Exalted Blacksmith's Store

"You… what the hell are you?" Zi Xuan stared at Tian Qiyuan with her eyes as wide as saucers. It'd taken her thousands of years to master the Unrivaled Sword Arts. Yet, it only took a glance for Tian Qiyuan to master the sword technique completely. She has never heard of anything like this before, much less witnessing it with her own eyes.

"Are you secretly a disciple of our Unrivaled Nine Swords Sect?" she asked with a suspicious look on her face.

If he were truly a disciple of her sect, it would explain his knowledge of the Unrivaled Sword Arts. However, even within her sect, fewer than five individuals had learned all nine stages, and she was the only one to master all nine stages. So, how could he flawlessly execute all nine stages?

"No, I am not a disciple of the Unrivaled Nine Swords Sect."

"Then are you telling me that you actually learned the technique on the spot after watching me perform it once? Do you really expect me to believe such a thing?"