The ten-day period passed in a flash.
During those ten days, Yun Jin's progress made Ji Wusi and the others grin from ear to ear.
On sword techniques, Yun Jin had already mastered the entry level of all four sword techniques Ji Wusi had created. Among them, she had even comprehended the sword intent within the first two, the Earth Lotus and Fire Lotus Sword Techniques. For the other two techniques, grasping their intents was only a matter of time.
Now, including the Azure Lotus Sword Technique, Yun Jin had already mastered five Di level sword techniques, corresponding perfectly to the five elements.
As for sword intents, she now possessed ten low-level intents and four mid-level intents.
These include the Surging Wave Sword Intent and Rotating Sword Intent she had already comprehended, along with the newly comprehended Earth-attribute Unified Sword Intent and Fire-attribute Explosive Flame Sword Intent.
This collection of sword intents included offensive, explosive, defensive, and all-around types. If she comprehended the intents hidden in the other two sword techniques, Yun Jin would truly be without weakness.
With progress like this, Ji Wusi had no fear of losing.
What occupied his thoughts now was Yun Jin's Heavenly Dao Oath.
That girl had been forced by Lin Xiao to swear never to join any of the current Four Holy Lands.
But, Ji Wusi and the others didn't take that oath too seriously.
Once Yun Jin matured, they could just change the name of Kunlun Sword Sect, couldn't they?
How about changing Kunlun Sword Sect into Azure Lotus Sword Sect?
That was nothing more than a small matter.
It only meant that for now, he couldn't openly take her back to Kunlun Sword Sect. But perhaps this wasn't a bad thing.
While she remained in Tianxing Sect, she's less likely to draw the attention of demonic cultivators and Demon Clan forces. He could leave behind protective measures, and Yun Jin might actually be safer this way.
Besides, Yun Jin practically learned everything by herself. There wasn't much she needed him to teach. Ji Wusi, bored over the past few days, had even planned out the next several hundred years of cultivation for her.
Over on Qing Yun's side, Yun Jin had smoothly cultivated the Thousand Mechanisms Perception Art up to the second level.
At present, she was stuck due to limitations in cultivation and proficiency.
But this was after only ten days!
Given more time, how could she not eventually cultivate it to perfection?
Naturally, Yun Jin couldn't yet join Xuandan Sect.
Qing Yun wasn't worried in the least.
Unlike sword cultivation, the Pill Dao was passed down largely through oral instruction. Sect-restricted manuals couldn't be shared, but his personal insights could certainly be taught.
Once Yun Jin matured, the matter of her oath would naturally find its resolution.
On Liuli's side, Yun Jin's progress was also smooth. She had already reached the second level of the Soul Control Art. The third level, like the Thousand Mechanisms Perception Art, was a Tian-level secret art, which Yun Jin was not yet ready for.
When the ten-day period ended.
Ji Wusi and the others summoned disciples of Heavenly Sword Peak to witness, and brought Yun Jin forward to demonstrate their teaching results.
Ji Wusi chuckled first, his grin radiant, "Xiao Jin, come, show them."
This time, Ji Wusi no longer concealed anything, his smile brimming with confidence.
Qing Yun and Liuli's hearts skipped a beat.
What's going on?
Had Ji Wusi hidden something?
Impossible.
Since when did a sword cultivator have brains?
Yun Jin obeyed, earnestly displaying her sword techniques.
In just ten days, she had mastered the entry level of four Di-level sword techniques, and even comprehended two sword intents.
Such sword talent…
Even Cang Li was deeply moved.
He was also considered a sword genius.
But compared with Yun Jin, even his younger self paled in comparison.
The Yun family had birthed a true peerless prodigy!
When Yun Jin finished her demonstration, Ji Wusi beamed at Qing Yun and Liuli, "I know the two of you didn't progress smoothly. Sorry, but I did. Yun Jin was born for the sword. You two should just give up."
Qing Yun and Liuli's faces darkened.
They hadn't expected Ji Wusi to be this underhanded.
But, had they really lost?
Qing Yun raised his brow, "Who said my teaching didn't go smoothly? Xiao Jin, come, show them."
He placed several brocade boxes on the table, each warded by formations to block ordinary probing techniques.
Yun Jin obeyed, applying the Thousand Mechanisms Perception Art. Relying on the qi she sensed, she accurately identified the contents of each box.
Qing Yun smiled smugly, "Yun girl has already cultivated my Thousand Mechanisms Perception Art to the second level. With this talent, she is destined to become a great master alchemist!"
Ji Wusi and Qing Yun were good friends, so he knew the true power of this art.
His paled and gritted his teeth, "Qing Yun, you shameless fraud!"
Second level already, yet Qing Yun had spent days sighing and lamenting to him!
Qing Yun snorted, "Right back at you."
Then, both turned to Liuli.
Beast tamers were known for being cunning. Could Liuli also…
Liuli sighed, "Xiao Jin, demonstrate."
"Yes," Yun Jin replied. She casually targeted a common ant on the ground.
Soul Control Art activated.
The ant froze in place, then began to perform actions according to Yun Jin's will.
The first layer of the Soul Control Art could only disrupt the target for a single second.
At the second level, one could exert basic control for three whole seconds. Against a target with much weaker soul power, the control time could even be extended.
As this ant had no soul power to speak of, Yun Jin manipulated it with ease, even commanding hundreds of ants to assemble into intricate patterns.
Lin Ya silently marveled.
Such a control art was unheard of.
So too with Qing Yun's perception art. So too with Ji Wusi's self-created sword techniques. If word spread, chaos would surely follow.
Yet now, all three had taught Yun Jin.
And Yun Jin had learned them all…
By the earlier agreement…
Ji Wusi, Qing Yun, and Liuli's expressions grew sour.
Damn it.
Each had originally been certain of victory, yet none had expected the others to stoop so low.
All three had pretended to struggle, while in truth, the progress of each had been smoother than the other.
"I seem to have grasped all three honored seniors' secret arts," Yun Jin said, blinking innocently.
The three exchanged looks.
They had urged Yun Jin to specialize, arguing there wasn't enough time.
And yet.
In just ten days, she had completed this impossible challenge.
She had proved she could walk all three paths at once.
Is there truly someone in this world with such overwhelming talent?
Even veterans as knowledgeable as Ji Wusi, Qing Yun, and Liuli were momentarily speechless.
In all their lives, had they ever shared a disciple with others?
They had agreed only because they thought Yun Jin couldn't possibly succeed.
Yet now, she did it!