She had thought she would never set foot in the Sword God Temple again, a place that only brought her sorrow.

Yet, to her surprise, she stumbled upon a treasure like Meng Fan.

Comprehending the Sword God Stele was all about enlightenment, unrelated to one’s Spiritual Root.

Although Meng Fan possessed a Mixed Spiritual Root, his enlightenment was the highest Liu Yanping had ever seen.

With such enlightenment, he was bound to gain insights from the Sword God Stele.

If Meng Fan shared these insights with her, then her one hundred Spirit Stones would not have been spent in vain.

Worth it!

If it wasn’t worth it, she would never fund Meng Fan again.

Before Meng Fan left, Liu Yanping reminded him once more, “Give it your all, you must fully comprehend. If you gain nothing, or if your gains don’t satisfy me, don’t expect to receive another Spirit Stone from me!”

Her words were harsh.

Meng Fan’s face turned solemn as he assured Liu Yanping, “Don’t worry, Senior Sister Liu, I will give it my all!”

He couldn’t afford to disappoint his generous benefactor.

After Liu Yanping paid one hundred Spirit Stones on his behalf, Meng Fan approached the location of the Sword God Stele.

The Sword God Stele was massive, almost like a small wall.

The method to comprehend the stele was simple: just place your hand upon it.

With one hundred Spirit Stones for an hour, Meng Fan certainly wouldn’t waste time. He sat down cross-legged near the stele and placed his hand on it.

The next second, he closed his eyes.

To Meng Fan’s surprise, the moment his hand touched the Sword God Stele, he immediately felt an unparalleled sharp Sword Intent.

This Sword Intent was vast and boundless.

Meng Fan perceived various profound mysteries.

Subduing demons, eliminating evil, slaying immortals, cutting down gods, vanquishing Buddhas, piercing the heavens, penetrating the earth…

This Sword Intent contained such infinite auras.

Meng Fan was astonished. What kind of Sword Intent, what kind of Sword Technique, could be so magnificent and boundless?

This was more than just Sword Intent; this was the Sword Technique, The Great Way of the Sword!

At the same time, Meng Fan’s talent for Sword Dao Transcendence began to activate.

Instantly, a stream of profound mysteries flooded into his mind.

The Great Way of the Sword—【Primordial】

This stele contained a path of The Great Way of the Sword.

And the name of this Sword Technique was 【Primordial】

The Primordial Way!

Meng Fan was shocked, feeling as if he had touched something extraordinary.

Countless members of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect had contemplated this stele.

Many had gleaned Sword Techniques from it, others Sword Intent.

Some exceptionally talented individuals even grasped Sword Momentum.

But only Meng Fan had ever comprehended the Sword Technique itself!

The Primordial Sword Technique encompassed everything.

Through his talent for Sword Dao Transcendence, Meng Fan voraciously absorbed the information of the Primordial Sword Technique.

Sword Qi, Sword Intent, Sword Momentum, Sword Spirit, Sword Soul, Sword Technique…

Meng Fan gained a macroscopic understanding of the path of the Sword Technique, his mind completely opened.

All paths ultimately lead to the Primordial!

【Primordial】was just one of the paths within the Sword Technique, yet it seemed to encompass all Sword Techniques.

Any Sword Technique, any Sword Intent, even any Sword Spirit or Sword Soul, could be integrated into the 【Primordial】 Way if one wished.

Although 【Primordial】was just one aspect of The Great Way of the Sword, it could be considered a supreme Sword Technique.

Even other paths of The Great Way of the Sword could be merged into 【Primordial】.

Meng Fan was deeply moved; his gains were akin to ascending to the heavens in one step.

As a mere Qi Refining cultivator, he should have only been able to touch upon Sword Qi, with Sword Intent far out of reach.

Yet now, he had vaguely touched the endpoint of the path of the Sword.

Although it was just a touch, it had transformed him completely.

While Meng Fan was immersed in this comprehension, he felt someone tap his shoulder.

He opened his eyes to see a grey-robed elder.

“An hour has passed,” the elder said expressionlessly.

Time was up?

Meng Fan was bewildered.

He felt as if only a few seconds had passed, yet an hour had already gone by.

The grey-robed elder wouldn’t lie about such things.

Moreover, Liu Yanping was watching; he couldn’t let anyone steal his time.

Reluctantly, Meng Fan removed his hand from the stele, his desire for more undiminished.

Just an hour had revolutionized his understanding of the Sword.

If he could meditate here for ten days and nights, he could undergo a complete transformation.

Then it wouldn’t be an exaggeration; Meng Fan even had the confidence that with his second level of Qi Refining cultivation, he could instantly kill a cultivator at the second level of the True Martial Realm!

For others, spending money to comprehend the Sword God Stele was a waste.

But for Meng Fan, it was truly seizing the essence of heaven!

Especially the 【Primordial】 Sword Technique, which coincided with his previously conceived Myriad Swords Returning to Origin, both aimed at unifying myriad Sword Techniques into one.

However, the Primordial Sword Technique was even more exaggerated; Meng Fan’s concept of Myriad Swords Returning to Origin had a limit.

As the name suggests, integrating ten thousand swords was already extreme.

In fact, Meng Fan had never truly considered integrating ten thousand swords; he thought that merging a few hundred Sword Techniques would be enough to create his own unique Sword Technique.

The so-called Myriad Swords Returning to Origin was just an intimidating name!

Who could truly find ten thousand Sword Techniques?

But the 【Primordial】 Sword Technique refreshed Meng Fan’s imagination; not just ten thousand, but even a hundred thousand, a million Sword Techniques could be integrated into the 【Primordial】 Sword Technique if that many existed in the world.

“How was it? Did you gain anything? Was it worth a hundred Spirit Stones?” After leaving the Sword God Stele, Liu Yanping hurriedly came over to ask.

Meng Fan thought for a moment, then said to Liu Yanping, “Let’s find a quieter place to talk.”

The two left the Sword God Temple and found a secluded spot outside.

“So, how was it?” Liu Yanping asked impatiently.

Without a doubt, for Meng Fan, this comprehension was worthwhile.

Although the Sword God Stele didn’t seem to impart any Sword Techniques or Sword Intent to Meng Fan, it had upgraded his very foundation.

Teaching a man to fish is better than giving him a fish!

Even in terms of sheer combat power, Meng Fan’s strength had improved significantly since before his visit to the Sword God Temple.

Not an increase in True Qi, but in awareness.

Of course, to put it more casually, it could also be considered an improvement in Sword Technique.

And now, Meng Fan had the ability to persuade Liu Yanping to continue investing in him.

He could make Liu Yanping feel that her Spirit Stones were well spent.

Meng Fan earnestly said to Liu Yanping, “I truly gained a lot from the Sword God Stele.

However, some insights I cannot share with you, not because I’m hiding them, but because some are realizations of consciousness that can’t be clearly expressed, they’re indescribable.

But there are things I can share with you, and these things will definitely make you feel that the hundred Spirit Stones were well spent.”

Hearing Meng Fan’s words, Liu Yanping’s face showed excitement.

She knew that some insights were beyond words, and her funding Meng Fan was in hopes of picking up some valuable scraps.

As long as the scraps she picked up were worth more than a hundred Spirit Stones, she would profit.

Moreover, this would also make Meng Fan owe her a favor.

She valued Meng Fan highly, believing that he would achieve great things in the future. Having such a person owe her was definitely a no-lose investment.

This was an investment from a fifth-dimensional perspective.

Now it seemed she hadn’t invested wrongly, truly a no-lose situation.

“Then share with me what you can, I want to see if it’s worth a hundred Spirit Stones!” Liu Yanping said eagerly.

Meng Fan smiled and replied, “Don’t rush, let me think about how to guide you.”

If it were any other ninth level Qi Refining cultivator, they would be furious at the audacity of a second level Qi Refining cultivator offering guidance.

But Liu Yanping was used to it.

She had no resistance to the word “guidance.”

And to be fair, even though Meng Fan was only at the second level of Qi Refining, she truly felt inferior to him.

If Meng Fan’s cultivation were to improve just a bit more, even just to the fourth or fifth level of Qi Refining, he would probably be able to beat her easily!

After a moment, Meng Fan had figured out how to instruct Liu Yanping.

He looked at her seriously and said, “Senior Sister Liu, you’ve been at the ninth level of Qi Refining for a while now. It’s time to break through to the True Martial Realm.”

Liu Yanping rolled her eyes in exasperation, “Isn’t that obvious? I’ve wanted to break through to the True Martial Realm for a long time, but is it something I can achieve just by wanting it?”

Meng Fan chuckled, “If I say you can break through, then you can break through.”

Despite his arrogant tone, Liu Yanping’s face showed a hint of excitement and anticipation.

Meng Fan brought up breaking through to the True Martial Realm at this moment—could he really have a way?

“What’s your method? Tell me!” Liu Yanping was impatient.

Before his enlightenment with the 【Primordial】 Sword Technique, Meng Fan knew nothing about breaking through from the ninth level of Qi Refining to the True Martial Realm.

But after the baptism of the 【Primordial】 Sword Technique, Meng Fan had many insights that could extend from the Sword Technique to the path of cultivation.

“That breath is Sword Qi!” Meng Fan said earnestly to Liu Yanping.

Sword Qi?

Liu Yanping was puzzled.

She channeled her True Qi into her sword and swung it.

A streak of Sword Qi shot out from the blade.

“Sword Qi, I’ve been able to wield this for a long time. As long as you’re at the third level of Qi Refining and channel enough True Qi into the sword, you can slash out Sword Qi. What does this have to do with breaking through to the True Martial Realm?”

Liu Yanping looked at Meng Fan, bewildered.