Sword Opens Heaven's Gate and Man and Sword as One

As a genius who cultivates both swordsmanship and magic, Lu Yang's talent is beyond doubt.

In terms of Law Technique talent, he is comparable to Yun Zhi.

In terms of swordsmanship talent, he is showing a tendency to surpass the Silent Daoist.

"Originally, I planned to teach you how to properly execute basic sword techniques, but it seems I won't need to now."

Basic sword techniques are the foundation of swordsmanship; even a slight deviation in angle can significantly alter their power.

"The sword techniques I possess require a high level of cultivation, which I cannot teach you. The ability to transform one sword into ten thousand swords requires a vast reserve of spiritual energy. Your spiritual energy reserve was among the best in the Golden Core stage, and few in the Nascent Soul Realm possessed such a level of spiritual energy reserve. However, you are still some distance away from being able to perform the technique of transforming one sword into ten thousand swords."

"Once you reach the Nascent Soul Realm, I will be able to teach you the skill of transforming one sword into ten thousand swords."

The "One Sword Transforms into Ten Thousand Swords" technique is actually a sword move that can only be used by those at the Spirit Transformation stage. When one sword is swung out, ten thousand swords follow, like an army that blots out the sky. It is a move that all sword cultivators yearn to use.

Considering Lu Yang's talent in swordsmanship and his vast reserves of spiritual energy, he was able to use it even at the Nascent Soul Realm.

"You can fly on a sword without being taught."

"No sword is better than a sword. You're too early to learn this now, and you're likely to go astray. Besides, you have the Qingfeng Sword, so no sword can defeat a sword."

"The basic requirement for the 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to One' realm is the Spirit Transformation stage, which you are far from meeting."

"As for my ultimate move, Sword Opening the Heavenly Gate, it's even more difficult. You can't even think about using it without reaching the Body Integration Realm Stage."

The Silent Daoist listed various sword techniques, none of which were very suitable for Lu Yang to learn.

"Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate? Did you figure that out yourself, Master?" Lu Yang had never heard of this move before.

The Silent Daoist shook his head and sighed, "Forced by circumstances, Non-Self my wish."

That's considered an admission.

Lu Yang looked at the Silent Daoist with envy. Sword cultivators don't actually have many moves. Things like the unity of man and sword, or one sword transforming into ten thousand swords, are all passed down from ancient times. Sword cultivators follow the rules and learn these sword moves.

The same sword move can produce vastly different levels of power depending on one's understanding and comprehension of the way of the sword.

Those who create their own sword techniques, like the Silent Daoist, are extremely rare.

The other swordsman Lu Yang knew was the Sword Tower Supreme.

There are quite a few Swordsmanship in the cultivation world, such as the Falling Rain Swordsmanship, the Hundred Flowers Swordsmanship, the Dawn Breaking Swordsmanship, and the Carefree Sword Swordsmanship. Some sword cultivators are not good at naming their techniques, and there are quite a few Swordsmanship with the same name. Lu Yang knows at least four Carefree Swordsmanship.

"Forced by circumstances?"

When Master created this move, he must have been Integrated Body Realm Cultivator, someone with few rivals in the cultivation world.

Could it be that Master has made too many enemies? Taking advantage of Master's unpreparedness, they secretly attacked him. Facing a hundred or so people of the same level surrounding him, even someone as strong as Master could not escape. Under the relentless attacks, Master was covered in wounds and his life hung by a thread. At the critical moment of life and death, Master had an epiphany and realized a sword that could break through life and death - the sword that opens the gate to heaven.

The moment this sword was drawn, a gap appeared in the sky!

The Silent Daoist stroked his white beard and said, "That happened more than a thousand years ago. Back then, I committed a crime, and your grandmaster imprisoned me on Heaven Gate Peak, forbidding me to leave for ten years. You know I am a mortal cultivator; how can I stay indoors?"

"But there's nothing I can do. Your grandmaster's cultivation is higher than mine, and he's skilled in sealing techniques. He sealed the entire peak."

"This won't do. If things continue like this, won't we really be locked up for ten years?"

"At that moment, I entered a state of enlightenment, sat cross-legged, and transformed my body into a furnace. All my sword insights in this life were refined, evolved, tempered, and honed in this furnace. Finally, I unleashed a sword and broke the seal of Heaven Gate Peak!"

"I named this move 'Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate'."

Lu Yang: "..."

Master, the process of you comprehending sword techniques is quite different from what I imagined?

"Speaking of sword cultivators, I did encounter one before I became an immortal. He truly lived up to his reputation as the most powerful cultivator of his level, incredibly strong and a formidable opponent."

When the Immortal Fairy saw the Silent Daoist comprehend the sword technique, she recalled a past event.

"Please explain, fairy." Hearing that it was someone of his own kind, Lu Yang became interested.

It's rare to hear about High Antiquity cultivators.

"That sword cultivator is named Liu Ningxuan. He is a master of both the zither and the sword, and his title is Venerable of the Zither and Sword. You know the move 'Man and Sword as One', right? He created it."

Lu Yang's eyes widened slightly. The unity of man and sword is a famous sword technique that can boost combat power in the shortest amount of time. It is said that this move was passed down from High Antiquity, but no one knows where it originated or who created it. Unexpectedly, he got the answer from the fairy.

"Liu Ningxuan is quite a fighter. Like all sword cultivators, he believes in the sword in his hand. When he holds the sword, his whole demeanor changes and he becomes incredibly intimidating. With his longsword in hand, he can pierce through space, shatter the void, and even cut through time."

Lu Yang gasped. Piercing through space, shattering the void, and cleaving through time with a sword—these sounded incredibly powerful, far beyond what he could currently achieve.

This senior named Liu Ningxuan must have been an outstanding figure among High Antiquity cultivators, perhaps even the number one sword cultivator in High Antiquity.

"When he unleashed his sword strike, even someone as powerful as myself had to retreat and avoid a direct confrontation."

"However, he was ultimately no match for me, and fell to my hand."

"Wow, this fairy is amazing! How did this Venerable Qin Jian lose?"

"That battle was truly dangerous. The two of us fought fiercely, causing the heavens and earth to crumble and the stars to tremble. Perhaps he sensed the life-or-death crisis emanating from me and felt immense pressure, which the Unseen to gain a deeper understanding of the sword path."

"He also realized that he couldn't win against me with his original moves and had to innovate. He then used his insights into swordsmanship gained during the battle to push the unity of man and sword to a whole new level, a level that no one had ever reached before."

"When he merged with his sword, it transformed into a celestial sword, its power surged, as if the heavens and earth were being created."

Lu Yang's eyes lit up as he listened, completely absorbed in that cosmic-level battle, and he eagerly asked, "And then?"

The Immortal Fairy scratched her head somewhat awkwardly. "And then? That's it. After he turned into a sword, he discovered that he had become too closely integrated with the sword and couldn't turn back."

Lu Yang: "..."

Fairy, didn't you encounter any normal opponents when you became an immortal?

At this moment, the Silent Daoist slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering something, interrupting Lu Yang's thoughts as he listened to the fairy's glorious history.

"I've remembered something, I have a trick I can teach you."

Which move?

"Man and sword as one, this move is a signature sword technique passed down from High Antiquity. It can unleash incredible power instantly, making it most suitable for overcoming the strong with the weak and launching a counterattack from a desperate situation..."

"I won't learn."

Lu Yang resolutely refused.

The Silent Daoist was puzzled, unable to understand why his youngest disciple had refused so decisively and cleanly.

Since he doesn't want to learn the unity of man and sword, it seems that with Lu Yang's current level, he can't learn other sword techniques.

"Very well, then I will teach you how to comprehend the way of the sword."