However, no one in the Sword Cloud Sect could pass their own sword spirit test. Although some people had used the Heavy Edge Sword and the Sword Cloud Technique, none of them caught Elder Ren's eye. Therefore, even the Sword Cloud Technique was never examined closely by Elder Ren.
Only now did Elder Ren see Chen Zhou practicing the Sword Cloud Technique in detail, and only then did he realize the profoundness of the Sword Cloud Technique.
Although the Sword Cloud Technique is not as powerful as many sword techniques I have seen, it has the advantage of having a wide variety of moves, which can give the enemy a surprise attack. Moreover, the Xingyi Cloud Sword even has the function of movement, but this function of movement is not very useful when facing a truly strong opponent.
When it comes to swordsmanship, Elder Ren is the most qualified person to speak on the subject. As he watched Chen Zhou practice swordsmanship, he immediately let out a heavy sigh. What is this thing he is practicing?
This wasn't the first time Chen Zhou had seen Chen Zhou practice swordsmanship, but he hadn't expected the kid to remain the same as before, without any improvement. He was simply practicing the moves one by one according to the ones in his mind.
I don't know how long I'll have to keep practicing like this.
"Chen Zhou, what are you doing?" Old Ren couldn't stand it any longer and immediately asked.
Chen Zhou was unconvinced. He was clearly practicing swordsmanship; how could Elder Ren not see that? Immediately, Chen Zhou said impatiently, "I'm practicing swordsmanship!"
"Of course I know you're practicing swordsmanship. Is this what you call practicing swordsmanship?!" Elder Ren continued, truly furious at the sight of his host practicing swordsmanship in this manner.
Is this the master chosen by Blade & Soul?
Ren Lao suddenly felt somewhat ashamed.
"I'm clearly practicing swordsmanship! Every move and every action is done perfectly! Once I practice a few more times and get used to it, I'll naturally learn it!" Chen Zhou said, puzzled. He had always learned things by imitation since he was a child. Who is born knowing everything?
Chen Zhou immediately decided not to bother with Elder Ren anymore; wasn't this just asking for trouble? Chen Zhou promptly resumed his sword practice.
"Stop right there! If you keep practicing your sword like this, who knows how long you'll keep going!" Old Ren's voice rose a few decibels again.
"Master Ren, you won't teach me, and you're telling me to stop. I'm trying my best to practice swordsmanship!" Chen Zhou said helplessly, slowly lowering his hand that was holding the sword.
"You've already learned the first move of the Sword Cloud Technique, Xingyi Cloud Sword, why not start from there?" Elder Ren asked unhappily.
Upon hearing what Elder Ren said, Chen Zhou realized that it would be difficult to make any progress by practicing by comparing himself to the movements. This was just like when Chen Zhou first practiced Xingyi Cloud Sword. The moves and techniques of this sword were different from Xingyi Cloud Sword, and it would be difficult to succeed by practicing by comparing himself to the movements.
Chen Zhou started practicing Xingyi Cloud Sword to lay the foundation for his later moves. Now that Chen Zhou has sword energy, practicing other moves after using Xingyi Cloud Sword to gain momentum will be much more efficient.
"Elder Ren, I understand." Chen Zhou said, immediately clearing his mind and recalling the Xingyi Cloud Sword. Chen Zhou prepared to start from the Xingyi Cloud Sword's starting stance.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
Visible white sword energy appeared around Chen Zhou. Unlike true energy, the strength of sword energy could be judged by its color.
Chen Zhou's sword energy was white, which was the most basic type of sword energy. In fact, Chen Zhou was already quite content with having sword energy. The sharp sword energy that surrounded Chen Zhou was like a knife cutting and tearing the air around him.
Chen Zhou completely lost himself in the moment, immersing himself entirely in the Xingyi Cloud Sword, and danced gracefully in place.
Chen Zhou appeared on one side of the flat ground at times, and on the other side at other times. After practicing Xingyi Cloud Sword for a while, Chen Zhou deliberately waited until the sword energy had dissipated before starting to practice the new moves.
Free Sword
With the support of the sword energy, Chen Zhou's Free Sword Dance was not complete, but its momentum was fully displayed. Using the momentum and the remaining sword energy, Chen Zhou practiced the Free Sword Dance again.
This time, sword energy appeared around Chen Zhou, and the sword energy that had almost disappeared just now reappeared.
Chen Zhou can now unleash sword energy using the Free Sword!
"His talent is indeed remarkable; the sword spirit was right about him. He can unleash sword energy on his second attempt at mastering the Free Sword!" Elder Ren murmured. Among all the people Elder Ren had ever seen, this talent was enough to rank him among the top three!
Ren Lao had never discovered Chen Zhou's talent for swordsmanship before. Logically speaking, this talent should be innate. Why is this Chen Zhou somewhat different from the Chen Zhou he first met? Ren Lao became depressed. When Chen Zhou first started practicing swordsmanship, Ren Lao had specifically observed Chen Zhou's talent for swordsmanship, and Chen Zhou's talent was not that good at all.
Chen Zhou's talent is now completely transformed; his talent for swordsmanship is truly one in a million.
Seeing that he had made progress in his sword practice twice in a row, Chen Zhou's confidence immediately increased, and he continued to practice according to his own method.
The sword energy surrounding Chen Zhou increased, eventually affecting the trees around him.
The bark of those trees was attacked by Chen Zhou's sword energy, and it began to fly off layer by layer, falling to the ground and leaving behind traces of nimble sword energy.
"Why do I feel like my ability to learn is getting stronger and stronger?" Chen Zhou muttered to himself after practicing for a while. He had mastered all the movements of the Free Sword without making any mistakes.
Chen Zhou remembers the first time he practiced Xingyi Cloud Sword. Back then, he definitely spent more time practicing than he does now, and his progress wasn't nearly as fast. It's like Chen Zhou is still in his own world, playing a game with cheat codes while in high school.
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