The Righteous Sword Aura Involves Taboos!

With 'Mortal Regression' as an excuse, Li Hanguang immediately brimmed with confidence.

Step by step, he climbed to Vast Ocean Peak's Golden Top with the phrase 'I'm invincible' written all over his face.

Even he himself believed in this saying.

After all, in order to fool others perfectly, the best way was to fool yourself first!

Swiftly, Li Hanguang arrived at Golden Top.

At this place, there were no beautiful palaces nor wonderful landscapes.

All it had was a field of white snow and a stone hut that could not be any simpler.

Referring to this stone hut as a house was in fact insulting this term.

It felt like it had been constructed of five huge stone slabs that were randomly put together after they were cut. There was no carving on it at all.

Aside from a simple stone door, it did not even have a window.

Even people of the mortal world would not build their houses this sloppily.

However, this was the scene at the highest point of Vast Ocean Peak.

Standing before this stone hut, one could overlook the entire Vast Ocean Peak.

And see the surrounding thousands of miles of mountains in a single glance!

...

At this moment, a middle-aged man stood in front of the stone hut.

He was wearing a blue scholar's robe and holding a yellowed ancient book in his hands. He looked gentle and refined in manner without even the slightest of hostility.

If he were to be spotted by people who do not know him, people would think that he was a scholar of the secular world.

This gentleman was Li Hanguang's father, the Vast Ocean Swordmaster, Li Zhanlu!

The strongest person in the Unyielding Sword Celestial Sect!

Li Hanguang slowly walked to Li Zhanlu and bowed. "Congratulations on completing your Closed Cultivation, Father."

His gaze shifted away from the ancient book and fell on Li Hanguang.

Li Zhanlu's revealed a trace of concern in his eyes, yet he was able to retain his expression that was at once indifferent and majestic.

"Has your Cultivation Base improved over the three years while I'm was in Closed Cultivation?"

He asked about his cultivation as soon as they met.

Li Hanguang revealed helplessness on his face. His father was not only an idiot with the sword, he also loved to give pointers to others.

Li Zhanlu volunteered to guide every disciple of the Unyielding Sword Celestial Sect whom he deemed had good talent. He would even train with them for some time.

Yes, he had a tendency to sermonize everything.

For Li Hanguang who was Li Zhanlu's biological son, he naturally received the most rigorous training since he was a child.

If it were not for that, he would never have successfully formed a top-grade Golden Core at the young age of 12.

Fortunately, when Li Hanguang was 13-years-old, his father gained some insights during his cultivation and proceeded with a three-year closed-door training. Hence, he did not have time to pay attention to him.

Otherwise, Li Hanguang would probably be unable to keep the fact that his cultivation was crippled a secret.

Facing his father's piercing eyes, Li Hanguang toughened up and said, "For the past three years while you were in Closed Cultivation, I have been practicing day and night and have never stopped."

Li Zhanlu nodded mildly. He did not suspect anything.

After all, due to the Bronze Mark, no one was able to see through Li Hanguang's Cultivation Base.

Even Li Zhanlu could only appraise Li Hanguang's real Cultivation Base and combat power via engaging in hand-to-hand combat.

"I heard a few things after I exited Closed Cultivation."

Li Zhanlu put away the ancient book in his hands and looked at Li Hanguang serenely. "Have you recruited that boy from Hong City's Chu family into Vast Ocean Peak using my name?"

His tone was very plain, but no one knows a man better than his own son. Li Hanguang knew that his father would not express his emotions too much.

Besides, he absolutely despised people making decisions for him.

Yes, except for his wife~

Li Hanguang said solemnly, "Chu Xiaolian was born with great fortune. Please trust me, father. Accepting him into Vast Ocean Peak is not a mistake."

Li Zhanlu said with an enigmatic smile, "That is just a trivial subject.

"From the disciples on the peak, I heard that you've already broken your core to produce a Nascent Soul and have even embarked on the path of Mortal Regression?"

Li Hanguang made a tough decision in his mind and nodded his head. "Yes, father."

Come what may, I need to get past him first.

Even if he really finds out, at most he'd force me to train. It's not like he's going to poison his own son, right?

...

"Forming a Golden Core in seven years and producing a Nascent Soul in four."

Li Zhanlu looked deep into Li Hanguang's eyes. "It looks like while I'm away, you have had a miraculous encounter."

Li Hanguang braced himself and said, "It may be because I've experienced the vicissitudes of life while I was training beneath the mountain and have been enlightened!"

"Splendiferous."

Li Zhanlu stood proudly amidst the ice and snow while looking in a certain direction to the east. "Actually, I wouldn't have exited Closed Cultivation so early."

Li Hanguang was slightly startled. "Did something undesirable happen?"

Li Zhanlu nodded gently. "Yesterday, I was at the most crucial bottleneck while comprehending the way of the sword.

"All of a sudden, I sensed a magnificent Sword Intent condensing hundreds of miles away from the east which is no weaker than that in my possession.

"The Sword Intent resonated with that of mine, which enlightened me and aided me in achieving a breakthrough ahead of time."

Listening to his father's words, Li Hanguang could neither cry nor laugh.

If he guessed correctly, the Sword Intent his father had felt should be the grade-9 Righteous Sword Aura he had replicated.

He did not expect that what was unconsciously unleashed while he was fusing two Sword Intents together would give his father such a benefit.

As for what Li Zhanlu said about that Sword Intent being no inferior to his, one should just listen to it casually.

After all, that was the final stubbornness of his old father, so he had to respect him a little.

Li Hanguang said with a smile, "You had a miraculous encounter even during Closed Cultivation. That is certainly something worth celebrating, Father."

...

Li Zhanlu glanced at Li Hanguang with his eyes full of profundity.

He opened his mouth. "When that Sword Intent erupted, I could feel your True Disciple Token nearby.

"During the occurrence, did you see any suspicious individuals?"

Li Hanguang's heart clenched. After the river of Sword Intent appeared, Li Hanguang had left the vicinity of the paddy fields as quickly as possible.

He did not expect that his father would still notice him.

He laughed pretentiously. "When the Sword Intent erupted, I was traveling in the nearby mountains and experiencing the essence of Mortal Regression. I did see the magnificent vision of the Path of the Sword.

"As for suspicious individuals, I didn't encounter any."

Li Zhanlu nodded. "In the coming months, if it isn't necessary, refrain from traveling to that area."

Li Hanguang was confused. "Why?"

Li Zhanlu's eyes seemed gloomy. "Because the State of Mind of that Sword Intent involves taboos, which isn't something that you may touch."

Li Hanguang: "…"

As if worried his son would not know the issue's severity, Li Zhanlu explained, "Do you know what that river of Sword Intent means?"

Yoho, it feels like dad knows about some sh*t!

Maybe I can learn something about Yan Chixiao from him.

That should be beneficial for my power harvesting!

Li Hanguang's eyes lit up as he revealed curiosity on his face. "I am unaware, Father. Please enlighten me."

...

Li Zhanlu remained silent.

After quite some time, he sighed, "Very well then!

"With your talents, you will come into contact with occurrences of this tier sooner or later."

Li Zhanlu stared at Li Hanguang and said solemnly, "That vision is a manifestation of the grade-9 Righteous Sword Aura.

"Throughout the entire Taicang Residence, those who can comprehend the grade-9 Righteous Sword Aura only reside in Taicang Holy Land!"