Clear Heart Sword Intent!

Under Zhao Shanhe's aura, Su Duanqiu steadied her mind.

Only then did she say, "Fellow Daoist Zhao, although I possess only a Four Spirit Root Talent, I have indeed shown some talent in Sword Dao cultivation since childhood."

"How is that merely some talent? Among Qi Refining Stage sword cultivators, those who can condense Sword Qi are as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. What's more, you're only at the Mid Qi Refining Stage... Your talent for the sword is simply outstanding."

"Only a Four Spirit Root? What a pity." A regretful look flashed through Zhao Shanhe's eyes.

In the Cultivation World, Spirit Roots represented everything. This was the consensus of all cultivation factions, and Jade Mist Sect was no exception.

With a Four Spirit Root, the odds of Foundation Establishment were practically zero. Without Foundation Establishment, one would ultimately remain a low-level cultivator. No matter how strong one's Sword Qi was, it could change nothing.

Although Zhao Shanhe pitied Su Duanqiu at this moment, Su Bai clearly sensed that Zhao Shanhe's crumbling Dao Heart had begun to mend.

Seeing that Su Duanqiu clearly possessed decent Sword Dao Talent yet was destined to be limited by her Spirit Root Talent had gradually restored his mental balance.

This was not because Zhao Shanhe had poor character. It was merely human nature, and Su Bai could fully understand it.

However, Su Bai's attention was not on Zhao Shanhe.

What Su Bai cared about now was undoubtedly Su Duanqiu!

More precisely, it was Su Duanqiu's Sword Dao Talent!

He had to copy Su Duanqiu's Sword Dao Talent for himself!

Even Zhao Shanhe had marveled at this sword cultivator talent!

Thus, Su Bai did not hesitate to use Immortal Talent Reflection on Su Duanqiu.

Scan successful!

Name: Su Duanqiu

Spirit Root Talent: Western Element Spirit Root (Metal, Earth, Fire, Wood)

Sword Dao Talent: Clear Heart Sword Intent (Yellow Tier)

PS: Clear Heart Sword Intent: (Sword Dao Divine Ability cultivation speed +1000%, naturally comprehends Sword Qi, Sword Dao Divine Ability Power Increase +100%, can use the Sword Heart to initially foresee danger Around Body)

"A Yellow Tier Talent!" Su Bai was slightly surprised and did his utmost to conceal the wild joy in his eyes.

Ordinary Spell Talents were divided into three tiers, with Tier One as the starting point and Tier Three as the strongest.

A Tier One Talent was enough to make one stand among the best in combat power among cultivators.

Although Spell Talents were innate, there was also a chance that through a lifetime of diligent study and arduous practice, familiarity breeding mastery, one could condense one naturally.

For example, if Zhao Shanhe continued cultivating, then after reaching Foundation Establishment or even Golden Core in the future, he would very likely condense a Tier One or even Tier Two sword cultivator talent.

But talents above those three tiers were basically impossible to condense.

The Heaven Earth Black Yellow X Tier Talents were talents above the three tiers. Talents of such grades were true gifts from heaven.

Their possessors were all Heavenly Prodigies.

Although Yellow Tier was only the lowest rank, it was rarer in the mortal world than a Single Spirit Root. Su Bai had originally thought he would have to ascend to the Spirit Realm before he could encounter one.

He had not expected luck to explode like this and deliver it right to his doorstep.

His earlier decision to temporarily delay using Immortal Talent Reflection to copy a talent had been completely correct.

"With this talent in hand, I'll be following the path of a sword cultivator for quite some time to come..."

"Su Duanqiu is still on Lake Heart Isle, so using her as cover to reveal my Sword Dao Talent couldn't be more fitting."

After thinking for a moment, Su Bai stepped forward and suddenly bent at the waist in a deep bow. "Fairy Su, I'm actually quite interested in the path of the sword cultivator as well. Could you teach me?"

Just as Su Bai expected, Su Duanqiu quickly reached out and helped Su Bai up. "Su Bai, there is absolutely no need for such a great bow. You saved my life. If you wish to learn, I'll teach you."

"It's just that I'm only at the Mid Qi Refining Stage and haven't learned any Sword Dao Divine Abilities. All I can teach are the basics..."

Su Bai straightened up naturally. The instant they made contact, he activated Immortal Talent Reflection and successfully copied Su Duanqiu's Clear Heart Sword Intent!

Copy successful. Copied target's Sword Dao Talent: Clear Heart Sword Intent.

Su Bai only felt as though something sharp had been injected Within Body. Even his own bearing changed slightly, and a hint of sharpness appeared in his gaze.

Even his perception of the Magic Sword within his Storage Bag became several degrees keener.

So this was Clear Heart Sword Intent?

Afternoon.

Lake Heart Isle.

Su Duanqiu swung out a sharp Sword Qi. It shot far through the air before gradually dissipating.

Though the pair of immortal cranes by the lake had gradually grown accustomed to it, they still instinctively shrank their necks at the whistling of the Sword Qi.

Wielding Magic Sword, Su Duanqiu turned to face the people at her side.

"Sword Qi is not for chopping firewood."

"Ordinary Cultivators who wield Sword Qi always think the more abundant their Spiritual Power, the better."

"But that is not so. When the heart follows intent and the State of Mind is natural, Sword Qi is the qi of the heart." Having demonstrated Sword Qi once more, Su Duanqiu spoke earnestly.

At Su Bai's request, she had already begun teaching Sword Qi techniques.

But aside from Su Bai, Zhao Shanhe and Wang Jue had also gathered around.

Su Bai admired Zhao Shanhe for being able to set aside his pride and ask to learn. As for Wang Jue, he was merely there to watch the excitement and could simply be ignored.

Zhao Shanhe listened to Su Duanqiu's words.

Feeling that he had gained some insight, he summoned his own High-grade Magic Sword and immediately slashed into the empty air.

After a long while, the light on Zhao Shanhe's Magic Sword flickered dimly and brightly, but in the end, he failed to cut out anything at all.

Zhao Shanhe's cold, stern face had flushed crimson from holding it in.

"Cough, cough. How about I give it a try?" Su Bai broke the deadlock.

"You try." Zhao Shanhe decisively took the step Su Bai had offered, moving aside.

Su Bai took a slight breath, raised his own Low-grade Magic Sword, and copied Su Duanqiu's stance as he slashed out.

Buzz.

Sword Qi extended half an inch, but it seemed to dissipate because he was not yet proficient.

Su Bai secretly observed the expressions of the people around him. It seemed his acting was not bad. The three of them wore astonished expressions, but they probably had not noticed anything.

In truth, after acquiring Clear Heart Sword Intent and watching Su Duanqiu use Sword Qi just once—

A burst of sword cries rang through his mind, and he naturally grasped the ability to slash out Sword Qi.

"Not bad, Fellow Daoist Su Bai. It seems your Sword Dao Talent is only a little worse than mine."

Su Duanqiu said.

Su Duanqiu remembered that back then, when she had first begun playing with a Magic Sword at the Qi Refining Early Stage, she had naturally slashed out Sword Qi with her very first strike.

Therefore, it was difficult for her to imagine which step Zhao Shanhe, who had practiced the Sword Control Technique for years yet still could not unleash Sword Qi, had gotten stuck on.

Zhao Shanhe's mouth twitched. "Forget it, forget it..."

He shook his head, utterly dispirited.

How could he still fail to see it? Without Sword Dao Talent, if he wanted to take the path of the sword cultivator, he could only proceed step by step.

It was impossible for him to walk the same path as Su Duanqiu and Su Bai, who possessed Sword Dao Talent.

"No matter how strong Sword Qi is, it cannot surpass the artifact itself."

"I should still focus my efforts on increasing the power of the Sword Control Technique."