Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

Chapter 100 Great virtue carries all things

Heavy, nothing but heavy.

In Su Baichen's perception, he was simply surrounded by a thick shell, with nothing else worth writing about.

He felt somewhat lost and confused.

Is Earth Element really that boring?

He spent ten days in a row meditating, even taking two days to rest. But the earth element he was comprehending in this cave was so dull and monotonous, seemingly unremarkable except for its heaviness.

This puzzled him quite a bit.

As for his spleen and stomach problems, they have actually been resolved very effectively.

As he sensed the profound earth element within the mountains, a powerful force quietly flowed into his body, building a solid defense for him.

He achieved his goal—but he never got what he wanted.

Compared to the spectacular sight of the flames of life covering the mountains and the magnificent beauty of the clouds gathering and dispersing on the mountaintop, the earth element he was experiencing at this moment seemed far too monotonous.

He sat alone in the cave, lost in thought, his mind naturally drifting to the wonders outside.

Such a magnificent sight on the outside, yet its inner essence is profound and weighty.

He found this strange, but slowly, something suddenly occurred to him—

The tendrils of spiritual awareness slowly spread out.

The heavy earth did not hinder his spiritual perception; on the contrary, it gently accepted the integration of his spiritual perception.

Then he saw a scene that deeply moved him—

The vibrant life covering the mountains is like a blazing fire, illuminating the entire landscape.

The misty rain on the mountaintop is also the most beautiful embellishment, like a young girl's hairpin.

But what lies beneath this vibrant life covering the entire mountain?

That profound and powerful force is silently and steadily supporting it.

The meaning of "earth element" is indeed quite boring.

Because compared to the splendor that adorns it, it exists quietly, bearing everything!

Suddenly, Su Baichen understood.

He realized the greatest impact this Nanshan Mountain had on him: its sense of responsibility.

He was wrong. The true meaning of Earth is not boring; it is a profound meaning that can bear all the wonders!

It was this sudden realization that allowed Su Baichen's spiritual sense to completely merge with the mountain, allowing him to feel the weight and weight of Nanshan.

At that moment, he heard a deep voice.

It sounded like the creaking of rocks being squeezed, the gurgling of surging magma, the rustling of seedlings breaking through the soil, and the soft rustling of earthworms crawling—

All the sounds were so beautiful that Su Baichen felt as if he were hearing a symphony from the mountains.

These sounds gathered in his ears, but in the end, they all became a feeling of complete silence.

The greatest sound is silent; that's probably what it means.

He wanted to describe this feeling.

But suddenly I felt that no matter what method I used, I couldn't express it—not even with a sword.

He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly stopped caring about anything else and got up and walked out.

If he can't express it, then he shouldn't. After all, the true meaning of Earth Element that he has comprehended at this moment is "bearing". So he can keep it silently in his heart and there is no need to express it anymore.

He walked out of the cave naturally and stretched out a big yawn.

Looking at the beauty of life covering the mountain now, he had a different feeling.

Appreciation and satisfaction.

He then realized that this was not his own thought, but rather the emotion that Nanshan generated through his heart after his intuition resonated with Nanshan.

In a way, this can be considered a kind of harmony between man and nature, right?

Su Baichen slowly returned to Changchun Palace.

As I entered, I encountered several familiar fellow disciples, and we greeted each other warmly.

Then he arrived at the door of Xuan Yin Zhenren's room and gently knocked on the door.

"Who is it?"

The voice of Master Xuanyin inside the gate sounded somewhat surprised.

Su Baichen replied, "Master, your disciple has arrived."

The door to the room was opened from the inside.

This initial chamber is not open to just anyone. For cultivators, only their closest relatives can enter—in the master-disciple relationship, this is the origin of the term "inner disciple."

Master Xuan Yin stared intently at Su Baichen, scrutinizing him carefully, before exclaiming with delight, "You succeeded?"

Su Baichen nodded: "This disciple has grasped the true meaning of earth in Nanshan, so I guess I've succeeded."

Master Xuanyin said happily, "Good, good, that's perfect."

He paced back and forth in the room, then looked at Su Baichen and said, "Go on, you can go do your thing now."

"But remember, when we return to the mountain in two years, we should prepare for the sect's grand competition."

Su Baichen was momentarily dazed; he had completely forgotten about this matter.

"Disciple understands."

He agreed.

Master Xuan Yin chuckled: "The reason I sent you back to participate in the competition is not so that you can compete with those senior brothers and sisters who are decades older than you, but so that you can get to know more fellow disciples."

"After all, you are all second-generation disciples of Changchun Palace. When our generation retires, won't Changchun Palace be handed over to you to carry on and make it flourish?"

Upon hearing this, Su Baichen could only humbly lower his head and agree.

"Now, go."

"Oh, by the way, before you leave, go see your Uncle Kaiyang. He has some things to give you."

Su Baichen agreed, and after bidding farewell to his master, he didn't rush to Kaiyang Zhenren's place. Instead, he first said goodbye to several elders who stayed in Changchun Palace because of him.

The Sword Sect's Guanlan Sword Maiden and Qingfeng Han were very curious about what sword technique he finally comprehended.

Unfortunately, Su Baichen's answer was simple: "In the end, I didn't comprehend any sword techniques; I only grasped some of the true meaning of the earth."

That killed the conversation, since he made it sound too easy.

Then he received two big gift packages from Master Kaiyang.

These were the rewards for the two sword techniques he had submitted.

The two gift packages contain very precious pills: a bottle of "Hundred Meridians Pill" specifically for warming and nourishing the meridians, and a bottle of "Qi Gathering Pill" for maximizing cultivation efficiency.

There are eight "Hundred Meridian Pills" in total. According to Master Kaiyang, the medicinal effect of each "Hundred Meridian Pill" is enough to open two hidden meridians—so there are sixteen hidden meridians in total!

This "Hundred Meridians Pill" is suitable for Su Baichen to use at this time.

As for the "Qi Gathering Pills," there are a total of twenty-four pills. Their effect is to double the efficiency of spiritual energy absorption, which can last for a full day and night.

This is actually most effective in the Five Elements Rejuvenation stage of Qi Refining.

Both of these pills were very helpful to Su Baichen now and in the future, so he naturally accepted them with delight.

After bidding farewell to his fellow villager Lin Zhaodi, he prepared to return to the capital to fulfill his promise.

He had been away from the capital for three months, and he missed the young emperor quite a bit. He wondered how the young emperor was doing lately.

When he left, many of his fellow disciples saw him off.

These are all expressions of gratitude for his previous teaching of the "Unquenchable Flame of Nanshan".

Qingfeng Han was so moved that he burst into tears.

"You're finally leaving."

Su Baichen:

These days, he has to spar with Wufeng Sword Master every day, and his days are extremely difficult.

But who can be blamed for this? As Su Baichen's mentor in swordsmanship, he had to bear certain burdens.