The next day, Lin Tian still went to Fengkou Cliff to practice sword.
This was a very ordinary thing for him and the people of Guanzhong.
The people of Guanzhong also felt at peace in their daily lives.
But some people did not want them to be at peace.
"This time, we must rescue Han Feizi!"
"Yes! Young Master Fei's talent is known to the world. If we can bring Young Master Fei back to Han, with his assistance, we will surely be able to resist the Qin invasion!"
"Young Master Fei truly cannot stay in Qin any longer, otherwise, he might die in Qin!"
"Since our opinions are unified, we should confirm the plan to rescue Young Master Fei."
Within the state of Han, a group of extraordinary individuals gathered.
Led by Zhang Liang, son of the Prime Minister of Han, and Yan Dan, the Crown Prince of Yan, with strategists under Li Mu, the Great General of Zhao, and Xiang Yan, the Great General of Chu, they convened to discuss policies for rescuing Han Fei, the Prince of Han.
Han Fei, Prince of Han, was a disciple of Xun Zi and a representative of the Legalist school.
He was a renowned scholar in the realm.
He was also an outstanding thinker, statesman, and philosopher.
His governing philosophy was something many states sought to emulate.
However, when Qin attacked Han, Han, foreseeing its inability to resist, sent Han Fei as an envoy to Qin, hoping he could weaken Qin from within.
Of course, King An of Han also sent Han Fei to Qin under Qin's coercion.
Now, Han Fei had been an envoy to Qin for nearly a year. Although he had displayed his talent during this time, the King of Qin had not directly appointed him to any significant position.
Moreover, because Han Fei had criticized Li Si of Qin and exposed the shortcomings of Yao Jia, a Qin official, Han Fei's situation became increasingly perilous.
Yan Dan, the Crown Prince of Yan, had even received news that Li Si of Qin intended to harm Han Fei and have him killed in Qin.
Therefore, Yan Dan hastily summoned everyone to discuss the previously debated strategy for rescuing Han Fei.
This rescue operation received widespread approval.
"Now is the time when Qin is recruiting soldiers. We can have our assassins wear Qin military armor, pretend to be Qin soldiers, and infiltrate Qin!"
"Then, we can hold Qin civilians hostage and force them to release Prince Fei!"
"This may not be appropriate. What if King Ying Zheng of Qin abandons the civilians and insists on executing Prince Fei?"
"If they were ordinary civilians, the King of Qin might indeed do so. But this time, we will choose civilians from Guanzhong!"
"Guanzhong is home to many influential figures and heroes, and they are all descendants of Qin. King Ying Zheng of Qin cannot ignore their lives!"
"It's just that the soldiers who go will have to stay for a few days, and I fear they will lose their lives!"
In fact, this plan had been discussed by Yan Dan and Zhang Liang shortly after Han Fei entered Qin.
However, at that time, Han was in decline, and the Qin army was on the verge of conquering Han.
Even if they had the idea of coercing Great Qin into returning Han Fei, they dared not act upon it and force Ying Zheng to release Han Fei.
Doing so would inevitably bring disaster upon Han.
But now, things were different. Han was more stable than before and had the support of other states, so they did not have to worry too much about the Qin offensive.
Furthermore, Han Fei's situation had become more dangerous, reaching a point where they had to act.
"We will certainly provide ample compensation to the families of the soldiers who go, and we will also make arrangements for their families!"
"Those who go will be carefully selected as 'death warriors,' so there is no need to worry about that!"
"If that's the case, then we can only exchange the lives of our soldiers for Prince Fei!"
This proposal was unanimously approved.
Subsequently, Yan Dan and Zhang Liang began to make arrangements.
The Qin state was completely unaware of this.
With the recruitment of soldiers imminent, everyone became busy.
Even Wang Wu was exceptionally busy.
Like Lin Tian, he was about to turn sixteen and should enlist.
It was rumored that Wang Wu's family had arranged for him a good military branch, cavalry.
Great Qin was renowned throughout the realm for its infantry and powerful crossbows, striking fear into the hearts of other states.
But this did not mean that Great Qin's cavalry was not strong. It was simply that due to the scarcity of warhorses in Great Qin, the number of cavalry was far less than in states like Zhao.
Therefore, Qin cavalry was not as well-known.
In terms of combat power alone, Qin cavalry was definitely stronger than infantry.
On the battlefield, the opportunities for killing enemies and earning merit were considerably greater than for infantry.
Therefore, Wang Wu was taking advantage of his father's connections.
Fortunately, Wang Wu was not someone who only thought of himself; he had also arranged for Lin Tian to be assigned to the cavalry.
The purpose was naturally to complement each other and to kill enemies and achieve merit on the battlefield together.
When Lin Tian heard Wang Wu say this, he nodded and said nothing more, but kept it in his heart.
Thus, a peaceful day passed.
On the third day, Lin Tian still had to practice sword.
However, today he was exceptionally excited.
Because today was not only his sixteenth birthday, but also the tenth anniversary of his practice of the "Immortal's Kneel."
According to the sword manual, after ten years of cultivation, one would achieve perfection, unleashing the "Immortal's Kneel" with a single strike.
After ten years of sword practice, he also wanted to know what the legendary "Immortal's Kneel" was like.
However, he quickly suppressed his excitement and continued to practice his sword technique.
Ten years of sword practice, only this day remained.
He had walked ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps of a hundred thousand, and with only the final push left, how could Lin Tian slacken?
Thus, he faced the sun and the gentle breeze, practicing his sword at the edge of the cliff.
In the beginning, it was still unremarkable.
But as he practiced, this unremarkable sword technique began to undergo earth-shattering changes.
The sunlight shone upon Lin Tian, and it surprisingly exuded a sharp aura.
It was as if the sunlight was no longer gentle, but streams of sharp sword energy.
The gentle breeze that blew past Lin Tian also changed.
After these breezes passed over Lin Tian and then fell upon the surrounding trees, the new leaves and tender branches on those trees were all blown to the ground.
The cut surfaces were as if they had been severed by a sword.
Even more terrifying were the changes in Lin Tian himself.
The more he practiced, the more he felt a stream of gas circulating within his body.
This stream of gas was very gentle within his body, only making Lin Tian feel warm as it passed through him.
However, Lin Tian sensed an extremely sharp and imposing power within this gentle gas.
Lin Tian had a premonition that this sword strike, once unleashed, would possess astonishing power.
However, he did not stop practicing the sword because of these changes.
Instead, he continued to practice, following this change.
He practiced until today's tenth thousand repetition, the completion of the ten-year period. Lin Tian felt that his heart had been completely filled with sword energy, and he could not hold it back any longer.
The next moment, as if guided by inspiration, Lin Tian felt his heart merge with his will, his will with his energy, and his energy with his strength, and then, with a surge, he unleashed a sword strike.
"Immortal's Kneel!"
"Rumble!"
A violent roar echoed through the valley and the cliff. Lin Tian felt a strong tremor beneath his feet.
This sword strike landed directly a foot away from Lin Tian's feet.
After the sword strike, half of the cliff face was directly severed by Lin Tian.
The section of the cliff that fell into the valley startled countless birds and beasts.