First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 38: Profound Mastery

In the previous levels, the advancement of the Upper Clear Sword Technique had almost no obstacles.

As long as he diligently practiced every day, he could gain experience points.

And once the experience points were accumulated, he could immediately reach a new level.

However, as Shen Mo reached the level of integration and comprehension, he finally encountered a bottleneck that he had never encountered before.

"In recent times, no matter how I practice, the experience points for the Upper Clear Sword Technique no longer increase."

Although the Upper Clear Sword Technique he just practiced was magnificent and majestic in momentum.

But during the process of displaying it, he always felt that there was a slight unfinished aspect that hindered the Sword intent, preventing it from exerting its full power.

"If I can make up for this slight unfinished aspect, it should be enough to elevate the Upper Clear Sword Technique to a higher level and reach the pinnacle of perfection."

Shen Mo thought to himself, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart: "But it's easier said than done."

Although he was only one step away from practicing the Upper Clear Sword Technique to the next level.

But this step is something that some people have been sitting in seclusion and practicing for many years, yet still couldn't break through.

He didn't know how long it would take for him to make up for it.

Suppressing the restless emotions in his heart, Shen Mo continued to focus on practicing the sword without any distractions.

He had smoothly elevated the Cultivation Technique, Immortal Arts, and Martial Skills to the level of Returned to Origin, which had already made countless people envious.

Now that he had encountered a slight bottleneck, he couldn't wait for a few days.

He was truly too greedy.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

Above the sky, moonlight shone, casting a silver edge on everything on the earth.

In the distance, the waves of the Lancang River surged and the sound of the tides echoed.

The tides were endless, and the sound was heard.

In the stone courtyard, Shen Mo swung his sword, completely focused, practicing each move slowly.

"Clang!"

The long sword was like a dragon, tearing through the gusts of wind.

In the distance, the fallen leaves, under the sweeping Sword intent of the gusts of wind, gathered around Shen Mo three feet away from his body and flew in the sky.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

The sword qi was thick and shattered the darkness of the night, as if the tides in the Lancang River, one wave stronger than the other.

Although he practiced again and again, Shen Mo still couldn't increase the experience points of the Upper Clear Sword Technique and reach a new level.

But if he paid a little attention, he would notice.

The sword qi in his hand and the Sword intent in his heart would become slightly stronger after each practice.

At this moment, Shen Mo didn't notice this.

He was immersed in the practice of the sword, unable to spare any attention to observe his own changes.

With each move of the sword, the noisy thoughts in his mind completely disappeared.

Shen Mo seemed to be unaware of the surroundings, wandering in the universe.

In this world, it seemed that there was only himself and the sword in his hand!

This inexplicable realization made Shen Mo intoxicated.

He didn't know how long had passed, but he felt like he had been practicing for several hours.

It also felt like he had just lifted the sword and hadn't even made a few moves yet.

"Clang!"

A sound of waves crashing suddenly exploded in his mind.

Immersed in enlightenment, Shen Mo was startled by the sound of the waves crashing against the shore, interrupting his own state.

As if awakening from a dream, he looked at the river, the tides, the moonlight, and the mountains.

Everything in the world seemed to suddenly become clear and bright.

"This sword... Sword intent!"

He suddenly realized that he had unknowingly condensed an immensely powerful Sword intent.

This vast and profound Sword intent surged within him, causing Shen Mo's eyes to become slightly dazed.

"I have a feeling that with this sword strike, I could even split the river."

A sense of auspiciousness suddenly arose in Shen Mo's heart.

As this thought flashed through his mind, he could no longer restrain the urge to swing his sword.

So, he made a move.

The Dragon Sparrow Sword in his hand erupted with an unprecedented intense fluctuation, transforming into a white streamer and swiftly slashing down.

Sword Qi cut across the river, breaking through the hundred zhang of waves.

This sword strike actually followed the riverbank, shattering the tidal waves of the Lancang River.

Then, the unstoppable Sword Qi split the surface of the river, dividing the entire turbulent river into two, revealing the mud and fish beneath.

"Splash!"

However, this Sword Qi did not last long. After dissipating, the cracks in the river disappeared.

The endless waves once again smoothed the surface of the water, leaving only the sound of falling water, one after another.

"With this sword strike, even a cultivator in the early stage of Qi Gathering realm would meet their end!"

Looking at the magnificent scene of the river and the waves, Shen Mo came back to his senses and thought in shock.

"When did I gain such power?"

He felt a little dazed, only seeing a piece of information popping up in front of him.

[While practicing swordsmanship against the river tide, you unexpectedly entered a state of enlightenment, successfully comprehending the endless mysteries of the 'Supreme Sword Technique.' Your experience in the 'Supreme Sword Technique' has increased by 9857.]

"I entered the state of enlightenment just now while practicing swordsmanship, a state that countless cultivators dream of!"

After seeing the prompt from the information panel, Shen Mo finally understood what had happened just now.

"No wonder that sword strike had such power!"

With the perfect timing, favorable location, and harmonious combination of factors, the enlightened Shen Mo unleashed a terrifying Sword Qi that was beyond his current level of strength.

"The 'Supreme Sword Technique' has increased my experience by so much, thanks to that previous sword strike!"

When Shen Mo once again looked at the data in his Martial Skill column, he was slightly stunned.

[Martial Skill: 'Supreme Sword Technique' Profound Mastery (254/16000)]

"Profound Mastery?" Shen Mo took a sharp breath. "The enlightenment just now not only allowed me to break through the bottleneck of the Realm, but also directly surpassed the pinnacle stage, bringing the comprehension level of the 'Supreme Sword Technique' to the level of Profound Mastery!"

A direct leap of one stage!

This was a situation that had never happened before when Shen Mo cultivated Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques.

"The effect of this enlightenment is too terrifying!"

Amidst his astonishment, a smile slowly appeared on his face, gradually turning into uncontrollable laughter and joy.

In the mortal world of cultivating immortality, if one cultivated a Martial Skill or Cultivation Technique to the pinnacle stage according to the level division of the destiny panel, it would already be the most extreme stage.

The proficiency of Profound Mastery meant that he had brought the foundational 'Supreme Sword Technique' to a level that previous practitioners had never reached.

This Martial Skill, which was originally not even of a high grade, now possessed the power to turn decay into magic in his hands.

"At this stage, my 'Supreme Sword Technique' is completely incomparable to the 'Supreme Sword Technique' practiced by ordinary disciples. Its power has been greatly enhanced, far surpassing the category of a non-grade Martial Skill!"

Although Shen Mo had not yet cultivated an attack-type Immortal Art of high grade, he pondered in his heart that the power of the 'Supreme Sword Technique' at this level of proficiency should be no less than that of a low-grade Profound Martial Skill.

(End of this chapter)