Chapter 417: Man and Sword as One
no need to rush. We can wait until he finishes practicing the Golden Cicada Escapism Technique and then see if this feast is truly as magical as they say, capable of doubling one's cultivation effici...From the descriptions in the swordsmanship manual, it can be seen that while Third Senior Brother Xiao Xinghe's weapon is also a sword, it is an exaggeratedly large broadsword, different from Lu Ye's Pianshan Sword.
Since Xiao Xinghe had a lot of experience training swordsmanship, his teachings wouldn't be applicable to Lu Ye.
Although there are many differences in appearance, after all, they are all learning swordsmanship.
These common cultivation experiences are undoubtedly what Lu Ye needs most right now. As for those that are not applicable, they can also be borrowed from them. The saying "a stone from another mountain can be used to polish jade" is the very reason for this.
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After the Battle of Jin Guangding, Lu Ye bought the Panshan Sword from the Heavenly Mechanism Treasure Vault. At that time, he was only at the fifth level of cultivation.
To this day, this long sword has followed him for over a year, during which time it has slain countless enemies.
It can be said that Lu Ye is extremely comfortable using this knife. Even if his cultivation level increases in the future and he replaces it with a higher-quality magic weapon, he is still planning to find a long sword with the same shape.
In the wooden hut, Lu Ye breathed in and out, his chest rising and falling. At first, he didn't feel anything special, but as time passed, Lu Ye felt a subtle sensation—the Panshan sword in his hand seemed to be breathing with him, inhaling and exhaling.
The long knife seemed to have a life of its own!
until a moment, a cold light flashed in the dim wooden house, accompanied by a clang as the blade was drawn from its sheath. Lu Ye was startled awake and looked down, only to find that he had already unsheathed the Pianshan Sword at some point!
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He drew out the Pinfan Sword and waved it around a few times, his movements more smooth and natural than before.
Like arm wielding finger!
Yes, that's the feeling.
Is this what's called "a knife meeting a blade"
Lu Ye was amazed. He never expected that what his third senior brother said about swordsmanship techniques would actually be true. He had only tried it out of curiosity, but he achieved it so easily.
Although his cultivation level and number of spirit apertures remained unchanged, Lu Ye knew that on the path of swordsmanship, he had taken a giant leap forward.
It seems like there's something else too…
Because he threw the Panshan Sword with his eyes closed, he didn't know where it landed. But even now, with his eyes still closed, he could vaguely sense the presence of the Panshan Sword!
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He stood up and walked forward step by step. After seven steps, he bent down and reached out with his hand!
The Yanshan blade was gripped tightly in his hand!
The first step of mastering swordsmanship has been achieved!
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Li Ye almost suspected this woman was fooling him, because he hadn't noticed the passage of time at all. But after asking others through messaging, he learned that Hua Ci wasn't lying; it had truly been three days.
Perhaps it was Lu Ye's distrust that made Hua Ci act like a little child, and then this woman prepared a table of terrifying-looking food for him...
Under Hua Ci's amused gaze, Lu Ye gritted his teeth and finished everything on the table. Amber watched with a sympathetic face.
After eating and drinking his fill, Lu Ye returned to the third floor, sat cross-legged, clasped his hands around the Pianshan Sword, and closed his eyes to meditate.
After a person has achieved harmony with their sword, they should not rest on their laurels. Instead, they must persevere in cultivating this connection through continued practice. The deeper the connection between person and sword, the stronger their power will be when wielding it against enemies!
From then on, Lu Ye decided that whenever he had the opportunity, he would spend an hour each day practicing this kind of cultivation.
Anyway, since he doesn't need to breathe autonomously during his cultivation, this could be useful in that aspect.
One hour later, Lu Ye walked down to the third floor and came to the small courtyard outside.
Hua Ci has disappeared again. This woman must have gone somewhere to practice in seclusion. Lu Ye was actually quite curious about her methods of cultivation, because ever since she arrived at the Wan Du Lin, her cultivation had progressed by leaps and bounds. To this day, Lu Ye suspected that she was very close to reaching the Tian Jiu level.
Lu Ye stood in the courtyard, drawing out the Panshan Blade. He held the blade in his right hand, assuming a fighting stance.
Following the guidance from Senior Brother Three's swordsmanship insights, Lu Ye's blood and energy surged throughout his body. As per his will, the vast amount of qi and blood converged towards his right arm holding the blade, then slashed down in one powerful stroke!
Since the internal energy within him couldn't be channeled, this sword strike lacked power. However, Lu Ye could clearly feel that this blow was faster and stronger than a normal swing of his own.
Aha! I see.
He had been practicing the One-Flash Sword Technique before, but he never managed to perfect it because he always felt something was missing.
After reading Senior Brother Three's swordsmanship insights, he finally understood what he was lacking. He was lacking the application of his own qi and blood power!
He previously wielded a long sword, relying on his own physical strength and the infusion of spiritual energy into his weapon. The former was capital derived from his physique, while the latter stemmed from instinct.
Not until this moment did Lu Ye realize he had overlooked a very important issue.
He relied too heavily on his spiritual energy and neglected the strength of his own body.
If the power contained within a flash of swordsmanship wielded previously is considered, then at least eight out of ten of its power would come from spiritual energy, with only two or even one out of ten coming from one's own physical strength.
This can't achieve a balance. A single flash of swordsmanship will appear incomplete because the power behind the strike is insufficient, making it difficult to control!
If its own power could reach 40% to 50% in it, then it would be perfect with a burst, and the damage output would also increase dramatically.
How can I more effectively mobilize my own power
Blood transfusions!
The source of power lies in qi and blood. Therefore, the strength of cultivators who focus on physical cultivation is generally stronger than that of practitioners from other schools, because they have abundant qi and blood.
Why is Lu Ye's strength greater than that of ordinary body cultivators Because his qi and blood are more vigorous than that of ordinary body cultivators.
Now he has a vast treasure but doesn't know how to use it, wasting his immense energy in vain.
The Blood Shifting Art is the solution to this problem.
It has to be said, the Third Senior Brother sending him his swordplay practice insights at this time inadvertently helped Lu Ye a great deal.
And right now is a good time to practice moving blood energy, because the magnetic field of the world is chaotic and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is suppressed. Even the spiritual power within cultivators is difficult to flow. The only thing Lu Ye can rely on is his own qi and blood power!
Under such circumstances, he can better and more intuitively feel the flow of qi and blood.
Suddenly, a flash of crimson appeared. It wasn't the shimmer of spiritual energy, but the sign of surging blood and vitality erupting.
The power of this slash is at least half stronger than the previous one!ely strong defensive power. Until now, he was experiencing Lu Ye's attack power for the first time, and he was truly shocked!He was secretly terrified, he almost messed everything up."...Cough, cough....