The fifth and sixth forms that followed continued the fierce momentum of the fourth form, but each form was stronger than the last, and each sword strike was more powerful than the last.
By the end, Zhao Qingfeng's long hair began to dance wildly in the wind, but that was not noticeable, because within the fierce winds he unleashed, he himself appeared quite small.
An Chen found it hard to imagine how a seven-foot body could stir up gales dozens of feet high.
It wasn't until Zhao Qingfeng sheathed his sword that An Chen finally closed his open mouth.
"How was it?"
"Amazing."
"These three forms have a higher threshold for learning; they can only be cultivated at the Yu Ling Middle Stage, Spirit Nurturing Peak, and Soul Transformation Stage, respectively."
This statement made An Chen frown.
So, after watching for a long time, he still couldn't learn them and could only imagine?
"But you don't need to be disheartened; did you remember all the movements just now?"
"I remembered them."
"That's good." Zhao Qingfeng nodded, "For these latter three forms, the form itself is actually more important. First, learn the form, then understand the intent, and infuse it with spiritual power. Of course, the control of spiritual power is equally important."
"These three forms are the truly precious part of Qingfeng Swordplay, and also its unique aspect."
There were no other sword techniques that utilized wind-attribute spiritual power so well; even across the entire Nine Provinces, this Qingfeng Swordplay could be considered a very good sword technique.
An Chen tentatively said:
"But my Realm isn't high enough; I can't even Cultivate the first form."
This was his current dilemma.
After all this talk, he could remember the movements, but the spiritual power required—even if he drained the spiritual power in his Dantian, it wouldn't be enough.
He couldn't learn these things right now.
"Don't rush."
Zhao Qingfeng could tell that An Chen seemed very eager to learn this Qingfeng Swordplay, but was troubled by his insufficient Realm.
"The Sect's Legacy is not just this one; the predecessors also left behind some other things."
He took out another jade talisman and handed it to An Chen.
"For this period, you should first Cultivate this."
On the jade talisman, the three large characters "Qingyun Step" were engraved.
"This footwork is also a unique skill of the Qingfeng Sect. Logically speaking, one can only Cultivate it after reaching the Spirit Nurturing Stage and becoming an elder. However, this restriction is not because its Cultivation requires a certain Realm, but merely a restriction on seniority."
This meant that the Qingyun Step was simply too important to be taught to ordinary Disciples, not that Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators couldn't Cultivate it.
"Realm does not affect the Cultivation of Qingyun Step. The unique aspect of this footwork is that as your Realm improves, your use of Qingyun Step will also change, and its effects will become better and better. Although this is just a basic footwork, it will be sufficient for you to use until the Soul Transformation Stage."
An Chen communicated with the jade talisman, and once again, a figure appeared before his eyes. It was also a middle-aged man, who seemed to be standing on a mountain Peak, his sleeves flapping loudly in the wind.
An Chen observed carefully, because this person bore some resemblance to Zhao Qingfeng in his eyebrows, but An Chen was certain this person was not Zhao Qingfeng.
The man suddenly took a step, landing in the air beyond the mountain Peak, but his posture remained very stable. Then came the second step, and the third.
Each of his steps involved the ball of his foot landing first, followed by a light push-off.
This middle-aged man, who somewhat resembled Zhao Qingfeng, walked through the air. While walking on air was a basic skill for Spirit Nurturing Stage Cultivators, this middle-aged man's speed was exceptionally fast. Despite having his hands clasped behind his back and a leisurely expression, he covered a great distance in an instant.
An Chen's vision followed the middle-aged man, so he could feel the surrounding scenery rapidly receding. The speed was much faster than a high-speed train or an airplane.
An Chen looked up and found that Zhao Qingfeng also stood at the edge of the Cliff, then took a step out.
The perspective in the jade talisman earlier followed the middle-aged man, but standing in place, An Chen could more directly perceive the speed of this Qingfeng Step.
Zhao Qingfeng only took a few steps and had already transformed into a black dot on the horizon. If he took a few more steps, he would probably disappear from sight.
Zhao Qingfeng took a few steps back, landed on the ground, and looked at An Chen with a smile.
Wind-attribute spiritual power is known for its speed, so a footwork created based on wind-attribute spiritual power is naturally incredibly fast.
In this aspect, many First-Rate Powers probably do not have Cultivation Techniques that can compare.
"Master, are you having me Cultivate Qingyun Step so that I can be faster in battle and deal with enemies more easily?"
"No."
This time, Zhao Qingfeng shook his head firmly.
"This is so you can run very fast."
"..."
An Chen was speechless for a moment.
But thinking about it, it was true; if he Cultivated Qingyun Step, probably no one at the same Realm could catch up to him.
Compared to Qingfeng Swordplay, the advantage of Qingyun Step was actually more prominent.
Because there might be many better sword techniques than Qingfeng Swordplay, but there might not be many footwork techniques faster than Qingyun Step.
"Today, I am here to teach you Qingyun Step."
Zhao Qingfeng led An Chen to the edge of the Cliff and said to him with a smile:
"Look down?"
An Chen looked down at the bottomless valley below. Because of the clouds and mist at the mountainside, he couldn't see the bottom at all.
"Are you afraid?"
"A little, but it's alright."
An Chen actually didn't have acrophobia, but standing on the edge of a Cliff inevitably made one feel a little fear.
"Later, walk down."
An Chen was startled.
"Walk... walk down?!"
An Chen looked down at his feet again. Although he couldn't see how high it was, it had to be at least a thousand meters.
Making him walk down, wasn't that asking for his life?!
Surely this Zhao Qingfeng wouldn't just kick him down later.
An Chen quickly began to recall the content he had seen in the jade talisman earlier, how the middle-aged man who resembled Zhao Qingfeng walked through the air.
But An Chen found that the movements were actually not important. The key to this Qingyun Step was the application of spiritual power: gathering wind-attribute spiritual power at the feet and releasing it in a special way to quickly walk through the air.
However, if the purity and density of the spiritual power were not great enough, it would be impossible to lift his body, no matter what. The reactive force provided by the spiritual power would simply be insufficient.
To walk through the air, reaching the Spirit Nurturing Stage was essential. Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators could at most only run faster and have lighter steps with this footwork; they simply couldn't reach the level of that middle-aged man and Zhao Qingfeng.
In other words, no matter what, An Chen would fall.
"Hahahaha..."
Zhao Qingfeng looked at An Chen's mournful face and laughed.
"Don't worry, I'm not making you jump down to your death; I'm taking you down."
He placed his hand on An Chen's shoulder. An Chen immediately felt a cool spiritual power envelop him, and his body seemed to become lighter.