Sword Douluo Chen Xin drifted down from the sky, beaming.
He completely ignored the stunned crowd and went straight to Zhu Zhuqing, bowing deeply to her.
Startled, Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly returned his bow. "Your Eminence, you mustn't! You mustn't!"
Chen Xin smiled. "Why not? Without you, who knows when I would have broken through to rank 97? Now that I've received your guidance, I believe I can reach rank 98 within ten years!"
Seeing Sword Douluo so confident, Ning Fengzhi felt a blazing hope ignite in his heart.
Everyone nearby was utterly shocked. Was breaking through to rank 98 really that easy?
Wasn't advancing a single rank after rank 90 supposed to be as difficult as ascending to heaven? Especially after rank 95, when it apparently required some kind of enlightenment.
A sharp gleam flashed through Chen Xin's eyes. "My sword intent has advanced another step. I've reached the second realm of human-sword unity: the sword qi realm!"
An invisible wave of sword qi enveloped Zhu Zhuqing and Chen Xin, leaving those outside unable to hear what they were saying.
"I have the secrets of sword intent that my father left behind."
"The five great realms of sword intent are sword roar, sword qi, sword edge, sword aura, and sword force!"
"Your bow and arrow martial soul can actually be considered a type of sword as well. Today, I'll pass the secrets of sword intent on to you!"
Startled, Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly tried to stop him. "Your Eminence, you mustn't! I only said a few things offhand. I was just talking nonsense myself."
"And besides-"
Chen Xin directly sealed Zhu Zhuqing's mouth with his powerful soul power, and intricate, profound teachings flowed from his lips.
As though imbued with magic, those profound teachings swiftly entered Zhu Zhuqing's mind.
Zhu Zhuqing's