Chapter 2164 - 2161: Sword Control Technique (Part 2)

Chapter 2164: Chapter 2161: Sword Control Technique (Part 2)

"I have no objection to exchanging pointers, but Mr. Ling might have forgotten. My cultivation is quite unique. Without True Qi, I can’t cultivate the Sword Control Technique," Lin Tian hesitated for a moment, admitting frankly.

"Are you referring to ancient body techniques?" Zhuge Cai Zhe asked.

In fact, Lin Tian wasn’t sure what cultivation technique it was—was it a beast skin technique? Zombie Technique? All nonsense; the main reason was that the zombie body couldn’t cultivate True Qi.

The two old men saw Lin Tian’s silence and took it as acquiescence, but Ling Xuesong started laughing, shaking his head constantly: "Foolish, truly foolish. Who told you that without True Qi you can’t cultivate the Sword Control Technique?"

"Uh, other Ancient Martial Artists say so," Lin Tian really wasn’t familiar with Ancient Martial cultivation matters. The old man mentioned other methods, which might be just like Xu Feibai had said—if so, there’s no significance in learning it.

"Mr. Ling, is it possible it’s the Demon Exorcism World’s refining method?" Lin Tian asked tentatively.

Mr. Ling immediately waved his hand, denying it: "I’m not a Demon Exorcist. How could it be the refining method? But whether it’s a demon exorcism or Ancient Martial, at the top level, I think the principles are the same. It’s just that we haven’t reached such a high realm, so we can’t see through it."

"You just mentioned that other Ancient Martial Artists believe that without True Qi, one can’t cultivate the Sword Control Technique. You can’t blame them for that—because without reaching a certain realm, they can’t see through it either."

"You’ve fought against Tang Xuan Su and witnessed her All Swords Return to the Sect. What do you think?" Mr. Ling spoke and finally asked again, seemingly implying something.

Lin Tian honestly said, "To be frank, it’s incredibly powerful."

"With her realm, realizing All Swords Return to the Sect is already impressive. The Kunlun Map left by the ancestor of Qingshuang Pavilion gave her a lot of inspiration." In others’ eyes, the immensely powerful All Swords Return to the Sect was merely impressive in Ling Xuesong’s eyes, and he pointed out the source of All Swords Return to the Sect.

After a pause, Ling Xuesong asked again, "How do you think she controls the sword?"

"Controlling energy through thought, controlling the sword through energy," Lin Tian thought for a moment, answering.

"Whose energy?" Ling Xuesong pressed on, asking again.

Lin Tian felt peculiar, frowned slightly, and answered without hesitation: "Naturally, it’s Tang Xuan Su’s own True Qi."

"Ah, here’s the problem—using one’s own True Qi to control the sword. So they tell you that without True Qi, you cannot control the sword. Is that right? But is that really the case?" Ling Xuesong sighed and then questioned.

"I ask Mr. Ling for guidance." Lin Tian humbly said.

Ling Xuesong waved his hand, smiled, "What guidance? We are just practicing, discussing, researching. Watch carefully."

He moved his palm, and suddenly a strange fluctuation appeared in the air. A nameless wind rose under the big tree in the garden, countless leaves being swept into the air.

Lin Tian recalled the previous move, Flying Leaf Injuring, but this time the commotion was bigger. He saw those leaves shift in the air, all turning their tip direction towards him.

"All Swords Return to the Sect!" Ling Xuesong shouted softly, and the leaves in the air flashed blue light, whooshing, shooting towards Lin Tian like countless small swords converging into a river of swords, pouring down.

The scene reminded Lin Tian of Tang Xuan Su’s All Swords Return to the Sect, countless longswords, like torrential rain, like snowstorm, pouring in, vowing to crush the person; that unstoppable momentum was incredibly powerful.

Facing Ling Xuesong’s move, Lin Tian dared not slack off, immediately summoned the Heavenly Tribulation Sword, flicked his hand, the Heavenly Tribulation Sword manifested, the purple blade, quaint patterns, telling its extraordinariness.

Ling Xuesong and Zhuge Cai Zhe both saw the Heavenly Tribulation Sword for the first time, their eyes brightened.

"A good sword!" Ling Xuesong commented, but to Lin Tian, it sounded strange.

Lin Tian thrust the sword out, like a peacock opening its tail, or like a thousand arrows fired, precisely the Ancient Martial technique "Sword Energy Cross" from Qingshuang Pavilion. Two people not from Qingshuang Pavilion using Qingshuang Pavilion’s Ancient Martial technique to spar was indeed peculiar.

A buzz echoed, and the seemingly fragile leaves fiercely vibrated against the Heavenly Tribulation Sword, Lin Tian felt a huge force coming from the blade, marveling inwardly—no wonder a late-stage expert who realized the Innate Perfection from back then could create such power with mere leaves.

If replaced by a precious sword, wouldn’t the power cleave mountains and shatter stones, sweeping through armies? Moreover, the fragile leaves bore immense energy without breaking—this use of power was miraculous.

Back then, Lin Tian used a brick attempting to shoot down a helicopter in the sky, the force was there, but the stone couldn’t withstand the immense power, shattering in mid-air, unable to serve its purpose.

Hence, using flying leaves to produce the aura of All Swords Return to the Sect, Lin Tian admired even more.

Leaves remained leaves; the Heavenly Tribulation Sword wasn’t weak, and neither was Lin Tian. After the vibration, all leaves turned to dust, Lin Tian didn’t retreat a single step.

"The sword is great, and the person is strong too." Ling Xuesong laughed lightly, as if it wasn’t him who unleashed All Swords Return to the Sect.

Lin Tian didn’t reply, leaning on the sword, carefully feeling the "All Swords Return to the Sect" just now. After a long while, he said, "I sensed some different flavor, but can’t quite describe what it is."

"Where do you think Ancient Martial Artists’ True Qi come from?" Ling Xuesong started his enlightening questions again.

"From heaven and earth, the sun and moon, and supplementing through spiritual energy’s herbs and elixirs," Lin Tian thought carefully and answered.

"Correct, no matter what, Ancient Martial Artists’ True Qi comes from the universe, the sun, moon, and stars, the nature among all things. In modern terms, it’s a form of energy, absorbed into the body through cultivation, turned into one’s own, used by oneself."

"However, can’t the invisible, intangible energy around us, between heaven and earth, be used by us?" Ling Xuesong reiterated his enlightening question.

Lin Tian’s eyes brightened, faintly thinking of something.

Before he spoke it out, Ling Xuesong spoke again: "Of course, it can be used by us, otherwise, how could we absorb it? This morning, while practicing ancient body techniques, the sun’s essence energy gathered towards you, absorbed by you."

"You can control these energies, guide them to gather towards you and absorb them, so why can’t you utilize these energies to control objects? For example, the Heavenly Tribulation Sword in your hand." Ling Xuesong patiently questioned, then carefully explained, like a wise mentor, enlightening and guiding his student.

"But I didn’t guide the energy or control it. I was just cultivating, and the energy gathered over," Lin Tian was puzzled, humbly seeking advice.

"Heh..." Ling Xuesong smiled gently, shook his head: "You’re wrong. Although I don’t know what your cultivation technique is called, the technique itself guides energy. Of course, it’s not limited to that—there are many mysteries within."

"We won’t talk about those wondrous things. Let’s just talk about control; this is the essence of Sword Control!" Ling Xuesong smiled slightly.