Chu Mu once again experienced the pain of his meridians being sliced by a sword. It was a pain that came from every part of his body. The pain was unbearable, and his expression changed drastically. He clenched his teeth and did not make a sound.
The purer and stronger one's sword qi was, the more intense and obvious the pain would be when the sword qi was dispersed. If one could not withstand the pain, they would be in danger. Therefore, many swordsmen with strong sword qi would not easily switch to sword qi techniques, unless the difference between the two sword qi techniques was too great.
Chu Mu's willpower was incomparably strong and unshakable. He endured the pain and deliberately maintained his consciousness. After the Middle Origin sword qi had completely dispersed and filled his meridians, he followed the incantation of the Upper Origin Sword Qi Technique and channeled it.
At the beginning, the channeling was very difficult, but under Chu Mu's perseverance, the first strand of Middle Origin sword qi slowly transformed into Upper Origin sword qi. After the most difficult step began, with the help of this strand of Upper Origin sword qi, the rest of the scattered sword qi merged and transformed bit by bit.
The pain gradually faded away, and Chu Mu was completely immersed in the cultivation of the Upper Origin Sword Qi Technique.
It was best not to be disturbed when switching to sword qi techniques, and also not to be interrupted midway. Otherwise, the effects would be greatly reduced. After a day's time, Chu Mu had already transformed all the scattered sword qi into Upper Origin sword qi, and cultivated to the second level of the Upper Origin sword qi.
After the second day, Chu Mu had already cultivated to the third level, and was close to the fourth. After the third day, under the channeling of sword qi, he seemed to have broken through something and reached the fifth level.
After another full cycle of channeling, Chu Mu left the state of cultivation and opened his eyes. His clear pupils suddenly emitted a sharp light that pierced through the void. In that instant, the light seemed to be even brighter than the light emitted by the Luminous Pearls on the roof.
The bright light shot into the void, leaving behind two traces that slowly dissipated. Chu Mu opened his mouth slightly and exhaled a breath that shot out like a sword.
"The sword Qi cultivated from the fifth level of the Upper Essence Sword Qi Art is thirty percent purer and thicker than the sword Qi cultivated from the fifth level of the Middle Essence Sword Qi Art." After Chu Mu carefully sensed the sword Qi in his body, he was secretly excited.
Within the same level, the purer and denser the Sword Qi, the more powerful one would be. Although Chu Mu's current cultivation was still at the peak of Stage Nine, his overall strength had increased by thirty to forty percent compared to a few days ago.
"Now that I've finished cultivating the Sword Qi Art, my overall strength has increased. Next, I'll review how to use the dual swords and look for an opportunity to break through to Stage 10." Chu Mu got up and said to himself, "Oh right, there's still the Qing Lan Sacred Fruit. I'll have to go to the Sword Faction's Library Pavilion first to learn more about it. It'll be helpful for me to consume the fruit. In addition, there's also the three stones that contain pure spiritual energy. I wonder what they're called? "
Soon after, a sword aura shot out and hit a certain part of the wall. Immediately, a creaking sound rang out and the heavy stone door of the cultivation room slowly lifted up. Chu Mu's body flashed and he charged out of the cultivation room.
After saluting the elder who was in charge of the cultivation room, he quickly left and returned to the pavilion of the elite disciple area.
It just so happened that Luo Yuling was there. As soon as she saw Chu Mu, Luo Yuling suddenly stood up and stared at Chu Mu with a very excited look. Her hands were grabbing the corners of her clothes and constantly rubbing them.
At this time, Chu Mu's mind was completely focused on the dual swords and the Qing Lan Sacred Fruit. He did not pay much attention to it at all. Therefore, after a few words with Luo Yuling, he let Luo Yuling practice the swordsmanship again and pointed out the key points in it and sent Luo Yuling away.
Li Wei looked at the side and secretly felt a little happy. As a woman, she naturally saw that Luo Yuling seemed to have some feelings of admiration for Chu Mu. She could not help but feel a little jealous.
However, whether it was appearance, background or cultivation, Luo Yuling was above her. She did not have any qualifications to compete at all. At this time, when she saw that Chu Mu's attitude towards Luo Yuling was very ordinary and there was no trace of nostalgia, she felt very comfortable in her heart. It was as sweet as eating honey.
After sending Luo Yuling away, Chu Mu asked casually, "Xiao Wei, is there anything going on these three days?"
"Senior, the day before yesterday, Big Brother and the others came to see you. Yesterday, it was Senior Xie Chunlei who came to see you." Li Wei quickly said, "But they didn't say anything."
"Well, I know." Chu Mu nodded. This was expected. He turned and walked up to the second floor. He took the fake Qingfeng Sword and the fake Fire Python Sword and went to the training platform in the elite disciple area.
Whether it was in the three academies or in the main hall, in the area where the inner or elite disciples lived, there was a training platform built for the disciples to practice their swordsmanship.
However, because there were not many elite disciples in the first place, and because of the trip to the Qinglan Virtual Realm, there were only twenty or so left. Because of various other reasons. When Chu Mu came to the training platform, there was only one person practicing swordsmanship.
"Xie Chunlei." Chu Mu looked from afar and recognized the person who was practicing swordsmanship because he only had one arm.
"Senior Chu." Xie Chunlei had just finished practicing his swordsmanship and wiped the sweat on his forehead. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a figure approaching. He turned his head and was slightly stunned at first. Then, there was a bit of excitement in his eyes. He quickly saluted Chu Mu with his sword.
Now, in the hearts of all the disciples of the Qingfeng Sword Sect, Chu Mu's position was not lower than Li Yi's. Therefore, except for Li Yi and the other two and Xiao Qianfeng, the other disciples regarded Chu Mu as their senior.
"Hello." Chu Mu returned the salute.
"Senior Brother, thank you for the Red Blood Fruit. Otherwise, I don't know how long it would take for me to recover." Xie Chunlei seemed to have found a topic to talk about and said sincerely. He was sincere and grateful from the bottom of his heart. "In the future, if you need my help, please be sure to let me know. I will do my best to do it."
"You are too polite." Chu Mu smiled and said, "We are brothers, so it is natural for us to help each other."
"No matter what, without Senior Chu, this time, I would have died in the Qinglan Virtual Realm. Senior Chu, you have saved my life." Xie Chunlei said solemnly with a sincere and serious face.
Chu Mu nodded. He could see that Xie Chunlei was the kind of person who was stubborn. Once he confirmed something, it would be difficult to change his mind. "How is it? After losing an arm, are you not as free as before when practicing swordsmanship?"
"Senior Brother, please enlighten me." Xie Chunlei's mind was flexible. He had just practiced swordsmanship a few times. The originally skillful swordsmanship always seemed to lack something and it was difficult to fully exert its power. At this time, when he heard Chu Mu's words, he suddenly felt like he was in a desperate situation.
"Don't worry, this is a normal situation." Chu Mu immediately smiled and said, "The human arm has the effect of adjusting the balance. When you lose a left arm, it is equivalent to the balance of the body being broken. So whether it is practicing swordsmanship or doing other things, it will more or less be affected. The solution is not difficult. That is, you need some time to adapt. Practice more and use your right hand more to adjust the balance of the body. When the time comes, there will be no problem. "
"I see." Xie Chunlei listened and showed a look of realization. He quickly bowed to Chu Mu again and said, "Senior Brother, thank you for your guidance."
"Well, even if I didn't say it, you will slowly find out." Chu Mu said, "Let's not talk about it anymore. Practice."
"Okay." Xie Chunlei was straightforward and started cultivating again. However, this time, because he had the confidence of Chu Mu's words, he wasn't as lost and anxious in his heart. With this in mind, it was natural for him to appear more stable when he cultivated. Moreover, he could immerse himself wholeheartedly in it and carefully feel the subtle changes that existed within it. This would be of great help to him in familiarizing himself with and mastering his current body faster.
Chu Mu walked to a corner of the sword practice platform and pulled out two swords, one in each hand. His feet were naturally slanted apart.
His right hand held the fake Clear Wind Sword and pointed it forward. His left hand held the fake Fire Python Sword and pressed it against his back. He quickly eliminated all distracting thoughts. His expression was indifferent, but his eyes became sharper little by little. They shone with an extremely threatening light, like two rays of sword light.
Soon after, his right hand trembled, and a sword slashed upward. His left hand followed suit, and a sword slashed upward. Two slightly different colored sword lights moved slowly, as if oars were moving across the water.
At the beginning, Chu Mu's movements were very slow, as if he was practicing Tai Chi. This was because he had not practiced the dual sword technique for a long time, so he was somewhat unfamiliar with it.
Gradually, as he drew his swords, Chu Mu's instincts seemed to be awakened. The various essences of the dual sword technique quickly flowed through his mind. His movements of swinging the two swords also gradually sped up.
Xiu Xiu sounds began to sound, sounding very sharp. Two rays of Sword Light of different colors revolved around Chu Mu's body. They constantly flashed and were very sharp. The two rays of Sword Light were sometimes straight, sometimes curved, and sometimes strangely passed through each other. They crossed each other and moved in opposite directions.
On the other hand, Chu Mu's footsteps were messy and broken. He stepped here and there on the ground, changing unpredictably. You could see his every step, but you couldn't predict where his next step would land. Adding on that gorgeous sword light, it was dazzling.
The sound of air being torn apart became sharper and sharper. Chu Mu's swinging movements also became faster and faster. Although there was no sword aura attached to the blade, nor was there any sword aura, the sharpness of the fake sword was still very terrifying. The air seemed incomparably fragile.
The dual sword technique was completely different from the single sword technique. It required the correct movement to be used. Otherwise, not only would the power and essence of the dual sword technique not be displayed, but it would also affect one's strength and even injure oneself.
Practicing dual swords was more difficult than practicing single swords. The difficulty was several times higher, and it required more talent. In the world of swordsmen, people who could control dual swords were often 30% or more stronger than other swordsmen of the same level.
According to Chu Mu's understanding, the mastery of the dual sword technique was divided into four levels: Entry, Small Success, Dacheng, and Perfection. Even with Chu Mu's amazing talent in swordsmanship, he was only at the Entry level of the dual sword technique because he did not major in it. The mark of entry was to be able to wield dual swords at the same time. The dual swords would not restrict each other, causing one's strength to be unable to be displayed. Only when one reached the Small Success level would the true power of the dual sword technique begin to appear.
Now, Chu Mu suddenly had the idea of mastering the dual sword technique because of the fake Fire Python Sword. If necessary, it could be used as a trump card.