Shen Yuan Ring

Li Yifeng did not immediately offer to take on a disciple, but wanted to verify whether Sun Puyue was qualified to be his disciple.

His eyes were fixed on Sun Puyue, and the pressure emanating from his body continued to increase, soon surpassing the Nascent Soul Realm and directly reaching the Divine Realm, making Sun Puyue almost suffocate as if Mount Tai was pressing down on him.

Sun Puyue knew that if she didn't fight back now, she wouldn't have another chance.

Facing a force of a completely different magnitude, Sun Puyue gritted her teeth, raised her green bamboo sword, and exerted all her strength. Even though the bones in her body were creaking, she still managed to unleash her ultimate sword strike.

Break free from shackles

A sword aura came straight at Li Yifeng, but he did not try to block it. He just snorted and the sword aura disappeared without a trace. Sun Puyue was also sent flying several meters away. Of course, this was only after Li Yifeng stopped.

"What courage! You truly have great courage! Compared to that kid, your courage is no less than his, and perhaps even greater! With this extraordinary courage alone, you are more suited to my swordsmanship than he is!" Li Yifeng nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of admiration.

Looking at the person before him, he seemed to see a future star of swordsmanship rising.

In his view, the way of the sword is to be unyielding and never give up, even when facing an enemy many times stronger than oneself, one must dare to swing the sword and fight back.

This is why his test only involved using intimidation; as long as the test-taker didn't kneel down, they would pass.

I originally thought that the person recommended by Ji Daoyi was just his companion, a promising talent for swordsmanship, but I didn't expect that he would have such a proud spirit of swordsmanship at such a young age.

He was now even more grateful that he hadn't forced Ji Daoyi to be chosen. Ji Daoyi might be stronger than Sun Puyue in other aspects, but compared to inheriting his swordsmanship, Sun Puyue was definitely more suitable than him, at least that's what Li Yifeng thought now.

Then, Li Yifeng waved his hand, and a gentle force healed all of Sun Puyue's injuries and even regulated the meridians in her body.

Sun Puyue didn't understand what the other party was planning to do with her for a moment. Having experienced the illusion before, she was now constantly on guard against everything in front of her to prevent herself from falling into the trap again.

"Sun Puyue, are you willing to become my disciple and accept my swordsmanship?" After finishing everything, Li Yifeng came to Sun Puyue and asked her with a serious expression.

Sun Puyue hadn't reacted yet; she was still completely bewildered.

The person in front of her had just severely injured her, then treated her and even straightened her meridians. Now he was asking her if she was willing to become his disciple. No matter how she thought about it, something seemed off.

Sun Puyue thought to herself, "How does he know my name? Did he probe my memories before? What does it mean that he asked me that question? Does he want me to agree before he can kill me? Otherwise, why didn't he kill me earlier? He must be trying to torture me and make me submit. Hmph, don't even think about making me submit."

"Stop daydreaming! I will not yield to you. My swordsmanship is unyielding. Don't even think about making me kneel!" Sun Puyue shouted, pointing her green bamboo sword at Li Yifeng.

Li Yifeng was also taken aback by her loud shout, and for a moment he forgot to explain.

With his abilities, he was revered everywhere, and countless people wanted to become his disciples. But today, he took the initiative to ask someone to become his disciple, and was rejected twice.

The first Ji Daoyi was unwilling and refused directly, while the second one thought he was going to force her and do something bad.

Coming to his senses, Li Yifeng looked helplessly at Sun Puyue and said, "Sun Puyue, do you know that brat Ji Daoyi?"

"Dao Yi? You know him? Where is he now?" Sun Puyue asked, hearing that the middle-aged man in front of her knew Ji Dao Yi and seemed to be quite familiar with him.

"If I didn't know him, how do you think you would suddenly end up in this space on the forty-ninth step?" Li Yifeng said to her in an annoyed tone. He found that nothing had gone smoothly for him since he woke up; one problem after another kept popping up.

"He's the one who recommended you to me! He said you have a great talent for swordsmanship and asked me to pass on my swordsmanship skills to you. That's why I took notice of you and brought you here after your first real battle."

Sun Puyue sheathed her sword and bowed politely, asking, "Senior, may I ask where Dao Yi is now? How is he?"

"He's doing very well. I believe he'll break through to the Nascent Soul Realm soon, and his achievements will only increase in the future, since he's already joined the Pill Hall. Of course, if you become my disciple, your cultivation path will be smooth sailing. Surpassing that kid... might not be possible, but at least you'll be able to stay by his side."

Upon hearing this, Sun Puyue remained silent for a moment before saying, "Senior, I am willing to become your disciple, but can I truly stay by his side all the time?"

She knew that with her talent, it would be almost impossible to keep up with him as closely as she was now. Without other opportunities, even with Ji Daoyi's help, it would take her several years to break through to the Na Yuan Realm.

Moreover, the distance between them will continue to widen, making it difficult for their team to offer any assistance to Ji Daoyi.

So when she heard Li Yifeng say that his swordsmanship could bring them closer and that he could be by her side, to be honest, she was tempted.

Li Yifeng said confidently, "Of course, how could I, the chief disciple of my Sword Sect and a cultivator at the peak of the Dao Realm, deceive a little girl like you?"

"Disciple Sun Puyue greets Master!" Upon hearing this, Sun Puyue immediately knelt before Li Yifeng and said.

"Haha, good, good!" Li Yifeng was also very happy and quickly stepped forward to help her up with both hands.

"Disciple, remember my name, Li Yifeng, the chief disciple of the Sword Sect. My master, who is also your grandmaster, is the sect master of the Sword Sect, known as the Sword Venerable. If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, you can go to the Sword Sect in Sword State to ask your grandmaster for help. Of course, it would be best if you reached the Dao Realm before returning to the Sword Sect."

"Master, why? Is it because my cultivation is too low that Grandmaster doesn't acknowledge me as his grand-disciple?"

"No, it's because the enemy who caused my downfall is also in the Sword Sect, and he might be in a high position there now. If your strength is too low, you might be killed by him if you go back. Back then, when Master and the others were dealing with the sealing issue, he attacked me while I was in seclusion breaking through, causing me to be devoured by the Great Dao! As long as you can see your grandmaster and tell him what happened back then, I believe Master will avenge me. So, you don't need to feel too much pressure."

"Master, who is he? When I have achieved mastery in my cultivation, I will personally avenge you and use his head to pay tribute to you."

"He used to be my best friend, and that's why he could freely enter and leave my cave while I was in seclusion. But I still can't understand why he did that! Wu Xin, my friend, why..."