Chapter 627 - 627: The Light Card Trembles

While Chu Qingyun focused all his attention on healing, the man dispersed the Sea of Thunder and Lightning above with a casual wave of his hand. He then sat back down before the Sword Inquiry Stone.

The man's eyes remained fixed on the Sword Inquiry Stone.

As his gaze shifted, the Sword Marks on the stone began to flicker with lights of various colors: a dazzling glow of lightning, a crimson light of fire, a bone-white gleam of frost...

Each Sword Mark represented a different Sword Intent!

About half an hour later, Chu Qingyun opened his eyes.

With the help of the Spirit Level Elixir, his injuries were mostly healed.

The remaining damage couldn't be healed instantly. It would take some time to recuperate by slowly nurturing his body with the leftover Elixir Power and his Primordial Power.

However, fully recovering before the second part of the Inner Sect qualification competition began shouldn't be a problem.

After all, now that he had perfected the First Layer of the Ten Thousand Spirits Saint Body Inner Chapter, his recovery ability far surpassed that of an ordinary Level Nine Martial Spirit.

"Now that you've healed, go on down."

"When you reach the Martial King Realm and Martial Emperor Realm, you should practice more Sword Techniques and master more types of Sword Intent. It will benefit your future Sword Dao cultivation."

"But remember, do not forget the sword. Do not forget what true Sword Intent is..."

The man seemed to want to say more, but he hesitated, as if unsure whether he should continue.

Chu Qingyun waited for a moment. Seeing that the man wasn't going to speak again, he said, "I will remember your teachings, Senior. However... there is one thing I don't understand and would like to ask you about."

"Speak."

The man didn't refuse him.

"The hollow space behind the Sword Inquiry Stone... what is it?"

Chu Qingyun was naturally curious about this void that seemed to be calling to him.

Hearing this, however, the man shook his head and said, "That is a great secret of the Saint Extreme Sect. When your strength and status have risen, someone will naturally tell you when the time is right."

"As for now, you don't need to know. Knowing would be of no use to you."

"Go on down. Cultivate well in the future, and strive to master the true Thunder Sword Intent as soon as possible."

"Also, do not mention anything about the ninth floor of the Saint Extreme Tower to anyone else."

The man clearly had no intention of telling Chu Qingyun.

In response, Chu Qingyun could do nothing but thank him again and turn to leave.

However, just as he turned and took two steps...

Chu Qingyun suddenly noticed that the Light Card, which had been quietly floating next to his Devouring Martial Soul in his Qi Sea, had begun to vibrate violently.

The Light Card trembled ceaselessly, feeling as if it wanted to fly out of his Qi Sea.

And the direction it wanted to go... was toward the hollow space behind the Sword Inquiry Stone!

This sudden development made Chu Qingyun's expression change.

Fortunately, to prevent himself from unconsciously entering the Illusion Realm, Chu Qingyun had been keeping the Light Card wrapped in his Devouring Power.

Wrapped in the Devouring Power, the Light Card trembled but didn't actually fly out.

Chu Qingyun paused his steps. Then, with a thought, he mobilized more of his Devouring Power to completely suppress the Light Card's vibrations.

He then glanced back at the hollow space, which was continuously emitting a multi-colored light, and slowly walked down the stairs.

He hadn't noticed it before.

But the Light Card's sudden trembling had alerted him, making him realize that the light emanating from the hollow space was practically identical to the light from his Light Card!

'There must be some connection between the two!'

Moreover, Chu Qingyun was now certain that the source of that faint calling sensation was definitely the connection between the hollow space and the Light Card!

As Chu Qingyun walked down the stairs, moving farther and farther away from the hollow space, the Light Card's vibrations gradually weakened.

By the time Chu Qingyun returned to the eighth floor and walked out from "that wall," the Light Card had stopped trembling and returned to its usual state, floating quietly beside his Devouring Martial Soul.

The Light Card had calmed down, and Chu Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief.

Although this Light Card was surely related to the great secret of the Saint Extreme Sect that the man had mentioned...

...Chu Qingyun had no intention of revealing its existence.

This Light Card was simply too important to him, for both his Alchemy Dao and his Martial Dao. He couldn't possibly give it up.

And if it were exposed, with his current strength as a mere Level Nine Martial Spirit and his status as an Outer Disciple, he would definitely be unable to keep it.

Chu Qingyun would definitely explore that secret.

But not now. He would wait until he was strong enough.

There were still two days until the provisionally scheduled second part of the Inner Sect qualification competition.

At this moment, he had two choices.

He could choose to cultivate in the Light Card Illusion Realm, or he could return to the seventh floor of the Saint Extreme Tower to cultivate.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Qingyun decided to go back to the seventh floor of the Saint Extreme Tower.

In the Light Card Illusion Realm, time flowed slower than in the outside world. One hour outside was equivalent to a full day inside, which could give him more than ten times the cultivation time.

However, the seventh floor of the Saint Extreme Tower had a supportive effect on cultivation that was over a hundred times more potent.

'If I calculate it carefully, the cultivation efficiency here is probably even better than in the Light Card Illusion Realm!'

After all, practicing the sword was also a matter of feeling; a longer practice time didn't necessarily guarantee better results.

Returning to the seventh floor, Chu Qingyun rented a cultivation room, preparing to strike while the iron was hot and completely master the Thunder Sword Intent.

But before he truly began to cultivate, he first pondered the words the senior had said to him before he left.

"Remember, do not forget the sword. Do not forget what true Sword Intent is."

Chu Qingyun didn't quite understand this statement.

'Do not forget the sword... what does that mean?'

'And what is true Sword Intent?'

'When that Senior used the Thunder Sword Intent, he didn't use a sword, nor did he integrate his own Sword Dao Enlightenment into it.'

'It was merely thunder and lightning channeled through the most basic Thunder Sword Intent, so its power was actually very weak. That's why I was able to block it.'

'Does he mean that after comprehending Thunder Sword Intent, I still need to integrate my own Sword Dao, or use a sword to execute it, in order to unleash its greater power?'

Chu Qingyun silently speculated for a while but felt that it couldn't be that simple.

After thinking for a while longer with no new ideas, he decided to stop dwelling on it.

That senior's Realm was clearly far higher than his own. The things he could perceive were likely things Chu Qingyun couldn't even begin to comprehend.

Rather than getting too hung up on it, it was better to focus on the task at hand and master the Thunder Sword Intent first.

In the cultivation room, Chu Qingyun gripped his Thunder Shock Sword and began to practice. Integrating his recent enlightenment, he swung his sword again and again, attempting to grasp the true Thunder Sword Intent.