Chapter 44

"Does the artistic conception originate from the realm of sword techniques?"

"No, that's not correct."

"The artistic conception of a move originates from the move itself. It's the same principle as new martial arts, except that new martial arts use moves to drive the artistic conception, while ancient martial arts integrate the artistic conception into the moves..."

He practiced while pondering.

Lin Feng didn’t idle either, combining practical combat with enlightenment, which complemented each other.

"Like the 'Setting Sun Blade,' when executed, one can feel a surging power, vast like the setting sun."

"Comet, when executed, it faintly seems as if a meteor streaks by. In fact, the blade and the move should be inseparable."

...

Compared to other ancient martial artists, Lin Feng’s mastery of new martial arts was profound.

Moreover, the new martial arts sword techniques he had comprehended were all practiced to complete mastery, 100% perfect, and his understanding was naturally deep. As Lin Feng pondered, he casually slashed two times, killing two ferocious and attacking manganese boars effortlessly. While retreating, Lin Feng continuously pondered the artistic conception of the sword moves, casually retaliating with his blade.

On the ground, there were already four dead manganese boars. The gray-white patterns on each of their bodies were not only clear but also numerous.

All were mid-level beast soldiers!

If it were the Lin Feng who had just entered the wilderness area, this would certainly have been a fierce battle. But now, with complete mastery of the third realm of ancient martial arts sword techniques, Lin Feng killed mid-level beast soldiers as easily as picking something out of a pocket, with no sense of danger.

"I think I understand."

"It was my obsession. In fact, there's no need to separate the artistic conception. The so-called artistic conception..."

"Exists for the sake of the sword move."

The first move of the Tiger-Slaying Sword Technique, Head-Cleaving!

Lin Feng’s alloy combat sword fell with a roar, fierce and violent, subtly containing a hint of artistic conception. The last manganese boar let out a miserable howl and fell in a pool of blood.

"Originally..."

"My direction was wrong."

Lin Feng smiled slightly.

The door to the path of ancient martial artists was slowly opening to him.

...

Everything is difficult at the beginning.

The first enlightenment of artistic conception is inevitably difficult.

Especially since Lin Feng had never walked the path of ancient martial artists and had no master to guide him, he could only explore on his own. If he had a teacher to guide him, like when he sensed the energy of heaven and earth, Lin Feng wouldn’t have had to spend a full hour exploring the mysteries on his own.

"Head-Cleaving!"

"Sinew-Splitting!"

"Bone-Crushing!"

...

Lin Feng refined each move, like a machine, striving for perfection.

Six years of rigorous training in new martial arts had cultivated Lin Feng’s meticulousness and pursuit of perfection. While the artistic conception was indeed important, the form of the sword move could not be neglected.

Progressing in tandem!

Lin Feng believed that only in this way could the strongest power be unleashed.

Swish! Swish!

The blade’s momentum roared, and Lin Feng gradually entered a state of excellence.

Integrating his consciousness into the sword moves, sensing with his body, and comprehending with his blade. The so-called artistic conception of sword moves, unlike realms, cannot exist independently; it is a part of the move, the soul of the move.

New martial arts break it down and embed it within the move, while ancient martial arts...

Integrate it into a whole, combining it with the energy of heaven and earth.

Using the artistic conception to drive the sword move!

"Power!"

"Bravery!"

"Invincible!"

...

The artistic conception of the sword move became increasingly clear.

Lin Feng’s blade cut through the air with a cold, fierce glow, his aura violent and fierce, like a thunderous roar wherever it went. "Roar!" A mournful beast roar echoed through the wilderness area, and a manganese dog, nearly five meters tall, with a body covered in gray-white patterns and clear manganese crystal light, fell with a roar, its skull completely shattered.

"This is the artistic conception." Lin Feng smiled slightly.

His wrist trembled and shook, and an arc of light flashed, revealing a bright E7 manganese crystal core like a pearl.

Formally opening the door to the path of ancient martial artists!

Lin Feng did not stop there but ventured deeper into the wilderness area.

There are no shortcuts in practicing sword moves.

To achieve perfection, one needs repeated practical combat training. Like the new martial arts sword techniques, they must be refined in the consciousness space to the point of nitpicking, so that even after a thousand or ten thousand executions, there would be no mistakes!

In battle, a single mistake...

Could result in death.

...

Kill!

Numbing slaughter.

For Lin Feng, this was no different from practicing in the consciousness space. The only difference was that the physical sensations here were more profound, and he could earn some money.

Iron, manganese, chromium.

These three most common metals are also all E-grade elements.

Therefore, the most common element beasts are those with iron, manganese, and chromium crystal cores, in large proportions. The most valuable part of an element beast is undoubtedly the crystal core, but due to the commonality of iron, manganese, and chromium, the prices are low. The leather, fur, horns, and bones of element beasts, though valuable, are too troublesome for Lin Feng.

Rather than waste time cutting fur, Lin Feng would rather kill more element beasts.

Although the price of crystal cores is not high, the quantity is significant.

"Phew~" Lin Feng put away the last crystal core and looked into the distance. The sky was already faintly bright, and he realized another day had passed. The alloy combat sword in his hand was drenched in blood, and even his elemental combat suit was stained with blood, as if he had just returned from hell.

"The Tiger-Slaying Sword Technique is almost mastered." Lin Feng put away the alloy combat sword.

Now, his sword technique realm had reached the peak of the third realm. Practicing the Seven-Stream Sword Technique was like an adult doing a child’s test. According to the standards of new martial arts, a second-tier sword technique realm can practice D-grade martial arts, and a third-tier can practice C-grade martial arts, equivalent to 'Yellow-grade Sword Technique'.

"Almost eighteen hours." Lin Feng sensed his body and nodded in satisfaction.

At this point, the genetic energy in his body was almost depleted. Absorbing three bottles of basic genetic liquid took six hours, and digesting it took another eighteen hours. In other words, his body completely absorbed one bottle of basic genetic liquid from start to finish in just eight hours!

This was a third less time than the previously estimated twelve hours!

The cultivation speed could still be improved!

Lin Feng’s eyes were sharp.

"Three bottles of basic genetic liquid a day." Lin Feng calculated in his mind.

"Each bottle of genetic liquid, besides strengthening the body and martial spirit, can also increase the brain domain width by about 0.02%." Lin Feng clearly remembered that his brain domain width, tested at the Ancient Martial Artists Union, was 10.02%.

"Even if it’s just through the absorption of genetic energy, in about half a year..."

"I can increase my brain domain width to 19.99%!"

This didn’t even include the cultivation of ancient martial arts!

"Truly astonishing~" Lin Feng shook his head, feeling it was hard to believe.

Such a cultivation speed was unheard of.

However...

He seemed to have overlooked something?

"Basic genetic liquid..." Lin Feng suddenly showed a bitter smile.

An E9 crystal core is worth 1 copper coin, an E8 crystal core is worth 2 copper coins, and an E7 crystal core is worth 5 copper coins.

Iron, manganese, and chromium are not valuable. The total harvest over the past four days might not even be enough to buy a bottle of ordinary genetic liquid worth 10 silver coins.

And one bottle of basic genetic liquid costs a full 30 silver coins.

In other words, to achieve the ultimate cultivation speed, he would need to spend 90 silver coins a day!

Money!

So much money...

Lin Feng closed his eyes, feeling a deep sense of helplessness.

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