Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

"Not bad."

Daoist Scarlet Brow also frowned and said, "It is one thing for you to arrange the Mountain River Sword Art for this little fellow, but under normal circumstances, others would have three chances to watch the demonstration. Yet you only gave him one chance. Is that not a little too harsh?"

"It is fine."

Mo Qingyuan said indifferently, "Since he has already secured an elite disciple position, his result in this stage does not matter as much. This is a perfect chance to see the true extent of his potential."

"But if his score in this stage is too poor, would it not also reflect badly on your reputation?"

The vice peak master of Free Wander Peak added, "Moreover, the better one’s performance on the Candidate Elite List, the better the additional rewards one can obtain. If your arrangement causes him to miss out on extra rewards, are you not afraid he might hold a grudge against you once he finds out?"

"If his heart is that narrow, then let him hold a grudge."

Mo Qingyuan replied calmly, "Since he has demonstrated potential far beyond that of ordinary geniuses, we cannot cultivate him using methods meant for ordinary geniuses."

"This..."

Mo Qingyuan’s words caused Daoist Scarlet Brow and the others to be taken aback for a moment. Then, they nodded thoughtfully.

It was clear that Mo Qingyuan’s expectations for Li Yun were even higher than they had imagined. As for whether this would be good or bad for Li Yun, that would depend entirely on Li Yun’s own performance.

Inside the Enlightenment Space, Li Yun continuously replayed the scene of the green-robed cultivator’s sword strike in his mind.

As if bewitched, he stood there in a daze.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour passed.

This Mountain River Sword Art was somewhat similar to his Slow Sword, yet it was also vastly different.

He had a feeling that if he could comprehend and master the Mountain River Sword Art, it would undoubtedly be of great help to his cultivation of Slow Sword.

However, even after pondering for half an hour, he still had not grasped any clear lead. He felt as if he were standing on the edge of understanding something, yet his thoughts remained tangled and unclear.

"How can the body remain stationary while the sword moves as if it had crossed the distance by itself?"

He continuously recalled that earlier sword strike, rubbed his temples, and sighed softly. "If I could see it one more time, perhaps..."

His voice stopped abruptly.

Li Yun’s pupils contracted sharply, and his gaze fell upon the scenery before him.

Before him were green mountains and clear waters. The mountains stood majestic and unmoving, shrouded in mist and clouds, creating a hazy and distant scene. The clear waters circled the mountains, while a gentle breeze swept across the surface and stirred soft ripples.

"So that is how it is."

A brilliant light suddenly erupted in Li Yun’s eyes.

A flash of inspiration streaked through his mind like lightning.

At this moment, he suddenly understood.

The mountain was eternally still, majestic and unchanging.

The water was ever-changing and without fixed form.

The mountain represented the extreme of stillness. No matter how the world changed, no matter how turbulent the waters became, and no matter how fierce the storm grew, the mountain remained majestic and unmoved.

The water represented the ultimate of motion. It was gentle and yielding, yet it could also surge with overwhelming force. It flowed without contention, yet it existed everywhere. It adapted to the terrain and took on countless forms.

The essence of the Mountain River Sword Art was the combination of these two concepts.

Motion and stillness.

Motion within stillness.

Stillness within motion.

This was the Mountain River Sword Art.

It appeared motionless, but in reality, that stillness itself contained motion.

This was somewhat similar to Slow Sword. When speed reached its extreme, it paradoxically evolved into slowness. Conversely, when slowness reached its extreme, it could also give rise to speed.

At this moment, Li Yun began to understand the true fastness hidden within Slow Sword.

Fast and slow were contradictory, yet they were also naturally harmonious. They appeared opposed on the surface, but their essence was connected. They were two opposing sides of one complete whole.

Therefore, when Slow Sword was cultivated to its extreme, it could eventually merge with the concept of fastness and become the true Fast-Slow Sword Art.

However, fusing these two paths was extremely difficult.

Up to now, Li Yun had not truly cultivated Fast Sword. He only had experience with Slow Sword, and even that was something he had only recently begun to learn.

To fuse the fast and slow sword paths was even more difficult than mastering the Mountain River Sword Art, because it involved higher-level principles and touched upon a domain that was far harder to comprehend.

Fusing Fast Sword and Slow Sword was countless times more difficult than mastering the Mountain River Sword Art.

"However, although fusing fast and slow is difficult, I can use the Mountain River Sword Art to accelerate the process."

Li Yun’s mind stirred.

Directly fusing fast and slow was undoubtedly impossible for him at his current stage.

But if he first integrated the Mountain River Sword Art into Slow Sword, then used the Mountain River Sword Art as a bridge to touch the concept of fast and slow fusion, perhaps the difficulty would be significantly reduced.

"In that case..."

His eyes shone with dazzling light.

The Profound Origin Sword suddenly materialized in his palm.

The image of the green-robed cultivator executing the Mountain River Sword Art flashed through Li Yun’s mind, and many previously incomprehensible points instantly became clear.

He abruptly swung his sword.

His body remained rooted in place, yet dozens of meters away, a strand of Sword Qi materialized out of thin air and directly blasted the green-robed cultivator away.

This sword strike was precisely the Mountain River Sword Art.

Whoosh!

In the next moment, his figure directly exited the Enlightenment Space.

At this time, aside from him, not a single other person had left the Enlightenment Space.

Even Fan Wuhen and Bai Xueya still had their eyes closed and their brows tightly furrowed. Clearly, they had encountered difficulties within the Enlightenment Space.

"What?"

"This kid is already out?"

"He only watched the demonstration once, yet he preliminarily grasped the Mountain River Sword Art in half an hour. Just how monstrous is his comprehension ability?"

Daoist Scarlet Brow and the others were greatly astonished and could not help exclaiming in surprise.

Fortunately, as soon as they made a sound, they realized it was inappropriate. With a wave of their sleeves, a transparent true essence barrier instantly contained their voices.

Even so, their expressions grew increasingly horrified as they looked at Li Yun.

It was as if they were looking at a true monster.

One had to know that even when Li Yun had manifested those extraordinary phenomena earlier, it had not caused them to show such expressions.

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