Chu Fengmian, after leaving the Wanqige, directly returned to the courtyard of the Lin residence and entered his room, where he immediately collapsed onto the bed.
"Stimulating Sword Intent, it seems that this body has not yet fully acclimated."
Chu Fengmian felt as if his head was about to explode.
This was the consequence of forcibly stimulating Sword Intent.
This body had not yet become familiar with Sword Intent, and although Chu Fengmian had successfully forced its use just moments ago, it caused his current headache to be unbearably intense.
However, when he looked at the light green sword in his hand, Chu Fengmian felt that even the pain was significantly lessened.
After a while, when the pain had subsided considerably, Chu Fengmian then sat up and looked at the Xuanqing Sword, his lips curving into a smile as he said,
"This really is picking up a huge bargain."
Initially, Chu Fengmian had gone to Wanqige only with the intention of casually buying a light sword.
But when he saw Xuan Jingtai's injuries, Chu Fengmian suddenly thought of a ruse and ended up getting the Xuanqing Sword for nothing.
"After all, it's the Heavenly Sword Sect's Cultivation Technique, and I still remember a bit of it."
Chu Fengmian thought to himself with a smile.
There were Cultivation Techniques of the Heavenly Sword Sect in the collection of the Sword Dao Master, and Chu Fengmian, out of boredom, had seen them before. Just now, as he employed Sword Intent, he purposefully released a bit of the Heavenly Sword Sect's technique.
Indeed, it immediately intimidated Xuan Jingtai.
Knowing the principle 'tall trees catch much wind,' Chu Fengmian understood that he had to pretend as if there was another powerful being behind him.
Sure enough, it had intimidated Xuan Jingtai.
"Three conditions. This Xuan Jingtai really knows how to scheme," Chu Fengmian thought coldly.
The actions of Xuan Jingtai just now did not escape Chu Fengmian's notice. Xuan Jingtai's agreement to give Chu Fengmian three conditions was actually a ploy to try to use Chu Fengmian to get closer to the great power behind him.
But since Xuan Jingtai had voluntarily offered himself up, Chu Fengmian did not turn him down. The favor of someone at the God Sea realm, or even the Wind Riding realm, was not something Chu Fengmian would refuse.
With Xuan Jingtai's three favors, it wouldn't be easy for others in Linwu City to deal with Chu Fengmian.
In terms of strength, Xuan Jingtai was easily one of the top three figures in Linwu City, not to mention that the mighty Heavenly Sword Sect stood behind him.
They were certainly not an entity to be trifled with by the remote Linwu City.
"This Xuanqing Sword is indeed perfect for me," Chu Fengmian remarked, speaking to himself.
He had chosen the light sword after much deliberation.
Using a heavy sword would not suit him now, for Chu Fengmian's strength was not yet sufficient to wield heavy swordsmanship with a heavy sword.
After all, this body was still too frail.
But with a light sword, despite its lesser power, it was just right for Chu Fengmian to display the swordsmanship that he was most confident in.
Mastering a movement technique fully, fighting against higher levels was not a difficult task.
In his previous life, Chu Fengmian's Sword Intent was unparalleled, and in the realm of swordsmanship, he had already reached the pinnacle, with his mind holding almost all the highest swordsmanship techniques in the world.
Chu Fengmian recollected the memories in his mind and realized that, given his current realm, he could not use most swordsmanship techniques.
Suddenly, a shadow flashed through Chu Fengmian's mind.
"Wuji Sword Dance."
This Wuji Sword Dance was also a Profound Level mid-grade swordsmanship, peerless within the entire Wusheng Nation.
However, Wuji Sword Dance was not actually a true swordsmanship technique but a dancing sword technique, whose creator was also a Martial Artist unable to cultivate, much like Chu Fengmian.
But this person, though incapable of cultivation, had an exceptional comprehension of swordsmanship and eventually created this Wuji Sword Dance.
Initially, no one paid any attention to the Wuji Sword Dance, after all, what could a sword technique created by someone who couldn't even be considered a Martial Artist amount to?
It wasn't until after a battle between two elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect that one of the female elders used the Wuji Sword Dance to easily defeat the other elder, that the reputation of the Wuji Sword Dance began to spread.
In terms of strength and Sword Intent, that other elder was far superior to Elder Puhan, but it was precisely because of the miraculous Wuji Sword Dance that Elder Puhan was able to easily defeat the other elder.
This Wuji Sword Dance could truly be regarded as the foremost sword technique for winning against the strong as the weak.
The Limitless Sword Dance had no high demand for strength, but it required an immense understanding of Sword Intent and swordsmanship, which perfectly suited Chu Fengmian's needs.
Even the top ten Sword Dao Masters from the past had acquired the Limitless Sword Dance, but at that time, the Sword Dao Master had already mastered unparalleled Sword Intent, and thus the Limitless Sword Dance held little meaning for him.
Chu Fengmian had also chanced upon it unintentionally and now, he recalled it at the perfect moment.
With the Xuanqing Sword in hand, Chu Fengmian went to the stone-paved backyard.
This backyard had also been the training ground for Lin Mo and Lin Ye.
Chu Fengmian held the Xuanqing Sword, and a surge of Spiritual Power was fiercely injected into it.
Suddenly, three strange inscriptions appeared on the blade of the Xuanqing Sword.
"Three inscriptions, the creator of this Xuanqing Sword really went through a lot of trouble."
Ordinary Profound Level weapons bear only one inscription, and even the finest among them rarely have more than two.
The Xuanqing Sword, being an upper Profound Level weapon, containing three inscriptions, simply showed that its creator had expended considerable effort.
As Chu Fengmian infused it with Spiritual Power, the three inscriptions simultaneously came to light.
Among them, two were identical, designed to make the edge of the Xuanqing Sword much sharper.
Chu Fengmian swiped the sword toward a stele in the courtyard.
Instantly, the stele was cut in two—a smooth cut without the slightest dullness.
Sharp.
The light sword, in comparison to the heavy sword, was indeed of lesser strength and sharpness.
Hence, these two inscriptions were specifically meant to enhance the edge's sharpness, making it no less sharp than a heavy sword of the same level upon infusing Spiritual Power.
The third inscription was a nimble one, directly related to the exceptional lightness of the Xuanqing Sword.
It seemed that at the time of its forging, the intent was to craft a sword of ultimate agility and sharpness.
To perform the Sword Dance, one indeed needed a sword of such lightness, and Chu Fengmian, holding the Xuanqing Sword, leapt into the center of the courtyard.
Chu Fengmian's body began to move.
His speed did not seem fast, but illusory shadows faintly appeared, hinting his presence elsewhere.
The Phantom movement technique, this was the essence of the Phantom movement technique.
Simultaneously, the Xuanqing Sword in Chu Fengmian's hand also danced over and over.
Sword edges filled the sky, making it unclear which were real and which were mere phantoms.
It might have seemed that Chu Fengmian was merely practicing swordsmanship, but in fact, if a Sword Dao expert were to observe, they could tell that beneath each of Chu Fengmian's strikes lay supreme Sword Intent.
These were true killing moves.
One move, one posture, one sword stroke, one retraction.
The Xuanqing Sword in Chu Fengmian's hand seemed to become an extension of his own arm.
In terms of understanding swordsmanship, even the Sword Dao Master could not compare to Chu Fengmian.
Born for the Sword Dao, Chu Fengmian.
This Limitless Sword Dance, under Chu Fengmian's fluid movements, reached the state of grand completion in an instant.
Yet Chu Fengmian was not satisfied and continued to wield the Xuanqing Sword time and time again.
One hour, two hours.
Time gradually passed, and Chu Fengmian's form almost merged with the sword in his hand.
It was a sight of breathtaking beauty.
Night fell, then day broke.
Only when the next day dawned did Chu Fengmian finally sheathe the Xuanqing Sword back into its scabbard.
The Limitless Sword Dance had also been cultivated to perfection.
With the Phantom movement technique and Limitless Sword Dance, although Chu Fengmian's realm had not yet improved, he believed that even if Linwu City's top Martial Artist, Li Xing, were to come now, Chu Fengmian could easily defeat him.
"It should be time," he thought.
With these thoughts in mind, Chu Fengmian walked toward the front courtyard.