Chapter 343: Tortoise Ageing Powder
The passage of time flowed leisurely.
In the blink of an eye, nearly a month had passed.
In the bamboo forest among the mid peaks of Spirit Profound Peak, there was a slightly open area.
"The mountain, unwavering and imposing, does not merely pertain to your body, your stance and moves, but also all your thoughts must be unified and steadfast to achieve harmony between intent and force and to comprehend this path."
Chen Mu, dressed in green clothes, was guiding a spear-training girl in her cultivation.
The girl, dressed as an Inner Sect Disciple, was filled with Qi-Blood. Despite her slim figure and fair skin, it seemed as though her limbs contained the strength of thousands of pounds, her spear moves powerful and heavy, capable of splitting stones.
However, the force emitted by these moves mainly originated from her physical strength, without any Spear Momentum. Although she had already reached the Tendon Changing Realm according to her realm, she had not mastered any Spear Momentum.
The girl was indeed Jin Ling'er.
As someone born with divine strength and discovered by Chen Mu in Bi Prefecture and brought into the Inner Sect of the Seven Profound Sect, her talent in Body Refining was exceptionally unique. It had not been two years since she joined the sect, and she had already stepped into the Tendon Changing Realm, with her Skin Toughening and Body Refinement reaching the limits.
However, compared to that, she lacked comprehension in technique. Having trained with the spear for nearly two years, she still hadn't mastered any Spear Momentum, not to mention Artistic Conception, which seemed very distant to her.
Hum!
The next moment, Jin Ling'er gripped the spear handle with both hands and fiercely swung down, the force of her strike whistling through the air, eventually smashing the extremely hard mountain rock, creating cracks that spread in a circle.
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Yet, even this final move lacked any Spear Momentum.
The girl's forehead showed fine beads of sweat, her chest heaving slightly, she took a breath and then looked at Chen Mu somewhat ashamedly, saying, "Disciple is dull and cannot grasp the sensation you described."
Chen Mu, however, remained calm, saying, "Human effort sometimes reaches its limits. Your talent in Body Refining is excellent, even better than mine back then. Being somewhat slow in comprehending Artistic Conception is not a problem. At times, insight alone cannot determine everything. Whether one has guidance from a master, sufficient resources, or sudden enlightenment... all these can decide the height of one's cultivation in Artistic Conception."
"As long as you do not fall too far behind your peers in terms of Artistic Conception, you won't be weak among those at the same level."
Having said that,
Chen Mu stepped forward and reached out his hand towards Jin Ling'er.
Jin Ling'er was slightly startled at first but quickly reacted, respectfully handing over the long spear she held, which Chen Mu then gently shook with his right hand, creating a blur before taking it into his hand.
Following,
he lifted the long spear in his right hand, casually executing the same moves Jin Ling'er had just performed.
Having reached the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm, the differences among eighteen types of weapons ceased to matter. All techniques simply pointed to the core essence, merely paths through which strength circulated. Chen Mu had not used much effort, merely matching the force used by Jin Ling'er. Yet, the difference was in his execution of the 'Pierce Mountain Spear Technique,' displaying the Momentum that harmoniously joined force and intent.
The higher realms were beyond the current comprehension of Jin Ling'er. The Momentum closest to her, suitable for her understanding, was demonstrated by Chen Mu. Despite using the same strength as her, he added Momentum, and when the final spear stroke fell on the mountain rock, it no longer shattered the rock but concentrated all the force into a fist-sized point, blasting it apart while leaving no other cracks around it.
"How impressive."
Jin Ling'er, who had been practicing this spear technique for two years, naturally could tell the difference in power between her moves and Chen Mu's despite them being executed with the same force, which made her look at Chen Mu with a hint of reverence.
She was no longer the naive girl who had just left Bi Prefecture, knowing nothing. She was aware of Chen Mu, her benefactor and the current Peak Master of Spirit Profound Peak, recognized across the Northern Path of the Eleven State as the contemporary figure with the highest martial talent.
"I wonder when I will be able to train to this level."
Jin Ling'er gazed at the fist-sized hole Chen Mu had created in the mountain rock, her voice filled with longing.
Chen Mu gently tossed the spear back to her, saying, "Keep practicing diligently. Mastering Spear Momentum is only a matter of time for you. Your comprehension may not be high relative to your Body Refining talent, but in reality, it still surpasses most people."
This was not mere flattery toward Jin Ling'er.
Seemingly, she had not mastered Spear Momentum until now, but remember, she had only been practicing spear techniques under the Seven Profound Sect for less than two years, yet she had fully perfected this spear technique to Major Achievement, just one step away from Spear Momentum.
In his past in Yu City, many people took three to five years to perfect a single Blade Technique.
As he had said before, innate understanding was only a part of it. Opportunities, resources, mentors... all played significant roles in martial cultivation. His understanding was not much better than Jin Ling'er's, but with the system panel as an opportunity that unearthed his potential, he had far outstripped his peers.
"Disciple will not let you down."
Jin Ling'er took the spear handed back by Chen Mu, took a deep breath and responded. Her mind was repeatedly recalling every action and technique demonstrated by Chen Mu, trying to discern the subtleties of Spear Momentum.
Seeing Jin Ling'er gripping the spear and carefully contemplating the spear techniques he had demonstrated, Chen Mu nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to another side, addressing another girl much smaller than Jin Ling'er from not far away: