Uncle-Master Jiao and Gao Quan were rather excited. The disciples of Golden Ao Island had also studied the ninth move of the Primordial Chaos Sword Scripture, believing that to master it required not only defying talent, but also an extraordinary comprehension of the Great Daos of Primordial Chaos and Profound Yellow.
The first eight moves of the Primordial Chaos Sword Scripture—Earthly Qi's Greeting and Heavenly Downward Killing—primarily encompassed the changes of Qian, Kun, and the four seasons. Wind Marquis Unevenness and Withered and Flourishing of All Things encompassed the changes of the Dao of Wind and the Dao of Withered and Flourishing.
Scattering Green Flames and Boundless Calamity Ash spoke of the Dao of Fire and the tribulations of opening tribulations. Azure Heaven is Dead and Yellow Heaven Rises was the succession of the Heavenly Dao. Cloud-Shrouded Mist-Gathering and Vast and Boundless were the changes in qi fortune brought about by the changes in human Dao.
Various moves and techniques all had principles to be followed. Those who wished to comprehend them thoroughly had to grasp these principles, and thus every single move and stance required entering the mortal world and undergoing trials in the mortal realm.
Cultivating Earthly Qi's Greeting and Heavenly Downward Killing required going to the mortal world to watch winter depart and spring arrive, the earthly qi relaxing and stretching, the unseasonable spring cold, and all things being ruthlessly killed.
Cultivating Cloud-Shrouded Mist-Gathering and Vast and Boundless required seeking out the late period of a prosperous empire in the mortal world, quietly watching the dimness of the times and people suffering, the changes in human Dao brought about by the shifting of human hearts, and dynasties changing hands.
Each sword move had its unique method of cultivation. It was both a matter of letting immortals