Chapter 339: Don’t Get Hard
The Adjudication Sword Master’s words made Ye Guan shake his head and laugh. Of course, he was not going to take her words seriously. If she really wanted to kill him, she would have already done it when he was still unconscious.
The Adjudication Sword Master was furious upon seeing Ye Guan laugh.
“Do you really think that I won't dare to do it? Come here, I'll cut you down right now!”
A sword suddenly appeared in her hands, and she got into a fighting stance.
Ye Guan’s expression changed, and he started to get afraid that she would actually cut him down.
Just then, Cirou interrupted and said, “Alright, alright! Let’s talk about what matters now.”
The Adjudication Sword Master glared angrily at Ye Guan.
Ye Guan was speechless. She is way too irritable.
Cirou looked at Ye Guan and said, “There's a newborn Lightning God Imprint here, and because it's so close to the Universe Tribulation, it hasn't gotten the chance to become sentient just yet. We'll work together to help you get it.”
Ye Guan was slightly curious, and he asked, “Lightning God Imprint?”
"Yes." Cirou nodded and explained, “However, there are two prerequisites. First of all, you must use the lightning tribulations to train your sword intent and bring it to a whole new level.”
“Using lightning tribulations to train my sword intent?”
“Never heard about it before, huh?”
Ye Guan nodded.
Cirou continued. “The lightning tribulations in this place are unique. If your sword intent can survive even after being struck by the lightning bolts here, then even a Great Destiny Sovereign will not be able to destroy your sword intent.”
Ye Guan reeled from the shock upon hearing that. His sword intent was powerful, but it wasn't strong enough to withstand a Great Destiny Sovereign's attacks.
Cirou smiled and exclaimed, “Get ready!”
She formed a seal with her hands and chanted an ancient incantation.
All of a sudden, the sky split open, and a purple lightning bolt descended.
Ye Guan’s eyes narrowed. The purple lightning bolt couldn't be compared to the crimson lightning bolt, but it was still extremely terrifying. He couldn't handle it with his current strength.
Cirou yelled, “Release your sword intent!”
Ye Guan opened his hand, and his sword intent congealed before flying toward the skies. It shattered upon colliding with the purple lightning bolt, and the purple lightning bolt made a beeline for Ye Guan afterward.
Swoosh!
A ray of sword light slashed at the purple lightning bolt.
Boom!
The purple lightning bolt shattered into nothingness.
Ye Guan turned to look at the Adjudication Sword Master.
The Adjudication Sword Master was staring at Ye Guan as well, and she asked, “Do you know how a swordsman can create their own sword intent?”
Ye Guan replied, “It is created by asserting one's will.”
The Adjudication Sword Master nodded.
"You—" The Adjudication Sword Master started.
However, Ye Guan interrupted her and said, “I understand what you’re trying to say. Sword intent is created by asserting one's will, but my will shrank back in fear upon seeing that purple lightning bolt. My will was weak, and so was my sword intent. It couldn't have withstood that purple lightning bolt."
Ye Guan closed his eyes and said, “Fear had unknowingly gripped my heart. Senior, I want to try it again.”
The Adjudication Sword Master was stunned. He got it right away?
Cirou smiled and said, “All right.”
Cirou chanted the same ancient incantation, and another purple lightning bolt plummeted toward Ye Guan. Ye Guan decisively took to the skies and slashed at it.
Boom!
His sword intent shattered in an instant, and he fell straight to the ground.
The impact of his fall made the earth tremble violently.
He had failed!
Nevertheless, he was thrilled. He opened his hand, and his sword intent congealed to become a sword. He turned to Cirou and shouted, “One more time!”
Cirou nodded and chanted the same ancient incantation.
Ye Guan stomped with his right foot and turned into a ray of sword light that took to the skies. He had decided to give it another shot with all of his might!
And just like that, Ye Guan failed again and again. However, he would always emerge even stronger after every failure, and he eventually lost his fear of the lightning bolts. Failure wasn't scary at all. What was scarier was losing one's courage to stand up once more after failing.
Ye Guan stood up every time he was knocked down.
Eventually, his sword intent started to change.
The Adjudication Sword Master and Cirou watched Ye Guan train from the side.
Cirou sighed with admiration and muttered, “He could have chosen to live the good life, but he chose to train so hard and become a true supreme elite."
"Isn't that a good thing?" the Adjudication Sword Master asked.
“His goal is to become as powerful as his parents. Unfortunately, he has no idea just how difficult that is.”
“I think that it’s a good thing that he's training so hard, though. The fact that he has the courage to see who he truly is as well as the heart to become stronger already makes him better than most people.”
Cirou turned to look at the Adjudication Sword Master. She looked slightly bewildered as she said, “Cijing, you don’t seem to hate him as much as you did before.”
Cijing coldly replied, “The people I hate now are you and Ba Wan.”
Cirou smiled without saying a single word.
She had already gotten used to Cijing’s awful temper. Cirou knew that her actions were despicable, but she had no regrets. For her big sister, she was willing to do anything—she was even willing to do things that went against her conscience.
The Adjudication Sword Master cast a thoughtful gaze at the hardworking Ye Guan in the distance. He had failed hundreds of times by now, but he had yet to give up.
Just like that, half a month passed.
Ye Guan's sword intent was still too weak to disperse the purple lightning bolts, but his sword intent had become strong enough to withstand it.
In addition, his sword intent was starting to emit a faint lightning intent; it was a sign that his sword intent was slowly going through a qualitative change.
Ye Guan looked up at the oncoming purple lightning bolt and flicked his wrist, sending his sword intent to meet it halfway.
Boom!
The sword intent was blasted away upon making contact with the lightning bolt, and the lightning bolt continued to descend toward Ye Guan.
Ye Guan transformed into a ray of sword light and charged to the sky. He raised his sword up high and slashed at the lightning bolt, tearing it into two pieces of smaller lightning bolts that struck the ground along with a thunderous explosion.
Ye Guan had managed to split the lightning bolt from a lightning tribulation into two, but he didn't manage to escape unscathed. He plummeted to the ground, and the resulting impact created a huge, human-shaped crater in the ground.
Ye Guan's gaze turned upward, and he clapped his eyes on the innumerable but fleeting arcs of lightning in the air. The arcs of lightning quickly vanished, but they left motes of lightning that sparkled like stars.
Ye Guan’s lips curled up. He opened his hand, and his sword intent converged on his palm. It quickly congealed and became a sword that gave off the same glow as lightning.
Tribulation Lightning Sword Intent!
Ye Guan smiled. He felt gratified that his efforts over the past half a month had finally paid off; his sword intent had finally undergone a qualitative change.
Cirou walked up to Ye Guan and grinned. “How do you feel?”
"I feel like I can beat anyone so long as they're not Great Destiny Sovereigns!" Ye Guan replied boldly.
"Pfft!" Cirou let out a peal of boisterous laughter and said, “Okay, sure, but don’t get too over-confident. A skillful Great Destiny Sovereign will still defeat you with no issues. You're still not that strong, after all.”
Ye Guan smiled sheepishly and said, “Yeah, I think that was a bit arrogant of me.”
Cirou examined Ye Guan’s sword intent and said, “The Tribulation Lightning Sword Intent. Your sword intent is imbued with the power of tribulation lightning, and it is quite rare even throughout the vast expanse."
Ye Guan smiled and asked, “What are we going to do next?”
“We’ll have to strengthen your fleshly body.”
“My fleshly body?”
“Yes.”
“Really? I have to cultivate my fleshly body as well?” Ye Guan asked.
"I understand your concerns, but think about it: if your fleshly body is strong enough, your Heavenrend Quickdraw will reach a whole new level," Cirou explained, "Your father and your grandfather had managed to cultivate the same quickdraw to a terrifying level, and it's largely because their fleshly bodies were horrifyingly strong."
Ye Guan nodded. He had long realized that the Heavenrend Quickdraw was taking a huge toll on his fleshly body. In fact, his fleshly body would always start breaking apart the moment he pushed the technique to its limits.
Cirou was right. He would reach new heights with the Heavenrend Quickdraw so long as his fleshly body was durable enough.
Cirou continued, “The lightning bolts here are special because they're countless times purer than what you can find outside. Once your fleshly body has become strong enough to withstand the lightning bolts here, even Great Destiny Sovereigns will find it difficult to injure you.
"And…" Cirou trailed off and chuckled before saying, “That thing also becomes stronger with your fleshly body!”
What thing? Ye Guan froze in confusion, and then he cast a questioning gaze at Cirou.
Meanwhile, the Adjudication Sword Master immediately understood Cirou's words.
She glared at her and shouted, “Are you out of your mind?!”
Ye Guan was thoroughly confused. “What thing?”
Cirou blinked a few times and then replied with a serious tone of voice, “Of course, I’m talking about your sword! Your sword will become even stronger along with your fleshly body”
Ye Guan nodded and said, “Makes sense…”
The explanation made sense, but Ye Guan still found her words odd.
The Adjudication Sword Master was still glaring fiercely at Cirou as well. Cirou's mind was so dirty that the Adjudication Sword Master wanted to beat her up for it.
Cirou smiled and said, “Let’s begin.”
Ye Guan asked, “Do I have to take the lightning bolts with my fleshly body?”
"Of course not." Cirou rolled her eyes at Ye Guan and said, “Do that, and you'll die instantly. Your soul will instantly dissipate into nothingness. Anyway, take your clothes off”
Ye Guan froze and went silent.
Cirou repeated, “Take them off.”
“Why?” Ye Guan asked, sounding confused.
Cirou sounded serious as she said, “I’m going to cast a spell on your body.”
"A spell?”
“Yes.”
Ye Guan was quite hesitant. He didn't think it was a good idea to remove his clothes right in front of her.
Cirou grinned and said, “What? Are you thinking that I'm trying to take advantage of you here? Everyone is the same in my eyes, regardless of their gender. Just think of me as a doctor.”
Ye Guan felt guilty the moment he caught a glimpse of the pure light in Cirou's eyes.
Indeed, he was thinking too much into it.
Eventually, he set his thoughts aside and decisively took his clothes off.
The Adjudication Sword Master's expression turned strange as she instantly looked away. She couldn't help but recall that day. Ye Guan had lost his mind on that fateful day, but the Adjudication Sword Master's mind was as clear as day.
Again and again; again and again…
Of course, it hurt at the beginning, but once she got used to it…
The Adjudication Sword Master desperately shook her head to empty her mind. She turned around to face Ye Guan and saw him in his birthday suit. Her cold demeanor instantly collapsed and was overtaken by a furious blush.
Fortunately, it only took her a moment to compose herself.
Ye Guan was a bit uncomfortable standing naked in front of the two ladies.
Cirou's poker face was perfect as she said, “Lie down.”
Ye Guan nodded and obliged.
Cirou took out a white jade bottle and put it to his lips.
“Open your mouth,” she said.
Ye Guan opened his mouth and immediately felt liquid going down his throat. The liquid was slightly cold as it went down his throat and landed in his stomach. Soon, however, he felt like he was on fire.
Ye Guan's expression changed drastically. A few seconds later, the heat had gotten so high that Ye Guan felt like he was melting from inside.
“Calm down!” Cirou exclaimed. She took out another white jade bottle and handed it over to the Adjudication Sword Master.
“Apply this ointment on him, and I'll cast a spell that'll suppress the medicinal power that is running amok inside of him!" Cirou shouted.
"No!" the Adjudication Sword Master coldly exclaimed, “I’m not doing that!”
Cirou glared at her and said, “He's going to melt and die if you don't do this. I can do it for you, but do you even know how to cast spells?”
The Adjudication Sword Master remained silent.
“Hurry up!” Cirou urged. Then, she closed her eyes and started channeling.
After a few moments of silence, the Adjudication Sword Master walked up to Ye Guan. She opened the white jade bottle and poured the liquid inside onto Ye Guan’s belly before rubbing it all over him.
The way her eyelids and hands quivered ever so slightly made it obvious that she was a bit nervous.
Ye Guan got a bit distracted as her soft hands glided all over him. All sorts of dirty thoughts appeared in his mind, and he knew that he couldn't get distracted here; he simply couldn't help it.
The Adjudication Sword Master slapped something and roared at it, “Don’t get hard!”
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