Chapter 667
“The Nine-world Picture consists of nine paintings in total and each of them represents an Occult of the World Dao .
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Among the paintings, I’ve comprehended the Occults of the two with a flower and a leaf drawn on it . I’ll need to work on the remaining seven . ”
Jian Wushuang thought to himself as he hung the remaining seven paintings on the wall .
He then sat down with his legs crossed and began to observe the third painting, on which there was only a pebble . However, as he continued to stare at it, he discovered that the pebble was, in fact, a small world, containing many laws of the universe and the nature of the World Dao .
What he needed to do was to comprehend those laws and nature .
“It’s wonderful . ”
Jian Wushuang brightened up at the thought of how much faster he could comprehend the World Dao now with those paintings as reference .
“Now, I have the paintings to help me comprehend the World Dao .
“The Six-story Pagoda and Slaughter Book will help me comprehend the Slaughter Dao .
I also have Enlightenment Mountain and a Dao Origin Fruit at hand… I’m like a fish in the sea!”
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His eyes flickered .
“Master has tried his best to acquire sufficient resources for my cultivation, so I can’t slack off in the remaining year and a half before the Sect Competition begins .
“I really want to see how much progress I can make in this period of time . ”
He swallowed the Dao Origin Fruit on that same day and started cultivating with the resources he had been given .
Since then, he had spent most his days in the Enlightenment Mountain, meditating . Sometimes, he would go to the Sword Palace or the Dao Palace and listen to the lectures and he never missed one of Xuan Yi’s lectures . If he was confused about something, he would ask his master for help .
The arrival of winter signaled that two years had elapsed since Jian Wushuang first entered Ancient Sect .
One day, he was sitting down on a peak, which towered up into the clouds, with the white-robed Xuan Yi beside him .
“Master, I can feel that I’ve reached the threshold in Sword Principle, so why do I kept failing to condense even one trace of Sword Heart?” Jian Wushuang asked Xuan Yi with a frown .
“Because your heart is not really at peace . ” Xuan Yi smiled at him . “The most important aspect of Sword Heart is the Sword, but you can’t leave out the Heart . Your success will depend on both, so calm down and let it be . ”
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“Understood . ” Jian Wushuang nodded .
“The Sect Competition will begin tomorrow . Are you ready for it?” Xuan Yi added while looking at him .
“Yes . ” Jian Wushuang gave him a smile . In fact, he had nothing he needed to prepare in advance . His power was all that he would rely on in this competition .
“You look confident . I shall await your success . ” Xuan Yi grinned and continued, “Show us your power as much as you can . Only in this way can I help you acquire more resources . ”
“I will . ” Jian Wushuang nodded .
“Then go . ” Xuan Yi waved his hand . Jian Wushuang bowed to him and left .
Watching Jian Wushuang’s back, Xuan Yi had an inscrutable smile on his face . “He has better perception than anyone I’ve met . He really is incredibly gifted . ”
Not long after Jian Wushuang came back to Enlightenment Mountain, Huo Ying presented himself at his door .
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“Jian Wushuang, have you heard that Feng managed to break into the sixth level of the Dao Tower today . ” After taking a seat at a table, Huo Ying spoke seriously to Jian Wushuang .
“Really?”Jian Wushuang was surprised .
Dao Tower was a place used to test the disciples’ comprehension in the Dao .
He heard that three were 13 levels in total, and the better one’s comprehension in the Dao, the further he could go in the tower .
When Jian Wushuang had just entered the Ancient Sect and possessed a little comprehension in the Dao, he had once taken the test in the tower as well . However, at that time, he was only able to make it to Level Three .
“It’s very difficult for a disciple who has comprehended the third Occult to make it to Level Six, but Feng did it . He must have comprehended the third and maybe even the fourth Occult . He has made a lot of progress in these two years . ”
Jian Wushuang was lost in thought for some time before replying to Huo Ying . “Feng is indeed talented . ”
“He is more than just talented,” Huo Ying echoed his words . “His Master has said that he is well-grounded and only lacking resources, which is why he had cultivated slowly when he was in the Ancient World . However, now that he has entered the Ancient Sect, he has progressed faster and faster while depending on his previous accumulations . In these two years, his power has skyrocketed .
“Now, everyone in our sect has learned of his power . Surely, he will be able to keep his place in Enlightenment Mountain during the Sect Competition tomorrow . ”
“I agree . ” Jian Wushuang nodded .
It was clear to him and everyone else in the sect that Feng could keep his place as an inner disciple in tomorrow’s competition . As for the other competitors, few of them had made it to the fourth Occult and, therefore, could not be his match .
“Alas, I really envy him . ” Huo Ying looked worried as he continued speaking, “As for me, I’ve only comprehended the second Occult and can only be ranked in the middle among all the outer disciples . I’m afraid I will no longer be an inner disciple after tomorrow and won’t be able to return to Enlightenment Mountain for a long time . ”
He looked toward Jian Wushuang and continued, “Jian Wushuang, with Xuan Yi as your master, over the last two years, I reckon you’ve progressed no less than Feng has . Are you sure that you can survive tomorrow’s competition?”
“Well, not quite . ” Jian Wushuang thought he should be humble .
“Not quite?” Huo Ying shot him an odd glance but continued, “Anyway, it’s better than having no chance . You’re not like me, I know I’ll be removed from the list of inner disciples tomorrow . ”
Jian Wushuang could not find any words to reply with, so he sighed in secret .
Huo Ying was the weakest one among the six from the Ancient World . Relying on the resources in the Ancient Sect, he had progressed a lot, but he was still far from being Feng’s match .