After hearing the system notification, Qingyun claimed his reward, and a stream of information immediately poured into his mind. He had not thought much of it at first. After all, the many cultivation methods he possessed were already among the best of their kind, and he also had two peerless sword techniques: Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens and Thirteen Swords of Death.
Yet after receiving the information on the Jade Maiden Sutra and sensing the profound martial principles within it, Qingyun's eyes suddenly widened.
The Jade Maiden Sutra was far from a simple Cultivation Technique. Its martial principles were exceptionally subtle, and it even touched upon the realm of intent.
High-martial worlds cultivated intent, while low-martial worlds cultivated technique. The former could communicate with the energy of the Heavens and Earth, using it to greatly amplify the power of martial arts. Fengshen Leg and Heavenly Frost Fist were examples: once unleashed, the energy between the Heavens and Earth surged toward them, strengthening their power and bringing either raging winds or billowing cold.
The martial arts of low-martial worlds, meanwhile, brought technique to its utmost limits. Each became exceptionally intricate when mastered, with openings ordinary people could hardly discern. In close combat, their exquisite techniques could wear an enemy down to death. With the abundant spiritual energy in this world, the Martial Arts Qingyun had acquired from low-martial worlds were no less powerful than those from high-martial worlds.
The Jade Maiden Sutra, however, combined both intent and technique. Compared with it, Thirteen Swords of Death and Sword Twenty-Two, which he had yet to obtain, were purely swords of slaughter. Once unleashed, killing intent surged and sword energy swirled around them. They were merciless swords steeped in death.
The accompanying swordsmanship of the Jade Maiden Sutra was precisely the opposite: a