In the deepest part of the cave, central layer, inner area of the forest.
Theo was reading the the sword technique and memorizing each and every step, record in the technique. It took him some time to memorize it. And after memorizing he started comprehending it. The technique itself was unique as its name was, when he got clear view how to start practicing and used the follow up technique, he got up took hiss sword and start practicing the technique.
He tried it for 5 - 6 times, but he can't get the technique. In here the saying follows," reading something is easy, but applying that thing in real life differs a lot." just like that, comprehending a technique is easier than applying it. You comprehend that thing in mind, but the body doesn't comply with it. That's where practice comes and that's why a person or even a genius practice the technique or move before applying in real life.
That's why Theo was having problem following the movement in the Technique. He knew how & when to move and swing the sword. But his body was having problem keeping up with technique in his mind. He fail many times but didn't lose the courage, instead it motivates him more thinking that if the technique was this hard to follow how good will the technique will be.
He even got insight of the sword technique with each failure, which motivated him more. Theo tried again and again, without any rest. He never gave up he even forgot to eat and sleep. he kept practicing it. nobody knows how and when did he enter a trance like state but the techniques he was using it was flowing it very smoothly.
In formless sword technique, there was 12 move and with each move the difficulty increase. at first Theo was having trouble using even one move but over time he got better and better with each move.
And now He was using the 12 move so smoothly that, even the creator of the technique might feel ashamed of its sword move while using it. It was so beautifully used. Theo never got out of trance even after fully displaying the 12 move he kept going, further and further with the 12 move, He kept repeating with, making it better with each move he used. But there was something odd, he kept murmuring something in low voice, it so low that the person who is murmuring won't even hear itself. He kept murmuring with each sword move he used,
" Sword is god of a weapon, it can be used either as a sword or any weapon like, saber, spear, knife, etc.. A sword move is very simple and can be complicated, it depends on the person who used it. A sword move should be like formless, like water so that it can change to any form and can be used however you want. A person pickup a sword either to protect or kill someone, a sword is double edge weapon, that can be useful or harmful to you, it depends on the perception of a person. So a sword move should be formless, you should be formless."
He kept murmuring it word by word, some word where in the formless sword technique and somewhere his own word, his comprehend of the sword, his comprehend of the technique, his comprehend of life.
When he finish it saying, he stop moving his body, he just stand still in trance. There was light in sword, when he woke up from that trance like state or can be said as enlightenment. he look at his sword, he can feel the light in it, at first glance he knew what it was, he finally learn sword qi. Today Theo was extremely happy, as his luck was so great, he got sword qi, spirit stone, all knowing fruit and even a good sword technique for his basic of sword.
from Theo perceptic In the book, " the way of the sword" the person in it, have known the basic of using the sword, but Theo doesn't he learn only how to swing it in one way that is diagonally from the book. And the said person in the diary record it for his one and only ultimate move 'one slash'. One slash is powerful when used as surprise attack or ultimate attack, but in long term it was useless. And the formless sword technique cover it up, he can never fight with instinct all the time, some times basic and experience decide the fight. Now for Theo, he only lack experience, but over time it can be soon overcome it.
As for sword qi, it is like giving a feeling or describing how you want your sword qi to be like. Each person has different sword qi and it depends on the person perceptic or comprehension of sword. But to gain sword qi some take lifetime, some can gain it less time, or some can gain it instantly. It wholely depends on the person.
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in the deepest part of the central layer of the forest.
Two big eyes was watching Theo from the time he enter the central layer, till now. He muttered to himself," a young boy gaining sword qi, the world gonna be interesting,". and he started laughing, the mountain that he is staying shook like anything. All the nearby beast ran away seeing the mountain shake.
The two big eyes closed itself and was in deep thought. He can read Theo's body like book, and knew Theo has trash cultivation physiques and spiritual. But he was surprised to see that Theo was at the third stage of five treasured organ tempering. He knew that even if Theo has trash body, but Theo was genius on his own.
In the end not wanting to stress itself more for today, he humph and went to sleep.