A fluke?
Elder Mo was silent.
When ordinary martial artists practice Horizontal Training martial arts, they must first start with low-grade exercises, proceed from the shallower to the deeper, and proceed step by step.
After the physical foundation is solid, then switch to Medium Grade and High Grade until the foundation is solid before you dare to try the top or even master-level Horizontal Training martial arts.
This is a long and arduous process, ranging from several years to more than ten years.
Directly practicing the master-level Horizontal Training technique is tantamount to asking a child who has never practiced martial arts to directly lift a heavy cauldron.
The difficulty can no longer be described by the word "difficult".
He remembered clearly that when Fang Han came to borrow <Black Tortoise True Art> for the first time a few months ago, he warned him to take it step by step and not to aim too high.
At that time, Fang Han said he wanted to give it a try. He just thought that he was a young man who was not afraid of tigers. He would naturally understand the key after hitting a wall.
But don't want to...
A few months later, this boy not only successfully practiced <Black Tortoise True Art>, but also practiced <Black Tortoise True Art> to Beginner stage.
Elder Mo looked at the young man in green robes in front of him. He originally thought he understood him well enough, but unexpectedly he still didn't understand him well enough.
It is simply unimaginable that without the foundation of the low-level Horizontal Training technique, the young man in front of him actually successfully practiced a master-level Horizontal Training technique.
And it took only a few months to practice this master-level Horizontal Training technique to Beginner stage.
"You..."
Elder Mo opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but found that he didn't know where to start.
In his long life, he has seen geniuses, monsters, and those geniuses who are extremely talented and famous.
But like Fang Han, in two years Beginner stage, from an ordinary disciple to General Ranking the third, from having no Horizontal Training foundation to directly practicing the master-level horizontal exercise Beginner stage...
He has never seen it.
Even, unheard of.
After a long time, Elder Mo slowly spoke, with a hint of complexity in his voice that even he himself had not noticed:
"Okay... okay..."
He said the word "good" twice in a row.
Fang Han stood quietly without speaking.
He knew why Elder Mo was so surprised.
He knows better than anyone how difficult it is to directly practice the master-level Horizontal Training technique.
If it weren't for System Panel and the one hundred and twenty-eight times Body Tempering Talent Amplification, he might not even be able to read the first page, let alone practice Beginner stage.
Elder Mo took a deep breath and suppressed the surging emotions in his heart. The wrinkled face gradually returned to its former peace.
He looked at Fang Han, with an indescribable light in his eyes - it was appreciation, relief, and emotion.
"Why did you come here today?"
He asked, his voice returning to its usual calmness.
Fang Han slightly arched his hand:
"Back to Elder, my disciple came here today to exchange for a master-level Sword Technique that suits me."
"Grandmaster Sword Technique?"
Elder Mo raised his eyebrows slightly, then felt relieved.
With this child's talent, <Void-Sundering Nine Swords> is probably already practicing Perfection Realm, and it is really time to consider the next step for Sword Technique.
He pondered for a moment and said slowly:
"Grandmaster level Sword Technique, I, Azure Profound Sect, do have a collection. However, there is only one wind attribute grandmaster level Sword Technique suitable for you in the sect."
"Elder, which one is it?"
Fang Han felt happy, raised his hands and asked.
Grandmaster level martial arts is too precious. What he is most worried about is that the sect does not have the wind attribute Grandmaster level Sword Technique.
If this is the case, he may only be able to transfer to the master-level Sword Technique with other attributes.
Doing so is almost equivalent to practicing an attribute Sword Technique from scratch, and the difficulty will increase dramatically.
Fortunately, such a thing did not happen.
"Wait here."
Elder Mo did not answer, but stood up and walked towards the stairs leading to a higher floor.
The figure quickly disappeared around the corner.
Fang Han stood where he was and watched Elder Mo leave.
The fourth floor was very quiet, with only the occasional chirping of birds coming from the window and the faint ringing of bells in the distance.
He stood with his hands behind his hands, his eyes falling on the green mountain forest outside the window, but he was already imagining what the master-level Sword Technique would look like.
After about a moment, footsteps were heard from the stairs.
Elder Mo walked down slowly, holding an extremely thick booklet in his hand.
The cover of the booklet is light cyan, and the material seems to be an extremely tough animal skin. The tentacles are warm and there is a faint flow of brilliance.
There is no writing on the cover, only a few seemingly random but mysterious lines, like traces blown by the wind.
"This is <Void-Sundering Sword Manual>."
Elder Mo handed the booklet to Fang Han with a solemn voice:
"It is my Azure Profound Sect's only wind-attribute grandmaster-level Sword Technique. It was created by a senior master three hundred years ago. In addition, the <Void-Sundering Nine Swords> you practice was also created by this senior."
Fang Han took it with both hands, feeling his hand was slightly heavy, and the warm touch came through the palm of his hand, which made him feel refreshed.
He did not open it in a hurry, but looked up at Elder Mo.
Elder Mo understood what he meant and said slowly:
"The master-level exercises are of great importance. According to the sect's regulations, they can only be read in a specific area of the pavilion. They are not allowed to be taken out, and private copying is strictly prohibited."
"Yes."
Fang Han nodded in agreement. There were many seats on the fourth floor, so he found a seat and sat down.
"Grandmaster level Sword Technique, profound and unpredictable."
Elder Mo spoke slowly, with a calm voice.
"Even for some disciples who are quite talented in swordsmanship, when they read it for the first time, it is often like looking at a book from heaven, and they cannot get in. Don't be impatient."
"Disciple understands, thank you Elder for your guidance."
Fang Han raised his head, met Elder Mo's gaze, and nodded slightly.
Elder Mo said nothing more, just nodded slightly.
Silence returned to the fourth floor.
There was only the faint light coming from the window and the occasional chirping of birds.
Fang Han took a deep breath, suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart, and looked at the light blue book on his lap.
He stretched out his right hand and gently opened the first page.
What comes into view is densely packed small regular script, supplemented by several extremely complex diagrams of human-shaped swords.
Those words are simple and profound, and each sentence contains profound sword principles.
Those diagram lines are intertwined and circled, depicting the movement route of Internal Qi in the body of the sword holder, as well as the body shape and footwork when the sword moves change.
Fang Han's eyes slowly swept across the first line of words, and his brows couldn't help but frown slightly.
Grandmaster level Sword Technique is indeed profound.
Those sword principles, those changes, and those methods of exerting energy are many times more profound than those of the top Sword Technique<Void-Sundering Nine Swords>.
If he were an ordinary disciple, or an ordinary genius with only a few talents in the way of swordsmanship, facing such profound content, I am afraid that it would really be like what Elder Mo said - it would be like reading the Book of Heaven and not being able to get in.
However, he is no ordinary disciple.
With Sword-Shaped Grass improved Sword Art Talent, with 128-fold Sword Art Talent Amplification, his understanding of the way of the sword is far beyond that of ordinary people.
And the 10% Wind Momentum he realized after <Void-Sundering Nine Swords>Perfection Realm laid an extremely solid foundation for him.
The superposition of the three made it difficult for him to understand the master-level Sword Technique, although it was profound.
His eyes continued to move downward, and his mind gradually became immersed in it.
Those words were no longer mere characters in his eyes, but turned into rays of sword light, flashing, colliding, and merging in his mind.
Those diagrams were no longer static lines in his eyes, but turned into figures holding swords, practicing, changing, and deducing in his mind.
Time passed unconsciously, and the skylight outside the window turned from bright to dim.
Fang Han always sits and stands motionless.
His eyes turned through the thick book page by page.
On every page, he would stay for a long time.
Sometimes I stare at a certain sword formula, frowning slightly, as if thinking.
Sometimes I look at a certain diagram and make imaginary drawings with my fingers on my knees, simulating changes in sword moves.
Sometimes I close my eyes, as if I am rehearsing Sword Technique and Internal Qi in my mind.
On the fourth floor, there was only the faint sound of occasionally turning the pages of a book.
Finally, Fang Han turned the last page.
He closed his eyes and slowly read the entire book "Void-Sundering Sword Manual" from beginning to end in his mind.
Those sword tactics, those diagrams, those methods of harnessing energy - all are clearly remembered, nothing is forgotten.
He opened his eyes, and a trace of unconcealable joy flashed in his eyes.
He succeeded.
Completely understand and memorize this master-level Sword Technique.
This process was much smoother than when I first understood <Black Tortoise True Art>.
When he first understood <Black Tortoise True Art>, he had never been exposed to any Horizontal Training techniques and knew nothing about the Horizontal Training way.
Even with one hundred and twenty-eight times Body Tempering Talent Amplification, it took a lot of effort to barely understand the master-level Horizontal Training technique.
And now I understand <Void-Sundering Sword Manual>--
He has the solid foundation laid by <Void-Sundering Nine Swords>Perfection Realm, Sword Art Talent improved by Sword-Shaped Grass, and 128-fold Sword Art Talent Amplification.
The superposition of the three allowed him to comprehend <Void-Sundering Sword Manual> much faster than he had originally comprehended <Black Tortoise True Art>.
He raised his head and saw the figure of Elder Mo still sitting behind the sandalwood table.
Holding the book in hand, his expression was leisurely, as if he had been waiting.
"Thank you Elder, my disciple has completed his enlightenment."
Fang Han stepped forward and handed back <Void-Sundering Sword Manual> with both hands.
"Have you completed your enlightenment?"
Elder Mo took the booklet and couldn't help but look at Fang Han's face.
In one day, you have already mastered a master-level Sword Technique?
Even with the Perfection Realm's top Sword Technique<Void-Sundering Nine Swords> as the basis, the speed of enlightenment is still too fast.
However, he didn't ask any more questions. He nodded slightly and put the book away, his voice still calm:
"Go ahead. If you don't fully understand something, you can always go back and watch it again."
"Thank you Elder Mo. Disciple resigns."
Fang Han bowed, turned around, and walked down the stairs.
No. 35 Annex.
Fang Han pushed open the courtyard door and walked in slowly.
The afterglow of the setting sun shines through the ancient trees with new buds in the courtyard, casting mottled light and shadow on the ground.
Occasionally, a few birds chirping came from far away, adding to the tranquility.
Fang Han walked through the courtyard and did not return to Quiet Room. Instead, he stood in the middle of the open space where he usually practiced.
Cloudsplitter Sword was hanging on his waist. He did not draw the sword, but stood with his hands behind his back and closed his eyes.
In my mind, the contents of <Void-Sundering Sword Manual> slowly flowed by.