Trouble Comes Knocking

(Second update)

A swordsman first learned sword techniques, progressing from simple to complex until they became second nature. Once the techniques flowed smoothly, he would gain a deep understanding of the sword principles of his current school. At the stage of mastery, the sword techniques had long since seeped into his bones, allowing him to wield and withdraw them at will.

However, that was merely the standard for an ordinary swordsman.

Any swordsman who practiced swordsmanship day after day, year after year, could eventually achieve this.

There was no secret to it—practice made perfect.

The difference between a sword master and an ordinary swordsman lay in the fact that a sword master had already comprehended his own unique Sword Intent, something no one else could replace.

As mentioned before, during the first three stages of the Green Lotus Sword Art, Yang Ming had merely practiced according to Sword Immortal Li Bai's sword techniques. But at the fourth stage, Green Lotus Seizes Splendor, Yang Ming was required to step out from Li Bai's shadow and form his own style—that was to comprehend Sword Intent.

At first, Sword Intent did not have much impact on actual combat and would not significantly increase one's fighting strength.

The greatest benefit of Sword Intent was that it allowed Yang Ming to go farther on the path of the sword.

Whether one could comprehend Sword Intent was a tremendous test of a swordsman's insight.

Out of ten thousand swordsmen, perhaps not even one could comprehend Sword Intent.

Even with the memory inheritances of Sword Immortal Li Bai and Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai, Yang Ming had only grasped a trace of Sword Intent after his battle with Taino yesterday. This showed just how difficult it was!

At this moment, sensing that faint trace of Sword Intent on