Chapter 395: Practicing Sword Techniques

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The second round of testing was three days long. All of the students were required to stay in the Saint Academy and perceive sword techniques.

Only after the test was complete were they allowed to leave.

Two days time passed very quickly.

Xu Hai had his hands behind his back and his eyes were cold and sharp. He surveyed the examination field and asked Nie Wenlong, “Which move has Xu Canglan reached?”

Nie Wenlong’s expression was very respectful and he said, “In reply to elder brother, the eighth move.”

Xu Hai nodded with satisfaction and said, “Xu Canglan is the second master of this generation from Saint Xu Gentry. His sword technique attainment is very high and should have reached the Peak of the Sword Following the Heart Realm a long time ago. Seven days ahead of time, I had gotten the cultivation method for the Thirteen Swords Techniques of Soul Chasing from the master and gave it to him. He indeed has not let me down. The eighth sword, that is very good.”

The person hosting the second round of the tests of the Sword Technique Department was Xu Hai’s master, Demi-saint Lingyuan.

The Thirteen Swords Technique of Soul Chasing was a sword technique developed by Demi-saint Lingyuan seven days ago.

As a genius of Saint Xu Gentry, as well as a disciple of Demi-saint Lingyuan, seven days ago he had received the cultivation method for the Thirteen Swords Techniques of Soul Chasing and had given it to the second genius of this generation in Saint Xu Gentry, Xu Canglan.

That is to say, before the start of the Saint Academy’s examination, Xu Canglan had already had seven days to perceive the cultivation method, and was just about finished studying the Thirteen Swords Techniques of Soul Chasing.

Now, he just had to practice the sword movements to merge them and the cultivation method into one, and then he would have succeeded in practicing this sword technique.

Having spent two days on them, Xue Canglan had already successfully practiced seven moves and was now just beginning the eighth.

“There is still one day left. Xu Canglan should be able to successfully practice the 10th move. The Sword Heart Pill is already in my pocket.”

Thinking of this, a slight curve appeared at the corner of Xu Hai’s mouth.

The reason that he told Xu Canglan of the cultivation method of Thirteen Swords Techniques of Soul Chasing early was because he wanted Xu Canglan to win first place in the second round of the examination and help him win the Sword Heart Pill.

20 years ago, Xu Hai had reached the Peak of the Sword Following the Heart Realm, and his cultivation of sword techniques became deeper and deeper, but he just could not converge the Heart of the Sword.

Thus, he had to obtain the Sword Heart Pill and break into the Heart Integrated into Sword Realm.

And after tomorrow, the Sword Heart Pill was his.

Nie Wenlong stared in Zhang Ruochen’s direction and said, “Elder brother Xu Hai, Zhang Ruochen is in the Heart Integrated into Sword Realm, his sword technique practice is probably very fast. I think he will become a strong opponent of Xu Canglan.”

Xu Hai gave a cold sneer and showed a disdainful expression. “So what if his realm is high. It’s only a total of three days, and he is just a mortal and not a Saint, so how could he practice a sword technique successfully so quickly? Don’t you see? He is still perceiving the cultivation method and hasn’t started sword practice.”

Practicing sword techniques was split into two parts: perceiving the cultivation method, and practicing the sword movements.

The cultivation method included the coordination of the footwork, the running of the Genuine Qi, and the key secret of the sword technique.

Only after clearly perceiving these three things could one start practicing the sword movements.

The purpose of practicing the sword movements was so that the sword technique, the warrior, the footwork, and the running of the Genuine Qi in the warrior’s body could m