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Chapter 387 The Essence of Sword Skills

With a grateful heart, Chi Tianmin cooked a meal for Yi Zu. Yi Zu praised his cooking skills and said that his cooking skills were better than his knife skills.

After leaving Yi Zu, Chi Tianmin went into seclusion again. This time, his heart was filled with unprecedented motivation and determination.

He began to study the application of wood spirit power more deeply, and at the same time he did not forget to practice knife skills, trying to incorporate the principles of butchering an ox taught by Master Yi into it.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, another half month has passed.

Chi Tianmin's cultivation and skills have made great progress. His understanding of the power of wood spirit has become deeper and his swordsmanship has become more sophisticated.

On this day, he stood in front of Yi Zu again, with confidence shining in his eyes.

"Teacher, I'm ready." Chi Tianmin's voice was firm and powerful. He knew that this moment was the time for him to prove himself.

In front of Yi Zu, Chi Tianmin didn't dare to act rashly, because this old man would really beat him.

As the top student admitted to the school, wouldn't he be shameless if he was beaten up in public?

Yi Zu smiled slightly and nodded. He knew Chi Tianmin and knew that this kid would not be standing here if he had no confidence.

He once again took out a wild boar from the Yuling Realm, but this time, he did not tie it up. Instead, he let it move freely as a test for Chi Tianmin.

Chi Tianmin took a deep breath. He held the kitchen knife in his hand, his eyes sharp as if he had become one with the knife in his hand.

He moved and pounced on the wild boar like a cheetah, swung the kitchen knife with a sharp sound of breaking wind, and went straight to the wild boar's vital point.

This time, he did not panic like before. Instead, he relied on his deep understanding of the wild boar's body structure and the sword skills he had practiced hard over time to kill the boar with one blow.

The wild boar fell in a pool of blood before it even had time to make any sound.

Yi Zu looked at this scene with a gleam of satisfaction in his eyes. This kid's talent was truly amazing. He was able to comprehend the true meaning of butchering an ox in such a short time. He had the potential to become a top swordsman.

"Not bad!" Although he was very satisfied with Chi Tianmin, Yi Zu just simply said "not bad".

A smile appeared on Chi Tianmin's face. When it comes to learning ability, he dares to claim to be second, and no one dares to claim to be first.

Chi Tianmin swung the sharp knife in his hand and dismembered the wild boar according to the way Yi Zu dissected the wild boar in his mind.

Seeing his smooth movements, Yi Zu couldn't help but nod with satisfaction.

During his long years, Yi Zu had accepted disciples before, but he had never seen anyone like Chi Tianmin who could be so fluent after just reading it once.

Even he himself could not reach Chi Tianmin's level when he was learning martial arts.

As expected of a disciple that Old Man Yao has high hopes for, his talent is truly extraordinary.

Looking at the wild boar with its flesh and bones separated in front of him, Yi Zu said, "Well, the meat is almost ready. Next, I will teach you how to cook vegetarian food."

As he spoke, a large fresh white radish appeared in Yi Zu's hand.

Chi Tianmin knew that he was teaching him the secrets of knife skills through cooking, so he was watching him particularly carefully at this moment.

Yi Zu gently placed the radish on the table, then slowly pulled out the chef's knife from his waist.

The knife looked plain and simple, but Chi Tianmin knew how powerful it was. How could the personal sword of a powerful god-level warrior be as simple as it looked?

Chi Tianmin looked at Yi Zu intently, afraid of missing any details.

Yi Zu took a deep breath and swung the long knife in his hand suddenly. It turned into a silver lightning and instantly cut through the upper half of the radish.

Then he turned his wrist slightly, and the blade left a series of hair-thin cuts on the radish.

The whole process was as fast as lightning. Chi Tianmin only felt a flash before his eyes, and he saw Yi Zu sheathing his sword.

He looked down at the radish on the table and saw that its upper half was still intact, as if it had never been cut.

Chi Tianmin said he didn't understand, but he believed that Yi Zu would definitely not just be cool.

He reached out his hand and gently touched the radish, and the upper half of the radish suddenly spread out like a blooming daisy, turning into countless thin threads and gently falling.

"This..." Chi Tianmin widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

He had never seen such miraculous knife skills, and had never imagined that an ordinary radish could bloom into such a gorgeous "flower" in Yi Zu's hands.

“The way of swordsmanship is not about infinite strength, nor about complicated moves. It is about letting your heart move and the sword move with your heart. When you can perfectly integrate the artistic conception in your heart into every sword, your swordsmanship can be considered to have entered the door,” Yi Zu patiently encouraged.

Upon hearing this, Chi Tianmin nodded thoughtfully.

But there were still many questions in his mind, and he couldn't help asking, "How can I make my heart move as I wish and my sword move as I wish?"

Yi Zu smiled slightly, took the radish from Chi Tianmin's hand, and said, "Take a closer look."

Chi Tianmin looked at the radish and found that the shredded radish was as thin as hair and of uniform length, as if it had been measured with a ruler.

Chi Tianmin looked at the shredded radish in front of him and couldn't help but marvel in his heart: He is worthy of being called the God of Swords, his swordsmanship has reached such a level of perfection.

"Look at these shredded radish." Yi Zu pointed at them and said slowly, "Although they are as thin as hair, each one of them contains my thoughts. When you can perfectly integrate your thoughts into every cut, your knife skills will also be so delicate and precise."

After hearing this, Chi Tianmin had some understanding in his mind. Although it was not thorough yet, compared with his previous blind thinking, at least he had a direction.

He took a deep breath, took out the chef's knife that Yi Zu had prepared for him, and then began to try it, imitating Yi Zu's behavior.

One knife, two knives, three knives... The knife in Chi Tianmin's hand drew beautiful arcs in the air, and every swing of the knife seemed to be a dialogue with his own soul.

He gradually immersed himself in this wonderful feeling and forgot the passage of time.

After an unknown amount of time, when Chi Tianmin finally put down the long sword in his hand, he found that his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

But he didn't care, because at this moment he already felt an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.

He looked down at the radish on the table and saw that the upper half had also been cut into shreds.

Although it is still rough compared to Yi Zu, it is the best level he can achieve at present.

Yi Zu was once again shocked by Chi Tianmin's talent. What kind of monster was this? He could gain some insights just by watching him once.

The true meaning of knife skills demonstrated today is much more advanced than the skill of butchering an ox. Originally, he planned to explain every detail to Chi Tianmin.

But he didn't expect that Chi Tianmin could understand 70% or 80% of it just by watching. This made him, as a teacher, feel very unfulfilled.

“Well, the more delicately the ingredients are prepared, the more delicious they will be when cooked. Remember, the ultimate goal of learning knife skills is to cook extraordinary delicacies.” Yi Zu changed the subject.

"Next, let me show you my cooking skills." After saying that, Yi Zu turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Not long after, he came to the round table with a pot of steaming carrot soup.

The radish soup is fragrant and mouth-watering.

Chi Tianmin is a veteran foodie. Looking at the carrot soup in front of him, he couldn't help but marvel in his heart: This old man not only has great knife skills, but also excellent cooking skills.

"Come, try my cooking." Yi Zu said, serving Chi Tianmin a bowl of carrot soup.

Chi Tianmin took the bowl and took a sip.

He felt that the carrot soup was extremely delicious and melted in his mouth, as if it had directly merged into his body.

He couldn't help but take a few sips before he put the bowl down and sighed with contentment.

"This carrot soup is so delicious." Chi Tianmin exclaimed sincerely, and this was what he really thought.

A simple bowl of carrot soup is even more delicious than delicacies from land and sea.

Yi Zu looked at him proudly. What a chef likes most is when someone appreciates the food they make.

"The reason why this carrot soup tastes so good is, firstly, the careful preparation of the ingredients, and secondly, my heart and soul went into it. Just like your knife skills, when you can perfectly integrate your heart and soul into every cut, your knife skills will also become so delicious."

After hearing this, Chi Tianmin's mind suddenly became clear again.

He understood Yi Zu's intention, and also understood the commonalities between knife skills and cooking skills.

He bowed deeply and said gratefully: "Thank you for your guidance, teacher. I will continue to work hard and live up to your expectations."

Yi Zu waved his hands impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense. When you have mastered your cooking skills, just help me make more delicious food."

After leaving Yi Zu, Chi Tianmin sat alone in the open space.

He looked up at the starry sky, his heart full of longing and expectation for the future.

Although he is not able to practice cultivation yet, the resources he possesses are difficult for ordinary people to possess.

With the God of Sword and the God of Magic as his teachers, as long as he can solve the problem of cultivation, he will surely be able to soar to the sky.

He pulled out the chef's knife from his waist again and began to practice seriously.

Every time he swung the sword it was as if he was having a conversation with his own soul, and every time he swung the sword he gained a deeper understanding of the true meaning of swordsmanship.

He gradually immersed himself in this wonderful feeling and forgot the passage of time.

Different from the simple sword-swinging practice in the past, he now puts his own thoughts into every sword move, and his sword skills have become more handy.

I don’t know how long it took, but when Chi Tianmin finally put down the knife in his hand, he found that his body was covered with sweat.

But he didn't care, because at this moment, he already felt unprecedented fulfillment and satisfaction. He knew that he had taken the first step to become a true swordsman.