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nChapter 104: Sword Intent and Swordsman

nTranslator: Daoist6fubtiW

nThe jade slip Zhou Mubai had left him said that it contained some experiences and insights.

nHowever, when Chen Daoxuan looked at it carefully, he realized that Zhou Mubai’s analysis of Sword Dao was quite detailed. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was a Sword Dao inheritance.

nThe jade slip introduced the history of Sword Principle in the Infinite Star Sea at the beginning.

nIn reality.

nA thousand years ago, the Qian Yuan Sword Sect hadn’t risen to rule the Infinite Star Sea yet.

nThe cultivators of the infinite Star Sea used all kinds of magic tools.

nSome used spirit rulers, some used seals, some used whips, and some even used hammers.

nThere were all kinds of magic tools.

nHowever, the reason why the cultivators of the Infinite Star Sea were using the same kind of magic tools was that more than 90% of the offensive magic tools were flying swords.

nRather than saying that he was influenced by the Qian Yuan Sword Sect, it would be better to say that he was afraid of being beaten up by the Qian Yuan Sword Sect.

nIt was human instinct to learn from the strong, and cultivators were no exception.

nAfter countless battles in which the Qian Yuan Sword Sect ruled the Infinite Star Sea, the Heavenly Sword Sect had been defeated.

nThe cultivators of the Infinite Star Sea had thoroughly understood the terror of sword xiu. It was during that period that they were known as the number one sword xiu in terms of offense among their peers.

nAs for the Qian Yuan Sword Sect.

nThere was a strict standard for the division of Sword Dao realms.

nThis standard was sword intent.

nIn short.

nThose who comprehended sword essence were sword cultivators.

nOtherwise, it was not.

nHowever, for cultivators who had comprehended sword intent, there was naturally a difference between a Foundation Establishment cultivator comprehending sword intent and a Zifu Disciple comprehending sword intent.

nThis was related to the tempering of the sword intent towards true essence and magic power.

nWhy was a Swordsman called the best among his peers?

nHe relied on his True Essence and Dharmic powers that were stronger than cultivators of the same level after being tempered by sword intent.

nIf one had to compare it, it was somewhat like when a cultivator reached the foundation establishment stage, the attribute cultivation technique would increase the power of true essence.

nHowever, there was a huge difference.

nThis was because the true essence and magic power that had been tempered by the sword intent could also be used to cultivate attributed cultivation techniques.

nThis meant that a sword cultivator’s true essence and magic power were always stronger than cultivators of the same level.

nThe basic Quintessential Essence and Dharmic powers were stronger, and sword cultivators naturally stood at the height of being looked up to by cultivators of the same level.

nNot to mention that Swordsmen had unparalleled sword techniques.

nThe power of all kinds of sword scriptures was shocking.

nThis was also the reason why Zhou Mubai was able to heavily injure the late-stage Purple Prefecture Master of the merfolk clan with just a cultivation level of the first level of the Purple Prefecture Realm.

nIf it was an ordinary cultivator.

nLet alone a first-level Zifu Disciple being a match for a late-stage Zifu Disciple, it would already be quite good if he could survive.

nThe more advanced a cultivator was, the greater the difference between the early and late stages.

nFor example, Chen Daoxuan was able to kill an early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator at the late-stage of the Aura Refining realm.

nHowever, very few Foundation Establishment cultivators were able to kill Zifu Disciples.

nNot to mention the cross-realm killing.

nIt was almost impossible.

nIt was even extremely difficult to kill enemies who were of a higher cultivation level.

nGenerally speaking, if you could cross a small realm and remain undefeated, it meant that your actual combat ability far exceeded that of cultivators of the same cultivation level.

nThis was obvious.

nHow terrifying was Zhou Mubai’s battle record back then?

nBack then, if the merman clan leader had run slower, or if Zhou Mubai had disregarded his injuries and insisted on chasing after him, he would have been killed.

nLuo Li’s father would probably be in a tragic situation.

nIn the courtyard.

nChen Daoxuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the warm jade futon, looked down.

nThe tempering of sword intent usually started from the Foundation Establishment stage.

nRefining Quintessential Essence into Sword Origin.

nSword Origin was actually a special title that sword cultivators gave to their sword essence after tempering their true essence.

nZhou Mubai even mentioned it in the jade scroll.

nLegend had it that if a cultivator’s comprehension and talent in the way of the sword were heaven-defying and could comprehend sword essence at the meditational level, then he would have one more chance to temper himself than other sword cultivators.

nHowever, even if there really was a cultivator with such heaven-defying talent, Zhou Mubai wouldn’t recommend him to do so.

nThis was because the biggest obstacle for a Qi Condensation cultivator to build their foundation was to expand their Sea of Qi.

nIn order to expand the Sea of Qi, a Qi Condensation cultivator must ensure that his true qi is extremely calm.

nEven cultivating elemental cultivation techniques would reduce the success rate of building a foundation, let alone the true qi after tempering.

nWhen a cultivator used a Foundation Establishment Pill, it would make the transformed true essence less violent.

nIf there was a Qi Condensation cultivator with heaven-defying talent who used sword intent to refine his genuine Qi at the Qi Condensation stage, when his special genuine Qi transformed into genuine yuan, the degree of violence would be no less than the genuine yuan refined by a Foundation Building sword cultivator.

nHow could a Qi Condensation cultivator’s Dantian and Sea of Qi withstand such pressure?

nThe only ending was…

nBefore the violent true qi could completely transform into true essence, the dantian qi sea was directly exploded.

nIt would be a joke to expand the Sea of Qi.

nIn the jade scroll.

nZhou Mubai only sighed slightly at the existence of this kind of sword cultivator.

nAfter all, Zhou Mubai was a sword cultivator himself. He had no expectations of the ultimate level that a sword cultivator could reach in theory.

nIt was definitely a lie.

nNot to mention Zhou Mubai.

nWhen Chen Daoxuan saw his introduction, he couldn’t help but have a longing for this kind of sword cultivator.

nOver the past two years.

nChen Daoxuan spent the most time comprehending on Sword Dao.

nIt could be said that he had already made it clear that he would walk the path of a Swordsman in the future.

nAt the very least, the path of sword cultivation would be his main path in the future.

nAs for the other branches, they could only be considered the products of his leisure and elegance.

nIn addition, he was now half a step away from comprehending sword essence.

nHe was only a step away from comprehending sword essence.

nIt was completely possible for him to achieve what Zhou Mubai had said, to comprehend sword essence at the Qi Condensation stage.

nHowever, in order to become a legendary sword cultivator, comprehending sword essence at the Qi Condensation stage was only the most basic requirement.

nFoundation Establishment was the biggest obstacle.

nOf course.

nFoundation Establishment was difficult, but the benefits one could obtain after Foundation Establishment were also great.

nOnce such a cultivator succeeded in building his foundation, it meant that he could use his sword intent to temper his true qi and true essence once in both the meditational and foundational levels.

nHis foundation was more solid than other sword cultivators. No one in the same level could compare to him in terms of true essence and magic power.

nOne had to know.

nCultivators did not seek to be strong just because they were brave and ruthless.

nInstead, it had practical significance.

nThis practical significance was reflected when a cultivator broke through to the Aurous Core Stage.

nWhy was it rumored that Zhou Mubai had a higher chance of breaking through to the Golden Core stage than Patriarch Zhou, a peak Zifu Disciple?

nThe reason was his strength!

nAurous Core Stage cultivators were different from the other cultivators.

nWhen a cultivator broke through to the Aurous Core stage, they would face the first heavenly tribulation in their cultivation life, which was also known as the Aurous Core tribulation.

nAt this time, if the cultivation technique that the cultivator cultivated was the kind that was easy to cultivate in the early stages and easy to break through.

nThen the chances of passing the Golden Core Tribulation would be minuscule.

nThe more comfortable it was in the early stages, the more miserable it was when he broke through to the Golden Core realm.

nThis was also the reason why cultivators were only recognized as high-level cultivators after reaching the Aurous Core stage.

nOnly Golden Core cultivators had faced the might of heaven and knew how terrifying it was.

nAfter transcending the tribulation.

nThe mental state of a Golden Core cultivator was often very different from before.

nSwordsmen, on the other hand, were the strongest among their peers due to their tyrannical strength.

nTheir chances of passing the Golden Core Tribulation were much higher.

nAs long as the sword xiu did not seek death, they would basically be able to safely pass the Golden Core tribulation..

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