"This child is extraordinary."
Watching Li Xuan walk away from the Purgatory Hall, the six of them, including Xuan Yixian, exchanged glances with complex expressions before speaking with emotion.
Since its inception, only Li Xuan has ever cleared the Purgatory Hall completely. Especially Li Xuan's performance, it had deeply shocked Xuan Yixian and the others.
Even Xuan Yixian found himself pondering if he would still be Li Xuan's match if Li Xuan were to cultivate to the Dao One realm.
"Greetings, Sect Master, Peak Masters." As Li Xuan emerged from the Purgatory Hall, he immediately saw Xuan Yixian and the other five. Although their expressions were somewhat unusual, Li Xuan still respectfully bowed and greeted them.
Xuan Yixian snapped back to attention and nodded with satisfaction. "You have managed to clear all the trials of the Purgatory Hall, you indeed have some capabilities. Today, I bestow upon you the position of Saint Son, making you the eleventh Saint Son of the Xuan Sect."
"Many thanks, Sect Master." Li Xuan bowed again upon hearing this, then straightened up and scanned the surroundings. Seeing that apart from the six of them, there wasn't a single disciple of the Xuan Sect, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Xuan Yixian let out a wry smile at this. "When you underwent tribulation, I had them disperse. I was initially worried you wouldn't be able to pass the lightning tribulation, but I never expected you to be able to ignore it. However, such actions should not be repeated within the sect. Neither I nor these few can withstand such a shock."
Li Xuan gave a sheepish smile and immediately nodded. "This disciple understands."
Xuan Yixian waved his hand and then said, "Alright, since you are now a Saint Son, your residence must be changed. On Saint Son Mountain, I will personally carve out a cave dwelling for you shortly. Move in tomorrow."
"Yes!" Li Xuan bowed again.
The cave dwelling on Saint Son Mountain, naturally, could only be occupied by a Saint Son. Furthermore, the benefits of a cave dwelling on Saint Son Mountain were naturally incomparable to the cave dwelling of an ordinary disciple of the first rank that Li Xuan had previously occupied. Thinking of this, Li Xuan's heart couldn't help but grow fervent.
The augmented formations were extremely beneficial for cultivation. It was worth noting that Li Xuan's reason for undertaking the trials was precisely to obtain more cultivation resources. The cave dwelling on Saint Son Mountain was undoubtedly one of them.
Of course, the more important thing was resources.
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"What? You're saying that the Xuan Sect's Purgatory Hall was cleared all thirty-six levels?"
At the summit of Saint Mountain, Sheng Taixu, clad in a crimson robe, opened his eyes wide upon hearing Zu Xiaoyao's report.
The existence of the Purgatory Hall, aside from Xuan Yixian and the others, was likely known best by Sheng Taixu. Moreover, Sheng Taixu was aware of secrets that Xuan Yixian and the others did not know.
When the ancient ancestor Cangxuan created the Purgatory Hall, he had sealed the Point Cang Technique within it. Now that it had been consecutively cleared, it was likely that the Point Cang Technique had also been obtained. The formidable nature of the Point Cang Technique forced even Sheng Taixu to treat it with caution.
Zu Xiaoyao nodded tremblingly. "If it weren't for this, I wouldn't dare to disturb the Sect Master's seclusion. The Li Xuan who successfully cleared the trials is now the eleventh Saint Son of the Xuan Sect. According to reliable sources, Li Xuan undertook the trials with the strength of the Harmonious Dao realm but emerged at the late stage of the Merging Dao realm."
"And this young man named Li Xuan is precisely the one who held back our Saint Sect's team within the Yinglong Cave Heaven."
A flash of red light instantly appeared in Sheng Taixu's eyes, and he then asked, "This person named Li Xuan hasn't been in the Xuan Sect for long. I never expected him to possess such capabilities. Furthermore, are there any updates regarding the ancient ancestor Cangxuan?"
"During this period, apart from the commotion caused by Li Xuan, the Xuan Sect has had no other news. The Xuan Sect has never released any information about the ancient ancestor Cangxuan." Zu Xiaoyao shook his head and replied.
"No news has been released... So be it. When I take that step, I won't worry even if the ancient ancestor Cangxuan has returned to the Xuan Sect. However, for now, Elder Zu should continue to monitor the Xuan Sect's every move. Unless it's a major event, do not come here again."
A hint of contemplation flashed in Sheng Taixu's eyes, but he quickly recovered his composure and said indifferently.
Zu Xiaoyao immediately nodded. "This old man understands."
After Zu Xiaoyao's departure, Sheng Taixu waved his hand, and a blood-red barrier spread out. He then murmured thoughtfully, "The Point Cang Technique has undoubtedly been obtained by that young man named Li Xuan."
"However, to cultivate this technique, besides requiring a special physique, it also takes a considerable amount of time, not something that can be achieved overnight. But this young man named Li Xuan cannot be allowed to grow further. Otherwise, in the future, he will surely become a great threat to our Saint Sect."
"Cangxuan, Cangxuan, were these all the trump cards you left behind? But when I break through, no matter how many methods you have, what will it matter?"
Xuan Sect, Saint Son Mountain.
Upon entering the cave dwelling, Li Xuan did not seem excited about becoming a Saint Son. After conversing with Yue Mingchi and the others, Li Xuan returned to his cave dwelling to begin consolidating his gains.
His breakthroughs within the Purgatory Hall had given Li Xuan many profound insights.
Not only in the Way of Formations but also many other things that Li Xuan needed to sort out.
For instance, the characteristics of his sword, and the Law Power that Li Xuan had obtained in the Purgatory Hall. Through this trial in the Purgatory Hall, Li Xuan felt as though he had discovered a new continent.
However, there was one point Li Xuan also realized: it seemed as if everything had appeared at once, so much so that Li Xuan was unsure where to begin.
"Little master, you simply need to remember your identity as a sword cultivator. As for those other things, little master, you can try to integrate them into your swordsmanship. Perhaps, there will be unexpected benefits."
The Heavenly Dao Brush paused before continuing, "Why are sword cultivators the most troublesome opponents? Because sword cultivators are pure. A pure sword cultivator is the most terrifying existence. Of course, these things are not bad; it just depends on how little master utilizes them."
Li Xuan nodded slightly. He understood the principle of not biting off more than one can chew.
"Little Brush, if I were to integrate the power of formations and laws into my swordsmanship, would the power of a single strike increase?" Li Xuan asked after contemplating for a moment.
The Heavenly Dao Brush fell silent for a moment before replying, "If successful, with your current strength, you should be able to instantly kill your Xuan Sect's Sect Master with one strike."
Li Xuan: "..."
A moment later, Li Xuan directly entered the Demonic Suppression Pagoda.
"When I emerge from seclusion, I will find time to go back and take a look," Li Xuan muttered to himself, then willed his thoughts and began to meditate.
Integrating the power of formations and laws into swordsmanship was no easy feat. After all, any single path cultivated to its extreme was an extremely terrifying existence.
"You broken brush, do you think master will succeed?" As Li Xuan began to meditate, the Cang Ling Tower appeared before the Heavenly Dao Brush and asked.
The Heavenly Dao Brush glanced in Li Xuan's direction and then said, "Whether he succeeds, I suppose it depends on little master himself. However, there is one thing that comforts me greatly: little master has begun to forge his own path of swordsmanship."
The Cang Ling Tower nodded slightly. "Hearing you say that, it truly makes one look forward to it."
"Looking forward to it... you broken tower, are you human?" The Heavenly Dao Brush said irritably.
The Cang Ling Tower immediately looked at the Heavenly Dao Brush and said, "Broken brush, it's been so long since we've fought, do you think you're getting cocky again?"
The Heavenly Dao Brush: "..."