Chapter 7: Breakthrough Again!

Although the Ancient Chaos Sword Art consists of three major sword techniques, it also incorporates countless exquisite sword forms. These countless exquisite forms are what give birth to the more powerful techniques. Currently, Xiao Chen is merely practicing these exquisite forms; mastering them doesn't mean he has fully comprehended them. Only by infusing them with the power of true essence can the forms unleash their full potential.

The Ancient Chaos Sword Art is a Saint Art, and as such, its powerful techniques aren't easily comprehended. If it were easy, it wouldn't be called a Saint Art. Xiao Chen slowly closed his eyes, beginning to mobilize the true essence in his dantian. His body started to emit wisps of aura, the aura of a mid-stage Fusion cultivator. True essence surged out rapidly, and under Xiao Chen's control, it was infused into the divine sword in his hand.

As the divine sword, which emitted a cold light, was infused with Xiao Chen's true essence, its aura grew three times stronger than before. Feeling the warm true essence flowing through his meridians, a hint of joy appeared on Xiao Chen's youthful face.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

When Xiao Chen opened his eyes again, his nimble movements began. Every move and form of the Chaos Sword Art was executed skillfully. Although it was his first time practicing with true essence, making him somewhat clumsy, the divine sword began to emit sword intent as he continued, with every exquisite form being performed to perfection.

In the forest, gusts of wind swept by, and leaves fell from the trees. However, in the area where Xiao Chen practiced, there wasn't a single leaf on the ground, which remained remarkably clean.

Gradually, half an hour passed. Xiao Chen seemed to be completely immersed in the sword intent. The more he wielded the divine sword, the more energized he became, unable to stop as if his stamina was inexhaustible. The initial clumsiness disappeared, and he slowly began to control the sword forms infused with true essence.

As time went on, Xiao Chen's movements became faster and more skillful. At times, he would leap and sweep horizontally, or thrust downwards with an impressive momentum.

"I wonder how sharp the divine sword is!" Xiao Chen exclaimed joyfully as he practiced. He then swung the sword horizontally at a tree as thick as a water barrel.

"Hiss!"

With a swift slash, there was no sound at all, but Xiao Chen was certain that the sword had cut through the tree.

Xiao Chen stared blankly at the tree for a moment, puzzled. "What's going on? Why is there no reaction?"

He approached to inspect and saw a very fine mark on the tree. If he hadn't looked closely, he wouldn't have seen it.

"Isn't this the mark from my slash just now? Why isn't the tree reacting at all?" Xiao Chen wondered, instinctively reaching out to touch the mark.

As soon as Xiao Chen lightly touched the mark, the tree began to move, tilting to one side. Finally, to Xiao Chen's shock, it fell with a loud crash, startling the resting birds in the forest.

Xiao Chen was stunned for a full two minutes before he came back to his senses. He couldn't believe that a single slash from his sword had felled such a large tree, and the cut was extremely smooth.

Looking at the divine sword in his hand, Xiao Chen exclaimed in amazement, "Wow! I didn't expect the divine sword to be this powerful."

After the initial shock, his joy knew no bounds. The endless motivation to train surged within him, and he eagerly resumed practicing the sword techniques.

Unconsciously, time flew by, and it was already getting dark. Xiao Chen gnawed on some tree bark before returning to the cave. Having cultivated true essence, he no longer needed to sleep and felt full of energy every day after training.

Returning to the cave, Xiao Chen didn't immediately start training. Instead, he rested for a while and then took out the Ghost Shadow Divine Art from his storage ring. This was a powerful movement technique, crucial in battles.

"Now that I've been practicing the Ancient Chaos Sword Art, although I've only grasped the basics, I'm familiar with the forms. It's time to start practicing the Ghost Shadow Divine Art," Xiao Chen said to himself, beginning to carefully read through the information on the movement technique.

"Ghost Shadow Divine Art! An unparalleled movement technique, silent as a ghost. When mastered, it can kill invisibly, with speed comparable to teleportation."

"What an incredible movement technique! Can it really be that powerful?" Xiao Chen exclaimed, once again shocked by the description. However, his heart was filled with joy because the arts and techniques he was cultivating were all extremely powerful.

But just as Xiao Chen was about to start practicing, he noticed a few eye-catching words. He read them aloud, "This movement technique can only be cultivated by those at the Golden Core Stage or higher."

"What? It requires the Golden Core Stage to practice?" Xiao Chen was immediately disappointed. He had been eager to start practicing such an amazing technique, only to find out that it required the Golden Core Stage.

However, upon reflection, Xiao Chen felt relieved. After all, such a powerful technique wouldn't be so easily mastered. Since he couldn't practice it now, Xiao Chen decided to focus on the Destruction Saint Art instead.

Currently, Xiao Chen was cultivating the Destruction Saint Art and the Ancient Chaos Sword Art. He practiced the sword art during the day and the Saint Art at night, maintaining a rapid pace of improvement.

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed. Xiao Chen's relentless training had led to another astonishing breakthrough. In just three months, his cultivation had advanced from mid-stage Fusion to early-stage Heart Movement. Breaking through two levels and crossing an entire realm in such a short time was unheard of!

This heaven-defying cultivation speed was unimaginable to others. Since Xiao Chen began his cultivation, it had only been a little over nine months, transforming him from a true essence-less wastrel to an early-stage Heart Movement cultivator.

"Great! This is amazing! Another breakthrough! Thank you, Bahun. Without you, I might still be a waste. It won't be long before I surpass the Xiao Family elders," Xiao Chen said joyfully, secretly feeling grateful to Bahun.

Filled with joy, Xiao Chen didn't continue training. Instead, he happily inspected the treasures in his storage ring, a pure smile appearing on his young face.

"Huh? Isn't this a jade slip? It looks similar to the ones from the Immortal Dao Sect," Xiao Chen remarked, noticing a jade slip made of bamboo, similar to the ones he had seen at the Immortal Dao Sect.

Curious, Xiao Chen channeled his true essence into the jade slip to see what information it contained. He was in for a shock.

"What's this?" As soon as he infused the jade slip with true essence, a violent, flame-like black energy burst forth, engulfing Xiao Chen in an instant.