Chapter 96: The Sword Heart Shines Brightly (Please Subscribe)_2
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A big dream lasted for five days.
Chen Yi just woke up.
He looked at the familiar side room and the Spring Rain Sword hanging in front of his eyes, not knowing when it appeared, and couldn't help but laugh.
"This feeling of improvement through one's own efforts, it's truly wonderful."
Although Chen Yi had a similar feeling when his cultivation had a breakthrough before, this time it was different.
This time he had a major breakthrough in Sword Dao, the first since he acquired the panel at the age of one.
Twelve years of hard cultivation, never slacking for a single day, his wish was finally fulfilled.
The hardship and struggle involved were unimaginable to outsiders.
Chen Yi beckoned the Spring Rain Sword into his hand, a feeling of heart-to-heart connection subtly emerged in his mind.
Then, he summoned the panel to take a look.
[Name: Chen Yi]
[Age: 45]
[Cultivation: Fifth Grade Core Formation Realm (Middle Stage)]
[Talent: Late Bloomer – The older the bone age, the faster the cultivation speed.]
[Nine Revolutions Profound Gang Technique: Great Success – The Dantian shines like the bright moon, and the Profound Gang Qi flashes like thunder.]
[Sword Dao: Transparent Realm – Sword-Heart Enlightenment, guiding the sword with the heart, till the Heart Sword merges as one, only then can the seed of divine power be nurtured.]
[Rebellion Point: 39/100]
"Sword Dao Transparent Realm, isn't it called Sword-Heart Enlightenment Realm?"
Chen Yi carefully read the description on the panel and murmured thoughtfully, "Master wasn't wrong; this is indeed Sword-Heart Enlightenment."
However, the panel provided direction for progressing beyond this realm.
"Sword-Heart Enlightenment, guiding the sword with the heart" is just the first stage.
The second stage is "Heart Sword merges as one," and only then comes the third stage of "nurturing the seed of divine power."
"Does that mean, above the Transparent Realm, there is Divine Power? Sword Dao Divine Power?"
Chen Yi pondered for a moment, a smile inevitably appearing on his face.
Having understood the direction of Sword Dao, he began to anticipate what he had guessed was the Divine Power Realm.
"Whether it is Divine Power or not, I'll know once I advance to the next realm."
Having figured these out, Chen Yi got up to stretch his limbs, feeling unprecedented ease of body and mind.
This improvement was different from when he previously received rewards from the panel; he didn't need to consolidate and absorb those Sword Dao experiences.
"What comes from outside is always external; one must practice diligently to transform it into one's own power."
Chen Yi secretly self-reflected, fastened the Spring Rain Sword at his waist, and stepped out of the side room.
At this time, the sky was just beginning to brighten. There was no sound from the adjacent rooms, and only a few outer sect disciples were sweeping snow in the yard.
Chen Yi then noticed that a thick layer of snow had covered Sword Edge Mountain, not knowing when it had fallen.
In his memory, only one night had passed after using the Dream Building Pill.
At this moment, a voice reached his ears: "Come to me."
Li Qingzhou?
Chen Yi did not know his whereabouts, so he simply nodded.
Ever since his cultivation had reached the Core Formation Realm, he had learned the practical Sound Transmission Skill.
After learning it, he realized that what was called "Sound Transmission" depended on the fluctuation of True Yuan or Profound Gang Qi in the body.
It was not, as he had previously guessed, projecting one's thoughts into another's mind.
Before long, Chen Yi arrived at the Taoist temple located behind Sword Edge Mountain and stepped inside.
He scanned the room, and everything about the temple appeared different in his eyes.
The seams of the green stone slabs on the ground contained Sword Qi, the weeds hid Sword Qi, and even the thatched cottage was filled with terrifying Sword Qi.
No wonder his senior sister Ning Xue had said that this Taoist temple was the most heavily defended place on Sword Edge Mountain.
"Come in," urged Li Qingzhou.
Chen Yi stepped into the main hall, facing his Master's back, and also saw the portrait of the ancestral master Mu Qing hanging on the wall.
"Master," Chen Yi bowed in salute.
Li Qingzhou hummed in acknowledgment, bowed three times to the portrait, then turned to look at him.
Li Qingzhou sized him up and then asked, "After reaching the Sword-Heart Enlightenment Realm, is there anything you do not understand?"
Chen Yi was surprised and said, "Master knew already?"
"Of course."
Li Qingzhou smiled, guessing that Chen Yi didn't know about the anomaly that had appeared on Sword Edge Mountain before.
"That day when your Sword Dao broke through, Sword Intent soared into the sky."
"So not just your teacher, but also several of your martial uncles and martial granduncles know."
"..."
Chen Yi was dumbfounded, thinking to himself that he had intended to keep it a secret.
Such a well-known matter within the Sect, there was no need to keep secrets anymore.
Li Qingzhou continued with a smile, "There's no need to worry within the Sect, the Sect Master has already instructed those aware to keep it secret."
Chen Yi nodded solemnly, remembering Li Qingzhou's previous question, he pondered, "Disciple has just broken through and has not yet encountered any problems."
Not any?
Li Qingzhou thought back to a long time ago when he was on the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield and experienced an unreal feeling when breaking through to the Sword-Heart Enlightenment Realm, a hint of doubt crossing his mind.
Could this be the difference between a Sword Dao genius and him, who had reached the peak of Sword Dao?
"It's good if there are none."
"Your Sword Dao has taken shape, and I have no further inheritance to teach you."
"Only this book of reflections on the Sword Dao, for your reference."
Reflections on the Sword Dao?
Good stuff!
Chen Yi hurriedly received it and stored it in the Sumeru Bag.
Then he saw the panel silently appear before his eyes, and a line of golden characters flashed.
[At 45 years old, already at the Fifth Grade Core Formation Realm with Sword Dao Transparent Realm, you have received the true interpretation of Sword Dao gifted by a supernatural being at the Heavenly Human Realm.]
[Good fortune is upon you, Rebellion Point +10.]
Chen Yi's face showed a smile, bowing in gratitude, "Master, do you have anything else that you can pass to your disciple?"
"It doesn't matter if it isn't Sword Dao."
Li Qingzhou didn't react as expected, pondering, "What do you want?"
"Elixirs, items for self-defense, even gold..."
Chen Yi almost mentioned common currency, but quickly switched gears, "Anything that the disciple can use is fine."