From the Qin Dynasty onwards, he eked out a living among the heavens.

Chapter Thirteen: Martial Arts Return to Their Origin, Mountains and Rivers Test Their Strength

The sword's aura, permeating the mountains and rivers, slowly settled and was absorbed into the body's dantian.

Xu Huang's mind was completely clear and lucid; he had long since left behind the state of enlightenment.

Inside the volcano, heat waves surged and lava roared, the surrounding environment remaining fierce and violent. The small space where he stood was peaceful and stable, his inner world quietly protecting him, isolating him from all the heat and fire, without flaunting it or suppressing heaven and earth, only guarding himself, calm and undisturbed.

The dual realms have come to a perfect conclusion; the way of the sword has been perfected; the foundation has been fully established.

Xu Huang did not rush to leave. Instead, he stood still, calmed his mind, and reviewed all his cultivation journey, thoroughly organizing and integrating all his lifelong learning.

He first examined his own physical body.

With this sudden enlightenment, he completely ascended to the pinnacle of martial arts, where he could see the divine and remain indestructible.

With billions of cells regenerating and multiplying throughout the body, the skin is flawless and the blood vessels are clear. The wear and tear, hidden ailments, and minor flaws accumulated over decades of arduous cultivation are all repaired and eliminated by the body's vigorous vitality. The physical body stops aging, replenishes itself, and is permanently fixed in the most perfect, flawless state.

The human body is a natural haven, silently protecting and securing itself, free from external evils and unconstrained by the environment, as stable as a rock.

The forty sacred teeth relic in his mouth were neatly arranged, pure white and solid, of a quality surpassing even fine steel. His transcendence from mortal form and attainment of sainthood, severing the inherent limitations of his flesh and blood, is proof that his physical body has truly entered the realm of sainthood.

The physical body is perfectly formed and without flaw.

Then focus your inner gaze on the dantian and the sea of ​​qi.

Ninety years of accumulated acquired inner strength underwent a complete transformation during the breakthrough, shedding all impurities and impurities, and transforming into a vast, pure, and ever-renewing innate true essence.

Previously, internal energy was depleted, energy circulation was stagnant, and qi and blood were weak. Now, the innate true energy circulates eternally and inexhaustibly. Every movement is filled with the flow of true energy, and one is full of confidence in offense, defense, combat, and self-protection, without any worry of exhaustion or fatigue.

His Qi Sea cultivation has reached its ultimate level.

With a solid foundation in both mind and body, Xu Huang quietly sorted out the martial arts path he had followed throughout his life.

The fundamental basis lies in the mastery of traditional Chinese martial arts and the Vajra Body Technique.

Through years of rigorous training and tempering, he mastered countless combat techniques, on-the-spot power techniques, and aerial killing moves, forging a top-tier foundation in close combat. His relentless hard training, transforming his skin and flesh into armor and his bones into steel, made his physique incomparably resilient, capable of withstanding immense force and blocking the sharpness of weapons.

The intermediate level of cultivation is the internal energy cultivation method of the Eagle Shooting Heroes.

Through years of regulating his breathing and cultivating his inner energy, he accumulated ninety years of profound inner strength, eventually transcending the mortal realm and entering the innate state. The gentle and nourishing true energy nourished his internal organs and harmonized his qi and blood, making him fierce yet not impetuous, with sustained and powerful momentum, thus cultivating an inner and outer body that combines strength and gentleness.

In the past, the three martial arts schools each had their own strengths and stood apart.

Until this breakthrough in two realms, the essence, energy, and spirit were unified, and the mind, body, and skills became one, completely dissolving all barriers.

With essence concentrated in the body, qi flowing through the meridians, and spirit focused in the mind, one's martial arts become completely integrated, without any shortcomings or flaws.

After sorting out his foundation, Xu Huang focused his mind on the newly formed Dao of the Blade.

His unique martial art, the Mountain and River Saber Technique, is a special killing saber technique that he has condensed by merging all his life's experience in this sudden enlightenment. It is powerful and profound, and its opening and closing movements are full of the spirit of the vast earth and the boundless mountains and rivers.

He now had a complete and clear understanding of the core principles of the sword.

The phrase "Landscape as Beautiful as a Painting" is the fundamental sword intent of the Mountain and River Sword Technique, and the core essence of this martial art.

The opening and closing, lightness and heaviness, hardness and softness, and momentum of the entire sword technique are all guided by this artistic conception, which contains vastness within its magnificence and transcendence within its domineering nature.

At the same time, the beautiful landscape is also the core martial arts will he has upheld to this day.

He does not fight for the sake of killing, nor does he strive for victory. He has the vastness of mountains and rivers in his heart and the clarity of heaven and earth in his mind. He embraces the ups and downs and looks down on all things. This is the original source of his Taoist heart that is rooted in his heart and has never wavered.

In the final moment of enlightenment, the two completely merged into one.

His lifelong martial will was completely poured into the sword intent.

The intent of the sword is the heart, and the heart is the soul of the sword.

Techniques form the body, sword intent forms the bones, and the Daoist heart forms the soul.

At this point, Xu Huang's martial arts path was completely closed, and all methods returned to their origin.

Physical strength is the foundation, innate talent is the application, martial arts training is for combat, mountain and river sword techniques are for killing, and the beauty of the landscape is the intention, the heart, and the way.

After reviewing everything, my mind was clear and lucid, and I had thoroughly mastered all my cultivation practices.

He walked slowly, step by step, along the scorching volcanic rock, to the summit of the volcano.

The mountain winds are fierce, the hot air is howling, and the entire volcanic inferno is spread out before your eyes.

Xu Huang stood atop the peak, holding the jet-black Jidu Blade, his mind calm and focused.

Having not fully unleashed his new sword technique for a long time, now was the perfect time to test its edge and prove his perfect cultivation.

He took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

No need for a frenzied build-up of power, no need for a spectacular opening move.

As the innate true essence steadily flowed into the blade, the martial will of "the landscape is like a painting" in his heart naturally rose, and the sword intent arose at will.

Xu Huang followed the momentum and began his stance, displaying the complete Mountain and River Saber Technique with wide, sweeping movements.

The sword's momentum is as heavy as thick earth, steady and powerful, each strike carrying the force of a mountain collapsing; the sword's intent is as broad as a river, stretching and flowing, each opening and closing containing the vastness of heaven and earth.

As the blade swept past, a powerful gust of wind exploded, air surged, the rock beneath their feet trembled slightly, and the surrounding heat waves were cleaved apart and swept away.

There were no cataclysmic phenomena.

Only the purest and most extreme martial arts power.

It is the ultimate explosive power of the physical body, the profound propulsion of innate true essence, and the landscape pattern accumulated over half a lifetime, all condensed in the sword moves.

The entire sword technique is fluid and natural, powerful yet not violent, majestic yet not arrogant.

Every move was executed flawlessly, with a steady and methodical approach.

When the final strike was completed, the sword's momentum subsided, the wind and waves calmed down, and the mountain returned to its stable state.

Everything was just right.

It's not ridiculously strong, nor does it transcend the framework of martial arts, but it truly embodies the overwhelming power of someone who has reached the pinnacle of both realms.

Profound, expansive, composed, and complete.

Xu Huang stood silently atop the peak, knife in hand, understanding the situation perfectly.

Now, I have long since shed my former constraints and truly stand at the pinnacle of martial arts.

The trial of the blade is over, the way of the sword is solid, and the mind is clear.

My spiritual practice here is complete; I have no more attachments.

Xu Huang looked up into the distance; the road ahead stretched out wide and boundless.

Having gathered all his strength and concealed his sharp edge, he turned and strode away calmly.