Free Web NovelThough Ying Bing was puzzled.
She still answered the questions on the paper, going from shallow to deep.
"Sword skills and sword techniques are actually the same thing; they are nothing more than precision, flexibility, and making them your own. If you practice a superior sword art to the Transcendent Realm, you are in this category, which is considered acceptable."
"However, for those who truly possess Sword Qi, Sword Momentum, Sword Intent, and the Dao of the Sword, sword skills are ultimately just some experiences they summarized on their way to the Dao of the Sword."
Li Mo understood, yet didn't.
He could only apply his understanding of mathematics and physics from his previous life.
If the Dao of the Sword was compared to mathematics, then sword skills and sword techniques were formulas.
For most people, the way to solve problems was to apply formulas.
Where did the formulas come from?
They were summarized by those Geniuses who truly reached the Origin.
Li Mo nodded, taking out paper and pen.
"Are you?"
"Hmm, I'm taking notes."
Li Mo smiled, then quickly wrote it down.
It was still shallow now; he was afraid he wouldn't remember it when it got deeper later.
Ying Bing suddenly felt a little confused.
This was the first time in her past and present lives that someone took notes while discussing the Dao.
After all, these were not things to be memorized; those who understood would grasp them instantly.
After a moment's pause, she spoke again:
"Sword Qi, Sword Momentum, and Sword Intent are indeed three different paths, yet they all lead to the same destination."
"First, let's talk about Sword Qi. In the Great Shang Dynasty before Great Yu, there was a great Confucian scholar who studied for sixty years, not practicing martial arts or swordsmanship, but only writing poetry and classics. After sixty years, he entered the Golden Imperial Hall and, with his sharp words, criticized the Dragon and severed the dashang national luck."
"This is transforming a scholar's full spirit into Sword Qi."
"As for Sword Momentum, it emphasizes going with the flow. The rising and setting of the sun and moon are the momentum of heaven and earth, the blooming and falling of flowers are the momentum of nature, and the will of the people is the human momentum....."
Ying Bing gently poured a cup of tea to moisten her throat.
Her appearance reminded Li Mo of the young, beautiful teacher from his previous life.
She was usually quiet, but once she started teaching, she possessed a sacred aura of confidence and mastery of truth.
Of course.
Li Mo was not only listening attentively but also writing continuously.
Half an hour later.
Seven or eight sheets of paper, still wet with ink, were spread out on the table. Xiao Li contentedly licked the tip of his pen.
As long as he memorized all of this.
Then he would be terrifyingly strong!
He would definitely take down the little Princess Xiao Jiang!
Just as Li Mo was feeling pleased with himself.
Ying Bing's questioning voice came:
"Did you understand everything I just said?"
As a Genius who could ask these questions, she assumed he must have understood most of it after her explanation.
"Understood!"
Li Mo nodded confidently.
"Then tell me your insights."
Ying Bing's eyes, like wind and snow, looked directly into Li Mo's, patiently awaiting his response.
Abba Abba.....
Li Mo's expression froze, his smile gradually disappeared, and he fell into deep thought.
Was I a little..... carried away just now? Why didn't I think that Ice Cube would also test me?
Oh, right, it's a discussion.
Ice Cube had been talking for a long time, so he couldn't just say nothing.
But to be honest.
He was truly confused.
Practicing hammers and practicing swords, the two were not just a little different.....
After all, have you ever heard of a blacksmith who hammered iron for sixty years and then, upon entering the imperial court, hammered a foolish emperor to death with one blow?
Noticing a hint of doubt gradually appearing in Ice Cube's eyes.
Xiao Li's CPU whirred rapidly.
Ying Bing really didn't quite understand.
She only asked him to talk about his insights; it shouldn't be so difficult for him, right?
Or was it.....
At this moment, the pondering Li Mo finally spoke, smiling apologetically:
"Sorry, I was thinking a bit deeply just now."
"In my opinion, Ying Bing, you don't need to make it so complicated. {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} The so-called swordsman has only three Realms."
"One, stopping at skill, with a sword in hand, but no sword in heart. A common man's rage, blood splattering five steps."
"The second kind, no sword in hand, but a sword in heart, practicing the unity of man and sword, able to use all things as a sword."
"The third kind, no sword in hand, and no sword in heart. At that point, your very existence is the Dao of the Sword."
The calm tone fell.
The young man, speaking eloquently, seemed not to care about others' evaluations at all, merely expressing his understanding of the Dao of the Sword.
And the jade-like figure opposite, sipping tea, had an expression like melting ice and snow, with a hint of emotion.
After a long while, she parted her lips lightly:
"Good."
"It's because you taught me well."
"No, you are right. The Great Dao is simple; simplifying complexity is the correct principle."
"Not at all, not at all."
Li Mo smiled faintly on his face, secretly wiping a bead of sweat from his heart.
Fortunately, he used to secretly read novels in class; he was even caught by the teacher back then, who said he wouldn't amount to anything that way.
Isn't this just coming in handy!
However, seeing Ice Cube's emotion and the faint hint of a further question, Xiao Li quickly asked first:
"If one only practices sword skills, can one reach the Dao of the Sword?"
Hearing this, Ying Bing pondered, and after some thought, nodded:
"Yes, yet also no."
"How yes?"
Li Mo thought to himself that Ice Cube didn't seem like a riddle-teller.
"Skill approaching the Dao, this is indeed theoretically feasible."
"But there are so many sword arts in the world; an ordinary person, even if they spend their entire life, will only learn a mere drop in the ocean."
"They will die of old age before achieving it, so no one can achieve it, unless..... never mind, don't think too much about this; it has no meaning."
What Ying Bing had just wanted to say was that only the legendary 'Immortals' could live as long as heaven and earth, and thus have enough time to achieve 'skill approaching the Dao.'
But the existence of Immortals itself was even more ethereal and unpredictable than skill approaching the Dao.
"So that's how it is."
Li Mo took a deep breath, suppressing the strange feeling in his heart.
"It's late. Thank you for enlightening me today."
"I'll go rest now."
With that, Li Mo elegantly rose and left, leaving no trace.
Nor did he offer to wash the dishes after eating.
Li Mo's figure departed.
A leaf floated into the teacup in front of the young woman, causing ripples in the tea that reflected her jade-like countenance. freёwebnoѵel.com
The more time she spent with him, the more she felt he was vastly different from his previous life.
From being initially unremarkable to now being impossible to ignore.
Today, Li Mo had moved much closer to her world, almost having one foot already stepped in.
Of course.
Her strongest ability was not the Dao of the Sword.
But relying on this Sword Dao talent, he was already able to stand by her side.
"Compared to Jiang Chulong...."
As the thought arose, Ying Bing silently shook her head.
Jiang Chulong was born with a Sword Fetus and once possessed a Sword Bone; this was not the same starting line and could not be compared.
【Notification: One month is approaching. The System will announce the comparison results in seven days.】
【At that time, the System will rank all Genius Martial Artists in the Eastern Wasteland Region.】
【The punishment for the loser has been determined.】
【Punishment Condition】: "Share a bed with the person who defeated you for at least one month."
Ying Bing didn't even look at the so-called punishment.
She was now at the Qi Blood Realm, twenty meridians.
In seven days, she would fully complete the Qi Blood Great Circulation and be able to enter the Inner Breath Realm!
One month in Inner Breath, and with twenty-four meridians connected, was unprecedented in the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!
In the Inner Breath Realm, she possessed the Nine-Colored Yuanhuang Azure Soul, could utilize Taiyin Power, and had the perspective and martial arts accumulation of a Nine Heavens being.
Among her peers, she couldn't imagine any existence that could surpass her.
