As the Universe Turns - Chapter 511
Chapter 511 Three Talents Sword
“Swordsmanship …”
Xiao Chen was slightly stunned. Sure enough, this old beggar was no ordinary person. It was just that he didn’t know what kind of sword technique he wanted to impart to him.
The old beggar held the wine gourd and chuckled, “Then watch carefully, kid.”
After saying that, he raised his head and drank a mouthful of wine. Then, he sprayed it into the air. At the same time, his two fingers condensed into a Genuine energy, condensing the wine he spat out into a line. With a “chi” sound, he sent it towards a row of bamboo.
The row of bamboos didn’t shake at all. However, a small hole was pierced through the middle by the liquor. Xiao Chen inspected more than twenty bamboos in succession and found that the holes on each bamboo were all in a straight line at the same point.
He suddenly remembered something. This old beggar’s swordsmanship was more than just superb.
Ordinary people, no matter how powerful their sword techniques were, it was impossible to condense them in one point. They would often disperse after sending out their swords and turn into a hundred zhang of sword qi that would frantically slash out. It seemed like the heavens would collapse and the earth would split apart. In fact, the more terrifying the sword force, the more the mountains would shake. This meant that the might of the sword had already dispersed, and the opponent could easily block or dodge it.
Just like the last time in Cangfeng Valley, a few Elder Tai used Tibetan Sword Ancient Swords to slash towards him. How magnificent was that sword power? However, he didn’t know that the power of the sword qi had been dispersed, so it was finally blocked by the Myriad Bone Formation. If it could be condensed at a single point, then perhaps the Myriad Bone Formation would also be pierced through.
“Hehe … brat, have you seen it clearly? This ten-mile bamboo forest is just that row of bamboo. Otherwise, go and look for it and see which bamboo has no holes on it …”
The old beggar smiled and drank another mouthful of wine. He said with a hint of drunkenness, “Of course, swordsmanship doesn’t need to be confined to the sword when it reaches the Transformation Realm. At that time, even a single twist of a finger or a flower or leaf can become a sword. Even a breath can become a sword. But you brat, of course, you still have to practice swordswordsmanship steadily.”
Xiao Chen looked at the row of bamboo. It was as if there was no end to it. It was hard to imagine that such a precise sword technique was not only just a sword technique, but also the person who had used it had already attained great attainments in sword techniques. That was why he was able to do so.
The current him, even with Ling Yin’s 33-dan Jade Flute Sword Technique, was still unable to do so. He couldn’t help but smile bitterly, “This old gentleman’s sword technique is so exquisite, I am willing to bow to the wind.”
“No rush, no rush.”
The old beggar shook his hand. He looked a little drunk and continued, “The old man just used … Mm, let me think about it. What was the name of that sword technique just now … Mm, forget it. I can’t remember what it was called for a moment, so I’ll temporarily call it the ‘Three Talents Sword’.”
“The Three Talents Sword is for Heaven, Earth, and Man …”
Xiao Chen pondered for a moment before nodding and smiling, “The old gentleman’s name is very good.”
“Come on.”
The old beggar shook his hand and continued, “Don’t flatter me, kid. I’ll tell you the name of the Three Talents Sword first. The reason I called it the Three Talents Sword is because I divided it into three levels. The first level is the Human Sword, the second level is the Earth Sword, and the third level is the Heavenly Sword …”
Xiao Chen listened carefully at the side. He thought that the Three Talents Sword must be powerful. Now, let’s hear what this old gentleman said.
The old beggar paused for a moment and continued, “There is no one who can cultivate the Three Talents Sword. Whether or not you can succeed in the future depends on your own good fortune …”
At this point, he suddenly drew a line and said drunkenly, “The first level is the Human Sword. You must condense 30% of your Genuine energy onto the sword. You must hit it with one strike. 30% of your Genuine energy. If you can not disperse the sword energy in the slightest, then how powerful is it … Hehe, you want to go.”
Hearing this, Xiao Chen was already a little moved. Condensing 30% of Genuine energy to attack the enemy was equivalent to sacrificing 30% of his Genuine energy. If the sword qi was dispersed, it would be meaningless. It would be a waste of 30% of Genuine energy.
However, if he could condense it into a single point and accurately hit it … it would probably be possible for an ordinary Dao Harmonization Realm cultivator to injure a Divine Transformation Realm cultivator.
The old beggar smiled and continued, “The second level of the Earth Sword is 20% Genuine energy on top of the Human Sword. It is equivalent to consuming 50% of his Genuine energy. Although it is only 20% more, the power of the Earth Sword is far from being comparable to the Human Sword …”
Hearing the other party’s words, Xiao Chen had probably guessed the third level of the Heavenly Sword. The old beggar chuckled and said, “That’s right, the third level of the Heavenly Sword is a sword that is born after death. It is a sword that burns the boat, treats death as if it were returning, and puts itself on the ground of death before it is born again. This is because you have to exhaust all of your Genuine energy to be able to unleash this sword. If you have the slightest bit of reservation, it will be difficult to unleash its power. At that time, it will only backfire …”
“Deplete all of Genuine energy …”
Even though he had already guessed a few things, Xiao Chen was still slightly shocked when he heard what he said.
To consume all the Genuine energy in his body, not to mention whether he could reach this realm, even if he reached this realm, he had to have the determination to die and survive against the enemy. If he was a bit timid, he would definitely not be able to unleash the power of this sword, or even be unable to use it at all.
Concentrating all of his Genuine energy into one sword strike to attack the enemy was indeed shocking. Throughout the 33-dan Jade Flute Sword Technique, there was no such powerful sword move. However, its drawbacks were also very obvious. All of his Genuine energy had to be exhausted and he could not retain any of it. If this sword strike failed, the consequences would be imaginable. There was practically no room for survival.
“That’s why this is called dying and reviving, hehe …”
When the old beggar saw him lowered his head and pondered, he chuckled and asked, “How is it? I’m sure you already know the advantages and disadvantages of the Three Talents Sword. Do you want to learn it now?”
“This …”
Xiao Chen only hesitated for a short while before the old beggar took the wine gourd and made a move to leave. Seeing this, Xiao Chen quickly called out to him, “Wait … Learn, I’ll learn!”
“Haha, good, good!”
The old beggar stroked his beard and laughed loudly. He threw the wine gourd into the air and casually folded a bamboo stick. “Then look carefully!” With that, the wind beneath his feet swept across the bamboo leaves, and he stabbed the bamboo stick in his hand onto the leaves with a’chi chi chi ‘sound.
The entire bamboo forest was filled with violent winds and heavy sword shadows. Xiao Chen was dazzled to see it. Although there were only three moves, these three moves were extremely varied. They were enough to contend against Master’s 33-dan Jade Flute Sword Technique.
In a short while, it was as if a long time had passed. Xiao Chen memorized all of the sword moves. The old beggar finally stopped. He chuckled and said, “Sword moves … you’ve already remembered all of them. As for the Heart Arts, hehe, the old man has written them all down just now. Take your time and read them.”
Only then did Xiao Chen notice the bamboo leaves all over the ground. These bamboo leaves were originally messy, but now they were arranged in an orderly manner, and each bamboo leaf was actually carved with tiny characters.