Chapter 12: Azure Lotus Sword Body, the Trash Awakens

Leng Bingning saw Feng Qingyang's indifferent expression and didn't want to say more.

Feng Qingyang also didn't need to explain further; when the Azure Cloud Sect contends for hegemony in the Central Region, everyone will know its strength.

Feng Qingyang then began checking the system interface.

The system reward previously obtained from Lin Bai has mostly been used up.

After using the silver summon card, he summoned an outer sect elder of Shattered Void Peak, and the Myriad Sword Tomb now appears behind the Azure Cloud Sect's rear mountain.

He could sense that something had appeared behind the mountain, emitting a strong sword intent, but the Nine Tripods suppressed it so the intent wasn't very strong.

This makes a good training ground for disciples; which disciple can obtain a divine sword from it depends entirely on their own fortune.

All that remains is to craft a personalized cultivation method for the disciples.

"Lin Bai, come here a moment."

""Sect Master," the still-grieving Lin Bai heard the Sect Master call him and hurried forward."

""I've pretty much figured out why you've been unable to break through, and I know the reason.""

""Our sect has something to pass to you that will solve your problem.""

""From now on you'll be like Shi Hao, an inner disciple of our sect.""

""Ah!""

Upon hearing the Sect Master say he could solve his cultivation problem, Lin Bai was already overjoyed.

But when he heard the Sect Master say he would take him as an inner disciple, he was completely stunned.

""Thank you, Master!," Lin Bai replied after realizing.

Leng Bingning and Liu Xue standing below were also curious, not knowing why the powerful and mysterious Feng Sect Master would accept a trash as a disciple; this boy must have a great secret.

""Release your divine sense.""

Upon hearing that, Lin Bai obeyed and did as told.

""System, we can begin.""

A streak of violet light flew from Feng Qingyang's hand into Lin Bai's sea of consciousness.

""Your physique is the legendary Azure Lotus Sword Body; the reason you couldn't break through is that you lacked the appropriate method to refine spiritual energy, so the spiritual energy you cultivated was absorbed by the sword body.""

""With this Azure Lotus Sword Manual, your sword body will activate, and your cultivation will advance a thousand miles a day.""

""Azure Lotus Sword Body!""

""A legendary physique, born for the sword; when cultivation reaches perfection, one sword can open the heavens!""

Leng Bingning was shocked again; today's shocks alone would be enough to astonish her for ten years!

She had heard her master say that in the ancient era there once appeared a perfected Azure Lotus Sword Body cultivator who, during the Sacred King Peak period, defied heaven and slew emperors, later being honored as the Sword God.

She never expected to see such a divine physique today in the Eastern Region.

Soon after.

Outside the main hall.

After two hours, Lin Bai, sitting cross-legged, happily opened his eyes.

""Master, I've broken through!""

Having just completed the first layer of the Azure Lotus Sword Manual, his stagnant cultivation burst forth like finding a gap, surging forward to shatter the realm barriers.

""Qi Refining early, middle, late, peak!""

""Foundation Establishment early, middle, late, peak!""

It continued until it stopped at Foundation Establishment peak.

""Foundation Establishment peak reached!""

In a single breath, he rose seven levels!

As Lin Bai's words fell, a heavenly portent descended; the earth surged with azure lotuses, which gathered beneath his feet, continually cleansing his body.

The portent and lotuses soon dispersed, and Lin Bai felt as if he had been reborn.

At this moment, he felt like reciting a poem.

""For ten years I've endured hardship.""

""I have suffered cold stares and scolding.""

""At last my divine body awakens.""

""Azure Lotus enters the body, the realm breaks.""

""Not bad, the sword body activated, and the realm continuously broke through.""

""Indeed, as the disciple chosen by the System, breaking through is as easy as drinking water, though still a bit inferior compared to me.""

Lin Bai was about to say something when a strong sword intent came from behind the mountain.

""Master, could it be that some sword dao senior of the sect is practicing swordsmanship behind the mountain?""

""Such strong sword intent!""

Senior Brother Shi Hao asked, guessing it should be a sword dao elder who returned from wandering.

Feng Qingyang probed with his divine sense; it turned out the Myriad Sword Tomb was stirring, and after seeing Lin Bai whose sword body had awakened, he understood, and thus smiled without speaking.

Just as Shi Hao, Lin Bai, and a few others were still marveling at this strong sword intent.

A three-foot azure peak sword broke through the air, its sword intent sharp and cold, circling a few times around Lin Bai before steadily landing in his hand.

""Master, this...""

It turned out that strong sword intent was emanating from this sword.

""Azure Lotus Divine Sword!""

The well-informed Leng Bingning exclaimed again.

She had seen this sword on a sword manual before; it is precisely the peerless sword of the Sword God mentioned earlier, but this sword should have disappeared together with the Sword God's fall in the ancient era—why does it appear here?

Oh, Miss Leng, do you recognize this sword?

Feng Qingyang saw Leng Bingning say the name of this sword, and then asked.

He also didn't recognize this sword; he only knew that the system said the Myriad Swords Tomb buried myriad swords from the heavens.

"Yes, I once saw this sword by chance on a sword manual; it is called the Azure Lotus Divine Sword, the side sword of the Sword God from the Middle Ancient era."

"This sword, in the hands of the Sword God, slaughtered saints and slew emperors, ranking first in the sword manual!"

"Coincidentally, that Sword God also had an Azure Lotus Sword Body, so he named his side sword the Azure Lotus Sword."

"Not bad; this sword was obtained by my Qingyun Sect by chance in the Middle Ancient era. It seems he is fated with this disciple of mine, flying over on his own," Feng Qingyang said without blushing.

"Middle Ancient era! Tens of millions of years ago, this Qingyun Sect is indeed a reclusive great sect, a major power with a legacy of tens of millions of years! No wonder the sect has such profound foundation."

Actually, Feng Qingyang's statement is half true, half false; the Qingyun Sect has indeed lasted tens of millions of years, but it can only be described with the two words "to scrape by". Where to speak of its bitterness?

"Disciple, you heard that too, right? Since this divine sword is fated with you, I'll give it to you; consider it as my gift for your initiation into the sect."

"Thank you, Master!"

"Master, rest assured, I will certainly not tarnish the prestige of this sword and the Sword God!"

"Azure Lotus Sword..."

"From now on, let us protect the sect and our own kin together."

Lin Bai, while feeling the sword's body with his hand, said, patting Nan Nan.

From this moment on, the story belonging to Lin Bai begins...

The divine sword has spirit, and it began to ring loudly, as if responding to Lin Bai.

Ancestor Li Qingyun, however, felt depressed.

The sect would often produce heavenly phenomena every few days; he had grown accustomed to it, to the point of numbness.

Back when he cultivated, he didn't have such talent; it was only through repeated trials and fortunate encounters, fighting his way to the Great Emperor Realm.

The Sword Tomb that descended on the back mountain, he sensed it immediately; at first he didn't know what it was, thinking it must have been brought by the Sect Master.

But as the powerful sword intent within erupted, he was drawn over, seeing the many precious swords buried inside; however, he could not get close no matter what, only able to stare longingly.

Seeing the Sect Master's newly accepted disciple cause such a phenomenon, and then the divine sword flew over on its own, he could no longer hold back.

"After all, am I not worthy of this Great Emperor Realm?..."