Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!-Chapter 54 "Difficulties in Advancement" Old Demon Duan (Seeking Followers)

Chapter 54: Chapter 54 "Difficulties in Advancement" Old Demon Duan (Seeking Followers)

Duan Yun had to admit, the "Twelve Layers of Spring Rain" was indeed challenging.

Even he, a rare cultivation genius one in ten thousand, faced a challenge.

The basic moves of saber techniques include sweep, chop, flick, shaving, sweeping, nai, slash, and thrust; this secret book also used some specialized terms that Duan Yun didn’t quite understand such as Pressing Blade, hidden knife, and Wrist Cutting, and there were no illustrations or annotations.

This was the hardest part for Duan Yun.

Even though he had learned swordsmanship, the "Jade Sword True Understanding" didn’t have many sword moves; "Water Moon Slash" was just horizontal and vertical slashes, "Jade Sword Finger" was just thrusting, and "Embrace Sparrow Tail" was visualizing the Dharma Image, accompanying oneself in slashing and thrusting.

The key was that there were illustrations for the moves in the other book, but not in this one.

Duan Yun somewhat missed the illustrations and warm annotations in the "Jade Sword True Understanding."

However, after some persuasion, he finally completed this "fill-in-the-blank" question; Pressing Blade, hidden knife, Wrist Cutting, he had mostly understood them according to his own interpretation.

The introduction to the release and rotation of Sword Qi later in the book was something Duan Yun needed to familiarize himself with more.

The release of Sword Qi was somewhat similar to that of Sword Qi, but the unique aspect of the "Twelve Layers of Spring Rain" was to make the Sword Qi rotate.

This was what the Murong brothers saw as the essence of the Twelve Layers of Spring Rain, and also the most difficult part.

In this world, there certainly weren’t many saber cultivators who could unleash Sword Qi, but there were not few either; after all, upon reaching the later stages of the Qi Sea Realm, one could condense True Qi into Sword Qi and attempt to release it outward.

But making the Sword Qi rotate, for anyone other than a rare, one-in-ten-thousand saber genius, would be an outrageous feat, more so than a man suddenly turning into a woman and bearing a brood of children.

Even for Murong brothers, who were the most talented in saber techniques in generations of the Murong Family, it took a great deal of effort to make the Sword Qi rotate.

He remembered that it took nineteen days to get the first layer of Sword Qi to rotate, and he was so happy that he did fifty-six somersaults.

But for Duan Yun, it seemed like not a big problem.

If he hadn’t condensed the Sword Immortal Dharma of the Black Silk Jade Sword Immortal, capable of thrusting the Jade Sword Finger Sword Energy in a curve, nor had he created the "Breaking Body Sword Energy" which allowed Sword Qi to slash mosquitoes and cut grass with various degrees and angles, then this might have been a problem to overcome.

Now, Duan Yun felt that mastering the rotating Sword Qi was as easy as returning home.

His body had long adapted to the rotation of Sword Qi, even breaking through while rotating, so now adding in Sword Qi was just a matter of course.

The Murong brothers were thrilled to have achieved the first layer of rotating Sword Qi, celebrating with fifty-six somersaults; Duan Yun, however, started with two rotating layers and was now striving for the third.

As they say, Sword Qi and Sword Qi are no different!

Three days later, Duan Yun, quite distressed, sought out the Murong brothers.

Because he really encountered trouble.

His Sword Qi had reached the third rotating layer, that is, the "Three Layers of Spring Rain." He thought the fourth layer would be as simple as three plus one, but it wasn’t...

The three rotating layers of the Three Layers of Spring Rain could be consistent on their own, but adding the fourth layer, they would easily clash.

The Four Layers of Spring Rain proved challenging for him.

He felt that after achieving the Three Layers of Spring Rain, he was barely considered to have entered the door, so he came to consult with Murong brothers, the "Master."

Duan Yun always welcomed others’ guidance; otherwise, he would not have been so grateful for the annotations in the "Jade Sword True Understanding."

A rare genius, coupled with the guidance of a Master, is definitely skyrocketing without stopping.

"Murong brothers, I’ve encountered a problem with this saber technique," Duan Yun said sincerely.

The Murong brothers couldn’t help but laugh.

The feeling of finally being regarded as a "Master" had come.

So they made themselves comfortable, lying down and asking, "What’s the problem?"

"These secret techniques are too simplistic in some parts, for example, from the Three Layers to the Four Layers of Spring Rain, how can I make them no longer clash?" Duan Yun asked for advice.

Murong brothers smiled cheerfully, "This three-layer ... wait a minute, why are you asking this question?"

Duan Yun said seriously, "I’ve been practicing hard for almost three days from three to four layers without progress, so I’ve come to consult with you."

If he wasn’t in a hurry to become the "Dual Masters of Sword and Saber" as soon as possible, he would probably have pondered the Four and Five Layers of Spring Rain himself before consulting.

Asking for advice right after getting started indicates a problem with one’s cultivation attitude, with a lack of the spirit to self-research.

"???!!!"

Hearing this, Murong brothers sprang up.

Yes, they sprang up.

They were usually lazy; a sloth moved faster than them, but at that moment, they jumped up like a spring.

"You’re saying you’ve reached the Three Layers of Spring Rain and then ran into trouble?" Murong brothers asked.

Duan Yun’s eyes were clear and sincere as he replied, "To be precise, it’s when trying to forcefully reach the fourth layer from the third layer of Spring Rain Blade that I encounter difficulties."

The Murong brothers still didn’t quite believe it and said, "Show us, how exactly is it difficult for you to forcefully reach the fourth layer from the third layer of Spring Rain Blade?"

Duan Yun took out his saber and took a deep breath.

Hmm, practicing his saber skills watched by a "Master," he still felt a bit nervous and shy.

The next moment, True Qi flowed within his body, and with the technique of "Jingzhe," he unleashed a chop with his saber.

With a booming sound, the blade roared like thunder, and the sharp Sword Qi swept out along the Demon Blade’s edge like a rotating moon, accompanied by a piercing, space-tearing sound.

This moon-like Sword Qi was unstable, as it actually consisted of four layers interwoven with each other.

In an instant, the four layers of Spring Rain Blade’s Sword Qi flew outside the house, scattering and dissipating in the air.

"Look, I’ve already failed more than a hundred times," Duan Yun said with frustration.

Watching all this, the Murong brothers blinked, momentarily thinking their eyes were playing tricks on them.

There were indeed four rotating layers just now; although he failed, it was still four layers!

Retreating ten thousand steps back, even if the attempt to force the fourth layer failed, the third layer was genuinely solid. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

The Murong brothers couldn’t help but feel a sense of eerie shock.

What kind of monster is this?

How long did it take him, one-in-a-million saber talent, to reach the third layer of the Spring Rain Blade?

He was proud of himself at the time; it took him less than a year, over three hundred days.

And Duan Yun?

Three days?

This is outrageous, ridiculously off the charts!

What kind of extraordinary luck would someone need to comprehend the third layer of Spring Rain Blade within three days?

Ah!?

It was difficult for the Murong brothers to accept this reality.

Because he was the most talented and formidable saber prodigy of the Murong Family throughout the generations!

How could he be so thoroughly crushed by someone who practices the sword?

Yes, luck!

It must be luck!

The Murong brothers looked at Duan Yun’s eager expression and forced themselves to suppress the shock in their hearts, saying, "Advancing from the third to the fourth layer is hard; it requires one’s body and mind to gradually adapt to the Sword Qi, a process from the inside out."

The Murong brothers were not lying because advancing from the third to the fourth layer of Spring Rain really is a laborious task that involves countless attempts; it took him two whole years to make the four-layer rotation of Spring Rain an instinctive part of his body, barely managing to train it.

One could say that moving from the third layer of Spring Rain to the fourth is a massive watershed; in his experience, it’s even more time-consuming and strenuous than going from the fourth to the fifth layer, and even a genius like him couldn’t take any shortcuts.

Duan Yun pondered and said, "It seems that my strength is insufficient."

The Murong brothers, seeing Duan Yun in deep thought, felt a great amount of pressure.

He was terrified that this guy’s extraordinary wisdom would lead to some sudden insight.

That would frighten him!

Duan Yun was about to go work on his strength; before leaving, he asked, "Brother, which layer of Spring Rain have you reached?"

The Murong brothers replied, "The seventh layer."

In fact, he felt somewhat guilty; he hadn’t even fully mastered the sixth layer, which was hit-and-miss.

Usually, he was quite modest. When asked which layer he had reached, he would generally claim the third, fourth, or at most, the fifth layer, hiding one or two layers.

But faced with Duan Yun, he changed.

He became unlike himself and ended up boasting one layer more than usual.

Because in front of this guy, not boasting simply wasn’t enough!

Unable to help himself, Duan Yun praised, "Brother, reaching the seventh layer, that’s truly impressive!"

Hearing the praise from the other party, the Murong brothers’ faces turned red.

The joy of being a "Master" had long since vanished, replaced by embarrassment.

However, he also breathed a slight sigh of relief; the transition from the third to the fourth layer is an especially difficult challenge in the "Twelve Layers of Spring Rain," which should keep this guy occupied for a long time.

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