The world of martial arts, the immortal swordsman in the mortal realm.

Chapter 11, Chapter 11: Once you understand one thing, you understand everything; your swordsmanship improves greatly.
"So how exactly did you manage that sword strike just now?"

Under the big tree, by the stone table, Huang Rong sat opposite Lu Chen, not even bothering to crack open the melon seeds, her eyes shining as she looked at him with curiosity on her little face.

After helping Lu Chen to sit down, she carefully examined the sword marks on the tree trunk, confirming that the half-foot-long section of the sword tip was indeed embedded in the trunk.

This left her completely baffled:
With Lu Chen's meager internal strength and his novice-level swordsmanship, even if he exerted all his strength, he would be exhausted after just one sword strike, so he shouldn't be able to do this.

That's the domain of the Five Greats!

Lu Chen gulped down the medicinal soup that Huang Rong had prepared beforehand, adjusting his qi and blood, replenishing his strength, and at the same time, his recovery ability was also taking effect. With both methods working together, he felt as if his body, which had been completely drained, was gradually becoming full again. In at most half an hour, he should be able to become energetic again.

Upon hearing Huang Rong's question, he laughed heartily, his spirits soaring:

"Because I've mastered an unparalleled divine sword technique! My technique..."

"and many more!"

Huang Rong raised her hand to stop him, her small face stern as she solemnly instructed him:
"Don't be foolish enough to tell everyone the secrets of your best skills."

Lu Chen laughed and said, "I'm not that stupid. Besides, Rong'er, you're not an outsider."

Hearing this, Huang Rong felt a surge of joy, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.
"I don't want to hear the details of your trick. What if I hear it and can't help but want to learn it, and then can't help but want to use it? Wouldn't I end up as pathetic as you?"

Actually, she was still very curious.

How could Lu Chen, a novice who had only recently begun learning swordsmanship, suddenly comprehend such a powerful sword technique? Despite her curiosity, she refused to listen to Lu Chen's explanation of the intricacies of his sword strike and solemnly warned him to keep it a secret, so she naturally wouldn't inquire about his secret.

She was just guessing that it might be related to his identity as an "extraterrestrial."

If he can fall from the sky, surely he must have some incredible secrets about him?

Or rather, his very existence is an incredible miracle.

When Lu Chen heard Huang Rong teasing him about his disheveled appearance just now, he couldn't help but smile awkwardly:
"That was just... well, I've only just mastered the basics, and my control over it is still lacking."

That sword strike not only exhausted his meager internal energy but also all his physical strength, almost completely draining him.

Even so, it is neither appropriate nor possible to penetrate half a foot into the wood with a practice wooden sword that has no sharp edge.

The wood of a living tree is quite tough and dense.

In this low-level martial arts world, even a renowned master with far superior skills, no matter how hard he tries, would still be unable to achieve this using only a wooden sword.

The reason Lu Chen achieved such an amazing effect was clearly due to the power of "Sword One".

Yes, he has comprehended his own "Sword One", and the move he chose to perform is the "Thrusting Sword Style", the basic sword style that Huang Rong first taught him and that he practiced the most.

While on the small boat, he would practice rapier techniques every night until midnight, and in the early morning, before Huang Rong woke up, he would start practicing on the bow deck.

Throughout the voyage, he remained fully focused on practicing this rapier technique. Even after arriving in Shaoxing and beginning to cultivate the Yue Maiden Sword Technique, the first thing he did every morning was to practice a thousand rapier strikes as a warm-up.

After such intensive training, the rapier technique that Huang Rong taught him has become ingrained in his very being.

The "Sword One" in the "Zhu Xian Sword Intent" is also a flash of sword light that splits the sky and seas, extinguishes the stars, subdues gods and demons, beheads the black dragon, and annihilates the golden crow.

That bolt of lightning, that beam of aurora, that streak of white rainbow—all are the epitome of brilliance and utter simplicity: "one".

The sword style most suitable for embodying this minimalist "one" is undoubtedly Lu Chen's rapier style, which has been honed through countless trials.

When he merged the rapier style with his understanding of the "sword intent imprint" in his sea of ​​consciousness, he created his own "Sword One".

The only problem is that this move is too costly.

With his current skill level, he simply couldn't hold on; after just one thrust of his sword, he was about to collapse from exhaustion.

In addition, his control over the situation is still insufficient.

If he had enough control, he could have conserved his strength, and at least wouldn't have had to be in such a sorry state.

Improving your control isn't difficult; it just requires diligent practice.

As for improving one's skills...

"Sword One" can also improve one's skill. As long as one keeps practicing Sword One, one can generate true energy from the outside in, just like practicing the Yue Maiden Sword.

Just as he was pondering, he suddenly heard Huang Rong ask:

"What was the name of that sword strike you used?"

"Sword One."

"Sword One? What a weird name! Can't they come up with a better-sounding name for their moves?"

"Well……"

Lu Chen pondered for a moment, recalling the awe-inspiring scene deep in the starry sky where a white rainbow pierced through a star and instantly killed a golden crow, and solemnly said:
"My sword technique can also be called 'White Rainbow Piercing the Sun'."

A white rainbow pierces the sun.

This is Lu Chen's "Sword One".

"A white rainbow piercing the sun? Are you trying to emulate Nie Zheng and Jing Ke, becoming a hero who assassinates the king?"

Huang Rong chuckled as she spoke of the treasonous words "assassinate the king and kill the emperor," her pretty face full of nonchalant amusement.

Lu Chen also laughed:

"That's just the name of a move. I'd be exhausted after using it just once, how could I dare to be so arrogant?"

"It's good that you know. Although your move 'White Rainbow Piercing the Sun' is extremely powerful, it can only be launched and not stopped, and it only has the power of one sword. It is a last resort for life-or-death situations, a desperate fight, and you must not use it lightly."

"Yes, thank you for reminding me, Rong'er. Actually, after comprehending 'White Rainbow Piercing the Sun,' I feel that my Yue Maiden Sword Technique might also undergo some changes."

"Oh? Then show me when you've rested."

"it is good."

The two chatted and laughed as they waited for Lu Chen to recover.

Thanks to the medicinal soup prepared by Huang Rong and Lu Chen's own recovery ability, Lu Chen, who had been so exhausted that he couldn't even get up, was fully recovered in just a short while, full of energy and vigor.

He stood up to stretch his limbs, picked up a new wooden sword, walked into the courtyard, gave Huang Rong a sword salute, and then began to practice the Yue Maiden Sword Technique, move by move.

The moment he drew his sword this time, Huang Rong sensed that his aura was completely different from before.

Although he had already mastered the thirty-six moves of the Yue Maiden Sword and, under her guidance with staffs, could basically use them in actual combat, and had even developed internal strength, his moves were still too rigid and formulaic, which was to be expected of a beginner.

Beginners shouldn't dream of effortless mastery. First, diligently practice the moves until they become second nature, and only then will you be qualified to try unrestrained and imaginative techniques.

At this moment, although it was just a rehearsal and the moves were still the same, Lu Chen's swordsmanship had taken on a certain strictness, yet it still possessed a fluid and agile quality.

His demeanor was so different from before that it almost made people think that he was a seasoned swordsman who had been immersed in swordsmanship for many years and was full of spirituality.

"Is this what it means to understand one thing and then understand everything?"

Huang Rong watched Lu Chen's sword dance intently, pondering in her heart:
"Having grasped a unique move, I gained a deeper understanding of the essence of swordsmanship, and my mastery of the Yue Maiden Sword Technique also greatly improved?"

She was right.

Lu Chenyue's swordsmanship improved greatly because he comprehended "Sword One, White Rainbow Piercing the Sun".

The feedback he received from the "Sword Intent of Immortal Slaughter" was a pure "sword intent".

If one can glean the principles from the "sword intent" and transform the most basic "thrusting sword style" into a deadly move that far surpasses one's own cultivation, then it is only natural that one can understand everything from one instance.

Simply practicing the moves doesn't actually reveal how much Lu Chen's swordsmanship has improved.

To know his current level of swordsmanship, we have to actually try it out.

Huang Rong, also engrossed in the spectacle, grabbed a wooden sword, rose, and leaped into the arena, grinning at Lu Chen:
"Come on, let's have a spar. Let me see just how far you've progressed with your Yue Maiden Sword Technique."

As she spoke, she thrust her sword diagonally toward Lu Chen's shoulder, using a move from the Yue Nu Sword Technique.

(End of this chapter)