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Cultivating is timeless; in the blink of an eye, the sky was already bright.
"Yesterday's intense battle consumed a lot, but it made my Cultivation speed much faster. Fighting for my life really works."
The rising morning sun shone on his forehead. Feng Zaixing, having finished his night of Cultivation, felt clear-headed and muttered to himself:
"At this rate, I'll definitely become a Spirit Grandmaster within a year, and there will be no Bottleneck in breaking through to Spirit Ancestor in five years. By then, I might have to face many people. I wonder if Teacher Mu can handle it..."
After a simple wash and shower, Feng Zaixing changed into a loose white Cultivation robe, found a three-foot Sharp Weapon, and leisurely walked towards the training ground, his mind pondering the situation of the four major powers.
Among the four top powers, Shrek is the most obsessive; once you enter, don't even think about leaving, and the Tang Sect is the same.
In the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, the Qiangu Family has three Limit Douluo. Purgatory Douluo Qiangu Qingfeng is a good person, Heaven-Battling Douluo Qiangu Dieting is a fierce person, and Spirit Transfer Douluo Qiangu Dongfeng is a humanoid.
Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu is fighting a losing battle alone. Besides her, there is also a reclusive elder Limit Douluo, whose favor Han Tianyi received to Cultivate in the Spirit Transfer Pagoda.
In the War God Hall, the Main Hall Master, Vast Sea Douluo Chen Xinjie, possesses formidable strength. The Executive Vice Hall Master, Guan Yue, has astonishing hidden depths. The other Vice Hall Master is Yu Guanzhi, the Central Legion Commander.
Guan Yue is Yun Ming's Junior Brother. Chen Xinjie is usually fine, but he goes mad when Long Yeyue self-destructs.
"Fortunately, these people are not fundamentally flawed, otherwise I could only go to the Southern Legion to acknowledge my relatives."
Recalling Chen Xinjie's complex emotional entanglements, Feng Zaixing couldn't help but shake his head. Long Yeyue, that old thing, is incredibly Heaven-Defying. She only had Chen Xinjie as a man in her life, yet she was also the honorary wife of Heaven's Chosen Douluo.
He wondered what kind of life the early-deceased Heaven's Chosen Douluo lived before his death, and what he thought after his death.
In the original timeline, Chen Xinjie became the old sweeping Chen, and Long Yeyue reverted to a young girl. The two held hands and had a twilight romance, deeply in love for many years. This stimulation was quite significant... "Hey, Junior Brother, why did you bring a long sword today? You always used a short sword before."
A Ruheng's strong and masculine voice came, and Feng Zaixing woke up. The training ground was already within reach. A Ruheng waved to him, a warm smile on his face.
"Senior Brother, you know, my Spirit has always used swords."
Walking towards A Ruheng, Feng Zaixing said, "I'll have to use it sooner or later, so why not start now?"
"Oh right, I forgot. The Angel Family always keeps a sword close."
A Ruheng realized, stroked his broad chin, and asked in confusion:
"But I heard that the Angel Family doesn't specialize in swordsmanship. The holy sword is just a Sharp Weapon for them to unleash their sacred energy for judgment. Junior Brother, you..."
"The path not taken by predecessors doesn't mean it cannot be taken by successors."
Feng Zaixing's tone was calm. He leaped three steps like a wild goose, his white robe and long sword looking exceptionally graceful. He said:
"None of the top Tool Spirit powerhouses in this era haven't pushed their specialized Domain to the extreme and created their own astonishing unique techniques. If I don't learn, wouldn't I fall behind?"
"The sect's combat techniques were once unrivaled. If I don't Cultivate swordsmanship, how will the world know the exquisite and peerless nature of the sect's combat skills?"
Among this generation's Seven Monsters, Le Zhengyu's Spirit ranked among the top three of the Seven Monsters, but his Cultivation and combat power were inferior to Ye Xinglan, who specialized in swordsmanship. Feng Zaixing took this as a serious warning.
The version's answer in this era, apart from the Bloodline that surpasses everything, is a unique Divine Rank Profound Truth. Swords, spears, staffs, and blades each have their advantages.
"Good! Ambitious! As expected of the sect's top Genius!"
High above, Mu Ye appeared, clapped his hands, and sighed, his resonant voice full of expectation:
"Zaixing, you spoke well. The Prodigies of my Body Sect should not fall behind others!"
Feng Zaixing saluted with his sword across his body, and said solemnly, "Teacher, please guide me on the path to comprehending Sword Intent, or rather, the path of Concept."
The first sentence in Ji Juechen's Sword Dao insights was, "My path cannot be walked to the end by those who are not extremely devoted to the sword; others can only draw lessons from it."
Feng Zaixing knew he couldn't be extremely devoted to the sword. He had too many things to Cultivate. He wanted to walk the path where one Dao leads to all Dao, and the Sword Dao was the catalyst he chose.
Mu Ye's expression turned stern upon hearing this. He pondered for a moment and then slowly said:
"I don't specialize in swordsmanship, but I know that there have always been two paths to becoming a Sword God since ancient times. One is the King's Path, Cultivating the King's Sword; the other is the Sword of Obsession, the resolute sword after abandoning life and death."
"The so-called path of Concept is not much different in principle: one is the King's Dao, and the other is the Dao of Obsession."
Mu Ye asked, "What about you? Which one do you want to take?"
"Naturally, the King's Dao."
Feng Zaixing's eyes sparkled, his gaze like a torch: "In ancient times, the Angel God suppressed all evil Spirits on the continent with the holy sword, achieving Divinity, which perfectly aligns with the King's Path."
Dividing by the path of swordsmanship, Ji Juechen undoubtedly walked the path of obsession, and it was the most extreme path of obsession. This path was impassable for him. To digest it, he first had to comprehend his own King's Sword Intent.
"Not bad."
Mu Ye looked at him with anticipation and said, "The strongest swordsman in this era is the Emotionless Douluo of the Tang Sect. He has already comprehended the Profound Truth of the Sword God, but I don't know if his is the King's Sword or the Sword of Choice. The Amorous Douluo's path is special; he isn't a proper Sword Spirit Master."
"Below these two, the strongest in swordsmanship is the War God Hall's Second War God, Emperor Sword Douluo Long Tianwu. He walks the King's Sword path. If you want to Cultivate swordsmanship, you can go and challenge him."
"Teacher, I already wanted to go to the War God Hall to meet him," Feng Zaixing said.
For several months, he had been doing background checks on the eighteen War Gods and reserve War Gods of the War God Hall. His current target for contact was this Second War God. His choice of Ji Juechen's Sword Dao insights last night also had this factor.
"Not bad. Based on your parents, you are a direct descendant of the War God Hall. Perhaps you can even become a Hall Master or Vice Hall Master in the future."
Mu Ye was not surprised by Feng Zaixing's choice, and even quite approved of it.
War God Hall experts only need to obey summons when needed; there are no issues of coming and going. Even if he joins the War God Hall, he remains a member of his Body Sect.
"Zaixing, if you want to learn the sword, I, your Teacher, will test you. Little Red." Mu Ye ascended into the air, called out behind him, and beckoned with his right hand into the Void Realm.
The next second, a red light and shadow, as if tearing through the sky, suddenly appeared beside Mu Ye. It was a red mech about six meters tall.
The mech quickly transformed, becoming a huge blood-red greatsword, then shrunk to three feet long and fell into Mu Ye's palm.
"Amazing."
Feng Zaixing and A Ruheng exchanged glances. Perhaps it wasn't so incomprehensible that their Teacher was obsessed with mechs?
The moment Mu Ye gripped the hilt, a blood-red rainbow suddenly burst from the sword body. His entire Aura changed, as if he were a veteran of countless battles, tempered by war.
"Divine Rank mechs have a lot for you to learn. I've dedicated most of my life's energy to it."
Mu Ye looked at the mech battle sword in his hand with a proud expression, his eyes shooting out faint glints of sharpness. He intentionally controlled his strength and pressed down on his two Disciples.
"Alright, come and try."
The resistance in the air increased several times. Feng Zaixing frowned and focused, gripping the hilt. He slowly and firmly raised his sword to point at Mu Ye, his voice strong and clear: "Teacher, please enlighten me!"
"Come."
Mu Ye smiled encouragingly, his eyes burning as he watched his Disciple, who was standing with his sword pointing forward, a slight smile on his lips.
After simply parrying and deflecting the attacks, Mu Ye flicked his wrist, delivering nine consecutive sword thrusts to Feng Zaixing's vital points in the span of three breaths, instructing him:
"Sword Intent is your comprehension of the sword. Before comprehending, you must first become familiar with it, using it as if it were an extension of your arm, allowing it to carry your will."
Mu Ye was skilled at using weapons transformed from Divine Rank mechs. The greatsword was his strongest state. Although he hadn't Cultivated a Sword Spirit, his Sword Intent was at its Peak; coupled with years of experience, his movements were fluid and seamless, without a single flaw.
Feng Zaixing struggled to cope, his forehead and chest stinging several times. He concentrated on Mu Ye's exquisite nine swords and asked:
"Teacher, does using it as an extension of your arm refer to spatial awareness? Holding a sword extends a person's reach beyond that of someone empty-handed. This extended distance is space."
Mu Ye looked at Feng Zaixing with approval and affirmed:
"Yes, spatial awareness is very important. If a beginner swordsman cannot achieve something in spatial awareness, their Sword Intent will be like a fierce beast trapped in a cage, unable to be free."
"I understand."
His guess was correct. Feng Zaixing activated his Body Martial Soul, his skin immediately taking on a dark golden hue. He began to practice basic swordsmanship, and his chaotic movements gradually showed a hint of order.
Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, the master and Disciple sparred for a quarter of an hour. A Ruheng then took over from Feng Zaixing and fought Mu Ye for a quarter of an hour. Afterward, the Senior Brother and Junior Brother attacked together, assailing Mu Ye for another quarter of an hour.
After the morning practice, the three—master and two Disciples—dined with Zhen Hua. At this time, a meal supplemented with thousand-year Heaven And Earth Treasure was indispensable, and it didn't take long for the exhausted Senior Brother and Junior Brother to fully recover.
Feng Zaixing always believed that the Body Sect's methods of tempering Qi and Blood were sometimes inhumane, and sometimes very humanized... Time flew by quickly. Three days passed in a flash, and the two masters and one Disciple embarked on their journey to the East Sea.
The long wind of the East Sea invigorated them, and Mu Chen's family was exceptionally warm.
"Hehe, you're Senior Martial Uncle's Disciple, and my forging teacher is my dad, so we're from the same sect. How about calling me Senior Sister? Senior Sister will show you my dad's forging techniques, okay?"
Mu Xi was four years older than Feng Zaixing and very much acted like an older sister, smiling as she patted her Junior Brother's shoulder, eager to be a big sister for once. She completely missed the few black lines appearing on Mu Chen's face.
Feng Zaixing twitched his lips and called out "Senior Sister," then said, "There's no need to secretly learn Junior Martial Uncle's forging techniques, but Senior Sister, I'm very interested in the East Sea. Can you take me around?"
This was the starting point for Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan, and an important haunt of the continent's first Spirit Beast, the Silver Dragon King. It was very necessary to look around.