After exchanging a few words with the disciples who remained at Myriad Phenomena Garden, Han Xuanji entered his meditation room.
Han Xuanji did not choose to fuse with the Reincarnation Dao Seed, but instead took out the Jade Slip containing his insights from the Reincarnation Sword Canon.
This Jade Slip containing insights into the " Reincarnation Sword Canon " is not merely a written record, but also contains the Reincarnation Immortal King's many understandings of the Sword Dao and the Reincarnation Principle.
His divine senses sank into it.
In an instant, countless profound insights about the combination of reincarnation and Sword Dao surged into his mind, corroborating Han Xuanji's own Sword Dao, and many obstacles suddenly became clear.
He seemed to see the Reincarnation Immortal King in his past, wielding his sword and traversing the heavens, his sword capable of severing cause and effect, determining life and death, and sending all things into the cycle of reincarnation!
With a sword, the boundary between life and death is cleaved, guiding the departed souls into the afterlife. One witnesses how the power of reincarnation endows sword techniques with a strange and powerful quality that transcends time and space... It is not a simple accumulation of power, but a perfect integration of many understandings of the Great Dao of Samsara into the Sword Dao, which is extremely profound.
"So that's how it is... The order of reincarnation determines the path of the Sword Dao, and the changes of reincarnation give rise to endless sword techniques..."
Han Xuanji gradually came to a realization.
He was already just one step away from entering the Daluo Sword Dao realm, but now, having received the insights of the Reincarnation Immortal King, a "veteran," his path ahead became ten times clearer.
Combining the Sword Dao with the great principles of various schools, and using the sword to control the way, is the attainment of " Sword Heart Clarity," which is the " Creation Realm," the fifth level of the Sword Immortal realm.
Both the Extreme Heaven Sword Ancestor and the Reincarnation Immortal King are sword cultivators at the Daluo level, and their Sword Dao is at the same level, making it difficult to distinguish who is stronger.
However, the former's path is primarily based on the Sword Dao, while the latter's path is more focused on the Dao of Reincarnation life and death, with the Sword Dao as a secondary element.
Han Xuanji was not a pure sword cultivator. He quickly made a decision to integrate the many great Daos he cultivated, such as destiny, stars, and even the Five Elements and Yin Yang, into his own Sword Dao in a more harmonious way, thus creating Sword Dao that belonged to him alone.
After a long while, Han Xuanji slowly opened his eyes. His Sword Intent was hidden but not revealed, yet it was even stronger than before.
Although there is still a distance to go before a true breakthrough, the path ahead is already clearly visible.
All it takes is time to perfect one's Sword Dao.
"First, perfect your Sword Dao to the Daluo Realm."
Han Xuanji's mind raced, and he decisively began to delve into the intricacies of Sword Dao.
In the past, his difficulty in making breakthroughs was not due to a lack of understanding, but rather a lack of experience and time.
Ten years later.
The Spirit Void Immortal Domain, the Sword Burial Abyss.
Beneath the abyss, Sword Intent crisscrossed, forming a natural domain of Sword Dao.
This place was once a great sect of Sword Dao. It suffered a great calamity, and countless sword cultivators perished. However, their Sword Intent, obsession, and even their shattered understanding of the Sword Dao have remained for thousands of years, transforming into a perilous Sword Dao mortal realm.
Dressed in white, looking travel-worn, Nangong Wenjian stood before a massive sword mark that stretched across ten thousand miles of void.
The sword mark was pitch black, as if it had permanently torn space apart. The remaining sharpness within it, even from a distance, still pierced one's soul with pain.
He has been here for ten years, honing himself daily in the Sword Burial Gorge, comprehending the remaining Sword Intent, and constantly integrating the " Mystic Heaven Sword Dao " passed down by Han Xuanji with his own insights.
Today, he felt something in his heart and closed his eyes to look inward.
Within his sea of consciousness, all the sword principles and techniques he had learned and comprehended in the past began to deduce and merge on their own in a mysterious trajectory, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea.
It was as if he was beginning to develop his own unique form of Sword Dao.
"The sword is the blade of the heart; where the heart leads, the sword follows... Why be bound by the paths of those who came before?"
With a sudden realization, Nangong Wenjian's Sword Intent erupted, no longer simply sharp, but possessing a unique meaning of his own.
He seemed to have transformed into an emperor of swords, wielding the power of Sword Dao. His cultivation had already broken through from the late stage of Earth Immortal to the Heavenly Immortal!
Having ascended to immortality in less than a century, such progress is nothing short of extraordinary, even by the standards of the Upper Realm.
This commotion sparked discussion among many cultivators in the Sword Burial Abyss, as Nangong Wenjian was a disciple of the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace and had always been the focus of attention.
Upon seeing Nangong Wenjian's achievements, many people sighed in admiration:
"Disciples from major sects are truly formidable."
This child is destined for greatness!
Amazement, envy, jealousy, emotion... all kinds of eyes intertwined on Nangong Wenjian.
Just as the discussion was in full swing, an aura far more vast than any of the cultivators present descended without warning.
It was as if all the light in the world was converging on a certain point, and a thin figure had quietly appeared not far in front of Nangong Wenjian.
The newcomer was an elderly man in a green robe, with a gaunt face and white hair and beard, but his eyes were surprisingly bright.
He didn't exude any sharp Sword Intent, but his very presence naturally suppressed all the restless Sword Intent in the entire Sword Burial Abyss.
"Young friend, you possess a natural talent for swordsmanship, extraordinary comprehension, and remarkable perseverance. Not bad."
"I, the Heavenly Cripple Sword Venerable, have traveled to many Immortal Domain, and I never expected to encounter such a talented and beautiful person as you. Would you be willing to become my disciple?"
The voice of the Heavenly Cripple Sword Venerable was calm, yet it contained a powerful force that could not be ignored.
"Heaven... Heavenly Cripple Sword Venerable?"
A learned cultivator, his voice trembling, said:
"Isn't this the old master who has lived in seclusion on ' Broken Sword Peak ' for many years? It is said that his Sword Dao has reached the pinnacle, and he is only one step away from the Daluo Realm."
"He actually wants to take on an apprentice? And he even asked me to take the initiative?"
"What incredible luck Nangong Wenjian has! It's said that even the Sword Venerable Yuxuan of the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace once received guidance from him."
Countless eyes instantly turned to Nangong Wenjian, filled with envy.
However, Nangong Wenjian did not show any joy; instead, he frowned.
Even though the other party had an impressive reputation, he had no intention of becoming their apprentice.
Nangong Wenjian took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and respectfully bowed deeply to the Heavenly Cripple Sword Venerable, his tone calm:
"Senior's Sword Dao is profound and his fame resounds throughout the world. I have long admired him."
He raised his head, his gaze clear and open, meeting the eyes of the Heavenly Cripple Sword Venerable, eyes that seemed to pierce through to the very core of one's being.
"However, I already have a master, and I cannot switch to another master."
Upon hearing this...
Everyone stared wide-eyed, as if they had been choked, unable to believe what they were hearing.
Even the gentle smile on Heavenly Cripple Sword Venerable's face faltered slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed deep in his bright eyes.
He had lived for countless years and held a position of great prestige; it had been a long time since anyone had dared to speak to him in such a manner.
A hint of displeasure, like an undercurrent, swept through his heart.
An invisible pressure spread out, and the surrounding cultivators were so frightened that they dared not utter a word, remaining completely silent.
"Oh?"
The voice of the Heavenly Cripple Sword Venerable remained calm, but upon closer listening, a hint of sharpness could be discerned beneath that calmness.
"Who is your master from the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace?"
He knew that Nangong Wenjian was a disciple of the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace, so he asked this question to confirm his identity, while also scrutinizing him.
If he were the disciple of Sword Venerable Yuxuan, then he would be being presumptuous.
Nangong Wenjian bowed again:
"I cannot reveal my master's name."
He didn't want to cause Han Xuanji any trouble. Even if Han Xuanji got angry and blamed him, he probably wouldn't go too far out of respect for the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace.
Just as he expected.
The Heavenly Cripple Sword Venerable fell silent, his gaze lingering on Nangong Wenjian for a moment, a gaze that seemed to pierce through his heart.
He was initially very angry, but he could sense that the young man was not putting on an act; his swordsmanship was pure, his will was firm, and his words truly came from the heart.
This kind of mindset is rare.
"Excellent, truly devoted to your sect and committed to your own path."
The Heavenly Cripple Sword Venerable nodded slowly, his face revealing neither joy nor anger, yet the invisible pressure emanating from him subtly subsided.
"In that case, I will not force you to do anything against your will."
That's what he said, but he was also curious about who this kid's master was.
He had just carefully studied Nangong Wenjian's Sword Dao and suddenly realized that this kid clearly already possessed a high-level Sword Dao inheritance, no wonder he looked down on his inheritance.