I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 58: The Movement of All Things, the Realm of the Sword Master

Previously, by stacking the Triple Sword Heart (Weak), Zhong Cang would enter a state of transparency. Now, without the need to stack, as long as he concentrates his attention slightly, he can enter this state.

The power of being able to anticipate the enemy's moves goes without saying.

Originally, Zhong Cang thought that with the permanent Sword Heart and the state of transparency, it would be the entirety of his advancement this time.

But soon, he realized that he had underestimated the power of the Ignorant Heart Sword Art.

"Hoo..."

After taking a deep breath, Zhong Cang closed his eyes and, after a moment, opened them again.

And in the moment between closing and opening his eyes, his gaze had become incredibly bright. In his pupils, there was even a flicker of fire, indicating that he had entered the state of transparency and gained the ability to see through things.

After entering this state, Zhong Cang discovered that this time, he could not only introspect his own body and see the closure of his muscles and the flow of his blood, but his greatly enhanced senses also allowed him to vaguely perceive the movement of all things around him.

"Hmm!"

Following the sensed movement, Zhong Cang casually swung his sword.

"Chi!" A strand of sword qi was swung out by Zhong Cang.

The sword qi traveled at an extremely fast speed and quickly arrived in front of a piece of bluestone.

Then, a shocking scene unfolded.

As the sword qi passed by, the bluestone blocking its path was easily cut through by Zhong Cang, as if it were tofu.

Cutting through a stone may not be a big deal, but it's important to note that Zhong Cang didn't use much force in this sword swing.

What's more, the area where the stone was cut was as smooth as a mirror.

This scene was enough to astonish anyone who understood the way of the sword, including Zhong Cang himself.

"The movement of all things, I have entered the realm of the Sword Master!"

"By the way, the state of transparency, the movement of all things, the abilities I have comprehended, why are they so similar to some things I heard and witnessed in my past life..."

This was the doubt in Zhong Cang's heart, but before he finished speaking, he understood something, causing him to shake his head and reject his original idea.

"I was wrong. It's not the abilities I have comprehended coincidentally resembling those from my past life. It's because I heard about these abilities in my past life that I was able to comprehend them."

This explanation may be a bit convoluted, but it's essentially a chicken and egg problem.

Although enlightenment greatly enhances a person's spiritual nature and raises their cultivation realm, the method of enlightenment also matters. Only by experiencing, hearing about, or witnessing something can one comprehend it through enlightenment.

If one has never heard of it, never seen it, or doesn't even know its concept, enlightenment naturally cannot make Zhong Cang understand it.

Understanding this point, one can understand why the abilities Zhong Cang comprehended from the Ignorant Heart Sword Art are so similar to those from his past life.

—Although this world is more mysterious, due to the strict control of knowledge, Zhong Cang has not been able to learn much information.

Therefore, every time he has an enlightenment, he gains nourishment from his past life experiences. As a result, what he comprehends naturally resembles some scenes from his past life.

"So, in this world, my advantage is not only the attribute panel but also some experiences and knowledge from my past life?"

"...That's not bad."

...

With the permanent Sword Heart, the state of transparency, and the movement of all things, Zhong Cang has obtained three characteristics after advancing, in addition to the Unity of Human and Sword and the Ignorant Heart Sword Art, bringing him a total of four characteristics.

Truly worthy of being a powerful cultivation technique that can rival the Brilliant Flame Heavenly Spirit.

In addition to that, the Ignorant Heart Sword Art, together with the Twelve Melodies of Jade Heaven Tower, has also enhanced one aspect of Zhong Cang.

But this time, it's not a characteristic but a basic attribute—divine sense.

Although the Ignorant Heart Sword Art is not a technique specifically for cultivating divine sense, through daily meditation and cultivating the mind, Zhong Cang's mental power has been growing day by day.

Enlightenment has further caused Zhong Cang's mental power (divine sense) to undergo a violent surge.

Now, according to Zhong Cang's own estimation, his divine sense has reached the level of the sixth layer of Qi Refining.

And the surge in divine consciousness also has great benefits for Zhong Cang.

Cultivators have too many things that require divine consciousness to control.

For example, the speed and intensity of sword control are closely related to divine consciousness.

The amount of spiritual energy that can be drawn during cultivation is also related to divine consciousness.

At the same time, Zhong Cang's opening of the transparent realm and sensing the movement of all things is also guided by divine consciousness.

Even the special characteristic of the Spirit Beast avatar obtained from the Five Beasts Infusion Technique can be enhanced through divine consciousness.

With a powerful divine consciousness, Zhong Cang can summon two Spirit Beast avatars at once.

Thinking of this, Zhong Cang shook his head.

"It's a pity that although my divine consciousness is sufficient, I lack spiritual energy."

"And, without a second sword, even if I summon the second Spirit Beast avatar, it will only be a fake. So, to fully unleash my power, I need two swords... No, to fully unleash my power, I need three swords—the movement of all things is better suited for sword techniques."

...

Although Zhong Cang's strength cannot be fully displayed without a second or third sword, the advancement of the Ignorant Heart Sword Art still increases his strength several times over.

Especially with the existence of the movement of all things, Zhong Cang truly has the ability to compete with the descendants of the family.

Now, with Yan Lingdie standing in front of him again, he is absolutely confident that he can use the movement of all things to cut open her Brilliant Flame Heavenly Spirit and win the battle.

Such strength also makes Zhong Cang look forward to the outer court competition two months later.

However, besides anticipation, Zhong Cang also has some uneasiness.

"Two months is a bit short."

"Now, although I have the ability to compete with the descendants of the family, I don't have a guarantee of victory."

"After all, due to the Qi Consumption Technique, my spiritual energy is a weakness, and although the descendants of the cultivation family do not have the talent and resources like Yan Lingdie, they are older and have been cultivating for a longer time. Most of them at the age of sixteen or seventeen are at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining. Those with better talent might even advance to the seventh level of Qi Refining. I have no advantage when fighting against them."

"Therefore, I may not necessarily stand out in the outer court competition two months later."

Thinking of this, a sense of urgency rises in Zhong Cang's heart.

He works harder in his cultivation.

At the same time, he is also accumulating spiritual stones and looking for ways to improve his spiritual energy.

While Zhong Cang was practicing and accumulating spiritual stones, someone came over.

...

On this day, Zhong Cang was practicing in the private training ground as usual, while also imparting Sword Heart to the descendants of the family.

Just when he thought everything was peaceful, Zhong Yingying hurriedly walked in and said anxiously,

"Brother Cang, there's a visitor who wants to see you."

"A visitor? Can't you handle it?" Zhong Cang, who was in the midst of cultivation nearing the competition, didn't want to deal with trivial matters.

But Zhong Yingying's next words made him pause.

"It's not an ordinary descendant of the family. Sister Hongyu told me that the visitor this time is Miss Yan Lingdie from the Yan Family, a Gold Core family."

"Yan Lingdie is back?"

This statement made Zhong Cang stand up. He quite liked this friend and rival.

However, Zhong Yingying's next answer furrowed his brow.

"It's not the fourth miss. According to Sister Hongyu, the outsider is the third miss of the Yan Family, Yan Lingwei."

"The third miss of the Yan Family? What does she want with me?"

(End of this chapter)