Chapter 501 The Beast-subduing Skill (1/2)

The long sword, composed completely of vital energy, felt like a real one when Austin held it in his hand.

The only difference was the mutable shapes which it could assume. Made of pure vital energy, it could morph into any blade shape. When Austin channeled more of his vital energy into the long sword, it would lengthen and widen. It was a formidable weapon indeed.

Theoretically, with enough vital energy, it could even become as colossal as a giant, as long as a cultivator possessed enough vital energy.

What impressed Austin most, was that he found he had become so connected through his vital energy with this long sword. He felt like the long sword was an extension of his own arm, and he wielded it with great facility. Clearly, he had completely mastered the use of this magnificent weapon.

He observed the long sword in his hand for a moment, and then he channeled more of his vital energy into it.

Bang!

In an instantaneous bright flash, the blade of the long sword flamed with golden light as if it had been ignited.

This was another feature of the aggressive character of Flame Swordsmanship. The golden flame was fueled by the best vital energy. The power of the golden flame was incredibly vigorous. As long as the flame impacted with a target, that target would catch fire and begin burning until he or she was burnt to ashes.

After a momentary study of the unwavering light, Austin smiled with satisfaction. He knew that he had succeeded in transmitting his vital energy into the long sword, the first step of Flame Swordsmanship.

And the next step was to create a Spiritual Sword Aura in his Soul Sea. Only with the Spiritual Sword Aura could Flame Swordsmanship reveal its true power and force.

With his careful studies on how to cultivate Flame Swordsmanship and Spiritual Sword Aura in mind, Austin assumed a cross-legged seat on the floor. He emptied his mind and concentrated all of his attention on his Soul Sea where he began to refine the Spiritual Sword Aura.

The Spiritual Sword Aura was a sword-shaped aura within his Soul Sea. It asked a cultivator to concentrate all of the sword's intent or sword potential on his or her cultivation base in swordsmanship.

In other words, the Spiritual Sword Aura was the concentration of the sword's intent or sword potential into a sword-shaped aura in the Soul Sea.

After one day...

Two days...

Three days... Longer still...

Five days later, Austin, who was still in a deep meditative state where he sat cross-legged on the floor, finally opened his eyes all of a sudden.

In a seemingly instantaneous burst, the sweeping of the sword's intent, carrying an imperious air, flowed into Austin's Soul Sea like tidal waters.

The sword's intent, without the influence of any vital energy, was as pure as the very origin of swordsmanship.