In this life, Jing Jiu's sword cultivation could be described as sailing with the current, pressing ever forward with a spirit that swallowed mountains and rivers.
After passing the Embracing Spirit Realm, where breakthroughs were relatively difficult and could only come with time, if he could maintain this pace, Zhao Layue might not enter the Wandering the Wilds Realm any sooner than he did.
But upon reaching perfection in the Intent-Bearing Realm, before preparing to break through into Wuzhang, he had already foreseen a problem.
He had therefore hesitated for a long time over exactly when to enter the Wuzhang Realm. Even after traveling the world with Zhao Layue for three years, he had never made up his mind.
Only when Liu S sui's meridians were completely severed and he was expelled from the sect during that year's Green Mountain Sword Trial did Jing Jiu finally make his decision, and then confirm that his conjecture had been correct.
He had indeed entered the Wuzhang Realm smoothly. The problem was that he could not draw his flying sword into his body, and could only wrap it in cloth and carry it on his back.
During the musical contest at the Plum Gathering, many Daoist cultivators had been astonished to see him carrying a long sword on his back. Tonglu had even mocked him, knowing nothing of how little choice he had.
Jing Jiu naturally understood the reason, but he had never expected that, when he tried to reach the Wandering the Wilds Realm, this problem would become truly serious trouble.
To advance from the Wuzhang Realm to the Wandering the Wilds Realm required more abundant sword essence and a more tranquil Dao heart. Most crucially, the cultivator needed to attach their divine soul to their Sword Pellet and nurture it together