As the sword qi emerged, Juduoluo and the others felt an icy chill against their skin, causing their encircling formation to involuntarily spread out a little further.
Seeing Yang Zhu act like this, "Xie Kangling" was somewhat surprised. Their eyes narrowed slightly, and a ghostly blue cold radiance leaked from the slits of their eyes, piercing straight to the most subtle place of the sword intent to scrutinize the laws.
Regardless of whether it was the Buddhist Kingdom, the Xuan Sect, the Confucian Clan, or the lesser paths, cultivators in this world always loved using swords for good reason.
On one hand, sword weapons were indeed sharp. Following numerous tribulations, countless wondrous techniques had evolved, making them one of the most effective offensive means.
On the other hand, using the sword heart and sword principles in the True Realm mostly pointed toward the spiritual illumination—any living being who achieved success in the sword dao and comprehended sword intent was essentially evolving "human spiritual illumination," which was not exclusive to sword cultivators. Because of this, practicing sword techniques as a secondary pursuit was widely recognized as a shortcut to "clearing the mind and seeing one's nature," building a foundation and raising one's realm with it, which often yielded miraculous results.
This involved the concept of the Nine Celestial Methods. Junior fellows did not know its wondrous nature, but senior figures of the sects knew it. If the senior figures of the sects did not know, experts from external sects always did, and thus it had been passed down from generation to generation, forming a mighty trend.
The Siming Sect excelled in both Confucian and Xuan arts, and its sword techniques possessed a distinct method, but Yang Zhu's skill in sword techniques was not outstanding, or at least his reputation was not