The initial form of the Sword Dao is not necessarily tied to talent or perception; luck can also play a role. In the plane of the gods, there is no shortage of lucky sword cultivators who, through some chance encounter, unexpectedly grasp the initial form of the Sword Dao.
Precisely because of this, revealing this initial form was, for Duan Lingtian, far more low-profile than showing his mastery of the fusion of the second set of three Profound Mysteries of the Space Laws. It wouldn't attract too much unwanted attention. In truth, attention was fine; what he feared most was attracting jealousy. Geniuses are easily envied. Having just arrived at the Fog Hidden Sect, with no powerful backer and no intention of taking a master, he naturally needed to conduct himself with a low profile.
However, he did not intend to be low-key in his actions. Take today’s killing of Qi Yu—he had not held back at all. Beyond the fact that Qi Yu wanted to kill him, he had another reason: he wanted to use Qi Yu’s death to establish his reputation. Even though he was a new disciple of the Fog Hidden Sect, he was no pushover.
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