"Quick, we should go and see him.
Now that he has passed our test and has been recognized by the Divine Sword Mountain,
we need to help him cultivate,"
a voice said.
"Okay,"
another voice answered.
Then, five sword spirits appeared on the top of the mountain at the same time. They stepped forward
and peered over the edge.
From where they were standing, they could see Austin leisurely climbing along the mountain road.
Unlike the last time, he could pass freely and his travel time was very short.
A moment later, he had reached the top of the mountain.
"Sirs!"
His eyes fell on the five sword spirits and he bowed low.
According to Sword Son Curry, even Master Sword treated the five sword spirits with respect. Austin
had decided he would do the same.
"Young man, did you come for cultivation?"
the old man in white asked with a knowing smile.
"Yes,"
Austin replied.
"Fantastic. The Divine Sword Mountain is the most suitable place for you to cultivate.
You should come whenever you are free. It will be good for you,"
the old man in gray said as he stared at Austin with appreciation. He had liked Austin since the first
moment he met him. He looked at Austin like he was a proud father.
"Thank you very much, sirs,"
Austin said.
"You have passed the test of the Divine Sword Mountain,
so you are completely free to come in and out of the mountain,"
the old man in green said.
"Great. I'm going to cultivate now,"
Austin said, bowing to the five sword spirits again.
"No hurry.
Young man, if you have a moment, we want to teach you the truths of swordsmanship,"
the old man in red said.
"Truths of swordsmanship?"
Austin asked, stopping in his tracks.
He looked back at the five sword spirits and frowned. This was the first time that he had heard of this
term.
"That's right.
The truth of swordsmanship is also known as the seed of swordsmanship. For a swordsman, it is very
precious.
A swordsman can cultivate the truths of swordsmanship using his own spirit and vitality.
He can also absorb all the sword auras and sword intents from the outside to cultivate and use them to
help him.
The truth of swordsmanship will slowly grow in the body of the swordsman.
And once a swordsman masters it, he can progress a hundred times faster than anyone else.
Plus, the truths of swordsmanship are the origins of all swordsmanship in the Sea of Chaos.
If you choose to learn this, you will benefit greatly, Austin,"
the old man in red explained.
"Each of us has a truth of swordsmanship and we are going to impart them onto you,"
the old man in yellow added.
"Thank you so much, sirs!"
Austin exclaimed.
"Of course.
You are the most talented young man in swordsmanship, at least that we've ever seen.
Giving you the truths of swordsmanship is a no-brainer,"
the old man in yellow said with a smile.
"Well, I'm flattered."
Austin didn't know how else to express his tremendous gratitude.
"Okay.
Come with us. We'll impart the truths of swordsmanship onto you right away,"
the old man in yellow said, gesturing for Austin to come closer.
Boom!
From the sky, a strong teleportation force fell and curled around Austin.
When it was activated, Austin felt dizzy.
Then he found himself in a secret room.
The five sword spirits were already sitting around him with their legs crossed.
"So, different truths of swordsmanship have their very own attributes.
They are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
We all have each of the five kinds of the most basic truths of swordsmanship.
It's your turn to gain them.
But you should be prepared for failure.
Only a swordsman with great talent, strong comprehension ability, and strong will can have the truths of
swordsmanship.
Not many have met all these requirements.
Although we have decided to teach you the truths of swordsmanship, it's up to you whether you gain
them or not.
Do you understand?"
the old man in yellow said to Austin.
"Yes, sir,"
Austin replied with a nod.
"Perfect.
We can start now,"
the old man in yellow continued.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A couple seconds later,
five swords, all different colors, came from the heads of the five sword spirits.
The five swords kept changing, sometimes illusory and sometimes taking shape.
They clearly held the purest form of sword intent.
Austin could see why they were so treasured and he wanted them.
Whoosh!
The old man in white directed a white sword in front of Austin.
Immediately, the sword intent, sword aura, and everything else related to swordsmanship in Austin's
body reacted.
The sword aura began boiling against his flesh, itching to get out.
The white sword also reacted. It was resisting Austin's sword aura.
"Young man, grab control of the sword aura and sword intent in your body and try to integrate my truth
of swordsmanship,"
the old man in white instructed.
Austin turned to the white sword and focused.
Time passed slowly.
Three days later, Austin sighed.
"Thank you very much, sir. I have successfully integrated a truth of swordsmanship!"
Austin felt different already. He couldn't wait to try his new power.
"Wow!
You integrated a truth of swordsmanship in just three days.
That was faster than I expected.
Impressive,"
the old man in white said with a smile.
"All right.
There's no time to relax. Integrate the next sword truth of swordsmanship now,"
the old man in gray said.
Whoosh!
A small gray sword slowly emerged from his head and came towards Austin.
Austin immediately concentrated and began to integrate it.
Another three days passed.
"Thank you very much, sir. I have integrated another truth of swordsmanship!"
Austin exclaimed, smiling.
"Young man, you are really talented.
You're still surprising us."
In fact, they couldn't hide their elation.
His progress once again proved that they had been right about him.
Austin wasted no time.
It took him three days to integrate each truth of swordsmanship.
Fifteen days later,
Austin was finished.
The truths of swordsmanship swam and wandered inside of him, highlighting all his other sword-related
skills.
Already,
he sensed that he had reached a higher level in his swordsmanship.
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