Sword Mother: My Xiao Liang Is the Best!

After lunch, Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo left Jiang Liang with a Soul Power Meditation Method and a ten-cubic-meter Storage Soul Tool.

Only after guiding Jiang Liang until he could completely control the Storage Soul Tool did he hurriedly leave for the Martial Soul Hall Branch.

Just as he stepped out the door, a figure in a moon-white gown suddenly appeared beside Jiang Liang.

Sword Mother picked up the Soul Power Meditation Method from the table and casually flipped through two pages.

"This cultivation method is rather unique. Through meditation, it transforms the spiritual energy between heaven and earth into Soul Power, which can then be stored in the Qi Sea dantian."

"Unfortunately, this type of method only knows how to absorb and accumulate blindly, without understanding how to condense and purify."

"If practiced for too long, it will only make one's Soul Power impure and muddled, leaving the foundation weak and unstable instead."

"There is no need to practice such a method."

With that, she casually tossed the Soul Power Meditation Method onto the floor.

"Fairy Sister, this is only a basic meditation method. There isn't that much to it."

Jiang Liang helplessly picked the meditation method up from the floor.

The Soul Power Meditation Methods of Douluo Continent were also divided into basic, intermediate, and advanced levels.

The intermediate and advanced meditation methods were all controlled by the upper ranks of Spirit Hall.

For Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo, a white-robed deacon from a branch hall, to provide him with a basic meditation method was already quite good.

Sword Mother said, "Next, I will teach you the true divine arts of the Sword Dao."

"The path of Sword Cultivation differs from the cultivation of Soul Masters in this world."

"Soul Masters rely on Martial Souls to draw upon Soul Power, pile up levels, and break through with Soul Rings."

"But Sword Cultivators cultivate qi, the sword, and the heart."

At this point, she deliberately paused and looked down at Jiang Liang.

When she saw the anticipation filling Jiang Liang's eyes, the corners of her lips curved slightly before she continued.

"The first step is Qi Refinement."

"Draw the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into your body, guide it through the meridians, cleanse your muscles and bones, refine the impure energy bit by bit, and establish within yourself an endless foundation of Sword Qi."

"This is equivalent to laying the foundation with Soul Power, but it is purer and sharper than Soul Power."

"The second step is Sword Nourishment."

"The sword lies in the heart, not in the hand."

"Even without a true sword, Sword Qi will follow with a mere thought."

"Once your cultivation reaches a profound level, your natal Flying Sword will link with your Divine Soul. As long as the person lives, the sword remains; if the sword is destroyed, the person is injured."

"Of course, you already possess your own natal Flying Sword. In the future, you need only use the Sword Qi gained through Qi Refinement to nourish it day and night. It will become increasingly compatible with your Divine Soul, far more spiritual and domineering than the ordinary weapon Martial Souls of this world."

Jiang Liang nodded with a serious expression.

Then Sword Mother continued, "The third step is Heart Tempering. This is also the Sword Heart that Sword Cultivators value most."

"If the heart is not firm, the sword will not be sharp. If the heart is unsteady, the sword will fall into disorder."

"No matter how powerful the enemy or how perilous the desperate situation, as long as the Sword Heart remains steady, one sword can break through it."

"That is why, among those of the same realm, Sword Cultivators are always the fiercest, the most daring in battle, and the most capable of killing across realms."

Hearing this, Jiang Liang felt his blood boil, and he was already eager to try.

"Fairy Sister, then let's hurry up and begin. I can't wait any longer!"

"Alright." Sword Mother chuckled softly and slowly bent down, affectionately pinching his still slightly baby-fat cheeks. "Then Fairy Sister will teach you all the true divine arts of the sword. First, take out that natal Flying Sword of yours."

"Mm!" Jiang Liang nodded forcefully, then summoned the Cold Moon Sword Martial Soul from within his body.

He tightened his grip on the hilt, feeling the sharp intent coming from the blade, and asked impatiently, "Fairy Sister, what next?"

"Swing your sword with me. Regulate your breathing, draw qi into your body, and use it to temper the Soul Power within you into pure Sword Qi."

With a casual wave of her hand, Sword Mother condensed her own Sword Qi into the shape of a white longsword.

That white longsword looked even sharper than the Cold Moon Sword!

Jiang Liang's eyes immediately lit up.

"Is that Fairy Sister's innate weapon? It's so amazing!"

"No, this sword was merely condensed from Sword Qi at will."

Sword Mother's lips curled up slightly as she flicked the longsword. "Xiao Liang, watch carefully. This is true swordsmanship."

As soon as she spoke, she raised her sword and began to wield it in the courtyard.

There was no earth-shattering sound, only the faint hum of the blade slicing through the air.

Her movements had none of those flashy techniques, only simple motions—thrusting, slashing, lifting, and sweeping the sword.

Yet every swing and every recovery flowed as naturally as drifting clouds and running water, Sword Qi circulating along with her Sword Force.

Sword Mother had not truly wanted to teach anyone such simple fundamentals.

But the person learning the sword from her now was Jiang Liang.

So she was willing to teach them.

Jiang Liang watched with great focus and, under Sword Mother's guidance, began learning these basic sword techniques alongside her.

At first, his movements were still somewhat clumsy, and he could not quite keep up with Sword Mother's actions.

Seeing this, Sword Mother could only slow down her own movements, allowing him to see the exertion details and breathing rhythm behind every motion as clearly as possible.

"Keep your breathing even. As you swing the sword, try to sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around you."

"Then, through breathing and circulation, draw that spiritual energy into your body and merge it with your own Soul Power."

"Finally, guide this Sword Qi through the acupoints for one complete cycle, then sink it into the dantian and temper it repeatedly, turning it into pure Sword Qi that belongs to you."

Jiang Liang nodded earnestly and began swinging his sword and regulating his breath according to Sword Mother's guidance, drawing spiritual energy into his body, circulating it through his acupoints, and tempering his Sword Qi.

Gradually, he sensed a unique stream of energy appearing inside him. It felt somewhat cool and carried a hint of sharpness.

Is this Sword Qi?

Jiang Liang was instantly overjoyed, and his movements paused for a brief moment.

Seeing this, Sword Mother immediately reminded him, "Xiao Liang, stay focused."

"Okay!" Jiang Liang replied softly. He immediately gathered his thoughts, steadied his breathing, and continued swinging his sword and circulating the energy through his acupoints, no longer daring to let himself be distracted in the slightest.

At first, he did not even know where those acupoints were.

Only after Sword Mother's instruction did he locate them accurately and successfully guide the spiritual energy through his meridians.

Finally, at the moment he gathered this strand of Sword Qi into his dantian, it miraculously fused with his Soul Power.

The originally impure and loose Soul Power was continuously cleansed and purified by the Sword Qi, becoming increasingly condensed and pure while also nourishing every part of his body.

At that moment, Jiang Liang felt as though his strength had increased considerably. A clear, icy sharpness spread around him, and even the hand gripping his sword became much steadier.

"Fairy Sister, I succeeded!"

Jiang Liang's face was full of irrepressible excitement as he eagerly looked at Sword Mother, sharing his joy.

"Really?" Sword Mother slowly crouched down, gently stroking the top of his head as she smiled. "My Xiao Liang really is the best."

Jiang Liang chuckled smugly.

This cultivation seemed much simpler than the Soul Power Meditation Method.

Moreover, with Sword Mother guiding him at his side, he encountered not the slightest bottleneck or confusion and smoothly stepped across the threshold of Qi Refinement and sword cultivation.

The only drawback was that the restriction was still there.

It seemed that if he wanted to continue breaking through, he would still need to obtain a Soul Ring.

But that was fine.

Once he had trained his sword properly with Sword Mother, he could go to Sunset Forest to obtain the Immortal Herbs and then Hunt Soul Rings.

Just as he was thinking this, Sword Mother's voice suddenly rang out. "Come, Xiao Liang. Now activate your Sword Qi, then swing your sword with all your strength."

Jiang Liang quickly came back to his senses. After replying, "Okay," he closed his eyes and activated the Sword Qi within his body.

In an instant, the Cold Moon Sword gave a soft hum. A faint icy-blue glow spread over its blade, and its sharp aura became several times stronger than before.

Seeing this, Sword Mother smiled and nodded. "Very well done, Xiao Liang. Now swing your sword and release that Sword Qi."

"Okay!" Jiang Liang gripped the hilt tightly and, following the breathing rhythm from before, swung his sword with all his strength.

The next second, a weak strand of Sword Qi carrying icy fragments shot from the tip of the sword and landed on the ground some distance away, carving a shallow frozen mark.

Jiang Liang stared at that faint icy mark, his eyes immediately lighting up. "Fairy Sister, like this?"

"Yes." Sword Mother chuckled. "When Sword Qi leaves the body and uses the longsword as its medium to wound enemies from afar, that is the most basic External Sword Qi."

"Wonderful! Does that mean I've already mastered it?" Jiang Liang was instantly beside himself with joy.

Sword Mother smiled and rubbed the top of his head. "You are still far from that, but for someone who has only just begun practicing the sword, achieving this much is already quite impressive, Xiao Liang."

"As long as you practice diligently in the future, I believe that one day, you will become this world's one and only Land Sword Immortal."

"Okay! Then I'll become a Land Sword Immortal!"