CHAPTER 575: CHAPTER 585: FINDING PSYCHOLOGICAL BALANCE

Lavish resources were invested, coupled with his own diligent effort, the gate to Sword Saint realm has already opened halfway for him.

For Chu Feng, it was akin to a potent shot of cardiac stimulant.

"Having successfully nurtured the King Vein, the next step is to differentiate the sword light. This is also an essential step."

Chu Feng stretched out his hand and pointed towards the space in front of him.

"Swoosh swoosh~!"

A total of nine sword auras shot out simultaneously. In the past, the nine sword auras were all equally strong, but now there was a clear distinction.

The other eight auras were more or less the same, with no clear superior.

However, the sword aura emitted by the King Vein stood out from the flock, dominating the rest.

Moreover, the other eight sword auras, four on each side, were like eight guards, escorting the big boss in the middle.

"Gather sword light!"

Chu Feng bellowed, and all nine sword auras merged into the sword light. After converging into the sword light, they joined together.

"Open!"

The bundled sword light, under Chu Feng’s control, trembled incessantly and fluctuated unpredictably.

At the tip, two sharp spikes began to form, showing a tendency to split into two.

Theoretically, the number of sword meridians one possesses corresponds to the number of sword lights one can have.

"Clang clang..."

It let out a sound akin to the plucking of steel strings. Chu Feng’s face turned beet red from exertion, putting in all his strength, yet he still could not completely split the sword light into two.

Such a feat cannot be rushed.

If differentiating sword light were so easy, Sword Saints in this world would be as common as stray dogs. They would not be so rare.

...

In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.

Through Chu Feng’s unremitting efforts, he finally took the second step; the condensed sword light could now split into two.

One could say he had squeezed more than half of his body through the gates of Sword Saint.

He was one step closer to success.

Up to now, only the last step remained. That was to control the two streams of sword light to build his own Sword Domain.

For a Sword Saint-level powerhouse, the Sword Domain is also their strongest move.

Whether it is Sword Flight or clashing with enemies, both are inseparable from the Sword Domain.

Unlike nurturing the King Vein and differentiating the sword light, building one’s own Sword Domain is more complex because it involves an understanding of Swordsmanship.

The higher the level of Swordsmanship one comprehends, the deeper the understanding, the more powerful the constructed Sword Domain will be.

Moreover, the might of the Sword Domain is directly related to the number and strength of the sword lights.

A Sword Domain composed of two sword lights, all else being equal, will assuredly be weaker than one composed of three sword lights.

This is why the Nine Yang Sword Veins and Nine Yin Sword Vein are known as Supreme Sword Veins.

Even with the Seven-star Sword Veins, there are two fewer sword meridians compared to the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Sword Veins.

The condensed sword light will correspondingly be fewer by two.

In the early stages, the discrepancy may not be significant. But in the late stages, the gap will only widen, and it’s a chasm that cannot be bridged.

Just as we humans are born with only two hands, we cannot create another two hands.

An octopus, naturally possessing multiple tentacles, holds an advantage in a fight compared to a human with just two hands.

Chu Feng, who has comprehended the top-level Heaven and Earth Sword Skill, will have a sturdier and more powerful Sword Domain than others when constructing his own.

He only paid for ten days, and now the two most critical steps have been completed.

As for constructing his own Sword Domain, he no longer needed the luxury of a Supreme Secret Room to cultivate in.

"Ten days’ time, with only half a day left, I’ll give it my all to see if I can initially construct my Sword Domain!" Although Chu Feng had paid a deposit of fifty thousand taels and could stay inside to cultivate for another five days,

there was absolutely no need for it.

It would be better to save that fifty thousand silver taels for other purposes.

After successfully advancing to Sword Saint, Chu Feng would have many more uses for silver. Good steel should be used for the edge of a good blade.

...

Outside the secret room, Sima Zhen had already come out.

He was quite commendable, for on the third day, he managed to successfully ascend to the Sword God Realm. His entire being looked completely different from before.

A trace of supreme majesty naturally revealed itself, inspiring awe and admiration in others.

The looks and expressions of the people around him were filled with thick envy.

The Sword God Realm is almost the lifelong pursuit of every Sword Cultivator.

As long as one advances to this realm, not only does one’s lifespan greatly increase, living at least a thousand years longer, but one’s status also undergoes a dramatic change.

Just like Elder Hei Dimo and Elder Ge Qing from the Dan State Branch, having Sword God Cultivation, even when they were oppressed at the Ten Thousand Sword Sect Main Lineage, no one dared to make them Medicine Farmers at the bottom level.

Instead, they were made Mountain Patrol Envoys.

Although it’s a sinecure with little real power, the rank is equivalent to that of a Mountain Master or Vice Mountain Master.

Great Sword Master and Sword Saint is a watershed; the difference between Sword Saint and Sword God is that of heaven and earth.

Some rejoice while others worry.

Sima Zhen, having secluded himself in the Supreme Secret Room, successfully ascended to the Sword God Realm. Yang Tianbao, who had bet with Chu Feng, it was unknown whether it was his unlucky year or he had angered some ill-fated star.

He was in seclusion for a full five days, spending all his silver, yet he failed to break through. He was still at the Sword Saint Realm.

Yang Tianbao’s face was gloomy, and his mood was at rock bottom.

Originally, he was prepared to leave immediately, to avoid losing face here. But the thought of having someone else to cushion his fall made him suppress the irritation in his heart and stay.

"Waiting for that Chu kid to come out, I’ll at least have someone to compare with. That Chu kid has stayed inside for a whole ten days, and all he has to break through is the Sword Saint Realm. When the time comes, as long as that kid fails, no one will laugh at me, the Steward."

Yang Tianbao felt the odd glances from many people, and the pointing at him made his complexion even uglier.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, waiting for Chu Feng to come out.

...

This wait was a full five days.

"A full ten days have passed and that kid still hasn’t come out; he must have failed to hit the Sword Saint Realm. Now this Steward at least has someone to cushion his fall."

A trace of a smile finally appeared on the cloud-covered face of Steward Yang Tianbao.

People are like this; when they’re not doing well themselves, they always want to find some psychological balance. By seeking out those who are worse off than themselves, watching them suffer more, they then feel relief.

"Boom!"

Right as the tenth day came to an end, the door of the chamber where Chu Feng was in seclusion automatically opened from the inside.

Following that, a figure leaped out.

It was none other than Chu Feng.

"Haha, Chu, you were in seclusion for the whole ten days and still failed to break through to the Sword Saint Realm. I truly find that embarrassing for you! Aren’t you born in the year of the pig? Otherwise, how could you be so dumb?"

Yang Tianbao watched Chu Feng jump out of the secret chamber rather than fly out using Sword Flight.

He immediately concluded that Chu Feng had failed to break through.

After all, in the Sword Saint Realm, if one doesn’t actively display their Sword Domain, outsiders can’t feel it at all.

Especially if one has just ascended to Sword Saint and the realm is not yet stable, it’s even harder to discern.

Yang Tianbao viciously vented his displeasure with nasty words. Chu Feng, evidently, became his airbag.