(PS: Happy birthday to myself. Yep, that's all.)
Di Qinglian had died many years ago, but in the lotus pond on the mountainside of her former residence, Danxia Peak, there were many white lotuses that bloomed.
Everything here didn't give off the feeling of dilapidation. There were few people here, and the scenery was even more pure.
However, standing by the edge of that lotus pond, Yan Zhaoge was actually able to feel the numerous layers of sword-qi at the bottom of the water, condensed yet not unleashed as they emanated an awe-inspiring might.
Looking carefully, he did not see any weapons at the bottom of the lotus pond.
As Yan Zhaoge was feeling doubtful, he saw Long Xueji suddenly unsheathe his sword.
When Yan Zhaoge had witnessed Long Xueji clashing with someone in the Immortal Court back then, he had used a very casual, ordinary green steel sword.
It wasn't a Holy Weapon, not even a Spirit Weapon or a Precious Weapon. It was just an ordinary sword that could be found in the mortal world.
Normally, when Long Xueji exchanged blows with others, he would casually take out an ordinary cyan steel sword. In the eyes of his enemies, his attitude was perfunctory and arrogant to the extreme.
Yan Zhaoge, however, knew that this was Long Xueji's method of tempering the extraordinary through the ordinary, a method of cultivating in the sword.
Long Xueji naturally had a Sacred Weapon. It was just that there were very few opponents who could force him to use it.
Yan Zhaoge suspected that the Leakless Immortal Artifact that Long Xueji's mother, the Profound Sovereign Gao Qingxuan, had used when she had been a True Immortal in the past, might have been passed down to Long Xueji.
Of course, it could also be Gao Xuebo.
Looking over at Long Xueji, Yan Zhaoge saw that the sword that Long Xueji was currently unsheathing was no ordinary green steel sword. Instead, it was shockingly a high-grade Sacred Artifact with a domineering sharpness that caused one's heart to palpitate.
Its quality surpassed that of the Cloud Revolution Heavenly Light Sword, the Purple Sea Sword, and the Truth Striking Sword, which were also high-grade Sacred Artifacts. At the very least, it was no weaker than the Evil Sword Taotie.
It wasn't as evil and strange as the Evil Sword Taotie, but its sharpness surpassed it.
"Pillglow Peak's Sword Comprehension Pool was something that happened when little apprentice-uncle was still alive. Still, it has continued even after his death," Long Xueji said to Yan Zhaoge.
Looking at the lotus pond in full bloom before him, Yan Zhaoge muttered, "Sword Comprehension Pond …"
"On the day that little apprentice-uncle succeeds in his sword dao, all direct lineage sword cultivators in the Roving Jade Heavens, regardless of whether they are of the Prime Clear lineage or not, have all comprehended their swords in celebration." The usually cold and stern Long Xueji revealed a rare look of fascination, "At that time, the swords flew over and landed in the lotus pond below Dan Xia Peak, bowing their heads in unison."
"From now on, anyone who goes to Danxia Mount must take off his sword and throw it into the pond before going up the mountain."
Hearing this, Yan Zhaoge immediately understood why sword-qi abounded at the bottom of this ordinary-looking lotus pond.
They were all formed by the Sword Qi of the various treasured swords sinking together in the past.
Although it had been thousands of years, because the spiritual energy in Danxia Peak was sealed, there was little wear and tear, so it had remained until today.
Long Xueji tossed his Sacred Artifact longsword into the lotus pond, "Other than that, if the original owner wishes to retrieve the swords that landed in the pond earlier, he will have to undergo little senior apprentice-uncle's examination before he can do so."
"After that, all sword cultivators of the Prime Clear direct lineage of Green Duckweed Mountain will have to make a trip to Dan Xia Peak before venturing out. Only with little senior apprentice-uncle's approval will they be able to retrieve their swords from the pond and officially leave."
"If they cannot pass little senior apprentice-uncle's examination, their swords will have to remain in the Sword Comprehension Pond while they obediently return to continue tempering themselves, no longer mentioning the matter of leaving the mountain." Long Xueji said mildly, "Therefore, at that time, little senior apprentice-uncle also had the nickname 'Sword Ruler' or 'Sword Heng', meaning to measure the sword cultivators of the world."
Yan Zhaoge stroked his lower chin, "The sword cultivators of the Prime Clear direct lineage of that era must have been numerous geniuses, all diligently cultivating to improve themselves. Otherwise, if they came to Dan Xia Peak only to have their swords left behind, they would have lost all face to the entire Green Duckweed Mountain."
"It was only after the Exalted Gold Luminary came to the Roving Jade Heavens that this rule was waived." Long Xueji said, "When the Exalted Gold Luminary and little senior apprentice-uncle both passed away, some people persuaded mother to redo it. Still, in remembrance of little senior apprentice-uncle, mother did not agree. Therefore, the Sword Heng ritual began with little senior apprentice-uncle and ended with her."
"The only remaining rule was that those who ascended Dan Xia Peak would still have to remove their swords and toss them into the pond, being able to retrieve them when leaving the mountain."
Yan Zhaoge nodded, retrieving the Heaven Swallowing Earth Devouring Sword Box within which was sealed the Evil Sword Taotie.
Yan Zhaoge did not retrieve the sword as he tossed it into the lotus pond along with the sword box.
After thinking for a moment, he retrieved the Cloud Circulating Heavenly Light Sword and the Light Yin Sword Seal, tossing them into the lotus pond along with the Green Abyss Sword that he had used as a Martial Grandmaster that year.
"Truly befitting of the name of plentiful treasures," Seeing this, Long Xueji could not help but smile.
"I've let senior apprentice-uncle Long down." Looking at the lotus pond before him which only had four swords, Yan Zhaoge could not help but sigh as he thought about how the sword cultivators of the Prime Clear lineage had all removed their swords and sunk to the bottom of the pond that year, his grandmother had been a Master beneath the heavens.
Even though his ancestor had passed away, her voice still lingered. As a descendant, he too felt this.
The two passed the Sword Dissecting Pond, ascending to the peak of Pillglow Peak together.
There was a simple courtyard at the peak.
"You can enter alone," Long Xueji nodded towards Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge understood that the Roving Jade Heavens was giving him a chance to analyse the Immortal Exterminating Sword Manual.
His grandmother, Di Qinglian, had successfully cultivated in all of the Numinous Treasure Four Swords that year. However, the one she was most proficient in and had long since reached the highest level was still the Immortal Exterminating Sword Manual.
Of the Numinous Treasure Four Swords, the Immortal Ending Sword destroyed all things, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword extinguished all lifeforms, the Immortal Ending Sword hacked through space and time, and the Immortal Exterminating Sword broke through all arts.
While they were referred to together, the most acclaimed and mightiest sword art was the Immortal Exterminating Sword. Therefore, the Numinous Treasure Four Swords were also known as the Immortal Exterminating Four Swords.
This was his grandmother's old residence. Even if not a single word had been left behind, the sword-intent had existed for a long time. Comprehending the dao here, one would be able to analyse and comprehend some of the profundities of the Immortal Exterminating Sword Manual.
Having been bestowed the Immortal Trapping Sword Manual before and the Immortal Exterminating Sword Manual now, Yan Zhaoge felt rather grateful as he cupped his hands towards Long Xueji, "Thank you, senior apprentice-uncle Long and the various seniors."
The martial true intent of his father Yan Di had combined the Immortal Exterminating Sword and the Heaven Opening Scripture to form was a completely new martial art.
Yan Di himself had later named it the Creation Sabre.
The sword-intents of the Immortal Exterminating Sword and the Jade Illusory Heaven Opening Sword had all merged within, no longer existing as only the sabre-intent of the Creation Sabre remained.
While Yan Zhaoge simultaneously cultivated in the Three Purities, reverse-deriving and separating them was not something that he could do with his current cultivation base.
Having obtained the true sword-intent of the Immortal Exterminating Sword in the Roving Jade Heavens today, he naturally had to make good use of this chance.
Entering that small courtyard, it could be seen that someone had been cleaning this place regularly.
Still, some things that had originally been left behind still existed here.
Yan Zhaoge closed his eyes, not using his eyes to look as he just carefully sensed and felt.
Amidst the darkness behind his closed eyes, a scene instead gradually surfaced.
A white-clothed woman with a sword by her waist and a small wine flask in her hand was strolling leisurely and casually within the courtyard.
She extended a finger, tapping lightly on the air as if she was writing, also like drawing a sword.
Where the sword passed, there was a great terror that could destroy the heavens and extinguish the earth, sharp and resolute.
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