Chapter 794 - 229: The Great Collection and the Great Vortex, Invasion of the Southern Barbarians, Palace Upheaval

Chapter 794: Chapter 229: The Great Collection and the Great Vortex, Invasion of the Southern Barbarians, Palace Upheaval

"Slash!"

"Slash!"

"Slash!"

In the old courtyard, the apricot blossoms fell, and the small reddish apricots were not yet ripe.

But the full tree of green leaves was stirred by each soft shout.

The man in gray swung his blade, and with each strike, a whirlwind arose in the courtyard, whipping up dusty yellows and rustling the leaves.

Yet the larger the whirlwind grew, the more dissatisfied the man became.

He furrowed his brow, seemingly deep in thought about something.

Under the tree lay the Third Grade Meat Field Remnant Vein, a place where blood energy was most abundant, a holy ground for cultivation.

Xiaoyu’Er watched her man wield the blade, utterly puzzled.

In her view, her man’s blade speed was already fast enough. If he were to strike her, she wouldn’t even have time to react before being cut in half. Moreover, each strike, just when initiated, would bring about a whirlwind. This indicated great strength, so... what is he troubled about?

When Li Yuan stopped, Xie Yu asked, "Why do you always look so troubled?"

Li Yuan replied, "The power isn’t restrained."

"Restrained?" thought Xie Yu, then said, "When I watched my ancestor make a move before, there was no question of restraint; every strike was grand, and just by looking, one could tell it was at the ancestor’s level."

Li Yuan said, "Everyone has their own path, perhaps their power is expressed in that way, but I’m thinking of restraint, because only by restraint can the power not be the slightest bit scattered or wasted.

And in this process, I can also perceive deeper layers of power."

Saying this, Li Yuan wanted to show the "Sea Calm Blade" to Xiaoyu’Er, but on second thought, he realized he no longer knew it.

Xiaoyu’Er suddenly said, "Can you teach me the sword skill?

The sword skill in my family, when mastered to great success, is extremely fast as well."

Li Yuan replied, "The way of weapons might have common grounds, if you want to learn, then watch, then ask. Everything of mine is in my blade swings."

Seeing his earnest demeanor, Xiaoyu’Er’s eyes sparkled as she grasped her sword and approached Li Yuan’s side, beginning to draw her sword as she watched Li Yuan draw his blade.

In sync as husband and wife, they added much interest to the monotonous cultivation.

...

...

A month later.

Li Yuan had been longing to see the changes in the [Skills]:

[Skills]

[Chaotic Heaven Silk (Fourth Grade) (8000/8000)]

[Great Moon Blade (Fourth Grade) (1/500)]

’Great Moon Blade?’

Li Yuan looked at the light strip passing with his blade swing, like a full moon.

The full moon splendidly shines, as does the blade.

The splendid blade seemed like a lone brilliant moon wheel in the sky, both glaring and dangerous.

However, even though the blade swing was extremely smooth, the "Power of the Great Vortex" generated by talisman power was already integrated into the blade, yet the whirlwind created did not decrease but increased.

But since this skill has a name, it means someone had cultivated this sword skill before.

However, this is very common because swinging a blade is generally similar across different practices.

’Then, after a full month of efforts, it’s time to harvest.’

’Add Points.’

Li Yuan directly invested "15499" remaining points to fully develop this Fourth Grade skill.

As the remaining points decreased from "77494 points" to "61995 points", Li Yuan’s skill in [Great Moon Blade] also advanced to [Great Moon Blade (Fourth Grade) (8000/8000)]

Endless insights surged from Li Yuan’s heart, reshaping his flesh and blood.

And a particular memory flowed through him like a trickling stream...

He saw someone in the dim glow of the night terrifiedly shouting "Demon Blade, Demon Blade", he also saw many figures descending from the sky, he saw the light from the blade in his hand.

The blade light was like a full moon, followed by flying blood.

Everywhere he went, there was just a looming crowd pleading for mercy and wailing in the shadows.

But he wasn’t satisfied, he always felt this blade seemed perfect but was not truly perfect.

He made enemies all around, experienced countless battles, longing to elevate his sword dao.

Indeed, he improved.

His blade became ever more perfect.

Yet, he also became increasingly pained.

Because he had never found a chance for further advancement.

Finally, after he defeated a strong enemy with his blade, he knelt in pain on the ground, then got up in madness, chopping the enemy’s body into pieces, while shouting "Why so weak, why so weak, why?!"

He won, but there was not a trace of happiness.

Because although his thoughts were clear, his "realm" had not yet begun.

He was pursuing the Third Grade path.

He saw the path of the Third Grade, but couldn’t reach it.

That day, he defeated the strong enemy but also rushed into an alleyway.

He bought alcohol day and night.

The clear thoughts began to collapse, starting to mix up.

His sword dao regressed instead of progressing, the perfect blade was no longer perfect, and former foes came knocking for trouble.

He fled everywhere, like a homeless dog, and was eventually severed in his right arm by some secret skill, never to regenerate.

His left hand held the blade, in endless pursuit, repeatedly swinging the blade mechanically.

He was right-handed, holding the blade with the left, it was hard to be perfect.

But in this inevitable pursuit, he survived. ℴ

He sat ragged under an apricot blossom tree, looking up at the bright moon in the sky.

But at this time, the moon wasn’t full but was a crescent.

As the gentle breeze passed, in just that moment, he suddenly understood, let out a free and easy laugh, and his thoughts became clear again.

People have their joys and sorrows, the moon has its phases.

Full moon, crescent moon, are the changes of the moon.

Sorrow and joy, are the life of a person.

If it is a life, why avoid it; if there are phases, why not see?

That day, he attained enlightenment.

His power advanced further, besides wielding the full moon blade, his blade also became inexplicably unpredictable, capable of sharp turns in extremely high-speed environments, silent and soundless, reaching the utmost inscrutability.