Sword Spirit?
Yun Jin observed her with some curiosity.
The Sword Spirit was indeed proficient in most sword techniques under heaven. She drew her sword repeatedly, and every strike looked completely different, as though it was the fusion of thousands of sword techniques.
"The Sword Spirit likes to spar in sword techniques, this allows her to learn new sword techniques," An Tong said with a smile. "If Little Master needs her to help with anything, you can exchange new sword techniques with her."
Yun Jin glanced at An Tong.
The artifact spirit of the Heart-Questioning Mirror was very intelligent.
He probably anticipated that she might face a great battle upon going to Tianxing Sect, so he was deliberately informing her of the available helpers one by one.
Exchanging new sword techniques for the Sword Spirit's assistance wasn't difficult for Yun Jin.
The Sword Spirit hadn't left the extradimensional space for a thousand years, the sword techniques of the outside world should all feel fresh to her.
After thinking for a moment, Yun Jin stepped forward.
The Sword Spirit was immersed in the world of swords, as though she hadn't noticed Yun Jin's arrival.
An Tong reminded her, "Master, only sword techniques can draw her attention."
Yun Jin nodded and immediately began demonstrating a sword technique.
What she performed was the Azure Wood Sword Technique she had learned in the Azure Wood space.
It's a De Level beginner sword technique. For the Sword Spirit, it wasn't particularly profound.
However, her attention was drawn, she turned her head at once.
The Sword Spirit tilted her head and actually used the Azure Wood Sword Technique as well. She suppressed her spiritual power to the same level as Yun Jin's, then began sparring with her using the exact same sword technique.
Yun Jin had only planned to attract the Sword Spirit's attention and hadn't expected this move.
But since the Sword Spirit had struck, Yun Jin also responded.
Azure Wood Sword Technique.
Yun Jin's proficiency wasn't very high.
After merely a few exchanges, she already felt difficult to continue.
In this sword technique, the Sword Spirit had clearly already cultivated it to the utmost limit.
An Tong said, "Little Master, the Sword Spirit has cultivated all sword techniques of Wushuang Sect to the highest level! If you can give her a new insight into a particular sword technique, you can obtain one opportunity for her to assist you."
Yun Jin's eyes flickered slightly.
All sword techniques had been cultivated to the highest level.
No wonder the Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos had painstakingly brought the Sword Spirit out.
One Sword Spirit contained all of Wushuang Sect's sword inheritance.
In the future, Wushuang Sect disciples could spar with the Sword Spirit at any time. Naturally, their sword comprehension would advance by leaps and bounds.
The Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos had really left many treasures for Wushuang Sect.
Yun Jin used the Azure Wood Sword Technique and barely managed a few exchanges.
But in terms of sword technique alone, she was indeed no match for the Sword Spirit.
Yun Jin was about to stop.
In the next moment.
A system notification sounded in her mind.
"Received guidance from Sword Spirit. Azure Wood Sword Technique proficiency has greatly increased."
In the next instant, the proficiency of Yun Jin's Azure Wood Sword Technique suddenly rose by a large margin.
Yun Jin was startled, her sword technique suddenly became sharper.
The Sword Spirit blocked several moves and tilted her head, a trace of confusion flashed across her exquisite face. She seemed to be unable to understand why Yun Jin's sword technique had suddenly improved so quickly.
But she still instinctively continued feeding Yun Jin moves.
"Received guidance from Sword Spirit. Azure Wood Sword Technique proficiency has slightly increased."
"Received guidance from Sword Spirit. Azure Wood Sword Technique proficiency has greatly increased."
System notifications sounded from time to time in Yun Jin's mind.
Sometimes the increase was large, sometimes it was small.
But after several hours,
The speed of improvement still left Yun Jin somewhat stunned.
This Sword Spirit was really a great treasure.
Even if other disciples sparring with the Sword Spirit couldn't gain such enormous benefits, it would still be far faster than burying themselves in seclusion!
If time permitted, Yun Jin really wanted to continue sparring with the Sword Spirit indefinitely.
But she had important matters to attend to.
Yun Jin seized an opening and withdrew from the battle circle.
The Sword Spirit looked at her with confusion and stepped forward with her sword, seemingly wishing to continue.
Yun Jin hurriedly said, "Senior Sword Spirit, no need, no need! This time I have something to request from Senior. After I finish handling matters, I will come back to seek guidance."
A trace of human-like disappointment flashed across the Sword Spirit's face. She thought for a moment, then spoke haltingly like a child just learning to talk, "You… you… why… improve so fast?"
She looked at Yun Jin, her eyes full of doubt.
The Sword Spirit's appearance was cool and elegant, but when she tilted her head to look at someone, her gaze was as innocent as a child's.
Yun Jin felt like a heartless boss exploiting child labor.
"The Sword Spirit has abundant sword experience, but her temperament is like that of a child," An Tong explained. "So it's best not to assign her overly complicated tasks."
Yun Jin coughed lightly and said, "Perhaps my talent is simply quite good."
The Sword Spirit looked even more confused, "But… but… others…"
"Others don't learn as fast as I do, right?" Yun Jin said with a smile. "Then perhaps my talent is especially good."
The Sword Spirit tilted her head, let out a somewhat dazed "oh", and accepted Yun Jin's explanation.
"Senior Sword Spirit, you have been here for a thousand years and probably havn't seen new sword techniques from the outside. I would like to exchange some new sword manuals for one opportunity for Senior to take action," Yun Jin cupped her hands.
New sword techniques?
The Sword Spirit's eyes instantly lit up.
Yun Jin handed over all the sword techniques she had collected.
Most of these techniques weren't of high grade.
However.
They were new sword techniques.
The Sword Spirit was indeed seeing them for the first time.
Yun Jin watched as she flipped through the manuals one by one. In an instant, her eyes changed, and she turned to begin practicing sword techniques.
This time, she practiced the newly given techniques.
Yun Jin was dumbfounded.
The Sword Spirit had learned them just like that?
She's even more overpowered than Yun Jin herself.
An Tong said softly, "As long as it is merely sword forms, the Sword Spirit can learn them instantly. In this aspect, she is even somewhat superior to an Innate Sword Body. However, the Sword Spirit lacks human comprehension. She cannot comprehend the artistic conception within sword techniques, nor can she comprehend the Great Dao. Merely tempering sword forms, even at the limit, cannot make her a truly top-tier expert."
Yun Jin nodded.
Sword forms were one aspect.
The artistic conception and Dao within the sword were the most important.
The Sword Spirit had refined sword forms to the extreme and thus possessed some power.
But her limit seemed to be fixed there.
The Sword Spirit persistently continued practicing.
Her movements didn't stop, swinging sword after sword.
But Yun Jin noticed.
When An Tong spoke, a nearly imperceptible trace of dejection flashed through the Sword Spirit's eyes.
Yun Jin couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
The Sword Spirit had been born on the sword arena.
Now she's only a spirit body and couldn't be considered a true living being.
Even though she was innately well versed in hundreds and thousands of sword techniques, she ultimately lacked human comprehension.
Yun Jin softly said, "Senior Sword Spirit has cultivated here for a thousand years and guarded Wushuang Sect for a thousand years. In the future, I will do my utmost to find a method for her to become a true living being."
Once she became a true living being, with the Sword Spirit's abilities, she would probably become a top-tier expert instantly.
"It's difficult," An Tong sighed. "Master once considered this matter as well, but ultimately failed to do it."
"When there's a will, there's a way," Yun Jin said simply.
She remembered this matter.
The Sword Spirit's expression didn't change, but she slowly withdrew her sword forms. She looked at Yun Jin, "These sword techniques are mostly Huang Level and Xuan Level sword techniques. Although they are new, their levels are too low. I can only take action for one stick of incense."
One stick of incense?
That's enough!
Yun Jin agreed at once.