Chapter 648 – The True Meaning of the Sword
Chapter 648 – The True Meaning of the Sword
The reason why Shen Miaoling was able to draw qi into her body so quickly, in addition to concentrating with her heart, the main reason, was that she was constantly deepening her connection with the aura.
The black-robed man had said that these three sword moves, for the three swords of heaven, earth and man.
This first move, the Sword of Man, should perhaps also be learned only after continuously strengthening the connection with the sword in her hand and comprehending the method of the unity of the human sword.
Xu Chuniang closed her eyes, collected her divine sense, and focused all her attention on the sword in her hand.
Countless times of practicing her sword had allowed her to make sword moves that had long since been perfected.
What she lacked was not practice, but a connection with the sword.
The unity of the human sword required an absolute fit with the sword, the sword was her, she was the sword, as if it was her arm and her heart.
The reason why the black-robed man was able to harness the wooden sword and unleash these three sword moves was because his understanding of the sword had long since reached an extremely high level.
Xu Chuniang, a Dharma Cultivator, had never come into contact with the sword, practicing it in the way Dharma Cultivators were accustomed to.
Therefore, after practicing the sword all day long, she had only learned the skin of the matter and did not understand the true meaning of the sword.
Sword strokes were never single, fixed, and unchanging; they would change with the mind of the person who used the sword, presenting different effects.
Xu Chuniang imagined that she was a sword, not sharp enough, but heavy enough, just like this sword embryo in her hand.
The point of the sword is not the good and evil of the world, but the morality and perseverance of her heart.
Unconsciously, the breath of her body changed, and the sword embryo in her hand vaguely fit.
Xu Chuniang opened her eyes and vaguely realized something.
The sword of a human being is the unity of the human sword.
Everyone’s understanding of the Dao was different, so after merging the sword with one’s body, the Dao of the sword comprehended varied.
Her practicing sword moves these days was merely imitating the black-robed man’s sword intent.
But what was imitated was not her own after all.
Even if she could purely utilize the exact same moves as the black-robed man, she would never be able to learn the true Sword of Man.
But now, Xu Chuniang had found the right way.
Although the connection between her and the sword embryo was still very weak, as long as she continued following this method, she would eventually be able to find her own sword path.
As spring turned to autumn and the osmanthus blossoms in the courtyard bloomed year after year, Xu Chuniang no longer wielded her sword, but instead spent her days realizing the sword.
The process of realizing the sword was also the process of seeking within herself to continuously perfect her dao heart.
In these three years, she hadn’t practiced any more, and her cultivation had instead become more solidified.
Three years had passed, and Shen Miaoling’s cultivation, too, had entered the third level of qi cultivation from drawing qi into the body.
It was not easy for her to be able to cultivate to the third level of qi cultivation in the mundane world where spiritual qi was thin with her five spirit root qualification.
On this day, it was a quarter past dawning, but there was no sign of Shen Miaoling.
Over the past three years, Shen Miaoling has never been slack, every day is less than dawn, will consciously come to the courtyard to practice.
This day this situation, or the first time.
Xu Chuniang thought for a moment, put out the divine sense, it did not take long to see Shen Miaoling who was stopped by a few strong men.
Shen Miaoling holding a bamboo pole in her hand, but no fear on her face, and said without question, “Get out of the way!”
A few strong men said without being overbearing.
“Second Miss, it is the Grand Duke who ordered several of us to come and ask you to go home, you’ve been causing a scene for so long, it’s time to go back.”
Shen Miaoling’s pretty face was slightly chilled, she had managed to escape from that home with great difficulty, so where would she be willing to go back.
“If you don’t let go, don’t blame me for not being polite!”
A few burly men looked at each other and still refused to give up.
If they went back like this, how could they explain to the Grand Duke?
“Second Miss, what the family has set for you is a good marriage, you can’t see with your eyes impaired, but the family is still willing to accept you for the sake of the Duke’s House. Without the support of the Duke of State’s Office, you are a weak woman with blindness, what can you do?”
Shen Miaoling’s face was expressionless, since she lost her eyesight, she had already heard this set of words many times.
Big brother is really playing a good game, even her last bit of value, also want to utilize all of it.
“I’ll say it one last time, I won’t go back to go back with you guys.”
The leader sniffed, and after saying that he was rude, he commanded a few of his men to rush towards Shen Miaoling.
Shen Miaoling listened to the sound and recognized the position, her body was immobile as a mountain, the bamboo pole in her hand suddenly swung out, as if it had eyes, and swung towards several people.
“Snap” several times, the bamboo pole slapped on the body of several people, actually called them a moment can not get close to the body.
The leader covered the arm of pain, secretly alarmed.
Earlier he received news, heard that the second lady moved out, found himself a master to learn the skills.
Previously, he was still unimpressed, thinking that the second young miss was blind and could not learn anything at all.
He didn’t expect her to be able to force a few of them back with just a bamboo pole.
The leader gestured towards the others, causing them to back off first before looking towards Shen Miaoling.
“Second Miss, why are you so stubborn? I admit that you have some skills, and you can still learn a handful of subtle stick skills even though you are blind, but you are someone who came out of the State Duke’s Mansion, so you naturally know what the Grand Duke is capable of.
If you annoy the Grand Duke, the one who suffers will only be you.”
Shen Miaoling’s face did not change color, and only faintly said, “There are people outside of people, and there is a sky outside of the sky, even though the State Duke’s Office is powerful, it can’t cover the sky with one hand.”
The leader snorted lightly, even the City Lord’s residence let the State Duke’s residence three times, only the second young lady is so naive, have to be against the State Duke’s residence.
“Second Miss, my subordinate will leave you alone for now, I only hope that when you face the Grand Duke in the future, you will recognize the time.”
He bowed towards Shen Miaoling and led the rest of the people away.
Seeing this, Xu Chuniang withdrew her divine sense.
Although Shen Miaoling only had the third level of qi cultivation, but in the mundane world, this cultivation was completely sufficient.
Moreover, when dealing with those few mortals, she did not use her spiritual qi in vain and told them to back off with just her stick technique.
The sound of the bamboo stick’s probing approaching, then, the courtyard door was pushed open with a creak, Shen Miaoling’s face showed an apologetic look.
“Master, there was a delay, I’m late.”
“No harm done.”
After a pause, Xu Chuniang added, “Nice use of the stick.”
A blush appeared on Shen Miaoling’s face, that scene just now, Master had seen it all?
She humbly said, “It’s all because master taught me well.”
After her cultivation broke through the second level of qi cultivation, originally her master was planning to teach her fist and feet kung fu, but for some reason he suddenly changed his mind and taught her a set of stick skills.
However, it had to be said that this set of mixed methods was very suitable for her.
She had excellent ears, but her eyes were not very convenient in the end.
If she really learned boxing and kung fu and performed it, the effect would be discounted quite a bit.
Stick skills were different, she was used to holding a bamboo pole and used it smoothly.
In addition to this set of stick skills, she had also learned a few arts with her master, just to deal with a few mortals who hadn’t practiced, there was no need to use the arts.
Xu Chuniang shook her head, ”I have seen your daily cultivation, there is no need to be so modest.
Recently, I have made some breakthroughs in my sword technique, and as I am still and want to move around a bit, I will ask you if you want to join me on the road?”
(End of chapter)