The Story of the Swordsman

Mythological Realm

On the open training ground within the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Lintian stood motionless on the snow field. In his hand was a wooden bow and he aimed at a human-shaped wooden target hundreds of meters away.

Puffs

The moment Yun Lintian released the arrow, it shot straight towards the target head at high speed.

In the distance, not too far away from Yun Lintian, Yun Qianxue and Yun Meilan stood together, watching him attentively.

"I think he's more qualified to be a murderer than you are." Yun Qianxue said softly. Pride and astonishment could be seen in her beautiful eyes.

Yun Meilan expressed her agreement: "Indeed. Somehow, I feel like he's really used to this kind of killing technique as if he's been practicing for decades."

He watched Yun Lintian grow for several years and discovered that he was extremely proficient in the — killing technique was even more outstanding than his medical talent. The only thing blocking him was his low strength. If his strength was the same as his peers, he could easily kill anyone as he pleased.

"Mom, Aunt Meilan." Yun Lintian walked over and greeted politely.

Yun Qianxue pulled her arm and said, "Let's get some rest. I want to tell you something."

"Mk." Yun Lintian replied. They all immediately headed to Yun Qianxue's room.

A month had passed since Yun Lintian returned from the capital's trip. He concentrated the entire time on setting up the Heaven Suppressing Formation as well as training seriously under the guidance of Yun Qianxue and Yun Meilan.

A week ago, he made a breakthrough and finally stepped into the fifth level of the Essence Realm. This speed was extremely frightening as he had broken through two levels in the span of one month. All of this was caused by some low-tier profound stones that Yun Qianxue had given her.

In the Azure World, there was a stone that contained a bit of deep energy, known as the Profound Stone. It is divided into four classes, Low, Medium, High and Perfect - classified based on the amount of energy contained within it. Normally, the Profound Stone was used to maintain formations, serve as an energy source, and could be used directly by a practitioner to help them practice.

Profound Stones were extremely rare and if using them to practice it was too wasteful. Especially in a small country like the Heavenly Fortune Country, the Profound Stone could not be obtained in the usual way. Even the richest clan in the country, the Yang clan, did not possess more than a thousand low-tier Profound stones. All could see how much Yun Qianxue was pampering her adopted son. In order to increase his strength in a short period of time, he did not hesitate to give him several tens of Profound stones.

They arrived at the ice chamber and the four Hall Masters had been waiting for them along with the twelve elders.

"You're finally here." Yun Ruanyu greeted.

After sitting on the main seat, Yun Qianxue asked, "How are the preparations?"

Yun Ruanyu glanced at Yun Lintian and replied, "We are ready to depart at any time. With Huanxin's ability, we can get there in two days."

Yun Qianxue turned to Yun Lintian and explained, "The Mythological Realm will be opening soon next week. If you're ready, you can leave tomorrow."

"understand." Yun Lintian replied. Over the past month or so, his understanding of the Azure World grew.

The Azure World is divided into five continents, the North, East, West, South, and Central continents. The distance between each continent was extremely far away and was split apart by an infinite sea. To reach another continent, one could cross the sea by ship or through the Intercontinental Transmission Formation controlled by the highest power holders of any continent.

In this world, there are several realms commonly known as the Mythological Realm, located around places all over the world. Each of them has a different name, a different environment, and various limitations. There, one could find countless treasures and inheritances left behind by powerful figures in the past.

The Blazing Sun Myth Realm is also one of the many mythical realms out there. This realm was located between the Heavenly Fortune Capital City and the Sacred Fire Sect. It's under state control. Every fifty years, all the major powers in the Heavenly Fortune Country would send their disciples to explore it a limited — for Essence Realm practitioners and below.

"Tell me, what's your plan?" Yun Qianxue asked.

"just simple. When we get out of the mythical realm, Third Aunt will immediately send everyone away. After that, we will go to the secret transmission point to return. To my knowledge, they were unable to withstand Third Aunt's space techniques. Even if they can do it, we can use the escape talisman to get out of that place. Anyway, I've written down the coordinates on the talisman. Everyone will definitely show up around the meeting point." Yun Lintian revealed his thoughts.

However, Yun Ruanyu insisted on following Yun Lintian's initial plan.

"You can follow this plan." Yun Qianxue agreed.

"Can you give me details about the Mythological Realm of the Blazing Sun?" Yun Lintian asked.

Everyone except Yun Lintian looked at Yun Ruanyu as if they were saying "That's your job."

Yun Ruanyu smiled faintly as she explained, "The Flaming Sun Mythological Realm is divided into two regions. The outer region was a lush forest with countless ferocious beasts. In this region, various intermediate-grade medicinal ingredients can be found. You have to take this opportunity to harvest as much as you can. There are also several treasure caves in this region. You have to be careful if you want to get in there because it's full of traps."

"The central region is desert, very hot during the day and very cold at night. Usually, only a few people dared to enter that place. In the past, we had all ventured into the central area and found a large object like the sun floating above the ancient altar. We suspect this thing must be the ultimate treasure. We tried every way to get it, but it's-."

"So the reason why you want me to go is to get this thing?... How can I do it when everyone in this place can't do it, Aunt Ruanyu?" Asked Yun Lintian.

Yun Lintian seemed to understand Yun Ruanyu's intentions, but he did not believe in this matter. Every individual in this room all had strong strength and the best talent when they were young. Compared to the current Yun Lintian, it was something different. How could he obtain that thing with his pitiful strength?

Yun Ruanyu did not deny it. He replied, "It's okay if you can't get it. It's worth a try anyway. Besides, it'll be a good experience for you."

Listening to this, Yun Lintian no longer asked any further. He believed in Yun Ruanyu's intelligence and careful thinking. He should already have precautions for the problems to come. All he could do right now was focus on exploring the mythical realm.

"Regarding the other nine disciples who will accompany you on the journey, I have already told them everything. You don't have to worry." Yun Ruanyu said.

"I understand, Aunt Ruanyu." Yun Lintian replied. Originally, he had intended to choose his own members, but things had changed a lot. This decision ended up in Yun Ruanyu's hands instead.

"You should go back. I'll see you tonight." Seeing Yun Ruanyu seemed to want to say something. Yun Qianxue let Yun Lintian go first.

Yun Lintian was also aware of this. They may have something to discuss and not want him to know. "Well, I'll go now." He said and walked out of the room.

After Yun Lintian left, Yun Ruanyu looked at everyone and said, "The current situation is unfavorable to us. Although I'm sure Qi Qianxing won't give much of his strength into this war, we shouldn't underestimate the Sacred Fire Sect's Ancestor, Huo Yan."

Yun Qianxue turned to Yun Meilan and asked, "Do we have the latest information?"

Yun Meilan shook her head: "He had secluded himself from the world for so many years and never appeared even once. I can't find any information about him right now."

Yun Ruanyu added, "It's possible that he has already broken through to the fourth level of the Ruler Realm. Otherwise, Qi Qianxing would not have accepted their terms so easily like this."

Everyone nodded in agreement. It made sense that Qi Qianxing was willing to negotiate with them and decided to cooperate because there was an individual whose strength was higher than him.

Unfortunately, everyone in this room has misunderstood. They would never guess the truth behind Qi Qianxing's decision. He accepted the requirements of the Sacred Fire Sect because he desperately needed the Fire Spirit stones they offered. He had never placed Huo Yan in his eyes from the start.

"However, this will be our chance as well." Yun Ruanyu said. His words immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Lingwei, how long will it take to destroy their sect's protective formation?" Yun Ruanyu asked as her eyes filled with wisdom stared at Yun Lingwei.

"You mean ..." Yun Lingwei replied uncertainly. He was not sure if his idea was the same as Yun Ruanyu's idea.

When he saw Yun Ruanyu nodded her head slightly, justifying Yun Lingwei's thoughts. Yun Lingwei as well as the others instantly became excited.