Chapter 781: 781
“Other than swordsmanship, the most crucial elements are your heart technique, step technique, and Light-body Technique,” the Saint said . “You still have a lot to learn . ”
“Then, when will I be allowed to leave the mountain?” Chu Li asked .
The Saint replied, “You may leave once you’ve cultivated all of these . ”
Chu Li scratched his head . “Then, when will I be able to complete my cultivation?”
“That depends on your comprehension,” the Saint replied . “Since you’ve cultivated MahVairocana’s Immobility Scripture, you shouldn’t take long . The Great Light Scripture also has the effect of helping you attain wisdom, so it should take about a year . ”
“A year…” Chu Li nodded .
The Saint added, “Ruolan will guide you . ”
“Miss Ruolan…” Chu Li instantly beamed with joy .
The Saint calmly said, “Now, you will learn the heart technique . Go inside . ”
Chu Li went into the cottage and sat on the bed .
The Saint stood in front of the bed and stretched out her delicate right index finger before gently touching his forehead .
A glowing silhouette suddenly appeared in the void of his mind . Its face was indiscernible, so he could only see its meridians .
As this silhouette floated in the air, a red line traveled back and forth through its meridians . Its movement was as fast and agile as a swimming fish .
Chu Li could not help but fix his eyes on this red line .
The red line was extremely complex . The meridians it traveled through were as narrow and winding as a sheep’s intestines while the path it followed was circuitous and tortuous . The path it took to complete one circulatory cycle through the meridians was five to six times longer than that of the usual circulatory cycle .
Realistically, this heart technique could not be cultivated by most, and could only be imparted via the current means . If she had tried to verbally teach him how to cultivate it, it would take him ages to complete his cultivation .
A moment later, the silhouette in his mind began to move, and the red line continued to circulate through the figure as it began moving forward .
Chu Li quickly memorized what he saw . He immediately realized that this was a step technique .
Later, there was a sword technique that contained only eight sword forms . Nonetheless, each sword form was very complex, so the silhouette took quite a long time to go through the entire technique .
The biggest characteristic of this sword technique was its complexity .
This heart technique was almost as complicated as the one he had cultivated as well . When faced with such an intricate sword and heart technique, most people would cower away in fear .
The final martial art skill was the Divine Light Fist .
Since he had cultivated the Divine Light Fist, it saved him a lot of trouble .
Chu Li could not help letting out a bitter laugh . These four martial arts required top-notch intelligence . He truly could not understand why the Saint had decided to transmit these to him since they did not seem to be compatible with Zhao Dahe’s character .
The Saint withdrew her index finger and calmly looked at him . “Zhao Dahe, these four martial arts are the most impressive martial arts of the Great Light Scripture . They may normally be hard to cultivate, but they shouldn’t be a problem for you!”
Chu Li nodded helplessly . “Understood . ”
The Saint continued, “The sword technique is the Divine Light Sword Technique . I’ve only transmitted eight forms to you . Once you’ve mastered them, you’ll continue to cultivate the rest . The step technique is called Time Steps, which can greatly increase your speed . The heart technique is the Divine Light Technique while the fist technique is the Divine Light Fist . ”
Chu Li nodded again .
The Saint went on, “If you have any questions, you can ask Ruolan . If there’s anything Ruolan can’t answer, I’ll drop by once a month . ”
“Understood . Thank you, my Saint . ” Chu Li gave a fist salute .
The Saint waved a hand in dismissal and then vanished .
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As soon as she had disappeared, Li Ruolan came gliding over .
Over the following days, Chu Li concentrated on his cultivation at the top of the Small Light Peak .
Although the Saint had told him that Li Ruolan would accompany him, she only appeared twice a day in place of the previous old man dressed in grey to deliver his meals .
Every time she came to deliver his meals, she would practice with him for a little while and give him some advice before he began eating . Around fifteen minutes later, she would leave with the lunchbox .
She would speak harshly every time she saw him, as though she was afraid Chu Li would get too close to her .
Truthfully speaking, Chu Li did not wish to get any closer to her either . His love at first sight for Li Ruolan was a mere pretense . He was not really attracted to her in that way, although Li Ruolan was indeed charming and lovely .
Similarly, Li Ruolan had no romantic interest in him when he took the form of Zhao Dahe . Despite the fact that Zhao Dahe was a gifted genius who was capable of cultivating at shocking speeds, she remained unmoved and saw him only as a platonic friend .
Furthermore, she was afraid that Zhao Dahe might fall for her, which is why she deliberately treated him indifferently .
Similarly, Chu Li no longer tried to get close to her and merely treated her courteously henceforth .
A month flew by in the blink of an eye . It was only when Chu Li saw the Saint reappear that he realized that a month had already passed .
Throughout the past month, he had been so devoted to his cultivation that he had all but neglected sleep and food . Thus, he had achieved rapid advancement in the Divine Light Technique .
He had been using the Life and Death Scripture to speed up his cultivation since he was not afraid that the Saint might notice anything peculiar about his rapid improvement . He had already demonstrated that he was a genius at cultivation when he entered the Grandmaster’s Boundary within such a short amount of time . Therefore, it would not seem odd for him to advance so quickly in his cultivation of the Divine Light Technique as well .
Meanwhile, given that Time Steps and the Imminent Skyline had certain similarities, he had managed to cultivate it rapidly too .
He had also gotten the knack of the Divine Light Sword Technique .
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Since he had been very accomplished in cultivating sword and knife techniques all this while, he was able to learn it very easily and smoothly .
“My Saint . ” He gave a fist salute while smiling .
The Saint, Sun Mingyue, noticed his pale complexion and dull eyes before knitting her eyebrows together .
“Have you gotten injured?” She briefly scanned Chu Li .
Unfortunately, the Mind Illumination Scripture was useless on him since he had cultivated MahVairocana’s Immobility Scripture, which could block the effects of the Mind Illumination Scripture . Thus, she could only use her eyes to examine him physically and could not peek directly into his mind .
Chu Li grinned and shook his head .
Li Ruolan was standing to one side as she explained, “He has been overly focused on his cultivation to the point of neglecting sleep and food . That’s why he has become so exhausted . ”
“The path of cultivation is a long process . It’s not something you can accomplish on a whim!” Sun Mingyue shook her head . “You should understand that . ”
Chu Li smiled . “I wish to leave the mountain sooner . ”
“Okay, let’s check your progress then . ” Sun Mingyue nodded . “Use the sword technique first . Do your best!”
“I won’t hold back then!” Chu Li unsheathed his sword .
He was wielding a common Emerald Tipped Sword as he readied his form .
He had been rather curious about Sun Mingyue’s cultivation level, so this was a good opportunity to gauge her skills .
“Tsh!” His Emerald Tipped Sword turned into a flash of light as it launched at Sun Mingyue at incredible speeds .
“Ding…” The Emerald Tipped Sword suddenly stopped and quivered while emitting a clear ring .
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Sun Mingyue lightly flicked his blade with her index finger . Her delicate-looking finger felt harder than rock as it hit the long sword, almost sending it flying out of Chu Li’s hand .
A massive force surged toward him from the sword; it felt so boundless and mighty that he was almost overwhelmed .
“Again!” Sun Mingyue said .
As Chu Li gritted his teeth and activated the full power of Divine Light Technique . His blade seemed to become slightly brighter before turning into a stream of light and appearing in front of Sun Mingyue’s throat again an instant later .
“Ding…” The Emerald Tipped Sword quivered as it rang loudly and flew out of Chu Li’s right hand .
It was as if Sun Mingyue’s finger had already been there in anticipation of his attack, and with a mere flick of her finger, the sword had been sent flying out of his grip .
Then, as Sun Mingyue stretched out her arm, the long sword flew into her hand as though it had grown wings like a swallow .
“Get ready!” Sun Mingyue said .
Her sword flashed about and came at him from all directions, giving him no chance to dodge her attacks .
Chu Li was left with no choice but to launch a Divine Light Fist .
“Tsh!” The tip of the sword pierced through his Divine Light Fist and arrived at Chu Li’s throat .
However, Chu Li stepped sideways and appeared two meters away, thus avoiding the blade .
“Not bad!” Sun Mingyue put the sword away and nodded . With a flick of her wrist, the long sword flew toward Chu Li so quickly that he could not react in time .
“Ding…” The sword reentered the scabbard hanging on his waist .
Chu Li could not help but marvel at this . Sun Mingyue was definitely a master of hidden weapons .