My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 457 Fighting Will
Regarding Shen Changchuan,
Jian Wuhen was undoubtedly very optimistic about it.

During the two weeks of traveling and exchanging ideas,
He knew very well that the other party was extremely skilled in swordsmanship and magic.

If Shen Changchuan weren't only at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage...

He couldn't bring himself to "bully" the other party with his ninth-level Nascent Soul cultivation.
Otherwise, Jian Wuhen would definitely drag Shen Changchuan into a fight to prove his swordsmanship!

at this time,

After hearing the specifics of what happened on the scene

Jian Wuhen couldn't help but become even more eager.

I misjudged it!

Unexpectedly, this kid also possesses top-tier second-order sword magic!
There is absolutely no doubt about that.
It can unleash power comparable to that of a ninth-level Nascent Soul cultivator.

That sword strike must have been a top-tier second-order spell!
Moreover, it's at the perfect level!
This undoubtedly stirred Jian Wuhen's heart!
because,

Even he, although he possessed one or two top-tier second-tier spells,
However, none of them were able to cultivate it to perfection!

Regarding the perfect second-tier top-level spells that Shen Changchuan possessed...
That would naturally be incredibly tempting!
He was very eager to see it for himself.
Witness the splendor of that perfect, second-tier top-level sword magic!

This is not only because he is devoted to the way of the sword.

I want to witness the splendor of even more powerful sword magic.

And even more so because,
He wanted to see if he could glean some insight into the path to perfecting his own top-tier second-order sword magic from Shen Changchuan's perfected second-order top-level sword magic!

Also because of this,

Jian Wuhen's gaze grew even more fervent!
but,

As a sword cultivator

He still harbored his own pride.

Disdain for the arrogance of bullying the weak!

No matter how powerful Shen Changchuan's methods are, he is ultimately only a seventh-level Nascent Soul cultivator.

He, Jian Wuhen, had already been at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage for over ten years.

The difference between the two realms,
This made it too embarrassing for him to challenge Shen Changchuan to a duel.

It's like an adult wouldn't dare to challenge a minor, right?
then,

That's why I'm saying these words now.

"Uh, Senior Brother Sword is joking."

Jian Wuhen's words also surprised Shen Changchuan.

The address "senior brother"
It wasn't that Shen Changchuan was being arrogant.

Rather, it was during the communication process over the course of these two weeks of travel.

Jian Wuhen insisted on this.

Because in his eyes, Shen Changchuan's understanding of sword magic was even better than his own!
Therefore, despite his age and cultivation level being far superior to Shen Changchuan's,

But he still insisted on addressing Shen Changchuan as an equal.

and,

The Ancient Sword Sect is also a subordinate force of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.

Their sects were all founded by members of the Immortal Sect.

In a sense, they are all of the same ilk as the Longxiao Sect.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to call him Senior Brother Swordsman.

"Although Junior Brother is also interested in the Immortal Sect Competition, the problem is that Junior Brother is only at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage. I'm afraid he won't even have the qualification to enter the sect to participate!"

"Perhaps, if I'm lucky, I'll have to wait until the next year."

Although I had planned it all along

But Shen Changchuan remained modest on the surface. "No, I don't believe it!"

Jian Wuhen stared into Shen Changchuan's eyes, his voice filled with certainty.

"You'll definitely participate!"

"I look forward to your performance in the competition!"

As the words fell,
The people around them, hearing their conversation, all cast surprised glances at the two of them.

Shen Changchuan, in particular, undoubtedly attracted even more curious glances from those around him.

Such a grand event as the Immortal Sect's centennial competition...
This might be something that cultivators at the lower levels of the Qi Refining stage have never heard of.
But for those who have already reached a certain position in the late stages of the Nascent Soul Realm, it is an absolute household name.

Especially now that there are less than ten years left until the competition.

That's a battle that encompasses all the geniuses from all thirty-six minor domains!

Those who can stand on that stage
They are all peerless geniuses who stand at the pinnacle of their respective regions!

Admittedly,

Shen Changchuan's reputation is resounding enough; he is an unparalleled prodigy among the younger generation in Tiannan Region, a figure who suppresses an era!

Looking across the entire Thirty-Six Minor Domains, they are among the best, no less than the descendants of those legendary Profound Core Realm True Persons.

But the problem is,

The Immortal Sect's Centennial Grand Competition
It's not just about the new generation!
Among the participants, any geniuses of the previous generation or the generation before that who are under two hundred years old and have not yet advanced to the Divine Travel Realm are eligible to participate!
Some people may have spent decades honing their skills at the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm in order to win the competition!

Shen Changchuan, who has only been on the path of cultivation for twenty or thirty years, is actually able to participate in such a grand event?!
For a time,

The way everyone around Shen Changchuan looked at him changed!

"Amazing! The younger generation is truly surpassing the older generation; heroes are indeed emerging from among the young!"

"I've lived for over a hundred years, and all I've achieved is still the starting point for young people!"

The one who spoke was Gu Xuanqing.

As the Grand Elder of the Ancient Sword Sect, he knew all too well what the Immortal Sect's Centennial Grand Competition was.

Even at his current age, his peak achievements are still not enough to qualify him to stand on the arena of the Immortal Sect Grand Competition!
It's no wonder he made such a remark.

And his words...

This sentiment resonated with many people around them.

"Seniors, you all overestimate Shen's abilities, don't you?"

"Right now, I am only at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage. In ten years, it will be extremely difficult for me to advance to the eighth level of the Nascent Soul stage. How easy is it to step onto such a grand stage?"

"If it were anyone else, I wouldn't believe it, but with you, Shen Changchuan, I think it's not impossible!"

"Indeed, today you, Shen Changchuan, were able to unleash power comparable to the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage with a single sword strike. In the future, you may very well be able to stand on such a stage and compete, spreading the fame of the cultivation world of Tiannan Region!"

"Indeed! For many years, the cultivation world of my Tiannan Region has been at the bottom of the thirty-six minor regions. From now on, who would dare to say that my Tiannan Region has no one?!"

A barrage of praise, even flattery, followed.

Although Shen Changchuan didn't know how many of the people around him were truly sincere, or how many harbored jealousy and resentment.

But at least,
On the surface, everyone around him seemed to be looking forward to his future brilliance in the Immortal Sect's centennial competition.

The gazes directed at him were filled with amazement.

but,

Shen Changchuan was not blinded by these boastful words.

"Among the countless people, there are many geniuses. If one truly wants to make a name for oneself in the Immortal Sect Competition, one must master the Void Escape Gu and then integrate its spatial power into one's own spell system."

"Otherwise, no matter how hard I try, I'll only be a runner-up in the ring ten years from now!"

"Whether it will succeed or not, let's see if the Void Escape Gu can be successfully refined first!"

(End of this chapter)