The way of the Sword
At dawn, Chu Mu woke up early. This was a habit that he had cultivated, and his biological clock automatically woke him up.
After washing up, Zhang Xuan stood on the balcony, feeling a little uncomfortable. This place was too far away from the cliff. Given his speed, it would probably take him two hours to reach the cliff. Furthermore, Li Wei was in charge of the food here. He didn't ask her to prepare any rations.
"Forget it, I have to get used to a new place." He muttered to himself. His adaptability was very strong, and he simply cultivated the Origin Nurturing Sword Qi Art on the balcony. After a while, he forgot about everything else and immersed himself in the transfer of sword qi.
At the seventh level of the Sword Qi Realm, an ordinary swordsman could transfer seven cycles, but Chu Mu's meridians were much stronger than an ordinary seventh level Sword Qi Realm cultivator, and his soul was many times stronger. Therefore, Chu Mu could transfer twenty-one cycles, which was three times the cultivation efficiency.
After he finished cultivating the Sword Qi Art, he did not feel the slightest increase in his sword qi cultivation. He was not in a hurry, and turned to cultivate the second layer of the Sword Qi Protection Secret Technique. After that, he cultivated the Aura Observation Technique, and went downstairs, walking out of the pavilion and towards the Wind Sword Terrace.
At this time, the sun had not risen, and the sky was dark and cold. Li Wei was still in bed, and Chu Mu walked all the way to the Wind Sword Terrace. It was also deserted, and not a single person could be seen. Not long after, when he arrived at the Wind Sword Terrace, the entire terrace was empty.
Standing on the empty terrace, he stared at the grass and trees in the distance and practiced the Sword Vision Technique. When his eyes were sore, he closed his eyes and practiced the Sword Hearing Technique, and then the Sword Touch Technique.
He pulled out his sword, and the brand new Hundred Refinements Sword's blade was as bright as autumn water, causing the chill of the dawn to be even deeper. He put down the scabbard and began to practice the basic sword techniques, then the Flying Cloud Sword Technique, the Soft Cloud Sword Technique, the Clear Wind Sword Technique, and finally the Wind Sword Technique.
At this time, the sun had already risen and shone on the Wind Sword Arena. In the distance, a figure quickly leaped over, his clothes fluttering in the wind.
He thought that he would be the first person to arrive at the Sword Discourse Arena, but he did not expect that there would be someone who was even earlier than him. Furthermore, he was cultivating the Ling Feng Sword Technique, and it seemed that he was not very familiar with it. There was still a clear gap between him and Dacheng.
More importantly, when Han Rui saw Chu Mu's face, he recalled what he had seen yesterday and immediately had a guess.
Han Rui suddenly had an idea, he stomped on the ground, the corners of his clothes fluttered, he leaped up and quickly rushed over, jumping into the Sword Discourse Arena, heading straight for Chu Mu. His speed was extremely fast, he soared into the air, and when he reached the highest point, he pulled out his sword.
With a low shout, sword Qi surged, and a sword, like an incomparably sharp wind, came straight at Chu Mu from above. It was one of the first six moves of the Ling Feng Sword Technique.
Chu Mu had long known of Han Rui's appearance, but did not pay any attention to him. However, seeing that he was actually charging straight at him and attacking with his sword, without dodging, Chu Mu also thrusted out his sword, using the same move of the Ling Feng Sword Technique.
Han Rui's Ling Feng Sword Technique had already been cultivated to Dacheng's level, but Chu Mu was only cultivating it for the first time. The difference was obvious, but Chu Mu was at the Sword Grandmaster Realm, which was enough to make up for the difference. The two swords clashed, instantly colliding six times, causing countless sparks to fly.
"Alright!" A hint of joy flashed across Han Rui's face, and the Sword Light turned, changing into a move, and slashing horizontally like a sharp wind. Chu Mu also changed his move to attack. He felt that Han Rui had no hostility, and was purely exchanging pointers.
In just two seconds, both sides had performed the first six moves of the Ling Feng Sword Technique. Only then did Han Rui land on the ground, crossing with Chu Mu's figure, and quickly turned around, thrusting out his sword again.
Neither of them used sword Qi, and it was a direct confrontation between swords.
Chu Mu found that this kind of cultivation in battle was several times better than usual. After one round, his understanding of the Ling Feng Sword Technique had deepened a lot.
"Good, I underestimated you. Take my killing move, Ling Feng Move!" Han Rui shouted in a low voice, and there was some excitement in his tone. He slashed out with his sword, and in an instant, the surrounding wind condensed, becoming sharper and more powerful, and slashed toward Chu Mu.
With the Wind Swinging Willow's Chaotic Steps, Chu Mu's footsteps rapidly changed. Chu Mu's figure continuously changed a few times before finally dodging Han Rui's sword. He couldn't help but feel a sliver of surprise towards this fellow's sword technique.
Han Rui was also quite surprised. He didn't expect Chu Mu to be able to dodge his Ling Feng Move without being embarrassed at all.
"Are you really the new inner disciple from yesterday?" Han Rui withdrew his sword, and looked at Chu Mu with a surprised face.
"I guarantee it." Chu Mu faintly smiled and said.
"My name is Han Rui, and I'm in the eighth stage of sword Qi Realm. Nominally, I'm your senior brother, but you can call me by my name." Han Rui introduced himself.
"Chu Mu, seventh stage." Chu Mu's self-introduction was even simpler.
"You're Chu Mu?" Han Rui was surprised again, and he clicked his tongue a few times. "So it's you. No wonder you can learn the Ling Feng Swordsmanship as soon as you start practicing it. It seems that the rumor that you can fight with Xiao Kuangren without being defeated is true."
"Thank you for practicing with me. The effect is very good. Let's continue tomorrow." Chu Mu saluted with his sword and said, "I still have something to do, so I'll leave first."
"Hey, this guy is as cold as Xiao Kuangren. It seems that the Ling Feng Courtyard will be more lively in the future." Han Rui touched his chin and muttered to himself. It wasn't until Chu Mu walked down the Ling Feng Sword Platform that he began to practice his swordsmanship.
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"It's you! You've become an inner disciple? "The indifference on the face of the Sword Pavilion Elder disappeared, and he looked at Chu Mu in surprise.
"I went to the Hundred Beasts Valley to gain experience, and I got some elixirs to increase my cultivation. By chance, I made a breakthrough." Chu Mu said.
"What a coincidence." The Sword Pavilion Elder's expression returned to indifference, and he took a deep look at Chu Mu. He knew the difficulty. It took him more than a year to break through from the fourth stage to the seventh stage, but Chu Mu only took more than a month.
The Sword Pavilion Elder thought that Chu Mu was a sixth-grade talent, not a ninth-grade talent.
"Before you choose the Sword Qi Art, I want to test you. Draw your sword. If you can make me move half a step, I'll tell you something useful that you don't know." The Sword Pavilion Elder stood up and walked outside, and said.
Although Chu Mu had reached the Grandmaster Realm in terms of swordsmanship, he was only at the seventh stage of the Sword Qi Realm in terms of swordsmanship. Although Chu Mu didn't know the cultivation of the Sword Pavilion Elder, he knew that the gap between him and the Sword Pavilion Elder was immeasurable. It was like the gap between the sky and the earth.
Therefore, Chu Mu put on a very proper attitude. Hearing the Sword Pavilion Elder say this, Chu Mu didn't hold back. He unsheathed his sword and slashed out horizontally, like a sharp wind slicing through.
"High Wind Swordsmanship … It seems that you've just learned the High Wind Swordsmanship, and you've already reached the Basic Level. Not bad." The Sword Pavilion Elder didn't move, and the fierce wind dissipated before it got close.
He attacked several times in a row, but it dissipated before it got close. The Sword Pavilion Elder didn't even move a hair. Although Chu Mu had an unparalleled attainment in swordsmanship, he couldn't do anything in the face of such a huge gap in Sword Qi Cultivation. After all, his attainment in swordsmanship was based on basic swordsmanship. It could allow him to surpass others in swordsmanship, but when the gap in Sword Qi Cultivation was too big, he couldn't do anything.
"Your attainment in swordsmanship has amazed me. Among the disciples of the same generation in the Azure Edge Sword Sect, no one can compare to you. Even I would find it difficult to dodge. However, your Sword Qi Cultivation is too weak. I only need to release a layer of Sword Qi to block all of your attacks. So, go ahead and use your killing move. "The Sword Pavilion Elder said. He was shocked by Chu Mu's attainment in swordsmanship.
As the saying went, the layman watched the show, while the expert watched the skill. When the expert showed his hand, the truth would be revealed.
In just a few moves, the Sword Pavilion Elder could see that Chu Mu's attainment in swordsmanship was peerless. Even he couldn't do it.
After a few moves, Chu Mu also knew that the Sword Pavilion Elder was right. No matter how profound his swordsmanship was, it was useless if he couldn't break through the defense. Lin Yun no longer held back and executed his Startling Cloud Slaughter. White clouds rumbled as the killing intent contained within the attack moved the Sword Firmament Pavilion's elder.
The Shocking Cloud Kill directly hit the Sword Pavilion Elder and exploded. Sword Qi wreaked havoc in the surroundings, but even after the Shocking Cloud Kill dissipated, the Sword Pavilion Elder was still unharmed.
Chu Mu then used the Killing Breeze Kill. It was infused with the mysteries of wind, and it was incomparably sharp. It directly hit the Sword Pavilion Elder's body, but it was blocked by the Sword Pavilion Elder's protective Sword Qi.
Although he didn't use his Sword Qi, Chu Mu knew that even if he used it, it wouldn't change anything.
"This is the Killing Breeze Kill, right? It's indeed powerful. What's the name of the killing move from before?" The Sword Pavilion Elder asked.
"Shocking Cloud Kill."
"Shocking Cloud Kill. Hmm, as the name suggests, its power is close to the Killing Breeze Kill, and it's also a small area attack. Not bad, not bad. It seems that you've had some good luck." The Sword Pavilion Elder nodded. Soon after, a smile appeared on his face. "Are you disappointed that you didn't make me take half a step back? Actually, even someone at the tenth stage of the Sword Qi Realm or half-step into the Qi Transformation Realm wouldn't be able to make me take half a step back. However, with your attainments in swordsmanship, which are unfathomable, if you have half-step into the Qi Transformation Realm, you should be able to fight against ordinary Initial Qi Transformation Realm practitioners."
"Is the Qi Transformation Realm the realm after the Sword Qi Realm?" Chu Mu asked.
"That's right. After the Sword Qi Realm is the Qi Transformation Realm, which is divided into Initial Stage, Dacheng Realm, and Complete Stage. With your swordsmanship attainments, you can easily fight above one or two levels. But you have to know that as a true swordsman, swordsmanship is important, but so is sword Qi cultivation. With your current swordsmanship, you can indeed defeat ordinary ninth level Sword Qi Realm cultivators, but you can't kill them. This is because they can form armor with sword Qi and block your attacks. " The Sword Pavilion Elder's smile became even more obvious. "Although you didn't make me take half a step back, I'm very satisfied. I've decided to tell you this in hopes that it will be of help to you."
"Do you know what the Way of the Sword Realm is?" The Sword Pavilion Elder asked. Chu Mu shook his head, so the Sword Pavilion Elder continued, "The Way of the Sword Realm isn't swordsmanship or sword skill, but it surpasses them. It's very mysterious and can only be understood, not explained. It can't be practiced, and can only be comprehended. The Way of the Sword Realm I know is sword force and sword intent. "
Chu Mu nodded, listening with interest.
"The Way of the Sword is divided into Initial Stage and Complete Stage, Dacheng Realm. My Way of the Sword is only at Initial Stage, and there's no hope for sword intent in this life." The Sword Pavilion Elder said regretfully, but soon became full of expectation. "I can see that your talent in swordsmanship is extremely high, and your comprehension must be excellent as well. Therefore, I hope that you can comprehend Way of the Sword as soon as possible. There's a saying in the swordsman's world that if you can comprehend Way of the Sword before the tenth level Sword Qi Realm, you will definitely be able to comprehend sword intent in the future. No matter how much I say, it won't leave a deep impression on you. Stand still, I'll let you personally experience what Way of the Sword is! "