Xiao Chen was surprised to find so many flaws in his swordsmanship when he fought against Mu Bai.
After all, this was a basic swordsmanship. Xiao Chen had always attached great importance to the basics since he was young. He had been practicing the basic swordsmanship every day. Even now, Xiao Chen would spend at least an hour practicing the basic swordsmanship every day.
However, the basic swordsmanship that he had been practicing since he was young, and even Cang Xuan had praised it, was now full of flaws in his eyes.
At first, Xiao Chen thought it was just his imagination, but as he continued to practice, the feeling became clearer and clearer. In the end, he was sure that it wasn't his imagination at all. The basic swordsmanship that he had been practicing for more than ten years was really full of flaws …
He had never had such a feeling before. He originally thought that his basic swordsmanship was perfect, but now it seemed like that wasn't the case.
Xiao Chen couldn't understand why he had such a feeling. After a moment of doubt, he suddenly remembered the Heaven's Path Sword Embryo. He separated a strand of his consciousness to look at his glabella. He discovered that the Heaven's Path Sword Embryo was emitting a faint platinum glow.
"This is …"
Could it be the Heaven's Path Sword Embryo's doing? Was it pointing out the mistakes and flaws in his swordsmanship? He wondered.
Xiao Chen didn't know much about the Heaven's Path Sword Embryo, because it was something that only existed in legends. In the entire Heavenly Chen Continent, apart from Xiao Chen, no one had seen the Heaven's Path Sword Embryo with their own eyes. Therefore, most of the descriptions of the Heaven's Path Sword Embryo were just guesses.
Due to his lack of knowledge about the Heaven's Path Sword Embryo, Xiao Chen didn't know that his comprehension had improved by leaps and bounds after awakening the Heaven's Path Sword Embryo. The basic swordsmanship that he once thought was perfect was now full of flaws.
Perfect swordsmanship. One had to know that there was no such thing as perfection in this world. When one thought that something had reached perfection, it could only be said that one's talent had reached the limit. With one's talent, one could only comprehend up to this point. One couldn't comprehend anything further, which was why one thought it was perfect.
It was like a frog at the bottom of a well. Being at the bottom of the well, it couldn't see how vast the world was. Therefore, it could only think that the sky in its eyes was everything.
With the help of the Heavenly Sword Embryo, his Sword Dao comprehension had undergone a qualitative leap. Furthermore, such talent would continue to evolve as the Heavenly Sword Embryo grew.
"Brother Mu Bai, can you wait for a moment …" Xiao Chen said to Mu Bai, his mind in a mess.
Xiao Chen suddenly asked him to stop in the middle of the battle. Mu Bai was confused, but he still chose to stop after seeing Xiao Chen's expression.
Mu Bai had no idea what Xiao Chen was up to. Xiao Chen stood alone in the same spot after the temporary truce. His eyes were hollow. Mu Bai looked at Xiao Chen thoughtfully when he saw the look on his face.
Xiao Chen stared at the Heavenly Path Sword embryo, which was glowing with a faint white light. Gradually, he seemed to only be able to see himself and the Heavenly Path Sword embryo. At the same time, a very vague but very clear voice slowly sounded in his mind.
"What is a sword? What is Dao? What is the Way of the Sword? The people of the world are ignorant. They think they have comprehended the Way of the Sword after cultivating for a few hundred years. Little do they know, they haven't even crossed the threshold of the Way of the Sword.
"The path of the Way of the Sword is vast and boundless. Only those who truly widen their horizons and stop looking at the sky from the bottom of a well will understand that there is no such thing as perfection in the world. Do you really think your Way of the Sword is perfect after practicing the Basic Sword Arts for dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of years? Ignorant … "
The voice echoed in Mu Bai's mind. Xiao Chen seemed to have come to a realization after hearing the words. At the same time, Xiao Chen began to practice the Basic Sword Arts without him noticing.
Xiao Chen, who was initially standing in the same spot, suddenly began to practice the Basic Sword Arts. Mu Bai was even more confused when he saw Xiao Chen practicing the Basic Sword Arts over and over again. The confusion in his eyes gradually turned into astonishment as he watched Xiao Chen practice the Basic Sword Arts over and over again.
"This … the Basic Sword Arts can be used like this?"
Mu Bai didn't notice anything strange at first, but since he was one of the Six Supremes of the Northern Mountains Region, he was naturally talented. He soon noticed that Xiao Chen's Basic Sword Arts were improving.
Xiao Chen's Basic Sword Arts were improving in all aspects. Even with Mu Bai's experience, he couldn't help but be entranced by the performance. He was astonished. The Basic Sword Arts can be used like this?
"I see, I see, I understand now. I shouldn't blindly pursue speed when thrusting my sword …"
Mu Bai also came to a realization after watching Xiao Chen's practice. However, compared to Xiao Chen, his improvement was obviously much slower.
After improving the Basic Sword Arts, Xiao Chen continued to practice the other Basic Sword Arts, such as Shadow Strike, Scorching Flame Sword, and Golden Killing Sword.
Xiao Chen's practice greatly improved these Basic Sword Arts. Xiao Chen gradually returned to his senses after two hours. His eyes flickered with excitement. Only Xiao Chen himself knew how much he had benefited in the past two hours.
"There's no such thing as a perfect sword art. There's no strongest sword art, only stronger. So that's how it is …" Xiao Chen murmured. He turned to Mu Bai and said apologetically.
"Brother Mu Bai, sorry to keep you waiting. Let's continue …"
Xiao Chen had benefited a lot from the two hours of enlightenment. Not only did his Sword Arts improve on the surface, but it also improved his state of mind, as well as his understanding of Sword Arts.
He signaled Mu Bai to continue. After hearing Xiao Chen's words, Mu Bai sheathed his sword and shook his head with a wry smile. "There's no need for that. I'm no match for you in terms of Sword Arts. Brother Xiao Chen, if it's possible, can you tell me what you learned just now?"
Mu Bai had no intention of continuing the fight. He knew that he was no longer Xiao Chen's opponent after the enlightenment. Xiao Chen's attainments in Sword Arts had already surpassed his. In just two hours, Xiao Chen's Sword Arts seemed to have been cleansed of all its impurities. It had improved qualitatively and was completely different from before.
Even though Mu Bai knew he was no match for Xiao Chen, he was not pessimistic. He was not ashamed to ask Xiao Chen about it. It was obvious that Mu Bai had a good temperament. He was able to face his own shortcomings and grasp any opportunity to improve himself. Only a person like him would be able to go far on the path of Sword Arts.
Xiao Chen smiled after hearing Mu Bai's words. "Nothing is perfect in this world. There is no strongest in the path of Sword Arts, only stronger. Don't be a frog in a well …"
It was a simple sentence, but it perfectly expressed his understanding. Mu Bai was stunned after hearing Xiao Chen's words. He repeated the words repeatedly. After a while, Mu Bai collected his thoughts. His eyes flickered with joy as he bowed to Xiao Chen.
"Thank you for your guidance, Brother Xiao Chen. Mu Bai is very grateful."
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