Chapter 190
Not just in Yunzhou, but all over the world, many people are eagerly waiting...
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PS: Typos will be corrected later.
Today, I heard someone say that the audience has a magical thing called "generating power for love." I don't know if it's true, but hey, I want it so badly.
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**Chapter 203: The Imprint of the Strange Stone Sword No Longer Exists**
By noon, a gentle rain began to fall.
Surrounding the strange stone, the scene remained one of cascading waterfalls and clear springs, but now it was accompanied by lush green grass, melodious birdsong, and a serene moonlit pond.
And there was an extra cave.
Whenever someone comprehended the essence of the strange stone, various wondrous sights would emerge.
After Li Mo's insight, a pit appeared in the mountainside behind the waterfall.
"Looks a bit like Water Curtain Cave," he mused.
He circled around the strange stone and stepped into the cave.
A sense of familiarity welled up in Li Mo's heart, though he couldn't tell if it was because it resembled the hole he had dug near Qiushui Pavilion or if it matched his imagination of a certain great sage's birthplace.
Sitting cross-legged inside the cave, he sank his consciousness into the seed of the world.
Buzz—
The Pankong Meteor Hammer within the seed of the world trembled gently.
The hammer wanted to strike something.
"Easy there, this stone can only face down for now."
"When it can face both ways, I'll definitely let you hammer it again."
Li Mo reassured it earnestly.
Feeling his seriousness, the hammer believed him and obediently went off to play with the Chixiao Sword.
Taking out his four treasures of the study and a pile of rare items to supplement his intent soul, Li Mo took a deep breath.
"Last time I tried to copy the strange stone, I barely reached one-tenth."
"Now that I've comprehended the two orifices of the spirit, my intent soul has greatly increased, and my energy and spirit are full."
He swallowed a five-patterned Yin-Yang Pill.
Li Mo spread the green vein jade slip on the bluestone and then poured his mental energy into the tip of the brush, lifting it to begin.
To draw a stone, one cannot simply depict a stone.
You must capture its years of wind and rain,
Its side has witnessed countless birds and beasts, seen countless sunrises and sunsets.
It may have even been struck by a hammer.
Li Mo's brush danced like a dragon and snake.
If there was even a hint of inaccuracy, he would pick up a new sheet of paper and start over.
Just as he was deeply focused on painting.
Tap—
A footstep suddenly echoed outside the Water Curtain Cave.
Li Mo raised his gaze.
He saw a girl with short hair, dressed in the simplest disciple robe of Hengyun Sword City, wearing a pair of round crystal glasses, walking towards him.
Due to the various meanings in the wondrous scene, she seemed unaware of the new cave behind the waterfall or that someone was inside.
She sat down skillfully and began to seriously contemplate the strange stone.
"Is she a disciple of Senior Xu?"
Senior Xu was that white-haired young man with a law body.
When he came up, he had mentioned his disciple, who was also the senior sister of Hengyun Sword City.
Many of the renowned martial arts in the sword city were derived from her insights. Usually, she either contemplated the strange stone or practiced swordplay, rarely stepping outside.
"I can smell the scent of a tech geek," Li Mo shrugged and continued with his work.
Neither party disturbed the other.
Half an hour later.
Looking at the painting in front of him, which bore an eight-tenths resemblance to the strange stone outside, Li Mo shook his head.
"This is the best I've done today."
"It seems my current intent soul strength and painting skills aren't enough to capture the upper form."
Li Mo wasn't discouraged.
Brother Ouyang had immersed himself in the art of painting for over a decade, and even he had only managed to depict the upper form at most.
He was progressing quickly.
If he kept at it, success would surely come, and that future wouldn't be too far off.
"The lecture by Ice Block is about to end."
Glancing at the sky, Li Mo stood up, preparing to leave.
But just as he reached the cave entrance.
Hmm?
He noticed the girl with the round crystal glasses, her face pale, muttering something under her breath.
He activated his Tianming Divine Eye!
【Name: Wei Zhaoliu】
【Age: 26】
【Root Bone: Eight Directions Sword Body.】
【Realm: Observing Spirit Seven Orifices.】
【Destiny: Purple】
【Evaluation: Has been observing the sword mark strange stone for decades, revering the sword mark as a divine miracle, believing her martial arts stem from it, and aiming to surpass it one day.】
【Recent Encounter: After exiting seclusion, she felt the sword mark no longer existed while contemplating the strange stone.】
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**Chapter 204: It Must Be Me on the Day of the Dragon Gate Ranking**
"To leave such a mark on the sword mark strange stone is simply outrageous!"
Wei Zhaoliu clenched her fists, trembling with anger.
Li Mo cleared his throat:
"Is it possible that he didn't intend to do it?"
"Maybe he just happened to gain insight and left it there."
Hearing this, Wei Zhaoliu paused, opened her mouth, but ultimately pressed her lips together and lowered her head.
She had been contemplating the strange stone since childhood but couldn't budge the sword mark even a little.
Yet this person, on their first try, had transformed the strange stone into their own shape.
The gap between them was utterly despairing.
For a moment, Wei Zhaoliu's eyes glazed over.
That sword mark seemed to be a decree of heaven; how could it be so easily...
"Cough, cough."
Seeing her on the verge of a breakdown, Li Mo said seriously:
"Senior Sister Wei, your talent in the sword path is extraordinary. One day, you'll surely comprehend an even more powerful sword technique, and then you can revert the strange stone back, right?"
The soothing of the intent soul combined with warm words had a remarkable effect.
"Right, I just need to work a little harder..."
Wei Zhaoliu nodded earnestly: "Thank you, Junior Brother, for the reminder! If you have any questions about the sword path, feel free to ask me!"
"Helping others is the essence of joy, no need for formalities."
Li Mo calmly blinked.
Wei Zhaoliu sighed:
"This person is simply a freak."
"In what way?"
"In every way! I won't even mention talent; who practices hammering like that?"
Wei Zhaoliu said indignantly.
"..."
Li Mo fell silent for a few seconds, feeling a sense of empathy:
"If given a choice, who would want to be a hammerer? They might not be a bad person."
Wei Zhaoliu frowned: "Junior Brother, why are you empathizing with that person? Do you know him well?"
"To be honest, I can't stand him."
"True, Junior Brother, you really don't have that vibe."
Wei Zhaoliu nodded.
When she thought of hammering, she automatically pictured a burly, fierce-looking person who could eat three children in one sitting.
This Junior Brother, with his handsome and gentle demeanor, seemed nothing like someone who would associate with that kind of person.
Besides, he had just helped her.
He was quite nice.
After coming down from the Sword Tower, he didn't return to Yunzhou City.
Today, Ice Block was giving a lecture at the Sword Pool.
The so-called Sword Pool was where Hengyun Sword City stored its swords, similar to the existence of Shenfeng Cave. It was a vast open square.
At the center was a crystal-clear pond, housing various types of swords.
At this moment, the Sword Pool was bustling with people, with layers of spectators inside and out.
"No wonder Ying Bing can become this year's Sword Hero; her words are even better than my external scenery master."
"If only she were a disciple of the sword city."
"If she were a disciple of the sword city, it wouldn't be long before the senior sister would be replaced."
"What a pity we couldn't hear Li Shaoxia's lecture; he also has the talent of a sword immortal. I wonder what unique insights he would have on the sword path."
While listening attentively, low murmurs of discussion occasionally arose.
Seeing the crowd was too large and the class was about to end, Li Mo decided not to go in.
After standing for a while.
He suddenly lost focus.
Not far away, he saw a small figure with a backpack, poking the ground with a peach blossom branch.
With a gentle flick, a broken sword blade was lifted and flew into her little backpack.
The air was damp, and her hair clung to her neck, yet she seemed to be enjoying herself.
"Chuchong, why aren't you at the Sword Pool?"
Noticing the shallow dimple at the corner of her mouth, Li Mo walked over to ask.
"I've already listened."
"Heard it already?"
"Ice Sister's lecture seems very similar to what the teacher said."
"..."
"Could it be that Ice Sister has also been guided by the teacher?"
Jiang Chuchong tilted her head, looking a bit confused.
"Not necessarily; after all, the principles of the sword path converge in different ways. Perhaps they just understand similarly."
"Yeah, that makes sense."
Little Princess Jiang thought what Li Ge said was very reasonable.
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**Chapter 205: The Unexpected Guest at the Dragon Gate Ranking**
Actually, in the city, Li Mo didn't particularly enjoy riding in horse-drawn carriages.
But as everyone knows.
He and Ice Block were now not just famous.
In the city, if you casually threw a brick, it would likely hit several passersby who had seen "The Overbearing Empress Falls in Love with Me."
There was no chance of someone only hearing their name without having seen them in person.
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