"So Master Wang, do you mean that I should go back to basics now and regain my basic sword moves so that I can have a chance to go further?"

"Su Mu, do you know, in fact, your aunt's Lingxi's sword is also what I taught. Wang Shi did not directly answer Su Mu's question, but mentioned Lingxi.

"And your aunt made a mistake similar to yours in the first place, and when she realized her mistake, she said the same thing as you. ”

Su Mu had only just met Master Wang, and he didn't know what Master Wang meant by suddenly changing the topic.

"I know that it is indeed difficult for people with high natural talents and comprehension to spend their energy on boring basic exercises, so for you, and for disciples like your aunt, there needs to be another special way of cultivation. ”

"The disciple respectfully follows the arrangement of the king's master. Although he didn't know what the special way Wang Shi was talking about, Su Mu had indescribable respect and trust for this mysterious powerhouse.

Since the aunt has arranged it, then it will all be handed over to Master Wang.

"Before teaching you this practice, you must first understand the original meaning of kendo. Wang Shi lightly flicked the sword in Su Mu's hand with his fingers, and the sword was suddenly bounced into the air, and the speed of flying out was very fast, and it disappeared between the mezzanine of the clouds in an instant.

Wang Shi completely ignored the sword that was bounced away, and continued to talk towards it.

"Generally speaking, there are two main aspects to measure the strength of a swordsman, you should remember. ”

"It's a sword-shaped move and a true qi cultivation. "This is the foundation of the kendo foundation, and Su Mu naturally won't forget it.

The sword shape represents the degree of harmony and fluency of the sword moves, and the more perfect the sword shape, the closer it is to the true meaning and essence of the moves. And true qi cultivation is needless to say, as the name suggests.

"However, in addition to the sword shape and true qi, there is another more important criterion for judging the level of a swordsman. Wang Shi paused suddenly, tilted his head slightly, and looked into the air.

Su Mu also looked in the direction of Master Wang's gaze, and was suddenly surprised by the scene in front of him.

The sword that had just submerged into the clouds still had no intention of falling at this time, but instead suspended above the clouds like this, and the floating clouds around it were also attracted by an invisible aura around the sword, and it surrounded it in a whirlpool.

In terms of scale, the strength of this aura is not high, and even Su Mu's own true qi reserves are enough to transform such an aura.

But what Su Mu was curious about was what Wang Shi did, he just flicked the flying sword in his hand, and the true qi attached to it could produce such a strange form change, could this also be a sword move?

"Master Wang, is this a move you used?" Su Mu couldn't hold back the curiosity in his heart and asked Master Wang.

"Yes and no. Wang Shi replied lightly, "I say that it is, because it is indeed I who made the sword change in this way, and I say that it is not, because I don't know if it can be called a move, it is just a scene that came to my mind when I flicked it casually, and I just showed it." ”

Su Mu was very shocked in his heart, and he was a little speechless for a while.

If what Master Wang said was true, it meant that the scene he had conceived only in a split second could be perfectly displayed with a sword, achieving the effect that it was not a move but a move.

What kind of true qi changes should be infused into order for the sword to produce such an effect? What Su Mu didn't even dare to think of, Wang Shi could do it easily.

The gap between this seems to be more than just sword form and true qi.

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"This third criterion is the Sword Heart realm, and it is also the most important criterion for measuring the strength of a swordsman. Wang Shi stretched out his hand and raised three fingers, shaking it in front of Su Mu.

"You can understand Kenshin as the realm of kendo. ”

"The swordsman's sword heart is divided into four layers. Wang Shi continued to explain.

"One of them is the sword training period. This is the foundation for swordsmen to hone Kenshin. Through thousands of mechanical exercises, the feeling of swinging the sword is deeply remembered by the body, so as to achieve smooth and calm control of the sword in the hand or convert the true qi into sword qi to manipulate. A swordsman in the sword training period needs a lot of practice and swinging the sword to understand the true meaning of the move well, which is the first step in communication between people and swords. ”

"At this level, the sword heart is like an unpolished jade, which needs to be tempered a thousand times before it can reveal its brilliance. ”

"Then came the second layer of swordsmithing. After a lot of boring practice, when the swordsman can master the basic moves he has learned, he has touched the threshold of this level. The sword-forging period is a critical period for swordsmen to break free from the shackles of moves and forge their own kendo. This is what we often call the free competition. How to integrate the essence of the learned moves into one's own sword and truly transform it into one's own weapon is something that people in the sword-forging stage need to think about. From this point on, the learning of moves should be selective, not generalized, mixed but not refined. ”

"After reaching the second layer, the swordsman's sword heart has begun to show its edge, but its brilliance varies according to the quality of the sword forged by the individual. ”

"The third level of the realm is called the Sword Abandonment Period. Although it is called abandoning the sword, it does not mean abandoning the sword that he tempered during the sword-forging period, but rather the meaning of breaking away from the shackles of the sword itself. ”

"The reason why a sword is a sword is that it does not have to have a sword shape, but it can also condense sword intent. When you are free from the shackles of the sword form and the move itself, you can do it without a sword in your hand, and you can have a sword in your heart, and if you have a sword in your heart, everything can be a sword. ”

After speaking, Wang Shi casually picked up a cherry blossom petal on the ground.

"Like it, it can be part of my sword. ”

"Petals?" Otoha, who had been listening quietly on the sidelines, couldn't help but lean in and asked curiously.

Su Mu also stared at the cherry blossom petals in Master Wang's hand, thinking about the meaning of what Master Wang had just said.

Wang Shi held the petals in the palm of his hand, slowly approached his mouth, and then gently blew on the petals.

The petals of the cherry blossoms instantly scattered, blending into the countless flowers fluttering in the wind, making it difficult to detect their whereabouts with the naked eye.

However, Su Mu could clearly feel its existence because of the very powerful sword intent contained in this small cherry blossom petal.

Although powerful, it does not hurt people, and it is well controlled in the petals themselves.

"The vast majority of swordsmen spend their entire lives in the sword-forging period, unable to touch the higher realms, because they only know how to take, but do not know how to give. Wang Shi glanced at Su Mu meaningfully, he believed that with Su Mu's understanding, he would not fail to understand what he meant. "There is a gift to gain, and a swordsman who is obsessed with the sword shape cannot get rid of the shackles of this framework and cannot reach this realm. ”

At present, Su Mu is staying in the sword-forging period. He was better than ordinary swordsmen in that he was born with a deep understanding of swordsmanship moves, and he was able to skip the sword training period very calmly, but at this time, Su Mushang was still in the thirst for the mysteries of esoteric moves, and there was obviously still a big distance from the sword abandonment period that Wang Shi said.

And Master Wang has obviously reached this level.

Everything can be turned into a sword.

Su Mu hasn't found his own kendo yet, and he hasn't reached it yet, let alone give up.

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