Chen Changsheng originally wanted to say what the soul of the path of the sword was, and how it had anything to do with the spear between Wang Po and Xue He's blade techniques, but seeing Su Li's angry appearance, he did not dare to say it. He obediently replied, "I can."
"Then let's continue. The soul of the path of the sword lies in one."
This time, when he said the word 'one', Su Li emphasized it, so it sounded very much like 'one hundred million'.
Chen Changsheng earnestly asked for guidance, "You mean … cultivating the path of the sword requires wholehearted devotion?"
Su Li thought about it, then said, "Yes and no."
Chen Changsheng thought about it, then said, "Then … is it yes or no?"
Su Li stared into his eyes and said, "In short, remember one word as' one '."
Chen Changsheng lowered his head again and said, "Yes."
"Everyone says that swordsmen are vicious weapons, and only Saints can use them. Then this actually also means that swordsmen are also sacred weapons."
Su Li calmly looked at the Heaven Shrouding Sword in his hand. His right hand gripped the hilt, while the index and middle fingers of his left hand slowly slid across the blade. He said, "Horizontally, the sword is the mountain range on the plains, the chains at the bottom of the great river. Straight, it is the arrows flying high in the sky, the raindrops falling from the sky. Downwards, it will open the earth and reveal the abyss of the Yellow Springs. Upwards … it will burn the heavens."
"The reason it's like this is because of its form, and because of its intent."
"The form of the sword is one, and the intent of the sword is also one."
"Form and intent are one, and the soul is also one."
"No matter how many sword styles you know, it's still not as good as practicing one sword style to the extreme."
"Even if you have ten million swords, you still have to choose one sword for yourself."
Su Li looked at Chen Changsheng and said with a deeper meaning.
Chen Changsheng seemed to be thinking, and really was thinking — Su Li's view on the path of the sword was actually not new. There were many similar records in the Daoist Canon, but they did not conform to his ideas.
Su Li said, "Of course, at the very beginning, you still have to learn a bit more and broaden your horizons. Only then can you pick out the most suitable ones and not be dazzled by them. Just like when I was fifteen, I already knew so many sword techniques that I couldn't even remember their names, which was why I was able to have my later achievements. In short, it's just like looking at mountains and rivers. It's a bit complicated, so try your best to understand it."
Chen Chang Sheng didn't need to seriously experience it to understand the general idea, but this level of teaching was a bit too high, that was a matter for the future, but what should he do now? It had to be known that the assassin was currently hiding in the darkness of the night, who knew how many strong enemies they would encounter on their way back to the South, and it was even possible that countless people were currently rushing towards them.
Su Li looked at him and said, "Speaking of specific battles, your state is rather strange. There's clearly quite a lot of true essence in your body, but for some reason, your output in battle is very terrible."
Hearing these words, Chen Chang Sheng was so impressed that he prostrated himself on the ground. In the capital and the Garden of Zhou, he had been mocked or pitied by many people, saying that his true essence was too thin. Only Su Li could see where his true problem lay.
This truly was a very troublesome problem. He thought of Luoluo and Nanke's special innate bloodlines and the power they brought with their boundless true essence in battle, and he felt very envious. It was just that this problem involved the problem of the meridians in his body, so he could not explain it too clearly. He could only silently wait for Su Li's next words.
"The greatest characteristic of the Star Condensation realm is the existence of the Star Domain. If you want to break through the defense, you can either use a higher cultivation to directly suppress it, or use sword energy to crush it, or use a sufficient amount of true essence to forcefully attack a single point. Your cultivation is not enough, and the amount of true essence you can output through your sword techniques is not enough. Even if your sword is sharp enough, you still can't enter the world of others."
Su Li glanced at Chen Chang Sheng's dagger and said, "It's a good thing that most of the Star Condensation experts on the continent are just in name. Their Star Domains are still very far from being perfect, so they all have weak points and flaws. If the opponent does not move, perhaps they can use their cultivation and aura to cover up those weak points and flaws, but as long as they move, they will definitely be seen through. So what you need to learn the most right now is how to see through the weak points of a Star Condensation opponent. "
Chen Chang Sheng thought of the battle in the morning and said, "Just like how Senior saw through Xue He's flaws?"
"Correct, but if you really wait until the opponent moves and then see through it, it will often be too late. So according to your current cultivation, the best method is to calculate ahead of time. Even if you have to guess, you have to guess a few positions as backup."
"How do I calculate?"
"Age, cultivation, physical strength, body condition, most likely move, characteristics of the Star Domain, amount of true essence, background of the sect, cultural inheritance, characteristics of the region, eating habits, marital status, number of children …"
"Senior … what does marital status have to do with the number of children?"
"Married people will naturally have weaker courage, and their physical strength will also be weaker."
"What about the number of women?"
"If they've just given birth, that person will definitely be brave and hard to defeat, because they have too much love and reluctance to part with this world."
"If they've already given birth to seven children?"
"That person is also very scary, because it's extremely likely that they don't fear death."
"… If that's the case, being married for too long is also extremely scary."
"You're a typical summer bug, what's scary about that kind of opponent? You're probably thinking about suicide every day. "
"… Senior, can we talk about some serious matters? Don't make trouble for no reason."
"Who's making trouble for no reason?"
"… …"
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Su Li was indeed not making trouble for no reason. He had listed out sixty-seven specific matters for Chen Chang Sheng. Whether it was age, cultivation, physical strength, body condition, sect background, or skin color, they were all significant in battle. According to what he said, if Chen Chang Sheng could truly learn this sword style, then he could very easily see through the flaws of a Star Condensation opponent.
This sword style did not have any moves, nor did it require much true essence or cultivation. It only required intelligence and powerful calculation ability. It could give the wielder a pair of all-seeing eyes that could see through the world, so it was called the Intellectual Sword.
The night was long and the stars were in the sky. Su Li used the sword as a brush, writing and drawing on the ground by the lake. He explained to Chen Chang Sheng the relationships and changes between these seemingly unrelated matters. Chen Chang Sheng gradually accepted the explanation regarding the Intellectual Sword. He listened very earnestly and attentively, his thoughts constantly turning, unwilling to miss a single word.
After concluding the explanation of the Intellectual Sword, Su Li lay down between the two furry deer and began to sleep.
Chen Chang Sheng sat by the lake. He did not sleep, because he could not sleep.
In front of his eyes was a dense mass of characters and an extremely complex process of calculation.
He was good at rote memorization, but his ability in this aspect was truly very ordinary.
Without sufficient intelligence, how could he learn the Intellectual Sword?
He simply had no way of grasping this seemingly simple but actually extremely complex sword style.
Just at this moment, he suddenly thought of that Lady Chujian. In front of him, there seemed to be a white dress drifting on the surface of the lake. If it were her, with her outstanding talent in calculation and deduction, learning this sword style, she would probably be able to learn it very quickly.
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(Chen Chang Sheng's current calculation ability is very ordinary, but his greatest advantage right now is that his database is large enough to store enough information. This month is the New Year, so the updates will definitely be heavily affected. During the New Year period, there will definitely be a vacation. Everyone knows that this month, the number of updates will exceed eighty thousand. Yes, in March, there will be a lot of updates. In addition, as for who is first on the Ranking of Assassins, some friends are very concerned, so … let's have a contest on WeChat. There will definitely be people who can guess it. Haha, I can only use these two words to express my current mood.)
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