The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 878 - 876: Divine Power! Sword Heart Clarity!

Chapter 878: Chapter 876: Divine Power! Sword Heart Clarity!

Hearing Lin Bai wanted to master Sword Heart Clarity overnight, many from the Low-Level Group of warriors burst into ridicule.

Laughing at Lin Bai’s ignorance of his own limits!

Fang Hai sneered, "Then let’s wait and see, our Low-Level Group’s great genius, hahaha!"

"Daring to provoke Senior Brother Chang Minghui from the Advanced Group, just wait, you won’t even know how you die!"

Fang Hai sneered.

Nie Xiaoxian shouted angrily, "Enough, stop the noise!"

"Focus on cultivating your Divine Powers from now on!"

"Lin Bai, come with me, I’ll teach you Sword Heart Clarity!"

Having said that, Nie Xiaoxian turned around and walked out of the Daoist Arena with Lin Bai.

They left the Daoist Arena.

Nie Xiaoxian walked in front, with Lin Bai silently following behind.

"Heh, isn’t it laughable?"

Suddenly, Nie Xiaoxian asked with a chuckle.

Curious, Lin Bai asked, "What’s laughable?"

Nie Xiaoxian said, "The Low-Level Group."

It was then that Lin Bai understood and laughed, "Indeed, it is laughable! Some people in the Low-Level Group have already developed a servile nature, and there is no hope for them in Martial Art in this lifetime!"

Nie Xiaoxian said, "Most of them have a Martial Soul around Mysterious Level One, and it’s already their great fortune to have entered the Miracle Ridge."

"Mysterious Grade Martial Soul might be considered high-level in the Lingdong 700 States!"

"But amongst the sea of talents here at the Miracle Ridge, a Mysterious Grade Martial Soul is merely at the bottom!"

"Indeed, as Wu Enli said, the path of Martial Art in the Low-Level Group is very low!"

Lin Bai shook his head and said, "What saddens me the most is that the Advanced Group calls them trash, and they actually accept that status, with not a single desire to resist!"

"Alas!"

Lin Bai shook his head with a smile.

Nie Xiaoxian said, "Don’t think too much about it; every Warrior chooses their own path, and we have no right to question it. Come on, Lin Bai, I’ll teach you Sword Heart Clarity!"

"To the back mountain of the Sword Art Academy!"

Nie Xiaoxian led Lin Bai to the back mountain of the Sword Art Academy.

The back mountain where, year-round, was the Sacred Land for disciples to date their lovers.

Extremely quiet and scenic, it was a place free from disturbances.

Nie Xiaoxian brought Lin Bai to the side of a small stream and said lightly, "Sword Heart Clarity is an extremely powerful Divine Power within the Sword Art Academy; this power grows increasingly strong according to the force within the Warrior’s heart!"

"Thus, virtually all disciples practice Sword Heart Clarity upon entering the Sword Art Academy!"

"Sword Heart Clarity, pierces through one’s true heart!"

"Whether good or evil, a single sword decides!"

"Some execute this move gracefully as a startled swan."

"Some execute this move with unparalleled slaughter!"

"Some execute this move as if banished Immortals!"

"All of these reflect each person’s pursuit in the Sword Art!"

"The cultivation of Divine Power, the stages of entry, minor achievement, major achievement, Great Perfection!"

"Each stage requires the Warrior to invest a great deal of energy and blood to comprehend their own self and the world around them!"

"Lin Bai, I will now pass on to you the heart mantra and sword technique of Sword Heart Clarity!"

Nie Xiaoxian sat down cross-legged, and Lin Bai also sat opposite her.

The two were barely half a meter apart, and with one look up, Lin Bai could see the exquisite features of Nie Xiaoxian, a beauty so captivating it nearly caused him to be lost in it.

Fortunately, Lin Bai promptly recollected his thoughts, wholeheartedly listening to Nie Xiaoxian as she imparted the mantra and sword technique!

An hour later.

Lin Bai had committed the heart mantra and sword technique to memory.

Afterward, Nie Xiaoxian continued to impart her knowledge of cultivation to Lin Bai.

Nie Xiaoxian said, "That’s all I can teach you for now. Go back and practice well! The monthly test is tomorrow, so just do your best and don’t force yourself if you can’t achieve it."

Lin Bai replied with a smile, "Thank you, Mentor Nie, for imparting the Divine Power!"

Nie Xiaoxian smiled faintly and turned to leave.

Lin Bai then left the back hill of the Sword Art Academy and, instead of returning to the Sword Art Academy Arena, he directly went back to Shadow Mountain.

Upon reaching Shadow Mountain, Lin Bai found that Tang Bufan had already returned and was earnestly cultivating in the courtyard.

Feeling Lin Bai’s return, Tang Bufan asked, "Lin Bai, how was it? Did Mentor Nie impart the Divine Power to you?"

Lin Bai nodded slightly, "Bufan, we’ll talk later, I’m going into seclusion."

Tang Bufan nodded and said, "Go ahead, work hard."

Lin Bai returned to his residence, tightly closed the door, and began his cultivation.

"Sword Heart Clarity! Illuminate the true self!"

"An interesting Divine Power!"

Lin Bai smiled to himself, closed his eyes, and quickly began to cultivate the Divine Power of Sword Heart Clarity in his mind.

The night passed without words.

The next morning, Tang Bufan arrived early outside Lin Bai’s residence, waiting for him.

Tang Bufan paced back and forth, full of anxiety, "I wonder if Lin Bai managed to cultivate Sword Heart Clarity. One night is so short; it might be impossible."

Just at that moment,

The gate of Shadow Mountain Residence No. 81 was pushed open, and Lin Bai walked out from it.

"Bufan, you’re up early," Lin Bai greeted with a smile.

Tang Bufan smiled back, "How was it? Lin Bai, did you manage to learn Sword Heart Clarity?"

Lin Bai replied with a smile, "I grasped a bit of it. Let’s go, we’re off to the Sword Art Academy Arena."

Upon hearing this and seeing the mysterious smile on Lin Bai’s face, Tang Bufan thought to himself: Could it be that Lin Bai really managed to cultivate Sword Heart Clarity? In just one night’s time!

Tang Bufan followed Lin Bai, somewhat dazed, to the Sword Art Academy Arena.

Today, all the new disciples arrived early.

Because today was their first monthly test since joining the Sword Art Academy, their performance would determine their future access to cultivation resources in the academy.

"Wow, our great genius has arrived!"

"Lin Bai, did you manage to learn Sword Heart Clarity overnight?"

"Of course! Our genius can do anything! Even pluck the stars from the sky if he wished!"

As soon as Lin Bai entered the Sword Art Academy Arena, Fang Hai and a group of warriors from the Low-Level Group started to mock him.

Lin Bai could only smile pitifully at them.

On the other hand, the warriors from the Advanced Group were much calmer today.

Among the Advanced Group, Lin Bai saw Chang Minghui, who had recovered well from his injuries after one night and was ready to participate in the day’s test.

When Nie Xiaoxian saw Lin Bai arrive, she approached and said, "Don’t be under too much pressure. Just do your best!"

Lin Bai replied with a smile, "I understand."

Nie Xiaoxian smiled and said, "Then wait here for a bit, Elder Lin Baoyu will arrive soon, and the monthly test will begin."

Lin Bai nodded, not in a hurry and quietly waited.

Tang Bufan asked Lin Bai in impatience, "Come on, Lin Bai, give me a hint, how well have you cultivated the Sword Heart Clarity?"

"Are you confident about today’s monthly test?" he asked anxiously.

Lin Bai chuckled, "Don’t worry, I’m pretty sure I will be the first!"

"First, first place..." Tang Bufan stared at Lin Bai, flabbergasted.

Tang Bufan had initially thought that for Lin Bai to achieve entry-level cultivation of Sword Heart Clarity overnight would have been an immense stroke of luck!

Yet, what he hadn’t expected was that Lin Bai was aiming to be the first!

To be the first in the monthly test meant that his cultivation of Sword Heart Clarity needed to be strong enough to outshine everyone else!