Sole Self Sword Intent

What is chess?

There are many types of board games, including Five-in-a-Row and Chinese Chess.

The Go game played by Li Hao is also known as "Sitting in Seclusion," "Hand Conversation," or "game."

The vertical and horizontal lines on the Go Board intersect to form squares. Placing pieces on these squares and connecting Chess Piece forms a game; this is the layout of the Go Board.

Those who are new to the Chess Dao and familiar with the rules, and those who have reached a higher level, make skillful and precise moves, launch fierce attacks, and pay attention to making choices.

True masters of Chess Dao strategic advantage over individual pieces, no longer fixated on capturing or killing pieces, but rather on establishing their own strategic position.

Whether it's Chinese Chess Five-in-a-Row, or other board games, the key is to accumulate strength and create momentum!

When the tide turns, victory will come naturally, and nothing can stop it.

Li Hao, who had previously reached the Sixth Dan Chess Dao, had already glimpsed the way of the game's momentum. But now, Li Hao realized that relying solely on himself as Chess Player to build momentum would be too obvious to a master. The true Chess Dao that momentum is naturally formed, and one does not need to build it up; it arises spontaneously!

The moment the first piece is placed, the momentum is already established.

Each Chess Piece has its own mission. Although they all appear to be White Stone, some are strong and some are weak. Some White Stone are soldiers, while others are generals, and their power is fierce and unrestrained!

Snap!

Li Hao placed his White Stone, which, like a lone army, penetrated deep into the Black Stone. But with the force of a thunderbolt, it connected and revived a White Stone that had been blocked and was on the verge of extinction, and broke through the opponent's momentum like a sharp knife.

This move was incredibly skillful and ingenious, like strategizing from the comfort of one's own hands, watching the clouds rise and fall.

Shi Huajin froze, the Black Stone she was holding in her hand about to fall, but then Pause. She stared at the Go Board, and after a moment, she sighed softly:

"I lost."

Originally, she wanted to engulf the White Stone to expand her offensive. However, this path was cut off. She had already calculated Li Hao's next move and knew that she would be at a disadvantage after seven more moves. Her position was broken, so she decisively chose to resign.

A duel between masters, the result is clear and obvious.

When incompetent chickens fight, their fates become uncertain.

Until the very last moment, you never know what blunders or surprise moves your opponent might pull.

Seeing his opponent concede defeat, Li Hao snapped out of his daze, put away his White Stone, and said, "Shall we play another game?"

"I'm not coming. The pills for today haven't been refined yet; you need to work on them."

Shi Huajin said irritably.

"It's nothing."

Li Hao smiled and immediately got up to accompany the other party to the Alchemy Chamber.

He glanced at the Panel along the way, saw the latest notification, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Soon, using Cooking and refining techniques, Li Hao helped his Shi Huajin extract all the medicinal herbs she needed to refine.

He then sat outside and waited, without observing from the side. This made Shi Huajin feel helpless. She was Advanced Alchemist, and many Alchemist dreamed of being able to observe her. To see Advanced Alchemist refine pills by hand was equivalent to Personal Disciple.

She offered this opportunity to Li Hao for free, but Li Hao showed no interest whatsoever.

She could only summon her disciples to help her.

Li Hao found a secluded tree branch outside the Alchemy Chamber, lay down on it to rest, and brought up the Panel.

Chess Dao, Seventh Dan.

State of Mind: Chess Dao Spirit Entry (Usable).

Li Hao smiled slightly and, without hesitation, chose to channel this State of Mind into Sword Dao.

Soon, the Sword Dao, which had long been stuck at the Sixth Dan level, finally broke through once again.

Sword Dao, Seventh Dan!

A flood of Sword Dao information rushed into Li Hao's mind, and he quietly closed his eyes to absorb it.

This Sword Dao has reached the Seventh Dan, and it has something in common with the Chess Dao. Originally it was Swordsmanship that was extremely exquisite, but now it is Sword Momentum!

No longer bound by techniques, the sword moves with the heart, and the heart moves with the will!

He can Signature Technique of his wrist, and unleash his strongest Sword Move moves with ease!

The various Swordsmanship on his Panel were constantly evolving and changing, simplifying from complex to simple.

After a long while, Li Hao slowly opened his eyes. He had digested and absorbed all his Sword Dao. Suddenly, the battle with Jiang Lichen appeared in his mind. Although he had won, Jiang Lichen's Swordsmanship had surpassed his own in that battle. It was the top level of the Seventh Dan of Sword Dao. His sword was like his heart, with a frenzied Sword Momentum.

"To cleave through Dao Domain with the cultivation of the Unique Skill Realm, if one were to advance further and reach the Eighth Dan of Sword Dao, one could probably cleave even Tenth Layer Dao Domain..."

Li Hao's eyes flashed. The Seventh Dan of Sword Dao was already at the level of Mortal World Sword Saint. He could cut down thousands of troops with a flick of a flower, and his Sword Momentum was like a rainbow. However, for his current cultivation level, such Swordsmanship was not enough.

Looking back at the Swordsmanship Lin Qingying had demonstrated in the courtyard, Li Hao realized that her seemingly simple practice was deeper than he had seen before, even surpassing Sword Momentum, and possessed its own artistic conception and style. He realized that her Sword Dao was more than just the Seventh Dan!

Li Hao silently thought to himself, "Add points."

Soon, his Seventh Dan of Sword Dao to Eighth Dan!

A flood of information rushed into Li Hao's mind again, as if he had fallen into an ocean of Sword Dao, swimming and practicing within it.

For a long time.

Li Hao snapped out of his reverie, a hint of understanding appearing in his eyes.

The Seventh Dan of Sword Dao is about momentum, while the Eighth Dan of Sword Dao is about intent!

Meaning is more concise than momentum; momentum is the appearance, while meaning is the core.

Perhaps due to the influence of his own Dao Heart, Li Hao's Sword Intent was relatively simple: to sever whatever he wanted to sever.

All Things in the world can be severed; whatever the heart desires, the sword will follow!

Li Hao called this Sword Intent "Only Me".

Having grasped the Sword Intent, Li Hao reviewed Jiang Lichen's Swordsmanship from their previous battle and immediately realized that the opponent was still focused on the superficial aspects of Sword Momentum intent. If they were to fight again, he could easily break the opponent's intent and sever his sword with a single, casual strike, thus defeating him effortlessly.

Li Hao reviewed Lin Qingying's Swordsmanship again, and a sense of understanding immediately appeared in his eyes. The opponent was indeed Eighth Dan Sword Dao. The slow Swordsmanship she practiced was about momentum and intention, using intention to drive momentum. However, the opponent's Sword Intent was Supreme Gentleness.

"The Supreme Gentleness thing is the hardest thing; the Supreme Gentleness is unbreakable..."

Li Hao's eyes flickered, unsure whether his Sole Self Sword Intent could sever the opponent's Supreme Gentle Sword Intent.

Without a direct contest, it's impossible to determine who is stronger.

Li Hao's gaze fell on the Panel, and he tried adding points again.

[Skill point allocation failed, please select the Heart of Dao Entry]

Really...

Li Hao sighed inwardly. Just like the Path of the Physical Body, it seemed he would have to raise a certain Art Skill to the Ninth Dan.

Currently, his only Art Skill at the Ninth Dan Entering the Dao is Cooking.

Now that the Chess Dao has crossed the Dao Gate of Entering Spirit, one can continue to accumulate experience, but the accumulation of experience in Chess Dao is too slow and requires external conditions; one must find someone to play against.

In comparison, Painting Dao can handle things on his own and quickly accumulate experience.

"Ninth Dan Sword Dao... even Sage should only have mastered this level."

Li Hao's eyes flashed. The Ninth Dan of the Path of the Physical Body corresponds to the Dao Inquiry Realm, so the Tenth Dan is becoming a Saint.

The same applies to Sword Dao. Once you reach the Tenth Dan in Sword Dao, you can embark on the path of Sacrificial Dao Sanctification, directly breaking through the barriers of the Sacred Dao with Sword Dao and achieving sainthood through the sword!

This path is the most difficult. Even the Sword Saint of the Sword Ancestor Sacred Land may take the path of becoming Incense Sanctification. In that case, their Sword Dao realm will still be at the Ninth Dan, not the Tenth Dan.

It might sound unworthy of his title Sword Saint, but in reality, reaching the Ninth Dan of Sword Dao is extremely difficult, one in a million.

The Ninth Dan signifies Entering the Dao the Sword Dao. Apart from a few fanatics, most Warrior focus on the Cultivation Realm. Reaching the Dao Inquiry Realm is already a rare achievement among Heavenly Prodigy, let alone comprehending the Entering the Dao of the Sword Dao, which requires far too much effort.

Even if such beings exist, they are extremely rare, mostly at the level of Half-Saint.

Having figured this out, Li Hao withdrew his thoughts. Due to the previous battles, the levels of many of his Art Skill had fallen far behind. If he could reach the Ninth Dan Entering the Dao in three Art Skill now, his strength would increase to an unbelievable level.

At this moment, Li Hao noticed that Shi Huajin's elixir was ready.

He jumped down from the tree branch, came to the outside of the Alchemy Chamber, greeted Shi Huajin, and then strolled back to Lin Shan Hai's Alchemy Courtyard.

They were only a thousand miles apart, and within a radius of several hundred miles, apart from their own medicine boys, disciples, and servants, there were basically no other idle people, making the environment quite peaceful and comfortable.

Alchemist often need to study medicinal formulas on their own, and they do indeed require a quiet environment.

"You're back. You seem to be in a good Heavenly Heart."

Lin Shan Hai greeted Li Hao with a smile upon seeing him return.

Li Hao glanced around the courtyard and saw Lin Qingying practicing her sword as always.

The other person did not react to his arrival and continued to concentrate on practicing swordsmanship.

Li Hao didn't disturb them. He walked around the corridor next to the old man Lin, who was tasting the medicinal herbs, and sat down heavily next to him, saying:

I beat her a few times.

"You..."

Lin Shan Hai was helpless. During this time, he had heard about Li Hao's deeds from his old friends. He went to help them purify medicinal herbs, but he really just helped without asking for anything in return. He didn't even take the pills that Li Hao offered, nor did he look at the Pill Formula.

He didn't know what Li Hao was worried about, or if he was genuinely uninterested.

But after getting to know Li Hao, he felt that the boy's thoughts were indeed somewhat unconventional, quite different from those of people he had met before.

Oh, by the way, I picked up some Five Sounds Tea from her for you.

As if remembering something, Li Hao took out a packet of tea from his Heaven and Earth Space and handed it to Lin Shan Hai.

Lin Shan Hai was taken aback, but quickly took it. He had no other hobbies besides alchemy, and he just liked to drink tea.

"Good heavens, she even gave you the Five Sounds Tea! It seems that Granny Shi really likes you. I begged her so many times but she wouldn't give it to me. Hundreds of years of friendship are not as good as yours!"

Lin Shan Hai opened the box and confirmed it was Five Sounds Tea. His eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

Li Hao couldn't help but glance at him and said, "Is it possible that she didn't give it to you because of our friendship?"

What is that?

"You could try using a different form of address next time."

"Old woman? I've been calling her that for hundreds of years. What else should I call her?"

"..."

Li Hao couldn't help but glance at him. To have survived being beaten to death for hundreds of years, that certainly meant they had a deep friendship.

Lin Shan Hai also realized what was going on; everyone says women don't like being told they're old. He looked at Li Hao suspiciously.

"So what did you call her?"

"Senior Sister."

Li Hao spoke calmly, without blushing or skipping a beat.

"..."

Lin Shan Hai couldn't help but glare. "You're incredibly audacious! She's old enough to be your great-grandmother! That's such a frivolous way to address her!"

"She's the one who told me to call her that," Li Hao said.

Lin Shan Hai was taken aback.

Li Hao shrugged slightly, said nothing more, and casually looked down into the courtyard at the graceful, aloof figure dancing.

Now, watching his opponent practice swordsmanship again, Li Hao realized that he could completely understand it.

"That sword strike was a bit too gentle."

Upon seeing the opponent's Sword Momentum take a turn, Li Hao couldn't help but shake his head and say something.

He hadn't sparred elsewhere and didn't know if he could cut through it, but the sword strike just now was so soft and loose that he was confident he could cut through it.

The other party is pursuing Supreme Gentleness, but if they pursue it too much, it is easy to fall apart.

"Um?"

Although Li Hao's voice was soft, the woman in the courtyard had already stopped wielding her sword.