Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Hearing the noise, Zhou Suxin, who was sitting by the window, immediately stood up and frowned as she looked towards the door.

The door was pushed open.

Xia Jin walked in from outside, her gaze casually sweeping around the room before finally settling on Zhou Suxin.

"Elder Zhou, have you been settling in well these past few days?" He asked, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Boy!!" Zhou Suxin stared intently at Xia Jin with her beautiful eyes. "What exactly do you want to do by bringing us back to this Glazed Sword Sect? If you want something in return, just say the word."

"Benefits?" Xia Jin raised an eyebrow and casually walked to the seat next to her and sat down.

He picked up the cup next to him, didn't even look at it, and drank it all in one gulp.

Zhou Suxin was about to raise her hand to stop her, but before she could say anything, she saw Xia Jin put the cup back on the table, her Adam's apple bobbing as she finished the half-cup of tea.

A blush suddenly flashed across her cheeks.

That bastard... he actually drank her water.

That cup was the one she had just used, and it still contained half of the tea she had drunk.

Zhou Suxin bit her lip.

Xia Jin didn't notice the change in Zhou Suxin's expression, or rather, he did notice it but didn't care at all.

"Elder Zhou," he put down his cup, looked up at Zhou Suxin, "have you ever thought that from beginning to end, it was your Hehuan Sword Sect who caused me trouble?"

"If it weren't for that, do you think I would have nothing better to do than bring both of you back to the Glazed Sword Sect? Do you really think my time is worthless?!"

"So what you just said isn't accurate; it's not a benefit, it's compensation!"

"You are..." Zhou Suxin's expression changed slightly, but she did not say anything in rebuttal.

Because what Xia Jin said was indeed correct.

From the very beginning, it was indeed the Hehuan Sword Sect that was causing him trouble.

It was Yang Qing'er who provoked Xia Jin and the others, only to suffer a setback, and then asked me to take action to continue causing trouble for Xia Jin and the others. However, Xia Jin, the senior disciple of the Glazed Sword Sect, was too cunning; even I was no match for him.

"Hmph!! Smooth talker, just say it," Zhou Suxin's voice regained its calm, "What are your conditions?"

Xia Jin looked at her, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"I've heard that the Hehuan Sword Intent of your Hehuan Sword Sect is quite strong."

He looked up at Zhou Suxin with a smile, "How about we exchange this for it?"

Zhou Suxin's pupils suddenly contracted.

Her expression instantly turned serious, even solemn.

Zhou Suxin lowered her head, seemingly deep in thought, her brows furrowed. After a long while, she finally raised her head and slowly shook it.

"no."

"The Hehuan Sword Intent is a secret technique of our Hehuan Sword Sect that is not passed on to outsiders. Only those within the sect are qualified to cultivate it."

Zhou Suxin looked at Xia Jin with unusual determination in her eyes, "I cannot agree to this condition! You can choose another one."

After hearing this, Xia Jin's smile gradually faded.

Suddenly, Xia Jin revealed a half-smile.

"Elder Zhou, you don't seem to be telling the truth! What do you mean only those from the Hehuan Sword Sect can cultivate this?" His voice carried a hint of amusement. "I don't think so."

Zhou Suxin's brows twitched slightly, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.

"I've heard that eight hundred years ago, someone mastered the Joyful Union Sword Intent, but that person wasn't from the Joyful Union Sword Sect. Elder Zhou, what explanation do you have for this?"

"You..." Zhou Suxin's eyes narrowed, looking at Xia Jin with disbelief. "You actually know this secret?"

Even within the Hehuan Sword Sect, very few people knew about this, let alone those outside the sect.

How did this guy in front of me know that?

Xia Jin smiled, a smile that held a hint of mystery.

"Of course. However, some specific details are unclear." Xia Jin was secretly pleased with himself. A remark that Leng Wushuang had casually mentioned before he left the sect master's hall had actually come in handy.

"Elder Zhou, why don't you... tell me about it?"

Zhou Suxin looked at his ambiguous smile and her expression was uncertain.

"Indeed, there was once a swordsman with exceptional talent who learned the Joyful Union Sword Intent from my Joyful Union Sword Sect." A complex look flashed in her eyes.

"However, there are conditions."

Xia Jin raised an eyebrow. "What are the conditions?"

"First, this person must be a Daoist partner of the Hehuan Sword Sect at the elder level or above."

Xia Jin's brows twitched slightly, but she remained silent.

"Secondly, we need the consent of the Hehuan Sword Sect Master and at least three elders."

"Third, after learning the Hehuan Sword Intent, one must swear an oath not to pass it on to outsiders."

"Fourth, if necessary, we must help the Hehuan Sword Sect once. This was the agreement made back then, and it is also the only way for the Hehuan Sword Sect to be passed on."

After stating the four conditions, Zhou Suxin looked at Xia Jin with a smile on her face. She didn't believe that Xia Jin could easily fulfill these four conditions.

Sure enough, Xia Jin frowned immediately after hearing the four conditions, but he quickly chuckled.

"It's just a mere wisp of sword intent, yet it comes with so many additional conditions?"

Seeing Xia Jin's somewhat dismissive attitude, Zhou Suxin felt a surge of anger.

"Hmph! Ignorant! Our Hehuan Sword Intent may have an unpleasant name, but in reality, the essence of Hehuan Sword Intent lies in the word 'He' (harmony), in the way of Yin and Yang intermingling and the balance of strength and gentleness."

As Zhou Suxin spoke, a glint of light flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"If you can comprehend the sword intent of the mortal world from it, not to mention the entire Ancient Void State, even the entire Mirage Cloud Realm, you will be the top sword cultivator."

Xia Jin's expression suddenly froze, his eyes brightened slightly, and his previous indifferent expression vanished instantly, replaced by a hint of interest.

The sword intent of the mortal world?

"The Sword Intent of the Mortal World?" He repeated the four words, a slow smile playing on his lips. "This name alone is not to be underestimated!"

Just as Xia Jin was muttering to himself, a familiar notification sound suddenly rang in his mind.

【Ding dong! 】

[The key information "Comprehending the Sword Intent of the Mortal World" has been triggered...]

[System Task Issued: Learn the Hehuan Sword Intent, thereby comprehending the Mortal World Sword Intent.]

[Quest Reward: Mortal World Sword Technique (Beginner Level), 500,000 years of cultivation.]

Xia Jin's pupils suddenly contracted.

The Mortal World Sword Technique! Five hundred thousand years of cultivation?!