Looking at the "Breaking Saber Force" in the Incense-Passing Cult disciple's hands, Bai Yanqiu's eyes nearly spat fire, yet she still had no grounds to object. She had repeatedly corrected Abbess Jingyi earlier, drawing a distinction between Shuiyunjian and the Divine Blade Sect. Who would have thought that she would end up making a clever move only to have it backfire, losing the perfect chance to demand her sect's secret manual?
Seeing Bai Yanqiu's dejected yet furious expression, Abbess Jingyi ignored her and said to everyone, "This technique is most suitable for men to cultivate. Whichever hero takes third place in this sword discussion may take this 'Breaking Saber Force' away. Hehe, of course, how it is cultivated is no longer something our Incense-Passing Cult can concern itself with!"
Afterward, Abbess Jingyi waved her hand, and another female disciple stepped forward. This time, the item on the tray was covered by a silk cloth, concealing it from view. Yet quite a few people in the hall still showed astonishment on their faces, Bai Yanqiu naturally among them.
When the female disciple reached the side of the platform, Abbess Jingyi flicked her hand, and the silk cloth was lifted into the air without her touching it, revealing five fist-sized stones within. The five stones were different colors: yellow, green, blue, red, and brown.
"Eh? What are these?" The vast majority within Huaiyu Palace were dumbfounded. Since third place in the sword discussion could obtain an ultimate technique like the "Breaking Saber Force," one that allowed one to enter the Dao through martial arts, then the prize for second place should naturally be even more precious. But these five utterly ordinary-looking stones... what could possibly be precious about them?
Yet some monks from Great Forest Temple, some Shuiyunjian disciples, and some Mocu