"I want to join the Sword Reverence Sect."
Fang Chen arrived at the disciple recruitment area of the Sword Reverence Sect and said to the white-bearded old man.
However, the white-bearded old man didn't react to Fang Chen's words. He didn't even acknowledge Fang Chen, which made Fang Chen speechless.
Upon closer inspection, Fang Chen discovered that the white-bearded old man had actually fallen asleep.
Even if no one signed up, he wouldn't be so bored as to fall asleep, right?
"Senior, junior would like to join the Sword Reverence Sect."
This time, Fang Chen's voice was infused with a bit of Spiritual Qi and directly transmitted into the white-bearded old man's ears.
"What?"
The sleeping white-bearded old man suddenly opened his eyes and asked in a muffled voice.
When he saw Fang Chen, he shook his head to clear his head and carefully sized up Fang Chen.
"You want to join the Sword Reverence Sect?" The white-bearded old man asked.
Fang Chen nodded and didn't say anything.
"Only sword cultivators can join the Sword Reverence Sect. Are you a sword cultivator?" The white-bearded old man asked.
Crash!
Fang Chen instantly released his Sword Will. The biting cold Sword Will surrounded his body and resonated with the Sword Will in the air of Sword State City.
Feeling Fang Chen's Sword Will, the white-bearded old man nodded slightly and said, "Yes, you are indeed a sword cultivator."
"However, just being a sword cultivator is not enough to join the Sword Reverence Sect."
The white-bearded old man continued, "Next, I will release my Sword Will to pressure you. If you can withstand it for five breaths of time, you will pass the test."
After the white-bearded old man finished speaking, a sharp Sword Will suddenly emerged from his body. This Sword Will directly surrounded Fang Chen.
"So strong."
Fang Chen felt that this Sword Will was at least at the second level. It might even be at the third level. His bones were cracking.
Fang Chen's forehead was full of sweat. He hurriedly released his Sword Will to block, but just as his Sword Will was released, it shattered with a loud bang.
"If this continues, I won't even be able to last three breaths."
In just a breath of time, Fang Chen could no longer resist. His body was constantly trembling.
Witnessing this scene, the white-bearded old man shook his head. 'Looks like this kid won't be able to pass the Sword Sect's test.'
Disciples who were qualified to join the Sword Reverence Sect were rare geniuses, they had to withstand the white-bearded old man's sword intent for five breaths of time.
As a result, the number of disciples who joined the Sword Reverence Sect was few and far between.
"Ah!"
Fang Chen growled and pushed his Two-Star Great Path Physique to the extreme. His Sword Will was at its peak as he tried his best to hold on for a few seconds.
Two breaths had passed, but Fang Chen seemed to be unable to resist. His eyes were scarlet. He had never seen such an overbearing sword intent.
"Can't hold on any longer?"
Fang Chen thought to himself. The white-bearded old man was about to withdraw his sword intent.
However, at this moment, the golden heart in Fang Chen's body started beating rapidly. Suddenly, an invisible aura merged with Fang Chen's sword intent.
Buzz!
The white-bearded old man only felt a buzzing sound in his head. Then, his mind went blank.
"What's going on?"
When the white-bearded old man came back to his senses, five breaths of time had passed.
He withdrew his sword intent and looked at Fang Chen in shock. His heart was in turmoil.
"That Sword Intent just now was too overbearing. Even I felt my heart palpitate a little." The white-bearded old man thought to himself as he stared straight at Fang Chen.
That terrifying Sword Intent had caused his mind to go blank. If that Sword Intent had wanted to kill him, he would have died long ago.
"Too terrifying. This sword intent is even more overbearing than the Sect Leader's sword intent." The white-bearded old man's heart was filled with shock.
Trying hard to calm his heart, the white-bearded old man slowly analyzed. He was sure that the sword intent did not belong to Fang Chen.
"Could it be that he accidentally obtained it and hid it in his body?" The white-bearded old man thought.
After all, that sword intent was too overbearing. Perhaps it was left behind by a powerful Sword Dao expert before they died. Fang Chen accidentally obtained it and hid it in his body.
"It's obvious that he can't control that sword intent." The white-bearded old man thought to himself.
Thinking of this, the white-bearded old man looked at Fang Chen in a different light. If Fang Chen could completely absorb that sword intent, he would definitely become the strongest Sword Cultivator in the younger generation of the Sword Reverence Sect, or even the entire Golden Crown Nation.
"This child is not simple. In the future, his name will definitely shake the entire Golden Crown Nation." The white-bearded old man thought highly of Fang Chen at this moment.
At this moment, Fang Chen had no idea what had just happened. He only felt his mind go blank. Five breaths of time passed.
"Senior, did I pass the test?" Fang Chen asked doubtfully.
Hearing Fang Chen's words, the white-bearded old man chuckled. "Congratulations, you've officially become a disciple of the Sword Reverence Sect."
Hearing this, Fang Chen grinned.
The white-bearded old man's words were heard by all the cultivators in the square. They all looked at Fang Chen in shock.
"Who is he? He's so young, but he actually passed the Sword Reverence Sect's test."
"He's really amazing. The Sword Reverence Sect's test is famous for being abnormal, but he actually passed."
"As expected, you can't judge a book by its cover."
Many cultivators in the square were discussing spiritedly.
When they learned that Fang Chen had successfully joined the Sword Reverence Sect, Situ Po and the other two were shocked.
After a long time, the three of them sighed. Fang Chen was not a fish in a pond. Sooner or later, he would leap through the dragon gate.
At this moment, the most shocked and regretful person was none other than the person in charge of the Luo family. Fang Chen had originally wanted to join their Luo family's branch, but he had forcibly driven him away.
'To be able to join the Sword Reverence Sect, his talent must be incomparably outstanding. It's a pity that our Luo family's branch actually missed such a genius.' The person in charge of the Luo family thought to himself.
After Fang Chen joined the Sword Reverence Sect, Situ Po and the other two came to congratulate him. The three of them had also joined other forces in the Sword Reverence Sect.
In the end, Fang Chen bid farewell to the three of them and left the square with the white-bearded old man, heading towards the Sword Continent City.
"Senior," Fang Chen called out on the road.
"Fang Chen, from now on, you're a disciple of my Sword Reverence Sect. Call me Martial Uncle." The white-bearded old man said.
The white-bearded old man was the current Sect Chief's Junior Brother. In the Sword Reverence Sect, not only was his seniority high, but his strength was also very strong.
The white-bearded old man's heart was filled with excitement. This time, he had picked up a treasure. He didn't expect to meet a genius like Fang Chen by chance.
The white-bearded old man naturally wouldn't tell anyone about Fang Chen's secret. He would keep it a secret for Fang Chen.
"Fang Chen, I'll now explain the rules of the Sword Reverence Sect to you." The white-bearded old man said.
Fang Chen nodded, quietly listening.
"The Sword Reverence Sect is located in the depths of the Sword Continent City on a mountain peak that pierces the clouds. It's called the Reverence Sword Peak. The Sword Reverence Sect is divided into outer and inner sect disciples. Since you've just joined the Sword Reverence Sect, you can only become an outer sect disciple. But I believe that with your strength, it won't be long before you become an inner sect disciple."
"In the Sword Reverence Sect, the strong are respected. All resources must be fought for by yourself. Only with strength can you obtain more resources." The white-bearded old man said.
"Martial Uncle, then what level do I have to reach before I can meet the Luo family's branch leader?" Fang Chen asked.
His goal wasn't the Sword Reverence Sect, but the Luo family's branch leader.
The white-bearded old man didn't ask any more questions. He replied, "The Sword Continent City's Luo family may only be a branch, but its strength is second only to our Sword Reverence Sect. If you want to meet the Sword Reverence Sect's branch leader, you have to be an inner sect disciple. Moreover, you have to be an outstanding inner sect disciple."
Hearing the white-bearded old man's words, Fang Chen's brows revealed a trace of bitterness. He didn't expect that meeting the Luo family's branch leader would be so difficult.
However, Fang Chen believed that no matter how difficult it was, he would be able to persevere.
Under the white-bearded old man's guidance, they soon arrived at the Reverence Sword Peak and entered the Sword Reverence Sect.
After arriving at the outer sect, Fang Chen brought the white-bearded old man to see the outer sect's deacon.
"This is the disciple we've recruited this time, Fang Chen." The white-bearded old man said to the outer sect deacon.
The outer sect deacon didn't say anything else. He gave Fang Chen an identity token, then gave Fang Chen a small booklet. Finally, he arranged a residence for Fang Chen.
"As expected of the Sword Reverence Sect. Everywhere I went, the disciples' auras were extremely dense."
Fang Chen's eyes were filled with a fiery passion.
After returning to his residence, Fang Chen began to flip through the small booklet. Inside the booklet, there was a detailed introduction of the Sword Reverence Sect's outer sect.
"Within the Sword Reverence Sect's outer sect, there are over a hundred disciples. Each and every one of them is an elite." Fang Chen said as he looked at the booklet.
After a long time, Fang Chen finally finished reading the contents of the booklet.
Within the Sword Reverence Sect, the most important resource wasn't spirit stones, but the refining of spirit swords.
Within the Sword Reverence Sect's outer sect, there was a spirit sword that reached the heavens. The reason why it was called a spirit sword was because it had already gained sentience. It was said that this spirit sword was a personal sword left behind by an elder of the Sword Reverence Sect.
This spirit sword was ten meters tall and was inserted into a square in the outer sect. Around the spirit sword, there was an extremely dense sword intent. Cultivating near the spirit sword would yield twice the results with half the effort.
The refining of spirit swords was the most important resource in the outer sect. Countless disciples fought for this resource with all their might.
The competition for spirit swords was held once a month. The strongest outer sect disciple would spend the most time cultivating near the spirit sword, followed by the rest.
"The spirit sword can refine a martial artist's sword intent." Fang Chen said.
Other than spirit swords, disciples of the Sword Reverence Sect could cultivate in the sword range of Sword Continent City. Of course, the prerequisite was that you could enter the sword range.
As for what exactly the sword range was, Fang Chen wasn't sure. There was no record of it in the booklet.
Not long after, Fang Chen received news that this month's competition for spirit swords would be held tomorrow.