Five Elements Sect, Blade Tower.
An ancient, weathered nine-story tower stood at the center of a platform on the mountaintop.
The entire tower radiated a fierce, razor-sharp presence, as though countless invisible blades were roaming through the void, twisting the surrounding space.
Looking up at it gave one the illusion that all of heaven and earth were about to shatter.
At the foot of the Blade Tower.
A young man in a blue brocade robe, holding a shield in his left hand and a saber in his right, gritted his teeth as he trained doggedly.
He was using a special method to guide the blade intent suffusing the surroundings into tempering his body. His brocade robe was soaked through with sweat, his body trembled uncontrollably, and his face was as pale as paper, as though he might collapse at any moment.
This was Xu Wei, the Five Elements Sect's newly admitted prodigy.
"Hiss! Hold on, keep holding on! Perseverance is victory!"
"There's no hope for me on the Martial Dao! I'll never surpass that Mo Yun in this lifetime!"
"My talent for the Blade Dao was finally discovered! I can't give up!"
"Senior sister said that with my talent, as long as I work hard, I'll definitely reach Core Condensation!"
"If I work myself to the bone, reaching Primordial Unity might not be impossible!"
He clenched his teeth, his head swimming and his vision darkening in waves, his entire body swaying on the verge of collapse.
"Work hard, hold on! I can't fall!"
"No matter what, I have to keep tempering myself for another hour!"
Just then, however, a low voice with a touch of warmth slowly reached his ears.
"Greetings, senior brother. I'm your junior brother, Mo Yun. I have some ties with the Blade Saint and came to