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"Martial arts …"
"Mind, Eye, and Hand as one …"
"Mind, Qi, and Spirit as one …"
After Illusory Cloud Swordsman finished his lecture and walked out of Seven Lights Hall, Chen Zong's head was filled with endless recollections. It was the same for everyone else. They were mumbling to themselves and showing expressions of sudden realization, which were immediately replaced by confusion.
Huan Yun's lecture seemed to have enlightened everyone. But when they thought about it carefully, it also felt like there was a thick layer of fog that couldn't be blown away. They couldn't see the true face behind the fog.
But no matter what, if one or two experts appeared in this group in the future, it would have a lot to do with today's lecture.
"Mind, Eye, and Hand as one is all about the heart, eyes, and hands."
"The heart, eyes, and hands are indistinguishable and become an inseparable whole …"
In the small courtyard, Chen Zong swung his longsword unconsciously and mumbled to himself.
It was a little hard to understand. The heart was the heart, the eyes were the eyes, and the hands were the hands. How could they become an inseparable whole?
Normally, when one swung the sword, whether it was a basic move or a rank martial art, one must first have an idea. It was also known as the heart and thoughts. After having an idea, one must lock onto a target. One couldn't just move aimlessly. Finally, one must mobilize one's strength and circulate it in a specific way before releasing it through one's arms or legs.
This required a process and some time.
According to Huan Yun, the Mind, Eye, and Hand as one who had just entered the realm of martial arts was able to synchronize the three. It seemed to have become an instinct.
"It's a little hard to understand." Chen Zong stopped swinging his sword and shook his head. He felt that this so-called martial arts was still too profound for him.
It made sense when he thought about it. In the entire Eastern Continent, be it the era of kingdoms or the current True Martial Era, there had never been a martial artist who could comprehend and master the three in one in the Qi and Blood Realm.
Chen Zong felt that it was difficult to comprehend it. The other Qi and Blood Realm martial artists were confused. The Qi and Blood Realm experts weren't any better.
"Let's not think about it for now." Chen Zong shook his head. Since he could not figure it out, he decided not to think about it for the time being. He decided to practice his sword first.
The Illusory Cloud Swordsman had taught him some simple cultivation techniques that could allow him to increase the number of variations in his sword to a certain extent. As long as he could achieve nine variations, he would have a chance of stepping into the Martial Path.
The little tricks of True Martial Realm martial artists were very useful. They were summed up based on their own cultivation and knowledge.
The moon was high in the sky. Under the bright moon, Chen Zong was still waving his sword.
The body of the sword was bright, reflecting the moonlight and rippling like water.
Chen Zong withdrew his sword and stood there, the sword light converging. He exhaled a long breath.
Chen Zong practiced with the sword techniques taught by Huan Yun Sword Artist for half a day, and he felt that his control of the sword had improved a bit. Based on the foundation of the Five Transformations of One Sword, he had improved a bit. However, it was still not easy to reach the Six Transformations of One Sword.
"You have a good comprehension ability." A gentle voice sounded. Chen Zong was startled and his hair stood on end.
"Senior, it's you." Chen Zong quickly turned around and heaved a sigh of relief.
Huan Yun Sword Artist, who was wearing a white robe, was standing in the courtyard. He was bathed in the moonlight and seemed to be constantly changing. At the same time, he also seemed to be standing like a statue. It was very strange.
"You are very suitable for practicing the sword." Huan Yun Sword Artist smiled. Then, he casually pulled out the long sword at his waist.
Chen Zong felt like he was looking at a cloud, a pure white cloud floating under the moonlight. It was as natural as water.
Huan Yun Sword Artist swung his sword casually, and it seemed like a cloud was constantly changing. Chen Zong couldn't tell how many times he had swung his sword. When he counted to the tenth time, he was dazzled.
Huan Yun Sword Artist swung his sword again and again. Every move was so casual and calm. Every move contained an unfathomable mystery, and Huan Yun Sword Artist could change dozens of times in an instant.
Chen Zong felt that he couldn't block any of Huan Yun Sword Artist's moves. The gap between them was too big.
As he watched, he was subconsciously immersed in it. He seemed to have comprehended something.
Huan Yun Sword Artist sheathed his sword and didn't say anything. He stood quietly in the courtyard.
After a long while, Chen Zong moved again. He swung his sword and stabbed. The speed of his sword was so fast that it flashed under the moonlight.
First, he stabbed, then he sliced, lifted, pointed, and collapsed. After performing five changes in one sword, Chen Zong's eyes became more focused. His sword didn't stop at all. There seemed to be a surge of energy in his body, causing the sword in his hand to change into a stab again. He stabbed forward as if he was going to pierce through the moonlight.
Six changes in one sword!
Huan Yun Sword Artist's eyes shone brighter than the moon in the sky. His face was full of admiration, but his heart was filled with shock.
This was the first time he had seen a teenager, a martial artist who was only at Qi and Blood Realm Level Seven, reach the level of One Sword Six Changes in one sword technique with his own eyes.
He recalled that he had only reached the level of One Sword Six Changes in one sword technique when he was in the Force Refining Realm. He had only reached the level of One Sword Nine Changes in one sword when he was at the peak of the Force Refining Realm.
"Are you practicing the Lone Star Sword Technique?" Huan Yun Sword Artist suppressed his shock and asked.
"Yes." Chen Zong nodded. He swung his sword, and the sword disappeared. Only the lone star rose and descended, piercing through the night sky.
"The Lone Star Sword Technique was a very famous sword technique during the Kingdom Era. It was known for its lethality, and it was the best martial arts of the same level. It was lost after the Kingdom Era, and it was obtained by someone more than a hundred years ago. After mastering it, he defeated many strong enemies. This person combined the Lone Star Sword Technique with many other sword techniques. He observed the stars at night and finally created the Earth Level and Heaven Level sword techniques. He dominated the Eastern Continent and rarely met a match." Huan Yun Sword Artist explained, "This person was Enlightened Person Dian Xing."
Although Chen Zong knew that the Lone Star Sword Technique was left behind by Enlightened Person Dian Xing, he didn't know the reason behind it. He couldn't help but nod.
"Although the Lone Star Sword Technique's lethality is shocking, it's also very difficult to master. Without enough comprehension and a good understanding of one's own strength, it's hard to get started. How long have you been practicing it?" Huan Yun Sword Artist asked.
"About a month." Chen Zong gave a vague answer.
"You're really outstanding to be able to master the first level of the Lone Star Sword Technique to the Initial Level in a month. Do you know how to master the second level?" Huan Yun Sword Artist was surprised again.
"Only the first level." Chen Zong answered honestly.
"Practice it well. Maybe one day you'll be able to master the Way of Sword," Huan Yun Sword Artist said. He took out a letter and threw it to Chen Zong.
Chen Zong caught the letter and glanced at it quickly. When he looked forward again, there was no one there.
"Senior." Chen Zong called out loudly. There was no response. Huan Yun Sword Artist left.
"It's really hard to predict the actions of a master." Chen Zong thought to himself. "The Way of Sword? What's the difference between it and martial arts? "
Unfortunately, no one could answer his question. He could only put it aside for the time being.
The cover of the letter was gray. It was made of some kind of animal skin. It was a bit thick, but not hard. It felt good to the touch. There was no word on it.
After flipping open the animal skin, Chen Zong was stunned.
"Lone Star Illumination!"
"This is the second level of the Lone Star Sword Technique …"
It was a handwritten copy. He didn't know who had copied it, but the content was the second level of the Lone Star Sword Technique, Lone Star Illumination. It had a detailed cultivation method. In terms of grade, it was a High Grade Mortal Rank martial art, but its power was stronger than most High Grade Mortal Rank martial arts. It was very scary.
"Alright. Soon, Lone Star Illumination will be mastered. When that time comes, I'll be able to cultivate Lone Star Illumination." Chen Zong was secretly happy.
Everyone more or less learned something from Huan Yun Sword Artist's lecture. After they returned, they began to cultivate. For a time, the Seven Lights Martial Academy became quieter than usual.
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
In the small courtyard, a lone star seemed to have fallen from the sky and descended into the mortal world. After it flickered and disappeared, an iron wooden stake that was much harder than a wooden stake was penetrated, leaving a smooth and flat sword hole.
"I've finally mastered Lone Star Illumination," Chen Zong smiled, "Next, I'll be able to cultivate Lone Star Illumination."
There were as many as eighteen guided moves of Lone Star Illumination. The circulation of qi and blood power was more complicated, and the number of changes was more. It was also more difficult to cultivate. For Chen Zong, it was a big challenge.
But after a long period of being influenced by the mysterious sword tip, his martial arts continued to accumulate, his cultivation increased, and his horizons widened. After listening to Huan Yun Sword Artist's lecture, his martial arts cultivation speed increased even faster.
Three days later, on the cliff of Dragon Horn Peak, Chen Zong swung his sword. The sword disappeared, and the sword light turned into a lone star. It flickered at first, as if it was blinking. Then, it exploded with a dazzling light. It was so bright that it seemed to be the only one in the world.
The shining lone star suddenly shot forward like lightning. The mountain wall that was full of sword marks was immediately cut open like tofu. It was five inches deep.
Beside it was a sword hole that was four inches deep. It was the result of Lone Star Illumination in the mastery stage.
Although there was a difference of two inches between five inches and four inches, the difference in power was huge. One had to know that this kind of mountain wall was very hard. If the sword could penetrate an inch deeper, the power would at least double.
The power was great, but the consumption of qi and blood power was also great.
With his cultivation at the mid-stage of qi and blood realm seventh stage, he could perform Lone Star Illumination in the mastery stage seven or eight times in a row. However, he could only perform Lone Star Illumination in the entry stage four times. If he planned it well, he could perform it five or even six times.
"If I encounter a Bloodthirsty Iron-Scale Beast again, the power of this move will be enough to break its defense," Chen Zong thought to himself.
Chen Zong left Sea Cliff with the monster materials that he had hunted recently. He quickly went down the mountain and returned to Shining Sword Hall. After selling the monster materials and some herbs to the Pavilion of Hundred Affairs, Chen Zong received more than six thousand White Jade Coins.
After calculating, he now had more than two hundred thousand White Jade Coins. He was even closer to his goal of one million.
"There are so many people?"
Chen Zong put away the money and looked at the other side of the Pavilion of Hundred Affairs. There was a mission wall there. There were sheets of white paper pasted on the wall. Each sheet of white paper had a mission written on it. There were two ways to accept a mission. One was to directly take off the sheet of white paper. The other was not to take off the sheet of white paper. One only needed to know the mission's content.
There were many missions. Some were to find herbs, while others were to kill monsters. Chen Zong scanned through them and his eyes were immediately attracted by one of the sheets of white paper.
"Find Blood Sinking Jade. Additional: One tael is worth ten thousand White Jade Coins. "
Chen Zong's eyes widened and his breathing suddenly became rapid.
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