Chapter 318 - 195: The Shock of Two Sisters
A moment later, Li Nuo emerged from Song Yiren's courtyard with a new tear stain on his chest.
There was no shower of flowers from the sky, nor blossoms growing on the grass. He had merely gifted her a wooden box, and she was moved to such a state. Yiren must have never seen anything truly impressive.
But this was exactly the reaction he had hoped for from his wife.
If it weren't for that Heart-breaking Jue, would wife have been moved the same way?
Li Nuo felt somewhat gloomy and, upon returning to his room, he carried a stack of books from the shelf.
The Imperial Examination had ended; there was no longer a need to look at the books about the Six Arts. Laid out in front of him were various Martial Arts Classics.
Because he lacked innate talent in the Martial Path, Li Nuo had never deeply explored it.
But for his wife, and to embrace a happy life sooner, it was time to understand these disciplines thoroughly.
Unlike the Hundred Schools, the Martial Path was the evergreen tree of this world.
Having developed over many years, various cultivation methods abounded, each with its unique features.
True Qi could be fierce, gentle, bone-chillingly cold, scorchingly hot. Some cultivation techniques pursued exquisite changes in moves, others focused on overwhelming power with sheer force.
However, no matter what path one chose initially, cultivating the Martial Path always led to the same destination in the end.
Beyond the Sixth Realm, a mere gesture could harness the Power of Heaven and Earth, and the True Qi inside one's body would cease to exist, making cultivation techniques lose their significance.
Wife was currently in the Fourth Realm, and to advance to the Sixth Realm, she first needed to become a Grandmaster.
Progressing from the Fourth Realm to Grandmaster was the most significant watershed in the Martial Path, even more challenging than advancing from Grandmaster to the Sixth Realm.
This step demanded more than just talent; it required extraordinary comprehension.
Martial Artists in the Fourth Realm mustn't confine themselves to one or a few moves, but need to broadly explore various schools of martial arts, taking the essence and discarding the dross, amalgamating the strengths of hundreds of schools, to comprehend their own way in martial arts.
This step completely blocked the path to Grandmaster for rogue martial artists.
The quintessence of various martial arts schools was secret, hard for outsiders to access, and not something you could comprehend just by reading a few introductory classics.
Only major sects, with their profound heritage and numerous strong figures, could consistently nurture Grandmasters.
If Li Nuo could capture enough strong martial artists, he could acquire their lifetimes of martial insight and impart it unreservedly to his wife, accelerating her cultivation.
But even reaching Grandmaster, there was still a long way from the Sixth Realm Heavenly Heart.
The second method Phoenix spoke of involved creating a new cultivation technique based on the operational route of True Qi in the Yuqing Heart Technique, perfectly replacing the Yuqing Heart Technique.
Though this method made no demands on wife's current cultivation, it was, in fact, more difficult.
Creating a new set of moves on the foundation of an existing mental method could make one a Grandmaster.
Originating a Martial Path mental method was an ability belonging to the Sixth Realm.
Defining meridian routes and establishing a mental method under such stringent conditions may need the prowess of a Seventh Realm Martial Saint.
For now, that possibility seemed far-fetched.
Let's get wife to become a Grandmaster first.
By then, even if her cultivation ceased to grow, she would still be a Martial Path Grandmaster, a realm unreachable for most martial geniuses in their lifetimes; it wouldn't be too bad, and she would be capable enough to protect him.
Song Jiaren walked over, and seeing Li Nuo immersed in Martial Path Classics, a hint of surprise appeared on her face.
Standing beside Li Nuo, she asked with some confusion, "Why are you reading these?"
Li Nuo held her hand, pulled her to sit on his lap, and said with a smile, "I want to understand the Martial Path more deeply—if I could create a mental method with the same operational route as the Yuqing Heart Technique..."
Although Li Nuo spoke lightly, Song Jiaren sensed some heavy undertones.
This caused her, usually tranquil as still water, to feel unexpectedly moved.
She looked at Li Nuo, and the icebergs in her eyes seemed to melt slightly.
The next moment, a cool touch landed on Li Nuo's lips.
Just a wall apart.
Song Yiren held the gift from Li Nuo in her arms, pouted, and muttered inwardly, creating a mental method with the same operational route as the Yuqing Heart Technique? If creating a mental method were so easy, the founders of sects would have resolved the flaws of the Yuqing Heart Technique long ago...
She wanted to hear what they would say next.
But there was no sound from the other side for a long time.
A puzzled expression appeared on her face; what were they doing, and why had they suddenly stopped talking?
...
The next morning, as Li Nuo woke up, he subconsciously pursed his lips.
Unlike Li Anning's passion and initiative, his wife's kiss was reserved and restrained, much like her personality.
Their personalities differed, and Li Nuo treated them differently.
When his wife kissed him, Li Nuo's hand stayed respectfully on her waist.
But if it were Li Anning, his hand might not stay there; unfortunately, their last great opportunity on the boat was disrupted by Yiren and no new opportunity had arisen since.
After washing up, he left his room.
His wife was practicing sword moves in the courtyard, cultivating Sword Dao. Advancing to the next realm required mastery of more than just Yuqing Sword Technique; she needed to learn diverse schools' swordsmanship.
On the stone table, there was a Sword Technique Secret Manual.
Li Nuo approached and saw the cover of the book, titled "Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique."
Seeing the words 'Heavenly Mountain,' he recalled the Heavenly Mountain Seven Killers.
If it weren't for Yiren, he would have fallen into their hands during that encounter.
Li Nuo didn't know if there was any connection between the Heavenly Mountain Seven Killers and the Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique.
As Li Nuo flipped through the book casually, it displayed its contents in the form of illustrations.
The "Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique" consisted of seventy-two moves, focusing on offense as defense, always attacking and never defending, the sword moves were fierce and unstoppable, created centuries ago by the founder of the Heavenly Mountain Sword Sect who was in the Sixth Realm.
Last night, Li Nuo had read a book that introduced the Martial Arts Sects.
Centuries ago, the Heavenly Mountain Sword Sect had also been a super first-class sect in the martial world, and at its peak, the sect boasted two ancestors who had reached the Sixth Realm.
However, over these centuries, no extraordinary talents had emerged from the Heavenly Mountain Sword Sect, leading to its gradual decline and loss of its former glory.
Even though it had declined, today's Heavenly Mountain Sword Sect still had a Grandmaster in charge and could be considered a top-tier second-class sect.
Looking at the sword moves in this secret manual, Li Nuo felt a familiar sensation.
It felt familiar, yet not quite familiar, fuzzy and elusive.
This wasn't the first time Li Nuo had experienced this feeling.
His gaze turned to the law code, specifically to the portrait of the assassin he had killed.
This assassin was the eighth member of the Heavenly Mountain Seven Killers.
Could this guy have some connection to the Heavenly Mountain Sword Sect?
This person's portrait had always been overlooked by Li Nuo.
A martial artist who could cultivate to the Fourth Realm in his middle age definitely had talents recognized by the law code, but such talents meant little to Li Nuo.
It would cost a day of his lifespan to illuminate their portraits, and he would only gain their martial understanding, not their cultivation.
Martial understanding was useless to Li Nuo, and exchanging it for extra cultivation at the Fourth Realm would cost at least a hundred days each, and that only for a fleeting moment. The cost-effectiveness was extremely low. He certainly wouldn't exchange unless absolutely necessary.
Now, Li Nuo seemed to have found a use for martial understanding.
With a thought, he illuminated the portrait of the assassin.
When he looked at the "Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique" again, the vague familiarity turned into a deep, soul-stirring familiarity.
Li Nuo's gaze turned to his wife practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard.
Just moments ago, he thought his wife was doing quite well.
But looking now…
There were simply too many flaws.
Of course, his wife wasn't to blame.
The essence of the "Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique," if it could be depicted in a few dozen pages of a booklet, the Heavenly Mountain Sword Sect wouldn't be a second-class sect.
The more top-tier the martial technique, the more variations it contained. In order to master it deeply, one must have guidance from seniors to avoid missteps; such essence is only accessible to core disciples of the Heavenly Mountain Sword Sect.
If one could master the Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique to a deep level from a basic sword manual, she wouldn't possibly be at the Fourth Realm of cultivation.
After Song Jiaren finished practicing the Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique, she sat on a stone bench to rest.
Li Nuo picked up Green Frost and said, "Wife, let me demonstrate the Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique for you to see…"
Song Jiaren looked at him with a hint of astonishment in her eyes.
She thought she had heard wrong.
Song Yiren flew over from the neighboring courtyard; she too wanted to see how Li Nuo would demonstrate the Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique.
He didn't even have the basics of martial arts, how could he hold a sword steadily?
Li Nuo took the sword and walked to the middle of the courtyard.
He slowly closed his eyes, and the sword seemed to merge with his body.
When he opened his eyes again, his entire aura was completely transformed.
His whole being seemed to turn into a sharp sword.
The cold light from Green Frost shimmered dazzlingly. Various sword moves were continuously executed, the sword momentum sweeping across the ground like cold waves, angry tides enveloping the air, and even though there was not a hint of True Qi, to the two sisters, it felt as though waves of Sword Qi were assaulting them...
This was simply impossible for someone without a martial arts foundation.
Even a sword technique genius couldn't practice a sword technique so proficiently without over twenty years of hard work.
Song Jiaren watched the scene in a daze.
Her husband's Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique and her own were as different as heaven and Earth.
And she was the one on Earth.
It was one thing to be outdone in playing musical instruments and painting, but even in swordsmanship…
A complex and indescribable emotion arose in her heart, something even the Yuqing Heart Technique could not suppress…
Halfway through the sword technique, Li Nuo's physical strength began to wane, and he struggled to catch his breath. He stopped the demonstration and sat down on the stone bench to rest.
Song Yiren looked at Li Nuo in shock and asked, "When did you learn the Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique?"
Li Nuo didn't dare to exaggerate too much, saying, "Just a while ago, I saw it on Jiaren's bookshelf and thought it looked interesting, so I flipped through it when I had time…"
Song Yiren was stunned.
Although the Heavenly Mountain Sword Sect might only count as second class, the Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique had quite a reputation in the Jianghu, and was no less challenging than the Shangqing Swordsmanship.
She had been practicing Shangqing Swordsmanship for over a decade and wasn't as proficient as Li Nuo in the Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique.
Moreover, he had no one to teach him, merely flipping through the book, yet he managed to practice to such a level.
This made her feel quite foolish…
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