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

Chapter 6: Advancement of the Ignorant Heart Sword Art, Fusion of Man and Sword

Although he wanted to determine how many times he could practice, after practicing nine times, Zhong Cang did not rush to continue practicing. Instead, he ran to an open space and began practicing the Body Tempering technique - Five Beasts Infusion Technique.

His spiritual energy was fully restored.

Due to the scarcity of spiritual energy throughout the year, Zhong Cang was always frugal with its usage, never daring to waste even a single bit.

"Boom boom boom..."

The tiger form was fierce, the turtle form was heavy, and the form of the ape was explosively powerful...

Zhong Cang demonstrated the five forms of the Spirit Beasts one by one. After training five times in a row, his whole body was steaming with heat, and he was so tired that he didn't even want to move his fingers. He lay directly in the bamboo forest.

Of course, he wasn't just lying there. After resting for a while, he struggled to get up, then embraced his long sword and leaned against the bamboo.

In that instant, he communicated with his sword using spiritual energy and began to meditate.

(Continuous practice has increased Zhong Cang's spiritual energy, but even after practicing five times, there is still some surplus spiritual energy.)

While meditating, Zhong Cang also felt fortunate that he had practiced the Ignorant Heart Sword Art.

"The Five Beasts Infusion Technique trains the body, so no matter how tired my body is, it doesn't hinder the practice of the Ignorant Heart Sword Art... My choice at that time was correct!"

In this way, Zhong Cang resumed his ascetic life, filled with emotions.

However, as the Qi Consumption Technique advanced, the ability of the Devouring Tongue was developed, and Zhong Cang's practice method also changed.

The increase in the number of practice sessions due to absorbing pure qi meant that Zhong Cang no longer focused on practicing nine times.

His practice method became Qi Consumption Technique (nine times) - Five Beasts Infusion Technique (five times) - Ignorant Heart Sword Art (six hours).

Then he would rest for two hours before starting the second round of practice.

During the practice, the joy on Zhong Cang's face became more and more pronounced.

After a day of arduous cultivation, he confirmed one thing... After the advancement of the technique, he could practice the Qi Consumption Technique about eighteen times a day.

Considering that most of the qi he swallowed now was pure qi, it also meant that Zhong Cang's cultivation efficiency today was three to four times higher than before.

"Three to four times, hiss..."

"Such cultivation efficiency can definitely allow me, with a third-grade spiritual root talent, to catch up with the cultivation progress of a second-grade spiritual root... Does the proficiency of the technique have such a big impact on cultivation?"

This realization shocked Zhong Cang, and after his surprise, he felt delighted.

With just the mastery of the third realm, the Qi Consumption Technique had given him so many surprises. Zhong Cang couldn't imagine what changes the technique would bring to him if he advanced to the fourth or even fifth realm.

What made him even more relieved was:

"With such fast cultivation efficiency, it is not impossible to advance to the fourth level of Qi Refining in a short period of time!"

"I don't have to worry about being demoted to a menial disciple."

...

Although there was no risk of demotion, Zhong Cang's cultivation did not slacken in the slightest. He enjoyed the feeling of improving his strength.

Three days of arduous cultivation passed.

After three days, Zhong Cang's cultivation rhythm was once again interrupted.

However, the interruption of his cultivation did not annoy him. On the contrary, it made him overjoyed... The reason for the interruption was that a majestic insight erupted in his mind like a volcano.

This breakthrough technique was the Ignorant Heart Sword Art.

Although it was only obtained by Zhong Cang a month ago, this technique has a high level and is difficult to cultivate.

Normally, even cultivators with high comprehension would need to practice for three to five years before they have a chance to grasp the basics.

As for those with low comprehension, they can forget about grasping the basics in their lifetime.

The difficulty of the technique makes it seem like a fantasy for Ignorant Heart Sword Art to advance a level in a month.

However, this seemingly impossible task actually happened to Zhong Cang.

There's no way around it. The technique Zhong Cang deliberately chose is perfectly suited to his talent, "Heaven Rewards Diligence."

Even if he doesn't understand anything and finds the technique difficult to comprehend, every time he meditates, the proficiency of the technique increases by one, thanks to Heaven Rewards Diligence.

What makes Zhong Cang even more amused is that this technique consumes very little energy, allowing him to practice multiple times a day... Of course, this doesn't mean that Ignorant Heart Sword Art is easy to practice. This technique highly values comprehension.

Without sufficient comprehension, even if one practices Ignorant Heart Sword Art a thousand times, they still won't be able to grasp the basics.

But thanks to Heaven Rewards Diligence, Zhong Cang doesn't need comprehension. As long as he practices, his proficiency increases.

This characteristic, combined with the low energy consumption during practice, allows Zhong Cang to progress rapidly in his cultivation of Ignorant Heart Sword Art.

"To have the technique advance a level in a month, the speed of my Ignorant Heart Sword Art's advancement might surpass Qi Consumption Technique... No, the number of times I can practice Qi Consumption Technique has also increased."

Thinking of this, Zhong Cang feels both happy and worried.

He is happy because the increased practice of Qi Consumption Technique will undoubtedly accelerate his cultivation progress.

He is worried because the increased practice of Qi Consumption Technique has also affected Five Beasts Infusion Technique, allowing him to practice it multiple times as well.

But a day only has twenty-four hours, and he has to practice all three techniques, making Zhong Cang feel the urgency of time.

"Ah, if only a day had forty-eight hours..."

After sighing, Zhong Cang shakes his head, discarding these futile thoughts, and focuses on comprehending the changes in himself after advancing in Ignorant Heart Sword Art.

This advancement has brought about many changes for Zhong Cang.

Firstly, when he closes his eyes, Zhong Cang can feel the shadow of a long sword appearing in the center of his consciousness.

The sword shadow is extremely ethereal, but it suppresses Zhong Cang's consciousness, allowing him to clear his chaotic thoughts with a single thought and giving him a profound sense of tranquility.

Secondly, when Zhong Cang holds the sword Maple Flower again, he feels something different.

In the past, Zhong Cang felt like he was holding a gentle breeze when he held the sword Maple Flower.

Now, he feels like the sword Maple Flower is a part of his body, as if it were his own hand, allowing him to manipulate it smoothly.

Because the sword Maple Flower contains the power of wind, after integrating with it, Zhong Cang feels that his body has become lighter, as if he could easily leap into the air.

"This feeling... Could it be the unity of man and sword?"

With anticipation and doubt, Zhong Cang opens the attribute panel and unsurprisingly finds the words "unity of man and sword" in the upgraded Ignorant Heart Sword Art section.

"I guess the 'unity of man and sword' means that as long as I spend some time in unity, I can turn the long sword into my 'hand and foot' and manipulate it at will."

This is an important matter that allows Zhong Cang to use the sword without any obstacles.

What's more important is that in the cultivation world, flying swords not only possess sharpness but also various extraordinary abilities. By reaching the level of unity with these treasured swords, Zhong Cang himself will also gain these abilities.

For example, the sword Maple Flower allows Zhong Cang to be as light as a swallow.

"I wonder if this characteristic can allow me to achieve unity with a Law Treasure-level flying sword. If it can, that would be amazing."

(End of this chapter)