Pathway

"This is my sword, Lightflex, I can simply use it to heal the heart of my enemies if he or she has a tormented heart. Not all your enemies deserve death, as a matter of fact. And I can easily draw healing energy from it in extremely critical times. The reason being that it was made based on the healing intent, and coupled with the items used in making it. Nonetheless, it can easily kill if it is really needed."

She turned from them, and with a single step, arrived near a giant dummy used for mystical training. With a single horizontal slash, she cut the dummy into two parts.

"We will continue next time. Study hard, and practice harder."

After the lecture, the group of newly acquainted friends gathered together at the cafeteria again. They all talked about the new developments since they last met, since they didn't always have the time to gather together unless after the lectures. Only Ju Feng was living in the second section of the boys' dormitory. Lin Cheung and Fu Yingjie were both staying in the third section, while Lin Da Xia was staying in the girls' dormitory.

"The pill was AMAZING! My whole body was vibrating in colours. It was like I could see the foundation of Jadeite pillars in my dantian. Hehehe... I even advanced to middle stage Ningchi. Amazing."

Lin Da Xia said in an impressive tone, with an even more expressive blue eyes.

"It truly was incredible, Da Xia. Like I told you before, last-sword is the sect to be in. I advanced too. What a great feeling it was."

Lin Cheung agreed with his sister before turning to Ju Feng who also nodded in agreement.

"Same thing with me too. It's really a wonderful feeling."

"I've made my decision regarding the competition. I will be participating."

Lin Da Xia uttered as she rested her hands on the table, and leaned closer.

"That's good news Da Xia. Welcome on board."

"What about you, Yingjie?

"Don't know. Maybe."

"Well, there's still plenty of time to decide. Don't worry that much. Take your time."

"Yes, we still have time."

"By the way, Ju Feng, why did elder Wan Xiu said 'interesting' when she looked at you this morning?"

"Wish I knew too."

Ju Feng answered, shaking his head. He saw, and heard her too, but what would he say? He didn't know the reason himself, and he couldn't just go up to her and ask. Could he?

"Doesn't matter, forget about that. All the elders always have one or two things to say anyway."

"Yingjie, something wrong? It seems something is not right or it might just be me."

Said Lin Cheung with a concerned look on his face.

"You seemed worried, Yingjie. Anything bothering you?"

"Maybe another time."

Fu Yingjie answered to their agreement. Yingjie would need time to come to a decision whether to tell them or not, what was worrying him.

They continued talking about the general events as they continued eating. After finishing with their lunch, they bade their farewell as they went their separate ways.

Ju Feng made his way to the library where he spent his time reading about the Dao of the universe. He realized that he knew simply nothing about the Dao, and the universe. The more he read about it, the bigger it got. It was a true profound mystery. How could he truly understand something so grand? He read for a bit longer, then left for the house of lightning's study hall.

Elder Ju Long adjusted the sleeves of his robes as he cleared his throat.

"Swords arts. Like every beautiful aspect of the universe, they are beautiful arts. Through the arts of swords, many swordsmasters have had glimpses of the universe, giving them enlightenment and insight. They had eventually become legendary swordsmasters.

He clasped his arms behind his body, and slowly paced up and down.

"Simple sword arts can contain profound mysteries. Swords arts can look simple, but complex. And they can look complex, but simple. Like the beauty of swords arts, lightning displays are the true beauty of nature. Mortal eyes are mesmerized by their dazzling beauty. And when you combined swords arts with lightning display, you have swords lightning. Swords lightning is like a poetry. It lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the universe."

He continued teaching them for the next one hour before calling it a day.

After the lecture, Ju Feng quickly caught up to the other two in the study hall.

"Chun Hua, Yingjie, free moment?

"Not now."

Yuan Chun Hua replied as she hurried off. Ju Feng wondered why she always kept to herself, even in the study hall. Maybe she didn't like keeping many friends. He couldn't blame her for that.

"Yingjie?"

"Not now, Ju Feng. I've got something to do right now. Tomorrow? We can meet at the training centre if you want."

"Okay. Tomorrow morning then."

Ju Feng departed from Fu Yingjie, and headed towards his room. He entered, and locked the door before taking out some crunchy turtle meat, and started reading the Dao of the universe. He was occasionally writing down on his parchment as he was reading. An hour later, he put down the book and put the parchment back into the spatial sac.

He removed his robe, and started practicing the shifting heavens hand technique. He didn't need to worry about disturbing or causing any damage to the room, he had not been practicing with Chi for a very long time. He only practiced with his body strength.

Putting one blue crystalline in his mouth, he sat down in a lotus position, and began to cultivate. Although it was only one week and few days since he arrived at the Last-Sword sect, he could already see the benefits of the sect on his body.

The next day, he would go to the training ground to train his body in the Spine Swift technique he found in the library. A speed and agility technique. It was a second grade technique, but it would do just fine by him. No grade was a loss. Any grade available must be cherished with a good heart.

Ju Feng freed his mind, and immersed himself in cultivation. He was soon completely lost in an astral trance. He had the true feeling that he could actually see himself from a different set of eyes, sitting down in a lotus position and cultivating. As if he was sitting down in front of himself.

Heaven's tears. That was strange.