56: Future Sword Immortal!

Yuxu Academy, Outer Sect.

“Elder Lei, something terrible has happened!”

Yang Lin rushed frantically to the front of the Assessment Hall, waking up Lei Hongyun who was dozing off.

“What's with all the fuss? What happened?” Lei Hongyun glared at Yang Lin impatiently.

Before Yang Lin could speak, he continued:

“Isn't today the day for the Menial Service Yard promotion assessment? Why are you back so quickly?”

“The assessment is already over, Elder Lei, it's just—” Yang Lin said anxiously.

“We'll talk later.” Lei Hongyun waved his hand, interrupting Yang Lin, stretching and rising from the lounge chair.

He yawned, casually picked up the celadon teacup from the long table, and took a small sip.

He swished the tea around in his mouth a few times, spat it out, and then Lei Hongyun smiled, looked at Yang Lin, and continued:

“It's good that the assessment is finished. Did one person or two people pass this time?”

“Th-three people...” Yang Lin replied.

“Three people?” Lei Hongyun paused slightly, then nodded in satisfaction.

“Not bad, three people this month. Disciples who can be promoted from Utility Disciples are all persistent and determined.

“Even if their Cultivation talent is slightly lacking, as long as they are properly nurtured, they can still achieve something in the future.

“Go now, process their paperwork quickly, and have them come to the Outer Sect. Don't make any mistakes.”

Lei Hongyun waved his hand, dismissing Yang Lin.

Yang Lin was stunned and instinctively turned around.

However, before he could take two steps, he immediately snapped back to attention, quickly turned around, and said rapidly:

“Elder Lei, I have something important to report!”

“Hmm?” Lei Hongyun looked at Yang Lin in confusion.

Yang Lin took a deep breath and said, “A Genius has appeared! A Genius has come out of the Menial Service Yard!”

As he spoke these words, Yang Lin's body trembled uncontrollably, his face flushed red, and his expression was agitated.

“How much of a Genius? Don't rush, tell me slowly.” Seeing Yang Lin so excited, Lei Hongyun put down his teacup, and his expression finally became serious.

“Absolute Shadow Sword Art! Someone comprehended the Absolute Shadow Sword Art! And Vajra Fist! There's Vajra Fist too!” Yang Lin was so excited he spoke incoherently.

Hearing this, Lei Hongyun's pupils contracted, and he instantly froze, his heart shaken beyond measure.

“Are you saying someone simultaneously comprehended the Absolute Shadow Sword Art and the Vajra Fist?”

Such a thing—

How is that possible!

Forget about a Utility Disciple having such terrifying Comprehension Ability in the first place.

Even if their Comprehension Ability met the requirements, they couldn't possibly have enough time and energy to simultaneously Cultivate two Five-Star Martial Skills!

Humans have limits, after all!

Utility Disciples have to work every day.

Working is already exhausting, consuming most of their time and energy throughout the day.

Where would they find the energy and time to simultaneously Cultivate two Five-Star Martial Skills?

Five-Star Martial Skills aren't cabbages.

They aren't something you can master just because you feel like practicing them.

Seeing that Elder Lei had misunderstood him, Yang Lin quickly explained:

“No, you misunderstood. It's two people. Two people separately comprehended the Absolute Shadow Sword Art and the Vajra Fist!”

As soon as he said this, Lei Hongyun suddenly realized the truth.

“So that's it. I see. If they only Cultivate one Five-Star Martial Skill, that's somewhat plausible.”

Although the Menial Service Yard hadn't produced a Disciple who comprehended a Five-Star Martial Skill in years, there had been some in the past.

After all these years, Lei Hongyun was used to such things.

“Good, good. They are promising talents and deserve proper nurturing.

“Also, since they stayed in the Menial Service Yard for so long, their cultivation is definitely a bit behind.

“How about this: double their Cultivation resource subsidies according to the Outer Sect Disciple standard, lasting for two years. And you go—”

Before Lei Hongyun could finish speaking, Yang Lin interrupted him:

“Elder Lei, ah, it's not just as simple as them comprehending the Absolute Shadow Sword Art and the Vajra Fist!”

“Hmm?” Lei Hongyun's expression darkened, and he frowned as he looked at Yang Lin.

Yang Lin took a deep breath and quickly gave a detailed account of the situation during the promotion assessment.

Finally, he even recounted the information regarding Mo Fan and Xu Jing.

After listening to Yang Lin's description, Lei Hongyun stood frozen in place, unable to speak for a long time.

After a long pause, he finally regained his senses and said in disbelief:

“Are you saying that the girl, whose cultivation is only at the Body Tempering Seventh Level, defeated Zhang Tong—whose cultivation is already in the Innate Realm—with a single sword strike?”

“Yes, she finished him with one sword strike, clean and swift. Zhang Tong had absolutely no ability to fight back!”

“Are you sure you didn't see incorrectly?!” Lei Hongyun still couldn't believe it.

“Absolutely certain!” Yang Lin affirmed.

“This...” Lei Hongyun was speechless.

After pondering for a long time, he finally steadied himself and said:

“First, go investigate and confirm the detailed identity information of that girl, including her family. If there are no issues, I will make a trip to the Sword Pavilion.”

“Are you implying...?” Yang Lin seemed to realize something and was stunned.

“Under normal circumstances, even if the Absolute Shadow Sword Art is successfully Cultivated, it would only allow a Body Tempering Seventh Level Martial Artist to possess the combat power of the Innate Realm First Level.

“It's absolutely impossible for her to instantly kill Innate Realm First Level Zhang Tong with one sword strike, like that girl did.

“After all, those in the Innate Realm have already opened their Qi Sea, and their life essence has undergone a transformation.

“For the Body Tempering Seventh Level to defeat the Innate Realm, it clearly isn't something that can be changed by a Five-Star level Martial Skill.

“To be frank, although our Yuxu Academy's Five-Star Martial Skills are powerful, they are truly only comparable to First-rate Martial Skills.

“They are far from reaching the level of Super First-Rate Martial Skills; they don't possess that much profundity, and they cannot allow someone to defeat a Major Realm and instantly kill an opponent with just a Martial Skill.”

Speaking to this point, Lei Hongyun paused and looked at Yang Lin.

“So, this young girl—” Yang Lin didn't dare to continue.

“It's obvious that this girl possesses terrifying talent in the Dao of the Sword, allowing her to unleash the power of the Sword Art by one hundred percent, or even two hundred or three hundred percent!”

After speaking, Lei Hongyun was trembling with excitement.

A Genius like this is most suitable for the Sword Pavilion. If she is nurtured properly, she might become another Sword Immortal in the future!

“Future Sword Immortal!” Yang Lin uttered these four words.

“We can only say it's possible. How far she can grow in the future depends on many other factors.” Lei Hongyun shook his head.

“That is enough!” Yang Lin said.

Lei Hongyun was startled, then couldn't help but smile: “Yes, that is enough.”

“What about the other Genius? That young man who comprehended the Vajra Fist—” Yang Lin asked again.

“The young man who comprehended the Vajra Fist—”

Lei Hongyun frowned and said, “To be honest, this old man can't quite figure out his situation.

“According to what you just said, this person is quite strange. When he entered, he was only at the Body Tempering Second Level, and he even Broke through to the Body Tempering Second Level during the entrance assessment.

“How much time has passed since then? Merely two months, yet his cultivation has already Broken through to the Body Tempering Seventh Level?”

“This—” Yang Lin was stunned.

Mo Fan's Cultivation speed is indeed somewhat outrageous.