Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 57: Go Ahead and Cause Trouble, I’ll Back You Up

Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Go Ahead and Cause Trouble, I’ll Back You Up

Myriad Swords Sect, on the summit of Celestial Language Sword Peak.

Ye Tianling was cultivating the Xuanyuan Dragon-Controlling Immortal Sword Technique, refining strands of his Dragon Soul Sword Spirit and spreading them throughout his physical body and bloodline.

The blood in his veins felt as if it were being tempered again and again.

With each tempering, his strength would grow a little more.

His understanding of the Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt techniques would also deepen.

Gradually, Ye Tianling became completely immersed. It was as if he had entered the profound state passed down by the Dugu Sword Demon, where ’No Technique is the Best Technique,’ akin to stepping into the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man.

In this state, Ye Tianling reflected on his battle with Ye Cangqian. Vaguely, he grasped a sliver of the true meaning of the Sword Heart.

The Fiery Sun Sword Heart!

’Ye Cangqian used his Fiery Sun Sword Heart to try and destroy my Dao Heart, and his Sword Soul to crush mine.’

’The Emperor’s Qi Sword Body makes ten thousand swords submit, it’s true. But even with my strong foundation, I haven’t integrated all its parts into a cohesive whole. My exterior is fragile, and my internal resilience is lacking. Only by combining the Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt with a peerless constitution like the Sword Venerate Dominating Body, which is what the Emperor’s Qi Sword Body is, can my physical body become truly invincible!

Only with powerful endurance and a defense that enemies cannot break can I unleash an unparalleled offense.

The Nine Swords of Dugu are good, but if I repeatedly put myself in peril to attack, it’s just not worth the risk!’

’No wonder the Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai, as powerful as he was, still perished after breaking through the void. It’s because his physical body wasn’t strong enough to withstand the crushing force of the void.’

’I must remember where he failed. Besides, he is him, and I am me. I have to escape his shadow and forge my own path. I am Ye Tianling, a Ye Tianling who possesses a legacy even more heaven-defying and powerful than the Dugu Sword Demon’s!’

Ye Tianling gradually emerged from his state of reverence for Dugu Qiubai and developed his own firm convictions.

This, in fact, was the true key to Ye Tianling forging his own Dao.

Ye Tianling opened his eyes. The sun was already high in the sky.

Not far in front of him, Wan Jianyun stood quietly, seemingly watching him cultivate.

When Ye Tianling looked over, the shock on Wan Jianyun’s face had yet to fade.

"Sect Master."

Ye Tianling stood up and cupped his fist in a slight bow.

Wan Jianyun nodded. "Were you just cultivating at full power, absorbing the Power of Heaven and Earth to refine your body?"

Ye Tianling was slightly taken aback.

Wan Jianyun said, "When you’re at the Nine Swords Sect, don’t cultivate so openly in public. Your speed of absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is simply astonishing—more than three times faster than a Sword Dao genius with a Ninth Level Talent! By that calculation, doesn’t that mean you have a Tenth or even Eleventh Level Talent?"

As Wan Jianyun spoke, his eyes still held a look of utter shock.

’Cultivation speed? The speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi?’

Ye Tianling understood, but he didn’t offer any explanation.

’Was he supposed to say: I wasn’t even actively absorbing it? I was just cultivating the Xuanyuan Dragon-Controlling Immortal Sword Technique, and my skin started breathing on its own for a moment?’

"Yes, and you don’t have to cultivate so desperately," Wan Jianyun continued. "With your current stable realm at the peak of Sword Essence Third Heaven, you should be able to naturally comprehend the Sword Heart in about half a year."

"Half a year?"

An interesting expression crossed Ye Tianling’s face, but he didn’t say anything more to crush Wan Jianyun’s spirit.

’Half a year for me to comprehend the Sword Heart?’

’Yeah, right! I’d starve before that!’

’I’ve already achieved Dao Enlightenment, forged my own path, and now possess my own Sword Soul!’

’Sword Heart? Since I have a Dragon Soul Sword Spirit, of course I have a Dragon Soul Sword Heart!’

In fact, because Ye Tianling had forged his own path and escaped the influence of Dugu Qiubai, he had already condensed his Dragon Soul Sword Heart.

One could say that he could step into the Sword Heart Realm whenever he wished.

"Half a year is already very fast. In cultivation, you shouldn’t covet speed; you must build a solid foundation—er, forget I said that. Your foundation is indeed too solid."

As Wan Jianyun spoke, he gently extended a wisp of his Sword Soul Power to probe Ye Tianling.

Immediately, the muscles on his face twitched uncontrollably a few times before he spoke with a sense of shame.

Wan Jianyun was utterly shocked, because the terrifying power of Ye Tianling’s vitality and blood was enough to make his own heart palpitate!

At that moment, he suddenly realized that the dead rat’s judgment had been truly heaven-defying; it had actually seen that this Ye Tianling was far from ordinary.

The importance Wan Jianyun placed on Ye Tianling instantly increased severalfold, and he naturally became even warmer and more enthusiastic toward him.

Even though Ye Tianling didn’t acknowledge their master-disciple relationship... he had already announced to the world that Ye Tianling was his True Disciple. There was no changing that.

Ye Tianling didn’t dwell on Wan Jianyun’s various thoughts. Instead, he tried to mobilize his Soul Power to sense Wan Jianyun.

Wan Jianyun showed no reaction, but Ye Tianling instantly sensed his realm—Sword Tribulation Second Refining.

’Sword Tribulation Second Refining? What kind of realm is that?’

Ye Tianling wondered silently.

Suddenly, his soul trembled, and from its depths, a stream of information emerged.

"Sword Tribulation Second Refining is the second stage of the Sword Tribulation Ninth Refining. After the Sword Spirit transforms, separate from the main soul, it will metamorphose into ’Void,’ changing from a solid entity into a ’Void Body.’ This state is known as the ’Sword Void Realm.’

The Sword Spirit Void Body possesses a Ninth Layer Transformation, a realm called the ’Sword Void Nine Transformations.’ After the nine transformations, the Void Body will fuse with Sword Intent, Sword Heart, Sword Spirit, Sword Soul, and the original Sword Spirit, and begin to undergo a tribulation. This is the realm of ’Sword Tribulation’..."

This profound information had suddenly appeared within Ye Tianling’s soul.

This information made Ye Tianling realize that after the Sword Spirit Realm, there were still many more profound transformations.

However, the heaven-defying power of such a realm was beyond his current comprehension.

But the ability to sense this without being detected by someone as powerful as Wan Jianyun was enough to prove how terrifying the transformation of his Soul Mirror Talent had been.

’With a Soul Mirror Talent like this, what level of ’Master of Appraisal’ had he become?’

Ye Tianling didn’t know.

But he knew that he was now incredibly badass.

Ye Tianling mulled this over, then spoke up, "Sect Master, what brings you here?"

Hearing this, Wan Jianyun immediately smiled. "Didn’t you want to cultivate your physical body, unlock a deeper transformation in your bloodline, and enter the Nine Swords Sect to train? I’ve already arranged it. If you have nothing else to attend to, I can take you to the Nine Swords Sect right now. As it happens, the Nine Swords Sect’s Master, Chen Fengyan, has just come out of seclusion. He’s my former junior brother. I’ll take you there myself so he can look after you. Letting him know how much I value you should save you a lot of trouble."

Ye Tianling heard this and said, "Alright. I don’t have anything to prepare. Let’s go now."

Wan Jianyun asked, "What about Que Xinyan? Aren’t you taking him with you?"

Ye Tianling shook his head. "No need. I passed on some cultivation techniques to him, and he needs to enter seclusion to train for a while. Besides, he told me he wants to go to Forbidden Moon Mountain to watch over the tomb of his first master, Daoist Que De, for some time."

Wan Jianyun understood. "So you don’t need to say goodbye?"

Ye Tianling shook his head. "I have no attachments."

"Then let’s go," Wan Jianyun said.

Wan Jianyun took out an array disc and activated it.

But just then, a rainbow-colored streak of light shot over from the distance.

The light arrived in an instant, transforming into the figure of a captivatingly beautiful woman in a white gauze dress, her charm seemingly unearthly.

This person was none other than the Alchemy Elder of the Myriad Swords Sect, Die Xiyue.

Ye Tianling’s Soul Power swept over, and he almost instantly perceived Die Xiyue’s exquisite body in its entirety.

When he used this Sensing Power, it was as if Die Xiyue was standing completely naked before him.

Ye Tianling’s heart suddenly burned with heat for a moment, but he immediately suppressed the strange stirring within him.

Despite Ye Tianling’s sensing, Die Xiyue showed no abnormal reaction.

"Little guy, leaving without even a goodbye? After all the help I gave you, I was even planning to pass on my peerless alchemy techniques! How heartless!"

Die Xiyue shot Ye Tianling a look, her eyes carrying a hint of feigned anger.

"Here, take this Qiankun Ring. It has a hundred cubic meters of space inside. I’ve placed a set of Earth Tier Lower Grade Wind Spirit Dust-Resistant Armor, two Celestial Tier Lower Grade Creation Pills, ten thousand Profound Crystal Stones, and three Earth Tier Lower Grade Black Feather Escape Talismans inside for you. They might give you a chance to escape when facing experts like Ye Cangqian.

On your trip to the Nine Swords Sect, Chen Fengyan might target you, so be careful."

Die Xiyue walked up to Ye Tianling, straightened his clothes, and spoke in a soft voice.

For some reason, Ye Tianling felt a wave of warmth in his heart.

"Chen Fengyan is my junior brother and respects me immensely. Why would he cause trouble for Ye Tianling?"

Wan Jianyun was clearly displeased with Die Xiyue’s words.

Die Xiyue gave a mocking smile and said, "I won’t go into specifics. Tianling, take care of yourself on this journey. And don’t tarnish the reputation of a True Disciple of the Myriad Swords Sect."

Ye Tianling seemed to be in thought. He nodded and said, "I’m not afraid of losing face, I’m just afraid of causing too big of a scene."

Die Xiyue said, "I may be the Alchemy Elder, but my status is no lower than the Sect Master’s. If anyone dares to bully you, go ahead and make a fuss. Even if you poke a hole in the heavens, I’ll back you up!"

Ye Tianling’s eyes lit up. He bowed deeply and said, "In that case, my deepest thanks, Xiyue Fairy!"