Chapter 46 – Sword Art? Sword Driving Art?

Chapter 46 – Sword Art? Sword Driving Art?

Meng Fan nodded but did not respond.

After this battle, Meng Fan was eager to advance to the True Martial Realm as soon as possible.

He had recognized his weakness: his spiritual power was extremely frail. Even a feeble little fox could charm him, trapping him in an illusion.

If his spiritual power were strong enough, he wouldn't have been affected at all!

Once a cultivator reaches the True Martial Realm, they can practice visualization techniques to enhance their spiritual power until they develop Divine Sense.

The next step would be to cultivate a Sword Soul, making him impervious to such evil spirits and demons.

Elder Lin then emerged from the shadows.

With a wave of his hand, he gathered some branches and leaves and started a fire.

He snapped off a branch and skewered a fox heart, roasting it over the flames.

After it was cooked, Elder Lin tossed it to Meng Fan.

"Eat it."

Meng Fan frowned; he had eaten duck, chicken, pig, and even beef hearts, but never a fox heart.

Seeing Meng Fan's reluctance, Elder Lin explained, "Actually, it tastes quite good, and it's very nourishing. Just like the Purple Thunder Pig contains Thunder Essence, the heart of this bewitching fox has special effects. Eating it can enhance your spiritual power a bit. It's not much, but it's better than nothing."

Upon hearing this, Meng Fan hesitated no longer and swallowed the fox heart.

He had just been concerned about his weak spiritual power, and now here was something that could enhance it. Why not eat it?

Elder Lin hadn't lied; it did taste good.

It was just missing some cumin and chili powder.

After eating, Meng Fan didn't feel a significant increase in his spiritual power.

Of course, it might be because his spiritual power was too weak and he hadn't practiced visualization techniques, so he couldn't detect any change.

Three days...

Seven days...

Ten days...

One month...

It took a full month for Meng Fan to achieve his goal of hunting a hundred Purple Thunder Pigs.

At the same time, he had absorbed a hundred strands of Thunder Essence.

Now, the strength of his True Qi had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Elder Lin had his reasons for not allowing the breakthrough, and Meng Fan trusted him completely.

Moreover, Meng Fan felt that he had cultivated too quickly and that there might be hidden dangers.

Elder Lin said he had a way to help him eliminate these dangers, but what could it be?

That night, Meng Fan slept soundly in his bed.

The next day, at the Dragon Hour, he arrived early on the second floor of the Sword Pavilion, eager to learn Elder Lin's method for eliminating the risks.

"Master, you mentioned that my True Qi increased too quickly, posing a risk of an unstable foundation. You also said you had a way to eliminate this danger. What is it?" Meng Fan asked impatiently.

Elder Lin chuckled, "You really can't keep calm, can you?"

Meng Fan sheepishly smiled, his expression extremely shy.

Of course, it was an act!

"Because your True Qi has risen too swiftly, your control over it may become increasingly erratic, which is the risk of an unstable foundation."

"To eliminate this danger, it's actually quite simple: you just need to improve your control over your True Qi."

"I have a Sword Art that is perfect for your current situation."

Hearing this, Meng Fan eagerly asked, "What Sword Art?"

"Sword Driving Art!" Elder Lin revealed.

Sword Driving Art?

Meng Fan had heard of Sword Flight, but he had never heard of Sword Driving Art.

Elder Lin noticed the confusion on Meng Fan's face, smiled, and explained, "You once asked me about Sword Flight."

"Sword Flight is a technique within Sword Flight Art, and it's a very advanced one that requires profound cultivation to master."

"Sword Driving Art can be considered a simplified version of Sword Flight Art. If you can master Sword Driving Art to perfection, then later practicing Sword Flight Art will be much more effective and come naturally."

"Most importantly, Sword Driving Art is the best for enhancing your control over True Qi right now."

Elder Lin then began to teach Meng Fan the Sword Driving Art.

In fact, despite Elder Lin's grand description, Sword Driving Art was quite simple in essence: it involved using True Qi to control a longsword from a distance.

It sounded impressive, but in reality, it was rather superfluous.

For instance, if Meng Fan wielded a longsword and struck with a force of 10, then using Sword Driving Art to control the longsword might only yield a force of 1, or at most 2!

In terms of combat effectiveness...

It had virtually no practical combat capability, purely for show.