The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 137 - 86 Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber Great Success (3rd Release)

Chapter 137: Chapter 86 Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber Great Success (3rd Release)

After a night of cultivating his Divine Soul, Xu Qing had breakfast and then stretched his body using Crane Form Skill and Eight Diagrams Body Technique to invigorate his Qi-Blood.

He reached his currently best state.

Xu Qing wanted to fully master the Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber before going to the mountain to hunt foxes.

Mastering the techniques was as simple for him as writing an excellent eight-part essay.

But to achieve Great Success with the Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber, the most important thing was to understand the essence of its artistic conception.

That was the most difficult part.

Once mastered, it would fundamentally enhance Xu Qing’s saber techniques, and even help him grasp the "Sword Intent" more easily in the future.

Xu Qing was alone in the courtyard, pacing around the Old Wutong Tree.

He closed his eyes, and flashes of images passed through his mind.

These images were all of tigers he had seen in zoos or in videos about the animal kingdom.

The bravery and agility of the tigers, and every action and expression of theirs, were recalled by Xu Qing.

This was a major advantage for him in practicing Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber.

In this era, ordinary martial artists had no chance to see a tiger.

Even many artists in the market had never seen a tiger.

When asked to draw a tiger, they often did so based on a cat.

That’s why the idiom "drawing a tiger using a cat as a model" came into being.

But how can the mannerism of a cat compare to that of a real tiger.

As Xu Qing recalled the gestures and expressions of the tigers, unknowingly, his body emitted an aura akin to the fierce and robust presence of a tiger hunting.

This is the advantage of a powerful Divine Soul.

His comprehension and grasp of the artistic conception were much stronger than martial artists of the same level.

Moreover, after completely immersing himself in the memory of the tiger’s image, Xu Qing suddenly stretched out a claw.

Tiger Claw!

This was also a technique of the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist.

He began practicing the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist.

Unlike usual, there was no mixing with the Crane Form Skill, it was purely the original Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist.

Xu Qing’s spine moved unpredictably.

Though he was a human, his movements clearly had the essence of a fierce tiger in the mountains.

This was the effect achieved by combining the essence of the tiger in his memory with the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist.

Without the foundation laid by the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist, even if Xu Qing recalled the movements and expressions of tigers, he couldn’t have achieved this extent.

After a full set of Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist, Xu Qing’s Qi-Blood was boiling.

He unconsciously let out a roar, akin to the roar of a tiger, resembling the explosion of spring thunder.

His entire skin and muscles seemed to have a slight electric current passing through, all his pores opened, allowing sweat to flow out.

Opening the pores came with the loss of physical strength, but Xu Qing didn’t feel weak or uncomfortable.

Instead, he even progressed further, realizing the trick to opening and closing all the pores on his body.

With time, he felt that he could even breathe through his "pores".

But that step was still a long way off.

Finally, Xu Qing drew his waist saber.

A normal waist saber held in hand, burst forth a bold and brave aura.

With slashes, chops, swipes, stomps, splits, slams, hooks, and hangings, the Eight techniques of the Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber totaled fifty-seven moves.

Xu Qing repeatedly practiced this set of saber techniques.

His expression became more and more similar to the essence of a fierce tiger.

If Households Commander Zuo saw his expression at this time, he would feel that calling Xu Qing "Jiangning Fierce Tiger" was absolutely correct.

Too right.

In a state of Absolute Focus, Xu Qing kept practicing.

Until he was utterly exhausted, only then did he stop.

Afterward, he rested, ate, and read the Yi Jing insights given by Li Feng to nourish his spirit.

He even declined the opening ceremony of the Heavenly Fragrance Courtyard.

Immersing himself entirely in the cultivation of Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber.

With his state of Absolute Focus, practicing once equates to others practicing ten or dozens of times.

Repeatedly, tirelessly, night and day.

Xu Qing hadn’t been this fully and continuously dedicated to his own improvement for a long time.

This feeling was truly wonderful.

No wonder those dedicated to cultivation instinctively stay away from the worldly distractions.

Because sometimes, these things really can hinder cultivation.

Mainly because occasional worldly interruptions can disrupt this continuous state of cultivation, causing irritability and even giving rise to Heart Demons.

After an indeterminate amount of time, Xu Qing jumped onto the Old Wutong Tree, slashing five dried branches with five streams of Qi waves.

Simultaneously, as the five dried branches fell, five flashes of saber light swept across.

A moment later, on the ground.

The five dried branches were each neatly split in half from the middle.

Fast, fierce, and accurate.

The three crucial elements of saber technique, Xu Qing had quickly mastered.

Standing with his saber, Xu Qing saw in the bronze mirror the evaluation of Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber—"Great Success."

Indeed, with his foundation, practicing saber techniques, swordsmanship, or gunmanship in Martial Arts would be easy.

This is like understanding the principles behind mathematical formulas and their meanings, then finding solving problems much easier.

Because once understood, with a sufficient foundation, what’s left is just to refine the proficiency.

He already knew he would surely master the Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber, seeing the hope for progress, so even the monotonous task of increasing proficiency was enjoyable for Xu Qing.

Just like gaining experience in video games in his previous life.

If the saying "Heaven rewards the diligent" could come true, everyone could become a Martial Saint!

Heaven rewards the diligent, effort surely reaps rewards, whether in Martial Arts Training or striving in business, it can provide endless motivation.

Sometimes it’s not that people are lazy, but that despite efforts, no results are seen, and gradually, they stop trying.

Xu Qing was fortunate to have the bronze mirror, allowing him to see the rewards of his efforts, to see his progress...

Because of this, his cultivation was naturally full of motivation.

He didn’t consider himself a true Martial Arts genius, just luckier than others.

He must cherish the blessings at hand.

Those who cherish their blessings will surely live long!

If not, then split this Heavenly Dao!

The Great Success of the Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber granted Xu Qing tremendous confidence.

Now, he felt that facing an expert like Elder Tang, he could just draw his saber directly, without worrying about any Dao Skill the opponent might use, no need for strategies like luring with the Yaksha King.

Worldly and human affairs are complicated and chaotic, I alone clear them all with one swipe of my saber.

Just one sentence, let King Lin come!

Ah, getting a bit arrogant here.

Youth is meant to be bold!

If not bold, not spirited, is it even youth?

A smile bloomed on Xu Qing’s face.

Nothing could be more joyful than increasing one’s strength!

"Qiu Xiang, how long until Winter Solstice?"

"Young master, tomorrow is Winter Solstice!"

"Oh, then let’s make dumplings today." Xu Qing hadn’t realized, the timing was perfect, just the day before going hunting in the mountains, he had achieved Great Success with the Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber.

Could he really be a child of great Qi Fortune, the main character’s template?

Stay low-key, low-key!

Seeing it was still early, Xu Qing planned to seek out Households Commander Zuo, to gauge his own strength.

It is said, having success in saber without showing off, is like walking in brocade at night!