chsdbacks Chapter 64 Mixed-Type Sword Technique, Minor Success!
Chapter 64 Mixed-Type Sword Technique, Minor Success!
Training ground.
The sun was blazing.
At this time, most of the Cui family's disciples would not come to the training ground; they would simply stay obediently in their rooms.
Chen Ye arrived early to wait for Cui Yingtang, who was going to teach him swordsmanship.
Seeing that Cui Yingtang had not yet arrived, he simply picked up the booklet "Hunyi Sword Technique" and walked to the shade of a tree by the training ground, turning the pages one by one.
The Hunyi Dao Fa (混一刀法) is called a sword technique, but in reality, it only has five moves.
The rest is mostly about mental techniques.
Furthermore, these five moves are not particularly sophisticated; at first glance, they all involve striking from different trajectories to create varying degrees of power.
Chen Ye only needed to glance at it to get a general idea.
But as he continued to read, he gradually realized that these tricks were only superficial.
What truly supports these simple sword techniques is the circulation of strength and internal energy throughout the body.
Therefore, in addition to sword techniques, the Hunyi Sword Technique also includes a profound set of internal energy cultivation methods that combine breath control, power generation, and mental training.
Only with the aid of mental focus can this sword technique be brought to its peak.
Techniques are the outward form, while inner cultivation is the hidden soul.
Only by combining the two can one achieve the state of perfect harmony between intention and skill.
This is the essence of the Mixed Blade Technique.
The core principles of the Mixed Blade Technique are divided into three levels.
Each floor has a unique name.
The first level is "Locking the Ape", the second level is "Slaying the Three Pengs", and the third level is "Red Emperor Palace".
These are all Taoist terms; without the guidance of a wise master, one cannot possibly understand their profound mysteries.
He gently closed the booklet and sat silently under the shade of a tree for a long time, repeatedly going over every detail of the sword technique in his mind.
With each transformation, his memory improved.
Through repeated repetitions, Chen Ye memorized the entire technique in no time.
I sat quietly under the shade of the tree for about half an hour.
Having finished his lunch break, Cui Yingtang finally arrived at the training ground.
She held a knife in each hand and casually tossed one to Chen Ye.
"I just grabbed it from the warehouse; it's not the best quality, but it'll do for now."
Chen Ye drew his sword, its blade a silvery-black color. When he turned it slightly in the sunlight, the entire blade turned a deep black.
He recognized it as the "Silver Crow Blade" from the Royal Forge.
It can cut hair in half with a breath and slice iron like mud.
Such weapons would be treasured as family heirlooms in other places, but they were nothing special in the Cui family.
This gives a glimpse into the profound heritage of the Cui family.
Chen Ye remained calm, sheathing his sword without saying a word.
"I'll demonstrate this swordsmanship first, so you can watch carefully."
Cui Yingtang gripped the silver crow blade tightly, his expression suddenly turning stern.
She took a deep breath, and with her thumb gripping the scabbard, she gently pushed the guard, revealing a flash of cold light.
The next moment, the long sword burst from its sheath, its blade flashing like mercury.
The knife was so fast that only a blur could be seen.
Before Chen Ye could see clearly, she tapped her toes again, and the blade spun into a silver wheel, enveloping everything in its cold light.
Immediately afterwards, the blade was raised high above the body and slashed down with tremendous force. With a "whoosh," sand and gravel gushed from the ground, leaving a shallow pit.
Then, with a sweeping motion, the blade energy spread out in a fan shape, and a faint dragon's roar could be heard in the wind.
After unleashing all four moves, Cui Yingtang sheathed his sword.
She made a fist with her right hand, circulating her inner energy. Her clothes fluttered without wind, and an invisible vortex of energy condensed in her palm.
He raised his hand and chopped down from thin air.
boom!
The wooden knife holder, several feet away, slid off at an angle, its cut as smooth as a mirror.
At the same time, a trench half a foot deep was blasted open in the ground below the crack, and debris flew everywhere.
Cui Yingtang slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, and released wisps of white mist from her right hand.
She looked up at Chen Ye and said, "The so-called 'unity' is to simplify the complex and return to the origin of all things. You must practice until your true qi condenses into a blade and you can wield qi as a knife before you can be considered to have truly mastered this skill."
As you can see, the moves of this martial art are not sophisticated; in fact, they appear extremely simple. This indicates that this swordsmanship emphasizes intent over form, and it cultivates the "sword intent."
During sword practice, the intent of the sword can temper the physical body and guide the direction of transformation, thus allowing the physical body and swordsmanship to complement each other.
Therefore, by practicing this martial art, as long as one can condense the sword intent, the speed of breaking through the realm is much faster than that of ordinary people.
Achieving one part of sword intent allows one to break through to the fifth stage of the Transformation Realm; two parts allow one to break through to the sixth stage; and upon achieving perfect three parts of sword intent, one can step into the Dragon-Elephant Realm and refine one's Qi into power.
Upon hearing this, even if Chen Ye didn't understand it, he would know that this sword technique was extraordinary.
He actually broke through the realm with the intent of the sword!
It's simply unbelievable.
Chen Ye pressed further, "I don't quite understand the three levels of the mental cultivation technique: 'Locking the Ape,' 'Slaying the Three Pengs,' and 'Crimson Emperor Palace.' I would appreciate it if the Second Miss could explain them in detail."
Cui Yingtang explained calmly, "Locking the ape means locking the mind. The human heart is like a monkey, constantly shifting and full of distracting thoughts. This first level teaches you to lock down that restless heart, allowing the intent of the sword to arise from stillness. When the mind is still, the sword is upright; when the sword is upright, the intent is pure; when the intent is pure, the energy flows smoothly. If you can master this level, you can achieve a fraction of the intent of the sword."
"Slaying the Three Pengs means slaying the Three Corpses. The Three Pengs are the Three Corpse Gods, who reside within the human body and are particularly fond of human desires and greed, causing one's spirit to dissipate and one's will to weaken. This second level teaches you to control the gods with the knife, slaying the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance, removing all impurities, leaving only the heart of the knife. This step is the most difficult, but if you succeed, two parts of the knife's intent will be in your palm, and you can expect to transcend the six realms."
"As for the Crimson Emperor Palace. The heart contains the spirit, which belongs to fire, and the Crimson Emperor is the master of the heart and spirit. The third level of the mental technique is to gather all the sword intent in the body into the heart aperture, and temper it with the fire of the heart, forging it into one. At this stage, the sword is the heart, and the heart is the sword. Every move is sword intent. Three-tenths of sword intent is enough to achieve perfection, and the dragon and the elephant are in sight."
Chen Ye was deeply moved after hearing this.
If it weren't for the explanation, he would have been completely confused and had no clue what to do.
"The name of each level of the mental cultivation method is the general outline of that level of training. Practicing martial arts without swordsmanship is a waste of time in old age; practicing swordsmanship without martial arts is like a ship without a rudder. The two complement each other and neither should be neglected."
Chen Ye suddenly understood.
Cui Yingtang said, "After saying so much, you should practice it once and let me see how much you, this 'prodigy,' have actually grasped."
Chen Ye stood in the same position and began practicing his sword techniques.
He closed his eyes to recall Cui Yingtang's sword-wielding posture, then tried to imitate it, but his movements were clumsy and his internal energy circulation was a mess.
Cui Yingtang frowned and looked at him for a moment, realizing that Chen Ye's progress was slow and far from the "genius" she had imagined.
She's not even as good as she was when she first learned to use this knife.
She suddenly pointed her fingers like a knife and aimed directly at Chen Ye's wrist, which was holding the knife!
Chen Ye instinctively changed his move to block, but the true energy from his fingertips made his tiger's mouth go numb.
Cui Yingtang retracted his finger: "The pursuit of Hunyidao is to abandon change and seek the ultimate. You should throw away all your methods of fusion techniques, let your true energy flow only through the three Yang meridians of your hands, turn your waist like a millstone, and focus your strength on your body."
Chen Ye made the adjustments as instructed.
He forced himself to abandon the circulation of Qi in the Peiyuan Gong and Guiyuan Jue, focusing only on channeling his true Qi into the three Yang meridians of his hands, twisting his waist and hips to generate power.
Split vertically again.
Still nothing special.
Cui Yingtang patiently taught him for a while longer, but Chen Ye's progress was still slow. Although he had some talent, he was far from being a prodigy.
This made her anxious and restless.
"This is how you strike the knife!"
Chen Ye then drew his knife.
After reading it, Cui Yingtang was speechless and began to doubt whether she had misjudged it. Her chest heaved slightly.
Chen Ye remained silent.
At this moment, his eyes were focused, wandering beyond the clouds, and he was already lost in thought.
Name: Chen Ye
[Current Martial Arts: Peiyuan Gong (Perfected), Guiyuan Jue (Perfected), Hunyi Dao Fa (Unlearned)]
[Realm: Rebirth (Part 4)]
Current remaining lifespan: 481 days.
[Pawnable lifespan: 480 days]
[Cumulative redemptions: 362 days]
He didn't care about Cui Yingtang's thoughts; all his attention was focused on the words that appeared in his field of vision.
finally come.
Chen Ye's mind stirred.
[Deduct 362 days of lifespan, and provide 362 days of cultivation points.]
[Mixed Blade Technique (Beginner)] → [Mixed Blade Technique (Minor Mastery)]
A new realization flooded my mind like a tidal wave.
Chen Ye gripped the Silver Crow Blade tightly, feeling a familiar sensation.
It's as if they've practiced for many years, and they've mastered the mental techniques and coordination.
With a slight flick of his wrist, the blade flashed an arc in the sunlight, a stark contrast to his previous clumsy demeanor.
He didn't even exert any force, yet the air at the tip of the knife emitted a faint, low hum.
The intent of the sword arises from stillness!
Cui Yingtang's previously anxious expression faltered slightly.