Walker Of The Worlds

2269 Comprehending The Sky

Xukong watched as Lin Mu continued to practice while days continued to pass.

He had thought that he would need to advise him more, but that time never came, as Lin Mu managed to learn it all on his own. Still, learning it was no simple thing and just the Footwork alone ended up taking Lin Mu an entire month to figure out!

~WHOOSH~

-STEP-STEP-STEP-

Lin Mu moved like fish in water, his every movement containing a fluidity that was seldom seen as his feet maneuvered on the ground of the Sleepscape. What was surprising was that his feet barely made contact with the ground before he had already moved.

It was as if he was not walking on the ground, but rather a cloud floating in the sky.

There were no abrupt changes in his stance or his steps, all of them seemed to be harmonized and were close to perfection.

Every step carried Lin Mu at least a hundred meters, which was a major improvement from before.

When he had started out, Lin Mu was stumbling and falling at even five meters. But now he could travel much farther without falling. And if he maintained his gait, he could repeat it tens of times before he would have to stop.

-huu-

"That was better." Lin Mu said as he came to a stop after making a circle of the Sleepscape.

"You've certainly improved fast." Xukong praised.

"I still haven't fully learned it though." Lin Mu replied. "I've only grasped the footwork of the Cloud Dragon Stride and not the full technique." He stated.

"That is still good progress." Xukong replied. "Most wouldn't even memories the stances and the Qi circuit of the footwork in this time. And you've managed to not only do both but also apply them into your movements. Now all you have to do is to learn how to manifest the clouds." He explained.

"That's the hard part, though." Lin Mu said before looking up at the empty 'sky' of the Sleepscape. "If I am to do that, though, it would be best to do it outside in the real world with proper clouds." He stated.

"That's true." Xukong nodded. "The best way to grasp a Dao is to immerse oneself in its presence. The Sky Dao is ever-present in the skies and yet not many can sense it. But you should also remember the Sky Dao isn't just about the clouds." He reminded.

"Oh?" Lin Mu raised his brows.

"The Sky Dao is composed of more things." Xukong replied. "What do you see in the sky?" he asked.

sun, the moon, the

'not see' in

narrowed his eyes as he thought about it

The wind... the moisture...

spoke. "As such if you want to comprehend the Sky Dao, you have

like he had obtained the missing aspect that had been stopping his

"The Cloud Dragon Stride technique might only need one to manifest clouds, but it still needs one to grasp a fragment of the Sky Dao. But to sense the Sky Dao I need to sense all those things... I cannot do that here, but I

method of dividing the

grasping the Sky Dao in its entirety, he could comprehend each part

three

are present here too and for Wind I've also learned the Bending

made by the Storm King Shirong and were meant for a cultivator that didn't have an affinity with wind. It would make an introduction

the skill long ago, but that

horse stance and began the fist routine

the area. Lin Mu executed punches with different force and direction, causing the

fists, but that is not the same as what's needed for me.'

all directions, allowing him to finely sense the

everyone could feel. But it was not the same as grasping

himself. Wind is simply air that is in motion...' a chain of thoughts started in his

particles that are spread around us... it can have impurities like dust, toxins and more... It can be pure and beneficial too...' he continued to

more.

thought, the closer he felt like he was getting to understanding it

itself. But he realized that the air was also linked to other aspects like moisture

he had derived

him for a while before returning

able to do it on his own. This part is something that's fully on him anyway. I've already pointed him in the right direction.' Xukong thought to himself, leaving Lin

his practice. Immersing himself in it fully meant that the

~Chirp~

built a rather large nest on the Violet Mystic Life Tree, was watching too and

master be

on a branch next to her. "He can be training for a long time. I've seen him

What's he training for though?"