Jiang Fa closed his eyes, and every trace of Cloak Saber appeared in his mind.
The next moment, he moved.
The light of the sword suddenly spread out in the lobby like autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.
The first knife strike was unremarkable, but when the second knife was connected, the force of the knife changed suddenly, as if a whirlwind had rolled up from the ground. Wherever the blade passed, the air was cut with a low whimpering sound.
The third knife, the fourth knife... the connection between each knife is natural, without any sluggishness.
Zhao Zhong's eyes gradually became serious and shocked from the initial inspection.
What did he see?
It is not simply proficiency in moves, but a feeling of swordsmanship and martial artist being integrated into one.
Jiang Fa When he swung the knife, his whole person seemed to become a part of the knife. The knife was an extension of his arm. His breathing was synchronized with the movement of the knife, and each knife carried a natural skill and clumsiness.
He put away the knife and stood up, his breathing was steady, and there was not a drop of sweat on his forehead.
The hall was quiet for a moment.
Zhao Zhong slowly sat back on the chair, picked up the tea bowl but did not drink. He stared blankly at the tea stains floating in the bowl. After a long time, he said, "I have been practicing martial arts for more than 40 years and have seen many geniuses..."
He raised his head and looked at Jiang Fa with complex eyes. "But I have never seen someone like you, who has a low-level bone and has been practicing An Jin for a year, and then practiced a Huang Rank sword technique to Major Accomplishment."
Jiang Fa cupped his fists. "Disciples can only make up for their shortcomings by working hard."
"Qin?" Zhao Zhong shook his head,
"Diligence can only keep you from going astray, but it can't make you go faster and more steadily. You can practice Cloak Saber to Major Accomplishment not only by diligence, but also by your understanding."
Zhao Zhong looked at Jiang Fa and suddenly sighed heavily, "If you weren't of low quality, your future would be limitless. It's a pity, it's a pity."
Jiang Fa heard the meaning of his words,
He frowned and asked directly, "I dare to ask Master, must the bones be so important?"
Zhao Zhong looked at him and said nothing.
After a long while, he slowly spoke.
"The bones are the foundation of martial arts."
He stretched out a hand, spread his fingers, and then slowly clenched them.
"For those with good bones, breaking a mirror can be as easy as a giant boat crossing a river."
"As for those with weak roots and broken mirrors, they are like a small boat entering the sea. The sea is vast. When do you think we can reach the other shore?"
He took back his hand and looked at Jiang Fa with heavy eyes.
"The difference is huge."
He put down the tea bowl, stood up, and said slowly, "But... you have such an understanding, you can be considered a talent, and if you work hard in the future... it may not be impossible to become Transforming Force in the future."
"Transforming Force?"
Jiang Fa felt a chill in his heart.
"Yeah." Zhao Zhong nodded and looked at Jiang Fa.
"Did you know that there are always An Jin practitioners of martial arts, but why there are so few Transforming Force people?"
Jiang Fa shook his head. "Disciple doesn't know."
Wang Shi did mention it to him last time, but didn't explain much.
Zhao Zhong stood with his hands behind his hands, his voice was low and solemn.
"To break through Ming Jin, you only need to polish your Qi and blood. An Jin is just about condensing your physical Internal Force strength into your bones and Penetrating Jin hurting people. Although it is divided into four small realms: early stage, middle stage, late stage and peak stage, each step of leap is ultimately just the accumulation of quantity. As long as the foundation is solid and the process is natural, sooner or later you will be able to achieve it."
"But Transforming Force is different."
He turned around, his eyes suddenly becoming sharp, like a sword being drawn out of its sheath.
"What Transforming Force pays attention to is the word 'transformation', which completely breaks the whole An Jin into pieces, melting it into the limbs and bones, returning to nature, sending and receiving from the heart. This step is no longer a matter of course, but a complete rebirth."
"For example, An Jin to Transforming Force, it's like..."
Zhao Zhong paused, seeming to be looking for the most appropriate term.
"It's like there is only one vine in your hand on a hundred-foot cliff. At Peak An Jin, you think you have climbed to the top of the cliff and can reach the threshold of Transforming Force. But when you actually reach out to grab it, you will find that the vine cannot bear your weight at all."
"Most people, when they try to take this step, either the vine breaks or they let go."
Jiang Fa was shocked when he heard that, and couldn't help but ask, "Master, what you mean is that Transforming Force's breakthrough has a very high failure rate?"
"It's not extremely high." Zhao Zhong shook his head, "It's seven to eight out of ten."
He sat back on the chair again and said in a more serious tone, "Qingshan County In the past few decades, Transforming Force warriors on the surface can only be counted in two hands."
Jiang Fa was startled,
A failure rate of seventy-eight out of ten.
This means that out of ten Peak An Jin, there are often not even two who can take that step.
The prerequisite is that you must be able to reach the level of Peak An Jin.
He really didn't know that it was so difficult for ordinary people to break through Transforming Force.
But I don't seem to have any troubles in this regard...
Thinking of my own talents,
Jiang Fa felt relieved,
With talent around him, he doesn't even know what a bottleneck is in martial arts. Isn't it as easy as drinking water to break through?
Although he was secretly happy in his heart, Jiang Fa didn't show it at all on his face.
"Then... Master," he said carefully before continuing to ask, "How do those successful people do it?"
Zhao Zhong glanced at him, as if he had expected that he would ask this question.
"Everyone has his own opportunity."
He said slowly, "Some people get enlightenment from senior masters and pass on their skills, some people take the treasures of heaven and earth and forcefully break through, and some people gain enlightenment in a life-and-death fight, but no matter which one, there is a prerequisite."
"What premise?"
"The foundation... or the root bone can also be said."
Zhao Zhong said one word at a time, "The reason why Transforming Force is called Transforming Force is because it requires you to completely 'melt' An Jin. The prerequisite for melting is that your foundation is strong enough, so strong that even if it is broken and recast, it can support a new realm."
"It's like forging a sword."
He pointed to the iron knife on the table,
"A piece of ordinary iron can become a good knife if you repeatedly forge and temper it, but if all you have is a piece of rotten wood, no matter how hard you forge it, it will be in vain."
Jiang Fa is thoughtful.
"So what Master means is that the root bone determines the quality of the 'iron' and also determines how many times it can be forged?"
"That's understandable."
Zhao Zhong nodded slightly,
"Those with good roots and bones are born with fine steel that can be refined over time, and they can overcome obstacles like sailing with the current. Those with poor roots and bones..."
He paused and his eyes fell on Jiang Fa: "It's just a piece of thick iron. If you want to make it into a weapon, you have to forge it a hundred times or a thousand times more than others."
"And..."
Zhao Zhong Suddenly the topic changed, and his tone became particularly solemn. "There is another fatal problem with thick iron."
"What's the problem?"
"If it's broken, you can never put it back together again."
These words hit Jiang Fa's heart like a heavy hammer.
Zhao Zhong did not continue to explain, but Jiang Fa already understood.
Transforming Force's breakthrough is to break and recast. People with good bones can be rebuilt after being broken. But for people with poor bones, once something goes wrong in the "breaking" process, their strength will be shattered and their meridians will be severed. At least, their cultivation will be ruined, and at worst, their lives will be at risk.
"The failure rate is seventy-eight out of ten. It's a dead end and a waste. This is not a breakthrough. It's just a gamble."
Jiang Fa was secretly speechless.