Peerless Battle Spirit
Chapter 7: Achieving the Foundation Stage of the Saber Art

Qin Nan picked a saber made from black iron, packed some dried foods that would last him five days, and left for the Longhu Mountain Range.

The place was a short distance away from Linshui City. It only took Qin Nan two hours to reach there.

“The Thundercrash Saber Art emphasizes speed and sudden explosiveness… If there’s any good place to practice this skill, it would be there.”

Qin Nan pondered for a moment before heading toward his destination according to his memory.

Although the journey only covered a distance of three li^[1], it took Qin Nan half an hour just to get there. The reason being that there were many beasts residing in the Longhu Mountain Range. Since Qin Nan’s priority now was to practice the Thundercrash Saber Art, he had no intention to stir up trouble here.

A while later, after passing an ancient giant tree, a waterfall could be seen ahead.

The waterfall had a height of ten meters, with water pouring down ferociously, producing giant splashes on the small lake with a circumference of twenty meters below.

“This is it.” Qin Nan’s eyes glistened while he checked the surroundings.

After making sure the place was clear, Qin Nan placed his supplies down and jumped straight into the lake while holding the Black Iron Saber.

“Thundercrash Saber Art, drawing out the saber at the speed of lightning…”

Qin Nan stood on the surface of the lake with his eyes shut. His thoughts were filled with the moves of the Thundercrash Saber Art. Following this, his arm lashed out with great power, allowing the Black Iron Saber to turn into an icy glow slashing at the water.

As there was resistance in the water, even with Qin Nan’s third-layer Body Tempering Realm cultivation, the slash only produced a small gap on the surface of the water, which vanished immediately after.

Qin Nan continued to lash out slashes in the water.

Time gradually passed; two days were gone in the blink of an eye. Within this period, Qin Nan had entered a ‘selfless’ state of mind as he kept on repeating the same action over and over again.

“Not enough… Not enough… Not enough…” Qin Nan had no idea how many slashes he had hurled out, but his eyes continued to stare at the surface of the lake. He continued to roar while looking at the vanishing glow of the saber, as if he had gone mad.

Following his roars, each slash that Qin Nan lashed out was faster and stronger.

But it’s still not enough!

However, as Qin Nan continued to cultivate in a frenzied state, a giant illusionary human figure slowly appeared behind Qin Nan while emitting a terrifying suppression.

The Divine Battle Spirit had come out on its own.

That being said, Qin Nan was unaware of it, as he kept on swinging the saber. Each slash contained all of his might, which burst out in an explosive manner.

Even though his arms began to turn numb and his muscles began to cramp, he showed no sign of stopping.

This was Qin Nan’s character. Once he started doing something, he would devote all his energy into it like a madman. He would never give up until he managed to accomplish it!

An icy glow flashed through Qin Nan’s mind all of a sudden.

Qin Nan’s actions came to a halt while his face was filled with shock, “Is this…”

Qin Nan soon collected his thoughts and withheld the astonishment in his heart. He quickly shut his eyes and calmed his thoughts in order to recollect the rapid icy glow that had taken place in his mind.

The pause lasted for three hours.

Whoosh!

Qin Nan’s eyes suddenly sprang open, “I’ve got it!”

The Black Iron Saber in his hand was flung forward. The moment it was hurled, a thunderous explosion took place, while the slash emitted a lightning glow in the water.

Following the explosion, a deep gap appeared on the surface of water, which lasted for about three or four breaths before closing up.

Slicing the water in half with a single slash; this was the sign of achieving the Foundation Stage of the Thundercrash Saber Art!

Qin Nan could not help but show a hint of joy after seeing this. He had not expected the process of learning this Thundercrash Saber Art to be this smooth.

According to his initial predictions, it would take him at least five days to learn it.

“Great, now that I’ve learned the Saber Art, it’s time to test its power!” Qin Nan withheld the joy in his heart as his expression became calm.

He spent some time eating before leaving the waterfall, heading straight into the deeper region of the Longhu Mountain Range.

ROAR!

An imperious roar could be heard among the woods, causing the leaves to drop rapidly from the trees, like a rain of leaves.

Before Qin Nan stood a two meter tall ferocious tiger with colorful fur. Its eyes were glaring at Qin Nan while it paced back and forth, as if it was waiting for something.

Qin Nan wore a stern look holding the Black Iron Saber. His figure remained motionless on the spot.

This tiger was known as the Multicolor Tiger, a third-grade Demonic Beast whose strength was equivalent to a third-layer Body Tempering Realm cultivator. If one got bitten by its sharp fangs, even a third-layer Body Tempering Realm cultivator would be slain.

Therefore, Qin Nan had to engage carefully.

A man and a tiger faced off against one another. It appeared that the Multicolor Tiger was aware of Qin Nan’s extraordinary strength, as it continued to pace back and forth in a cautious stance instead of striking first.

Qin Nan’s eyes flickered. He took a step forward with his left foot.

As he stepped forward, a murderous intent burst out from the Multicolor Tiger’s body as it uttered a raging roar. Its figure sprang forward with an outstanding leap, arriving above Qin Nan’s head in just the blink of an eye while tearing at its prey with the exposed fangs in a ferocious manner.

Qin Nan’s face displayed not a single hint of fear. At that instant, his figure moved too, hurling out a slash with the Black Iron Saber in his right hand, emitting a thunderous explosion!

The slash was executed atthe speed of lightning. Following this, the Multicolor Tiger’s body in mid-air was slashed in half by the powerful attack.

Thundercrash Saber Art, death was the only result with a single slash!

“This Saber Art is indeed powerful. It’s no doubt a gemstone among the middle-class Martial Skills.” Qin Nan’s heart was immersed in excitement after witnessing the sight before him.

With the help of this Thundercrash Saber Art, Qin Nan now had the confident to face fourth-layer Body Tempering Realm opponents.

“That being said, I’ve only mastered the Foundation Stage of the Thundercrash Saber Art. I’ve got a long way to go.” Qin Nan soon calmed his thoughts without being proud of himself. His figure entered the woods like a rogue wolf.

For the following two days, Qin Nan was involved in a slaughter fest. His most challenging battle was fighting a Demonic Ape whose strength was equivalent to the fourth-layer Body Tempering Realm. It was extraordinarily savage. Even though Qin Nan had managed to emerge victorious in the end, he had suffered a severe injury.

That being said, Qin Nan had learned a lot from the battle, allowing his Thundercrash Saber Art to improve tremendously.

Meanwhile, Qin Nan slowly advanced among the woods without bothering the beasts.

He had been severely injured in the battle against the Demonic Ape. Although he had recovered slightly, he had yet to regain his strength. It would place him in grave danger if he were to stumble into any beast as strong as the Demonic Ape.

His priority now was to look for any herbs capable of healing his wounds.

In the midst of his search, Qin Nan’s heart skipped a beat as he could sense a very strong presence of Qi in front of him.

“Such a thick presence of Qi, there must be something in front.”

Qin Nan’s heart was filled with astonishment as his figure sprang in the direction of the Qi. Not long after, Qin Nan could see a white pond sitting deep inside the woods. The pond was covered by a thick mist.

“Is this…” Qin Nan’s expression stiffened, “A Yuan^[2] Qi Pond?”

A Yuan Qi Pond was formed through the natural accumulation of Qi. This Yuan Qi Pond covered an area with a circumference of three meters, which was equivalent to fifty Body Tempering Pills.

“Who would expect to find a Yuan Qi Pond here. This is more than enough for me to heal up.” Qin Nan was immersed in joy. As he was about to make his way forward, two voices could be heard coming from the woods behind him.

“Brother, is there really a Yuan Qi Pond here?”

“Why would I lie to you? I discovered the information from an ancient map. What do you think?”

“Great, with this Yuan Qi Pond, our cultivations would definitely improve! When the time comes, I will beat the crap out of Qin Nan!”

“Beat the crap out of him? How merciful, if I’m given the chance, I’ll turn him into a cripple!”

Following the two voices, two figures appeared from the woods. They wore joyful looks after seeing the Yuan Qi Pond, but their smiles stiffened when they saw Qin Nan who was standing beside the pond.

Qin Nan was startled too, before his face was filled with a strange look.

The two people before him were Qin Yu and Qin Xiao.

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