Zhao Hai stood in his small courtyard, holding a sword in his hand. It was the Tang Sword style that he was used to. However, Zhao Hai was now like a beginner, holding his Tang Sword and continuously slashing forward in the courtyard.
In the jade slip that Elder Yin gave to Zhao Hai, all the basic moves of the sword were recorded. Slashing, chopping, lifting, blocking, pressing, stabbing, wiping, sweeping, and so on were all recorded. Even how to hold the sword and how much strength was needed to wield the sword was clearly recorded.
Zhao Hai, who didn't practice the sword, didn't know that there was a lot of knowledge in practicing the sword. Take the sword for example. Warriors were different from Warriors. On the battlefield, Warriors were facing thousands of troops and their enemies weren't experts. Because of this, Warriors would hold their swords tightly. Every time they attack, they would use all of their strength, preparing to split the enemy in half.
Warriors, on the other hand, were different. Warriors were facing other Warriors. Because of this, they wouldn't hold their swords too tightly. Moreover, every time they attack, they would only use seventy to eighty percent of their strength. This was because it was more suitable to change their moves. Zhao Hai was now starting from the basics.
Elder Yin only gave Zhao Hai a jade slip and let him practice on his own. This seemed very irresponsible, but in fact, this wasn't strange. In the Cultivation World, a Master would teach his disciple in detail at the beginning. But when the disciple's strength reaches the Golden Core Stage, the Master wouldn't teach him too much. Instead, he would give the disciple a martial art to practice and comprehend.
All Cultivators understood that in this world, there were no two completely different Cultivators, nor were there two identical snowflakes. What was suitable for the Master wouldn't necessarily be suitable for the disciple. Even if the disciple had the same Spiritual Roots as the Master and learned the same Cultivation Method, what was suitable for the Master wouldn't necessarily be suitable for the disciple.
Because of this, when a Cultivator's Cultivation reaches a certain level, the Master would teach the Cultivator in a carefree manner, allowing the Cultivator to comprehend the true essence of the martial art. Only in this way would the Cultivator be able to better understand the martial art and learn what was most suitable for himself.
Of course, what Zhao Hai was learning right now wasn't anything profound. It was the most basic of blade techniques. It was best to have a teacher explain these things to him.
However, there was a reason why Elder Yin didn't explain to Zhao Hai. This was because he wanted to see Zhao Hai's perception. The jade slip that he gave to Zhao Hai was very detailed, but there were still some places that needed to be understood. Elder Yin wanted to use this method to test Zhao Hai's perception.
The second reason was that Elder Yin wanted to test Zhao Hai's temperament. Temperament was very important for a Cultivator. If one couldn't be as calm as a rock, then any Cultivation Method in the future would be twice the effort for half the result. Practicing the most basic sword techniques was very boring. Most people wouldn't be able to practice for a long time. Not to mention, it would only take a month for these sword techniques to become an instinct of the body. This was almost impossible.
The reason why Elder Yin said this to Zhao Hai was because he wanted to polish Zhao Hai's temperament. Therefore, after giving the jade slip to Zhao Hai, the two of them left.
Zhao Hai didn't think too much about it. Since Elder Yin told him to do it, then he did it. In his opinion, this was very normal. To be honest, he didn't feel that practicing this sword technique was bitter at all.
While practicing the most basic sword technique, Zhao Hai didn't set a limit to how many times he had to make a day. This was because if he did, then he would kill himself. He was practicing the sword for the sake of completing a task, not for the sake of practicing the sword. Zhao Hai didn't set a limit to how many times he had to make a day. He just focused all of his attention on each strike. Every time he made a strike, he would feel the strength, the angle, the speed, which muscles were used to make the strike. He also wanted to know if there were any flaws in the strike, how to make the strike faster, more powerful, and more perfect.
If Elder Yin knew that Zhao Hai was practicing the sword in this way, then he would certainly be very happy. This was because this was the most correct way to practice the sword. Only by slowly feeling the changes of each strike and slowly perfecting the sword would one be able to grasp the essence of the sword. This way, Zhao Hai's sword would have spirituality. Only then would he be able to practice the sword to life. Only then would he be able to integrate the first strike into his soul and become an instinct of his body.
In the past, when Zhao Hai used his divergent ability to communicate with all kinds of things, he encountered all kinds of situations. Sometimes, in order to find the thinking ability of something, Zhao Hai had to carefully adjust his thinking ability. Because of this, his state of mind had been honed long ago. Now that he was using this state of mind to practice, it was naturally twice the result with half the effort.
Additionally, when Zhao Hai was communicating with other things, his thinking ability would constantly change. At this time, Zhao Hai had already treated the front chop as a thought entity that he needed to communicate with. He was adjusting his body and his thinking so that he could use the sword perfectly.
Zhao Hai was completely immersed in the comprehension of this move. His body was almost unconsciously chopping forward. At the same time, his muscles, bones, and the angle of attack were all making subtle adjustments.
Zhao Hai didn't know how many times he had chopped. This was because he didn't count at all. He was just chopping forward, constantly comprehending. One chop, another chop, and another chop … …
After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Hai finally stopped. This was because he had completely comprehended this move. Moreover, he had found the best angle for the chop, the best way to move his muscles, the best way to exert his strength, and the best angle for the chop.
However, he only paused for a moment before he began to practice again. It was still a front chop, but this time, his front chop was different. He wasn't just standing there steadily, he was changing his front chop. He was changing his front chop when he was moving, when he was retreating, when he was jumping, and even when he was squatting. He wanted to learn how to make the most perfect chop in any situation.
Nobody came to disturb Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai's courtyard had now become a forbidden area of the Tyrant's Blade School. Nobody was allowed to come within 500 meters of the courtyard. The surrounding courtyards had already been cleared by the Tyrant's Blade School.
On the second floor of the Tyrant's Blade School's branch building, Elder Yin and Elder Yang were standing there, watching Zhao Hai's courtyard. Both of them had surprised expressions on their faces.
They didn't think that Zhao Hai would be able to do this on his own. He was actually able to comprehend the essence of the saber move. They also didn't think that Zhao Hai would be able to practice these basic moves on his own. One must know that when they were practicing these basic things, it was under the guidance of their master that they understood how to make the saber move have its own soul. They also wanted to wait until a month later to give Zhao Hai some pointers. But now, they discovered that there was no need for that. Zhao Hai had actually figured it out on his own.
To be honest, while they were happy, they were also somewhat disappointed. Teaching such a smart disciple didn't give them any sense of accomplishment.
After a while, Elder Yang turned to Elder Yin and said, "Senior Brother, I really didn't think that this kid would be able to do this. Alas, it seems like we still underestimated him."
Elder Yin also sighed, but then he chuckled and said, "Yes, this kid is really smart. But isn't this a good thing? In the future, this kid will go further on the path of the saber. We should be happy. "
Elder Yang also chuckled and said, "Yes, we should be happy. This kid is a talent. This isn't just for us, it's also a good thing for the sect."
Elder Yin let out a long sigh and said in a deep voice, "It's been so many years. Although there have been a lot of Heavenly Treasures in the sect, none of them have been able to do this without the guidance of others when practicing the most basic moves. Good boy, well done. When he grows up, the entire Real Spiritual Realm will be shocked by him."
Elder Yang nodded, then he said in a deep voice, "Let's see what he looks like when he practices other saber moves. If he can do the same when practicing other saber moves, then we'll have to adjust the way we teach him."
Elder Yin pondered for a moment before he said, "Yes, this kid is worth it." Then the two slowly returned to the building and didn't make any sound.
At this time, Zhao Hai was still immersed in his cultivation. He had already found out how to execute the saber perfectly under different conditions. For the first time, he felt that the saber in his hand was alive. He felt that the saber was happy and happy. This was the first time he encountered such a feeling. However, he was even happier because he finally confirmed one thing.
When Zhao Hai first practiced this technique, he tried to treat it as a body of thought. This was because when Zhao Hai used his divergent technique to communicate with other things, he discovered that everything in the world seemed to have a mind of their own, including invisible existences like the wind and space.
Because of this, when he practiced the saber, he thought that every saber move was a thought entity. It's just that they were a very special kind of thought entity. These thought entities needed to be perfectly executed in order to communicate with them.
With this assumption, Zhao Hai began to practice his first slash. As he practiced and comprehended the move, Zhao Hai became more and more convinced of his idea. This was because his thinking force was slowly able to feel a trace of thought fluctuations. Although it was very light, he could clearly feel it. This made him even more certain that he was doing the right thing.
His move was getting more and more perfect, and he felt that his thoughts were getting clearer and clearer. When he was standing and could make a perfect slash, he could clearly feel the power of thought. However, he still had no way to communicate with the power of thought. Only then did he begin to practice slashing forward without stopping. Now, he had finally combined his power of thought with the power of thought of this move. A different door of saber truth had been opened for him.
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