The next day, Lin Tian still went to Fengkou Cliff to practice his sword.
This was a routine for both him and the people of Guanzhong.
In their daily lives, the people of Guanzhong felt at peace.
But some did not wish for their peace.
"This time, we must rescue Han Feizi!"
"Yes! Young Master Fei's talent is known to all. If we can get Young Master Fei back to Han, with his guidance, we will surely be able to resist the invasion of the tyrannical Qin!"
"Young Master Fei truly cannot remain in Qin any longer, otherwise, he might die in Qin!"
"Since we are all in agreement, we should reconfirm the plan to rescue Young Master Fei."
In Han, a group of extraordinary individuals had gathered.
Led by Zhang Liang, son of the Prime Minister of Han, and Yan Dan, the Crown Prince of Yan, with advisors from the army of General Li Mu of Zhao and General Xiang Yan of Chu as their subordinates, they convened to discuss policies for rescuing Han Fei, the prince of Han.
Han Fei, a prince of Han, was a disciple of Xunzi and a representative of the Legalist school.
He was a renowned talent in the world.
He was also an outstanding thinker, politician, and philosopher.
His governing philosophy was pursued by many states.
However, when Qin attacked Han, Han, sensing it could not resist, sent Han Fei as an envoy to Qin, hoping he would weaken Qin from within.
Of course, King An of Han's decision to dispatch Han Fei was also partly at Qin's insistence.
Now, Han Fei had been on his mission to Qin for almost a year. Although he had displayed his talent, the King of Qin had not directly employed him.
Furthermore, because Han Fei had criticized Li Si of Qin and exposed the shortcomings of Qin's official Yao Jia, Han Fei's situation became increasingly perilous.
Crown Prince Yan Dan had even received news that Li Si of Qin intended to harm Han Fei, causing him to die in Qin.
Therefore, Yan Dan eagerly summoned everyone to discuss the strategy they had previously considered: rescuing Han Fei.
This rescue operation was met with widespread approval.
"Now is the time when Qin is recruiting soldiers. We can have our assassins don Qin military armor and impersonate Qin soldiers, infiltrating Qin!"
"Then, we can hold Qin civilians hostage, forcing them to release Young Master Fei!"
"This might be problematic. What if King Ying Zheng of Qin abandons those civilians and insists on executing Young Master Fei?"
"If they were ordinary civilians, the King of Qin might indeed do so, but this time, we choose the civilians of Guanzhong!"
"Guanzhong is home to many powerful families and heroes, and they are all Old Qin people. King Ying Zheng of Qin cannot ignore their lives!"
"It's just that the soldiers who go will need to stay for a few days, and I fear they might lose their lives!"
In fact, this plan had been discussed by Crown Prince Yan Dan and Zhang Liang shortly after Han Fei's arrival in 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 forcing Qin to return Han Fei, they dared not act on it, to have Ying Zheng release Han Fei.
Doing so would surely bring disaster to Han.
But now, things were different. Han was more stable than before, and with the assistance of other states, they did not need to worry too much about Qin's offensive.
Han Fei's situation had become even more dangerous, reaching a point where they had to take action.
"We will provide adequate compensation to the families of the soldiers who go, and we will also make proper arrangements for their families!"
"Those who go will definitely be chosen as death warriors. There's no need to worry about that!"
"If that's the case, then we can only exchange the lives of our soldiers for Young Master Fei!"
This proposal was unanimously approved.
Following this, Crown Prince Yan Dan and Zhang Liang began making arrangements.
Of this, Qin was completely unaware.
With the recruitment imminent, everyone became busy.
Even Wang Wu was exceptionally busy.
Like Lin Tian, he was about to turn sixteen and should enlist.
It was said that Wang Wu's family had secured a good position for him in the army, cavalry.
Great Qin was renowned throughout the world for its infantry and powerful crossbows, inspiring fear in other states.
But this did not mean that Great Qin's cavalry was not strong. It was simply because Great Qin had too few warhorses, and the number of cavalry was far lower than that of Zhao and other states.
Therefore, Great Qin's cavalry was not well-known.
In terms of combat power alone, Qin cavalry was definitely stronger than infantry.
On the battlefield, the opportunities for killing the enemy and achieving merit were much greater than for infantry.
Thus, Wang Wu was benefiting from his father's influence.
Fortunately, Wang Wu was not the type to only look out for himself; he had also secured a cavalry position for Lin Tian.
The purpose was naturally to complement each other on the battlefield and achieve merit.
Hearing Wang Wu's words, Lin Tian nodded, saying nothing more, but took it to heart.
And so, a peaceful day passed.
On the third day, Lin Tian still needed to practice his sword.
However, today he was exceptionally excited.
Because today was not only his sixteenth birthday, but also the tenth anniversary of his practicing the Immortal's Kneel.
According to the sword manual, ten years of mastery led to the "Immortal's Kneel" strike.
After ten years of sword practice, he wanted to know what the legendary "Immortal's Kneel" strike was like.
However, he quickly suppressed his excitement and continued to practice his sword techniques.
Ten years of sword practice, only one more day remained.
Of the one hundred thousand steps, ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine had been taken, with only the final push remaining. How could Lin Tian slack off?
Therefore, he danced with his sword at the edge of the cliff, facing the sun and the breeze.
When he first began practicing, it was still unremarkable.
But as he practiced, this unremarkable sword technique underwent earth-shattering changes.
The sunlight that fell on Lin Tian's body actually exuded a sharp aura.
It was as if the sunlight was no longer gentle but streaks of sharp sword energy.
The gentle breeze that blew past Lin Tian also changed.
After these breezes passed over Lin Tian and then brushed against the surrounding trees, the new leaves and tender branches on those trees were all blown to the ground.
The broken ends looked as if they had been cut by a sword.
Even more terrifying was the change in Lin Tian himself.
The more he practiced, the more he felt a current of energy circulating within him.
This energy was very gentle within his body, merely warming him as it flowed through him.
However, Lin Tian sensed an incredibly sharp power within this gentle energy.
Lin Tian had a premonition that this sword strike would unleash a heaven-shattering force.
Yet, he did not stop practicing because of these changes.
Instead, he continued to practice, following this transformation.
He practiced until the ten thousandth repetition of today, the day his ten-year period concluded. Lin Tian felt his heart completely filled with sword energy, unable to be contained.
In the next moment, as if guided by intuition, Lin Tian felt his heart and intent unite, his intent and energy unite, and his energy and strength unite. Then, he unleashed a sword strike.
"Immortal's Kneel!"
"Rumble!"
A violent roar echoed through the valley and cliffs. Lin Tian felt a violent tremor beneath his feet.
This sword strike landed a foot away from where Lin Tian stood.
After the sword strike, half of the cliff face was directly severed by Lin Tian.
The falling section of the cliff face startled countless birds and beasts.
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