The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 554 - 553: Sword River Palace

Chapter 554: Chapter 553: Sword River Palace

Walking amidst the splendorous palace complex of the Famous Sword Manor.

Jian Ruohan gently said, "I’m really sorry, I didn’t expect this to happen."

Lin Bai laughed lightly, "It’s fine, it’s all resolved now, isn’t it?"

Jian Ruohan nodded gently, "I hope this minor issue will not affect your state three days from now. Hmm? Have you broken through to the Middle Stage of Half-step Divine Pill Realm?"

Lin Bai laughed, "I chanced upon a breakthrough sometime ago. Your cultivation has improved as well, I sense that your Sword Intention is about to break through."

Jian Ruohan laughed, "With all of you monster-level talents progressing, how can I not work hard?"

"How powerful are you now?"

Jian Ruohan laughed in response.

Lin Bai jokingly laughed, "Defeating you should be effortless."

Upon hearing this, Jian Ruohan smiled faintly, and said, "Then we shall see at Sword Dispute City."

Lin Bai laughed, "Sword Discussion City, see you there."

Both of them walked shoulder to shoulder for a long time, arriving before a serene palace. Jian Ruohan said, "We are here. This place is called Sword River Palace, your residence for the time being. You can rest well here over these three days. You can request anything you need, if the Famous Sword Manor can provide it, there will be no delay."

Lin Bai laughed, "Really?"

Jian Ruohan laughed, "Of course, it’s true."

Lin Bai laughed, "Alright, then I want a stalk of Wooden Sword Encountering Spring Grass, can you give me one?"

Jian Ruohan paused at this, and said, "Wooden Sword Encountering Spring Grass, so you came for that. I’m afraid I cannot promise you this. The Famous Sword Manor will only grant the Wooden Sword Encountering Spring Grass to the First Sword Cultivator in Lingdong, otherwise, even I can’t obtain a stalk of it."

Lin Bai was surprised, "Wooden Sword Encountering Spring Grass is so precious? Even you can’t obtain one."

Jian Ruohan said, "The Wooden Sword Encountering Spring Grass is cultivated on the Sword Saint Mountain with a special secret method, it contains pure spiritual energy and Martial Arts Will. It’s not a problem to break through to the next Sword Intention realm with just one stalk."

"Even in the Famous Sword Manor, the quantity of Wooden Sword Encountering Spring Grass is very limited. Generally, only one stalk is presented as a reward to the First Sword Cultivator of Lingdong’s seven hundred countries each year."

"So, if you want the Wooden Sword Encountering Spring Grass, then strive to become the First Sword Cultivator of Lingdong’s seven hundred countries."

Jian Ruohan said with a slight smile.

Lin Bai nodded in sudden realization, "So that’s how it is."

"Looks like I really need to give it my all."

Lin Bai’s eyes sparkled with an unusual light.

Lin Bai’s visit to the Famous Sword Manor wasn’t for the empty title of Lingdong’s First Sword Cultivator.

Glory and fame were insignificant to Lin Bai.

However, the Wooden Sword Encountering Spring Grass was crucial to Lin Bai. Lin Bai needed to cultivate the last Wood Attribute Spirit Vortex of the Five Elements Spirit Vortex with the Wooden Sword Encountering Spring Grass’s ten thousand years of spiritual essence.

Once the Five Elements Spirit Vortex were all formed, no one under the Divine Elixir Realm would be Lin Bai’s match.

Entering the Sword River Palace.

A warrior was rushing out anxiously from inside.

Following behind the warrior, over a hundred maids stood respectfully in front of Lin Bai and Jian Ruohan.

"Disciple Lishu An pays his respects to Sword Senior Sister." The warrior respectfully greeted.

Jian Ruohan nodded faintly, "This is Lin Bai from Shenwu Kingdom. He will be living in Sword River Palace for the next half a month. Take good care of him and make no errors."

Lishu An looked up at Lin Bai and was taken aback.

"How come he’s only at the Mid-Stage of Half-step Divine Pill Realm?"

This was what Lishu An couldn’t understand the most.

The Sword River Palace was specifically prepared for the warriors invited by the Famous Sword Manor.

Generally speaking, the invited warriors were at least at the Great Perfection of the Half-step Divine Pill Realm like Yejian Qiu.

How come Lin Bai was only in the Middle Stage of Half-step Divine Pill Realm?

Lishu An hesitated and asked, "Senior Sister Jian, are you sure you didn’t make a mistake? The Sword River Palace is prepared for the invited warriors, he is..."

Jian Ruohan replied, "Lin Bai is a warrior invited by the Famous Sword Manor. There’s certainly no mistake. Take good care of him."

Upon hearing Jian Ruohan’s words, Lishu An dared not inquire further and mumbled in agreement, "Yes."

Jian Ruohan settled matters within the Sword River Palace and said to Lin Bai, "In that case, I’ll leave you be. Lishu An will tell you the rules of the Sword Discourse Conference, and any requests you may have, feel free to tell him."

"The Famous Sword Manor will be busy in the next few days, I shall take my leave now."

Lin Bai responded with a smile, "Please go ahead."

Jian Ruohan, the only daughter of the Head of the Famous Sword Manor and one of the Four Great Sword Emperors, naturally had to welcome the arriving masters.

However, not everyone required a welcome from Jian Ruohan.

For example, the Prince of Fire Sword didn’t qualify for Jian Ruohan’s welcome.

The individuals that Jian Ruohan welcomed were either extraordinary geniuses or prominent figures.

For instance, Yejian Qiu, who was the Dongling First Sword Cultivator of last year and received an invitation today, deserved a welcoming from Jian Ruohan.

Another example, the Elder in a Purple Robe, one of the three Sect Leaders of Miracle Ridge, at the Flying Sky Realm cultivation. On his arrival, not only was Jian Ruohan obliged to welcome him,

but even the Head of the Famous Sword Manor would have to do the same.

In other words, the warriors who went to welcome the guests were very powerful and highly esteemed within the Famous Sword Manor, and the people they had to receive were no ordinary figures.

Only Su Xingmang would go to welcome mere geniuses.

After Jian Ruohan left, Lishu An, still respectful, looked at Lin Bai with an expressionless face.

Lin Bai spoke, with humility and a smile, "I am Lin Bai from the Shenwu Kingdom. I look forward to everyone’s care and support in the following half month."

When Lin Bai started to speak full of modesty and smile, Lishu An looked at him with a scornful expression and said, "If you need to know anything, just ask me. If not, don’t interrupt my cultivation."

Having said that, Lishu An turned around and left the Great Hall.

"Everyone, dismiss. We thought a remarkable genius was coming, but instead, we got a nobody. What a disappointment."

"I wonder how he managed to get an invitation from Senior Sister Jian Ruohan."

After saying that, Lishu An left with a father’s scornful smile towards all the maids.

Those maids who were respectful just now started to show indifference and scorn upon seeing Lin Bai.

"How come he’s only at the Middle Stage of Half-step Divine Pill Realm? It’s almost unbelievable how he managed to get an invitation."

"Exactly, he must have used some unfair means. How can a warrior at the Middle Stage of Half-step Divine Pill Realm possibly receive an invitation?"

"I spent a fortune this year to buy the opportunity to be a maid at the Sword River Palace, hoping to rise to fame through an extraordinary genius. I didn’t expect such a waste, with a cultivation level even lower than mine."

Many maids glared at Lin Bai.

In the Sword River Palace, each maid was a beauty, attractive and charming.

These maids, most from big families of the Lingdong 700 States, and a few even from legitimate lines.

Their purpose in the Sword River Palace was purely to get noticed by a genius of the Famous Sword Manor, become their concubine, and then go on a smooth martial art journey. Their families would gain some advantages through it as well.

Think about it, having the Dongling First Sword Cultivator as the son-in-law of this Martial Arts Family, who would dare to offend it? Who would dare?