When Yun Jin was taking her time in the first stage, Ma Yuanwu had already reached the fourth stage.
Now that Yun Jin had cleared the fourth stage, Ma Yuanwu was still stuck at the sixth stage.
Below Ma Yuanwu, even the few people with the highest talent were still trapped at the fifth stage.
Yun Jin had inexplicably gone from lagging behind at the start to now being ahead of the main group.
On the open ground of the fourth stage, there were still many people focused on attempting the challenge. Yu Liangping also still hasn't passed.
Yun Jin glanced at him, didn't stop, and went straight to the fifth stage.
If these stages truly followed a pattern.
Then this fifth stage likely contained sword intent again!
Yun Jin was very much looking forward to it.
Because of Ji Wusi's teachings, and because she possessed Five Element Roots, in theory she could comprehend all sword intents. Moreover, elemental sword intents were extremely likely to fuse. Perhaps she's about to master her second high-level sword intent.
On the way, Yun Jin suddenly thought of something.
She was able to comprehend various elemental sword techniques because she had Five Element Roots.
But what about cultivators with a single elemental root?
Surely an earth-attribute cultivator wouldn't be forced to comprehend a metal-attribute sword technique.
Then there's only one possibility.
Each person's trial must be different.
Otherwise, those with single-attribute roots would've been declared eliminated from the very beginning.
Since so many people had already passed, it proved that attribute compatibility hadn't hindered them.
However, Yun Jin had a vague premonition.
If she didn't possess Five Element Roots, she probably wouldn't have been able to open the core trials at all.
Her gaze suddenly shifted to the massive sword at the very center.
She had a faint feeling.
These swords were guarding something, and they were also waiting for something.
Across the space, the massive sword quietly looked back at Yun Jin.
A thousand years had passed.
In the present world.
Five Element Roots were regarded as the worst kind of spiritual root.
But no one knew that a thousand years ago, there was a type of Five Element Root that was called the most supreme talent.
That was the balanced Five Element Root. There had once been a secret technique created specifically for Five Element Root cultivators.
That secret art… seemed to be called Xuan Jue?
The more Xuan Jue was cultivated, the more terrifying its power became.
Unfortunately, in that great battle back then, Xuan Jue had likely been lost as well.
Back then, its master had been a Five Element Root cultivator.
The master's Five Element Roots were extremely well-balanced. Cultivating Xuan Jue was rapid beyond belief, and he later became one of the top-tier powerhouses.
Only…
That battle…
Thinking of that brutal war, the massive sword's body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
The master, along with many others, had died in that battle.
In order to leave behind a legacy.
They created one sword domain after another, and one sword tomb after another.
And they were merely one of those sword tombs.
Of course.
Sword tombs also had ranks.
Their sword tomb wasn't originally considered high-ranked, but by chance, the Yu family had been connected to the master back then, and so the master had left himself here.
The master was an unparalleled powerhouse, and the massive sword, as his natal sword, was naturally extraordinary.
Because of the massive sword's existence, the rank of this sword tomb had been forcibly raised as well.
This resulted in extremely harsh conditions for unlocking the sword tomb's true trial.
It required Five Element Roots like the master's.
It required mastery of five elemental sword techniques.
It required cultivation of a Five-Element manual.
With so many conditions layered together, for so many years, not a single person had managed to open the core trial.
Now, such a person has finally appeared.
Yun Jin, was it?
She seemed to have good talent.
Perhaps she could truly walk all the way to him.
If so, he wouldn't have failed the master's expectations.
Under the gaze of many swords, Yun Jin arrived at the fifth stage.
This stage was naturally also a treasured sword.
"Mingjin Sword. Mid-grade De Level. Destroyed a thousand years ago."
This stage is a metal-attribute sword intent?
Yun Jin looked around. The fifth stage was much more open. There's actually only one person sitting cross-legged here.
Just as Yun Jin was about to enter the tombstone space,
The only person sitting there suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of unwillingness on his face. The next moment, he was transmitted out.
Yun Jin raised an eyebrow.
It seemed that from now on, eliminations would begin appearing in every subsequent stage.
Yun Jin found a spot and entered the fifth stage's space.
This time, the moment she entered the space, her expression changed slightly.
She was suspended on a precarious stone, and below her were rows upon rows of sharp sword tips!
Once the stone fell, she would likely be eliminated on the spot.
"They're really getting more and more creative," Yun Jin couldn't resist complaining. "Does your family know you play this wildly?"
Inside the sword domain.
The Mingjin Sword immediately looked aggrievedly at the massive sword.
He's an honest sword, how was this considered as "playing wildly"?
The massive sword fell silent for a long while, then said slowly, "Endure it…"
This was the first person in a thousand years with hope of clearing the trial. If they didn't endure, what else could they do?
The Mingjin Sword hopped aggrievedly, and then saw Ice Jade Sword and the others enthusiastically greeting him.
The Mingjin Sword immediately hopped over.
The Sword Complaint Alliance was officially established.
Yun Jin had no idea that the swords were furiously complaining about her behind her back. She had already quickly found the method to clear the stage.
This trial was indeed related to sword intent.
The sword tips below weren't simple. Most of them were ordinary, but one single sword tip seemed to contain something different.
Yun Jin activated enlightenment and focused entirely on sensing it.
Even though the stone beneath her occasionally shook, she seemed completely unaware, paying it no attention at all, concentrating solely on sensing.
Fourth stage.
Yu Liangping unwillingly opened his eyes. He had failed. Once again, he had failed at this stage.
He quickly looked to the side. Not seeing Yun Jin, he couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile.
It didn't matter if he failed. As long as that arrogant woman failed even earlier than him, that was enough.
Once outside, he would definitely properly mock her.
Just as he was thinking this, the next moment, Yu Liangping was transmitted out.
As soon as he reached the outside, he eagerly searched for Yun Jin's figure.
But no matter how he looked, he couldn't find her.
"Liangping," Yu Lin called out.
"Father," Yu Liangping responded, still searching. "Where is that Yun Jin? Was she just eliminated? Father, this Yun Jin clearly used some method to directly reach the fourth stage, but so what, she still—"
As Yu Liangping spoke, Yu Lin revealed a complicated expression and pointed at the water screen.
Yu Liangping looked over in confusion, and then saw Yun Jin sitting upright at the fifth stage.
Yu Liangping's expression instantly changed, "The fifth stage! How is that possible! Father! She must have used some trick again. Quickly, throw her out!"
Yu Liangping shouted. Yu Lin's face turned awkward, and he lowered his voice. "So many people are watching!"
"Right, with so many people watching, everyone knows she's cheating!" Yu Liangping's spirits lifted.
Yu Lin: "..."
Should he just have another child?