Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 605 It will take thirty years to achieve perfection and increase one's swordsmanship talent!

In the mountains and forests.

The sword light surged like a tide, flickering uncertainly in the void.

As the sword wind rolled, it moved left and right, up and down.

Time and space here seem to be out of order, yin and yang seem to be reversed, the light is sometimes dim, as if day and night are alternating, and sometimes it is bright, with the sun shining brightly overhead.

[Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword Experience Points +3]

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As his insights and experiences corroborated each other, Jiang Ning's mind was filled with flashes of enlightenment.

The original fog was gradually lifted at this moment.

As time passed, he gradually digested his insights about Shen Yueru, and the prompts before him became increasingly subtle.

After a long time.

Jiang Ning stopped his elusive movements, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Exhausted!"

He thought to himself.

At this moment, the golden mist within his dantian was completely empty.

He had just tried, and of all the energy in his body, only the golden mist in his dantian could unleash the power of the Taixu Yin Yang Sword.

Those golden mists are the power of the fusion of essence, energy, and spirit—a higher level, a higher dimension of power.

It seems that only this kind of power can enable the Taixu Yin Yang Sword to unleash its power.

He had just practiced the moves of the Taixu Yin Yang Sword Technique, and through the changes in moves driven by the golden mist, he drew upon the power of space and Yin Yang, instantly achieving the power to turn decay into magic.

Even the most ordinary moves possess astonishing power.

Thinking of this, he looked at the wooden sword in his hand.

Since he didn't have a longsword with him, he had to make do with what he had on hand, cutting off a piece of wood to carve out a longsword. Fortunately, the wooden sword did not prevent him from activating the Taixu Yin Yang Sword Technique.

Immediately afterward, he stood still, holding the wooden sword, with his eyes slightly closed.

When the mind is focused on the body.

He saw that the golden mist in his dantian was empty, with only two or three wisps of golden mist that had just condensed drifting around.

next moment.

With a thought, his golden inner core spun rapidly, forming a vortex.

The two forces of essence and spirit rapidly merged into it.

The three energies converged within his inner core, and wisps of golden mist burst forth. Compared to when he recovered on his own, now that he actively activated the convergence of the three energies, his recovery speed increased dramatically.

Less than half an hour later.

The empty dantian is now full again, and golden mist flows like smoke within the inner core.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes, holding the wooden sword in his hand.

[Skill]: Taixu Yin Yang Sword (Beginner 5207/10000)

"Come again!"

He glanced at the panel, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

next moment.

The sword strike began.

The void was vast and surging, with invisible waves of energy spreading outwards.

Subsequently.

Sword shadows surged like a tide, sword light split apart, yin and yang seemed to converge here, day and night alternated here, and even the light in the air became distorted.

The more Jiang Ning practiced the moves of the Taixu Yin Yang Sword, the more terrifying this sword technique became.

As his swordplay flowed, he effortlessly drew upon several different powers.

Even with just this ordinary sword move, as long as he really unleashed a little power, he felt that even ordinary grandmasters would have difficulty withstanding his sword strike.

If he were to unleash his full sword power, a single gust of sword energy would be as easy as mowing grass to kill an ordinary grandmaster.

Aside from the excessive energy consumption and the extreme difficulty in improving it, he saw no flaws in this sword technique.

He can barely maintain the golden mist in his dantian for a little over two incense sticks' time while practicing sword techniques.

However, if pushed to its full potential, it can only last for a dozen or so breaths at most.

As for improving his progress in this sword technique, after two practice sessions, he had roughly figured out some of the patterns.

The Taixu Yin-Yang Sword has a total of 360 moves, and each move is not just one style.

He needs to practice the sword moves from beginning to end to gain some experience points.

He just realized that it takes about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to complete just one round.

In other words, even if he exhausts the energy in his dantian, he can only gain a maximum of two points of experience with the Taixu Yin Yang Sword.

The Taixu Yin Yang Sword requires a total of 10,000 experience points to progress from beginner to expert.

His current accumulation is barely more than halfway complete.

More than half of the accumulation was based on Shen Yueru's understanding and experience with this sword technique.

[Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword Experience Points +2]

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As time went by, Jiang Ning continued to practice his sword techniques.

By comparing his actual training experience with the insights gained from the fusion of his soul and Shen Yueru's in his mind, his experience points continued to increase.

But as he practiced the sword moves intermittently for the third time, the experience points that had been increasing rapidly compared to usual gradually leveled off, and the rate of acquisition became slower and slower. His insights and flashes of inspiration also became fewer and fewer.

When he practiced the sword moves for the fourth time, his experience points only increased a little bit over a long period of time.

At the end of his sword strike, he sheathed his sword and stood still.

[Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword Experience Points +1]

Seeing the prompt flash before him, he looked at the panel again.

[Skill]: Taixu Yin Yang Sword (Beginner 5231/10000)

"This time, it took two incense sticks to burn to gain only twenty-four experience points!" Jiang Ning shook his head: "Next time, it'll probably be the normal experience point gain!"

"Unless I merge my soul with Senior Sister Shen again and gain each other's cultivation insights, I will not be able to experience another surge in experience points."

"However, judging from my situation, Senior Sister Shen should have already reached the level of mastery of this supreme sword technique originating from the Shangyang Immortal Sect."

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.

Inside the Shangyang landscape, he could sense that Shen Yueru wasn't very old.

He's at most one cycle older than him.

The previous generation is a generation older, which might be considered a huge age difference among ordinary people.

However, for someone of his current strength, even if he were a generation older, he would still be considered young.

Not to mention that Shen Yueru is probably not even a full twelve years older than him.

Moreover, Shen Yueru came from the Crimson Radiance Grotto-Heaven, and her immortal realm had almost reached the pinnacle of the human realm, with her divine soul realm transforming from yin to yang.

Such extraordinary individuals could easily live for hundreds of years in the grotto-heaven, and even living for thousands of years would not be difficult.

A jumble of thoughts flashed through his mind, and then he closed his eyes again, letting his mind sink back into his body.

The golden mist in his dantian was now extremely thin, totaling no more than a dozen wisps.

"Again!"

He silently chanted to himself and then actively activated his inner core.

The inner elixir spun rapidly, transforming into a vortex that continuously devoured the power within the body.

The three forces of essence, energy, and spirit merge within the inner elixir, then transform into wisps of golden mist that are exhaled.

About half an hour later, the previously empty dantian was once again restored to its peak state.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes, gripped the wooden sword, and once again activated the Taixu Yin Yang Sword.

As the sword technique shifted, the previous tranquility vanished once more.

[Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword Experience Points +1]

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This time, not only did the experience points only increase by a single point, but the frequency of increase was also extremely low.

It takes a long time for the experience points for the Taixu Yin Yang Sword to increase.

At the same time, the constant stream of insights that had just emerged in my mind disappeared, and my understanding and perception of the Taixu Yin Yang Sword no longer felt like it was growing explosively.

Two incense sticks later.

Jiang Ning sheathed his sword and stood still once more.

"Phew—" He exhaled a long breath.

[Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword Experience Points +1]

[This practice of the Taixu Yin-Yang Sword has increased my experience points by a total of five.]

As thoughts shifted, another prompt appeared before him.

He was used to this.

Because he clearly felt that he had control over this panel.

Although he didn't understand where the panel came from or why it appeared on him.

But he was too lazy to delve into the reasons behind it.

He looked at his panel again.

[Skill]: Taixu Yin Yang Sword (Beginner 5236/10000)

"During the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, although there were breaks and I needed to adjust my breathing, I still managed to practice the sword moves from beginning to end twice, but my experience points only increased by five points!"

He looked at his panel and frowned: "It seems that the extra efficiency boost is over. From now on, if I want to increase the experience points of the Taixu Yin Yang Sword Technique, I can only rely on myself."

"If I can master the Yin-Yang Sword of the Void, the power of each move will increase greatly, and it may become one of my greatest reliance!"

With this in mind, even though he knew it would be difficult to improve the grade of the Taixu Yin-Yang Sword, he still made up his mind to focus his time on the Taixu Yin-Yang Sword.

After all, this is the most exquisite technique he currently possesses.

He dared not even imagine the extent of the improvement that the Taixu Yin Yang Sword would bring if it could break through the limit and surpass the upper limit of this technique's grade.

He had no idea what effects its derived characteristics would have.

"From now on, my strongest weapon may not be a knife, but a sword!"

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

As his fame spreads, people are learning more and more about him.

But he was certain that no one could have imagined that his strongest weapon might not be the knife, but the sword, in the near future.

He had no particular attachment to using knives or swords.

In his view, whether it is a sword, a knife, a bow and arrow, or fists, they are all tools and means used to fight the enemy.

He would use whichever method was most suitable.

Now that the Taixu Yin-Yang Sword is the most advanced martial art he has ever practiced, swordsmanship is naturally his top priority.

Thinking of this, he looked at the panel again, his eyes quickly scanning the characteristics on the panel, and finally only locked onto one characteristic.

【Sword and Blade Master (Deep Blue)】: Possesses extraordinary talent in both sword and blade techniques.

"Of all my traits, only this one is increasing my talent in swordsmanship."

"In terms of swordsmanship talent, I should not be considered a prodigy, and I am probably not as good as Shen Yueru."

"Senior Sister Shen was able to master the Taixu Yin-Yang Sword at a age several years older than me, which is probably because Senior Sister Shen's talent in swordsmanship is terrifyingly high!"

Jiang Ning thought to himself, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

next moment.

He looked at the features listed on the panel.

"If I were to master one or two sword techniques, the resulting unique characteristics after breaking through the limits of those techniques should greatly enhance my talent in swordsmanship."

"With such exceptional talent, if you continue to grind the Taixu Yin Yang Sword, the efficiency of gaining experience points should be greatly improved."

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the right direction.

Otherwise, at his current efficiency, it would take him almost half an hour to restore the golden mist in his dantian.

Practicing two rounds of the Taixu Yin-Yang Sword Technique also requires the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn.

Adding the two together, how many more experience points could he gain if he spent all his time practicing the Taixu Yin Yang Sword?
How long will it take to reach the nearly 5,000 experience points required to master the skill?

Not to mention that after mastering it, there are also minor achievements, major achievements, and perfection.

Whether you reach the minor success, major success, or perfection level, the experience points required are much greater than those required to reach mastery.

If mastery requires 10,000 experience points, then minor mastery requires 20,000, major mastery requires 50,000, and perfection requires 100,000.

As experience points increase exponentially, the time required also increases exponentially.

"At my current efficiency, even if I spend eight hours a day practicing the Taixu Yin Yang Sword, I can only gain about sixteen, seventeen, or eighteen experience points per day. It would take me nearly six hundred days, almost two years, to gain ten thousand experience points."

After a simple calculation, Jiang Ning was secretly alarmed.

It takes about 600 days to gain 10,000 experience points, and about 1,200 days to reach the minor mastery level, which is nearly four years.

It would take him more than 30,000 days to reach the Great Perfection stage, which was a full eight years.

As for achieving perfection, it will take sixteen years.

"At my current efficiency, it would take me nearly thirty years to perfect the Taixu Yin Yang Sword!"

After calculating it clearly, he clicked his tongue in amazement.

Although it takes thirty years to perfect a sword technique that is said to be supreme, this is something that anyone in the world could accept.

After all, this is a sword technique that is said to be supreme.

But he couldn't accept this timing at all.

If you don't practice any other martial arts and focus all your time on practicing this sword technique, it will take you thirty years.

How can he improve then?
And how much time has it taken him to learn martial arts?

He simply could not accept spending so much time on just one sword technique, no matter how profound and renowned it was, even if it was considered the supreme sword art.

"Then I'll first learn one or two sword techniques to improve my talent in swordsmanship. Moreover, the sword intent will connect heaven and earth, which will help me complete my seventh blood transfusion."

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning clenched his fist and mobilized the power within his body.

After restoring the golden mist in his dantian twice, he could feel that his qi and blood power had been greatly depleted.

However, I did not feel weak at all.

Even though the sixth blood transfusion was only yesterday, he still did not feel the slightest weakness after the blood transfusion was completed and his body was filled with new blood.

He also understood why.

That's because he consumed a large amount of rare and precious materials in the Shangyang Cave Heaven.

A large number of rare and precious plants entered the body, which was completely unable to digest and absorb them in a short time, resulting in a significant amount of medicinal power accumulating in the body.

So although yesterday's blood transfusion was very taxing, the accumulated medicinal effects completely made up for it, and there was even a slight surplus.

The fact that he shows no signs of weakness is enough to prove it.

"The body is not weak. After a few days, the body will complete its transformation and it will be ready for the seventh blood transfusion."

"I still have the heart of the divine tree inside me that hasn't been digested yet. The energy contained in the heart should be enough to support me in completing the seventh blood transfusion."

As his thoughts raced, Jiang Ning suddenly felt that the ninth blood transfusion was just around the corner.

(End of this chapter)