Iron Sword Sect.
True Monarch Huo Yun was sitting cross-legged in meditation, his body surrounded by a flickering crimson glow.
With each breath he took, the core of his Sword Pill seemed to hold an incomparable flying sword that was absorbing and expelling the spirit of heaven and earth with his breaths.
When he eventually ended his meditation, feeling his mana progress even further, a hint of joy couldn't help but appear on True Monarch Huo Yun's face.
"Not bad, not bad... If I continue to cultivate like this, should I be able to reach Perfect Golden Core within ten years?"
Just then, a chilling voice suddenly rang out, startling True Monarch Huo Yun so much that he nearly thought he was encountering a heart demon.
His body flashed with Fire Sword Qi before he finally saw the person who had spoken, jolting him once more.
Standing in his cave mansion was a young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, smiling amiably at him.
"Island Master..."