Pain!
At this moment, the only feeling in Li Xuan's consciousness was this.
Originally, Li Xuan thought he could withstand the tempering of sword qi in his body, so the reshaping of his meridians with sword qi shouldn't be too painful. But upon trying it, the pain was several times worse than the first tempering of sword qi.
"I forgot to tell you, your seriously injured body's nerves are already highly sensitive. Moreover, using sword qi to reshape meridians is like adding salt to a wound. Hmm, but if you can get through it, your physical body will at least reach the Silver Bone realm."
"Also, by then, your body will be considered a Sword Body. Hmm, invincible against all swords, able to devour all swords. Little fellow, keep going."
Watching Li Xuan fall to the ground and writhe in pain, the woman in yellow smiled faintly.
Li Xuan gave a bitter smile. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have been so careless. Moreover, Li Xuan realized that this woman in yellow seemed to have a knack for hindsight. If she had told him from the beginning, none of this would have happened.
After persevering for a few minutes, Li Xuan gradually endured it. Although sweat poured down, Li Xuan gritted his teeth and didn't cry out again. Seeing Li Xuan's resilience, the woman in yellow smiled and nodded.
Time passed, and after more than two hours, Li Xuan slowly opened his eyes.
"How do you feel?" the woman in yellow asked with a smile.
Li Xuan smiled and nodded. Although his face was still very pale, his joy was evident. All his meridians had been reconnected and were even tougher and stronger than before after being tempered by sword qi.
"Hmm, it's good that you feel alright. While you're at it, let's finish the rest," the woman in yellow said.
Li Xuan closed his eyes briefly, but then opened them again. "Senior, won't the repositioning of my internal organs be as unbearable as before?"
The woman in yellow was stunned for a moment, then shook her head. "That won't be the case. Although it will hurt, it won't be as severe as just now."
Only then did Li Xuan close his eyes with peace of mind and began to guide the sword qi for repositioning.
"This little fellow is truly interesting," the woman in yellow muttered to herself with a helpless smile, looking at Li Xuan.
Time gradually passed. After about an hour, Li Xuan exhaled a turbid breath and spat out a mouthful of dark blood. His injuries were finally completely healed.
"Hmm, not bad," the woman in yellow nodded slightly.
Li Xuan greedily took a few deep breaths, then stood up and asked the woman in yellow curiously, "Senior, didn't you say you were going to find your master?"
In fact, Li Xuan had wanted to ask this question since the woman in yellow first appeared, but she had stopped him then. Now that his body was fine, Li Xuan naturally asked immediately.
The woman in yellow smiled upon hearing this. "I knew you couldn't resist asking, little fellow."
Li Xuan smiled and scratched his head, then waited, looking at the woman in yellow.
Seeing this, the woman in yellow smiled and said, "I did go to find my master, but halfway there, I remembered I forgot to tell you how to activate the thing your master left you. Hmm, after all, I've been in the Zhenyu for tens of thousands of years."
Li Xuan was stunned and really wanted to curse. But considering who the person in front of him was, he forcefully held back.
Seeing Li Xuan's speechless expression, the woman in yellow said with a smile, "You really want to curse me, don't you?"
"Um... No, no, it's only natural for great people to be forgetful," Li Xuan nodded subconsciously, but quickly shook his head.
Seeing this, the woman in yellow smiled and patted Li Xuan's shoulder. Li Xuan immediately felt as if a mountain had been placed on his shoulder, too heavy to bear. Feeling this, Li Xuan could only give a bitter smile.
"Alright, since you are now a Sword Grandmaster, the path you forge for yourself should be taking shape. You can now take over what your master left in the Zhenyu," the woman in yellow retracted her hand and said. "Actually, I think it's the best choice for you to take it over now."
"Hmm, let me put it this way. If I had given you your master's belongings before I left, I fear you wouldn't have been able to forge your own path. Many things require a gradual approach. If you were given too much at once, you wouldn't be able to absorb it, and if you lost yourself, that would be the real trouble."
Seeing the woman in yellow's serious expression, Li Xuan nodded in understanding.
Indeed, as the woman in yellow said, if a person suddenly obtained a large sum of wealth, it would be easy to get lost. But gaining it gradually could avoid many issues.
"How many feet is your sword intent?" the woman in yellow suddenly asked.
Li Xuan's mind stirred. He instantly unleashed his three-foot sword intent.
"Three feet of sword intent, not bad, not bad." The woman in yellow observed Li Xuan's sword intent and nodded. "The things your master left behind can actually be activated once you comprehend sword intent."
"Each level of the Zhenyu has a dedicated compartment. And your sword intent is the key to unlocking these compartments. By unlocking the first level's compartment, you can open it with your initial comprehension of sword intent. The items inside are what your master left for you."
Li Xuan frowned. "Senior, the first level can be unlocked with initial sword intent. Then for the second level, do I need my sword intent to reach a certain level?"
A trace of admiration flashed in the woman in yellow's eyes. "Your state of mind is quite good. If it were someone else, they would be thinking about what treasures are in the compartment right now."
"Yes, to unlock the second level of sword intent, you need to reach the fifth level. Hmm, you probably don't know the levels of sword intent. One foot of sword intent is one level, so five levels means five feet. Therefore, little fellow, if you want to unlock the second level, you still have to work harder."
"Senior, does sword intent have a limit?" Li Xuan asked after some thought.
The woman in yellow nodded. "Sword intent is divided into three stages. The first stage is what I just told you about the levels. The limit of this stage is nine levels. Those who reach nine levels can elevate their sword intent to Sword Domain. Similarly, Sword Domain is also divided into nine levels. The third stage is Sword Qi. Sword Qi is divided into lower, middle, and upper grades. As far as I know, only your master reached the upper grade of Sword Qi."
"I didn't expect sword intent to have such a classification. How many years will it take me to cultivate to Sword Qi?" Li Xuan said with some shock.
The woman in yellow glared at Li Xuan unceremoniously. "Do you really think Sword Qi is that easy to cultivate? Even sword dao geniuses who can cultivate sword intent to Sword Domain are one in ten thousand, let alone Sword Qi."
"You must know that even in Sword Domain, you are the master. Life and death are within your thoughts. Unless the opponent is two levels stronger than you, they cannot break through your Sword Domain."
Li Xuan's eyes suddenly opened, and he gave a sheepish smile. "It's that difficult."
The woman in yellow nodded. "But you don't have to be discouraged. With your potential, you might actually be able to reach that step. Although very few people reach that step, I am optimistic about you."
Li Xuan gave a bitter smile. Just being optimistic is useless.
The woman in yellow glanced at the Zhenyu Ring on Li Xuan's hand, then shrugged. "Alright, little fellow, I've told you everything I need to. I hope to be pleasantly surprised the next time we meet."
"Senior, you're leaving?" Li Xuan asked in surprise.
The woman in yellow nodded. "Cultivate hard. There might be a chance to meet again in the future."
"I will!" Li Xuan nodded firmly. When he looked up, the woman in yellow had already disappeared.