In the days that followed, Lu Xuan completely entered a state of oblivion. He continued to fight Li Wei, constantly gaining insights from the battles. The amount of time he was able to last against Li Wei grew longer and longer. From being defeated with one move at the very beginning, he was able to last until the tenth move before being defeated. This meant that his understanding of the way of the sword was gradually improving.
Of course, he was only able to last a little longer. To defeat Li Wei, it was too difficult for Lu Xuan. Not only was it a suppression in terms of cultivation realm, it was also a suppression in terms of insights.
After about half a month, Ruo Xiangyi and Bing Ling returned from the Icy Pond. The ten thousand year mystic ice in the Icy Pond could no longer provide much mystic ice qi. Even so, the ten thousand year mystic ice was still an excellent material. Ruo Xiangyi originally wanted to bring it back to refine, but she was stopped by Bing Ling.
It wasn't easy to form the ten thousand year mystic ice. If it was left in the Icy Pond, it would automatically absorb the cold qi and condense mystic ice qi. In the future, it could be used again. Of course, this would take hundreds or even thousands of years.
Lu Xuan paid no mind to their return and continued to immerse himself in his comprehension of the way of the sword. The more he delved into it, the more he felt that the way of the sword was broad and profound. Through countless battles with Li Wei, Lu Xuan even felt that Li Wei's understanding of the way of the sword had not reached its limit. If the way of the sword was divided into three levels like the sword will, then Li Wei's understanding of the way of the sword might only be at the middle level.
Of course, even if that was the case, it was still rather impressive. Don't forget that Li Wei was only at the initial stage of the Origin Realm. Lu Xuan was about to step into the Origin Realm, but he hadn't even comprehended the initial stage of the Sword Dao.
On this day, after Lu Xuan comprehended for a while, he once again stepped into the passageway of the exam to seek pointers from Li Wei. The most recent time, he was able to withstand thirteen moves from Li Wei.
This time, when facing Li Wei, Lu Xuan no longer defended passively. Instead, he took the initiative to attack. Only by attacking again and again, could he completely digest the superficial understanding of Sword Dao that he had comprehended.
Lu Xuan thrust his sword forward. It was plain and ordinary, and there was nothing special about it. It did not belong to the Seven Swords of Dragon Transformation, nor was it inferior to the Phoenix Soaring the Ninth Heaven Swordsmanship. He had imitated the sword attack that Li Wei had used to defeat him. Although he still could not understand how such a simple sword attack could produce such a miraculous effect, he knew that ever since he had gained some understanding of swordsmanship, this ordinary sword attack had infinite power.
At this moment, Lu Xuan's sword already contained some of Li Wei's essence. This sword thrust seemed extremely slow, but it was actually extremely fast. However, Li Wei himself had comprehended the mid-stage Sword Dao. Lu Xuan's sword didn't pose any threat to him at all.
The sword in Li Wei's hand drew an arc and easily blocked Lu Xuan's sword. Following that, the longsword slid past the Cloudy Dust Sword. The sword's stance changed from defense to offense as it pierced towards Lu Xuan's heart.
Lu Xuan didn't panic. He changed from a stab to a slap. The Cloudy Dust Sword's body lightly collided with the center of Li Wei's longsword. The power of Li Wei's sword was instantly disrupted, breaking apart on its own.
Both sides went back and forth, constantly attacking and breaking each other's moves. This was a competition of Sword Dao. It was as though essence force wasn't that important anymore. This was the result that Lu Xuan came to after fighting with Li Wei for so long. Although Li Wei was in the Returning Origin Realm, his essence force wasn't that much higher than Lu Xuan's. Li Wei wasn't like a genius martial artist. Even if they were in the same cultivation realm, their essence force would still be far superior. Lu Xuan guessed that it was because Li Wei's cultivation talent wasn't high. Hence, Ye Tian only praised him for his Sword Dao talent and didn't say anything else.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them exchanged thirteen moves. Starting from the thirteenth move, Li Wei's attacks suddenly became sharper. This was also the reason why Lu Xuan had lost so many times.
In an instant, Li Wei's longsword trembled slightly. In an instant, countless sword tips appeared. They were both real and fake, making it impossible for Lu Xuan to block.
Seeing this sword, Lu Xuan couldn't help but have a headache. Previously, he was defeated by this sword. Even after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't think of a way to counter it. However, a battle could change in an instant. There was no time for him to think. Seeing the longsword coming at him, Lu Xuan made up his mind. He didn't care about the consequences and circulated his essence force in a frenzy, sweeping out with his sword.
However, a scene that exceeded his expectations occurred. Under his unreasonable pestering, Li Wei's sword strike was completely broken!
For a moment, Lu Xuan couldn't help but be stunned. What was going on? He had already given up on resisting and casually attacked. Yet, he was still able to block this sword?
However, at this moment, a thought flashed through Lu Xuan's mind. He seemed to have grasped something extremely important.
"Sword Dao! Sword Dao! Haha! I understand now!" Lu Xuan suddenly laughed excitedly. As he laughed, Li Wei's next move sent Lu Xuan flying again. However, Lu Xuan did not feel depressed at all. If he failed, then he failed. Just now, he had found the key to crossing the threshold of Sword Dao!
Lu Xuan stood at the entrance of the test passage in a daze. He closed his eyes in a tranquil manner as he kept going over what he had just gained.
"So this is Sword Dao. Or rather, this is the first realm of Sword Dao. That is, having no moves is better than having moves!"
"Sword Dao is very different from Sword Intent. The focus of Sword Intent is on intent, while intent is man-made. The focus is on the person. Hence, the peak of Sword Intent is to have a sword in one's heart and hand. However, Sword Dao is the Dao. The Dao will not change because of the person. Its true key is the sword, or rather, the essence of the sword. There are no Martial Techniques in this world. It is only because people created Martial Techniques that they exist. However, before there were Martial Techniques, how did people use swords?
"What they used was the sword itself. Having no moves is better than having moves. Being without moves is not truly without moves. Being without moves is also a Martial Technique. However, this Martial Technique does not have any specific cultivation method or method of execution. The intent follows the heart, and the heart follows the sword. Wherever the sword moves, the sword moves!"
"No wonder I was able to display such extraordinary might by merely imitating Li Wei's ordinary sword strike. That's because that is' Wu Zhao ', or rather, a Martial Skill created by Li Wei. That's because the Martial Skill that everyone uses when using the Way of the Sword is different. Furthermore, after comprehending the Way of the Sword, one can start creating their own Martial Skill."
… …
As Lu Xuan stood at the entrance, countless thoughts flashed through his mind. As he continued to analyze and comprehend, the door to Sword Dao gradually opened.
"Don't disturb him. He should be trying to comprehend Sword Dao." Looking at Lu Xuan who was deep in thought, Bing Ling revealed a smile. To be able to comprehend Sword Dao before stepping into the Origin Realm, Lu Xuan's aptitude was truly not bad. Although Ye Tian's arrangements played a significant role, it was useless. No matter how much help Ye Tian provided, it could only help those who could.
"Sword Dao? So fast?! " Ruo Xiangyi exclaimed. Dao was the law. Normally, only those who reached the Origin Realm had the qualifications to comprehend Dao. Only those who reached the peak of the Origin Realm could truly comprehend Dao. The Law of Space that Wen Zhiyuan comprehended was the Dao of Space.
"He had already reached the pinnacle of Sword Intent when he was in the initial stage of the Soul Refinement Realm. It took him so long to comprehend Sword Dao. It can only be said that his mind wasn't truly focused on Sword Dao. In other words, he isn't a natural born swordsman." Bing Ling spoke indifferently. In fact, she was right. Lu Xuan had always been restricted by his own thoughts. In his opinion, he would only be able to comprehend Sword Dao after reaching the Origin Realm. Therefore, he had been focusing on cultivation and neglected the comprehension of the essence of Sword Dao. It wasn't until he met Li Wei that he finally comprehended Sword Dao.
Ruo Xiangyi couldn't help but curse in her heart, "Isn't he a natural born swordsman? But he is really despicable …. Every time she thought about how Lu Xuan watched her bathing and then left as if nothing had happened, Ruo Xiangyi would gnash her teeth in hatred. How could there be such a despicable person?
Right at this moment, a surge of spirit force suddenly appeared from Lu Xuan's body. Ruo Xiangyi and Bing Ling weren't unfamiliar with this surge of spirit force. This was the sign of breaking through to the Origin Realm!
They didn't expect that the moment Lu Xuan comprehended Sword Dao, he would actually break through to the Origin Realm. It was truly a double blessing!
The endless Tai Yi force within Lu Xuan's body started to circulate on its own. Without Lu Xuan's control, it started to fuse on its own. A sesame-sized Yuan Dan slowly appeared in his dantian. As more and more Tai Yi force gathered, this Yuan Dan started to grow rapidly. Soon, it reached the size of a mung bean. Gradually, when all the spirit force gathered, the Yuan Dan finally grew to the size of a thumb. This was also the normal size of a Yuan Dan.
After three years of cultivation, Lu Xuan finally broke through to the Origin Realm. He was now a true first level Origin Realm martial artist! Such a speed of advancement, even in the entire Sky Sword Continent, was definitely rare. He might not be the youngest Origin Realm martial artist, but he was definitely the fastest to reach the Origin Realm!
The dark golden Yuan Dan revolved around a small Sword Crystal in Lu Xuan's dantian. If Lu Xuan could see the Yuan Dan of other martial artists, he would know that the Yuan Dan he condensed was far more solid and pure than others. It was a fact that the countless spirit force within his meridians were all compressed into this Yuan Dan. How could an ordinary technique compare to the Tai Yi Origin Technique created by Ye Tian?
The spirit force wave gradually subsided. Lu Xuan finally opened his eyes slowly. He felt as if he had been reborn. Although the Tai Yi force in his body had disappeared, he felt his body was filled with power. The source of all this power was the Yuan Dan in his dantian.
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