Mortal To Immortal (Book 1)
MTI 023 - Train Tanding

"I don't know how your late teacher got the news, but the facts are true." Feng Xian confirmed Meirong's remark, "I also just learned about this because the three of them told me."

"Hm, it's no wonder the Four Poets' hero has great power and is considered a great group of cultivators among the heroes." muttered Yutian stroking his chin.

Feng Xian snorted softly, "Since five thousand years ago, the appearance of cultivators who managed to form the Sky Foundation has always caused a stir..."

Feng Xian and the three other elders who belonged to the Hero of the Four Conferred Knights kept this truth a secret for fear of being targeted by many sects many were inclined to dislike free cultivators.

Feng Xian could still be said to be quite safe due to the protection of his late teacher and living on Star Moon Island.

Yao Han who knew this then changed his mind. Knowing the achievements his three teachers had achieved in cultivation, Yao Han became even more motivated to also successfully form the Sky Foundation.

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"Han'er, aren't you doing anything else? Why do you keep looking at me?" Meirong looked at Yao Han's astonishment. Despite knowing the answer, Meirong asked.

Yao Han grinned as he looked at his teacher. Meirong could see that the student's eyes were shining, "Master Hong is so beautiful, I feel at home looking at Master's face..."

Meirong chuckled and then pinched Yao Han's cheek, "Your mouth is so sweet... I hope you don't go down Yutian's bad nature. Many women he seduced and heartbroken because of his actions.

"Hey-y! I'm not like that-!" sahut Yutian vehemently denied Meirong's completely baseless accusations, "What empty omong are you saying?"

"Omong empty? Isn't that right?" ejek Meirong's.

"Hmph, if it's true, there's only one woman who doesn't respond to my temptations." Yutian squinted his eyes that were met with Meirong's cynical gaze.

Feng Xian stared at the three of them, precisely at Yao Han, 'My feelings alone or... Xiao Han is talented to be a female seductress? Hm. I hope not."

Meirong glared, looking at Yao Han back, "Han'er, how about we practice sparring? I want to see how far your swordsmanship has progressed."

Meirong's offer was not rejected by Yao Han, it was also important that he had experience in sword fighting.

Meirong and Yao Han took quite a distance away from Yutian and Feng Xian. Just as Yao Han was about to pull out his sword, Meirong stopped him.

"We don't wear an heirloom sword. We're using this." Meirong raised his right hand, his index finger ring shone then two wooden swords appeared, "We will only exchange understanding of swordsmanship."

Yao Han nodded slowly and received the wooden sword then put up the horses. Meirong swung his sword several times to get used to it after a long time of not using the sword.

"Don't hesitate because I'm your teacher, Han'er." Meirong is ready, "Get me down."

"Good, Teacher." Yao Han's

Meirong let Yao Han take the first step first, but he was surprised by Yao Han's speed of steps.

'Your mind lightens the body?'

He did not have time to ask, because Yao Han was already in front of him. Meirong raised the sword and blocked Yao Han's attack. The loud sounds of the two swords were heard.

Yao Han used the Falling Star sword stance because for a while only this swordsmanship he learned from Meirong. The beautiful woman also used the same sword science.

Meirong admitted Yao Han's swordplay was so agile and agile, even though it was the first time Yao Han had practiced sparring. After exchanging attacks a few times, he had only realized Yao Han's sword movements were a little different.

Yao Han smiled broadly, "Right, Master. I'm..." He then explained that as long as Meirong and Yutian were undergoing closed-door training, he was also diligent in training, especially about swordsmanship.

Yao Han had gained enlightenment so that the Falling Star sword stance he could use as much as possible. The sword moves he learned earlier did not match his posture, so he tried to change some movements and the results were quite satisfactory.

"So far I've only been able to adjust three movements. For the fourth and fifth star's movement still takes time."

Seeing that his teacher was silent after hearing his explanation, Yao Han was a little worried that his teacher was angry, "Am I wrong, Master?"

"Ah, no, no." Meirong said that no one had ever thought of this way before in his home sect. This is natural considering that there are almost no male students there who learn this sword style.

Meirong shook her waist with one hand, she faced Yutian while pointing at the green man with her sword.

"You hear that, Yutian? Han'er's sword achievement was one step better."

The beautiful woman laughed in satisfaction, inversely proportional to Yutian who was slightly pouting, although she was actually happy with Yao Han's sword training progress.

Meirong concluded Yao Han could make the Falling Star sword style well used by men, "Han'er, let's continue." He wanted to measure the attack power of Yao Han's sword moves.

Meirong silently smiled seeing Yao Han's sword moves as superior to the Falling Star sword moves as the original version. Had it not been for his hundreds of years of experience, Meirong could have been defeated by Yao Han.

"Good, enough."

Yao Han stopped, then took a deep breath before saluting Meirong.

"Teacher, can you show me the style of the Fire Flower Sword Dance?" Yao Han remembered that this was the best sword skill that Meirong had and made the beautiful woman earn the nickname of the Fire Sword Goddess.

"Oh, no problem."

Meirong put down the wooden sword and touched the circular object at his waist. Yao Han was startled because the thing he thought the silver-colored belt was turning into a sword.

"That was a sword?"

"Yes, this sword has the privilege of being able to change into this form. Yutian also had a slightly similar heirloom."

Yao Han turned his head to Yutian, the man pointed at the circular object on his upper right arm, "What you see is like this bracelet is a spear. I'll show you later."

Yao Han turned his head back to Meirong, he only realized the silver sword in his teacher's hand was emitting a powerful aura, "This sword belongs to a high level Heavenly Heirloom." Meirong's words startled Yao Han.

Meirong then closed her eyes and took a deep breath. At the same time he was flowing Qi, the sword was enveloped in a golden-red Qi. Not long around Meirong's body appeared something like red flower petals quite a lot.

Next Meirong made a sword move that stunned Yao Han with his mouth wide open. For a few minutes Yao Han looked at the teacher as if he was dancing with a sword.

"Hm, so this is what makes Master Hong nicknamed the Goddess of the Fire Sword..."

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