Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is Valkyrie

Chapter 7 Discussing the Dao with the Flow, First Understanding of Sword Technique

Lin Huai slowly opened his eyes.

Not only did they see Qian Daoliu and Dugu Bo,

Next to Dugu Bo, I saw a spirited young woman with short, light purple hair and a somewhat eerie charm.

It seems this is Dugu Yan.

The hair is still light purple, which means it hasn't been too severely affected by the toxins yet.

The three watched as Lin Huai finished absorbing the energy.

Qian Daoliu released his soul power to sense the situation and asked with concern, "Little Bad, how are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing Qian Daoliu's anxious expression, Lin Huai felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

Fortunately, he became Qian Daoliu's disciple; otherwise, it would have been different.

He might be killed if he revealed the secret of the immortal herb.

"Don't worry, teacher. My mental strength has greatly increased this time, and I even communicated with the autonomous consciousness of my martial spirit."

"The autonomous consciousness of a martial soul?"

The three of them exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

Looking at the shocked expressions on the three people's faces.

Lin Huai's expression remained calm, but his heart was filled with joy.

His own martial soul was a unique existence on the Douluo Continent, "unprecedented and unparalleled."

"Yes."

"My martial spirit actually possesses self-awareness."

"However, my current mental strength is not enough to make her fully manifest."

Lin Huai channeled his soul power and summoned Marlenia's martial soul.

"Right now, all I can do is summon her physical body and the fighting instincts that come with it."

Dugu Yan looked at this incredibly quiet and tall beauty.

His face showed an eagerness to try.

"Lin Huai!"

"Would you like to play a game with me?"

"I've never seen such a peculiar martial spirit before. Let me give it a try."

Qian Daoliu looked at Dugu Bo.

He gestured to Dugu Yan with his eyes.

"Not yet, I need to let it settle for a few more days."

"Let's have another match in a couple of days."

Lin Huai realized that he hadn't even mastered the "Flowing Water Sword Technique" yet.

Let's make sure we can use our soul power without any problems first.

Dugu Yan immediately deflated.

"All right!"

Looking at Dugu Bo's mouth, which opened and closed repeatedly.

"Senior, please don't rush. Let's wait for Chrysanthemum Douluo to arrive before discussing the antidote."

"What if there are any herbs that can directly solve your martial spirit problem?"

Dugu Yan was taken aback when she heard this.

"Is it a problem with your martial spirit?"

"Grandpa, is there something wrong with our martial spirit? How come I didn't know?"

Qian Daoliu gestured for Dugu Bo to leave with his granddaughter.

"Yanyan, let's go to the other side. Grandpa will tell you some secrets about our family."

After saying that, he used his soul power to lift Dugu Yan up and leave the center.

"Little Rascal, did you manage to communicate with your martial spirit and find a solution to this curse?"

Lin Huai then thought of the enormous gains he had made from communicating with Marlene.

The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

"Teacher, I've found a way to completely cure scarlet putrefaction!"

Qian Daoliu's expression also relaxed.

Although this disciple was accepted somewhat impulsively.

But I still hope that Lin Huai can inherit my mantle and help Xiao Xue manage the Spirit Hall after I leave.

Fortunately, a way to break this strange curse was found.

"Teacher, do you know sword intent?"

Qian Daoliu snapped out of his reverie upon hearing his disciple's question.

"Sword intent?"

"I have already mastered the Angelic Sword Intent."

"The way to break this curse is through sword intent?"

Qian Daoliu looked thoughtful, perhaps thinking of a teaching method that was not quite safe.

"Then your teacher will take you to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"Chen Xin should have also comprehended the Seven Kill Sword Intent."

Although he had only been a disciple for two days, Qian Daoliu truly regarded him as his successor.

"No need to rush, teacher."

"It's not something you can achieve simply through sword intent; you need to comprehend the relevant 'intent' through the 'Flowing Water Sword Technique' that I acquired before."

"Once I master the sword technique to a high degree, I can practice normally."

"If I can reach the 'power' level, I can also easily use the power of corruption."

"So we actually have more time than we think."

Qian Daoliu nodded.

"Alright, I'll first teach you my insights from when I was learning swordsmanship, and you can use that as a reference."

Lin Huai collected his thoughts and listened attentively to Qian Daoliu's insights on swordsmanship.

"The level of 'refined understanding' is not difficult. Even without talent, one can achieve it through years of hard work."

"The most obvious thing about reaching this level is that you can achieve 'the mind follows the sword, and the sword follows the mind.'"

Qian Daoliu pondered for a moment.

"The same principle applies to using a knife; the use of weapons is essentially the same regardless of the method."

"The main thing is to practice the basics. When you can control the direction of the sword and the strength of your attack at will, you've reached that level."

I heard Qian Daoliu's general description.

Lin Huai thought of a saying from traditional martial arts novels.

"To handle heavy tasks with ease, and light tasks with great difficulty?"

Qian Daoliu looked at Lin Huai.

He thought to himself: What a clever little guy.

"Well summarized."

"The 'momentum' that follows is different from the previous realms."

"At this level, talent comes into play. Those with good talent can achieve enlightenment in a single day, while those with poor talent may never be able to comprehend it in their entire lives."

Qian Daoliu used his soul power to conjure a sword.

"For those with corresponding cultivation methods, people can directly refer to them for practice."

Without releasing any other soul power, a gentle breeze suddenly arose around Qian Daoliu.

He slowly covered Lin Huai with the force of his sword.

"This feels like seeing an angel..."

Lin Huai looked at Qian Daoliu, as if an angel had appeared before him.

Disperse the sword momentum

"This is the sword technique of the Angelic Holy Sword that I have cultivated."

"If you cultivate the Seven Kill Sword of the Chen family, the final result will be the Seven Kill Sword Stance."

When Qian Daoliu spoke of the Seven Kill Sword, a look of guilt appeared on his face.

"This 'momentum' is something you comprehend and experience based on the sword techniques you practice."

"To cultivate the Angelic Holy Sword, we will seek enlightenment beneath the angelic statue;"

Cultivating the Seven Kill Sword means constantly fighting against powerful opponents.

Lin Huai pondered his own Flowing Water Blade Technique and asked a question:

"Teacher, the technique I received is called 'Flowing Water Swordplay.' Should I stay by a babbling brook or by a raging torrent?"

He heard that Lin Huai had indeed listened to his explanation.

Qian Daoliu nodded with great satisfaction.

"That's right. When you grasp the 'momentum,' some of your insights will influence your 'intention.'"

"When I was comprehending the sword intent, I was influenced by some factors, which made the 'holiness' of the Angelic Holy Sword, which weakened my sword intent, lean towards the aspects of righteousness and chivalry."

There was a hint of embarrassment in his tone.

"Although my sword intent is also called Angelic Sword Intent, I would say without boasting that it can also be called Righteous Sword Intent."

No wonder in the original story, Qian Daoliu would bravely take the Clear Sky Hammer head-on, even after his son died.

They didn't attack Haotian's ancestral land, which is both righteous and mindless.

This might be why the teacher hasn't been able to break through to the realm of Kendo.

Lin Huai pondered in secret.

"Actually, if the teacher thinks that 'Upright Sword Intent' is too flamboyant, 'No Barrier' can be used instead."

"‘Without bias or prejudice, following the king's righteousness’ roughly means without the slightest deviation."

"No flaw, no flaw in sword intent."

Qian Daoliu murmured.

He then smiled.

"Very well, teacher will gladly accept it."

"Your previous question can be seen as a reflection of what kind of 'intention' you want to lean towards in the future."

"There's no need to worry too much about comprehending things you don't want. If you're talented enough, you can comprehend multiple 'intentions'."

Lin Huai's eyes darted around.

To comprehend multiple meanings?

This seems to be the basic setup for a genius protagonist.

Noticing Lin Huai's excited little expression, Qian Daoliu reprimanded him with a slightly stern tone:

"Little rascal, don't be too ambitious. I'm telling you all this so that you can decide on your future path as soon as possible."

"We still need to be down-to-earth."

Lin Huai felt inwardly grieved.

I am an "adult" whose total age is over twenty-five.

How could you not understand the principle of taking one step at a time?

Unfortunately, in front of Qian Daoliu, he was just a 7-year-old kid.