The elderly man suddenly burst into laughter, "What a fine sword! This strike has already subtly reached the power of Sword Intent! Just as I expected!"
After saying that, the elderly man suddenly made a move, slashing two fingers in front of him, splashing up a surge of blue-green lake water that condensed into a waterfall-like stream, which crashed into Li Changfeng's fierce molten lava sword energy. With a loud boom, it erupted with a violent shockwave.
The attack suddenly exploded in the lake, creating a terrifying wave. Surprisingly, the elderly man was forced back a step by Li Changfeng's extremely violent molten lava sword energy. Even that single step was enough to prevent the molten lava sword energy from advancing further, and it slowly dissipated in the air...
At this moment, Li Changfeng was panting heavily. This move was his last-ditch effort, which had taken a huge toll on him. He was finally able to push the old man back a step!
The elderly man nodded with great satisfaction. "Truly impeccable swordsmanship! To actually manage to push me back a step, you've certainly lived up to your reputation for swordsmanship!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng scratched his head. "Thank you for the praise, senior! It is under your guidance that my swordsmanship has improved so quickly!"
The elderly man in his sixties shook his head upon hearing this. "To my shame, I can no longer instruct you on this sword technique. This sword technique is extremely perfect. Even if it were created by a junior like you, it would have been by an extremely powerful swordsman!"
Li Changfeng was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. He only knew that this sword technique was extraordinary, but he did not expect that it was created by a great swordsman. Moreover, he had also collected that map. It seems that he will have to find that inheritance in the future!
"It's nothing, senior! I've already benefited greatly from your guidance, thank you so much!"
The elderly man smiled slightly upon hearing this, "Good lad! Seeing how much you admire me, I might as well give you some pointers on how to advance your Sword Intent!"
Li Changfeng's eyes lit up upon hearing this, "Senior! Is this really true!"
"Heh! You little rascal! Why would I lie to you!"
"Haha! Then I'll have to trouble you with your guidance, senior!"
Upon hearing this, the elderly man stroked his white beard and chuckled, "What kind of Sword Intent do you employ?"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng pondered for a moment, "Sword Intent is about gradually condensing sword intent together, gathering strength for a single strike, and unleashing an extremely powerful sword strike that shatters everything!"
The elderly man smiled slightly upon hearing this, "You're only half right! You're being too slow. If you encounter a master, they won't give you time to build up your strength. They'll defeat you directly with their ultimate move, or if they can't defeat you, they can escape. By the time you've built up your strength to the limit, everyone will be gone!"
Li Changfeng frowned. This was all he could do now. It was too difficult to achieve everything in one step. After all, building up momentum was a gradual process, and it was impossible to achieve everything in one go!
"Please enlighten me, senior! I really can't figure out the key points!"
The elderly man chuckled softly upon hearing this, "A true master swordsman usually draws his sword with a single, powerful strike, capable of breaking through all defenses and destroying everything in its path, giving you no chance to retaliate. Do you understand the principle behind this?"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng gave a wry smile. "This... is too difficult! Right now, I can only accumulate momentum step by step. To instantly accumulate momentum and strike is too difficult... I simply can't do it! Senior! Can you show me the way?"
Upon hearing this, the elderly man gave Li Changfeng a deep look and said, "I can only tell you one thing: Hide the Sword Within the Edge!"
After saying this, the elderly man walked directly into the lake and slowly sank down, leaving Li Changfeng alone there in deep thought, "Hide the Sword Within the Edge! Hide the Sword Within the Edge! What does this mean?!"
Li Changfeng suddenly realized that the elderly man had disappeared, and hurriedly shouted at the lake, "Senior! What exactly does 'Hide the Sword Within the Edge' mean!"
The loud shout echoed slowly across the lake, but no response came for a long time. Seeing this, Li Changfeng sighed inwardly, "Sure enough, the master leads you through the door, but the cultivation is up to you!"
Then, Li Changfeng slowly lay down on a large rock on the shore, closed his eyes, and carefully recalled the words given by the old man, "Hide the Sword Within the Edge!"
A month passed slowly, and Li Changfeng still couldn't grasp the essence of the sentence. He began to get irritable. With a clang, Li Changfeng angrily drew the Yama Sword Yama Sword, which unleashed a burst of violent intent and slashed out fiercely.
A hundred-foot-long, violent, pale red sword beam slammed into the lake, creating a terrifying wave that crushed the surrounding trees, its power extremely ferocious!
After unleashing this sword strike, Li Changfeng seemed to have released all his anger. He lay down in the lake, letting the coolness of the water extinguish his agitation, floating on the surface of the lake without any disturbance.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Changfeng suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and he suddenly flew up, laughing loudly, "I understand! I understand!"
He frolicked in the water like a child. After a moment, Li Changfeng leaped back to the shore, took out the Yama Sword, and gently stroked it. The sword emitted a series of clear and melodious sword sounds. Then, he slowly sheathed it.
The sword intent within his body is constantly being poured into the longsword, which is equivalent to constantly accumulating sword intent. This practice is the meaning of "Hide the Sword Within the Edge," which means keeping the sword hidden in its sheath, accumulating power, and then unleashing it to destroy all laws. This is the principle.
Li Changfeng finally understood. However, maintaining a constant concentration of sword intent was also a challenge, but it was only a matter of time. He had already been able to gradually build up his strength, and now that he had a direction, he believed he would definitely succeed.
The elderly man in his sixties at the bottom of the lake smiled slightly upon seeing this, "I thought this kid would need another month or two to comprehend it, but I didn't expect him to figure it out by accident. This kid's strength at this level is not just for show!"
"I'm really looking forward to this final trial! This kid is a rare prodigy, but there's another prodigy in this trial who's just as good, even slightly stronger. I'm really curious to see how they'll fare in the final trial!"
At this moment, Li Changfeng sat cross-legged on the large rock, with the Yama Sword in his hands resting on his lap. His eyes were closed, and he concentrated his mind, slowly channeling the Edgeless Sword Intent into the Yama Sword.
The sword emitted bursts of sword chimes, and the surrounding area was filled with sword intent, cutting sharp sword marks in the vicinity, which was extremely domineering!
"Phew~"
Li Changfeng slowly opened his eyes and let out a long sigh of relief, "Finally, I've managed to initially condense my sword intent so it doesn't dissipate!"
Suddenly, a figure slowly emerged from the lake, looking at Li Changfeng with admiration in his eyes, "Good lad! Your comprehension is indeed amazing, you actually figured out the principle so quickly!"