The blind girl is called a saint with a sword!

The Daoist Master borrowed not only this wave, but also the wind, the ripples on the river, and the whirlpools that rose on the river.

If An Qingwan's eyes could see, then perhaps he could also borrow that last ray of sunset.

"Using one's own strength, borrowing the strength of heaven and earth, exerting ten times the power with one part of one's strength, dwelling in nature, merging with nature—is this the Grandmaster realm of you, Dao Master?"

Amidst the misty air, An Qingwan reached out and summoned back the Heavenly Will Sword.

She stopped fighting.

There's no need to continue fighting.

Just now, she saw the Dao Lord's realm and his current situation.

The Daoist Master's dantian and meridians had become like a candle flickering in the wind, and problems could occur at any moment.

She continued to fight the Dao Lord. Even though the Dao Lord's realm was much higher than hers, she had a chance to win as long as she seized the opportunity when the Dao Lord's dantian and meridians had problems.

But such a victory hardly qualifies as a victory.

An Qingwan stopped, and the Dao Lord also stopped.

The river, which had been as treacherous as a hurricane, returned to a state of stillness, like a windless lake.

The sun finally sank completely below the horizon, and the bright moon cast its gentle light.

An Qingwan suddenly sighed, "What a pity."

The Daoist Master said, "How regrettable."

An Qingwan said, "You are about to die. If you die, it will be a great pity for the entire martial arts world."

The Daoist Master remained silent.

After a while, he suddenly burst into laughter, laughing heartily. He hadn't laughed so heartily in many years.

"You can even see that? Amazing, truly amazing. No wonder Miao Zhen lost to you, no wonder Miao Zhen fell for you."

An Qingwan asked, "Does anyone else know?"

The Daoist Master sat down cross-legged directly on the river: "Before coming here, I told Miaozhen to keep this secret for me."

An Qing nodded and sat down as well.

The Daoist Master reached behind him and pulled out a wine gourd.

"This is Spring Breeze and Rain, brewed by Shendao Manor. It is a rare and exquisite wine. Goddess, please have a taste."

The Daoist Master chuckled, cupped a handful of clear water in his hand, and the water changed shape in his palm, eventually becoming two wine cups.

He poured wine from the gourd and handed one of the wine cups to An Qingwan.

An Qingwan took the wine glass, and sure enough, the wine did not dissolve.

"good good good good!"

The Daoist Master laughed even more heartily, even stroking his white beard.

"These past few days, I haven't been able to sleep or eat well, but seeing you today, I can finally feel at ease."

An Qingwan took a sip of wine and praised, "It is indeed good wine."

After a pause, she continued.

"Is the Dao Lord planning to go to his death?"

The Daoist Master laughed and said, "If I had forced myself to kill Garuda King despite my discomfort back then, the situation wouldn't have turned out this way. After all, I was partly to blame, and I should clean up this mess."

An Qingwan said, "How could this be your fault? When Garuda King invaded the south, you could have done the same as everyone else and not stopped him, but you went, which is already a great act of kindness."

The Dao Lord said, "Anyway, I don't have long to live. If I can take Garuda King with me when I leave, then I won't lose out."

An Qingwan said, "But..."

The Daoist Master said, "In my current state, I am indeed no match for Garuda King, but I have my own methods."

An Qingwan shook her head.

She respects and understands the Daoist Master.

In this world, there are very few people who can reach the level of a Dao Master.

He was a knight-errant, and a hero.

Without him, the Turkic army would have already taken advantage of the situation to march south a few years earlier, instead of having to support a puppet ruler as they do now.

Seeing that An Qingwan remained silent, the Dao Lord laughed again.

"You don't need to be sad. People are born, grow old, get sick, and die. The world is always changing. No one can be number one forever. The old will always pass away, and new people will always rise to the top. This is an eternal truth. If my trip can point you even a little bit on the way forward, that would be a good thing. Drink up, let's drink up. We can't waste this fine wine."

It turns out the Dao Master is quite the chatterbox.

While drinking, he would occasionally tell his own stories.

An Qingwan understood that the Dao Master was helping her comprehend the Dao.

Although she has vaguely touched upon the path of a grandmaster, she is still too young and has not experienced enough. If she could listen to the experiences of others who have attained enlightenment, she might gain something.

An Qingwan did indeed gain something.

When the pot of wine was finished, she stood up and remained still, her body no longer making any movement.

The Daoist Master nodded with a smile.

He tucked the wine gourd into his waistband and strode towards the riverbank.

Upon seeing him arrive, Yu Miaozhen quickly went to greet him.

"Grandpa Dao Master, An Qingwan, she..."

The Dao Master said softly, "Don't disturb her for now. She is contemplating her sword path. When she understands it, there will be one more sword spirit in this world... No, she is unique."

She is not the second sword god; compared to the ethereal immortals, she is closer to the mortal world.

The Daoist Master laughed and said, "Then let's call her Sword Saint!"

P.S.: Thank you Night Wind Feather and KasuKana for the razor blades.

One, three, two—finally, he became a Grandmaster! [3k]

Since the Daoist Master said not to disturb An Qingwan, Yu Miaozhen also stopped.

“Miaozhen”.

At this moment, the Dao Master suddenly spoke.

Yu Miaozhen looked at the Dao Master in confusion: "Grandpa Dao Master, what's wrong?"

The Dao Lord's eyes, which had been somewhat cloudy, became as clear as the bright moon at this moment, and his gaze became as sharp as a sword's edge.

Have you thought it through?

Yu Miaozhen knew that the Dao Lord was asking her if she had already decided to join the Jinglun Heavenly Palace.

She had already found the answer to this question during her recent meeting with An Qingwan.

When the Dao Lord asked, she nodded vigorously: "I've thought it over, I'm willing to join the Jinglun Heavenly Palace."

The Dao Lord stroked his beard and laughed: "Very good, very good. To meet you two, my little couple, when I am about to die is my good fortune, and also the good fortune of Jinglun Heavenly Palace."

At this point, he suddenly bowed to Yu Miaozhen.

Even Yu Miaozhen, who was completely clueless about social etiquette, was frightened this time.

"Grandpa Dao Master, you..."

The Daoist Master laughed and said, "If it weren't for you, if it weren't for you leading me to see An Qingwan, I would never be as calm, fearless, and at ease as I am now. Miaozhen, come here."

Yu Miaozhen took two steps forward and walked up to the Dao Master.

The Dao Master said, "Time is of the essence, and I don't have time to hold a grand ceremony to accept disciples. Now, I will directly impart to you many of the Heavenly Palace's unique skills. In the future, when people in the Heavenly Palace see that you know the 'True Scripture of Recording Diagrams,' they will naturally understand that you are my disciple."

As he spoke, he made a peculiar hand seal with his right hand.

Then, he placed his right index and middle fingers together against Yu Miaozhen's right palm.

This seemingly simple action is actually quite complex.

The instant her fingertips touched her palm, Yu Miaozhen felt as if a great deal of information suddenly entered her mind.

Those were martial arts techniques, those were mental cultivation methods.

This included the "True Scripture of Recording Pictures" that she had previously inquired about.

The "True Scripture of Recording Diagrams" is the supreme martial art of the Jinglun Heavenly Palace, and also the most outstanding martial art in the entire Taoist sect and even the entire martial arts world. It far surpasses evil arts like the "Purple Extreme Demon Art".

Whether Lan Xiaogu and Gongsun Hongdie's "Book of Immortality" can lead to immortality remains to be seen, but the "True Scripture of Recorded Diagrams" truly has the effect of prolonging life.

Those who have mastered the "True Scripture of Recording Diagrams" in Jinglun Heavenly Palace throughout the ages, except for those who died unnatural deaths, all lived for more than a hundred years. The exact lifespan of the first Celestial Master who created this method has become a legend. Some say he lived for one hundred and fifty years, while others say he lived for two hundred years.

Aside from these martial arts techniques and mental cultivation methods, Yu Miaozhen also discovered that a strange internal force had suddenly appeared in her meridians.

This internal force was incredibly powerful, towering like a mountain, and was more than ten times the size of her own internal force.

Normally, if so much internal energy suddenly surged into her meridians, her meridians and dantian would have been damaged long ago.

However, this inner force, though vast and powerful, was exceptionally gentle when moving, and in the end, it directly merged with her inner force, becoming her own inner force.

"This is?"

Yu Miaozhen stared blankly at the Dao Master, not quite understanding what was going on.

She didn't know much about internal energy, so how could she have imagined that there was such a thing as transmission in the world?

When the Daoist Master withdrew his hand, his once vigorous face suddenly seemed to have aged ten or twenty years, and even the wrinkles on his face looked deeper.

Yu Miaozhen hurriedly helped up the Dao Master: "Grandpa Dao Master, are you alright?"

The Daoist Master laughed and said, "What could possibly happen to me? I'm perfectly fine right now."

He was indeed in a good mood, but his physical condition was getting worse and worse.

Just now, he transferred half of the remaining internal energy in his body after his injury to Yu Miaozhen. The loss of this internal energy greatly damaged his body.

But he no longer cared about any of that.

He wasn't going to live much longer anyway, so what difference would it make if his lifespan were reduced a little more?

It doesn't matter if he only has half of his internal energy left. With his physique, when fighting other grandmasters, he can't compete to see who can last longer. Instead, he has to adopt a quick victory strategy. Therefore, the remaining internal energy in his body won't be of much use.

It would be better to give it to Yu Miaozhen, to help her advance further.

With his internal energy, Yu Miaozhen's strength will surely increase greatly, and she will be only one step away from becoming a Grandmaster.

That step, like An Qingwan's, was the final "enlightenment".

In fact, theoretically speaking, Yu Miaozhen is closer to becoming a Grandmaster than An Qingwan.

Because she is a sword fanatic, she is the sword. For her, comprehending the "Way of the Sword" is as simple as eating and drinking.

Although she was no longer as sharp with the sword after completely clearing up her "doubts"—to the point that her personal strength declined—she was still far beyond that of ordinary people.

This keen insight led the Daoist Master to believe that Yu Miaozhen would soon dispel the thin fog blocking his path and truly become a Grandmaster.

Although he died, he had trained a grandmaster who lived in the Heavenly Palace before his death. Isn't that a good thing?

The Daoist Master was grateful to An Qingwan.

If An Qingwan hadn't cleared up Yu Miaozhen's doubts, he would never have dared to pass on his knowledge to her.

If Yu Miaozhen had obtained his internal energy at that time, she would have been able to rise to the top and become a grandmaster.

However, at that time, Yu Miaozhen would definitely not be able to control the power of a Grandmaster, and would definitely fall into demonic possession, becoming a more terrifying murderous demon than Garuda King and Cangming Saint Master.

It was An Qingwan who transformed Yu Miaozhen from a "sword" into a "person".

This is good news for Tingyun Manor, good news for him, and actually good news for Yu Miaozhen's future as well.

Sword fanatic Yu Miaozhen is only obsessed with swords, wine, and flowers. Although she can easily become a grandmaster, that's about all she can do.

After transforming from a sword into a human, although it became more difficult for her to become a Grandmaster, she gained more possibilities and could try to pursue the Dao of Heaven and Earth above the Grandmaster level.

"Miaozhen, you can stay here with An Qingwan and digest the martial arts I'm teaching you. Once you've fully mastered the 'True Scripture of Recorded Diagrams,' you'll be able to find a way to cure the person you mentioned."

The Daoist Master looked at Yu Miaozhen with satisfaction.

Yu Miaozhen asked, "And what about you, Grandpa Dao Master?"

The Daoist Master said, "Judging by the time, the King of Qi should have already set off for Ye City with the Emperor. Now that he has departed, it is time for me to go as well."