The broad term "Martial Path" did not involve Dao Intent.
Or rather, Artistic Conception.
Only martial techniques could enter the Dao—fists, sabers, swords, spears, even the physical body, and so on.
Artistic Conception could manifest, like the flourishing brilliance of the Way of Calligraphy, enhancing the might of a martial cultivator's techniques.
But making a technique enter the Dao was no easy matter.
Especially for martial artists of the Lower Three Ranks, whose physical bodies, True Essence, and techniques were all still in the foundational stage—they simply could not come into contact with a realm like "technique nearing the Dao."
Even exceptionally gifted prodigies usually had to reach the Middle Three Grades before they could use their connection with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for a chance to bring their techniques into the Dao.
Yet at this moment, Ning Yu gazed at the scene before him, and his mind was struck by an immense shock.
His gaze fell upon Liu Si'er, and it was not hard to see that his injuries had been caused by being grazed by Spear Intent.
"It's faint, but it truly is 'Spear Intent.' That means that person's Spear Technique has entered the Dao, but his cultivation base..."
Experienced martial artists could use True Essence to probe the fluctuations of heaven and earth's spiritual energy in the surroundings, thereby deducing the cultivation base of those who had fought here.
It was not precise, only a rough range, but it was enough for Ning Yu to reach this conclusion.
"His cultivation base is only in the Lower Three Ranks!"
Having reached this conclusion.
Ning Yu leaped onto a nearby rooftop. He paid no heed to the frightened commoners inside the house and merely looked into the distance.
"To the north..."
After considering it, he did