Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 956 Comprehending the First Layer of Sword Intent

Ning Fa carefully examined the Sword Soul Bead, but found nothing unusual.

He pondered for a moment, then carefully examined the place again. After confirming that there were no other discoveries, he left.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist. I have indeed made quite a bit of progress here."

Ning Fa said something to Ni Yan, who was still waiting outside, and then drifted away.

Ni Yan glanced at the Sword Valley again with some doubt, then cast a spell to seal it off again.

Before long, Ningfa had returned to his cave.

The sword soul bead floated quietly in front of him, shimmering with a hazy sword light.

Ning Fa couldn't help but ponder, hesitating whether or not to trace the source.

After all, the cost is not small.

He only has that little bit of fourth-tier source points on him right now, and he has no idea if there are any other ways to obtain fourth-tier source points.

Do we have to kill a Nascent Soul stage sea race or demon race cultivator?
If that's the case, then these fourth-order source points are even more precious.

After much deliberation, Ning Fa finally made up his mind to trace the origin of the Sword Source Pearl.

After all, he didn't know what other uses these fourth-order source points might have, and he urgently needed to improve his strength.

Thinking of this, Ning Fa breathed a sigh of relief and, with a slight thought, summoned the Heavenly Book of Crossing Origins.

As its surface flashed intensely with white light, a ball of white light floated out and enveloped the Sword Soul Pearl.

Ning Fa stared intently.

Meanwhile, the fourth-order source points of the Crossing Origin Heavenly Book had become zero, and the third-order source points were reduced to only one hundred and fifty.

About three breaths later, the white light dissipated, and the sword soul bead reappeared. It looked no different except that it was a little smaller.

"Has the Sword Soul Bead now become the Sword Source Bead?"

Ning Fa couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

After thinking for a moment, he simply separated a wisp of his divine consciousness and poured it into the bead.

After a slight dizziness, Ningfa found himself in another place.

Here we are high in the sky, surrounded by heavy snow, and in the far distance, there is a small island in the sky.

At the same time, a rope tied him around the waist, the other end disappearing into the void.

Ning Fa was already very familiar with this scene; it was the space of the original Sword Soul Pearl, used to hone sword intent.

He must comprehend the first level of sword intent, "condensing sword intent," in order to break free from the ropes binding him at this moment.

Ningfa had tried dozens of times before, and although he had made considerable progress, he was always just one step short.

But Ning Fa's expression was rather unpleasant.

If that Sword Soul Pearl really did trace its origins back to the Sword Source Pearl, why does this space appear unchanged?
Just then, a flash of black light appeared not far from him, revealing a cultivator dressed in black robes with an indistinct face; he was none other than the sword puppet of this place.

The sword puppet looked at Ning Fa with a calm expression.

Ning Fa's heart skipped a beat; he realized that this sword puppet was different from the ones he had seen before.

Although the face was still blurry, the eyes were much more lively, no longer having the mechanical look they had before.

But the next moment, something even more surprising happened to Ning Fa.

As his gaze fell upon the sword puppet, his consciousness suddenly became blurred.

When he regained consciousness, he found that the sword puppet was no longer there.

Ning Fa also felt a sense of losing control over his body.

Ning Fa was surprised to find that his body was actually formed from countless sword energies.

Ning Fa instantly understood—at this moment, his consciousness had merged into the sword puppet.

Immediately afterwards, the sword puppet moved.

He suddenly exuded a sharp sword aura, then formed a sword with his fingers and slashed it sharply.

Suddenly, a blinding white light flashed, and the rope around his waist was severed in two.

The sword puppet then disappeared, and Ning Fa's slightly illusory figure reappeared in the space, the white rope still wrapped around his waist.

Ning Fa had his eyes closed, and his hands were unconsciously forming a sword incantation. A strange sword aura rose around him, growing stronger and stronger.

Soon after, Ning Fa suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as a sword.

He looked at the rope around his waist, and saw a similar white, hazy light sword appear, easily severing the rope around his waist.

Ningfa looked at his hands, his eyes filled with astonishment.

He has mastered the first level of sword intent, "condensing sword intent"!

The reason for this is precisely because of the previous anomaly.

His consciousness merged into the sword puppet, and at that moment he seemed to transform into the sword puppet. As the sword puppet unleashed its sword intent, it was as if he himself was unleashing it.

In this way, he was able to directly experience the process of sword intent condensation that was originally only something that could be understood but not explained.

It's like someone who has suffered from amnesia for many years suddenly regaining their memory and then relearning the skills they once mastered. Ning Fa had made some progress in condensing sword intent during his previous practice in this space, but he had encountered a bottleneck.

This immersive experience allowed him to break through the initial barrier and successfully grasp the first level of sword intent.

Ning Fa was filled with astonishment.

After all, when observing a sword puppet unleashing its sword intent, one could only observe its actions but not its spirit, while now one could directly grasp its spirit.

This also allowed Ning Fa to understand the meaning of the Sword Source Pearl.

The word "source" actually means origin. It is simply unimaginable to use such a method to help cultivators comprehend sword intent.

No wonder the Sword Source Bead requires a fourth-order source point for tracing its origin; it is truly an extremely powerful spiritual object.

Although Ning Fa has only grasped the first level of sword intent, it has already greatly improved his strength. At least now, if he were to fight You Gu, he should be able to defeat him.

Moreover, this is just the beginning; he can continue to comprehend sword intent through this Sword Source Pearl.

This immersive experience naturally allowed him to comprehend sword intent much faster.

Thinking about this, Ningfa suddenly felt that his previous investigation into the source was very worthwhile.

Then, Ning Fa did not immediately leave the space of the Sword Source Pearl, but looked at the heavy snow in front of him.

He wanted to give it a try; what would the next test be?
As he took a step, the surrounding snow seemed to be drawn to him, rushing towards him and disappearing directly into his body.

The next moment, Ningfa felt numerous white swords, each about an inch in size, suddenly appear in his sea of ​​consciousness, radiating a sharp sword intent, and slashing towards his sea of ​​consciousness.

After a sharp pain, Ningfa reopened his eyes.

He had already exited the space of the Sword Source Pearl and returned to the quiet room in his cave.

At this moment, Ning Fa's face was pale, and there was a trace of lingering fear in his eyes.

That scene was terrifying. He never expected that the heavy snow would transform into numerous flying swords that directly attacked his soul. Moreover, he was unable to use his Moon Goddess Heart within the Sword Source Pearl space.

At this moment, Ningfa had a sudden realization.

The first level of swordsmanship, "Condensing the Sword into Intent," is essentially about condensing the sword with intent.

Not only must one have a sword in hand, but also a sword in one's heart. Before the sword is even touched, the sword energy is already condensed. One must temper the sword energy with one's will, giving formless killing intent a tangible body.

He has already grasped this level of understanding.

The second level of swordsmanship, "Sword Soul's First Echo," is about sublimating sword intent and nurturing a spiritual embryo, the prototype of the sword soul, within that intent.

This process requires using the soul as a furnace and sword intent as fuel. Once mastered, the sword intent will automatically protect its master and possess the power to attack the soul. At the same time, it will help the cultivator temper their soul and eliminate inner demons.

Therefore, those sword lights that were like goose feathers falling and directly attacked his soul were precisely what helped him comprehend this second layer of sword intent.

It's a pity that the sword puppet won't reappear for another ten days. Ning Fa is looking forward to how he will unleash the second layer of sword intent when he merges into that sword puppet again.

After that, Ningfa stayed in his cave and did not go out.

During these days, disciples of the Ling Shu Pavilion came to deliver some rare and exotic flames treasured by the Ling Shu Pavilion.

Although it falls short of the required rank for the Ningfa method, it is still quite rare, and there are as many as seven types, which are of great help to Yuan.

The key point is that Ning Fa has finally collected all the spiritual materials needed to refine the superior-grade Burning Yuan Pill.

He began to personally refine pills. With his current level of alchemy skills, he could almost certainly refine at least some defective pills, which would allow him to use the Crossing Origin Heavenly Book to trace the origins.

However, tracing the source of a superior-grade Burning Yuan Pill also consumes three-tier source points, but fortunately not many, and he can still sustain it at this moment.

As the tenth day approached, and Ningfa was about to use the sword puppet again to comprehend sword intent, Sang Wen came to find him.

“Fellow Daoist Ning, the fire pool at the center of the earth is ready.”

Sang Wen said calmly and indifferently.

Ning Fa looked at her with some surprise.

At this moment, Sang Wen was no longer dressed as a man, but had changed into a cloud-white white dress. Her figure was graceful, her cloud-like hair was draped down to her waist, her skin was as white as ice and her eyes were like cold stars. She looked like a celestial being who had stepped out of a painting, which made Ning Fa feel amazed.

He couldn't help but wonder why Sang Wen suddenly appeared in women's clothing, but given Sang Wen's sudden cold attitude towards him for some reason, Ning Fa didn't ask any more questions. He just nodded and followed her to a certain place.

Before long, the two arrived at a valley blazing with fire. After passing through one of the underground entrances and going several hundred feet deeper, they came to a large hall filled with billowing flames.

In the center of the hall was a magma pool, about a mile in length and width, surrounded by a crimson aura shield, seemingly constricting the firepower within.

Even so, the astonishingly high temperature still emanated from it, causing the air to become distorted and blurry.

Ning Fa was overjoyed. Even if the fire in this fire pool was not as strong as the pure Yang true fire he had requested, it was still quite close.

"Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist Sang. I will go in first."

Ning Fa spoke to Sang Wen, his body crackling with a layer of purplish-red lightning—the Supreme Fire God Lightning—before flying towards the pool of fire and plunging into it.

The fire pool immediately boiled, and streaks of crimson light surged wildly toward Ning Fa.

Sang Wen stood there quietly watching. After a long while, she sighed and walked step by step toward the fire pool.

At the same time, her clothes began to fall off, and soon a flawless body flew lightly into the pool of fire.

Ning Fa suddenly opened his eyes and stared in astonishment at Sang Wen, who was standing not far in front of him.

"Fellow Daoist Sang, what is the meaning of this?"

(End of this chapter)