In that case, perhaps I should be more cautious and not just haphazardly cram everything important into it.

Meng Fan channeled his True Qi into the storage ring, sensing that the space inside was roughly one cubic meter.

Not too big, but not too small either.

A normal person traveling would just carry a pack.

The space in this storage ring was at least much larger than a pack, even bigger than a suitcase.

Plus, it doesn’t take up any space, truly a must-have for home and travel!

Most importantly, if I were to sell this thing, it could fetch several hundred Spirit Stones, enough for me to comprehend the Sword God Stele several times over.

Of course, such an essential item Meng Fan would certainly not sell.

As for comprehending the Sword God Stele, I could just take advantage of Elder Lin!

Elder Lin had said that after half a year, as long as I perform to his satisfaction, he would reward me with a day and a night of comprehending the Sword God Stele.

And after a year, if I could defeat Senior Disciple Luo, he would reward me with ten days and nights of comprehending the Sword God Stele!

If I push myself a bit harder and perform even more monstrously, there’s no reason I couldn’t shorten that half-year deadline.

Previously, I was used to taking advantage of Senior Sister Liu, but now that she’s out on her training journey, I can only take advantage of Elder Lin.

“You lad, don’t get ahead of yourself. Put away the storage ring first.

I want to ask you, how did you manage to master the Thunderous Sword Rhyme in just two days?

That’s simply impossible, and before, you couldn’t even properly execute the third move of the Thunderous Sword Technique, the Thunder Explosion.

Even if your enlightenment is monstrously high, even to the point of being abnormal, you should still need some time before mastering the Thunderous Sword Rhyme!”

Elder Lin was genuinely puzzled as he questioned Meng Fan, feeling that something was amiss.

He knew Meng Fan was exceptional and had already tried to adjust his thinking to keep up with Meng Fan’s excellence, treating him as a monstrosity.

But no matter how he looked at it, Meng Fan shouldn’t have mastered the Thunderous Sword Rhyme at this moment!

“Master, under normal circumstances, I would indeed need more time to master the Thunderous Sword Rhyme,” Meng Fan said to Elder Lin.

“What kind of abnormal situation did you encounter?” Elder Lin asked.

“I taught Senior Sister Liu the Demon-Slaying Sword Technique in three days, and she gave me a hundred Spirit Stones, which you also know about,” Meng Fan replied.

“And then?” Elder Lin asked with furrowed brows.

“Then yesterday, I went to the Sword God Temple and comprehended the Sword God Stele for an hour,” Meng Fan said truthfully.

He was also giving Elder Lin a hint, letting him understand how much the Sword God Stele could help him.

Only by making Elder Lin aware of the great help the Sword God Stele could provide would he be willing to sponsor Meng Fan’s comprehension of it.

“The insights from the Sword God Stele really helped you that much?” Elder Lin found it hard to believe, unable to comprehend.

Because he too had once experienced the Sword God Stele, and although he had some gains in the way of the sword, it wasn’t as exaggerated as Meng Fan’s.

Especially after comprehending it several times, the effect became smaller and smaller, until it was almost no help at all!

For Meng Fan to master the Thunderous Sword Rhyme after just one session with the Sword God Stele seemed too exaggerated, right?

What Elder Lin couldn’t imagine was that Meng Fan’s comprehension of the Sword God Stele and mastering the Thunderous Sword Rhyme were just minor benefits.

Meng Fan’s true gains were far greater than that!

But such minor benefits were the most visible.

If he could comprehend the Sword God Stele for a few more hours, he should be able to directly master the Thunderous Sword Intent!

“Master, comprehending the Sword God Stele really does help me a lot, which is why I mentioned wanting to comprehend it for ten days and nights,” Meng Fan said earnestly.

Elder Lin narrowed his eyes, pondering slightly.

“Comprehending the Sword God Stele once can bring you such great benefits, this kind of gain actually far exceeds a hundred Spirit Stones.

So, your comprehension of the Sword God Stele is truly a sure win!

Since that’s the case, as your master, I will naturally support you.

However…”

Hearing Elder Lin willing to support him, Meng Fan couldn’t help but feel excited.

But hearing the word “however,” he felt a bit helpless.

Words like “however” and “but” are really not friendly when heard in conversation.

“However, what?” Meng Fan asked cautiously.

He feared Elder Lin would take a turn and say such support was unnecessary.

“However, your current achievements in the way of the sword are already extraordinary.

What you need now is to improve your True Qi cultivation, not just your swordsmanship!

Having strong swordsmanship but a low realm is an imbalance and not a good thing.

So, once your realm reaches the True Martial Realm, I will reward you with a day and a night of comprehending the Sword God Stele.”

Hearing Elder Lin’s words, Meng Fan breathed a sigh of relief; this kind of turn was acceptable to him.

And actually, Elder Lin was right; Meng Fan also understood that his swordsmanship was far stronger than his Qi cultivation realm and indeed needed to catch up.

Fortunately, having absorbed a great deal of the Essence of the Sword from the Demon Locking Sword, he should be able to reach the True Martial Realm without any accidents.

Elder Lin had said that after half a year, if Meng Fan could satisfy him, he would reward him with a day and night of comprehending the Sword God Stele.

Now it seemed that time would come sooner.

Meng Fan was confident that reaching the True Martial Realm wouldn’t take half a year.

And this confidence was built on the Essence of the Sword!

But Elder Lin didn’t know about Meng Fan’s cheat method of having the Essence of the Sword, so he thought of a way for Meng Fan to improve his realm.

“Disciple, to improve your realm, simply meditating in seclusion is extremely slow, so I’ve thought of a method,” Elder Lin said to Meng Fan.

Meng Fan was surprised and a little excited.

Elder Lin was going to help him speed up his cultivation. Although he didn’t know what the method was, it was definitely beneficial.

“Master, what method?”

Elder Lin looked at Meng Fan with a serious expression and uttered two words.

“Slaying demons!”

Meng Fan was visibly startled.

Slaying demons?

Was he to personally slay demon beasts?

Indeed, slaying demons could improve oneself, enhancing combat experience and practical abilities!

Perhaps it could also help with swordsmanship, enhancing the practical application of sword techniques.

But what did this have to do with improving his True Qi realm?

Meng Fan was somewhat puzzled!

Elder Lin saw the confusion on Meng Fan’s face and explained with a smile, “The demon I want you to slay is called the Purple Thunder Pig. Its ancestor is the Heavenly Thunder Pig, which controls the attribute of thunder and is extremely formidable.”

Meng Fan had a hunch and asked Elder Lin, “Does slaying this Purple Thunder Pig have something to do with cultivating the Pure Yang Thunder Cultivation Scripture?”

Elder Lin smiled and looked at Meng Fan with satisfaction.

“Not only is your enlightenment exceptional, but you are also very astute. Correct, slaying Purple Thunder Pigs is indeed related to the Pure Yang Thunder Cultivation Scripture.

Each Purple Thunder Pig has a strand of Thunder Essence within its body.

This Thunder Essence is extremely suitable for cultivating the Pure Yang Thunder Cultivation Scripture, far more effective than Spirit Gathering Liquid.

Killing Purple Thunder Pigs, first, can enhance your combat ability, and second, can improve your Pure Yang Thunder Cultivation Scripture. It’s killing two birds with one stone!”

Hearing Elder Lin’s words, Meng Fan’s face also showed a hint of anticipation.

Slaying demons?

These two words made his heart slightly surge with excitement.

As for fear, that was out of the question.

If one fears even a pig, then what’s the point of cultivating immortality?

“Alright, I’ll follow Master’s instructions. I can go slay demons right now,” Meng Fan said eagerly.

Elder Lin nodded and said, “There’s no time to lose. Go prepare, and at Dragon Hour tomorrow, I will take you to slay the Purple Thunder Pig.”

Meng Fan returned to his room, but there wasn’t much to prepare.

He packed two sets of clothes and got some flatbreads and dry food from the canteen, all of which he put into the storage ring.

Besides that, he only needed to bring the Hong Qi Sword.

This was going to be Meng Fan’s first real battle since his time travel, and his first time slaying demons.

As a disciple of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, slaying demons was their duty. Meng Fan thought it would be a while before his first demon slaying, but it came so quickly.

However, to say it was dangerous would be completely false.

The risk factor was zero!

With Elder Lin accompanying him, it was impossible for Meng Fan to encounter any danger.

Elder Lin treasured his disciple Meng Fan very much.

That night, Meng Fan said to the Hong Qi Sword, “Hong Qi, you’ll be making your debut tomorrow. This will be your first battle in my hands. Are you nervous?”

Hong Qi’s phantom floated out from the sword, standing in front of Meng Fan, and said with a helpless expression, “Master, I’m just a sword, what’s there to be nervous about?

It should be you who’s nervous. Since reaching the Qi Cultivation Realm, you’ve been diligently cultivating. Although you’ve made rapid progress, you’ve never truly fought!

Not to mention, you’ve never seen blood.

When you actually go to slay demons tomorrow, don’t drop the ball.”

Meng Fan laughed and shook his head.

Drop the ball?

As long as he had a sword in hand, dropping the ball was impossible!

It was just right; he had been cultivating rapidly recently and could test his swordsmanship.

Theory is shallow without practice, and one must learn through personal experience!

Meng Fan was looking forward to slaying demons.

It was a sentiment others couldn’t understand, the chivalrous spirit of the world of immortals.

Slaying demons and exterminating evil was one kind of sentiment.

Sword Flight was another.

Unfortunately, Sword Flight was too distant for Meng Fan; he could only start by slaying demons to satisfy his craving.

…

The next day, at Dragon Hour, Meng Fan eagerly arrived at the second floor of the Sword Pavilion.

Elder Lin, seated on his meditation cushion, opened his eyes and glanced at Meng Fan.

“Are you ready?”

Meng Fan quickly nodded, “Master, I am ready!”

“Then let’s go,” Elder Lin stood up.

“By the way, Master, where are we going?” Meng Fan asked curiously.

It seemed that the Shu Mountain Sword Sect didn’t have any Purple Thunder Pigs, and this time they would have to leave the sect.

Since his time travel, Meng Fan had never left the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.

Previously, when Liu Yanping mentioned wanting to go out for training, Meng Fan didn’t feel much, thinking it was good to cultivate peacefully in the sect.

But now that he was actually leaving the Shu Mountain Sword Sect to slay demons, Meng Fan was filled with excitement and anticipation.

“We’re heading to the Heavenly Heart Mountains.”