"Let's continue!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction after sensing the prowess of his Sword Intent. Without thinking too much into it, he sat down on the floor and began cultivating the Sea Severing Sword of the Three Swords of Lingxu.
The Sea Severing Sword required the coordination of 108 weapons. After his trip to the Sword Lagoon, he had obtained a sufficient number of Saint intermediate-tier artifacts, so he was able to execute it.
His mind continued to run simulations. Every sword and every sword technique flowed through his mind, and he analyzed them carefully. There was no room for mistakes.
Two hours later, he stood up once more.
After some hard work, he managed to fully grasp the Sea Severing Sword as well.
Of course, he had only been practicing the two sword arts in his mind. He had never executed them before.
As for the exact prowess of the Sea Severing Sword, it was just a guess.
Even without using the Lingxu Sword or any other weapons, I should be able to match a Grand Dominion realm advanced stage expert with just my sword qi alone. If I were to use my full strength, I should be able to defeat even a Grand Dominion realm pinnacle expert!
Zhang Xuan's eyes glowed in excitement.
As expected of a Sword Quintessence that specialized in offense, it was indeed frighteningly powerful!
To be able to defeat a Grand Dominion realm advanced stage expert without using any weapons, even a Saint 7-dan primary stage expert would not be a match for him if he were to use his sword!
With such strength, even if the Sanctum of Sages was filled with experts, he would still be able to protect himself.
After mastering the two top-notch sword arts, Zhang Xuan exhaled deeply as he suppressed the excitement in his heart.
With such strength, he should be able to clear the Jia Corridor easily.
"Let's head out!"
Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Xuan stood up and walked out of his room. He saw Jian Qinsheng standing in the main hall, and Shui Qianrou, Senior Xie, and the others were seated cross-legged on the floor, staring at the 'Jian' character on the wall with deep frowns on their faces.
"Zhang Shi, you're finally out!"
Jian Qinsheng said with a smile.
Even though the young man before him was only a freshman, the fact that he had comprehended Sword Quintessence meant that the young man's standing in his heart was already on par with his.
"What are they doing?"
Zhang Xuan pointed at Jian Qinsheng doubtfully.
"I see. They saw how you managed to comprehend the Sword Quintessence in just a short period of time, and they were extremely motivated. Thus, they decided to stay here and observe the Sword Quintessence.
Jian Qinsheng explained with a smile on his face.
In the past, when these people were asked to learn, they all felt that there was nothing to learn about the word 'sword'.
Now that he was stimulated to train hard, he was very satisfied.
"Greatly encouraged?" Zhang Xuan's eyes widened.
The reason why he had achieved a breakthrough was because he had gathered all of the Heaven's Path Divine Art manuals. It would be a miracle if he could achieve a breakthrough just by looking at them.
However, these were the students of Zhang Xuan, so it wasn't appropriate for an outsider like him to interfere too much. Thus, after a moment of contemplation, he decided to swallow his words and smile, "As long as you guys are having fun … it's fine as long as you're cultivating happily!"
"Did you learn anything from reading the books just now?"
Unbeknownst to Zhang Xuan what he was thinking, Jian Qinsheng thought that it would indeed be beneficial for the Zhang Clan if he were to observe them for a long time.
"Thank you, Senior, for letting me read your books. I've learned a lot!" Zhang Xuan bowed deeply.
Without these books, it would have been impossible for him to learn the Flowing Water Swordsmanship and cultivate it to the level of Heaven's Path.
It was also impossible for him to learn the first move of the Three Swords of Lingxu and make his strength soar by leaps and bounds.
"Oh?" Hearing those words, Jian Qinsheng's eyes lit up. "Since that's the case, do you mind exchanging a few blows with me? I would like to see how the first grandmaster swordsman in history who has comprehended two Sword Quintessences will be able to wield his swordsmanship to such a level! "
"It would be my honor to receive your guidance!" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement.
He had just practiced two sets of swordsmanship, but he hadn't put them to use yet. Jian Qinsheng was one of the few grandmasters of swordsmanship on the Master Teacher Continent. If he could learn from him, it would surely be of great help to his swordsmanship.
"Alright, let's not disturb their cultivation then. Let's head to another location."
Jian Qinsheng stroked his beard and said with a smile.
"Un."
Zhang Xuan nodded.
In his view, it was nearly impossible for one to comprehend Sword Quintessences just by looking at the words. However, it was still not too difficult for one to advance one's swordsmanship through it.
Indeed, there was no harm in observing them for a long time.
Since that was the case, there was no need for him to say anything more.
Following behind Jian Qinsheng, it did not take long for them to arrive at a room. Most likely, it was a training ground, and there were many stabilizing seals set up around it.
These seals had reached grade-8, so even with his current strength, it would take him a great deal of effort to breach them.
"Let's do it here!"
Jian Qinsheng chuckled softly as he walked to the center of the room. He raised his index and middle finger, and a surge of sword qi shot forth from his fingertips.
Seeing Jian Qinsheng's actions, Zhang Xuan was taken aback. "Elder, aren't you going to suppress your cultivation?"
Jian Qinsheng's cultivation was at least at Saint 8-dan whereas he was only at Saint 5-dan primary stage. The gap between them was simply too huge.
If he didn't suppress his cultivation, how could he possibly compete with Jian Qinsheng?
"If I suppress my cultivation, I fear that I won't even be able to withstand a single blow from you!"
Jian Qinsheng said with a bitter smile.
The sight of the young man fighting with his disciple was still fresh in his mind. If he were to suppress his cultivation to the same level, he was not confident that he would be able to defeat the young man.
Regardless of whether it was his comprehension of swordsmanship or combat, Zhang Xuan's comprehension of swordsmanship and combat had reached an inconceivable level, making him invincible among those of the same cultivation realm.
He had seen many geniuses over the years, but only the little princess of the Luo Clan and a few others had been able to reach such a level.
"But … I won't be able to stand against you either!"
Zhang Xuan said with a frown.
He was well aware of his own strength. Not only was Jian Qinsheng a Saint 8-dan cultivator, he was also a grandmaster swordsman. If he were to face Jian Qinsheng without suppressing his cultivation, he would only be pummeled.
"How about this? I won't suppress my cultivation, but I'll restrict my strength to around 1%. That's roughly on par with a Saint 7-dan primary stage cultivator. Don't worry, I won't allow you to get injured. Also, if you don't suppress your cultivation, you'll be able to exert your strength to your heart's content. This way, I'll be able to see through your true strength more clearly. "
Jian Qinsheng said with a light chuckle.
"Alright then."
Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. For some reason, he couldn't help but feel excited.
To be honest, he had never fought with a Saint 8-dan expert before. If he could peer into their strength, it would surely be of great help to his future growth.
"I'll start now!"
With a flick of his wrist, a sword materialized in his grasp, and a cold glint burst forth from it.
The Lingxu Sword.
This sword was simply too powerful. Ever since he had obtained it, he had never used it, fearing that his opponent would be unable to withstand it.
But now that Jian Qinsheng had decided not to suppress his cultivation, he no longer had any qualms about using it.
Hong long!
As soon as the sword appeared, a powerful burst of sword qi burst forth from it, causing the surrounding space to freeze in place.
"That is … a Saint high-tier pinnacle artifact?"
Jian Qinsheng narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
Even in the Sanctum of Sages, Saint high-tier artifacts were extremely rare. For an unaffiliated cultivator to take one out so casually, he found it hard to believe.
In terms of raw strength, a Saint high-tier artifact would already surpass that of a Saint 7-dan cultivator. Even if the other party was still weaker than him, it wouldn't be too far off.
"Cough cough. This sword is simply too powerful. If you were to use it, it would be equivalent to relying on the strength of the sword. How about this? I have one here, and I'll give it to you."
With a reddened face, Jian Qinsheng passed a sword to Zhang Xuan.
"Alright then."
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment. The sword was simply too powerful, and it would indeed be unfair to use it against an enemy. Thus, he took the sword and nodded.
Zhang Xuan tapped his finger lightly on the sword, and with a sharp buzz, the sword submitted to him.
Seeing how Zhang Xuan was able to tame the sword so swiftly, Jian Qinsheng's lips twitched.
As expected of a genius who had comprehended two Sword Quintessences. Even taming a sword was much faster than others!
"It's a Saint intermediate-tier artifact …"
Zhang Xuan took the sword in his hand and examined it for a moment before nodding in approval. However, he suddenly recalled something, and he turned to Jian Qinsheng once more.
"Right, elder, are you saying that I can use any sword that doesn't exceed Saint intermediate-tier in a duel?"
"Of course!"
Jian Qinsheng nodded. "With your current strength, you should be able to wield a Saint intermediate-tier artifact. However, Saint high-tier artifacts are simply too powerful, so you won't be able to control them anymore."
Even the most ordinary Saint high-tier artifact wielded fighting prowess comparable to a Saint 6-dan Grand Dominion realm cultivator. Considering that the young man before him was only at Leaving Aperture realm primary stage, not only would he be unable to bring out his full strength, he might even cause the weapon to deviate from its path.
In the end, the weapon would be the one to control the battle.
This was similar to how Jin Yuan Ding had fought back then. Most of the time, he would just sit down on the ground and not use any moves.
"That's good!"
Hearing Jian Qinsheng say that he could use any sword that didn't exceed Saint intermediate-tier, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
Ever since he had mastered the Sea Severing Sword, he had never used it before. This was a good opportunity for him to practice on it.
In any case, he was stronger than him, so he wouldn't be injured.
With such thoughts in mind, Zhang Xuan flicked the sword in his hand, and a brilliant burst of sword qi burst forth from it.
"Not bad!"
Seeing Zhang Xuan's attack, Jian Qinsheng chuckled softly.
He tapped his finger in the air, and in the blink of an eye, surges of sword qi formed a massive barrier in front of him.
Flowing Water Swordsmanship!
Just as he had said, he was only using a hundredth of his strength.
Even so, it was still a fearsome feat. The entire barrier was shrouded in sword qi, creating an impenetrable barrier.
Ding ding ding ding!
The sword wind whistled, and the sword Qi kept shooting over, landing on the flowing light, creating ripples. The formation in the entire room shook violently under the fierce attacks, and cracks appeared on the ground.
Even though the formation in the room was powerful, Zhang Xuan had used his full strength right from the start. Coupled with the prowess of the Sea Severing Sword, it seemed like the formation was on the verge of collapsing.
"How powerful!"
Sensing the might of the sword qi growing stronger and stronger, the contempt in Jian Qinsheng's heart vanished without a trace, and his expression turned graver and graver.
As expected of a genius who had grasped two Sword Quintessences, the might he wielded was indeed extraordinary.
While Jian Qinsheng was shocked, Zhang Xuan nearly leaped up in excitement.
Even with his full strength, he was still unable to inflict any damage on a Saint 8-dan swordsman.
Since that was the case, it was about time for him to display his true prowess!
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