Bai Yi watched the faint glimmer circulating around the Dao-Deriving Mirror. Though it was only a tiny spark of spiritual light, it was still enough to help him comprehend Qi Refining Stage cultivation techniques and Daoist Arts.
At the thought, Bai Yi's consciousness slowly drew closer to the glimmer, and a hazy meaning immediately enveloped it.
Under the light of the Enlightenment Glimmer, Bai Yi's field of vision gradually turned white. In the middle of the mist, a sword-wielding figure slowly appeared.
The figure abruptly raised a hand, and the blade in its grasp flew free like a swift swallow.
One moment it struck through the air with a long slash; the next, it drifted down. Its movements and stillness were like a gentle breeze wafting in.
After what seemed like a simple demonstration, the figure's movements changed. It formed a Sword Art hand seal and sprang into the air. As a clear wind stirred, the flying sword drifted like a falling leaf, yet its sword light did not diminish.
"So this is the Little Breeze Sword Art with Dao Resonance."
"Its might after drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is far beyond that of mere techniques..."
Bai Yi focused all his attention on sensing the constantly changing sword light. The indistinct Dao Resonance gradually became clear with each slash of sword light.
"So that's how it is!"
"The sword drifts like a fallen leaf, moving with the wind, yet it stirs up a clear breeze..."
After a long while, inside the Cultivation Room, Bai Yi suddenly opened his eyes. His seated body sprang upright, and his hand closed around the Azure Edge Sword hanging in midair.
He stepped back, and as Spiritual Power circulated, the long sword in his hand thrust out like a gale.
"No, no. The sword's edge is swift, yet it's light and nimble."
Bai Yi muttered to himself. As his movements slowed, the Spiritual Power flowing through his body rapidly surged.
The Azure Edge Sword whirled through the air, carrying out the Little Breeze Sword Art.
Once, ten times, twenty times...
As Bai Yi lost himself in the practice, a gentle breeze gradually stirred his hair in the sealed room.
In midair, the Azure Edge Sword's originally stiff, rigid flashes of light seemed to transform into swift swallows and falling leaves. They were quick and nimble, yet their paths were elusive and ethereal.
Strands of spiritual energy from heaven and earth gathered with the sword's movements.
After a long while
Sword light and clear wind coiled together. Spiritual Power surged through Bai Yi as the clear wind gathered around the sword light, forming a blue arc that tore through the air and slashed out.
Bang...
The sword light ripped through the wall. A crack instantly split the alloy-clad surface of the Cultivation Room, and the sword tip sank completely into it.
"Dao Resonance Perfection!"
Looking at the Azure Edge Sword embedded in the wall, Bai Yi was filled with excitement and shock.
The Immortal Alliance's ratings for mastery of techniques in this world were: introductory, proficient, accomplished, Dao Resonance Minor Accomplishment, great accomplishment, and finally Dao Resonance Perfection.
Now, with the help of the Enlightenment Glimmer from the Dao-Deriving Mirror and the accumulation of two years spent practicing the Little Breeze Sword Art day and night,
he had unexpectedly leaped past Dao Resonance Minor Accomplishment and great accomplishment, reaching Dao Resonance Perfection in one stroke.
One had to know that many students from Third-Rate Private Sects probably mastered only one or two techniques at Dao Resonance Perfection by the time they graduated from their Academy.
It could be said that with just this Little Breeze Sword Art at Dao Resonance Perfection, getting into a top-tier Academy was no longer a dream for him.
"The preliminary examination for the Four Academies and Ten Palaces in two months..."
Bai Yi thought to himself. There were still two months, and with the Dao-Deriving Mirror's help, he might have a chance.
"Emergency access request!"
"Emergency access request!"
A red projection above the Cultivation Room flashed rapidly. The repeated alarm sounds brought Bai Yi back to his senses.
His gaze swept over the flying sword that had pierced through the wall. Bai Yi shrank his neck, immediately realizing what had happened, and hurriedly unlocked the Cultivation Room door.
As the door opened, a woman wearing an apron and a bespectacled, middle-aged man hurried in.
"Dad... Mom..."
"Xiao Yi, are you all right?"
"It's nothing, Mom. I just had a breakthrough and accidentally made a mess."
Li Qing worriedly felt Bai Yi's body. Only after seeing that he was unharmed did her expression relax.
Beside her, Bai Guoshan said nothing, but the worry in his eyes gradually eased. Once he had calmed down, he turned his gaze to the Azure Edge Sword embedded in the wall, unable to help feeling a little shocked.
To provide Bai Yi with a better cultivation environment, this room had been the most expensive part of the house when they bought it.
It was lined throughout with M3-grade alloy, enough to just about withstand use by a Late Qi Refining Stage cultivator.
Yet now, Bai Yi had stabbed his sword into it.
"Xiao Yi, did your Little Breeze Sword Art break through?!"
"Yeah, it's already at Dao Resonance Perfection."
Seeing his father's gaze, Bai Yi thought for a moment, then told the truth.
After all, if he wanted to obtain more resources to repair the Dao-Deriving Mirror, he needed to demonstrate his worth.
With the Dao-Deriving Mirror, it wasn't too much for him to build a reputation as a genius.
"Dao Resonance Perfection?!"
Hearing Bai Yi's words, his father froze. After staring at Bai Yi for several seconds, the usually steady man couldn't help bursting into laughter.
"My son reached Dao Resonance Perfection in Sword Art while still in his Third Year of High School!"
"Hahaha!"
"All right, our son's been cultivating for so long, he must be hungry. Hurry up and eat."
His mother gave his father a hearty smack, wiped her hands on her apron, and smiled as she invited the two of them to the living room for dinner.
At the table, Bai Guoshan, having calmed down, took a small sip of his drink, then placed two Baiyu plastic packets on the table.
"These are the Qi-Nourishing Pills the lineage allocated you this month."
"But now that your Little Breeze Sword Art has reached Dao Resonance Perfection, you've got a good chance of getting into a top-tier Academy. One Qi-Nourishing Pill a month definitely won't be enough support."
"Your sister was getting one Qi-Nourishing Pill a month before she got into Shanghe Sect in Heyuan City."
"Your dad will ask the lineage for more resources this afternoon!"
Listening to his father, Bai Yi obediently nodded as he ate.
There were four people in their family. In Lanshan City, with a population of several million, they were just an ordinary family.
His father, Bai Guoshan, was a mid-level manager at a medium-to-large cultivation equipment company. Although he came from the White Household, a Golden Core lineage in Qinghe City, over six thousand kilometers from Lanshan City,
their branch had left Qinghe City a hundred years ago and had not reconnected with the White Household until five years ago.
His mother, Li Qing, came from an ordinary local family in Lanshan City and worked at the same company as his father, Bai Guoshan.
His older sister, Bai Yu, was a fifth-year Dao Student at Shanghe Sect. It was only after Bai Yu's mock exam scores surpassed the admission cutoff for Third-Rate Private Sects that their family reconnected with the White Household.
Bai Yu had also received resources from the White Household, allowing her to get into Shanghe Sect, which ranked among the better Third-Rate Sects, with a score of 621.
After his mock exam score in his First Year of High School reached the cutoff for Third-Rate Sects, he had naturally received resources from the White Household as well.
After dinner, Bai Yi took the Qi-Nourishing Pills and returned to the Cultivation Room.
"Qi-Nourishing Pills made by Red Maple Valley Pharmaceutical Group..."
Bai Yi wrapped Spiritual Power around his fingers and sliced open the plastic seal. A rich medicinal fragrance immediately spread throughout the Cultivation Room.
Compared with the Qi-Supplementing Lotus Capsules and Qi Refining Five Fu Granules he usually took, mass-produced on industrial assembly lines,
the Qi-Nourishing Pill from Red Maple Valley Pharmaceutical Group in his hand was also mass-produced, but it still counted as a premium product.
At five thousand Spirit Coins apiece, they were definitely a luxury for an ordinary family.
After all, even his father, Bai Guoshan, a mid-level manager at a company, earned only around 10,000 Spirit Coins a month.
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