True swordsmanship

Recently, the weather has been quite changeable.

At times, torrential rain pours down as if the Milky Way were cascading from the heavens, nearly drowning the trees and flowers in the courtyard.

At other times, it drizzles persistently, weaving a dense web of rain that shrouds the sky and earth in a misty veil.

On the corridor of Long Spring Yard, a young man with a faint hint of stubble on his lips watches the pouring rain, lost in thought.

Harry is pondering whether rain can be transformed into a sword, just as clouds can be forged into swords. The "108 Swords of Wind and Cloud" is essentially the Sword's Heart of two swords.

So, can rain be transformed into a sword? Can the Sword's Heart of rain be condensed?

Clearly, the answer is yes. Clouds can be turned into the Sword's Heart of clouds, mist can be turned into the Sword's Heart of mist, so rain naturally can be turned into the Sword's Heart of rain.

However, figuring out the Sword's Heart of rain on his own is not an easy task.

Harry is lost in contemplation, observing the changing patterns of the rain - from the initial downpour to the gentle drizzle, and then suddenly into a shower of pearls, each raindrop mimicked in his mind.

At this moment, Harry is deeply immersed in his thoughts.

Originally, Harry was supposed to deliver medicine to his master, Abbas.

Abbas often needs medicine brewed, and usually, it's done by the old servant, Old Smith.

However, since Harry has returned and has some free time, he decides to brew the medicine himself.

But as he walks down the corridor, he gets absorbed in the contemplation of sword enlightenment while observing the rainy scene.

He forgets everything, engrossed in contemplation of whether rain can be incorporated into the Sword's Heart.

Abbas, who was waiting for the medicine, notices after waiting for half an incense stick's time without receiving it.

He steps out to check and immediately sees that Harry seems to be lost in a trance-like state in the corridor. He is in a state of enlightenment.

The enlightenment of swordsmanship.

Such enlightenment is only seen in disciples with exceptional talent.

Of course, not everyone can attain such enlightenment, but having such an enlightenment experience is beneficial for the growth of swordsmanship.

Abbas watches for a while and then returns to his room without disturbing his disciple.

The rain continues to fall.

After some time, Harry suddenly exhales deeply.

His mind was in chaos just now - everything was in disorder.

The torrential rain seemed to transform into flying swords, charging towards him.

In that moment, his heart was also in chaos. Unfortunately, he ultimately failed to comprehend the Sword's Heart of rain. But there is no need to dwell on it too much.

After all, enlightenment in swordsmanship is not easy to achieve. Masters who can comprehend a Sword's Heart and create a set of sword techniques are all grandmasters of swordsmanship. He is still young.

In fact, for someone like Harry to comprehend a Sword's Heart at the age of seventeen, it is astonishing even in the entire Great Jin Empire.

"I didn't comprehend it, so be it."

Harry smiled and realized that the medicine he was brewing had already cooled.

He was startled, realizing he had forgotten to deliver the medicine to his master.

Lost in his own thoughts, he had been standing there idle while his master was waiting.

He immediately rushed over, only to find his master, Abbas, lying there with a smile on his face.

"Just now was good. You were trying to observe the heavens and earth, to comprehend the Sword's Heart," Abbas said.

"Uh, I failed. In the end, I still couldn't comprehend the Sword's Heart of rain," Harry replied.

"It's normal to fail. Comprehending a Sword's Heart is not an easy task," Abbas said. "It's about time I explained to you what true swordsmanship is. Otherwise, I might not have the chance. As I've mentioned before, swordsmanship is divided into four realms."

Abbas was actually quite delighted when he said this.

He thought he might never have the chance to speak these words because they require a disciple of considerable advancement. He didn't expect his disciple to reach such a level so quickly.

"The first realm is your current state, where the sword techniques are rigid, and the person is rigid."

"The second realm is where the sword techniques are rigid, but the person is flexible and not bound by the sword techniques."

"The third realm is the Sword's Heart."

"The fourth realm is the ultimate Sword's Heart."

"Crossing from the third realm to the fourth realm is not easy," Abbas continued. "There are three thousand paths in the world, and there are also three thousand Sword's Hearts in the world. You have now comprehended two types: the Sword's Heart of wind and the Sword's Heart of clouds. Once you gather all three thousand, you will reach the true ultimate Sword's Heart. At that time, once you comprehend the ultimate Sword's Heart, everything in the world can be incorporated into your sword. Grass, trees, mountains, and stones can all be merged into your sword, forming an inexhaustible sword technique. Even the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning of nature can be incorporated into the Sword's Heart, becoming one of the three thousand Sword's Hearts."

"Of course, the ultimate Sword's Heart is just a legend. Currently, the strongest cultivator in the Great Jin Empire is our Sworthy Mountain Sect President, Azure Sparry. He has condensed ninety-seven Sword's Hearts and can already be considered the top swordsman in our Great Jin Empire."

"The more Sword's Hearts you comprehend, the higher your swordsmanship."

As Harry listened to Abbas's teachings, he realized that this was the direction of his progress.

Basically, his current level of swordsmanship could be said to be unmatched in the tenth generation of the Sworthy Mountain Sect.

Only some elders from the ninth generation could compete with him in swordsmanship. But now he had discovered that there was still room for improvement ahead of him.

Three thousand Sword's Hearts, the ultimate Sword's Heart. Once cultivated, everything in the world can be incorporated into the sword.

He currently had two types of Sword's Hearts, while the number one swordsman in the Great Jin Empire had ninety-seven.

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Harry's mind was a bit chaotic now as he tried to process what his master had just said.

Those who cultivate one type of Sword's Heart are called Swordmasters.

Those who cultivate ten types of Sword's Heart are called Sword Grand-masters.

Those who cultivate one hundred types of Sword's Heart are called Sword Ultimasters.

Those who cultivate one thousand types of Sword's Heart are called Sword Titans.

Those who cultivate three thousand types of Sword's Heart are called Sword Gods.

This was basically what his master said. This was the hierarchy of swordsmanship. Currently, he was at the level of Swordmaster. According to his master, those in higher realms could easily defeat those in lower realms. Currently, among the Six Swords of Sworthy Mountain North Peak, none of them had reached the level of Sword Grand-mastersr.

Harry pondered for a moment. He had already cultivated two types of Sword's Heart, making him a Swordmaster. If he cultivated eight more, wouldn't he become a Sword Grand-masters, surpassing any of the six?

In fact, cultivating Sword's Hearts wasn't as difficult as he had imagined. That was Harry's feeling.

If someone knew what Harry was thinking at this moment, they would probably be at a loss for words.

For others, cultivating Sword's Hearts is extremely difficult, like climbing to the sky, but for Harry, it seemed somewhat easier.