"Thank you for making the trip, Uncle Lu. I'll come directly to you next time I need something."
Han Xuanji coughed lightly, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.
He didn't really think about anything else for a moment, after all, the Immeasurable Saint Emperor had been making a strong presence lately, and he also exuded a sense of security.
Therefore, Han Xuanji basically told the Immeasurable Saint Emperor everything he thought of.
"It's alright. Actually, even if you told me, I would still have to ask my master for permission."
Lu Mingyan waved his hand, not really taking it to heart.
He looked Han Xuanji up and down, seemingly sensing something, and raised an eyebrow slightly:
"You've... already reached the Holy Lord Realm?"
"Yes, I was fortunate enough to break through a barrier some time ago, and I thank the Saint Emperor for protecting me."
Han Xuanji nodded; he made no attempt to conceal his cultivation level.
Given Lu Mingyan's profound cultivation, it's not surprising that he quickly sensed Lu Mingyan's breakthrough.
The current Han Xuanji is not the same as before; trying to cover things Lower Vehicle now only makes her look worse.
"This... is good, very good."
Lu Mingyan didn't know what to say for a moment, and started repeating the word "not bad".
The young man before me seems like he was Eternal True God when we first met. How long has it been?
Some of the prodigies at the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet have not yet reached the level of Eternal Sage.
But Han Xuanji did it differently, directly becoming the Eternal Holy Lord in one step.
Although he knew that Han Xuanji had gone to the Time Domain and that the flow of time was different, the Time Domain did not use one year as ten thousand years.
This is outrageous.
Even though Lu Mingyan was a disciple of the Saint Emperor and a man who had seen much of the world, he was still shocked by Han Xuanji's terrifying speed of breakthrough.
Like his master, he couldn't help but subconsciously suspect that Han Xuanji might be the reincarnation of some extremely powerful being.
Otherwise, it makes absolutely no sense.
As far as he knew, even a peerless genius like the Saint Emperor Taiqian had remained at the Sage stage for hundreds of thousands of years.
Often, breaking through a bottleneck isn't about being as fast as possible, but it's not something you can achieve at will either.
For a moment, countless thoughts flashed through Lu Mingyan's mind. He wanted to speak up and offer a reminder, but then he remembered that his master had been watching Han Xuanji the whole time and hadn't said anything. Did he need to worry?
He still needs to worry about himself; he might find that Han Xuanji's cultivation level surpasses his own someday.
For some reason, Lu Mingyan suddenly thought of Han Xuanji's master Mo Chenxiao, guessing that the latter probably didn't know that his good disciple's cultivation was about to surpass his own.
Lu Mingyan pulled himself out of his thoughts, and a hint of emotion gradually appeared on his face:
"As expected of the Sacred Court's ' Young Emperor '."
Indeed, if Han Xuanji weren't special, how could she have received such favor, or even special affection, from the Immeasurable Saint Emperor?
Immediately Lu Mingyan waved his hand, and a light screen unfolded out of thin air, densely covered with text and images. Each line corresponded to a Law Treasure, indicating its grade, category, and attributes.
Lu Mingyan said:
"This is the catalog of the Sacred Court's Treasury; Eternal Saint Artifact of Rank Six and above are contained here."
You can directly filter by swords.
Master said you are free to choose, don't be restrained.
Han Xuanji didn't stand on ceremony either.
He set the filter criteria to sword-type magical Law Artifact of the sixth rank or higher, and the number of entries on the light screen immediately decreased significantly, but there were still over a hundred remaining.
Han Xuanji's gaze swept over the entries, and he secretly marveled at the profound foundation of the Sacred Court.
There are more than ten ninth-tier sacred artifact-level longswords here, and thirty or forty eighth-tier ones.
It should be understood that in the outside world, any ninth-tier sacred artifact would be a treasure of immeasurable value.
Top-tier Eternal Holy Lord like the Ten Directions Holy Lord Saint Lord possess exceptional talent and are highly valued within the Sacred Court. It took them considerable resources to forge their own ninth-tier sacred artifact.
But here, they are just ordinary records in the treasure vault catalog, at Han Xuanji's discretion.
After browsing for a while, Han Xuanji quickly selected six that she found pleasing to the eye.
Two of them are ninth-tier sacred artifacts. One is called Star Slasher, with a jet-black blade and an extremely narrow tip; the other is called Drifting Snow, which is semi-transparent with a layer of faint snowflake runes flowing on its blade. Both were once Sword Dao swords of top-tier Holy Lord. After those two Holy Lord perished, the swords were put into a treasure vault and have not recognized a master for millions of years.
After all, there aren't many Holy Lord practicing Sword Dao within the Sacred Court, and they aren't particularly powerful.
In addition, there are three eighth-tier sacred artifacts and one seventh-tier sacred artifact, which together perfectly fill the empty slots of the Nine Luminaries Sword Case.
Lu Mingyan watched him choose, his envy almost overflowing.
Even though he was a disciple personally taught by the Saint Emperor, he shouldn't have received this kind of treatment.
Each of the ninth-tier sacred artifacts in the Sacred Court's treasury has a fixed number. Even a hall master cannot exchange for them at will. Firstly, these treasures have compatibility attributes; cultivators choose their artifacts, and sacred artifacts also choose their masters.
Some Holy Lord may possess immense strength, but they may not necessarily be able to command these proud and arrogant top-tier holy artifacts to recognize them as their masters.
Lu Mingyan also reminded him:
"Although you can choose these sacred artifacts, you must first have them acknowledge you as their master."
He paused, his tone becoming more serious:
"Although your master has granted you the authority, it only allows you to take these swords out of the treasury."
As for whether the sword recognizes you or not, your master will not interfere, nor can he.
Sacred artifacts possess spirits, especially ninth-tier sacred artifacts, whose spirits already possess considerable intelligence. Forcibly suppressing them will only provoke their resistance.
If you cannot subdue them, they would rather destroy themselves than submit.
Although it was authorized by the Immeasurable Saint Emperor, Han Xuanji could directly select and take the items without even going through the formalities.
In reality, it was equivalent to the Immeasurable Saint Emperor using his authority to exchange for these sacred artifacts. If Han Xuanji himself did not have the ability, the Immeasurable Saint Emperor would not have personally taken action.
Even so, this level of skill is something only the Saint Emperor himself could accomplish within the entire Sacred Court.
Han Xuanji nodded. He naturally understood this principle.
Swords choose their masters, and this is always a two-way street.
However, he possesses the title of the Ancestor of the Sword Dao, which makes all swords in the world bow before him, so he is not too worried about this.
Seeing that he had no objections, Lu Mingyan sent a message to the elder in charge of the treasury, instructing him to bring out the six divine swords. Then, he led Han Xuanji toward the Hall of Sacred Grace.
The Hall of Sacred Grace is located on the west side of the Sacred Court headquarters. It is an independent hall, cast entirely from dark black divine iron. The hall doors are engraved with dense sealing runes, and two stone beasts stand in front of the doors, one holding a sword and the other holding a shield. Both are forbidden puppets of the Holy Lord level.
Two elders at the Holy Lord Realm are stationed in the hall year-round, responsible for the daily management and maintenance of the treasury.
When Lu Mingyan and Han Xuanji arrived, the two elders had already received the news and were waiting in front of the hall.
The leading elder, surnamed Zhou, was thin and wiry. Upon seeing Han Xuanji, he bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Young Emperor."
The elder surnamed Chen behind him also bowed respectfully, his attitude impeccable.
Clearly, they were also aware of Han Xuanji's identity and had attended the meeting, thus knowing how much the Immeasurable Saint Emperor valued this extremely young cultivator.
These seasoned veterans naturally wouldn't risk offending the other party for the sake of saving face.
Who knows if that person will become the next Saint Emperor?