After exchanging a few words with the Disciples remaining in the Myriad Phenomena Garden, Han Xuanji entered his Cultivation quiet room.
Han Xuanji did not choose to fuse the Reincarnation Dao Seed, but instead first took out the Jade Slip containing insights on the *Reincarnation Sword Canon*.
This Jade Slip of insights into the *Reincarnation Sword Canon* contained not only written records but also the Reincarnation Immortal King's many understandings of the Sword Dao and the Law of Reincarnation.
His Divine Thought sank into it.
In an instant, countless profound insights regarding the combination of Reincarnation and the Sword Dao flooded his mind, verifying his own Sword Dao, and many bottlenecks suddenly opened up.
He felt as if he saw the Reincarnation Immortal King carrying his sword across the heavens in the past—a single sword strike could sever Karma, determine life and death, and send all things into Reincarnation!
Using the sword to delineate the boundaries of life and death, guiding departed souls toward the next life, he saw how the power of Reincarnation endowed sword moves with strange, spacetime-defying power and might... This was not a simple superposition of power, but the perfect integration of various understandings of the Great Dao of Reincarnation into the Sword Dao, making it infinitely profound.
"So that's it... Using the order of Reincarnation to set the trajectory of the Sword Dao, and using the changes of Reincarnation to derive endless sword moves..."
Enlightenment gradually dawned in Han Xuanji's heart.
He was originally just one step away from entering the Great Luo Sword Dao Realm. Now, having received the insights of the Reincarnation Immortal King, this "experienced person," his path forward became more than ten times clearer.
Combining the Sword Dao with various Great Daos and wielding the Dao with the sword is the essence of [Sword Heart Illumination], which is the [Creation Realm], the fifth level of the Sword Immortal Realm.
Extremity Heaven Sword Ancestor and Reincarnation Immortal King are both Great Luo-level Sword Cultivators. Their Sword Dao levels are roughly equivalent, making it difficult to determine who is stronger.
However, the former's Dao focuses primarily on the Sword Dao, while the latter's Dao is centered mainly on the Dao of Life and Death Reincarnation, with the Sword Dao as supplementary.
Han Xuanji was also not a pure Sword Cultivator. He quickly made a decision, intending to more seamlessly integrate the various Great Daos he Cultivated—such as Destiny, Stellar, and even the Five Elements and Yin and Yang—into his own Sword Dao, thus pioneering a Sword Dao unique to himself.
After a long time, Han Xuanji slowly opened his eyes. The Sword Intent around him was hidden and unreleased, but compared to before, it was several degrees stronger.
Although he was still some distance from a true Breakthrough, the path ahead was already clearly visible.
He only needed time to perfect his own Sword Dao.
"First, I must perfect the Sword Dao up to the Great Luo Realm."
Han Xuanji's thoughts rapidly spun, and he decisively began deep deduction and Comprehension of the Sword Dao.
In the past, the reason he found it difficult to achieve a Breakthrough was not a lack of Comprehension Ability, but a lack of experience and time... Ten years later.
Lingxu Immortal Domain, Burial Sword Abyss.
Below the ten-thousand-zhang deep abyss, Sword Intent crisscrossed, forming a natural Sword Dao Domain.
This place was once home to a Major Sword Dao Sect. It suffered a great catastrophe, causing countless Sword Cultivators to perish. Their Sword Intent, obsessions, and even shattered Sword Dao insights remained scattered across the ages, transforming the area into a perilous Sword Dao Wasteland.
Nangong Wenjian, dressed in white and covered in dust, stood before a massive sword mark that stretched across ten thousand miles of the Void Realm.
The sword mark was pitch black, as if it had permanently ripped space apart. The residual sharpness within it caused pain to one's Divine Soul, even from a great distance.
He had been here for ten years, honing himself daily in this Burial Sword Gorge, comprehending the residual Sword Intent, and continuously integrating the Xuantian Sword Dao passed down by Han Xuanji with his own insights.
Today, feeling a sudden inspiration, he closed his eyes and looked inward.
Within his Sea of Consciousness, all the sword principles and sword moves he had previously learned and comprehended began to deduce and fuse automatically along a mysterious trajectory, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.
Faintly, the embryonic form of a Sword Dao unique to him was about to be conceived.
"The sword is the blade of the heart. Where the heart points, the sword follows... Why be confined by the paths of predecessors?"
With this thought becoming clear, Nangong Wenjian's surrounding Sword Intent erupted violently. It was no longer simply sharp, but carried a unique meaning belonging only to him.
He seemed to transform into an Emperor among swords, wielding the authority of the Sword Dao. His cultivation had abruptly broken through all the way from Late Stage Earth Immortal to Heavenly Immortal!
To achieve such progress less than a century after his Ascension would be considered a Prodigy even in the Upper Realm.
This commotion attracted discussion among many Cultivators in the Burial Sword Abyss, as Nangong Wenjian was a Disciple of the Lingxu Heavenly Palace and had always received attention.
Seeing Nangong Wenjian's achievement, many people sighed:
"Disciples of major Sects are truly formidable."
"This child is destined for greatness!"
Amazement, envy, jealousy, emotion... all sorts of gazes converged on Nangong Wenjian.
Just as the discussions were buzzing, an aura far more immense than that of any Cultivator present descended without warning.
It was as if all the light between heaven and earth was converging in one place. A slender figure had quietly appeared not far in front of Nangong Wenjian without anyone noticing.
The newcomer was an old man in green robes, with a lean Face and white hair and beard, but his eyes were astonishingly bright.
No sharp Sword Intent emanated from him, yet his very presence naturally suppressed all the restless Sword Intent throughout the entire Burial Sword Abyss.
"Young friend, you possess an innate Sword Heart, extraordinary Comprehension Ability, and great willpower. Excellent."
"I am Sword Venerable Tiancan. Traveling through many Immortal Domains, I didn't expect to encounter a talent like you. Are you willing to become my Disciple?"
Sword Venerable Tiancan's voice was calm, yet it contained a powerful force that could not be ignored.
"Sword... Sword Venerable Tiancan?"
A knowledgeable Cultivator spoke, his voice trembling:
"Isn't that the Senior who constantly lives in seclusion on 'Crippled Sword Peak'? It is said that his Sword Dao has reached the Transcendent Realm, and he is only one step away from the Great Luo Realm."
"He actually wants to take a Disciple? And he offered himself?"
"What incredible luck Nangong Wenjian has! It is said that even Jade Profound Sword Venerable of the Lingxu Heavenly Palace once received his guidance."
Countless gazes instantly turned toward Nangong Wenjian, filled with envy.
However, Nangong Wenjian showed no sign of joy; instead, he frowned.
Even though the other party's reputation was astonishing, he had no intention of accepting him as a Master.
Nangong Wenjian took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and bowed deeply and respectfully toward Sword Venerable Tiancan, speaking calmly:
"Senior, your Sword Dao is profound, and your might shakes the universe. Junior has long admired you."
He raised his head, his gaze clear and candid, looking directly into Sword Venerable Tiancan's eyes, which seemed capable of seeing through people's hearts:
"However, Junior already has a Master and a Legacy. Please forgive Junior for being unable to switch to another Sect."
Hearing this.
Everyone felt as if their throats had been choked, their eyes wide with disbelief at what they had just heard.
Even the gentle smile on Sword Venerable Tiancan's Face froze slightly, and a flicker of surprise flashed deep within his bright eyes.
He had lived for countless years and held a revered status; it had been a long time since anyone dared to speak to him in such a manner.
A hint of displeasure, like an undercurrent beneath the water, crossed his heart.
Invisible pressure spread out, terrifying the surrounding Cultivators into silence, none daring to utter a word.
"Oh?"
Sword Venerable Tiancan's voice remained calm, but listening closely, one could detect a hint of sharpness beneath the calmness.
"Your Master... who is he in the Lingxu Heavenly Palace?"
He knew Nangong Wenjian was a Disciple of the Lingxu Heavenly Palace. Asking this was meant for confirmation, and it carried a hint of scrutiny.
If he were Jade Profound Sword Venerable's apprentice, then he would have acted rashly.
Nangong Wenjian cupped his hands again:
"Junior finds it inconvenient to speak of my Master's venerated name."
He did not want to cause trouble for Han Xuanji. Even if the other party became angry and blamed him, they would likely hold back out of respect for the Lingxu Heavenly Palace's Face.
Just as he expected.
Sword Venerable Tiancan fell silent, his gaze lingering on Nangong Wenjian for a moment, a look that seemed capable of piercing his heart.
Although he was initially angry, he could sense that the young man was not putting on an act. His Sword Heart was pure, his will was firm, and his words truly came from his heart.
This Heart-Nature was truly rare.
"Good, good indeed. Devoted to his Sect and focused on his own Dao."
Sword Venerable Tiancan slowly nodded, his Face showing no emotion. The invisible pressure around him quietly receded,
"Since that is the case, I shall not force you."
Although he said this, he was secretly curious: just who was the Master of this young man in front of him?
He had carefully sensed Nangong Wenjian's Sword Dao just now and suddenly realized that this youngster clearly already possessed an advanced Sword Dao Legacy. No wonder he looked down on his own Legacy.