Chapter 667 - 667: Two Sword Intents

"Chu Qingyun, let me ask you, how many sword techniques have you practiced in total? And what are their levels?"

Elder Zhao asked.

"How many sword techniques..."

Chu Qingyun thought for a moment, and his expression suddenly turned a bit awkward.

"Reporting to the Elder, this disciple has only ever practiced two sword techniques. One is an unranked technique called 'Gale Seven Swords,' and the other is a King-Level technique, the 'Thunder Sword Manual.'"

Chu Qingyun replied.

He had never considered this question before. Now that he thought about it, he was stunned to realize he had only ever practiced two sword techniques.

At that moment, however, a look of deep surprise flashed through Elder Zhao's eyes.

'To have achieved so much in the Sword Dao after practicing only two sword techniques!'

'If that's the case, Chu Qingyun's talent for the Sword Dao is probably even greater than Ling Yuan's!'

Elder Zhao took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and continued, "I see. It seems there are some things you truly don't understand."

"King-Level and Spirit-Level sword techniques all start from the most basic moves and forms, gradually progressing to Sword Momentum and Sword Qi, and finally, Sword Intent."

"Those moves and forms, as well as the Sword Momentum and Sword Qi, are the foundation!"

"As for Emperor-Level, and even Sect-Level sword techniques, they don't have those earlier stages. Emperor-Level and Sect-Level techniques focus more on the Intention Realm."

"Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Chu Qingyun nodded blankly, but then his eyes suddenly lit up. "Elder Zhao, you mean that for Emperor-Level and Sect-Level sword techniques, the foundation *is* Sword Intent! They start from Sword Intent!"

"And the reason I failed is because my foundation is too weak! Because I only know one type of Sword Intent!"

"To use an analogy with Spirit-Level and King-Level sword techniques, it's like only knowing a single move or form—of course I wouldn't be able to cultivate Sword Momentum or Sword Qi!"

After Elder Zhao's guidance, Chu Qingyun felt as if he had been enlightened. All his questions were answered in an instant.

"Mm, that's right. That's the heart of the problem. Since that's the case, have you figured out what you need to do?" Elder Zhao continued.

"My foundation is too weak, so I must strengthen it. What I need to do now is... comprehend more types of Sword Intent!"

"No wonder... No wonder that senior told me that day to practice more sword techniques and master more types of Sword Intent!"

Chu Qingyun then recalled the guidance Ling Yuan had given him that day, and the path forward became even clearer in his mind.

Chu Qingyun stood up excitedly and cupped his hands toward Elder Zhao. "Thank you for your guidance, Elder Zhao! This disciple knows what to do now. I'll go practice King-Level sword techniques right away to comprehend more types of Sword Intent, and then I'll tackle the Sect-Level technique!"

"Mm, go on. Practicing King-Level sword techniques doesn't require much Primordial Spirit Liquid, so it shouldn't be a problem for you."

Elder Zhao nodded, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

He had actually been a little worried that Chu Qingyun would once again aim too high and choose to practice an Emperor-Level sword technique. If he were to suffer another setback, it would not be good for his confidence in swordsmanship.

Fortunately, Chu Qingyun was relatively level-headed.

Once he understood the root of the problem, he immediately made the wisest choice: to start from a new foundation with King-Level sword techniques.

Secret Manual Hall, Sword Skill District.

Compared to Secret Techniques, the prices for Secret Manuals of the same level were relatively fixed.

To practice a King-Level sword technique, one needed 150,000 Primordial Spirit Liquid.

An Emperor-Level sword technique required 1,500,000 Primordial Spirit Liquid.

Being able to practice a King-Level sword technique for just 150,000 Primordial Spirit Liquid was clearly one of the benefits afforded to disciples of a large sect.

Otherwise, outside the sect, one might not be able to obtain a King-Level sword technique even after spending several times that price.

As for Emperor-Level sword techniques, that was a benefit among benefits.

Outside the sect, even if an Emperor-Level sword technique appeared, it was not something that Human King Realm or Earth King Realm experts could get involved in. One needed to be at least at the Celestial King Realm to even have a chance to compete for it.

Moreover, as a Core Disciple of the Inner Sect, Chu Qingyun received a 40% discount when practicing in the Secret Technique Hall and the Secret Manual Hall.

In other words, he only needed 90,000 Primordial Spirit Liquid to practice one King-Level sword technique.

Chu Qingyun currently had 240,000 Primordial Spirit Liquid in his Storage Ring, so he made a decisive move and immediately purchased the right to practice two King-Level sword techniques.

One was called "Blood Evil Swordsmanship," which he had obtained from the ruins of the Blood Sect.

The other, named "Wind Shadow Sword," was a Wind-Attribute King-Level sword technique.

After all, Chu Qingyun had practiced the Gale Seven Swords. Although it was an unranked technique, he had something of a foundation when it came to the Wind Attribute.

As for the Blood Evil Swordsmanship, it was purely in preparation for another Emperor-Level sword technique, Blood-Dripping Swordsmanship.

Blood-Dripping Swordsmanship was another technique Chu Qingyun had acquired from the Blood Sect ruins. It was now one of the eleven Emperor-Level sword techniques in the Secret Manual Hall's Sword Skill District.

After selecting the sword techniques, Chu Qingyun took the two manuals to a Quiet Chamber within the Secret Manual Hall and began to study and comprehend them.

Since Secret Manuals could not be taken out of the Secret Manual Hall, the hall was equipped with many Quiet Chambers for disciples to use for their practice.

When Chu Qingyun practiced sword techniques, he naturally didn't do it as slowly as an ordinary Inner Sect Disciple.

He had the assistance of the Light Card Illusion Realm. As long as he first memorized the Sword Techniques and Sword Forms from the manual, he could then enter the Illusion Realm to practice.

This way, his training efficiency was more than ten times faster than that of a typical Inner Sect Disciple!

Chu Qingyun started first with the King-Level sword technique, Wind Shadow Sword.

With the small foundation he had from practicing Gale Seven Swords, he was able to grasp the basics of Wind Shadow Sword very quickly.

While practicing the King-Level sword technique, it was as if Chu Qingyun's talent for the Sword Dao had returned.

From the initial moves and forms to Sword Momentum and Sword Qi, all the way to the final Sword Intent Chapter of the Wind Shadow Sword, Chu Qingyun encountered no obstacles at all!

Of course, reaching the Sword Intent Chapter was not so simple.

The Wind Shadow Sword broke down the Wind Sword Intent into five Sword Techniques. By mastering these five techniques and practicing them to the stage of Great Success, one could grasp the true Wind Shadow Sword Intent.

In contrast, Chu Qingyun's Thunder Sword Intent was something he had figured out on his own from scratch, without any specific moves to guide him.

Therefore, he had his own unique and far deeper understanding of Sword Intent than the average Martial Artist.

To use an analogy, mastering a type of Sword Intent by following fixed Sword Techniques is like "knowing the what," while exploring and forging your own path to Sword Intent is like "knowing the why."

The Realm is completely different!

With this First-Layer advantage, when Chu Qingyun practiced other types of Sword Intent, he could also integrate his own understanding and Sword Dao, allowing for a deeper comprehension and faster practice!

Chu Qingyun went into seclusion in a Quiet Chamber in the Secret Manual Hall to practice sword techniques.

With the help of the Light Card Illusion Realm, he spent two and a half days mastering the true Wind Shadow Sword Intent from the Wind Shadow Sword, gaining his second type of Sword Intent.

After another two days, he mastered the Blood Evil Swordsmanship, gaining his third type of Sword Intent: the Blood Slaughter Sword Intent.