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Chapter 175: The Realm of Intent, Insights at the Furnace Pavilion
"After all, there's no place like home."
In the early morning, Lu Qing stepped out of the house and stretched leisurely, feeling utterly content. Recalling the events of yesterday, a slight smile appeared on his face.
As the sun set yesterday, their return caused quite a stir in the village. The villagers came rushing out, surrounding him and his master with a flurry of questions.
It was only natural, as they had said they were going to the county fair, but ended up staying away for over ten days.
Although the Wei family had sent a messenger to inform them, Old Man Zhang and the others were still skeptical and worried sick. Now that they had finally returned, the villagers needed to get to the bottom of it.
Eventually, after Lu Qing offered an explanation and distributed the souvenirs he had brought back, everyone realized it was a false alarm and slowly dispersed.
Despite the lengthy interrogation, Lu Qing's heart was warmed by the concern and care of the villagers.
After collecting himself, he performed two sets of the nourishing boxing routine to loosen his muscles and then headed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
Noting that Xiao Yan and the others were still fast asleep, Lu Qing displayed his agile movements, reaching the bamboo forest behind the mountain in just a few breaths.
Sensing that no one was around, Lu Qing's mind stirred, and in the next moment, a battle sword appeared in his hand.
However, this sword looked rather crude, not yet polished or sharpened. It was the extra-terrestrial meteorite divine soldier blade embryo that Lu Qing had forged at the Casting Heart Pavilion.
Compared to before, the blade embryo had undergone further adjustments and was now fitted with a hilt. Aside from its rough appearance and lack of sharpening, it was no different from an ordinary battle sword and could be used freely.
With the sword in his right hand, Lu Qing's aura changed drastically, and a chilling killing intent permeated the air.
The next moment, he swung the long sword and began to practice his sword techniques.
The sword style was profound and mysterious, operating with his will. Although the speed of the sword seemed slow, each move contained a heart-shaking power.
The increasingly chilling killing intent caused the surrounding insects and birds to fall silent, afraid to make a sound.
After practicing the Four Directions Sword technique, Lu Qing stood there holding the sword, a thoughtful look on his face.
"According to the martial arts experience exchanged between Master and the Wei family's ancestor, after a martial arts move reaches the realm of balancing hardness and softness and being meticulous, the next step is to comprehend the 'Intent' of the move.
The most crucial part of this step is to infuse one's martial arts moves with a divine charm.
By enveloping the moves with one's spiritual sense and driving them with intent, one can seize the initiative, strike first even when acting second, and defeat the enemy with overwhelming force.
It's clear that I, with my refined soul power, have already slightly touched upon this realm.
However, limited by the insufficiency of my soul power, I still have a long way to go before fully comprehending the 'Intent.'"
Of course, although he couldn't comprehend the complete "Intent" for the time being, Lu Qing was still quite satisfied.
After all, the realm of "Intent" was usually only attainable by innate realm powerhouses.
When an innate realm powerhouse stepped into the innate realm, they underwent a baptism of the heaven and earth's rules, causing their soul power to increase drastically.
As a result, their martial arts cultivation became more effortless, and comprehending the realm of "Intent" naturally became easier.
The fact that Lu Qing had touched upon "Intent" despite having just entered the Internal Organs realm was already impressive.
There was still a long way to go, and who could guarantee that he wouldn't be able to fully comprehend "Intent" before reaching the innate realm?
Furthermore, Lu Qing differed from other martial arts masters in that he possessed an extraordinary ability. No matter what martial art he practiced, he could master it at an incredibly fast pace.
Thus, once he fully comprehended the realm of 'Intent', it wouldn't merely be limited to grasping the 'Blade Intent' or 'Sword Intent'. Instead, all the martial arts he had learned would rapidly ascend to the realm of 'Intent'!
"For me, cultivating my power is of utmost importance. As long as my soul power increases and I grasp the realm of 'Intent', everything else will become much easier."
"Fortunately, among the legacies left behind by the Li Huo Sect, there is a minor technique that suits my current situation."
Most of the legacies obtained from the Li Huo Ding were not suitable for the present era. However, there were a few techniques that Lu Qing could barely manage to cultivate.
One of these techniques was perfectly suited to Lu Qing's current situation—the Hong Lu Guan Xiang Fa (Blazing Furnace Visualization Technique)!
This was a visualization technique that required the cultivator to imagine themselves within a blazing furnace, using their soul power to withstand and counteract the raging flames, tempering and strengthening their soul power in the process.
The Hong Lu Guan Xiang Fa was a pure soul-refining technique that did not rely on spiritual energy flow, making it possible to cultivate even in this spiritually depleted era.
However, one had to possess soul power to practice it, which set a high bar for current martial artists.
After all, aside from anomalies like Lu Qing, most martial artists needed to reach the Grand Master realm of Internal Organs perfection before they could even begin to temper their soul power.
Out of the countless martial artists in the world, only a minuscule fraction ever attained Internal Organs perfection, let alone progressed further.
Lu Qing sat cross-legged, activated his ability, and searched his mind for the cultivation method of the Hong Lu Guan Xiang Fa, beginning his simulated learning process.
A flood of insights and sensations washed over him, and he quickly entered a state of cultivation.
The Hong Lu Guan Xiang Fa had three levels of cultivation: Fire Furnace Visualization, Molten Furnace Visualization, and the ultimate Blazing Furnace Visualization.
Each level was more challenging than the last. Cultivators had to proceed cautiously, carefully visualizing within their capacity.
If one's strength was insufficient, forcibly visualizing a higher level could lead to self-immolation, where the visualized furnace would incinerate one's spirit, turning them into a living corpse.
Naturally, Lu Qing wouldn't be foolish enough to attempt such a high-difficulty technique on his first try.
Instead, he exercised extreme caution during his initial cultivation, following the technique's guidelines to visualize a small furnace in his mind.
Moreover, the furnace he envisioned was simple and crude. If Xiao Yan were to see it, she would instantly recognize it as the very stove they used at home for cooking porridge.
After visualizing the furnace, Lu Qing transformed himself into a wisp of spiritual power and immersed himself in it.
The moment he entered, he felt as if he had stepped into a world of flames, surrounded by raging infernos.
The Hong Lu Guan Xiang Fa was indeed extraordinary. Even though the furnace was a product of his imagination, Lu Qing felt as if he were truly being scorched by the flames—the sensation was incredibly real.
He felt as if the flames would melt and utterly destroy his soul power-infused body at any moment.
Lu Qing dared not slack off. He immediately recited the technique's incantation, stabilizing his spirit and silently enduring the furnace's tempering.
(End of Chapter)
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