(Thanks to "Riding Sword Xiong Feng", "Zhang Liping", and "Li Jia Gang" for their tips)
There were tens of thousands of students in the Wang Mansion, and even more in the Sword Tower. Just like the Inner Mansion, it was divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. Naturally, the Spirit Qi in the Heaven Level Sword Tower was more abundant and pure.
Originally, the Sword Tower that Baili Jiang arranged for Chu Mu was the most common Yellow Level Sword Tower. But after Chu Mu defeated Chang Dongchen, he took over Chang Dongchen's Sword Tower — the tenth Heaven Level Sword Tower.
Chu Mu was now training the Desolate Sky Sword Qi. To him, the purity and abundance of the Spirit Qi was no longer important. The most important thing was the abundance and purity of the Desolate Qi.
Unfortunately, the Desolate Qi was too rare. It could only be felt in places like the Desolate Lands. Although it could be felt in other places, it was extremely weak.
If Chu Mu wanted to absorb the Desolate Qi in the air to train, it would take a long time before he could make any progress.
Luckily, Chu Mu had the Desolate Stones, which were very different from Spirit Stones.
Firstly, there was the energy contained within. One was pure Desolate Qi, while the other was pure Spiritual Qi. Secondly, there was a difference in quantity. A low-grade Desolate Stone contained far more pure Desolate Qi than a low-grade Spiritual Stone.
Chu Mu had used three thousand low grade Desolate Stones to train the Desolate Sky Sword Qi to the peak of Qi Hai. The remaining low grade Desolate Stones Chu Mu estimated that it would be enough for him to train until the Astral Realm. As for when he reached the Astral Realm, he would make plans.
The Sword Mansion was different from the outside world. Although there were fights, these fights were between students. Normally, there was no danger to one's life, and the purpose was to improve together.
However, Chu Mu was too powerful right now. He was the number one student of the Wang Mansion. No one could beat him, so naturally, no one dared to challenge him.
What was worth mentioning was that Chu Mu had automatically become the number one on the Silver Sword Ranking. It was publicly acknowledged, and no one dared to challenge him.
Chu Mu spent every day cultivating the Sky-Desolation Sword Qi, comprehending the Laceration Concept, and comprehending sword moves. He also gave up on the cultivation of various ancient sword arts and focused on the sword skills he created.
Every Sword Hero had a different path of Sword Dao. Cultivating Ancient Sword Arts was the same as following the path of the predecessors. It might increase one's strength in the beginning, but it would affect one's strength quite a bit. In the future, one would have to gradually break away from this influence.
Every swordsman's path of growth was more or less the same. At the beginning, they would cultivate various sword techniques before cultivating ancient sword techniques. If it was just a swordsman with average talent, they would continue on this path until they could no longer improve.
Swordsmen with extraordinary natural talent were different. If they wanted to walk on the path of the Sword Dao and go further on the path of the Sword Dao, then they had to abandon the influence of their predecessors and create their own sword skills because only they knew what was most suitable for them.
If he didn't even know what he was suited for, he wouldn't be able to go far on the path of the sword.
After every swordsman became a Sword Hero, they would use a period of time to get rid of the influence of their predecessors. They would then extract the essence of all the ancient sword arts they had cultivated and transform them into a sword skill that was most suitable for them.
The Laceration Concept had reached ninety percent, which was Dacheng's limit. Once it reached ninety percent, it would be perfect. Once it reached one hundred percent, it would be perfect, and its power would be even more powerful.
But to increase the concept from ninety percent to one hundred percent was very difficult, especially for a high level mutated concept like the Laceration Concept. Because of its shocking power, the difficulty of comprehending it increased by a few times.
Luckily, after Chu Mu reached the Qi Hai Realm, part of his powerful soul had been opened up, and his comprehensive ability had increased again. After becoming a Sword Hero, he had gained a bit of luck, and his comprehensive ability had increased again.
Even so, if he wanted to comprehend the Laceration Concept from ninety percent to one hundred percent, it would still take a long time.
His Cloud Concept had also reached ninety percent, but he had to put it aside for now.
His sword aura had reached the peak of sword aura. If he continued to comprehend it, he would have a breakthrough. The second step of the Sword Dao: Sword Intent!
But, if he wanted to comprehend the sword intent, it would be extremely difficult. Since ancient times, there had been countless swordsmen who were stuck at the peak of sword aura, unable to make a breakthrough. In the end, they could only leave with regrets.
Cultivating in the East Saint Sub Palace for two years, he would spend every day in the Sword Comprehension Palace to comprehend the sword scars. Some of the sword scars were left behind by the swordsmen who had comprehended the sword intent.
With Chu Mu's powerful comprehensive ability, he could observe and comprehend the sword scars from shallow to deep. Gradually, they formed a brand in his mind, making it easier for him to comprehend them in the future. Although the effect was not as obvious as directly facing the sword scars in the Sword Comprehension Palace.
In the blink of an eye, time passed peacefully. Another month had passed.
Chu Mu went to the Sword Comprehension Room as usual.
There was a Sword Comprehension Room in the Inner Palace. As a place of a higher level than the Inner Palace, the King Palace naturally had a Sword Comprehension Room as well.
The Sword Palace had special treatment for Sword Heroes. Any Sword Hero could use the Sword Comprehension Room for four hours every day for free. This was extremely good news for Chu Mu.
After entering the Sword Comprehension Room, Chu Mu sat down cross-legged and removed all distracting thoughts. Soon, he entered an ethereal state. His thoughts became extremely clear, reaching everywhere.
In his mind, sword scars appeared one after another. These sword scars were arranged in an orderly manner. Every sword scar was different, and everything contained within was obviously different as well.
Following that, all the sword scars flickered until only the most obvious sword scar was left. It gradually enlarged and became clearer, filling up Chu Mu's mind as if it was going to be branded into his mind.
This was the most shallow sword scar among all the sword scars that contained the sword intent. Chu Mu didn't dare to bite off more than he could chew. Only by starting from the shallow would he be able to go deeper.
Wholeheartedly comprehending the sword scar that filled his mind, Chu Mu felt that he had gained something as time passed.
It was a very vague feeling. It was hazy, like looking at flowers in a fog. It seemed that as long as the fog on the window was wiped away, he would be able to see the beautiful scenery outside. However, the fog seemed to be inside the window. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't wipe it away. It remained hazy.
Chu Mu knew that it wasn't that he couldn't wipe it away, but that he hadn't found the correct method. As long as he found the correct method, he could easily wipe away the fog and see the beautiful scenery outside.
Very quickly, eight hours passed. Chu Mu woke up. He got up, opened the door, and walked out of the Sword Comprehension Room.
Compared to the Sword Comprehension Hall, the Sword Comprehension Room didn't increase one's comprehension as much. With the obvious increase in comprehension in the Sword Comprehension Hall, Chu Mu hadn't been able to comprehend the sword intent after two years, let alone two months in the Sword Comprehension Room.
"More haste, less speed …" Chu Mu said in a voice that only he could hear. He was very open-minded.
He strode in the direction of the tenth Heaven Level Sword Tower. A cool breeze blew in his face. Occasionally, there would be students coming and going. When they saw Chu Mu, they would all stop and salute him with their sword. Even if they didn't salute him, they would still show a trace of respect.
The title of the strongest in the King's Residence was indeed not bad.
"Sword intent, sword intent … the will of the sword, the spirit of the person …" Chu Mu nodded to the students saluting him as he thought to himself. He organized his understanding of the Way of the Sword over the past two years. "Spirit and will as one … man and sword as one … man is the sword … sword is man … the deeper one's understanding of the sword … the more the will of the sword is displayed through the spirit of the person … that is sword intent …"
Chu Mu's steps became very slow. Every time he lifted his foot, it would be fixed in the air for a few breaths. A thought flashed through his mind before he could put it down again.
Step by step, a mere hundred meters took Chu Mu nearly a quarter of an hour. The thoughts in his mind gradually became clearer and clearer, and the fog seemed to be wiped away.
Just then, Chu Mu lifted his foot again and couldn't put it down for a long time. It was as if he was bound.
He had a feeling that as long as he took this step, the fog would disperse and the true face of the sword intent would appear in front of his eyes. However, this step was extremely difficult. It was as if there was an invisible mountain beneath his feet that was obstructing him.
There was some struggle on his face. After three breaths, Chu Mu suddenly withdrew his step and recovered his indifferent expression.
Since he couldn't put it down, there was no need to force it. He had already organized his understanding of sword intent and was even clearer. There was only one last step left. Chu Mu was confident that after a period of time, he would be able to truly take that step and comprehend sword intent.
Time slowly passed. In the blink of an eye, another month passed.
In the Sword Comprehension Room, Chu Mu's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened. A bright light flashed in his eyes.
This bright light was completely different from before. It seemed to be even more condensed and pure. This bright light was as fine as the Demon Slaying Sword's edge. When it shot out, it directly cut the air in front of it, leaving behind a fine mark before it disappeared.
As the bright light was withdrawn, Chu Mu's lips curled up in a smile. He had finally taken the final step of the extreme sword stance and successfully comprehended sword intent. Although it was just one strand of sword intent, Chu Mu knew that this was the first step to success. With this start, it would not be so difficult to comprehend sword intent in the future.
In the blink of an eye, another three months passed. The ten Sword Heroes of the Sovereign's Residence received a notice and gathered at the Sovereign's Sword Tower.
"The decennial battle for fortune of the ten dynasties of the Eastern Sword Region is about to begin. I'll give you four hours to prepare. After that, we will depart." Baili Jianghe went straight to the point.
Chu Mu and the other ten Sword Heroes were startled at first. Then, they revealed different expressions. The only thing they had in common was that their heartbeats suddenly sped up, and their blood flowed faster. Their bodies were filled with energy, and their hearts were filled with battle intent.
The battle for fortune was finally about to begin.
This was the battle between the Sword Heroes of the ten dynasties. Just thinking about it made one's blood boil.
The ten Sword Heroes finished their preparations very quickly. Under Baili Jianghe's lead, they immediately left the Sovereign's Residence and the Sword Palace's Emptiness Realm. They rode on the mid-grade flying demonic beasts, Purple Crowned Cranes, and headed towards the gathering point of the battle for fortune — East Saint City.
Twenty-two Purple Crowned Cranes were flying in the sky. There was a figure on each Purple Crowned Crane. Aside from the ten Sword Heroes and Baili Jianghe, there were also ten Elders of the Sovereign's Residence accompanying them. Each of the Elders had Late Astral Realm sword Qi cultivation. It was a very powerful lineup. Aside from them, there was also a person who looked to be less than thirty years old. His long hair fluttered in the wind, and he always had a smile on his face. It seemed like his eyes could not be opened naturally, and he could only see through a small gap.
Chu Mu and the other ten Sword Heroes realized that both the Elders of the Sovereign's Residence and Baili Jianghe, the Sovereign of the Sovereign's Residence, were very respectful to this young man. When Chu Mu and the other ten Sword Heroes found out about his identity, they were even more shocked. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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