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Chapter 232 Sword Breath Realm
Inside the Xuanhuang furnace, the heat became increasingly gentle.

Although Yu Que had been completely refined, he was still immersed in this state of overcoming hardship and sweetness, his mind completely focused on his body.

The Peak Master of Refinement was currently sitting cross-legged outside the bronze furnace. As the true flames inside the furnace decreased, Yu Que's figure became visible, and thus, all the changes in Yu Que's body were clearly seen by him.

The Peak Master of Refinement did not use his divine sense, but only looked at Yu Que with his naked eyes, and was extremely satisfied:

"As expected of the master craftsman, your skills are becoming more and more exquisite."

He clicked his tongue and said, "I didn't expect that just a little refining would actually enhance this kid's sword energy."

It seems that even the legendary immortal cultivation methods are nothing special.

He was quite smug.

However, despite what he said, the Peak Master of Refinement Peak actually understood the truth in his heart.

The reason why the true qi in Yu Que's body merged into one was most related to Yu Que's own qualities, followed by the effects of the Yin-Yang Xuanhuang Furnace and the Xuanhuang True Flame.

According to legend, the latter two were products of the Xuanhuang Emperor's alchemy.

In terms of origin, it is not necessarily inferior to the "Taiyin Sword Manual," and may even surpass it.

The skill of the Peak Master of Refinement is listed last.

After being happy for Yu Que for a while, the Peak Master of Refinement Peak finally withdrew his gaze from Yu Que and slowly moved it down to the ghost in the bronze furnace.

At this moment, his brows furrowed slightly.

While refining the remaining imperfections, the Refinement Peak Master did not completely abandon the refinement matters at hand. He simply kept all the ghosts and gods in a sealed furnace for nurturing, so as not to burn them.

As for what he wanted to refine from these ghosts, it was naturally a new batch of Liuding Liujia.

The last time, he used the experience of his predecessors and spent decades to finally refine the Six Ding and Six Jia, restoring this famous Taoist army in the history of Huangshan Taoist Palace.

Now, the Refinement Peak Master wants to further refine the experience of his predecessors, so as to further reduce and enhance the difficulty and characteristics of the Six Ding Six Jia Refinement.

During these eighty-one days of refinement, the Refinement Peak Master always felt that the ghosts in the furnace were different from the last time.

But to be specific, he couldn't quite put his finger on what was so unusual about the ghosts; he could only say they were a bit more agile.
"Perhaps we should wait until Que'er comes out and take a closer look before we can be sure whether it is just my imagination."

Lost in thought, the Peak Master of Refinement slowly closed his eyes and began to meditate.

He had been practicing for eighty-one days straight without sleep or rest, and he didn't even dare to take a break. Even for him, this was no easy task.

In the blink of an eye, another three days have passed.

Yu Que, who had been hiding in the furnace, finally opened his eyes abruptly.

clank!

A flash of white light streaked across his eyes, transforming into a ribbon that hissed as it sliced ​​through the air in the furnace.

In this state, he had properly nurtured his own essence, energy, and spirit, and had become familiar with the various aspects of the true energy that had been condensed within his body, so that he was ready to be produced.

However, Yu Que was still not in a hurry and jumped out of the furnace.

He stretched out his palm, gently exhaled into it, and looked at his palm with a mixture of surprise and self-satisfaction.

The breath he exhaled resembled tiny snakes and insects, coiling and undulating between his palms and fingers, completely at his whim.

When he has another thought, his breath immediately transforms into steel needles and blades, incredibly sharp.

More than eighty days have passed. Although Yu Que's cultivation has not improved, his breathing is now all sword energy.

Yu Que marveled at this: "I never expected that after being trained by my master, I would actually reach the 'sword breath' realm mentioned in the sword manual."

In the "Taiyin Sword Manual," the Taiyin Sword Sect divides the swordsmanship level of its disciples into four levels: sword light like a rainbow, sword energy like thunder, sword refining into silk, and sword light differentiation. In addition, there is another set of standards that divides the sword energy level of its disciples into four levels: sword gaze, sword breath, sword intent, and sword heart.

Yu Que is neither an ancient person nor a pure swordsman. The former is of little use to him for the time being, but the latter has considerable reference value.

Among them, "sword gaze" refers to the gaze of a swordsman, which is like a sword. With a single, piercing stare, the person being gazed upon can be struck by lightning and tremble with fear.

Those who are affected will immediately feel shrunken, or even suffer terrified out of their wits and die on the spot.

Although this realm sounds intimidating, in reality, anyone who enters the path of swordsmanship will inevitably reach this realm.

Some practitioners who are not swordsmen can also reach this level if they are exceptionally talented or have the corresponding spells.

For example, when Yu Que was training in the Huangshan County army, he mastered a sight-seeing spell, which was very similar to the "sword eye".

However, even if they are all "Sword Eyes", if the cultivation and foundation of the immortals are different, even if they are all sword practitioners or even from the same sect, "Sword Eyes" cannot be used interchangeably.

As for the "sword breath" in Yu Quekou, it refers to the fact that his breathing and speech are now filled with sword energy.

Moreover, the sword energy was no longer bright and dazzling, but became ordinary and difficult to detect, yet its sharpness was even greater than before.

In the past, if Yu Que suddenly made a move, he would have to open his mouth and let out a roar, then spit out sword energy to kill the enemy.

But now, as he smiles and speaks, sword energy is already unleashed, capable of annihilating enemies with a mere breath.

Besides being silent and still, the breath is also divided into yin and yang. When still, it is like a virgin; when moving, it is like thunder. Life and death change are all within a single breath.

And beyond "sword breath" lie various aspects of sword intent and sword heart.

Both are even more mysterious and profound; they can no longer be improved by external forces in the slightest, but depend entirely on the talent of the swordsman.

If one has high talent, one may be born with it; if one lacks talent, even if one refines swords for a hundred or a thousand years, or even becomes an immortal, one may not be able to master it.

Yu Que considered his talent in swordsmanship to be mediocre at best.

Even the descriptions of sword intent and sword heart in the manuals were completely incomprehensible to him, and he found them mysterious.

Therefore, even though he had now mastered "sword breath," Yu Que only thought about it to himself:

"To have grasped the essence of 'Sword Breath' is already a rare and precious achievement... Things like Sword Intent and Sword Heart are beyond my reach."

At the very least, given his current swordsmanship and dedication to the way of the sword, he is absolutely not qualified.

Moreover, while studying the "Taiyin Sword Manual," Yu Que discovered that even the single "sword breath" had several levels of distinction.

According to the sword manual, a true person breathes from their heels, while an ordinary person breathes from their throat.

Yu Que's current "sword breath" only originates from the tip of his throat. When his skill deepens and his swordsmanship and sword energy become more refined, his energy will sink down and eventually originate from his heels.

At that time, his sword energy will be as boundless as a river, inexhaustible.

If one day, his sword energy could be generated from millions of pores all over his body.

At that time, his body will become completely transparent, perfectly integrated like a sword, and every move he makes will be a sword fight, with his body and qi in perfect harmony.

In terms of power, this level of "sword breath" is not necessarily inferior to sword intent and sword heart.

Inside the bronze furnace, Yu Que pondered, a smile involuntarily appearing on his face.

He gently blew on his palm, and the wisps of sword energy instantly vanished, with utmost ease.

But silently, the lid of the bronze furnace was already lifted, and even the peak master of the Refinement Peak did not notice it in time.

(End of this chapter)