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Chapter 92 - Azure Edge Cave

"This is the Azure Edge Cave? What a magical place. "Wang Tinghao's eyes shone brightly as he looked around and whispered.

Chu Mu and the others' eyes also shone brightly as they were shocked by this place.

The Azure Edge Cave, as its name suggested, seemed to be a cave. When they entered the entrance of the ripples, it was as if they had stepped through water and appeared here directly. It was very magical.

The cave didn't look big and there was no light source, making it very dark. However, Chu Mu and the others could clearly feel that there were wisps of pure Spirit Qi floating in the air like smoke.

With a casual breath, they could feel wisps of coolness entering their bodies, nourishing their flesh and blood. It was very comfortable, making them feel much more energetic and clear-headed.

Even though they could feel the presence of Spirit Qi, they couldn't absorb it. This was because Sword Qi cultivators in the Sword Qi Realm cultivated Acquired Sword Qi, which was the development of their body's Qi and blood potential. Only when they broke through to the Qi Transformation Realm could they communicate with heaven and earth, absorb the Spirit Qi in the air and transform it into Innate Sword Qi.

However, Chu Mu felt that if he mobilized the external sword aura, its might would definitely be several times stronger than in the outside world. This was because the spirit aura here was more than ten times richer and purer than the spirit aura in the outside world.

"Don't waste time, quickly find the Azure Edge Sword Stele and comprehend it." Xiao Qianfeng suddenly shouted.

"Yes, our time is limited." Li Yi and the others quickly reacted. As for Chu Mu, he walked forward as soon as Xiao Qianfeng spoke.

The Azure Edge Cave wasn't big. After the five of them walked a dozen meters, they saw a towering stele emitting a faint light. It was like a halo that attracted their attention.

The stele was two meters tall and looked like half of a huge sword that was buried underground and pierced out of the ground. It was covered in rust.

However, when Chu Mu and the others approached, they could feel traces of restrained sharpness from it. Just a trace of it was enough to make their skin tingle. If it was released, how earth-shattering would it be?

The five of them quickly chose a spot two meters away from the Azure Edge Sword Stele and sat down cross-legged.

No one spoke again. Everyone's attention was focused on the Azure Edge Sword Stele. They narrowed their eyes and stared at it, as if they wanted to see something.

Chu Mu's Eye Sword was Dacheng's, so he could see more clearly than others. This dim light did not affect his eyes at all.

 

The Green Edge Sword Stele looked to be two meters tall, half a meter wide, and as thick as a palm. Its base color was green, but it was not the green color of wind. Instead, it was the green color of metal. It contained a cold and sharp aura.

Perhaps because of its age, there were some rust-like things scattered around it, covering most of its sharpness.

After sweeping his eyes over the entire monument, Chu Mu's gaze fell on the marks on the entire sword monument.

Perhaps it was natural. There were a total of five lines from top to bottom. The middle one was the longest, the left and right two were the middle ones, and the outermost two were the shortest. It was very neat and orderly.

The spirit aura in Qingfeng Cave seemed to cause Chu Mu and the others' minds to become even clearer. Their train of thought was clear, and they didn't have any distracting thoughts. They easily entered a strange state where they didn't have any distracting thoughts. They only focused on the five marks as if it was an instinct.

"The five marks are long and short. Should I comprehend five or one of them?"

Such a thought popped into everyone's minds.

Chu Mu tried to look at the marks one by one. He felt that he had comprehended something from looking at the five marks. However, he didn't know what he had comprehended, and if he changed it back and forth, it would have some kind of effect on him.

"As expected, I still have to focus on one." Chu Mu thought to himself as he stared at the longest mark in the middle. His eyes narrowed slightly and he didn't blink at all.

The reason why the High Wind Palm Academy didn't tell Chu Mu what to do after entering the Azure Edge Cave was because everyone was different. His method might not be suitable for the other party. Everything still needed to be explored by himself.

In a trance, Chu Mu only felt his soul tremble slightly. Everything around him faded away, becoming unreal and falling into darkness. In front of him, there was only the Azure Edge Sword Stele.

The entire Azure Edge Sword Stele seemed to be floating in the dark void, majestic and motionless. Chu Mu stood in front of the Azure Edge Sword Stele, facing the sword stele directly. His gaze fell on the mark in the middle of the sword stele. The four marks beside it quietly disappeared.

The same situation appeared on Xiao Qianfeng, Li Yi, Yuwen Wenhua, and Wang Tinghao. They were surprised to find that everything around them had disappeared, as if the world had been swallowed by darkness. Only the Azure Edge Sword Stele was eternal.

According to the High Wind Palm Academy, comprehending the Azure Edge Sword Stele gave one a five percent chance of comprehending the concept of metal, a ten percent chance of comprehending a high-level sword skill, and a thirty percent chance of comprehending a mid-level metal sword skill.

 

Li Yi, Yuwen Wenhua, and Wang Tinghao felt that their talent was not bad, but they didn't dare to dream of comprehending the concept of metal. This was because the five percent chance seemed to be a matter of luck, but in reality, it depended on one's talent and comprehension. Without these two, especially comprehension, there was no chance of comprehending the concept of metal, let alone the five percent chance. The five percent chance was for those with sufficient comprehension, so their goal was to comprehend the metal sword skill.

Their first choice was naturally the high-level metal sword skill, but the ten percent chance was actually not high, and the possibility of comprehending it was very low. On the other hand, the probability of comprehending an mid-level metal sword skill was thirty percent, which was obviously much higher.

But looking at the entire history of the Azure Edge Sword Sect, there weren't many people who had entered the Azure Edge Cave to comprehend the Azure Edge Sword Stele. They didn't even make up a third of the total. As for the other two thirds, it couldn't be said that they didn't gain anything. At the very least, their knowledge had increased, and their realm had increased a little. When they cultivated metal sword skills in the future, it would be easier for them than ordinary swordsmen.

And among those who gained something, most of them comprehended an mid-level metal sword skill. A few of them were able to comprehend a high-level metal sword skill, which was already very impressive.

As for the concept of metal, in the entire history of the Azure Edge Sword Sect, only one person had comprehended it.

It was also because of this that Li Yi and the other two didn't dare to have extravagant hopes of comprehending the concept of metal, because it was too difficult and too unfathomable. They set their sights on metal sword skills. It would be best if they could comprehend an advanced metal sword skill. Otherwise, it would be good to comprehend an intermediate metal sword skill. After all, there was a difference between comprehending one's own sword skill and cultivating the sword skills left behind by others.

A sword skill comprehended by oneself would be easier to use, and it would be easier for Dacheng to reach perfection. There was even the possibility of further improvement.

Chu Mu and Xiao Qianfeng were different. They came for the concept of metal.

Of course, this didn't mean that they would definitely be able to comprehend the concept of metal, especially Chu Mu.

A talented swordsman could comprehend a concept, and that was very impressive. However, Chu Mu had comprehended two, and his wind concept had even reached thirty percent.

 

Under such circumstances, the probability of comprehending the concept of metal wasn't just five percent, but even lower.

In theory, Xiao Qianfeng had a higher chance of comprehending the concept of metal than Chu Mu, but the actual result was still to be seen.