The Great Ruler: Starting from the Lower Plane

Chapter 37 Another Breakthrough

In the Burning Heaven Sword Sect, and even in the Western Sword Land, Su Qingxue's beauty is top-notch, with few who can surpass her. Admirers are as numerous as the river, and conquering such a woman would naturally bring a sense of accomplishment.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go back now. Focus on your cultivation and work hard to improve your strength. I still have something to say to Xueya, so you don't need to wait for her."

Su Xuan smiled and waved his hand, showing no intention of keeping Ye Feng any longer.

"Yes, Uncle, I'll take my leave now."

Ye Feng cupped his hands in greeting, then turned and left the main hall, heading straight for Tianxia Academy. He showed no curiosity about the conversation that the father and daughter were about to have.

That's a matter between Su Xuan and his daughter Su Qingxue; there's no need to overthink it.

As Su Xuan said, the most urgent task is to quickly improve one's own strength.

With a sufficient supply of sword essence stones, the Sword Domain Realm was now within his grasp, no longer a distant dream.

"Let's use these high-grade sword essence stones to cultivate until we reach the Sword Domain Realm. We'll save the three hundred top-grade sword essence stones for later, after we reach the Sword Domain Realm. It would be a waste to absorb the sword energy from them too early..."

With this thought in mind, Ye Feng unconsciously quickened his pace.

Shortly after Ye Feng left, the conversation between Su Xuan and his daughter began.

Looking at his daughter's somewhat stern face, Su Xuan sighed softly, his voice unusually gentle.

"Girl, are you still angry with your father and grandfather?"

Su Qingxue pursed her lips, offering no response, but instead lowered her eyes slightly.

"You've seen Ye Feng yourself; his talent, potential, and character are all top-notch."

Su Xuan walked to Su Qingxue's side, his tone sincere and somewhat apologetic.

"I know that it was wrong of me to arrange your life without considering your opinion, but you know your own body well. It is not right to treat such a yin-evil disease in other ways."

"Fortunately, you are now willing to do so, so you must do your duty well in the future. Ye Feng's future achievements are limitless. I might as well tell you, girl, the reasons why your grandfather and I value him."

Upon hearing this, Su Qingxue slightly raised her eyelids, her clear eyes filled with a hint of doubt and curiosity as she looked at Su Xuan.

She had always believed that it was her father and grandfather who valued Ye Feng's talent for cultivation, his Pure Yang Sword Body, which was rare and could also cure her hidden ailment.

There was clearly a reason behind her father's words today that she was unaware of.

"Ye Feng's physique is not as simple as the Pure Yang Sword Body; he possesses the legendary Innate Sword Body."

When the topic of the Innate Sword Body was mentioned, Su Xuan's expression became much more serious.

"Innate Sword Body..."

Su Qingxue looked up, her red lips pursed, and she pondered this somewhat unfamiliar constitution.

"This kind of physique is also known as the Chaos Sword Physique. This kind of physique has not appeared in our Sword Continent for tens of thousands of years and only exists in the oldest records."

Su Xuan slowly opened his mouth and continued.

"This kind of physique encompasses the characteristics of many special sword bodies in the world. All meridians are open, and it is in harmony with this world. Its cultivation speed is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine. This is the reason why he can quickly control your Xuanbing Sword."

"And more importantly..."

Looking at his daughter's expression, Su Xuan paused, his gaze intense.

"The Innate Sword Body—this physique has the potential to reach the level of a Sword Emperor. It is the hope for breaking through the barriers between heaven and earth on our Sword Continent and reconnecting with the vast world!"

"Hoping to become a Sword Emperor, breaking through the barriers of heaven and earth... and connecting the vast world..."

Su Qingxue was deeply shaken, and a solemn expression appeared on her beautiful, snow-white face.

Although the level of a Sword Emperor is far beyond her reach, she is aware of the current predicament of the Sword Continent. The energy of heaven and earth is becoming increasingly scarce, making it more and more difficult for powerful individuals to break through, and their numbers are decreasing with each generation.

"Our world is a lower plane of the Great Thousand Worlds, and it is in a closed state. This is common knowledge. So you should understand how important Ye Feng is to my Burning Heaven Sword Sect and even the Sword Continent."

"That's why, even though Ye Feng is weak now, your grandfather still treats her with respect and betroths you to her. It's true that your grandfather and I have our own selfish motives, but it's also for your future."

"Even if he can't reach that level in the future, he will be enough to protect you on this Sword Continent."

Su Xuan spoke earnestly, without hiding anything, and explained everything that had been left unsaid during their last conversation.

Even if he, as the father, doesn't say anything, his daughter will find out about these things in the future.

Su Qingxue listened quietly, deeply shocked, and remained lost in thought for a long time before finally coming back to her senses.

She never imagined that Ye Feng would be so special, so connected to this world. And if that were the case, wouldn't it mean that she might become the wife of a Sword Emperor?

In this land of swords, this would be an immense honor for any woman.

"Ye Feng's talent will surely be valued and nurtured wherever he is. It is my daughter who is not good enough for him. I understand the intentions of my father and grandfather."

Su Qingxue remained silent for a moment before speaking.

Ever since her father forced her into a relationship with Ye Feng, she knew about the difference in their talents, and now that difference was only more pronounced.

"Therefore, you should restrain your temper in front of him in the future and not interfere in his affairs too much..."

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Tianxia Academy.

In the cultivation room, Ye Feng sat quietly on the stone bed with his eyes closed. He was fully activating the Devouring Heaven Sword Technique, and his body was like a small vortex, radiating a powerful attraction.

At this moment, in mid-air in front of Ye Feng, sword-shaped stones containing pure sword energy stood suspended in the air. The wisps of sword energy within them, along with the energy in the surrounding world, continuously flowed into Ye Feng's body under that attraction.

After these pure energies entered Ye Feng's meridians, they flowed like streams returning to the sea. Guided by Ye Feng's will, they smoothly merged into his own sword essence along the meridians.

This is the terrifying aspect of the Innate Sword Body: all meridians are open, there is no rejection of the energy of heaven and earth, and the absorption and transformation efficiency is astonishing.

Ye Feng's Devouring Heaven Sword Technique undoubtedly amplified this advantage even further.

Time slips away quietly during cultivation.

One by one, the high-grade sword essence stones dimmed and shattered at a visible speed, eventually turning into powder. Under this continuous cultivation, Ye Feng's aura steadily increased.

One day... two days... three days...

In the blink of an eye, two months have passed.

After consuming nearly five thousand high-grade sword essence stones, Ye Feng's sword essence had reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Sword Soul Realm, and the sword soul phantom in his dantian became increasingly solid.

"The barrier of the late stage of the Sword Soul Realm, huh..."

Ye Feng was on edge, and he could feel that he was only a hair's breadth away from the late stage of the Sword Soul Realm. The invisible membrane that existed in various parts of his body could be easily broken.

"break!"

A low shout echoed in the training room. Ye Feng's surging sword energy, which had been accumulating within him for a long time, burst forth like a flood, rushing towards the invisible barrier of his realm!