Chapter 20 - The Start of the Assessmen (1/2)
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For someone who has cultivated the Thundercrash Saber Art for several years, and completely comprehended the realm of ‘One with the Saber’, one could say Tie San was extremely familiar with Saber Intent. One could only grasp this kind of Saber Intent once they had comprehended ‘One with the Saber’ to a certain depth, and achieved the ‘Greater Success Realm’.
Qin Nan had only just taken a step into the ‘One with the Saber’ realm, and he achieved this kind of level in just a single day?
Just how frightening was Qin Nan’s comprehension level?
Tie San took a deep breath and looked Qin Nan in the eyes, but this time, he didn’t call for Qin Nan.
With the Saber Intent protecting one's body, the rainwater could not touch him. Additionally, the thunder sounds surrounding him also functioned as protection. It was simply impossible to disturb Qin Nan, who was in a profound state.
If Young Lord Qin Nan’s Martial Spirit was of higher grade, then to what degree would his achievements reach?
Tie San thought to himself about Qin Nan only possessing a first-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit, and he couldn’t help but sigh. Although Qin Nan has an impressive innate Martial Skill talent, his Martial Spirit grade was simply too low. On the Canglan Continent, that could only mean his achievement wouldn’t be very good.
As the time quickly flowed by, the rain continuously poured down and the thunder sounded incessantly. However, at this time within Qin Nan’s courtyard, there were no sounds of raindrops, nor thunder. Instead, a buzzing noise resounded. This sound came from the Saber Intent surrounding Qin Nan’s body. It was like a Saber, trembling at an unimaginable speed. The Saber Intent surrounding Qin Nan’s body was becoming increasingly dense and powerful.
After fourteen hours, the sound of a ‘thump’ exploded forth. The Saber Intent enveloping Qin Nan’s body began dispersing and he awakened from his frenzied state.
“The sky is almost bright…”
Qin Nan subconsciously raised his head and realized the sky was getting brighter. He couldn’t help but feel shocked; it seemed like he had been so immersed in the ancient book that he didn’t notice the amount of time he had invested in its reading. After that, Qin Nan revealed a satisfied smile. The harvest he received in the last fourteen hours was no small matter.
“Congratulations Young Lord, for grasping the Saber Intent, ‘One with the Saber’ and achieving the Greater Success Stage.” At that moment, Tie San walked out from the house, his face full of smiles.
“This was all thanks to Uncle San’s help,” Qin Nan immediately showed his gratitude. If it wasn’t for Uncle San’s cultivation records, he would not have been able to achieve this level within such a short time.
Tie San shook his head, “Young Lord, don’t be modest. It’s just your innate talent being exceedingly formidable.”
Qin Nan ignored this and asked in curiosity, “Oh right, Uncle San, what is this ‘Greater Success Stage’ of the ‘One with the Saber’ realm you just mentioned?”
Tie San’s face turned solemn and he said, “Young Lord, before I answer this question, I’d like to ask you if you have the feeling that your current Saber Art has completely exceeded the power which the Thundercrash Saber Art should originally have?”
Qin Nan was shocked, but quickly followed with a nod. There was indeed this feeling. Thundercrash Saber Art was merely a middle-class Martial Skill within the Qin Clan. Qin Nan could use ‘One with the Saber’ and burst forth with Saber Intent. If the opponent were to use a high-class Martial Skill, or even a supreme-class Martial Skill, they would not be on par with him.
Tie San continued, “As everyone knows, Martial Skills are divided into low-class, middle-class, high-class, and supreme-class. The higher the class of Martial Skill, the stronger its power will be. However, that’s not exactly correct. If one were to solely view the Martial Skill, then it’s indeed correct that the higher class it is, the stronger its power will be.”
“However, once you’ve reached another level with the Martial Skill, for example the ‘One with the Saber’, then one can no longer use its class to determine its power. In this case, it’d be what realm it’s in.”
“Realm?” Qin Nan felt like he understood this a little.
Tie San nodded and said, “That’s right. The higher the realm you are in, the stronger your power will be. For example, other than ‘One with the Saber’, there are also others with ‘One with the Sword,’ and so on. They are called, ‘One with the Weapons’. This is the first realm, and it is divided into: Foundation, Greater Success, and Perfection. After the ‘One with the Weapons,’ there’s an even higher realm called ‘Minute Subtlety’. After that, there’s even higher Martial realms, however, I do not know the details on this subject.
‘Above ‘One with the Weapons’ is ‘Minute Subtlety’…. I see.”