Yinshan Record

Chapter 66 Cultivating the Sword's Fiend
The sun rises in the east, and the bright moon sets in the west.

This is the law.

According to Su Che's previous life's analysis, gravity plays an absolute role in this, and gravity is the curvature of spacetime caused by mass.

If we use the perspective of practitioners in this world, general relativity can be considered a description of the laws and regulations.

The magical talismans in "Zhou Jue Yin Tian Mi Lu" can evolve into countless forms, and the sword intent nurtured by "Ding Tian Jun Jian" can stir up layers of sword energy.

Laws and regulations also play a role in this process.

The two are based on different legal principles, and therefore exhibit different functions.

According to Yu Lizi's theory of "the struggle between heaven and man," the essence of cultivation lies in the combination of a practitioner's understanding, mastery, and application of the Dharma principles.

Su Che, from the perspective of someone from another world, summarized it as a worldview and methodology.

The sword energy generated by the Dingtian Jun Sword, when slashed by the magic sword evolved from the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual, can produce various changes. This is the result of being able to use certain principles of law through the supernatural power of the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual.

This is like a tiger not needing to master Newtonian mechanics to hunt its prey.

They have the ability to apply it, but lack understanding of the law.

So a tiger is just a tiger.

By mastering the basic principles and extending them, one can create Tiger tanks and JF-17 fighter jets. Those that fly are not birds, and those that dive are not fish; one can play with the workings of nature.

Su Che used the magic sword evolved from the "Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual" to successively wield the sword techniques from the "Three Forms of Broken Sword" and the "Mirage Yuan Sword", each with its own unique style.

The three broken sword techniques unfolded, their sword energy sweeping and surging, their yin energy rampant, as if the extraterrestrial demons and the Lord of the End of Dharma had descended, and the Nine Netherworld Emperor had manifested in the mortal realm.

When the Mirage Sword is unleashed, its sword energy is like a shadow, and the yin energy transforms into a cold mist. The sword energy drips down like a dragon lurking in the sea or a dragon hidden in the clouds, appearing and disappearing at will.

Both the Mirage Sword and the Three Broken Swords are sword techniques, but they are expressed in vastly different ways.

The difference lies in the different interpretations of legal principles.

The Three Forms of Broken Sword should be the purest and most refined approach in swordsmanship.

His moves revealed a sense of defeat, yet not a single one was a failure. He was like a veteran who had survived countless battles, standing alone on the battlefield, where corpses littered the ground, yet a sword aura still soared straight to the heavens.

The Mirage Sword, however, represents a profound and subtle mastery of swordsmanship. The so-called mirage is a dragon species that roams the East Sea, capable of illusion, manifesting palaces, pavilions, cities, and villages in the void. It is said that those who die under the dragon's kiss will be transformed into a mirage, driven by this dragon.

Su Che had used these sword techniques several times, recalling the various changes in Feng Buxing's sword moves during practice.

Gradually, I came to a realization.

Regardless of the method, as long as it involves a sword, it will be influenced by the Way of the Sword. Because while the Way of the Sword appears to be all-encompassing, it is actually the most exclusive.

This is a cultivation method that requires mastering the overall situation and taking control.

When Taoist cultivators use swordsmanship, they use supernatural powers derived from the "Zhou Jue Yin Tian Shen Lu" as their swords. In the end, they still use sword energy to stir up yin energy, rather than yin wind carrying sword energy.

Ultimately, a cultivator can practice swordsmanship as well, but when using swordsmanship techniques, they use swordsmanship to govern everything else.

The laws and regulations behind the "Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual" are not actually very compatible with the three styles of the Broken Sword, but rather have a subtle and profound meaning.

Su Che wielded his sword energy, his mind racing, turning his swordplay into something unpredictable.

Whether it's the three forms of the Broken Sword that soar to the heavens, or the subtle and refined Mirage Sword.

Ultimately, it all comes down to mastering the sword intent; in short, it's about refining and purifying it.

The sword intent that had lingered in the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows for so long actually reacted, and the sword intent transformed from the Dingtian Jun Sword gradually accumulated, rising higher and higher.

The source of this sword intent was none other than the magic talisman derived from the "Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Scroll".

The nine subtle nodes in the magic sword in his hand vibrated slowly with a strange rhythm, while the sword intent between his brows rose higher and higher.

Finally, the sword intent between his brows seemed to break through a certain barrier, pass through Chonglou, travel down the spine, and finally sink into his dantian.

Once this sword intent entered the dantian, it was as if it had sunk into the ocean with a pearl, leaving a cool and refreshing sensation throughout the body.

Su Che felt as if a weary dragon was lurking in his dantian, resting and recuperating at the bottom of the sea, while simultaneously creating waves that surged and receded around him like tides. By cultivating his sword aura and sensing the dark sword aura within his dantian, he had actually stepped into the eighth rank of sword cultivation.

According to the order of sword cultivation, the next step is to properly nurture this sword aura, and eventually be able to separate the sword aura into strands and integrate it into the sword energy.

That would be considered achieving the seventh rank of swordsmanship, "Refining the Sword into Silk".

Su Che never expected that his cultivation of the Dingtian Jun Sword would surpass that of the Yintian Secret Manual.

Ultimately, my progress stems from my understanding of swordsmanship.

The rhythm triggered by the sword energy in "Zhou Jue Yin Tian Mi Lu" is the driving force behind the progress.

Su Che focused his mind on the longsword that had manifested supernatural powers in his hand, but felt that he still could not fully express his intentions.

The sword shape before me is not the perfect form that this rhythm can express.

So the thought crossed my mind again.

The magical talisman evolved, transforming into a black rope, a large axe, a longbow, a longsword, a magic bell, and so on...

When it finally differentiated into the Spirit-Stabilizing Bell, this rhythm contained Daoist essence, and the sword energy within the dantian hummed in response, seemingly quite enjoying itself.

This rhythm clearly acts upon the soul.

The soul was nourished by these rhythmic movements, feeling quite comfortable.

Su Che pondered carefully: Could the cultivation of sword intent be closely related to the soul?

If that's the case, it's no wonder that disciples from various schools love to also practice swordsmanship, because practicing swordsmanship is essentially cultivating one's spirit and soul.

In this way, his cultivation had finally formed a perfect closed loop.

He used the power of the Yin to cultivate the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual.

Then, he used the magic power of the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual to nourish his soul and improve his mastery of the sword.

The only downside is that you don't get any rest at night; you have to work hard every night.

Just as he was pondering, a black light rushed from the front, and Su Che immediately used his magic power to send out a sword aura.

The sword energy of Senluo swept across the sky, and the black light, blocked by the sword energy, immediately changed direction.

How could Su Che let him go?

The magic talisman shifted, and a black rope, resembling a giant python, locked the black light layer by layer, directly locking it down in mid-air.

Su Che looked closely and saw that the black light contained a cluster of spiritual essence.

One face was filled with anger, the other with joy; both faces emitted streaks of black light.

It must have been some powerful demon whose physical body was shattered, and who ultimately escaped with his spirit.

The monster, bound by black ropes, continued to roar incessantly despite the magical power it possessed.

With a flick of his hand, Su Che transformed the black rope into a magic bell. The bell rang, and the magic bell, like a giant mouth, swallowed the essence into it.

Although it is unknown who killed this great demon, its essence is a valuable supplement to the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual.

The "Zhou Jue Yin Tian Mi Lu" is a wondrous method of ghost cultivation in the Yellow Heaven Path, which can evolve into the Great Sage Tianpeng of the North Pole, who has the ability to command all ghosts.

One of the main manifestations of controlling demons is the ability to transform the essence of living beings into demon generals under one's command. The essence of a great demon is the best raw material for evolving into subordinate demon messengers.

Without hesitation, Su Che immediately used the Yin Tian Secret Manual to suppress the great demon spirit.

Faldor swallowed the demon's soul, his body trembling uncontrollably. The black light repeatedly tried to break free, but was ultimately suppressed by Faldor.

After nearly a quarter of an hour, the Dharma finally quieted down and then emitted black light again.

(End of this chapter)