"Thank you!"

Tyler took a deep breath and thanked her.

Although it didn’t go as he planned, this was just a spur-of-the-moment decision.

He never planned something like this before. He just wanted to get the Fire Empress to accept his gamble.

The addition of the Blood Sword Empress was too shocking for him. It was only thanks to his unwavering determination as a swordsman that she decided to help him.

And without even realizing it, things went quite smoothly. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

His parents had already paved the road, and now he just had to walk.

But the problem was he didn’t even know that. Even if he knew that, he wouldn’t be relaxed.

Because the threats weren’t just the Fire Empress. There were eight more women. And even Blood Sword Empress was alright.

He couldn’t be sure about the other seven empresses.

’Things are not going as I planned. Well! I can’t do anything about it. I need to change my strategies. Hopefully, that Fire Empress doesn’t do anything reckless.’

He couldn’t put all of his faith in that Fire Empress. He clearly understood the difference between an underdog and a martial emperor reborn.

The former understood the lack of strength. So, even in the face of undisguised malice, he wouldn’t show any pride or anger.

He would rather put his head down than put his life at risk. He was an underdog, and in a world where strength was revered, he was weak.

He understood that the strong would never bother to help him, never take his opinion, or even take his life seriously.

In their eyes, he was an ant. And, the underdog would accept that. He would try to change, but he would accept.

The latter, however, would always slap or kill the servant upon his rebirth. Because to him, that person was just a servant.

But that servant dared to show such an attitude towards him, so he deserved punishment.

That’s why reborn characters were always prideful. Even if they were weak, they couldn’t let go of that pride.

So, imagine a being as prideful as those reborn characters but without losing their strength.

Would they accept him?

Of course not! The Fire Empress’s attitude said it all. He was an ant in front of them, and without a single merit, he would be crushed.

He would be turned into a puppet.

Even if they accepted him as a dual cultivation partner, they wouldn’t truly love him.

Because these people had lived for billions of years. In their eyes, he was just a newborn.

Even if they used him for dual cultivation, they would never love him.

If he wanted to gain their love, he must get stronger than they are. But since they were already at the peak of this universe, it would take time.

And that’s where the problem arose.

Since he was weak, his action mustn’t humiliate them. Otherwise, they would kill him at the cost of their lives.

That was the pride of the strong.

He was only able to act so freely because of his theory about the tower, which seemed to be right.

’So, no matter what, I must tread this situation carefully. I must strike the bargain, but I mustn’t do anything to humiliate that woman.’

As he thought about it, Murong Xue walked in front of him and placed her finger on his forehead.

As he felt a cold touch, his mind suddenly felt strained as if he was bearing the weight of a thousand people.

At first, he found it hard to breathe, but by accessing his mana, the burden slowly cooled down.

He closed his eyes and let his mind relax.

"This is Blood Sword Scripture. It is one of the three texts of Blood Spirit Codex that I created throughout my lifetime."

"Alongside Blood Sword Scripture are Demon God Blood Tempering Technique and Thousand Blood Secret Art."

"Since you practice the True Dragon Transformation Technique, you can’t spend resources on the Demon God Blood Tempering Technique."

"But if I find the necessary resources, I can pass this technique to you. As for Thousand Blood Secret Art, without Demon God Blood Tempering Technique, it is detrimental to your body."

As he was accepting the inheritance, Murong Xue’s voice rang in his ears.

"Blood Sword Scripture is divided into seven layers; each layer holds the power of a certain level of swordsmanship."

"The First Layer is known as the Blood Energy Stage."

"The Second Layer is known as the Blood Intent Stage."

"The Third Layer is known as the Blood Sword Stage."

"The Fourth Layer is known as the Sword Heart Stage."

"The Fifth Layer is known as Blood Sword Embryo."

"The Sixth Layer is known as Blood Sword Soul."

"The Seventh Layer is known as Blood Sword Domain."

"To practice the first stage, you must condense the Blood Energy. For this, you can rely on your body cultivation to produce the blood energy."

"Then, by combining it with sword energy, you can cultivate the Blood Energy."

"This blood energy is also known as Sword Energy, and it’s different from the Blood Energy produced by your body."

"So, understanding sword is essential for you. To make it simpler, the first layer is divided into two stages."

"Blood Energy and Sword Energy."

"Producing Blood Energy will be easy for you, but Sword Energy requires comprehension. You need to understand why you wield a sword, why you swing a sword, and why you improve your sword."

"These concepts aren’t logical. They must be emotional because emotions are used to produce sword."

"That’s why even the most ruthless swordsman can only become a swordsman because of his love for swordsmanship."

"That love is an emotion, something even the most ruthless swordsmanship can not cut off."

"Find that love, find that emotion, and understand the truth. You already hold the sword in your hand. You just need a reason why."

As he listened to those words, his mind began to comprehend the swordsmanship immediately.

It almost felt like an instinct to him.

With his eyes closed, his aura began changing, sometimes sharp, sometimes fierce, sometimes hard, sometimes soft, sometimes destructive, sometimes protective.

His swords had different emotions, but one emotion overwhelmed them all.

Respect!

An utmost respect for the sword!

A weapon that was used by thousand people, a weapon that was often discarded after chips and tears, a weapon that was known as a common people’s weapon.

To Tyler, this was a symbol of strength.

A sword represented one’s strength.

Whether they were mortals or immortals, a person holding a sword could achieve a lot.

This faith was so powerful that Tyler Will shook the very soul of Murong Xue.

At this moment, she thought of Miko.

’Maybe she is not wrong. This is Destiny.’

In her eyes, Tyler was no longer a mortal man. He was a blinding light, so strong that it shattered her mind.

The fierce aura of the sword blasted out of him, turning into a tangible pressure.

’Sword Aura! He has already comprehended Sword Aura. Did he read the Sword Energy Chapter so quickly?’

Sword Aura was the manifestation of that belief. It was the product of one’s love for swordsmanship.

When this aura was manifested, it meant a person could become a swordsman.

By infusing this aura into the mana, one could produce sword energy.

That’s what swordsman used in their battles.

Previously, he had already mastered the Sword Drawing Technique, and with his unwavering faith towards swordsmanship and improved comprehension, this was an easy step.

’How long has it been? Five minutes?’

Murong Xue was stunned.

She could see that Tyler didn’t have a special physique related to swordsmanship. His swordsmanship appeared simply because of his faith.

This broke all of her understanding about swordsmanship.

Even with the greatest of talent, it would take people a few hours to manifest their aura.

But then she thought about his previous practice.

Although she couldn’t see outside before her cultivation improved, she could read others’ minds.

Even if she couldn’t read Tyler’s mind, she could read Elena’s mind. Nothing was protecting her mind.

So, she understood that Tyler had been training in swordsmanship for quite a while.

Add that to his unwavering faith in swordsmanship, and you’ve got a perfect swordsman.

But Tyler was cheating here.

Tyler’s understanding was outside the box of this world or even many worlds. Since his transmigration, he knew this would be his advantage.

Belief was a strange thing in this world.

It was intangible but also tangible in some sense.

For a swordsman, belief was one of the most important aspects.

For him, belief was a second nature because he understood the true extent of a swordsman’s power.

Guardian Swordsmanship, Ruthless Swordsmanship, and Unending Swordsmanship.

He didn’t need to choose a path. He knew every path would lead to one final result.

So, he could improve on any path because his sword belief was unbreakable.

Thus, he started mastering the first layer of Blood Sword Scripture.