In Douluo Continent, the Pope used me as a substitute for my first love.

Chapter 215 Sword Douluo's Enlightenment: My Heart Is the Sword

"Want to...do..."

"Think...Do..."

Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's headquarters, Chen Xin, in the courtyard, frowned deeply, his hand gripping a wooden sword against the ground, his eyes constantly shifting.

Ning Qingyun stopped talking and just quietly looked at Chen Xin.

In her view over the years, among the three giants of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, apart from Ning Fengzhi, who could hardly make any progress by ordinary means, the one most likely to make a breakthrough in cultivation among the remaining two pillars was undoubtedly Sword Douluo Chen Xin.

It's not just because Chen Xin's comprehension is a step above Gu Rong's, but also because Chen Xin is a master sword spirit master. Ning Qingyun believes she can guide Chen Xin to break through in the sword realm, and even lead Chen Xin onto the true path of the sword.

Of course, Ning Qingyun's opinion was not out of arrogance, nor was it because Chen Xin, who had already become a super expert, was inferior in any way. It was just that, in her view, the Soul Master system of the Douluo World was not very friendly to true sword cultivators, or rather, the Douluo World could not produce true cultivators at all.

After all, in her original world, whether it was the way of swordsmanship, the way of sound, or the way of assassination and poison, which one did not require years of training?

Aside from the basic "internal energy" that is somewhat common among cultivators of different disciplines, sword cultivators not only need to practice swordsmanship, but also need to know how to nurture their swords, cultivate their sword intent, and shape their sword heart, etc.; music cultivators need to learn music and be familiar with musical instruments; poison cultivators and medicine cultivators are inseparable and both need to know hundreds of herbs, understand their properties, and know how to adjust their formulas...

In contrast, the Soul Masters in the Douluo world, after awakening their Martial Soul, basically do nothing but cultivate their Soul Power and hone their combat abilities. If conditions are good, they also select the Soul Rings they absorb at each stage.

After absorbing a soul ring, one can directly possess various extraordinary soul skills. However, most soul masters can only rely on a few skills to roam the continent throughout their lives, and then waste the rest of their lives when they encounter a bottleneck in their soul power cultivation.

What is this?

Can true practitioners and seekers of the Way emerge from such a system?

So even if Chen Xin is actually exceptionally talented in swordsmanship, how much time can he focus on the true "sword" rather than his martial soul? How much of his sword aura and sword intent are based on the "sword," and how much is based on his martial soul "Seven Kill Sword" and soul skills?

Under such a system of rules, Chen Xin, or rather all the native soul masters of the Douluo world, would find it difficult to even generate the concept of "seeking the Dao".

From the age of six onwards, they are forced into the vortex of "Soul Masters." Perhaps they will only realize this when they look back in old age. However, Soul Masters inevitably need to spend time learning to walk before the age of six. Even if knowledgeable elders want to guide them, it is not very effective.

Back to the point.

In short, over the years, Ning Qingyun has come to regard the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as her new home. Since that's the case, she has every reason to help this family become stronger. However, due to various reasons, she has always been unwilling to take the initiative to communicate with the higher-ups of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in the name of "Ning Qingyun".

Ning Qingyun, however, learned many secrets through indirect inquiries from Ning Fengzhi. Analyzing the situation across the continent, she realized that only a level 97 Sword Douluo, Chen Xin, combined with a Bone Douluo who possessed spatial abilities, could "barely" protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Wang Xiaozhao: Yet another scoundrel?

She thought it over and over, and had some ideas, but those all needed to wait until she grew up. Right now, if she wanted to help the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, it would be most appropriate to start with Sword Douluo Chen Xin.

Starting from the basics, like teaching her silly younger sister Ning Rongrong, is not suitable for Sword Douluo. Even if it were suitable, it would be inconvenient because she is unwilling to reveal her own existence for the time being.

After years of observation, Ning Qingyun discovered that Chen Xin had at least some basic understanding of "sword heart," but his belief in the way of the sword was still lacking and not firm enough. So she had been observing him in secret, looking for a suitable opportunity to step in and guide Chen Xin.

According to her guess, as long as Chen Xin's belief is completely firm and his sword heart is initially formed, he will have a very high probability of breaking through in terms of realm and reaching the so-called level 97.

But the key is that this opportunity is rare.

Influenced by the Soul Master system and his own tranquil heart that had been stagnant for so many years, it was undoubtedly difficult for Chen Xin to regain his fighting spirit and even achieve a higher level of belief.

Therefore, Ning Qingyun has not found any suitable opportunities over the past few years.

But today, despite Chen Xin's all-out effort and even with Ning Fengzhi's help, he was unable to budge the invisible barrier set up by the unknown expert from afar. This caused him a strong sense of shock, disbelief, and a moment of high morale and firm belief.

While the battle between the level 94 Poison Douluo and the level 95 Bone Douluo was fierce and evenly matched, and the legendary young hall master confidently declared that level and realm would increasingly fail to simply represent the strength of a Soul Master, Chen Xin felt a strange stirring within him.

Ning Qingyun, who was in control of her body and silently observing everything, realized that the opportunity for Chen Xin to break through... had arrived!

And so, just now, she had her first sword fight with Chen Xin as a "challenger."

Her repeated defeats and subsequent attempts were all an act; her main purpose was to rekindle Chen Xin's reflections on "belief," and, though not explicitly stated, to subtly impart the concept of "sword heart" to him. Afterward, she specifically mentioned the scene of his helplessness in the face of the barrier that day...

Ning Qingyun wanted Chen Xin to strike while the iron was hot and comprehend the true way of the sword on his own!

They really went to great lengths.

At this moment, Chen Xin's breathing became somewhat disordered. He closed his eyes and kept muttering to himself. Ning Qingyun, due to her weak body, could not withstand the soul pressure unconsciously emitted by Chen Xin and had to retreat further away.

Strangely, the wooden sword with the handle in Chen Xin's hand should have been shattered by his soul pressure long ago, but it remained unharmed and was tightly held in Chen Xin's hand.

Ning Qingyun understood that Chen Xin was deeply contemplating the "sword" while instinctively protecting the precious object in his hand. As a sword cultivator, she cast an admiring glance at Chen Xin.

Suddenly, Chen Xin opened his eyes.

His previously chaotic and uncontrollable aura seemed to freeze for a moment, then subsided at a visible speed and became stable.

"What... is a sword?"

Chen Xin spoke in a low voice, slowly raising the wooden sword in his hand. A glint of light appeared in his eyes, growing brighter and brighter.

"My heart is my sword!"

(End of this chapter)