During his time in Yun Mansion, Xiao Chen practiced sword skills during the day and used intermediate spirit stones at night to work hard to improve his cultivation.
Yun Kexin would come here almost every day. In addition to chatting, she would also compete with Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen couldn't ask for this. The Wukui sword technique he just practiced also required one person to fight against each other.
After the sparring session, both of them would comment on their respective martial arts skills. What surprised Xiao Chen was that Yun Kexin was particularly accomplished in swordsmanship.
Some of her unique insights into the Wukui sword technique were very helpful to Xiao Chen. After the two of them discussed together, Xiao Chen made rapid progress in practicing the Wukui sword technique.
In seven days, Xiao Chen practiced the first three moves to the point of great success. Although there is still a long way to go before the real perfection, he can still rest assured to use the next four to six ultimate moves.
Just like this, another half month passed, and Xiao Chen mastered the three ultimate martial arts skills, reaching the peak of Xiaocheng. The power was much greater than Xiao Chen imagined.
If paired with the artistic conception of thunder, Jingyun Wuji and Fenghuizhuan are comparable to Lingyun's sword skills. As for the subsequent three moves, their power is even more incomparable.
In more than twenty days, a total of thirty intermediate spirit stones were consumed. The amount of energy that can be contained in the body is increasing every day. In less than a month, Xiao Chen's cultivation has been completely stabilized at the early peak of a middle-grade martial master. .
On this day, Xiao Chen finished practicing the Wukui sword technique. He looked at the scorching sun above his head, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said lightly: "It's time to leave. I hope that person hasn't left yet, otherwise it will be a waste of all my efforts." ”
Outside the courtyard, Yun Kexin walked in slowly with a pot of wine and two wine glasses in her hands, sat on the stone table, filled the wine glasses, and said with a faint smile: "Practice it for you!"
Xiao Chen smiled slightly, finished what he did, picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp, and said: "Strange, how did you know that I was leaving today."
Yun Kexin filled Xiao Chen's glass of wine again and said, "I have said a long time ago that I always have a very accurate eye on people, but the look on your face yesterday was a bit wrong."
Xiao Chen drank another drink and said, "By the way, when are you going to return to Tiandao Pavilion."
When Yun Kexin heard this, a trace of unnoticeable loneliness flashed through her calm eyes. She took a sip of wine and said, "I will probably go there less in the future. I am now the heir of the Yun family, and my focus will be on the Yun family."
Xiao Chen noticed the loneliness in Yun Kexin's tone, thought of something, and asked: "By the way, there is something I have always wanted to ask you, why are you, a girl, so interested in swordsmanship and have such profound attainments? ”
Xiao Chen's question was a bit abrupt, but it was in line with the truth. For average women on the mainland who practice martial arts, their first choice weapon is the long sword.
This is easy to understand. The elegance and freedom of the long sword are more in line with the temperament of women, so there have never been as many female disciples in Tiandao Pavilion as Jianlan Sect.
And some women, even if they go to learn swordsmanship, will not study the profound meaning of swordsmanship too much. There are few women like Yun Kexin who devote their whole body to swordsmanship.
Some of her insights and views on swordsmanship made even Xiao Chen feel a little ashamed of herself, so Xiao Chen had always been curious about this issue.
Hearing this question, a green smile appeared on Yun Kexin's pretty face, and she said: "As a matter of personality, I have been fond of knives since I was a child. Later, I heard about some swordsmen, and I decided to become a swordsman. guest"
"Then I came to the holy land in the eyes of swordsmen. Unfortunately, Tiandao Pavilion is no longer the Tiandao Pavilion it used to be. I didn't see the real swordsman."
A real swordsman, Xiao Chen felt strange, could a swordsman still distinguish between true and false
Yun Kexin explained: "The swordsman I'm talking about is the swordsman of ancient times. In this world, there are swords first and then knives. Do you know why?"
Without waiting for Xiao Chen's answer, Yun Kexin continued: "Because the sword is a ritual weapon, it represents benevolence, integrity and a gentleman's style, so it is the ancestor of all weapons. Only a man of great courage can be worthy of the word swordsman. But There are very few people in the world who can really do it, and most of them are people who are arty and do hypocrites in the name of swordsmen."
Later, some people knew that they could not be a true gentleman, but did not want to pretend to be hypocritical, so they got knives.
Unlike a sword, a knife is a real murder weapon, a weapon that exists for the purpose of killing people. There are no such restrictions,
It’s just for the breath in my heart to reflect my true self.
After listening to Yun Kexin's introduction, Xiao Chen thought thoughtfully and felt that he seemed to have gotten some answers to some of the questions that had been bothering him for a long time.
He couldn't help but become more interested in this topic, and asked: "In that case, if the sword is only a murder weapon, then the more than 5,000 disciples of the Sword Pavilion that day should all be swordsmen."
Yun Kexin shook his head and said: "No, the murder weapon is just the superficial meaning of the knife. It does not mean that you use the knife to kill people, you are a swordsman. But you must have a spirit in your heart, not be afraid of power, and not be humble."
"This is a sharp edge that can be restrained, but this energy must not disappear, otherwise it will not reflect the true nature of me. I am just a murderer, more hateful than those hypocrites."
Yun Kexin paused for a moment, poured herself a glass of wine, looked at Xiao Chen and smiled lightly: "Actually, I envy you. When I first saw you, I noticed that you and the other disciples of the Tiandao Pavilion were close to each other. It was different, and my guess turned out to be true.”
"Until now, the energy in your heart has not weakened at all. Instead, it has become sharper and more concentrated. One day, this energy will form a peerless sword and become your sword soul. At that time, you can He’s a real swordsman.”
Xiao Chen's expression condensed, and he felt like he had met a confidant. This was the first time he met someone who understood his true feelings so well.
Putting the wine glass on the stone table, he smiled softly and said: "In your opinion, in order to become a swordsman, there are a few people in the history of the Qin Dynasty who can be regarded as true swordsmen."
Yun Kexin pondered for a moment, then smiled and said: "You are praising me. I am only talking about my own understanding. I don't know whether it is right or wrong. But the one who I can truly admire is the first master of the Tiandao Pavilion. Counting one, the Thunder Emperor from a thousand years ago counts as one, and the current leader of the Dragon Control Army, Nangong Yan, counts as one."
The two of them drank and chatted, and the more they chatted, the more interesting they became. The practice of drinking actually lasted a whole afternoon, and both of them were slightly tipsy.
Xiao Chen raised his head and looked at the sky. The sun was setting in the west and the sky was filled with red clouds. It was already dusk. He stood up and said with a bitter smile: "We can't talk anymore. I have to go. I will have a chance to have a drink with you and me in the future."
The red clouds in the sky are like fire. Because of drinking too much, Yun Kexin's delicate face also has a touch of red clouds, which complements the sunset. People are more beautiful than the sunset.
Yun Kexin stood up, cupped her hands and said, "Take care along the way, see you soon!"
Xiao Chen nodded, then turned and left his courtyard gate, walking towards the gate of Yun Mansion. The setting sun was like blood, dyeing his back bright red, leaving a long reflection on the ground.
Yun Ke watched Xiao Chen off as he walked all the way until the back figure disappeared from sight for a long time, then he slowly looked away.
Xiao Chen left Yun Mansion and immediately walked out of the city, preparing to rush to the port of Heilong River before dark.
Performing the Qinglong Dragon Soaring Cloud Technique along the way, his body was on the avenue, like a running dragon, much faster than a dragon-blooded horse.
When the sun set completely, we finally arrived at the port. The lights above the port were brightly lit, and they were all waiting for tall cargo ships.
Xiao Chen made a visual inspection and found a merchant ship. After explaining his intention, he paid the money and boarded the ship smoothly.
On the deck, there were all warriors preparing to cross the river. Xiao Chen found an empty seat, sat down cross-legged, and soon entered the state of cultivation, slowly running the Dragon and Tiger Body Shaping Technique.
The whole night was speechless. When it dawned the next day, the merchant ships were already sailing quietly on the vast and boundless Heilong River.
"Have you heard that Xihe Shuangsha was killed by someone? His body was split in half and his body was not intact."
"Impossible. With the cultivation of the low-grade Martial King of Xihe Shuangsha, he has been in Xihe Mansion for so many years. He has been surrounded and suppressed several times and escaped with his whole body. How could he be killed without a complete body?"
"I've also heard about this. Someone saw with their own eyes that the bodies of the two people were lying on the Devil's Prairie. They were finally fed to the wolves, but I don't know who did it."
"Haha, I know who did it. I saw it with my own eyes at the time. These two people also stopped Chu Chaoyun from the Jianlan Sect and wanted him to hand over the superior spiritual stone at the auction. In the end, he was killed by Chu Chaoyun alone, and all his belongings were taken away. "
In the early morning, the deck began to slowly become lively. A group of warriors talked about recent popular events. Xiao Chen couldn't help but listen carefully when he heard that it was related to Chu Chaoyun.
"Isn't Chu Chaoyun only as strong as a top-grade peak martial king? How could he possibly face two low-grade martial kings at the same time? Even if he wins, it should be very difficult."
The person from before sneered and said: "Hard work? Don't be kidding. It was a one-sided killing. Especially after Chu Chaoyun sent out the holy soldiers, the two of them didn't even have a chance to escape. They were cut in half by a sword. ”
"It's impossible!"
"I've seen it with my own eyes, and it's absolutely true. There was a group of horse thieves on the Devil's Prairie at that time. They were the helpers of the Xihe Shuangsha. But when they saw this situation, they were scared away."
Everyone on the deck took a breath. They never thought that Chu Chaoyun would be so powerful. Killing a low-level King Wu was as easy as killing a dog.
The rising sun jumped out in the east, instantly illuminating the entire river with a fiery red color. Xiao Chen looked at the rising sun with a solemn look on his face.
He murmured: "Chu Chaoyun is like the newborn red sun. The moment he makes a move, it can cut through the darkness of the entire dawn. It is extremely powerful. I was once defeated by him with one move. If I can't defeat him in the future, It may leave an everlasting shadow.”