The restricted grounds of the Sword Monument

"The Sword Monument stands on the Myriad Phenomena Hall's Back Mountain. Below it lies Black Wind Cliff."

"You should know about Black Wind Cliff. It's an excellent place to practice sword arts, blade arts, and movement techniques."

Mu Ziqing and Qin Hao chatted as they walked, and she told him many stories about the Sword Monument.

The Sword Monument contained nine hundred and ninety-nine sword moves. Only those who had mastered sword force had any chance of comprehending them.

Even a single sword move within it possessed power far beyond that of a high yellow-tier martial skill.

Moreover, the more sword moves one comprehended, the greater one's chances of grasping sword intent.

"Sword intent?"

Qin Hao's breathing quickened.

Sword intent was the realm above sword force.

Back at the Martial Arts Hall, Qin Hao had learned that martial skills had several major realms.

The first was the subtlety realm.

That was sword force.

The second was unity of heaven and man.

That was sword intent!

As for what came afterward, Qin Hao had consulted countless ancient books without finding an answer.

Without question, once he mastered sword intent, his overall strength would advance by leaps and bounds.

Only a true peerless genius had any chance of comprehending sword intent.

Something stirred in Qin Hao's heart, and he asked, "Senior Sister Mu, martial skills have six major realms. What exactly are they?"

"You've only just joined the Myriad Phenomena Hall, so it's natural that you don't know. Those six realms are the subtlety realm, unity of heaven and man, the thought-penetrating realm, the everlasting realm, the illuminated domain realm, and the Great Dao Laws!"

Mu Ziqing explained, "These six realms essentially encompass all martial skills under heaven. For instance, warriors who practice fist techniques can comprehend fist force and reach the