Practicing sword

  Yan Zhen is now at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and Yan Hu outside the house is also at the sixth level of Qi Refining. Now, Yan Zhen has absolute confidence in defeating Yan Hu.

  Yan Zhen glanced at the time, and the usage time of the house-sealing talisman had only passed for a mere two hours, with ten more hours to go. Due to the house-sealing talisman, Yan Zhen couldn't leave during this period either. He might as well use this time to practice his sword skills.

  To practice swordsmanship, one must first understand the way of the sword. With his past life's experience, Yan Zhen naturally knew the grading of swordsmanship in this world.

  What's the point of practicing Light Wind Swordsmanship to the top level, it's really useless. The grade of Light Wind Swordsmanship is too low, only a lower-grade yellow rank, the worst among all sword techniques. In the Cultivation Realm, sword techniques are also divided into four grades based on their power: Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow. Each grade is further divided into three sub-grades: upper, middle, and lower. For example, Upper Yellow Rank, Middle Yellow Rank, Lower Yellow Rank.

  The true ranking of swordsmanship in this world is as follows:

  The first major boundary: Sword Technique Level, this level is obsessed with sword techniques and can practice sword techniques to the point of perfection. Even practicing the lowest-level sword technique, Light Wind Sword Method, to the top level is just the entry point for the Sword Technique Level.

  The second major boundary: the Sword Source level. What is called the Sword Source, it's actually very simple. All sword moves are composed of ten actions: chopping, sweeping, blocking, supporting, lifting, stabbing, piercing, slashing, cutting and pulling. These ten actions are also known as the ten source heads of sword moves. All the myriad sword moves in the world come from these. If one can comprehend one of these actions, then they have entered the door to the Sword Source level. If one can comprehend all ten actions, then they have reached the peak of the Sword Source level.

  The third great boundary is the Sword Intention level. What is called Sword Intention? Simply playing with moves will ultimately fall to a lower level; only when all things in heaven and earth are integrated into the sword move can it be considered as Sword Intention level. To comprehend one Sword Intention from among all things in heaven and earth can be called the King of Swords, the Sword King's move is awe-inspiring throughout the nation. The subtlety of the Sword King's moves is beyond imagination. If one can comprehend all Sword Intentions, then even grass, wood, silk, and bamboo will transform into swords, and this can be called the Supreme Sword Deity.

  These are the three major realms of swordsmanship: Sword Technique Level, Sword Source Level, and Sword Intention Level.

  It's said that the three realms are not many, but in fact, each of these three realms is extremely difficult to advance and cultivate. Most swordsmen spend their entire lives stuck at the Sword Technique level, unable to see the vast world of the Sword Source level. The ten original sources of the Sword Source level seem like just ten, but too many people exhaust their entire lives without being able to master these ten, let alone touch the realm of Sword Intent.

  Even if one is a genius with the sword, even if they have reached the level of Sword Intent, what does it matter? At the level of Sword Intent, one must merge all things in heaven and earth, all grasses, woods, silks, and bamboos into their sword. From Yan Zhen's past life's perspective, there are indeed many people who have grasped Sword Intent between heaven and earth. However, the Supreme Sword God who has grasped all of Sword Intent... not even half a person has been seen.

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  In the wooden house, the wind gently blew into the window. The talisman paper firmly secured every part of the house, but the wind could still blow into the window, gently flipping through the pages of books on the table.

  In the corner of the wall, ants are lightly crawling and diligently transporting grain after grain of rice.

  In the quiet environment, Yan Zhen sat cross-legged, quietly looking at the Ding Guang long sword placed on her knees. The hilt was ancient and simple, the scabbard was streamlined with a cold and smooth texture, the body of the sword shone brightly like a pool of autumn water, and the tip of the sword was extremely sharp.

  This fixed light long sword is three feet five inches long, one inch seven wide and two tenths thick.

  The sword weighs twelve catties three taels and seven mace.

  Yan Zhen gazed intently at the sword, striving to find the feeling of the sword. When writing, there is a sense of literature; when holding a sword, there is naturally a sense of holding a sword. When that feeling is found, practicing sword will be faster than usual. In her eyes, apart from the sword, there was nothing else. Gradually, she finally found a kind of connection with the sword, as if the sword had become a part of her body, like her own arm, and so she could start practicing sword.

  Yan Zhen intended to practice the Sword of Stabbing, one of the Ten Great Sword Sources. After all, this was the sword source that his past self had first comprehended and was most skilled in. Now, he could only rely on his past experiences to understand the underlying principles. Without a foundation from his past life, it was absolutely impossible for him to comprehend the sword source overnight.

  Yan Zhen gazed intently at the tip of the Ding Guang sword, feeling that the tip was extremely sharp, as if nothing could not be pierced.

  Yan Zhen's sword shot out in a straight line.

  Yan Zhen drew his sword again, and this time it was a slightly curved thrust.

  Yan Zhen continuously unsheathed his sword, each one slightly different, either a straight thrust or a curved slash, but no matter how he unsheathed it was always a single move, a stab. As he continuously unsheathed the Determined Light Sword, Yan Zhen also continuously comprehended the core idea of this sword. The comprehension from his past life and the realization in this life continuously accumulated together, layering into wave after wave of thought, surging forward, washing over the deepest part of Yan Zhen's soul.

  Yan Zhen only felt that the dim light in the cave had turned into swords, one after another, stabbing straight at him.

  Swallows are also a feeling, when night falls, complete darkness, is also transformed into a sword, piercing and coming.

  The grass at the corner of the wall, born from the ground and bringing out the spirit of tax benefits, shoots straight up to the sky.

  In the void, countless sword lights pierced straight through.

  Day turned into night, and night turned back into day. Occasionally, the roar of a tiger could be heard from outside the house, but Yan Zhen didn't think much of it and continued to practice his sword. The sword gleamed with cold light, its aura startling the geese, as stroke after stroke of sword light transformed into rainbows, transformed into rain, piercing every direction in the empty air. Yan Zhen had already swung his sword thousands of times.

  Yan Zhen suddenly raised his hand and put the sword back into its scabbard.

  Then, suddenly draw his sword.

  This sword, seemingly identical to every previous one. Yet, upon closer inspection, it appears different from every previous one, although straight and piercing, the thrusts between them carry four parts of decisiveness, three parts of invincibility, two parts of unstoppable force, and one part of unmatched pride, advancing forward in a straight line.

  This sword is like a rainbow piercing through the sun.

  This sword seems to have the power of piercing light.

  This sword seems to be piercing through the power of darkness.

  This sword seems capable of piercing the sky.

  This sword finally came to a stop. It stopped not because there was anything that could block it, but because the momentum of this sword had been exhausted. This sword was originally an unstoppable sword.

  Swallow's hand was really grasping the hilt of the sword, Swallow's hand was really long and white, steady.

  After stabbing out this sword, Yan Zhen had already understood one thing, that he had already comprehended the source of the Ten Great Swords' "Stabbing Sword Source". At the same time, his own sword dao cultivation had also advanced to the Sword Source level. To have raised his sword dao cultivation to the Sword Source level at just 16 years old, this matter would likely shock the entire cultivation world of Daji Country to death if it were to be made public. This was truly an inconceivable thing, and perhaps among the most outstanding young geniuses in all of Daji Country right now, there wouldn't even be a few who could advance to Sword Source level so quickly. It was only because Yan Zhen had the experience of sword dao from his past life that he could recreate such a great miracle by re-practicing the "Stabbing Sword Source" this lifetime. But it could be imagined that if Yan Zhen's sword dao cultivation were to be revealed in the outside world, it would likely shock many people into submission.

  Yan Zhenyi raised his hand, and the sword had already returned to its scabbard. The sword that had just revealed its divine aura had returned to its usual calmness, disappearing into the scabbard.

  Yan Zhen clearly understood his current strength, his current magical power had reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, and his swordsmanship had also been elevated to the Sword Source level. His current strength was extremely powerful, and it would be easy for him to deal with Yan Hu outside the wooden house, as easy as turning over his hand.

  However, Yan Zhen was not in a hurry to leave the wooden house. Just now, he had been practicing his skills and swordsmanship until he felt a bit hungry. Fortunately, there were still some roasted chicken and Huadiao wine left over from yesterday in the house. The Huadiao wine paired with the roasted chicken was truly an unparalleled delicacy, and Yan Zhen ate with great relish.

  After eating and drinking enough, Yan Zhen looked at the sky and said, "Oh, the time for the Fu Wu symbol paper to take effect is almost here. It's also time to let Yan Hu know why the flowers are so red."

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