Unrivaled Comprehension: From Mortal to Immortal King

Earlier, a rain incantation had summoned fresh spiritual energy to descend with the torrential downpour, and Lin Jiufeng had sensed that a massive, quiet change was occurring in this world.

Endless fresh spiritual energy was silently falling upon the mortal realm, and the rain incantation had merely accelerated this process.

Subtly, most people might not know that the amount of spiritual energy in the world now was several times more than it had been a few years ago.

But this was far from the limit.

The speed at which spiritual energy was descending continued to accelerate, changing rapidly day by day. As a result, the greatest experts of the Ninth Lock might not hold their position in the future.

The white fox, having listened to Lin Jiufeng's words, muttered, "The mortal cultivation world is indeed quite weak now, completely different from the era I remember. If it were to return to its peak, that would be good enough."

"That's why you must work hard in your cultivation. With spiritual energy flooding the mortal world, the Dao is opening up. A new cultivation era is coming, and countless talents will emerge. At that time, they will be like carp swimming upstream, so you must not fall behind," Lin Jiufeng said, rubbing the white fox's ear, causing her to comfortably squint her eyes.

"I won't fall behind! Not only will I not fall behind, I'll surpass you and leave you in the dust!" the white fox grumbled.

Lin Jiufeng laughed heartily, "Then I look forward to it."

"Hmph! You don't believe in me. I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to focus on my cultivation, and soon I'll surpass you!" The white fox arrogantly turned and walked away.

Lin Jiufeng watched the white fox leave before returning to his study. Standing by the window, he looked at the hundreds of miles of sword sea he had carved before the gates of Feathered Mountain, lost in thought.

A great river, like a long sword, cleaved the earth, and thousands of sword energies surged, flying and spinning in a magnificent display.

This was the sword sea Lin Jiufeng had created himself.

"This sword energy could still be improved a little more," Lin Jiufeng thought in his mind.

The next moment, a line of text appeared before his eyes.

[You have observed the sword sea, activating your unparalleled comprehension, and have comprehended the Great River Sword Technique.]

Lin Jiufeng was pleasantly surprised. "I didn't expect that by watching the sword sea I created, I would be able to comprehend a sword technique?"

"I wonder how powerful this Great River Sword Technique is?" Lin Jiufeng thought eagerly as he checked the details.

The text before him transformed into flowing light, entering Lin Jiufeng's mind.

Instantly, all the information about the Great River Sword Technique flooded Lin Jiufeng's consciousness.

The core sword intent of the Great River Sword Technique was—"The Sword of the Great River descends from the heavens!"

This was not a sword of the mortal realm.

The Great River Sword Technique was a sword of the mortal world, but a law from the heavens.

Lin Jiufeng closed his eyes, and in his consciousness, a vast river appeared, descending from the heavens, surging fiercely as it slammed into the earth, purifying the mortal realm.

The next moment, he opened his eyes and murmured, "The power of this Great River Sword Technique is already the limit of what I have understood in swordsmanship."

Even with his cultivation at the Ninth Lock, he could not fully display the power of the Great River Sword Technique.

Perhaps, he would need to step into the legendary Tenth Lock!

"With the revival of spiritual energy and the lowering of cultivation barriers, the path ahead is wide open. The Tenth Lock, which no one has ever broken through, might not be a problem anymore," Lin Jiufeng murmured.

Compared to others, he at least had one advantage.

The white fox's bloodline inheritance contained many methods for breaking through the Tenth Lock. Combined with his unparalleled comprehension, Lin Jiufeng was naturally ahead in many ways.

Of course, he was not in a rush to ask the white fox for methods to break through the Tenth Lock.

He had just entered the Ninth Lock, and his first priority was to stabilize his realm and continue cultivating the Great River Sword Technique to strengthen his power.

In this way, Lin Jiufeng spent time in his study, burning incense and cultivating, closing his eyes to focus on his breathing, while the thick spiritual energy surrounded him. He absorbed and exhaled the energy as it constantly transformed.

At the same time, the sword intent accumulating inside him began to flow out.

In Lin Jiufeng's consciousness, his mind became the sky, and the sword intent surrounded his body. It was not large in scale but resembled a small waterfall.

The sword energy fell, transforming at his feet, merging with the spiritual energy, and was then absorbed by him.

This process repeated itself as Lin Jiufeng's realm gradually stabilized, and the Great River Sword Technique was successfully cultivated.

He had truly entered the Ninth Lock.

While Lin Jiufeng was consolidating his breakthrough in the Scriptures Pavilion, the outside world had already been thrown into turmoil.

Feathered Mountain had long been the focus of attention, especially with rumors circulating that there were methods for breaking through the Ninth Lock and even immortal treasures within the Feathered Mountain. These rumors attracted many elderly experts at the Eighth Lock, hoping to make one final attempt before their time ran out.

But no one expected that Lin Jiufeng had slashed down a sword and created a sword sea hundreds of miles wide before the gates of Feathered Mountain.

The water droplets in the sword sea were all strands of sword energy, sharp and dangerous, deterring anyone from approaching.

However, Lin Jiufeng had also claimed that the sword sea contained the method to break through the Ninth Lock, and crossing the sword sea would allow one to obtain it. This was a deadly temptation for those experts at the Eighth Lock, whose lifespans were nearing their end.

So, during Lin Jiufeng's retreat, countless people gathered around the sword sea.

Under the sun, the sword sea shimmered, seemingly no different from an ordinary lake or sea, but everyone knew that it was not water—only sword energy.

Some people crouched by the sword sea, trying to scoop up some water to test it.

But the next moment, the handful of water exploded, turning into dozens of sword energies that sent the person flying, startling the others.

Luckily, the sword energy in the sword sea did not seek to kill; the person who had been struck was only slightly injured, his blood surging.

"This sword sea is too strange. Could there really be such a powerful expert hidden in Feathered Mountain?" the man who had been knocked back exclaimed in shock.

"Divination Master, you claim to be well-informed. Do you know who struck down this sword sea?" someone immediately asked an elderly Taoist in the crowd.

The Divination Master, at the peak of the Eighth Lock, had been stuck at this level for hundreds of years, his lifespan nearing its end. He had come to Feathered Mountain hoping for a stroke of luck.

The Divination Master gazed at the calm sword sea, feeling excited in his heart. He saw a glimmer of hope for breaking through.

He believed that anyone capable of slashing down a sword sea like this would never lie.

Facing the crowd's attention, the Divination Master spoke solemnly, "For years, Feathered Mountain has been suppressed by the Supreme Dao. The elders and disciples have all left, leaving only the sect leader Bai Yunfei and his junior brother, Lin Jiufeng, who guards the Scriptures Pavilion."

"This sword was not struck by Bai Yunfei, so it must have been his junior brother."

"He has been guarding the Scriptures Pavilion for a hundred years, remaining unknown. No one expected him to be a peerless expert with supreme sword intent."

The Divination Master spoke with sincere admiration.

"Is it true that there is a way to break through the Ninth Lock in this sword sea?" someone urgently asked.

The Divination Master nodded and said, "I believe so. After all, he wouldn't go to all this trouble and create such a massive sword sea if there wasn't."

"Well then, I must go and try," an old man could no longer sit still and jumped directly into the sword sea, eager to find the way to break through the Ninth Lock.

Many elderly people watched anxiously, hoping for a miracle.