Boom——! Boom——! Boom——!
It was clearly the torrent of illusory memories washing over Chu Weiyang's mind. Yet in that fleeting moment, the sound that erupted in Chu Weiyang's heart was akin to the thunderous roar of surging waves crashing against the shore!
When such a familiar and shocking sound arose, Chu Weiyang experienced a disorienting illusion, unable to distinguish whether the explosive thunder was the manifestation of his own cultivation's mysterious scene or the sound of calamities in the present world.
However, as the torrent of illusory memories illuminated one long and condensed summer after another, plunging into Chu Weiyang's stomach's Dan Ding, and as the flames in the furnace erupted with waves of spiritual light, the roaring sound of the torrent truly became real and tangible in Chu Weiyang's perception.
Because of this moment of validation, Chu Weiyang felt as if he had suddenly leaped up from the muddy depths washed by the torrent, standing on a mound and gazing into the flowing waters.
The washing of his mind continued, yet in this instant, Chu Weiyang was able to clearly discern which memories belonged to him and which did not; which fervent emotions originated from the depths of his heart and which were merely emotions he had harnessed and controlled.
As if in a state of forgetting oneself, Chu Weiyang once again illuminated his true essence.
This was an extremely novel discovery for Chu Weiyang—refining sword intent with the Dan Ding was likely a unique innovation of his own; while mixing the memories and emotions of other souls and true spirits into the Dan Ding to forge a new Twenty-Four True Sword Intent was a secondary innovation built upon his unique creation.
This was a path that had never been walked by anyone before.
At this moment, Chu Weiyang realized that this illumination of his true essence while forgetting oneself bore a striking resemblance to the essence of cultivation in the Xuan family.
Could it be that the next step in his sword intent cultivation was to delve deeper into meditation, visualization, and forgetting oneself? Thus achieving a third innovation?
This was the inspiration that Chu Weiyang grasped in that fleeting moment.
In the next instant, Chu Weiyang's thoughts no longer pondered these still ethereal matters.
This was the true spirit of a foundation-building realm demon beast! The torrent that surged in was far more turbulent than any previous occasion! The spiritual light tempered in the furnace was far more profound than any before!
Gradually, when the blazing spiritual light was about to outshine the flames themselves, finally, a heart fire leaped from the Dan Ding, enveloping that meaningful spiritual light, and surged towards the five viscera and meridians.
At the same time, within the Qi Sea and Dan Tian, the sword wheel halo formed by the swirling sword qi seemed to have sensed something, as if the suspended sun had slightly descended, revealing a bright light, and the profound sword intent surged towards the central meridian, as if to guide new companions to descend into the Qi Sea.
An unprecedented fullness and richness of meaning circulated from Chu Weiyang's five viscera and meridians, illuminating his mind.
Like the refined essence of gold in fierce flames, like the sharp sword edge honed through grinding.
Accompanied by continuous circulation, as more and more spiritual light dissipated and then condensed within the heart fire.
An unprecedented essence gradually emerged from the Dan Ding, gradually manifesting from that vast and entire summer!
The sunlight spilled like a whale's back, and the sword shadow opened like dragon scales.
Xiao Man! Xiao Man!
In an instant, amidst the intense tremors of joy in Chu Weiyang's heart, a newly refined Xiao Man Sword Intent descended from the central wheel, falling into the sword wheel halo, surrounded by the spring sword intent river, intertwining with the Lixia Sword Intent, as if gradually evolving into the embryonic form of a second sword intent river.
This was already a very delightful step, yet Chu Weiyang still felt it was insufficient; this was the confidence brought by the profound true spirit of the foundation-building realm.
Hoo——, inhale——, hoo——, exhale——!
Behind the translucent round mirror, the breath of Chu Weiyang surged like a gray dragon, filled with a greedy intensity.
And every gray-black spiritual light of the soul refined into the stomach's Dan Ding meant that in a very short time, a rich spiritual light would be enveloped by the heart fire, continuing to forge within the five viscera and meridians until the next sword intent was evolved!
That fervent and unfamiliar emotion surged within the heart fire, as if it were another manifestation of the flickering flame itself, yet it also influenced the changes in Chu Weiyang's mind. Ultimately, that unique rhythmic surge gradually overlapped with Chu Weiyang's breathing frequency, becoming indistinguishable.
Yet at this moment, even while illuminating his true essence, Chu Weiyang found it difficult to articulate whether this change was due to his complete refinement of those mixed emotions or whether those mixed emotions had a greater influence on his mind and breath.
It was merely about illuminating the existence from the void, about refining the void from existence.
As the flames grew fiercer, genuine light gradually illuminated from the brilliance, until it completely obscured the flames.
In the next instant, it seemed as if some essence had been forged from the true spirit light of the foundation-building realm.
As if it were the manifestation of the profound life force of a higher realm demon beast.
Within the pulsating spiritual light, it seemed to embody all vitality and creation.
From another perspective, life and death could be severed beneath this sword intent, distinguishing yin and yang.
How cold it is in the mountains, it has not been this year since ancient times.
The snow on the peaks remains, the secluded forest exhales smoke.
Grass grows after the Grain in Ear, leaves fall before the Beginning of Autumn.
Here lies a captivated guest, peering yet unable to see the sky.
Grain in Ear——Grain in Ear——!
This time, accompanied by the sword intent descending from the central meridian, beneath the surrounding spring sword intent river, it was no longer an embryonic form, but the true manifestation of the second sword intent river had emerged!
Lixia Sword Intent! Xiao Man Sword Intent! Grain in Ear Sword Intent!
One essence thicker than the last, at this moment, the profound weight of the summer sword had brought Chu Weiyang halfway through his journey!
Meanwhile, the rapid progress made in a single day intensified the greed and urgency in Chu Weiyang's heart.
He felt as if he had lost much of his ability to think, yet it seemed he was not influenced by any emotions; his mind became mechanical and numb while illuminating his true essence, merely subconsciously taking deep breaths.
Chu Weiyang had even completed a full set of breathing movements.
Yet in an instant, the法剑 resting on the wooden table suddenly radiated a brilliant light that flowed over the bright yellow and silver-gray sword body.
In the next moment, a sound of contention from the法剑 pierced through the restrictive chains, directly transmitting into Chu Weiyang's mind!
The sword shadow coldly contained the mist, and the flute sound echoed around the moon's wheel.
In an instant, it was as if a sword had cleaved the great river, as if a sword had summoned the moonlight from the nine heavens.
Accompanied by the humming sound of the法剑, when Chu Weiyang looked again, there was no longer any torrent of memories washing over his mind.
In a flash, he awakened from his meditative observation, a certain resistance originating from his mind urging him to quickly withdraw from behind the translucent round mirror.
With the sound of his spine cracking, Chu Weiyang suddenly leaned back against the chair.
He did not know when, but Miss Qinghe had already sat beside the wooden table, watching Chu Weiyang with a worried expression for a long time.
In a daze, he felt as if he had experienced a long dream, then awoke in the early morning with a sense of loss, filled with complex and numb emotions. Yet when he tried to recall that long dream, everything that had happened in the dream quickly melted away like ice and snow, dissipating into nothingness.
In the end, it seemed that only that inexplicable sense of loss remained, which was the only thing he could truly comprehend.
I just——
Yes, I was condensing sword intent from the torrent of memories, wanting to advance further on the Xiao Man and Grain in Ear sword intents.
With a slightly sluggish echo, Chu Weiyang rubbed his fingertips, the manifestation and flow of the two sword intents proving the authenticity of his memories.
At the same time, Chu Weiyang subconsciously looked outside through the half-open window.
He did not know when, but the dim yellow night had already enveloped the entire Dao City.
Strange! Chu Weiyang felt that only a very short time had passed; how could such a simple few breaths lead to such a vast change?
He did not know if it was due to the breath of refining the soul spirit, but when Chu Weiyang spoke again, his voice was unexpectedly hoarse.
Perhaps sensing Chu Weiyang's genuine fatigue, Qinghe did not respond immediately. She slowly walked behind Chu Weiyang, gently resting his head on her front, then extended her hand, using just the right amount of force to gently massage his forehead.
The tightly furrowed brows relaxed.
At this moment, Qinghe's voice finally sounded.
"Master has been sitting here refining the法 for nearly three hours. At first, I thought the true spirit of the soul was too heavy, requiring Master to spend more time refining, so I sat quietly waiting beside you.
But as time passed, I saw the sword intent continuously emerging from Master, almost uncontrollably, yet you still hadn’t awakened from the refinement. I then realized something was wrong. If I hadn’t seen Master’s breathing still steady, I would have almost used the secret technique of the Hundred Flowers Tower to awaken you from your meditation.
Perhaps I am too shallow in my understanding, and what I say may not be correct, but for us Yuanmen cultivators, the path of refining is indeed a thoroughfare. What meditation and forgetting oneself are, are merely paths for the esteemed cultivators of the Xuan family. Each has their strengths, and it is not good to forcefully demand."
Qinghe spoke very subtly, yet Chu Weiyang understood clearly. He was deeply moved and raised his hand to gently grasp Qinghe's wrist.
As his words fell, Chu Weiyang began to drift off again.
In place, Miss Qinghe glanced at the法剑 on the table, biting her thin lips, understanding that this was a critical moment for Chu Weiyang. Perhaps there was something of utmost importance, and for the first time, she did not say a word to interrupt, even consciously slowing her breath, reducing the pressure of her massage on Chu Weiyang's forehead by three parts.
Meanwhile, in his mind, Chu Weiyang spoke to the other end of the restrictive chains in a tone filled with lingering fear.
"That was truly a thrilling encounter! Miss Zhi, if you hadn’t intervened, perhaps today would have been a difficult matter to halt at the cliff. Maybe Qinghe is right; the meditation of the Xuan family is not something I excel at, but after this perilous experience, I have made a new discovery—
This 'Summer Sword,' no, more accurately, this entire set of Four Seasons Sword, should not only consist of sword techniques. If my understanding is correct, there should also be a Dao diagram that corroborates this entire set of Four Seasons Sword cultivation method! A Dao diagram for cultivators to visualize during meditation!"