Chapter 213 - 103: Yin Yang Balanced Celestial Domain, Triple-Speed Cultivation

Chapter 213: Chapter 103: Yin Yang Balanced Celestial Domain, Triple-Speed Cultivation

Su Xingying was still a long way from becoming a True Master, of course. But even without having condensed her own Celestial Star, she could borrow the power of the Stars of the Circulation, granting her many extraordinary abilities.

"I’ve converted my Magical Power into Celestial Star Power. I can now begin to harness the power of three stars—Dubhe, Jade Balance, and Shaking Light—and unleash some of their true might."

As she spoke, Su Xingying flicked her finger, and a wisp of starlight began to swirl unceasingly at its tip.

"Shaking Light is the Master of the Po Jun Sword, granting me the ability to ’cleave through anything.’ It’s laughable to claim I can cleave through *anything* with my current Cultivation, but no power at my level, or even one level higher, can possibly stop me... unless Jiang Xuan has also mastered a high-level power or a High Tier Dao Rhyme."

"Jade Balance is the Heart-Questioning Sword. It doesn’t harm the Flesh Body; it exclusively severs Heart Demons. With this sword, no enemy’s Illusion Techniques or other sinister Soul Spirit attacks can harm me. Instead, if an opponent’s Heart Soul is flawed and their will is weak, I can shatter their Divine Soul with a single strike."

"Dubhe is The Beginning of Beidou, the origin of rules. It’s a Swordsmanship that establishes order and suppresses the Ten Thousand Laws. This Sword Dao’s strength isn’t in slaughter, but in using the sword’s tip to sketch an invisible boundary. When an enemy’s Technique enters this Sword Realm, its power is greatly diminished."

Po Jun, which could cleave through anything; Jade Balance, which attacked the mind; and Dubhe, which created a realm to suppress the Ten Thousand Laws... With these three great powers empowering her, Su Xingying’s once-modest confidence began to swell.

Especially as she felt the vast, inexhaustible Star Power surging within her, the expression on her face grew ever more composed and self-assured.

’Jiang Xuan, don’t blame me for overpowering you with a superior Cultivation Technique instead of facing you in a fair duel of Swordsmanship. This isn’t what I want, but I’m doing it for your own good.’

’If you’re stuck with those Middle Lower Class Dharma Veins, you’ll be hopelessly suppressed by people with High Tier Cultivation Techniques your entire life. But if you lose to me and follow me to Star Sword Peak, you’ll only be suppressed this one time. Your future will hold infinite possibilities!’

Just as she was brimming with confidence, in a hall on the other side of the courtyard, her mother, Ning Rong, summoned her Guardian, Yu Dai.

"Have you taken care of what I asked?" Ning Rong asked, sitting upright on a jade throne. Her voice was chilly and calm, without a trace of emotion.

"Yes, Mistress. It’s all been taken care of," Yu Dai replied respectfully, bowing deeply. "Augmented by the power of the Star Stones and Star Spirit Liquid, the Young Miss’s Magical Power, Divine Soul, and Flesh Body have all reached the level of a typical Spirit Core Late Stage cultivator."

Hearing this, Ning Rong’s anxious heart finally settled. "That’s good..." she murmured.

"Mother."

Just as she was about to give another order, a sweet voice called out from outside.

At this, without any command from Ning Rong, Yu Dai’s figure vanished from the hall.

The cold, distant expression on Ning Rong’s face instantly melted into gentle warmth.

Not long after the hall fell quiet again, Su Xingying, who was fully prepared, pushed the door open and walked in, looking somewhat sheepish.

Seeing her daughter’s coy manner, Ning Rong frowned slightly. She reached out, pulled her into an embrace, and asked softly, "Xingying, what’s wrong? Is something troubling you?"

At her mother’s question, Su Xingying blushed even more deeply. But finally, she steeled herself, looked up, and said, "Mother, I’d like to ask you to unseal my Flying Sword, Star Fall."

Ning Rong was genuinely stunned by her words, her eyes filled with disbelief.

As the only daughter of the Peak Master of Star Sword Peak, the Starfall Sword in Su Xingying’s hands was, of course, no ordinary item.

It was the embryo of a Top Grade Magical Artifact. A faint wisp of Spirituality had even formed within the Flying Sword; it was just one Thunder Tribulation refinement away from transforming into a true Magical Treasure.

Despite having clashed with Su Xingying several times, Jiang Xuan had never sensed the true might of this Flying Sword. That was because nearly all its power was locked away by layers of seals, leaving only its single attribute: indestructibility.

She had done this because she knew full well that all the training and fighting before the Hundred-Day Exam was merely gentle sparring within an Ivory Tower. It wasn’t as cruel or intense as the true Cultivation Realm.

In such a situation, over-relying on external items would do nothing but harm her Sword Dao cultivation, and it was also explicitly forbidden by the Sect’s rules.

To hone her skills, she had never really considered unsealing her Flying Sword before.

But a moment ago, as she left her room to go and face Jiang Xuan, scenes from their previous clashes had flashed through her mind.

No matter how she replayed those battles, she had been superior to Jiang Xuan in every way, yet the end result was one defeat after another.

And now, she had an inexplicable feeling that this was her last—and only—chance to win Jiang Xuan over.

Fearing another upset, even though she felt it was wrong, she still decided to ask her mother to unseal her Flying Sword.

To this, Ning Rong naturally had no objections.

"Of course. How many layers do you want to unseal?"

"...Three layers."

For Su Xingying in her current state, a more powerful Flying Sword wasn’t necessarily better.

With her insufficient Magical Power, she would struggle to even wield the Flying Sword if it were fully unsealed.

Therefore, unsealing three layers and granting the Flying Sword the power of a Middle Grade Magic Sword was the most suitable choice for her.

"Very well. Give me the Flying Sword." Ning Rong nodded slightly and took the weapon.

And so, when Su Xingying left Star Sword Peak, not only did she have three great stars within her Dantian Sea of Qi, but the Flying Sword in her hand was now a Middle Grade Magical Artifact.

A top-tier one, at that. In her current state, she couldn’t imagine how she could possibly lose.

Neither could Ning Rong.

At the same time, she was deeply gratified by her daughter’s change.

’This child has finally reached Enlightenment,’ she murmured to herself. ’A pure and Innocent Heart is certainly important for Sword Dao cultivation, but the world is a treacherous place. If you are always completely upright and honorable, you’re bound to suffer a great loss eventually.’

It was in anticipation of this that she had allowed her daughter to interact with Jiang Xuan.

Back then, she had even hoped her daughter would suffer a little—perhaps be tricked out of some money by Jiang Xuan, or be taken advantage of.

That way, even though her daughter might be heartbroken for a time, she would learn how treacherous people can be and truly grow as a person.

Besides, with Yu Dai watching over her, any loss Xingying suffered would not be too great, much less irreversible. Afterward, she could easily help her daughter get justice.

At this thought, Ning Rong, dressed in a black palace gown, looked toward the Martial Arts Arena and sighed softly.

"Jiang Xuan, I don’t know if you’re exceptionally clever and sensed this, or if it’s simply your disposition, but you did an excellent job restraining your greed. And because of you, Xingying has indeed grown."

"You’re quite impressive."

Although her last words were praise, her tone carried the innate, matter-of-fact superiority of a direct-lineage cultivator from a prominent family. And her next command to Yu Dai, who had quietly appeared, spoke volumes about her prediction for the duel and her attitude toward Jiang Xuan.

"Yu Dai, add Jiang Xuan to the list of candidates for Xingying’s Guardians. Also, select a daughter from one of my Ning Family’s side branches. Once he recognizes his own limits, you will tell him that, on account of Xingying, he has a sliver of a chance to marry into the Ning Family."

"Yes, Mistress."