The Seventh Floor of the Sword Tower

Tap, tap, tap...

Xiao Chen walked slowly up the steps leading to the seventh floor of the Sword Tower. He walked at a slow pace, and his heart was completely undisturbed.

A moment later, he appeared on the seventh floor of the Sword Tower.

What comes into view is a secluded retreat, where an elderly man with a Daoist air is sitting cross-legged on a futon.

The old man seemed not to hear Xiao Chen's footsteps at all, his eyes still closed, motionless as a bell.

Xiao Chen took a step forward, and as soon as his foot landed, he felt a terrifying Sword Intent, as if warning him that if he took another step forward, he would be torn to pieces.

However, Xiao Chen did not back down, but instead took a firm second step.

With each step he took, he felt the Sword Intent around him intensify. When he took his seventh step, the Sword Intent around him disappeared.

At the same time, the surrounding environment changed, and the old man who had been sitting in front of him turned into an unstoppable sword.

Xiao Chen paused slightly, then cupped his hands towards the sword and said, "Junior Xiao Chen greets Senior."

No need for formalities.

A loud voice came from the sword, then asked, "Why do you stop?"

Xiao Chen smiled and said, "It is only proper for a junior to bow to a senior. If a senior does not permit it, it would be impolite for a junior to proceed rashly."

"Hahaha..."

A loud laugh came from within the sword, "I don't know if you're truly afraid, or if you're genuinely polite. If you can come within three feet of me, you can observe my Sword Dao."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen bowed and said, "Thank you, senior."

After saying that, he started walking forward again.

With just this small step, Xiao Chen suddenly found that the road in front of him had undergone a complete transformation, and a sea of fire instantly engulfed him.

The flames in the sea of fire transformed into countless Sword Qi that attacked Xiao Chen's body. These Sword Qi passed directly through Xiao Chen's body and flew towards his soul and internal organs.

Just as a Sword Qi touched Xiao Chen's heart, Dao Light emanated from his heart, causing the Sword Qi to dissipate.

At the same time, Chu Feng's image suddenly appeared in Xiao Chen's mind, and he felt as if he had returned to the days when he practiced swordsmanship under the waterfall at Miaomiao.

He saw Chu Feng slowly turn around and say, "The strength of a sword cultivator is not determined by the strength of his cultivation level, but by the firmness of his Jian Xin and Dao heart. A true sword cultivator must dare to draw his sword no matter what kind of opponent he faces, and once he unleashes his sword, there is no chance of survival!"

After these words exploded in Xiao Chen's mind, he immediately closed his eyes, ignoring everything he saw, and unleashed his Invincible Sword Intent.

Even though his soul was now filled with Sword Qi, he still strode forward step by step with firm strides.

With each step he took forward, the surrounding sea of fire would dissipate a little.

Inside the Sword Tower.

Seeing this, the sword spirit sitting on the seventh floor smiled slightly, "This young man is indeed quite something. Otherwise, those twelve little fellows wouldn't have allowed someone with Sword Intent Great Perfection to ascend to the seventh floor of this Sword Tower. I'd like to see how far your Sword Dao path can go, and what kind of Sword Dao path you can forge."

As soon as he finished speaking, he casually waved his hand, and the sea of fire burned even more fiercely.

But Xiao Chen seemed oblivious, letting the raging flames burn his body.

Time passed day by day, Xiao Chen had no idea how long he had been walking through this sea of fire.

But he clearly felt his Jian Xin becoming more resolute, and that invincible Sword Intent was constantly gathering in his heart.

After emerging from the sea of fire, Xiao Chen discovered a massive iceberg in front of him. He took only one step, and was instantly frozen solid.

Xiao Chen did not back down; in his view, this was just a small step on his Invincible Sword Path.

He continued forward, and crack... crack, the sound of ice breaking was exceptionally clear in the silent iceberg.

Now, Xiao Chen uses his heart as his eyes and his Sword Intent as his path; wherever his heart leads, his Sword Intent follows.

He didn't know what the end of this road was; he only wanted to pave a grand path for himself with his Sword Intent.

After passing through the iceberg, Xiao Chen arrived at a large swamp formed by Sword Dao magic. As soon as he entered the swamp, Xiao Chen suddenly felt that he had no strength left to use.

He could only grit his teeth and use his Sword Intent to break through the path ahead bit by bit.

As time passed, Xiao Chen finally emerged from the swamp, only to be greeted by a mountain of swords.

There are countless swords on this mountain, and the path leading to the summit is also made of steps pierced by sharp blades.

With no distracting thoughts in his mind, Xiao Chen continued climbing the mountain in his tattered clothes.

With each step he took, another scar appeared on his body, but these scars did not change his mindset in any way; on the contrary, they made him even more determined.

Xiao Chen crossed the Sword Mountain and passed through the Wooden Sword Forest.

Suddenly, that familiar voice rang in my ears. "Young man, you've truly impressed me."

Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Chen slowly opened his eyes. He saw that everything he had seen before had disappeared, and he had no injuries whatsoever. He himself was now standing in front of the old man.

"Sit."

As the tower spirit spoke, it casually pointed, and a futon appeared in front of Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen cupped his hands in thanks to the old man before him and said, "Thank you, senior."

Seeing Xiao Chen sit down, the tower spirit continued, "Young man, if I'm not mistaken, you're following the Invincible Sword Path, aren't you?"

Xiao Chen said, "Senior has discerning eyes."

The tower spirit stroked his beard and muttered, "I understand your path of Sword Dao, but I don't understand the techniques you cultivate at all. Logically speaking, with your Sword Dao comprehension at the Sword Intent Great Perfection, you should be able to comprehend the True Essence of Sword Dao after passing through my Five Elements Sword Path."

However, I've noticed that you're still a step away from truly grasping the True Essence of Sword Dao. May I ask, if you'd be so bold as to tell me about the martial art you practice?

In the Profound Heaven Continent, cultivators generally do not reveal their cultivation techniques to others to prevent others from finding flaws in their methods.

Xiao Chen smiled and said, "To be honest, senior, the sword technique I practice is the ' Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin,' which emphasizes drawing on the strengths of various schools to forge Invincible Sword."

hiss...

The tower spirit gasped, "Young man, your path of Sword Dao is truly beyond the reach of ordinary people. It's difficult for me to guide you to comprehend the True Essence of Sword Dao. I can only tell you about the Five Elements Sword Technique that I practice."

"I humbly request your guidance, senior."

Xiao Chen was humble, without the slightest hint of arrogance.

The tower spirit slowly spoke, "The five elements are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth..."

At the same time that Xiao Chen passed the test, Cao Youqian was also about to reach the end in the Nether River when a group of the Nirvana Realm souls blocked his way.

Cao Youqian looked at the group of the Nirvana Realm souls, a slight smile playing on his lips, and beckoned to them. "Come at me all at once, I'm in a hurry!"