Douluo Continent: Becoming a disciple of Jing Liu, illuminating all the gods

Chapter 10 What is Sword Intent?

Because Gu Yue can eat so much.

Left with no other choice, Chen Qiye could only "help" Gu Yue pull him into the private room. At the end of the meal, Chen Qiye only remarked, "She can eat too much; who's going to be able to support her in the future?"

Then Gu Yue took care of him. Chen Qiye couldn't understand why a female "mother dragon" would know how to pinch the waist.

After finishing dinner, Chen Qiye returned to his dormitory and began cultivating on his bed.

Within the spiritual space

Chen Qiye wielded a wooden sword, his movements crisp and clean, devoid of any fancy flourishes. When he grew tired, he would sit on the surface of the spiritual lake to rest for a while, and once his strength had recovered, he would pick up the wooden sword again to continue practicing.

Compared to Gu Yue's unreliable performance during the midday fight, Chen Qiye was a completely different person. At this moment, his eyes were filled with determination and exhaustion.

Swinging his sword a thousand times was a mandatory part of Chen Qiye's regular training.

Chen Qiye practiced swordsmanship so diligently for two reasons. One was to improve her swordsmanship, and the other was because she noticed that Jing Liu would show obvious joy whenever her swordsmanship improved. Therefore, she practiced swordsmanship so hard in order to make her master smile.

Suddenly, two footsteps echoed across the water, and Chen Qiye knew who had arrived. But instead of making a sound, he gave a soft shout, "Draw your sword!"

A purple soul ring rose from beneath Chen Qiye's feet, and then six pale blue flying swords flew out from behind him, dancing and intertwining in the air.

Then applause rang out, "Little Qiye, I never imagined you could control six flying swords now!"

Hearing the voice of the newcomer, Chen Qiye sheathed his flying sword, jogged to Jing Liu's side, and said proudly, "Master, look, I've mastered six flying swords in just six years. It's not beneath you to accept me as your disciple, is it?"

Jingliu touched Chen Qiye's hair with his hand, "Little Qiye, you've worked the hardest."

"whee."

"Master, I have now mastered six flying swords. When will you teach me sword intent?"

"I originally planned to teach you two years later, but seeing how early you've developed your talent, it's not a big problem."

After the two were seated, Jingliu described the sword intent to Chen Qiye.

"The essence of the sword is the unity of form and spirit, the interplay of reality and illusion, originating outside the body and contained within the sword."

"But if you want to understand what sword intent is, you must first understand why you swing your sword and what the meaning of your sword strike is."

"When you understand why you draw your sword and gather momentum, and then integrate that momentum into your sword, you will be able to achieve true unity between man and weapon."

"When you have the intent of a sword without drawing it, that is the state that can only be achieved by the true unity of mind and sword. At that time, you yourself are the sharpest sword."

"But in general, it's something you have to experience for yourself. No one can define sword intent for you. How you do it, and to what extent, is entirely up to you."

"Chen Qiye, why do you think you drew your sword?"

Chen Qiye did not answer, but entered a profound and mysterious state, thinking, pondering, and considering why he drew his sword and why he drew it.

Jing Liu also realized that Chen Qiye was about to reach the level of sword intent, so he didn't disturb him too much and sat aside to watch.

"I understand, or rather, I want to understand, that I have no intention or reason for drawing my sword, but my sword can be drawn whenever I want to draw it, and it can be made whenever I want to do it."

"This sword soothes all injustices in the world; this sword is worthy of all those who have wronged the world."

"Just for my own carefree life..."

Chen Qiye's sword intent suddenly burst forth, a vast and boundless sword intent swirling around him.

Even Chen Qiye's spiritual sea was boiling and emitting an incomparably dazzling golden light, and a huge dragon-shaped totem appeared on the water surface in an instant.

When Jing Liu saw the huge dragon-shaped totem on Chen Qiye's lake, he couldn't help but frown.

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When Chen Qiye's mental sea calmed down, he jumped up happily, "Master, I succeeded!"

Chen Qiye felt that the bet was imminent; he was invincible below the fifth ring, and even at the sixth ring, he might not be unable to fight.

.........

It was late at night, but the entrance to Shrek Academy was still brightly lit.

Among the countless vendors' stalls, Huo Yuhao found an empty spot and set up a small grill.

On the grill, several golden-brown grass carp were laid out, with a thin layer of oil flowing over them, and a rich aroma slowly spread from where they were.

Even though it was past dinner time, the aroma that wafted over still made me very hungry.

These items were purchased by Huo Yuhao using gold soul coins borrowed from Bei Bei, with the intention of using his skill to earn some living expenses.

In front of the oven, many students who came attracted by the aroma lined up in an orderly fashion, waiting for the delicious food to be baked.

It didn't take long for him to finish all thirty grilled fish he had prepared.

Huo Yuhao skillfully sprinkled some seasonings on the finished grilled fish and handed it to the male student at the front. After taking the grilled fish, the male student handed Huo Yuhao five copper soul coins.

"Junior, this grilled fish is so delicious, could you sell me a few more?"

The golden-brown grilled fish emitted an enticing aroma. The male student took a bite and was immediately captivated by its exquisite taste, wanting to buy several more.

"I'm sorry, senior, we're sold out of grilled fish for today. Please come again tomorrow."

Huo Yuhao glanced at the four remaining grilled fish on the grill and politely declined.

"Junior, we still have four left, how about selling them to us?"

At this moment, four female students dressed in Shrek Academy's purple uniforms came to Huo Yuhao.

The one speaking was a stunningly beautiful girl who was at the head of the group.

She looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a slender and well-proportioned figure, skin as pure as snowflakes, and long, wavy golden hair cascading down her back. The girl's expressive eyes were filled with anticipation as she looked at the remaining four grilled fish on the shelf.

Her stunningly beautiful figure left Huo Yuhao slightly stunned, and his heart began to beat faster.

In his memory, only Tang Ya could match him in terms of appearance.

"I'm sorry, senior, these grilled fish were reserved for my friends. I can only apologize." Even though he was stunned by the girl's appearance, Huo Yuhao still politely declined.

He planned to take these grilled fish back for Wang Dong and Ye Chen to try, so he couldn't just sell them like that.

Upon hearing this, the stunningly beautiful girl did not insist, and her expression showed a slight disappointment.

"Kid, you dare not sell?"

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(End of this chapter)