Eternal Life Begins with Learning

Chapter 367: Chapter 338: 3 Springs and Autumns

’But... why would he... still want me to fulfill the contract...’

Chu Mu took out the mass of Bloodline Essence, a hint of doubt in his eyes as he gazed at it.

The Residual Soul had seized the Demon Body and was already living a new life.

With its current cultivation, returning to its bloodline clan should have been a simple matter. Why would it need him to make the trip, taking such a redundant step?

’Is it because it doesn’t dare to go back, or is there another reason?’

Chu Mu guessed silently. He had already inspected this mass of Bloodline Essence multiple times. To prevent a repeat of what happened before, he had even used his Great Sun True Flame to repeatedly refine the Bloodline Essence, inside and out.

It was purely a normal mass of Bloodline Essence, with no other abnormalities.

He toyed with the mass of Bloodline Essence in his hand, lost in thought.

After a long while, not until the sun had completely set and twilight descended, did Chu Mu finally rise from his lounge chair.

The large residence at the foot of the mountain was brightly lit. Faintly, he could see guards from the Li Mansion patrolling in groups below.

After a brief glance, Chu Mu looked away. With a wave of his hand, the gleam of a saber flashed into existence. The blade, like a roaming dragon, circled through the sky before finally hovering in front of him.

He stared at the blade, and almost subconsciously, scenes of his life-and-death struggles in the Chu Capital surfaced in his mind.

His battles against the Demon Cultivators, the flurry of falling blades, his desperate fight against the True Demon, that world-shaking Sword Intent...

His trip to the Chu Capital was, without a doubt, seared into his memory.

What was most unforgettable to him wasn’t his powerlessness against the True Demon, nor was it that terrifying Sword Intent, but the inadequacy of his own techniques.

Although he had many skills, few were truly effective against a powerful enemy.

Chu Mu shook his head to himself. ’Anything is easy to learn at first, but the more you master it, the harder it gets!’

With the help of the "Spiritual Radiance," all of his skills had basically reached a level unattainable by ordinary people.

At such a level, making even the slightest bit of further progress was exceptionally difficult.

Chu Mu slowly reached out and took the Minghong Saber in his hand.

The moment he grasped it, a familiar feeling surged through him, as if it were an extension of his own bloodline.

Chu Mu closed his eyes. The blade remained perfectly still, but within his Divine Sense Perception, countless blades appeared.

Every falling leaf, every wisp of evening wind, even every swaying blade of grass became a vessel for his Sword Intent, each one freely shifting through Sword Forms, brandishing his Sword Intent.

An invisible force swept out in all directions. Birds, beasts, and insects were startled, but in the blink of an eye, it was as if countless blades had fallen, and they were instantly torn to pieces!

Sword Intent originates from one’s spiritual belief.

It is profound and ineffable.

When manifested in reality, it is supported by his own Sword Dao belief, materializing as a piercing sharpness.

It can be ethereal or corporeal, exist on its own, or combine with a physical object...

And his Sword Dao belief...

Chu Mu slowly opened his eyes and studied the blade, a hint of confusion in his gaze.

The Sword Dao Manual from Xu Changqing and the Tai Gang Saber Technique from the Residual Soul both clearly described this kind of Belief Realm.

But his Sword Intent, both in its emergence and its growth, was different from their descriptions.

He had started with just a mundane blade, and to this day, his skills were limited to a few forms of a common Basic Blade Technique.

He had relied on repeated practice, on the understanding he gained through one life-and-death battle after another, all under the Spiritual Radiance Blessing.

It was an almost idealistic existence, not the systematic and methodical approach described in the Tai Gang Saber Technique and the Sword Dao Manual.

If word of his Sword Dao got out, probably no one would believe it.

After all, comprehending Sword Intent using only a common Basic Blade Technique was truly unbelievable.

And he himself was still searching for the belief that supported his Sword Intent.

This step was clearly described in the Sword Dao Manual.

That is... Enlightenment, a heart without shackles.

’What... is my true heart?’

Chu Mu asked himself. What he sought wasn’t about struggling forward on the Immortal Path, climbing to higher realms, or seeking a longer lifespan.

Simply put, he wanted to live longer and better, freely and without constraint.

The answer was clear, but it didn’t seem to resonate with his Sword Dao at all.

Chu Mu looked at the Light Curtain Panel in his vision. The progress of his Sword Dao’s Skill Level was very clear.

’Forget it... I’ll just let nature take its course...’

Chu Mu shook his head. Once his current realm reached Perfection and he stepped into the next stage of his Sword Dao, he would naturally undergo a transformation.

’The Light Curtain Panel’s assessment must be logical for a reason.’

He closed his eyes, and the blade in his hand moved with his heart. There were no so-called Sword Forms; where his heart went, the blade followed.

Under the moonlight, his figure flickered. As he moved freely, the light from his blade was exceptionally brilliant and dazzling...

「Time flew by.」

Time slowly slipped away as Chu Mu continued his daily Cultivation.

His instruction for the boy was also very simple.

He provided enough Spirit Medicines and Spiritual Plants, bestowed upon him a complete system of alchemical knowledge, and then set assessment goals.

If the boy still couldn’t apply what he had learned, it could only be said that he wasn’t fortunate enough.

In the Cultivation Immortal Realm, "self-study" was the most basic skill for any Cultivator.

Moreover, the treatment he received was so generous that even the Core Disciples of the major powers would likely find it an unattainable luxury.

After all, knowledge and resources.

In the Cultivation Immortal Realm, these two things were the two great mountains weighing down on every Cultivator.

Every step on the Immortal Path was a pursuit of corresponding knowledge and resources.

Under this hands-off approach, the boy’s performance couldn’t be said to completely meet Chu Mu’s expectations. It could only be said that he barely reached the passing line, with nothing particularly outstanding.

Although... the boy did try his best to perform well in front of his senior, hoping to earn his appreciation and, perhaps, even further guidance.

On the Flying Boat, Chu Mu leaned against a window, a book in hand, slowly flipping through its pages.

The boy sat obediently inside the cabin, seemingly unable to suppress his excitement.

Wangcai was sprawled in a corner of the cabin, occasionally looking up at Chu Mu, then glancing at the restless boy. Its eyelids were droopy, as if it were about to fall asleep.

Three years had passed. Although the boy was not yet an adult, he already looked like one. He had long since stepped onto the Immortal Path, and under Chu Mu’s methodical training, he had already reached the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer at a young age.

As for his Alchemy Skill, according to Chu Mu’s evaluation, it didn’t even qualify as Tier One Lower Grade.

But if judged by the standard evaluation methods of the Cultivation Immortal Realm, he could barely be considered a Tier One Middle Grade Alchemist.

Wangcai’s transformation, on the other hand, had been completed more than half a year ago. With an ample supply of Blood Qi Essence, Wangcai had steadily evolved to Tier Two Middle Stage, becoming a Demon Beast comparable to a human Cultivator at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

As for Chu Mu himself, over the past three years, his focus hadn’t been on his cultivation level. He had only briefly stabilized his breakthrough in Body Refining Cultivation before dedicating himself completely to comprehending his Sword Intent and the Great Sun True Flame.

Three years had passed, and the rewards had been plentiful...

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