bayedsolid Chapter 433 Bottleneck of the Saint Realm
Chapter 433 Bottleneck of the Saint Realm
Attacking Chu Yunfan resulted in attracting the attention of the Supreme Elder, ultimately leading to Xiao Chang's imprisonment in the Sword Prison—an outcome Xiao Chang had never anticipated.
However, at this moment, it was too late for Xiao Chang to regret his actions.
Who would have thought that Chu Yunfan was actually a Saintly Body of the Innate Sword?
The significance of the Innate Sword Saint Body to the Qingyun Sword Sect is self-evident.
However, at this moment.
In the valley, the Supreme Elder did not praise Chu Yunfan as expected. Instead, he frowned slightly and uttered a sentence:
"Your swordsmanship has gone astray!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Yunfan's expression remained unchanged.
Chu Yunfan was surprised by the Grand Elder's words, but upon further reflection, he realized that the elder's words made sense.
Chu Yunfan knew that he had never been a pure sword cultivator.
It's simply a way of showcasing one's talent through swordsmanship.
In fact, during the time he infiltrated the Zhou family and impersonated Zhou Xinghe, Chu Yunfan did not use swordsmanship, but instead used the Zhou family's Starry Sky Technique, which was just as powerful as swordsmanship.
What is the way of the sword?
Chu Yunfan suddenly asked this question.
In fact, this has always been a problem that has troubled Chu Yunfan.
He couldn't figure out if the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth), time, and space represented their respective attributes.
So what exactly does Kendo represent?
The so-called "Sword Intent of Wind"—does it represent the wind or the sword?
At this moment, facing the Supreme Elder of the Qingyun Sword Sect, the most outstanding sword cultivator on the Qingyun Continent, Chu Yunfan did not hesitate to voice his doubts.
The Grand Elder's answer, however, was somewhat unexpected.
"The way of the sword is simply the way of the sword!"
This statement seemed to answer Chu Yunfan's question, yet it also seemed to offer no answer at all.
It gives people the feeling that it's just empty talk, like "hearing your words is better than having a proper talk."
However, the Supreme Elder obviously wouldn't say such nonsense to Chu Yunfan.
Therefore, Chu Yunfan did not underestimate this statement, but instead began to think about it carefully.
A moment later, Chu Yunfan asked another question.
"And what is that sword?"
"A sword is a sword!"
The Grand Elder's answer still left people feeling confused.
However, this time, before Chu Yunfan could ask any further questions, the Supreme Elder took the initiative to ask Chu Yunfan a question in return.
Some say that a sword is unyielding and will never bend, even unto death.
However, even a soft sword can be bent.
Some say that the sword is the king of all weapons and the weapon of a gentleman!
However, the sword is also a weapon of slaughter, capable of leaving millions of corpses.
There are thousands of kinds of swords, but no one knows what a sword is.
However, every swordsman has their own sword.
What is a sword? I cannot answer that question for you.
The answer is for you to ask!
"Ask yourself?"
Chu Yunfan murmured, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Time passed bit by bit.
The two of them stood in the valley like that for a whole day.
However, Chu Yunfan still couldn't find the answer to the question.
Just as Chu Yunfan finished his contemplation and raised his head, intending to ask again, he found that the Supreme Elder had already disappeared from his sight.
Seeing this, Chu Yunfan continued to bury himself in thought.
"As the Grand Elder just said, there are thousands of types of swords, and every sword cultivator has their own sword."
In other words, the sword is not a fixed object.
"The Grand Elder also said, 'What is a sword? You have to ask yourself that.'"
"Ask yourself?"
"Own!"
Chu Yunfan muttered to himself in a low voice.
Finally, at a certain moment, Chu Yunfan suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining brightly, as if he had suddenly realized something.
"I understand!
The sword is the heart!
The way of the sword is the way of the heart.
In other words, the way of the sword is about understanding one's own thoughts, adhering to those thoughts, not being disturbed by external things, and always remaining true to oneself!
At this moment, Chu Yunfan couldn't help but shout out in excitement.
This problem has been troubling Chu Yunfan ever since he entered the Qingyun Sword Sect.
Today, he finally got the answer.
This is an indescribable joy.
Like a bird leaving its cage.
At this moment, Chu Yunfan felt an immense sense of joy.
Every pore on his body exudes an aura of freedom.
The most obvious sensation was that the Free and Unfettered Sword Soul within Chu Yunfan's body suddenly shone brightly, followed by a surge in its aura.
However, after rising to a certain level, the upward trend of the Free and Unfettered Sword Soul seemed to encounter a huge obstacle and came to an abrupt halt.
While Chu Yunfan was pleasantly surprised, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
"The bottleneck to the Saint Realm is indeed not as simple as it seems!"
Chu Yunfan sighed softly.
Just now, the carefree sword spirit was blocked by the bottleneck of the Martial Saint realm.
Despite the fact that Chu Yunfan's soul body was already far stronger than that of an ordinary peak Martial Emperor, and seemingly only one realm below a Martial Saint, he was still formidable.
But this small difference makes all the difference.
The term "saint" refers to someone who transcends the ordinary and attains sainthood.
Even the weakest Martial Saint Realm expert is more than ten times stronger than an ordinary Martial Emperor Realm peak expert.
The difference between a Martial Saint and a Martial Emperor is like heaven and earth, even though they are only one realm apart.
Even with Chu Yunfan's talent, he could not ignore the existence of the bottleneck in the Saint Realm.
However, after a moment's thought, Chu Yunfan completely understood the situation.
"In cultivation, one must remember to avoid being impatient and restless."
Since a bottleneck has appeared, it means that I am not yet qualified to directly break through to the Martial Saint realm.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Yunfan suddenly closed his eyes and sat cross-legged.
The Free and Unfettered Sword Soul and Chu Yunfan are one, able to share each other's insights.
Since the Free and Unfettered Sword Soul has already reached the bottleneck of the Martial Saint Realm, then Chu Yunfan's physical body can also reach the bottleneck of the Martial Saint Realm.
At this moment, what Chu Yunfan needs to do is refine the remaining Blood Demon soul in his mind and elevate his soul body to the extreme of the Martial Emperor realm.
There is truly only a slight difference between him and the Martial Saint Realm!
Time passes slowly.
The valley remained completely quiet, and no one disturbed Chu Yunfan's cultivation.
At one point, Chu Yunfan suddenly opened his eyes, stood up, and walked out of the valley.
Of course, before leaving the valley, Chu Yunfan bowed respectfully towards the interior of the valley.
With just a few simple words, he helped Chu Yunfan resolve the doubts that had been troubling him.
At this moment, Chu Yunfan felt both respect and gratitude towards this mysterious and unfamiliar Supreme Elder.
A moment later, Chu Yunfan returned to the core area of the Qingyun Sword Sect.
Upon seeing Chu Yunfan again, everyone in the Qingyun Sword Sect wore expressions of respect.
Because, just before that, the voice of the Supreme Elder had spread throughout the entire Qingyun Sword Sect.
"From this day forward, Chu Yunfan will be my personal disciple!"
A simple sentence, yet the meaning it contains is astonishing.
As the personal disciple of the Supreme Elder, his status, in some respects, even surpasses that of the Sect Master of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect.