Chapter 73: Intention Realm
Chapter 73: Intention Realm
Martial Arts: Galewind Blade Technique (Completion), Blazingwind Blade Technique (Completion), Spiritwind Sword Technique (Completion), Windchase Blade Technique (Completion)
Experience: 11 points
Available Derivations: 1
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After mastering four different blade techniques and sword skills, and accumulating four different forms, a new command, 'Derivation', appeared below the Skills section of the system panel, but there was only one available derivation.
Chen Mu's expression turned pensive as he observed the changes in the system panel.
Indeed, after mastering multiple forms from the same style, it was as if he had assembled a set of building blocks, and the system directly opened up a path to a higher level for him, seemingly without the need to accumulate a large amount of experience. Instead, he was given a direct opportunity to derive all his skills.
"The Intention Realm..." Chen Mu murmured.
Now, he had a deeper understanding of the Intention Realm than before.
Compared to the 'Form', the Intention Realm was another distinct level. There were rumors that the Intention Realm was like an invisible blade; the stronger one's strength, the greater the power of the Intention Realm.
There were also rumors that the Intention Realm was like another realm, transcending the techniques themselves. In the face of the Intention Realm, any 'Form' seemed as fleeting and fragile as floating clouds, not on the same level.
However, these descriptions were all rather vague.
After all, in the entire Yu City, those who could comprehend and master the Intention Realm were few and far between.
Not to mention those in the Sinew Transformation Realm, even the powerful figures at the top of the Inner City, those who had entered the Bone Forging level, only a minority among them had grasped the Intention Realm.
Chen Mu had longed to reach the level of the Intention Realm, and now he finally had the opportunity to touch that height.
Chen Mu closed the system panel, calmed his mind, bathed, changed clothes, ate and drank his fill, then returned to his bedroom. After adjusting his mindset to its calmest state, he summoned the system panel once more.
[Prompt: Consume 1 opportunity to derive all martial arts]
The system panel displayed the prompt.
Chen Mu calmly confirmed.
As the thought fell, an invisible force spread from the depths of his mind, instantly enveloping his entire body. Wherever it passed, his body seemed to dissolve inch by inch, like a soap bubble.
In just a brief moment of mental distraction, when Chen Mu regained his senses, he could no longer feel his body, nor could he hear or see anything. It was as if only a faint consciousness remained, floating in the vast emptiness of the universe.
This was completely different from his past experiences of improving his blade techniques.
Chen Mu was startled, but he maintained his calm. Soon, he felt a faint, weak sensation. In the pitch-black and mysterious void, like an empty expanse, a 'thread' appeared, winding towards him.
This thread was chaotic and violent, giving him a very familiar feeling.
It was the Galewind Form.
Then, the second thread, the third thread...
Each thread coiled around his faint consciousness, emitting various sensations of strength, agility, and more, intertwining and stirring, wrapping around his entire consciousness.
At first, Chen Mu could only perceive the four forms he had mastered, but as time passed, his faint consciousness seemed to gradually merge with these four threads, becoming indistinguishable from one another.
Then, his vision suddenly expanded!
In the originally pitch-black, hazy, and blurry world, it instantly brightened, and countless threads appeared before his eyes, each one intertwining, connecting, and coiling around each other.
Each thread was a gentle breeze, a breeze of different qualities.
"This is the Intention Realm." Chen Mu had a moment of enlightenment in his heart at that instant.
Or rather, from the moment he 'saw' the countless threads formed by the thousand winds, he already understood what the Intention Realm was. Indeed, it was not the so-called techniques he had imagined, but instead, it pointed to something more essential, pointing to the very essence of this universe.
Like a fish in water, the power it can unleash is vastly different from when it is beached.
When one comprehends the Intention Realm, it is as if the veil of the universe, once hazy and chaotic, is gently lifted, revealing a glimpse of its true essence. Before this realization, one might feel like a fish stranded on the beach, but afterward, it's like taking a leap into the water, experiencing two distinct worlds.
"No wonder they say Intention and Form are two entirely different realms, a qualitative change..."
Chen Mu murmured to himself.
Even when one masters the sword and blade techniques to perfection, no matter how many one learns, one remains only on the surface of the 'techniques'. The pursuit is always about how to perfectly unleash every ounce of one's strength and how to borrow and guide the opponent's power.
However, the Intention Realm is on another level. It's about viewing the world from different perspectives, seeking not to unleash one's power but to harmonize one's strength with the essence of the universe, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.
There is a fundamental difference between the two.
"By lifting this veil and witnessing this realm, I have already grasped the Intention Realm."
In the 16th book, the 19th chapter, the 1st part, and the 1st section, there is a version without illustrations!
Chen Mu's consciousness floated along the strands of a thousand winds. Suddenly, his mind stirred, and he tentatively extended an invisible hand, trying to grasp the intangible threads surrounding him.
But as he reached out, his hand grasped nothing but air. With a single grab, all the threads disintegrated and vanished, and the world before him plunged into darkness.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself back in his bedroom.
Chen Mu slowly raised his hand and clenched it into a fist, but he felt a sense of discomfort, as if his body had become heavy and sluggish, despite his consciousness returning to it.
When he had transformed into one of the thousand winds, he felt at one with the universe, flowing effortlessly through all things. That agility and ease were like a fish swimming freely in the water, but now, he was once again stranded on the beach.
After a while, Chen Mu gradually adjusted to his body again.
He took a deep breath, rose slowly, and stepped into the courtyard outside. Looking up at the sky, he carefully sensed the gentle breezes that occasionally swept through the universe.
Although he seemed unchanged from the past, the Intention Realm had already elevated him to a different height, even if he had only caught a glimpse of it.
Chen Mu kept his head tilted upwards, gazing at the sky. Suddenly, he raised his right hand.
His hand formed a blade shape and lightly slashed towards the ground.
Whoosh!
As if plucking an invisible string, his empty-handed slash generated a blade-like gust of wind, so solid that it cut a crack in the earth, leaving a mark on the ground.
Chen Mu was taken aback, then marveled at the power of the Intention Realm. Indeed, he had instantly elevated himself to a completely different level, far beyond what he had imagined. The gap between Intention and Form was far greater than that between Sinew Transformation and Muscle Cultivation.
It was almost immeasurable.
First, every casual gesture and movement, every technique executed with ease, harmonized with the essence of the universe, unleashing power several times greater than before. He could effortlessly unleash attacks that were almost invisible, like Qi energy.
Secondly, he was no longer limited to the 'blade' itself. He could utilize grass, trees, bamboo, and stones, transcending the ordinary, and even plucking flowers and leaves could cause harm.
"I wonder how my current strength compares to Xu Hongyu's now."
Chen Mu tilted his head back to gaze at the sky again.
He had not yet begun the Sinew Transformation cultivation, and his Body Tempering Art was still at the Muscle Cultivation realm. However, the changes brought about by the Intention Realm were so significant that he couldn't clearly assess his current level of strength.
After all, in the entire Yu City, those who had mastered the Intention Realm were few and far between, and most of them were at the Bone Forging Realm or higher.
(End of Chapter)
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