ALL NOVEL Chapter 35 Roar of Mirror 12_2
After a long while, the gates opened and Meng Yu came out. She became... even happier.
"You, have you condensed the third type of Sword Intent?"
As Meng Yu walked out, the aura he exuded made her feel that he had grown stronger.
"No, I'm not some kind of genius."
"It's all right, it's all right, that's normal. It's my fault; we don't have enough alchemical elixirs or resources to help you break through. Don't worry about it, cultivation isn't something to be rushed."
Little Swallow felt a bit disappointed. Her group of more than twenty people actually didn't have many resources. Only Little Fox had a bit more, but Meng Yu refused to take them, stating that it wouldn't be right.
The teachers always said that cultivation was all about resources. With enough resources, even a pig could fly. And Meng Yu... he had to kill someone for a Third-Grade Marrow-Cleansing Pill!
Maybe, he had only gained a little insight this time, or maybe, he actually could have broken through...
The man smiled and stroked her head.
"Come, I'll give you some pointers on your swordsmanship."
The girl nodded. At this time, throughout the entire Minor World, everyone was scurrying around like headless flies, but they also understood the need to improve their combat abilities. Many asked for favors to find Meng Yu, hoping he could give them pointers on sword techniques to be used in the future.
The battle started quickly and ended cleanly. Mhm, Little Swallow was surprised to find that Meng Yu was incredibly adept and accurate in giving pointers, at least... his combat prowess was definitely far superior to Teacher Chen's and even surpassed that of the university teachers.
Her combat abilities weren't weak; she just couldn't compare to those geniuses. She watched Meng Yu in amazement, and suddenly, she remembered the discussions among her friends.
Meng Yu might have been concealing his true strength all along; otherwise, why would he only use a wooden sword? It was just showing off.
"Do you have any other hidden tricks?"
"No, just had a moment of sudden enlightenment. But it's not the third Sword Intent. Gaining new Sword Intents isn't very useful; it's better to sort out what you've learned before.
I haven't learned much, just White Crane Swordsmanship, Fire Crow Sword Technique, Wind-Slicing Strike along with the Shaoyang Treasured Manual.
I have just integrated the White Crane Swordsmanship, Fire Crow Divine Sword, and the Wind-Slicing Strike, achieving some small results."
Meng Yu said with a smile.
"By the way, I'm at the Eighth Layer of Qi Cultivation now. I thought I might be able to achieve Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment."
Meng Yu laughed helplessly.
"Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment?"
Little Swallow's eyes turned red.
That was the most unreasonable method of Foundation Establishment!
"Mhm, mhm, advancing the three sword techniques together, with the two Sword Intents complementing each other, using Wind-Slicing Strike to break through barriers, and then achieving Foundation Establishment with the Burning Body Technique, I thought it would be easy. Just now I wanted to establish a foundation to show you."
Meng Yu heaved a sigh and then another.
"Looking at it now, I am the one who fell short. Actually, if I had been willing to lower my standards just now, I could've achieved Foundation Establishment, but that would have been of too low quality. However, aiming to achieve Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment in one night is still somewhat difficult."
He patted Little Swallow's head affectionately, "I'm merely at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement now, and you've had to watch over me. As for your cultivation level, don't think too much about it. On the path of cultivation, you still have to climb slowly..."
"Little Turtle!"
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Outside the Minor World.
"Mirror Twelve, Mirror Twelve, have you gone mad?"
While the students were still struggling in the Minor World, chaos had ensued at the Immortal Sect outside.
Immediately after that day's incident, the Immortal Sect began searching for the root of the problem and discovered that it wasn't an outside enemy that had invaded but that the Fifth Order Divine Instrument, Mirror Twelve, had developed its own will.
It had transported all the Golden Cores and those in Foundation Establishment to the outside world!
"I'm dying, and the injuries I received before are no longer bearable. So, can't you let me have some fun before I die?"
"You can have whatever fun you want, but you can't use the lives of tens of thousands of students as a joke!"
A bald old Taoist was desperately trying to persuade Mirror Twelve.
"It's not a joke; I truly want to do something. Is that not allowed?" Mirror Twelve retorted with a cold laugh, looking at the hairless Taoist.
"Back in the difficult days, you said we'd establish a new world. Everyone put their lives on the line, unafraid of sacrifice. Great, many died, including many Divine Instruments I knew."
And then, what did it become later on? Alright, you are right, I'm not good at fighting, but I do specialize in teaching students. I enjoyed watching generations of children grow up, competing here, and telling their stories; I've witnessed the changes of the Immortal Sect over ten thousand years.
The kids don't feel anything, but what about your educational reforms? Up to now, have they succeeded or failed?"
Mirror Twelve's voice grew more ethereal, "Lord of the Vast Sea, you and I are both from that era. You've seen the Immortal Sect back then; you vehemently opposed the gambling industry, believing it was exciting on the surface but ultimately harmful to the country and the people, and so did I. And now?"
"What's the use of discussing that now?"
"Why is it useless? It was you who convinced me that everything was for making the Immortal Sect better. Then everyone developed, gaining more resources, thus nurturing more talents. And you're not wrong. Look at these kids; even the worst of them could be considered talented in our era. But I want to know if they still have heart!"
Mirror Twelve's voice became firm.
"My master died, my previous master died, my predecessors died; they all sacrificed themselves for the Immortal Sect. They were Nascent Soul Seeds, with Divine Transformation Potential, yet still they sacrificed themselves, sometimes just to save a few dozen in Foundation Establishment! But now, you sit and chat so jovially with the people from Blood God Sect and Guanghan Palace!"