"So sharp! I can't grab it at all!" Lu Ren said.
That Sword Qi had been terrifying. If his sword body had not reached the level of a High-grade Immortal Artifact, his arm would probably have been severed.
"The Nine Character True Art has already taken shape in your sea of consciousness. Take your time digesting it. Once you have an initial grasp of it, you'll be able to claim this half-strand of my Sword Qi," the old man said.
Lu Ren nodded, sat down cross-legged, and began to study it carefully.
As he studied the Nine Character True Art, the book in his sea of consciousness began turning its own pages. With each page, a flood of mantra characters surged out and entered Lu Ren's Immortal Soul bit by bit.
Lu Ren immersed himself in studying them.
The Nine Character True Art was not easy to comprehend. But Lu Ren had his experience from climbing the Nine Character Pagoda. Drawing on that experience and the many insights into the art now filling his mind, he made smooth progress.
At that very moment!
Near Nine Character Square, countless eyes were fixed on the ninth floor of the Nine Character Pagoda. Everyone waited patiently.
Lu Ren had entered the ninth floor. If he passed its trial, he would make Wuyue Clan history as the first disciple to pass the Seed Disciple trial at the early stage of the Profound Immortal Realm.
Wuyue Gongtian, Wuyue Qian, and the others sneered inwardly. In their eyes, whether Lu Ren passed the Seed Disciple trial or not, Hei Lai would never let him go.
"Lu Ren has been on the ninth floor for so long. Could he be in danger?" Wu Yuebo asked.
The ninth-floor trial was a battle against a wisp of will left