Chapter 15: Why the Way of the Sword?

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[Name: Jiang Yueli]
[Cultivation Level: Early Profound Realm]
[Talent: SSS (Immortal Grade)]
[Technique: Lingyun Feather Transcendence]
[Comprehension: Once in ten thousand ages]
[Gift: Strengthened by adversity]
[Fate: Child of Fortune]
[Physique: Exquisite Supreme Heart (Complete), Immortal Phoenix Undying Body]
[Destiny: Empress’s Bearing, Nirvana Rebirth, Peerless Elegance]
[Summary: Having now shed all worldly impurities, she has successfully defied fate. From this moment forth, she shall stand atop the world, unrivaled and supreme!]

Reborn in a single moment, stepping into the Profound Realm in a day, peerless and unparalleled!

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!

Li Tianyuan couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.

Jiang Yueli truly was a formidable person!

No wonder she was the disciple he had chosen.

With such talent and speed of cultivation, even across the entire Ziwei Star Domain, few could rival her!

Not only was her talent prodigious, but she was also remarkably diligent.

To break through to the Profound Realm in a single day, she must have cultivated tirelessly through the entire night.

The thought of himself sleeping soundly while his disciple labored through the night brought a flush of shame to Li Tianyuan’s face.

Yet, the feeling of improving one’s cultivation just by resting — he had to admit, it was quite enjoyable.

...

Sunlight spilled gently into the room at dawn, casting threads of golden light that seemed to veil everything in a soft, hazy glow.

At that moment, Jiang Yueli, seated cross-legged on the bed, opened her eyes. She drew back her aura and ceased her cultivation.

Turning her head to gaze at the rising sun outside the window, a faint smile curved her lips.

Her mood now was like the warm sunlight—filled with hope and the promise of the future, renewed with vibrant energy.

“I’ve finally entered the Profound Realm. I wonder if Master will be greatly surprised when he sees my current state.”

Jiang Yueli resembled a student eagerly awaiting praise, unable to contain her excitement to share her progress with her master.

With a joyful heart, she left the room and headed toward Lingyun Hall.

Upon entering Lingyun Hall, her gaze immediately caught a figure standing by the window. She froze in place.

It was a man dressed in a blue robe, standing with hands behind his back. His white cloak fluttered like a heavenly deity descended to the mortal world, radiating an extraordinary aura.

That figure was none other than Li Tianyuan!

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At this moment, he looked toward the clouds rolling at the horizon, his expression relaxed and content, as if lost in deep thought, wandering through the infinite void.

“Only a day apart, yet Master seems somehow different,” Jiang Yueli murmured, blinking her bright eyes as she studied Li Tianyuan’s profile.

Her wonder was understandable—within such a brief span, Li Tianyuan had changed greatly.

Yesterday, she perceived her master as a strikingly handsome, outstanding hero, unmatched and peerless.

But now, he seemed not only more handsome but possessed an otherworldly grace, ethereal as drifting clouds.

His every gesture carried an aura of grandeur, like an immortal from the Ninth Heaven.

What shocked Jiang Yueli most was that she could not detect any overt aura emanating from him, yet she sensed an overwhelming presence that made all things bow in submission.

“It seems last night’s cultivation brought Master an epiphany, reaching an unfathomably profound realm.”

Jiang Yueli speculated silently.

Facing the profound and mysterious aura radiating from her master, all her prior pride and small arrogance vanished instantly.

She had once thought that her breakthrough to the Profound Realm in a single day would surely earn her master’s admiration and praise.

But now, she felt no desire to show off at all.

A single day’s progress to the Profound Realm!

Such a minor advancement compared to her master was like the flicker of a firefly against the brilliance of the full moon.

She still had much to strive for!

No reason to grow proud from such a small achievement.

Clenching her fists, Jiang Yueli composed her feelings.

At that moment, Li Tianyuan, unaware of her thoughts, slowly withdrew his aura and turned around.

Jiang Yueli stood at the doorway, her large almond-shaped eyes fixed upon him.

He nodded slightly and said, “Disciple, after a night of cultivation, why no rest? Why come so early?”

“My master said I must be diligent and hardworking in cultivation, so I cannot afford any slack,” Jiang Yueli replied playfully, sticking out her tongue with a determined expression, showing no sign of reluctance.

“Hahaha, good disciple, your master is pleased,” Li Tianyuan laughed heartily. “Indeed, to reach the Profound Realm in a day shows great perseverance.”

“However, diligence is important, but you must not overexert yourself.”

“Yes, disciple will heed your teaching,” Jiang Yueli nodded earnestly.

Though chastised, she felt elated by her master’s praise.

“Since your cultivation has reached a small milestone, today I shall teach you the Sword Path of Lingyun Sword Peak!”

“Yes!”

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At the mention of the Sword Path, Jiang Yueli’s eyes brightened.

“Disciple, first I ask you—do you know why the path of the sword?” Li Tianyuan asked calmly.

In truth, he had little profound understanding of the sword path himself, but before his disciple, he had to maintain a dignified posture.

Especially regarding the sword path, which sounded lofty and magnificent, he needed to ask properly.

Yet, Li Tianyuan’s question caused Jiang Yueli to ponder deeply.

Her master’s question seemed simple, but she felt it concealed a supreme meaning.

It certainly wasn’t some shallow reasoning like “the sword is the foremost weapon” or “the sword strikes unerringly.”

It must involve the essence of the sword path itself.

After a long moment, her unparalleled comprehension stirred, and Jiang Yueli seemed to sense something.

“The heart is the path of the sword; whatever the heart wills, the sword follows,” she suddenly said aloud, the phrase bursting forth from her mind.

Li Tianyuan was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.

Truly, with such once-in-ten-thousand-ages comprehension, even without formal sword path training, she could perceive the sword’s will from a simple question—remarkable indeed.

Seeing Li Tianyuan silent, Jiang Yueli feared her answer was unsatisfactory and quickly continued, “The heavens and earth form the path of the sword: the heavens are the sword, the earth the path of the sword...”

Li Tianyuan’s mouth twitched, and he was surprised once more.

Heaven and earth as the path of the sword!

This was a realm the original owner had never grasped, yet this disciple had comprehended it in mere moments.

Could this be the comprehension born of a fate destined for an eternal empress?

She was truly admirable!

Seeing her master still silent, Jiang Yueli’s brow furrowed anxiously, fearing she had misspoken again.

She hurriedly added, “Then, all things form the path of the sword; heaven, earth, and all beings can become the sword, all are the sword...”

“Master!”

After reciting a long series of thoughts without seeing any reaction, she stopped and called out to him.

“Hmm, very good, very good,” Li Tianyuan finally returned to himself, nodding with a look of approval and satisfaction.

Seeing the expression on her master’s face, Jiang Yueli finally relaxed.

“Master, then is my answer...?”