The conclusion of this mission came out very quickly. Lou Xiaoyi's evaluation in this mission was good, and he could barely get the mission reward. But he didn't care too much about this. What made him happier was that Gu Gang told him that the sect's attitude towards the Red River Valley was cautious and decided not to mine it for the time being. This made him very happy.
Thinking that the beautiful river would continue to be beautiful, this was more important than the spirit stones. He just didn't know how long this delay could last.
Xuanyuan's external garrisons were divided into full garrisons and half garrisons. In some complicated places like big cities, they were generally full garrisons. Other places were more flexible. For example, in Mao Zian Town, the role of the cultivators there was not to stop all the cultivators from crossing the mountain. Wolf Ridge was so big, not to mention a Foundation Establishment cultivator, even if you sent a thousand or ten thousand of them, there would be loopholes everywhere.
Therefore, the key was to grasp the local cultivators' forces. Being able to know the local cultivators' movements was more or less enough. Lou Xiaoyi stayed in Mao Zian Town for almost ten years, and he went to Wolf Ridge for five years. In fact, in detail, there were not many things that really happened. Therefore, Gu Gang changed his mission form to half garrisons.
Lou Xiaoyi was not an irresponsible person. Since Gu Gang gave him a peach, of course he had to return the favor. After the mission was over, he directly used the World of Nine Palaces to return to Mao Zian Town and explained to the local cultivators. Although he rarely showed up here and lived in seclusion, he still had some reputation. His ranking was still very useful in this kind of situation.
After explaining, he used the World of Nine Palaces to return to the dome without anyone knowing. With Ajiu in charge of covering up, unless a Supreme level cultivator paid special attention to him, who would pay attention to him, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator?
He planned to really live a normal life as an external Swordsman. He didn't need to go to the World of Nine Palaces to cultivate his swordsmanship. Instead, he would be like most ordinary external swordsman, passing a hurried day in various kinds of daily life.
One of the most important things that he needed to make up for was that every few days, he would find a suitable lecture hall to listen to Jin Dan Swordsman's lecture. The scope of the lecture was broad and all-encompassing.
During this process, the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators would ask countless questions. Most of them were childish and meaningless to Lou Xiaoyi, but there would always be some insightful insights mixed in. In this world, Lou Xiaoyi was not the only swordsman who strived for advancement!
Jin Dan's Swordsman's sword performance had also given him a lot of inspirations. It even included some sparring between Foundation Establishment cultivators. Perhaps in his eyes, the range and power of the attacks were laughable, but there were also many things that shone!
Only now did he realize how much he relied on his Sword Spirit and his mental strength. Without these golden fingers, he was nothing. Even among the ordinary external Swordsman, he would barely be of average standard!
He also finally understood what kind of price those who didn't have a golden finger like him had to pay in order to push their swordsmanship to a higher level.
Of course, they might not have a golden finger like Lou Xiaoyi, but they could very well have other golden fingers. To be able to stand out, who didn't have a little secret?
At the very least, through these lectures, Lou Xiaoyi understood many things. If he could reach the peak of the Foundation Establishment Swordsman's standard without his Sword Spirit, and with his Sword Spirit, he would probably be in the top 100, or even the top 10!
The growth of one's strength didn't necessarily mean that one had to learn many amazing things. It was also in the foundation!
Even if it was an ordinary sword strike, controlling the sword a hundred times a day was different from controlling the sword a thousand times, ten thousand times, or even a hundred thousand times!
True knowledge came from the ordinary. This was also the true essence of cultivation!
Just like how Lou Xiaoyi once met an extraordinary Jin Dan, he asked Dafa Swordsman how he could understand the mysterious attack curve of the flying sword's movements. He could learn more from it and mix it into his own swordsmanship to form a stronger force. That Uncle Jin Dan instantly understood what he meant.
His answer was also very simple. "Sword strike! If you use your sword a hundred times a day, then use your sword a thousand times and see if you can understand anything. If you can't, then use it ten thousand times and persevere. Then you won't ask me such a childish question! "
This made Lou Xiaoyi understand a principle. Not every kind of metaphysics relied on a flash of inspiration. If there were, it could be made up for by hard work!
Hence, he asked again, "When a Swordsman fights, his aura is the most important thing. How can he truly transform this aura into battle strength? And not just use it to deceive himself and others? "
Jin Dan laughed, "Looks like this disciple wants to develop his aura! I won't say whether it's suitable for you to try and understand aura now. This is all explained in detail in the Sect's manual. There's no need to say more. I'll just assume that you have this kind of strength now. Then, how can you suppress your opponent with your aura?
Or rather, how can you understand this kind of psychological aura?
My answer is very simple … Go and fight. Go and win. Go and win … Then, you will naturally understand what psychological aura is! "
Lou Xiaoyi was suddenly enlightened!
In the Inner Sword Perimeter Tower's Aura Aura, there were more specific methods to suppress one's spirit. It was classified as something on a technical level, but it didn't say that you have to fight continuously. This was because to most Swordsman, it was hard to say if they could understand the aura of aura, but they would probably die in the endless battles first!
The meaning of the manual was to provide you with a path, but it wouldn't guide you in your actions. If you met someone who was stubborn, it would be a dead end. Who would be able to avoid failure forever?
But this Martial Uncle Jin Dan's words had another layer of meaning. He pointed out that the aura of aura could suppress one's spiritual aura. In fact, it was to encourage a Swordsman to improve himself through continuous battles. The more you win, the more aura you will have!
Of course, some people would lose their aura after a single failure, while others would become more tenacious in adversity. That was another category.
Lou Xiaoyi wasn't the only one who was concerned about aura. In fact, almost all Foundation Establishment Swordsman were concerned about this issue. Jin Dan saw that everyone was focused on this issue, so he added:
"Regarding aura, I want to add a few points to save you from going down the wrong path!
How many auras are there in this world of cultivation? Countless! It's not just the aura you saw in the Bo 'ao Pavilion!
Some people comprehended the aura of life from unremarkable weeds. Some comprehended the aura of an army from the battle of an army. Some comprehended the aura of freedom from sensual pleasures. Some comprehended the aura of life from chopping firewood day after day …
Aura is everywhere! It's not limited to the form, it's not limited to objects. It's all around you, it's all within your sight!
No one can learn all the auras, not even someone as strong as Perfected Monarch Yuanying. This doesn't conform to the laws of cultivation!
Therefore, don't bite off more than you can chew. Don't be envious of others. They can only comprehend their aura because it's most compatible with their aura!
There's no set rule, and it's not like you have to comprehend the aura of mountains, snow, or clouds just by standing on the dome …
You have to find the one that's most compatible with you. It might be a certain nature, a certain emotion, or a certain object …
When you find it, you'll find that it's actually very simple! "
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