Everlasting Renown Chapter 452: Innate Sword Immortal Constitution - Novel Cool

Chapter 452: Innate Sword Immortal Constitution

Chapter 452: Innate Sword Immortal Constitution

The overwhelming might of the sword surged like an Imperial Sword Hilt standing tall. Li Hao glanced at the center of the highest point, where it seemed the eyes of an emperor were gazing down upon him.

However, this imperial might paled in comparison to the solemn dignity of the Heavenly Calamity Imperial Hall.

The former chief disciple of the Sword Abyss, who had cleaved through mountains, had only just entered the Immortal King Realm at the time. With his full strength as an Immortal King, he had barely managed to unleash a hint of the imperial sword's might.

Li Hao glanced at the Imperial Sword Cliff, where many names were inscribed, but he had no interest in joining the crowd.

If he truly wanted to leave his name, he might as well carve out his own wall.

Back at the mountain top courtyard, Qi Meng'an, upon learning of Li Hao's return, hurriedly greeted him and informed him that Immortal Yue Xi had left her name on the Imperial Sword Cliff.

Qi Meng'an, the steward, harbored a subtle hope of motivating Li Hao. After all, he had never seen such a relaxed swordsman.

Li Hao, after hearing this, recalled that he had forgotten to pay attention to the names when passing by earlier, but it was a minor matter. He nodded and asked Qi Meng'an to send his congratulations, while he himself went to the courtyard's sword arena, activating the barrier. Inside, only he and Xiyian, who held the sword talisman, could enter.

This time, his breakthrough in the Fishing Mindset had yielded the greatest gains not in the Sword Dao, but in his comprehension of the Time Origin Path.

In the Nine Sequences, space and time reign supreme.

Previously, his painting had helped him understand the spatial primordial great way. Now, through Fishing, he had gained insight into the passage and vastness of time, allowing him to extract epochs from the river of time.

The Nine Flower Immortal Seal he had previously condensed contained five primordial great ways from the Nine Sequences. Now, Li Hao intended to replace one of the remaining four flowers with the time primordial great way!

An immortal seal bearing nine flowers reaches its ultimate form. Li Hao tried to integrate the Time Origin Path, but it wouldn't fuse. He could only replace one of the existing flowers.

After some thought, Li Hao chose to replace the Divine Guide from the Great Dream Nine Abyss Branches. Although this sword art's origin was exquisite, it was merely a branch of the Sword Dao's origin, barely qualifying as one of the flowers.

Under the barrier's protection, Li Hao began his seclusion, replacing and condensing a new Nine Flower Immortal Seal.

As the Time Origin Path was integrated, Li Hao's Nine Flower Immortal Seal immediately emitted a suction force, rapidly drawing in the surrounding heaven and earth's immortal power.

All the immortal power in the courtyard converged on the sword arena, but it was still far from sufficient. Li Hao had to activate the All Heavens Star Pulse Ultimate Realm Power.

This time, starlight from the True World's actual stars surrounded his body, projecting vast immortal power continuously into Li Hao.

While Li Hao was cultivating, Qi Meng'an, who was in the courtyard, noticed the peculiar flow of immortal power. When he realized it was all converging on the sword arena, he sighed in relief, a smile forming on his lips.

It seemed that Immortal Yue Xi's progress had indeed spurred on his young master...

As the new Nine Flower Immortal Seal was condensed, the time and spatial origin flowers seemed to merge and intertwine on the immortal seal, forming a complex and exquisite Dao pattern that emitted a power causing the surrounding space-time to distort slightly.

These two patterns, located at the bottom of the immortal seal, branched out like the roots of a tree, supporting the other immortal Dao patterns.

Slowly retracting the immortal seal into his body, Li Hao immediately felt the power of space-time align with his own. It seemed that with a mere gesture, he could easily control the surrounding space-time. This level of control over the origins transcended immortal power. Even if his opponent's immortal power was ten, or even a hundred times greater, they would be at his mercy.

The first year at Sword Abyss had come to an end.

During this year, Li Hao’s Nine Flower Immortal Seal had added three Dao Patterns of the Time Origin Path. He had also successfully advanced his Sword Dao to the 10th Rank. Additionally, his Go and painting skills had seen some improvement and refinement.

As the year-end approached, heavy snow began to fall, blanketing the land with a thick layer of white. The hills and pavilions of Sword Abyss were draped in a silvery sheen.

Amidst this snowfall, Li Tiemu returned to the mountaintop, accompanied by a strikingly handsome young man.

“This is your new junior brother, Gu Yan!”

Li Tiemu gathered Wei Hongye, Li Hao, and others in front of the Sword Immortal Pavilion, where he officially accepted the young man as a disciple and introduced him to everyone.

The young man, who appeared to be around seventeen or eighteen years old, had a chiseled face, sharp eyebrows, and star-like eyes. His irises were heterochromatic, with the upper part a fiery red and the lower part a silvery white, giving him an exceptionally unique appearance.

Such a person with such distinctive eyes clearly possessed an extraordinary Dao Body.

“Gu Yan, the Gu surname?”

Wei Hongye’s expression changed slightly upon hearing Li Tiemu’s introduction, as if he was recalling some ancient legend.

Li Tiemu, aware that some of his disciples had significant backgrounds and extensive knowledge, did not hide the truth. “Yes, he is a descendant of the ancient immortals, a member of the Gu clan, and has a natural Sword Immortal Constitution.”

Upon hearing this, Li Hao and Xu Jianming exchanged puzzled glances, clearly unfamiliar with the name. However, Wei Hongye and Yue Xi’s eyes widened in shock as they stared at the young man.

Among the ten thousand races of the True World, the descendants of the ancient immortals were extremely rare, bordering on extinction. According to legend, members of this lineage were born with various extraordinary abilities, and the young man before them had a natural Sword Immortal Constitution, the strongest Dao Body for sword cultivation!

Yue Xi looked at him in awe, her eyes filled with disbelief.

The young man named Gu Yan, however, remained calm, almost indifferent. He listened quietly to Li Tiemu’s introduction without a word, his gaze fixed on the pavilion behind Li Tiemu.

Seeing Li Hao and Xu Jianming’s stunned expressions, Li Tiemu felt quite pleased and explained with a smile:

“See the plaque behind me? It reads ‘Sword Immortal Pavilion.’ In the realm of sword cultivators, the highest realm one can achieve is that of a Sword Immortal!”

“With a natural Sword Immortal Constitution, one can grasp the essence of Sword Dao from a young age. In other words, from the moment they start practicing sword techniques, they can already dedicate themselves to the Dao of the sword!”

Li Hao and Xu Jianming were both taken aback by this revelation.

Li Hao thought he had a significant advantage, but now it seemed there was someone even more extraordinary.

Being able to dedicate oneself to the Dao of the sword from the very beginning of their training?

Xu Jianming’s face was a mix of shock and bewilderment. They had just welcomed two exceptionally talented junior siblings, and now another even more impressive one?

“Master, where did you find him?”

Xu Jianming couldn’t help but ask.

Li Tiemu’s eyes gleamed with pride. “Naturally, it’s because we have a connection. The Sword Abyss has a rich heritage in the Dao of the Sword, which will allow him to fully utilize his Sword Immortal Constitution. In the future, he has a chance to become the Supreme Sage of the Sword Dao!”

He didn’t mention that he had poached this promising young man from the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Tower.

Otherwise, why would he spend so much time traveling outside the sect?

Xu Jianming, however, didn’t buy the old man’s explanation and rolled his eyes, though he was somewhat skeptical. Was Li Tiemu’s Heavenly Dao really that powerful, or was his Qi Channeling ability just exploding?

“The beginner sword techniques of the Sword Abyss, I will demonstrate them to you. You must master them within seven days.”

Li Tiemu said this to the young man, Gu Yan.

Gu Yan’s expression remained calm, but a hint of sharpness appeared in his previously indifferent eyes when he heard about the sword techniques.

Yue Xi’s expression was complex as she looked at Li Hao, hoping to find some common ground with him.

She had learned that Senior Sister Wei Hongye and Fourth Senior Brother Xu Jianming had been given more than half a month to master their techniques, while she and Li Hao had been given only half a month, which was considered a sign of their exceptional talent.

But now, this young man was required to master them in just seven days!

As Li Tiemu demonstrated the Divine Guide Sword Techniques, they moved gracefully, embodying the simplicity of the Great Dao.

Li Hao watched as Old Li performed the Sword Art, his eyes reflecting deep thought.

This particular Sword Art demonstration was already at the level of True Will, the highest level he currently mastered.

However, it was unclear if this was the full extent of his teachings when he was genuinely instructing.

Soon, Old Li finished his practice. Before he could say anything, Gu Yan suddenly closed his eyes. A moment later, he opened them and a sword appeared in his palm. He immediately began to swing it around.

Seeing his initial stance, Li Hao understood and stepped back to avoid it.

Yue Xi, reacting a bit slower, narrowly avoided being cut by the sword blade. After dodging, she looked at Gu Yan with a horrified expression.

The Sword Techniques Gu Yan was practicing were none other than the Divine Guide!

At first, his movements were a bit clumsy, but soon Dao Resonance began to gather, and he entered the beginner stage of the Sword Techniques!

Just by watching once, he had reached the beginner stage!

Moreover, his movements became increasingly proficient, and the subtleties of the Sword Techniques seemed to be coming to life.

This time, not only Yue Xi was shocked, but Wei Hongye and Xu Jianming were also stunned, staring in disbelief at this new junior brother.

Li Tiemu was stunned for a moment, then his mouth curved into a smile that almost reached his ears, unable to contain his joy.

What a great find!

He was already imagining how this young man would shock the entire Southern Domain and the Heavenly Sects during the Southern Domain Battle!

"Good, good, good!"

When Gu Yan finished practicing the Sword Techniques, Li Tiemu was grinning from ear to ear, unable to stop smiling. "Truly worthy of a born Sword Immortal Constitution! With the support and heritage of Sword Abyss, you are destined to become a Supreme Sage of the Sword Dao!"

He laughed heartily and said, "Come, I'll take you to the Sword Abyss Tower!"

Wei Hongye and Xu Jianming opened their mouths slightly but remained speechless, both recognizing their Master's extremely good mood and the high regard he had for this new junior brother.

Even their own sword talent couldn't stir up any jealousy in them.

Yue Xi watched as Master and the new junior brother left, her expression complex, lips slightly pursed, and fingers gently clenched.

Previously, when Master brought her here, he had been extremely attentive, but the actual teaching had been delegated to Wei Hongye. It was nothing like the affection and closeness he now showed to this descendant of an ancient immortal.

"Looks like it won't be long before this junior brother surpasses us. I just sensed that he is also at the True Immortal Realm, third level", Xu Jianming said, glancing at Li Hao and Yue Xi, his eyes filled with sighs.

Wei Hongye's eyes flickered. "Master has been frequently traveling lately, searching for prodigious disciples. This time, it's about the Heavenly Sect rankings, and all the forces are taking it very seriously. The competition for prodigious disciples is more intense than ever. We have no chance of participating anymore, so it falls to you."

She looked at Yue Xi and Li Hao as she spoke.

Yue Xi gazed at the footprints left on the snowy stairs, where the old and young figures had disappeared.

She withdrew her gaze, turned, and left without a word.

Li Hao brushed the snow off his clothes and looked at the heavy snowfall. It was the perfect time for hotpot and roasted meat. He immediately invited Wei Hongye and Xu Jianming to his courtyard.

Hearing that Li Hao intended to cook for them, Wei Hongye and Xu Jianming exchanged glances, both surprised. From Yue Xi, they sensed urgency and anxiety, but Seventh Uncle remained relaxed, seemingly unaffected even by being surpassed by Yue Xi. They weren't sure if it was genuine or a facade.

"No need for a meal, there will be other opportunities. Junior brother... oh, I mean, Seventh Junior Brother, you should hurry back to your cultivation", Wei Hongye said.

Xu Jianming nodded, patting Li Hao's shoulder. "Our lineage relies on you and the others. Don't let Elder Zhou's disciples get the upper hand."

Li Hao was a bit helpless. His invitation was also a form of cultivation.

However, since they didn't want to, he didn't insist. Fine food would always have its guests.

He nodded, bid them farewell, and returned to his courtyard.

Thinking about cooking, Li Hao recalled the ancient demon corpses, his mouth watering at the thought.

Among the many ingredients in the True World, ancient demons were the most nourishing.

Li Hao immediately called for Qi Meng'an and inquired how to find ancient demons.

Seeing Li Hao ask about ancient demons, Qi Meng'an's expression became more solemn.

In the True World, ancient demons were the common enemies of all ten thousand races.

"This is the inner territory of the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty. The ancient demons find it very difficult to invade this deep. If you want to hunt ancient demons, you have to go to the border and join the Yan Chu Immortal Army. That way, you can also accumulate military merit and receive achievements and rewards from the Immortal Dynasties, which are all valuable resources and treasures!"

Qi Meng'an said.

He came from the Holy Dynasty within the Great Dream Nine Abyss Branches Heavenly Sect, which was a powerful force to mortals but was merely a small village in the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty.

Hearing Qi Steward's words, Li Hao's heart stirred. He had heard from Senior Sister Wei that the Eldest Senior Brother seemed to be currently at the border, slaying ancient demons, but he was following the orders of the Sword Abyss. It appeared that the Sword Abyss had been summoned by the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty and thus sent the Eldest Senior Brother to join the battle.

"From this, it seems that to hunt ancient demons, one can only go to the battlefield."

Li Hao's eyes flickered. The benefits of ancient demons might be worth the risk.

If he could condense his Divine Bones and cultivate his spirit essence to the Ultimate Limit, becoming a True God, he would be nearly Eternal and Indestructible!

At that point, even if his Physical Body were shattered, a True God would still exist, and even an Immortal Lord might not be able to slay him!

However, before heading to the Yan Chu battlefield, Li Hao planned to first visit the Sword Abyss Tower to select some Sword Techniques.

He had been here for a year and had not yet chosen any Sword Techniques, which was a bit unreasonable.

The heavy snow had ended, and Li Hao came to the Sword Abyss Tower alone.

The towering Sword Abyss Tower stood in the canyon-like basin, the surroundings dimly lit, with the rock walls bearing countless marks of Sword Qi.

Before coming, Li Hao had heard that Old Li had brought the new junior brother here and received the recognition of three top-tier Sword Arts.

Due to Old Li's favor, he was specially allowed to take all three top-tier Sword Arts with him, cultivating them simultaneously.

Now, Li Hao quietly arrived at the place alone.

The towering Sword Abyss Tower stood before him. Li Hao approached and restrained his Omni Attributes.

Here, it was the cultivation techniques choosing their masters, not the other way around.

He needed to reveal his Sword Dao and Sword Intent so that the cultivation techniques could discern whether he was a suitable match, giving him the right to choose.

Li Hao remained calm as he approached the Sword Display Platform at the base of the Sword Abyss Tower.

At this moment, he removed his disguise, and his Sword Intent emerged from between his eyebrows.

Sole Sword Dao, this was his core Sword Dao, integrating various Sword Techniques and Sword Arts he had mastered, including Qing Tian from the Ten Supreme Immortal Techniques, which had a certain flavor and had been fused into his own Sword Dao.

Additionally, the Nine Flower Immortal Seal faintly appeared on his forehead, with the fundamental principles of time, space, Water Origin, Earth Origin, Form Dao, and Yu Dao, among the Nine Sequences, all integrated into his Sole Sword Dao to some extent.

The core concept of Sole Sword Dao was to sever all thoughts and desires in the heart.

To sever, one must first possess.

Now, his Sole Sword Dao, having integrated the origins of various Great Dao, could even warp time and space, reaching a strength that even Li Hao himself could not fully comprehend.

Since stepping out of the Heavenly Calamity Imperial Hall, he had not truly unleashed his full power in battle.

At this moment, with his Sole Sword Dao revealed, the space-time around Li Hao seemed to shift and tremble, with numerous Sword Dao principles swirling around him, like countless sword shadows.

An unimaginably sharp, domineering, and scornful Sword Intent emerged from Li Hao, as if this were his true nature, the sharpness in his heart.

In front of him, the majestic Sword Abyss Tower suddenly began to tremble lightly.

Then, the trembling intensified, turning into a violent shaking.

Only then did Li Hao realize that it was the ancient swords embedded in the Sword Abyss Tower that were trembling, as if they were about to break free.

Whoosh!

With the first ancient sword flying out, the rest of the ancient swords began to tremble and fly out one after another, whistling through the air. They eventually formed a Sword Tide, swirling around the entire Sword Abyss Tower and enveloping Li Hao like a tornado.

Li Hao looked up, his eyes wide with amazement at the countless floating Sword Arts. He had not expected so many Sword Dao cultivation techniques to be chosen for him.

However, the ancient swords at the peak of the Sword Abyss Tower were still only trembling slightly and had not yet pulled free.

But as the trembling grew more intense, with a series of sharp sounds, those few top-tier ancient swords suddenly erupted, revealing their formidable Sword Momentum as they whistled down to Li Hao's feet.

The other ancient swords in the Sword Tide seemed to be intimidated by the might of these few top-tier swords and dared not approach.

Li Hao knew that these must be the pinnacle Sword Arts of the Sword Abyss Tower.

Just as he was about to make his selection, the few ancient swords suddenly sensed something and moved aside.

Then, Li Hao saw a golden Divine Sword fly out from the top of the Sword Abyss Tower.

The sword was bathed in radiant light, emitting a golden brilliance, and looked extremely ancient, with countless Dao Resonances swirling around it.

On the blade, a line of small characters was engraved, gradually becoming visible to Li Hao as the sword descended:

"A single sword cleaves all, and in the next life, I remain the god of swords..."

The mere fourteen characters exuded a scornful, domineering, and arrogant aura.

Li Hao looked up and saw three characters on the hilt: Sword God Technique!

He was momentarily taken aback. He had seen many names for Sword Dao cultivation techniques, but never one so simple and straightforward.

The surrounding ancient swords, as if afraid to get too close, moved to the sides, and the surrounding Sword Tide became thicker, now at a greater distance from Li Hao.

Li Hao's eyes gleamed. At this point, he needed no further thought; even a fool could see that the Sword Art on this sword was one of the top-tier techniques in the Sword Abyss Tower.

He reached out and grasped the hilt. Instantly, golden light enveloped the sword and Li Hao's vision, pulling him into a radiant golden world.

Then, an ancient whisper echoed, and Li Hao seemed to see a peerless figure holding a long sword, standing alone against countless enemies, including Immortal Deities and demonic beasts. In the end, a single sweeping sword strike shone so brightly that it obscured Li Hao's vision and the countless figures.

But the invincible Sword Intent remained, etched into Li Hao's heart and his Sword Heart.

When everything faded, Li Hao found that the sword in his hand had disappeared, and the surrounding Sword Tide had vanished, with all the ancient swords returning to their original positions.

It felt like a dream.

But the Sword Art etched into his Sword Heart told Li Hao that it was not a dream.

He checked his panel and saw a new Sword Technique listed:

【Sword God Technique (Quasi-Emperor): First of the Nine Swords (Perfection)】

Indeed, it was not a dream.

Moreover, the Sword God Technique was a Quasi-Emperor Sword Art, second only to the supreme Imperial Swords in terms of power.

Li Hao's Ten Supreme Immortal Techniques·Qing Tian were only at the Perfection level, and his current Sword Dao had only allowed him to grasp the Sword God Technique to the Perfection level, and only the first layer at that.

The Sword God Technique had nine layers, with names as simple and brutal as "First Sword", "Second Sword", "Third Sword", and so on, up to "Ninth Sword."

From the names alone, Li Hao could tell how proud, domineering, and scornful the creator of this Sword Technique must have been.

Li Hao left the Sword Abyss Tower and returned to his courtyard.

He planned to set out for the border of the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty to hunt some ancient demons for ingredients. However, when he expressed his intention, Qi Meng'an stopped him and informed him of the rules of the Sword Abyss.

Li Hao went to ask Xu Jianming and learned that one must reach the Fifth Level of the True Immortal Realm before they could go out for training.

His previous trip to Pagoda City could only be considered a leisure trip.

"Wanting to train at the border is a good thing, but with such low cultivation, you would just be an ant. All of us Heavenly Sect disciples are prodigies; how can we easily go there to be cannon fodder?"

Xu Jianming said to Li Hao while inquiring about his cultivation level.

Although Li Hao had the Concealed Omni Attributes, he didn't hide it when Xu Jianming asked.

Upon learning that Li Hao was only at the First Level of the True Immortal Realm, Xu Jianming was momentarily speechless. He immediately patted Li Hao on the shoulder, telling him to focus on cultivation and offering to lend him immortal stones if he needed them.

Though it was a loan, in these times, it was already quite generous for someone to be willing to lend.

Li Hao felt somewhat helpless. To go down the mountain for training, he needed to improve his cultivation first. Fortunately, with the three thousand immortal stones he had saved, combined with the All Heavens Star Pulse and the various enhancements from the Heavenly Courtyard's Immortal Power, his cultivation progressed rapidly.

In just a month, Li Hao reached the Second Level of the True Immortal Realm, with his Immortal Power doubling in strength.

Two months later, Li Hao reached the Third Level of the True Immortal Realm, and his Immortal Power doubled again.

Just as he broke through to the Third Level of the True Immortal Realm, he received a piece of news: the new junior brother, Gu Yan, had just gone to the Imperial Sword Cliff to leave his name and succeeded, even placing ahead of Yue Xi.

Having only been a beginner for three months, he managed to leave his name on the Imperial Sword Cliff. This news once again sent shockwaves through the entire Sword Abyss.

In the Moon Pool Courtyard.

Yue Xi had just finished her cultivation session and was wiping the sweat from her brow when she heard the news from the Steward.

The silk handkerchief in her hand crumpled.

"Leave his name ahead of mine?"

Yue Xi's eyes trembled. It had taken her a whole year as a beginner to leave her name on the Imperial Sword Cliff.

She prided herself on her Sword Dao talent, believing it was unmatched by anyone, even those monsters with nine-ringed dao hearts, whose Sword Dao brilliance she had overshadowed.

After all, a dao heart is a dao heart, and Sword Dao is Sword Dao.

But now, this monster with a naturally born Sword Immortal Constitution made her feel a mix of emotions.

Her face changed for a moment before she asked, "What about Hao Tian?"

"Prince Hao?"

The Steward bowed his head and replied, "He hasn't made any moves yet; he hasn't left his name on the Imperial Sword Cliff."

Upon hearing this, Yue Xi, who had been holding her breath, let out a sigh of relief.

She had heard from her senior sister that leaving a name on the Imperial Sword Cliff after three years at the Heavenly Courtyard was already considered a prodigy.

Thus, her own achievement of leaving a name had caused a stir because it was far beyond the level of a prodigy.

She didn't rest but immediately turned to continue her cultivation.

Although having someone to compare herself against made her feel a bit better, she still couldn't accept that a naturally born Sword Immortal Constitution was truly unbeatable.

She didn't believe it.

Growing up, she had been told that she would bring disaster, but she never believed in fate. If it were truly destined, she would change her fate!

After the news of Gu Yan leaving his name on the Imperial Sword Cliff in just three months caused a sensation, another half a year passed, and Li Hao reached the Fourth Level of the True Immortal Realm!

During this time, he focused on cultivation and also sparred with the old man who played chess in the courtyard or competed with others in various artistic skills.

One day, after finishing his cultivation, Li Hao felt a buzzing sound as something flew over the courtyard.

Then, Li Tiemu's voice drifted into the courtyard, reaching Li Hao's ears:

"All disciples, gather immediately."

(End of Chapter)

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