The world was still dark and the sun had not risen yet. The darkness before dawn made the air cold.
The door of a wooden house opened gently and a figure walked out. His footsteps were very light as if he was floating out.
After more than ten days of training in the Hundred Beasts Valley, he had experienced many battles of life and death. He had obtained the Three-sun Fruit which allowed his sword cultivation to break through to Level Six. He also understood the essence of "the sword is a weapon and the swordsmanship is the art of killing." Thus, he had broken through to the realm of swordsmanship. After the baptism of blood, Chu Mu's swordsmanship had not only increased greatly but his own breath had also undergone subtle changes.
Right now, he looked like an ordinary outer sect disciple. There was nothing special about him. However, that was because he had returned to his original state. If anyone treated him as an ordinary outer sect disciple, they would definitely regret it.
As soon as he returned to the Sword Faction, he defeated the arrogant and powerful Su Hualong, the number one outer disciple of the Qinglan Sword Faction, with a stunning sword strike. After leaving a lot of shock, he went to the Internal Affairs Hall to exchange for contribution points, leaving Deacon Wen and Deacon Yang in shock.
After returning to the wooden house, he closed the door and thought about the experience. Finally, he washed up and had a good sleep. His fatigue was washed away as if dust had been removed. He was full of vitality and vitality.
His biological clock woke him up early. After washing up, he was full of energy. He took dry food and a fine steel sword and left the wooden house. He planned to go to the cliff and continue to practice.
Practicing swordsmanship was like sailing against the current. If one did not advance, one would fall behind. If one wanted to achieve extraordinary achievements in swordsmanship, one must seize every moment to practice and accumulate for a long time.
At this moment, the other outer sect disciples were still in deep sleep. They were tightly wrapped in their blankets and immersed in their sweet dreams. Many outer sect disciples dreamt that they had become like Chu Mu, unleashing their invincible might with a single sword from the east. They couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
In the past, it would take a little more than a quarter of an hour for an outer court disciple to walk from the North District to the precipice. However, this time, he was not in a hurry. Instead, he walked slowly and leisurely. As he walked, he looked at the scenery on both sides.
Even though it was still a little dark, Chu Mu's eyes were shining brightly. He could still see the scenery on both sides of him clearly.
Now that he had become a swordsmanship master, he felt that everything he saw was different from what he saw before he became a swordsmanship master. However, he could not tell exactly what was different. He just felt that everything seemed to have become more spiritual.
As the saying goes, it is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books!
Sometimes, walking was also a kind of cultivation. Especially after experiencing the wind and rain, there was a different kind of feeling. It was like the path of life, and the more one walked, the more exciting it became.
Passing through the underbrush and the small passageway, he once again arrived at the precipice. The pine tree was still standing tall, as if it had never changed since ancient times.
After more than ten days, the grass outside seemed to be thicker, but the cliff was still the cliff, and the precipice was still the precipice. The Sword Qi left by Chu Mu on the precipice was still clear.
Facing the cloud sea was a sea of clouds. In the darkness, the cloud sea was still sleeping, motionless and without any ripples.
A chilly breeze blew in his face, making his hair flutter. A trace of coldness spread throughout his body, making him more energetic.
At this moment, he did not think about anything. He just stood there, looking at the sleeping cloud sea. As he looked, his eyes unconsciously closed, and the world disappeared before his eyes. However, the chilly breeze brushed past Chu Mu's ears, ruffling the hair on his skin. Chu Mu heard and felt it.
It seemed that a vague outline appeared in Chu Mu's senses. It was like a three-dimensional pattern appeared in his mind. It was dark and blurry, and it seemed to be the cloud sea in front of him.
Swordsmanship Master, Small Success in Listening to the Sword, and Touch the Sword. However, at this moment, Listening to the Sword was close to Dacheng. Touching the Sword meant that he had learned the basics.
Suddenly, a trace of scorching heat rose up, tearing through the darkness and piercing through the blur. He felt his mind shake, and all the scenes faded away like flowing light. He woke up with a start and opened his eyes. The red sun was rising, and the cloud sea was awakening.
Taking a deep breath, he sat down cross-legged and took out two porcelain bottles. One of them contained the Qi Gathering Pill, and the other contained the Qi Training Pill.
The Qi Training Pill that he poured out gave off a stronger medicinal fragrance than the Qi Gathering Pill, and its color was more vivid. He directly threw it into his mouth, and it quickly melted. After swallowing it, it immediately turned into a surge of energy, washing through his limbs and bones like a flood.
He immediately channeled his sword Qi, following the path of the Qi Cultivation Sword Qi Manual. The sword Qi circulated, and everywhere it passed, it absorbed the medicinal effects of the Qi Training Pill.
The Qi Training Pill was suitable for swordsmen between the seventh and ninth stage of the Sword Qi realm. Under normal circumstances, swordsmen below the seventh stage of the Sword Qi realm would not dare to take it, because the medicinal effects of the Qi Training Pill was not something their meridians could withstand.
Just like now, Chu Mu felt that his meridians were very swollen, as if they were about to burst. Luckily, after absorbing the Three Sun's Fruit, the width and strength of his meridians had increased, and he was barely able to withstand it.
One small cycle … two small cycles … three small cycles …
Every time he channeled a small cycle, he would absorb a small portion of the medicinal effects, causing his sword Qi to grow a little stronger. The swelling of his meridians would also weaken a little. After fifteen small cycles, all the medicinal effects of the Qi Training Pill had been absorbed, and his sword Qi had clearly grown a lot stronger, reaching the late stage of the sixth stage and nearing the peak.
"There are still four more Qi Gathering Pills, which should be enough for me to reach the peak of the sixth stage. At that time, it will be time for me to break through to the seventh stage."
Picking up the other porcelain bottle, he poured out three Qi Gathering Pills and threw them directly into his mouth, turning them into medicinal effects that rolled down his meridians.
After three small cycles, the medicinal effects of the three Qi Gathering Pills were completely absorbed. The number of cycles he could channel for the day had reached eighteen, and his sword Qi cultivation had reached the peak of the sixth stage.
He exhaled a mouthful of turbid Qi, which shot out like a sword.
"The peak of the sixth stage. Next, I will be able to break through to the seventh stage. At that time, I will be able to apply to become an inner disciple." His expression was calm as he looked at the sea of clouds, as if he was dreaming, "However, the seventh stage is not that easy to break through. Maybe it will be a matter of time, or maybe it will require some luck. I should cultivate my sword skills first."
After he finished speaking, Chu Mu pulled out his sword and began to cultivate his sword skills.
After a while, he finished cultivating and then practiced the Flying Cloud Sword Skill. After practicing it ten times, he felt that it was different, as if it was more profound. Then, he practiced the Soft Cloud Sword Skill, and finally the Breeze Sword Skill.
From the beginning to the end, Chu Mu practiced the Swaying Willow Movement Technique and the Chaotic Steps.
After he finished cultivating, he sat down cross-legged and tried to break through to the seventh stage.