Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 977 - 972 Storm Four

Chapter 977: Chapter 972 Storm Four

Although talent can disguise the early progress speed, many realms later require practical experience and cultivation experience, which cannot simply be explained by innate brilliance.

Guidance from a Master is necessary.

Many cultivation techniques, upon reaching a certain height, require meeting many conditions to break through, such as actual combat or sufficient external stimuli.

There are also many sects with accumulated experience, left by generations of outstanding geniuses, who have improved and refined it time and again.

This kind of realm and experience is something that no genius can master without guidance.

So he needs a reason.

A reason to smoothly reach the pinnacle on his own.

"I’ll take a look myself."

Lin Xin took his mother’s communication device.

This thing is just like a handheld computer, with a palm-sized screen that can connect to the internet of the entire Storm Empire and neighboring countries.

By changing his identity to bypass the firewall, he can also enter the main network of the Cosmic Alliance to browse the information of the Nine Heart Empire.

This is the convenience of the technological era.

Lin Xin pulled up the search engine and entered "Electromagnetic Technique sects."

With a click on search, a whole series of dense information bars appeared instantly.

After quickly browsing, Lin Xin soon found the most powerful sects based on Electromagnetic Technique.

’Ten Illusions Stream’, ’Extreme Truth Sect’, ’Spirit Annihilation Path’.

These three sects gather the most electromagnetic practitioners and are the strongest in the Storm Empire.

Lin Xin looked carefully, the main goal of the Ten Illusions Stream is to stimulate spiritual power with Electromagnetic Technique, focusing on illusionary martial arts attacks where the spirit is stronger than the body.

While the Extreme Truth Sect follows the path of pure physical body strengthening, and the Spirit Annihilation Path is the direction of mechanical and technological integration with the body.

After all, the biggest feature of Electromagnetic Technique is its ease of integration with technology.

However, the influence of these three sects only exists on the level of martial artists, and there are not many martial artists, only a few. They are much weaker compared to other large cultivation technique sects.

"I’ll choose the Ten Illusions Stream."

Lin Xin casually picked one.

For him, choosing which one actually makes no difference. It’s just a reason to advance himself.

"Ten Illusions Stream..." Diliya also took the communication device to look up the information.

Among them, the strongest sect master is a martial artist named Ten Illusions Yunhe.

In the Ten Illusions Stream, the one who can claim the title of strongest in the annual internal competition automatically gets the prefix ’Ten Illusions’ before their name.

So with this title, outsiders will immediately understand that this person is the strongest in the entire Ten Illusions Stream.

"If it’s a martial artist, mother can help you apply."

Diliya thought for a moment; after all, she is a princess herself and supports a small country behind her.

A martial artist, even one from the Storm Empire, would at least give her some face.

"It’s just, child, you must be sure to hide your true self...."

She was still a little worried.

"Don’t worry, mother." Lin Xin said calmly.

"Sigh....." Diliya sighed deeply, walked to Lin Xin, and gently embraced him.

She was afraid, fearing that such terrifying talent, if exposed, would really.....

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In the ensuing time.

Lin Xin awaited the completion of the Sixth Layer’s Heart of Thunder transformation, a process that is a necessary path. Anyone who has practiced Electromagnetic Technique must go through this phase.

The time varies from one month to three months.

Diliya constantly went out, obtained funds from her father, the king of her motherland who dotes on her, and then sent an invitation to Ten Illusions Yunhe, who was far away on Empire Meteor 19.

As a martial artist, even though Ten Illusions Yunhe may not care much for an Imperial Concubine ranked further down, she couldn’t resist the overwhelming funds attack.

After all, the sect also needs resources to operate.

Not to mention that the current situation of the Ten Illusions Stream is quite tough.

Compared to the robust Extreme Truth Sect, and the explosive and destructive Spirit Annihilation Path.

The Ten Illusions Stream is far inferior in terms of actual combat, self-preservation, or audience appeal compared to the two major sects.

Therefore, faced with the financial influence of Diliya Imperial Concubine, she had no choice but to travel thousands of miles, taking an interstellar passenger ship to come here.

.....

A month and a half later....

Derin Palace Royal Garden.

Ten Illusions Yunhe sat at a banquet in the corner of the garden, with Diliya and Lin Xin accompanying on the side.

Additionally, there was a beautifully carved young girl, about twelve or thirteen years old, just at an age of budding beauty, dressed in a dark green tight-fitting outfit that outlined the youthful curves.

This girl was Diliya’s eldest daughter, Xu Yejun.

Xu Yejun was naturally fragrant, with soft, white skin, and inherited her mother’s beauty.

Ever since joining the Flying Swallow Stream, her cultivation has advanced day by day; fortunately, the Empire does not allow women to ascend the throne, so no one persecuted her because of her talent.

Lin Xin sat at the dining table, observing Ten Illusions Yunhe as a martial artist.

This was a kind-looking elderly woman with white hair, appearing much like an ordinary university teacher.

Yet who could have imagined that she was in fact a powerful martial artist who could stand up to small-scale thermal weapons.

Though martial artists are not as capable as Masters in physically withstanding battleships, on the planet’s surface, they are unrivaled, each equivalent to an entire division.

If not for this, martial arts wouldn’t have so many adherents persevering in difficult cultivation in the age of technological explosion.

Ten Illusions Yunhe carefully examined Lin Xin, who was about to become her disciple.

"Prince Xu Hong, are you sure you want to join my Ten Illusions Stream? You must know that once you enter a sect, it’s almost impossible to switch practices later."

Once the body’s foundational attributes are set, unless one completely transitions to a mechanical body, one can never leave the realm of the Ten Illusions Stream.

"I’m sure." Lin Xin honestly didn’t want to go down the previous physical body enhancement path again.

On that path, it was far less swift than directly applying attribute points.

"The Imperial Concubine has already informed me of your situation. If you really have reached the Third Layer, then show it to me now."

Shi Huan Yunhe said earnestly.

"Alright." Lin Xin stood up, opened his palm, and suddenly a Blue Arc flashed between his five fingers.

Shi Huan Yunhe slightly narrowed her eyes.

A child over three years old can actually control the Third Layer of Electromagnetic Force so skillfully....

This aptitude.....

She suppressed the joy in her heart, to see if it was true, careful confirmation was necessary.

If he truly had cultivated the Electromagnetic Technique to the Third Layer Realm in just a month, then she would insist on accepting this twentieth prince, even without payment!

Shi Huan Liu’s sect hadn’t received a truly powerful genius disciple in a long time.

"Demonstrate electrification."

She remained calm and continued.

Lin Xin raised a finger, electric arcs crackling and winding around it, then with a crisp snap.

The arcs on his finger all exploded and vanished.

An invisible electric field suddenly spread around him, making hairs stand on end.

"Great!! Indeed it’s the Third Layer!"

Shi Huan Yunhe stood up abruptly, smiling.

"From now on, you shall enter my sect as my Direct Disciple, how about it? I won’t even charge a tuition!"

"Alright." Lin Xin replied nonchalantly.

Seeing his indifferent expression and perfunctory response.

Shi Huan Yunhe smiled bitterly in her heart, but knew that having such a genius willing to choose her sect was already fortunate.

If angered, he could easily go to Extreme Truth Sect or Spirit Annihilation Path, where he’d be certainly welcomed with open arms.

Shi Huan Liu truly needed a genius disciple who could lead everyone...

Shi Huan Yunhe felt helpless; geniuses had personalities, so Lin Xin’s indifference didn’t bother her.

Better than Zhao Zhuo from Extreme Truth Sect who caused trouble everywhere.

Beside him, Xu Yejun looked at her younger brother with an odd expression.

Only three years old, yet so calm and composed. A genius? He seemed even stronger than she was.

With the sect affiliation settled, both hosts and guests enjoyed themselves.

Shi Huan Yunhe, unable to handle alcohol, rested after a few drinks.

Diliya got up to handle miscellaneous affairs, since there was no need to participate in the annual tournament now that he joined the sect.

However, the prince accompanying the mentor on a journey for cultivation must be reported to the Imperial Palace, though as the twentieth prince, he might not be noticed, and his qualification might be revoked once the Imperial Concubine was finished.

Still, as long as Lin Xin belonged to the Royal Family, the formal procedures had to be followed.

The adults left.

Xu Yejun, in her teens, grew interested immediately.

She always treated this younger brother quite kindly.

"I brought something fun from the sect, Xiao Hong, come, call me sister and I’ll give it to you!"

Lin Xin glanced at the lollipop in her hand.

"Are you an idiot?"

Xu Yejun’s radiant smile froze instantly.

"You jerk....."

"Also, I’m not called Xiao Hong, I’m called Xu Hong, remember to use my full name in the future."

Lin Xin corrected her again with the same indifferent expression.

"Only reaching the Third Layer of Basic Merit Law at thirteen, what a loser, go play elsewhere, don’t bother me."

Lin Xin waved dismissively, left the banquet, and headed straight to his room.

Leaving Xu Yejun standing in place, her face turning grayer and grayer.

Wow!!

With a loud cry, Xu Yejun tearfully ran to find her mother.

Lin Xin was halfway there when he heard the girl’s cries behind him, shaking his head speechlessly.

The reporting process went smoothly.

Under Diliya’s cost-is-no-object financial assault, Lin Xin soon acquired the travel permit.

He could now follow Shi Huan Yunhe to the headquarters of Shi Huan Liu for cultivation.

After briefly saying farewell to Diliya and Xu Yejun.

Lin Xin departed Derin Palace with Shi Huan Yunhe, heading to Imperial Star No. 19.

There’s no sense of time in cultivation practice.

Lin Xin followed Shi Huan Yunhe calmly, traveling back and forth between Star No. 19 and the Storm Imperial Capital.

In just two months, he reached the Ninth Layer peak of the Electromagnetic Technique.

Two years later, after hiding it from Shi Huan Yunhe, he finally revealed his actual progress.

Completing the Basic Merit Law in two or three years was surpassing the pinnacle of genius.

Shi Huan Yunhe, in great joy, finally decided to bestow all her Cultivation Decisions.

The subsequent advancements of Shi Huan Liu included the Heart-killing Illusion Technique, Decisive Moon Heart Technique, and Heart-ensnaring Divine Technique.

These three Cultivation Techniques focused purely on manipulating the opponents’ mental perception with eerie methods.

Lin Xin mastered them effortlessly, and at the age of twelve, he achieved Perfection in the Ninth Layer of the Heart-ensnaring Divine Technique.

He decided to no longer hide his cultivation potential and planned to formally confess to Shi Huan Yunhe.

Because to cultivate the top-tier Secret Manual of Shi Huan Liu, achieving the highest Realm of the Heart-ensnaring Divine Technique was a prerequisite.

To continue pretending, even with top-level talent, it would take at least decades to not be suspected while reaching Great Achievement in all Cultivation Techniques.

This was unbearable for Lin Xin.

So he prepared to confess directly, obtain the Shi Huan Soul-fusion Secret Manual, and then immediately open the Netherworld.

Having reincarnated now, he still hadn’t found a clue to the Sword of Compassion. This puzzled Lin Xin greatly.