Chapter 369: Lending a Helping Hand

Moving like the wind, shrinking space, and so close yet worlds apart were the three stages of footwork intent. From what Devouring Ghost had said, the first two stages were comparatively easier to comprehend than the final stage, which could only be reached by those cultivating the power of wind.

For the first two stages, one could reach them through constantly improving one's comprehension of footwork intent, unlike the final stage which required the additional support of the power of wind. It was understandable as speed was the essence of footwork, as was the case for the power of wind.

"Back then when the previous master created the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps, it was as if he could reach the heavens beyond the skies with one step and reach the hell down below with another step. That was a speed where he had broken his shackles and reached the so close yet worlds apart stage. It was a speed the mind couldn't even begin to comprehend," said Devouring Ghost.

"One step to reach the heavens beyond the sky; one step to reach the hell down below," Xiang Shaoyun cried out in alarm.

The more familiar he became with the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps, the more he could sense its extraordinariness. Thus, he agreed with Devouring Ghost's appraisal.

"Since you have reached a basic mastery in your defensive technique, you can now start cultivating footwork intent without slowing your other aspects of cultivation. If you cultivate footwork intent together with the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps, your comprehension will definitely be faster. I will also be teaching you all I know," said Devouring Ghost.

He thus started sharing his experience on footwork intent with Xiang Shaoyun and did not hold anything back. He had already acknowledged Xiang Shaoyun as his former master's only successor, and Xiang Shaoyun also looked exactly the same as his previous master when he was young, earning his full devotion.

Xiang Shaoyun listened attentively, committing everything to memory. After Devouring Ghost finished his explanation, Xiang Shaoyun started using his Nether Soul Domain to visualize Devouring Ghost's earlier demonstration of footwork intent. While visualizing, he started contemplating on the experience Devouring Ghost had shared with him, trying to understand the footwork intent one step at a time as if he was spinning silk from cocoons.

Xiang Shaoyun focusing on comprehension did not slow the pace of their journey as they continued heading toward their destination. As for Du Xuanhao, he was one who had comprehended saber intent. Just from listening in, he had benefited greatly. What he had learned here would be a great help to him in the future.

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