Training (2)
ChapChapter 41- Training (2)
"Now, can you two see the Monster Beast flying at a distance without enhancing your eyesight with Qi? From what I can tell, it's a 3rd Order, comparable to a Separation and Reunion Realm Cultivator." Su Mu asked, looking in a certain direction.
"I can, but it's a bit blurry. Though, I am sure I can see it using my True Qi." Hu Jiao'er said as she squinted her eyes to get a better look at it.
"Don't worry, even I can't see it clearly without using my Qi." Su Mu chuckled.
"But I can see it clearly." Hu Mei'er added, looking at the Monster Beast without a change in her expression.
"You always had an exceptional vision, Mei'er." Hu Jiao'er stated, turning towards Su Mu. "But why are we here?"
After Su Mu taught Hu Jiao'er about the Sword Heart, he took Hu sisters to the western part of the Black Wind Forest, an area which had plenty of Monster Beasts in it.
"It's time to teach Mei'er something good." Su Mu said with a smile.
"What will it be?" Hu Mei'er asked, remembering what Su Mu had promised her yesterday.
"The Dao of Archery." Su Mu said, surprising Hu Mei'er a bit.
"Archery? But that's not very strong, so I wouldn't be of any help to Su Mu or Big Sis." Hu Mei'er said, somewhat dejected.
"There is no point in explaining it, so let me just show you." Su Mu said, lifting his left hand as a hazy blue bow appeared in it, followed by an arrow that appeared in his right hand.
Placing the arrow and pulling it back, Su Mu closed his eyes and smiled. "The Dao of Archery is, by no means, weak. Its real strength lies in its ability to kill the opponent with a single attack by attacking their weak spots. If taken by surprise, not many people can avoid an Archer with a similar cultivation base."
Shwooo!
The arrow travelled so fast that Hu Mei'er was unable to follow it with her eyes, but she knew where the arrow was headed, so she directly moved her eyes towards the flying Monster Beast.
On the other hand, Hu Jiao'er focused her True Qi on her eyes, following the arrow's trajectory.
'Her control over True Qi has improved a lot. The Lizard Emperor was wrong. As long as I wish to, I can raise good disciples, too.' Looking at Hu Jiao'er, Su Mu nodded with a satisfied smile.
Hu Jiao'er and Hu Mei'er watched in pure awe as the arrow struck the flying Monster Beast in the head, killing it in a single hit as it fell to the ground.
"Amazing."
"You did it with your eyes closed."
Not only was Su Mu able to kill a Monster Beast from such a distance, but the Monster Beast he killed was also at the Separation and Reunion Realm, rivalling Su Mu's cultivation.
A normal Separation and Reunion Realm Cultivator would find it very difficult to kill a Monster Beast of similar cultivation, but Su Mu had done it with almost no effort.
Su Mu chuckled, looking at the Hu sisters, who both had dazed expressions on their beautiful faces. Indeed, impressing his women with things like this will always be fun.
"Mei'er, this is what you will be learning. With the Dao of Archery, I am sure you will be able to support Jiao'er when in battle, and if it comes down to it, fighting alone would be possible as long as you're cautious. When the two of you fight together, you will be able to take on opponents of higher cultivation without much trouble as long as the difference is not too overwhelming." Su Mu explained.
'One is gifted with the Dao of Sword while the other is gifted with the Dao of Archery. If they were born within the 3000 Worlds, they could've made a name for themselves. I wonder if they managed to reach that level in my previous life.'
"I can really do that?" Hu Mei'er asked, trying to suppress her happiness.
'If I work hard enough, I won't be a burden to them anymore.' Hu Mei'er thought, smiling.
"Of course." Su Mu said, patting her head.
"How strong can Dao of Archery be?" Hu Jiao'er asked, curious.
'I could kill a peak 7th Rank Open Heaven Realm Cultivator with a single hit even if it was a casual strike.' Su Mu thought.
"The Dao of Archery is most effective against opponents who have a certain weakness within their bodies. Like a Monster Beast's Monster Core, the Archer will be able to aim for that weakness." Su Mu explained.
On top of that, Dao of Archery was very effective against Divine Spirits and Open Heaven Realm Cultivators, as it could flawlessly damage their Divine Spirit Sources and Universe Worlds respectively.
"I will do my best." Hu Mei'er said with a smile.
After he was done demonstrating the Dao of Archery to Hu Mei'er, the three made their way back to the wooden house. On their way, Hu Mei'er asked several questions about the Dao of Archery, which Su Mu didn't mind answering.
'To think the ones who'll inherit two of my favourite Daos are sisters.' Realising that, Su Mu laughed a bit.
Although he never mastered the Dao of Archery with the thought of achieving something, he had always enjoyed using it while fighting, and he preferred using it against the Dragon Emperor and Phoenix Empress whenever they fought together, at least before their cultivation surpassed his own.
"Is something wrong?" Hu Jiao'er asked as Su Mu started laughing without any reason.
"No, I was just thinking about something." Su Mu replied, placing his index finger on Hu Mei'er's forehead as it slightly glowed.
"That was?" Hu Mei'er exclaimed, surprised by the sudden information that appeared inside her mind.
"I imprinted the Technique I used on your Soul, so you must first cultivate it on your own before I can start teaching you. It'll take you a few days, so you should enter secluded cultivation. In the meantime, I will teach Jiao'er about the Dao of Sword." Su Mu explained.
"But what is the skill called Divine Eyes?" Hu Mei'er asked.
"It is a martial skill that enhances a cultivator's eyes, helping them see things that would be impossible to see with normal eyes. It is said that it can see through an enemy's weakness at a glance, but even I was unable to cultivate it past a minor accomplishment. But I believe that Mei'er can do it. After all, there are walls that hard work alone is unable to overcome." Su Mu explained.
The Divine Eyes was a Martial Skill that Su Mu received from a cultivator he fought in his younger days, and it was after that battle he developed an interest in the Dao of Archery. The man told him that the Divine Eyes could see through a person's very soul if cultivated to its peak. Potentially, it rivals the Demon's Eye of Annihilation and the Black Purgotary Eye from the Myriad Demons Heaven.
'Now that I think about it, I should've somehow taken the Demon's Eye of Annihilation and the Black Purgotary Eye when I fought the Myriad Demons Heaven. How regrettable.' Su Mu internally sighed.
"Do you really believe I can do it?" Hu Mei'er asked.
"I do." Su Mu replied, making Hu Mei'er's expression brighten up.
After hugging Su Mu and thanking him for a bit, Hu Mei'er waved towards Hu Jiao'er before going inside the wooden house and entering secluded cultivation.
"Now, we should start your training, Jiao'er." Su Mu said.
"Should we go to the place we usually train?" Hu Jiao'er asked.
If they were to train here, they would end up destroying their house, along with the surroundings.
"No. Today's training is different." Su Mu said.
"Hm?" Hu Jiao'er watched as Su Mu placed his right hand on her stomach, resting it above her belly button, but she didn't mind as she watched him curiously.
Soon, Hu Jiao'er felt the True Qi within her body moving towards her Dantian, unable to escape even after she tried.
"You sealed my cultivation?" Hu Jiao'er asked, surprised. Although she was sure that she could break the seal if she tried to, she stopped herself from doing so, trusting Su Mu.
"Indeed. The basics of Sword Dao must be practised with one's own body without the support of Qi. Otherwise, my Jiao'er would be no different from the countless failed Swordsmaster out there. One must know what it feels like to use a sword with both body and mind." Su Mu said with a smile, placing his hand on his stomach, and sealing his cultivation.
'It's time to start training my body as well, and to let go of my oath.' Su Mu thought, looking at the sword that was hanging on his waist.
Today's training had two purposes. The first was to train Hu Jiao'er, and the second was to train his new body.
Although Su Mu knew everything there is to know about swords and had unparalleled achievements in the Dao of Swords, his body will never be able to keep up with him unless he works hard to imprint his battle instincts into it through training. And while it may not be a problem in this small world, it will cost him a lot when he returns to the 3000 Worlds.
"Draw your sword." Su Mu said, looking at Hu Jiao'er as his hand rested on the hilt of his sword, slowly unsheathing it as Hu Jiao'er did the same.
"Today, all you have to do is imitate the movements I make with as much precision as possible. If you do something wrong, I will correct you." Su Mu explained.
"Yes." Hu Jiao'er nodded.
Taking a deep breath, Su Mu started swinging his sword with a neutral expression, slowly moving forward while bearing out an otherworldly feeling that left Hu Jiao'er in a daze, making her wonder if she was watching an Immortal descent into the mortal world.
Although his swings had no power in them, Hu Jiao'er could feel the pressure that Su Mu was releasing, making her wish to lower her head in its presence.
'I will need to train a lot. Although I can't use this technique for now, practising it is necessary.' While performing the Sword Technique, Su Mu was also evaluating his own performance. After all, the training was as useful for him as it was for Hu Jiao'er.
After a few minutes, Su Mu stopped and looked at Hu Jiao'er, who was still in a daze.
"That was the first of the twenty-seven parts of the Sword Technique you will be learning. A Sword Technique that can cut the heavens itself, The Heavenly Sword."
At this moment, for the first time in his life, Su Mu had decided to pass down the Sword Technique he had created to someone else, a technique which was once regarded as the strongest sword within the 3000 worlds, rumoured to have the ability to sever the Heavens itself.
And so, the two continued to train for several hours. Even with their cultivations sealed, a cultivator's physical body was far superior to that of a normal human.
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"I have never been this exhausted in my entire life." Hu Jiao'er exclaimed, panting as she took a seat next to a tree.
"Are you planning on giving up?" Su Mu laughed a bit, standing in front of Hu Jiao'er.
"Of course not." Hu Jiao'er replied, stabilizing her breathing as she glanced towards their wooden house. "I wonder how Mei'er is doing. It's her first time entering secluded cultivation."
"She will be fine." Su Mu said, taking a seat next to her before picking her up and placing Hu Jiao'er on his lap.
"I'm sweaty, no." Hu Jiao'er tried to retort, but gave up after Su Mu said it was fine.
"But really, it's rare to see siblings being this close in this world." Su Mu commented.
"Aren't you and Su Yan close as well?" Hu Jiao'er asked.
"Oh." Su Mu wrapped his hands around her waist, pulling Hu Jiao'er close as he whispered in her ear. "We are closer in so many ways."
Knowing the relationship between Su Mu and Su Yan, Hu Jiao'er started getting a bit embarrassed as her cheeks turned slightly red.
Looking at her, Su Mu smiled. "I plan on calling Su Yan to train with you two as well. She can't break through into the Immortal Ascension Realm at the High Heaven Pavilion."
"Su Yan really is amazing." Hu Jiao'er stated, looking at the night sky.
'Well, Su Yan is the inheritor of the Strongest Ice Phoenix Empress, but the inheritor of the strongest Sword Technique shouldn't look down on herself.'
"She sure is." Su Mu said, pinching her cheek with enough strength.
"What was that for?" Hu Jiao'er grumbled, rubbing her now swollen cheek.
"I don't know why you and Mei'er have a habit of degrading your talents when compared to others, but I've already said that you both are very talented, so don't look down on yourself. And I wouldn't allow anyone to look down on my woman, so you must not look down yourself either." Su Mu said.
Hearing his words, Hu Jiao'er just smiled, not saying anything as she leaned back on his chest.
Rather than feeling embarrassed like she usually would, Hu Jiao'er felt happy from the bottom of her heart, knowing that Su Mu would always support and love her.
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A/N-
Should Mc go to the Central Capital and the Eight Great Families after dealing with Yang Kai and taking the Soul Warming Lotus(which will be done in the next few chapters)? And if so, then why? I'm just looking for new ideas, it'll help me write faster, too.