In the thatched house, as soon as Su Yin left, Lu Qiuran kept staring at the Jianqi Pavilion in the distance, for fear that something might happen and he would be too late to rescue.
"Don't worry, Dr. Lu, there's no danger in breaking into the tower!"
Seeing her look like this, Li Mogang smiled slightly.
Lu Qiuran shook his head: "The first three floors are not very dangerous, but that doesn't mean there isn't..."
Li Mogang frowned slightly: "Doctor Lu, you are worrying too much. This junior brother of yours is not very young and it is his first time to pass the level. It will be good if he can pass the first level. There is no need to look forward to the rest!"
He has been practicing here for more than ten years, and has received guidance from martial arts masters, and he has only reached the third level. You, a doctor's junior brother, have never been here before, and you still want to reach the third level... What a joke!
"Is the first level difficult?"
Seeing that he was so sure, Lu Qiuran was also a little confused and looked at it curiously.
"That's natural. There is a special formation in the Sword Qi Pavilion that can suppress the immortal essence in the cultivator's body. This means that when you get here, you can only rely on your understanding of sword techniques to get through!"
Li Mogang raised his neck, with pride in his eyes: "The first level is to shoot 100 egg-sized balls from all directions without any rules. The challenger must use his sword to shoot all the balls within ten breaths. No one can be missed when cutting down... Using immortal energy is nothing, but if you only rely on swordsmanship, the difficulty will be very different."
"this… "
Lu Qiuran's heart tightened.
No wonder the Sword Qi Pavilion has been standing for thousands of years, but no one can reach the ninth floor. It is not as easy as imagined.
Seeing her expression, Li Mogang became even more proud: "In order to get through this, I drew my sword and swung it. For seven years, I didn't slack off even a day. I would hold the sword in my arms when I went to bed at night, trying to make it fit perfectly. . Until one day, I felt that this sword became an extension of my arm, and I was able to follow my thoughts and move the sword, and successfully passed this test... "
"I just looked at your junior brother. He doesn't have a trace of sword intent in his body. In addition, he is studying medical skills and distracts his energy. Therefore, the possibility of passing is extremely small!"
Unexpectedly, practicing swordsmanship is so complicated. Lu Qiuran frowned: "That's not right. The Xue Qianqiu you are talking about is not very old. Isn't he also majoring in swordsmanship? Why has he gone further than you?"
"he?"
Li Mogang shook his head, with a look of helplessness on his face: "His teacher is the most holy Saint of Heaven in the world! Although he doesn't practice like me, he is extremely talented and he realized [Ultimate Sword Intent] at the age of seventeen!"
"The Ultimate Sword Intent?"
"Sword Intent is a meaning that can only be born when a swordsman masters the art of swordsmanship to the limit. Once it is born, it can reach the state of 'the person is the sword and the sword is the person'. At this time, the long sword will become a body. part of each other, no longer distinguishing each other!"
"Of course, this is only the first level of sword intention, [Integrated Sword Intent]! Then there is [Unity Sword Intent], which is the realm where man and sword merge into one, and even higher, there is [Ultimate Sword Intent] , [Supreme Sword Intent], [Invincible Sword Intent]!”
Li Mogang said: "Xue Qianqiu reached the ultimate realm as soon as he understood the meaning of the sword. This kind of genius has been rare in the immortal world for thousands of years. It will be no problem to attack the seventh level. It is definitely not your junior brother who can compare. of… "
Before he finished speaking, a strong sword energy shot straight into the sky and swept across from the direction of the Sword Qi Pavilion.
Snap!
The long sword held in his arms was like a Shiba Inu encountering a tiger. He shivered and fell to the ground.
"This is… "
His pupils shrank, and Li Mogang stood up suddenly, the corners of his mouth twitching continuously: "Supreme Sword Intent? This, how is this possible!"
Although he has not reached this level, he can still feel the level of the sword intention that appears after practicing swordsmanship for many years.
Just after saying that the other party couldn't even pass the first level, he released this level of sword intent, which was much stronger than Xue Qianqiu...
How did you do it
His face turned red, Li Mogang felt the burning pain on his face, and he wished he could drill directly into it.
Not only him, but all the thatched houses also lit up at the same time. More than a hundred sword cultivators left the room in unison, looked in the direction of the Sword Qi Pavilion, and slowly raised their swords, like a pilgrim!
…
Sword Qi Pavilion, eighth floor.
In front of a huge stone monument, two middle-aged men sat with their backs to the stone monument. Their slightly opened eyes were dim and without any fluctuation. Surprisingly... both of them were blind.
"Sage Asaka, since yesterday, I can hold on for five breaths!"
A middle-aged man on the left suddenly spoke, with an excited smile on his face.
"Sage Youchi, you..."
Saint Zhaoxia on the right was stunned for a moment, with a look of reluctance on his face, which eventually turned into a long sigh: "Your talent is indeed much better than mine. After a hundred years of persistence, I can barely persist for four." breathe… "
“It’s not that I’m very talented, I’m just lucky!”
Saint Youchi nodded: "I was able to do this because I was blessed last night and understood the secret of a sword's intention. As long as you are willing to work hard, sooner or later, you will be able to catch up..."
"I hope..."
Saint Zhaoxia sighed: "I really hope that I have the talent of my junior brother, who can comprehend the ultimate sword intention at the age of seventeen. With this kind of talent, if you enter this level and sit for a hundred years, I think it is not a problem to hold on for ten breaths... "
"It's possible!"
The conversation between the two hadn't ended yet. At this moment, a brilliant sword intent rushed straight from downstairs. The impact windows made a loud noise and the stone walls shimmered with light.
"Supreme Sword Intent?"
The two saints stood up at the same time, and their spiritual consciousness spread out with a "Hoo!"
"You are my junior brother? Haha, I didn't expect that I would understand the Supreme Sword Intent after not seeing you for such a short time. It seems that I will be able to reach this level today..."
Asaka Sage laughed excitedly.
Unlike his happiness, Saint Youchi's face darkened.
The morning glow belongs to the Cangqiong sect, while the deep red belongs to the Huangquan sect.
Normally it's nothing, but at this moment, if someone comes again, it will break the balance.
"Junior brother is here, I can't show weakness, I have to hold on for five breaths no matter what..."
After the excitement, Saint Zhaoxia suddenly turned around and looked at the stone tablet in front of him.
On the monument, an invincible sword energy seemed to be discovered that someone was spying on him, and he was furious. With a "Boom!", it shot out and turned into sword rays, falling into his eyes.
"Ah..." There was a scream, and blood flowed out of the eyes that had lost their vitality again.
It seemed that his eyes were blinded in this way.
Bang!
Saint Zhaoxia flew backwards and hit the wall hard with his back. The next moment he turned his head and turned his back to the stone wall again. His excited voice resounded: "Great, I also lasted five breaths!"
"snort!"
Seeing that he had just been crushed by him and had become even in the blink of an eye, and that the opponent's junior brother was very likely to come to this level, Saint Youchi's face was ashen, his fists were clenched, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
…
He didn't know that he had caused such a sensation just by unleashing his firewood chopping skills. At this moment, Su Yin had already opened the door of the Sword Qi Pavilion and walked in.
As soon as I stepped in, I immediately felt that the immortal energy in my body was imprisoned and could not move even a little bit.
The immortal essence is suppressed, which means that the strength is limited and can only use the power of the physical body.
It is indeed a place to test swordsmanship, no one can take advantage of it.
"But... it doesn't have much impact on me!"
With a flip of his wrist, the True Dragon Sword appeared in his palm, and Su Yin laughed.
Without immortality, many cultivators would be uncomfortable, but he... He only had immortality for less than a day in total. When he usually chops firewood, he uses his physical body to run the rules. In this case, he can exert stronger power. strength.
Come to the first floor.
It is a spacious hall with no stairs or other portals. It is empty. There are only a few lines of words written on the walls, marking the way to pass this level.
Quickly realizing that it was exactly what Li Mogang said, Su Yin came to the middle of the hall in a few steps.
With the air whimpering, egg-sized balls came quickly. He raised the True Dragon Sword, and Su Yin tapped it.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
The balls fell from the sky one by one.
I yawned and felt a little sleepy.
so slow!
And it’s so big!
Before, when he was practicing chopping firewood, Woodcutter Li threw branches as thick as match sticks at him and asked him to divide them into dozens of equal parts within half a breath...
Compared with this, it's like picking a bird out of your crotch - it's easy to catch.
After a while, all one hundred spheres were chopped into two halves without any surprise, and a light gate suddenly appeared.
Went in and passed the first level smoothly.
In the second level, the difficulty increased a lot. It was a thousand balls that could be shot within ten breaths. For Su Yin, it was still extremely easy.
The third level, the fourth level, the fifth level...
It wasn't until the sixth level that he paid more attention to it.
Just like the firewood splitting taught by Woodcutter Li, use a long sword to split objects the size of sesame seeds. Within ten breaths, you can split a thousand items.
It seems that the conditions are almost the same as those of the previous levels, but it is much more difficult.
Because these things are as light as feathers, if you draw the sword too fast, it will be blown away before it reaches you. If it is too slow, you will not be able to complete it within the specified time.
Therefore, this level tests not only speed, but also accuracy, agility, and the grasp of the sword's intention.
Only by understanding the meaning of the sword can one lock these sesame-sized objects with the tip of the sword and prevent them from escaping.
Of course, it is very difficult for others, but it is nothing to him. At the end of ten breaths, a thousand sesame seeds are all separated from the middle.
If someone can design a super-precise balance, he can find that the two parts he hits have the same mass, without any difference.
Enter the light door and come to the seventh floor.
This is where Xue Qianqiu stopped.
Su Yin looked up.
Eight wooden sticks of equal thickness were placed in the middle of the house. Above the sticks were eight oil lamps, and below them was a strange array.
After reading the rules carefully, Su Yin's face became serious.
The requirements for the assessment are not too difficult, but they are extremely difficult.
The eight wooden sticks occupy eight directions and form a special balance with the oil lamp above. Once this balance is broken, even if it takes only one tenth of a breath, it will be equal to failure.
The thickness of the wick is different, the oil is different, and the burning speed is naturally different. Therefore, as long as it is lit, the originally balanced place will become unbalanced. At this time, you need to use a sword to cut off a section of the stick to make the balance better. Good maintenance until all the oil lamps go out!
It not only tests your swordsmanship, but also requires your vision and timing to reach the peak.
Let alone a quasi-sage, even a saint would find it difficult to accomplish this without using his strength.
Knowing that even for him, it would not be easy to complete it successfully, Su Yin did not rush to activate the assessment, but sat cross-legged not far away, calmly.
After entering the fairy world, the Alchemy Saint and the Medicine Saint had accidents one after another, which gave him a trace of anxiety deep in his heart. This anxiety has little effect on his strength, but it can make the swordsmanship dull, making it difficult to complete this level.
"Yes, I was originally thinking about how to talk to him, but I didn't expect this kid to realize it on his own..."
Seeing his appearance, Li Woodman nodded with satisfaction.
If you want to practice swordsmanship at its peak, you must not have any flaws in your mind. Otherwise, even the slightest problem will be infinitely magnified by your opponent, eventually leading to failure.
Because of this, from the very beginning when he learned to chop firewood, he made the other party not bothered by trivial matters, and his mind was as calm as water.
I couldn't understand it before, but I didn't expect that I realized it now.
I don't know what he was thinking. At this moment, Su Yin entered a special state of mind. In this state, his mind flashed like electric sparks, and various thoughts flickered endlessly.
"Since swordsmanship can cut off all things, why not cut away sorrow, troubles, and pain..."
A sudden realization appeared in his mind, and Su Yin's spirit suddenly transformed into a sharp long sword, slashing down in his mind.
cut! cut! cut! cut! cut! cut! cut!
With seven swords in a row, the previous worries, sorrows, tensions, worries... were all cut off.
At this moment, Su Yin was like a sophisticated machine. The balance points of the eight wooden sticks and the oil lamp in front of him immediately appeared in his eyes, and he could see them clearly.
"let's start!"
Knowing that he had reached the best state, Su Yin no longer hesitated. His body turned into a sword light and came to the middle of the sticks.
Buzz! The formation was activated instantly, eight oil lamps were lit at the same time, and the flames immediately spurted out, some big, some small, some surging like fireworks, and some gentle like water waves...
The balance of the stick was immediately broken.
call!
Su Yin took action.
The sword light pierced the sky, and with a gentle tap under an oil lamp, a small piece of wood as thick as a human hair was chopped off, and the eight wooden sticks returned to their balance.
However, it didn't last long and was broken by other oil lamps...
Standing among the eight wooden sticks, every time Su Yin made a move, he was extremely accurate, without missing a beat, cold and emotionless.
The oil in the oil lamp gradually decreases, which indicates that the level is more than half and is about to be passed.
"I'm telling you, the last trick can't be taught. Unexpectedly, he figured it out on his own..."
Seeing Su Yin's state, Song Yu sighed, his eyes full of worry and depression: "I don't know if the severed emotions can be continued. If not, what should Shangguan Wanqing, Jiuqu Fairy... those disciples and wives do? I can't. We haven’t even had a wedding yet, so let’s be a widow!”
His eyes flashed and he showed determination: "No, he is too young and doesn't understand what it's like. That's why he can do this smoothly. How about... find a beautiful woman to give him a try first?"
(End of chapter)