"That's too dangerous!"
Han Jianqiu exclaimed anxiously.
"I have comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent, so it's only a matter of time before I become the sect leader of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. If I continue to hide under your protection, how am I supposed to grow? Besides, a swordsman has to have an indomitable spirit. If you restrain yourself out of fear, you won't be able to maintain your Sword Intent! "
"This …"
Han Jianqiu fell silent.
The other party was right.
Sword Intent represented the spirit, spirit, and will of a swordsman. Where the will was, the sword would reach its target!
If one were to lose one's spirit in doing something, one's Sword Intent would also dim.
There had been such a case in the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. A thousand years ago, the sect leader of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion had accidentally killed his best friend over a small matter. Overwhelmed with guilt, he began to doubt his cultivation, and eventually, the Sword Intent in his body collapsed, causing his cultivation to plummet. In the end, he died of depression.
The young man before him had comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent, so he should have an indomitable spirit and an unstoppable determination. He couldn't allow himself to be shackled by fear.
Protecting him was for the sake of his safety, but if that determination were to be destroyed, it would be a huge loss for him.
"Then … I'll give you the fastest aerial immortal beast in our sect!"
Han Jianqiu said.
"There's no need for that. That way, we'll just attract too much attention."
Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before asking, "May I know if there are any aerial immortal beasts in the vicinity? I'll go tame one myself! "
He had no idea where the experts of the Hall of Gods were hiding. If he were to ride on the fastest aerial immortal beast in the sect, wouldn't he become a live target?
Since that was the case, he might as well change his appearance and leave discreetly to find a random location to tame one.
"Tame one?" Han Jianqiu's eyebrows shot up. "Immortal beasts are known to be extremely arrogant. Taming one might take a long time. It won't be as easy as you think …"
The tamed beasts that the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion reared were mostly purchased from the Myriad Beasts Hall, so they were only skilled in swordsmanship.
Even so, they knew how difficult it was.
Even the disciples of the Myriad Beasts Hall who were skilled in beast taming had to spend a long time taming a single one, let alone the young man before them.
Although it was said that sharpening the knife would not delay the work of chopping firewood … the prerequisite was to have a knife to sharpen!
First, he went to mine iron ores, then he thought of a way to refine an axe. Finally, he went to chop firewood … He would probably have starved to death!
"I know, I'm just going to give it a try!" Zhang Xuan smiled and did not explain.
"This … Since you have already made up your mind, I won't stand in your way. This is a defensive jade amulet that I forged. In times of danger, activate it with your zhenqi, and it will form a defensive barrier that can withstand the attack of a Semi-Divinity realm expert!"
Seeing how determined the other party was, Han Jianqiu shook his head helplessly before passing a jade token over.
"Thank you …"
Knowing that it was a life-saving artifact, Zhang Xuan took it without any hesitation.
"You asked about the aerial immortal beast earlier. There are a few Heavenly High Immortals and True Immortals living on the Ascendant Cloud Mountain five thousand kilometers away from here. The Myriad Beasts Hall has tried to tame them several times, but to no avail. In any case, if you really want to take a look, you have to be careful!"
Han Jianqiu instructed.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
He asked about the location of Starchaser Palace, and Han Jianqiu answered all of his questions.
After getting everything he wanted to know, Zhang Xuan returned to Dan Xiaotian's residence.
At this moment, Bai Ruanqing had already received a notification from Wuhai City.
"Xiaotian, I have accepted Ruanqing as my disciple. From today onward, she will be your senior!"
"Paying respects to Senior!" Dan Xiaotian clasped his fist.
"These are the cultivation technique and swordsmanship manuals that you will be practicing in the future. If you have any questions, I'll answer them for you!"
Zhang Xuan flicked his finger, and two jade tokens appeared before the two of them.
The jade tokens contained the cultivation technique and direction that the two of them would be practicing in the future.
Dan Xiaotian and Bai Ruanqing quickly took a look at the jade token, and the more they looked at it, the more intoxicated they became.
The cultivation technique and swordsmanship manuals recorded in the jade token were simply too profound. As long as they cultivated them diligently, they would surely be able to raise their cultivation swiftly.
It did not take long for the two of them to finish browsing through the jade token.
Zhang Xuan pointed them out one by one.
"These are the Basic Immortal Pills that you will need for your cultivation in the future. Here are two bottles each. I hope that the next time we meet, your cultivation will have reached my expectations!"
Zhang Xuan said as he walked into the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion's Ethereal Hall. He took out two bottles of Basic Immortal Pills and two bottles of high-tier Immortal Pills and distributed them to his two disciples.
By the time everything was settled, the sun was already rising.
Before he knew it, he had already been in the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion for two days and two nights.
Fortunately, his cultivation had risen from Dimension Shatterer realm primary stage to Heavenly True Immortal realm pinnacle. He had also comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent, tamed two Heavenly Immortal-tier artifacts, and three Heavenly True Immortal realm Soulless Metal Humanoids.
"I won't let you down!"
Bai Ruanqing and Dan Xiaotian's eyes reddened as they kowtowed to their teacher.
Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.
To him, the Forsaken Continent was just a passerby.
What he needed to do now was to find Lozosy.
While his two disciples could be considered as his direct disciples, he could not bring them along with him and guide them carefully like Zhao Ya and the others.
As for how far they could go in the future, that would depend on themselves.
"Cao Chengli, after I leave, make sure to take good care of the Young Master and the Young Mistress. These are your cultivation techniques and pills. Don't think too much about women. I hope that you'll be able to make some progress the next time we meet. Don't brag about slaying ten men or a hundred men! "
Zhang Xuan called the bandit Cao Chengli over.
"Cough cough! To be honest, I have already slain a thousand men!" Cao Chengli scratched his head awkwardly. A moment later, he looked at Zhang Xuan doubtfully and asked, "Right, Young Master, you are …"
Cao Chengli's face darkened.
This fellow sure was getting ahead of himself. Harrumphing coldly, Zhang Xuan said, "I heard that you have been jumping through the door recently. What do you think you're doing? If I find out about this, I'll break your legs! "
"I can't jump through the door?"
Cao Chengli burst into tears.
Since I can't step through the door with my left foot, I can't step through the door with my right foot … Does that mean that I can't come in even if I can't get out?
Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered with Cao Chengli, so he instructed him on a few more things before leaving the residence and heading out of the mountain.
By the time the sun had risen, he was already out of the mountain, disappearing into the wilderness.
Not too long after he disappeared, two elders suddenly appeared behind him. They glanced at one another in bewilderment.
They were Elder He and Elder Chou Huo.
While Han Jianqiu had promised Zhang Xuan that he would allow him to leave on his own, he didn't dare to do so. As soon as he returned, he had arranged for the two of them to follow him to protect him from the Hall of Gods. Yet, who could have thought that they would lose track of Zhang Xuan as soon as they stepped out of the sect?
"Hurry up and find him!"
The two of them soared into the sky and began searching the area.
There was no sign of Zhang Xuan at all.
Four hours later, the two of them returned to the Elder Council with awkward looks on their faces.
To lose track of a True Immortal …
They really had no idea how they were going to explain this to the sect leader.
"He didn't catch up?"
Han Jianqiu asked with a bitter smile, as if he had expected the two of them to return.
"Yes …"
Elder He and Elder Chou Huo dared not raise their heads.
"He has already guessed that you will be tailing him!"
Han Jianqiu said.
"He has already guessed it?"
The two of them raised their heads doubtfully.
"Un. Here are your jade tokens."
Han Jianqiu flicked his finger, and two jade tokens appeared in the duo's hands.
They infused their zhenqi into the jade tokens, and following which, Zhang Xuan's calm voice sounded. "Elders, there's no need for you to follow me anymore. I can protect myself. This is a sword art that I have created for you to counter the flaws in your swordsmanship. If you cultivate according to it, your understanding of swordsmanship will deepen, allowing you to walk further down the path of swordsmanship. "
"This …"
The two elders quickly took a look at the jade tokens, and they were so shocked that they were rendered speechless.
The sword art in the jade tokens was designed to counter the flaws in their swordsmanship. If they were to cultivate according to it, their swordsmanship would surely reach a whole new level! In fact, they might even be able to advance their cultivation further!
"H-how did he see through it?"
The two of them widened their eyes in shock, unable to speak a word.
Only they knew of the flaws in their swordsmanship. Not even those closest to them were aware of it. Yet, the other party had only sparred with them once, and yet, he was able to see it clearly. Not only did he write it down flawlessly, he even corrected it so that it was a perfect match for their swordsmanship.
Just how deep of an understanding of swordsmanship did one need to have in order to accomplish such a feat?
Cultivation techniques and swordsmanship complemented one another. Even though he was only correcting a single flaw, the slightest deviation could potentially lead to an even greater calamity.
As such, it was not that they didn't want to correct the flaws in their swordsmanship but that they couldn't!
The other party had done it so easily …
"This … This is simply too great of a favor!"
The two elders' eyes reddened.
They had wanted to protect the other party, but not only did the other party not need their protection, he even gave them such a valuable gift.
"It's not just the two of you. Every single one of us has …" Han Jianqiu said with a bitter smile as he turned his gaze toward the entrance of the hall, seemingly trying to find the silhouette of the young man, but he was unable to do so.
It was as if a deity had descended upon the world, vanishing without a trace.
It was only then that the two of them realized that the sect leader and the other elders also had a jade token in their hands, and the flaws and ways to correct them were recorded on it.
"Cultivate diligently. Don't let his goodwill down!"
Han Jianqiu said as he stood up. "He comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent and was able to see through our flaws with a single glance. I believe that under his leadership, the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion will rise to greater heights!"
"Indeed!"
The crowd nodded in agitation.
They had thought that it was only because the other party had comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent that he was stronger than them, but who could have thought that not only was he able to cultivate the Gods' Sword Intent, he was even able to impart the insights that he had comprehended to others!
This was truly fearsome!
A person's talent and ability to cultivate was, at the very most, a symbol that others would fear. To be able to offer guidance to others meant that he would be able to lead the entire sect to greater heights!
"I have made up my mind."
Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Han Jianqiu smiled.
"Sect leader, are you certain?"
Knowing what Han Jianqiu was intending to do, Elder He asked in astonishment.
"That's right!" Han Jianqiu nodded. "In the past, I was worried that he might be too arrogant, and that he should temper himself a little. However, after seeing how he imparted his comprehension of swordsmanship to us without holding anything back, there's no doubt about his character!"
Han Jianqiu said as he flicked his wrist, and a token representing his identity as the sect leader floated into the air.
Following which, his deep voice echoed throughout the entire Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion.
"From today onward, Zhang Xuan shall be the sect leader of our Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion!"
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