Chapter 4

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

About ten days later.

At Kunlun, the matter of becoming Xu Yinglian’s Dao partner seemed to have been decided.

His junior sister did not express any objections. She only practiced the Kunlun Sword Control Technique diligently at the entrance of the cave abode day and night.

She was determined to defeat his senior brother in swordsmanship!

Of course, Dao partners were ultimately just a relationship of status.

The most important thing was that after they became Dao partners, they could officially propose dual cultivation…

Let’s not talk about this for now. Because it involved Xu Yinglian’s obsession and even her heart demon, she still had to wait for Sect Master Polestar’s arrangements.

In the past few days, Qiu Changtian had been calmly circulating the Qi Refinement in his Qi Circulation, and he enjoyed this precious and hard-won period of time during which he wasn’t disturbed by his junior sister.

Every once in a while, he would make use of the Kunlun Mirror’s time travel to return to Mount Shu, where he had saved the last time. He would continue to conceal himself as Ling Yunpo, pretending to cultivate.

It was a pity that Qiu Changtian’s synchronization value, which had no enemies, began to decrease because he had not been showing off for a long time.

This morning, Ling Yun finally passed the “Trial of Three Gates” with great difficulty and reported this good news to Senior Sister An.

“That’s great, Junior Brother!” An Zhisu said happily. “From what I know, the fastest one to pass the three trials at Mount Shu took about seven days.”

“The fact that you were able to enter the Qi Refinement realm within ten days proves that your cultivation aptitude is also top-notch. It’s a pity that Master is in seclusion and not around. Otherwise, I would definitely let him know of such good news…”

“Senior Sister.” Seeing that she was about to cry again because of Master’s seclusion, Ling Yunpo quickly changed the topic and asked curiously, “There’s surprisingly someone in Shushan who has opened up his Sea of Qi in seven days. It looks like he has greater potential than me. Who is he?”

“It’s me,” An Zhisu said embarrassedly. “Actually, it doesn’t matter if it’s three days or three days later. The sword immortals of Mount Shu don’t care too much about the speed of Qi Refinement. The most important thing is the Flying Sword Techniques.”

“I see.” Ling Yunpo pretended to be unwilling. “It seems like I didn’t have any outstanding aptitude for breaking through the three gates in ten days…”

“No!” Seeing the disappointment on her junior brother’s face, An Zhisu quickly changed her words. “The time taken to pass the three stages can still reflect the quality of one’s aptitude!”

“However, the difference between seven days and ten days isn’t that great…”

She stammered and suddenly changed the topic.

“Oh! Since you’ve already grasped the Flying Sword Techniques, Senior Sister will bring you to the Sword Pool to get a sword!”

Then, An Zhisu summoned her flying sword and flew up with Ling Yunpo.

“Senior Sister, your flying sword is…” Ling Yunpo pretended that he had never seen a flying sword before and asked curiously.

“This is my intrinsic sword, a level-ten water-type. Its name is Frostfall,” An Zhisu explained.

Ling Yun asked again, “What is Level-Ten? What is water-type?”

“I was just about to explain it to you.” An Zhisu smiled.

“Flying swords can be divided into the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth according to the materials, environment, time, and even the sword maker and sealing dao techniques.

“Similarly, according to the difference between the materials used to refine the sword and the energy of the sword maker, according to the Heaven Stems Forging Sword Technique, the grades from low to high are Kappa, Iota, Theta, Eta, Zeta, Epsilon, Delta, Gamma, Beta, and Alpha. However, we usually use numbers to name the ten levels, which are the first to tenth grade.”

“Among them, one to nine levels correspond to the nine realms of Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul. The flying sword’s level is higher than that of a sword immortal and can be resolved through seals. If the level is lower than that of a sword immortal, it would be like a general’s weapon being unsuitable, causing the sword immortal to be unable to unleash his full strength.”

“As for the top-tier Level-Ten flying sword, it is a flying sword that can even unleash the power of Immortals. That’s why it has the elegant name ‘Immortal Sword’.”

“I see,” Even though Ling Yunpo already knew this, he still asked with a smile, “I wonder if I’ll be lucky enough to receive an immortal sword to use?”

“There are very few Level-Ten Immortal Swords in the Sword Pool.” An Zhisu hesitated for a moment before consoling him, “But don’t worry too much.”

“The most exquisite aspect of my Mount Shu Sword Manual lies in nurturing the sword with one’s body.”

“As long as the flying sword’s grade is not too bad, after you refine it into your Intrinsic Sword, it will be purified as your cultivation level increases. There might even be a chance for it to increase in level.”

Ling Yunpo nodded but thought to himself.

Instead of me taking a Level-Nine sword and raising it to the tenth-rank with my own body, why not directly take a Level-Ten sword?

What if I raised it to level-11?

Of course, from the meaning behind the Senior Sister’s words, the flying swords in the Sword Pool are not allowed to take totally as you expect.

He might even have to pass some tests.

An Zhisu controlled her flying sword and brought Ling Yunpo to the top of the Sword Peak.

The Sword Pool was a pool of jade-green water.

It was said that every drop of water in the lake was actually formed by a flying sword.

The Sword Immortals of Mount Shu loved to fight. They loved swords as much as their lives, and this was especially true in the outside world.

Every time they fought with other cultivators, after winning, he would seize their flying swords and throw them into the pool.

As time passed, such a Sword Pool was created.

Countless flying swords were training and fighting against each other inside. From the outside, it looked like a pool of rippling water without the force of the wind. What a magnificent scene!

As for the Mount Shu’s disciples who lacked swords, they only needed to stand near the Sword Pool and activate the Mount Shu Sword Control Technique to summon the flying swords that were willing to respond.

As for whether the flying sword was good or bad, it could not be forced.

An Zhisu explained the history of the Sword Pool to her junior brother as they stepped onto the ground.

Ling Yunpo clapped his hands in amazement.

The two had just walked up when a Mount Shu’s disciple guarding the Sword Pool came over to verify their identities.

“Wait, you are…”

When the female disciple saw An Zhisu’s face, she immediately cried out, “You are! Sword Immortal Grasscutter…”

Before she could finish her sentence, the male disciple beside her dragged her behind him and glared at her to silence her. Then, he turned around and braced himself.

“Senior Sister An, are you here to get the sword?”

“What else can I do if I don’t come to the Sword Pool to get a sword?” An Zhisu smiled gently. “Could it be that I’m here to compete with you?”

The male disciple was immediately terrified when he heard that. He said anxiously, “I made a mistake in my sword practice the other day and injured my meridians, so I can’t compete in swordsmanship today! Senior Sister An, please don’t compete with me. Your nickname wasn’t created by us, and it was passed down from other peaks! Every injustice has its perpetrator, every debt has its debtor. Senior Sister An, please do not pick the wrong opponent!”

“Look at what this junior brother is saying.” An Zhisu couldn’t help but laugh. “You’re a Purification realm disciple, but I’m a Transformation realm disciple. My cultivation level is one realm higher than yours, so how can I compete with you in swordsmanship? Wouldn’t that be bullying the weak and violating the sect’s rules?”

“Yes, Senior Sister cannot be more reasonable. Senior Sister An, do you want to take the sword? This way please, this way please.” The male disciple acted as if he’d been granted amnesty and hurriedly bowed to let her through.

An Zhisu walked forward calmly with Ling Yunpo following behind her. The male disciple kept wiping his sweat while the female disciple hid behind him with a fearful expression.

After leaving the two behind, Ling Yunpo took a few steps forward and smiled.

“I’ve finally learned the Senior Sister’s fame.”

“What fame?” An Zhisu rolled her eyes at him and said helplessly, “It’s just that back then, Master was in a rush to enter seclusion, and the various peaks of Mount Shu targeted my Green Spiral Peak. Every few days, they would send disciples to my peak to challenge me and request a sword competition.”

“If we compete too much, everyone will get to know each other. It’s not a big deal.”

“I see. This must be the so-called ‘friendship grows without discord’.” Ling Yunpo nodded. “But who is the ‘Sword Immortal Grasscutter’ that senior sister mentioned just now?”

An Zhisu was embarrassed. After a while, she said in a low voice, “Who gave me such a terrible nickname?”

“After Master went into seclusion, there were too many people who came to compete against me. I couldn’t bear to be disturbed. In order to establish my prestige, I had no choice but to steel myself and attack a little more heavily… How did it become like cutting grass?”

Ling Yunpo pretended to be enlightened and sneered.

“I understand now. I think those competitors were unwilling to lose, so they started rumors to slander Senior Sister.”

“Hearing the title of ‘Sword Immortal Grasscutter’, I thought that Senior Sister had once killed people like flies. This rumor-maker ruined the Senior Sister’s reputation. How hateful!”

“When have I ever killed so many?” An Zhisu gritted her teeth and said angrily, “When have I ever killed indiscriminately?”

“If the people that come to challenge me with swords are to be courteous, I will stop when the outcome is determined.”

“If they spout nonsense or show malicious intent, I will cut off their natal swords and teach them a lesson.”

“Once in a while, I couldn’t stop myself from piercing someone’s chest… After that, I tried my best to save him!”

“Senior Sister, this is well done.” Ling Yunpo nodded and said, “Those who came to provoke us with ill intentions deserve to die! Hmm… So how many died?”

“About… Out of the 20 times, I only killed one or two.” An Zhisu felt guilty.

Ling Yunpo: ?