71. Sword Name...
At night, the Xuanyuan Sword by the bedside emitted a soft glow, shimmering with golden light with each breath Yun Ling took.
Yun Ling had a very strange dream. He dreamed that he was sinking to the bottom of the water, constantly falling into the endless darkness of the Three Departments of the Underworld.
Call me, call me, call me...
A pleasant female voice whispered in his ear.
"Who are you?" Yun Ling tried to ask, but found that he couldn't make a sound at all.
『Sword Name...』
The dream came to an abrupt end.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Yun Ling began meditating and reciting the "Sword Heart Mantra" to temper his sword heart, and he forgot about that strange dream.
Although his sword heart level cannot be improved, each recitation gives him some insights, so listening to his master is always the right thing to do.
"Master, good morning!"
After Jingwei finished practicing her punches, Yun Ling waved to greet her.
"Good morning," Jingwei replied with a single word.
"Master, what sword form will we practice today?" Yun Ling hadn't forgotten what Jingwei had said yesterday.
"Sword Transformation Form, which has six styles: Flying Falcon, Black Falcon, Swift, Vine Sparrow, Cloud Eagle, and Moon Heron."
Jingwei demonstrated the form only once, then stood aside and watched Yun Ling practice it.
Transforming into a sword form is more numerous and more difficult than activating a sword form.
Not only do you need to learn sword techniques, but you also need to emulate the spirit of a flying bird.
If the difficulty of the Sword Opening Form is 1, then the difficulty of the Sword Transformation Form should be 3 or 4.
However, Jingwei, who was watching from the sidelines, became increasingly alarmed.
The first try has some minor flaws.
On the second try, he was able to perfectly execute the Six Forms of Sword Transformation Form. Even she couldn't find any fault with the execution of the sword moves.
By the third try, it had already captured some of the spirit of the subject, like a real bird soaring in the sky.
On the fourth try, the sword transformation technique that Jingwei had practiced for thousands of years was fully manifested in his hands.
"Master, is this alright?" Yun Ling asked.
"...Why did you stop?" Jingwei asked simply, but Yun Ling's heart tightened, thinking that she was angry.
So he started practicing the sword transformation again.
However, the next few attempts were no different from the fourth, reaching the level of Jingwei, and it was difficult to make any further progress.
"Alright, stop now," Jingwei said, stopping him.
"Yes, Master...cough cough."
Jingwei pressed her advantage, teaching him all six forms of the Guardian Sword Form and the Six Forms of the Opening Sword Form.
Yun Ling not only learns quickly, but he learns even faster the more he learns!
The difficulty of the sword-shaped form increases progressively, but the time required for Yun Ling to learn decreases with each attempt.
Jingwei had the illusion that all those thousands of years of training had been in vain.
However, she also discovered a problem: he could only reach her level each time, without ever raising the upper limit again.
However, Jingwei believes that there is still room for improvement in the Taixu Sword Qi, but her talent is limited, and she can only make up for it with time.
Yun Ling is different. In Fu Hua's view, with Yun Ling's talent, the "Taixu Sword Qi" that is regarded as a treasure by the world may be just his starting point.
But she wasn't in a hurry; she planned to give him the remaining soul essence and divine essence first.
"Put down the sword," Jingwei said to Yun Ling.
"Yes." Yun Ling carefully placed the Xuanyuan Sword aside.
"Redemonstrate all the sword techniques again."
"Huh?" Yun Ling was a little confused by Jingwei's words.
But he didn't question it at all and began to demonstrate the sword moves.
Without the Xuanyuan Sword in hand, Yun Ling felt awkward performing these sword techniques, and even almost tripped and fell over by stepping on his own foot...
However, Jingwei didn't punish him, but continued to watch quietly.
As Yun Ling continued practicing, he suddenly recalled the scene of Jingwei practicing her boxing techniques that morning, and his mind suddenly became clear.
The fist technique that Master demonstrated this morning wasn't it incorporating sword shapes?
However, when she used it, she did not follow the shape of sword completely; instead, it had a natural feel of returning to simplicity.
Yun Ling silently recited the "Sword Heart Technique" in his heart, allowing his mind to enter a state of clear and still water.
"Call..."
Yun Ling let out a long breath, and the awkwardness he felt just now disappeared instantly!
He didn't care about the shape of the sword; he did whatever he wanted, completely following his own ideas, and incorporated all the sword moves he could think of into his body.
With a casual wave of his hand, a terrifying sword aura shot straight into the sky.
With one step, an invisible force sank into the ground, causing the area around him to collapse slightly.
The sword is not restricted to a certain shape and can be varied. A sword is not a sword, and a person can also be a sword.
Exhausted, Yun Ling collapsed to the ground, her legs giving way.
"Master..."
"You have already mastered the Soul Essence of the Five Elements of the Great Void. Let's stop here for today."
Jingwei tried her best to hide her shock. A gentle breeze blew and led Yun Ling to a rock nearby, where he could lean against it and rest.
"Huh? You've already mastered it?" Yun Ling still hadn't reacted.
"The so-called soul essence is the essence of the sword heart. The way of the sword is ever-changing, and the sword itself is merely a vessel. After comprehending the soul essence, one can wield all weapons in the world as if they were swords, and one need not be bound by the form of the sword when making a move. Only when one reaches such a level can one be said to have mastered swordsmanship... You have already achieved this," Jingwei explained.
"Thank you, Master!" Yun Ling wanted to stand up and salute, but his body did not allow it.
"Don't worry about the details, just rest here."
After saying that, Jingwei quietly left.
He spent half a day cultivating his sword heart, entering the state of "Dustless," and in less than a day, he learned the essence of form and even comprehended the essence of soul without any prompting.
So how long will it take to cultivate the most difficult spiritual essence?
She was a little afraid to guess. This child's terrifying talent was destined to surpass her in the martial arts world and become the undisputed number one in the martial arts world...
It's not impossible for him to even surpass Kevin.
All he lacks is time and experience.
But for him, who is still a child, time and experience should be the easiest things to accumulate.
Another day passed, and with Jingwei's numb expression, Yun Ling handed over the Xuanyuan Sword, which had changed shape, to Jingwei.
"Could it really be her..."
This is an entirely blue sword, with a tai chi symbol on the hilt.
A thousand years ago, this sword appeared in the hands of a woman named Xiao Yun. She carried this sword throughout the world, slaying demons and evil spirits, and passing on swordsmanship and Taoist magic to the world.
The sword is named "Ruoshui"!
Now this sword has miraculously reappeared in his hands...
Jingwei subconsciously looked towards the pine tree in the distance, where Xiao Yun was buried.
"Make good use of her." Jingwei handed the Ruoshui Sword to Yun Ling.
Yun Ling was somewhat enlightened, because at this moment Jingwei's eyes were gentler, completely different from her usual aloofness.
"Yes, Master." Yun Ling took Ruoshui, as if an invisible heavy responsibility had been placed upon him.
"Come down the mountain with me tomorrow and test your swords!"
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