Chapter 206: Earth Grade Combat Technique

Bamboo Forest Sword Art!

An Earth Grade, Lower-Tier Primordial Force Combat Skill, it had immensely powerful attacks and incredibly intricate moves, making it impossible to defend against. It mainly consisted of two parts: Bamboo Segment Sword Art and Bamboo Leaf Sword Art. Bamboo Segment Sword Art allowed Sword Qi to extend outward, rising from the ground like bamboo segments to strike enemies, similar to the earth spikes in magical legends.

As the name implied, Bamboo Leaf Sword Art resembled drifting bamboo leaves, falling from all directions—left, right, front, back, and above—leaving opponents struggling to parry.

If one mastered Bamboo Forest Sword Art to its peak, swinging the longsword would cause ninety-nine extremely sharp Sword Qi, like bamboo segments, to emerge from the ground. Simultaneously, ninety-nine razor-sharp Sword Qi, resembling bamboo leaves, would appear in the sky.

The assault would come from everywhere—sky, earth, all sides. You could imagine its formidable power.

Only those who broke through to the Cloud Condensation Realm, gaining the ability to emit Primordial Force externally, could practice Bamboo Forest Sword Art—and even then, only barely. To reach the pinnacle of perfection in this skill, one needed at least Late Stage Cloud Condensation Realm power.

However, Jiang Xincheng’s internal Primordial Force was over four times that of peers at his level. Meaning, once he reached Mid-Stage Cloud Condensation Realm, he could master Bamboo Forest Sword Art fully.

His earlier acquisition of that Bamboo Grove Sword from Tianhai University’s principal was precisely to cultivate Bamboo Forest Sword Art. Bamboo Grove Sword and Bamboo Forest Sword Art enhanced each other. In a past life, one Frontier Governor-level Primordial Warrior in the Rain Transformation Realm relied solely on Bamboo Grove Sword synergized with Bamboo Forest Sword Art to single-handedly crush a major clan. At Early Rain Transformation Realm, he slew several powerful Primordial Warriors at Late Rain Transformation Realm!

Thus, Bamboo Forest Sword Art gained instant fame, becoming one of Earth Grade’s most renowned Primordial Force Combat Skills. When paired with Bamboo Grove Sword, its might rivaled Earth Grade, Upper-Tier skills.

If Jiang Xincheng mastered Bamboo Forest Sword Art—reaching its Grandmaster level—no one in the entire Cloud Condensation Realm could stand against him.

Now, with Bamboo Grove Sword in hand and Bamboo Forest Sword Art fully comprehended recently, the time came to train in this challenging Primordial Force Combat Skill.

Jiang Xincheng went to a bamboo grove near his courtyard and began practicing Bamboo Forest Sword Art.

This sword art emphasized blending illusion and reality, catching foes off guard while packing immense power. It demanded high Spiritual Sense capabilities—no issue for Jiang Xincheng, whose Spiritual Sense was at General Realm, Late Stage.

As the sword art’s incantation flowed through his mind, Jiang Xincheng moved the Bamboo Grove Sword in his right hand. Unexpectedly, with that motion, Sword Qi about a foot long—resembling a bamboo segment—shot from the ground. He’d succeeded on his very first attempt.

A smile crossed Jiang Xincheng’s face. He looked at Bamboo Grove Sword and mused about it truly being the most compatible Origin Force Weapon for Bamboo Forest Sword Art. He hadn’t expected Bamboo Grove Sword to feel so natural when executing Bamboo Forest Sword Art movements. Strangely harmonious, they made emitting Bamboo Grove Sword Qi remarkably smooth, causing his immediate success.

Moreover, Bamboo Forest Sword Art unleashed via Bamboo Grove Sword saw its power doubled or more. No wonder past practitioners claimed Bamboo Grove Sword was the most synergistic Origin Force Weapon for this technique.

Jiang Xincheng also hadn’t anticipated Bamboo Grove Sword’s second benefit: accelerating training speed. This significantly sped up his mastery of Bamboo Forest Sword Art.

Time passed as Jiang Xincheng diligently rehearsed each stance within the grove. Gradually, Bamboo Segment Sword Qi and Bamboo Leaf Sword Qi appeared with increasing frequency in mere instants.

Within just one hour, Jiang Xincheng could instantly unleash three Bamboo Segment Sword Qi and one Bamboo Leaf Sword Qi—reaching beginner level in Bamboo Forest Sword Art.

He continued training. Visible improvements followed: Bamboo Segment Sword Qi counts climbed—three… four… five… ten. Bamboo Leaf Sword Qi counts rose—one… two… three… five… all the way to ten.

When Jiang Xincheng reached ten of each sword Qi per strike, days had gone by. He’d finally achieved Minor Achievement level in Bamboo Forest Sword Art. Its offensive power now surpassed Butterfly Sword Art’s—yet Jiang Xincheng had perfected Butterfly Sword Art. This starkly showed Earth Grade Primordial Force Combat Skills’ unmatched might.

Even better, Bamboo Forest Sword Art was elusive and unpredictable, making it fiendishly hard to counter—inadvertently boosting its potency by another notch. With Bamboo Grove Sword assisting, Jiang Xincheng’s Bamboo Forest Sword Art now dominated Cloud Condensation Realm practitioners—both Early and Mid Stages.

Over recent months, Jiang Xincheng had raised his Primordial Force Cultivation Methods and Primordial Force Combat Skills to exceptional heights.

Mountain-Shaking Fist… Perfected long ago. As a Yellow Rank, Lower Tier fist skill, it barely helped Jiang Xincheng now.

Five Elements Steps… Mysterious Rank, Lower Tier, also perfected long ago. Its value had plunged for Jiang Xincheng. He urgently needed a Cloud Condensation Realm-suited movement skill—one he’d already identified, set to train in days.

Diamond Tempering Body… An Earth Grade, Upper Tier Body Refining Technique. Perfected months prior, it doubled Jiang Xincheng’s Cultivation Foundation. His current Primordial Force quadrupled peers’ volume and far outclassed their purity.

Thousand Refinements Spirit Tempering Method… A Mysterious Grade, Upper Tier Primordial Force Cultivation Method. Perfected one month ago, it forged Spiritual Sense Power multiple times purer than peers’. This let Jiang Xincheng deploy Spiritual Sense—whether scouting or manipulating Primordial Force—with effortless precision.

Butterfly Sword Art… A Yellow Grade, Upper Tier Primordial Force Combat Skill. Perfected months prior, its weakening attack couldn’t match Jiang Xincheng’s rapid growth. He’d soon discard it.

Immeasurable Golden Body… The Celestial Grade, Upper Tier Body Refining Technique, strongest on the planet in his past life. After months of grueling practice, Jiang Xincheng attained Black Fiend Copper Body peak stage—one step from Full Moon Silver Body. He’d consumed several Golden Body Stones during training; only fifteen remained. Jiang Xincheng planned to use these last stones for his breakthrough to Full Moon Silver Body. Achieving it would multiply his defense several times over. He’d then stand a fighting chance against Frontier Governor-level Primordial Warriors in the Rain Transformation Realm.