Chapter 616: Chapter 190: Forgetting the Wedding Night, Tempering the Soul to Forge a New World
He immersed himself in the spiritual world of a "proud, cold, and untainted Martial Arts Fanatic Blade Master" and suddenly had an unprecedented thought.
He thought of the Skills he had been cultivating since the Ninth Grade.
He thought of the "Concealing Power" brought by so many "Great Perfections."
His "Bursting Force" was bestowed by the "Yang Qi Fire."
His "Vibrational Force" was brought about by the "Chaotic Ancestral Talisman in coordination with Source Blood."
However, the "Concealing Power" he gained was from "various Great Perfections."
But "Concealing Power" is just a method of gathering strength, unrelated to trajectory or Technique.
Is true Technique more than just Great Perfection?
Is Great Perfection merely the perfection defined by ordinary people?
Does true Technique need to be perceived with the Divine Soul, and then nourished back to the Divine Soul?
Take Tai Chi, for instance. Tai Chi is slow because the practitioner holds the philosophy of Tai Chi.
The practitioner perceives the rotation of Tai Chi, and this cultivation not only strengthens the body but also nurtures the mind.
Yes... nurturing the mind!
Li Yuan became excited.
He grabbed Xie Yu and said, "Come, let’s practice our sword skills, but we must be slow. Our movements should be as slow as a snail, and the mind must be quick as lightning, finding every possible way to counter the opponent’s slashing sword."
Xie Yu was a bit confused.
Li Yuan raised his sword, this time using no force, only swinging the sword in slow motion.
Xie Yu understood and followed suit, swinging her sword in slow motion.
Li Yuan said, "The speed of the movements and the body must be constant, not suddenly speeding up or slowing down for it to be meaningful."
Then he began to change his moves, his body, and sword following suit.
Xie Yu saw him trying to avoid her attack, and she hurriedly adjusted her stance.
However, no matter how they adjusted, the two always moved closer.
And the end result was that Xie Yu’s sword had not yet touched Li Yuan, but her neck was already pressed by the cold blade.
Li Yuan seemed to comprehend something and then said, "Again!"
Xie Yu nodded.
Quickly, they went for it three more times.
Each time, Xie Yu lost.
Li Yuan’s eyes showed a look of disappointment.
Xie Yu initially treated it as a playful game, but after seeing the look of disappointment, she suddenly became serious.
She closed her eyes and thought for a moment, only to feel that this method sounded childish and absurd, but in reality, it was incredibly difficult. The first challenge was to maintain a constant speed of the body and sword, and the second was to continuously change moves during the approach.
It was like the two of them sitting at a chessboard, engaging in a battle of wits.
Every moment was filled with thoughtful strategies.
Xie Yu thought for a moment and said, "Come!"
Li Yuan struck a starting pose, and Xie Yu seriously shook her sword forward, which was a move from her Xie Family’s ancestral sword skill... this move was the foundation she used as a child, considered an unrefined Technique.
Though unrefined, it simply means it cannot harness the power of Shadow Blood and Source Blood.
Li Yuan’s eyes gleamed brightly and said, "In every moment, countless trajectories and forces of the opponent must flash through the mind, rehearsing all possibilities, and then change your sword accordingly."
Xie Yu said, "When it comes to a real fight, it’s just speed and strength, not really about Technique, right?"
Li Yuan said, "You’re wrong.
When your mind is trained, the speed and strength of others may become a joke in your eyes."
He continued, "Use your normal strength against me, and I’ll only use unrefined Technique."
Xie Yu said, "Huh???"
Li Yuan said, "Come on."
Xie Yu said, "Be careful, husband."
With that, she raised her sword, the flowing Shadow Blood making her appear as if she was surrounded by swirling flames, and as she stepped forward, there was an explosive sound, the blade light flashed like lightning, casting a huge white jade plate from mid-air.
Li Yuan fixed his gaze on the trajectory, suppressed his strength, and raised his two fingers...
He intended to follow the sword’s momentum, leading it slightly, and then at the point where the sword’s force couldn’t strike, give a gentle flick.
Next instant.
Clang!!
Li Yuan: ...
Xie Yu: ???????
The two stared at each other, wide eyes fixated on narrow ones.
The space seemed to solidify.
Xie Yu’s sword actually slashed Li Yuan’s arm.
Li Yuan’s speed and his grasp of Technique fell short, resulting in his mistake.
The atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
Xie Yu hastily withdrew her sword and said, "Husband, are you okay?"
Li Yuan waved his hand and brushed off his arm, saying, "Just a bit slow. I’ll raise it to the Ninth Grade and try again."
Xie Yu ran forward but saw that Li Yuan’s arm, having endured her strike, had not even a white mark on it, and couldn’t help but laugh, "Your body is really strong."
Li Yuan said, "That’s nothing, let’s continue."
Xie Yu swung her sword again, this time changing to a different move.
Li Yuan made his move.
Next instant...
Clang!
Their figures froze.
Xie Yu’s sword struck Li Yuan on the shoulder, and she blinked.
Li Yuan scratched his head and said, "Well... let’s try the Eighth Grade."
Another instant...
Thud!
Xie Yu lowered her head, her sword slashing across Li Yuan’s chest, producing a dull sound.
Li Yuan frowned and said, "This shouldn’t be... let’s try again..."
Clang!
Thud!
Splat!
At that moment, a scream came from outside the door.
"Ahhh~~~"
Li Yuan remained oblivious.
Xie Yu turned her head to see the maid who had come to bring the bathing tub, eyes wide, mouth agape, staring in shock at her wielding a sword against Li Yuan.
The maid stammered, "Th... Third Miss... you... you...
I, I didn’t see anything!"
With that, she set down the bathing tub and turned to run away.
Li Yuan’s eyes burned brightly and said, "The nuisance is gone, let’s continue."
Xie Yu said, "Let’s bathe first."
Li Yuan frowned and said, "But she only brought one tub."
Xie Yu, blushing, said, "Then... you wash first, and I’ll wash after."
"Dirty." Li Yuan said faintly.
Xie Yu said, "I don’t mind you."
