Land Sword Immortal: Eighty Years as the Guardian of the Sword Pavilion
Chapter 353 – Transcendent Supreme Spiritual Root

Chapter 353 – Transcendent Supreme Spiritual Root

"Master!" Shu Changsheng saw Meng Fan appear and quickly sheathed his sword, bowing respectfully.

This kid no longer used a wooden sword; now he wielded a fine ordinary sword.

With Shu Changsheng's current strength, using a spiritual sword was out of the question. Only by reaching the True Martial Realm could one wield such a weapon.

"Just now, you were practicing the Great Annihilation Sword Technique, right? You've only been cultivating this technique for a short while, and you're at the eighth level of Qi Refining, yet you've already touched upon Sword Rhyme. Very impressive!"

He added, "As expected of my disciple!"

Hearing Meng Fan's praise, Shu Changsheng's face lit up with a happy smile.

No child dislikes praise from their elders.

"Master, I've grasped the Sword Rhyme of the Great Annihilation Sword Technique for a few days now, but I have no clue how to advance to Sword Intent. I can't make any progress," Shu Changsheng asked helplessly, "Master, what should I do?"

Meng Fan smiled and said, "You've managed to cultivate the Sword Rhyme of the Great Annihilation Sword Technique in such a short time; that's already very strong. You need to take things one step at a time; don't rush.

Take it slow. When your foundation is solid enough, you'll naturally be able to cultivate the Great Annihilation Sword Intent!"

After saying this, Meng Fan began to guide Shu Changsheng on the finer points of the Great Annihilation Sword Intent.

He had once guided Ye Qingyu in this sword technique and had diligently practiced it himself, so he was very adept at instructing Shu Changsheng.

After the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, a look of understanding appeared on Shu Changsheng's face.

Meng Fan's guidance was precise, quickly helping him grasp the key direction for cultivating the Great Annihilation Sword Intent.

Although he had previously mastered the Sword Rhyme, he had been clueless about the Sword Intent, not knowing where to start.

But Meng Fan's casual pointers gave him a clear direction.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master!" Shu Changsheng said excitedly to Meng Fan.

A master is indeed a master, truly amazing!

Meng Fan smiled and patted Shu Changsheng's head.

"You are my only disciple; it's only right for me to guide you. No need to thank me!"

Meng Fan was very satisfied with this disciple.

Although this kid's talent in the Sword Dao wasn't as monstrous as his own, it was still excellent.

But this kid's excellence was well-rounded, unlike Meng Fan, who was only exceptional in the Sword Dao!

From what Meng Fan had observed, Shu Changsheng had astonishing talent in every aspect.

In fact, if this kid didn't practice swordsmanship but instead practiced with a saber or spear, he would still have amazing talent, something Meng Fan couldn't even compare to!

After giving Shu Changsheng some more pointers, Meng Fan returned to the Sword Pavilion, leaving the kid to continue practicing on his own.

Back at the Sword Pavilion, Meng Fan glanced at Shu Changsheng, who was still practicing outside, and smiled.

He had long known that he had found a treasure!

When he first brought Shu Changsheng back to Shu Mountain to test his Spiritual Root, the test showed nothing. Both he and Liu Yanping thought Shu Changsheng had no Spiritual Root.

But now it seemed that Shu Changsheng didn't lack a Spiritual Root; it was just too powerful to be measured.

At least from what he had discovered so far, this kid's Spiritual Root was even more impressive than Li Xuerou's Excellent Spiritual Root.

So, it had to be a Heavenly Spiritual Root!

Throughout the history of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, the number of geniuses with a Heavenly Spiritual Root could be counted on one hand.

"I joked with Elder Yang Ling that the Sect Master wanted to groom me as the next Sect Master. But who knows, I might really be able to personally train the next Sect Master of Shu Mountain!"

Meng Fan murmured to himself, a smile of satisfaction on his face.

The current Sect Master was still in his prime and could easily hold the position for a few more centuries.

As for a few centuries later, not to mention himself, perhaps his disciple would indeed have the ability to take over as the Sect Master of Shu Mountain.

No, not perhaps.

Definitely!

As his disciple, if he couldn't become the Sect Master of Shu Mountain after a few centuries, that would be a failure.

Meng Fan thought to himself.

Back in the Sword Pavilion, Meng Fan felt a bit aimless.

He had an appointment with Liu Yanping at noon.

He had nothing to do for the rest of the morning.

Continue cultivating?

Meng Fan was used to cultivating at night, except when in seclusion.

At this time of the morning, even if he continued cultivating, the efficiency wouldn't be high, making it somewhat a waste of time.

So, it was better to use this time for other things.

For example, if he really couldn't find anything to do, Meng Fan could clean the swords on the second floor of the Sword Pavilion or even go to the Sword God Stele to meditate for an hour.

However, for Meng Fan now, meditating at the Sword God Stele for an hour was purely a waste of time.

The time was too short to have any effect.

Just as Meng Fan was about to go to the second floor of the Sword Pavilion to clean the swords, Wu Tian's door opened, and he bumped into Meng Fan.

Meng Fan looked at Wu Tian in surprise. This guy loved to sleep in; why was he up so early today?

Wu Tian was also a bit embarrassed after bumping into Meng Fan, giving a sheepish smile.

Ever since Meng Fan locked him in the Contemplation Room on the Cliff of Remorse, he had been much more obedient in the Sword Pavilion, even avoiding Meng Fan whenever possible.

He had indeed been scared by Meng Fan; he had no choice but to submit.

Previously, he always felt that the gap between him and Meng Fan was only a step. As long as he worked a bit harder, he could surpass Meng Fan and beat him up.

But reality proved that the gap between him and Meng Fan was more than just a step; it was far greater!

While in the Contemplation Room, his strength had improved significantly, and he thought he could finally challenge Meng Fan, maybe even suppress him.

But the result was harsh; he was once again crushed by Meng Fan, effortlessly and mercilessly!

This time, he truly realized the gap between him and Meng Fan and no longer thought about surpassing him.

So his plan was simple: avoid Meng Fan.

In fact, although Wu Tian appeared to be a brute, he was actually a brute with self-awareness.

It was just that when facing Meng Fan, he had a delusion of "I can do it," so this self-awareness came a bit late.

Meng Fan looked at Wu Tian, who was carrying a bundle, and was surprised.

Had this kid's storage space filled up?

As a cultivator in the Condensation Pill Realm, carrying a bundle seemed quite out of place.

"What are you doing with that bundle?" Meng Fan asked with a frown.

When something unusual happens, there must be a reason. This kid had a storage space but chose to carry a bundle; clearly, something was up.

Wu Tian's face showed more embarrassment. After hesitating for a moment, he said to Meng Fan, "Senior Brother Meng, I've been a guest at the Sword Pavilion for a long time. Since I'm not a disciple of Shu Mountain, it's time for me to leave."

This kid wanted to run away?

Meng Fan was somewhat surprised by this.

Although he didn't particularly like Wu Tian, after spending so much time together, he had come to consider Wu Tian as part of the Sword Pavilion.

Elder Lin probably also thought of Wu Tian as part of the Sword Pavilion.

Although Wu Tian hadn't joined the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, he was Elder Lin's man.

Elder Lin's man was a man of the Sword Pavilion!

Meng Fan shook his head and said, "You can't leave now. If you want to leave, you have to wait for Elder Lin to come back and say goodbye to him personally."

If he let Wu Tian leave just like that, Elder Lin would definitely blame Meng Fan for not keeping an eye on Wu Tian when he returned and found him gone.

Moreover, Wu Tian's sudden desire to leave likely meant he was up to something, making it even more impossible to let him go!

"Senior Brother Meng, it's my freedom to come and go. If you imprison me, that's too much," Wu Tian said with a grim face.

Meng Fan remained calm and said, "Elder Lin asked me to look after you before he left, so I must do so. You can leave, but only after Elder Lin returns and you speak to him personally!"

"Meng Fan, I know you don't like me, but there's no need to oppose me at every turn. If you don't like me, wouldn't my leaving the Sword Pavilion be exactly what you want?" Wu Tian said helplessly.

Meng Fan shook his head.

"I don't dislike you. You think I keep causing you trouble, but that's because you keep doing unreliable things."

Wu Tian's face was resolute. "Anyway, I'm leaving the Sword Pavilion today. Let's not talk about the past. My leaving now doesn't affect you or the Sword Pavilion.

On the contrary, my departure will reduce the troubles you mentioned.

If you imprison me and don't let me leave, I'll go to the Sect Master to reason with him!"

Meng Fan sneered, looking at Wu Tian as if he were an idiot.

"I hadn't thought about imprisoning you, but since you brought it up, I don't mind locking you in the Contemplation Room for three to five years. Elder Lin won't be back anytime soon, so locking you up will save me some trouble.

As for going to the Sect Master, not only will the Sect Master not see you, but how will you go to him if you're imprisoned?

Wu Tian, think before you speak and act. Don't keep asking for trouble.

Honestly, I feel bad about bullying you repeatedly.

But if you don't know your place, I'll have to keep playing the bad guy!"

Meng Fan's tone was full of helplessness, feeling he was forced to play the villain.

To reduce the number of times he bullied Wu Tian, he could only lock him up for a long time, which was also for his own good.

Wu Tian frowned, looking helplessly at Meng Fan.

He was very frustrated!!!!

Not frustrated with Meng Fan, but with himself for not being able to beat Meng Fan.

Wu Tian had roamed the Vajra Temple and the secular world, acting with impunity, always bullying others...

But after coming to the Shu Mountain Sword Pavilion...

It was a long story!