Sword Cultivator

"This is Sword Momentum—Sword Momentum!"

Fan Siren could barely contain his excitement and burst into hearty laughter.

Boom!

At the same time, the Initial Organs-Hiding Realm expert from the Lin Family had his chest pierced by the Thunder Python Sword. His life force was instantly destroyed, and he died on the spot.

"Sword Momentum? Master Fan, what is Sword Momentum?"

Tang Tian sheathed his sword and stood there, asking Fan Siren in surprise.

Within the Burial Ground of Stars, Fan Siren shook his head and said helplessly, "You brat, you don't even know what Sword Momentum is, yet you claim you want to become a Sword Cultivator? Damn it, heavens above, how could you let this fool become a Sword Cultivator?"

"..."

Tang Tian's mouth twitched, leaving him speechless.

Even if Master Fan wanted to mock him, did he have to be so blunt? Didn't he have any pride at all?

Fortunately, every time Fan Siren finished his venomous mockery, he would explain things to Tang Tian.

"As a Sword Cultivator, you must first have a sword in your heart before you can achieve the Heart Sword. Before reaching the Heart Sword, however, anyone holding a sword can kill with it, and Sword Qi can easily emerge when wielding it. But only a pure Sword Cultivator, one who has achieved a sword in their heart and reached the realm of the Heart Sword, can cultivate Sword Momentum."

While carefully listening to Fan Siren's explanation, Tang Tian showed no mercy in his attacks. Every place he passed, he took the lives of several Lin Family experts.

There were even Qin Family members who, while fleeing in blind panic, chose the wrong path and ran straight into him.

Fan Siren continued, "Sword Momentum is a kind of imposing force. It can also be called the great momentum of heaven and earth. Normally, only Sword Cultivators of extraordinary talent can reach the realm of Sword Momentum, and even then, not before the Organs-Hiding Realm. Yet you, merely at the Initial Bone-Forging Realm, have comprehended Sword Momentum despite being a complete novice in the sword path. If word got out, it would probably infuriate all the other sword practitioners to death."

Tang Tian felt like he was being praised, but why did it sound so strange?

Fan Siren did not care about Tang Tian's feelings and continued, "Sword Momentum means bringing the sword art you cultivate to a unique realm. Take the Astral Sword Art you cultivate, for example, and the move Meteor Beyond the Heavens you used just now. With Sword Momentum, Meteor Beyond the Heavens becomes several times more powerful, but it also consumes an enormous amount of yuan energy. Fortunately, your physical body is strong, and you have opened the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Fiends Hidden Meridians, so supplying yuan energy is not a problem."

"So that's how it is..." After hearing Fan Siren's detailed explanation, Tang Tian was overjoyed.

He had never expected that, by sheer accident, he had stepped across the threshold of a true Sword Cultivator and even reached the realm of Sword Momentum.

Tang Tian wanted to learn more about sword cultivation, so he was about to continue questioning Fan Siren.

However, Fan Siren seemed to know what he was thinking and immediately poured a basin of cold water over him.

"Brat, don't ask me. If you want to become a cultivator in some other field, I can teach you. But when it comes to Sword Cultivators, I can't teach you."

Tang Tian felt extremely awkward and said helplessly, "So there are things even you don't know, Master Fan."

That was the truth, but when Fan Siren heard it, the meaning changed.

The damage was not great, but the insult was immense!

Sure enough, Fan Siren bristled at once.

"Brat, what do you mean by that? What does a fool like you know? Do you think becoming a Sword Cultivator is so easy? There are indeed many Sword Cultivators in heaven and earth, but very few become peerless Sword Cultivators. That is because every peerless Sword Cultivator becomes one of the most terrifying beings in their corner of the world. One sword breaks ten thousand arts—Sword Cultivators excel most at offense! But becoming a Sword Cultivator demands extremely high standards in every aspect. I don't have a tendency to torture myself, so why would I practice the sword?"

Tang Tian had nothing to say. More than anything, he felt helpless. Sword cultivation was so difficult, yet he had somehow cultivated it and become a Sword Cultivator.

It was too late for regrets now!

Still, at least he clearly understood that Sword Cultivators could break ten thousand arts with one sword and excelled at offense.

Once he became a peerless Sword Cultivator, he too would become one of the strongest beings beneath heaven and earth.

Just as Tang Tian was about to steady his mind and focus on killing his enemies, Fan Siren's voice rang out in his mind again. "Brat, if you truly want to practice the sword properly, then for now, simply feeling your way through the Astral Sword Art on your own definitely won't do. The Astral Sword Art is also of too high a grade, while your realm is too low. It will be difficult for you to fully comprehend it and bring the Astral Sword Art to its utmost limit. You should begin with the most basic sword arts, and you also need a powerful Sword Cultivator to teach you."

"Uh..."

Tang Tian admitted that Fan Siren's words made a great deal of sense, but where was he supposed to find a powerful Sword Cultivator?

"Master Fan, do you know any powerful Sword Cultivators? Introduce one to me. I sincerely want to learn the sword."

After setting his goal, Tang Tian's heart became even more resolute. From then on, he would travel with a sword at his side.

"A powerful Sword Cultivator is far away at the edge of the sky, yet close before your eyes. Elder Li, whom I mentioned to you last time, is a powerful Sword Cultivator. He has merely hidden himself well, so many people do not know it."

Fan Siren did not hide anything and told him the truth.

Tang Tian was stunned upon hearing this and nearly got wounded by a blade coming straight at him.

Fortunately, Ye Ruxue swiftly swung her sword aside and blocked it, then killed the attacker.

She had been keeping watch at his side all along, worried that Tang Tian might kill too fiercely and neglect his defenses. It seemed her concern had been right.

"Master Fan, you're saying Elder Li is a powerful Sword Cultivator?"

Tang Tian naturally knew that Fan Siren would never make baseless claims, much less fool him.

But Elder Li looked like nothing more than a frail old man in his twilight years. Even Organs-Hiding Realm cultivators were no longer something Tang Tian feared with his current strength.

"I already told you to be careful, brat, because we do not know his purpose. But I think that, whatever his purpose may be, he should not pose much of a threat to your Tang Family. Otherwise, even if your father's cultivation is passable, he would still be no match for him."

Fan Siren's words never ceased until they startled someone to death, and Tang Tian was stunned once again.

Tang Lingyun was the strongest expert in Starfall City. If Elder Li was even stronger than his father, then what realm was he in?

"Brat, don't worry. Perhaps he did not think much of you before, but you just cultivated Sword Momentum. Any Sword Cultivator who saw that would be ecstatic beyond measure. After all, good seedlings are too difficult to find. However, if he comes looking for you, think carefully about whether you truly want to learn the sword from him. Once the two of you become entangled, no matter what happens, you will be drawn into his karma and suffer an undeserved calamity."

Fan Siren felt that he should give Tang Tian a complete analysis and let him make his own decision.

He would never arrange a path for Tang Tian. After all, one's road had to be walked out by oneself. If one merely followed a road arranged by others, one would ultimately live in another person's image, and that road would easily reach its end.

"Alright! Thank you for your guidance, Master Fan."

Tang Tian nodded to himself, his heart incomparably resolute.

At that moment, an earth-shattering explosion resounded from high above the plaza...