Time seemed to have stood still.
There is white mist under your feet, and a few protruding white stones are exposed, like reefs in the sea; around you are bits of floating, still red and white petals, dotted on the sea, beautiful and deserted.
Each piece is a petal, and also seems to be a sword.
Everyone was in the sea of clouds, looking at the mysterious white sedan and bearers in white across from them through the flower petals, unable to tell whether all this was a sword realm or reality.
Such sword intent...
Gu Pinglin looked across almost subconsciously.
Sitting opposite was a skinny old man with white hair and beard. He was not a sword practitioner. At this moment, he was staring at the white sedan with a vigilant look on his face.
no.
Gu Pinglin came back to his senses, and was surprised. In the previous life, there was no such person as the Sword King Pavilion Master at the discussion meeting, and even before he blew himself up, he had never heard of the Sword King Pavilion. It seems that the cultivation world in this life has undergone unknown changes, and the situation has become more complicated.
Zhan Renjie and the others were still calm, but Yang Zhao sneered: "Mystifying!"
Yu Wuxue held Yang Zhao's shoulder to stop him.
Suddenly, the gauze curtain was half opened by the air flow, and a white light flashed out from the sedan chair and sank directly into the open space between the two rows of stone chairs.
A bearer in white came forward and bowed to everyone, "Sword King Pavilion, first visit."
The voice sounded very young, a little boyish, and the tone was neither humble nor arrogant. After he finished speaking, the clouds on the ground completely dispersed, and everyone looked closely and saw that there was a shallow sword mark on the white stone in the center.
When his eyes fell upon the sword mark, Gu Pinglin stood up suddenly!
Not only him, but Zhan Renjie, Duan Zheng and others also changed color and stood up. Yun He even walked to the white stone and looked down at it carefully. The other cultivators also gathered around when they saw it. Suddenly, a young cultivator walking in the front suddenly cried out in surprise and took two steps back.
Zhan Renjie happened to come forward, and seeing this, he slapped him on the back and shouted, "Calm down!"
The cultivator was none other than Shang Qing, the disciple of Xuanming Sect who had wanted to challenge Yang Zhao before. After being supported by Zhan Renjie, he suddenly woke up as if from a dream. He hurriedly stepped forward to look at the sword mark again, and then showed a look of confusion.
Everyone knows it.
When the sword mark first caught the eye, it seemed as if countless sword moves were coming at you, containing thousands of changes. This was why Yun He and others were shocked at first sight. However, as long as they looked away for a moment and looked at it again, it seemed to be just an ordinary sword mark, nothing special.
From extraordinary to ordinary, back to basics, this kind of sword art is the most respected in the cultivation world. However, this sword did not leave even the slightest trace of sword intent, and it was impossible to tell how superior it was, and even the realm was difficult to judge.
Everyone was still surrounding Jian Hen and watching, except Gu Pinglin who did not go up. He turned sideways and looked coldly at the white sedan chair on the edge of the cliff.
Existence turns into non-existence, non-existence gives rise to existence, it is endless and indestructible, the Tao is invisible.
The realm of existence and non-existence!
Although he only took a glance, Gu Pinglin recognized the opponent's swordsmanship almost immediately.
"From nothing comes something, from one comes two, from two comes three, from three comes all things, from nothing comes a move, from one moves comes thousands, this is the true meaning of Gu Ying's swordsmanship. It is said to be simple because it is originally nothing, the real nothing. People in the world only know how to simplify in order to return to the original simplicity, but how can they know that from simplicity comes complexity, isn't this another form of returning to the original simplicity?"
The person who spoke is no longer with us. Who would have thought that fifty years later, there would be a second person in the world who would also realize the same sword art and even reach the supreme realm.
Creating something out of nothing, and transforming one move into thousands, is the Gu Ying sword technique;
Returning to nothingness, and returning to one sword, is the true realm of existence and non-existence!
Gu Pinglin stared at the curtain of the sedan chair coldly, his sharp eyes seemed to pierce the gauze curtain.
The person inside should be the mysterious Sword King Pavilion Master. It must be said that this person is also a rare genius in the cultivation world, but -
He is not the founder of this lineage of swordsmanship at all. If that person were still alive, it would not take too long for him to reach this extreme level.
Bu Shuihan and the others were all attracted by the sword marks, and did not notice Gu Pinglin's abnormality. Qi Zhen, the elder of the Qi family, walked out of the crowd and bowed to the white sedan chair: "I think you are the leader of the Sword King Pavilion. Since you are here to discuss the Dao, why don't you show yourself?"
The surroundings fell silent, and everyone was waiting for the person in the sedan to speak.
"Hmm?" Gu Pinglin noticed that the sedan bearer in front of him on the right subconsciously pursed his lips and lowered his head slightly.
"The Sword King Pavilion does not participate in discussions, but only undertakes various businesses, such as making pills, refining poisons, protecting people, escorting convoys... We do all the business that cannot be done elsewhere," the answer was still given by the white-clothed sedan bearer from before, "The Pavilion Master sincerely wants to make friends with you all. You are all welcome to visit and discuss business at any time in the Blood Moon Miasma Valley."
After saying this, he turned around and bowed to the two sedan bearers on his right. Then, together with another bearer, he lifted the white sedan and jumped off the cliff.
The two sedan bearers who stayed behind seemed to be of high status. When the Pavilion Master left, the two did not see him off politely. The one in front did not even look at him and snorted coldly, with a sound of gnashing teeth, which was very disrespectful.
Everyone looked on in amazement and speculated secretly.
Could it be that in the Sword King Pavilion, the Pavilion Master’s status is not the highest
"We two are just listening, please do as you please." The sedan bearer in front spoke, his voice was a little hoarse, probably because it had been changed, and there was some impatience in his tone.
Yang Zhao sneered: "You dare to call yourself the Sword King, your swordsmanship must be very advanced?"
Faced with the provocation, the sedan bearer sneered, "You're not that smart."
Yang Zhao was stunned when he heard this, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Looking around the cultivation world, he had never seen anyone belittle his own sect, so it seemed that this person had a really bad temper.
Qi Zhen asked tentatively: "My friend, you are too modest. May I know your name?"
"Sword King Pavilion, Sword Master Yun Jian." The sedan bearer bowed his head slightly and bowed in return. He seemed unwilling to say more. He turned and walked towards a flower tree in the distance. Another sedan bearer followed silently.
Gu Pinglin looked at his back, relaxed his brows, and sat back on the stone chair.
The Cloud Sword probably belongs to the same branch as the Wind Sword. As for this Sword Master... his gesture of bowing and his pace of movement are too standard.
Yang Zhao's provocation failed, and he probably felt bored, so he didn't know what to say. Tao Yusheng came out and signaled that the discussion would continue. After this incident, the atmosphere on the scene became much colder, and the subsequent discussion seemed a bit boring. Without the amazing swordsman and Gu Ying's swordsmanship in the previous life, the Xuanming School was not able to occupy two seats. Zhan Renjie lost his seat, and Lian Yunhe was squeezed back to third place by Duan Zheng. Only Yang Zhao, although he won the first place in the previous life, did not receive the attention he deserved because the most powerful people took the initiative to choose the seats behind him. Now he has finally made a big splash and firmly occupied the first seat. Gu Pinglin restrained his edge and occupied the 18th place. This position is just right. He can be in the limelight without being too feared.
The result was just as Gu Pinglin expected.
After the discussion ended, the reputation of Lingxin Sect rose greatly. Although there were still many practitioners who disdained the way of sword, more people were happy, especially those who were not talented enough but obsessed with the way of sword. Gu Pinglin undoubtedly opened up another branch of the way of sword for them. Many people immediately brought their children to visit, and there were even a few children from aristocratic families. Two of them even came by themselves. Gu Pinglin took a quick look and asked everyone to go back and wait for news. The rules for entering Lingxin Sect cannot be broken.
Afterwards, Gu Pinglin gave Gan Li some instructions and left the palace alone, heading for a valley not far away.
The most controversial thing about this discussion meeting was the sword mark. Everyone was very curious, but the cloud mirror could not reveal much information. The great cultivators present also had different opinions. Tao Yusheng, Li Nian Gu and others praised it highly, but Yang Zhao sneered and denounced it as "mystification". Yu Wuxue, Yun He and others kept silent. The only certain thing was that many people were asking about the Blood Moon Miasma Valley and the Sword King Pavilion, and the Sword King Pavilion had achieved its goal.
Sword King Pavilion, Master of the Cloud Sword...
Gu Pinglin relaxed his brows and walked into the valley.
"Go back, and be careful not to let the master know."
“Senior Brother!”
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The three were talking. In addition to Yan Han and Feng Ying, there was another man with a strong build, thick beard, and carrying an exquisite musical instrument case. He was Nie Yu, the direct disciple of Guangling Sect's mountain master Zhou Qiu. Seeing this, Gu Pinglin roughly guessed the reason - Yan Han and Feng Ying were the most respected in Guangling Sect at the beginning, and Nie Yu joined later, so he must have received guidance from the two. The three of them had a deep relationship, so Nie Yu came to meet them privately.
Gu Pinglin deliberately slowed down his pace. The three people over there saw him. Feng Ying bowed and greeted him, "Brother Gu."
Nie Yu also said: "Master Gu!"
Both of them were stunned after calling each other, obviously not expecting that the other party would also know Gu Pinglin.
After Gu Pinglin gave a brief explanation, the three of them finally understood.
Seeing that he had no prejudice against Yan and Feng, Nie Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Feng Ying: "All these years, Master has always been thinking about you. As long as you admit your mistakes..."
"Junior brother!" Feng Ying interrupted him, "Master didn't destroy our cultivation at the beginning, which meant he gave us a way to survive. Do you still want the outside world to laugh at Guangling Sect and him? What's more, my brother and I never planned to turn back."
After all, this kind of feeling was too special. Nie Yu felt a little embarrassed. After a while, he said, "But without the complete Guangling technique, how can you practice?"
"We came here to listen to the sermon, and we have gained a lot from this trip," Feng Ying said, "The secret you conveyed to us has been of great help to us. Thank you very much."
Nie Yu hurriedly said, "Brother, why are you being so polite to me? It's just that Master only said these few words, and I only half understand them. I don't know if they are helpful to you."
Yan Han suddenly said, "Go back and thank Master for us."
He had always been cold and hard-tempered, but at this moment his eyes were red and his voice was trembling. Feng Ying pulled him with tears in her eyes, and they both knelt down and kowtowed three times in the direction of the Guangling Sect's palace.
Nie Yu was silent, and Gu Pinglin was also moved.
Zhou Qiu, the leader of Guangling Sect, was famous for his strictness. At first, Yan and Feng were both his most valued disciples. After the incident, he beat them severely and expelled them from the sect, but he did not abolish their cultivation according to the rules. At the Taoism discussion meeting, he never even looked at these two abandoned disciples. He only personally participated in the discussion three times, and explained the situation to Nie Yu when he stepped down. It can be said that he had good intentions.
The two men lay on the ground for a long time before they stood up. Feng Ying calmed down and urged, "Brother, go back. We don't know when we will meet again. Please take care of yourself."
Nie Yu was silent for a moment: "Since you know Master's painstaking efforts, why..."
"Junior brother!" Yan Han stopped him from saying anything more, "With your treatment like this, even if we cannot attain enlightenment in this lifetime, we are already satisfied. Master, I will only repay you one day."
Nie Yu knew that the two of them had made up their minds, so he sighed and nodded: "Be sure to let me know when you pass by the mountain gate. My two junior sisters miss you too."
Feng Ying agreed and talked to Gu Pinglin for a while, occasionally showing hesitation, but in the end he didn't ask any more questions. Seeing that it was getting late, the four of them bowed and said "take care", and Yan and Feng left together.
After watching the two leave, Gu Pinglin suddenly turned to Nie Yu and said, "Master Nie, I have something to tell you. I hope you won't mind."
Nie Yu was about to say goodbye when he heard this and said, "Master Gu, just speak frankly."
Gu Pinglin said: "The situation in the Demon Realm has been complicated in recent years. Guangling Sect is close to the Demon Realm, so please pay more attention and beware of any changes."
Nie Yu's expression was stern: "Do you... have any news?"
"No," Gu Pinglin said, "It's just that the matter of Zixiao Palace is strange, which makes me alert. Maybe I am worrying too much."
Knowing that he was just speculating out of thin air, Nie Yuxian couldn't help but frown. It was not his fault. The siege of Guangling Sect by the Demon Realm was indeed very sudden. When it was mentioned later, everyone found it unbelievable. But when Gu Pinglin mentioned the Zixiao Palace, Nie Yu became cautious again. After thinking about it, he nodded and bowed, saying, "Thank you for the reminder."
Gu Pinglin said no more.
In the previous life, Guangling Sect was besieged. In the critical moment, Yan Han and Feng Ying rushed back to rescue, but they both died in the end. Since we have such a friendship in this life, I still have to remind you. Nie Yu looks rough but is careful. Telling him is more appropriate than reminding Zhou Qiu directly.
After saying goodbye to Nie Yu, Gu Pinglin did not return to Lingxin Sect, but walked along a secluded path outside. Before he reached the Qi family palace, he saw a fight ahead.
Yang Zhao stood in mid-air with his foot on the precious sword, and three flying swords were flying around him.
The two people on the ground were in a very embarrassing situation. They were forced to retreat again and again by the two flying swords. One of them was even slightly injured. He was Feng Jian Twelve who was hired by Wang Yuxi that day.
Gu Pinglin stopped to watch.
Wind Sword Twelve's swordsmanship is light, ethereal, and fast, so it is indeed appropriate to classify him as the "Wind Sword" division, but he obviously did not receive the true teachings of the Pavilion Master, and only learned the "form". His sword moves are rigid, and the variations are very limited. Although they seem rich, there are actually only two moves, and the rest are variations. It is estimated that he can only remember these two moves.
When he used that gorgeous sword, he did shock Yan Sen, but in fact Yan Sen was not afraid of him at all. Not to mention that he only had external alchemy cultivation, and now that Yang Zhao had not used his realm advantage, he could not cope with it.
Gu Pinglin turned his gaze to his companions.
That man was dressed in black, and his swordsmanship was not as good as Feng Jian Twelve's. His sword moves seemed powerful, but in fact they were full of loopholes. Half of the reason why Feng Jian Twelve was in such a mess was because he was dragged down by him.
This person was not careless. On the contrary, he was very cautious and focused in every sword strike. He really tried very hard. But talent is not something that can be gained through hard work, just like what happened to Gu Pinglin himself.
Gu Pinglin looked at it and shook his head.
Yang Zhao had five flying swords, but he only used two. He looked down at the two men and said contemptuously, "Sword King Pavilion is nothing special."
Feng Jian Twelve blocked the sword move for the man in black and was about to speak when the man in black suddenly attacked with his sword again.
"Huh?" Gu Pinglin was surprised.
It wasn't that his swordplay had become so skillful, but that this move actually contained a subtle array technique. Although it was used in a messy way, only the form was obtained, and the sword array that was barely integrated did not play the role of supplementing the sword technique at all, but this was indeed the way of using array to integrate sword, which was his own array sword method.