With my nine meridians taken away, I will prove my invincibility with the Demon Seed!

Qin Yi did not draw his sword; he merely used his sword finger to unleash the Twelve Swords of Lingyin, which suppressed Li Zhen.

Li Zhen lost miserably!

"Twelve invisible sword energies..."

"This is perfect!"

"Could it be that Qin Yi also mastered the Twelve Swords of Lingyin beforehand, and then went to obtain the inheritance just to go through the motions?"

"That's unlikely, after all, he comes from the Desolate Ancient Continent. The Heavenly Star Martial Academy on the Desolate Ancient Continent couldn't possibly have the inheritance of the Twelve Swords of Spirit Concealment."

"Perhaps he did master this sword technique in advance, but it was only a little over a month ago, after he arrived at the Starry Sky Palace."

"To have mastered this sword technique, hailed as the strongest among the mid-grade Heavenly Rank techniques in the Starry Sky Palace, to the Great Perfection level in such a short time is truly astonishing. This kid's talent far exceeds our expectations!"

After the group came to their senses, they all spoke up, deeply moved by Qin Yi's performance.

"Senior Sister Li..." Zhou Zhihao rushed over and threw himself at Li Zhen's side, extremely worried, and carefully helped her up.

"Get out of my way!" Li Zhen suddenly removed the talisman that suppressed her cultivation and sent Zhou Zhihao flying.

Covered in blood, Li Zhen stared at Qin Yi with eyes filled with resentment and malice.

"What, can't accept defeat?" Qin Yi sneered.

Li Zhen was completely devastated.

Just as she was about to speak.

Suddenly, a terrifying pressure descended.

Immediately afterwards, an elderly man with white hair and a white beard, who looked like a hermit, appeared on the high platform in the square.

Everyone was startled and quickly turned around to bow to the old man.

"Greetings, Elder Fan."

……

Fan Xuanfeng nodded and then sat down on the futon.

A young woman flew to Fan Xuanfeng's side and said, "Elder Fan is about to begin his sermon. Everyone, please take your seats immediately."

Everyone returned to their respective positions.

Qin Yi went straight to the second row, the seat that Huang Tianfang had originally arranged for Li Zhen, now belonged to him.

Huang Tianfang was sitting in the first row, directly in front of Qin Yi.

Li Zhen walked to the last row, looking dejected.

Zhou Zhihao hurriedly wiped the futon with his sleeve and said, "Senior Sister Li, Qin Yi sat on this futon just now, and I've already wiped it clean."

"If you still feel uncomfortable, sit on this futon of mine. I prepared it for you in the first place."

As he spoke, he wiped the futon he had just sat on with his sleeve.

"I feel unlucky just looking at you!" Li Zhen said with disgust, then turned and left.

She couldn't stay here any longer.

Shameless!

Moreover, she needs to go back to heal her wounds.

"Senior Sister Li, wait for me... I'll see you off. You're injured... I'm worried about you walking alone." Zhou Zhihao chased after her.

Everyone: "..."

Sitting in the first row, Liu Qi suddenly turned his head and looked at Huang Tianfang: "Don't you think Zhou Zhihao looks a lot like you?"

Huang Tianfang's face twitched, but he couldn't afford to offend Liu Qi, so he could only swallow his anger.

On the high platform, Fan Xuanfeng's gaze seemed to be surveying the entire audience, but in reality, his attention was only on Qin Yi.

Looking at Qin Yi sitting in the second row, Fan Xuanfeng said, "You, get up and sit in the first row."

"Yes!" Qin Yi stood up.

But he didn't know where to sit.

The first row only has ten seats, and it's already full.

Fan Xuanfeng then looked at Huang Tianfang and said, "Get up and sit in the second row."

Huang Tianfang: "..."

"Elder Fan, I..."

"If you don't want to, then get lost," Fan Xuanfeng said indifferently.

"Elder, please calm down. That's not what I meant. I meant to say that I'll go sit in the second row right now," Huang Tianfang hurriedly explained.

As a sword cultivator, being able to listen to Fan Xuanfeng preach is an extremely valuable opportunity.

If you can understand even a little bit, you can save a lot of time on arduous practice and make great progress!

Huang Tianfang moved to the second row.

Qin Yi sat in the first row.

Fan Xuanfeng's preaching officially began.

He didn't speak first, but instead released a subtle yet sharp aura.

This sharp and vigorous spirit permeates the world and surrounds everyone.

Indeed, those sitting at the very front, closest to Fan Xuanfeng, felt it most intensely.

This is the true essence of Fan Xuanfeng's swordsmanship!

Qin Yi's understanding of cultivation has now reached a level where he is no longer a complete novice.

For a sword cultivator, comprehending sword intent is a crucial step. Only those who have comprehended sword intent can be considered to have entered the inner sanctum and truly stepped into the realm of sword cultivation.

The unity of man and sword is a special realm, not a necessary process, but an extremely important foundation for sword cultivators!

The difference between a swordsman who can achieve oneness with his sword and one who cannot is enormous; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as worlds apart.

In the conventional sword cultivation system, after comprehending the sword intent, the next step is to form one's own sword path.

But this step is extremely difficult!

Even many sword cultivators with extremely high cultivation levels are unable to comprehend their own unique sword path.

Fan Xuanfeng's cultivation level is not considered top-tier among the sword cultivators of the Starry Sky Palace, but because he has formed his own sword path, his combat power is extremely strong, which is why he has the status of one of the top ten sword cultivators of the Starry Sky Palace!

Normally, when Fan Xuanfeng imparts his teachings, he does not release the true essence of swordsmanship.

If Fan Xuanfeng had released the news in advance that he would be releasing the true meaning of the sword during this sermon, then these Starry Sky Palace disciples would have had no chance at all. Even some deacons who cultivated the sword path, or even protectors, would have come to compete for the spots.

Even senior disciples can't get a seat in the last row.

At this moment, every young man sitting on the futon was extremely excited. This was a great opportunity! They actually had the chance to feel Elder Fan's true sword intent... If they could comprehend even a little bit of it... that would be incredible!

Everyone took a deep breath and focused their attention.

At this moment, Qin Yi felt as if he were swimming in an ocean made entirely of sword light.

Swords are all around us!

The sword is everywhere!

These swords are like waves, like wind, like light, like air, like all things!

"Ten years ago."

"In the desolate sea, I comprehended the true meaning of the sword, and with one sword I slew a true demon."

"I call the true essence of this swordsmanship 'the line between sea and sky'."

"The horizon where the sea meets the sky is the true meaning, and also a unique skill."

"When gathering power, it is like a vast, boundless ocean."

"When the sword is drawn, it transforms into a single line."

Fan Xuanfeng's voice rang in Qin Yi's ears.

The next moment, in Qin Yi's perception, he saw a hazy, indistinct figure. It was Fan Xuanfeng standing on the towering waves, slowly rising with a sword.

His sword was slow.

So slow that Qin Yi felt as if it wasn't moving at all!

Because this sword is very heavy, carrying the weight of an endless ocean!

The sword was slowly and painstakingly raised, bit by bit, at an appalling pace.

In that instant, the sword's speed increased dramatically!

The sword's edge flashed with unparalleled speed!

The slender beam of light was an immense force, a completely concentrated burst that brought an extreme shock to Qin Yi's mind!

I don't know how much time has passed.

It may be a long time.

Perhaps it was just a fleeting moment.

When the scene before Qin Yi disappeared, he came back to his senses.

He discovered that there was no longer a trace of Fan Xuanfeng's true essence of the Sea and Sky Sword Dao around him.

As he recalled what he had just seen, heard, and felt, two seas of light seemed to appear in his eyes, with sword energy rising and falling within them.

However, Qin Yi is currently far from reaching the level of true sword intent. He can sense it, but this sense is very general and lacks a clear and definite direction.

He seemed to understand, but he didn't know how to reach that level.

This is like knowing a direction but not being able to find the way.

"but……"

"Without realizing it, my understanding of swordsmanship has deepened considerably."

"Elder Fan's true understanding of swordsmanship opened a door for me to the way of the sword, allowing me to see a higher level of its splendor."

"The final threshold to truly achieving oneness with the sword is right before me, within reach!"

"No...it's not a threshold, it's more like a thin membrane. With a little more force, I can break through it, and once I break through, I can roam freely!"

Qin Yi looked up at the platform, only to find that Fan Xuanfeng had already left.

Is the preaching over?

At this moment, Liu Qi, who was standing to the side, stood up and walked to Qin Yi's side.

Qin Yi also stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "What guidance do you have, Senior Brother Liu?"

"I dare not presume to offer guidance," Liu Qi said with a smile. "Junior Brother Qin, although Elder Fan did not utter a single word during his teachings, merely releasing the true essence of the sword, it is still a great opportunity for us."

"I wonder if you've grasped anything from this?"

Qin Yi's talent was truly astonishing, so Liu Qi was very curious whether this prodigy would gain anything special from Elder Fan's true sword intent.

He gained something, and if Qin Yi also gained something, then the two of them could have a good exchange and learn from each other.

Qin Yi's expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

Not a word was said?

He had heard a lot from Fan Xuanfeng...

Looking around, no one seemed to object to Liu Qi's words, meaning they hadn't heard Fan Xuanfeng's voice either.

Am I an exception?

Qin Yi's thoughts raced, then he sighed and said, "Perhaps my cultivation level is still too low. I missed this opportunity and gained nothing."

Liu Qi's eyes flickered.

The others also had somewhat complicated expressions.

Really?

Or is it fake?

But Liu Qi didn't press the matter further. He exchanged a few polite words with Qin Yi and then took his leave. He needed to hurry back to his training room and, while he still had some understanding of Fan Xuanfeng's true sword intent, try to gain some further insight.

As the crowd gradually dispersed, Qin Yi also set off on his way to the Brotherhood's stronghold.

He had told Zhang Miaomiao that he was going to treat his brothers to drinks and meat.

Suddenly, a figure flashed past and blocked Qin Yi's path.

She was the woman who followed Fan Xuanfeng when he was preaching.

"Greetings, Senior Sister." Qin Yi bowed respectfully.

A smile appeared on the woman's face as she said, "Junior Brother Qin, Elder Fan invites you."