Chapter 7: Cutting Leaves with a Sword

There was only one month left before the enrollment day for the four major colleges. Lin Xiao did not dare to slack off at all and practiced in the room day and night.

Three days later, Lin Xiao came out of the room, left Dark Star City, and headed to the Black Wind Mountains.

In these three days, Lin Xiao refined and absorbed a hundred Qi Gathering Pills and a Spirit Reinforcement Pill, and his realm was also upgraded to the middle stage of the third level of Spirit Gathering Realm.

Lin Xiao had his own plans for going to the Black Wind Mountains.

On the one hand, there are many monsters in the Black Wind Mountains, which can increase Lin Xiao's actual combat experience and sharpen his mind. On the other hand, the monsters hunted are sold, and the gold coins obtained can be used to buy elixirs. In addition, the Spirit-Swallowing Sword can also Need soul nourishment.

The Black Wind Mountain Range is a hundred miles away from Dark Star City. It contains ancient trees and ginseng and covers an area of ​​hundreds of miles. Monsters often appear in it, making it very dangerous.

After half a while, Lin Xiao arrived at the entrance of the mountain range.

In front of you is a vast forest, with rolling mountains, lush grass, and roars of beasts. Just standing on the periphery, you can feel the aura of the prehistoric coming towards you.

In order to become stronger, to protect his adoptive father, and to take revenge, Lin Xiao resolutely stepped into this mountain range.

Entering the Black Wind Mountains, Lin Xiao began to look for prey.

While walking, Lin Xiao suddenly heard something moving in front of him. He quickly stopped and hid behind a tree.

Soon, a cheetah with silver stripes all over its body walked out of the grass ahead.

"The third-level spirit-gathering realm monster, the silver-striped leopard!" Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes and waited quietly. When the leopard approached, he suddenly rushed over.

The silver-striped leopard reacted extremely quickly. It instantly sensed Lin Xiao's attack. He roared, kicked his legs hard, jumped up in the air, and swept towards Lin Dan with one claw.

boom!

Lin Xiao punched out, and the silver-striped leopard flew out, breaking several big trees before falling to the ground.

It has to be said that the super spiritual veins are indeed reversed, making Lin Xiao's physical strength even stronger than this silver leopard. You must know that among the same level, monster beasts have a physical advantage over humans.

Of course, the low level of bloodline of this monster is also a factor.

After being knocked down by Lin Xiao's punch, the silver-striped leopard's claws were broken. It was limping when it tried to escape and couldn't run at all.

Lin Xiao rushed over and killed it with one punch. After the monster died, a faint ray of light flew out from its spirit cap and floated on the corpse. It was the monster soul.

Lin Xiao took out the spirit-swallowing sword and heard a "swish" sound, an invisible suction force was released, and the demon soul was instantly sucked by the spirit-swallowing sword.

The Soul-Swallowing Sword that had sucked the demon soul let out a sword sound, as if it was very excited. No wonder, after following Bai Yuan and sealing it in the soul-locking monument for thousands of years, he could finally suck the soul.

Putting away the spirit-swallowing sword, Lin Xiao continued to school

Not far away, suddenly, Lin Xiao's ears twitched and he heard a subtle sound of spinning silk. Super spiritual veins can not only temper a strong body, but also enhance Rao's perception.

The moment he heard the sound, Lin Xiao quickly dodged to the side. Almost at the same time, a wisp of transparent liquid fell from his side. The flowers and plants contaminated by the liquid were instantly corroded into black charcoal.

"venom!"

Lin Xiao was startled, and with quick eyes and quick hands, he suddenly drew his sword. Almost at the same time, he turned around and slashed down with his sword.

Chi——

A three- to four-meter-long flower snake was broken into two parts. The severed body squirmed on the ground for a while, and soon became lifeless.

That wisp of floating demon soul was quickly sucked away by the Spirit-Swallowing Sword.

"This Black Wind Mountain Range is really dangerous. No wonder few people come here," Lin Xiao calmed down and said to himself, "It seems that every step you take in the future, you have to be more careful. If you are not careful, you may lose your life."

Soon, the color darkened, and Lin Xiao came to a cave to rest.

For most of the time, Lin Xiao killed more than a dozen monsters, and their souls were swallowed by the soul-swallowing sword.

The Soul-Swallowing Sword, which had devoured more than a dozen demon souls, was obviously more spiritual than before. Holding it in his hand, Lin Xiao could feel a physical and mental connection, as if he was connected with the sword, making it easier to use.

In the evening, Lin Xiao was not idle either. He summoned the spirit gathering array and started practicing directly.

It had to be that the spiritual energy of the Black Wind Mountain Range was very rich. Soon, the Spirit Gathering Formation gathered a large amount of spiritual energy. Lin Xiao turned around the Spirit Swallowing Technique and began to practice.

In the next few days, Lin Xiao was like this. In the morning, he killed monsters and nourished the spirit-swallowing sword with monster souls. At night, he used the spirit gathering array to practice and slept for two hours each.

Three days later, the spiritual energy in Lin Xiao's body reached its peak, and his veins loosened.

Breaking three levels and one level is already difficult for ordinary people, but for Lin Xiaolai, who has super spiritual veins and has a greater need for spiritual energy, it is even more of a miracle.

Mainly due to his desperate training, Bai fought with various monsters. During the battle, because the spiritual energy was constantly mobilized and used, the speed of breaking through the realm was accelerated. In addition, he used the spirit gathering array at night, and every time They can absorb a large amount of spiritual energy, so they can break through the realm so quickly.

Sensing the changes in himself, Lin Xiao returned to the cave and began to concentrate on breaking through the realm.

An hour later, Lin Xiao reached the fourth level of the Spirit Gathering Realm.

After reaching the fourth level of the Spirit Gathering Realm, Lin Xiao felt that his whole body was full of strength, and the spiritual energy reserves in his body were several times greater than before. At the same time, this also meant that it would be more difficult for him to break through the realm later.

In fact, although Lin Xiao is only at the fourth level of the Soul Gathering Realm, the power he possesses and the power of the spiritual energy in his body are comparable to the sixth level of the Soul Gathering Realm. This is the advantage of high-level spiritual veins.

At night, Lin Xiao was about to summon the spirit gathering array to practice. Suddenly, Bai Yuan's voice rang in his ears, "Lin Xiao, I have something to talk to you about."

Sinking into the sea of ​​consciousness, Lin Xiao came under a starry sky.

"Uncle Bai, what's the matter?"

An old voice came from the tombstone, "You have now been promoted to the fourth level of the Soul Gathering Realm. However, because you broke through the realm too quickly and your foundation is weak, don't rush to practice in the past few days and focus on consolidating your cultivation."

"Consolidate your realm, and then I will teach you how to practice swordsmanship."

"Practice sword." Lin Xiao said slightly, and immediately his face showed excitement. You must know that Bai Yuan is an ancient sword cultivator, and he must have deep knowledge and some unique concepts in the way of swordsmanship.

With Bai Yuan teaching him how to practice swordsmanship, he would definitely become an excellent swordsman.

One sword can break all laws, and one sword can shatter mountains and rivers. This is where many young people’s cultivation dreams begin, and Lin Xiao is no exception.

When he thought of an ancient master teaching him how to practice swordsmanship, Lin Xiao felt his blood boiling all over, and he could no longer hold back the restlessness in his heart.

In the next few days, Lin Xiao did not practice anymore, but focused on consolidating his realm, gathering the spiritual energy in his body, and constantly traveling in his spiritual veins to make it more condensed and smooth.

On the morning after the fifth day, Lin Xiao came out of the cave and felt that his realm was solid enough.

"Uncle Bai, can you teach me how to practice swordsmanship?"

"Find a quiet forest." Bai Yuan's voice came.

Although he didn't know what Bai Yuan meant, Lin Xiao still followed the instructions and soon came to a forest.

At this time, Bai Yuan's voice sounded in his mind.

"If you want to become a qualified swordsman, you must first lay a solid foundation. As long as the foundation is solid enough, no matter what sword skills you learn in the future, you can quickly master them."

"How to lay a good foundation?" Lin Xiao asked.

"It's very simple. Cut off the leaves with one sword."

Hearing this, Lin Xiao was startled, and then said softly, "One sword to cut off the leaves?"

"The so-called basic skills of sword cultivation are three words: steady, accurate and ruthless. Whether it is speed, strength or angle, it must be just right. There can be no deviation. If you can do this, you are considered an introduction to kendo. And cutting off leaves with one sword is a great way to practice basic skills.”

"Worldly people think that swordsmanship is a combination of gorgeous moves and powerful spiritual energy, and they just practice swordsmanship blindly. Little do they know that this is a very stupid idea. If you want to learn swordsmanship well, you must lay a good foundation. Steady and steady is the right way."

"It seems that it is not difficult to cut off leaves with a sword." Lin Xiao said, and immediately stamped his foot, the spiritual energy in his body spurted out and spread around. The crown of the tree above his head shook violently, making a "swishing" sound.

Immediately, leaves fell one by one.

Lin Xiao tiptoed, jumped up, looked at a certain leaf, and chopped it off with a sword!

bass--

The sound of a long sword cutting through the air.

However, at the moment when the sword edge was about to touch the blade, the blade was washed away by the airflow, and Lin Xiao's sword missed.

"Your speed is not fast enough. Before the sword reaches you, the air current has blown away the leaves."

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes, tightened the hilt of his sword, and the next moment, he suddenly slashed out with another sword.

This time, I still couldn't cut off the leaves, but it was a little better than before.

"Come again!" Lin Xiao stamped his foot, and the surrounding trees trembled, and the leaves fell down, as if it was raining leaves.

Lin Xiao jumped up and slashed at the leaves with the long sword in his hand, and streaks of sword light shot out of the air.

Swish swish——

In this forest, the sound of sword chants kept echoing.

Three days later, still in the woods, I saw Lin Xiao leaping up and raising his sword.

Chi!

A sword shadow passed by, and a leaf was instantly cut in half.

"Yes, congratulations on your introduction to swordsmanship. It seems that your talent is not bad. You can master these basic skills in three." Bai Yuan agreed, and then sighed in his heart. He is indeed his son. If he were an ordinary person, he would be able to master these basic skills. Yue may not be able to master it either. This boy's swordsmanship is no worse than his father's.

"Uncle Bai, since I have already started, I can learn sword skills," Lin Xiaodao said, and then he smiled, "I am not greedy, so just give me a local sword skill."

Hearing this, Bai Yuan couldn't help laughing and scolding, "You kid, don't think that just getting started is a big deal. With your current level, it's good to be able to learn a mortal sword skill."

"Ah? An ordinary level sword skill?" Lin Xiao was a little disappointed. Isn't that the lowest level sword skill? "Don't you think that as long as you have a solid foundation, you can learn any sword skill very quickly?"

"That's it. Although you are now a beginner in kendo, you have just crossed the threshold. There is no limit to the foundation. The harder you practice, the more solid the foundation will be. Everything must be down-to-earth. Things like kendo cannot be learned overnight. , you need to persevere in understanding, and when your understanding of the sword is deepened, you will naturally be able to learn more powerful sword skills. "

"Besides, you don't need any other sword skills at all, because you have a treasure trove of sword skills in your hands."

Lin Xiao was startled and pointed at himself, "Uncle Bai, do you have a treasure trove of sword skills in my hands?"

"That's right, it's in your hands," Bai Yuan said, "It should be soon. You will know in a few days."

Hearing this, Lin Xiao became more confused and did not understand what Bai Yuan meant.

In the following days, Lin Xiao started practicing again. He spent the morning practicing cutting leaves with a sword, fighting monsters in the afternoon, and practicing using the spirit gathering array in the evening.

Day after day, the days were monotonous but fulfilling, and Lin Xiao's strength was constantly increasing.