Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 723 - 718: Supreme Sword Art Part 2

Chapter 723: Chapter 718: Supreme Sword Art Part 2

But if I don’t go, my foolish sister might also be in danger.

Lin Xin searched through the jade talisman and quickly found a message from an unfamiliar disciple of Green Lake Mountain in the least noticeable spot.

’I’ll be back soon—Lin Yaoyang.’

As expected...

A feeling of helplessness that had been absent for a long time surged up in his heart and spread throughout his body.

Lin Xin took a deep breath.

"Still, too weak..."

He closed his eyes, flying rapidly through the high skies.

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In a distant little world.

Within the endless blue sea, waves surged and billows rolled.

Amongst them, a large building boat, entirely vermilion red, with the head of the ship carved with the figure of a young fish-headed woman, its side adorned with huge paddle wheels turning like water wheels.

It was blatantly a wheelboat that should have been floating down a river, but somehow, it had come upon the open sea.

On the deck at the prow, Lin Yaoyang stood in pitch-black Demon God general armor, her shoulders adorned with glowing purple-red crystal shoulder pieces, and she carried a slender black sword on her back, gazing distantly and lost in thought.

"Thinking about your brother again?"

Xu Ling walked up from behind.

"When do you plan to go back and get married? We’ve already prepared the wedding gift, you know!"

She teased.

"I’ll marry once I return this time." Although it was said in jest, Lin Yaoyang answered with exceptional seriousness.

"For real?"

Xu Ling was suddenly shocked.

"Yes,"

Lin Yaoyang sighed.

"I’ll propose to my brother when I get back. I suppose... he shouldn’t refuse...," she said, a bit worried, a bit hesitant.

"Yaoyang, are you sure!?"

Gongshang Baiyu rushed over from behind, her face full of curious gossip, hugging Lin Yaoyang’s shoulders tightly.

"Really, really? You’re going to marry your own brother? Oh my! I’m finally seeing a plot from a novel in real life!" She was extremely excited.

Song Danhao and another young man who appeared indifferent stepped out of the cabin, with several monks wearing black iron helmets following at their side.

Hearing the conversation, both men shared a knowing smile.

"It’s true..." Lin Yaoyang replied helplessly. "Also, he’s not my blood brother, just a distant relative... And... can you let go of me, I’m getting... dizzy from you shaking me...."

Gongshang Baiyu then stuck out her tongue, releasing her grip apologetically.

"What’s the fun in that if he’s not your real brother?" she complained, somewhat disappointed.

"What’s gotten into your head these days? How can you get more and more perverted?" Song Danhao walked up from behind, shaking his head. "That’s quite rude in front of Brother Qin Sang."

"No worries, this Miss Baiyu is precisely the one I admire most." The indifferent young man managed to squeeze out a stiff smile, evidently trying to appear natural, but the rigidness of his face distorted the smile into an odd expression.

"How much longer until we reach Shefang Island?"

The man named Qin Sang turned and inquired from one of his attendants.

"Your Grace, approximately thirty spirit miles."

"Thirty spirit miles... soon," Song Danhao thought for a moment, then looked towards Lin Yaoyang. "This time, it all depends on you, Yaoyang."

"Don’t worry, I’ll do my best. Now, I shall go rest, you guys keep talking. I’ll take my leave." Lin Yaoyang, not used to talking in the presence of strangers, promptly made her way back to the cabin.

Qin Sang and the others watched her leave. Not until she had entered the cabin and the barrier at the entrance lowered, resealing the opening, did he seem to casually ask a question.

"I heard Miss Lin Yaoyang has a younger brother seeking the Tao at Green Lake Mountain?"

As a member of the Four Seas Dragon Race, even as a member of the Imperial Clan, he regarded Green Lake Mountain with a sense of admiration.

To them, it was like an ordinary student hearing about someone studying at a top-tier academy.

The caliber of such an academy required stepping over tens of thousands of students like them to secure enrollment.

"Yes, yes! Yang’s brother is super outstanding and talented. He only got into Green Lake Mountain after various selections, and now we don’t know how he’s doing." Although they had a bad impression of Green Lake Mountain and were even once chased by it, they could not deny that it was one of the most top-tier sects among the Human Race.

It was even among the strongest in countless worlds.

Having someone close to them join such a colossal entity was always a matter of pride, at any time.

Qin Sang nodded, a flicker of envy in his eyes.

"My younger sister is also reaching the age for the Dragon Race trials. Green Lake Mountain is too much to hope for, but maybe she could join the Azure Dragon Society or the Wheel of Brahman or some other second-tier sect."

"Her talent is limited, so it might be up to luck..." His voice trailed off, tinged with concern.

"She should be fine, Brother Qin Sang, you’re already so outstanding. Your sister can’t be too far off!" Xu Ling walked towards him, smiling. "Back in my day, I..."

Smack!

Before she could finish her sentence, she was slapped on the forehead by Song Danhao standing nearby.

"Don’t use foul language!"

Xu Ling immediately pulled a long face, hugging her head and keeping silent.

The rest of them all started to laugh.

Qin Sang on the side, however, was gently looking at Gongshang Baiyu, as if she too had thought of something.

Bai Yu’s pretty face turned red, and she averted her gaze, not daring to look at him.

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High in the sky, fierce winds were rampant.

The essence of the Supreme Jiuyue Divine Wind Sword continually flashed across Lin Xin’s mind.

This formidable sword technique was divided into five layers, each layer consolidating a Sword of Sentiment, each with its unique power.

Some could slice through heaven and earth, while others were as gentle as a silent nourishment.

Some could slay thousands of enemies, yet others could save tens of thousands of people.

The rare aspect of this swordsmanship was that it focused on collecting and realizing the sentiments of the world, thus placing relatively low demands on spiritual energy.

What it emphasized was a special type of power called the Force of Changeability.

This power, generated only in the moments when sentiments were in constant flux, was the dynamic behind all changes and the origin of what drives the sentiments of all things.

Lin Xin, while flying, was carefully perceiving this so-called Force of Changeability.

It was the power generated in between shifting emotions.

This force, partially from the external environment and combined with something unique within oneself, once combined, prompted the change of sentiments.

Soon, he was transported through a fixed long-distance teleportation formation into the void, then flew at full strength.

He also moved through several teleportation formations in the void, and after spending half a month, he finally returned to his own domain, the Spirit Mile.

Once in the territory, he first instructed Lin Youke and others to keep a close watch on the movements of Song Danhao and his group.

He himself began his formal cultivation practice in seclusion. While opening the passage, he was also refining and integrating the Realm Stones. The cultivation of swordsmanship also became a part of his daily schedule.

The Force of Changeability, which he called Soul Transformation Power, was extremely difficult to collect.

This also signified that the cultivation of the Supreme Jiuyue Divine Wind Sword was extremely challenging.

However, while for others every collection of Soul Transformation Power might be an excruciating ordeal,

for Lin Xin, he only needed to succeed thoroughly once. Afterwards, he could steadily improve the process, optimize it, and firmly stabilize it.

Because of his inherent special ability, once he succeeded the first time, his soul would be able to completely remember this process. The next time, it would become automated and skill manifested, thus no longer requiring his mental exertion.

This top-tier sword technique was itself driven by the Green Yuan Decision, a comprehensive sword technique. Once cultivated, whether it be slaying, defense, protection, or healing, it could all be displayed well, making it a rather comprehensive Cultivation Decision.

Thus, the difficulty in its cultivation was extremely high, and not many chose to practice it. It was only because the Realm Master of the Dragon Serpent Realm had no other choice of equal-level Cultivation Techniques that he had passed this sword technique to Lin Xin.

One advantage of this sword technique was that as the cultivation of the sword technique advanced, it could also drive the improvement of the Green Yuan Decision, each complementing the other.

It was divided into five layers in total, each one requiring the consolidation of a Sword of Sentiment. Each Sword of Sentiment came with different requirements for cultivation level.

Or to put it another way, as long as one could preemptively perceive and consolidate one of the Swords of Sentiment, their own cultivation level would more easily make huge leaps, reaching the corresponding layer.

Joy, anger, sorrow, fear, and compassion—five realms. Each layer is divided into the Initial Realm, Set Realm, Holy Realm, and Complete Realm—four stages.

With the consolidation of the Sword of Joy from the first layer, Lin Xin encountered great obstacles.

Not only was there not a hint of progress, but he also couldn’t sense the Soul Transformation Power.

But this wasn’t something he could manage on his own. With his current state, it would be decent enough just to stay calm and not lose his temper, let alone feel joyful.

However, he wasn’t in a rush. As long as the Realm Stones were integrated and the passage was opened, he could use the convenience of the Realm Stones to scavenge resources from all the small worlds. After all, cultivation of swordsmanship was not a pressing matter.

Time slowly passed by, and Lin Xin familiarized himself with the swordsmanship while waiting for the passage to open.

In the small world, everything was ready; he was just waiting for the passage to connect so that his disciples there could come to Spirit Mile for secluded cultivation practice and meanwhile procreate and flourish.

Given the monstrous talents of those disciples, upon reaching this place where spiritual energy abundantly surpassed that of the small world, their progression was likely to be even more astonishing.

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Within the courtyard of the Taoist Palace.

Lin Xin held the Red Flower Sword in his hand.

The reforged blade, under the white light, exuded a faint crimson hue, some parts semi-transparent like jade.

From the hilt to the tip of the sword, a sinister black line resembling a dragon or serpent extended and connected seamlessly.

Hiss.

He casually let the Red Flower Sword hang down, pointing towards the ground.

The edge of the sword sliced through the air, and even at such a slow speed, it still produced a faint sound of cutting through the air, indicating its sharpness.

"In thirty days, I have completely integrated the Red Flower Sword Path into the Supreme Jiuyue Divine Wind Sword. The Red Flower Sword Intent has been incorporated into the Sword of Sorrow, and I have managed to barely consolidate this new Red Flower Sword."

Lin Xin carefully felt the sadness within the Red Flower Sword, that invisible force which flowed like circulating water, not made of spiritual energy, elemental force, or any other known power.

It was the Soul Transformation Power.

"This sword should now be called the Sword of Sorrow," he said, gently sheathing the Red Flower Sword in the scabbard on his back.

The blades he originally carried, five were Formation Swords.

But this one was different; the current Red Flower Sword had consolidated the sorrow from his Red Flower Sword Intent, which could be regarded as a mere start to prepare for stepping into the Third Layer of the Supreme Jiuyue Divine Wind Sword eventually.

Now, the consolidated Sword of Sorrow was just the basics of the basics. It was also a solution Lin Xin came up with to prevent the complete annulment of his previous accumulation in the Sword Dao.