Who Taught You To Cultivate Immortality Like This?

Chapter 45: Just a Simple Sword Technique

He flipped through the pages one by one, completely absorbed in his reading.

After reading more than half of it, Xu You put the book down, feeling a bit dazed.

There was a feeling of knowledge slipping through his mind, as if he understood everything and yet understood nothing at all.

All showy and flashy.

Is this the so-called cryptic book that has nothing to do with swordsmanship?

What is this all about?

Xu You felt like a fool.

Now he finally understood the thought process of those classmates who struggled with math problems, it was simply a different world.

"You forced me!"

Xu You said angrily and activated a cheat.

Version 1.0 of the Dao of Inquiry.

A warm current flashed through his mind, and Xu You took another look.

The essence of those sword techniques was engraved word by word in his mind. The comfortable feeling made Xu You unable to stop.

So that's how it is, so that's how it is!

Xu You had an epiphany!

Just a simple sword technique!

In the end, Xu You even flipped through the Divine Ability section of the Sword Art, which consisted of two Divine Abilities.

The first one that caught his eye was called "Mirror Flower Water Moon."

Mirror Flower Water Moon was essentially an illusionary sword technique. Depending on one's talent, one could unleash an indeterminate number of sword qi, each of which was the same, without any difference.

But the real killer move was only on one of the sword qi, making it impossible to defend against.

In fact, many sword cultivators could unleash multiple sword qi at the same time, but their power was not that great. After all, they had to evenly distribute their cultivation power to each sword qi, naturally weakening their overall power.

Mirror Flower Water Moon, on the other hand, only had a powerful illusion technique, with the true cultivation power concentrated on one sword qi, while the others were just illusory projections, making it unbeatable.

Elder Haoyun became famous because of Mirror Flower Water Moon. Of course, his level of Mirror Flower Water Moon was extraordinary, belonging to the advanced and elevated category.

It was said that when he used this technique, countless sword qi covered the sky, and the enemy couldn't tell which sword qi was the real killer move.

Countless cultivators had fallen victim to this Mirror Flower Water Moon.

When this news was released on the Heavenly Ranking, Mirror Flower Water Moon became a coveted move for many disciples of the Kunlun Immortal Sect.

But it was difficult. The most that those who learned this technique could unleash were a few dozen sword qi, which was useful but not very effective.

The fewer sword qi there were, the easier it was to discover the true killer move, making it impossible to achieve a high level of concealment.

To reach the level of Elder Haoyun was like reaching the heavens.

Therefore, although the threshold for Mirror Flower Water Moon was low, there were very few who truly mastered it. Furthermore, it was difficult to comprehend it at the Late Stage. Each increase in the number of sword qi was a hurdle.

On the surface, Mirror Flower Water Moon seemed like a simple topic, but finding the perfect answer was a very difficult task.

Gradually, fewer and fewer people studied it. Nowadays, almost no one in the Immortal Gate learns this ancient sword technique Divine Ability.

Xu You stared at the introduction of Mirror Flower Water Moon, lost in thought.

From a personal perspective, he really liked this Mirror Flower Water Moon.

The technique is a bit shady. If I can condense hundreds of Mirror Flower Water Moon techniques at my current level of cultivation, it would be absolutely advantageous against enemies.

He earnestly comprehended the operating principles and cultivation methods of Mirror Flower Water Moon.

The goal is to turn theory into practice, and the extent of practice depends on his personal talent in swordsmanship.

No, it depends on the limit of his pursuit of the Dao.

Stepping out of the bamboo pavilion, Xu You looked at the gently swaying bamboo forest outside the courtyard. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and exhaled slowly before starting to recite the mantra of Mirror Flower Water Moon.

Using his finger as a sword, he began to slowly trace in the air.

The essence of Mirror Flower Water Moon is to condense enough sword qi through subtle manipulation.

The difficulty increases with each "stroke" because you have to stabilize the sword qi you have already "drawn" while focusing on condensing new sword qi. It is still quite challenging.

But in Xu You's eyes, everything seemed surprisingly simple, like doing simple addition and subtraction. Even though it was his first time, he felt a familiar sensation as if he had practiced it a thousand times.

He opened his eyes in astonishment and couldn't believe what he saw. His right hand was mechanically and autonomously "drawing" sword qi in the air.

Looking at the rows of sword qi in front of him, Xu You couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

Unbelievable.

After a while, feeling the stagnation in his right hand, Xu You stopped. Nearly fifty strands of sword qi were already floating in front of him. They looked like they were carved from a mold.

Each one was identical, containing all of his cultivation.

It was impossible to immediately distinguish which strand was the true sword qi.

And in battle, everything changes in an instant. Facing dozens of strands of sword qi at the same time as a cultivator of the same realm, there is only one outcome.

Panic, and then being struck by a sword.

Seeing this, Xu You's face lit up with joy. I am indeed a genius!

To master Mirror Flower Water Moon in such a short time, this achievement would surely be remembered in history.

There is still a lot of room for development in Mirror Flower Water Moon. With his current cultivation, supporting hundreds of strands of sword qi is not a problem.

And now the casting speed is too slow. In battle, speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness are crucial.

The best way is to clap both hands, shout loudly, and have hundreds of strands of sword qi rush towards the enemy. That would be both impressive and effective.

Thinking of this, Xu You became excited and fully immersed himself in the study of Mirror Flower Water Moon.

That's just his personality. When he is engrossed in research, he tends to forget about eating and sleeping. The reputation of being the most handsome top student in school was not earned in vain.

In this small bamboo courtyard, Xu You fell into a state of obsession, repeatedly refining the progress of Mirror Flower Water Moon without knowing the passage of time.

Two days later, in the early morning.

The warm sunlight of the morning spread across the courtyard, without any hint of heat. The gentle breeze blew into the bamboo courtyard, finally landing on Xu You's clothes, creating ripples of white.

Xu You stood quietly in the courtyard, emitting a peaceful aura, his eyes calmly looking ahead.

Suddenly, he lightly pinched a gesture with his right hand, and hundreds of serene sword qi instantly emerged from around him, turning the peaceful air into a killing intent.

His gaze also became somewhat sharp, and the hundreds of strands of sword qi emitted an astonishing aura, as if they were ready to devour anyone.

Slowly, Xu You's eyes calmed down again.

There wasn't too much joy on his face. There was good news and bad news.

The good news was that after practicing day and night for the past two days, he had mastered Mirror Flower Water Moon to the utmost extent possible at his current level of cultivation.

Not only could he instantly unleash hundreds of strands of sword qi, but their power had also reached its limit.

(End of this chapter)