Invincible Sword Mastery

Chapter 1 – Little Sweeper

The Sword Sect. Void Mountain. Labor Peak.

As a famous large sect in the southern territory, the Sword Sect had its back to the Great Mountains and faced south towards the Great Qin Empire, and occupied the Void Mountain that continuously extended for over 500km. There were seven main peaks and 36 minor peaks in the Void Mountain, and Labor Peak was one of these minor peaks. As its name indicated, Labor Peak was where the Labor Disciples of the sect resided.

Even though Labor Peak was where the Labor Disciples resided, its scale could already be compared to a small city in the Great Qin Empire that was able to accommodate a few tens of thousands of people.

The first light of dawn had just arrived. As always, Yang Ye woke up at this moment, and then briefly washed his face before leaving his room with the broom behind the door.

As he gazed at the glow of dawn on the horizon, Yang Ye took a deep breath of the pure, fresh morning air. After a short moment, Yang Ye’s seemingly immature little face was covered with a firm expression, and he said softly, “Work hard! Persist! Don’t give up!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly walked towards Cool Breeze Gorge.

“Look! Isn’t that the former outer court disciple?”

“So, it’s him. Even you know that that’s in the past. Now, he’s just a laboring disciple, and he sweeps the floor like us.”

“What a waste of such a handsome guy! He looks like he’s only 16 to 17 years old. At this age, his future was originally limitless. Unfortunately, he’s come here to do odd jobs now. What a pity!”

“I heard that an Outer Court Elder recruited him as an Outer Court Disciple in South Peace City, but he would have known that he wouldn’t actually be able to absorb Profound Energy for an entire year, and in a moment of anger, that Outer Court Elder reduced him to a Labor Disciple. Supposedly, he is the first Outer Court Disciple in the history of the Sword Sect to be reduced to a Labor Disciple, and he even obtained the title of the number one trash in the Sword Sect!”

“The number one trash of the Sword Sect! Tsk tsk, this reputation of his is really resounding!”

Yang Ye’s footsteps paused upon hearing the voice of discussion in the surroundings, and his right hand tightly gripped the broom within it. After a short moment, he took a deep breath and paid no more attention to those people as he quickly walked towards Cool Breeze Gorge.

Cool Breeze Gorge was situated at the back of Labor Peak, and was surrounded by three small hills, while a sunken gorge lay in the center. Lush grass that looked like a green carpet grew within the gorge, and countless tall trees covered in leaves blotted out the sky. This was where Labor disciples usually gathered herbs and wood, and it was also the place where Yang Ye usually trained.

On a huge rock, Yang Ye casually tossed the broom aside before sitting cross-legged on the huge rock, then took out a letter and a small clay figurine from his chest. He had received this letter from his family last night, and as he had been working for almost a year, he had already received a letter from his family. 16 hours yesterday, he didn’t have time to read it.

As he looked at the small clay figurine in his hand, Yang Ye’s slightly immature face revealed a small gentle smile. The clay figurine was extremely small, and it couldn’t be said to be exquisite, but its features were clear. It was something his younger sister had made based on his appearance. Although it didn’t look much like him and was rough, it was the most precious treasure to him.

After lightly rubbing it for a moment, Yang Ye placed the clay figurine under the clothes on his chest. He looked at the letter in his hand and lightly blew the dust off, then carefully removed the letter inside the envelope before reading it.

“Big brother, we received the gold coins you sent last month. Ever since you were taken to be a disciple of the Sword Sect’s Outer Court, all of our neighbors who used to look down on us have started visiting our house frequently. Hmph! Little Yao knows that they are just being nice to me and my mother because they know that big brother is capable. They are a group of people who only care about status.”

Yang Ye took a deep breath as the corners of his mouth slightly curved before it was suffused with ridicule. “Outer Court Disciple…”

After a long time, Yang Ye suppressed the helplessness and unwillingness in his heart, and then his gaze fell upon the letter.

“On top of that, those people from the Liu Clan are really annoying, they actually made a marriage proposal to Mother, and they want Little Yao to be a concubine for that fatty from their clan who weighs 150kgs. That fatty can’t even walk, and Little Yao doesn’t even have the appetite to eat looking at him, yet they want Little Yao to be their concubine. Luckily, Mother didn’t agree! Even if I’m to marry someone, Little Yao wants to marry… marry Big Brother… Oh, how embarrassing! Big Brother, you can’t laugh at me, and that includes laughing in your heart!”

“The Liu Clan!” A cold glint flashed across Yang Ye’s eyes. The Liu Clan had a great amount of power in South Plaza City. In the past, the Patriarch of the Liu Clan had intended to take his mother as a concubine, but his mother would rather die than accept. Furthermore, the Liu Clan did not dare to cause the loss of a life. After all, the laws in the Great Qin Empire were extremely strict, and even the Liu Clan would face trouble if they caused someone to lose their life.

However, the Liu Clan did not give up, and constantly caused trouble for Yang Ye’s family in South Plaza City. They wanted to force his mother to willingly marry into the Liu Clan. However, even though her life was hard, his mother still did not commit to the Liu Clan. This kind of situation had continued until an Outer Court Elder of the Sword Sect took him in as an Outer Court Disciple. After becoming an Outer Court Disciple, the Liu Clan was a little afraid because of this and did not dare to go too far.

However, he had never expected that the Liu Clan would have set their sights on his younger sister now!

“Strength! Strength!! I must become an Outer Court disciple.” Yang Ye clenched his fists tightly. He knew that if the news of him being reduced to a labor disciple reached Southern City, then the Liu Clan would definitely act shamelessly, and the situation his mother and younger sister were in would definitely become quite dangerous.

When he thought up to here, Yang Ye put away the letter before walking out of the huge rock, and took out a tree branch at the bottom of the huge rock. Beneath the branch were four black pieces of iron that looked like bracelets.

Yang Ye wore these dark pieces of iron on his arms and ankles. After wearing the iron pieces, Yang Ye immediately felt a sense of heaviness. Fortunately, after experiencing this year of tempering himself, he had already gotten used to the weight of these iron pieces.

After that, he walked towards a large tree. He stomped hard with both legs, causing his figure to soar before his hands firmly grabbed onto a tree branch. He then relied on the strength of his arms to lift himself up and down. As he moved up and down, his figure took on a strange posture. This kind of posture caused the muscles of his entire body to be exercised all at once.

This was the body refinement technique he had obtained from becoming an outer court disciple that day, and it was nothing good. Every outer court disciple had one. The effect of this cultivation technique was the strengthening of the body, and when the tendons and bones within the body were trained to a certain level, a trace of Profound Energy would be absorbed. With this Profound Energy, one would be a true Profounder.

At that time, he had used this Body Refinement Technique and cultivated it for half a year, yet he was unable to form a single trace of Profound Energy, and it was precisely because of this that he was reduced to a Labor Disciple who had the lowest status in the Sword Sect.

In the history of the Sword Sect, an outer court disciple being reduced to a labor disciple was unprecedented. So, he even obtained an extremely resounding nickname – the number one trash in history! It wasn’t just that, he had even become the negative example that the Sword Sect’s Outer Court Elders used to teach the Outer Court Disciples.

Once any outer court disciple became lazy or did not take things seriously, the outer court elders would say, “Do you want to be the second Yang Ye?”

Under normal circumstances, such a person would leave the Sword Sect and return to the mortal world. However, Yang Ye did not do so. Not only did he not return to the mortal world, he even voluntarily became a labor disciple!

This was all because he did not want to disappoint his mother and younger sister! He was the hope of his mother and younger sister. No one dared to bully his mother and younger sister because he had become an Outer Court Disciple of the Sword Sect, and it was because he had become an Outer Court Disciple that his mother and younger sister were finally able to live a little happier.

If he were to return, all of this would change!

Huff~ Huff~

After a short moment, the extremely dense sounds of someone panting suddenly echoed amidst the silent atmosphere of Cool Breeze Gorge. Sweat dripped into his eyes, and the irritation caused Yang Ye to shut his eyes tightly, and he allowed the sweat on his forehead to drip down onto his face.

At this moment, Yang Ye felt numbness and exhaustion all over his body. Especially his arms, they even felt like lead and were extremely heavy. A normal person would choose to rest at this moment, but he didn’t. He gritted his teeth and gripped the branch tightly before climbing up and down endlessly.

After a long time, Yang Ye’s face had flushed red as sweat dripped from his forehead. The green-colored clothes of a Labor disciple he was wearing were already soaked with sweat, and the feeling of reaching his limit made him feel dizzy. In the end, his grip loosened and his entire body fell heavily to the ground.

Huff~Huff~

As he lay on the ground, Yang Ye held his breath. At this moment, he didn’t even have the strength to move a finger.

A wisp of light flashed from the horizon, and the scene in the distance gradually became clearer. A cool breeze blew, and Yang Ye took a deep breath greedily. Suddenly, Yang Ye’s figure abruptly sat up straight as his eyes widened and his face was covered in disbelief.

He had actually sensed the Profound Energy!

Yes, he had sensed the Profound Energy! That trace of Profound Energy intermittently flowed along the meridians in his body and gradually flowed into his Dantian. Although this trace of energy was still not continuously flowing and was weak, he had actually sensed it.

‘Hmm? What’s going on?’ Yang Ye felt that the trace of Profound Energy had suddenly vanished after it entered his Dantian. Yes, it had directly vanished as if it had never existed!

Yang Ye’s brows furrowed tightly as he searched for that trace of Profound Energy in his body. After a short moment, Yang Ye’s eyes widened as his face was covered in shock.

‘I, I, actually, have two Dantians…’ Yang Ye gulped with an expression of disbelief. He had found that trace of Profound Energy, or precisely speaking, it was not a trace but a thread. There was a small vortex in the deepest depths of his Dantian, and that small vortex was filled with Profound Energy!

Now, Yang Ye understood why he had been unable to absorb Profound Energy in the past. It wasn’t that he couldn’t absorb it, but that he had been immediately absorbed by the small vortex as soon as he absorbed it into his body. On the other hand, the reason he hadn’t noticed that small vortex was because that small vortex was hidden extremely deep within his Dantian. If he hadn’t followed that trace of Profound Energy from before and searched, he probably wouldn’t have been able to notice that small vortex forever!

The only reason he could now sense the Profound Energy was because that small vortex was filled. Yes, that small vortex was filled with Profound Energy, so this trace of Profound Energy had been pushed into his normal Dantian. However, for some unknown reason, that small vortex forcefully absorbed that trace of Profound Energy right after that, and it didn’t even leave a trace in his normal Dantian.

According to his knowledge, ordinary people possessed only one Dantian, and he didn’t know if others had two Dantian like him. However, he knew only one thing, he wasn’t a piece of trash, and he could cultivate!

When he thought up to here, a faint smile appeared at the corners of Yang Ye’s mouth. After a short moment, this arc gradually grew, and then a light laugh left his throat. After another short while, this light laugh had finally transformed into a completely roaring and wild laugh.

“I, Yang Ye, can become a Profounder. I, Yang Ye, can become a Profounder. Haha!” At this moment, Yang Ye laughed to the point of tears, and he cried like a child. For countless days and nights, although he had not given up, an invisible mountain had always been pressing down on his shoulders. He was not afraid of others’ ridicule and being called trash, nor was he afraid of others looking down on him.

However, he was afraid that his mother and younger sister’s hopes would be destroyed!

He was afraid that his mother and younger sister would be humiliated by their neighbors like they had been in the past!

He was afraid that his mother and younger sister would have to go through days of hunger like they had in the past!

He was truly scared, extremely scared…

However, he now had the ability to prevent all of this from happening. As long as he cultivated the Body Refinement Technique to the highest level and reached the sixth rank of the Mortal Realm, then he would be able to become an Outer Court Disciple. As long as he became an Outer Court disciple, he would have cultivation resources, cultivation techniques, and sword skills. At that time, he would have the opportunity to become an Inner Court disciple.

As long as he could become an Inner Court disciple, even the governor of South Plaza City would have to treat him with respect!

He noticed that the sunlight pierced through the forest and illuminated Yang Ye’s face that was still covered in sweat, and it cast a red glow on Yang Ye’s face.

“Why did I never notice in the past that the scenery in the surroundings was so beautiful?” Yang Ye smiled and suppressed the excitement in his heart before wiping the sweat off his face, then removed the iron pieces from his body and placed them back at the bottom of the huge rock. After that, he walked over to pick up the broom before quickly running towards the entrance of the gorge.

He still remembered that his task today was to sweep the Sword Sect’s training grounds!