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"Trash, it's already been a month, and you still can't find a single person. How dare you boast about how powerful you are?" Qi Shaofan slammed the table and cursed.
"Master Qi, the information you provided is too little. It's just a green-robed swordsman who's only at the beginning of the Qi Transformation stage. It's too difficult for us to find him in the Ten Inner Academies." A black-clothed youth stood in front of Qi Shaofan.
"Hmph, forget it." Qi Shaofan knew that this was difficult, and he didn't dare to be too presumptuous, even though his brother, Qi Tianlei, was one of the leaders of the Thunder Fire Union. "Damn you, if I find out who you are, I won't let you off so easily."
"Since it's fine, I'll take my leave." The black-clothed youth cupped his hands and bowed. Without waiting for Qi Shaofan's reply, he took two steps back and left. Qi Shaofan was furious, but he couldn't do anything. The black-clothed youth was stronger than him, and his position was only slightly lower.
Although he was Qi Tianlei's younger brother, he hadn't been in the Thunder Fire Union for long. He had the cultivation of a Qi Transformation stage Dacheng, and his swordsmanship wasn't bad. He could be considered one of the more outstanding members of the Thunder Fire Union.
However, because he hadn't been in the Thunder Fire Union for long, he hadn't made any significant contributions. Therefore, he held a position that wasn't too big, but it wasn't too small either.
"If Big Brother is willing to show up, he'll definitely be able to find that guy," Qi Shaofan thought to himself. However, he didn't dare to disturb Qi Tianlei with this matter, or else he would definitely be beaten up.
However, Qi Tianlei wasn't in the Inner Academy, so it would be difficult to find him.
"You better pray that I don't meet him," Qi Shaofan thought to himself. Qi Shaofan thought to himself. He had obtained the Windcutter Sword, but he couldn't take it lying down. He had to do it.
… …
On the fourth floor of Astral-9's 1,300th Sword Tower, the dense spiritual energy suddenly trembled and a gust of wind blew in from the outside. It swirled around the dense spiritual energy and formed small cyclones.
The small cyclones spun rapidly on the ground, on the wall, or in the air, making whistling sounds.
Occasionally, there would be small cyclones that collided with each other. They would either explode with a popping sound or merge with each other to become bigger cyclones.
Gradually, the number of small cyclones decreased until there was only one left. It had become a cyclone that was two meters tall and one meter in diameter. It was constantly emitting whistling sounds.
This cyclone rushed towards Chu Mu, and its power seemed to want to tear Chu Mu to shreds.
However, when the cyclone approached Chu Mu, it suddenly paused. It was as if it was being pulled by an invisible force. It started to slowly revolve around Chu Mu, just like a satellite orbiting Earth.
From tyrannical to gentle, it was enough to make one's eyeballs pop out. In fact, even Chu Mu didn't know about the existence of the cyclone. He was completely immersed in comprehending the Concept of Wind, unable to extricate himself.
Deepen, deepen, deepen!
All sorts of mysteries regarding the Concept of Wind continuously appeared in his mind like a gust of wind blowing past.
Suddenly, it was as if a thin membrane had been pierced through. All sorts of comprehensions regarding the Concept of Wind suddenly deepened. It was like trying to forcefully push open a door, but no matter how hard you tried, it wouldn't budge. It was as if you were about to suffocate, but in the end, you suddenly opened the door and saw the scenery outside and breathed in the fresh air.
In that instant, the two-meter tall cyclone paused and turned into a gentle breeze that silently dissipated. The spiritual energy on the fourth floor also suddenly returned to normal.
Chu Mu's eyes slowly opened, and a wisp of green blew across his eyes. He revealed a slight smile. "My Concept of Wind has finally increased to 50%. Next, I can practice the Gale Shock Swordsmanship."
When he thought of this, Chu Mu couldn't help but feel excited.
More than two months had passed since he'd exchanged for the Gale Shock Swordsmanship. Every day, he'd tried his best to comprehend the Concept of Wind and the Gale Shock Swordsmanship.
After more than two months of hard work, he'd finally increased his Concept of Wind to 50%. As for the Gale Shock Swordsmanship, Chu Mu had comprehended 70%. He could completely practice it now.
As for the remaining 30% that he hadn't comprehended, Chu Mu felt that as long as he started to practice it, he would be able to solve it as his practice deepened.
"Ancient sword arts are different from other sword arts. They must have a concept as a foundation, and at least 40% of it. Otherwise, they won't be able to practice it. Forcefully practicing it will backfire and cause harm to the body. Therefore, ancient sword arts also have a name — concept sword arts."
"No matter if it's an introductory sword art, a low-level sword art, a mid-level sword art, a high-level sword art, or a transcendent sword art, they all follow the same steps. First, practice the basic style. Only after practicing the basic style to the small success stage can one truly practice the later killer moves."
"It can be said that the killer moves are the fusion and extension of the basic styles. If there's only the basic style without the killer move, a sword art won't be complete, and its true power won't be displayed. On the other hand, if there's only the killer move without the basic style, it's like a rootless duckweed. Without a prelude and a foundation, one won't be able to practice it successfully. "
"The basic style and the killer move complement each other. Neither of them can be missing."
"However, ancient sword arts are different. Ancient sword arts don't have the so-called basic style or killer move. In just a few short moves, all of them have extraordinary power. It's very terrifying. It's the interpretation and application of the concept power."
"There are a total of three moves in the Startling Wind Sword Art, namely Stirring Wind, Raging Wind, and Raging Wind. I have already comprehended Stirring Wind, so I should be able to master it in a few days. Raging Wind is also more or less comprehended, so I should be able to master it in a short period of time. As for the last move, Raging Wind, it is more profound, so I won't be able to master it in a short time.
Getting up, he quickly went downstairs to the first floor. Pulling out the Windcutter Sword, Chu Mu stood still. All kinds of Shocking Wind Sword Art naturally flowed through his mind.
Immediately, he started to practice and swung his sword. Suddenly, there was the sound of wind whistling. Gusts of wind were generated under the sword, blowing forward along with the sword.
Chu Mu suddenly withdrew his sword and frowned. He couldn't find the feeling of that sword move.
Even though he had already comprehended Rippling Wind, he was still unable to find the correct method to practice it in a short period of time.
"Shocking Wind is the beginning of the Shocking Wind Sword Art. It can be a sword move alone, or it can be the prelude to the next move, Shocking Wind. The power of the first three moves is weaker."
After thinking for a few breaths, Chu Mu swung his sword again. This time, the wind was generated under the sword, and the whistling of the wind was even stronger.
But again, Chu Mu couldn't find the feeling. He couldn't tell what it was, but he felt that it shouldn't be like this.
This time, he thought for a full 15 minutes.
"Ancient sword arts … are also called concept sword arts. One's concept has to reach a certain level before they can practice it. In that case, does the execution of ancient sword arts have to be actively integrated with the concept and activated with the concept?"
Thinking of this, Chu Mu's eyes couldn't help but light up. He felt that it was possible.
Comprehending it was one thing. After all, it was only in theory. The ancient sword arts didn't explain how to practice and so on. Everything had to be figured out by oneself.
This time, Chu Mu didn't use the Sky Origin Sword Qi. He directly integrated fifty percent of the concept of wind into the sword in his hand. The essence of Shocking Wind flowed through his mind.
All of a sudden, there seemed to be gusts of wind blowing in the surroundings. There was a clear sound, but Chu Mu's hair didn't move at all.
He swung his sword, and a whistling sound was heard. It was as if a strong wind was blowing, and the sword moved with the wind.
Shocking Wind. This sword move was extremely fast. It was shocking when it was still. What was strange was that there was a whistling sound, but there was no real wind. This feeling was very strange, and people who didn't know what was going on would feel their hair stand on end.
Sheathing his sword, Chu Mu looked at the dissipating sword shadow in front of him and smiled.
"Startling Wind Movement, Startling Wind Movement." Chu Mu thought to himself. It was exactly this feeling. A single sword strike would bring forth a startling wind in all directions.
"I finally found the right way to practice. However, it's still not enough. I still need to practice to truly master it."
Chu Mu performed sword moves after sword moves, and practiced sword moves after sword moves. It didn't take long for him to stop practicing.
This was because whether it was practicing or performing the ancient sword arts, one had to integrate enough concept into it. Otherwise, it wouldn't be effective.
However, using the concept would consume one's mental energy. Maybe one wouldn't feel any exhaustion after one or two or three times, but after many times, one would feel tired.
With Chu Mu's powerful soul power, his mental energy was many times more than ordinary swordsmen. This allowed him to perform more concepts, but it wasn't limitless. After performing hundreds of times, Chu Mu finally felt a little tired.
Time flew by like a stream of water, never to return.
On the third day of practicing the Shocking Wind Swordsmanship, Chu Mu finally practiced the Shocking Wind to Small Accomplishment. On the tenth day, he practiced the Shocking Wind to Dacheng, and he could perform it as he wished.
On the twentieth day, he practiced the Ardent Wind to Entry Level. On the thirtieth day, he practiced the Ardent Wind to Small Accomplishment. On the fiftieth day, he practiced the Ardent Wind to Dacheng.
After that, Chu Mu began to practice the Shocking Wind Fury.
Compared to the Shocking Wind and Ardent Wind, the Shocking Wind Fury was obviously more profound and difficult to practice. It took Chu Mu 20 days to practice the Shocking Wind Fury to Entry Level, and another 40 days to practice it to Small Accomplishment.
During this time, the Shocking Wind and Ardent Wind had also improved. The Shocking Wind was practiced to perfection, and the Ardent Wind was not far from perfection.
His Sword Qi had also improved during this time, and finally reached the peak of the Qi Transformation Level. He was only one step away from breaking through to Small Accomplishment.
On the fourth floor of the Earth Level Sword Tower, Chu Mu sat cross-legged on a futon, and the surrounding Spiritual Qi kept surging. Chu Mu held a mid-grade spirit stone in his right hand, and pure Spiritual Qi kept flowing into his palm and meridians. As he circulated it, it was transformed by the Tianyuan Sword Qi.
With these two things at the same time, the Tianyuan Sword Qi in Chu Mu's body had accumulated to a limit. If it continued to accumulate, he would break through the limit and enter the next level.
Suddenly, Chu Mu's body shook slightly, and a sound like a bubble bursting was heard. A large amount of Spiritual Qi rushed into his body.
"I finally broke through to Small Accomplishment of Qi Transformation. My overall strength has increased by at least 30%." Chu Mu stopped moving and opened his eyes. His eyes were so clear that one could see the bottom. A smile hung on the corner of his mouth as he muttered to himself.
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