Beiming Jihu is a burly middle-aged man.

His skin has an antique bronze sheen, clearly showing that he often trains under the scorching sun.

He is also extremely robust, his wide robes clinging tightly to his sturdy chest, the bulging of which would make women of the same age bow down in admiration.

Beiming Jihu sits there, giving off the impression of a crouching tiger, ready to pounce at any moment!

Is he really a swordsman? Not a wrestler?

Bai Pu silently quipped.

It is said that Beiming Jihu's ideal is to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship with a human body. He never uses Demon Ghost Weapons, only a Wild Tachi made of Hundred-Forged Cold Iron—Tiger Hunting.

Of course, never using it doesn't mean he doesn't have it—this was the valuable information obtained during a conversation with East Gate Chengzhi.

At this moment, Beiming Jihu's carrot-thick fingers are deftly rolling open the mystic scroll, little by little.

"This is not of this world..."

Beiming Jihu put down the scroll, and his first words were startling.

Bai Pu was shocked; could it be that Beiming Jihu is also a sage who has understood the World Mystery? Does he actually know of the existence of another world?

Fortunately, Beiming Jihu's next sentence put Bai Pu at ease.

"...Such skill should only exist in the heavens! How could it be seen in the mortal world?"

At the spur of the moment, Beiming Jihu got up, his fingers forming a sword, and started dancing in the tea room.

With Beiming Jihu's imposing physique, dancing in this small room should be hindering, yet each of his movements was indescribably smooth, with a strict discipline that was beyond words!

Swoosh!

Beiming Jihu's fingertip finally shot out a weighty Qi Force.

A circular hole immediately appeared in the paper window of the tea room.

The hole was perfectly round, as if measured out with a carpenter's rule, precise as could be.

Bai Pu's eyes narrowed slightly.

The Qi Force just now was definitely not a skill, nor even an ordinary attack.

Bai Pu discovered the difference between Awakened ones and native strongmen.

The ordinary attacks of Awakened ones are generally pure physical attacks, without invoking any Professional Energy.

The only time Professional Energy is used is when performing Professional Skills or Combat Skills.

Whereas Dongbo Chengzhi and Beiming Jihu, these native strongmen, seem to have no distinction between ordinary and skill attacks; if they wish, every sword stroke can harness energy and unleash the effect of a skill!

For example, Dongbo Chengzhi, in the battle with the Demon General, his first sword strike carried a dense breeze.

He could instantly turn this breeze into a fierce Gang Wind Sword Qi—simply by increasing the energy output.

This means that each seemingly light sword thrust by Dongbo Chengzhi is a great threat in the eyes of enemies!

Being hit by one of Dongbo Chengzhi's swords could very well result in Dongbo Chengzhi directly unleashing power, causing severe injuries!

And Beiming Jihu's sword finger was even more formidable; where the intention went, Sword Qi burst forth from between his fingers! More adept than even Dongbo Chengzhi.

Bai Pu recalled a high-grade phrase from legend: "With no sword in hand, yet a sword in the heart." Beiming Jihu's recent performance quite matched this saying.

Bai Pu was pleasantly surprised; the stronger Beiming Jihu was, the happier he was.

Because the stronger Beiming Jihu was, the greater the possibility of him helping Bai Pu decipher the Celestial Dragon Fragment!

However, Bai Pu held back from speaking.

He and Beiming Jihu were meeting for the first time, their relationship still at a "stranger" level. If he were to ask for guidance, this guardian camp's big BOSS would most likely ignore him.

At this point, it was time for his friend Dongbo Chengzhi to step in.

"Lord Beiming Jihu, my friend here, although not from a famous family, is extremely passionate about Martial Skills. Coming across this scroll today, one could say he is a person of good fortune. Would you be willing to offer some guidance?"

Beiming Jihu stared at the scroll and shook his head slowly.

Bai Pu's heart sank.

Beiming Jihu looked towards Dongbo Chengzhi: "I can't decipher this scroll myself, so how could I guide others?"

"Even you can't decipher it?" Dongbo Chengzhi looked at Bai Pu with some surprise, as if asking: Where on earth did you get it from?

Bai Pu innocently spread his hands.

Beiming Jihu did not pay attention to their small interactions, and explained in detail:

"In my view, swordsmanship can be divided into three realms."

"First, entering the room. Swordsmen at this realm are just beginners; they have a preliminary learning of sword gripping and power techniques, roughly equivalent to the outer-field disciples of my Beiming Xuanjing Style, who can only learn basic sword techniques."

"Second, ascending the hall. Swordsmen at this realm have become proficient with power techniques, and might even understand some unique skills! Equivalent to the level of elite inner-field disciples to teachers, able to learn some advanced sword skills."

"Third, entering the room. Swordsmen at this realm have reached the pinnacle of sword techniques, mastering the energy within their bodies, able to unleash the formidable power of advanced sword skills with every gesture! There are very few swordsmen who reach this realm, across the entire Basalt, no more than three!"

Dongbo Chengzhi nodded knowingly, feeling touched, said: "Lord Beiming Jihu's three realms of swordsmanship, truly golden words that enlightened me. I wonder when I can reach the entering the room realm."

Beiming Jihu raised his hand and said: "You don't need to be modest, among the three people I mentioned, you are included. You, at a young age, created the Dancing Wind Secret Sword Art, undoubtedly having thoroughly mastered a powerful Mystical Arts Sword Skill, certainly belonging to the entering the room realm."

Bai Pu pondered for a moment and seemed to understand.

The so-called three realms of swordsmanship are actually a rough division of advanced swordsmanship level 10 specialty.

Advanced swordsmanship level 1 to level 3 belong to the "entering the room" realm, learning power techniques and basic skills (such as Jump Slash).

Advanced swordsmanship level 4 to level 6 belong to the "ascending the hall" realm, able to comprehend some unique skills—for instance, Bai Pu's advanced level 4 comprehension of the "Wind-Seeking" Special Effect, surely belongs to the unique skills.

Whether Bai Pu's two-star Mutated Skill: Wind-Stepping Slash, belongs to the "advanced sword skills" Beiming Jihu mentioned, is unknown.

Advanced swordsmanship level 7 to level 9 belong to the "entering the room" realm, the Awakened ones at this level can master the Professional Energy within—meaning, for Bai Pu, mastering Blood Fighting Qi, not just for skill execution but to also imbue in ordinary attacks to burst forth.

Combining their subsequent conversation, swordsmen of the entering the room realm, will "awaken" or "comprehend" Mystical Arts Skills!

And like Dongbo Chengzhi, a swordsmanship genius with extraordinary comprehension, might even create a new sword skill school based on Mystical Arts Skills.

Beiming Jihu continued: "But above these three realms, there is a higher realm! That is to entrust strong willpower to the sword, so that one sword can become ten thousand things in nature."

Dongbo Chengzhi longed quietly: "A thought as vast as mountains and seas, the sword subdues the mountains and seas... This legendary level truly inspires longing."

Bai Pu, however, was at a loss.

For Bai Pu, who excels at calculation, he prefers visible and tangible data, finding the abstractness of Spiritual Will somewhat elusive.

Of course, it is also because his current Combat Specialization Level is still low, unable to comprehend the realm Beiming Jihu was speaking of.

At least, he must wait for his Combat Specialization to reach Advanced Level 7, the "entering the room" level, before he has a chance to see the higher realm.

"So to speak, this scroll should be about the higher realm of swordsmanship?" Dongbo Chengzhi looked at the scroll, his eyes full of Heartbeat.

Beiming Jihu shook his head, looking at the scroll with a regretful gaze: "Unfortunately, the owner of this scroll does not seem to be a swordsman, but a strong wielder of long-handled weapons! Otherwise, I would spare no cost to acquire it."

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