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Time flowed on like water.

At this moment, in the first floor of the Immortal Yang Sword Tower, Cang Yun sat cross-legged. In front of him, thumb-sized stones had already turned to powder and were scattered on the ground. Looking carefully, there were exactly ten of them.

After 10 days of endless sleep, besides the necessary meals, he was constantly immersed in the comprehension of the Concept in the jade slip.

As time passed, a vast wave of heat gradually emerged from his body. It curled like a sun as hot as flames and as vast as the sun. Just a single glance at it would cause one's heart to tremble!

Under the cover of this scorching heat, Cang Yun's martial dao conception was showing signs of being born.

In his hand, there was a four-foot-long green mountain, its length was broad, and it had a hint of an Emperor's Qi.

In the past ten days, Cang Yun had raised his sword several times, but in the end, he gently lowered it … He knew that the time had not come yet.

At this moment, he finally raised his sword again. He clenched his hand into a fist and began to wave it about. However, this time around, his movements were not smooth and were extremely difficult. It was as though there was a natural shackle preventing him from swinging this sword.

Cang Yun fell into deep thought …

His understanding of sword intent was still not deep enough, and his understanding of the way of the sword was still not thorough enough.

These things were the natural shackles that caused Cang Yun's sword to be swung. It would at most be able to touch upon a little bit of the Concept of Martial Arts, but it would not be able to touch upon its essence.

Rumble rumble rumble!

At this moment, in his space of consciousness, the sword of the Venerable Immortal Yang once again slashed down.

In that instant, the earth sank and rivers stopped flowing. The entire world was shaking. Only the domineering and unruly figure stood proudly in the wind, becoming the only eternal existence in the world!

Within Cang Yun's eyes, two brilliant suns burned furiously, like flames that reached the heavens, filling the entirety of his pupils.

Suddenly, his gaze moved. He no longer looked at the sword, but stared at the figure of the old man. After a long time, he seemed to have gained a bit of understanding.

The sword was created from the heart, and the intent was to exist! The path of the sword, Only Idealism, Only Nature!

The sword of the Venerable Immortal Yang was domineering and proud. It originated from his own heart and was a martial art that belonged to him. If others wanted to learn it, they would have to possess the same temperament.

However, this was not the true intent of Cang Yun. Hence, even though he had already comprehended the Immortal Yang Sword Dao, he still could not unleash the same sword strike.

Venerable Immortal Yang's sword combined with his comprehension of the heart of martial dao. That sword could be said to contain his entire life, as well as his lifelong pursuit.

Cang Yun couldn't learn it, and he also didn't want to learn it, because no matter how good or how long someone else's path was, there would always be an end to it. If he followed it, there would be a day when he reached a dead end.

Only by following his own path, step by step, would he be able to walk a smooth and wonderful path ahead of him. Only then would his future be limitless!

The next moment, Cang Yun once again placed the longsword on his lap. In his mind, he started to search for his true heart of martial dao.

From joining the Immortal Yang Spiritual Academy, he showed off his talent, experienced hidden troubles, and his blood source became useless. Cang Yun's life could be said to have gone through ups and downs, staying silent for two years, enduring endless ridicule and allowing him to experience the coldness and warmth of the world …

All these experiences and the thought that supported him to continue forward could only be — unyielding!

The path of martial arts was filled with countless difficulties and dangers. His perseverance and patience were all because of his unyielding will. He was unwilling to be ordinary, so he naturally had to contend with each other. Even if he had to go against the current, he couldn't retreat even half a step!

An unyielding will. This is my true heart of martial arts!

This process continued for an unknown period of time. Suddenly, Cang Yun's eyes flashed with a bright light. He jumped up and swung out the long sword in his hand!

There was nothing to block this sword, it came from the heart, and was completely natural!

Instantly, a brilliant light appeared!

Crack!

A terrifying sword beam appeared on the ground, as if it was the sword of a deity, slashing the earth apart!

The floor of the stone chamber continued to collapse. This sword beam was unstoppable. The sword beam was like a flame, dazzling to the extreme. It stretched all the way to the far end of the stone staircase, leaving behind an enormous and shocking sword mark!

The sword mark went from close to far, from thin to wide, like a prairie fire, growing increasingly intense. This was the unyielding will!

In this instant, Cang Yun felt as if that layer of shackles had been broken along with the sword!

After a long while, the aura around Cang Yun gradually calmed down. He looked at the huge sword scar before him, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

"Immortal Yang Sword Dao, done!"

What was slightly lacking was the lack of pure Yang energy. In the future, when his pure Yang body was at the Great Perfection Stage, with just this sword, he was confident that he would be able to establish himself in the Land of the Nine Prefectures!

Cang Yun took a deep breath and kept the purple-gold boar beside him. After which, he looked at the entrance to the second level of the Immortal Yang Sword Tower.

With a leap, he flew over a distance of over a hundred feet and once again stepped onto the stone staircase that led to the second level of the Immortal Yang Sword Tower.

He took a big step forward, and his heart burned with fighting spirit.

In a single breath, he walked halfway to the stone stairs. In front of Cang Yun, the black-robed youth that had blocked his path once again appeared.

He held his sword as he stood at the top of the stairs. His gaze was lost in thought as he looked at the heaven-shaking sword mark beneath his feet.

"You're here." The black-robed youth said calmly. However, his voice contained a hint of deep, complicated charm.

Cang Yun did not detect it and nodded indifferently, "I've said it before, I will definitely defeat you in ten days. Now, the time limit has come!"

"You keep your promises!" The corners of the black-clothed youth's mouth twitched, as though he was trying hard to suppress the gratified smile that was about to rise.

"Enough nonsense, take out your sword!" Cang Yun was brimming with fighting spirit, yet he didn't notice the black-clad youth's minute movements.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Azure Cloud Sword tilted and the blade trembled. A faint dragon roar could be heard and his will to battle instantly reached its peak!

However, the black-clothed youth still didn't have the intention of wielding his sword. He slowly said: "With that sword strike of yours just now, the me here will no longer be able to block you. So without the need to draw his sword, you can pass."

"What?" Cang Yun's aura weakened as he looked at the black-clothed man in front of him in a daze. He had never expected the latter to say such words.

This black-clothed youth could measure the strength of his opponent and make his own decisions. Was this something that a guardian without a consciousness could have?

Cang Yun was confused for a moment. He looked into the youth's eyes, but after a while, he still couldn't find anything.

"What did you mean by 'you here'?"

The black-clothed youth smiled faintly: "Naturally, I mean it verbally. The Sword Tower is divided into nine levels, and each level is guarded by me. However, as I am on this level, my strength is the lowest, so the me here is not your opponent."

"You are very outstanding. Come directly to the fifth floor to find me. I want you to be there so that we can truly fight!"

Finished speaking, without waiting for Cang Yun to speak, the youth in black turned into a puff of green smoke and slowly disappeared into the mist …