Chapter 177: Chapter 177: Teaching Swordsmanship and Imparting the Dao
 

Peach Blossom Valley, beside the deep pool.

Wang Chen gazed in fascination and rapture at the Flying Sword in the sky, moving as if it were a nimble dragon!

Chang Chun took his Fire Crow Sword and demonstrated the nine basic forms of the Sword Control Technique for him. When executed by the Purple Mansion Superior, these same moves possessed an indescribable vitality and swiftness.

Wang Chen, comparing his own swordsmanship, immediately felt a huge gap.

In the practice of swordsmanship, he was like a skilled artisan capable of carving out satisfactory and even excellent works.

But Chang Chun was a master whose every chop and chisel contained the essence of the Dao!

The Purple Mansion Superior allowed Wang Chen’s vision to leap out of its inherent constraints and catch a glimpse of a higher level of the Sword Dao.

He concentrated wholeheartedly, fearing that he might miss even the slightest detail, his Divine Soul consciousness flying and dancing along with the Fire Crow Sword, engrossed to the exclusion of all else, entering a state where he and the object of his focus became one.

He seemed to have a sudden epiphany!

Hum～

The Fire Crow Sword suddenly flew back and hovered in front of Wang Chen.

Bringing him abruptly back to his senses!

The sword trembled slightly, emitting a low hum, its spirit greatly superior to before.

Wang Chen, holding the sword in his hand, felt extremely emotional.

He had no idea what methods Chang Chun had used, but somehow he repaired the damage to the Fire Crow Sword and even enhanced its spirit.

Just for this alone, it was worth a thousand Spirit Stones!

Wang Chen very much wanted to ask the master before him if he could become a True Disciple for an additional four thousand Spirit Stones.

He could still muster four thousand Spirit Stones.

It was worth it!

Only to hear Chang Chun ask, “Your Flying Sword was refined by Huo Zhenghai, wasn’t it?”

Wang Chen hurriedly answered, “Yes.”

“Although its potential isn’t high, it suits you very well.”

Chang Chun spoke solemnly, “Since you have chosen this sword, you must live up to it!”

Wang Chen held the sword with both hands, “Disciple understands.”

He now realized that his master was a Sword Cultivator, or rather, a hidden Sword Cultivator.

The attitude of Sword Cultivators towards Flying Swords is vastly different from that of other Cultivators!

Just like Wang Chen himself, who simply regarded the Fire Crow Sword as a weapon, not as a fighting partner to share life and death with.

In critical moments, he could abandon the Flying Sword at any time.

Sword Cultivators were different.

The sword exists as the cultivator exists; if the sword breaks, the cultivator perishes. Man and sword are one, their lives intertwined.

Perhaps Chang Chun wasn’t quite so pure in his practice, but his words to Wang Chen were laden with deep significance!

Wang Chen thought that his senior brothers must be true Sword Cultivators.

Sword Cultivators are the most battle-hungry, and also the most likely to die!

“You have not yet truly understood.”

Chang Chun signaled Wang Chen to sit down, and he also took out a meditation cushion for himself, “What is the Sword Dao!”

The master and disciple sat facing each other.

One imparting skills and teachings, the other all ears.

The stream rippled gently, flowers fell like a colorful shower, time passed, silent and profound.

Chang Chun spoke for a full six hours!

He didn’t teach Wang Chen any swordplay techniques or skills; he only talked to him about the sword and the Sword Dao.

But Wang Chen felt that what he had gained was even more than what he would have achieved from three years of hard practice of swordsmanship!

Sword moves, sword techniques, sword momentum, Sword Intent, Sword Domain…

The way of the sword is vast and profound, limitless.

Through Chang Chun’s lecture, many of Wang Chen’s previous uncertainties were resolved, and the previously incomprehensible became clear.

In the long journey of wealth, law, companions, and realm, having someone to guide you can save you from taking many wrong turns.

After listening, he bowed to Chang Chun, full of sincere gratitude, “Thank you, Master, for resolving my doubts!”

Chang Chun accepted Wang Chen’s deep gesture and nodded slightly, “It is only right for a master to teach his disciple. If you have any questions, ask them now.”

A thought crossed Wang Chen’s mind, and he asked, “May I ask about other matters?”

In the realm of the Sword Dao, he had already been “fed” too much by Chang Chun and needed a long time to digest and absorb it.

There was no real need to ask too much more at the moment.

Chang Chun nodded, “Hmm.”

Seeing that his master showed no displeasure, Wang Chen boldly asked, “Master, who is my senior sister?”

It wasn’t that Wang Chen was obsessed with the idea of having a senior sister; just hearing about a senior sister stirred something within him.

He wanted to learn more about the situation within his own sect to avoid future surprises!

However, Chang Chun’s reply took Wang Chen by surprise, “You don’t need to know, because she went to the Upper Realm a long time ago.”

Upper Realm?!

Wang Chen could hardly believe his ears, “Is my senior sister a Nascent Soul True Immortal?”

“Who told you that only Nascent Soul True Immortals can ascend to the Upper Realm?”

Chang Chun showed a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, “If you want to go, it’s possible.”

Wang Chen was a bit stunned.

He knew that the Mountain and Sea Realm he was in belonged to the Lower Realm, and the limit of power it could accommodate was at the Nascent Soul level.

A Nascent Soul True Immortal who wanted to progress further had no choice but to ascend to the Upper Realm, where the limits were higher.

But he really didn’t know that even a Qi Cultivation cultivator like himself could also go to the Upper Realm!

“The Upper Realm is not the true realm of immortality.”

Chang Chun explained, “If you want to go, there are quite a few methods.”

The most orthodox approach is, of course, ascension, where one’s cultivation level reaches its limit and they can ascend directly to the Upper Realm.

In fact, even those who have just advanced to the Nascent Soul can attempt to ascend!

The difficulty of ascending is not high.

Then there is the invitation.

As long as someone in the Upper Realm is willing, and willing to pay a certain price, they can bring a cultivator from the Lower Realm up.

Wang Chen’s senior sister was taken away by a cultivator from the Upper Realm shortly after she entered the Purple Mansion.

The Upper Realm is a hundred times more vast than the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Therefore, the chances of Wang Chen meeting her were so slim that it wasn’t even necessary to discuss.

“As long as you have enough Spirit Stones.”

Chang Chun said with profound meaning, “Going to the Upper Realm is quite easy, you can buy a place to move to the Upper Realm at the Four Seas Commerce Association or the Myriad Treasures Pavilion!”

Wang Chen was speechless.

Chang Chun chuckled, “Moreover, if an envoy from the Upper Realm takes a liking to you and chooses you as a Dao companion, you can also go up with them.”

Technological immigration, investment immigration, marriage immigration…

Wang Chen understood.

He tentatively asked, “Are there any other ways?”

Like…

Smuggling.

Chang Chun seemed to see right through Wang Chen’s thoughts, his smile not quite reaching his eyes, “There are, and they are very dangerous.”

Wang Chen truly understood!

Indeed, listening to the Master’s words was better than reading ten years of books; he had never had the chance to access such secrets before.

“Don’t think too much about it.”

Chang Chun said indifferently, “The Upper Realm is not as wonderful as you think, what matters most is cultivation level and strength.”

Wang Chen, “Disciple understands.”

Chang Chun waved his hand, “Last question.”

Wang Chen was about to speak when he swallowed his words.

He changed his question, “Master, who is the strongest in our Cloud Sun Sect?”

Wang Chen of course knew about the three Golden Cores of his sect.

But he always had a feeling that the depth of the Cloud Sun Sect might not be as simple as it appeared on the surface!

Unable to contain himself, he asked.

As a Purple Mansion Superior, Chang Chun presumably knew a bit about the inside story.

“The strongest in Cloud Sun?”

Chang Chun’s eyes once again took on a profound depth, “The strongest in our Cloud Sun are not humans.”

“One fox, one turtle, one snake.”

“After you have your Breakthrough Mansion, you will naturally understand.”

“Let’s end it here for today!”

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