It took more than two hours for the fifty stronghold disciples to wake from the mental imprint of the saber art.
Li Yun did not rush to do anything else. Seizing the opportunity, he picked up a long saber and demonstrated the Wind-Splitting Saber Art from beginning to end at a slower pace.
He led the fifty disciples through the Wind-Splitting Saber Art, familiarizing them with every move from start to finish.
They had already experienced the imprint of Blade Intent, and now they had a move-by-move explanation. The fifty stronghold disciples' understanding of the Wind-Splitting Saber Art advanced remarkably fast.
By the end of that single run-through, more than half had raised their Wind-Splitting Saber Art to the Minor Accomplishment Realm and were gradually approaching the Proficiency Realm.
Only then did he let them practice on their own.
After all, the Martial Dao depended on practicing over and over, without ever tiring of it.
The problem was that many people practiced without the right method or a deep understanding, so all their effort brought no substantial progress.
Now that Li Yun had taught them and imprinted Blade Intent into their minds, everything was different. He could let them practice on their own without worrying that they would waste their effort.
However.
That mental imprint of Blade Intent would not last forever.
It was no permanent, indelible mark. Li Yun was still far from strong enough to leave a lasting mental imprint.
After roughly three hours, the imprint of Blade Intent began to fade, until it vanished completely.
Once the imprint of Blade Intent disappeared, the fifty stronghold disciples seemed to have come down from the effects of a powerful tonic. Their usual dullness returned.
Fortunately, the understanding of the Wind-Splitting Saber Art they had gained before the imprint of