Lingyun Mountain Range, Tianyue Peak, in a forest, a young disciple wearing Tianyue Peak's uniform was practicing his saber. His saber whistled and gave off a bright light, creating a strong wind.
In one moment, this person was like a butterfly spreading its wings, agile and graceful. In the next moment, he was like a soaring eagle, looking down on everything. Everywhere the saber light passed, grass was destroyed, tree trunks bent, leaves danced on the ground, and petals fell.
"Everlasting Startling Cloud!"
Suddenly, the young man shouted and chopped out with his saber. The saber light on the saber condensed into a thin line and shot out with a 'xiu' sound. The thin line of saber Qi slowly thinned until it was so thin that it could not be seen with the naked eye, as though it had disappeared.
However, the young man revealed a satisfied smile. He sheathed his saber with a 'huang dang' sound. The instant the saber entered the scabbard,
"Boom!"
In a straight line five hundred meters in front of this person, all the trees were chopped in half. The trees fell down continuously.
This was not over yet. Suddenly, a thin line of saber Qi appeared in front of him. It was the saber light that he thought disappeared earlier. The instant all the trees fell, it spread out with a 'shua' sound.
Like an unfolding curtain of water, it created a layer of ripples in the air. Everywhere it passed, the surrounding trees were directly annihilated into powder, turning into dust that filled the sky and danced with the wind.
"Great Saber Technique!" An old man wearing gray robes slowly walked out from the forest. He was the Third Elder in charge of teaching Martial Techniques on Tianyue Peak.
When the young man saw the old man, he quickly said respectfully, "Third Elder, you are too polite."
The Third Elder revealed a faint smile and said softly, "Zhang Lie, I am not being polite. In the past few hundred years, you are the first person to be able to practice the Lingyun Saber Technique to Great Perfection and comprehend the sixteenth move on your own.
"Although you joined my Tianyue Peak midway, in my opinion, your comprehension ability and talent rank within the top ten in the entire Heavenly Saber Pavilion. Furthermore, you did not slack off in your daily cultivation; you did not waste your talent."
This person was Zhang Lie, the son of the Yunyang City's Zhang Family Head, who had taken over Xiao Chen's spot. Hearing the elder's praise, Zhang Lie's face also revealed a smile, but his tone was still humble, "Third Elder is too kind, I still have many areas that I need to improve in."
The Third Elder nodded his head in satisfaction. He said, "It is good to be humble. However, a cultivator can be arrogant, but they must have a lofty character. I want you to help my Tianyue Peak obtain first place in this core disciple exam. Can you do it?"
Zhang Lie said in a deep voice, "This disciple will definitely accomplish his mission and obtain this honor for Tianyue Peak."
"Very good. There is still room for improvement in this Everlasting Startling Cloud. There are still seven days left before the assessment. You don't have to participate in the daily special training at Tianyue Peak. Focus on comprehending the Everlasting Startling Cloud to the Great Accomplishment Realm. At that time, no one in the same realm as you will be your match," the Third Elder said as he looked at Zhang Lie.
Hearing this, Zhang Lie's face revealed a joyful expression. He had only comprehended the Everlasting Startling Cloud for a short period of time. If he wanted to master it, he would still need some time. Right now, it could be said that the Third Elder had helped him greatly.
"Many thanks, Third Elder. When the time comes, I will not disappoint you."
In a dense forest in the back mountains of Qingyun Peak, Xiao Chen sheathed his saber with a 'huang dang' sound. All the trees in a straight line a kilometer in front of him were all chopped in half.
A water-like curtain of light spread out, and the surrounding trees were all crushed into powder, which danced in the air with a howl.
"The Lingyun Saber Technique is indeed worthy of being a peak Earth Ranked Saber Technique. Its might is not much weaker than a Heaven Ranked Saber Technique. If I can comprehend the last two moves, I wonder how strong it will be."
As Xiao Chen looked at the scene in the forest, he felt deeply moved. After consuming the Flowing Light Flower, the increase in comprehension far surpassed what Xiao Chen had imagined.
This Lingyun Saber Technique had a very high requirement for comprehension. Xiao Chen had only used a week to learn the first fifteen moves. Tonight, he had unintentionally comprehended the sixteenth move of the Lingyun Saber Technique, Everlasting Startling Cloud.
The so-called Everlasting Startling Cloud was to retract the energy of a cultivator into a line and stretch it out endlessly. Then, it would explode out violently.
In that case, what was the next move, Twisting Road Around Peak, meant? Xiao Chen leaned against a tree and entered deep thought.
Heavenly Saber Pavilion, Lingyun Mountain Range, Beichen Peak, in a stone forest:
A burly youth with bare arms revealed his well-built body. He was bare-handed as he practiced the eight moves of the Saber Technique in the stone forest.
Beside him, an old man looked on expressionlessly.
He did not have a saber in his hand, but he practiced the eight moves of the Saber Technique: sweep, hack, push, scrape, sweep, chop, chop, and pierce. It was as though he was a treasured saber drawn from its scabbard, radiating a sharp light and revealing a murderous intent.
"Xiu!"
He took a step forward and used his palm as a saber. Then, he hacked at a two-meter-tall rock in front of him. "Shua!" There was no rumbling sound. The rock was like tofu, and a corner was shaved off.
"Xiu!
After a few more moves, his palms moved so fast that even their shadows could not be seen. Then, he retracted his palms and gently blew out a gust of wind. The two-meter-tall boulder immediately scattered and turned into countless tiny stones, swaying as they fell to the ground.
When the old man at the side saw all this, he revealed a smile on his expressionless face. He said, "Using your body as a saber, cultivating for ten years like a day. Now, you have finally stabilized your cultivation at Small Perfection. Not bad."
The expression on the youth's squarish face did not change. There was no joy or sorrow; he was like a block of wood. "Unfortunately, my cultivation realm is too slow. Even at the age of nineteen this year, I am only an Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master."
Reaching the realm of Inferior Grade Martial Grand Master at the age of nineteen. In the world below the mountain, such a talent would be considered a genius no matter where he went.
However, in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion, where geniuses filled the mountain, such talent was very poor. Furthermore, there was the danger of being expelled from the sect.
According to the rules of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion, if one was not able to reach the realm of Inferior Grade Martial Saint by the age of twenty-five, they would be expelled from the inner sect. If one wanted to continue cultivating in the Lingyun Mountain Range, they would have to pay a certain amount of Spirit Stones every month.
The old man said, "Mu Heng, from the day you chose this path, you should have known which path you chose. You have to endure the loneliness of ordinary people. If you can accomplish something before the age of thirty, you should be thankful. The first half of your life is destined to be a nobody."
The person called Mu Heng chose a different path from most cultivators. He turned himself into a saber, using his body to prove his Dao.
He almost completely gave up on cultivating his Essence. Instead, he continuously cultivated the strength of his physical body, polishing himself into a treasured saber with an exceptional sharpness.
There were many ways to reach the peak of martial cultivation. Most cultivators chose to prove their Dao by using weapons or by relying on their fists.
They cultivated all sorts of Saber Techniques, Sword Techniques, and Fist Techniques. They used all sorts of Cultivation Techniques to increase their strength. They relied on their comprehension of weapons and fists to climb to the peak of martial cultivation.
There were also a few people who could not condense a Martial Spirit. They completely gave up on cultivating their Essence and did their best to temper their physical body, using their physical body to prove their Dao.
As for the path that Mu Heng chose, he used his body to prove his Dao and his weapon to prove his Dao. The path he chose was much more difficult than the other two. However, once he succeeded, his name would shake the world.
There was a saying, "If you don't cry, you will shock the world with a single brilliant feat. If you don't fly, you will soar into the sky with a single leap." This was the principle of the Saber Emperor taking this path back then.
Mu Heng took out a set of clothes that he had placed on a rock. He said softly to the old man, "Father, I want to participate in the core disciple exam this time."
The old man revealed a bewildered expression, "You want to participate in the core disciple exam? With my status as the Beichen Peak's Peak Master, there is no need for you to participate in the exam. The status of a core disciple is not essential to you. "
Mu Heng said indifferently, "I just want to prove myself. All these years, I have heard too many rumors. Aren't they all saying that you raised a trash son? I will take the first rank in this exam and show them. "
The old man smiled faintly and said casually, "There is no need to care about the words of a vile person. You just have to cultivate properly. Your future accomplishments will be so great that the entire Great Qin Nation will not be able to contain your footsteps."
After the Beichen Peak's Peak Master spoke, he turned around and left. Mu Heng was somewhat dissatisfied. He called out, "Father, I have to prove my worth. I want to have a big battle to understand my true strength."
The old man stopped and entered deep thought. After a while, a voice came out, "Let me think about it!"
As the date of the annual core disciple exam approached, the atmosphere in the entire Lingyun Mountain Range became increasingly heavy.
The days slowly went by. Soon, there were only three days left before the exam.
Qingyun Peak, dueling grounds:
Liu Ruyue frowned slightly and asked, "Failed again?"
Xiao Chen slowly walked out of the Ancient Absolute Saber Formation. He smiled bitterly and said, "I managed to touch the edge. However, I am still unable to open the door."
For close to half a month, Liu Ruyue had used all sorts of methods, trying to forcefully help Xiao Chen comprehend the state of Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It. However, all of them ended in failure.
There was no effect at all. The only thing that had any effect was the Ancient Absolute Saber Formation. The other state of thunder that Xiao Chen comprehended improved significantly.
As he continued to comprehend this state of thunder, Xiao Chen vaguely felt that he had touched the edge of Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It. However, he could not be sure. Thus, he kept this method to himself.
When Liu Ruyue heard this, she was somewhat dispirited. She said, "Since ancient times, I have never heard of someone comprehending Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It with an external force. Maybe I was too optimistic at the start, or maybe I am too useless."
When Xiao Chen saw the situation, he quickly consoled her, "Elder Sister Ruyue, you have already done enough. Don't say that. Otherwise, I will feel bad."
When Liu Ruyue heard this, she revealed a bitter smile. She said, "There are still three more days to the core disciple exam. Go and prepare. Don't try to comprehend Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It for the next few days. I will make use of this time to think of other methods."
When Xiao Chen heard this, he nodded. The day of the core disciple exam was approaching. It was time for him to settle down and summarize what he had learned in the past few days.
"Ye Chen, did you fail again?" Liu Suifeng slowly walked over while holding a saber in his hand.
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