NOVEL WEB Chapter 29: Chapter 27 Missed the True Seed
In the studio.
Five minutes ago.
"I really had high hopes for this kid and wanted to take him as my disciple. Unfortunately, due to various coincidences, he ended up becoming a prisoner."
Professor Guo sighed once, then sighed again. He was the professor who originally wanted to recruit Meng Yu as a student. Having spent his lifetime deeply studying the White Crane Mystic Sword, the more he watched Meng Yu's matches, the more he recognized his prowess.
"It really is such a pity."
A Sword Cultivator from the Kunlun Sword Sect similarly sighed.
Meng Yu had cultivated the White Crane Swordsmanship, but due to the lack of guidance from a master, he could only grope his way through higher-level Swordsmanship. If he could have learned the more profound sword techniques of the Taibai Sword Sect, he might have already won against the chubby boy.
Of course, if he had had a better sword or better equipment, he could have won just now. After all, there were several times when Meng Yu was just a hair's breadth away from hitting the chubby boy.
But now, it was too late. The chubby boy and Meng Yu had been battling fiercely for half an hour, and the former had gained the upper hand in terms of momentum.
"You Immortal Sect folks are so neurotic. On our side, this kid has done nothing wrong. Such a fine seedling, and you don't want him; how about you send him over for an exchange study?"
The man from the Blood God Sect blinked his eyes, proposing a plan.
"I'll invest in a few factories on your side, let him come over for an exchange study, and I'll help you solve employment issues. I'm willing to discuss investment details, and I don't want any profits. You can safely hand him over to me without worrying about him holding a grudge against you in the future. You need to understand, locking up such a young man for five or ten years, and he'll resent you for the rest of his life. Coming out, he's a time bomb against society and the Immortal Sect. But in our place, he'll live the high life and be thankful to you for giving him a way out. Decades later, when he has made a name for himself, he might still think kindly of the Immortal Sect. Even if he doesn't remember the Immortal Sect fondly, he'll remember your kindness, just like me, just like me…"
Although the Blood God Sect's cultivation techniques mainly focus on spells, their Blood River Divine Sword is also renown. He was very impressed with Meng Yu's Sword Intent of the Wind. Just as he was about to say more.
The next moment, his expression became frozen, and he stopped talking.
The big screen clearly displayed everything, with eight different camera angles providing immense detail.
Everyone saw the Fire Crow emerge from Meng Yu's sword, and he saw it more clearly—within the Red Maple Wooden Sword, a hint of fiery essence was stirred and then blended with the natural Spiritual Energy of the heavens and earth, eventually creating a blazing Fire Crow that danced around Meng Yu.
It was like the Hell Red Lotus that bloomed from the Blood River Divine Sword!
"Fire Crow Sword Technique!"
This was the Fire Crow Sword Technique of the Golden Crow Observatory, a sword technique as common as the ancient Taiji Sword Technique. How did he learn this?
With such talent, wouldn't it have been better to learn the Blood River Divine Sword?
He previously thought that with Meng Yu's Sword Intent of the Wind, he could completely comprehend the Hurricane of Hellfire and then ascend the pathway of the Blood River Divine Sword's fourteenth route. Now it seemed he had grossly underestimated his opponent.
Surrounding him, exclamations erupted.
Two professors, along with the nearby experts, had eyes filled with shock.
The Fire Crow Sword Technique might be common, but this marvel was indeed rare!
This method of giving life to a Fire Crow Divine Soul, as if creating a living thing, could typically only be truly mastered after reaching Foundation Establishment. How did Meng Yu accomplish this, and how could he execute it so smoothly?
Or could it be, was this, Sword Intent?
Sword Intent that defies all logic?
Sword Intent of Fire?
...
One, two, and then more and more Fire Crows appeared in front of Meng Yu, surrounded by resplendent light that leaped around and began to soar.
The chubby boy watched, dumbstruck.
"Your… Your Red Leaf Wooden Sword, was it bought for 9999?"
At that moment, one thought dominated his mind: Meng Yu was cheating!
He clearly saw those Fire Crows emerging from Meng Yu's wooden sword, and generating entities similar to Soul Ghosts, Shikigami, or Puppets was an effect reserved for weapons of at least Second Order or even Third Order.
Yet, the wooden sword he declared was merely First Grade ordinary!
"No, my sword is still a wooden sword, but the Fire Crow also comes from this sword!"
"Sword Intent of Fire!"
The next moment, Meng Yu looked at the chubby boy solemnly.
"Have you heard the sound of the wind?"
His body swiftly began to move. This time, it was not only as free and easy as the wind but also had the explosive ferocity of flames. Fire Crows ceaselessly collided with the Xuanwu Shield, tiny sparks of flame burned in the air, and then, as the wind blew, the flames turned into a wall of fire, and that wall into a sea of fire. Meng Yu's sword then fiercely chopped down.
This sword technique was known as the Whirlwind Flame Sword!
The wind howled, the flames surged, the higher the flames, the more fierce the wind, and then they began to merge, red turning to cyan, cyan to white. The greater the wind, the stronger the flame!
The Xuanwu Shield, as solid as a fortress, could no longer offer the chubby boy any more sense of safety that moment.
Flames surrounded the chubby boy, the wind roared, threatening to tear everything apart, and it was then that he suddenly remembered Meng Yu's question to him, "Do you like it with cumin or spicy?"
His body hair had already begun to curl, and the flames were reflected in his pupils.
An endless fear surged in his heart. Of course, he had seen animals roasted whole; he could hold out for another quarter of an hour, but before that, he would be roasted alive!
He remembered the oven where the animals inside slowly changed color.
His weapon couldn't break through Meng Yu's attacks, but he could feel the spreading of the flames, including his eyelashes beginning to curl.
Suddenly, he shouted at the top of his lungs.
"I admit defeat!"
He had no desire to become a roasted whole sheep with blisters all over his body.
...
On the flying boat.
In the cockpit, several Immortals looked at each other in dismay.
"Two kinds of Sword Intent?"
Everyone was incredibly shocked.
Sword Intent comes in many forms, and it's usually enough for a person to comprehend just one.
For example, after Meng Yu grasped the Sword Intent of the Wind, any martial skill with elements of wind would have enhanced effects for him, and his path forward would likely involve learning and comprehending more about the power of wind.
Wind comes in many forms, including breeze, gale, hurricane, cold wind, and even the Wind of the Nine Heavens. Meng Yu had mastered one and could then gradually refine his skills. Perhaps in a few decades, titles such as Wind Sword Saint and Gale Swordsman could be his, and it wouldn't be unusual for him to become a Wind Real Person.
It's rare for someone to cultivate more than one kind of Sword Intent because the gains often aren't worth the cost, and it's easy to end up being a jack-of-all-trades and master of none. Of course, the most important issue is, once you've comprehended one kind of Sword Intent, it becomes even harder to grasp others!
Barrier of Perception!
But, but!
Professor Guo jumped up from his seat, trembling with excitement. A high school student at the Qi Cultivation Stage who had comprehended two kinds of Sword Intent, how many years had it been since Taibai University had enrolled one?
No, when had it ever enrolled one?
That's right, he thought of a very, very important question, the swordsmanship that Meng Yu practiced.
He had seen the shadow of the White Crane Secret Sword in Meng Yu's swordsmanship, something that was self-taught!
So, this young man, without any guidance, had used ordinary beginner's swordsmanship to achieve Sword Intent!
What if he had practiced better, more advanced swordsmanship?
It's such a pity, such a pity!