Chapter 59: Sword Heart Forms, Sword Intention Born

  Cough, cough

  Wang Chen crawled out of the water, coughing non-stop. He had been holding his breath for so long that even a cultivator like him felt extremely uncomfortable. With a spell seal in hand, a cluster of flames suddenly flashed into existence.

  In the blink of an eye, the flames had dried off the green robe on his body! If a cultivator were to witness this scene, they would likely be astonished once again. Although the Fireball Technique was an elementary spell, being able to use it with such mastery, to the point where it became second nature and effortless, was by no means easy.

  At least many foundation-building period cultivators can't achieve this level even with their powerful divine sense!

  After tidying up his clothes, Wang Chen looked around and found a direction to head in before walking forward.

  To avoid the foundation period cultivators, Wang Chen jumped into the water and first used the Water Escape Symbol, then activated the Five Elements Concealment Technique, barely escaping the pursuit. After that, Wang Chen hid for two more days before seeing no one was left and walked ashore.

  The river is called Wei River, and it is the most famous river that runs through Liangguo. This is not because the river itself is particularly wide or long, but rather because its lower reaches flow through many fields, bringing benefits to the people of the region.

  Wang Chen was also anxious, anyway, there was nothing to do in the Huimen Sect, so he walked along the riverbank, walking through the world, which was very beneficial for understanding the sword heart. This was Feng Wuji's experience, when he encountered the same bottleneck before, he also walked into the world and broke through himself, and then reached the realm of sword intent.

  The sword is formed, the will of the sword is born!

  Clearly see one's own heart, then form the sword heart!

  What is the true heart, Wang Chen has always been confused. The true heart is just one's own inner heart, what one thinks in one's own heart is the true heart. Wang Chen thought for a long time and recalled his experiences, encountering great difficulties in his childhood, entering the Dragon Tiger Sect, obtaining the method of cultivating immortality, constantly killing along the way, and finally reaching the peak of the Qi Refining stage.

  What is it that you want?

  Unyielding in the ruins, the terror and despair of burning corpses at night on the escort route, the resentment towards high-ranking cultivators...

  Wang Chen pondered in his heart and finally walked into a small town.

  As he walked into the small town, Wang Chen's thoughts finally returned.

  After several years of war, King Liang unified the Xia Kingdom and changed its name to Liang. From then on, the Liang Kingdom ushered in a prosperous era in the eyes of ordinary people. At least, beggars like those in Cangzhou were nowhere to be seen here.

  Although it can't be said that they are well-fed and warmly clothed, at least their basic needs for food and clothing are met.

  Wang Chen hid his body and spirit, as if he were a worldly passerby, watching the daily life of ordinary people.

  "It's coming, it's coming!" A middle-aged man paced back and forth outside the room, like an ant on a hot pot, wanting to go in and take a look. When his hand reached the door, he stopped again.

  A series of painful cries kept coming from inside the house.

  After a while, a midwife in her fifties came out holding the baby and said: "Congratulations, Mr. Li, it's a boy!"

  ……

  Wang Chen looked at the child's small body and couldn't help but feel a kind of joyful excitement.

  After a long time, Wang Chen turned around and left, leaving behind only one sigh: "This is not what I want!"

  "You blind dog, how dare you bump into me! You're looking for death! Beat him, beat him hard!"

  "Sir! It was you who bumped into me, I beg of you, sir, to let me off lightly!"

  "How dare you quibble, hit!"

  "Alas! Even if I were to rescue this young man, what's the use? He lacks initiative and direction, willing to be a slave. What can others do for him? If one wants to be rescued, they must first rescue themselves!"

  …….

  "Grandpa, don't go! What will I do if you leave?"

  A child in a dilapidated temple, with eyes wide open, knelt before an old man. Their tattered clothes proved that the elderly and young were dependent on each other as beggars.

  "Grandpa, grandpa, waaah..."

  The old man didn't survive in the end. The eyes full of worry and sadness said it all - his concern for the child.

  "It's hopeless! This child doesn't have a spiritual root, even if I want to save him, I'm powerless!"

  ……

  "Birth, Age, Sickness, Death"

  Greed, Anger, Ignorance, Resentment

  Wang Chen has seen all sorts of human experiences on his journey, the joys and sorrows of secular life, just like in the immortal world, where everyone is vying for fame and fortune.

  Having seen too much, Wang Chen's willingness to help also faded away. It wasn't that he didn't want to help, but rather that he had become disillusioned and realized that no matter how hard he tried, he would never be able to help everyone, or do enough.

  All along the way, Wang Chen finally gradually dispelled the fog, what do I want to do?

  Can't recall needing to reveal one's true heart, can't recall needing to create a sword intent, only wanting to ask about one's own goal.

  "What is my goal?"

  Scene after scene flashed through his mind, the sights and sounds of decades past swirled together in a dizzying rush, leaving Wang Chen stunned. It was as if it had happened in an instant, yet also as if it had taken ten thousand years.

  A low cry in his heart!

  What I desire is freedom, no one can oppress me!

  What I seek is transcendence, transcending all things!

  This will to transcend and be free, once formed, stirred up the myriad thoughts in Wang Chen's mind. Birth, aging, illness, death, greed, anger, delusion, hatred - all sorts of complicated thoughts came to disturb him.

  Wang Chen seemed to be standing in mid-air, watching as various thoughts wandered through his mind, sometimes laughing, sometimes crying, sometimes going mad, and sometimes being heroic. The true face of the world was revealed.

  Finally, Wang Chen's expression stopped, and he no longer had the abnormality of before. Instead, he closed his eyes and a faint sense of calm appeared.

  A moment later, Wang Chen opened his eyes, and in an instant, the world seemed to have brightened up. Hiss, hiss, two faint sword auras suddenly burst out of Wang Chen's eyes.

  Hmph!

  A few meters away, the branches were suddenly broken by the sword energy. Although the power of this sword energy was not great, it was probably only equivalent to the power of a third or fourth layer of Qi cultivation, but Wang Chen relied on his Qi cultivation skills and was able to shoot out sword energy from both eyes, which was truly astonishing!

  "Transcend! Transcend! Transcend!"

  A low, stern voice emerged from Wang Chen's mouth, and in an instant, his aura suddenly rose. From the Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Building stage, and even after reaching the peak of the Foundation Building stage, there was still a sense of oppressive aura that disappeared without warning. Suddenly, a sword-shaped shadow appeared behind Wang Chen!

  The sword's intent is formed!

  The sword intent was generated in an instant, and Wang Chen suddenly understood many things!

  The rumors about Jian Xiu being difficult to get along with and quick to kill people made sense now. Wang Chen realized that it wasn't that Jian Xiu was unapproachable or abnormally proud, but rather for the sake of his own path, the way of the sword!

  For example, some people's sword intent is vast and upright, if there are cultivators who do evil in front of them, this kind of sword cultivator will definitely take action! Otherwise, the sword intent is not pure, leaving flaws, making it difficult to ascend to a higher level. Therefore, even if defeated in battle, it doesn't matter, but the sword intent cannot be tainted with impurities!

  The will of the sword is unrelated to life and death, yet it surpasses life and death!

  Wang Chen's swordsmanship is transcendent. If someone wants to threaten Wang Chen or blackmail him, Wang Chen must make a positive response, and the best way is to kill!

  Even if you can't cut it down, you can't yield. Otherwise, the sword intent will have a flaw and it will be difficult to make progress in the future!

  Wang Chen's sword intent is transcendent, and it can be said that at least he doesn't have to kill people, but Feng Wuji's sword path is more radical, sharp!

  What sharpness!

  Nothing can stop it!

  Feng Wuji's swordsmanship is that if a cultivator blocks his way, he will fight directly without distinguishing between good and evil, and must be killed with one sword.

  The way of the sword is so different, as mentioned in the previous book on swords, that after mastering one's own sword intent, one can only learn by oneself and no one can teach it, because each sword cultivator's sword intent is not the same, even if they are similar, they cannot be completely identical.

  Therefore, the path of sword cultivation is destined to be lonely!

  However, each sword intent has its own characteristics. For example, Feng Wuji's sharp sword intent can cut through anything, although it is a bit extreme, but it is also reasonable. Some people think they are superior to Feng Wuji and block his sword path, making them worthy of being cut down by one sword!

  With each person cut down, his sword intent would advance a thread!

  The way of swordsmanship is thus called the way of killing!

  Even among the suggestions, there is an even more extreme way of killing and slaughter, with a sword intent that massacres the world! The more killings, the more murderous intentions, the stronger the sword intent, the higher the cultivation!

  In addition, Jianyi has many other special effects throughout his life. For example, Jianyi protects the gods, and many secret methods of attacking divine consciousness can be immune as long as they do not exceed the range that Jianyi can bear.

  The sword intent can still sense the intention of good and evil, many cultivators envy the sword cultivator's attack power and want to pull the sword cultivator as a cannon fodder. The malicious intentions born from these impure cultivators can be felt by the sword cultivator, plus the sword cultivator's own sword intent, how can they not kill such people with one sword?

  Therefore, all high-ranking cultivators know not to deceive a sword cultivator, or else they will inevitably face a fierce battle!

  Wang Chen's sword intent was born, and his state of mind changed a lot. If Wang Chen was previously a righteous but somewhat treacherous little man, he had now become a swordsman who single-mindedly pursued the Way, fearless of anything.

  Of course, many things remain unchanged if they are unrelated to the sword intent!

  This time, being able to comprehend the sword's intention is not only due to Wang Chen's extraordinary wit but also related to his experiences since childhood. The vast majority of cultivators find it extremely difficult to grasp the sword's intention because they have been cultivators since young and haven't experienced worldly hardships. Hardship is a treasure; this saying isn't entirely exaggerated!

  Having experienced hardships and joys, the boundless wisdom between great happiness and sorrow will eventually dissolve into one's mind. Although it may not be apparent at ordinary times, it is very important at certain moments!

  The sword intent had just been born and was still tender, even a bit unstable, so Wang Chen decided to continue walking in the mundane world, tempering his heart and stabilizing his sword intent.