Dao's shackles, they would be able to unleash enlightened realm combat power.

Therefore!

Under this world's Heavenly Dao conditions, contending with the enlightened realm was actually a false proposition.

"So, however I force my Sword Dao to continue, I'm still unlikely to contend with the enlightened realm in the end," Lin Xiaosu said. "Is that right?"

"The barriers of cultivation are harder to break than any other barriers in the world. Especially the gap between the peering realm and the enlightened realm—no one can cross it." The Thousand-Spirit Saintess lifted her cup of tea and sighed.

"But it could still let me take one small step farther along my path!" Lin Xiaosu said.

"Yes!"

"Only when the road breaks do you realize that even half an inch forward is cause for joy!" Lin Xiaosu said. "I'll try!"

"Wait until tonight! Daytime isn't suitable," the Thousand-Spirit Saintess said.

"All right!" Lin Xiaosu nodded gently. This was Tashan Lake, and tourists filled its shores. Practicing swordplay beside the lake now would be far too shocking.

In any case, the Thousand-Spirit Saintess had already explained the