Lu Xuan didn't continue forward. He stopped in front of the stone sword, feeling the heavy sword aura emanating from it. The Ye family was famous for its swordsmanship. Their ancestor, Ye Tian, was an expert in swordsmanship, and his descendants inherited the cultivation methods and martial techniques passed down by Ye Tian. That was how they went further and further on the path of swordsmanship.
Twenty thousand years was enough for countless geniuses to appear in the Ye family. Every one of them had a unique understanding of swordsmanship. Although they had inherited Ye Tian's swordsmanship philosophy in the beginning, after so many years, the swordsmanship passed down by the Ye family had become extremely complicated.
The mountain in front of Lu Xuan, as the first mountain of Mount Jiuhua, had become the Ye family's swordsmanship heritage. It also had another name: Sky Sword Mountain. Looking up, one could see a similar stone sword every few steps, all the way to the top of the mountain. In Sky Sword Mountain, only the most outstanding members of the Ye family had the right to leave behind a stone sword and pass down their swordsmanship philosophy.
Lu Xuan focused his gaze on the first stone sword. He saw a line of clear words carved on it: Ye Xiu, the 198th head of the Ye family.
As the founder of the Jiuhua Alliance and the one who planned Mount Jiuhua, Ye Xiu's swordsmanship heritage was naturally placed first.
Lu Xuan did some careful calculations. Ye Xiu was the 198th head of the Ye Clan, which meant that Lu Xuan should have started calculating from Ye Tian. In other words, Ye Tian was the first head of the Ye Clan in the Heavenly Sword Continent. However, the Ye Clan was still very weak at the time, with only Ye Tian, his wife, and his son.
Thinking of this, Lu Xuan couldn't help but admire Ye Tian's wife. Although she was just an ordinary person without any martial strength, she was still able to teach her descendants well without Ye Tian. She helped Ye Tian bring the Ye family to greater heights. The Ye family could grow strong and survive to this day because of the foundation she laid for the Ye family. It couldn't be ignored.
Shaking his head, Lu Xuan cleared his mind of distracting thoughts and began to focus on comprehending the sword force Ye Xiu had left behind. As he sat cross-legged in front of the stone sword, Lu Xuan's mind gradually withdrew. He could no longer hear the beast's roar, nor could he feel the gentle breeze that blew towards him. At that moment, Lu Xuan's five senses were all gone. The only thing left was the heavy sword aura from the stone sword in front of him. At that moment, Lu Xuan's senses were raised to an extremely sharp level.
After an unknown period of time, Lu Xuan suddenly felt the stone sword in front of him move. It wasn't the stone sword itself that moved, but its intent, its momentum! The Sword Intent was formless, and so was the Sword Force. The Dao had always been mysterious. Only in formlessness could one comprehend the Dao.
Wave after wave of sword aura came raining down on Lu Xuan. The sword aura, which Lu Xuan did not seem powerful and could be easily broken through before, seemed to have become extremely ferocious at that moment. It was as if he was really facing an expert of the Extraordinary Realm.
Lu Xuan's face began to turn paler and paler, and his body couldn't help but sway. He felt as if he was in the midst of an endless sword force that he couldn't block at all.
The reason for this feeling was that Lu Xuan had completely integrated with the sword force created by the stone sword. If Lu Xuan didn't want to comprehend this sword force, then the sword force naturally wouldn't feel any pressure. However, if he wanted to comprehend this sword force, he had to present it in its complete form.
What kind of Sword Dao is this sword force created? It actually has such a strong murderous aura! Feeling the overwhelming sword force, Lu Xuan was shocked. This kind of Sword Dao had an extremely strong offensive nature. The murderous aura was so strong that Lu Xuan had almost never seen it before. It was similar to the Destruction Sword Dao to a certain extent.
However, the Destruction Sword Dao leaned towards destruction, a destruction that didn't involve any emotions. However, the Sword Dao emitted by Ye Xiu's stone sword was clearly filled with strong emotions. If the Destruction Sword Dao was said to be the Sword Dao of emotionlessness, then the Seed Sword Dao was the Sword Dao of emotion.
"Pfft!" Lu Xuan couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. He suddenly woke up from his state of enlightenment. The surrounding sword force instantly retreated like the tide and returned to its previous harmless state. However, Lu Xuan was injured in this seemingly harmless state! It was unbelievable.
"Patriarch Ye Xiu's Sword Dao isn't that easy to comprehend." A voice came from behind Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan was shocked. He was immersed in enlightenment just now and didn't notice someone approaching. He quickly turned around and asked, "Who is it?"
An old man with white hair and a beard stood not far behind Lu Xuan with a smile on his face. He held a broom in his hand, seemingly used to sweep the stairs. Judging from his appearance, it was obvious that he had been standing there for quite some time.
"Don't panic. I just saw someone trapped in the Patriarch Ye Xiu's Sword Dao world and came to take a look out of curiosity." The old man chuckled and waved his hand. "Seeing that you were sent here by Wuhen, I guess you must be the Ye Clan's most important descendant? Hmm … You're so young and you've reached the second-tier Great Void Realm without entering Mount Jiuhua. Not bad indeed. Eh … Your soul power is so strong. You're at least a Five-star Divine Talisman Master. You also cultivate your soul? No, that's not right. You're full of Blood Qi and your body is so strong. You're also a Body Cultivator! "
The old man looked at Lu Xuan and became more and more surprised as he talked. He didn't disturb Lu Xuan when he saw that Lu Xuan was comprehending Dao. He only started to check on Lu Xuan's physical condition when he woke up. However, he didn't expect Lu Xuan's strength to be far beyond his expectations.
"Training one's mind, soul, and body at the same time. This is a way of training that existed in ancient times, and only those with exceptional talent would be able to succeed. Training one's mind and soul is one thing, but body cultivators have been lost for a long time. Looks like you're in for a great opportunity, kid!" The old man stared at Lu Xuan with glowing eyes as if he was looking at a rare treasure.
However, Lu Xuan was incomparably shocked by his words. The old man had seen through him in just a few glances. Although he had made a mistake in his judgment of the strength of the Soul Refinement lineage and was only at the level of a four-star Divine Talisman Master, he had two Soul Lakes because of the Soul Splitting Technique. Judging from his soul power, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a five-star Divine Talisman Master.
"I'm Lu Xuan. Greetings, Senior. I didn't know you were coming and didn't go out to greet you. Please forgive me." Lu Xuan bowed respectfully. The old man called Ye Wuhen Wuhen Wuhen, so he must be an ancestor of the Ye Clan.
Unexpectedly, when the old man heard Lu Xuan's words, he frowned and said, "Lu Xuan? Why do you believe me? Are you a relative of the Ye Clan? Since when are relatives allowed to enter Mount Jiuhua? "
Lu Xuan said repeatedly, "Senior, you've misunderstood me. I'm the only son of Ye Wuhen, the current head of the Lu Family. Because of an accident when I was young, I grew up in the Lu Family. Thanks to my foster father's kindness, I've never changed my surname."
Hearing this, the old man's brows relaxed. "So that's how it is. Hehe, so Wu Hen's son is still alive. Looks like that brat Rui Da can return. The Ye Clan's direct descendant finally has an heir."
Lu Xuan guessed that Ruida should be his grandfather, Ye Ruida. However, since this old man called his grandfather 'boy', it was obvious that he was even more senior than Ye Ruida. This was a real old monster.
The old man looked at Lu Xuan carefully and nodded with satisfaction. "My name is Ye Wenyan, your grandfather's grandfather. You can call me great-grandfather. I'm 378 years old now. The lifespan of a peak Great Void Realm expert is only about 400 years. I don't have many years left to live. I didn't expect to meet an interesting boy like you before my lifespan ends. Not bad, not bad."
Lu Xuan's eyes widened as he looked at Ye Wenyan. He didn't expect this old man to be his great-grandfather. Moreover, he had lived for more than 370 years. As far as he knew, although martial artists had a long lifespan, there weren't many who could die of old age. Many martial artists couldn't break through for years and would often develop inner demons or die from anxiety. For Ye Wenyan to be able to live for so long, it seemed that he was a person with an indifferent nature.
Since he knew Ye Wenyan's identity, Lu Xuan didn't dare to be negligent and bowed again. "Greetings, great-grandfather. Why are you sweeping Mount Jiuhua?"
Ye Wenyan chuckled and said, "Mount Jiuhua is an important place of inheritance for our Ye Clan. Why can't I sweep here? Besides, sweeping is also a form of cultivation."
After saying that, Ye Wenyan raised the broom in his hand and pointed at the stone sword beside Lu Xuan. He said, "I saw that you sat in front of the first step of the Heavenly Sword Mountain for six hours. Did you gain anything?"
Speaking of cultivation, Lu Xuan's heart trembled. He knew that his great-grandfather was probably going to give him some pointers. Although it was said that it was impossible to break through to the Transcendent Realm in the Heavenly Sword Continent, his great-grandfather had lived for such a long time. He must have been extremely close to the Transcendent Realm.
"I sensed that Ancestor Ye Xiu's sword aura was extremely swift and fierce, as if it contained endless killing intent. Because I couldn't bear it, I vomited blood and woke up."
Ye Wenyan nodded. "Everyone knows that Ancestor Ye Xiu was an extremely outstanding talent of our Ye Clan. Back then, he destroyed the Burning Sky Hall, established the Jiuhua Alliance, and established Mount Jiuhua. This was the foundation of our Ye Clan for generations to come. Therefore, everyone who entered Mount Jiuhua wanted to comprehend a little bit from the first stone sword. However, only a few were able to gain anything. They couldn't even enter our ancestor's Sword Dao World. There are countless inheritances on the Heavenly Sword Mountain. Most people became restless and went to look for other inheritances.
"Seeing that you were able to sit for six hours without being impatient or greedy, I will give you some pointers. Perhaps it will help you comprehend our ancestor's Sword Dao."
"Please enlighten me, great-grandfather."
"Ancestor Ye Xiu's strength is extraordinary, but the two Sword Daos he left in the stone sword are the most difficult and top-notch Sword Daos. These two Sword Daos are the foundation of the Ye Clan." Ye Wenyan stroked his beard and smiled. "One of the Sword Daos helped my Ye Clan resolve a crisis, destroy the Burning Sky Hall, and establish the Jiuhua Alliance. The other Sword Daos have allowed my Ye Clan to pass down its legacy for ten thousand years. Alright, that's all I have to say. Comprehend it yourself. It's good if you can comprehend it, but if you can't, you can't force it."
Ye Wenyan stood to the side and looked at Lu Xuan with a smile after saying that. He wanted to see just how perceptive this junior of his, who he had taken a liking to, was.
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