"Senior Sister Senior Sister Zhang, lend me your sword!"

Li Yun opened his eyes and said calmly.

Zhang Ruohan's eyes lit up. Without a word, she waved her hand, picking up the precious sword that had been on the ground, and threw it towards Li Yun.

Li Yun caught the long sword in his right hand, his left hand behind his back.

The sword tip pointed diagonally towards the ground.

Paired with his tall and straight figure and handsome face, he actually had a bit of the demeanor of a young handsome swordsman. That temperament was impeccable, without the slightest flaw that could be described in words.

"Senior Sister Zhang Ruohan, watch carefully!"

"I'll name this swordplay 'Gale Wind'!"

With a movement of his hand, the sword followed the sound.

A swift sword shadow quickly elongated, transforming into a screen of swords. This very first move made Zhang Ruohan's eyes brighten considerably.

She felt that this swordplay seemed to be genuinely interesting.

So, she focused her gaze to observe.

Immediately, the sword shadows became continuous, giving a subtle feeling of wind picking up. As the sword momentum spread and the sword shadows flickered, a faint sword hum was emitted, like a soft sob.

The sound entering her ears subtly stirred a trace of emotion within Zhang Ruohan, inexplicably giving her a feeling of sadness.

Zhang Ruohan was instantly startled.

Incredible!

She was a genuine Innate master. While her will wasn't as unshakeable as a rock, it certainly wasn't something a Martial Dao rookie in the Body Refining Realm like Li Yun could shake.

But he had genuinely influenced her with a swordplay he had just comprehended.

What did this mean?

It meant that if this swordplay were truly cultivated to a higher Realm, or even perfected, or even if its true meaning were comprehended, a single sword strike might be enough to collapse her will and trap her in an inescapable illusion.

The outcome was obvious!

"What a powerful swordplay..."

"Li Yun... is even more powerful!"

In less than a moment.

After Li Yun finished performing the Sorrowful Wind Sword Technique, he himself felt somewhat unsatisfied.

Only when he truly performed this swordplay did he further realize how profound its artistic conception was. It was absolutely something that Martial Arts like Thunderclap Fist combined couldn't even come close to.

The Entry Realm merely touched upon some superficial aspects.

To truly unleash the full power of this swordplay, one still needed an Innate master with Innate True Qi.

He also particularly wanted to know what kind of power such a swordplay would exhibit when performed by a true Innate master.

Therefore—

Over the next few days, Li Yun seriously taught the Sorrowful Wind Sword Technique to Zhang Ruohan.

Zhang Ruohan was indeed worthy of being an Innate master. With Li Yun's teaching, she quickly gained comprehension. After entering the Realm, she studied it a few times and practiced it a few times, easily surpassing Li Yun's Realm.

The Entry, Initial Success, and Proficient minor Realms were almost completed in one go.

Only after reaching the Minor Completion Realm did the speed of this improvement slow down.

At this moment—

Zhang Ruohan held the sword in her hand, the three-foot-long green blade cutting through the Void.

A fierce sword momentum erupted, enveloping the entire Valley. The previously silent Valley suddenly experienced a fierce gale.

Sand and stones flew, and sword marks filled the sky!

A heart-shaking cry of sorrow was emitted as the sword screen unfolded.

Hearing it just once.

A fierce sadness surged into Li Yun's heart, almost making him feel heartbroken.

Immediately.

His entire being became lost in thought, completely controlled by this extremely sorrowful emotion, unable to help himself.

Observation, insight, everything was forgotten.

His mind was completely empty.

His thoughts seemed to have solidified.

Everything vanished.

Only, sorrow! Sorrow! Sorrow!

He didn't know how long had passed.

Only waking up to Senior Sister Zhang's calls.

Looking at Senior Sister Zhang's eyes full of concern, Li Yun almost cried out loud.

He showed a smile uglier than crying.

"Senior Sister Senior Sister Zhang... please be a decent person!"

"How can you be like this, only caring about practicing your sword and not caring about whether I live or die? Do you know how uncomfortable I, a little shrimp in Body Tempering Fourth Level, felt when that overwhelming sword momentum enveloped me..."

"Do you know, at that moment, I truly thought the whole world had abandoned me, leaving me alone crying to the heavens and earth, but getting no response from either..."

"It was so despairing!"

Pfft!

Zhang Ruohan couldn't help but laugh out loud, and uncharacteristically comforted Li Yun softly.

"Okay, okay, okay... I'll be careful next time!"

"I also couldn't help it for a moment... but this is also your fault! Who told you that the Sorrowful Wind Sword Technique you comprehended is so powerful?"

"This is my fault now?"

"Uh, no, it's my fault... I was wrong. How about this, to thank you for your selfless teaching, besides the Martial Arts I promised to exchange with you, I'll tell you a secret, how about it?"

"What secret?"

"A secret about the Basic Stance!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yun immediately shivered.

His eyes glowed.

"Basic Stance, is there really a secret?"

Speaking of this, Li Yun wasn't sad at all anymore.

Senior Sister Zhang rolled her eyes.

"It seems you know a little. Did Zhang Chu tell you? Well, it doesn't matter... anyway, you were going to know it sooner or later."

"Have you heard of The Twelve Palaces of Tianfu?"

Li Yun: "..."

"I say, Senior Sister Senior Sister Zhang, you really treat me like an old disciple who has been here for many years. What The Twelve Palaces of Tianfu? How would I know that?"

"Alright, you're right."

"Although the legend of the The Twelve Palaces of Tianfu has been around for a long time, not everyone has heard of it. So I'll just briefly mention it to you."

"The The Twelve Palaces of Tianfu was actually the strongest ancient sect on our Eastern Cloud Continent. At its Peak, the entire Eastern Cloud Continent was under its rule."

"When the The Twelve Palaces of Tianfu existed, the Eastern Cloud Continent was almost like a small kingdom!"

"But unfortunately, it was destroyed two thousand years ago."

"It wasn't until about seven hundred years ago that the relics of the Heavenly Palace Twelve Palaces Ruins reappeared. These relics are located in Tianfu Mountain, the center of the Eastern Cloud Continent, and are jointly guarded by the current Four Top Sects of the Eastern Cloud Continent."

"Although they control these relics, it's not something you can just enter casually. To enter the Heavenly Palace Twelve Palaces Ruins, you need to meet one condition, which is to comprehend the true meaning of the Basic Twelve Stances!"

"And the more, the better!"

"According to legend, if one can fully comprehend all twelve true meanings of the Basic Twelve Stances before the age of eighteen, there is a chance to obtain the most important core inheritance of the The Twelve Palaces of Tianfu."

"That inheritance is something the Four Top Sects yearn for immensely."

"However, to this day, after seven hundred years, although the Four Top Sects have intentionally made the Basic Stance a required basic Martial Art for beginners, no one has been able to comprehend all twelve true meanings before the age of eighteen!"

"But you... are different!"

Zhang Ruohan's eyes sparkled. "You haven't been here long, yet you already have amazing comprehension of the Basic Stance, even comprehending the true meaning of the first stance! If you work harder, you have a complete chance of obtaining that core inheritance of the The Twelve Palaces of Tianfu!"