Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

Chapter 146 Frost over the Northern Mountains

Within the territory of the Northern Wei Dynasty, in the Da Mao Mountains.

This place is located in the north of China, where snow is falling for thousands of miles, blocking the northern winds and frosts from reaching the land.

Upon seeing this mountain, Su Baichen could already sense its vastness and resilience; it was a mountain whose essence could be felt even without careful perception.

At this moment, Su Baichen's heart resonated directly with the mountain.

This mountain blocks the wind and frost from the far north, and its north and south sides form the dividing line between warm and humid and cold and cold.

The vast mountains are crisscrossed with ravines, and within these mountains and rivers lie formidable passes.

This place is both a shelter from the wind and frost and a border pass that blocks the northern barbarians.

Behind it all, the lights of countless homes...

In this situation, even the soul of the Ancestor within the Soul-Suppressing Sword was boiling.

The feeling of resonance was so strong that Su Baichen could no longer contain himself the moment he stepped onto the summit of the snow-capped mountain...

He drew his spirit sword, Luan Ke, and began to depict the vast and boundless feeling that belonged to the guardian in his heart.

This is a sword technique that is bold and unrestrained, yet possesses a magnificent and imposing presence.

It is extremely aggressive, with every move a fierce and relentless attack, as if it were ready to perish together with the enemy at any moment.

But how could this be considered mutual destruction?

As he swung his sword, the surrounding wind and frost gathered around him, making him feel chillingly cold, as if he were wearing a suit of frost armor.

At this moment, he thought of the border soldiers stationed in the mountains, who had guarded the area for decades with frost and ice as their armor.

At this moment, Su Baichen's thinking had already transcended national boundaries and no longer distinguished between Wei and Liang.

What he sensed was the shared qualities of the mountain and the people living there…

His fellow disciples from the Sword Sect stood silently in the distance, watching him dance on the mountaintop, accompanied by wind and snow.

The little fox was being held by Wang Xingyuan, whimpering and looking aggrieved.

Wang Xingyuan said helplessly, "Hey, Xiangxiang, stop making a fuss. Your master is busy comprehending swordsmanship. Don't go and cause trouble."

He felt he was really not suited to take care of pets, and wished Lin Zhaodi were here at that moment... But there was nothing he could do, since he and Su Baichen were from the same hometown and were the most trusting of each other among their fellow disciples.

At this moment, Qing Fenghan said with a serious expression, "Junior brother, concentrate. That is a water-based sword technique, which is of great reference value to both of us."

Wang Xingyuan quickly agreed and then looked up.

He discovered that when frost filled the spaces between the offensive and defensive sword moves, it transformed into a powerful sword technique that was both offensive and defensive, and extremely resilient.

This sword technique is full of battlefield killing intent, and only someone like Su Baichen, who has been trained by the Soul-Suppressing Sword and has fought on the battlefield, can comprehend its essence.

The swordplay gradually subsided, the wind and frost fell, and the desolate landscape remained unchanged.

Su Baichen stood with his sword in his arms, suddenly feeling that this was the most fitting and satisfying sword technique he had ever created in his life.

Behind him, his fellow disciples from the Sword Sect trudged through the snow.

"What a fine sword! What name are we going to give it?"

Guanlan Sword Aunt asked.

Su Baichen said, "Let's call it 'Northern Mountain Frost'."

Guanlan Jian'ao asked curiously, "Doesn't this seem to correspond to 'Nanshan Misty Rain'?"

Su Baichen shook his head: "They don't correspond. 'Southern Mountain Misty Rain' is just describing a magnificent scene, while 'Northern Mountain Ice and Frost' is expressing one's aspirations."

The Sword Master Wufeng realized, "So that's how it is. This is a water-based sword technique with the resilience of Mount Damao. However, I thought you would create an earth-based divine sword technique, but I didn't expect it to be this 'Northern Mountain Frost'."

Su Baichen said, "I have already grasped and memorized the essence of this Damao Mountain. Once I have gathered the true meaning of the western Yujing Mountain and the central Chong Mountain, I will prepare to combine the essence of the five mountains and work on another set of earth-based sword techniques."

"After all, Earth is the secondary attribute I chose, and the Five Elements are derived from Earth, so I hope to have a more comprehensive grasp of Earth."

Upon hearing this, the Sword Master Wufeng nodded and said, "I see. Then we'll have to change our itinerary a little."

"Chongshan is the central mountain of the world, and it has the meaning of embracing all rivers and all things. I suggest you go to Yujing Mountain first and then come to Chongshan, so that you can integrate the essence of the five mountains in one go."

"Furthermore, south of Chongshan lies the border of Liang Kingdom, so we can easily return home from there."

Upon hearing this, Su Baichen took a deep breath to indicate that he understood.

Then, somewhat apologetically, he said, "I'm sorry to have interrupted everyone's swordplay competition. You came all this way specifically to accompany me..."

There are no sword-cultivating sects in the Da Mao Mountains.

Or perhaps it was there originally, but gradually disappeared over time.

The desolate and barren nature of Mount Damao makes it difficult for any cultivation sect to establish a foothold there.

Or rather, the resources of this one mountain cannot satisfy so many cultivation sects.

In addition, there are many troops stationed here, so cultivators do not want to get too involved.

Upon hearing this, the Sword Master Wufeng chuckled and said, "Haven't you realized yet? Observing you here, learning from the heavens and earth and comprehending the way of the sword, is far more effective than any sword competition."

Su Baichen said embarrassedly, "Everyone should avoid following my example; it will lead to an unstable foundation."

Everyone was speechless. They really had no way to deal with such a gifted freak.

Others painstakingly hone their foundations, working diligently for decades until they have mastered all the basics before they can pursue the realm of learning from nature and reaching new heights.

But what about this guy?

Despite their terrible foundation, they directly learned from the heavens and earth, comprehending one advanced sword technique after another. How could they possibly accept this?

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

"Now that you have completed your comprehension and created the 'Northern Mountain Frost' technique, are you going to travel around again?"

Su Baichen looked at the desolate land and said, "Alright, let's take a walk together."

After saying that, they headed towards the foot of Mount Damao.

This area is the northernmost part of the Wei Kingdom, a vast and sparsely populated region where it is rare to encounter human habitation.

Even in several major northern cities, they could find that there were very few people without form here.

"These formless beings like to gather in the richest and most comfortable places."

As people learned more about the nature of the Formless Ones, they grew increasingly disdainful of this parasitic existence.

However, they encountered many evil cultivators causing trouble in the northern part of Wei.

Unable to find opponents for sword duels, the disciples of the Sword Sect simply used these heretical cultivators as their testing grounds.

They all quite liked Su Baichen's newly created "Northern Mountain Frost" sword technique, and practiced and tested it while following along, enjoying their time to the fullest.

Among them, Qing Fenghan and Wang Xingyuan originally built their foundation with water-based techniques and practiced the Sword Sect's secret "Autumn Water Sword Song". Now, practicing another technique, "Northern Mountain Frost", would be most convenient for them.

Others can also practice, but if they only use the five energies in their chest to activate them, they will never truly grasp the essence.

The group set off from the northern border of Wei, slaying demons and monsters along the way, slowly making their way westward, and gradually entered the territory of Yong...