"The Pure Yang Sword Art is merely the foundation of sword control. The methods of nurturing and tempering the sword are equally indispensable. And if you want the Pure Yang Sword Embryo to display even greater combat power, you must also employ the Pure Yang Sword Form best suited to it." Seeing Shen Luo's expression shift slightly, Chen Shiyuan continued with a smile.
"Why don't you send Little Maoshan disciples in?" Shen Luo asked bluntly.
"You may not believe it, but among Little Maoshan's disciples of this generation, aside from a few direct disciples of the elders from the Patriarch Hall, not one has reached the Great Vehicle Stage. Meanwhile, that fellow from Shouyang Mountain is already at the Mid-Great Vehicle Stage, and he cultivates the strange Blood-Burning Art..." Chen Shiyuan said, looking somewhat embarrassed.
If Little Maoshan's direct disciples are all like this, no wonder Shouyang Mountain has them pinned beneath its thumb. Shen Luo sneered inwardly.
Put bluntly, Little Maoshan's direct disciples had precious lives and could not be sent out to risk their necks in a desperate fight. He, Shen Luo, was merely a worthless life, so naturally no one feared losing the gamble on him.
"Of course, the main reason is that Fellow Daoist Shen possesses profound cultivation and ample experience in battle," Chen Shiyuan added.
"What about the consequences? How can you guarantee that Shouyang Mountain will not retaliate against me?" Shen Luo asked.
"You may rest assured on that point. Participants in the Three Realms Martial Meet accept responsibility for their own lives and deaths. No one may pursue the matter afterward, whether openly or covertly. Otherwise, they will face joint punishment from the Human, Immortal, Demon, and other races," Chen Shiyuan said.
"I'll consider it," Shen Luo said after pondering for a long