Chapter 258

Chapter 258: Great Free Sword, Lu Qing’s [Intention]

“Master, I didn’t expect that Zhongzhou had also experienced unrest due to the resurgence of spiritual energy.

No wonder the Holy Mountain didn’t intervene to mediate when such incidents occurred in other provinces.”

Lu Qing said to the old doctor on the way back.

“I don’t know if our trip to Zhongzhou was right or wrong,” the old doctor said with some concern.

The situation in Zhongzhou had become so unpredictable, and he didn’t know what would happen next. He was truly worried.

“Also, this method for refining spiritual energy is so precious that even the major sects are vying for it.

Ah Qing, it seems we must be more careful when practicing the Breathing Method in the future,”

the old doctor warned.

“Disciple, I understand.”

Lu Qing nodded, his expression becoming more serious.

He had originally assumed that the major sects and powerful families in Zhongzhou had deep roots and controlled the vast majority of the world’s resources.

He thought they should have no shortage of methods to refine spiritual energy.

Now it seemed that he was wrong.

In ancient times, the disappearance of spiritual energy and the shifting laws of heaven and earth caused the cultivation of immortals to fall silent for tens of thousands of years. The gaps and lack of cultivation techniques were far more severe than he had imagined.

Even a fundamental cultivation method like the Breathing Method had attracted numerous sects to vie for

it. If the knowledge of him, possessing the complete inheritance of two ancient immortal sects, were to be leaked, he would immediately attract the covetousness of all forces.

Even the most formidable would likely flee.

“By the way, Master,” Lu Qing asked, “what do you think of the martial arts implications of the inscription on the city gate that Senior Xuanjizi mentioned earlier?”

The old doctor pondered for a moment and said, “I don’t see anything wrong with that martial arts implication.

The senior who left the inscription must have been a free-spirited person.

The martial arts implication he left behind is imbued with a sense of freedom. I’ve contemplated it for a while and feel I’ve gained a lot.”

Lu Qing paused thoughtfully.

He also didn’t sense any danger from the inscription.

I just don’t know if it was an illusion or something else.

After returning to the inn, Lu Qing ordered a large table of dishes and called everyone out.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they went back to their rooms to rest.

Xiaoyan and Xiaoli naturally slept in Lu Qing’s room. After the two little ones had eaten their fill, they finally felt sleepy and stopped making noises, so they both climbed into bed to rest.

Lu Qing didn’t feel tired at all.

He sat on a chair in the room, cross-legged in meditation.

After he felt that the two little ones had fallen asleep, he quietly activated his supernatural power, ready to learn and comprehend the martial arts inheritance contained in the inscription.

[Do you want to start learning?]

With a slight thought, Lu Qing chose to learn.

The next moment, a familiar scene appeared, and many martial arts insights emerged from the depths of his mind.

Lu Qing closed his eyes, silently taking in this huge amount of information.

A moment later, when he opened his eyes again, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

“So that’s how it is. The legacy left by this Martial Saint is so powerful that to practice this technique, one must first dissolve all of one’s cultivation, start anew, and rebuild one’s martial arts foundations before even beginning.”

The inscriptions on the city gate reveal a legacy known as the [Great Free and Easy Sword].

This sword technique is also a highly complete set of skills, capable of being practiced from the Qi and Blood realm all the way to the Xiantian Perfection.

It can be said to embody the essence of the Martial Saint’s lifelong cultivation and martial arts philosophy.

If this were to reach the outside world, even the most elite sects would be tempted to seize it.

However, this [Great Free and Easy Sword], despite its name, is truly powerful.

To successfully master it, one must first dissolve one’s cultivation, rebuild one’s foundation, and practice anew.

“No wonder Senior Xuanjizi said that after comprehending the inscription, the eldest son of the Ji family’s cultivation was nearly ruined, and his mind became dazed.

Presumably, he must have gained some insight from the inscription that led him to resolutely dissolve his cultivation.

I wonder if he even possessed the complete [Great Free and Easy Sword] technique at the time; if so, it would have been truly tragic.”

After comprehending the inheritance within the inscription, Lu Qing finally understood why the eldest son of the Ji family had become so.

He simply didn’t know why he hadn’t explained the reason to the Ji family, leading to his expulsion from the family.

Or perhaps the Ji family knew the truth?

Was the so-called expulsion just a cover-up to allow their eldest son to obtain the Martial Saint inheritance?

Lu Qing pondered the matter for a moment, then shook his head, dismissing it.

Whatever the truth, it didn’t concern him.

After all, they were leaving Qinglong City tomorrow.

Lu Qing returned his attention to the [Great Free and Easy Sword].

“The cultivation requirements of the [Great Free and Easy Sword] are so demanding that it’s not suitable for me. However, some of the explanations of the sword principles and sword intent of the Xiantian Realm are quite unique, and I could absorb and extract them, integrating them into my own [Intention].”

The cultivation method of the [Great Free and Easy Sword] was too overbearing, requiring one to sacrifice one’s own cultivation to gain entry, a move Lu Qing naturally wouldn’t undertake.

While this technique was unique and powerful, aiming directly at Xiantian perfection,

it would be a top-notch, peerless technique in the entire world, the kind that would attract warriors from all over the world to vie for.

But in Lu Qing’s eyes, it was truly just that.

It was far inferior to the Divine Talisman Sect’s legacy and the Lihuo Sect’s legacy in his mind.

Even the technique left behind by Senior Li Weitian, which he had obtained in the Jade Transformation Cavern, was not much inferior.

He couldn’t afford to abandon his cultivation for a technique that was merely decent at the Xiantian level.

That would be like throwing away a watermelon for a sesame seed.

Of course, he didn’t need to practice the technique, but the martial arts principles within the Great Free and Easy Sword were still worth learning from.

After all, it was the essence of a supreme martial artist’s lifelong training, and it was very inspiring to him.

“Master previously grasped some principles from the inscriptions, and I think it’s similar. Just absorb the essence and discard the dross.

He has already realized the complete innate realm, his own martial arts path has long been formed, forming his own school.

In terms of realm understanding alone, he’s probably not much behind this Martial Saint. There’s

no need to imitate others’ methods.

Simply absorb and comprehend, incorporate the strengths of various schools, and perfect your own martial arts.”

Lu Qing took a breath, calming his thoughts, and once again began to comprehend the [Great Free and Easy Sword].

This time, he no longer focused on the basic cultivation methods, but on the Martial Saint’s expositions of the sword, constantly absorbing and comprehending them.

Time passed slowly, and Lu Qing remained cross-legged in his chair.

His aura subtly shifted,

from its original immovable, ethereal quality to a subtle, ethereal air .

Half an hour later, Lu Qing’s aura suddenly changed, and he became ethereal, as if he were in a second, empty space, as if he had vanished.

This sudden change startled Xiao Li, who was sleeping next to Xiao Yan on the bed.

It quickly looked in Lu Qing’s direction, and when it saw Lu Qing’s figure, confusion returned.

In its earlier perception, Lu Qing had suddenly vanished for a split second, not even a trace of life left.

It had thought something had happened.

Now, Lu Qing was sitting before it, alive and well, leaving Xiao Li bewildered.

“It’s okay, Xiao Li. I’m just practicing a technique,”

Lu Qing explained quietly, noticing Xiao Li’s awakening.

Hearing that Lu Qing was practicing a technique suddenly dawned on Xiao Li.

It knew Lu Qing often practiced strange and bizarre techniques, so if that was the case, it wouldn’t be hard to understand.

However, this dispelled much of its sleepiness, and it simply lay down on the bow of the boat, watching Lu Qing practice.

After comforting Xiao Li, Lu Qing continued to ponder what he had just cultivated.

He stretched out his hand, and a formless sword intent was condensed.

A sense of emptiness and clarity instantly enveloped his entire body.

Xiao Li’s eyes widened slightly.

That’s what it had just sensed, and it was just like that now. Lu Qing’s entire aura suddenly vanished, as if it no longer existed in the room.

“The free and easy sword intent, quite interesting.”

Lu Qing carefully sensed his newly condensed sword intent, a hint of amusement on his face.

This sword intent was the result of absorbing the sword principles and insights of the [Great Free and Easy Sword], integrating them into his own [intention], thus condensing it.

Therefore, he tentatively called it the [Free and Easy Sword Intention].

Due to his supernatural powers, Lu Qing’s realm of understanding had always been far superior to his own cultivation level.

For example, even though his cultivation level was only at the Perfection of the Internal Organs Realm, he had already entered the realm of [intention] and realized his complete [intention].

His realm was as high as that of many in the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm.

Moreover, the [intention] Lu Qing had comprehended was different from that of ordinary innate realm warriors.

The [intention] comprehended by ordinary innate realm warriors was generally closely related to their own training methods and weapons.

For example, those at the Xiantian realm who excel at swordsmanship usually comprehend the sword’s will, while those who prefer sword and staff techniques typically grasp the sword’s will and staff’s will.

But Lu Qing was different. Due to his supernatural powers, he could quickly master any martial art and rapidly comprehend it thoroughly, reaching a supreme state.

The so-called bottleneck of comprehension was practically nonexistent for him.

Therefore, the will he comprehended upon entering the realm of “will” was also exceptional.

It encompassed everything, encompassing all intentions and capable of evolving them.

Regardless of the martial arts’ will, Lu Qing could absorb it, integrate it into his being, and evolve it at will.

Just now, he had absorbed some of the core sword principles and theories of the “Great Free and Easy Sword” and successfully evolved this inherited sword will.

There was no need to slowly cultivate the technique from beginning to end, tempering the Qi and blood, and starting over.

“Though the martial arts of the world are numerous and complex, like countless fish in a river,

if you truly delve deeper, they are actually divided into only three levels.

Skill, momentum, and intention are the three realms of martial arts.

This [Great Free and Easy Sword], while profound, remains within this confinement.

Its highest realm is still simply the realm of sword intent, capable of being transformed by my [intention].”

Lu Qing toyed with the Free and Easy Sword Intention condensed in his hand, his aura flickering.

A smile crossed his face, and a wave of enlightenment emerged within him.

This single experience of comprehending and cultivating, refining the Free and Easy Sword Intention, was nothing to him.

He had already comprehended and comprehended countless other realms of martial arts, and the addition of the Free and Easy Sword Intention was merely icing on the cake.

His true greatest gain was the opportunity to review his martial arts training and deepen his understanding of the realm of [intention].

With this, his realm of [intention] had taken a step closer, and he began to truly perfect it.

Lu Qing could sense that, as long as he comprehended more realms of artistic conception and continuously integrated them into his own [Intention],

his [Intention] would eventually undergo a transformation, reaching an even more profound and unfathomable supreme state.

“And that realm must be the realm of domain that Master currently resides in,” Lu Qing muttered to himself.

Domain is a very special realm within the Innate Realm.

It is not accessible to every Innate Realm expert.

On the contrary, domain is extremely rare, and even those who have reached the peak of the Innate Realm may not be able to comprehend it. However,

a warrior who possesses this innate understanding is infallibly powerful.

Among Innate Realm warriors of the same level, those who have comprehended the Innate Domain are arguably invincible.

Furthermore, domain can only be comprehended through personal cultivation by the warrior himself and cannot be directly taught.

Therefore, even within the [Great Free and Easy Sword], there are no methods for cultivating domain.

It remains to be seen whether the Martial Saint ever comprehended domain back then.

However, Lu Qing suspects that he must have.

Otherwise, how could this Martial Saint have been able to dominate the world, dominate the Central Plains, and remain invincible?

“Alright, Xiao Li, I’m done with my training. Time to get some sleep.”

Lu Qing, gathering his sword energy, saw Xiao Li still staring at him in amazement, and laughed a little.

The little guy’s knowledge was still a little shallow.

I couldn’t yet understand these realms of human martial arts, which was why I was quite surprised.

After extinguishing the candle, Lu Qing went to bed. Xiao Li also closed his eyes and gradually fell asleep with his head against Xiao Yan’s.

There was no conversation that night.

The next morning, Lu Qing woke up early.

Seeing that it was already daylight outside, he got up and dressed.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Li were still sleeping soundly, so he didn’t disturb them.

He quietly went out and went to the small courtyard outside the room to stretch his muscles.

Because they had no shortage of money, Lu Qing and his friends had specially chosen a high-end and luxurious inn when they checked in yesterday.

So he and his master were actually staying in the same small courtyard.

Apart from them, there were no other guests.

Lu Qing stood in the center of the courtyard, opened his fist stance, and slowly practiced the health-preserving boxing.

The air surged, and a breeze rose.

Lu Qing had practiced this health-preserving boxing countless times, and he had already mastered it to perfection.

The practice was smooth and unimpeded, without a trace of fireworks.

When the set of health-preserving boxing was completed, Lu Qing suddenly felt something in his heart, and his whole body was shaken. A sense of perfection emanated from him. (End of this chapter)