In the time it takes for one incense stick to burn, Xu Chuan was brought to True Sun Peak by Situ Lin.
True Sun Peak, as one of the Nine Peaks of the Sacred Land, was situated to the east, surrounding the main peak.
Halfway up the mountain, a rustic plaque bore three powerful, imposing characters.
True Sun Peak!
Moving further up.
Was the summit where the main hall of True Sun Peak resided.
The heaven and earth spiritual energy here was exceptionally dense. Even from the outside, the concentration of spiritual energy rivaled that of the cultivation room Xu Chuan had rented previously.
One must remember that the cultivation room was equipped with a spirit gathering formation to concentrate the spiritual energy.
Yet, atop this mountain summit, apart from basic defensive formations, there was not the slightest trace of a spirit gathering formation.
Xu Chuan was filled with emotion.
As expected.
None of the Nine Peaks of the Sacred Land were ordinary.
Upon arriving at this place.
Xu Chuan felt his entire being become clearer.
The only drawback was.
It appeared somewhat desolate.
Besides the main hall, there were no other structures.
And.
Having been here for so long, not a single person had been seen.
At this moment, Situ Lin seemed to discern Xu Chuan's questions and said with a smile, "Besides you and me, there is no one else here.
Before this, I was alone on this mountaintop.
The elders and ordinary disciples of True Sun Peak reside halfway up the mountain and rarely ascend here.
"Since you have taken me as your master, you will reside here with me from now on!"
"Yes, Master!"
Xu Chuan replied respectfully.
Where you go, make yourself at home.
Although this place was sparsely populated, Xu Chuan had always preferred tranquility, and True Sun Peak suited his disposition perfectly.
"I usually cultivate in seclusion within the hall. If you need anything, you can find me here."
"You can choose a spot here later and have the disciples from the Construction Hall build a cave dwelling for you, then transport a spiritual vein, and set up a spirit gathering formation and defensive formations."
"There is a stone wall in the back mountain where I used to practice my saber techniques. You can go and feel it out when you have time; perhaps you'll gain something!"
Situ Lin walked ahead, arranging matters one by one.
Xu Chuan followed behind, firmly committing these matters to memory.
After all, he would be living here from now on.
Entering the main hall.
Situ Lin led Xu Chuan to a place filled with spirit tablets.
"These are the spirit tablets of the past peak masters of True Sun Peak. Kneel down."
Xu Chuan obediently knelt before the spirit tablets.
Then Xu Chuan heard Situ Lin speak, "Esteemed Ancestors, I, Situ Lin, the eightieth generation peak master of True Sun Peak, today accept Xu Chuan as my disciple. May the ancestors bear witness!"
After speaking, he bowed deeply.
Xu Chuan also kowtowed.
Then he turned and performed a grand bow to Situ Lin.
"Master above, please accept your disciple's bow!"
"Good, good, good!"
"From today onwards, you are my first disciple, Situ Lin's!"
"I, Situ Lin, have no children of my own. In the future, all my legacy will be inherited by you!"
After accepting Xu Chuan, Situ Lin was exceptionally pleased, saying "good" three times.
He then took out three items from his storage ring.
A talisman, a pill, and a golden token.
"I notice your saber is quite extraordinary, merely its brilliance is contained. I will not give you a saber, but this talisman contains my full-power strike, which can protect your safety. And this pill, named the Spirit Returning Pill, can instantly restore you to your peak condition when you are on the brink of death. Use them wisely!"
"As for cultivation techniques and the like, this is your True Inheritance Token. You can use it to find what you need in the Hall of Bestowal."
"Alright, you can go and cultivate now!"
With that, Situ Lin waved his hand, allowing Xu Chuan to leave, while he returned to his own cave dwelling.
Looking at Situ Lin's retreating back, Xu Chuan could sense his current happiness.
...
That night, the moon hung high in the sky.
After a busy day, Xu Chuan had finally arranged everything.
On True Sun Peak, he now had his own cave dwelling.
Having a place to live brought a sense of security.
This was a deeply ingrained memory for Xu Chuan, a person from Earth.
As for his previous cave dwelling in the outer sect, he did not return. His belongings were all in his storage ring, so there was no need to go back.
He slept soundly until noon the next day, when Xu Chuan finally emerged from his cave dwelling.
Today, he intended to visit the stone wall in the back mountain.
"According to the information I've seen, Xu Chen's second opportunity should be here!"
Xu Chuan arrived at the stone wall, looking at the dense saber marks upon it, and thought to himself.
This entire stone wall was composed of Heaven-fallen stone.
This type of stone was incredibly hard, and ordinary people could not leave marks upon it.
Yet, this stone wall was covered in countless saber marks, some so deep they seemed bottomless.
It was evident of the power of the past peak masters of True Sun Peak!
Beneath the stone wall, Xu Chuan began to practice the Life-Slaying Saber Technique.
He had only just begun to learn this technique and was not yet proficient, unable to control it perfectly. He might accidentally injure others.
Clang!
The long saber was drawn, its dazzling saber gleam cutting through the sky.
Instantly, a sharp killing intent permeated the air, mixed with a dense aura of malevolence, causing the surrounding temperature to drop significantly.
This was the Life-Slaying Saber Technique, slaying with killing intent, every movement imbued with a profound sense of killing.
At this moment.
If anyone below the Qi Gathering realm were here, their hearts would undoubtedly be chilled by this killing intent and malevolent aura.
Fortunately, on the summit of True Sun Peak, besides Xu Chuan and his master, there was no one else.
He could freely unleash the Life-Slaying Saber Technique here without fear of harming others.
Xu Chuan practiced the saber technique again and again, his saber qi striking the stone wall.
But even with all his might, he could not inflict the slightest damage on the stone wall.
However, Xu Chuan was not discouraged.
He continued to swing his saber, one after another.
After an unknown amount of time.
A 'pfft' sound!
A faint whistling sound of air being cut suddenly rang out.
Then Xu Chuan saw a wisp of his saber qi carve a shallow mark into the stone wall.
Immediately after.
A colossal saber energy surged out from the stone wall, shooting towards Xu Chuan.
Xu Chuan seemed to have anticipated this.
With a swift movement, he dodged the attack.
The saber energy struck the ground.
The ground was directly gouged out into a trench tens of meters long.
This demonstrated the power of the saber energy.
However.
This was only the beginning.
Subsequently, more and more saber energies emerged from the stone wall, all charging towards Xu Chuan.
"Well met!"
Xu Chuan showed no fear, raising his Life-Slaying Saber to defend himself.
Saber energy after saber energy was blocked by him.
His Life-Slaying Saber Technique became increasingly proficient.
At the final moment, a saber aura far more massive than all previous saber energies rushed out from the stone wall.
"Kill!"
Xu Chuan felt as if he were facing a great enemy.
He swiftly circulated his full power, his Qi sea roaring, his blood and qi surging like a raging tide towards his saber-wielding hands.
"Break!"
Xu Chuan unleashed the Life-Slaying Saber Technique with all his might, his terrifying saber qi colliding with the radiant saber aura.
Boom!
Like a thunderclap, it echoed throughout the entire back mountain.
All the plants surrounding Xu Chuan instantly turned to dust.
Seeing this.
Xu Chuan's eyes lit up with excitement.
At this moment, he exuded an unrestrained, heaven-splitting, earth-cleaving aura.
The moment he clashed with the final saber aura.
Xu Chuan had comprehended the true meaning of saber dao of the past peak masters.
Relying on these true meanings of saber dao, he finally understood his own saber intent, the Life-Slaying Saber Intent.
Henceforth.
Every saber strike he unleashed would be imbued with this Life-Slaying Saber Intent.
Facing the Life-Slaying Saber Intent, if one could not break it, then they could only willingly accept their fate beneath it!
This was the domineering nature of the Life-Slaying Saber Intent!
It could be said that with the comprehension of the Life-Slaying Saber Intent, Xu Chuan's strength had once again undergone a earth-shattering change.
If he were to encounter that figure again, Xu Chuan was confident that they would not last five moves before becoming a soul under his saber.
"No wonder only those who comprehend true intent are considered strong, so that's how it is!"
Xu Chuan was very satisfied with this opportunity.
The emergence of the Life-Slaying Saber Intent had compensated for his shortcomings in strength.