Chapter 18: Sword Cultivation Part 2
Sword Soul Realm condenses a soul inside the seed using the sword intent and sword domain. Normally, the soul represents a living being and it is hard to create a living being without engaging in reproduction. So, a swordsman must choose a weapon to give it life.
Giving birth to a soul is hard but giving birth to spiritual consciousness isn't hard. Once a person gives rise to the spiritual consciousness inside the weapon, he can transfer that consciousness into his sword seed. After all, that's why the word seed is created.
Sword Seed can be created out of sword energy which is like food to a sword soul. Once Sword Soul is formed, the person can finally use the Sword Soul to condense the Sword Law. Sword Law and Sword Intent are related but this is the next level because once a law is condensed, it can be used to strengthen the sword's intent.
Sword Intent can grow but there are only two ways. One is using the Sword Law and another is devouring others sword intent. The former is much more applicable than the latter. Once a person forms the Sword Law, he can finally use the Sword Intent to enter the Virtual Sword Realm or the first stage of Mortal Sword Realm.
Originally, Qin wanted to dig further but soon realized it wasn't written here. And, after he checked a few more pages, he began to understand it less. Soon, he realized that he couldn't read everything at once. He took a deep breath and kept it inside that space.
After all, he couldn't afford of losing it. As for the sword, it looked very ordinary. It was a meter-long double-edged sword. It had a white and shiny blade. The edges were sharp as well. The hilt was ordinary as well.
But, while holding Qin could feel immense energy flowing through his body. He began to understand the seal. Because he didn't use Claire, he could still use the sword but its power has been decreased by a lot. It seems he couldn't use it because he was too weak.
But then, he remembered that man's words. It seems either he is too weak or simply doesn't have the necessary talent. He didn't think too much. He knew he didn't have much to say here. Instead, he sat down on the ground and started focusing on his sword belief.
After all, he wasn't sure what his sword belief was. So, his goal was to find the sword belief. What made him choose the path of a swordsman? What led him to become a swordsman? Was it only the stories told by his godfather and godmother?
He didn't know because he never thought about it.
On the house of the Tan Family,
"Spread his bounty all around the villages! As soon as he appears, I want people to either catch him dead or alive or simply inform us." Tan Family Head sat on his seat and spoke. In front of him, there were a few elders. All of them had a serious expressions on their faces.
"Head, we should've killed him the moment we found him. We don't need him." One of the elders shouted as he looked at the head with serious expression/
"Yes head, there is no need to keep him alive. We must post a warrant to kill him as soon as someone sees him." Another elder stood up and raised his voice.
"Oh! Is that so, fifth elder? Then, I would like to ask you a question. Do you think there is someone who is worthy enough to be chosen by the ancestor in our family?" Suddenly, an old man walked inside the hall and spoke. This old man was none other than the Great Elder. He was wearing a green robe.
As soon as they heard his words, the entire crowd turned silent. They also understand what he was telling them but they were unwilling to take such a risk.
"I'm afraid I can't agree to you this time, Great Elder. That boy has become a threat that we can't look down on. Not only he has the ability to disappear, but he also entered that cave. Both things can't be underestimated. We must take serious action." Family Head spoke with a serious expression.
He looked at the Great Elder with a dead-serious expression. At this moment, he didn't like the idea of the Great Elder. All this time, he has the feeling that Great Elder is helping Qin. After all, the appearance of that person in a black robe that wasn't the part of the guard was too suspicious.
And, who would be willing to help an orphan? It was too suspicious. That made him believe in that the Great Elder was helping him even more. But, he didn't have any proof which is why he couldn't take any actions against the Great Elder.
Great Elder's eyes shrunk but soon a smile appeared on his face "Qin Che is indeed a troublesome matter now. I will leave the rest of the decision in your hands, Tan San."
After that, he turned back and walked out of the door. He had no reason to stay and try to convince Family Head which will risk his identity in the family.
The family head's name was Tan San but normally people call him 'Head'. For a moment, he got surprised but soon his eyes returned to ruthlessness as he raised his hand "Spread his information to the crowd! Raise his bounty and post it to every village. I want his head no matter the condition."
At this moment, Qin didn't know what kind of surprise he will face once he reaches Flame City. He was consumed in his own sword cultivation. Searching out his sword belief was harder than he originally thought.
But after spending an entire day inside the cave, he realized something. His Sword Belief wasn't something he hadn't thought of rather something he didn't realize it previously.
Love!
His Sword Belief is love. He wants the love of his parents. He wants the love of the siblings. He wants the love of his life. And, he found even if he has to become a devil, he doesn't if it is for this love. He doesn't if it is for someone he cares.
But, there is a slight problem. He has no one. Even though Claire seems to be someone close to him, he doesn't know much about her. But, he doesn't mind her having as a sister. It's just you can't ask her that.
His Sword Belief is to love. It is to love his family, it is to love his friends, and it is to love his mate. But, all of this can only happen in the future, not now.
But, this is Sword Belief. Because he found only strength can help him get these. If he gets stronger, he could find his parents. As for siblings, he doesn't know. But, if he gets stronger, he can find new friends. And, he can even find some lovers.
He doesn't know what his future holds for him but he knows he needs immense strength in the future. And, that describes his belief, his sword belief.
After an entire day of brainstorming, he finally started merging his sword belief with his qi. But, there was one problem. Sword Belief is not something that is materialized. So, he can't literally merge it. Rather, he needs to invest his sword belief in his qi.
If a branch can be a sword, why can't qi become the sword energy? That's how the Sword Belief works. Qin slowly opens his eyes and raised his hand.
His sword belief was love. And, love is often described as red. When the white qi emerged out of his hand, it slowly transformed into the red. It was transforming into Sword Energy. This is an important time. Because he can't have any distraction now.
To transform the qi into sword energy, he must pour more of his sword belief on it. The more he believes in his sword, the better sword energy it can be. After five seconds, he closed two end fingers and suddenly pulled his hand down.
Whoosh! Bang!
A red qi burst out of his hand, transformed into a sword light, and struck the wall in front of him. Although it didn't break the wall, it made two inches deep hole in it.
When Qin saw that, his eyes were full of shock. Suddenly, the corner of his lips rose and he closed his eyes once again.
He released an immense amount of qi from his body. Following his Qi Sense, the qi scattered on the air and slowly transformed into swords.
Qi Sword, the third form in Wind Splitting Sword Art. He was able to perform this when he comprehended some parts of the wind element. The outer layer was condensed out of qi while the inner part was just air.
After all, his qi is not enough to condense thirty swords with each being the same size as a white sword. Originally, his swords were white but soon his Sword Belief released out of him and the qi started transforming into sword energy.
"Wind Splitting Sword Art- Qi Swords!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!