Chapter 513 -512: The Purpose of Comprehending Swordsmanship_1

“Your sword technique possesses such strength, which implies that you have already entered the preliminary stage of understanding swordsmanship. To comprehend swordsmanship better, you need to understand its essence.”

“Swordsmanship, essentially, is about the profound principles contained within the sword itself.”

“As for what the profound principles contained in the sword are, we’ll talk about that later.”

“Have you ever wondered why your Spirit Root is called the Sword Spirit Root? If there’s a Sword Spirit Root, would there be a Knife Spirit Root, a Gun Spirit Root, or a Staff Spirit Root, better yet, is there a Weapon Spirit Root?”

Lu Yang shook his head. He had never thought about this. He just felt instinctively connected to the sword, as if born with a natural affinity for it.

“The Sword Spirit Root stems from the mutation of the Golden Spirit Root. The Golden Spirit Root is distinguished by its ability to manage minerals and its extremely strong attack. The Sword Spirit Root, however, forgoes this control over minerals, instead mutating and maximizing its attack potential.”

“The so-called Sword Spirit Root does not mean you naturally have a predisposition for the sword. It refers to your possession of the most powerful form of attack. The best carrier of all weapons is the sword.”

“Only by using the sword can the characteristics of the Spirit Root be brought out to the utmost.”

Lu Yang voiced his doubts, “But when I cast a magic spell, the power seems comparable to when I use the sword.”

If the Sword Spirit Root could maximize its attack power to the extreme, then Swordsmanship should be the most powerful.

Seeing Lu Yang’s puzzled expression, Daoist Buyu contemplated for a moment, “That proves an old saying.”

“Which old saying?”

“Geniuses don’t play by the rules.”

“Experiences are summarized by predecessors, but there are things that even predecessors have never seen, such as someone like you.”

“Even the claim that the Sword Spirit Root is the strongest is not necessarily true. Look at the Four Immortals of the Ancients. Who among them used a sword? If the Sword Spirit Root is the strongest, then why hasn’t anyone become an immortal with it?”

In his heart, Lu Yang thought there might be a potential immortal. It’s someone who integrates with his sword so well that he accidentally kills himself on the path to becoming an immortal.

Being referred to by the Fairy Eternity as a “rival” during the Transcendence Tribulation Stage, shows how formidable the adversary was.

The last one to be called a rival by the Fairy was the once-in-a-lifetime genius who had refined the Verbal Spell into a passive skill.

Moreover, it’s not like there haven’t been immortals who used swords. The Qilin Immortal frequently used a sword, and Lu Yang’s Dark Moon Sword was a remake of the Qilin Immortal’s blade.

“When seeking the enlightenment of swordsmanship, you must have a definite objective. Xiao Yang, may I ask, why are you seeking the knowledge of swordsmanship?”

When asked this question, Lu Yang remained silent for a long time. Since he began his journey of cultivation and started using the sword, he had never thought of what his purpose was.

He was simply drifting with the current, practicing aimlessly.

He slowly closed his eyes, immersing himself in a sea of memories, recalling what had happened since he began practising:

When he first joined the Sect, he made numerous friends. Although they frequently played pranks on each other, it was nothing more than a bit of harmless fun amongst friends. Whenever he faced problems, his Senior Brothers and Sisters were always willing to lend him a hand by solving his doubts and guiding him. His Eldest Senior Sister would teach him, laying a solid foundation for him to build on. His Mentor was not very talkative, but Lu Yang could feel her deep concern for him…

With his eyes wide open, Lu Yang stared firmly into Daoist Buyu’s eyes. His gaze was resolute as he voiced the answer deep in his heart.

“The lesson of swordsmanship is for protection!”

He wants to protect everything that is beautiful!

Daoist Buyu struck Lu Yang on the head.

“To protect what exactly? Who needs your protection? Is it your mentor or Xiao Yun?”

Lu Yang: “…”

Upon reflection, he realized there was some truth to it. Each and every one of his friends, like Meng Jingzhou, possessed unmatched talents. His Senior Brothers and Sisters were even more skilled than him. Every time they went out, it was his Senior Brothers and Sisters who dominated the scene, and his Mentor was altogether on another level.

As for his own mentor, his enemies were far from being someone he could handle. Does she not need protection?

“Stop having these fanciful thoughts all day. The sword is the most powerful weapon. The purpose of learning swordsmanship is naturally to seek the ultimate attack!”

Lu Yang nodded sagely, accepting his misinterpretation.

“Sword practice should be pure. The more pure the pursuit is, the better the understanding of swordsmanship will be!”

“As the saying goes, ‘One sword breaks all.’ This speaks directly to the manner of comprehension!”

“And the ‘Break’ technique that you constantly use, you ever wonder why it’s the most powerful among the other techniques? Isn’t it because ‘Break’ represents the pursuit of the sword?”

Remembering his path towards understanding swordsmanship, Lu Yang realized it to be true. Previously, whenever he sought to understand swordsmanship, he ignored everything else, focusing solely on how to become more powerful through swordsmanship.

Surprisingly, this coincided perfectly with the best way to comprehend swordsmanship.

Although it seems like an accident, Lu Yang had been somewhat prepared. This could be evidenced in Fairy Eternity’s reaction. When he was learning about swordsmanship, Fairy Eternity did not point out any mistakes or suggest corrections, which means his approach was correct.

What Lu Yang didn’t know was that while he was fully engaged in his class, Fairy Eternity was wholeheartedly following along in his Spiritual Space, nodding frequently and learning a great deal.

“So that’s what swordsmanship is about.” Fairy Eternity realized, having seen very few sword cultivators in the Ancient Era apart from the Zither and Sword Venerable.

Fairy Eternity thought it was a really good thing that she had a golden finger. Not all who revive have such luck. Since her revival, part of her work and lots of her leisure time have been spent immersing in a variety of interesting happenings in the Cultivation World along with the golden finger. Not only did the golden finger help her to accomplish tasks, but she also benefited when it came across opportunities.

It’s a win-win situation.

With his mentor’s guidance, Lu Yang finally grasped what he had been missing. He used to feel as though his cultivation was hidden behind a veil, but Daoist Buyu had peeled that curtain away. Everything was clear to him now.

He crossed his legs, attempting to reflect on swordsmanship as his mentor had taught him.

“The pursuit of the ultimate attack…”

Noticing the fluctuating aura of Lu Yang’s swordsmanship while he meditated, Daoist Buyu nodded slightly. The ability of his young disciple to grasp the essence of swordsmanship was indeed astounding.

Given that, it was time for him to depart.

His visit to the Sect was originally just a pit stop on his way home. His path of cultivation lay outside, in the real world. Having imparted the essence of swordsmanship to Lu Yang, his mission was accomplished.

With a sweep of his robe, he left the Sect.

The moment he stepped out of the Sect, he saw countless lines of suitors blocking the mountain gate. As these proposed suitors saw Daoist Buyu, their mouths twisted into strange, excited smiles.

“Our informant was accurate; this bastard has indeed returned to the Seek Dao Sect!”

“You, old Buyu thief, have finally shown up!”

Daoist Buyu’s hair stood on end as a barrage of attacks rained down on him.

“Bodhi Destiny Palm!” A large green palm descended from the sky, larger and heavier than a mountain.

“Sky Demon Disintegration Technique!” A cultivator surrounded by black gas, his aura massively boosted, ready for battle.

“Disable all Weapons!”

“Creation Qiankun Array!”

“Lethal Thunder!”

Boom—Boom—Boom—

A continuous volley of dazzling attacks, shaking the mountains and making the sky tremble.

Daoist Buyu retreated back into the Sect in silence.

His journey to practice in the outer world could afford to wait a while longer.