"It won't be long before I reach the True Origin Realm."
Chen Qing took a deep breath, then rose and stepped into the courtyard. Qing Dai and Su Wen were currently sparring.
Qing Dai wielded a willow-leaf saber, its gleam flowing like silk, while Su Wen used a blue-edged sword, its shadows dancing through the air.
Both were at the early Embracing Dan Strength stage. Though their exchanges of saber and sword were exquisitely executed, they lacked the ferocity and decisiveness tempered through real combat. To Chen Qing's eyes, they appeared somewhat immature.
Seeing Chen Qing emerge, the two women immediately withdrew their stances and bowed respectfully.
Chen Qing gave a slight nod.
Qing Dai promptly stepped forward several paces and asked sweetly, "Senior Brother, you came at just the right time! When I was practicing my saber art earlier, I kept feeling that when Returning Wind Brushes Willow turns, my Internal Force doesn't flow smoothly, and my saber momentum becomes sluggish. It's hard to link into the next move, Startling Swan Emerges. I don't know where the problem lies."
As she spoke, she demonstrated the movements, confusion written between her brows.
Though Su Wen said nothing, she listened with rapt attention as well.
Chen Qing swept his gaze over them. Though he had not studied the Saber Dao in depth, his martial realm was profound, and his insight naturally exceptional.
At a glance, he saw that the key was not the connection between the moves themselves, but rather that her method of channeling force was overly rigid.
"The problem isn't with the transition between the moves."
Chen Qing spoke slowly. "It lies in how you pursue the form of the techniques too much without grasping their spirit. Returning Wind Brushes Willow places importance on the word 'brush.' Your Internal