HBWnovel Chapter 237 Enlightenment
Chapter 237 Enlightenment
Chapter 237 Enlightenment
"It seems that after all these years, that fellow has finally found the successor to the Three Immortal Swords," the old man in front of him nodded and said. As the Hidden Sword Elder's avatar left in the Heavenly Immortal Sword Realm, he naturally knew the Hidden Sword Elder's plans.
Those who can be teleported into the Celestial Sword Realm by the Hidden Sword Elder and condense the ancestral aperture between their eyebrows are undoubtedly the three immortal sword successors chosen by the Hidden Sword Elder.
However, the old man still had some doubts: "Judging from your cultivation level, you are only at the Six Apertures Realm, and you have only just formed your inner world. That guy Yin Jian has always been arrogant, so why would he choose you as the successor of the Three Immortal Swords?"
Although he is the mark of the Hidden Sword Elder, he also possesses his own independent consciousness. In a sense, an external avatar is a completely separate existence from the original body. It has its own independent consciousness and thoughts, and its actions are not limited by the original body.
Of course, if the main body wanted to strip away the self-will of the avatar, it would only take a wave of the hand. This is also the most tragic aspect of the avatars—even though they have inherited the main body's divine powers and are the only true gods in this small world, their life and death are still only a matter of a single thought from the main body.
"Replying to Senior," Lin Fei replied respectfully, "Because I possess the ancient divine weapon Xuanyuan Sword, Senior Sword Master has specially exempted me from the test."
"The ancient divine weapon, the Xuanyuan Sword? You're from the Li family of the Southern Tang Dynasty?" The old man was astonished for a moment, then burst into laughter: "No wonder that old fellow planned to pass on the Three Immortal Swords to a kid like you who hasn't even opened the gates of heaven and earth. So you're a descendant of the Three Sovereigns of ancient times! It seems that the old fellow's ascension to the Earth Immortal realm is only a matter of time!"
"Alright, since you are the successor of the Three Immortal Swords chosen by that old fellow, I will help you condense the ancestral aperture between your eyebrows!" The old man said, standing up and walking towards Lin Fei.
"Thank you, senior!" Lin Fei quickly clasped his hands in thanks.
"No need to thank me. Since you are chosen by the Hidden Sword, I have no power to refuse." The old man waved his hand. "However, before you condense the ancestral aperture between your eyebrows, I must tell you in advance. The ancestral aperture between your eyebrows is the most fragile of the seven apertures. If I forcibly help you open the ancestral aperture between your eyebrows, I may very well die because you cannot withstand it. You should think it through beforehand, otherwise, if something unexpected happens, don't blame me in the afterlife!"
Lin Fei had long been mentally prepared; it was absolutely impossible to improve his cultivation level in a short period of time without paying a price. At his current pace, it would probably take him another year or two to open the ancestral aperture between his eyebrows.
After the battle in the capital, Lin Fei was eager to improve his cultivation. Even at the risk of going into qi deviation, he forcibly used the Blood Killing Blade and Feather Robe Sword Stance.
He could completely bear the risks of condensing the ancestral aperture between his eyebrows.
Without hesitation, Lin Fei said, "Senior, rest assured. Since I have come here, I have already made all the necessary preparations. Senior need not worry about anything."
"Good, you're quite decisive, lad. Hidden Sword's judgment is indeed excellent!" The old man nodded in satisfaction and pointed to the ground beside him: "Come sit down here, and I'll tell you about the key to condensing the ancestral aperture between your eyebrows."
Lin Fei listened to the old man's words and sat down cross-legged. The old man slowly said, "The ancestral aperture between the eyebrows is the last of the seven apertures of nature, and also the most crucial one. If the Heaven and Earth Gate is the bridge between one's inner and outer worlds, then the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows is the foundation of this bridge."
"To condense the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows, the cultivator's inner world needs to be condensed to a perfect state, with abundant true qi. Then, the true qi within the body is used to open the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows, only then can one reach the seven apertures realm." At this point, the old man asked Lin Fei, "I observe the flow of true qi within your body, and the circulation of your inner world is not yet very stable. I suppose it hasn't been long since you opened the two spiritual apertures and formed your inner world?"
Just as the old man said, Lin Fei will completely open up his two spiritual apertures and advance to the sixth aperture realm in less than a month, around the time of the Imperial City Battle.
"Senior's insight is indeed keen." Lin Fei nodded and said, "I have only opened up my two spiritual apertures in less than a month."
“No wonder then. If you were to cultivate normally, it would take at least three to five years for your inner world to be completely stable and for you to condense the ancestral aperture between your eyebrows.” The old man nodded. “Such a long time, I’m afraid that guy Yin Jian can’t wait. His five signs of decay are only a matter of the last few years.”
The old man was unaware that Lin Fei had the help of a system, a cheat code-like ability, making his cultivation progress much faster than ordinary people. Completely stabilizing his inner world wouldn't take three to five years at all, at most a year and a half. But even that year and a half was something Lin Fei couldn't wait for.
"Since that's the case, then I will help you condense the ancestral aperture between your eyebrows. However, my method is to forcibly stimulate the ancestral aperture between your eyebrows with sword energy, pouring the sword energy into it to force it to open. If you cannot withstand it, your soul may collapse at any time, and even a great immortal could not save you. Are you mentally prepared?" The old man said to Lin Fei with a serious expression.
Lin Fei knew that the method the old man described was indeed extremely dangerous. Forcibly impacting acupoints with sword energy was a method that only someone like the Hidden Sword Elder would dare to attempt. But even for the Hidden Sword Elder, it was fraught with peril.
The most dangerous place, however, lies within Lin Fei himself. His ancestral aperture between his eyebrows must be able to withstand the impact of the Hidden Sword Elder's sword energy.
Although the old man in front of him was merely an avatar of the Hidden Sword Elder, the strength of his sword energy was not to be underestimated.
Lin Fei gritted his teeth, made up his mind, nodded and said, "This junior is ready, please make your move, senior!"
"Very well, concentrate all your energy and do not be distracted in the slightest. I will now help you condense the ancestral aperture between your eyebrows!" As soon as he finished speaking, the old man's already somewhat ethereal figure transformed into a semi-transparent longsword.
The longsword was enormous, like a towering tree. It shrank smaller and smaller until it became a semi-transparent shape the size of an ordinary longsword.
The old man's voice came from the translucent longsword: "Concentrate and guide my sword energy into your ancestral aperture between your eyebrows!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Fei immediately focused all his energy, waiting for the old man's sword energy to be injected.