Land Sword Immortal: Eighty Years as the Guardian of the Sword Pavilion
Chapter 430 – Shu Mountain is destined to produce a Sword Saint

Chapter 430 – Shu Mountain is destined to produce a Sword Saint

The most crucial thing was that Elder Lin had already examined Meng Fan's True Essence before, even considering it to be stronger than expected.

Yet, even with that in mind, he found that he had slightly underestimated the strength of Meng Fan's True Essence.

Truly worthy of being his direct disciple, Meng Fan did not bring him any shame!

It was foreseeable that in a hundred years, Meng Fan would certainly surpass him. Perhaps by then, he would be basking in the glory of being Meng Fan's master.

In this generation of Shu Mountain, it was destined that a Sword Saint would emerge.

And it would undoubtedly be Meng Fan!

The title of Shu Mountain Sword Saint was the highest honor in Shu Mountain, and not just anyone could claim it.

For instance, even the Sect Master Lin Jinghong, as powerful as he was, had not earned the title of Shu Mountain Sword Saint.

Because deep within Shu Mountain, there was a Sword Saint Palace.

Only by passing the trials of the Sword Saint Palace could one be recognized as the Shu Mountain Sword Saint.

Even Sect Master Lin Jinghong had not passed the trials of the Sword Saint Palace, which showed just how difficult the trials were!

"Be patient, my dear disciple, your master is going to increase the pressure now," Elder Lin said again.

At the same time, the Samadhi True Fire within Meng Fan's dantian suddenly flared up, growing threefold in size.

The pain Meng Fan experienced doubled instantly.

Already at his limit, barely holding on by sheer willpower, Meng Fan let out an even more harrowing scream, a pain that pierced deep into his soul, unbearable.

On the first floor of the Sword Pavilion, Hong Qi clenched her fists involuntarily upon hearing the cries of agony.

Meng Fan's body was in pain, but her heart ached for him.

If it weren't Elder Lin on the second floor of the Sword Pavilion, if it were anyone else, even the Sect Master Lin Jinghong, she would have rushed over to stop it at all costs.

But Elder Lin was Meng Fan's benefactor, his kindness as heavy as a mountain, and she had no reason or right to interfere!

Most importantly, she knew Elder Lin would not harm Meng Fan.

This kind of pain might not necessarily be a bad thing.

When she reconstructed her physical body, the pain was no less than what Meng Fan was experiencing now.

But reconstructing a physical body was a tremendous blessing, and perhaps Meng Fan was also experiencing such a great fortune.

Hong Qi could only comfort herself this way.

In another room, Wu Tian's expression was completely different from Hong Qi's.

He was eating, and the more he listened to Meng Fan's cries of pain, the more delighted he felt, even eating two extra bowls of rice.

This was the price for bullying him before. Haha, the heavens were on his side after all.

In the blink of an eye.

Another two hours passed.

The screams from the second floor of the Sword Pavilion finally ceased.

Meng Fan's clothes were soaked with sweat, as if he had just crawled out of a pool.

Elder Lin waved a hand over Meng Fan, and a warm current flowed through his throat.

Instantly, Meng Fan's throat felt refreshed, finally recovering.

"It's done," Elder Lin smiled.

Although it was Meng Fan who succeeded, as the one in control, Elder Lin also felt a sense of relief and satisfaction.

From start to finish, everything went smoothly without any unforeseen issues.

In fact, such "trivial matters" under the scheming of an old monster like Elder Lin were unlikely to encounter any accidents.

After all, Elder Lin's standing was far above Meng Fan's.

What Meng Fan considered a monumental challenge was often just a minor issue in his eyes.

This was the gap brought by age and experience, something talent could not compensate for.

"Master, is this what you meant by going through some hardship? I feel like I've just endured all the tortures of the eighteen levels of hell. This torment is truly terrifying!"

Meng Fan prided himself on being resilient, but the pain he just experienced was truly unbearable.

If it were just a moment of pain, it might have been tolerable, but to endure such agony continuously for a day and a night was too much.

Meng Fan somewhat understood the pain Hong Qi went through when reconstructing her body. No wonder she cried out so miserably; it was indeed unbearable.

Meng Fan even thought that the pain Hong Qi endured might have been more intense than his.

After all, he was merely refining a few types of True Essence within his body, whereas Hong Qi completely reconstructed her body.

The difference was indeed significant, hard to compare.

Thinking of this, Meng Fan, despite his own suffering, couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for Hong Qi.

She was indeed a pitiable young lady.

However, this young lady needed to put more effort into her cultivation and quickly reach the Summoning God Realm.

Meng Fan eagerly anticipated Hong Qi avenging herself soon.

After all, the suffering Hong Qi endured was caused by her uncle.

As her only relative, he had personally sent Hong Qi down a path of no return.

Meng Fan, though he couldn't fully empathize, could imagine Hong Qi's despair and tragedy at the time.

This grudge must be avenged!

Even if Hong Qi could endure and let go of her hatred, Meng Fan could not.

Elder Lin glanced at Meng Fan, who was still lying on the ground, and casually said, "Don't just lie there; I've completely healed your injuries. You're fully recovered now, so don't dwell on the pain you just experienced."

He knew Meng Fan hadn't fully recovered mentally, but as a man, since his body had healed, there was no need to linger in the pain.

He had to look forward.

Meng Fan tentatively moved his fingers, feeling as if even moving a finger was an arduous task.

But in reality, moving his fingers was extremely easy, and he soon moved his legs and stood up without any difficulty.

Just as Elder Lin said, he was completely recovered.

However, the memory of the pain still left him with lingering fear, making his scalp tingle.

To be honest, it seemed to have left a shadow on him.

But Meng Fan wasn't someone with weak willpower; his resolve was quite strong. He quickly cast aside those emotions and returned to normal.

"Though the process was painful, now that you've succeeded, all the pain you endured was worth it," Elder Lin said to Meng Fan with a smile.

Indeed, it was worth it.

Meng Fan wholeheartedly agreed; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken such a risk.

As long as he successfully fused the various True Essences within him, whatever he went through in the process was worth it.

Most importantly, there was an unexpected bonus.

Meng Fan had initially only planned to fuse three types of True Essence, but Elder Lin had forcibly added another.

So now, although Meng Fan had never cultivated fire-attribute True Essence, his True Essence had acquired a fire attribute.

Wind, fire, thunder, and demon—his True Essence now possessed these four attributes, which was truly astonishing.

In a sense, the power of Meng Fan's True Essence could rival that of four separate True Essences.

Of course, this was only theoretical, and the consumption of his True Essence was also significant.

Moreover, in actual combat, various other factors would come into play.

To truly match four with one was not very realistic.

But his True Essence was undoubtedly much stronger than others', that was indisputable.

"Thank you, Master, for your help. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for me to fuse the various True Essences within me," Meng Fan said, bowing to Elder Lin in gratitude once he regained his mobility.

This time, Elder Lin had indeed been a great help.

Elder Lin waved his hand, calmly saying, "Between master and disciple, there's no need for thanks. Besides, for me, this was just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."

This wasn't Elder Lin being pretentious; for him, it truly was a trivial matter, except for the Fire Spirit Pill, which required some connections to "borrow" one.

Other things like the Samadhi True Fire were easily within his grasp.

Because the Samadhi True Fire, while an incredible existence to cultivators at Meng Fan's level, was as simple to use for someone like Elder Lin as True Essence was for Meng Fan and his peers.

"By the way, the reason I added a fire-attribute True Essence to your body was not only to enhance your fused True Essence but also to help you cultivate this Samadhi True Fire.

You, boy, love to fuse this and that. From your constant fusion of various sword techniques to create Myriad Swords Returning to Me, it's evident.

In case you want to continue fusing True Essence in the future and get obsessed with the Myriad Swords As One approach, I can't be using Samadhi True Fire to help you refine True Essence all the time, can I?

So it's better for you to cultivate the Samadhi True Fire yourself, so you don't have to trouble your master with everything!"

Elder Lin's words opened up Meng Fan's mind.

The Myriad Swords As One approach seemed like a good path indeed.

However, Meng Fan quickly abandoned the idea. He dared to pursue the Myriad Swords Returning to Me because he had the supreme talent of Sword Dao Transcendence.

But in terms of cultivation techniques, he didn't have any special physique.

After absorbing so much Essence of the Sword, he had evolved an Innate Sword Physique, but it wasn't meant for cultivation; it was still meant to amplify the effects of Sword Dao, complementing his Sword Dao Transcendence talent.

If he were to stubbornly pursue the Myriad Swords As One path, it would undoubtedly lead to a situation where the gains wouldn't outweigh the losses.

"Master, how should I cultivate this Samadhi True Fire?" Meng Fan asked Elder Lin.

Regardless, since he had the opportunity, even if he didn't plan to continue refining True Essence, he had to cultivate the Samadhi True Fire.

After all, it was a valuable asset, with uses far beyond refining True Essence.

"Your body has already fused with my True Essence, and you've just taken the Fire Spirit Pill. Although its effects have worn off, your physique has been somewhat cleansed, making you more attuned to fire attributes.

Cultivating the Samadhi True Fire shouldn't be difficult for you.

The only issue is that your cultivation level is too low.

To truly cultivate the Samadhi True Fire, you need to reach at least the Primordial Spirit Realm."

Elder Lin said seriously.

Hearing Elder Lin's words, Meng Fan couldn't help but roll his eyes, even in front of Elder Lin.

Wasn't this just nonsense?

Just now, he had confidently told him to cultivate the Samadhi True Fire, as if he could achieve it immediately.

But then he threw out such a harsh condition.

Primordial Spirit Realm?

He was still far from the Primordial Spirit Realm, not even close to the Summoning God Realm in the short term.

And the Summoning God Realm came before the Primordial Spirit Realm!

"Master, are you teasing me?" Meng Fan said helplessly. "Primordial Spirit Realm? By the time I reach that, everything will have changed!"

At that point, adding new True Essence for refinement wouldn't be necessary. Once he reached the Primordial Spirit Realm, he wouldn't need to struggle so much.

From Meng Fan's current perspective, the Primordial Spirit Realm was indeed powerful, but once he reached it, he would likely dismiss it as insignificant.

For a monstrosity with Meng Fan's talent, he would never be satisfied, always striving for higher peaks.

Because he knew that while others might not have the qualifications to climb, he was destined to reach the summit.

He was fated to become the pinnacle of Shu Mountain!

Elder Lin looked at Meng Fan and shook his head, saying, "The Primordial Spirit Realm may be difficult for others, but for you, it's not that hard."

Hearing Elder Lin's words, Meng Fan was surprised and asked, "Master, what do you mean by that?"

Currently, he wasn't even at the Summoning God Realm, and reaching it was already a challenging task that required immense effort.

As for the Primordial Spirit Realm, he hadn't even considered it.

But Elder Lin's words seemed to imply something, and he sensed it.

Elder Lin glanced at Meng Fan, thought for a moment, hesitated, and then said, "You're now at the sixth level of the Condensation Pill Realm, so honestly, you're not far from the Summoning God Realm.

Moreover, the Shu Mountain Sword Sect is currently in a tumultuous period, with the Sect Master not in the sect but caught up in the Monster Realm.

As my direct disciple, there are some things I can tell you in advance without any harm."

Hearing this, Meng Fan's interest was piqued.

Clearly, Elder Lin was about to reveal some secrets to him.

He loved hearing these secrets.

To be fair, in the entire Shu Mountain Sword Sect, he knew the most secrets.

Even the Sect Master's aliases and romantic escapades had been uncovered by him.

There were even things the Sect Master himself didn't know that Meng Fan did.

In a way, Meng Fan could be called the "All-Knowing Scholar."