Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

Chapter 203 - 156: Bottleneck (Seeking Yue Tickets!)

Refining stage only requires an entry level; there really isn’t much to be mindful of, just follow the process and take your time.

Furthermore, Wang Sheng needed to practice almost all of his skills over a lengthy period.

Therefore, he turned his attention to the Flying Sword Divine Power.

The only awkward thing about the Flying Sword Divine Power was that Wang Sheng didn’t have any Cultivation Technique, just a concept.

Even the Inner Core Skill had precise cultivation methods and directions; for the flying sword, he only knew a few names.

Additionally, the Flying Sword Divine Power was a type of divine thought power, a part of Sword Control Technique. It wasn’t the same thing as holding a sword technique. Perhaps eventually, all roads will lead to Rome, but for now, the two were almost entirely different.

So Wang Sheng could only rely on himself to develop the divine power of the flying sword.

Over the past few months, he had not been idle; at least he had determined the direction of the Flying Sword Divine Power.

Since there was no Cultivation Technique, he would rely on what he remembered.

This kind of thing was inherently non-existent; what kind of divine powers it would have still depended on how he operated it.

The first thing Wang Sheng thought of was the renowned "All Swords Return to One".

All Swords Return to One could be considered a top-tier swordsmanship in many worlds, a sky-obscuring rain of swords that was oppressive just by sight.

Of course, generally speaking, All Swords Return to One would require the use of many swords—after all, "All Swords" was not just a figure of speech. It was far beyond what he could achieve with a single sword now, and even the term itself was a bit premature for him.

Of course, according to his own idea, achieving "All Swords" didn’t necessarily require thousands or tens of thousands of swords.

If All Swords Return to One could only be used when reaching "All Swords", the limitations would be too great.

The Sword Control Technique is not such an inconvenient thing!

Therefore, Wang Sheng thought of other things, such as Divided Light Sword Shadow, Spiritual Power Sword.

One sword becomes all swords, and all swords are one sword.

Besides All Swords Return to One, there were other sword techniques, such as summoning a heaven-reaching giant sword to bring about destruction.

Of course, all Sword Control Techniques could not do without one thing: the power of Sword Control, which is the strength of Sword Control.

Wang Sheng’s power was controlling swords with divine thought; divine thought was his Sword Control Power.

Apart from the power of Sword Control, there was the sword itself.

A powerful flying sword would significantly enhance one’s strength.

Now that he possessed both the power of Sword Control and the flying sword, there was no need to worry.

The key was where to start.

Ultimately, Wang Sheng decided to start with the Sword Transformation Technique.

That is, the technique of one sword transforming into many. Whether it be Divided Light Sword Shadow or Spiritual Power Sword, succeeding in one would be considered a success.

"The first thing to determine is that in transforming one sword into many, the multitude of swords must be based on one sword; it can’t be a simple transformation."

As common knowledge goes, Sword Control Technique and flying swords are essential.

If after transforming into many swords, the multitude of swords has nothing to do with the flying sword itself, then what’s the use of the flying sword?

So in transforming into many swords, it is certainly necessary to link the "multitude of swords" with the "one sword".

Simply put, transforming into many swords requires creating flying sword avatars, not just simple "sword shapes".

If it were just sword shapes, how simple would that be? He could do that now, or even earlier with Qi Blood Power. Even a Grandmaster with a bit more cultivation experience could manage it.

After reaching Grandmaster, the manipulation of Qi Blood Power is not limited to one aspect.

But such sword shapes obviously didn’t meet Wang Sheng’s standards.

"The Sword Transformation Technique is related to the flying sword itself, indeed not so simple!"

Although he had anticipated it, the difficulty still exceeded his expectations.

When he previously studied the Jade Scroll, he had a "sample" to refer to, so many questions could be resolved by finding solutions or even answers from the "sample".

But with the Sword Transformation Technique...

He had no reference at all and could only rely on himself, not even a progress bar could be utilized.

After using the progress bar for so long, he had basically figured out some aspects.

The progress bar was powerful, but it couldn’t assign a progress bar to something that didn’t exist to level it up.

Thus, the Sword Transformation Technique could only depend on him.

"Generally speaking, for the Sword Transformation Technique, one uses their own power to create many swords. My power is divine thought and Qi Blood Power, so I can start from these two aspects. But it still needs to connect with the flying sword..."

To be honest, Wang Sheng was at a loss.

Creating something from nothing was always the hardest.

He could mention many moves off the top of his head and even describe many things.

But when it came to practical application, many difficulties arose.

"Forget it, let’s start by trying to construct a flying sword with divine thought and Qi Blood Power!"

Divine thought is formless, but it exists substantially. Combining it with Qi Blood Power to construct a controllable flying sword should pose no problem.

Everything must be approached one step at a time; the first step is to construct the flying sword.

Wang Sheng didn’t attempt this in the village but went directly to his usual spot.

Because he often went there to test new methods, the surrounding animals had basically all fled, and the plants were almost destroyed by his techniques.

Thus, that place was very suitable for experimenting with various new methods.

The speed of the flying sword was still quite fast, and it didn’t take long for him to reach the position. Then he quickly constructed a Qi Blood Flying Sword.

"Go!"

Under the control of Divine Thought, the Qi Blood Flying Sword instantly flew out.

Boom!

The destructive power was not small.

But—

Wang Sheng controlled his own flying sword behind him, infused it with Qi Blood Power, and then flew it out in the same manner.

The destruction it caused was unknowable amounts greater than that of the Qi Blood Flying Sword.

After having a carrier, the Qi Blood Power was much stronger than Qi Blood Power without a carrier, whether the carrier was a fist or an ordinary weapon.

Take flying swords for example.

Using a Qi Blood Flying Sword was simply the power of Qi Blood Power plus the power of a flying sword.

But if he were using the flying sword he had forged, then it would be the power of the flying sword + Qi Blood Power + the power of Divine Thought. The sword itself was also a method to enhance power.

"Just as I suspected…"

Though he had anticipated this, Wang Sheng couldn’t help but sigh.

His own concept of the Sword Transformation Technique was far from sufficient; he didn’t even entertain the notion of constructing more Qi Blood Flying Swords.

If the power wasn’t up to standard, such "sword transformation" techniques would be a mere waste of his Qi Blood Power. It seemed like an entirely pointless waste.

"Just give up?"

Of course, Sword Control Technique was not limited to just the "All Swords Return to One" system.

"All Swords" is a Divine Power, and naturally, "One Sword" is also possible.

There were Divine Powers for a single-flying sword as well. He needed to research them too.

"Let’s try one more time. If it really doesn’t work, then I’ll change direction."

His research into Flying Sword Divine Power was primarily aimed at complementing his combat.

Flying swords, controlled by Divine Thought, freed up his hands and did not conflict with his gun techniques or boxing techniques; they could be used concurrently in battle.

So, if a technique required his hands to control the sword, he wouldn’t research it; it would just end up being a clumsy mix with his gun techniques.

In fact, he could already simply achieve simultaneous use of gun techniques and flying swords since controlling flying swords with Divine Thought was not a daunting task. Multitasking was simple for him, who possesses great Divine Thought power.

However, at this time the flying sword could only perform basic attacks under control. It didn’t have skills, so it was more of a basic attack, at most causing some harassment.

That’s why Wang Sheng wanted to research Flying Sword Divine Power.

Unfortunately, he had now hit a bottleneck.

But giving up was out of the question. As long as he could grasp the key point, with the help of the progress bar, he would definitely succeed.

Hence, Wang Sheng spent almost a week researching Flying Sword Divine Power.

That week, aside from the most basic Inner Core Skill and Ba Duan Jin Cultivation, he set aside all other cultivation practices.

But the final outcome was still zero.

Being more proficient in controlling the flying sword didn’t count because his goal was Flying Sword Divine Power.

"Forget it, let’s change the approach for now."

Since Sword Transformation Divine Power had reached a temporary bottleneck, he decided to try a different direction, though he still felt somewhat unwilling.

His reluctance seemed to be noticed by Yue.

"Lord Wang Sheng, are you troubled by something?"

Wang Sheng instinctively wanted to shake his head, but in the end, he spilled the beans, "I’ve hit a bottleneck in the development of a martial technique."

"If possible, could you elaborate on the bottleneck? Maybe I can help!"

Wang Sheng hesitated for a moment.

As it was related to Flying Sword Divine Power, which had little in common with this world’s Cultivation System, he didn’t think Yue could be of much assistance.

Yue seemed to sense something but didn’t leave, just watching him.

He had never seen such a look in Yue’s eyes before.

After a while, he explained his dilemma, "To put it simply, it’s about how to…"

After hearing the problem, Yue pondered for a while. Wang Sheng thought Yue was also at a loss, but then Yue spoke, "Lord Wang Sheng, have you heard of the Blood Refining Technique?"

"The Blood Refining Technique?"

Wang Sheng shook his head, though he could guess a bit from the name.

Yue continued, "The Blood Refining Technique may seem a method of the demonic path, but in fact, it is widely used among Martial Artists proficient with weapons. Typically, Seventh-Grade Martial Artists can make use of it.

Its utility is simple: it can make weapons and Martial Artists more unified. The weapon carries the power of Qi Blood, and when practiced to a profound level, the Qi Blood also takes on the characteristics of the weapon. The more unique the material of the weapon, the more distinctive the Qi Blood properties.

Of course, such changes are minute and could even be considered a side path with limited use. The primary purpose of the Blood Refining Technique is to achieve unity with the weapon. However, I presume you, Lord Wang Sheng, place more emphasis on the change in properties?"

"Where can I find the Blood Refining Technique?"

Yue smiled and said, "Lord Wang Sheng, it’s included in the materials I provided you."

Wang Sheng fell silent.

"This should be able to assist you, Lord Wang Sheng. I won’t impose any further!"

With that, Yue left, leaving Wang Sheng still in silence.