Chapter 29: Breakthrough After Excitement

In the secluded forest of Tongtian Peak, Lin Xing waved his hands and jumped around like a monkey. Streams of tiny water currents fluttered and swayed around him, like soft clouds floating in the air, seemingly weightless.

"Rise!"

Lin Xing raised his right hand, and suddenly a water column as thick as two people embracing shot up into the sky from the lake in front of him. An endless stream of lake water poured into the water column, rising, rising, until it reached a height of more than ten meters before stopping.

But the water column didn't fall. It just hovered in mid - air, as if an invisible big hand was holding it up. The liquid was fixed in the air like a solid!

Lin Xing stood on the shore, with the surrounding small water currents still slowly floating. The dark - red base color in his Sharingan faded a bit more, and the symbol of the "Li" trigram among the eight patterns was the most ethereal.

The Sharingan had changed again.

To this day, Lin Xing felt that his eyes could no longer be simply called "Sharingan".

The color, pattern on the surface, as well as the deeper - level abilities and uses, were gradually deviating from ninjutsu, and the aura of Daoist magic was getting stronger and stronger.

Lin Xing even thought that even if the Sharingan eventually evolved, it might not be the Rinnegan. Just like the merging cultivation methods of Buddhism, Taoism, and the Demonic Sect in himself, it would eventually give birth to a brand - new Daoist magic! The final evolution of the Sharingan was bound to be something strange and brand - new!

Lin Xing was looking forward to it...

After conducting enough experiments, Lin Xing retracted his spiritual power. The towering water column, as if losing its support, instantly fell back into the river.

There was plenty of time to train the water - control ability. Lin Xing had more important things to do now! The corpse of the Water - Qilin was bleeding non - stop. If he didn't absorb it soon, it would dry up...

Lin Xing extended his spiritual power into the Mangekyo space and fully controlled the Blood - Devouring Pearl. Immediately, the huge body of the Water - Qilin shrank rapidly, and the speed was ten times faster than before!

Energy continuously surged in, and the power in his body grew stronger and stronger. The vision of the Mangekyo Sharingan gradually became clearer - not only clear, but every object seemed to come alive, vivid and interesting. The Bagua diagram of the Mangekyo Sharingan spun rapidly. Under the continuous injection of energy, the "Li" trigram became more and more clear and crystal - like, flowing gracefully like water.

Lin Xing could feel it.

The previous hazy yet keen perception of all things was gradually strengthening. Every ordinary thing was brimming with infinite vitality in his eyes.

The shaking of the leaves was wonderful. They swayed up and down, and every detail contained an indescribable flavor; the blooming of the flowers was enthusiastic. In the dark night, it stood quietly, yet there was a dynamic charm of dancing with the wind; the bird flapped its wings and skimmed through the air. The seemingly ordinary trajectory, simple to the extreme, could make people think deeply in an instant, feeling that there was no more exquisite route in the world...

Among all these things, the perception of water was especially clear!

Straight or curved, up or down, surging forward without hesitation in a straight channel, or swirling around obstacles to form a spinning eddy... It was changeable and elusive. But whether it crashed against huge reefs or wound around tiny waterweeds, every flow and change of water exuded an aura of natural harmony. Through the Mangekyo Sharingan, Lin Xing could sense the profound and changeable trajectory of water more and more clearly...

Suddenly, Lin Xing had an epiphany.

Wasn't the flow of water the most in line with the meaning of the Dao of nature? If it was added to Daoist magic - in the past, even if Lin Xing had figured this out, he couldn't put it into practice. The trajectory of water flow was so unpredictable. How could he observe it? Even if he observed it clearly, he might not be able to understand its essence. Just like when Lin Xing first transmigrated, he understood that Daoist magic should follow the principle of "the Dao follows nature", but how to follow it? What was "natural"? And how to do it in every specific detail?

In the end, Lin Xing obediently practiced the Taiji Xuanqing Dao step by step. The profound theories in countless novels he had read were ultimately just theories. Knowing and doing were worlds apart!

But this time was different.

After absorbing the essence blood of the Water - Qilin, Lin Xing inherited a small part of its intimacy with water. It was this small - part perception of water that became the opportunity to activate the "Li" trigram of the Mangekyo Sharingan. And the awakening of the "Li" trigram ability further promoted his affinity with water.

It could be said that Lin Xing's current intimate connection with water was something that even Dao Xuan, who had a profound understanding of the Dao, couldn't match!

This was an unprecedented opportunity.

Lin Xing activated the Taiji Xuanqing Dao and imitated the flow of water in the lake, slowly, slowly creating a Taiji diagram. The Taiji diagram was smooth, round, and profound, exuding a natural charm.

"No, it's too soft. Water also has a surging momentum."

Another Taiji diagram was formed. This time, the Taiji diagram was surging and flowing continuously, somewhat like a waterfall, but its shape was crooked and ugly.

"Combining hardness and softness, combining hardness and softness is the right way."

Lin Xing was not satisfied and created another Taiji diagram...

Lin Xing's Taiji diagrams were corrected and improved again and again. Their aura became more and more like water, and each improvement was much better than the previous one. In the final Taiji diagram, the flow of spiritual energy inside was no different from that of water. It was smooth, harmonious, and combined hardness and softness.

But Lin Xing still didn't stop. He had gradually been immersed in that atmosphere and couldn't extricate himself. If Lin Xing were awake, he would surely exclaim: Damn! This is an epiphany!

Gradually, Lin Xing's movements were no longer limited to the Taiji diagram. Some Daoist magic techniques were also displayed one after another. There were those of the Demonic Sect and those of the orthodox sects; even later, ninjutsu was gradually added, as well as the swordsmanship and footwork obtained from Mei'er... A wide variety of techniques were all used by Lin Xing, with the flow of water as the medium...

Some contents in the Heavenly Book also became clear to him, and he felt that they coincided with the flow of water...

Time passed quietly, and Lin Xing's Daoist magic, ninjutsu, and martial arts were all slowly improving.

Boom!

It seemed that there was a loud noise in his mind, and a certain gate in Lin Xing's mind was opened!

Suddenly, Lin Xing's mind flashed back to Dao Xuan's killing sword strike!

That strong sense of rhythm!

That momentum of integrating with the heaven and earth!

Lin Xing suddenly understood!

Lin Xing raised his sword, concentrated his mind, and recalled the movements of that sword strike. Every change, every detail, was clear!

A sword was swung out!

The movements were exactly the same, but the meaning was completely different!

If Dao Xuan's sword strike was full of solemnity and the power to destroy everything, then Lin Xing's sword strike was flowing like water, full of rhythm.

A very weak but clearly perceptible sword intent spread out. It was not as strong as Dao Xuan's, but this sword intent was real!

Spiritual energy mixed with chakra flowed like water, and the surrounding trees rustled and fell silently.

Was this the sword intent?

Lin Xing came back to his senses.

Unexpectedly, at the last moment, Old Man Dao Xuan's sword strike made him understand the sword intent!

In cultivation, Lin Xing had always been like Han Xin (who said the more the better when it came to soldiers), practicing all kinds of Daoist magic and ninjutsu without hesitation. Although he yearned for the profession of a swordsman, when he thought of having to persevere in basic training for decades and painstakingly ponder the elusive sword intent, Lin Xing resolutely gave up!

If he didn't understand the sword intent, he would be in big trouble!

Who could have imagined that he would suddenly become a master! He had skipped the repeated training of basic sword moves and directly become an experienced swordsman?

Even Qi Hao, who had spent nearly a hundred years practicing swordsmanship, hadn't understood the sword intent!

"Looks like this action really paid off big time!" Lin Xing was overjoyed. The immortal sword of Susanoo would be much more powerful when used now...

Just then, Lin Xing felt a small burst of fire - like energy rising from his body.

Could it be the ability of the "Kan" trigram?

Lin Xing thought that today might be his lucky day.