"What is Returning Heart?"
Lu Feng looked seriously at Chu Yunjing. In the depths of his mind, he too sensed that the "blank" state he had entered earlier was far from ordinary. Without the aid of that state, he never would have fought so easily.
Chu Yunjing replied, "To be honest, I do not know precisely what it refers to either. It is said to have appeared in ancient texts, but in truth, it came from the inheritance of the Awe-Inspiring Battle Intent cultivated by our Battle Sect. Even there, it merely stated that the endpoint of battle intent, like the endpoint of Martial Dao, consisted of three realms: 'Shedding Form, Forgetting Intent, Returning Heart.'"
"After years of inheritance and countless interruptions, only the Returning Heart realm still has a few records left. The state it describes is much like what you mentioned before: when facing battle, the soul sea is clear, yet one is blank and does not know what to use in response. In such a state, one instinctively makes the swiftest and most accurate response according to the 'intent' one has comprehended."
Lu Feng listened to Chu Yunjing's explanation in a daze, confusion lingering in his eyes.
Chu Yunjing further explained, "The departed seniors of our sect once left behind some insights regarding this realm. They mentioned that under this realm, one would indeed experience the strange sensation of forgetting cultivation arts and forgetting moves."
"But..." Chu Yunjing could not bear to discourage him. "Shedding Form, Forgetting Intent, and Returning Heart are states of mind that progress layer by layer. Logically speaking, there should not be any leap across them. Have you comprehended the realms of Shedding Form and Forgetting Intent?"
Lu Feng shook his head. "This is the first time I have heard of these two