“This minor bottleneck breakthrough, I can ask Flying Shadow Golden Lord and Destruction Golden Lord about it,” Lin Yun said.
After all, they had broken through this bottleneck before. Lin Yun felt they might offer him some guiding advice, even if only directional pointers.
With this thought, Lin Yun immediately sent messages to Flying Shadow Golden Lord and Destruction Golden Lord, asking if they had time and whether he could meet them in the main hall of the castle.
The two were also cultivating and replied that they were free now.
So Lin Yun headed straight to the main hall.
Just as Lin Yun reached the entrance, Flying Shadow Golden Lord and Destruction Golden Lord arrived at the same moment.
“Palace Master, has something happened again?” the two Golden Lords asked hurriedly upon seeing him.
“It’s about a cultivation issue. I wanted to consult you both,” Lin Yun replied with a smile.
“I see. Very well, let’s go inside and talk,” Flying Shadow Golden Lord said.
Once inside the hall.
“Flying Shadow Golden Lord, Destruction Golden Lord, I have now reached the bottleneck of Initial Supreme. The next step is Gold Supreme. Do you two have any experience regarding this minor realm bottleneck?” Lin Yun asked.
“The Palace Master has already reached the bottleneck? So quickly?” Both were astonished.
Though they had previously learned that Lin Yun had a shortcut for rapid advancement, reaching this stage so soon still exceeded their expectations.
Back then, it had taken them tens or hundreds of thousands of years to reach this point.
“It’s quite fast, but the cost is considerable. It consumed a great many Haoyue Crystals,” Lin Yun said with a wry smile.
Flying Shadow Golden Lord said, “Palace Master, since you have reached this stage, we will naturally hold nothing back. My breakthrough to Gold Supreme relied on comprehending the sword.”
“Comprehending the sword?” Lin Yun was taken aback.
“Palace Master, my breakthrough to Gold Supreme relied on comprehending the Dao. The method and form of breaking through to Gold Supreme may differ for each person,” Destruction Golden Lord said.
Lin Yun turned to Flying Shadow Golden Lord. “Flying Shadow Golden Lord, you broke through by comprehending the sword. Could you explain the details?”
Lin Yun was clearly more interested in Flying Shadow Golden Lord’s approach.
Flying Shadow Golden Lord said, “At advanced stages, sword arts actually incorporate various Daos and laws. In the process of exploring higher-level swordsmanship, one naturally gains deeper insights, which in turn allows the realm to break through. Because I have studied sword arts for so long and mastered a great deal, when I reached the Initial Supreme bottleneck, I soon stepped into Gold Supreme. It was rather an unintended fortunate outcome.”
“I understand,” Lin Yun nodded.
“If you wish to use my method, you could focus your efforts on cultivating sword techniques. Perhaps one day, when you gain an insight in swordsmanship, your realm will naturally break through as well,” Flying Shadow Golden Lord said.
After finishing the conversation with the two Golden Lords, Lin Yun returned to his training chamber.
Next, Lin Yun decided to set aside the matter of comprehending the bottleneck for now and concentrate fully on cultivating sword arts.
The ninth form of the Flying Shadow Sword Art he practised had never been mastered. This was the perfect time to comprehend and train it.
Time passed in a flash, another ten years.
“It’s time to test it!”
Lin Yun opened his eyes, left the One Thought Bright Heart Tower, walked outside the castle, and soared directly into the sky.
Ten thousand metres high.
Lin Yun drew his treasured sword, then closed his eyes.
All his intent converged upon the sword.
The high-altitude winds blew constantly, making Lin Yun’s robes flap noisily.
Lin Yun simply hovered quietly in the air.
After a long while.
“Nine Nine Return to One!”
Lin Yun abruptly opened his eyes. The sword in his hand trembled violently. Then Lin Yun swept it out in one strike.
The swept sword instantly transformed into countless sword shadows, which finally condensed into one, carrying terrifying might as it blasted forward.
Boom!
Under this sword, space itself was forcibly shattered.
“Nine Nine Return to One, it’s finally succeeded!”
Lin Yun sheathed his sword, overjoyed.
Back when he was still in the Void Dao Realm, Lin Yun had been completely unable to master this sword move.
After so long, cultivating it again in the Supreme Realm, with a different perspective and starting point, he had unexpectedly mastered it in just ten years.
This meant Lin Yun’s strength had once again improved somewhat.
However, this advancement in sword comprehension did not trigger a breakthrough in his realm bottleneck.
Such things could not be rushed. Cultivation in the Supreme Realm was inherently difficult. Breaking through this minor bottleneck could only come gradually. When the time was right, it would happen naturally. It could not be forced.
