Mountain-Moving Marquis: Little Chen, You're Too Conservative

Clang!

A sword shadow formed from Sword Intent flew towards Ximen Ye's brow.

Everyone present was on tenterhooks at the sight, while Ximen Ye stood there motionless.

The Sword Intent pierced through Ximen Ye's brow, but it didn't pass through his head, nor did it leave any wound in his brow.

Only Ximen Ye, whose face was filled with shock, was different from the others present. He felt Dao Sword shadow in his sea of consciousness, which had turned into a sword embryo.

"The Sword of Divine Intent!"

Among the crowd, the well-informed Penglai Zi immediately recognized Xiao Chen's sword strike, and his gaze towards Xiao Chen held a hint of admiration.

A Heavenly Origin cultivator can condense Sword Intent with divine sense; this is simply beyond the common sense of cultivation.

Generally speaking, only cultivators at the Spirit Nurturing Realm can achieve this.

The prodigy truly lives up to his reputation!

Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Senior Penglai Zi truly has discerning eyes."

Penglai Zi stroked his beard. "Fellow Daoist Xiao, I would like to ask you a question: why did you leave a shadow of Sword Intent in Ximen Ye's sea of consciousness?"

"This is the test I'm giving to Ximen Ye."

As Xiao Chen spoke, he turned his gaze to Ximen Ye: "You must have already seen that sword embryo, right? If you can refine this sword embryo into your own Heart Sword Dao within a hundred years, then come to the Dao-Seeking Academy to become my disciple. If you cannot do so, then there is no need to mention this matter again."

After saying that, he took out an identity token from his storage ring and tossed it over.

"This is my identity token. If you succeed, bring this token as proof of your identity."

Ximen Ye accepted the token, cupped his hands, and said, "Ximen Ye thanks you, senior, for giving me this opportunity."

Xiao Chen said calmly, "Don't rush to thank me. It's not an easy thing to temper this sword embryo into your own Heart Sword Dao and achieve the state of having a sword in your heart but no sword in your hand."

It might stagnate your cultivation, preventing you from ever reaching Nirvana in this lifetime. Don't regret it then."

With a determined look in his eyes, Ximen Ye said, "To receive guidance from you, senior, is something I will never regret in my life."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen waved his hand and said, "Alright, you can leave now."

"Promise."

After responding, Ximen Ye turned and left.

"Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Xiao for guiding young Ximen. If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Xiao's help, I truly fear that this young man would have gone astray and spent the rest of his life mediocre, leaving my Thousand Islands Sea without a Heavenly Dao genius."

Penglai Zi spoke, he bowed to Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen quickly said, "Senior, I cannot accept such a courtesy. Although that boy Ximen Ye may be a bit loose with his tongue, he's not a bad person at heart. Otherwise, I wouldn't have given him this opportunity."

"Fellow Daoist Xiao is magnanimous."

The old man standing behind Penglai Zi cupped his hands in greeting.

This old man was the same one who stopped Ximen Ye and Xiao Chen from clashing a couple of days ago; he was known as the "Sitting in Forgetfulness Sword."

Xiao Chen returned the greeting with a slight bow, and just then, the voice of the Mountain-Moving Marquis came from behind him.

"Little Chen, I noticed that you never used that sword strike before. Could it be that you obtained it from the Great Void Secret Realm?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Mountain-Moving Marquis appeared beside Xiao Chen. He had noticed Xiao Chen's presence when Penglai Zi entered the courtyard, so he no longer bothered to hide himself.

Xiao Chen bowed and said, "That's right. A few days ago, I had some free time and reread the God-Slaying Sword Dao. I gained some insights from it, which led to that sword technique. I named it the God-Slaying Form."

Mountain-Moving Marquis: "..."

He knew that Xiao Chen's Sword Dao talent was extraordinary, but he never expected that this kid would reach the level of combining the strengths of many schools and making up for his own weaknesses in such a short period of time.

If this continues, he, as Xiao Chen's protector, will soon be left behind.

Seeing that Senior Mountain-Moving Marquis was silent, Liu Yue'er considerately changed the subject.

"Senior Brother, why did you set the trial period to a hundred years?"

Xiao Chen smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just feel that within a hundred years, I will definitely be able to reach the Nirvana King Conferment and be granted the title of King. At that time, I will have the right to specially recruit disciples."

hiss...

Penglai Zi and the others gasped, looking at Xiao Chen as if he were a monster. Only a genius like him, who suppressed his peers, would dare to say such a thing, that one could achieve Nirvana after a hundred years of cultivation.

Upon hearing this, Mountain-Moving Marquis said with a serious expression, "Little Chen, you are too conservative. In my opinion, you will definitely be able to reach the Half-Saint Realm within a hundred years, and it is not impossible for you to even become a saint within a hundred years."

Everyone: "..."

Everyone stared at the person in front of them with exasperated expressions. "You're exaggerating a bit too much, aren't you?"

Xiao Chen's face showed a thoughtful expression. He cupped his hands towards Mountain-Moving Marquis and said, "Thank you for your guidance, senior. I was indeed too conservative. A hundred years to Half-Saint is more in line with my path to invincibility."

Everyone fell silent again. Looking at Xiao Chen's determined eyes, Liu Yue'er couldn't help but smile slightly.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the group flew towards Mount Penglai to observe the upcoming sword duel.

After several days of fierce competition, the top ten of this Penglai Sword Debate have been determined.

Xiao Chen and Liu Yue'er, who ranked among the top ten in the Sword Debate Tournament, followed Penglai Zi to Dao Comprehension Cliff to study the Sword Dao of the Penglai Sword God.

Dao Comprehension Cliff is not large, barely enough to accommodate a dozen or so people.

Penglai Zi led the group into a cave in the cliff, only to discover that it was a hidden paradise, a veritable mountain cave.

As he walked, he introduced the place to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, the Penglai Sword God used to cultivate in this cave. Countless Sword Intent related to the Penglai Sword God are left in this cave. It is these Sword Intent that have led to the division of the sword cultivators in the Thousand Islands Sea into the Heavenly Sword Dao and Heart Sword Dao factions."

"From now on, you may freely meditate and discuss within this Dao Comprehension Cliff, but private duels are strictly prohibited inside the cave. If anyone damages anything within the cave, they will be hunted down by all forces in the Thousand Islands Sea. Do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, everyone respectfully replied, "We will remember your instructions, senior."

Penglai Zi stroked his beard. "Alright, I won't say any more. I'll come back to fetch you in a month, and I won't disturb your meditation any longer."

We respectfully bid farewell to our senior.

After Penglai Zi left, everyone wandered around the cave.

The cave is filled with Sword Intent and even the Sword Dao left behind by the Penglai Sword God.

After everyone found the Sword Intent and Sword Dao they wanted to cultivate, they stopped in their tracks.

Xiao Chen and Liu Yue'er started by looking through the first stone chamber and exchanged ideas with each other.

Time passed day by day, and thirty days went by in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Chen also emerged from the tenth stone chamber. After a month of cultivation, he finally understood why the sword cultivators in the Thousand Islands Sea were divided into the Heaven and Heart factions.

The reason for this is that none of them have fully grasped the Sword Dao of the Penglai Sword God.

After some reflection and contemplation, he named the Sword Dao of the Penglai Sword God: the Heaven-Ascending Sword Dao.