Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 370: Chapter 209: Entry-Level Gale Nine Swords!

”I knew it!”

”Hmm? Knew what?” Wen Mingyan heard Gu Sheng muttering under his breath and raised an eyebrow, asking.

Gu Sheng immediately straightened his expression, ”Ah? I meant we should seriously disgust him! From now on, whenever I practice swordsmanship, I’ll aim for Spirit Pill Peak!”

Wen Mingyan burst into laughter upon hearing this, ”Good, good! As expected of my disciple! Did you get a clear look at the Gale Nine Swords I demonstrated earlier? If not, I’ll show you again!”

With that, Wen Mingyan raised his wooden sword, preparing to demonstrate again.

Seeing this, Gu Sheng quickly spoke up, ”I saw it clearly, I saw it clearly! Master, you should rest first, let me digest it a bit. If I encounter any problems later, I’ll come ask you for guidance. It won’t be too late for another demonstration then.”

Gu Sheng was not just a disciple of War God Peak; after the affairs of the Red Cloud Domain, he intended to go to Spirit Pill Peak to learn the Alchemy Technique. He didn’t want to completely offend Lou Yu; otherwise, he might face retribution later, which would not be worth the loss.

Wen Mingyan pouted slightly, a bit unsatisfied, ”Hah! Alright then, you figure it out yourself for now. If you run into any questions, let me know in time. It’ll be convenient for me to demonstrate a few more times to aid your understanding.”

From Wen Mingyan’s demonstration earlier, Gu Sheng had resolved several issues he encountered while reading yesterday. He took the wooden sword from Wen Mingyan’s hands and started practicing.

As a top-grade Yellow Level martial art, Gale Nine Swords was undoubtedly difficult. At this moment, Gu Sheng could only mimic its form but couldn’t achieve the level of Wen Mingyan, where swords brought forth the wind.

Gu Sheng was not discouraged. He patiently recalled the demonstration Wen Mingyan performed earlier and cross-referenced the book contents he read last night. He tirelessly swung the wooden sword, over and over, as though he had returned to chopping wood from half a month ago.

For the next month, Gu Sheng repeatedly performed two tasks.

One was refining the Gale Nine Swords, and the other was training in the Sword Gang Wind Cave.

On this day, Gu Sheng was training as usual in the Sword Gang Wind Cave. He battled the ferocious winds with his sword force, when suddenly, a sharp light flashed in his once clouded eyes, ”Ah, so this is Sword Gang!”

Gu Sheng chuckled to himself. This time, when he wielded his sword, his sword force suddenly became sharper. The originally ethereal and formless sword force had now coalesced into a visible Sword Gang!

As the Sword Gang emerged, the fierce winds that once overwhelmed him immediately reversed their momentum. The Sword Gang tore apart the whirlwinds into shreds!

Exiting the Sword Gang Wind Cave, Gu Sheng hurriedly opened his status panel.

[Name]: Gu Sheng

[Age]: 18

[Realm]: Bone Refining Realm (Silver Bone)

[Martial Arts]: Chopping Wood (First-level Tearing), Archery (First-level Penetration), Mixed Element Body Refining Skill (First-level 1%), Shapeshifting (First-level Strong Body), Snake Breath Skill (First-level Snake Breath), Three Styles of Fury (Perfect 44%), Helian Weapon Casting Skill (Small Success 75%), Blood Activation Skill (Small Success 85%), Shadow Concealment Skill (Small Success 1%), Sword Gang (Entry-level 5%)

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”Indeed!”

Looking at the Sword Gang entry in his panel, Gu Sheng’s lips curled into a smile.

After days of practice, his sword force that progressed to 5% in entry-level training surprisingly carried over as Sword Gang. This unexpected reward delighted Gu Sheng.

Sword Gang, as the weakened version of Sword Intent, was indeed much more potent than mere sword force!

While Sword Intent could condense objects, Sword Gang transformed the force into tangible Gang Qi. Although it lacked the versatility of Sword Intent, its power far surpassed sword force. Moreover, Sword Gang cultivation shared the same method as sword force. By practicing Sword Gang to perfection, one could comprehend Sword Intent, making the two complementary rather than contradictory.

With the insight of Sword Gang, the Sword Gang Wind Cave no longer had much effect on Gu Sheng.

Now, there were only three months left until the Red Cloud Domain opened. However, he hadn’t even reached entry-level for Gale Nine Swords. On the other hand, his bone refinement progressed swiftly, leaving him just one step away from the Golden Bone Realm. Gu Sheng estimated that it wouldn’t take him more than a month to achieve this breakthrough!

”Seems I need to hurry. If months pass and I haven’t even gotten Gale Nine Swords to entry-level, that’d be too embarrassing!”

Gu Sheng donned his clothes and left the Sword Gang Wind Cave.

In the days that followed, Gu Sheng stayed at War God Peak, focusing on cultivating Gale Nine Swords.

After half a month, Gu Sheng had completely grasped the energy circulation patterns of Gale Nine Swords. He felt that he was just one step away from entry-level mastery. But this crucial step seemed unreachable no matter how hard he tried. During this period, he even asked Wen Mingyan to demonstrate it again, yet he still couldn’t make the breakthrough.

Having gone through such trials himself, Wen Mingyan naturally understood Gu Sheng’s current frustration. But martial arts mastery couldn’t be rushed. If outsiders interfered too much, it could result in stunting growth. Wen Mingyan offered a word of advice: ”What you lack now is your understanding of the wind. Go spend some time in the Sword Gang Wind Cave again—you might gain something new.”

Gu Sheng returned to the Sword Gang Wind Cave. This time, he didn’t use sword force to resist the winds. He refrained from activating Mixed Element Body Refining Skill, choosing instead to take on the destructive gales with his bare body. Closing his eyes, he concentrated on feeling the damage the fierce winds inflicted on his body.

An hour later, Gu Sheng’s body had turned into a bloody mess, covered in tiny, superficial wounds inflicted by the Sword Gang winds.

Though these injuries weren’t fatal, they looked terrifying.

Suddenly, Gu Sheng opened his eyes. It was as if he couldn’t feel the pain at all, and instead, there was an oddly comforting smile on his face.