Chapter 614: Begging You to Accept Me as Disciple

The silent scene lasted less than half a second; quite a few sword cultivators drew their swords, sword qi rampaging freely, about to move against Tang Luo.

"Wait!"

You Tiangang shouted loudly, his voice sounding not too weak or pained at all; he raised a hand signaling everyone to stop.

Years of training worked very well.

The commander spoke, equivalent to a military order; a group of sword cultivators all halted, orders carried out without violation.

You Tiangang slowly climbed up from the ground, looked at Tang Luo, composed his emotions: "Not bad, come with me."

"Oh." Tang Luo remained as calm as ever.

He knew very clearly that the first step of successfully attracting attention had already been taken.

You Tiangang and Tang Luo left; when leaving, You Tiangang looked completely without the anger of being beaten into vomiting blood; on the contrary, he looked quite happy.

"Camp Commander, what's going on?"

"Squad Leader?"

Some people were asking, wanting to understand what exactly had happened.

Defeating Yi Longtao was one thing, but he actually even knocked down the General?! This isn't immortal cultivation!

"If I haven't guessed wrong, it's Sword Intent." A Golden Core stage sword cultivator said.

"Sword Intent?"

The people around immediately clamored, "That white-haired kid, comprehended, cultivated Sword Intent?"

This is the reason he could forcefully defeat Yi Longtao, and even beat You Tiangang into vomiting blood?

What Sword Intent is this strong?

You have to know, for Golden Core stage to be able to comprehend and cultivate Sword Intent is already quite remarkable; many sword cultivators only possess Sword Intent at Nascent Soul stage.

There are even some who, even upon reaching Nascent Soul stage, still haven't managed to possess Sword Intent.

And those who at Foundation Establishment stage can comprehend, cultivate Sword Intent are absolutely one-in-ten-thousands super geniuses.

Innate Sword Bone level peerless geniuses.

"Most likely, otherwise how would the General behave like this, he personally came and used his body to test the sword." A Golden Core sword cultivator said, "It was to experience it from all aspects, confirm whether it is Sword Intent; the General left laughing so happily, it's definitely Sword Intent, no mistake."

Giving You Tiangang a hand / Speaking up for You Tiangang.

"Left laughing that happily..."

Someone muttered a sentence, how does it sound so weird? Feels like he died.

That Golden Core sword cultivator glared fiercely at the other, scaring him into silence, then withdrew his gaze.

"That, what Sword Intent is that white-haired one?" Someone asked, "Can't tell at all."

It is universally known that Five Elements Sword Intent is very easy to recognize.

After comprehending and cultivating Sword Intent, sword yuan will have some color changes: crimson for fire, azure for wood, golden for metal — without Sword Intent, most sword yuan are also bright colors, close to golden; earth Sword Intent is also biased golden, but the color is much deeper; blue for water.

Besides color changes, the aura will also differ.

Fire Sword Intent scorching hot, Wood Sword Intent vibrant, Metal Sword Intent sharp to the extreme, Earth Sword Intent thick and solid, Water Sword Intent continuous and long.

But what the white-haired man displayed just now completely lacked the feel of any of the Five Elements Sword Intent.

On the contrary, what everyone felt was a power, a powerful, heart-palpitating power!

"You all know the General's Sword Intent, right?" Since it's been said to this point, the Golden Core cultivator didn't conceal it anymore.

Someone shook their head blankly.

Someone looked full of curiosity.

Still someone said: "Seems like some special Sword Intent, the very powerful kind..."

"Correct, the General's Sword Intent is extremely rare, even our Sword Gate has never seen it appear, only recorded in texts: 'Power Sword Intent'." The Golden Core cultivator said, tone carrying reverence and pride.

"Power Sword Intent?"

Just hearing the name, it sounds a bit lame, doesn't seem to have many special effects, just a power boost.

Feels far inferior to special Sword Intents like Illusion Sword Intent, Wind Sword Intent, etc.

But Power Sword Intent is pure and ultimate, and that is extremely terrifying.

The power of one sword strike is ten times, dozens of times, even a hundred times that of a normal sword cultivator!

This is Power Sword Intent, and also the important reason You Tiangang as Golden Core can fight Nascent Soul.

His one sword, no Golden Core cultivator can take head-on.

Unmatchable powerful force, the terror of Power Sword Intent lies right here.

"So, that white-haired one is also Power Sword Intent?"

"Yes, otherwise why would the General laugh so happily, he found a successor to inherit his mantle." The Golden Core cultivator said, "Right, where's his information?"

"Coming, coming."

A cultivator hurriedly arrived.

When Tang Luo was taken away by You Tiangang, these few Golden Core cultivators had ordered someone to go fetch Tang Luo's information and send it over.

Now it's in hand.

Recommended by Xia Jiba of the Qishi Sword Gate, a rogue cultivator who just entered the sect a day ago, named Tang Xuanzang!

"This subordinate sect recommended quite a few people."

"Heard that back then it was by recommending a senior into the sect that they became a subordinate sect."

"What about that senior?"

"Entered a death seclusion, wanting to break through to Void Refining stage, it's been hundreds of years since he left seclusion..." someone said in a low voice, the rest of the words not finished.

But everyone understood, that senior most likely met with more misfortune than fortune.

No wonder these years, Xia Jiba of Qishi Sword Gate recommended quite a few cultivators with decent talent and foundation to enter the sect, was it to deepen ties with Qingtian Sword Gate?

Actually, this was completely unnecessary.

Even if that senior truly failed his breakthrough and perished, the subordinate sect would still be that same subordinate sect.

The Soaring Heaven Sword Gate isn't that petty.

Besides, wasn't there still a Nascent Soul sword cultivator back then who was also recommended into the Sword Gate by Xia Jiba? The karmic connection still exists.

No one realized that Xia Jiba's wholehearted recommendation wasn't to continue the karmic connection, but to slip sand into the Soaring Heaven Sword Gate.

Not all the people he pushed in were like that, but there were definitely spies like Tang Luo among them.

The Extermination Sword Alliance didn't need these hidden pieces to do anything major; they just needed them to do one or two things at critical moments, or to not do something when they should.

That way, a thousand-li dike would collapse from an ant hole.

On the other side, You Tiangang looked at Tang Luo, his eyes holding a few parts admiration, and also a few parts strangeness and conflict.

"Do you know you've already comprehended and cultivated Sword Intent?" You Tiangang said, "Not a prototype, but true Sword Intent."

"So it's Sword Intent." Tang Luo was very calm, "I thought I was just exceptionally gifted."

"No, it IS exceptional talent." You Tiangang said, "To possess Sword Intent at Foundation Establishment, you are a rare genius, in no way inferior to those born with Sword Bones."

Not Sword Intent prototype, but truly possessing Sword Intent — the two are not the same, they are completely different.

"Born with Sword Bones?" Tang Luo cared about something else.

"Oh, that's a term. There's a kind of person who learns the sword — one look and they get it, one practice and they're through, one through and they're proficient, one proficient and they're strong. That is called 'Born with Sword Bones'!" You Tiangang said.

"Oh." Tang Luo nodded.

This he couldn't fake; sword-type divine abilities and spells aren't that easy to learn.

It's not that he could do whatever he wanted just because his cultivation was high; Tang Luo didn't plan to walk that path.

"Let's not talk about Sword Bones anymore." You Tiangang waved his hand, "Your Sword Intent is the Sword Intent of Force."

"I merely exerted a tiny bit of force." Tang Luo thought to himself, while appearing to listen on the surface.

"Sword Intent of Force — in the current world, only I have it, extremely rare." You Tiangang said, "Now, there's one more: you."

"Mm." Tang Luo wore an 'it's okay' expression.

The conflict in You Tiangang's eyes deepened: "So, are you willing to take me as your master? I am the only one who can teach you, and the most suitable to teach you."

Did he like this disciple? He definitely liked him. Did he want to accept a disciple? He did.

But Tang Luo's various behaviors — like pointing at a hammer and calling it a sword — gave You Tiangang a huge headache.

He always felt this person would have some unexpected actions.

"No." Sure enough, Tang Luo refused without a second word.

"Why?" You Tiangang asked.

"You're only Golden Core, and too weak." Tang Luo spoke with righteous confidence, as if it were only natural.

You Tiangang nearly stood up. Golden Core was fine, he indeed was Golden Core.

But what did 'too weak' mean?

Too weak?

I, You Tiangang, am invincible among my peers, can fight Nascent Soul, a powerhouse acknowledged by the Divine Lord — and you actually say I'm weak?

Kid, you've gone way off track!

"I'm weak?" You Tiangang suppressed his anger, letting out a cold humph.

"Mm, you fell in one sword." Tang Luo indicated, naturally very weak.

You Tiangang nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood: "That was me deliberately testing the sword, to confirm your Sword Intent, you know?"

"You fell in one sword."

"I had no defense at all, even deliberately let my guard down to receive it, only then could I confirm your Sword Intent — after all, Sword Intent of Force is extremely concealed..."

"You fell in one sword."

"Wait! That's a HAMMER! What sword! Hammer, you understand?!" You Tiangang couldn't contain his voice.

"No, that IS a sword, just purely a bit blunter, a bit bigger, a bit thicker." Tang Luo said.

"You!"

You Tiangang was furious, almost raising his hand to give this little brat a slap.

He'd seen sword cultivators with holes in their heads who didn't use swords, but he'd never seen one this hole-headed, stubbornly insisting on treating a hammer as a sword.

And judging by his look, damn it, he was actually serious!

"Fine, let's not discuss this." You Tiangang felt this guy's views couldn't be twisted around in a short time, so he temporarily gave up, decided to accept him as a disciple first, then slowly correct him later, "I'm a Golden Core cultivator, but I can fight Nascent Soul, and I'm the only Sword Intent of Force besides you — I can guide you, help you."

First time in his life begging someone to take him as a disciple, You Tiangang felt very sad.

If it weren't for this kid's exceptional talent plus Sword Intent of Force, he would've slapped him long ago!

"I'm exceptionally gifted, don't need one." Tang Luo shook his head.

He didn't want to find himself a master.

"You... I... damn it!" You Tiangang swore, first time seeing someone praise their own exceptional talent and say they don't need a master.

"Didn't you say so?" Tang Luo said.

"Right, right right! I said it!" You Tiangang wanted to slap himself; if he'd known, he would've belittled this kid.

He figured it out — this was a complete weirdo immersed in his own world.

Alright, it's precisely such weirdos who can be "exceptionally gifted."

Sword-obsessed single-minded types are exactly such weirdos — sword is their whole life, nothing else.

But this kid, damn it, why is his whole life a HAMMER?

Who the hell is that Master Wang! Get out here, I'll hack you to death!

"If nothing else, I'm leaving first. I'm in a rush to break through to Golden Core." Tang Luo wanted to leave, to avoid angering this bearded man to death.

"Wait!" Yu Tiangang called out to Tang Luo, "You said you want to break through to the Golden Core stage?"

"Mm."

Yu Tiangang's eyes rolled as he suddenly asked, "How urgent is it? How long do you think it will take you to break through?"

"At most one month." Tang Luo was very confident.

"Good!"

Yu Tiangang slapped his hand down hard, "One month's time—if you break through to the Golden Core stage, I won't take you as my disciple, but I will still guide you in cultivating the Sword Intent of Power. But if you don't break through, how about you become my disciple?"

Now I'm begging you to take me as your master and you refuse; in one month, I'll make you cry and call me Master!