Chapter 5 (1/2)
Chapter 5: Li Cang Hai
Translator: Novel_Saga <i class="_hr">Editor: Novel_Saga
Three months later… in the suburbanunder the hot blazing sun with a litter in a circumference of dozens ofstraw men could be seen strewn around the square – unlike three o A roooden shelves and some stone-locks held a few commonly used weapons – like knives and spears
“Stop!”
A man’s rude and abrupt voice thundered
shi+ Mu paused, and pulled back the blade
“That’s quite decent You’ve finally begun to get the hang of the ‘Thirteen Series Gale Force Blade’ Art But, it won’t help you ht since this is the basic level You still have a long way to go,” the man said He stood at one side of the square with folded arms His sharp eyes and bronze skin made him look experienced and able
“I wouldn’t have been able to understand such a mysterious art in mere three ,” shi+ Mu answered with great respect
The bony man was an Intermediate Hou Tian Warrior He was none other than the well-known instructor Li Cang Hai fro Martial Arts School
Instructor Li Cang Hai had displayed a single o shi+ Mu had been extremely amazed to see it The boy had saluted the instructor, and had asked hi uidance
“This series of blade art must seem quite elementary to you It’s mostly used by the warriors of the disciple level But, sohts as well… even after becohtly The key is to use wind foreach strike swifter than the previous one I once used this simple yet profound art to kill tarriors of the same level as mine… and that too within the time that it takes for an incense stick to burn down The most complex art available at your level is the Lesser Heavenly Sword Art It consists of three-hundred-and-six movements Very fearriors are truly able to understand all of the Hai explained
shi+ Mu reflected for a while He then asked, “Master, you once said that the two components of martial arts are techniques and cultivation Techniques deal with theand body te One can’t be used without the other… as they’re in perfect harmony But, which of theainst each other…?”
“You’re thinking a lot, little kid But, this question has been asked repeatedly… since ancient ti of this reat extent if you only learn the techniques It would reses made out of jelly… You wouldn’t be able to stand If you focus all your energy in learning cultivation… then even a beginner could succeed in killing you – despite the a a cow to plough the field without a yoke to harness the power Only a Xian Tian Warrior can protect his body through his Real Qi No ordinary weapon would be able to har a muscle Such a warrior can even use his Real Qi to shake weak men to their deaths That’s not all A Xian Tian Warrior can outlive a hundred-year-old ordinaryHai snickered and explained
“So, the Master believes that cultivation to be more important,” shi+ Mu said with a smile
“Many difficult arts require both cultivation and techniques When you reach a certain level… you’ll see that your cultivation will be coordinated with certain techniques The two are as inseparable as yin and yang It doesn’t make any sense to compare them with each other But, the first task for disciples like you should be to work on your cultivation in order to strengthen your body as well as your general abilities You’ll never be able to grasp the intricacies of any rare et a chance
“Moreover, each martial art has a requireh levels It’ll be a disaster if you attempt to learn an art which is beyond the scope of your current level Your own cultivation would be daed It would either ain or that you’d get killed because of a Qi rebound within your own body,” Li Cang Hai explained in a disapproving manner
“I see Can you show ain?” shi+ Mu nodded and asked
“It takes a lot of energy to display theseFist’ today So, I’ll only show you onehis agreeranted shi+ Mu’s wish since he was an obedient disciple
Li Cang Hai then walked to the middle of the square, and emitted a powerful sound ith the help of a noise which couldn’t have been louder than a whisper He then began to display the swiftsounds were heard in the square within a second The silver blade’swhite whip He began slowly But, each of his movements exceeded the previous one in swiftness After that, everything blurred into a silver light; it was accoht breeze
shi+ Mu watched with great concentration
The cold silver light et on one side of the square It then swirled towards the stock with a loud noise This was followed by a strong wind Suddenly, the wind stopped, and the cold light et broke into seven parts as a number of bold thuds hit it in the round
The movements didn’t look extraordinary But, there were six cuts in the disguise of one
“Master has really attained perfection in this blade art After all, he achieved six cuts in onehis Real Qi” shi+ Mu let a long sigh and clapped his hands
“I could’ve ed nine if I had used my Real Qi A fully accomplished person can achieve thirteen It’s a pity… but I’ this blade art… that it belongs to the Xian Tian level It’s said that it was divided into thirteen series This lessened its power… and it dropped to the level of the Martial Disciple