The night was black as ink.
A crescent moon wandered the sky like a solitary boat, adrift and alone.
Indifferent moonlight lazily spilled across the land.
In the silent wilderness, a bonfire burned.
The flas danced incessantly, as if performing an ardent dance for their master.
Beside the fire, a dog lay sprawled, lazily sleeping.
Leaning close by was a young man.
As the youth wiped his treasured sword, he humd a tune aimlessly.
Ling Xiao had finally agreed to his master’s suggestion; he and the dog quietly departed from Moon Hua Sect, embarking on a secret journey to Thousand Ghosts Forest.
With little ti until the Moon Lin Festival, ordinary thods would hardly enable Ling Xiao to break through in such a short span.
That’s why Ling Xiao had agreed to his master’s suggestion to grow through the trials of Thousand Ghosts Forest.
"Master, wouldn’t it be safer to enter the Thousand Ghosts Forest from Green Valley? Why must we cross the Fulong Mountain Range? This way, doesn’t the danger greatly increase?"
Ling Xiao sheathed the Ice Dragon Sword he held, took out another sword to clean, and casually asked.
"That’s right, it is precisely my intention to have you face so danger!"
The dog beside him still had its eyes closed, but from its mouth ca a human voice, "I believe you have also noticed that the more dangerous the situation, the faster your potential is unleashed. So if you want to elevate your cultivation level to the Transcendent Realm Fourth Layer, or even Fifth Layer, within a short ti, then you must cut your way through these ferocious beasts in the Fulong Mountain Range!"
Ling Xiao finally understood the purpose of his master, Yuan Venerate.
Thousand Ghosts Forest may have been their target, but the key lay in the various monster beasts and ferocious beasts throughout the Fulong Mountain Range.
This journey, despite being possibly arduous, would certainly prove much stronger than staying within the Sect.
Anyway, with Master Yuanzun present, even if he truly encountered a ferocious beast beyond his ability to handle, there was no need to worry.
Now all he needed to do was to focus on honing his martial skills and improving his cultivation level; that was enough.
Indeed, the dangers within Fulong Mountain Range were real, but the spiritual qi here was even more abundant than inside the Sect. Simply sitting down here to cultivate could result in faster progress than within the Sect.
With that thought, Ling Xiao suddenly asked with a smile, "Master, if I recall correctly, you ntioned that during our ti away from Moon Hua Sect, you would teach an extrely powerful martial skill, right?"
"That’s correct, but first I need to understand your fighting style, then I’ll select a martial skill based on your characteristics and your current martial skill set. Don’t worry, I will not be so stingy. The martial skill I pass on to you will definitely be at the gold-top level!"
Yuan Venerate did not deny it.
"No need to rush. You already have a plethora of offensive thods now, you know. Greedily biting off more than you can chew will get you nowhere. The martial skill I teach you must be the one you most need at the mont. I also have a piece of advice for you; even when you fight bare-handed in the future, use the air sword technique. There’s no need to learn any fist or finger techniques. If you specialize in sword techniques, your future developnt will be even better."
"Disciple understands!"
Ling Xiao had also been considering this lately; specializing in one area and advancing to the pinnacle was the easiest path.
Martial skills were different from potential; they could not be developed comprehensively.
Even if Ling Xiao had the energy, was he supposed to familiarize himself with all eighteen types of weapons?
Having chosen the sword as his weapon, he resolved to persist steadfastly on the path of swordsmanship, with unwavering commitnt.
Even in unard combat, there were techniques like the air sword and finger sword; it wasn’t necessary to insist on learning fist techniques.
Of course, the Martial Arts of the Dragon Clan and the Soul Clan are special cases, and shouldn’t be broadly generalized. Without a doubt, they still need to be learned.
"Alright then, since you are so eager, I will first impart to you the ’Nine Veins Qi Sword’. Martial Artists have Nine Martial ridians, and each one can condense into an air sword. Of course, the power varies from person to person, but the most frightening aspect of this set of sword techniques is that it uses True Essence to condense the air swords. The attributes of True Essence vary, and so the properties of the air swords will change accordingly, producing very peculiar effects."
Seeing that Ling Xiao had accepted his suggestion, Master Yuanzun seed greatly relieved. Originally, he had not planned to be in such a rush to teach Ling Xiao Martial Skills, but now he had changed his mind.
"This set of Martial Arts belongs to Gold-top Level Sword Techniques and is best used for close or mid-range combat. It is renowned for its sharp and sudden attacking power. When cultivated to perfection, it can produce nine air swords at once, the power comparable to a beginner-level Martial Skill of the Yu Pin grade!"
Ling Xiao was extrely excited.
He had not been apprenticed to Master Yuanzun for long, and had only learned the thod of Array Refinent from him before. This ti, however, he had obtained a Gold-top Level Martial Skill. It seed that Master Yuanzun perhaps, because of his rescue, had co to fully trust him, treating him as a true disciple now.
"The air sword can be used in two ways. One is similar to finger techniques, where a single sword qi can reach up to about ten ters at its maximum range; the other thod is to condense the air sword and fight with it, its length adjustable at will, controlled by oneself. It can even be used to perform other sword techniques. While it lacks the added effect of a weapon, it has the advantage of being able to be retracted and extended freely, making it more flexible."
Master Yuanzun continued, "What’s most ingenious is that the air sword can continuously grow stronger, unlike weapons that beco obsolete quickly, and it also won’t lead to many Martial Skills becoming unusable due to conflicting attributes."
"Master, can soul power be integrated into the air sword?"
Ling Xiao asked.
"Why do you have such a thought?"
Master Yuanzun looked at Ling Xiao with curiosity, saying, "Perhaps it’s possible, but no one has ever tried it before. You can give it a try, but whether it will be successful or not, I don’t know."
"Hmm."
Ling Xiao planned to use the Nine Veins Qi Sword to replace the Divine Prison King Fist.
Throughout his journey so far, the Divine Prison King Fist had indeed been of great help to him. Unfortunately, his Cultivation Level was advancing too quickly, and this Gold-tier beginner level set of Martial Skills in the Divine Prison King Fist was clearly unable to keep up with the increase in his strength.
The application of the air sword could be more versatile than imagined; Master Yuanzun rely possessed this Martial Skill without having delved deeply into it.
But Ling Xiao was different.
Once he obtained a Martial Skill, he was sure to first attempt to modify it, to make it more suitable for himself.
"Co here, I’ll first pass on the incantation for the Nine Veins Qi Sword to you. You can start practicing slowly, and you can also wait until you enter deeper into the Fulong Mountain Range to continuously improve during battle with Ferocious Beasts."
The incantation of the Nine Veins Qi Sword was not long, consisting only of nine lines.
In fact, the shorter the incantation, the more troubleso it tended to be, as most things must be comprehended by oneself.
"Alright, I’m going to sleep now. Wake up when you have condensed your first air sword," said Master Yuanzun.
Master Yuanzun still couldn’t stay awake for long, rely speaking for a short ti before he was already exhausted.
Although he didn’t like feeling this way, there was nothing he could do about it. Who would have expected his injuries to have been so severe back then?
However, no sooner had he closed his eyes than he was awoken by Ling Xiao once again.
This left him sowhat annoyed.
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