From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 252 Rapid Improvement

"Try my sword techniques again."

You Ming unleashed his Dharma form the very first moment he faced off against the Azure Divine Sword.

His image stood still, the mirage unfolded, and compared to yesterday, his image seemed even more radiant and full of charm.

This is the power of that [Pure Yang Nine Extremes Pill].

With more abundant and refined magical power, the natural Dharma form appears more imposing.

As You Ming spoke, countless flying swords transformed into streaks of light in the void, flying towards the location of the Azure Divine Sword at an extremely fast speed, densely packed and very orderly.

Even these divine swords emitted faint, intense heat.

Although the light was faint, the scene was still quite spectacular when so many flying swords gathered together.

"what?"

[Qingji Divine Sword] watched this scene with some curiosity. Compared to yesterday, these flying swords seemed to be much more agile. They not only had the sharpness of sword blades, but also speed and agility. Even the glimmer of light that appeared on them had a hint of sword intent.

Although it's still an empty shell, it's a more elaborate one.

The Azure Sky Divine Sword immediately cheered, then took flight and clashed with the fake flying swords, making a constant clanging sound.

For her, this might be a way to relax and de-stress.

Even though it has lived for tens of thousands of years, the sword spirit's mind is pure, just like a little girl.

A hint of relief appeared on You Ming's face. As long as his aunt was happy, that was more important than anything else. It was worth it for him to have opened the "Cease of Thought Flow" to comprehend the "True Martial White Sun Sword Manual" again after obtaining it, and finally managed to extract a few parts of its true meaning.

That's right, what You Ming obtained from Zhang Youcai this time were the only three [Classic] level techniques in the Collection Department. (See Chapter 5)
Only after comprehending this method could he view sword cultivation from a more professional perspective, rather than relying solely on his own conjecture.

For example, he previously thought that the sword energy should pursue attributes such as speed, sharpness, and sturdiness.

But after reading that sword manual, I realized that the four most basic attributes of sword energy are "fast", "sharp", "straight" and "absolute", which are speed, sharpness, precision and explosiveness.

In reality, these four attributes can be further subdivided into linear acceleration, curvilinear acceleration, armor penetration, penetration, jump, lock-on, discontinuity, and so on. Almost all sword cultivation methods in the world can be derived from these four attributes, giving rise to countless sword techniques.

Of course, this is only the basic level; going further, one pursues sword momentum.

The so-called sword momentum refers to the swordsman's ability to control the battle situation, rhythm, and energy flow; it is the "intangible form" in swordsmanship.

Before the sword was even drawn, the enemy was already alarmed.

One movement is like a surging tide, breaking all laws. It emphasizes accumulating momentum, leveraging momentum, creating momentum, and breaking momentum.

Above that is sword intent.

Sword intent is the essential understanding of the sword, the sharpness projected from the spirit and will, and the invisible killing power!

The person remains still, but the intention has already arrived; the mind controls the sword.

Only when one reaches this level can one be considered a master among sword cultivators.

As for anything beyond that, it's beyond the scope of methods at the "canon" level.

However, even just understanding this much is enough for You Ming to refine some fancy moves, making the sword light in his Mirage World look quite impressive.

After a long day of fun with [Azure Sword], the second reward was also delivered.

...“The interim rewards for the Adventure Achievement [Sword Shadow Immortal Traces] have been distributed. Do you wish to claim them?”

"Reward [Dao Origin Jade Marrow] has been claimed."

This [Dao Yuan Jade Marrow] is also a remarkable treasure, containing innate Dao power that can enhance comprehension and physical constitution.

Many descendants of high-ranking members of sects have unsatisfactory aptitudes, so they use external objects to cleanse their marrow and improve their aptitudes.

However, after You Ming melted down this [Dao Origin Jade Marrow], his body did not change much.

At most, it just means that the purity of the body has increased a bit.

His current aptitude is already at the pinnacle of the mortal realm; anything beyond that would be considered monstrous. Even if this treasure is very precious, its improvement on him will be limited.

For the next three months or so, You Ming stayed with the [Azure Sky Divine Sword] to practice swordsmanship.

Qingji truly lived up to her reputation as a wealthy woman, possessing one resource after another. You Ming consumed these resources for three months straight. Although his supernatural abilities did not increase, his magical power was abundant, his body was pure, and his aura was ethereal, seemingly becoming more and more in harmony with the Dao of Heaven.

During this period, You Ming felt that it had been of great help to him.

On the one hand, it slowed down his pace, allowing him to break down and absorb his previous training bit by bit. After all, having such a master accompany him to practice was a very rare experience.

On the other hand, various spiritual medicines supplemented and harmonized his aptitude, making his body increasingly clear and his magical power flow smoothly. He gradually filled and repaired many minor problems caused by breaking through too quickly with various treasures, making his foundation increasingly profound.

"Please take it."

You Ming looked at the Azure Sky Divine Sword. He didn't even reveal its Dharma form. He simply turned his divine sense around, and a slight humming sound came from the void.

In an instant, countless flying swords floated between heaven and earth, their sharp edges as cold as snowflakes cut by the wind, sending chills down one's spine.

These flying swords were still growing at an astonishing rate, like surging waves and rolling clouds, and in an instant they filled the entire sky!

All sounds in the world seemed to disappear, leaving only the vast, endless rain of swords and the chilling atmosphere.

If a true swordsman were here, he would be dumbfounded. These flying swords were actually physical objects, not sword energy. Putting aside the immense wealth required to forge so many flying swords, simply being able to control so many flying swords was impossible.

There are sword cultivators in this world who are skilled at wielding multiple flying swords, but generally, being able to wield several hundred swords is considered top-tier; the rest are merely invisible sword energies.

"Good lad, your flying sword is getting more and more impressive."

Although only one day had passed, the quantitative change finally led to the qualitative change. When the Azure Divine Sword saw the flying swords filling the sky, it actually felt a long-lost fighting spirit.

Even by her discerning standards, these flying swords were considered acceptable.

You Ming raised his hand and closed his five fingers together.

In that instant, the sea of ​​swords swooped down in unison, like a vast army descending a mountain, like the sky collapsing and the earth sinking, with an irresistible force.

Sword techniques, formations, and variations—none of these exist.

Once the number of flying swords reaches this level, only the ultimate power remains.

"Om."

Looking up at the rain of swords, the sky seemed to be obscured, but only a hint of fighting spirit flashed in her eyes. In an instant, the aura around her condensed and transformed into a soaring sword shadow.

(End of this chapter)