Little Ah Mo didn't understand the significance of the small sword being stimulated, but I was happy for him. I smiled and said to him, "This is a good thing.
Your small sword will become very big and powerful in the future.
When the small sword grows bigger, you can avenge your parents. "
Hearing me mention his parents, Little Ah Mo's expression changed.
He stopped smiling and looked at me seriously for a while. He asked, "Uncle, when will my small sword grow big?"
'Sixty years' was too general. Even if the small sword was stimulated this time, I didn't know when the sword embryo would grow into a sword spirit.
Looking at Little Ah Mo's serious gaze, I thought for a while and replied, "When you grow up, the small sword will grow up too."
After saying that, I thought Ah Mo would ask more questions. Unexpectedly, he nodded thoughtfully and didn't say anything else. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the riverside and closed his eyes to meditate.
An innate sword embryo didn't need to meditate and practice. Once the sword embryo in the body became a sword spirit, it could condense the Yang Spirit.
However, no matter how magical the innate sword embryo's aptitude was, people with such aptitude were essentially cultivators.
As cultivators, if they didn't experience the gradual transformation from weak to strong, their foundation wouldn't be stable even if they could reach the sky in one step. Their achievements would still be limited.
Moreover, no matter what method was used to condense the Yang Spirit, a body that could withstand the Yang Spirit was required. Otherwise, the body wouldn't be able to withstand the power of the Yang Spirit, and it would all be for naught.
Looking at Little Ah Mo's actions, my eyes flashed with admiration. I didn't disturb him and returned to the Taoist Palace.
After returning, I thought about the reason why the sword embryo in Little Ah Mo's body had been stimulated.
First, I eliminated the possibility of the Sword Nurturing Technique. This technique was Old Daoist Huang Zhu's cultivation technique. They had depended on each other for many years. If the Sword Nurturing Technique had affected the sword embryo in Little Ah Mo's body, Old Daoist Huang Zhu would have noticed long ago.
It couldn't be because of me. I had nothing to do with sword cultivation. Even with my mysterious identity in my previous life, I hadn't found any connection with sword cultivation.
If it wasn't because of the Sword Nurturing Technique or me, then the only possibility was the Xuanyuan Sword.
I cultivate the Sword Nurturing Art with the Xuanyuan Sword as the foundation. When I cultivate, the Xuanyuan Sword's aura will naturally spread out.
When the Xuanyuan Sword had first seen the light of day, Little Ah Mo had absorbed the Sword Qi to increase his cultivation. The Xuanyuan Sword had indeed affected the sword embryo in his body.
It's a pity that the Xuanyuan Sword is already in my body. Otherwise, I can let Little Ah Mo hold it for the time being and nourish it day and night.
The only thing he could do now was to let Little Ah Mo cultivate beside him while he practiced the Sword Nurturing Technique every day and see how the situation developed.
After making my decision, I quickly closed the curtains and went to sleep.
On the second day of the Allheaven Competition, the Wangwu Grotto-Heaven will be participating, so I'll most likely have to participate. I'll rest well tonight so that I can prepare for tomorrow.
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, when I opened my eyes, I saw little Ah Mo sleeping beside my bed.
Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, I didn't wake him up. I quietly woke up the fatty and brought him out of the Daoist Palace, heading towards the Celestial Temple Peak where the Heavenly Grand Ritual would be held.
After a short while, we arrived at the place.
The Heavenly Grand Ritual would be held 24 hours a day. However, because it was still early and the Allheaven Competition hadn't started yet, the people from the Grotto-Heavens and Blessed Lands hadn't arrived yet, so the arena was deserted.
I saw Wang Can from afar. He was standing below the arena, directing the servants of the Wang Family to prepare for today's competition.
Seeing my arrival, Wang Can came to greet me from afar. After bowing to me, he asked, "Sage, why are you here so early?"
As I walked towards the arena, I answered, "Yesterday's competition was very exciting. Even the strength of the families from the Blessed Lands was very good.
Today, we'll be fighting on the arena, so I came here early to discuss today's battle with you. "
Hearing me say that, Wang Can's face turned gloomy. He sighed and said, "Yes, what the Sage said is right.
Yesterday's competition was an eye-opener for me. The strength of the families seemed to have improved compared to the previous years … "
Although he didn't say it directly, from his expression, it was obvious that he was pessimistic. He felt that the strength of the other families had improved, and only Wangwu Grotto-Heaven's strength had declined.
At such a young age, he had to worry about the affairs of the entire family. It was impossible for Wang Can not be pessimistic.
I walked to the side of the arena and sat down on the seat that belonged to Wangwu Grotto-Heaven. I comforted him with a smile, "Don't be too discouraged. Everything in the world has ups and downs. A low tide doesn't mean anything.
Moreover, we haven't competed with the other families yet. Why do we have to weaken ourselves first? "
Wang Can twitched his mouth stiffly and squeezed out a smile. He said to me perfunctorily, "What the Sage said is true."
Compared to him, I was much more confident. I advised him again, "Actually, our strength isn't that bad. I don't dare to say that I can defeat everyone within the Sealing Heavenly Masters, but at the very least, no one will be able to take advantage of me.
Fatty and Ah Fu's strength is also quite good. Even if we can't get the first place, we can at least keep our position in the top ten Grotto-Heavens. "
Wang Can sighed again. "Even if we can keep our position in the top ten, once we give up the first place, the other Grotto-Heavens will inevitably look down on us. Judging from the hostility shown by Xuande Grotto-Heaven, I'm afraid there will be more disasters in the next ten years."
I furrowed my eyebrows.
It was true that Wang Can was worried, but he was always thinking about the worst. It didn't help the current situation at all.
I shook my head and said to Wang Can in a more serious tone, "I don't think so. We still have a big chance to keep the first place … Don't you trust me?"
Hearing my serious tone, Wang Can finally came to his senses. He hurriedly said, "Of course, I believe in the Sage. However, the other families' contestants are also very strong. The competition is best of three. Even if the Sage can defeat all the contestants, it's hard to say who will win the remaining two matches."
This time, before I could say anything, the fatty next to me was unhappy. He glared at me and said, "What? Wang Can, you don't trust me?"
These two people didn't get along with each other. I thought they would quarrel again. Unexpectedly, Wang Can cupped his hands at the fatty and said, "Of course, it's not that I don't trust you, Brother Lin. It's just that the other families are too powerful, and I'm under a lot of pressure. That's why I spoke carelessly. Please don't blame me.
By the way, Brother Lin, I still need your help with the Wang family's participation in the competition. "
Wang Can's tone softened, and the fatty was a little embarrassed. He waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me. What's the relationship between me and Third Baby? Helping you is helping him. You don't need to be polite with me."
After they chatted for a while, I interrupted them and said to Wang Can, "Let's not talk about winning or losing. Let's talk about today's opponents. Who are our opponents today?"
When we talked about the specific matters, Wang Can calmed down a little and answered, "Today's opponents, according to the order, should be the 18th and 19th winners of yesterday's matches, which are the Cen Heavenly Blessed Land.
In yesterday's match, the Cen Heavenly Blessed Land defeated the Qingyuanshan Blessed Land with a great advantage. According to Ah Fu, the Yang God Celestial Master of the Cen Heavenly Blessed Land is at least at the middle stage of the Yang God Realm.
As for the Seal Celestial Master and the Knowledge Glory Earth Master, they didn't see anything because they had a great advantage yesterday. "
The word "Cen" originally referred to a small but high mountain. The Cen Heavenly Blessed Land was actually Mount Tianmu.
Li Bai once described it in his poem, "The Celestial Heavenly Blessed Land stretches across the sky, and its power covers the entire Red City."
In reality, Mount Tianmu wasn't as majestic as Li Bai had described. However, since it could attract the attention of the Immortal Poet, it must have its spiritual energy and beautiful scenery. It could be considered a strong opponent.
After listening to Wang Can's description, I vaguely remembered the battle between the Cen Heavenly Blessed Land and the Qingyuanshan Blessed Land yesterday. Just as Wang Can had said, the Cen Heavenly Blessed Land had a great advantage.
However, because of the difference in their cultivation base, I focused most of my attention on the Seal Celestial Master. Yesterday, although the Celestial Master of Mount Tianmu was powerful, his strength was only at the late stage of the Celestial Master Realm. In my opinion, he wasn't a worthy opponent.
Of course, this was only based on yesterday's performance. If he wanted to hide his strength, I couldn't see anything from his appearance.
I smiled at Wang Can and said, "This is just the first match. I watched the battle between the Cen Heavenly Blessed Land yesterday. Their strength is just average. It shouldn't be difficult for them to win. You shouldn't belittle yourself."
After hearing my affirmation, Wang Can heaved a sigh of relief.
While we were talking, the people from the other Blessed Enclaves gradually arrived. When we finished talking, most of the people from the Blessed Enclaves had gathered.
Wang Can got up and went to work, while I looked around.
As soon as I looked up, I heard a dull voice behind me.
"Brother Zhou, how have you been?"