Volume 1, Chapter 153: The End of Sword Intent

Lin Yu was curious, knowing that Lord Cauldron wouldn't tell him what the treasure was if it was playing dumb.

So he directly walked toward the location Lord Cauldron mentioned.

The rock was by the stream, half-immersed in the water, almost blocking the stream in half.

Behind the rock, there was only a palm-high spiritual herb shaped like a short sword.

This spiritual herb not only looked like a short sword but also contained an extremely sharp sword intent. Walking within three zhang of the spiritual herb, one could feel fine needles pricking the skin, making it extremely uncomfortable.

The rock with its back to the spiritual herb was covered with dense, crisscrossed scratches.

When a breeze blew, the spiritual herb swayed gently, and then fine sword marks appeared on the rock as the herb swayed.

Such a spiritual herb, Lin Yu had never heard of or seen before.

"Lord Cauldron, what's the origin of this spiritual herb?" Lin Yu asked Lord Cauldron curiously.

"This is Sword Heart Grass, said to be born from sensing the mighty sword intent between heaven and earth. It's extremely rare," Lord Cauldron said with a smile, "As long as you take Sword Heart Grass, you can comprehend the sword intent it contains. Even an ordinary warrior who just picked up a sword can comprehend sword intent and become a swordsman who can施展 (use) sword intent!"

"Lord Cauldron, Sword Heart Grass is good, but it's of no use to me. I have no difficulty comprehending any sword intent in the world. But it is indeed a good thing. I'll keep it for Chuchu or the Seventh Sister," a look of disappointment appeared in Lin Yu's eyes. Like the Wuling Lamp, Sword Heart Grass was a鸡肋 to him.

"Do you know what's above sword intent?" Lord Cauldron laughed, asking a question that instantly confused Lin Yu.

He had indeed never thought about what was above sword intent. In his heart, he didn't seem to have considered that there was a realm above sword intent!

Lin Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Lord Cauldron, please enlighten me!"

"Sword intent is not the end. If you can continuously condense sword intent, you will naturally perceive the way of heaven and earth, which is the way of the sword. Although you have the Saint Emperor Sword Body and comprehend sword intent easily, you are still far from condensing enough sword intent to transform into the way of the sword. Sword Heart Grass can definitely accelerate this process. One Sword Heart Grass is worth several years of your comprehension of sword intent. Now do you still dare to call it a鸡肋?" Lord Cauldron laughed, revealing the mystery.

"So that's how it is!" Lin Yu nodded in heartfelt agreement. Now looking at Sword Heart Grass again, there was no longer any casualness before.

He activated his spiritual energy and reached out to pick the Sword Heart Grass. Sharp sword qi fluctuations continuously emanated from the Sword Heart Grass. Even a Xiantian Realm warrior couldn't resist these sword intents.

The minimum cultivation to pick Sword Heart Grass was Purple Mansion Realm.

The sword qi fluctuations emitted by Sword Heart Grass were nothing in Lin Yu's eyes. He easily picked the Sword Heart Grass and was about to put it into his Sumeru Ring when a蛮横 (overbearing) voice came from behind.

"Put down that Sword Heart Grass..."

Lin Yu looked behind him and saw four young warriors, three men and one woman, flying toward him.

The one who had spoken was the girl surrounded by the other three like a star.

This girl had a beautiful face, wore a goose-yellow gauze dress, carried a long sword on her back, and had an arrogant expression.

The three young men were about the same age as her, each carrying weapons, surrounding the girl and doting on her.

What Lin Yu found curious was what background this girl had to recognize the Sword Heart Grass in his hand at a glance, indicating that her背后势力 (backing) must be extraordinary.

"Kid, Sister Lier told you to put down that spiritual herb. Why are you still holding it?" The blue-robed youth with a long knife on his right side pointed at Lin Yu and shouted harshly.

"This spiritual herb is wanted by Sister Lier. Hand it over quickly and get out of this gorge!" The gray-robed youth with a long sword on the other side sneered disdainfully, a trace of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

The last white-robed youth laughed, cupped his hands, and said, "Brother, the spiritual herb in your hand is very important to Sister Lier. Let's be friends. As long as you give up this spiritual herb, you can gain my friendship."

Lin Yu's gaze swept over these people. When he saw the last speaking white-robed youth, a strange look appeared in his eyes.

Whether it was the overbearing girl or the three young warriors by her side, their strength was extraordinary, truly outstanding talents of their generation.

They would stand out anywhere, even in reclusive sects.

Especially the white-robed youth, who was young but already a Wanxiang Eighth Grade warrior.

Moreover, while the others carried weapons, he didn't.

However, Lin Yu noticed the Sumeru Ring on his hand, indicating that he wasn't without weapons but had hidden them in the ring.

In terms of bearing, cultivation, and even the treasures he carried, the white-robed youth surpassed the other three, making him seem out of place with them. It was really unknown how they had come together.

"On what basis?" Lin Yu laughed, then put the Sword Heart Grass into his ring.

"What do you mean? You don't give me He Fan any face?" The blue-robed youth's face turned angry, as if he had never expected his request to be so easily refused by Lin Yu.

"You ask on what basis?" Zhao Zhonghan, the gray-robed one, coldly sized up Lin Yu, then drew his long sword and said in a deep voice, "Just because I can kill you!"

"Give me the Sword Heart Grass, and we can be friends, which will make everyone happy. Why do you have to do this? They two have bad tempers, and I can't stop them," the white-robed youth shook his head helplessly.

"Brother Wang, I told you! Your way doesn't work. In this world, it's the law of the jungle. We are stronger than him, so even if he found the Sword Heart Grass first, he has to give it to us, or he will die!" Liu Lier snorted, not taking Lin Yu seriously at all.

Lin Yu's Saint Emperor Sword Body could hide his aura and cultivation. In their eyes, Lin Yu was just a Xiantian Realm warrior with good luck.

They could easily crush Lin Yu into powder.

Wang Renjie frowned, his gaze falling on Lin Yu's Sumeru Ring, and a doubt arose in his heart.

Could a mere Xiantian Realm warrior really be qualified to wear a Sumeru Ring?

Even in the Seven Great Clans of the Five Clans and Seven Prominences in the Penglai Continent, only the most direct and talented disciples were given Sumeru Rings.

Moreover, in the Five Clans and Seven Prominences, there was an unwritten rule for wearing a Sumeru Ring: one must have at least Wanxiang Fifth Grade cultivation.

Therefore, Liu Lier, He Fan, and Zhao Zhonghan, who only had Wanxiang Fourth Grade cultivation, were not qualified to wear Sumeru Rings.

"The law of the jungle. Interesting. So if I'm stronger than you, I can take all your treasures?" Lin Yu laughed ironically. He never expected Liu Lier and the others to talk to him about the law of the jungle. In that case, he would be不客气（You're welcome）!