As soon as Chu Mu left the Azure Edge Cave and walked out of the secret underground room, he was immediately summoned by the Sect Master, Luo Tianxiong, as well as the elders of the three great academies and the Main Hall.
Other than him, Li Yi, Yuwen Hua, Wang Tinghao and Xiao Qianfeng had also enjoyed this treatment before.
However, their expectations for Chu Mu were higher than the previous four people.
The elders of the Azure Edge Sword Sect were only stunned for a moment when they saw that only Yuwen Hua had comprehended an Intermediate Sword Skill. It was a little different from what they had imagined, but it didn't matter.
Even though the other three didn't comprehend anything, the auras emitted from their bodies had changed. Xiao Qianfeng's aura had become sharper, while Li Yi and Wang Tinghao's auras had become sharper. This meant that their strength had also increased slightly.
As for Chu Mu!
The Sect Masters had already understood some of the truth from the Soaring Wind Academy. Chu Mu had really comprehended the Concept of Wind, and he had even reached a shocking twenty percent level.
Among them, less than a third had comprehended the Concept. The one with the highest level of comprehension was Luo Tianxiong himself, at forty percent.
Therefore, when they found out that not only had Chu Mu comprehended the Concept, but he had also reached twenty percent, they were all extremely shocked. Two thirds of the elders even had their faces flushed red. They were so ashamed that they had the urge to bang their heads against the wall.
As for the Soaring Wind Academy, he had his hands behind his back with a complacent look on his face. It was as if he was the one who had shocked everyone.
Following that, everyone was ecstatic.
A swordsman who had comprehended the Concept in the Sword Qi Realm, as long as he didn't die prematurely, his future achievements would definitely be limitless. Perhaps, there would even be a chance for Dacheng to reach perfection in the Concept, or even a higher and more profound level after the Concept.
As for the final exchange between Chu Mu and Xiao Qianfeng, they felt that what Chu Mu had used seemed to be sword force, but they didn't dare to be sure. But now, they finally dared to confirm that it was definitely not sword force, but some kind of secret technique.
They didn't believe that a sword cultivator that possessed 20% Wind Concept at the 8th level of the Sword Qi Realm would be able to comprehend Sword Force, and that was simply a fantasy.
One had to know that sword force was something that truly belonged to a swordsman. It was something that was even harder to comprehend than intent. Currently, among the upper echelons of the Azure Edge Sword Sect, only the Sword Pavilion Elder had comprehended sword force.
After being summoned, all the big shots stared at Chu Mu with their sparkling eyes. They were like electric light bulbs, which made Chu Mu's heart beat so fast that he almost turned around and ran away.
At this moment, Tang Fan was like a fat little lamb that was surrounded by a pack of wolves on the grassland.
"Chu Mu, this time, did you comprehend any sword techniques from comprehending the Green Edge Sword Stele?" Sect Master Luo Tianxiong's face was all smiles, like a big wolf.
"No." Chu Mu's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
"Oh, then did you gain anything else?" Luo Tianxiong and the others were overjoyed, and their eyes lit up. If he didn't comprehend any sword skills, it meant that it was very likely that he had comprehended the Concept of Metal.
"What is Sect Master referring to?" Chu Mu asked with a blank face, making everyone feel that this kid was a little cunning.
"Chu Mu, the Sect Master and the elders want to know if you have comprehended the Concept of Metal this time, other than the Concept of Wind that you have already comprehended," the Soaring Wind Academy said, looking a little impatient.
"Concept of Metal?" Chu Mu revealed a look of surprise, which soon turned into regret. He sighed and said, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint the Sect Master, the Academy Heads, and the elders. I haven't comprehended the Concept of Metal. If I had a few more days, I might have been able to comprehend it."
"No!" The elders' expressions froze, as if they had been splashed with cold water. They suddenly woke up, and the light in their eyes dimmed.
After a while, Luo Tianxiong looked at Chu Mu and said, "It's okay if you don't have it. To be able to comprehend 20% of the Concept of Wind at the eighth level of the Sword Qi Realm is enough to show that your talent and perception are strong, far surpassing the average swordsman. Even the disciples of the high-grade sword sects can't comprehend the Concept of Sword at the eighth level of the Sword Qi Realm, let alone 20%. This time, you have been comprehending the Qingfeng Sword Stele for three days. Although you didn't comprehend the Concept of Metal, I believe that you must have comprehended it. It is equivalent to giving you a start and a guide. In the future, you will definitely be able to comprehend the Concept of Metal. "
The others also looked at Chu Mu with encouraging eyes. They felt that with Chu Mu's amazing perception and a trace of guidance, he would definitely be able to comprehend the Concept of Metal in the future.
Dual Concepts, that was even more amazing.
If they knew that before entering the Qingfeng Cave, Chu Mu had already comprehended the dual Concepts of Wind and Cloud, who knew if they would be shocked to the point of fainting.
Since Chu Mu didn't comprehend the Concept of Metal, the elders said a few words of concern and encouraged Chu Mu to continue working hard, to guard against arrogance and rashness, to reach a new peak, and so on. Then, they let Chu Mu leave.
When he walked down the Stairway to Heaven, Chu Mu secretly let out a sigh of relief.
In fact, it wasn't that he didn't comprehend the Concept of Metal. Not only did he comprehend it, but he also reached half of it.
Half of the Concept of Metal!
However, when the Headmasters asked, they revealed that they already knew that he had comprehended the Concept of Wind. Therefore, Chu Mu said that he didn't comprehend the Concept of Metal.
A swordsman should have a sharp edge!
This was the spirit of a swordsman, yes, but it didn't mean that a swordsman had to be stupid.
One must know that no matter how sharp a sword was, it wasn't always unsheathed.
When it was unsheathed, its sharpness would be unstoppable. But when it was sheathed, its sharpness would be restrained and it would return to its original state.
"Thirty percent of the Concept of Wind, ten percent of the Concept of Cloud, and half of the Concept of Metal. Unknowingly, I've already walked further than my peers. In terms of the comprehension of the Concept, I've even surpassed Qi Transformation experts."
Looking at the dark sky, Chu Mu had all sorts of emotions in his heart as he thought to himself.
"In addition to the Concept, I've also comprehended the Half Step Sword Force, and it's gradually being perfected. However, this is only the beginning. I'm still very far from the Nirvana Sword Dao peak that I want to reach. I can't relax. I must be like a treasure sword, unyielding and unyielding. "
A sharp glint flickered in his eyes, flowing like water. Chu Mu's footsteps sped up, and he unknowingly used Wind Travel, blowing forward like a cool breeze.
The road ahead was very long, and the world ahead was very vast.
Chu Mu was only at the beginning.
… …
In the ninety-first pavilion of the Towering Wind Courtyard.
"Wind, graceful, light, colorless, tasteless, pervasive. Cloud, illusory, unfolding, casual, changing at will. Metal, sharp, nothing it can't crack …"
On the balcony in the night, Chu Mu finished a day of sword Qi cultivation and sword training, focusing on the Concept.
Three Concepts: Wind Cloud and Metal!
His comprehension of the Concept of Wind was the deepest, followed by the Concept of Cloud, and the Concept of Metal was the weakest.
The Concept of Wind was comprehended from the Breeze Sword Art. Then it was raised to twenty percent at the Fierce Wind Cliff, and thirty percent after returning to the Chu Clan to comprehend the Wind Painting Scroll.
The Concept of Cloud was comprehended by combining the Flying Cloud Sword Art and the Soft Cloud Sword Art to create the Shocking Cloud Kill.
The Concept of Metal was comprehended by winning first place in the thirty-third Qingfeng Sword Battle Gathering and obtaining three days of comprehension from the Qingfeng Sword Stele.
"Concepts are divided into Entry, Small Success, Dacheng, and Perfection." Chu Mu murmured in a low voice that only he could hear, "Ten to thirty percent is Entry, forty to sixty percent is Small Success, seventy to ninety percent is Dacheng, and one hundred percent is Perfection. Then, anything below ten percent is considered superficial. Currently, my Wind Concept is at 30%. If I improve further, it will reach the Initial Stage. But the improvement between the Initial Stage and the Initial Stage is not so easy. Perhaps I should go find some wind attribute sword techniques and cultivate them to the Perfection Stage to see if I can use this to improve my comprehension of Wind Concept. "
As he spoke, Chu Mu frowned slightly.
In the Sword Faction, if one wanted to learn more sword techniques, one needed to exchange for them with contribution points. Clearly, Chu Mu didn't have that many contribution points. This was the first reason. The second reason was that low stage middle stage sword techniques didn't even contain the slightest bit of concept. He was able to comprehend the Concept of Wind from the Breeze Sword Art not only because of his strong comprehension ability, but also because of luck.
Therefore, it was unrealistic to take this path.
"It seems that I still have to continue to comprehend the Aspect of Wind. This Super Level Sword Art already contains a small part of the Concept of Wind. If I can use the Aspect of Wind on Dacheng, I might be able to improve the Concept of Wind to forty percent."
"As for the Concept of Cloud, I only have ten percent at the moment. I might as well find more Cloud Sword Arts to cultivate and cultivate to Perfection. Then, I will extract the essence and integrate it into the Shocking Cloud Kill. In this way, I might be able to improve the Concept of Cloud. At the very least, I can improve the power of the Shocking Cloud Kill. Oh yes, if I can learn the Cloud Sea Sword Art from Eldest Senior Brother … "
Chu Mu suddenly felt that this was a bit unrealistic. After all, although the Cloud Sea Sword Technique was incomplete, it was still Li Yi's signature sword technique. He had obtained it through a fortuitous encounter. Even if the two of them had a good relationship, Chu Mu was too embarrassed to ask.
Unless … an exchange.
However, Chu Mu did not have anything to exchange at the moment, so he had to put this idea aside for the time being.
"The Concept of Gold is the third Concept. The difficulty of comprehending it is several times more difficult than the Concept of Wind. I have not cultivated any Gold Sword Arts, so it will be difficult to improve it. Ordinary Gold Sword Arts have no effect on me. At least, it is an Advanced Sword Art. It would be better if there is a Super Level Sword Art. Although I can't use it, I can comprehend it and the effect will be extraordinary. "
After spending some time to straighten out the three Concepts and make some plans for the future comprehension of the Concepts, he began to comprehend the Sword Force.
After three days of comprehending the Emerald Edge Sword Stele, not only did Chu Mu comprehend half of the Concept of Gold, but the pure Spiritual Qi in the Emerald Edge Cave also allowed Chu Mu's Sword Qi Cultivation to stabilize.
Next, Chu Mu prepared to break through to Stage Nine of the Sword Qi Realm.
After returning to the Soaring Wind Courtyard, Chu Mu did the usual things, such as cultivating Sword Qi Arts, comprehending the Concepts and Sword Force, and so on.
During this time, Chu Mu went to the Sword Pavilion again and contributed Green Wolf Double Kill and Green Wolf Howling to the Moon. He entered the Sword Pavilion and chose two Intermediate Cloud Sword Arts: Rolling Cloud Sword Art and Following Cloud Sword Art.
After spending a month, Chu Mu practiced the two Intermediate Cloud Sword Arts to Dacheng.
Today, Chu Mu had made all kinds of preparations. He adjusted his condition to the peak and began to break through to Stage Nine of the Sword Qi Realm.
The first realm of a Sword Artist: Sword Qi Realm.
There were a total of ten Stages. The first three stages were the foundation, the fourth to sixth stages were the accumulation, and the seventh stage was the real threshold of a Sword Artist.
Stage Seven, Sword Qi Blade!
Stage Eight, Sword Qi External Release!
Stage Nine, Sword Qi Armor!
Therefore, to break through to Stage Nine, one must be able to move Sword Qi to every part of the body at will to protect oneself.
This not only required a sufficiently dense Sword Qi cultivation, but also a sufficiently pure Sword Qi quality.
Chu Mu's Sword Qi, under constant cultivation and the nourishment of the spiritual qi in the Green Edge Cave, was already incomparably pure. He had cultivated the Zhongyuan Sword Qi Manual to the peak of the fifth stage, and had accumulated even more Sword Qi than the peak of Stage Eight. He was just one step away from breaking through to Stage Nine.
"Ninth level, Sword Qi Armor. As the name implies, the Sword Qi must be able to flow out of the body through every single pore. Furthermore, I have external Sword Qi, so all the conditions are met. It won't be difficult for me to achieve a breakthrough."
As he spoke, Chu Mu began to move the Zhongyuan Sword Qi, preparing to shoot it out from the pores of his body.
With a thought, the Zhongyuan Sword Qi quickly spread out, seeping out of his meridians and reaching the bottom of his skin.
Following which, the Sword Qi within trembled and burrowed into the pores of his skin, condensing into needles. At the same time, he moved the external Sword Qi to envelop his entire body, mixing with the invisible Sword Qi. As the Sword Qi naturally flowed, it paused, allowing the internal Sword Qi to burrow into his pores, easily bursting out of his body.
The sound of sizzling rang out continuously, densely packed.
Streaks of pale white Sword Qi, condensed into needles, shot out from Chu Mu's body, leaving countless marks in the air.
From afar, Chu Mu looked like a hedgehog covered in white spikes.
Amidst the pale white, there seemed to be traces of black and red. These were the remaining impurities in his body. As the Sword Qi shot out from his pores, it purified his body and made it more suitable for cultivation. It also laid down a foundation for his future breakthrough to the Qi Transformation realm.
In that instant, Chu Mu felt a rush of exhilaration. He felt like he was about to fly into the air, forget everything, and float in the air.
He quickly came to his senses and hurriedly focused his mind, moving the external Sword Qi to expel the impurities and suppress the gushing internal Sword Qi. The Sword Qi once again returned to the bottom of his skin through the opened pores, passing through his flesh and blood to return to his meridians, where it quietly flowed.
Normally, when a swordsman broke through to Ninth Stage, the gushing Sword Qi could not be recalled. They had to cultivate wholeheartedly in the next few days to recover their Sword Qi as quickly as possible.
However, the newly cultivated Sword Qi was often not as pure as the previous Sword Qi. They had to spend more time gradually purifying it.
But Chu Mu had the external Sword Qi, which could forcibly suppress the gushing internal Sword Qi. This was equivalent to saving a dozen days, or even a month or two.
The external Sword Qi stilled, and the invisible protective Sword Qi once again began to flow slowly. Chu Mu stood up, his face glowing with joy. He only felt that his body was lighter than before, as if every pore on his body could breathe. He was full of vitality and was at his peak.
"The difference between Ninth Stage and Eighth Stage of the Sword Qi Realm is not only the difference in the cultivation of Sword Qi, but also in the body. I feel that my strength, toughness, explosiveness, and other aspects of my body have improved a lot. Just the strength of my body alone is enough to suppress a Sixth Stage swordsman. "
"Moreover, I have the invisible Sword Qi to protect my body. If I have the Sword Qi armor, my defense will be greatly improved."
"The current me is enough to defeat any Ninth Stage swordsman. I can even contend with or defeat a Tenth Stage swordsman."
"However, this is only a small improvement. I still have a long way to go..."
Chu Mu's eyes contained a trace of restrained light as he looked at the distant horizon. There were drifting white clouds, and above the white clouds was the endless blue sky...