Xiao Chen could feel every pulse of the saber. There seemed to be blood flowing in it. Of course, that was not real blood but Spiritual Energy flowing in the saber vein.
Without comprehending Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It, no matter how strong a person was, they would not be able to feel the pulse of the saber.
As the Essence slowly poured in, Xiao Chen could clearly see his purple Essence flowing in the saber vein. With a thought, the saber lit up with a bright purple light.
"Withdraw!"
With another thought, the purple saber light immediately stopped. There was no separation at all. The circulation of the Essence was faster than before.
After dispelling the state of Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It, the saber immediately turned snow-white again. Just like that, Xiao Chen repeatedly used Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It in the courtyard.
Earlier in the dueling grounds, after Liu Ruyue spoke to him, she immediately left.
Xiao Chen felt that something was wrong. However, he did not know what was wrong. Hence, he did not intend to continue staying in the dueling grounds. Instead, he returned to the courtyard and tried to practice Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It.
He wanted to reach the stage of Listening to the Sword as soon as possible and enter the state of Controlling the Sword. That way, it would be of great help in battle.
Xiao Chen practiced until dusk. When Bai returned, Xiao Chen stopped practicing.
He saw that Bai's hair had been trimmed up very well. She had two small braids on her forehead.
The black hair at the back was tied up in a complicated fashion. Finally, she used a green hair clip to hold it up. This brought out Bai's delicate and pretty temperament, completely covering up her charm.
It looks like this Xiao Meng is really attentive. Bai smiled gently at the side, "Elder Brother Xiao Chen, are you practicing? Bai has to practice as well. After she is done, she can protect Elder Brother Xiao Chen."
When Xiao Chen heard this, he thought it made sense. After Spirit Beasts took human forms, they could practice human Martial Techniques and Cultivation Techniques. It was necessary to teach her some Martial Techniques for self-defense.
In the Universe Ring, there were many Spirit Weapons that Xiao Chen had looted from the Jiang Clan's treasure trove. Xiao Chen took them out one by one. There were sabers, dual sabers, short swords, dual sabers, and countless swords.
"Choose a weapon first. What kind of weapon do you like? Then, I'll help you find a martial technique."
Bai picked and chose among the large pile of soul weapons, and finally chose a sword that was two fingers wide and five feet long. This sword was called Skywater, and it was a high-grade profound rank soul weapon.
"Brother Xiao Chen, I choose this one," Bai said with a smile.
Xiao Chen frowned slightly. He hoped that Bai would choose a saber. That way, it would be easier to find the secret manuals.
The huge Heavenly Saber Pavilion might lack many things, but it did not lack saber-related secret manuals. Furthermore, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion revered the saber. To a certain degree, swords were taboo.
Even the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Pavilion Master, who once shook the world, had only used a piece of wood to carve a sword for the sake of cultivating the sword in his later years.
Suddenly, Xiao Chen's eyes lit up. He recalled that aside from the Great Dragon Tiger Fist and the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art, the Pavilion Master had also left behind a Heart Nourishing Universe Sword Technique.
This was a good chance for Bai to use. Xiao Chen rummaged around in the Universe Ring for a while before he finally found the Heart Nourishing Universe Sword Technique in a corner.
Xiao Chen handed the secret manual over and said, "This secret manual is for you. Take it and read it first. If you have anything you don't understand, you can ask me."
The Heart Nourishing Universe Sword Technique was a peak Earth Ranked Sword Technique. In terms of might, it was not much weaker than Xiao Chen's Wukui Saber Technique. After all, a Martial Technique that the Pavilion Master collected would not be something that an ordinary cultivator could find.
Bai received it joyfully. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Elder Brother Xiao Chen. I will go and read it now. I will master it in two days. At that time, I will be able to protect Elder Brother Xiao Chen."
As Xiao Chen watched Bai leave, he revealed a faint smile. This girl is too naive.
Xiao Chen had seen a little of the Heart Nourishing Universe Sword Technique before. There was a total of thirteen moves. Each move was harder to practice than the one before. The difficulty was comparable to the Wukui Saber Technique.
Back then, Xiao Chen had spent three days and only managed to learn the first three moves of the Wukui Saber Technique. He was not even familiar with the eighth move. As for the ninth move, he had never thought of practicing it.
How could Bai possibly learn all thirteen moves of the Heart Nourishing Universe Sword Technique in two days?
The days slowly went by. Xiao Chen practiced the Wukui Saber Technique in the morning. In the afternoon, he practiced Listening to the Sword and Communicating With It. At night, he cultivated the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation's fifth layer, preparing to break through to the sixth layer.
Time passed very quickly. Aside from the necessary rest time to prevent his body from overworking itself, Xiao Chen spent the rest of his time cultivating.
Xiao Chen worked so hard for the sake of the end-of-year inner disciple Ranking Competition in a month's time.
If nothing unexpected happened, he would help Qingyun Peak obtain the first rank to repay Liu Ruyue's kindness.
--- Six days later, Xiao Chen was trying to practice the Wukui Saber Technique's eighth move, Wukui Opens Heaven, in the back mountains. However, he could not merge the state and the mysterious phenomenon; he could not reach Great Perfection.
"Elder Brother Xiao Chen, I succeeded in practicing the Heart Nourishing Universe Sword Technique," Bai said excitedly as she rushed over to Xiao Chen.
When Xiao Chen heard this, he was startled. He was incomparably astonished. That is impossible! I have never heard of anyone being able to learn a peak Earth Ranked Martial Technique within six days.
"Execute it once for me to see," Xiao Chen decided to verify its authenticity.
Bai nodded her head heavily and drew the Heavenly Water Sword. She brandished her sword, and her petite and exquisite figure moved quickly in the forest.
In the forest, as Little White executed the Heart Nourishing Universe Sword Technique, the laws of heaven and earth seemed to become a little chaotic in an instant.
As the sword moved, the surrounding trees actually moved strangely. However, these trees were still full of life; there were no strange phenomena.
It was like the world spun around and space turned chaotic, resulting in such an effect.
Xiao Chen's expression started to turn grave. He saw an indistinct blurry light at Bai's chest as the sword light danced. The shape of the light seemed to be the silhouette of a small sword.
"Sword Heart!" Xiao Chen blurted out in astonishment.
Heaven was the sky, Earth was the earth. After the Heart Nourishing Universe Sword Technique was executed, it would incorporate the heavens and earth into the Sword Technique.
Every move of the Heart Nourishing Universe Sword Technique contained the Heavenly Dao. When practiced to Great Perfection, it could even reverse the heavens and earth, truly changing the laws of heaven and earth.
However, the crux of the Heart Nourishing Universe Sword Technique was the word "nourishing the heart." This so-called nourishing the heart was to use the power of the heavens and earth to temper an unparalleled sword heart with an absolute sharpness.
As far as Xiao Chen knew, although there were very few people who could practice the Heart Nourishing Universe Sword Technique to Great Perfection, there had been some Sword Sages in history. With one sword strike, they could make rivers flow backward, tear through space, and cause tall mountains to spin.
However, aside from the person who created this Sword Technique, Xiao Chen had never heard of anyone else successfully tempering their sword heart.
Bai executed the thirteen moves of the Heart Nourishing Universe Sword Technique one by one. Sword Qi surged in the forest, and countless fallen leaves flew everywhere.
Bai sheathed his sword. The chaotic feeling of the forest spinning around him immediately vanished. He looked at Xiao Chen's silent appearance.
Bai said somewhat nervously, "Xiao Chen, is Bai stupid? I said I would learn it in two days, but in the end, I spent six. Furthermore, it seems like I have not used it yet."
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly to himself, If you are considered stupid, then how are the geniuses of the world supposed to live?
This Sword Technique could only be considered a beginner. This was because the range that Bai could influence in the Realm of Heaven and Earth was not very large. It could only be maintained within ten meters of him.
According to the records of the Sword Technique, when a Martial Saint practiced the Heart Nourishing Universe Sword Technique to Great Perfection, the range of influence could reach up to five hundred meters.
Bai was still far from that. Furthermore, he had not merged it with the state. This caused the might of the Sword Technique to be greatly reduced.
However, to be able to use only six days to execute this Sword Technique and comprehend the Sword Heart, such a talent was simply horrifying.
What Bai lacked now was only mastery and comprehension of his state. At that time, the might of the Sword Technique could be considered to have reached Great Perfection.
Xiao Chen smiled gently and said, "No, it is already pretty good. However, you still have to continue working hard. You are still lacking some mastery."
Bai smiled joyfully and said, "Really? In that case, when can I be as strong as Elder Brother Xiao Chen? At that time, when there are bad people, there will be no need for Elder Brother Xiao Chen to make a move. Bai will help you chase them away. "
Xiao Chen smiled speechlessly. He thought to himself, Why did I let Bai protect me?
I should not have let Bai practice Martial Techniques. Actually, it was for her own sake.
As for Bai's future, Xiao Chen already had a rough plan in his heart. However, he could not tell her about it for now.
"Go back first. Don't think too much. Remember not to let others see you practicing the Sword Technique," Xiao Chen said. After all, practicing the Sword Technique in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion was a taboo.
Bai nodded and walked back in high spirits. She was clearly in high spirits.
Seeing Bai leave, Xiao Chen withdrew his gaze and said indifferently, "Bai is already so powerful. I have to work even harder. I cannot let her leave me behind. I have to completely grasp Wukui Opens Heaven."
--- Three days later, Liu Suifeng came to Xiao Chen's courtyard and told him a piece of shocking news.
When Xiao Chen heard the news, he felt very suspicious. He asked, "You said that the end-of-year inner disciple Ranking War scheduled for the middle of next month has been delayed? Why is it like this?"
Liu Suifeng was confused as well, "I am not sure either. The people from the Elders' Assembly did not say the exact reason. The end-of-year inner disciple Ranking War has been a tradition of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion since it was founded.
"In the past ten thousand years, unless something major happened, I have never heard of the Ranking War being delayed."
The purpose of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's annual inner disciple Ranking War was not just to check the cultivation results of the inner disciples. It was also to maintain a healthy competition among the inner disciples.
The most important thing was that the Heavenly Saber Pavilion would make use of this opportunity to display the strength of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion to the world. It would ensure its reputation as the top sect in the Xihe Province.
Every year, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion would send out invitations to the various powers and youths of the Xihe Province. Even the officials would be invited.
The purpose of this was to display the strength of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion and protect its reputation.
If they suddenly delayed the end-of-year inner disciple Ranking War, it would cause others to suspect that the Heavenly Saber Pavilion did not have any worthy inner disciples. That was why they delayed it.
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