I'm Just Making Up The Exercises, My Disciple, Have You Really Mastered Them?

Chapter 112: Second Layer Sword Intent

Xu Yan watched as Pan Yaoshi broke through to the Lifeblood Realm and became a Martial Artist. Although he only had a foundation of copper bones and his strength seemed weak to him, it was incredibly powerful in the Borderlands.

The top experts in the martial world could be easily defeated with a flick of a finger.

Xu Junhe was also in the midst of a breakthrough. With the assistance of medicinal pills, he had already completed Internal Organ Refining. It had only been a day or two since he started.

"This Blood Qi Pill is just an ordinary treasure pill, yet it has such miraculous effects. If it were made with Spirit Medicine, how much stronger would its effects be?"

"Grandfather is getting old, and his cultivation of the Martial Dao is slow. Moreover, my uncle and the others don't have great talent."

"And then there's my mother. Although she has the assistance of medicinal pills, it will still take some time for her to make progress, and the pills have already been consumed."

Xu Yan marveled at the effectiveness of the medicinal pills and decided to take all the precious pills at home to refine them for his junior sister. He knew that pill refinement consumed a lot of medicinal pills.

Especially with new pills, they couldn't be successfully refined in one attempt.

And one failure meant wasting a furnace of medicinal materials.

"Spirit Medicine, I lack Spirit Medicine. When I go to the Inner Domain, my first goal will be to buy Spirit Medicine. Only Spirit Medicine is truly suitable for refining pills."

Xu Yan thought to himself.

His desire to go to the Inner Domain grew stronger once again.

Now that Pan Yaoshi had entered the Martial Dao, and his father was about to break through, the other guards in the family were also talented and would soon make progress. After returning home, he would ask his junior sister to help refine a furnace of pills, which would quickly help them break through.

The safety of the family was already guaranteed.

"After my father breaks through, I'll go back and ask my junior sister if there are any pills that can preserve youth and have a gentler and easier effect on breaking through realms...”

Xu Yan thought of his mother.

He didn't expect his mother to fight and battle with others. Having a certain level of strength was enough, and the most important thing was that cultivation could prolong one's lifespan.

Li Xuan explored the endless mountains and didn't see any Martial Artists among the crowds of people who came to seek out experts.

However, as he delved deeper into the endless mountains, closer to the Inner Domain, he did encounter fierce beasts like the Red-eyed Tiger and the Firemane Wolf.

"So the Red-eyed Tiger and Firemane Wolf in the Evil Demon Forest originally came from the endless mountains? That Red-eyed Tiger seems to have weakened a bit and is no longer purebred."

Li Xuan pondered.

"Since I'm here, I can't return empty-handed."

With that in mind, Li Xuan descended.

Beside a mountain stream, there was a magnificent tiger lying there, its huge body not much smaller than a cow.

"Could this be the nearby Red-eyed Tiger King?"

Li Xuan muttered to himself. This tiger was truly enormous.

The endless mountains near the Inner Domain had a faint spiritual aura, which was why there were fierce beasts here, and their strength was not weak.

"Roar!"

The Red-eyed Tiger felt a weight on its back and realized that someone was sitting on it!

It roared in anger and was about to flip over, but its neck was suddenly tightened, and the whole tiger was lifted into the air, as if it were holding a big cat!

The Red-eyed Tiger was terrified, curling up its tail and hind legs, letting out low growls, afraid to struggle or move recklessly, for fear of falling down.

"Heh, you big cat is quite intelligent. Could it be that I randomly picked a relatively smart one?"

Li Xuan smiled in surprise.

Carrying the Red-eyed Tiger, Li Xuan returned to Cloud Mountain County.

It would be nice to raise a big cat. He didn't know if he could tame it. If he could, he would keep it as a pet. If he couldn't, well, he could stew it and eat it.

Blood, flesh, bones, and even tiger tendons could all be used for pill refinement.

Back at the estate, Li Xuan put down the Red-eyed Tiger, expecting it to roar in anger. Instead, it just rolled over on the ground, exposing its belly, surrendering.

"Heh, you big cat, you're quite obedient."

Li Xuan laughed.

"Master, are you going to use its blood, flesh, and bones for pill refinement?"

Su Lingxiu ran over excitedly when she saw it.

"Let's keep it for now. If we can't tame it, then we'll kill it for pill refinement."

Li Xuan patted the tiger's head and said, "Alright."

Su Lingxiu looked a bit regretful.

"Shi Er, you're in charge of feeding it. If it doesn't behave, slaughter it," Li Xuan ordered.

"Yes, master!" Shi Er replied excitedly. "Master, I have some knowledge of animal training. I can try to tame it."

"Go ahead and give it a try," Li Xuan said, surprised that Shi Er knew how to train animals. However, he knew that Shi Er's animal training skills were nothing special, just some techniques from the martial world.

"In the future, if any alchemy fails, give it to the tiger to eat. It would be a waste otherwise. Whether it benefits from it or not depends on itself," Li Xuan pondered and said.

"Alright, master!" Su Lingxiu nodded.

Upon hearing this, Shi Er became anxious. "Master, I can eat it too."

Li Xuan replied impatiently, "Not all failed pills are harmless to humans. If you have problems after eating a failed pill, don't complain."

Shi Er immediately shrunk his neck and said, "Never mind, I'll give it to the tiger."

Li Xuan sat down on the chair and looked at the cute and clever red-eyed tiger. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "From now on, I'll call you Red Cat."

"Roar!" Red Cat let out a low growl.

Li Xuan was delighted. This tiger's intelligence was quite good.

Shi Er brought a thick chain and put it around Red Cat's neck. He also brought a whip for training.

Su Lingxiu used Water Spirit Grass to refine a batch of pills, but there were two failed pills. She threw them to Red Cat to eat.

After eating the failed pills, Red Cat's eyes sparkled. It kept rolling over and showing its belly to Su Lingxiu, clearly showing that it found the pills beneficial.

After refining the pills, Su Lingxiu began to help Zhou Ying in her Martial Dao cultivation.

Zhou Ying's foundation in Martial Dao was almost fixed, so it would take time to switch to a different cultivation path. Without the assistance of pills, it would be even more difficult.

Fortunately, her cultivation level was not high.

After eating the pills and accumulating qi and blood, she finally succeeded in sensing qi and blood and entered the Skin Refining stage.

With her original Martial Dao strength and the assistance of pills, her speed in Skin Refining was fast. She finally succeeded in switching to Martial Dao.

Su Lingxiu also breathed a sigh of relief and began to focus on cultivation and the study of alchemy.

One day, Xu Yan returned.

Li Xuan learned that Xu Yan's father had broken through to the Lifeblood Realm and had entered the Martial Dao.

"Is it because there are too few cultivators and their cultivation levels are too low, while my cultivation level is too high, that I didn't receive any feedback?" Li Xuan wondered.

After Xu Yan paid his respects to his master, he handed over the medicinal materials he had brought back to Su Lingxiu, as well as information about pills.

"Sister, do you have any Youth-Retaining Pills? I want to give them to my mother," Xu Yan asked.

"Youth-Retaining Pills?" Su Lingxiu pondered. Various Spirit Medicines appeared in her mind, and she gradually formed an immature combination of pill formulas based on the characteristics of some Spirit Medicines.

"We should have them, but the medicinal materials needed for Youth-Retaining Pills must be Spirit Medicines. However, I only have Water Spirit Grass, which is not suitable for making Youth-Retaining Pills," Su Lingxiu shook her head.

Xu Yan was overjoyed. "Sister, just give me the list of Spirit Medicines. I will gather them in the inner domain."

"Sister, do you have any Spirit Medicines?" Xu Yan asked in surprise.

"It was brought back by Second Senior Brother."

Su Lingxiu's expression turned serious as she told Xu Yan everything about Meng Chong's situation.

"Another member of the Demon Cult? This is outrageous!"

Xu Yan became furious upon hearing this. Last time it was Blood Wuxin from the Demon Cult, and Meng Chong was nearly killed. This time it's the Demon Cult again, and he secretly made up his mind to settle the score when they go to the inner domain.

"Junior Brother has comprehended the Dao of the Knife? That's great, I need to find him!"

Xu Yan said excitedly.

Su Lingxiu's eyes lit up. The eldest senior brother had comprehended the Sword Intent, and now the second senior brother had comprehended the Dao of the Knife. This was an opportunity for them to learn from each other.

She hurriedly followed Xu Yan to the hillside.

Shi Er, upon seeing this, also took his red cat and went to watch the excitement.

Li Xuan raised an eyebrow, but he didn't go to watch. He already had a clear understanding of the outcome. Meng Chong's Dao of the Knife was unrivaled, with an aura that could sever the heavens and earth.

Xu Yan's Mountain and River Sword Intent seemed gentle and continuous, but it concealed a killing intent that was even more ruthless and merciless.

Mountains and rivers overturned, all lives extinguished!

"Junior Brother, you've comprehended the Dao of the Knife? Come, let's have a sparring session."

Xu Yan said excitedly.

"Okay!"

Meng Chong's face also showed excitement.

Mutual sparring and verification would help them gain more insights.

Su Lingxiu and Shi Er stood far away, watching the two on the hillside.

The red cat lay on the ground, its eyes rolling, seemingly trying to find an opportunity to escape.

Buzz!

Suddenly, a domineering aura surged, the Dao of the Knife resonated, and a sense of killing pervaded the heavens and earth, as if it wanted to annihilate everything.

The red cat was instantly frightened, trembling and showing a look of fear in its eyes.

It was too terrifying.

"Such a terrifying Dao of the Knife, is this what it's like?"

Shi Er was greatly shocked.

He had an envious look on his face, but unfortunately, his talent was limited, and he couldn't comprehend the Dao of the Knife.

Su Lingxiu clenched her fists and stared at the two senior brothers on the hillside. This was the second senior brother's Dao of the Knife, but what about the eldest senior brother's Sword Intent?

Buzz!

In an instant, a boundless Sword Intent, vast and infinite, seemed to encompass the mountains, rivers, and all living beings. Even the unrivaled Dao of the Knife was enveloped within it.

Boom!

A rumbling sound echoed as the Dao of the Knife and Sword Intent clashed with each other.

Meng Chong's expression turned serious. The unrivaled Dao of the Knife kept surging, as if it wanted to annihilate the mountains and rivers. However, the mountains and rivers were vast and endless, seemingly infinite.

Despite the rampage of the unrivaled Dao of the Knife, the mountains and rivers remained unshaken.

Xu Yan was amazed in his heart, "Junior Brother's Dao of the Knife is so domineering!"

"Senior Brother, I'm going to attack with my knife!"

Meng Chong said in a deep voice.

"Good!"

Xu Yan nodded.

Buzz!

A blade light bloomed, unrivaled and seemed to tear through the heavens and earth.

At the same moment, a majestic sword light rose, as if the mountains and rivers were rotating. In an instant, the mountains and rivers overturned, and all lives fell into silence, sharp and merciless!

The Dao of the Knife dissipated, leaving only the continuous Sword Intent.

"Senior Brother's Mountain and River Sword Intent is superior to Junior Brother's!"

Su Lingxiu exclaimed.

Meng Chong sighed with emotion.

His sword intent had already dominated the world, but he never expected that his senior brother's mountain and river sword intent would hide such fierce and merciless killing intent.

"Junior brother, your sword intent is sharp and dominant, even if I want to resist with my mountain and river sword intent, it won't be easy.

"Today's sparring has given me some new insights. I have gained some new understanding of sword intent."

Xu Yan sighed.

Meng Chong pondered. He also gained some insights from the sparring just now, but compared to his senior brother, he was still weaker.

"No wonder our master only entered the world and continued to take disciples after accepting senior brother as his disciple. Senior brother's martial dao talent has surpassed the ancient geniuses."

Meng Chong couldn't help but sigh.

In a sparring match between sword intent and knife intent, Xu Yan and Meng Chong both gained something and were immersed in their gains.

Su Lingxiu returned to the manor and once again contemplated the martial dao of alchemy, and she also gained something.

Only Shi Er looked confused and felt intimidated. He felt somewhat ashamed, realizing why he could only be a servant. His talent was far too inferior, and he had no understanding at all.

Taking a glance at Zhou Ying, who was diligently cultivating, he immediately felt relieved. Having someone else as a companion made him feel much better.

Xu Yan sat on the hillside, immersed in his insights. Threads of sword intent lingered around him, constantly changing. At a certain moment, the sword intent seemed to want to advance further, but suddenly stagnated.

"My realm is not enough to display the second level of sword intent."

Xu Yan opened his eyes and exhaled.

He had comprehended the second level of sword intent.

Meng Chong also gained something. His dominant knife intent appeared more restrained, able to erupt in an instant.

Li Xuan's figure appeared on the hillside, playing with a jade ruyi in one hand, walking with a leisurely pace, and slowly approaching.

When Xu Yan comprehended the second level of sword intent, he received feedback from his Goldfinger.

"Your disciple Xu Yan has comprehended the second level of sword intent. Your second level of sword intent has reached perfection."

The second level of sword intent!

Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh. With Xu Yan as his disciple, his martial dao grand plan would surely prosper!

Walking with a leisurely pace, he arrived on the hillside. It was time to pass on the second realm of knife dao to Meng Chong, allowing him to contemplate and ponder in advance.

"Master!"

Meng Chong respectfully saluted.

"Mm."

Li Xuan nodded, his hands behind his back, gazing into the distant horizon, displaying an otherworldly demeanor.

"You have awakened your knife soul and entered the realm of knife dao. Do you have any questions?"

Meng Chong's spirits lifted, and he said, "Master, should I cultivate my knife? Just like when I awakened my knife soul."

Li Xuan pondered for a moment. Knife cultivation? It could be used as a trump card, but cultivating a knife would consume energy, which would somewhat hinder cultivation.

Moreover, when Meng Chong cultivated his knife in the past, his blade was so powerful because his knife soul awakened, instantly releasing the nurtured knife intent.

He suddenly thought of the knife dao realm he created. Even if he were to cultivate a knife, he shouldn't cultivate an ordinary knife. That would be too common and wouldn't match the profound knife dao he created.

With this in mind, Li Xuan said, "How to cultivate a knife? Since you have awakened your knife soul, you shouldn't be obsessed with a physical knife in your hand. What you should cultivate is the knife in your heart.

"It is the knife in your knife soul that you should cultivate, not the external one.

"If the knife you cultivate is lost or stolen, wouldn't it all be in vain?

"Don't say that the knife never leaves your side and won't be lost. Therefore, what you should cultivate is the knife in your heart, the knife in your knife soul.

"Only such a cultivated knife will not be lost."

Meng Chong's heart trembled, and a flash of insight appeared in his mind. It was as if a window to the sky had opened, and he instantly gained some understanding.

"Cultivate the knife in my heart? The knife in my knife soul?"

He murmured to himself, as if he had found the direction to cultivate a knife.

A bit stuck in the story o(╥﹏╥)o

(End of this chapter)