As soon as he opened the door, he saw Elder Lu Yun and Dan Xiaotian looking at him anxiously.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing their attitude, Zhang Xuan frowned.
Wasn't it just a short test? Was there a need for them to be so nervous?
"You aren't injured?"
Elder Lu Yun heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing that Zhang Xuan was fine.
"Injured?"
Zhang Xuan was speechless. "Does the Sword Intent test require one to be injured?"
Could it be that the Sword Intent test required one to be injured as long as one wasn't injured?
"That's not it. Look!"
Dan Xiaotian scratched his head awkwardly as he gestured to the surroundings.
Zhang Xuan raised his head to take a look, and what he saw left him dumbfounded.
Every single cultivator who walked out of the testing rooms was spurting huge mouthfuls of blood. Their faces were ghastly pale, as if their vitality had been crushed.
Zhang Xuan was stunned.
"Is there a need for the Sword Intent test to be so exaggerated? You didn't spurt blood earlier … "Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.
Dan Xiaotian didn't spurt blood during the test, so why were there so many people looking at him in such a manner?
"It's not the result of the test. It's just that during the test, an extremely powerful Sword Intent suddenly appeared. It's because the others were too weak that they were suppressed, "Elder Lu Yun said.
As an outer elder, he had a deep understanding of swordsmanship. Even though he hadn't entered the testing room, he could still sense how powerful the Sword Intent was.
It was as if a Serpentine Dragon was looking down on the world. Even though there were many disciples who had comprehended Sword Intent in the room, they were no different from ants in its eyes.
"Powerful Sword Intent? Could it be that … it has already reached the level of Sword God? "
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
Elder Lu Yun nodded. "That's not all. It might even reach ten li!"
He had never seen a Ten Li Sword God before, but that was the highest number recorded in the history of the sect. The Sword Intent that he had felt earlier had challenged everyone present, and no one had been able to withstand it.
Even if he wasn't a Ten Li Sword God, he wouldn't be too far from it!
As for anything beyond that … he didn't even dare to think about it.
After all, there had never been a Sword God beyond that in the history of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion.
"Ten Miles Sword God?"
Zhang Xuan was speechless. His eyes lit up. "Elder, do you know who it is?"
He had not even reached a meter, but the other party was actually able to extend his Sword Intent to ten li … The other party's strength was truly terrifying!
He had to take a look at such a character!
He had been thinking that he would be able to sweep through the Ethereal Hall with his invincible prowess, but from the looks of it, it would not be as easy as he had thought.
Ten Li Sword God …
This was a peerless genius that could only be chanced upon. Even if he were to sweep across the world, he would still have to kneel before the Ten Li Sword God!
"I don't know..."
Elder Lu Yun shook his head.
In the test of sword intent, unless one witnessed it with their own eyes and obtained a jade token, only those who were near each other would be able to see their results. Outsiders would not be able to know.
"That's right, you … what was your score in the test just now?"
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but turn his gaze over.
He was quite curious about this Zhang Xuan.
Even if the two of them were good friends, there was no need for Dan Xiaotian to be so obedient!
More importantly, both Cao Chengli and Elder Yi were extremely respectful toward him.
It was just that Zhang Xuan had been keeping a low profile all this while. Elder Lu Yun had tried to worm some information out of him, but to no avail. On top of that, he seemed to be completely clueless about the affairs of the Master Teacher Continent as well, so Elder Lu Yun decided not to pursue the matter any further.
Elder Lu Yun had only agreed to Zhang Xuan's request because he wanted to test him.
Otherwise, even outer elders would not be able to afford the money and effort required for everyone to come here to take the test!
"Me?"
Zhang Xuan's face turned livid. "If you don't bring this up, we can still be friends!"
"If you don't want to talk about it, I'll know for myself!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was unwilling to talk about it, Elder Lu Yun shook his head and walked in. A moment later, he walked out with a jade token in his hand. On it was Zhang Xuan's result.
With a smile, he lowered his head to take a look, and his lips began twitching uncontrollably.
"Two and a half chi? Less than … a meter? "Elder Lu Yun asked awkwardly.
It was no wonder Zhang Xuan was unwilling to talk about it.
Dan Xiaotian glanced at the jade token before turning his gaze back to his teacher, and the admiration in his eyes deepened.
His teacher had always told him to keep a low profile, and he had thought that it was just lip service. However, after seeing the jade token, he realized that he was really keeping a low profile!
His teacher was able to create a sword art of 499 meters just by imparting to him, and yet, he couldn't even create a single meter … Just how strong of a heart did he have to be to achieve such a feat?
As expected of his teacher!
He wasn't as boastful as him at all!
He had clearly failed to achieve it, but he was still putting on an act … How embarrassing!
Seeing how Dan Xiaotian took out his jade token right before his student, Zhang Xuan really wanted to knock his head against the wall and kill himself.
He had accepted many disciples on the Master Teacher Continent, but he had never been so embarrassed before!
He felt incredibly stifled.
"Let's return," Elder Lu Yun said, breaking the awkward silence.
He had seen so many people spurting blood while Zhang Xuan was completely fine, so he had been wondering if the other party was the Ten Li Sword God. However, when he saw the record on the jade token, he realized that he had been overthinking things.
A Sword Intent that couldn't even reach a single meter was as good as having no Sword Intent at all. Without Sword Intent, it went without saying that he wouldn't be able to sense how powerful the other party was.
As for the identity of the Ten Li Sword God, he was only an outer elder. His standing was simply too high, so it was impossible for him to come into contact with the other party.
Returning back to his residence, Elder Lu Yun bade farewell.
After Dan Xiaotian was done with his examination, he still had to bring his jade token to the Elder Guild to apply for an inner disciple token. The sect would surely reward him handsomely for recruiting a genius who could extend his Sword Intent to 499 meters.
Perhaps, he might be able to make use of this to overcome his current bottleneck and become an inner elder!
Riding on an aerial saint beast, it didn't take long for Zhang Xuan to arrive at the Elder Council.
Before he could even arrive, he saw a few familiar elders rushing over anxiously.
They were all inner elders, and he had once been friends with them. However, ever since he had overcome his bottleneck and advanced to a higher realm, he had become less and less acquainted with them.
"Elder Mu, why are you in such a hurry? What happened? "
Seeing the anxious looks on everyone's faces, Elder Lu Yun couldn't take it anymore. He stopped one of the elders whom he had the closest relationship with and asked.
"You didn't know that such a huge matter had happened?" Elder Mu was a skinny old man with a green beard and a light gray robe. "Ah, I see. You are only an outer elder, so you aren't qualified to participate in the Elder Council. It's only natural that you don't know about it …"
"…"
Elder Lu Yun felt a little awkward.
"There's no need to get angry. You should know that I have always been straightforward with my words," Elder Mu said impassively.
Elder Mu was expressionless. "You've heard of Great Elder He Tian, right?"
"Un." Elder Lu Yun nodded.
He Tian was one of the core elders of the sect, as well as the number one First Elder. When the sect leader wasn't around, he had the authority to handle all matters in the sect.
"It's fine if you don't know about it. There's no need for you to feel awkward. After all, there's no need for you to force yourself," Elder Mu said.
Elder Lu Yun knew that this friend of his didn't mean any harm, so he hurriedly interjected, "Cough cough. Why don't you tell me what's going on with Elder He Tian?"
"It's like this. Elder He just sent a message to all of the inner elders and above, saying that the mountain gate and the massive sword … have collapsed!"
Elder Mu nodded. "Your standing is too low, so you aren't qualified to receive the message."
"The mountain gate has collapsed?"
Elder Lu Yun didn't continue listening to the other party's words. Instead, he widened his eyes in shock.
The mountain gate and the massive sword were the symbols of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, and they represented 'Soaring Through the Clouds, Piercing Through the Nine Heavens'!
Had it collapsed?
This was a huge blow to the prestige of the sect!
"Why would it collapse?" Elder Lu Yun asked anxiously.
"I'm not too sure either. Earlier, an incomparably powerful Sword Intent suddenly appeared. You should have sensed it as well, right? It seems like the Sword Intent is connected to the Sword Intent within the massive sword, resulting in the collapse of the mountain gate …" Elder Mu shook his head in bewilderment. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I have to attend the Elder Council now, so I won't be chatting with you any longer."
After saying those words, Elder Mu vanished from the spot in the blink of an eye.
"That fellow is still the same as before. He hasn't changed at all …"
Elder Lu Yun sighed helplessly.
That fellow had offended quite a few people due to his mouth, but who could have thought that he would still be the same after so many years?
However, through his mouth, he also learned of the shocking news that the mountain gate had collapsed.
"Sword Intent? Could it be the Ten Li Sword God?"
Elder Lu Yun thought.
He had sensed the Sword Intent clearly, but he didn't think that it would be to such an extent!
To even be able to communicate with the Sword Intent locked within the massive sword …
Just who in the world could it be?
"The elders are in a meeting right now. Would it be inappropriate for me to report my identity as an inner disciple right now?"
Everyone was in the midst of a meeting, and it did not seem appropriate for an outer elder like him to barge in just to report the identity of an inner disciple.
"Forget it, I should just make a trip in. Dan Xiaotian's first test was a distance of 499 meters, which is many times better than most of the core disciples. More importantly, his cultivation is only at Ancient Sage 1-dan at the moment … The elders will surely pay more attention to him, and I'll be rewarded more handsomely!"
Elder Lu Yun hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth.
It was fine if there were more elders around as well. Since he was reporting as a true genius, he might be able to receive more attention from the elders.
Thus, he quickly made his way over to the Elder Council.
…
While Elder Lu Yun was making his way over to the Elder Council, Zhang Xuan looked at the disciple before him with a perplexed look on his face.
"You … How did you manage to push your Sword Intent to four hundred meters?"
He hadn't even reached a meter, and yet, the other party was able to do it so far. He really couldn't make sense of it.
"I …" Hearing his teacher's question, Dan Xiaotian replied awkwardly, "I used the swordsmanship that my teacher imparted to me. I didn't think that the Sword Intent would travel so far!"
"Sword Intent? The Sword Intent in that move isn't weak at all … Wait a moment! "
Zhang Xuan's lips twitched upon hearing those words. He turned to Dan Xiaotian and asked, "You said that there was a sword in your test?"
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