Apotheosis

The second Zen showed up in his house in the Flow Sword Sect, Margaret rushed to him, eager to ask him some questions.

When Zen had gone to the Clear Lake, he had taken his leave without saying goodbye.

The fact Trish had returned alone, without Zen, had left Margaret and the other women very worried about him.

Now, seeing their beloved Zen back home safe and sound, they felt so relieved.

The women demanded an explanation. Zen shrugged apologetically. He decided to tell them about his adventures at the Clear Lake, but he completely omitted his journey to the Phoenix Palace and Vastness Mountain.

Trish eyed him carefully. She knew that Zen was keeping something from them, but she kept quiet. As a servant, she couldn't meddle with how her master chose to deal with these things.

Barely a day had passed when someone knocked at the door of their house.

When Trish opened the door, she was surprised to be greeted by a very excited Milo.

"I heard that your master Zen is back?" Milo asked eagerly.

He was becoming more and more polite with Zen. In the beginning, he didn't even have interest in knowing Zen's name.

"My master just came back..."

she answered hesitantly. Trish wondered how Milo knew so soon. Could he have hired someone to keep an eye on their courtyard house?

It turned out her suspicions were correct.

After Milo had gotten a part of the Truth Enlightenment, he started to study it at once and found a huge secret.

Unable to contain his excitement, he had rushed to Zen's dwelling to share the news, only to find out Zen wasn't there. He had no choice but to wait for him to come back.

Thus, he resorted to hiring someone to watch Zen's house. He needed to be notified the moment Zen returned.

"I have something to tell him," explained Milo, his eyes twinkling excitedly.

Trish couldn't see how she could refuse. With a meek nod, she went off to fetch her master.

Zen saw how Milo was practically giddy with excitement. His curiosity was piqued. 'Is he here for more words of Truth Enlightenment?' he wondered.

"It's been a long time since you joined in the Flow Sword Sect, Zen," Milo said with a curt bow. "I wonder what level of cultivation you're on with the truth swordsmanship manual..."

Zen raised his eyebrow in surprise.

It had indeed been a while since he joined in the Flow Sword Sect, but he had obtained the Flow Swordsmanship only recently. Additionally, since he had been busy wi

hile Zen knew he could've discovered this too on his own through cultivation, Milo's input could speed up the process.

Zen had already read through the Flow Swordsmanship, but there were some points he didn't understand. Now, with Milo's guidance, he was able to comprehend it all. His hands twitched, as he was itching to verify Milo's theory.

Once Milo left, Zen turned to Trish and asked her to help him apply for the Flow Tower.

Ordinary disciples of the Flow Sword Sect could only enter the pagoda once a month, two hours at a time.

But for elites like Zen, there was no limit to the number of times he could enter in a month. However, there was still a limit to the time he could stay inside the Flow Tower.

Even elite disciples couldn't stay inside for over four hours at a time. If they stayed longer than that, the Flame of Soul would consume them completely.

Among all the elites, only Zen and Milo were able to stay for a long period of time inside the tower. This was because, not only were they capable of Instant Enlightenment, but both of them also practiced the Emotion Closing Godly Way.

Zen's personal record in the Flow Tower was a whole day and night. Needless to say, the Flow Tower was a perfect place for comprehending Flow Swordsmanship.

"Turn your mind into a sword.

Use your mind to kill hearts..." Zen chanted softly from the tenth floor of the Flow Tower.

The white cyclone in his mind began to whirl faster and faster.

With a gentle flick of his fingers, he seemed to slice the very flames around him. To his satisfaction, in his hand was an invisible long sword, with a power unimaginable.