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The Sword Master Ceremony had ended, but this year's Sword Master Ceremony was the one that left the deepest impression in people's minds.
Because of Chen Zong!
"From now on, the Black Bamboo Residence will be your abode," the Second Elder said to Chen Zong with a smile. His attitude was very good.
"Thank you, Second Elder." Chen Zong smiled. In front of him was a large expanse of black bamboo growing in the wind. A fresh and refreshing aura pervaded the air, refreshing the mind. When the wind blew, the entire bamboo forest swayed along with it. The dark green leaves rustled, like a melodious and pleasant melody.
This was the area for core disciples. Chen Zong could live here because he was promoted to core disciple at the Sword Son Ceremony.
The status of the Sect's Sword Son was not directly related to the level of a disciple.
Under normal circumstances, Chen Zhonghan was supposed to become an Inner Disciple first, and only after reaching Lv 7 of the True Martial Realm by the age of 30 could he become a Core Disciple. However, there were always exceptions. When Lin Zhonghan made the announcement, no one objected.
As a result, Chen Zong became the thirteenth core disciple of the Zongjian Sect. Of course, he was the one with the lowest cultivation, at the peak of Lv 1 of the Genuine Martial Realm.
The scenery in the Black Bamboo Residence was beautiful. There was a huge open space in the depths of the dark green bamboo forest. In the middle of the open space was a bamboo building made of black bamboo.
The Black Bamboo Residence had three floors. However, only half of the third floor was occupied. Standing on the third floor, the wind carried the fragrance of the black bamboo, making one feel refreshed.
Today's ceremony was the time for him to make his debut.
The world of the Genuine Martial Realm!
This was a new beginning.
While he was deep in thought, a figure drifted like a ghost and swept across the sky above the bamboo forest. After which, it landed on the Black Bamboo Residence.
"Chen Shidi." A voice sounded at the same time.
"Senior Brother Lin." Chen Zong looked back and saluted with his hands folded.
It was the first core disciple, Lin Yuye.
"Want to drink?" Lin Yuye threw a wine gourd to Chen Zong.
Chen Zong didn't refuse. He took the bottle and took a sip. The wine was very strong, as if it was burning his throat. But after that, it was sweet and cool, and it went straight into his body.
"Good wine." Chen Zong could not help praising.
"This is good wine." Lin Yuye reached out and grabbed the wine gourd back into his hand. He took a big gulp, carefree and unrestrained.
"Junior Brother, from what I saw in your battle today, your swordsmanship is extraordinary, but you haven't cultivated a Heaven-level movement technique, so it's a bit monotonous. In addition, the secret technique you've cultivated in the past is not suitable and needs to be changed. In addition, you can also choose a second-stage pseudo-spiritual sword," Lin Yuye said.
"I'll go there later," Chen Zong replied.
They chatted for a while, but didn't talk about anything important. After all, Chen Zong and Lin Yuye weren't close.
It was taboo for two people who weren't familiar with each other to talk too much.
The purpose of Lin Yuye's visit was to get closer to Chen Zong and learn more about Chen Zong.
The Sword Son of the Sect was not an ordinary disciple.
As the First Core Disciple and the son of the Sect Leader, Lin Yuye's life was defined to be dedicated to the prosperity and stability of the Zongzheng Sword Sect.
Anyone who was unfavorable to the Zongzheng Sword Sect, no matter who they were, would be wiped out.
"Quite carefree." Looking at Lin Yuxie's departing figure, Chen Zong secretly smiled. Soon after, he also left the Black Bamboo Residence.
As Lin Yuye said, he hadn't cultivated a Heaven-level movement technique or footwork technique, so he didn't have enough combat skills.
The Zongzheng Sword Sect's Scripture Tower had a lot of martial arts techniques, but Chen Zong only looked at Heaven-level techniques.
The Zongzheng Sword Technique was the top technique in the Zongzheng Sword Sect, so he didn't need to choose anything else. In terms of swordsmanship, the Zongzheng Sword Technique was the most profound and powerful sword technique in the Zongzheng Sword Sect, so Chen Zong naturally didn't need to choose any other sword technique.
Of course, Chen Zong had always learned the essence of other sword techniques, but the Zongzheng Sword Technique was too profound to be understood, and Chen Zong was only at the beginning. He had to completely understand the Zongzheng Sword Technique before considering anything else.
The Ink Bamboo Forest covered the mountains and plains. A figure seemed to be flying with the wind at an astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, the figure passed by a Ink Bamboo Forest. When the figure's robe gently touched a Ink Bamboo Forest, the Ink Bamboo seemed to be blown by the wind and bent. The figure also flew forward for another thousand meters.
The figure moved through the Black Bamboo Forest at an astonishing speed.
It was Chen Zong.
This movement technique was a Heaven-level movement technique of the highest quality. It was called Sweeping in All Directions. It was a movement technique that focused on speed, and focused on instantaneous explosive power to move forward in a straight line. It was useful for both running and escaping, but its weakness was that it lacked variation.
However, it was true that Chen Zong had always lacked such a movement technique.
The mystery of Sweeping in All Directions lay in the explosive power of the whole body and the ingenious borrowing of force. As long as he touched something, he could instantly borrow force to keep his body in the air and exert amazing speed.
Of course, there was a limit to this kind of borrowing force. The number of times he could borrow force was closely related to his level of cultivation.
In the initial stage of cultivation, Chen Zong could borrow force three times. Each time, he could move a thousand meters in the blink of an eye, which was three thousand meters, which was several times more than when he was in the Strength Training Realm.
Chen Zong's figure fell, but before he landed on the ground, his feet began to move in the air. The air was like water, ripples spreading out as he stepped on it. Chen Zong's figure circled around a black bamboo that was more than ten meters tall. His figure was as light as a feather, but he changed dozens of times in the blink of an eye. Every change was very subtle, so much so that countless afterimages of his movements were left in the air.
This was another movement technique. Unlike Sweeping in All Directions, which focused on instantaneous explosive power and speed, this movement technique called Flying Swan focused on dexterity and subtle changes.
However, its grade was only Heaven Level Upper Grade.
After all, there were not so many Heaven Level martial arts techniques, and some of them were not suitable.
When a warrior cultivated, the higher the grade of the martial arts technique, the better, but the more suitable it was.
Only when it was suitable could the martial arts be better cultivated, and its power could be fully exerted. It was like asking a boor with great strength to cultivate a small Kung Fu. It would only get half the result with twice the effort.
In addition to Sweeping in All Directions and Flying Swan, Chen Zong also chose a secret technique that could increase his strength in a short time, but he had not officially cultivated it yet.
After practicing the Sweeping All Directions Movement Technique and the Floating Swan Movement Technique, Chen Zong pulled out his two swords and started to practice in the Ink Bamboo Forest.
The wind was blowing, and the Black Bamboo swayed. Sword light flashed between the Black Bamboo. Every sword light was so domineering and sharp that it could destroy anything.
"Horizontal …"
"With my sword in hand … Horizontal across heaven and earth, sweeping in all directions …"
As he cultivated, Chen Zong suddenly had a strange feeling. It seemed that the Horizontal Sword Art was more suitable to be performed with two swords.
After a pause, Chen Zong put the two swords back into the sheaths and closed his eyes to think. Countless sword lights flashed in his mind.
Every sword light was the first five moves of the Horizontal Sword Art.
It had only been a month since Chen Zong obtained the 36 Horizontal Sword Art. He had to comprehend the Cultivation Method and sword art of the Horizontal Sword Art and practice it. Being able to cultivate to the fifth level and the fifth move in a month had already broken the record of the Horizontal Sword Sect for hundreds of years. Even Lin Yuye, one of the Five Heavenly Sons, could not do it.
With his cultivation at the peak of Lv 1 of the Genuine Martial Realm, Chen Zong was able to cultivate to the fifth level and the fifth move of the Cultivation Method and sword art. However, he knew that this was not his limit.
The sword lights flashed in his mind. Chen Zong analyzed the mysteries of the first five moves of the Horizontal Sword Art more deeply. It was as if there was a figure in his mind, performing the sword art with two swords in each hand.
Every move of the two swords was the Horizontal Sword Art.
Immediately, Chen Zong opened his eyes. They were as sharp as swords, looking at the Horizontal Sword Art with disdain.
An amazing sharpness rose to the sky as if it could shatter the firmament. As the wind blew, dark green bamboo leaves fell like gemstones.
Two sword lights came out of the sheaths like lightning and aurora, piercing through the sky. The falling dark green bamboo leaves paused in midair as if they were frozen. Then, they split into four and fell slowly.
One sword cut down from top to bottom. The other sword cut across from left to right.
Vertical and horizontal!
As the two swords came out of the sheaths, Chen Zong's understanding became deeper. It was like a flood that had been opened.
"The Horizontal Sword Art is not static. Different people will have different understandings when practicing it."
Chen Zong said to himself.
"Now, the most suitable Horizontal Sword Art for me is dual swords."
"One sword for vertical and one sword for horizontal. When the two swords work together, the Horizontal Sword Art will dominate the world."
Understanding gushed out like a fountain. Chen Zong struck again. The two sword lights crossed and formed a cross, dividing the world into four. It was extremely powerful.
Wherever the sword light passed, the bamboo would be chopped into many pieces, and deep sword marks would be left on the ground.
A hundred meters away, a cross mark was left on the ground. It was a shocking sight.
The sixth move of the Horizontal Sword Art!
"In terms of power, it is much stronger than the fifth move. It is much smoother and easier to perform." Chen Zong thought to himself. He seemed to have found the right direction for himself. "But I feel a little powerless when I use the fifth level of the Horizontal Sword Art."
The level of the skill corresponded with the moves of the sword art. This was the characteristic of the Horizontal Sword Art.
"Next, I will try my best to practice until I reach the limit." Chen Zong thought to himself.
After every martial artist broke through to the True Martial Realm, there would be a period of rapid improvement. It was the time to convert the potential accumulated in the Qi and Blood Realm and the Qi Refining Realm into True Force.
Martial artists with great potential would achieve a great leap in their cultivation during this period. However, martial artists with average potential would only achieve average progress during this period.
This was also the reason why martial artists with good talent would try their best to stay in the Qi Refining Realm to strengthen their foundation. They would only choose to break through to the True Martial Realm when they could no longer improve.
One had to know that under normal circumstances, the cultivation of the True Martial Realm was much more difficult than that of the Energy Training Realm. Every breakthrough required a lot of time. However, if one had accumulated enough potential during the Energy Training Realm, they would be able to rapidly advance in the early stages.
In terms of the foundation in the Qi and Blood Realm and the Qi Refining Realm, Chen Zong was incomparably stable. At least in the entire Longtu Dynasty, it was hard to find a second person like him.
It was also because of this foundation that Chen Zong was able to reach the peak of Lv 1 True Martial Realm and reach the fifth level of the Horizontal Sword Art in just a month.
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