The Extreme Sword system also had different schools, such as those specializing in the Fire Ultimate Sword, Ice Ultimate Sword, Lightning Ultimate Sword, Star Ultimate Sword, and so on within the five elements. They devoted their entire lives to a single path, forever fusing fire and sword into one: fire was the sword, and the sword was fire. They no longer paid attention to any other direction.
The Ancient Method Ultimate Sword Wang Mian spoke of, however, was the oldest, purest swordsmanship, completely severed from Daoist arts, seeking the sword alone!
Hou Niao shook his head and laughed. "How could I think that far ahead? Right now, I only want to pursue the sword, not arts, because I can't manage both!
"If one day my swordsmanship can no longer advance an inch, perhaps I might look for a breakthrough in Daoist arts?
"Or once my realm rises and my horizons broaden, it would be perfectly normal to have other ideas. I think we shouldn't fix our thinking too readily, or open our mouths and declare what we'll do for the rest of our lives. Where we stand on the path of the Dao now, we're not yet qualified to decide our entire lives. Why spin a cocoon around ourselves?
"Find what suits you best right now, and just practice it."
Everyone had their own temperament. Apart from his extreme devotion to the law, Hou Niao was actually very open-minded in other respects and liked things to unfold naturally. He had wanted to enter the Daoist Sect, yet hadn't he ended up joining the Demonic Sect? From what he could see now, there was no essential difference.
Zong Qian sighed. "It seems we can't give you your fill, Senior Brother Hou. I've rarely heard of anyone choosing the pure Extreme Sword