Zhou Tong and Fuju Daozu's disciples got to know each other, and they chatted for a while.
"What cultivator of the Dao of the Sword wouldn't care about the fortunes of Sword Immortal world? I'll come here every so often to take a look, and each time, I'll gain new insights. " Lu Dongbin sighed. "However, the [Five Treasures] sword-art is simply too difficult. I haven't made up my mind to train in it yet."
Right at this moment, the nearby True Immortal Jimin spoke out. "If you wish to train in the [Five Treasures] sword-art, you'll have to start from the first chapter. At the very least, you'll have to reach the first level of swordforce in order to train in the sword-art of the first peak. At the second level, you'll have to train in the sword-art of the second peak … and so on. Only after reaching the fifth level of swordforce will you be able to train in the sword-art of the fifth peak …"
"However, there's a huge flaw in training in this sword-art. Are you prepared for it, fellow Daoist?" True Immortal Daoless looked towards Zhou Tong. "The [Five Treasures] sword-art is different from any other sword-art of the Three Realms.
"The sword-arts of the Three Realms all follow the Heavenly Daos and use them as their foundation. The [Five Treasures] sword-art, however, takes a different path. If you're just trying to learn some of the mysteries of the sword-art, that's one thing … but if you truly start from the first chapter, then some legendary situations will occur. "
True Immortal Daoless's voice carried a hint of faintness to it. "Anyone who trains in the [Five Treasures] sword-art will begin to forget all of the other Daos you've gained insights into in the past, regardless of whether it's the Heavenly Daos, the Grand Daos, or even ordinary Daos. In the end, they'll all disappear from your memories."
"The deeper you train in the [Five Treasures], the more Daos you'll forget. By the time you reach the third chapter, you'll have completely forgotten all Daos aside from the Dao of the Sword." True Immortal Daoless stared at Zhou Tong.
The nearby Lu Dongbin spoke up as well. "It's precisely because I wasn't able to make up my mind that I never trained in this sword-art. I only occasionally come here to meditate, hoping to learn some of its mysteries."
True Immortal Jimin, who had already mastered the [Five Treasures] sword-art, spoke up. "The [Five] sword-art has a total of four. The first four peaks correspond to the first four sword-arts. As for the fifth mountain peak, that is where Master lived when he was still alive. It is also his cave. "
"In the beginning, when cultivating the first section, one's comprehension of the other Daos will be affected. Then, it will begin to drain away bit by bit. As one's cultivation of the first section deepens, one will lose even more comprehension. After mastering the third chapter, only the Sword Dao is left, but the fourth chapter is the most difficult. "
"Many people are unwilling to truly cultivate the [Five Treasures Swordsmanship] because they are afraid that after mastering the third part, they will not be able to master the fourth part. Only by truly mastering the fourth chapter will you understand how marvelous this sword-art truly is. "True Immortal Jimin was rather moved.
"Before mastering the [Five Treasures] sword-art, if you focus on training in other Daos, then your insights into the [Five Treasures] sword-art will gradually fade away. But if you master the entire [Five Treasures] sword-art, then the [Five Treasures] sword-art will become a part of your memories. At that point, if you train in other Daos, you will no longer be affected," True Immortal Jimin said.
Right at this moment, Empyrean God Hiddenwillow said, "So long as you master the [Five Treasures] sword-art, you'll be able to head to the fifth mountain peak and enter Master's estate."
The group introduced many things to Zhou Tong. In the end, True Immortal Jimin said, "I've told you all of the advantages and disadvantages of the [Five Treasures] sword-art. As for whether or not you want to train in it, that's up to you."
"We won't disturb you any further!" After speaking, the group quickly left.
As he watched the group depart, Zhou Tong had a strange feeling in his heart. It seemed as though he had underestimated the power of the Pure Yang Goldlight Lightning. Even the most powerful group of Empyrean Gods and True Immortals were willing to intentionally come over and befriend him.
"Still, the [Five Treasures] sword-art …" Zhou Tong felt rather hesitant. Should he train in this sword-art or not?
"Forget it. I'll go take a look first!" After pondering for a moment, Zhou Tong made this decision to himself.
He quickly arrived at the first mountain peak of the Five Treasures Mountain.
This mountain peak was extremely ancient and distant. The number one sword-art of the Three Realms was carved into the mountain peak. Just by approaching it, one would feel as though it was even greater than the Heavenly Daos.
Just the sword-intent emanating from the mountain peak alone was enough to make it so that no living creatures would be able to survive nearby. Not even Celestial Immortals would dare to casually approach this mountain peak. Only Empyrean Gods and True Immortals could come here to meditate.
Zhou Tong's arrival didn't attract the attention of anyone else, because virtually everyone here was here to meditate on the Dao of the Sword. No one had the time to meditate on anything else.
He quietly stood atop the mountain peak, looking at the crisscrossing sword-arts carved into the mountain peak.
One sword-scar after another naturally appeared in Zhou Tong's mind, transforming into a series of sword-arts. These profound sword-arts surpassed the limits of the Heavenly Daos, and they quickly branded themselves into Zhou Tong's mind.
After looking at the sword-arts, Zhou Tong immediately built a thatched hut nearby and quietly meditated on the Dao of the Sword.
After meditating for several days, Zhou Tong couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The secret techniques of this world were indeed powerful and mysterious. There was actually such a unique sword-art. Once you meditated on it, you would gradually forget about other Dao insights.
"However, this kind of forgetting doesn't seem to be of much use to me!" After meditating for a long time, Zhou Tong couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face. He looked inside himself.
In particular, he carefully looked at his own soul. There was a brand on his soul. It was the brand that the Reincarnation Mirror had placed on his body when he came to this world. This brand was also the key to him being able to return to Shrouding Heaven World.
However, this brand had another function. It prevented Zhou Tong's soul from being affected by the Five Treasures Sword-Arts and thus forgetting other Dao.
When he was in Coiling Dragon World, even Hong Meng, who created the world, couldn't detect this layer of brand. He couldn't detect his identity as a "Time Traveler" through this layer of brand. How could this mere Five Treasures Sword-Arts surpass the power of Hong Meng, who was almost omniscient and omnipotent "God of Creation"?
"With this layer of imprint, as long as I merge all my comprehension of the Great Way into this layer of imprint and hide it, no matter how mysterious the Five Treasures Swordsmanship is, it can't completely wipe out my comprehension of the Great Way!" Zhou Tong thought and immediately started to do it.
He directly made a "backup" of all his Dao insights in this world and hid them in the brand of the Reincarnation Mirror. After doing all this, he really began to cultivate. He officially began to cultivate the Five Treasures Sword-Arts.
He walked out of his straw hut and sat cross-legged on a large green rock outside the hut. He faced the mountain peak and cultivated his sword-arts while sensing the sword essence left behind by Fuju Daozu.
The sword-arts could be taken away for cultivation. However, cultivating under the sword essence left behind by Fuju Daozu would undoubtedly be faster.
As he cultivated, Zhou Tong's understanding of various Dao gradually began to blur.
However, he looked at the brand of the Reincarnation Mirror. Everything was still the same. Then he was completely relieved and focused on cultivating.
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