The slumbering Sword Spirit had awoken from his slumber.
However, he was still weak. Slumbering could only slow down his weakening, but it could not restore his Yuan Qi.
The Sword Spirit's words did not change the white-dressed youth's decision. He still said, "According to Master's standards, he is not qualified to stay."
"Master's standards …" The Sword Spirit sighed and shook his head. "That standard is too high … Large success in Sword Intent before the age of twenty, Heart of the Sword before the age of a hundred …"
"This standard was indeed set by Master, but it was set by the 12 Empyrean Heavens back then. The premise is that there is a powerful master and a perfect heritage. How can this lower realm have all of these … In this desolate land, to have such a successor is already a great blessing …"
"Chibai, we do not have much time left. Even if we sleep, we will only be able to extend our lifespans by a few million years or ten million years. Do you really think that we can find a successor with Sword Intent before the age of twenty in this period of time?"
Although the white-dressed youth looked young, in fact, the time he had existed was not any shorter than the Sword Spirit's. It was just that the Pure Yang Sword Palace's owner's accompanying sword had been broken, causing the Sword Spirit to be severely injured. Ever since then, he had been slumbering in the Pure Yang Sword Palace, making him look even weaker. As for the white-dressed youth, he was the Pure Yang Sword Palace's Hall Spirit. Although his lifespan was longer than the Sword Spirit's, it was not much longer.
The gray-clothed elder's words made the white-dressed youth frown. He was arrogant and cold. To him, the rules set by the Pure Yang Sword Palace's owner were everything.
And in fact, the Pure Yang Sword Palace's owner had never thought of leaving the Pure Yang Sword Palace in a lower realm. It was easier said than done to find a successor in a lower realm.
Seeing the white-dressed youth remain silent, the Sword Spirit looked at Yi Yun. More than a decade ago, he understood Yi Yun's strength very well. Back then, Yi Yun had never used a sword, but now, he had the achievements he had today. Although he was completely unable to reach the Pure Yang Sword Palace's owner's standards, with his background and the amount of time he had spent practicing martial arts, the achievements he had obtained were already astounding.
"Although you can't reach Master's standards, I've waited for you for tens of thousands of years. Tens of millions of years ago, the Pure Yang Sword Palace also had a visitor. He cultivated in pure Yang laws and the way of the sword. It could be said that he had excellent talent, but unfortunately, he was too old. He had far exceeded the upper age limit of his master's requirement for a successor. He already had his own Sword Dao and Martial Dao, and had used up a lot of his life's potential. It would be very difficult for him to inherit the heritage. So, we gave up on him … "
"As for you, you can be considered a blank piece of paper. Although your foundation is weak, you have a lot of room for growth. We've been waiting for you, but we don't have the time to wait any longer …"
The Sword Spirit's words stunned Yi Yun.
What? Tens of millions of years ago, there was another person who came to the Pure Yang Sword Palace?
Yi Yun knew how difficult it was to enter the Pure Yang Sword Palace. Even for Yi Yun, with the Purple Crystal, he had to rely on a certain amount of luck to crack the Nine Returns to One array and enter.
That person had the ability to enter the Pure Yang Sword Palace, and he even cultivated pure Yang laws and the sword … Could it be … the Azure Yang Lord?
Come to think of it, he was the only one.
Even the Azure Yang Lord had been rejected by the Pure Yang Sword Palace …
Upon thinking of this, Yi Yun was secretly horrified. However, on careful thought, it was understandable. If the Azure Yang Lord was an exquisitely carved wooden carving, then the wooden carving had already taken shape, so it would be very difficult to change it.
And although he was born poor, and had stumbled his cultivation to this point, he was still an uncarved piece of wood. He still had a lot of room for growth.
The Sword Spirit had already confirmed Yi Yun, but the white-dressed youth's eyebrows had yet to relax. He seemed to be a perfectionist, so choosing a successor that did not suit his tastes left him with a knot in his heart.
As the Pure Yang Sword Palace's Hall Spirit, he naturally had the final say in choosing a successor.
He did not wish to choose Yi Yun, but he had to admit that the Sword Spirit's words made sense.
He looked deeply into Yi Yun's eyes and did not wish to speak to Yi Yun any further. He turned around and left.
His figure became fainter as he walked away, until he disappeared into the vast white void.
Yi Yun smiled bitterly. This Hall Spirit could not even be bothered to say a word to him.
"You do not have to mind it. Chibai and I are far from what we were in the past. We are just thinking of this world's former flourishing scene, so we feel indignant, so we are struggling at death's door. I didn't sleep to recover, but to prolong my remaining lifespan. I wanted to find a successor. Although I don't have much hope, I still dream that one day, this shrine will be restored to its former glory. Even if it's only a tenth of its former glory, that's good enough … "
As the Sword Spirit said this, he let out a long sigh.
He had confirmed Yi Yun, and the white-dressed youth had reluctantly acquiesced to this.
As such, Yi Yun's successor's identity was confirmed.
"Senior, I have a question. How far am I from the standards to become a successor of the Sword Palace?" Yi Yun wanted to know the gap between him and himself. He also wanted to know what it meant by "achieving large success in Sword Intent before the age of twenty, and cultivating the Heart of the Sword before the age of a hundred".
The Sword Spirit said, "Sword Dao is one of the 3000 Great Dao of martial arts. A warrior's understanding of Sword Dao is divided into realms. However, in this world, due to the limitations of heritage, there is no systematic Sword Dao system, nor is there any Sword Dao realms."
"The realms of the sword are first to gain insight into Sword Intent, then condense the Heart of the Sword, then forge a Sword Soul, and finally, create the Heavenly Dao of the Sword."
"These four large realms are divided into small realms. They are split into the beginning, small success, large success and perfection. There are not many realms, but to break through one realm is extremely difficult. Those people who are known as Lords in the 12 Empyrean Heavens are only at the beginning stages of Sword Soul. As for the final Heavenly Dao of the Sword, that is Master's realm. Even Master has not cultivated Sword Dao to the extreme. "
"Of course, there are thousands of martial paths. Sword Dao is just one of them. It is not necessary to choose Sword Dao. The other Great Dao can also allow a person to ascend to the position of a supreme expert. As for your current realm of the sword, it can barely be considered as the small success stage of Sword Intent … "
The Pure Yang Sword Palace's successor needed to achieve large success in Sword Intent before the age of twenty, and to cultivate the Heart of the Sword before the age of a hundred.
Yi Yun had already passed the age of twenty when he entered reclusive training in the God Advent Tower, so it was naturally impossible for him to reach the first requirement. However, to cultivate the Heart of the Sword before the age of a hundred, Yi Yun had to strive for it.
The reason why the youth in white had ignored him was because he was weak. Although Yi Yun had nothing to say, he still felt a little stifled.
He had cultivated arduously for more than a decade, but he still did not have the qualifications to enter the Pure Yang Sword Palace. It was only because Chibai and the gray-clothed elder did not have much lifespan left that he was able to become a successor "better than nothing".
However, Yi Yun would not belittle himself because of this.
He still had a long way to go. He had walked out of the Cloud Wilderness where he did not even have enough to eat. His starting point was nothing compared to the geniuses of the 12 Empyrean Heavens, or even a small family clan's genius in the Tian Yuan world.
However, he had walked step by step from the bottom to where he was now. His talent was inferior to others, but it did not mean that he was inferior in every aspect, or that he would be inferior to others his entire life.
He could not decide his starting point, but the ending point was something he had to walk out himself.
When the Sword Spirit saw Yi Yun quickly sweep away the gloominess in his heart, he secretly nodded his head.
For a swordsman to cultivate the Heart of the Sword, he first needed to have an indomitable and courageous stance.
Wholeheartedly pursuing martial arts, wholeheartedly pursuing the Dao. Only such people were truly qualified to pursue the Martial Dao.
"Follow me. I will bring you into the inner sanctum of the Pure Yang Sword Palace." The Sword Spirit said.
As his voice faded, the scene in front of Yi Yun turned blurry. After a blur, he was once again standing in front of the large door. It was as if his feet had not moved at all.
And at this moment, the runic patterns on the door lit up together. It began to tremble and rumble as it opened. The Pure Yang Sword Palace that had been sealed for countless years had finally opened for Yi Yun …
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