My Informative Cultivation Life

Chapter 170: Chapter 132: Great Sword Realm Art, A Bold Idea

Seeing his emotional reaction, Yang Ji couldn't help but ask, "Elder Lin, who was that predecessor?"

"That was once a genius disciple of our sect, Ancestor Gu Xinghe! He ascended to the Immortal Realm an era ago and has long since attained the Immortal King Fruit Position," Lin Meng said with a solemn expression.

A Quasi-Imperial Monarch?

Upon hearing this, everyone was deeply shocked, and just these three words alone weighed heavily on them all. This was an invincible existence second only to the Immortal King, a half-step Immortal King.

Even Hao Yun's expression couldn't help but change slightly when he heard it, since he had never reached such a height during his time in the Immortal Realm.

"Congratulations, I didn't expect that Young Master Yang would resonate with the mindset of our sect's Ancestor Gu, obtaining one of his Sword Talismans. This trip into the Sword Cave might even enable you to inherit the Sword Dao legacy he left behind," Lin Meng said with a smile.

"Old Lin, if he really takes away your sect's Supreme Sword Technique, won't you feel pained?" Elder Ji Shen suddenly joked in the tone of an old friend.

"Not at all, not at all, it's his fortune!" Lin Meng laughed, "Since that's the case, I will take you to the Sword Cave now to see what fortunes you might encounter!"

"Thank you, senior!" Wang Tianli and the others exchanged glances and all smiled.

"Let's go!" Lin Meng led the three through the torn space, and when they reappeared, they were already on top of a towering mountain peak.

In front of them was a mountain cave shrouded in fog, pitch dark inside, and with their eyesight, they could see no further than half an inch.

"This is our sect's Sword Cave, located in an interstitial space, a different time and space. On either side of the Sword Cave, the walls are carved with sword arts and techniques left by our predecessors, some complete, some merely a single style, others are mere remnants of Sword Qi traces.

As for what fortune you can find, it depends on your own destiny," Lin Meng explained, and then paused, "Oh right, it's pitch dark inside the Sword Cave, and even Mahayana Cultivators will find it hard to see through the darkness. To acquire the sword techniques, you must touch the walls with your hands and feel the artistic conception of the techniques with your heart.

If the technique acknowledges you, the scriptures will materialize, and you can take it if you're fortunate."

"You only have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and once the time is up, you must come out. Go now!"

Lin Meng gestured with his hand.

"Thank you, senior!" The three of them bowed to him, exchanged a look, and walked together towards the Sword Cave. Find exclusive stories on m_v l|e-NovelBin.net

As soon as they approached the entrance, a vast and immeasurable aura surged toward them.

Looking into the darkness, akin to a chaotic void in the cave, the three took a deep breath, closed their eyes slowly, laid their palms on the cave walls, and walked in along them.

No sooner had they entered the cave than the feeling beneath their palms changed discernibly; the once smooth walls now bore sword marks sharp to the touch.

All the sword marks transmitted different auras, containing diverse messages.

Every practitioner who had incised their Sword Dao into the walls had left a bit of their essence, and the higher the practitioner's cultivation, the stronger that essence.

Using the strength of the auras emanating from the sword marks as a guide, Wang Tianli and Hao Yun quickly sifted through, sweeping their palms past and hastening deep into the cave.

After all, they only had an incense stick's time, and it wasn't worth wasting it on sword marks with weaker auras.

The Sword Cave was dark and indistinct, but Yang Ji had the Golden Finger; on looking, a wealth of information appeared: [Falling Sword Style], [Cangyang Sword Technique], [Insights on the Fifth Form of the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique], [Four Seasons Sword Technique], [Great Luo Heaven Sword Technique], [Heart Sword Technique], [Myriad Swords in Flight].

Among them, the Four Seasons Sword Technique, Great Luo Heaven Sword Technique, Heart Sword Technique, and Myriad Swords in Flight were all Great Divine Power techniques. Yang Ji tried to resonate with them, but the sword marks gave no feedback and, sensing his touch, faded away.

It seemed he wasn't fated to acquire them!

Thus, with no need to waste time, Yang Ji moved on, the sword technique information continuously appearing before him.

If it weren't a Great Divine Power technique, he would skip it, only stopping to attempt resonance with those that were.

Continuing deeper, he moved even faster than Wang Tianli and Hao Yun, reaching the point where he was ahead of them.

"Could our junior brother believe that better sword techniques lie further inside the cave, which is why he just flew ahead?" Wang Tianli thought amusingly to himself.

However, Hao Yun nodded approvingly, quickening his pace although he didn't take flight.

As they felt around, if the aura of the sword mark didn't resonate at all with their hearts, even if it was a Supreme Sword Technique, they wouldn't waste time lingering.

Seeing the two of them quickly delve deeper into the Sword Cave, Wang Tianli changed his approach, sat down cross-legged, and emitted the mindset of [Transcendence].

Sure enough, before long, one of the sword marks in the cave began to respond.

"I've found the sword mark left by that predecessor, but what is it exactly? I hope it's a Supreme Sword Technique," Wang Tianli said with a slight smile, leaping up and transforming into a beam of light, flying straight to where the response had originated.

Yang Ji moved quickly, continuously filtering through the information on both sides of the cave walls.

Suddenly, he came to a halt, having come across a Supreme Sword Technique called 'Heaven's Inexorable Sword'.

Feeling a bit excited, he swiftly descended, touching the razor-sharp sword marks with his hand. Unfortunately, the aura of the sword marks gave no response and, on sensing his touch, vanished entirely.

Yang Ji couldn't help but give an embarrassed smile and, disappointed, withdrew his hand, continuing to fly forward.