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The gloating smile on the face of the core disciple of the Moro Sword Sect froze. His eyes bulged as his countenance paled. His mouth was agape and he almost bit his own tongue. He looked exactly like a toad as he stared at the Heavenly Sword Stele with disbelief written all over his face.
"Young man, you have truly exceeded the expectations of this old man." The hunchbacked old man also glanced at the Heavenly Sword Stele as shock and astonishment flashed in his eyes. He had already judged that Chu Mu wouldn't be able to pass the challenge this time around. This confidence originated from his cultivation base and experience, as well as his pair of eyes that had never made a mistake before.
But this time around, he had actually made a mistake, a real mistake.
However, the hunchbacked old man wasn't angered because of his wrong judgment. On the contrary, he was extremely happy. Every new Sword Hero was a type of wealth to the world of swordsmen. As the manager of the Eastern Sage Hall, he was extremely happy to see this.
"His title is Zhen Tian, Zhen Tian Sword Hero." The hunchbacked old man mumbled in a low voice. After which, he stared at Chu Mu as his eyes gleamed with sharpness, "Young man, what's the meaning behind this title?"
"It's a type of sustenance." Chu Mu replied.
The hunchbacked old man and Chu Mu didn't even glance at the black-robed swordsman. After the black-robed swordsman recovered from his shock, he glanced at Chu Mu with fear in his eyes before turning and leaving.
He no longer dared to have any hostility towards Chu Mu. The level of strength determined the level of strength. The current him had failed the challenge. Although he was extremely unwilling, he knew that he wasn't a match for a Sword Hero.
Not only that, Chu Mu was only 20 years old. A 20-year-old Sword Hero was even more outstanding compared to the number one Sword Hero, Mu Longcheng. His future achievements would definitely surpass Mu Longcheng. Offending such a person was no different from digging one's own grave.
The departure of the black-robed swordsman was ignored by the hunchbacked old man and Chu Mu.
Chu Mu stared at the last name on the Heavenly Sword Stele as his heart trembled with excitement.
Sword Hero, Sword Hero, Sword Hero!
The hunchbacked old man's fingers moved rapidly as if he was playing a piano. Sword Qi shot out from his fingers one after another, condensing in the air before him. They crisscrossed and formed a peculiar sword-shaped mark.
"Go!" The old man bellowed, and the turbidity in his eyes disappeared once again. The sword-shaped imprint turned into a stream of light and shot towards the Heavenly Sword Stele. It happened to be where Chu Mu's name was.
The sword-shaped imprint disappeared into it in the blink of an eye, and the words Chu Mu and Zhen Tian immediately blossomed with light.
"Draw!" The hunchbacked old man released an incomparably strong aura from his body. His hands moved again, and immediately, the Heavenly Sword Stele shone brightly. In the blink of an eye, it shrunk rapidly, and finally condensed on the words Chu Mu and Zhen Tian.
In the next breath, a ball of light left the Sword Hero's Heavenly Stele and slowly flew out, landing in the hunchbacked old man's hand.
The hunchbacked old man's face was slightly pale, and the light in his eyes seemed to be extinguished, returning to its turbidity. A black sword token appeared in his hand, and it was like a miniature version of the Heavenly Sword Stele.
The moment the black sword token appeared, the other 80 Sword Hero's tokens of the Great Kun Dynasty released a wave of light.
"Oh, after two years, another person has successfully challenged the Sword Hero title."
"I didn't expect that after one left, another one would come in. It just so happens that there are 81 people."
"Haha, good, good."
"It's a person called Chu Mu, and his title is Zhen Tian."
"Sword Hero Zhen Tian … This title is really domineering."
In various parts of the Great Kun Dynasty, and even outside of the Great Kun Dynasty, the 80 Sword Heroes had different reactions when they found out that Chu Mu had become the Sword Hero Zhen Tian.
"Chu Mu, this is your Sword Hero's token. It's the symbol of your identity." The hunchbacked old man handed the black sword token to Chu Mu.
"May I ask how I should address senior?" When Chu Mu received the Sword Hero's token, he felt refreshed. When he looked at the black sword token, he couldn't determine its material. It was very light, like a leaf, but it also had a texture. This contradictory feeling left a deep impression on Chu Mu.
"You can just call me Elder Tuo." The hunchbacked old man slowly said, "Chu Mu, first of all, this old man would like to congratulate you on becoming the 81st Sword Hero of the Great Kun Dynasty. I noticed that after you succeeded in the challenge, you didn't suffer any injuries. It can be seen that your strength is slightly superior to the average Sword Hero. You are still young, not even 20 years old. Your future is limitless, and it is also very possible for you to obtain the title of Sword Saint. However, you must not be complacent because of this. You must know that cultivation is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will fall behind. "
"This junior will remember this in his heart. I don't dare to slack off in the slightest." Chu Mu saluted with his sword.
Everyone understood this logic, but not everyone could do it. The reason why Elder Tuo said this to Chu Mu was because of Chu Mu's outstanding talent. He hoped that Chu Mu would be able to move forward courageously and achieve greater achievements.
With such a senior teaching him, Chu Mu naturally wouldn't not appreciate it.
"Good." Elder Tuo chuckled and nodded. "Now that you have become a Sword Hero, it is not as simple as a title. From now on, you can stay in the King City for as long as you want. Even the Great Kun Royal Clan won't be able to chase you away for no reason. This is just the simplest benefit. In addition, you can also stay in the Eastern Sage Sub Palace. My Eastern Sage Sub Palace has quite a number of books. Although the number can't be compared to the four great sword sects, the Great Kun Sword Mansion, and the Royal Clan, they are all rare books. Lastly, you can also enter the Eastern Sage Sub Palace's Sword Comprehension Hall to cultivate. This Sword Comprehension Hall can increase your perception to a certain extent. Furthermore, there are many sword scars left behind by seniors.
Chu Mu nodded his head.
"Right now, you have two choices. The first choice is to leave the Eastern Sage Sub Palace and only come back here to cultivate after you have made your decision. Because, you only have one chance." Elder Tuo spoke neither hurriedly nor slowly, exuding a majestic aura as he continued, "The second choice is to stay in the Eastern Sage Sub Palace and cultivate until you wish to leave."
"I choose the second choice." Chu Mu didn't even need to think before he replied.
After he had a deeper understanding of the Sword Hero Challenge and the Eastern Sage Sub Palace, he had already made his decision.
Once he succeeded in the challenge and obtained the title of Sword Hero, other than the title, he would be able to cultivate in the Eastern Sage Sub Palace. There was only one chance, regardless of the length of time.
In other words, you could cultivate here for a month, a year, ten years, or even a hundred years. The prerequisite was that you had to be able to stay here.
After all, within the Eastern Sage Sub Palace, there was only Elder Tuo. Once you chose to cultivate here, you wouldn't be able to see Elder Tuo. From the start to the end, you would be alone.
Although it was said that sword cultivators often had to be alone when they cultivated, if they stayed in one place for too long, many people wouldn't be able to endure it and would go crazy because of the loneliness.
"Since you've already made your decision, I won't persuade you anymore." Elder Tuo spoke. "I'll give you some time to prepare your own food."
"I'm already prepared." Chu Mu replied.
"Oh, since that's the case, follow me then." Elder Tuo spoke as he turned and walked forward. Chu Mu followed closely behind.
"It's not so easy to cultivate in the Eastern Sage Sub Palace. If you feel that you can't endure it any longer, you have to leave immediately. If not, you might leave behind hidden dangers which would be detrimental to your future cultivation." Elder Tuo slowly walked forward as he explained.
Chu Mu was slightly stunned. Although he knew that after obtaining the title of Sword Hero, he would have a chance to cultivate in the Eastern Sage Sub Palace. However, he didn't know what the process was like. Now that he heard Elder Tuo's words, it didn't seem to be so easy.
"No matter what, this chance to cultivate in the Eastern Sage Sub Palace is meant for Sword Heroes. Since that's the case, there's no danger to my life. At the very most, it would only bring me some pressure." Chu Mu silently mused. "If I can't endure this pressure, how can I even talk about the Dao of the Sword?"
Elder Tuo halted after walking for tens of meters. Facing an empty wall in the Great Hall, he once again shot out streams of sword qi.
The sword qi was akin to a tempest, blasting into the empty wall. The wall was like a sponge, absorbing the sword qi into it.
After Elder Tuo consecutively blasted out three waves of sword qi, the empty wall finally lit up with a faint glow.
Then, without a sound, the wall under the faint light disappeared, as if it had been corroded.
"That's the door." Elder Tuo pointed to the vanishing wall as he spoke. Chu Mu stared at it, only to see a stretch of dim light. There was basically no way for him to see what was inside. It was like a black hole that wanted to devour everything.
"Since you've chosen to use this chance to cultivate here, you can enter now." Elder Tuo turned to look at Chu Mu and said, "Remember, if you can't endure it and want to leave, you only need to inject your sword qi into the Sword Hero Token. It can only be used in the Eastern Sage Sub Palace."
"Thank you, Elder Tuo." Chu Mu saluted with his sword and took a step forward. His body flashed as he rushed towards the dim light door. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into it, as if he was swallowed by an ancient giant beast.
Elder Tuo stared at Chu Mu who had entered the dim light door. After a long time, he finally let out a sigh.
"Twenty years old, Initial Qi Hai Stage, yet able to successfully challenge the Sword Hero title. This is completely out of my expectations." After sighing, Elder Tuo muttered to himself, "After successfully challenging the title, he wasn't injured at all. His strength is extraordinary. It seems that his sword force is very likely to have reached the peak of perfection, or one of his Concepts has reached 100%. No matter which one it is, to be able to achieve this at the age of twenty, he can be said to be the only one in the Great Kun Dynasty in a thousand years."
As he spoke, Elder Tuo's murky eyes were filled with anticipation.
"Such a genius, as long as he doesn't die prematurely, he will definitely become a Revered Sword. The probability of him becoming a Sword Of Gojoseon is extremely high. Even the Sword Saint might have a slight chance."
"However, it's only a slight chance. Sword Saint … Sword Saint … I have been here for a hundred years, but I still haven't seen a trace of its profundity …" The faint sigh spread throughout the entire palace. Within this sigh, there was a hint of unwillingness and loneliness.
So this Elder Tuo was actually a Sword Of Gojoseon.
Using a Sword Of Gojoseon to oversee the Eastern Sage Sub Palace of the Great Kun Dynasty, this kind of wealth was shocking.
"In the hundred years that I've been in charge of the Eastern Sage Sub Palace, among all the Sword Heroes that entered the Eastern Sage Sub Palace, the one who lasted the longest was Mu Longcheng. One year, I wonder how long this Chu Mu can last? Half a year? Or one year? "
As the sigh died down, the light in the palace dimmed. Elder Tuo's figure also seemed to have disappeared. Everything returned to silence. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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