Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Pan Nan’s face darkened instantly, and he was about to lose his temper, but Grand Preceptor Pan gave him a cold glance, “If you lack the skill, put away that ridiculous temper.”
Pan Nan’s heart jolted, and he quickly bowed respectfully before stepping aside.
At that moment, Ye Xuan suddenly looked at Grand Preceptor Pan, smiling, “Grand Preceptor, is there anyone stronger?”
Grand Preceptor Pan smiled, “I see now. Young Master Ye wants to challenge a Saint Realm powerhouse.”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Yes.”
Grand Preceptor Pan fell silent.
The Pan clan certainly had Saint Realm powerhouses, but they weren’t easily summoned.
Those old Saint Realm figures were in seclusion year-round and wouldn’t emerge unless a powerful foreign enemy invaded.
As for Ye Xuan…
He was strong, yet only at the Order Realm.
But to say he wasn’t strong? He was incredibly capable, easily defeating Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm opponents.
Just then, Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Miss Grand Preceptor, are your clan’s Saint Realm powerhouses perhaps unavailable right now?”
Grand Preceptor Pan glanced at him, then smiled, “Indeed, they’re not very available.”
Ye Xuan immediately said, “Then I’ll wait in the Pan clan, is that alright?”
Grand Preceptor Pan fell silent.
Ye Xuan smiled, “The Pan clan surely has sword practitioners. If your clan doesn’t mind, I could find a few with good swordsmanship talent and teach them my sword techniques. What do you think?”
Grand Preceptor Pan looked at Ye Xuan, “You’re willing to do that?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Of course.”
After a moment of silence, Grand Preceptor Pan smiled, “Jin’er, why don’t you call him Master?”
Pan Jin’er stepped forward, gave a slight bow to Ye Xuan, “Master Ye.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Miss Jin’er, are you a sword cultivator?”
Pan Jin’er nodded, “I’ve studied the sword, but my skills are shallow.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Then learn from me. Don’t worry, it won’t take long before you’re the Pan clan’s top swordmaster.”
Pan Jin’er glanced at Ye Xuan, then said, “Alright.”
She paused, then added, “That sword strike earlier, I saw an infinite momentum and intent. Master, do you first gather that momentum and intent into the sword?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Yes.”
Pan Jin’er looked at him, “How do you achieve that?”
Ye Xuan smiled slightly, “Sword Domain.”
He took a step forward, and in an instant, the Human Sword Domain enveloped Pan Jin’er.
Sword Domain.
Pan Jin’er glanced around within the domain, her expression serious.
Ye Xuan said, “This is the Human Sword Domain, my unique sword domain. Within it, my strength is greatly enhanced.”
Pan Jin’er said gravely, “Can this sword domain hold the momentum of millions of universes?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Of course, it’s not limited to that.”
Pan Jin’er looked at him, about to ask more, when Ye Xuan said, “Miss Jin’er, don’t rush, take it slowly.”
Pan Jin’er fell silent.
She knew Ye Xuan wouldn’t easily teach her the core techniques.
That was only natural.
Ye Xuan turned to Grand Preceptor Pan, smiling, “Grand Preceptor, if your clan’s Saint Realm powerhouses become available, please inform me. In the meantime, I’ll cultivate in seclusion here for a while. That… shouldn’t be a problem, right? Rest assured, I won’t cause trouble, and I hope your clan won’t disturb me either.”
Grand Preceptor Pan glanced at him, then smiled, “That’s perfectly fine.”
Ye Xuan nodded, then said, “Grand Preceptor, I’ll begin teaching Miss Jin’er swordsmanship now. You…”
Grand Preceptor Pan smiled, “I won’t disturb you.”
With that, she turned and vanished.
Ye Xuan looked at Pan Jin’er, smiling, “Miss Jin’er, I’ve founded an academy. Are you interested in joining?”
Pan Jin’er glanced at him, “What benefits would I get from joining?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I’ll share all I know, holding nothing back. I’ll teach you everything I’ve learned.”
Pan Jin’er fell silent.
Ye Xuan smiled, “You can think it over.”
Pan Jin’er suddenly asked, “Are there any restrictions?”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “No restrictions. You remain a member of the Pan clan, and I won’t use your status to make you do anything against the clan.”
Pan Jin’er looked at him, “No restrictions at all?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “You must follow the academy’s order and the Guanxuan Law, but within the Pan clan, you don’t have to for now. Outside, in our territory, you’d need to comply.”
Pan Jin’er said, “Alright, I’ll join the academy.”
Ye Xuan was speechless, wondering if this girl ever planned to leave the Pan clan.
Pan Jin’er looked at him, “Can I see your sword?”
Ye Xuan glanced at her, then smiled, “Sure.”
He opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword flew to Pan Jin’er.
She gripped the sword, and after a moment, her expression grew extremely serious. After a long pause, she looked at Ye Xuan, “Where did you get this sword?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I forged it myself.”
Pan Jin’er stared at him, silent.
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, “You don’t believe me?”
Pan Jin’er said calmly, “Whether I believe you or not, do you believe yourself?”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “I do.”
Pan Jin’er shook her head, speechless.
She said, “Would you sell this sword? I can offer a price you’d be very satisfied with.”
Ye Xuan blinked, “How much?”
Pan Jin’er said, “One million avenue spirit crystals.”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
One million avenue spirit crystals was no small sum.
Pan Jin’er asked, “Will you sell?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Miss Jin’er, what do you think?”
Pan Jin’er sighed softly after a moment, then handed the sword back to Ye Xuan, “The reason Pan Nan’s body was so fragile wasn’t just your momentum and intent, but also this sword. It’s too sharp, his body couldn’t withstand it. Besides, I think your ability to store momentum and intent in the sword is also due to this sword, right?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Yes.”
Pan Jin’er shook her head, “The one who forged this sword is the true powerhouse. I never imagined there’d be such a formidable figure out there.”
Ye Xuan smiled, then handed the Qingxuan Sword to Pan Jin’er, “Come, fight me with this sword.”
Pan Jin’er looked at him, silent.
Ye Xuan smiled, “No matter how strong a sword is, it’s just a sword. If the person isn’t strong, what use is even a divine sword?”
With a wave of his sleeve, the Qingxuan Sword vanished, replaced by the Human Sword, “Miss Jin’er, I’ll fight you with this Human Sword. If I can’t kill you in one move, I’ll take you as my master. Shall we?”
Pan Jin’er remained silent.
Ye Xuan sneered, “All talk, no action?”
With that, he swung his sword.
A wave of sword light surged forward.
Pan Jin’er’s expression changed drastically. She raised her arms to block, and a terrifying aura erupted from her body.
Boom.
A deafening explosion rang out as Pan Jin’er was sent flying tens of thousands of feet. When she stopped, her body shattered, leaving only her soul. At that moment, the Human Sword rested between her brows.
Pan Jin’er’s soul froze.
Ye Xuan gave her a cold glance, said nothing, and turned to leave.
As he turned, the sword at her brow flew back to his hand.
After Ye Xuan left, Grand Preceptor Pan appeared, glanced at him, and said, “His power of faith is the foundation of his swordsmanship.”
Pan Jin’er said gravely, “I underestimated him.”
Grand Preceptor Pan said calmly, “He seems carefree, but he’s ruthless. Don’t interact with him further.”
Pan Jin’er looked at her, and Grand Preceptor Pan added, “You can’t outplay him.”
Pan Jin’er fell silent.
Grand Preceptor Pan looked into the distance, saying softly, “His target is Saint Realm powerhouses, meaning he must have held back in his fight with Pan Nan.”
Held back.
Pan Jin’er remained silent.
Indeed, Ye Xuan had held back. Though he used momentum and intent against Pan Nan, he didn’t use the Qingxuan Sword.
Had he used it, Pan Nan would have died instantly, as its speed would’ve been ten times greater.
And if he’d also used his sword domain, avenue divine energy, and bloodline power, Pan Nan wouldn’t have stood a chance.
He came to spar with experts, not to make enemies, so he didn’t use lethal moves.
Killing while challenging in this place would surely make him unwelcome, and besides, he had another goal in the Pan clan: avenue spiritual energy.
…
Ye Xuan found a quiet spot, feeling the dense avenue spiritual energy around him, a slight smile curling his lips.
Cultivation.
He sat cross-legged and began cultivating the second part of the Avenue Divine Scripture.
As his technique activated, the surrounding avenue spiritual energy rapidly converged towards him.
Boom.
In an instant, his body became like a massive vortex, drawing in the avenue spiritual energy frantically.
Above his head, a multicoloured cloud silently formed.
Avenue Cloud.
Ye Xuan’s cultivation caused such a stir that it shocked the entire Pan clan. Soon, countless Pan clan powerhouses gathered around him, led by Grand Preceptor Pan.
She looked at Ye Xuan, frowning.
He was absorbing avenue spiritual energy at an alarming rate.
This guy really didn’t treat himself as an outsider.
The gathered Pan clan powerhouses looked to Grand Preceptor Pan, awaiting her decision.
She glanced around, seeing more and more avenue spiritual energy converging towards Ye Xuan. The consumption was enormous.
If this continued, the loss would be too great.
Frowning, she was about to stop him when the Small Pagoda suddenly appeared before her.
Seeing it, Grand Preceptor Pan froze.
The Small Pagoda said, “Miss, would you like a chance at a great opportunity?”
Grand Preceptor Pan looked at it, “What do you mean?”
The Small Pagoda smiled, “Miss, in life, many opportunities come, but most people miss them. Right now, a tremendous opportunity is before you. Can you seize it?”
Grand Preceptor Pan smiled lightly, “Is this opportunity Young Master Ye?”
The Small Pagoda said, “Yes.”
Grand Preceptor Pan shook her head, “Absurd.”
The Small Pagoda suddenly said, “Come inside the pagoda and see.”
Grand Preceptor Pan frowned slightly. A golden light enveloped her, and the next moment, she entered the Small Pagoda. Upon entering, she froze in place.
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