"The path of the Sword Immortal, I don't know much about it either... But what I can be sure of is, all sword cultivators, upon reaching the Sword Immortal Realm, must forge their own path!"
Su Xing froze for a moment, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
Luo Qingniu nodded and said:
"All Sword Immortals in the world, the swords they cultivate, are all cultivated for themselves!"
"If you cultivate the Sword Dao, there is no pre-existing path to follow... You must explore it on your own!"
Hearing Luo Qingniu's words, Su Xing slightly furrowed his brow.
Although Su Xing had plenty of time in the simulation, if he had to explore on his own, the efficiency would definitely not be as fast as learning pre-existing swordsmanship!
Seeing the thoughts in Su Xing's mind, Luo Qingniu said:
"You have extraordinary talent, Xiao Chuan... But the most important thing for a sword cultivator is not talent, but character!"
"In our Luo Tian Sect, there was once a patriarch, a sword cultivator... He reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm but fought against Daluo Golden Immortals without defeat!"
Hearing this, Su Xing's eyes instantly brightened.
Taiyi Sword Immortal, fighting against Daluo Golden Immortals! This swordsmanship, Su Xing could definitely learn it!
After all, the sword was just one of Su Xing's many means.
Even if he could only attain Daluo-level combat power, Su Xing would be satisfied...
With Daluo strength, Su Xing's simulation could be greatly extended, giving him ample time to increase his cultivation level...
Thinking this way, Su Xing asked:
"Master, what about the swordsmanship of that Taiyi patriarch..."
Luo Qingniu shook his head slightly and said:
"I said, Sword Immortals do not have cultivation techniques..."
"However, that patriarch did leave behind the path he walked..."
Saying this, Luo Qingniu took out an ancient book that resembled a diary and handed it to Su Xing, saying:
"If you have time, you can comprehend the methods of the patriarch to cultivate your own Sword Dao!"
Su Xing nodded slightly, took the ancient book, and began to read.
It was indeed a diary, recording only the circumstances of the patriarch's sword practice.
Su Xing had an astounding memory and quickly finished reading the diary, showing a hint of astonishment on his face.
This Sword Immortal patriarch practiced the sword for hundreds of thousands of years!
This diary did not introduce any sword moves or techniques.
What it contained were merely his lifetime experiences!
But this patriarch, from the day he learned the sword, never left it for the rest of his life...
From his life's trajectory, Su Xing roughly summarized four key points:
First, nurturing the sword!
Using one's own Sword Dao insights to nourish the sword in hand!
Nurturing the sword had no time limit; strictly speaking, a sword cultivator's entire life was about nurturing the sword. The longer the nurturing time, the more in tune a sword cultivator became with their sword, and the more terrifying the power they could wield!
Second, killing the enemy!
Using a pure sword to kill the enemy, disregarding all sword moves, swordsmanship, even Sword Qi Barrier and Sword Intent!
This Taiyi Sword Immortal fought countless battles, killing enemies in the billions... In these continuous battles, he enhanced his understanding of the sword!
Third, Sword Qi and Sword Qi Barrier!
Using Sword Qi and Sword Qi Barrier as means to sever anything in the world that cannot be severed!
Once, this Taiyi Sword Immortal practiced Sword Qi to a level where one sword strike could sever a Middle Thousand Worlds!
Fourth, Sword Intent!
Using one's own Sword Dao will to choose one's path...
On this point, that patriarch walked the path of the Invincible Sword Intent!
This required absolute confidence in one's own strength and absolute will!
"Forging one's own path, huh..."
Su Xing was thoughtful, seeing an extreme pursuit of the sword in this patriarch's Sword Dao.
Throughout his life, he only cultivated the sword; perhaps it was for this reason that he could walk the Invincible Sword Dao?
"Invincible Sword Dao... Is it suitable for me?"
Su Xing took a deep breath, then shook his head.
Undoubtedly, it was not suitable for Su Xing.
When Su Xing's strength was weak, in previous simulations, he encountered too many powerful enemies.
Even in the simulations... Su Xing had been defeated before, unable to be called invincible.
"Then... what is the Sword Dao I seek?"
Su Xing closed his eyes in deep thought. After a long time, a term appeared in his mind.
The path Su Xing walked was the path of safety!
What he pursued was nothing more than his own ultimate safety!
But... how to achieve this Sword Dao?
Su Xing suddenly smiled and murmured:
"If all your enemies are gone... wouldn't that be safe?"
"The Sword Dao I seek is to protect myself and those I love!"
"Under my sword, all who fall are enemies!"
In that instant, Su Xing seemed to feel that his Sword Intent and Sword Dao had undergone a great sublimation!
Su Xing had found his own Sword Dao, safety!
After finding his own Sword Dao, Su Xing did not leave immediately but went to the Scripture Pavilion, hoping to find a secret technique to seal parts of his memory.
This was to prevent prolonged immersive simulations from causing some confusion in Su Xing's memory.
Su Xing arrived at the seventh layer of the Scripture Pavilion, and after much searching, finally found an immortal technique.
Binding Memory Technique!
The effect of this technique was simple, sealing one's own or another's memory.
Of course, sealing one's own memory was simple, but to seal another's memory, either consent was needed to ensure the other person's Divine Soul was completely open, or the practitioner's strength had to far exceed the target's to forcibly seal it!
Practicing this immortal technique was not easy for Su Xing; after spending most of the day, he only managed to memorize this secret technique without mastering it.
Immersive simulation ended, and Su Xing returned to reality.
"Phew... The Binding Memory Technique! Truly wonderful! This is perfect for sealing parts of my memory!"
Su Xing murmured, then recalled the Sword Dao he had found:
"Pursuing safety... is even harder than pursuing invincibility!"