I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2578 - 1171: Parting the Sea with One Hand
Previously on I Have A Cultivation World...
Chen Mobai spent a brief moment assisting Ku Zhu in upgrading his flying sword.
Given that Rank-5 Pure Bamboo formed its core material, fire-based refinement proved unsuitable. Nevertheless, this posed no challenge for Chen Mobai. He utilized the Primordial Bead to purge the sword's impurities, while drawing out compatible Rank-5 minerals from Bai Wu’s storage bag to blend in during the process, thereby elevating its caliber.
He even breathed spirituality into the blade.
During this, Chen Mobai also shared insights on Ku Zhu's Sword Dao: "Though your killing intent rages fiercely, your sword intent truly embodies protection. Excellent, excellent..."
A sword cultivator's sword intent reflects the purest sentiments buried in their heart.
Ku Zhu's sword intent revealed his inherently kind and sentimental nature as a cultivator.
This quality endeared him even more to Chen Mobai, for such individuals stood out as rarities in the Tianhe Realm.
The deeper Chen Mobai delved into his guidance, the more Ku Zhu's exceptional talents shone through. Not only had he forged a sword intent aligned perfectly with his mindset, but he had also attained the profound Condensing Sword into Thread realm.
Little wonder he dominated West Continent unchallenged, compelling even Thunder Zen Temple to overwhelm him with sheer numbers unfairly.
Yet Ku Zhu's weaknesses stood out glaringly, chiefly his shaky foundation.
Though Kong Sang Valley resides in East Continent as a Nascent Soul Major Faction, drawing inspiration from Pure Palace—the West Continent's Holy Land—its Sword Dao legacy remains rather mediocre.
Ku Zhu had ascended to his present Sword Dao heights solely through raw talent.
His protective sword intent blossomed upon his return from Submerged Abyss Island, born from the ceaseless remorse over his master's sacrifice for him, distilled from his rawest emotions.
He yearned to turn back time and shield those dear to him.
Alas, back in West Continent, even his utmost efforts failed to save most of his sect.
This very failure sowed cracks into his sword intent.
His current scheme to revisit West Continent served dual purposes: vengeance and a chance to heal those fractures in his sword intent.
Having probed Ku Zhu's foundational issues, and with the Primordial Bead still tempering the flying sword, Chen Mobai launched straight into a lecture. He began with the nine Sword Dao realms, expanding into One Sword Breaks All Laws and One Sword Births All Laws, and even touched on the pinnacle Entrusting the Primordial Spirit within the Sword Dao path.
He expounded so thoroughly thanks to Ku Zhu's astonishing aptitude and insight.
Every concept Chen Mobai explained, Ku Zhu grasped instantly upon hearing, mastering it in a single session.
Only when reaching One Sword Breaks All Laws and One Sword Births All Laws did his comprehension pace finally ease.
Still, post-lecture, Ku Zhu shifted from utter bewilderment regarding these two Sword Dao realms to glimpsing their essence, setting the stage for an imminent breakthrough.
Spotting this, Chen Mobai recognized Ku Zhu's vast potential. A mentoring zeal surged within him, compelling him to bestow a gift.
"I will grant you a thread of sword intent; meditate on it deeply. Should you fuse it with your own and craft your singular Sword Dao, divinity transformation lies within grasp."
With those words, the space behind Chen Mobai warped dramatically. Ku Zhu sensed an overwhelming pressure crushing his chest. Raising his gaze, he beheld a colossal Dharma Body looming beside Wandering Mountain, surpassing its peak in stature, exhaling misty vapors and thundering breaths.
"Grasp it firmly."
As Chen Mobai uttered this, the Thousand Swords Dharma Body pointed forth, unleashing a filament of Prosperous Peace Sword Intent. A golden beam streaked downward, radiant as the dawn sun.
Ku Zhu bared his soul wide, welcoming the sword intent into his being.
Upon the Prosperous Peace Sword Intent's infusion, Ku Zhu experienced that unyielding resolve to stand firm against heaven and earth with a single sword.
Against Blue Emperor’s sword intent, his own paled like a glowworm before the moon.
"My deepest thanks for your tutelage, senior. Your Dao transmission is a grace etched eternally in my heart. Should I attain divinity transformation, I vow to return and honor your guidance."
Chen Mobai hadn't anticipated that a mere pointer would earn such profound master-disciple devotion from Ku Zhu.
Yet, considering Tianhe Realm's sealed lineages and his pivotal aid to Ku Zhu, it mirrored true mentorship.
"The sword stands complete. Upon your return, refine it sacramentally and bond anew."
Chen Mobai sidestepped the master-disciple bond, having resolved against taking apprentices.
After Ku Zhu reverently accepted the flying sword and moved to bow, Chen Mobai halted him.
"Xuan, escort him out."
Luo Yixuan, standing nearby, nodded at once, summoning a cloud to ferry Ku Zhu from Wandering Mountain.
"Oh, what a coincidence!"
No sooner had they exited Wandering Mountain than a voice intimately known to Luo Yixuan rang softly beside them. Turning, they spotted Zhuo Ming—round-faced in her yellow robe—emerging from the earth with a grin.
"Senior sister, it's been ages. You've clearly advanced your cultivation once more."
Joy lit Luo Yixuan's face at Zhuo Ming's sight; she deposited Ku Zhu and zipped over to chat animatedly.
"I never thought Senior Ku Zhu would visit here. I'm Zhuo Ming, your junior."
In her words, Zhuo Ming also identified Ku Zhu, recalling their prior encounter en route to the Beidou Conference with Chen Mobai.
"True Person Earth Mother, your courtesy humbles me."
Ku Zhu's sharp recall summoned their initial meeting; he responded with polished grace.
"Farewell, senior. My senior sister and I must return; master awaits us."
Luo Yixuan bid Ku Zhu adieu, then parted Wandering Mountain's barriers, slipping into the fog alongside Zhuo Ming.