Zuo Mo's expression was dull, and the scene in the jade slip brought him an unprecedented shock!

  For several days in a row, he would wake up in the middle of the night, haunted by bloody and terrifying scenes that lingered around him like a nightmare.

  In the spiritual field, he sat blankly, his spirit dazed and his complexion extremely poor. Looking at the various spiritual grasses and medicines that were growing well around him, he suddenly felt that his life had changed a lot and was now completely different from before.

  How did this happen?

  He asked himself.

  He suddenly thought of the strange dream that had been bothering him for two years, and the voice in it that was somewhat familiar. Subconsciously, he involuntarily compared the nightmares of the past two days with the recurring dreams he usually had. Compared to the recent nightmares, his usual dreams were not bloody at all, but every time he woke up, his whole body felt like it had been pulled out of water, completely soaked.

  It was a dream that wasn't bloody or terrifying, yet it always left him so tense and fearful. Yes, fearful. When he woke up with a start, aside from the sweat, his body would be stiff as well. He didn't know how his sleeping self reacted when he had that dream. But without a doubt, he was definitely afraid; he just didn't know what he was afraid of.

  This dream is also the reason he keeps pursuing power. He believes that there must be something behind this dream.

  What the hell is that "can't be forgotten even if I die" thing?!

  Suddenly, those bloody and headless corpses became less frightening in Zuo Mo's eyes. For some reason, that constantly recurring and unscary dream brought more fear to Zuo Mo than those bloody scenes.

  What's wrong with me?

  Zuo Mo seemed to have suddenly woken up, and he slapped his own head with force.

  How can you be intimidated by just this scene? In pursuit of an answer, aren't you willing to risk your own life?

  What is more terrifying than repeating the same dream every day? What is more terrifying than knowing that there are important things you can't forget, yet being unable to recall anything? What is more terrifying than having your identity erased by others, yet living in ignorance and complacency?

  Zuo Mo's eyes, which had been dull and unfocused, gradually regained their clarity, and his gaze became clear and bright once again.

  What's wrong?

  Isn't it just hard work?

  He told himself in his heart. If he wants to pursue the answer, he will definitely encounter countless people who are more dangerous and stronger than this in the future. If he can't even pass this level, if he dares not take this step, what's the point of pursuing the answer?

  It was a master of high attainments, even his own teacher would be wary of him!

  Zuo Mo stood up, after understanding, his spirit was clear and bright. Unconsciously, his mental state had made great progress. He had an epiphany in his heart that cultivating the truth meant to firm one's mind and not waver!

  He raised his Ice Crystal Sword once again and resumed his cultivation. Without any confusion or hesitation, he was more diligent and harder on himself than before. He wanted to make up for the lost time.

  For two months, Zuo Mo had not left the mountain valley. With only a month's time left before the sect assessment, Zuo Mo's Water Sword Essence still didn't have any clues.

  The 20,001st sword!

  The mastery of the sword moves has reached an extraordinary level, and Zuo Mo is very suspicious that even the creator of this sword technique may not be as familiar with it as he is. He has modified the seven sword moves twelve times. Countless practices have made him understand every detail of these sword moves like the back of his hand. The adjustments he made are also where he thinks the sword moves can be more reasonable and effective.

  Although he was also uncertain, he still made adjustments. These twelve adjustments were very cautious and careful, with a lot of effort put into each one, repeatedly comparing and verifying before finally determining them.

  The sword move is already perfect and cannot be improved further.

  At the time he realized this, there was only one month left before the assessment.

  He decided to make a change.

  There is a big river under the mountain, and the Sword Gate Library was built on the cliff by the river. The river surface is not wide, but it has a majestic momentum, rushing and turbulent, and the locals call it the Dangtian River.

  Zuo Mo arrived at the riverbank, gazing at the turbulent waters. With a grit of his teeth, he grasped the Ice Crystal Sword and leaped into the river.

  As soon as he entered the river, he felt a sudden stillness around him. The turbulent river water almost made it impossible for him to stand upright. He steadied himself and began practicing the sword moves from "Leaving Water Sword Manual" in the water.

  This was what he came up with.

  Just as he didn't know what to do, he suddenly remembered a sentence that Pu Yao had said. Pu Yao told him to find a river and see what the water was like. Because of the shocking scene of recognizing the sea at that time, Pu Yao's words were ignored by him until yesterday, when he suddenly remembered. Before that, he also had experience practicing finger techniques in the water, and it was this method that made his finger techniques progress rapidly.

  He actually wanted to go to the big waterfall that was once recorded in Wei Sheng's Jade Strip, but now there is no time.

  Helpless, he had no choice but to practice in the valley below at the River of Regret.

  Although the river is not as majestic as the Great Waterfall, its water flow is extremely rapid and turbulent, with numerous underwater whirlpools hidden beneath the surface. One slight carelessness would easily get swept away by the water. Zuo Mo has "Fetal Breathing", his breathing is vastly different from ordinary people, this also allows him to stay underwater for a relatively longer period of time.

  If you don't practice the "Yu Shui Jue" or similar techniques, you won't be able to stay underwater for long. Of course, if you have a treasure like an "Avoid Water Pearl", that's a different story.

  Zuo Mo's breakthrough was like being in an icy pond, and he wasn't afraid of the water. However, the turbulent river water and the quiet, cold pond water gave Zuo Mo two completely different feelings.

  The icy pool of Lengwu Valley is like a bottomless pit, diving in is like entering a quiet world, everything outside seems to be isolated. There are no underwater currents, no whirlpools, the deeper you dive, the more you can feel the chill to the bone. It just silently releases its will.

  And as for the river, once he jumped in, Zuo Mo felt like he had entered another noisy world from a previous one. The sound of the water flowing and splashing, the bubbles bursting, the countless hidden currents and whirlpools beneath, pulling everything in the river along with it. It was like a wild horse, fierce and violent, without any hint of calmness. It was constantly roaring, surging ceaselessly.

  He soon felt tired.

  What is referred to as a "noble sword" is a flying sword controlled by a thread of one's spiritual energy. On a flying sword that has undergone refinement, there will be an imprint of the owner's unique divine consciousness, and the owner only needs to mobilize a thread of their spiritual energy to control this flying sword, without having to worry about their flying sword being controlled by others.

  However, in the river water, Heart Spirit Sword becomes much more difficult to control, especially with the flow of spiritual energy also being affected.

  First and foremost, it's not easy to achieve a peaceful mind. Due to the dense underwater currents and rapid water flow, even if you manage to control your body in the water, you'll feel as if countless hands are tearing at you. The impact of this external force is extremely likely to distract cultivators, and any slight fluctuation in their spiritual energy will greatly interfere with their flying swords.

  On land, he had practiced to perfection, with a circular and seamless sword move. In the midst of the Heavenly River, however, not a single move could be executed!

  His eyes lit up in front of him, and he was afraid that he didn't know how to continue. It's like a person who wants to dig a mountain and open a road, the most feared is not knowing which direction to open, not knowing the specific location of his goal. But if he knows the direction, even if there is a mountain in front of him, Zuo Mo is not afraid.

  He had a feeling that he was on the right track. He began practicing his "Water Separation Sword Technique" in earnest, in the water.

  The Water-Departing Sword Technique originally belonged to the water-style sword technique. When used on land, it would be accompanied by a faint mist of water vapor. However, when used in water, the power of the Water-Departing Sword Technique suddenly increased dramatically, and no need to infuse much spiritual energy, wave after wave of invisible water swords burst forth. Zuo Mo felt like he had become an infant again, holding a heavy axe, and with one careless move, either his strength was too great or his direction was off. Adding the impact of the river water and the interference of the whirlpool's undercurrents, his sword moves were simply unrecognizable.

  But he didn't give up and started practicing "Lishui Sword Manual" again.

  After several days, Zuo Mo felt that the most important thing was not his sword moves, but the flying sword technique of "Lishui Sword Scripture". The flying sword technique of "Lishui Sword Scripture" required a drop of water essence to be nurtured on the flying sword. This grain of water essence could resonate with "Lishui Sword Scripture", not only making it easier to control, but also greatly increasing its power.

  But where is the rich and dense water vapor on land? Zuo Mo has been cultivating in the courtyard for so long, but the water essence he obtained is far inferior to what he got in these few days. The drop of crystal water in the Ice Crystal Sword was only the size of a green bean before, now it's already the size of a soybean.

  Moreover, the water essence of Bingjing Sword has changed in nature compared to before. The previous water essence was refined from the water vapor in the valley, which was affected by the spiritual grass and medicine planted in the valley, making it warm and full of vitality. However, this drop of water essence, which has grown stronger, is refined from the essence of the Dangtian River, also carrying some of its characteristics, changing its previous gentle nature to become lively and restless.

  This change has its pros and cons. The good thing is that the power is much stronger than before, but the bad thing is that although it's more precise in control, it's not as good as before.

  After weighing it, Zuo Mo still thought that the current situation was not bad, after all, that drop of water had grown much stronger. As for purity, it needed to be slowly refined.

  For seven consecutive days, Zu Mo was almost always in the water, practicing tirelessly. He spent a considerable amount of time in the water, but due to the spiritual energy consumption rate being several times faster than on land, he couldn't cultivate for long and had to sit cross-legged to recover his spiritual energy.

  It's just that the riverbank is quite far from the stone room and coming back would also attract attention, so Zuo Mo simply sat down in the river to meditate.

  Sitting in meditation in the river, I had never tried it before, let alone in such a turbulent river.

  He didn't succeed several times in a row, and after failing dozens of times, he gradually grasped the door and began to meditate in the water. He was unaware that being in this unique environment for so long had greatly helped his "Fetal Breathing Cultivation", and unknowingly, his "Fetal Breathing Cultivation" had already broken through the second breath.

  In his vast ocean of knowledge, another star has emerged. However, this star is dull and dim, far inferior to the other brilliant one.