After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 914 The Five Realms of Sword Dao, Baptism of Sword Intent!
Sword Tower on the mountain ridge.

The two went home to take a shower and change into clean clothes before taking a small path behind the village, winding through several groves of trees, and arriving at the ridge.

The tower is situated on a high vantage point, overlooking the entire village. It is built on a small platform on the mountain ridge.

The sword's tip, sharp as a mountain ridge, resembled an unsheathed blade. When the wind blew, the blade cut through the air, emitting a low, mournful sound.

Below the sword tower is a small courtyard with several pine trees, which is quite charming.

Copper bells hang from the octagonal eaves of the tower, and when the wind blows, they tinkle and ring out in a clear and melodious sound.

The tower has five stories and is twenty or thirty meters high. It is a brick and wood structure, and several iron swords are stuck on the top of the tower. They have long been rusted by wind and sun.

At the base of the tower stands a large red-lacquered gate, tightly closed, with a large padlock hanging on the door knocker.

"Is there no one guarding this tower?"

Standing in the courtyard, Chen Yang asked in surprise.

"Shou?"

Yang Bo laughed, "In the deep mountains and forests, who could possibly steal from there? Besides, steal what? Steal sword intent? Can you even steal that? This tower isn't one that just anyone can climb. If your sword cultivation isn't deep enough, you might even get injured by the sword intent within. If someone really had the ability to get in and steal something, sending someone to guard it wouldn't be of any use..."

"Oh?"

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow. "What exactly is going on here?"

Yang Bo looked up and said, "The Sword Tower has five levels, and each level is filled with a varying number of sword tablets. Our Yang family's predecessors who have reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship will generally find a stone tablet and leave their sword legacy on it. These legacies include sword intent and sword moves for future generations to study. Over time, as more and more sword tablets accumulate, the sword intent gathered in the tower becomes stronger..."

"These sword intents, though mixed, are ultimately from the same lineage. They have a strong baptismal effect on us younger generations, making it easier for us to comprehend sword intent compared to other sword cultivators. Chen Yang, you should know what sword intent is, right?"

At this point, Yang Bo looked at Chen Yang.

He was a little curious. Chen Yang was so young, yet he had already entered the Creation Realm. What level had his swordsmanship reached?

Sword intent is not something that just anyone can easily comprehend; it requires a very high level of talent in swordsmanship.

Chen Yang nodded slightly, without saying much, but simply signaled him to continue.

Yang Bo said, "I consider myself to have some talent in swordsmanship. I've mastered the Remnant Rainbow Sword Technique to perfection and have barely touched the threshold of sword intent. But even I can only dabble in the first level. I don't even dare to step into the second level..."

Chen Yang looked up and asked, "Are there differences between each floor in this tower?"

"Of course!"

Yang Bo nodded and said, "The higher you go, the higher the sword cultivation of the expert who left the sword tablet, and the stronger the sword intent. The second level is only accessible to the Spirit Realm experts in our clan, as well as some clansmen who have just begun to comprehend sword intent. I heard from them that the sword intent on the second floor can already transform into sword energy to injure people..."

"As for the third level, so far only my great-grandfather has been up there. He said that the sword intent on the third level could even condense into a human form and fight against people. I don't know if it's true or not..."

"As for the third level and above, even my great-grandfather never went up there. What it's like up there is only recorded in the clan's records. It is said that in the fourth and fifth levels, sword intent can pull people into the true realm of intent, directly damaging their consciousness, but what kind of realm that is, I can't imagine..."

……

When Yang Bo got to this point, his face was full of anticipation.

"No one has ever been above the third floor?" Chen Yang expressed his doubt.

"Not really."

Yang Bo shook his head. "Some people can still get up there. After all, the Sword Tower has been built for hundreds of years, and it needs a lot of repairs and cleaning, otherwise it would have collapsed long ago. Every month, someone goes in to clean and inspect it. But only ordinary people without cultivation can enter the tower, and they must be members of the clan who have no interest in or talent for swordsmanship..."

Hearing him say that, Chen Yang felt even more excited about the sword tower in front of him.

Don't let me down!

As they were talking, Yang Bo stepped forward, took out a key, unlocked the large lock on the tower door, and led Chen Yang inside.

The first floor of the tower.

The space is quite large, over a hundred square meters. The floor is made of rammed earth, and the windows around it are sealed off, so the lighting isn't particularly good, but since it's daytime, it doesn't affect visibility.

Stone tablets of all sizes formed a half-circle, all placed against the wall. Next to each stone tablet was a small stone platform, and on some of these platforms were swords stuck in the ground.

Most of these swords came with scabbards, and they were of poor quality, with many showing signs of rust.

"These are the sword tablets, and each one has its own owner."

"Don't be fooled by the seemingly ordinary inscriptions on this stone tablet, some of which look like messy dog ​​digging. They were actually carved with sword intent by our ancestors who had reached a high level of swordsmanship..."

"Anyone with a talent for swordsmanship can carefully observe these sword tablets and comprehend the sword intent and techniques of their predecessors from the strokes of the inscriptions, receiving a baptism of sword intent. You can pick any tablet to look at..."

"Furthermore, these swords over there were all used by our ancestors during their lifetimes. They were left here after their deaths. If any of their descendants are interested in one, they can apply to the clan to take it..."

Yang Bo acted like a museum staff member, explaining the contents of the tower to Chen Yang in detail.

Chen Yang's gaze swept over the stone tablets.

There are probably sixty or seventy stone tablets in total. They are regularly maintained and are relatively well preserved. The tablets are mostly inscribed with excerpts from poems, Buddhist scriptures, and Taoist classics. Some of them were probably narcissistic and vain in life, so they simply had their names inscribed on them.

Some were conventional, some were flamboyant, some were so messy they were unrecognizable, and there was even a stele with foreign language inscriptions.

Chen Yang glanced at them and, with his skill in swordsmanship, could easily sense the sword intent contained within the words.

However, the sword intent on these inscriptions was not strong enough to resonate with his own sword intent, let alone be of any help to him.

"This sword tablet..."

Chen Yang pointed to a sword tablet in the corner on the left, on which a string of letters was engraved.

How are you!

To be able to carve even the letters with the strokes of a pen is quite an achievement. The existence of this stone tablet is somewhat like a chicken standing among cranes; it's too conspicuous.

Yang Bo laughed and said, "This was left by one of my great-great-uncles a hundred years ago. At that time, new ideas and new trends were emerging. It is said that this great-great-uncle even went abroad to study..."

No wonder!

Chen Yang found it somewhat amusing.

Yang Bo said, "Whichever stone tablet you find pleasing to the eye, sit quietly in front of it and meditate. I'll wait outside and won't disturb you."

Chen Yang shook his head and pointed to the ceiling. "Can we get up there?"

"Oh?"

Yang Bo paused for a moment, then said awkwardly, "We can go up, but the sword intent on the second floor is already manifest and can injure people. I can only lead you up blindfolded, otherwise, you might get hurt..."

With his cultivation level, he can only stay on the first level. As for the second level, Yang Bo doesn't dare to even think about it for the time being.

In the Yang family, only two Spirit Realm experts and some elders with profound attainments in swordsmanship could go up to the second floor.

"If I can go up, I'll go check it out myself. You can wait here," Chen Yang said.

"This……"

Yang Bo said, "How about I have my grandfather come and take you up there? Otherwise, if you get hurt by the sword intent up there, I won't know, and I won't be able to go up and save you..."

"No need."

Chen Yang shook his head. "This first level of sword intent is of no help to me. You can just wait here. There's no need to trouble anyone else..."

"Oh fine."

Yang Bo nodded awkwardly, seemingly only now remembering that Chen Yang was already at the Creation Realm. "Then I'll wait for you outside the tower. If you encounter any danger, just shout loudly, I can hear you!"

Although the Creation Realm is powerful, his great-grandfather Yang Wenguang is also in the Creation Realm. With Yang Wenguang's swordsmanship cultivation, he has only barely reached the third level. He doesn't think Chen Yang's swordsmanship cultivation is as profound as Yang Wenguang's.

After all, Yang Wenguang is almost a hundred years old.

"Row."

Chen Yang was somewhat amused and exasperated. He nodded and headed up the stairs to the second floor.

……

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The second floor of the Sword Tower.

The layout and display are similar to the first floor, and the number of sword tablets is also similar to that on the first floor. The only difference is that the lighting is slightly better than on the first floor.

Chen Yang arrived at the middle of the second floor, glanced around, and quickly sensed the sword intent on these stone tablets.

If the sword intent on the first layer of the sword tablet represents the initial stage of sword intent budding, then the sword intent released by the second layer of the sword tablet has already reached the level of mastery and unstoppable momentum.

When Yu Huaizhen passed on his knowledge to Chen Yang, he told him that there are five realms of sword intent cultivation.

Having just glimpsed the first realm, the sword intent begins to stir and take shape. Sword moves can be used at will, and in combat, the sword intent can shake the mind of the opponent.

Having entered the second realm, one has achieved some success in sword intent. Infusing sword intent into sword moves, the sword momentum is like a rainbow, already possessing some sword might.

Having reached the third realm of mastery, one's sword intent becomes clear and profound, allowing one to grasp some of the true essence of swordsmanship. One can imbue one's own emotions into sword moves, and when the sword intent bursts forth, it can resonate with other swords.

Reaching the third realm or higher would be a bit exaggerated.

The four realms return to their original simplicity, and the sword intent transforms the domain.

As the sword intent unfolds, the surrounding space becomes a sword domain, where everything can become a sword, and countless sword moves can be used at will.

Upon reaching this level, the sword intent becomes powerful and vast, capable of condensing into a sword spirit that can take form and injure people.

The five realms achieve harmony between heaven and man, transcending the ordinary and entering sainthood.

It is said that upon reaching this level, the sword intent can communicate with heaven and earth, influencing celestial phenomena and using the power of nature to harm people. As for whether there are any higher levels, that remains unknown.

Yu Huaizhen's swordsmanship is at the third realm, the realm of sword intent clarity.

As for Chen Yang, although he has received Yu Huaizhen's instruction, his sword intent cultivation has entered the second realm after this period of training.

Around the middle of the second realm, having entered the inner sanctum of the second realm, his sword intent had achieved some success, and when he used his swordsmanship, he already possessed some sword power.

The intensity of the sword intent in this second layer is roughly at this level, equivalent to the sword intent left behind by a powerful expert of the same level.

These sword intents were of little help to Chen Yang; they could only be considered as a reference.

However, the sheer volume of dozens of sword intents gathered together is quite considerable.

Chen Yang stood in the middle of the tower, not looking at any particular stone tablet individually, but instead unfolding his primordial spirit to study all the stone tablets together.

The consequence of this was that dozens of sword intents were released from the stone tablet, and Chen Yang's own sword intent was immediately aroused.

In an instant, a multitude of images flashed through his mind: countless sword lights slashing down on him from all angles, overwhelming him.

Within his spiritual world, Chen Yang remained calm. He immediately released his sword intent, drew a three-foot-long sword, and used his swordsmanship to fight against the sword lights.

Inside the tower, Chen Yang stood quietly. If you looked closely, you could see sword light reflected in his eyes, flashing with various exquisite sword techniques.

The Yang family's Remnant Rainbow Sword Technique.

The sword techniques released from these sword monuments were basically the Yang family's Remnant Rainbow Sword Technique, and Chen Yang naturally used the Remnant Rainbow Sword Technique to counter them.

They were all left behind by sword cultivators of the same realm, but they were only residual sword intents after all. Although there were enough of them to challenge Chen Yang, Chen Yang did not feel much pressure fighting against so many of them.

Time passed indefinitely. Suddenly, Chen Yang's sword intent surged, and in an instant, the countless sword shadows in his spiritual world rapidly collapsed and vanished without a trace.

Chen Yang came to his senses.

I checked the time; only five minutes had passed.

But in the spiritual world, it felt like a long time had passed.

Feeling the enhancement of his own sword intent, Chen Yang couldn't help but feel delighted.

Having just been baptized by these sword intents, he should have already advanced to the late stage of the second realm.

"Wow, that strong?"

Chen Yang looked around and saw dozens of stone tablets standing quietly, their sword intent no longer able to affect him.

With just one enlightenment, he crossed the final step, breaking through from the middle stage of the second realm to the late stage of the second realm.

I wonder what the third floor will be like?
If nothing unexpected happens, the sword tablet on the third floor should have been left by the ancestors of the Yang family who reached the level of sword intent enlightenment in the third realm.

Go up and take a look; maybe it can help me enter the third realm?

Chen Yang was filled with anticipation and, without hesitation, headed straight for the third floor.

We soon arrived at the third floor.

The layout is the same, except that there are fewer stone tablets here than on the two lower levels, only about forty in total.

This time, Chen Yang dared not be as hasty as he was on the second floor, attempting to comprehend everything at once.

He didn't know how strong the sword intent left behind by a Sword Intent Clarity Realm expert was, so he decided to assess it first.

He then randomly picked a sword tablet.

The sword stele is inscribed with the five characters "Changhe Luori Yuan".

The inscription, carved with a sword, was powerful and sharp, and Chen Yang stared at it intently.

The sword intents resonated, and suddenly, the mental world churned. With eyes closed, it felt as if one was standing on the banks of a surging river.

Looking out, all that could be seen was endless barren yellow earth, with a setting sun hanging in the sky, obscured by dust and smoke.

Desolate, lonely, and solitary...

A strange emotion lingered in Chen Yang's heart. He felt a tightness in his chest, a vague feeling that he couldn't help but want to express.

"Shh!"

Just then, under the setting sun, a streak of rainbow suddenly descended upon the great river, slashing towards him in an instant.

Sword intent!

At this moment, Chen Yang realized that he was still comprehending the sword intent.

"Oh!"

Inside the tower, Chen Yang suddenly stumbled back several steps, abruptly regaining consciousness, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

He was actually injured by the sword intent within the stele.

Chen Yang's face flushed slightly. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and checked himself; the injury wasn't serious.

However, his own sword intent has slightly improved.

So this is the third realm? Sword intent is clear and imbued with emotion, truly powerful.

Even now, Chen Yang can still vividly feel the desolate loneliness in the artistic conception of the long river and the setting sun.

After adjusting his emotions, Chen Yang looked at the stone tablet in front of him with fervent eyes and continued to meditate and comprehend it.

Soon, the image of a long river and the setting sun reappeared in his spiritual world.

A moment later, the sword light appeared.

Chen Yang was defeated again, suddenly regained his senses, and broke free from the state of mind.

However, this time it was slightly better; I didn't vomit blood.

Come again!

Chen Yang, seemingly unconvinced, continued to ponder the inscription on the stone tablet.

Time and again, I comprehend it, and time and again, the sword intent within the stele strikes out from my realm.

However, the progress is still very obvious; at least, the duration of each session is longer than the last.

Time passed second by second. He didn't know how much time had gone by or how many times he had tried. Finally, after yet another attempt, this time, Chen Yang stood firm.

Within this state of mind, no longer affected by sword intent or emotions, Chen Yang was able to calmly dissolve the sudden appearance of those fragmented rainbow sword intents.

The image of the setting sun over the long river quickly disappeared from Chen Yang's mind, and he once again broke free from the reverie.

However, this time, he wasn't kicked out; he withdrew voluntarily.

In that instant, Chen Yang felt as if his sword intent had undergone some kind of sublimation, and had obviously improved a lot.

Although there is still a distance to reach the realm of "Sword Intent Clarity," that distance should not be far off.

Chen Yang took a deep breath, adjusted his mindset, and immediately turned to another sword tablet next to him.

The inscription reads, "The setting sun spreads half the river red across the water, and the rustling autumn waves enter the evening sky."

continue!

Chen Yang immediately unleashed his sword intent, resonating with it.

"On the ancient road, a west wind blows and a lean horse neighs; the setting sun stains the desolate field like blood."

"The setting sun fills the meditation room, leaving only the sound of bells and chimes!"

……

The same sword technique, but different sword intent, different artistic conception, different emotions, and different insights.

Chen Yang comprehended several sword tablets in succession, and was repeatedly struck by sword intent, continuing to comprehend them time and time again.

But as his sword intent improved and he gradually reached the second realm of perfection, his comprehension of these sword tablets became easier and easier.

Although it is a sword monument left by a third-realm expert, it is only sword intent and not the sword itself, so it does not pose much of a threat to sword cultivators in the late second realm.

"call……"

Emerging from the atmosphere of yet another sword monument, Chen Yang let out a long sigh of relief.

A hint of disappointment crossed his face.

Having comprehended multiple sword tablets, his sword intent cultivation had reached the second stage of perfection, but he was still unable to take that step and enter the third stage of sword intent clarity.

This annoyed him.

The sword tablet on the third floor clearly doesn't allow him to enter the third realm; perhaps he should go up to the fourth floor to take a look.

However, the fourth floor contains a sword stele left by a fourth-level expert, which would likely pose a great danger to him.

Chen Yang hesitated for a moment; perhaps there was another way.

He looked around and realized that if the quality wasn't good enough, he would make up for it with quantity. Just like on the second floor, he was simultaneously studying all the sword tablets.

(End of this chapter)