Zhang San, please behave yourself!-Chapter 894 - 828: Is Three Levels of Sword Intent Really That Difficult?

Although Zhang San only studied swordsmanship for three days and nights, having practiced blade techniques before, he found many understandings were quite similar, connecting all the dots.

Thus, Zhang San began to exchange views with Foundation Establishment and ordered people to prepare drinks and dishes.

In no time, Xiu Zhujing felt that Zhang San not only had a deep understanding of the Sword Dao but also had an exceptional talent.

However, whenever Zhang San was asked about the Shadow Sword Technique or specific areas related to it, he immediately changed the subject.

Could my intention to learn more about the Shadow Sword Technique be that obvious?

Yet Foundation Establishment felt embarrassed to keep asking about the Shadow Sword Technique too often, fearing Zhang San might notice his own inadequacy in the technique.

Thus, they talked for a long time, growing more like-minded as they conversed.

"Senior Xiu, I’ve recently encountered a problem in cultivation."

"You can speak freely."

At this moment, Foundation Establishment, having drunk and chatted happily, somewhat forgot his initial purpose of coming here was to learn how Zhang San mastered the Shadow Sword Technique.

Zhang San directly asked.

"I am currently at the last stage of the Spiritual Platform Realm, but after undergoing six Sea Tribulations, I cannot progress any further. I’m curious about how to trigger the last three Sea Tribulations to complete my cultivation in this stage and enter the next realm. Senior Xiu, you might not believe this, but due to uncertainty about progressing further, my bone refining in body refinement has already completed two-thirds."

During this time, Zhang San couldn’t advance in his realm, so he had to exhaust resources and invest more in body cultivation techniques continuously.

Xiu Zhujing hadn’t expected Zhang San, so young, had cultivated to the late-late stage of the Spiritual Platform Realm.

Many strong individuals stuck at the sixth Sea Tribulation in their lifetime, unable to advance further.

This young man, seemingly only in his early twenties, managed to reach this point, truly a phenomenon.

"Actually, this matter, saying it’s hard, does make it sound difficult; saying it’s easy, indeed, can be easy. You know Sword Intent, right?"

Zhang San softly replied, "I have comprehended Blade Intent, since I primarily practiced blade techniques before. As for Sword Intent, I haven’t yet understood it."

Xiu Zhujing continued explaining to Zhang San: "Use Sword Intent to assault the Wheel Sea! One-stage Sword Intent can initiate the seventh Sea Tribulation. Two-stage Sword Intent can trigger the eighth Sea Tribulation. Naturally, three-stage Sword Intent can unlock the ninth Sea Tribulation."

Zhang San curiously asked, "What about using four-stage Sword Intent?"

Upon hearing this, Xiu Zhujing couldn’t help but laugh heartily.

"Nine Sea Tribulations is the ultimate extreme of the Spiritual Platform Realm! Even if you use four-stage Sword Intent to bombard your Red Gold Wheel Sea, it won’t produce a tenth Sea Tribulation. Besides, do you genuinely think Sword Intent is that easily comprehensible? If it were easy, I wouldn’t have expended half a lifetime’s efforts, eventually having to enter the Purple Mansion Realm after eight Sea Tribulations. Three-stage Sword Intent is very difficult."

Hearing this, Zhang San understood that comprehending three-stage Sword Intent was evidently very challenging.

Though it’s unknown whether his three-stage Blade Intent could substitute Sword Intent.

At this moment, Xiu Zhujing seemed to perceive Zhang San’s thoughts and promptly cautioned, "I can only assure you that using Sword Intent to bombard the Red Gold Wheel Sea can activate the last three Sea Tribulations of the Red Gold Wheel Sea. However, whether Blade Intent works, or whether other Wheel Seas can use this method, and if there would be any side effects, I can’t say."

Evidently, the uncertainty greatly suggested the impossibility.

Zhang San estimated he might initially need to attempt understanding Sword Intent to unlock the last three Sea Tribulations of the Red Gold Wheel Sea.

Reflecting on Xiu Zhujing’s earlier words, Zhang San couldn’t resist asking: "Senior Xiu, is it very difficult to achieve three-stage Sword Intent?"

"Certainly it is difficult! Otherwise, why do you think I’m still just a little bit away from reaching three-stage Sword Intent now? It’s because grasping Sword Intent is extremely..."

The word "difficult" yet to escape Xiu Zhujing’s mouth, he saw Zhang San raise his right hand, join his index and middle fingers together, around which transparent energy swirled to form a Sword Qi.

In the next instant, Sword Intent suddenly appeared within the Sword Qi.

Xiu Zhujing widened his lewd eyes in shock, beholding the Sword Intent in Zhang San’s hand.

He had, in fact, considered taking Zhang San as his disciple if Zhang San indeed demonstrated talent in the Sword Dao. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

He was the thirty-eighth generation successor of the Qing City Sword Sect.

The current Sect Master was the forty-first generation successor.

If he took Zhang San as a disciple, Zhang San would be the thirty-ninth generation successor.

With the Deputy Chief of the Town Martial Office being of the Qing City Sword Sect Sect Master’s grandparent generation, even if the Sect joined the Town Martial Office, it wouldn’t be disgraceful to spread the word.

But at this moment, the Sword Intent in Zhang San’s hand underwent a change.

The original one-stage Sword Intent kept condensing and compressing, then transformed again.

Two-stage Sword Intent!

At this moment, Xiu Zhujing radiated utter amazement; even the two white eyebrows hanging over his face stood erect.

Xiu Zhujing dared to swear it was the widest his eyes had been in this lifetime!

Just started comprehending Sword Intent, now it’s a two-stage?

Meanwhile, the Spear within the Mo Blade sensed Zhang San merely implementing insights from swordsmanship into Blade Intent, thus allowing him to instantly realize two-stage Sword Intent.

Yet, two-stage Sword Intent remained Zhang San’s limit.

However, after devouring countless Sword Intents in the Sword Storing Pavilion, although many "impurities" were useless to him, they might hold some value for Zhang San.

So, the Spear surreptitiously transferred some remnants it absorbed to Zhang San.

In the next instant, the Sword Intent in Zhang San’s hand changed again.

Sword Intent erupted in a flash.

Two-stage Sword Intent advanced further.

This time, it directly transformed into three-stage Sword Intent!

Xiu Zhujing widened his eyes, gazing at Zhang San.

He knew nothing about the current era, but Xiu Zhujing could affirm at least never seeing anyone instantly comprehend three-stage Sword Intent before.

Geniuses in Taoism or prodigies within Sword Sects, if their first realization of Sword Intent was one-stage, they’d already boast about it!

At this point, not only was Xiu Zhujing incredibly shocked, even Zhang San was somewhat bewildered.

Zhang San knew that his achievement was thanks to his three-stage Blade Intent combined with Spear’s assistance.

Yet reaching three-stage Sword Intent in his first realization still greatly astonished him.

Thud—

Then, beside him, Xiu Zhujing knelt on the ground, sincerely asking Zhang San, "Would you accept disciples? I can become your apprentice."