OBS Chapter 39 Shattered to pieces
Chapter 39 Shattered to pieces
A giant rock, over a hundred feet high, stands tall in the grassland.
All around were ordinary grasses, growing quite neatly.
Lu Gong pointed to a cave at the base of the boulder:
"This is where I used to practice my sword skills. You should also cultivate here."
Luo Sifan looked at the stone cave, which was round and smooth, several dozen feet in size, with mottled sword marks, as if it had been dug out by a sword over many years.
"There are two paths in swordsmanship: one is the sword of qi, and the other is the sword of body."
"The Qi Sword style involves circulating Qi to create a sword, emphasizing comprehension rather than focusing on fundamentals. With my guidance, you'll be able to master it in a day."
Lu Gong spoke frankly and began to explain the origins of swordsmanship to Luo Sifan.
"The art of body-based swordsmanship is based on the sword. It emphasizes the cultivation of the body and the internal energy, progressing from the body to the sword. Those who master it become incomparably powerful..."
When Lu Gong spoke of the art of body swordsmanship, although his evaluation was high, the hatred in his tone was somewhat hard to conceal.
The phrase "unrivaled in strength" quite appealed to Luo Sifan.
"Kid, you want to learn body sword?"
Lu Gong understood his thoughts.
Luo Sifan nodded emphatically.
Lu Gong stepped forward and roughly kneaded Luo Sifan's body several times, his brows furrowing slightly.
"The Foundation Establishment physique is barely passable, but he is a bit too old and his physical body doesn't have much talent. It's worth a try."
"The way of body sword that I explored is domineering and direct, without any tricks. You may not be able to withstand the suffering of tempering your body with ten thousand swords."
"Anyway, I won't die, but living is unbearable."
Luo Sifan's heart skipped a beat. It turned out that this old man Lu's swordsmanship was also something he had learned on his own without proper training.
Since we won't die, why not give it a try?
"Thank you for your help, senior, in testing me!"
Luo Sifan was going all out.
"In that case, let's give it a try."
Lu Gong lacked confidence and raised his hand to strike Luo Sifan's acupoint on the top of his head. Luo Sifan couldn't dodge in time, and a powerful cold current poured into Luo Sifan's soul and energy channels.
"Look at you!"
Lu Gong withdrew his hand in disdain.
"This palm strike consumed ten years of my sword essence, yet it can protect your Dao body from destruction. You brat, you should learn something!"
Luo Sifan was so overwhelmed by Lu Gong's sword essence that he could only smile sheepishly upon hearing this.
A three-foot-long orchid, with several colorful berries adorning its tip, was tossed over by the deer.
It was the same kind of green ribbon-like spiritual herb that Luo Sifan had stepped on when he woke up.
Luo Sifan, of course, knew his stuff, but pretended not to know in front of Lu Gong.
"Keep it in your mouth, don't swallow it whole!"
Lu Gong gave his instructions, his eyes showing a hint of heartache.
Luo Sifan rubbed and stuffed his mouth full of the sesame seeds, which turned into liquid. His eyes lit up immediately.
The Crimson Pearl Grass absorbs the essence of heaven and earth, transforming into crimson pearls that attach to its leaves. Legend has it that it can keep the body green and the appearance young.
The Crimson Pearl Grass held by Lu Gong was no ordinary herb. When its essence entered the body, not only did the physical body gradually improve, but even Luo Sifan's immortal soul, which was imprisoned, began to feel somewhat excited.
"This herb can keep your physical body intact for an hour. My body tempering method relies heavily on it."
Lu Gong explained, and with a wave of his hand, he created a hazy sword domain in the stone cave.
"Lin Xiaozhi! This is the initial stage of the Sword Domain, containing 360 variations. Strip naked and step inside to temper your sword body!"
Lord Lu's tone was stern and left no room for argument.
With a flushed face, Luo Sifan turned around, quickly stripped naked, and hurriedly rushed into the cold, gleaming stone cave sword domain.
Blood splattered like mist, and Luo Sifan screamed incessantly.
Lu Gong shook his head from behind. These humans always make a fuss.
Let alone a beautiful human woman, even if a stunningly beautiful doe tried to seduce him, he would be powerless to resist.
Pain, pain, pain, endless pain, all the time.
The physical body was instantly shattered and then instantly rebuilt. Puffs of blood mist exploded out, only to be instantly absorbed and wiped clean by the sword domain.
The scene was horrifying, and the pain was unbearable. Luo Sifan's soul felt as if it were being pierced by thousands of needles, and he almost lost his senses, falling into a state of self-protective chaos.
"Lin Xiaozhi!"
The deer roared angrily, mostly out of concern for his own Crimson Pearl Grass.
Luo Sifan's soul trembled, and he began to discern things from the chaos.
"Those who wield the sword are upright and unyielding, indomitable and resolute, and will go forth even against a thousand men!"
"Your spirit is weak, yet you still foolishly dream of practicing the Way of Body Sword? Admit defeat and surrender now, lest you waste my immortal herb!"
Lu Gong's shouts echoed repeatedly. Luo Sifan, who was always proud and arrogant, had never suffered such disdainful humiliation before.
Amidst the turmoil of his soul, he broke free from the state of chaos, glaring angrily and gritting his teeth, coldly ignoring the horrific state of flesh and blood. His spiritual power was gradually drawn to the changing rules of the sword domain surrounding him.
In this way, the pain was actually reduced quite a bit.
Seeing that he had broken through his mental barrier and taken a small step forward, Lu Gong showed a hint of appreciation.
The chanting entered Luo Sifan's soul. At this moment, Lu Gong simplified his own sword domain experience into a mantra and repeatedly chanted it into Luo Sifan's soul.
It not only has a calming and soothing effect, but also helps Luo Sifan to comprehend the many changes in the Sword Domain.
As a prodigy in alchemy in his previous life, Luo Sifan possessed extraordinary talent for comprehending the Dao. Once he broke through his mental barriers and embarked on the path of swordsmanship, his ambition grew several times stronger.
With his spirit at peace, his talent for discerning and perceiving changes in the sword domain gradually emerged.
From one to two, from two to three...
The more of the 360 variations of the initial stage of the Sword Domain that Luo Sifan recognized, the more stable his soul became, and the faster he progressed.
The flesh and blood that were reborn time and time again seemed to be influenced by the power of the rules that Luo Sifan sensed. Based on the three hundred and sixty rules of the sword domain, they were created from nothing to something, from destruction to life, forming the prototype of Luo Sifan's sword body.
Lu Gong kept a close eye on Luo Sifan's changes, and after an hour, he would feed Luo Sifan a Crimson Pearl Grass.
At first, she hesitated and felt a pang of regret, weighing the gains and losses. But seeing Luo Sifan's rapid progress and his swordsmanship talent exceeding expectations, she no longer felt so reluctant to hand over the Crimson Pearl Grass.
What he hoped for and sought from Luo Sifan was far more valuable than the Crimson Pearl Flower.
As Luo Sifan's cultivation progressed, the reliability of the plan increased dramatically, how could Lord Lu not be pleased?
Four or five hours later, Luo Sifan finally broke through the initial stage of the sword domain. His skin was as white as snow and he was unharmed. Within the sword domain, the 360 rules changed like air, disappearing upon contact with his body and nourishing Luo Sifan's partially completed sword body.
Luo Sifan was slightly distracted, but his interest was high.
"Next, my sword domain will reach 1,080 variations. Lin Xiaozhi, would you like to take a short rest?"
Lu Gong secretly raised his target by a factor of 1, and asked Luo Sifan about his soul.
Despite his arrogance, Luo Sifan was still startled by the difficulty of Lu Gong's next sword domain, which sent a chill down his spine.
The alchemist's inherently cautious and thoughtful nature made Luo Sifan more inclined to calmly calculate.
He roughly assessed the resilience of his own soul and the pressure of the changes in the sword domain.
"Thank you for your assistance, senior. I am willing to continue my efforts and do my best!"
After calming down, Luo Sifan replied steadily.
At this moment, his demeanor had taken on the indomitable spirit of a swordsman.
"it is good!"
Lu Gong praised her highly, which increased his liking for Luo Sifan's calm personality.
"Boy, draw your sword!"
With a fierce shout, Lu Gong pierced Luo Sifan's soul. With a wave of his hand, ten thousand swords whirled through the stone cave, instantly turning Luo Sifan's snow-white body into a bloody mist.
A few breaths later, Luo Sifan's mind cleared, and with the help of Lu Gong's chanting of sword incantations, he challenged the next stage of the Ten Thousand Swords Body Tempering.