As the Universe Turns - Chapter 514
Chapter 514 Swordsmanship
“What’s wrong with her?”
Xiao Chen’s expression immediately became nervous. Shen Jing raised her head and looked at him. “The essence of the Fusang Flower, its endless power, has all entered her body. But now … she still can’t wake up.”
“I still can’t wake up …”
Xiao Chen raised his head to look inside the cave. The Fusang Flower possessed the ability to revive the dead and prolong its life. Could it be that it was unable to wake Wei Yang up?
When the two entered the cave, they saw that Hua Weiyang was still asleep on the stone bed. Although his expression was better than before, he was still unable to wake up.
Xiao Chen slowly moved closer to the stone bed. He recalled the scenes of the past in his mind. At this moment, scenes flashed through his heart one by one.
“Perhaps … it will still take some time to completely absorb the power of the Fusang Flower.”
Shen Jing walked up and whispered.
“Perhaps?”
Xiao Chen turned around and looked at her. Seeing his frown, Shen Jing shook her head, “Have you forgotten what I told you before? Her situation is very complicated … There are some things that cannot be changed by human beings.”
“But …”
Xiao Chen slowly turned around and looked at Hua Weiyang, who was still asleep, and said, “If there’s nothing you can do about it, who else in the world can save her? Fairy Su Wen? Do you want a heart that is unique in the world?”
“Don’t worry.”
Shen Jing walked up and gently pressed down on his shoulder. “Right now, the power of the Fusang Flower has just entered her body. It will take some time to absorb it. Although the situation is unpredictable, it may not be that bad. Now, everything needs to wait …”
“Alright …”
Xiao Chen nodded and stopped asking further questions. However, he had already decided that no matter what, he would still have to find a way to wake Xianyuan up even if the ancient land of Hua Weiyang was turned upside down.
…
Tonight, the stars and moon were dim. The two of them went to the cliff outside. The first month was cold and the cold wind was bone-piercing. After a long silence, Shen Jing asked, “Did you find that person and find out what happened back then?”
Xiao Chen took a deep breath and briefly explained the situation in Qingzhou City. The matter of the old beggar was omitted. After Shen Jing finished listening, she gently pressed on his shoulder and said, “Don’t worry, your background will one day …”
“It’s not important.”
Xiao Chen turned around and looked at her. He then looked at the mountains that were shrouded in the night and slowly said, “I am me. What is my background and what does it have to do with me? I would rather be myself than a chess piece …”
“It would be great if you could think like this.”
Shen Jing said softly. After pausing for a while, she asked, “Then what happened to the incident at the Hidden Front Valley last time?”
“What else can we do? They are just so-called Righteous Daoists. They just shout and fight all day long.”
Xiao Chen’s eyes were indifferent. Although he had mostly dabbled in the mortal world over the past month, he had naturally heard about the matters in the cultivation world. Last time, when he went to the Tibetan Front Valley, this matter had already caused a huge uproar in the five regions of Xianyuan. It was unknown who was behind this. Now, all sects and sects wanted to capture him.
Shen Jing frowned slightly and said, “During this period of time, you should try to be careful. If there is nothing important, you should try not to enter or leave the Cyanwood Cliff frequently. I will first try to see if I can wake Weiyang up. As long as she wakes up, everything will be fine.”
“Mm …”
Xiao Chen nodded lightly. Next, he also wanted to find a quiet place to study the “Three Talents Sword” that the old beggar had taught him that day and the “Return to simplicity and truth” that he had comprehended on the edge of Taihu Lake in Suzhou that day.
If he could successfully “return to simplicity and truth”, perhaps he would be able to truly transform into a god. He was definitely not a pseudo-god like Untransformed Bone and Thunderbolt Violet Lightning. He might also be able to comprehend a new level of the Undying Concept.
…
The next morning, Xiao Chen found an abyss canyon. This place was quiet and mysterious. He should not disturb Shen Jing while practicing swordsmanship here.
However, seeing the flowing water in the valley and the blooming flowers, Xiao Chen looked for an empty space and sat down cross-legged. Then, he calmed down and exhaled a hundred meridians of Qi, bringing 10,000 yuan into one.
Traces of True Qi flowed through his body like endless streams of water in the valley. Xiao Chen breathed for a long time, and at the same time, he understood the sword art of the Three Talents Sword in his heart.
As a gentle breeze blew past, Xiao Chen rolled up the fallen leaves in the sky. Before the leaves fell into the stream, he instantly opened his eyes and picked up a branch. He used the branch as his sword and stabbed out. The sword qi condensed into a single point. With a “chi” sound, he immediately pierced through three to five fallen leaves. However, the fallen leaves were also shattered.
The reason why the fallen leaves were shattered by the sword qi was because his gathering power was not enough. If he could completely condense the sword qi at a single point without dispersing it at all, then the fallen leaves would not be shattered.
To practice the Three Talents Sword, one had to first practice gathering strength. Just like the old beggar, his control of strength had almost reached the peak of perfection. That was why he was able to leave behind words on bamboo leaves with his sword qi.
After practicing for seven days, Xiao Chen’s control over his strength had already begun to show results. After half a month, he was basically able to start cultivating the Three Talents Sword.
During the past half a month, he had been practicing “gathering power” in the deep valley during the day, and would return to the immortal’s cave to see Hua Weiyang at night. However, after he started cultivating the Three Talents Sword, he could not go back every night.
This night, the bright moon was thousands of miles away, reflecting the entire Cyanwood Cliff as clean as a wash. The night in the middle of February was much warmer than the early spring of the first month, and Hua Weiyang was still lying quietly on the stone bed like half a month ago. There was not the slightest sign of waking up. Shen Jing was actually a little worried. If she could not wake up again, what would happen to Xiao Chen?
That night passed silently. On the second day, Xiao Chen went to the Abyss Canyon and began to cultivate the Three Talents Sword. The power of the Three Talents Sword was not small, and it would definitely be used in the future.
However, as the old beggar had said, this sword technique was not something that everyone could cultivate. A three-level sword technique was not something that could be cultivated overnight. Even if one cultivated it, it would not be an easy task for one to become proficient in it.
…
Unknowingly, another month had passed. It was already the late spring of March. The snow and ice in the valley had long since melted, and everything had recovered. The flowers in the forest had bloomed, and the birds and beasts had unknowingly increased in number.
Chi!
With a swift sound, a streak of Profound Light Sword Qi soared into the sky, piercing through the clouds and causing the white crane to fly away.
Seeing the Sword Qi gradually disappear from the sky, Xiao Chen also slowly calmed down his aura. He thought to himself that the Three Talents Sword was indeed extremely powerful. It was only the first level of the Human Sword that could pierce through the clouds thousands of feet high. If this sword strike was aimed at a person, who would be able to withstand it?
However, its drawbacks were also very obvious. Although it only consumed 30% of the Genuine energy, it was no small matter. Suddenly losing 30% of the Genuine energy was like a mortal losing 30% of his blood. If it wasn’t for his profound internal strength, he would definitely be dizzy.
After practicing for a month, Xiao Chen was able to retract and release his sword without dizziness. However, this sword move could only be executed three times in a row, and it would exhaust the Genuine energy in his body.
Cultivators were most afraid that Genuine energy would be exhausted. Once Genuine energy was exhausted, if they could not recover in time, not only would they face many dangers, they would even hinder their future cultivation.