Yuan saw an exceptionally beautiful woman standing a few ters away from him, her bright golden eyes filled with curiosity as they stared at him, trying to figure out how he had ended up in this place.
'Woah! She is beautiful! But who is she? When did she get here? I didn't even sense her presence...' Yuan wondered inwardly, feeling curious about the identity of the woman before him.
"Shouldn't you introduce yourself first before asking others for their nas? Everyone knows that," Yuan said with a smile, causing her cheeks to turn slightly red, embarrassed by his words.
'She looks like a goddess descended from heaven, so beautiful!' Yuan thought.
A mont later, the woman cleared her throat and looked at Yuan with a serious expression. "It was rude of not to introduce myself first. I apologize. I'm Fang Xiaoyan, the caretaker of the 'Sacred Stone Tablet' left behind by our Lord."
"It's your turn now. Tell who you are and what you're doing here. If I sense any lies from you, I won't hesitate to cut you down!" Fang Xiaoyan said with a stern expression, releasing her Spirit Lord cultivation.
'Is she really going to kill just because I entered this place? This is crazy!' Yuan thought, feeling his soul almost leave his body from the shock.
"I'm Yuan. It's nice to et you. And I didn't co here intentionally; I was brought here by a mysterious phantom wearing a white mask." Yuan decided to be honest with Fang Xiaoyan, who had introduced herself as the caretaker of this place.
He continued, "However, upon arriving, I was greatly disappointed, as there seems to be nothing valuable here aside from this damaged Stone Tablet in the middle of this place. I'm completely clueless as to why that phantom brought here—there's nothing here for ."
"A phantom wearing a white mask? That sounds like you're talking about our Lord, the owner of this place—no, the entire Secret Realm…" Fang Xiaoyan mumbled in a low voice, surprise evident on her face despite her attempts to appear calm.
Suddenly, a thought occurred to her. *Could it be possible that our Lord guided this young man here? Does it have sothing to do with the Sacred Stone Tablet that our Lord left behind?* she wondered inwardly.
"Do you know anything about this stone tablet? Why is it here, and what are those strange marks on it?" Yuan asked. Since she was a resident of this Secret Realm and the caretaker of this place, she must know the secret behind the stone tablet.
"The markings on the Sacred Stone Tablet are not what you think. Those sword marks were left by the Lord, fused with his sword aura," Fang Xiaoyan replied with a smile. Yuan could see great dedication in her eyes toward this 'Lord' she spoke of.
"Sword Aura, huh?" Yuan muttered, surprised. He fixed his gaze on the stone tablet, sensing an opportunity to learn more about sword aura.
"Do you know anything about sword aura and how one could learn it?" he asked.
"Well, I'm not a sword master, so I don't know much about it..." Fang Xiaoyan shook her head, but then she rembered her grandfather's words. "But my grandfather once told that to learn sword aura, one must beco one with the sword. That's all I know."
"I see…" Yuan replied, a bit disappointed to learn that Fang Xiaoyan didn't know much more about sword aura.
"This place is quite special. If you want to stay and practice your swordsmanship here, you can achieve twice the results. This was the Lord's training ground. I have to leave now; I need to prepare food for my family," Fang Xiaoyan said before turning to leave.
Once Fang Xiaoyan left, Yuan was alone. The atmosphere was peaceful, perfect for focusing his attention on training with his sword.
'Right, every second here is valuable… I won't get a chance like this ever again.' Yuan looked determined as he quickly retrieved his sword from his system storage.
Without further ado, Yuan began to swing his sword, his expression focused and intense. His mind was solely concentrated on the sword.
Whoosh! With each swing, a small gust of wind would stir the air, lifting the leaves from the ground before they fell back down again, only to be swept up repeatedly.
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"I've finally entered the first level of the Spirit Grandmaster realm after cultivating for several hours!" Xi ili exclaid with a happy smile as she stood up, feeling her senses beco sharper.
"It's ti to find my hubby and my other sisters… I haven't seen them for quite a while now. I hope nothing has happened to them," Xi ili thought. She used her Qi manipulation to soar into the sky, unaided by a flying sword.
"Now then… which direction should I go first?" She looked at the vast forest from above, feeling confused about where to start her search.
After pondering for a mont, she decided to head north, sensing she might encounter soone there. It was just a hunch, but she hoped it would lead to sothing.
Without further hesitation, Xi ili flew north at an incredible speed, crossing the forest in no ti.
After flying for a few minutes, she noticed Anna, Grace, and Mireya in the distance near a massive tree, surrounded by the corpses of many Horned Oxen, most of them sliced cleanly in half by a sharp object.
"Isn't that Mom Anna, Mom Grace, and Sister Mireya? Did they defeat all these monsters? Incredible!" Xi ili mumbled in surprise, then slowly descended to the ground.
Anna and Grace imdiately noticed Xi ili's presence. They looked up and felt relieved to see her cheerful expression.
As soon as Xi ili landed, Anna quickly asked, "ili dear, have you found Yuan or anyone else besides the three of us?"
"No, Mom Anna, I haven't seen anyone else yet. Let's go look for them together… Since you two are already in the Spirit Master realm, you can fly using your swords," Xi ili replied, noticing her two mothers-in-law's cultivation levels.
"Well, Mireya is on the verge of a breakthrough to the Spirit Master realm. Let's wait for her to finish; she must be comprehending her enlightennt right now," Grace responded before Anna could speak.
"I see… Then we have no choice but to wait," Xi ili sighed, sitting down on the trunk of the massive tree.
'I want to see hubby so badly… I miss him so much! Hubby, where are you? Xi ili wants you by her side!' she thought to herself, calling out to him in her mind.
Seeing the sad look on Xi ili's face, Anna quickly went over and whispered, "How about I cook sothing delicious for us while we wait for Mireya to finish her breakthrough?"
"That would be wonderful, Mom Anna!" Xi ili's eyes sparkled with excitent at the suggestion.
Without further ado, Anna quickly retrieved her tools and began preparing so delicious dishes for them to enjoy while waiting for Mireya to complete her enlightennt process and reach the Spirit Master realm.
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"Damn it! I've been swinging my sword for more than three hours now, and I'm getting a little tired. Even so, I still don't feel the slightest improvent!" Yuan muttered to himself in frustration.
Yuan was becoming increasingly irritated. Despite training for over three hours, he felt no improvent in his understanding of the sword. Frustration began to cloud his thoughts, and he struggled to maintain his composure.
He suddenly stopped swinging his sword, sat down on the ground, and stared at the sword marks left behind by the Lord that Fang Xiaoyan had ntioned.
"Damn! I forgot to ask her if the Lord is still alive. If he is, maybe he could have helped learn Sword Aura," Yuan muttered, glancing at the Sacred Stone Tablet.
"Those markings seem so profound, emitting a sharp aura… It feels like I'm being targeted by thousands of extrely sharp swords… What a strange feeling," Yuan thought, unable to take his eyes off the sword marks on the stone tablet. It was as if he were gazing at the most extraordinary artwork in the world.
The more he stared at the stone tablet, the more peculiar it seed. It wasn't just an ordinary tablet with sword marks infused with Sword Aura; it was far more profound and mysterious.
'I've been staring at this stone tablet for almost an hour now, and I don't feel any different… Do I need to do sothing to access its hidden features?' Yuan wondered inwardly.
After pondering for a mont, Yuan decided to use his divine sense to examine the stone tablet, hoping to uncover sothing hidden from his physical sight.
"Nothing… Still nothing… Why did the masked phantom bring here if there's nothing here?" Yuan grumbled, feeling frustrated and considering his ti wasted. Yet, he also felt that he shouldn't give up just yet, or he might miss sothing valuable.
Yuan looked at the stone tablet once more, took a deep breath, and sat in a lotus position. He closed his eyes and expanded his divine sense, covering the entire area.
By doing this, he could notice every detail, including even the tiniest sword marks on the stone tablet. He began to focus, trying to comprehend the sword marks left by the Lord.
"This is useless… What am I supposed to do here? What does that masked phantom want from ?" Yuan mumbled, feeling increasingly frustrated with his situation.
After a few more minutes, Yuan took a deep breath and continued to stare at the sword marks for hours, remaining completely still.
Suddenly, he closed his eyes, feeling a familiar sensation spread throughout his body, overwhelming him.
"T-This feeling… A-Am I experiencing enlightennt…?" Yuan mumbled in a low voice. His words trailed off as his mind seed to enter a specific state, like a trance.
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