I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them? - Chapter 85

Chapter 77 Xu Yan Comprehends the Sword Dao, A Clear Sword Heart_2

Translator: 549690339

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Similarly completing Skin Refinement, however, the strength of the skin membrane had considerable differences.

“Skin Refinement is also graded, it’s not the same for everyone who completes it,”

This was due to the disparity in martial arts talent.

After completing Skin Refinement, Shi’er’s strength had increased.

Li Xuan then taught him the Bone Refinement technique.

According to what Xu Yan said, his father had already begun Bone Refinement, and his mother had just completed Skin Refinement, which also showed him the disparity in martial arts talent, and that the results of cultivation would vary.

Pharmacist Pan had also entered the Bone Refinement stage.

As for the rest of his trusted guards, a small part had entered Bone Refinement, and some had completed Skin Refinement.

This was still thanks to Pharmacist Pan, who had concocted nourishing medicinal substances to aid in their cultivation.

Guo Rongshan, due to his age and the decline of his vitality and qi-blood, had missed the optimal phase for cultivation. By relying on precious medicines, he barely entered the phase of Skin Refinement.

Guo Yunkai was more talented, having already completed Skin Refinement and was about to start Bone Refinement.

His two cousins, one had completed Skin Refinement, and the other had started Bone Refinement.

“Still a long way from entering the threshold of martial arts; in the short term, it’s not possible to verify and receive any feedback.”

Li Xuan reflected inwardly.

Among these people, some would likely get stuck at the entrance to the martial arts.

He had noticed that the medicines Pharmacist Pan concocted to nourish qi-blood and assist in cultivation were quite effective.

“Should I get some pills out? But how to formulate them? I don’t understand that,”

Li Xuan fell into deep thought.

“The young lady taught by Heavenly Mother, skilled in medicine, perhaps it would be possible to start from her, to try and perceive something?”

Li Xuan was then reminded of the current Heavenly Mother of Heavenly Mother’s Sect, that young lady.

The wrongdoers she persuaded ended up never committing evil again—truly, a great skill.

Last time, he made Shi’er pass on a message, asking the Heavenly Mother’s young lady to come over, but she was still in Wu Country, not yet in Qi Country.

“No rush, Meng Chong hasn’t started yet. As for the third disciple, I’ll evaluate him further.”

Li Xuan temporarily put the matter aside.

Xu Yan went out yesterday and didn’t come back at night; it seemed he had made some progress and was likely about to comprehend the Sword Heart’s Clarity!

He was full of anticipation.

Outside the Yunshan county city, on a hillside.

Xu Yan sat cross-legged, quietly watching the sunset on the horizon.

He hadn’t been looking at the sword marks in the mountains anymore; instead, he had destroyed them all.

At this moment, as he watched the sunset, his mind was clear, and the sword techniques in his brain were continuously evolving.

The sword technique taught by his master he had long forgotten.

Now, in his mind, a new set of sword techniques was about to take shape.

His state of mind was becoming increasingly clear, as if he had understood all sword techniques and moves.

At a certain moment, it was as if a flash of inspiration struck his mind.

The evolving sword technique had come into being!

And at this moment, he entered a mysterious state.

A heart, clear and bright.

Hum!

The precious sword laying across his knees trembled at this moment.

As if it wanted to leave its sheath.

Sword Heart’s Clarity!

Xu Yan had comprehended the Sword Heart’s Clarity!

At the moment he comprehended the Sword Heart’s Clarity, the door to Sword Dao had opened.

In his heart, there was now a sword technique, traces of the Sword Dao.

He had already escaped the shackles of swordsmanship.

Even the Descending Dragon Palm had gained a new understanding and improved.

Descending Dragon Palm, the second level reached minor completion!

Xu Yan opened his eyes, his finger lightly touched the precious sword across his knees, and with a clang, the sword leapt from its sheath.

With one grasp and a lift of his hand, he struck out with his sword.

The sword light was like a long rainbow, sweeping across the sky, striking hundreds of feet away.

When the sword light touched the ground, there was silence.

If one looked closely, on the ground there would be a thin crack, extending dozens of feet long, its depth unknown!

“Today, I, Xu Yan, have comprehended the Sword Heart’s Clarity and finally entered the threshold of Sword Dao. This shall be called Clarity Sword!”

Xu Yan, with two fingers pressed against the blade, said.

Clarity Sword!

This was his first sword, as well as the one that witnessed him stepping through the door of Sword Dao!

“Now that I’ve comprehended the Sword Heart’s Clarity and entered the door of Sword Dao, next is to achieve perfection in qi-blood and break through to the Innate Realm!”

Xu Yan had a look of excitement on his face.

If he had comprehended the Sword Heart’s Clarity and stepped into the Sword Dao from the beginning, how could Xue Wuxin have been his opponent?

“Inner Region!”

Xu Yan looked in the direction of the boundless mountains.

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His heart surged with excitement. The Inner Region had Martial Artists, and the Inner Realm Martial Arts; he’d long yearned for it.

He’d wanted to venture into the Martial Dao Realm for quite some time now.

“Just wait a bit longer, after reaching the Innate Realm, I’ll head to the Inner Region!”

His parents’ strength hadn’t risen yet, and he hadn’t broken through to the Innate Realm.

Therefore, he could only suppress the excitement in his heart.

In the small courtyard.

Li Xuan, as always, sat on a chair, organizing the Martial Arts he had created in his mind.

Especially the subsequent Martial Dao Techniques, how to construct them, how to perfect them.

He’d already determined the realms that came after the Innate Realm.

The direction of cultivation had been set, but he also needed an outline for the future realms and directions of Martial Arts.

“My Martial Arts, from the start, is stronger than the Martial Arts of this world, so the subsequent realms of Martial Arts must also become increasingly strong.

“The transition between realms must be well connected. If there are gaps, and the theoretical connection is missing, it will definitely be impossible to comprehend,” he said.

After days of continuous reflection and pondering, Li Xuan had basically sorted out the subsequent directions for martial cultivation.

Still, it had to be done step by step.

Only when successful cultivation had been achieved could he be sure it was feasible, and he could continue to perfect the next realm.

“Meng Chong’s Golden Bone has reached perfection, but he’s stuck at perfect Golden Bone, unable to refine the Diamond Vajra Bones. It’s time to try and help my second disciple successfully refine the Diamond Vajra Bones.”

Li Xuan glanced at Meng Chong, who was still doggedly practicing.

Once the Diamond Vajra Bones were formed, he could break through to the Qi-Blood Realm.

After all, his cultivation involved simultaneously refining the Skin, Bones, and Viscera.

Suddenly, golden light emerged.

“Your disciple Xu Yan has realized the essence of the Sword Heart, entering the gateway of Sword Dao. Your comprehension of the Sword Heart has been fully actualized, and you’ve achieved great mastery in Sword Dao!”

In that instant, Li Xuan felt his Sword Heart become crystalline clear, transparent to myriad swords, and his understanding of Sword Dao also kept emerging.

Sword Dao mastery was only the foundation of Sword Dao!

Li Xuan was overjoyed.

“My disciple has the makings of a Sword God; I was not mistaken in him!” he thought proudly.

Well done, Xu Yan. You’ve indeed realized the essence of the Sword Heart and entered the gateway of Sword Dao.

His future advancement in Sword Dao would depend on himself.

However, Li Xuan believed that once Xu Yan went to the Inner Region, there would be no worries about advancing in Sword Dao.

And as the disciple’s Sword Dao advanced, his own Sword Dao would improve even more!

“Now that Sword Heart transparency has been achieved, I should pass on the subsequent Sword Dao concepts to Xu Yan, striving for him to comprehend Sword Intent as soon as possible,” Li Xuan thought contentedly.

“Your disciple Xu Yan, Descending Dragon Palm second layer has reached minor accomplishment, and you have perfected the second layer of Descending Dragon Palm!”

Another gain.

The second layer of Descending Dragon Palm had been perfected.

As Xu Yan realized the essence of Sword Heart, his comprehension of Descending Dragon Palm also advanced.

This was within expectations.

This indicated that Xu Yan’s talent and insight had improved with the realization of Sword Heart.

Li Xuan lifted a finger, and a streak of Sword Qi emerged.

With a flick, the Sword Qi soared into the sky, silent and unnoticeable, with no trace of its sharp edge.

In the air, a streak of Sword Qi crisscrossed.

“The Sword Dao I’ve created is truly powerful.”

Li Xuan was excited.

“It must be much stronger than the sword techniques of the Inner Region, right?”

The strength of Sword Dao in the Inner Realm Martial Dao Realm, for the time being, remained unknown.

However, it could be roughly inferred that it was still in a stage of powerful sword techniques, yet to touch the level of Sword Dao, naturally incomparable to the Sword Dao he had created.

In the eyes of one who has realized Sword Heart transparency, the sword techniques of the Inner Region Martial Artists could be transparently read, their flaws discernible, their truth and falsity seen through, allowing their sword moves to be taken and used at will.

“With my current strength, even a Great Grandmaster could be slain with a single sword strike!”

Li Xuan flicked his finger, and the Sword Qi in the sky disappeared.

His strength had once again seen a huge increase, and not even a Great Grandmaster from the Inner Region would be his match.

With this, he was truly stable.

He needn’t worry about the Inner Region Powerhouses posing a threat to him.

“Master, I’m back!”

Xu Yan came back excitedly.

“Good! Good! Good!”

Li Xuan was greatly relieved and said, “My disciple has the makings of a Sword God, you truly have not disappointed me!”

Email hearing this, Xu Yan felt a surge of energy, as if he had been transformed.

“Master says I have the makings of a Sword God!”

Patting his chest, he said, “Master, your disciple will definitely carry on your Sword Dao legacy and not disappoint you. I will certainly become a Sword God!”

“Good! With such ambition, as your master, I believe you can do it!”

Li Xuan was overjoyed. His disciple was destined to become a Sword God, and as for himself… he might as well start wearing the title ‘The Ancestor of Sword Dao’ ahead of time!