A Man in the Snow: Starting with a Sword Challenge to the Northern Liang Prince's Palace

These past few days, Ye Yun has been standing on the covered bridge for a long time every day.

He comprehended the reincarnation sword intent that belonged to him.

The question "What is reincarnation?" echoed in his mind at that moment.

Ye Yun took a deep breath, sat upright under the covered bridge, and felt the unique sword intent of the old sword.

Qi Jingchun tacitly approved of his actions, and no one stopped him from comprehending the sword intent.

This time.

Ye Yun once again entered the Sword Intent Illusion, an opportunity given to him by the sword spirit, Sword Mother.

You can comprehend her original swordsmanship.

Kendo at its very beginning in the world of swordsmanship.

Within the illusion, the towering sword mountain still stood.

The closer he got to the mountaintop, the stronger the sword intent became, making it almost impossible for him to breathe. It was the pressure from the very source of the sword, a power he had never felt before.

But he didn't stop.

One step, two steps, three steps.

Finally, he reached the summit again.

The sword forest remains, with countless swords stuck in the ground, some intact, some broken, casting dappled shadows in the morning light.

In the center of the sword forest, the ancient, jet-black sword still stood silently, no different from the swords around it.

But this time, Ye Yun saw something different.

Around the sword, countless tiny sword shadows flowed, appearing and disappearing, gathering and scattering, like living things or illusions. They surrounded the sword as if guarding it or waiting for it.

Ye Yun stood at the edge of the sword forest, not daring to step in rashly.

He simply stood there, silently gazing at the sword.

The three natal flying swords within his body trembled violently, emitting a low hum.

Suddenly, a white light flashed.

There was one more person in the Sword Forest.

Clad in white as snow, with a cool and aloof expression, surrounded by countless sword shadows, she stood beside that sword, quietly watching Ye Yun.

Blade & Soul.

Sword Mom.

"You've arrived."

She spoke, her voice cold and detached, devoid of any warmth or human emotion.

Ye Yun stepped forward and stopped three zhang away from her, cupping his hands in greeting and saying, "Greetings, Senior."

The swordsman looked at him, his eyes calm as still water.

"I've already seen your sword intent before; it's the innate sword body and the reincarnation sword path."

Ye Yun didn't speak, but listened quietly.

The swordsman continued, "Here lies the world's finest swordsmanship; you may study and comprehend it on your own."

"Thank you for your help, senior."

She just stared at Ye Yun for a long time.

A complex emotion flashed in the swordsman's eyes. It was so faint that it was almost imperceptible, but Ye Yun noticed it.

Morning light filtered through the gaps in the sword forest, falling upon the two men. The swords stuck in the ground gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

"I hope that one day you will be able to surpass this way of swordsmanship," the swordsman suddenly said.

Ye Yun was shocked. Could this really be done?

"Do you know who the person who gave you the token is?"

"Sword Mom asked."

Ye Yun was stunned. In the long river of time, he had never clearly seen what the tall man looked like, so how could he know who he was?

"I don't know."

Ye Yun shook his head.

The swordsman seemed to see through his confusion and said calmly, "I didn't expect you to see him. Perhaps he's looking for something."

Ye Yun was completely confused and did not reply.

The swordsman looked at him and suddenly laughed, "Little guy, don't worry, he's just an old friend. Perhaps his true form is no longer in this world, and what you're seeing isn't the version of him from this world."

Ye Yun suddenly thought of someone.

To be precise, it is a deity.

The Supreme Ruler of Heaven.

Perhaps only he could make the sword spirit want to know.

"Do you know what this token is?" the swordsman asked.

Ye Yun raised his head, met her gaze, and said softly, "I don't know."

The swordsman looked at him without surprise, and said, "Keep it safe; it might be useful to you later."

Ye Yun thought for a moment and said softly, "What exactly is this?"

The swordsman remained silent and did not answer.

After an unknown amount of time, she suddenly raised her hand, lightly tapped with one finger, and a sword intent shot out from her fingertip, piercing into Ye Yun's brow.

Ye Yun's vision blurred as a fundamental sword law, belonging to the very essence of heaven and earth, entered his sword core.

Countless sword techniques, countless ways of the sword.

They appeared one by one in the void, which was the origin of the swordsmanship of this world.

After an unknown amount of time, the sword shadows dissipated.

Ye Yun opened his eyes; he had finally gotten what he wanted.

The fundamental principles of swordsmanship.

The swordsman remained standing there, watching him.

"Thank you for your help, senior." Ye Yun bowed deeply.

The swordsman waved his hand, as an apology to the token's owner.

"You are fixated on this, and it will be very difficult for you to comprehend the essence of swordsmanship. Letting go of your obsession might make it possible."

"Yeah?"

"The former master of this world, who controlled all laws and cultivation methods, has acknowledged you, which means you have the potential to surpass him."

Sword Mother's voice rang out.

Ye Yun was stunned.

He finally understood that the owner of this token was the Lord of Heaven.

The swordsman continued, "The immortal sword within you is rather interesting."

Ye Yun was terrified, but dared not say anything.

As expected, no secret can be kept in front of a cultivator at the fifteenth level.

I wonder if she knows about the system.

The swordsman said softly, "It's a pity that it's just external force; I wonder how much killing power it possesses."

She paused.

"You don't need to come here anymore. I've given you everything I could."

After saying that, she disappeared.

Ye Yun knew that he already possessed a portion of the world's original sword dao laws within him, which he needed to gradually integrate and comprehend to eventually transform them into his own sword dao.

Sitting on the covered bridge, I closed my eyes, my mind was completely clear, and I immersed myself in the sword core, carefully feeling its power and laws within that part of the world's original sword dao laws.

Ye Yun felt as if he were in an endless world of swordsmanship, surrounded by sword runes and energy sources that shimmered with mysterious light. Each rune contained profound sword secrets, and each line outlined the operation of sword techniques.

Slowly, he drew these runes and lines in his mind.

As time went by, Ye Yun's understanding deepened, and he tried to integrate his own swordsmanship insights into it, merging them with the fundamental swordsmanship laws of the world.

Gradually, Ye Yun's understanding became clearer and clearer, as if he saw the true essence of swordsmanship unfold before his eyes. His mind became incredibly calm, as if he had merged with the entire world.

Click!

It looks like some kind of bottleneck has shattered.

The spiritual energy of the entire town surged wildly into Ye Yun's body.

Breakthrough.

At this moment, Ye Yun's Samsara Sword Technique broke through the fifth level, and his cultivation successfully entered the twelfth realm, the Immortal Realm. His sword intent touched the rules, could tear through space, and his lifespan doubled.

He successfully shed his mortal form and reached the realm of immortals.

The figure from the private school gazed in the direction of the covered bridge.

"What a pity. If he had been a Confucian scholar, he would have been chosen as the next sage."