A so-called seventh-rank spirit bird egg might be immensely precious, but to Wang Anye, a young nobleman ranked among the foremost in all of Longzuo Prefecture, it was nothing much.
After all, once a Yuanwater Sky Sparrow hatched, raising it to the seventh rank was extraordinarily difficult. The resources and time required were astronomical.
An ordinary Purple Mansion Aristocratic Clan might treasure it dearly and spend generations nurturing a seventh-rank Sky Sparrow ancestor. But the Wang Clan simply did not lack prodigies—nor did it even lack Great Heavenly Prodigies...
After that little interlude.
The Flying Carriage followed the An River all the way to Donghai Guard. After a brief rest, it continued along the sea route and flew straight to Baidao Guard.
Logically speaking, there was a shortest direct route from Xin'an Town to Baidao Guard. However, that route passed through uncharted lands beyond the frontier, and flying the carriage directly through them was far too dangerous.
After arriving at Baidao Guard.
Wang Anye moved straight into a scenic little island, where the Wang Clan had invested in a private seaside Branch Residence for its clansmen to relax and recuperate. With the Seventh Young Master here, he naturally received the very best treatment.
He did nothing in particular, merely feeding seabirds by the shore in boredom, then properly watching a sunrise.
The sea was vast, and the sunrise was beautiful.
As the young master sat cross-legged atop a broken rock, a faint stirring arose in his tranquil, unruffled heart. After contemplating it briefly, he gained a measure of insight into sword intent. Unfortunately, his cultivation was still shallow, and he could not bring out even one or two parts in ten of the sword intent he had comprehended.
"This rock shall be called the Sword Enlightenment Stone." Wang Anye drew