I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1360 - Chapter 1360 Chapter 652 Guidance

Chapter 1360: Chapter 652: Guidance Chapter 1360: Chapter 652: Guidance “`

The Five Absolute Divine Swords were sword techniques created by Xu Feng for his daughter Shuhui after he achieved the seal of a Sword Saint with his self-created sword intents.

Although these five sword intents were created by other sects, they were also included in the multitude of sword intents in the heavens, and they had extremely high compatibility.

The initial realm, the sword realm, and the fusion realm each possessed extraordinary wonders; though they were a collection of insights from predecessors, the combination was ingeniously unique and could serve as the primary cultivation method from Foundation Building all the way to the Fierce Realm.

Each breakthrough in realm would result in an explosive increase in the swordsman’s combat power, especially the transition from the second sword realm to the third fusion realm, which could truly be considered a top-tier swordsmanship with both offensive and defensive capabilities, and fierce killing techniques.

The synergy of the five compatible sword intents, when merged into one, ensures that the destructive power of the Five Absolute Divine Light Swords would rank at least in the top ten among single-person fusion techniques.

But proportional to its might was the difficulty of cultivating the Five Absolute Divine Swords.

Xu Chengyuan’s perception of the sword dao was quite remarkable, but that was all it was, nothing more; the task of fusing the five sword intents was almost an impossible one.

Yet most of the time, people do not see themselves as clearly as they see others, so the greatest illusion in life is believing “I can do it too.”

The saying that diligence can make up for lack of skill, and that with sufficient practice enlightenment will inevitably come, certainly holds some truth.

But if one doesn’t even have a clear direction, then no matter how hard they work, they will only drift farther from their goal.

It was like Xu Chengyuan, who had completed his breathing exercises and was expressionlessly drawing the long sword at his side, preparing to start another session of Divine Light Sword Dance. Watching this, Tang Luo, who really couldn’t stand it any longer, finally spoke up and scolded, “If you’re supposed to be comprehending the third fusion realm, why are you wasting all your time on the Divine Light Sword Dance?”

With unkempt hair, Xu Chengyuan turned in surprise and saw the towering figure of a man standing at the entrance of the training field.

With a flourish of his sword that left a trail of brilliance, Xu Chengyuan greeted the newcomer with his sword in hand, “I pay my respects to Tang Tianjiao.”

“No need for formalities,” Tang Luo waved his hand and walked closer, surveying the training field nearly shredded by sword dances and the young man who was on the verge of madness before asking softly, “So, have you been spending all your days in the training field lately?”

Xu Chengyuan nodded and said, “Chengyuan is of dull wit and can only hope to break through with painstaking practice. Yet despite deep contemplation of the sword and progressing in the Divine Light Sword Dance, I still can’t find a clue to the third fusion realm.”

“It would be strange if you had,” Tang Luo replied.

Looking at Yuanzhou’s disheveled swordsman made him uncomfortable. Frowning, he said, “Spend an hour to wash up and change, then come back here. We’ll have a discussion on swords!”

“Please wait a moment, Tianjiao. Chengyuan will be back in a quarter of an hour!”

Overwhelmed with joy upon hearing that Tang Luo was willing to offer guidance, the bewildered Xu Chengyuan bowed and hurried towards the outer field.

For the Xu Clan, having martial arts grandmasters was not uncommon; in the city of Zhongying alone, there were hundreds of sword sects, and most of these sects were led by scholars of heavenly intellect–after all, Yuanzhou was known for its sword dao.

Not to mention the distant past, even just at the top of the Five Absolute Sword Sect, there were two Sword Saints, Xu Feng and Xu Changfeng.

However, having someone superior was one thing; actually getting to see them was another. Since Xu Chengyuan joined the Five Absolute Sword Sect, aside from a single instance when he met Xu Feng during a transmission of skills, he mostly practiced on his own.

While the old swordservant appointed by Xu Feng to oversee the sect was very strong, he had no idea how to teach sword dao.

He would only demonstrate once, leaving the disciples to comprehend as much as they could, based on their own perception.

Fortunately, later on, Tang Nuannuan joined the Five Absolute Sword Sect. Hence, the Heavenly Phoenix Sword Saint would set aside one day each month to visit the sect.

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Whether speaking of the sword or teaching classes, although he claimed he wanted to develop the Sword Sect greatly, everyone could see that the fiery-tempered Sword Saint had simply come to visit his granddaughter.

Thanks to Tang Nuannuan, Xu Chengyuan finally received enough guidance to advance into the Sword Realm in one fell swoop, becoming the true Eldest Senior Brother of the Five Absolute Sword Sect and taking on the responsibility of instructing his junior brothers and sisters.

Because of such a past, Xu Chengyuan was especially attentive in guiding his junior brothers and sisters. However, to a young girl in the dawn of her affections, such care always seemed like extra attention directed personally at her, which naturally led to her giving her heart in secret over time.

And love, once it is given away, is very difficult to take back.

Tang Luo turned his head and sighed softly as he looked at Tang Nuannuan, who was hiding quietly outside the cultivation area, her gaze following Xu Chengyuan’s figure until he disappeared at the end of the corridor.

A quarter of an hour later, Xu Chengyuan, now in new clothes with his long hair neatly tied behind his head, stood respectfully before Tang Luo, ready for instruction.

Since he desired good guidance, Tang Luo didn’t hold back and spoke frankly about his thoughts on the practice of the Five Absolute Divine Swords’ third Realm of Fusion over the past few days.

“First of all, I do not understand the Way of the Sword, so I can’t tell you how to practice the third Realm of Fusion in the way of a swordsman, but I can point out a direction for you using the method of fusion techniques,” he said.

“The so-called solo fusion technique is not a simple matter of one plus one equalling two but rather one-and-a-half plus one equalling three, or even one-and-a-half plus two ones equalling five.”

“If you want to quickly achieve the Unity of Five Swords, there’s actually a simple method, which is to specialize in one sword, making it significantly stronger than the other four.”

“Then treat that sword intent as the foundation for the sword, infusing it with the other sword intents. The stronger the foundation, the more sword intents it can carry and integrate, which is akin to reaching the Realm of Fusion Swords.”

“I call this method the Devouring and Fusion Technique. It’s executed differently from usual fusion techniques and requires learning a small precursor technique,” Tang Luo explained.

While Tang Luo was no sword expert, as a true martial arts master, he had plenty of tricks up his sleeve.

Perhaps for swordsmen, comprehending sword intent is a sacred matter, crucial to their swordsmanship profundity. But to him, it was merely cultivation of fusion techniques.

The orthodox practice of the Five Absolute Divine Swords is to thoroughly penetrate the five sword intents and then merge them into one through resonating spiritual connections (spiritual power frequencies).

But judging by Xu Chengyuan’s appearance, he didn’t seem capable of fully grasping these five sword intents within two years, so continuing down this path would be maddening.

Therefore, Tang Luo offered another shortcut, the Devouring and Fusion Technique. By using one powerful sword intent to devour the other four and merge them into a single technique, it might be less potent than the orthodox methods in its final power, but it’s quick to master.

Moreover, being able to execute the Fusion Sword in the Mortal Realm would enable one to threaten the warriors of the Fierce Realm, which is the true definition of extraordinary combat prowess and the foundation for making a name in one decisive battle.

The most crucial point was that what Xu Chengyuan sought was not the glory of a swordsman, but the glory of a victor.

Thus, he naturally wouldn’t reject this method, which might be seen as cutting corners by orthodox swordsmen.

“Many thanks to Tang Tianjiao for the guidance!” Xu Chengyuan said excitedly as he bowed in gratitude.

Tang Luo raised his hand to stop Xu Chengyuan’s thanks, speaking indifferently, “If you truly wish to express thanks, take some time every day to accompany Little Nuannuan in her sword practice.”

“Of course, of course!”

Realizing the reason behind the advice, Xu Chengyuan finally had an epiphany and quickly agreed.