Chapter 153: Sword Immortal Seed? The Immortal Sword Protects Its Master!

Fairy Yunyi sighed helplessly, "Very well, very well. Afterwards, Lingyun can also go to the Sword-Washing Platform to stabilize her Sword Spiritual Roots!"

Hong Lang was thoroughly satisfied and now eagerly wanted to witness what astonishing talents Senior Sister Pei’s disciple truly possessed.

Just as everyone was waiting with bated breath for Cao Xuan to emerge, he skillfully opened his system panel and retrieved another portion of Great Accomplishment Sword Intent comprehension.

Cao Xuan maintained the lingering echoes of the towering mountain sword intent; once the sword-washing process concluded, attempting it again would be impossible.

Fairy Qingyin had mentioned previously that once one surpassed the Heavenly Spiritual Root tier, the Sword-Washing Pool could no longer perform secondary spiritual refinement.

Earlier, he had not fully grasped the meaning behind her words, but now he understood completely.

Whether it was Sword Spiritual Roots or Heavenly Spiritual Roots, they both possessed a sense of perfection akin to "a miniature world unto themselves."

The first refinement of a Heavenly Spiritual Root and the ninth refinement of a Heavenly Spiritual Root were merely differences in the scale of this "grotto-heaven paradise."

The Sword-Washing Pool utilized sword intent to carve out an "immortal estate," a project that was still currently "under construction."

However, once his sword intent was exhausted, the waters of the Sword-Washing Pool receded, and the "grotto-heaven sealed itself" into a self-sustaining cycle, rendering any further spiritual refinement impossible.

Although possessing the [Simophant System], Cao Xuan could undoubtedly find other methods to elevate the quality of his spiritual roots in the future.

Yet, if he could achieve perfection in a single step right now, why bother with unnecessary complications?

"There are countless flying swords beneath the water; there must be numerous remarkable sword intents waiting to be comprehended!"

Cao Xuan muttered to himself inwardly. Fortunately, having previously unlocked the Sword Insight Clarity talent, he now followed the guidance of his sword heart to begin searching for flying swords.

Using this as a starting point, he would comprehend a brand-new sword intent!

"Hmm? This bone-chilling, piercing coldness—its offensive power feels formidable. This can be used for comprehension!"

[Consumed one portion of Great Accomplishment Sword Intent!]

[Ding~ Detected flying sword carrying sword intent in the vicinity. Comprehension begins!]

[Comprehending Ice and Snow Sword Intent: This sword intent takes water as its form and ice as its soul!]

[You have entered the Ziyang Sword Sect, Ice and Snow Sword Peak.]

[Because you possess two types of sword intent, coupled with being a second-refinement Sword Spiritual Root, and additionally possessing the Sword Insight Clarity talent:]

[Han Qianxue, the Master of Ice and Snow Sword Peak, is utterly astounded and takes you in as her personal disciple.]

[......]

[Five years later, the Ice and Snow Sword Intent reaches Great Accomplishment!]

"Hum—"

Just as everyone assumed Cao Xuan was about to emerge, a flying sword suddenly surged up from the depths of the Sword-Washing Pool, piercing the sky.

"This is Senior Sister Han Qianxue's broken sword!"

Exclaimed Hong Lang, the Master of Heavy Sword Peak!

"Within the Sword-Washing Pool lie many ancestral swords; under normal circumstances, no one can rouse them!"

Fairy Yunyi murmured to herself. Before her words could fade, an aura of icy, snowy sword intent rose from the lake.

"Could this be the Ice and Snow Sword Intent of Ice and Snow Sword Peak?!"

Fairy Qingyin was struck dumb with astonishment. She realized she had severely underestimated Cao Xuan.

This was no ordinary cultivation prodigy; this was unequivocally a prodigy of the sword!

Pei Yuxin and Yunyi exchanged glances, simultaneously extending their right-hand sword fingers and sweeping them across their eyes.

Utilizing their respective cultivation bases at the late Unity realm and the Great Ascension realm, they peered through the lake's surface and beheld a startling secondary spectacle.

A broken sword was currently revolving around Cao Xuan.

Having triggered the sword-washing array runes, the waters of the Sword-Washing Pool were actively refining Cao Xuan's spirit.

Seizing this opportunity, the shattered ice and snow sword was granted a new lease on life.

Along its blade, which had been broken in half, iron shavings were continuously washed away before reshaping into a new cutting edge.

No, at this moment, it could hardly be called an ice and snow broken sword; it should perhaps be termed a small ice and snow sword, or perhaps an ice and snow dagger.

Compared to a standard longsword, because half of it had been broken and it had undergone recasting, it was noticeably shorter and smaller than ordinary flying swords.

Fairy Yunyi murmured softly, "Flying swords accompany their masters day and night; the residual sword intent employed leaves behind traces of spiritual radiance within them."

"This boy Cao Xuan, relying merely on a wisp of spiritual radiance, has comprehended the Ice and Snow Sword Intent?"

Pei Yuxin felt similarly, adding an internal reflection, "The crucial point is that this sword intent is actually at the Great Accomplishment stage!"

They strained their vision, attempting to pierce through and observe the miraculous phenomenon surrounding Cao Xuan.

"Eh? Why didn't I notice before that this boy possessed sword heart clarity... Wait, no, this doesn't seem to be mere sword heart clarity!"

The two exchanged glances, and Fairy Yunyi instantly stood up, heading toward the Sword-Washing Peak pavilion, returning swiftly a moment later.

Holding a jade slip in her hand, she closed her eyes to examine its contents.

A short while later, Yunyi lowered the jade slip, her gaze burning with fervor, "It is the legendary Sword Insight Clarity talent!"

As one of the six great sacred grounds of the Xuanhua Continent and the supreme leader of the swordsmanship world, the Ziyang Sword Sect gathered all the sword-wielding geniuses under heaven.

Regardless of those present—even Jiang Ling韵 down at the bottom of the lake—all possessed innate talents akin to sword heart clarity.

Even Yunyi herself, lacking sword heart clarity, possessed a comparable sword-spirit protective constitution.

Such individuals naturally possessed a comprehension of the sword far exceeding ordinary mortals, which was precisely one of the core reasons for the Ziyang Sword Sect's formidable strength.

Witnessing this, Pei Yuxin also recalled the legends surrounding the Sword Insight Clarity talent.

"The Dao of the sword did not originally exist in this world; it was the very first sword cultivator who comprehended the path of the sword and carved 'sword' into the rules of heaven and earth!"

"From there, all kinds of secret techniques and tyrannical physiques were subsequently derived!"

"When all is said and done, it all traces back to the Sword Dao!"

Cultivators defy the heavens to alter their destiny, yet simultaneously they walk in accordance with the heavenly mandate.

Various arts and spells are researched by observing heaven and nature, while heaven itself alters its rules with the passage of time.

Apart from breaking through the Tribulation stage and ascending to the upper realms, practitioners also faced the prospect of failed tribulations, wherein they returned their cultivation to the heavens.

The Way of Heaven diminishes the excessive to supplement the deficient.

Over the years, the Sword Dao had continuously absorbed the strengths of all schools—possessing sharpness, heavy momentum, and ice and snow—yet no one had ever dared to claim they had fully comprehended the Sword Dao itself.

At most, one could only claim to have achieved small success in the cultivation of the sword!

In their eyes, the Sword Insight Clarity talent manifested by Cao Xuan was an expression of nearing the Dao itself—a gift directly bestowed by the heavens.

"So he wasn't devoid of any special constitution; rather, his potential was entirely suppressed by the Sword Insight Clarity physique!"

Pei Yuxin murmured, "Possessing this single constitution surpasses millions of ordinary sword-related physiques by an immeasurable margin!"

Dressed in purple robes, Hong Lang was a middle-aged male cultivator carrying a sword on his back, usually radiating boundless majesty.

Hearing the words of his two senior sisters, his gaze turned dazed, completely stripping away his demeanor as a senior expert.

"A Sword Immortal seed?!"

Hearing Hong Lang's exclamation, the eyes of Pei Yuxin and Yunyi constricted sharply.

Indeed, possessing the constitution and talent of Sword Insight Clarity made one the legendary Sword Immortal seed.

"Wait, Qingyin, what is the meaning of this!"

Pei Yuxin suddenly turned her head and demanded, "Did you not bring your junior brother in through the mountain gate?"

Splendid, absolutely splendid—he has officially become my junior brother now, Fairy Qingyin thought, filled with grievance and indignation.

Naturally, she understood her master's implication, "Master, if I didn't bring him in through the mountain gate, where else could I have entered from?"

Pei Yuxin’s expression turned skeptical, "That shouldn't be the case. With someone possessing the Sword Insight Clarity talent, why didn't the Ziyang Immortal Sword react in the slightest?!"

Seeing her master looking her way, Qingyin sighed and transmitted her voice mentally:

"Master, surely you wouldn't want someone else to snatch your junior brother away, would you?"

Her voice dropped to a whisper as she secretly transmitted, "I suspect the Ziyang Immortal Sword is protecting its master!"

"Junior brother even inquired about the sword spirit right in front of the mountain gate!"

"Tell me, if the sword spirit hadn't reached out to him, how could Cao Xuan possibly have known that the Ziyang Immortal Sword possessed a spirit?"

Hearing this, Pei Yuxin's body trembled violently as she instantly comprehended Qingyin's implication.

"The Immortal Sword is protecting its master!!"