Invincible Sword God

"I am a sword cultivator."

After the little girl left, it took Ye Xuan a long time to regain his composure!

He brought Ye Ling back to the inn. Inside the room, Ye Ling looked at the Heavenly Fire Warm Jade in her hand and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, this stone is so warm! When I hold it, my body doesn't feel as cold anymore!"

Ye Xuan smiled. "That's good if it keeps you warm!"

Ye Ling nodded happily, clutching the Heavenly Fire Warm Jade tightly!

Meanwhile, Ye Xuan sat down nearby and slowly closed his eyes.

"Senior? What about that person just now?" Ye Xuan asked.

The mysterious woman replied, "You and that person are not on the same level. Asking about her is meaningless!"

Ye Xuan: "......"

The mysterious woman continued, "Take out the ring I told you to buy earlier."

Ye Xuan took out the purple ring. The ring looked a bit worn, with some parts chipped, and it didn't seem particularly special.

"Do you know what this is?" the mysterious woman asked.

Ye Xuan shook his head.

The mysterious woman explained, "This is a formation ring. It contains a small formation inside. Although the formation is relatively low-level, it's intricate and well-crafted, with some research value. The little girl wanted it earlier, probably for this reason. As for you, you can use this formation for self-defense."

Ye Xuan was surprised. "Such a small ring can contain a formation?"

The mysterious woman said indifferently, "In the future, travel more and explore the world. This world is much bigger and more fascinating than you imagine."

Ye Xuan nodded. "Once I can control a sword, I'll definitely travel around!"

As he spoke, his gaze fell on the ring in his hand. "Senior, how do I use this formation?"

The mysterious woman said, "Drop a drop of your essence blood on it, then follow the method I teach you to control the ring."

Hearing this, Ye Xuan quickly followed the instructions. Soon, when his blood landed on the ring, he felt a strange connection with it. In his mind, a formation appeared!

The Five Thunder Formation!

The formation inside the ring was called the Five Thunder Formation. Once activated, it could summon divine thunder to strike enemies!

Divine thunder!

Ye Xuan was shocked. "Senior, can this formation really summon divine thunder?"

The mysterious woman replied, "Of course not. Divine thunder is the power of heaven and earth. How could such a small formation summon it? The so-called divine thunder in this formation is something created by the person who made the formation using special methods. Although its power is far inferior to real divine thunder, it's still very useful for you at your current level. Once you activate this formation, even a Void Treading Realm expert would find it hard to withstand. However, this ring seems to be damaged. It can probably only be activated five more times."

Hearing this, Ye Xuan was overjoyed. With his current strength, if he used the "One Sword to Decide Life and Death," he could fight a Void Treading Realm expert, but the cost was too great—it was truly a case of harming the enemy a thousand times while harming himself eight hundred times!

With this ring, he now had a life-saving trump card!

However, Ye Xuan's expression soon turned bitter. He realized that activating the Five Thunder Formation required spirit stones—high-grade spirit stones, no less! Each activation required at least five high-grade spirit stones!

He currently only had sixteen high-grade spirit stones!

In an instant, he felt incredibly poor!

As if remembering something, Ye Xuan's eyes lit up. "Senior, since your judgment is so good, why don't we go treasure hunting in the future? With your insight, we could make a fortune. I..."

"Are you daydreaming in broad daylight?"

The mysterious woman suddenly interrupted Ye Xuan. "You want me to go treasure hunting with you? Your imagination is truly something else!"

Hearing this, Ye Xuan chuckled awkwardly and didn't say anything more.

But the mysterious woman's voice turned cold. "You must never rely on luck in anything you do. You got a great deal today, and that was luck—it was what you deserved. But if you keep thinking about getting lucky every day, your mindset will be ruined. Don't think I'm exaggerating. For sword cultivators, mindset is the most important thing. Remember this."

Ye Xuan nodded solemnly. "Senior, don't be angry. I understand."

The mysterious woman didn't say anything more.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't afraid of the mysterious woman, but he respected her deeply!

An hour later, after Ye Ling fell asleep, Ye Xuan entered the Prison Tower.

Time to train!

Although he couldn't break through to the Qi Refinement Realm yet, he could still practice his sword techniques. In truth, he didn't have any formal sword techniques. His sparring with the shadow was more about relying on quick reflexes!

Techniques were rigid!

His training with the shadow was about improving his strength, speed, and reaction time!

Although he couldn't reach the Qi Refinement Realm yet, he could push the Qi Transformation Realm to its limits. After all, even within the same realm, there were differences in strength! In the first layer of the Prison Tower, the sound of clashing swords and metal continued to ring out, and only that sound...

An hour before dawn, Ye Xuan went to sleep.

And an hour later, Ye Xuan woke up on time.

After settling the bill, Ye Xuan sold the carriage to the inn at a low price and left with his sister, heading to the river dock in Qianshan City.

When the siblings arrived at the river dock, they were both stunned by the sight before them. In front of them was a river nearly a thousand feet wide, with several massive ships docked. Each ship was at least a hundred feet wide—enormous!

The siblings had never seen such large ships before!

Beside Ye Xuan, Ye Ling exclaimed excitedly, "Brother, these ships are so big! Are we going to ride on one of these?"

Ye Xuan nodded and smiled. "Yes, we'll take one of these to the capital!"

Ye Ling tilted her head and looked at Ye Xuan curiously. "Brother, is the capital even bigger than Qianshan City?"

Ye Xuan gently rubbed Ye Ling's head. "It's definitely bigger than Qianshan City! When we get to the capital, I'll take you to see the bustling city and have some fun, okay?"

Hearing this, Ye Ling's eyes lit up. "Brother, you're the best!"

As she spoke, she stood on her tiptoes and gently kissed Ye Xuan's cheek!

Ye Xuan laughed heartily, then took Ye Ling's hand and walked toward the distance.

Since Ye Xuan had inquired about the process of boarding a Cloud Ship the night before, the siblings quickly bought their tickets and boarded one of the ships!

Ye Xuan felt a pang of pain in his heart. The two tickets to the capital had cost him forty gold coins!

Now he was truly a poor man, as he had less than ten gold coins left!

At this moment, he felt like committing a robbery!

On the Cloud Ship, there were over a hundred rooms of various sizes. The rooms on this ship were also divided into different classes. Ye Xuan had inquired earlier: a first-class cabin cost one hundred and fifty gold coins, a second-class cabin cost one hundred gold coins, and the most terrifying was the special-class cabin, which cost three hundred gold coins!

Three hundred gold coins—in Qingcheng, some ordinary families might not earn that much in their entire lives!

And here, it was just the price of a single ticket.

At that moment, Ye Xuan realized that poverty had limited his imagination!

Ye Xuan brought his sister to the lowest level of the ship's cabins. The room was small, with only one bed, two stools, and a table—very**!

Ye Xuan rubbed Ye Ling's head. "The ship will take off in half an hour. Once it stabilizes, we can go to the deck and enjoy the view below."

Ye Ling smiled sweetly. As if remembering something, she turned and rummaged through her bag for a while. Soon, she pulled out a pair of cloth shoes and presented them to Ye Xuan like a treasure. "Brother, I found these! Let's see if they fit!"

As she spoke, she knelt down and began to take off Ye Xuan's shoes.

Ye Xuan was stunned.

When had she bought these?

At that moment, Ye Ling suddenly exclaimed, "Wow!" Ye Xuan quickly looked down. Ye Ling covered her nose and glared at him. "Brother, your feet smell so bad!"

After saying this, she turned and ran out of the room.

Soon, she returned, carrying a basin of water. She placed the basin in front of Ye Xuan and gently placed his feet in the water.

Ye Xuan quickly said, "Brother can do it himself!"

Ye Ling glared at him, then lowered her head and began to wash Ye Xuan's feet.

As she washed, tears suddenly welled up in Ye Ling's eyes. The soles of Ye Xuan's feet were covered in thick calluses, and his calves were marked with scars that hadn't fully healed!

These were all remnants of the times he had fought for the Ye family as the heir!

Noticing Ye Ling's tears, Ye Xuan asked softly, "Why are you crying?"

Ye Ling wiped the tears from her face. "Brother, your life has been so hard. I swear, I'll become a super, super powerful expert and earn lots and lots of money so you can live a good life."

She had been raised by her brother! But many people didn't know that when their mother left, Ye Xuan was only ten years old—just a child—and she was only four or five. At first, the siblings lived like beggars in the Ye family, surviving on scraps. Yet, despite this, Ye Xuan had managed to raise her. She didn't even fully know how much hardship he had endured.

Especially during the time when Ye Xuan became the heir and fought for the Ye family outside!

She only remembered that her brother would leave in the morning and return at night, each time covered in injuries!

Hearing Ye Ling's words, a warm feeling flowed through Ye Xuan's heart. He gently rubbed Ye Ling's head. "Your health is the most important thing. Once we get to the capital, there are so many talented people there. We'll definitely find a way to cure your illness. Once you're better, I'll teach you how to cultivate!"

Ye Ling gently washed Ye Xuan's feet, her voice filled with determination. "Brother, once I'm cured, I'll train hard. No matter how much hardship I face, I won't be afraid!"

Ye Xuan smiled and was about to speak when suddenly, the door to the room was pushed open. A middle-aged man and two elderly men entered the room.

Ye Ling was startled and quickly stood up. "Who... who are you?"

The middle-aged man at the front glanced at Ye Xuan. "Do you remember me?"

Ye Xuan nodded. Of course, he remembered. These three were the ones who had been chasing Qin Shang in the forest earlier. He also remembered that the middle-aged man was named Mo Cun.

Ye Xuan remained silent. There was no need to ask—these people were here for the spirit stones!

He just hadn't expected them to chase him all the way onto the Cloud Ship!

At this moment, Mo Cun suddenly said, "Hand over those things, and we'll spare you and your sister."

Ye Xuan said solemnly, "Fighting is prohibited on the Cloud Ship!"

Mo Cun sneered. "Once we kill you and your sister, we'll just throw your bodies off the ship at the right time. Who's going to investigate?"

Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, "If I give you the items, will you let us live?"

Mo Cun narrowed his eyes. "Of course. We're only here for the money."

Ye Xuan took a deep breath. "Fine. I guess I'm not destined to enjoy this fortune."

As he spoke, he took out the black pouch and walked toward Mo Cun. "You must keep your word!"

Seeing the black pouch, Mo Cun's eyes gleamed with greed. "Of course, I'll keep my word!"

His right hand slowly clenched into a fist.

When Ye Xuan was just a few steps away from Mo Cun, he suddenly threw the pouch to one of the elderly men beside Mo Cun. Mo Cun and the other two were momentarily stunned. The elderly man instinctively reached out to catch it, while Mo Cun instinctively tried to grab it.

At that moment, a flash of cold light streaked through the air!

*Whoosh!*

A sword suddenly appeared in front of Mo Cun. By the time Mo Cun realized what was happening, the sword had already pierced his throat.

In an instant, Mo Cun's head flew off!

Blood splattered everywhere!

On the other side, the two elderly men were horrified. They immediately turned to flee, but Ye Xuan's sword was faster. Just as the two turned, Ye Xuan's sword pierced through the back of one of them!

Instant kill!

However, the other elderly man managed to escape. Not only did he escape, but he also screamed for help at the top of his lungs. In an instant, all the passengers on the first floor were alerted!

Ye Xuan's expression turned grim. He sheathed his sword, knowing that things were about to get complicated.

Soon, a woman in a purple dress, wearing a veil, entered Ye Xuan's room, followed by a group of Cloud Ship guards.

Ye Xuan clenched his fists, his expression tense. He couldn't sense the woman's strength, but he could sense the guards'—three Void Treading Realm experts and two at the peak of the Qi Refinement Realm!

This lineup was terrifying!

Or rather, the Drunken Immortal Pavilion's strength was terrifying!

The veiled woman glanced at the corpses on the ground and frowned slightly. Then, she looked at Ye Xuan. "Did you kill them?"

Ye Xuan nodded and explained, "They wanted to..."

The veiled woman waved her sleeve and turned away. "Explain it to the underworld. Kill them both on the spot and throw their bodies off the ship."

At that moment, Ye Xuan opened his right hand, and a sword hovered above his palm.

The veiled woman, who had already reached the door, suddenly stopped. She turned to look at Ye Xuan, a hint of surprise in her eyes. "A sword cultivator?"

Ye Xuan nodded.

The veiled woman shook her head. "It's rare for someone so young to become a sword cultivator, but that's all. The rules of the Cloud Ship are absolute. Even if you're a sword cultivator, you can't break them. Kill them."

After saying this, she turned to leave.

But at that moment, Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes. He clenched his right hand tightly, and the sword trembled slightly. A faint sword light flickered on the blade!

Everyone in the room was stunned!

Even the veiled woman stopped again!

Ye Xuan looked directly at the veiled woman. "I apologize. I am a Great Sword Cultivator."

As he said this, his face showed no trace of redness, and his breathing remained steady—calm and composed.

In truth, he was panicking inside.