The three spells selected by the system are quite unique. One focuses on offensive attacks, another emphasizes visually stunning effects and has a wide attack range, and the last one has a wide attack range in a different sense.
But after thinking for a while, Li Xingkong decided to practice Sword Control Technique first.
Firstly, the Sword Control Technique is a spell that every cultivator desires, and Li Xingkong is no exception. Secondly, besides attacking, the Sword Control Technique can also be used as an escape technique, making it more practical than the other two spells.
After all, he doesn't need a cleansing spell like the Cloud-Seizing Hand right now, and he doesn't have any enemies who want to exterminate his clan, so the Blood Poison Curse is naturally unnecessary for him.
Although he had considered whether this thing could be used to kill mosquitoes, choosing this spell solely for that purpose seemed like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.
Of course, the spells provided by the system are not a forced choice of three. If he had time, he could learn them all. However, for him, one spell is enough. There are thousands of spells, each with its own characteristics. He can't possibly learn them all.
Having chosen the Sword Control Technique as his magic, Li Xingkong absorbed its contents into his mind.
Compared to some Sword Control Technique with flashy names and sophisticated appearances, this spell seems simple, but its contents are all-encompassing.
Li Xingkong originally thought he could directly cultivate this spell, but after reading the overview of the spell, Li Xingkong could only say that he had underestimated its complexity.
Even within the same Sword Control Technique, there are many different types.
The first type is the sword-wielding technique we often see in movies and TV shows. It involves wielding a proper sword and leaping across the air to fight enemies. It emphasizes the unity of man and sword and using swordsmanship to fight.
The second type is the more ancient technique of sword pellets. These sword pellets are round balls the size of goose eggs, which are usually hidden in the body or swallowed in the stomach. When defending against enemies, they are shot out directly like bullets. The attack method of these sword pellets is also very similar to that of bullets, which are mainly based on impact strikes. Moreover, they are more agile. One sword pellet can produce the effect of hundreds or thousands of bullets.
The third method is to directly Body Refining into a sword. The idea is that one person is the sword and the sword is the person. After mastering this method, any part of the body can be transformed into a flying sword, with extremely fierce killing power. However, the problem is that if this method transforms the person into a sword and encounters a divine weapon or blade stronger than oneself, the sword will be broken, and the person will also be seriously injured.
Although Li Xingkong also favored the latter two sword control methods, he had only ever heard about the first method since childhood, and his ideal sword control was the same.
If he had been born a few decades earlier and grown up reading the fantasy novel " The Legend of the Swordsmen of Shushan," things might have been different; the sword pellet would definitely have been his first choice.
It can only be said that the education one receives from childhood and the habits one develops have a profound impact on a person.
Without further ado, let's get started with the first Sword Control Technique.
The essence of this Sword Control Technique lies in the word "control." To achieve the ability to wield the sword effortlessly and use it for combat requires a level of control that is clearly beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.
Qi Refining Stage cultivators can sense Spiritual Qi because Spiritual Qi itself contains related technologies that allow an ordinary person to sense it, establish a connection with Spiritual Qi, and thus control Spiritual Qi.
However, the swords that the Sword Control Technique requires are difficult to control in this way. On the one hand, the sword is too large; it is a physical object and cannot be compared with microscopic particles like Spiritual Qi. On the other hand, the attack range of sword control is all about distance, and the method of manipulating Spiritual Qi obviously cannot achieve such long-distance control; it is better suited for manipulation within the human body.
Therefore, to achieve such a level of control, one still needs to use their Divine Sense to control the sword.
Li Xingkong has successfully cultivated his Divine Sense, but Li Xingkong is now facing a rather awkward problem.
He had no sword.
Forget swords, there isn't even a stick-like object here.
Sword Control Technique, as you can imagine, requires a sword. Whether it's a wooden sword, an iron sword, a carbon alloy sword, or some kind of divine weapon, you need to have one.
But Li Xingkong doesn't have a single one on hand right now, which is like a skilled cook trying to cook without rice.
However, there are ways to overcome this problem. After all, Sword Control Technique is just a spell, not a way to nurture a natal magic weapon. Once chosen, it cannot be changed. The sword used in this spell is just a tool; at most, it will become more convenient to use over time.
This made things easier for Li Xingkong; now, when he practices magic, all he needs to do is find something like a sword.
The lounge in the Earthly Capital has a full range of entertainment facilities, so finding something that looks like a sword is quite easy.
Li Xingkong walked around the lounge, and his gaze quickly fell on the fitness area.
Although this fitness area has a lot of equipment, not many people come here. After all, it's mostly for researchers, and they're not that interested in fitness. So even though the fitness equipment here has been there for a long time, it still looks brand new.
Li Xingkong walked around among these devices and immediately spotted the empty barbell bar.
Although it's a bit long, if you remove the counterweight rings on the left and right, it becomes a slightly longer stick, which is practically a longsword.
It's good enough for practicing this Sword Control Technique.
As for the next step, he'll have the staff in the Earthly Capital send him a real sword. Right now, he's already itching to start practicing magic right away, and this staff isn't unusable.
After taking the pole, Li Xingkong carried it out of the rest room and arrived at an empty weapons testing ground in the Earthly Capital.
The area here is large enough, and there are plenty of ready-made targets, perfect for testing swords.
As a spell, the Sword Control Technique mainly relies on Li Xingkong himself to operate. Although this spell emphasizes using the sword to attack, a large part of the spell's Magic Power structure must be built within his body before it can be extended to the sword.
If we had to draw an analogy for this spell, its control mechanism would be somewhat similar to that of a modern drone. The caster plays a leading role in control and operation, while the sword itself is like a drone, subject to the operator's control.
The Magic Power structures inscribed within the caster's body and on the sword serve as a link between the two.
However, unlike existing drones that only offer information communication, the connection between humans and swords extends beyond control and shared vision; it also involves the transfer and supply of Magic Power.
In other words, the caster is not only the controller but also the energy source for the flying sword.
A large part of the Magic Power structure of the Sword Control Technique is used to achieve this multi-interactive effect, while another part is used to enhance the sword's attack capabilities, such as adding sword wind effects or increasing armor penetration. This part of the structure is much more flexible. Once you are proficient in this spell, you can replace this part of the enhancement effect on the sword itself at will.
However, this approach is only suitable for those who have a certain understanding of the structure of magic. If Li Xingkong, he could only say that he could barely manage it. But for anyone else, they would be completely clueless. Let alone replacing the structure of Magic Power, they would be lucky to even learn the spell successfully.