I Am Xiao Chen, the Invincible Sword
My name is Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen casually uttered his name.
But when those two words reached the crowd, it was like Jinglei from a clear sky, causing everyone present to gasp in surprise.
"The Number One Prodigy in the Daoist Path!"
"The Invincible Sword!"
"No, it should be the Invincible Divine Sword!"
Even Dukong, standing in the stands, looked at Xiao Chen with awe.
Below the arena, Ximen Ye kept muttering the name Xiao Chen, kneeling down in the direction of Xiao Chen with a devout expression, looking like a believer seeing his god.
On the stands, Penglai Zi stood up and bowed slightly to Xiao Chen: "So it is the Peerless Divine Sword who has graced my Penglai Island with his presence, bringing glory to my Penglai Island. I am sorry for not welcoming you properly, fellow Daoist."
Xiao Chen returned the greeting with a cupped hand and said, "Senior is too kind. People want to call me the Peerless Divine Sword, but I know I am not worthy of it. Whenever I think of my master's supreme Sword Dao, I feel insignificant. I am unworthy of the title 'Divine Sword' and have not accepted this name. If you fellow Daoists do not mind, please call me the Invincible Sword."
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Everyone present gasped in shock upon hearing this.
Throughout history, many outstanding talents have emerged, but almost no one has dared to use a title containing the word "invincible."
The consequences of being invincible are too great; even the Child of Fortune may not be able to withstand them.
However, Xiao Chen accepted the title of Invincible Sword, which shows how strong his luck and his Dao heart are.
"Excellent... truly an Invincible Sword! It is my great honor to witness your brilliance today."
Penglai Zi couldn't help but praise it.
The assembled cultivators also spoke up.
"Prodigy Xiao truly lives up to his reputation as someone from a sacred land—unassuming, confident, and utterly worthy of being called the number one young talent of our time."
"Such demeanor and bearing are rarely seen in this world."
"..."
Xiao Chen smiled slightly, "Senior, you flatter me. Since we've come here to discuss swordsmanship, we should start with that."
Penglai Zi paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Hahaha... I almost forgot about the important matter when I saw Prodigy Xiao."
"Gentlemen, I propose that Prodigy Xiao and his Daoist partner directly enter the Dao Comprehension Cliff comprehend swordsmanship, while the remaining ten slots will remain unchanged. What do you all think?"
No one present objected to these words.
"Senior Penglai Zi is right."
"Supporting Senior Penglai Zi!"
"..."
Nobody's a fool. With Xiao Chen's Invincible Sword appearing, who among the younger generation could rival him? As for cultivators at the Nirvana Realm with Sword Intent Great Perfection...
They were too embarrassed to attack Xiao Chen, a junior. If they won, they would be accused of bullying the younger generation, and if they lost, they would be utterly humiliated.
Seeing that no one objected, Xiao Chen cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, senior."
Penglai Zi nodded slightly and sat back down in his seat, as if nothing had happened, and said unhurriedly, "Let the sword duel continue."
Xiao Chen also jumped off the arena. As soon as he landed, he saw Ximen Ye bowing repeatedly to him.
"Senior Invincible Sword, please accept me as your disciple!"
Everyone around turned their gaze to Xiao Chen, wondering what he would do.
You are not yet qualified to become my disciple.
Xiao Chen said it calmly.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Ximen Ye with utter contempt.
This kid is always dreaming. We all saw how rude you were just now. Now you want to become the master of the Invincible Sword? That's just wishful thinking.
Upon hearing this, Ximen Ye's heart skipped a beat, but he still knelt on the ground and said, "If you, senior, are unwilling to accept me as your disciple, then I will kneel here forever."
Do I look like the kind of person who can be coerced?
Xiao Chen's tone remained calm, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
But the onlookers had already decided that Ximen Ye was doomed.
Ximen Ye gritted his teeth and said, "I dare not coerce you, senior. I only wish to be granted the opportunity to become your disciple."
Xiao Chen said calmly, "Very well, then I will give you a chance. My master once said that the Dao cannot be easily passed on. If you can crawl down this mountain on your knees without using any magic power, all the way to my secluded Tranquil Courtyard, you will receive my guidance. If you can pass the test, then I will accept you as my disciple."
Upon hearing this, everyone around fell silent. They didn't speak, but simply watched Ximen Ye quietly, wanting to see what choice he would make.
Without a second thought, Ximen Ye respectfully replied, "This junior is willing, and I ask that you all be my witnesses."
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I always keep my word. As long as you can do it, what's wrong with giving you a little guidance?"
"Then this junior will begin."
Ximen Ye then knelt and crawled down the mountain. Wherever he went, the cultivators present made way for him.
Some cultivators even had their followers follow behind Ximen Ye, wanting to see how long he could hold out.
Upon hearing this condition, the Rogue Cultivator who had previously wanted to become Xiao Chen's disciples all gave up the idea.
They would rather die than do something so undignified. If a person has no dignity in life, isn't that more painful than death?
The sword-fighting tournament continued, and the three-day preliminary rounds came to an end in the blink of an eye.
However, the focus of everyone's discussion now is not who will rank in the top ten this time, but rather how far Ximen Ye has come in kneeling and crawling.
After two days and two nights, Ximen Ye finally crawled on his knees to the entrance of Tranquil Courtyard.
The owner of Tranquil Courtyard already knew about this and immediately sent someone to inform Xiao Chen.
Penglai Zi and the others followed behind Ximen Ye, intending to personally bear witness.
A moment later, a servant from Tranquil Courtyard came out and said, "Ximen Ye, Prodigy Xiao is waiting for you in the other courtyard."
Thank you.
Ximen Ye did not stand up, but crawled on his knees all the way to Xiao Chen's courtyard.
Xiao Chen saw Ximen Ye walk in and a slight smile appeared on his lips, "You've arrived."
"This junior pays his respects to the senior."
Although Ximen Ye was much older and more skilled than Xiao Chen, he had come to become Xiao Chen's disciple, so he naturally had to show the respect due to a junior.
"Get up."
As he spoke, Xiao Chen bowed slightly to Penglai Zi and the others behind him.
"Thank you, senior."
Only then did Ximen Ye drag his tired body to his feet.
Xiao Chen then said, "Do you know why I made you kneel down and crawl to ask for my guidance?"
Although Ximen Ye didn't know why Xiao Chen asked this question, he still respectfully replied, "Senior wants to test my heart's desire for the Dao."
"No, I'm testing your Jian Xin and observing your perseverance."
Xiao Chen paused for a moment and continued, "The Sword Dao I cultivate can only be practiced by those with exceptional comprehension and unwavering perseverance. You are clearly not someone with exceptional comprehension, otherwise you wouldn't have wasted so many years."
After hearing this, everyone present looked puzzled, and many secretly thought: Could it be that Prodigy Xiao is going to back out?
Ximen Ye's expression remained calm. The humiliation and ridicule he had suffered over the past two days and two nights were unlike anything he had ever experienced in his life.
Several times, he almost couldn't resist jumping up and killing those who were gossiping.
But in order to attain the supreme Sword Dao, he chose to endure, and now it is difficult for any words to shake his determination to seek the sword.
"Please test me, senior."
"Good!"
Xiao Chen said, "Relax your mind and remember this sword strike!"
After saying that, he pointed both hands towards Ximen Ye's forehead...