After clearing the level, the fairies were reborn!

"How did your practice go today?" Xu Ze asked.

Upon hearing this...

"I'm sorry, Sect Master..."

Fairy Qing Shuang lowered her head, somewhat embarrassed.

"I practiced all day, but I still couldn't condense the sword energy into a form."

She actually didn't have any talent for swordsmanship.

However, before leaving, the master of Flying Snow Valley told her something.

As long as you stay by the side of the person you are visualizing, and do whatever they do, you will receive unique benefits.

Fairy Qing Shuang listened and did as instructed.

Although the Valley Master of Flying Snow is a cultivator of the Ruthless Path, he is also the one who understands 'visualization' the most.

What do you know about visualization techniques?

No one understands visualization better than me...

"Draw your sword."

Xu Ze looked at her, remained silent for a moment, and then continued.

Before her, Fairy Qing Shuang was stunned for a moment, then quickly drew the long sword from her waist.

"Yes!"

It was a very ordinary sword, with a snow-white blade and blue silk threads wrapped around the hilt.

She gripped the hilt of her sword, took a deep breath, and then slashed out with her sword.

The sword energy roared out, but it did not condense into a shape; instead, it scattered in the air like a clump of sand.

The clump of sand dissipated after flying less than ten feet, leaving only a few shallow traces on the snow.

Seeing the difference between the two, Fairy Qing Shuang blushed.

She lowered her head, not daring to look at Xu Ze.

Do you know where the problem lies?

Xu Ze did not blame her; instead, he patiently looked at her and asked.

Fairy Qing Shuang shook her head, puzzled.

"Because your heart is not at peace."

Xu Ze walked up to her, reached out, and gently placed his hand on her shoulder.

"You're so eager to prove yourself, so eager for me to see your progress, so eager for me to praise you..."

"But the way of the sword requires time, patience, and the ability to let go of those distracting thoughts."

He knew perfectly well that this young girl had put in so much effort just to get a compliment from him.

Fairy Qing Shuang raised her head, looked at Xu Ze, and her eyes were a little red.

"Sect Master, am I really that stupid?"

Xu Ze shook his head.

"You're not stupid. You're just too impatient."

He withdrew his hand, took a step back, and raised the Flame-Slaying Sword.

"Okay."

A sword strike was unleashed.

There was still no sword light, no sword energy.

Xu Ze's sword intent had already reached the pinnacle of "no moves are better than moves".

"laugh--"

From afar came only a soft sound, like the wind blowing through the bamboo forest, like raindrops falling on lotus leaves.

But after that soft sound...

A thin crack appeared on the snow-capped peak a hundred feet away.

The crack stretched from the summit all the way to the foot of the mountain, as neatly as if it had been measured with a ruler.

"This……"

Fairy Qing Shuang's eyes lit up.

She could see that the sword energy condensed into a thin line the instant it left the sword tip.

The line flew hundreds of feet through the air without spreading out or deviating, striking the snow-capped peak directly.

"This is 'cohesion'."

Xu Ze sheathed his sword and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"When your heart is calm enough, your sword will be focused enough."

"And once your sword is 'condensed' enough, it will be able to cut through anything."

Fairy Qing Shuang nodded vigorously, gripped her sword tightly, and closed her eyes.

Her breathing gradually became steady, her heartbeat slowed down, and her consciousness sank into the silence.

Then, she opened her eyes and slashed out with her sword.

A sword aura shot out.

This time, it didn't disperse; instead, it coalesced into a thin line.

The line flew for ten feet in the air before it dispersed.

It was only ten zhang long.

But Fairy Qing Shuang smiled.

Although it was ten zhang (approximately 33 meters).

But she made progress.

"Hmm, not bad."

Xu Ze nodded. After watching his demonstration, the little girl had actually figured out some things.

This was actually his first time being a mentor.

Fairy Qing Shuang's smile grew even brighter.

She looked at Xu Ze, her eyes shining like two stars.

"Sect Master, I will continue to work hard!"

Xu Ze nodded and turned to walk towards the edge of the training ground.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly stopped and looked back.

"By the way, where's Setsuna?"

Fairy Qing Shuang was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant.

"The Holy Maiden of the Ice Wolf Clan? She should be cultivating in the back mountains."

Xu Ze nodded and walked towards the back mountain.

Now that I've had my fill of showing off, it's time to get down to business.

Watching his departing figure, Fairy Qing Shuang gritted her teeth inwardly.

But she quickly calmed down, set a new goal for herself, and continued practicing her sword.

……

Behind the mountain, beside the waterfall.

A young girl sat cross-legged on a rock beneath a waterfall, letting the icy water wash over her body.

Her hair was silver-white, her eyes were ice-blue, and her skin was so white it was almost translucent, like a piece of uncarved ice.

At this moment, a faint chill emanated from the girl, freezing the waterfall's flow into ice pillars, which then melted in the next instant.

moment.

The Ice Wolf Clan girl was once defeated by Xu Ze with a single sword strike when she challenged him.

From then on, it stayed in the Xuanling Sect and became a guardian beast of the mountain.

Xu Ze walked to the waterfall and looked at the girl sitting on the rock.

In an instant, his cultivation had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, making him much stronger than when he first arrived.

He could even sense a restless power within her, like a wild beast trapped in a cage, ready to burst forth at any moment.

"moment."

Xu Ze spoke slowly.

She opened her eyes in an instant, jumped off the rock, and landed in front of Xu Ze.

She was still dripping wet, but she didn't care.

She simply looked at Xu Ze, her icy blue eyes showing no hostility, only a complex feeling.

"metropolitan."

Her voice was very soft, as soft as the wind blowing across ice.

"How is your cultivation going?"

Xu Ze asked.

He lowered his head and remained silent for a moment.

"I...I still can't control that power. It's too strong, so strong that my body can barely withstand it..."

Xu Ze looked at her, reached out, and gently placed his hand on her shoulder.