Chapter 124: Chapter 110: Great Gains
The Sword Saint is an unparalleled expert who has reached the level of a Martial Saint in the Sword Dao.
However, in the current era, it’s been a long time since a Sword Saint of this caliber has emerged. The Great Yan Martial Saints are not known for their swordsmanship. Ning Qi speculated that the incomplete Sword Saint inheritance that the Divine Sword Old Man received must have been left by a Sword Saint from long ago.
Zhuang Chen began to recall what the Divine Sword Old Man had taught him. Ever since he stepped into the Inner Essence Realm, the Divine Sword Old Man had gradually taught him the Sword Saint inheritance he received. During their escape, he even passed on the remaining essence to him.
Fortunately, Zhuang Chen had the Innate Sword Bone, giving him a unique understanding of the Sword Dao, allowing him to remember everything.
At this moment.
He gathered his thoughts and began to speak slowly:
"The Sword Saint inheritance that the master received was passed down from a predecessor named the Cyan Blade Sword Saint, which includes several cultivation secret techniques such as Cyan Blade Strength, Cyan Blade Gang, and Cyan Blade Secret Record. Besides these, there are also some sword path secret techniques used for combat."
He first gave a general overview of the contents of the Sword Saint inheritance, then began to speak in detail starting with Cyan Blade Strength.
Ning Qi listened attentively.
He suddenly gained a deeper understanding of the sword.
The True Martial Sect also has ultimate skills in the Sword Dao, but they are clearly not as intricate. This excellently filled the gaps in Ning Qi’s knowledge.
Long before, Ning Qi understood that not everyone who holds a sword can be called a swordsman. In fact, a significant part of those in the Martial Realm are not qualified swordsmen, the key lies in Sword Strength and Sword Gang.
Strictly speaking, only Martial Artists who have achieved Great Success in the Inner Essence Realm and have mastered Sword Strength can be considered swordsmen.
After achieving Great Success in the Inner Essence Realm, one can transfer strength, and those who cultivate Sword Strength exhibit unparalleled sharpness when striking, far surpassing ordinary sword users. Sword Strength is an extremely potent attribute of Inner Strength. This Cyan Blade Strength is especially outstanding in the realm of sharpness.
"To capture the essence of the three-foot cyan blade, straight to the core of the sword’s sharpness, truly worthy of the Sword Saint inheritance."
Just from listening, Ning Qi already gained some insight.
His internal Gang Qi transformed, already carrying with it the unmatched sharpness. For Ning Qi, learning ready-made skills was extremely simple, as he already knew other methods of Sword Strength and Sword Gang. Now, after absorbing the essence of Cyan Blade Gang, the transformation was effortless, and the power became even stronger.
Undeniably.
Next, if Ning Qi were to use Heavenly Sword Technique and other secret techniques, their power would be enhanced further.
A smile naturally appeared on his face.
Even after Zhuang Chen finished describing the Cyan Blade Secret Record, Ning Qi still felt unsatisfied and couldn’t help but ask:
"Did the Cyan Blade Sword Saint not leave any Martial Saint cultivation method?"
With this inheritance added, Ning Qi already possessed three Celestial Being inheritances, but the Martial Saint methods remained at a superficial explanatory level.
Zhuang Chen scratched his head apologetically.
"The master previously told me that the Sword Saint inheritance he obtained only contained this, the most crucial part being erased."
Ning Qi furrowed his brow slightly.
However, he soon understood, as this was normal. Otherwise, if a complete Martial Saint cultivation method existed, even a rumor of it would be enough to cause the Divine Sword Sect to be destroyed countless times.
"But the master mentioned that at the end of the Cyan Blade Secret Record, there is an annotation that says, to achieve Martial Saint, one must absorb the Power of Heaven and Earth for personal use."
Ning Qi’s eyes brightened.
This coincided with the direction he had been deducing.
The Celestial Human Realm cultivates the Three Flowers of Essence, Qi, and Spirit; Three Flowers Gathering at the Top leads to Celestial Being Perfection. If one were to go further, perhaps it involves absorbing the Power of Heaven and Earth into the body. This was a direction he considered, but he currently had no way to confirm it until he stepped into the Celestial Human Realm for further deduction.
"However, why add such an annotation after erasing the Martial Saint cultivation method?"
"If unwilling to let the Martial Saint method spread in the world, the annotation seems redundant. If wishing to leave behind the Martial Saint method, why erase it? This seems to imply a certain kind of inner conflict?"
"Could it be that advancing to Martial Saint involves some kind of unknown crisis, causing previous Martial Saints to be unwilling or unable to pass down Martial Saint techniques?"
Ning Qi speculated, but he was not overly obsessed.
When the time comes and he gradually reaches that realm, he will naturally come to understand.
"Ninth Senior Brother, shall I continue speaking about other secret techniques?" Zhuang Chen asked.
Ning Qi came back to himself, smiling and nodding.
Zhuang Chen continued:
"Aside from previously recorded cultivation secret techniques, there are other ultimate skill secret techniques used for combat."
"For instance, the Divine Sword Step. This step uses the body as a sword, stepping as if striking, unstoppable..."
Zhuang Chen spoke slowly.
Several secret techniques among them made Ning Qi’s eyes brighten, significantly enriching his foundation.
But what moved him the most was the last secret technique Zhuang Chen spoke of.
Zhuang Chen’s expression dimmed slightly as he said:
"The last secret technique is the Sword Pill Dissolving Technique, nourishing the Primordial Core with Sword Gang daily to form a Sword Pill, which can burst forth with several times the combat power at critical moments. But it is a fighting method with no survival, only death; it was this technique that the master used to bring me to escape to safety..."
Ning Qi sighed softly, merely patting his shoulder.
It was already nightfall.
The Sword Saint inheritance contained extensive knowledge; Zhuang Chen now only chose the essence to speak to Ning Qi. After Zhuang Chen was free, he would transcribe them into scrolls and place them in the Scripture Pavilion.
Zhuang Chen returned to his room to rest.
Ning Qi, meanwhile, reflected on the Cyan Blade Sword Saint inheritance he had just received.
"Though it’s merely an incomplete inheritance, a Sword Saint is still a Sword Saint, having unique insights into the cultivation path. It helps me a lot, better than the Dragon, Tiger, and Eagle inheritance I received from Iron Ridge Three Fierce before."