If this were given to anyone else, they would probably all have trouble making a decision.
After all, one shouldn't bite off more than one can chew. The Sword Dao has been passed down for countless years on the Eternal Continent, giving birth to too many Saint King and geniuses, and has long formed an extremely complete system.
If a swordsman blindly learns the Sword Dao of his predecessors, he can easily become trapped in their ways and unable to extricate himself.
The more you learn, the easier it is to lose your way.
"With my current level of understanding, the old adage 'biting off more than you can chew' no longer applies to me; I should instead draw on the strengths of many different approaches."
Han Xuanji initially had this concern as well, but after integrating the three major terms, he became much more confident.
Chen Xin was able to forge his own Ultimate Sword Dao. The combination of his sword path Heaven's Favor of the Sword Dao, his Sword Weapon Affinity, and his Sword Heart Clarity, allowed him to start from the essence of the "sword" and analyze the underlying logic of all Sword Dao.
He doesn't need to imitate anyone's path; he only needs to extract the essence of various Sword Dao and integrate it into his Sword Dao.
This is actually somewhat similar to Chen Xin's Ultimate Sword Dao, yet it is also different.
Chen Xin takes the way of the Sword Dao as his foundation and generates all other paths.
Han Xuanji's Mystic Heaven Great Dao is even more magnificent than the Sword Dao. He cultivated the Sword Dao to its highest level, but the Mystic Heaven Great Dao must also encompass the Sword Dao, as well as all other Daos such as destiny, time and space, reincarnation, life and death, destruction, and creation.
Sword Dao is only one part of it.
His ultimate goal is to make the Mystic Heaven Great Dao the supreme Dao that governs all other Daos.
This path will be arduous, but with the system at his disposal, he doesn't see any problems.
On the other side...
Fu Xin arrived at the secluded cultivation place of the Sword Venerable Wuxin and reported in detail what had happened that day when he took Han Xuanji to visit the Heart Sword Pavilion.
From the library to the Sword-Forging Mountain Manor... and finally settled down at the Listening to Swords Residence.
He described it in great detail, even including details such as Han Xuanji only taking a quick look around the Sword-Forging Mountain Manor before leaving, and his polite refusal of the manor lord's offer to forge a sword.
After listening, the Sword Venerable Wuxin stroked his beard and remained silent for a long while.
A rare look of confusion appeared on his lean face, and his brows furrowed slightly.
"You mean, he didn't ask for anything?"
The Sword Venerable Wuxin asked, his tone tinged with uncertainty:
"He didn't ask for weapons, Cultivation Method, or elixirs, and he didn't even ask if there was any suitable inheritance for me?"
Fu Xin nodded:
"This disciple accompanied him the whole time, that's true. Young Venerable Han only looked around the sword-forging area of the Sword-Forging Mountain Manor before saying we could leave."
The disciple also found it a bit strange at the time, but Young Venerable Han didn't seem to be just being polite; it was more like he genuinely didn't want anything.
The Sword Venerable Wuxin remained silent, lost in thought.
The Pavilion Master personally instructed him that Han Xuanji is the Divine Child of the Eternal Plan and the most dazzling genius on the Eternal Continent. The Sacred Court is also an important strategic partner of their Sword Pavilion, so they cannot lose sight of the bigger picture.
The pavilion master's words were very clear: treat us well and grant any requests we may have.
But Han Xuanji was without desires or wants, so they didn't even have a chance to show their sincerity.
What can you offer to win over a customer who doesn't want anything?
The Sword Venerable Wuxin couldn't help but wonder, what exactly was Han Xuanji's purpose in coming to the Eternal Sword Pavilion?
It couldn't be that he'd been staying at the Sacred Court too long and came out for a stroll, could it?
The champion of the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet, why are you behaving so strangely?
He suddenly thought of a possibility and turned to ask Fu Xin:
"Do you think we didn't treat him well? Maybe he was too embarrassed to speak up?"
Fu Xin thought for a moment, then shook his head and said:
"This disciple doesn't think so. Young Venerable Han was very easygoing throughout, without the slightest displeasure."
At the Sword-Forging Mountain Manor, the Lie Feng offered to forge a sword for him, but he politely declined.
His expression was very natural, not like he was just being polite.
Upon hearing this, the Sword Venerable Wuxin frowned even more deeply.
This makes things even more difficult.
If the other party really wants something, they will give it to them.
But the other party said nothing and lacked nothing, so they didn't even know how to show their sincerity.
This is a mess.
"Okay, you can go back now."
The Sword Venerable Wuxin waved his hand, his tone tinged with helplessness:
"No matter what, what needs to be done still needs to be done. Go to Listening to Swords Residence again and ask Han Xuanji if there is anything he needs."
If he still says no, tell him that the Eternal Sword Pavilion's resources extend far beyond what he saw today, and that it can be opened to him if he asks.
Fu Xin hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help himself and whispered:
"Master, there is something I don't understand."
Although Young Venerable Han was exceptionally talented and a member of the exchange program, he was ultimately a member of the Sacred Court.
We should certainly take this seriously, but why go to such lengths... and exhaust ourselves?"
He phrased it tactfully, but his meaning was clear.
The Eternal Sword Pavilion is one of the nine supreme powers; why should it be so attentive to an outsider?
The Sword Venerable Wuxin glanced at him, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke:
You don't understand.
The Eternal Plan was something that couldn't be known to everyone.
Today, the Eternal Sword Pavilion has shown its sincerity, and the Sacred Court will naturally reciprocate in the future. More importantly, a prodigy like Han Xuanji is rare in history, and winning the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet is just the beginning.
What stage will we reach in a thousand or ten thousand years?
It's easy to add flowers to brocade, but rare to offer charcoal in the snow.
If Han Xuanji truly becomes the next Saint Emperor, Top-Tier Saint King, then this current sacrifice will be nothing.
Of course, these words were only what Sword Venerable Wuxin thought in his heart, and he did not say them to Fu Xin.
The Sword Venerable Wuxin cleared his throat and solemnly said:
In short, we cannot be negligent.
"Yes."
Upon hearing this, Fu Xin wasn't angry; he simply assumed that Han Xuanji had some background he didn't know about.
He silently memorized his master's words, then turned and took his leave.
When I left the meditation place, it was already late at night.
He stood on the mountain path, gazing at the distant celestial abode, and sighed.
That being said, how should I bring it up?
You can't just tell Han Xuanji, "Just name your name; our Sword Pavilion has plenty of good stuff," can you?
That's too blunt.
Fu Xin rubbed his temples, suddenly realizing that this task was even more difficult than his cultivation.
The master spoke so lightly, about "granting every request," but Han Xuanji didn't even make a request, so how could he possibly grant it?
As he walked towards his cave abode, he couldn't help but reflect on whether he had done anything inappropriate during the day and whether he had offended Han Xuanji.