Chapter 129. Sword Dao Realms
“Little Junior Sister, it’s getting late. Why don’t we start tomorrow instead?” Si Wanning’s voice trembled.
It wasn’t that she disliked practicing swordplay!
But practicing with Yun Jin was just too frustrating!
Surely everyone could understand her feelings.
“Second Senior Sister, tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow… While we’re slacking off, someone else is always working hard for us…”
As Yun Jin spoke passionately, Si Wanning interjected, “Working hard for us? Well, that’s awfully nice of them.”
Yun Jin stared at Si Wanning.
Si Wanning immediately felt guilty and cleared her throat, “Little Junior Sister, I completely understand your good intentions. Come, let’s go practice swordplay now!”
Only then did Yun Jin show a satisfied smile, “Second Senior Sister, don’t worry. To keep you motivated, I’ll come find you every day from now on.”
Si Wanning: “……”
Thanks, but that’s really not necessary!
However, this time, Yun Jin wasn’t as irritating as before. She didn’t bring out a little stool or snack on melon seeds and tea. Instead, she swung her sword seriously, one stroke at a time.
Si Wanning was taken aback as she watched Yun Jin’s focused profile.
After a moment of silence, she also drew her sword.
Her feelings were complex.
Little Junior Sister… was truly working hard to improve herself.
The Sect-wide Assembly… all their fates would be decided on that day.
How could they afford to waste any time now?
But at her level of swordsmanship, progress depended more on insights. This mechanical practice no longer had much effect.
Nevertheless.
Effort was always better than no effort.
Si Wanning began practicing earnestly.
Yun Jin glanced at her from the corner of her eye, a subtle smile on her face.
Senior Sister’s Lotus Flower Sword Technique had reached the sixth level, which was quite advanced.
Normally, mechanical repetition wouldn’t lead to further progress at this stage.
But…
She was here!
At the Sect-wide Assembly, not just her, but Master and her Senior Brothers and Sisters would all have to fight.
For Master, one Heaven Mending Pill would suffice.
For her Senior Brothers and Sisters to improve, there were two directions:
One was realm advancement.
The other was improving their techniques.
For realm advancement, pills for the Nascent Soul stage were fourth-rank, which Yun Jin couldn’t refine yet.
So they could only focus on improving techniques.
Yesterday, Yun Jin had tried using an advanced simplification attempt on the Lotus Flower Sword Technique.
The results were very pleasing.
First, the setting of improving her own Lotus Flower Sword Technique by watching Senior Sister practice was retained.
Second, Senior Sister would gain a point of sword technique insight with each practice. In other words, as long as Senior Sister practiced, she would gain insights and improve her sword technique realm!
This way, with enough practice time, Senior Sister might reach the ninth level of the technique before the Sect-wide Assembly!
And herself?
She could also improve her Lotus Flower Sword Technique to the ninth level by observing.
Although she was currently focusing on the Blue Lotus Sword Technique, sword techniques had commonalities. Advancing in the Lotus Flower Sword Technique would greatly benefit her sword dao comprehension.
Yun Jin had traversed many worlds, always choosing the path of sword cultivation in worlds where it existed.
But returning to her starting point this time, while memories of traversing small worlds remained, her understanding of cultivation methods and sword techniques had been forcibly forgotten.
Even though she had countless times become the top sword cultivator, in this life, she had to start anew.
But that was fine.
Yun Jin was confident.
Although she had forgotten the myriad sword techniques she had previously cultivated, some things were imprinted in her soul, engraved in her bones and blood.
Even without the system, Yun Jin could become a peerless sword dao expert.
The system’s role was to greatly shorten this time.
Moreover, as she continued to encounter sword techniques, Yun Jin felt the sword dao comprehension hidden deep in her soul gradually emerging.
For instance, now.
Her Lotus Flower Sword Technique was far from reaching the sixth level.
She hadn’t relied on the system, yet watching Si Wanning practice, she could always spot areas of stagnation or imperfection.
This was her own innate sensitivity to sword techniques.
“Second Senior Sister,” Yun Jin spoke up after Si Wanning finished a set, pointing out several areas for improvement.
Si Wanning was stunned.
The next time, she slightly adjusted her technique according to Yun Jin’s advice and found it much smoother than before.
Si Wanning’s gaze towards Yun Jin changed.
Sometimes Master would guide her like this.
But she felt that even Master’s guidance wasn’t as incisive as Little Junior Sister’s.
Had Junior Sister’s sword dao realm already surpassed Master’s?
Si Wanning was shocked for a moment, then suddenly grinned.
It had always been her and Eldest Senior Brother being constantly amazed. Now it was time for Master to taste this feeling of astonishment.
With Yun Jin’s guidance and the system’s boost, Si Wanning felt she gained new insights with each practice.
This feeling was absolutely wonderful.
She narrowed her eyes, completely immersed in this sensation of continuous improvement.
Then, her sword movements became faster and more exquisite.
Yun Jin stepped back, a smile playing on her lips.
The realm of No-Self.
Stimulated by sword dao insights, Second Senior Sister had directly entered the No-Self realm.
In the center of the clearing, Si Wanning wielded her sword, her body and technique seeming to merge completely.
Yun Jin watched, unsure if she was seeing a person or a sword.
The next moment, a seventh lotus petal silently appeared among the six surrounding Si Wanning.
Yun Jin couldn’t help but smile.
The seventh level of the Lotus Flower Sword Technique was achieved.
Second Senior Sister had been stuck at the sixth level for a long time. What she lacked was just a bit of opportunity.
Now, Yun Jin and the system provided that opportunity.
Though she had broken through to the seventh level, Si Wanning didn’t stop. She completed an entire set before finally pausing.
“Little Junior Sister!” Si Wanning sheathed her sword and joyfully embraced Yun Jin. “I broke through, I broke through!”
Yun Jin also smiled, “Congratulations, Senior Sister.”
Si Wanning beamed, “It’s all thanks to Little Junior Sister’s excellent teaching!”
Although it was only a mid-level Mystic-grade sword technique, reaching the seventh level put her at the forefront among the younger generation.
Si Wanning even felt she could now challenge Yue Zhao!
Just as she thought of Yue Zhao, he returned.
Seeing Si Wanning tightly hugging Yun Jin, he immediately turned around, “Sorry, I didn’t see anything. I had no idea you two were…”
Si Wanning ignored Yue Zhao’s nonsense and drew her sword, shouting fiercely, “Eldest Senior Brother, come fight!”
Before Yue Zhao could react, Si Wanning’s sword was already at his face.
Yue Zhao was stunned, forced to engage.
This time, Yun Jin quickly brought out her little stool, teacup, and melon seed trio, happily watching the excitement unfold.
(End of Chapter)