After hearing his compliment, both women were very happy.
"The six-city siege of Wushuang City back then was dangerous, but it also gave us a chance to practice. My senior sister and I both broke through at that time." Bai Qingruo said with a smile.
Li Xiran's face turned slightly red.
Although she is a senior sister, she just got started earlier and her cultivation level is not as good as Bai Qingruo's, so the word "senior sister" makes her feel a little ashamed.
Liang Yan saw what she was thinking and said with a smile: "Li Xiran, you are extremely talented. The road to success is long, so there is no need to rush."
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance." Li Xiran lowered his head and said.
"Guide." Liang Yan smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly and sighed: "I am not qualified as a master. Although I have accepted you as my disciple, I have not taught you seriously several times. I have relied on you all these years. Explore and practice on your own.”
“Why did Master say this?”
Li Xiran and Bai Qingruo were both surprised. Almost all said in unison: "It is already a great favor to receive the teaching from Master, how dare you ask for anything else!"
Liang Yan shook his head and said with a smile: "Forget it, I won't mention the past anymore. Today I will wait for Master and Disciple. We are reunited and we are about to see your swordsmanship. You two will have a sword fight in the cave and let me see what you have learned over the years.”
"Sword fight?"
The two women were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and smiled again.
"Senior sister, please give me some advice!" Bai Qingruo stood upright and cupped her hands.
"Junior sister's skill is still better than mine, how dare Xiran give me advice? There's no need to be polite. We both tried our best so that Master can test our cultivation." Li Xiran said seriously. .
“Okay!”
Bai Qingruo nodded, and with a thought in his mind, a sword light flew out from the sword pouch on his waist. This sword was called "Zhankong". It was purple all over, and the sword aura was compelling!
Li Xiran also pointed his hand, and the Qing Chi Sword flew out and hung above his head.
The flying swords of both of them have been tempered for thousands of times, and their sharpness has been restrained by Gang Hua Wan. Although the sword light seems calm, the sword energy has been sharpened to the extreme.
"Senior sister, be careful!"
As soon as Bai Qingruo finished speaking, he pinched the sword secret in his hand, and the sword slashed into the air, slashing towards Li Xiran opposite.
In the attic, sword energy is everywhere! If Liang Yan hadn't set a ban in advance, this cave would have been turned into dust.
Seeing the Zhankong Sword attack, Li Xiran also had a serious face, and also performed a sword technique. The Qing Chi Sword was like a swimming dragon, fighting with the Zhankong Sword.
In mid-air, one green and one purple, sword lights intertwined, fighting inextricably!
Liang Yan sat quietly and watched from beginning to end without saying a word.
In fact, the swordsmanship of the two girls comes from the basic sword skills taught by Liang Yan back then. And this "Basic Sword Technique" is not ordinary. It is a sword secret that he wrote based on his own experience after integrating many basic techniques such as "Tao Sword Sutra", "Shadowless Sword Sutra" and "Fish and Dragon Dance". Code.
However, the "Basic Sword Technique" only contains basic training methods, and there is no swordsmanship interpretation. The sword techniques used by Li Xiran and Bai Qingruo now are sword techniques derived from their own understanding and characteristics after they have understood the "Basic Sword Technique". .
Equivalent to one exam paper with two answers.
Now is the time for these two answers to compete to see who understands the sword better!
Although Bai Qingruo has a higher level of cultivation, he is not willing to take advantage of this. At this time, he has suppressed his realm. Like Li Xiran, he is in the early stage of Tongxuan. The two of them only rely on swordsmanship to decide the outcome.
In the stone chamber, one bucket lasted several hours.
Bai Qingruo's swordsmanship is elegant, cutting through the air without leaving a trace, making people unpredictable; Li Xiran fights steadily and plainly with a hint of agility. No matter how the opponent changes, her own rhythm does not change at all, and she is always invincible.
After another half an hour, Bai Qingruo suddenly changed his move and stabbed Li Xiran in the lower abdomen.
This change of move came unexpectedly, and Li Xiran had no time to retreat. It was the critical moment, but she didn't see her panic. She changed the sword technique in her hand, and the green light came, and she actually sucked Zhan Kong into it.
"What move is this?" Bai Qingruo saw this scene from a distance, with surprise in his eyes.
Zhankong is her natal flying sword, but at this moment she refuses to obey her orders. She seems to be entangled in the opponent's flying sword and cannot escape for a moment.
"Disease!"
Suddenly a low shout was heard, and green clouds and purple light burst out at the same time!
The difference is that the purple sword light could not help but rise up into the sky, and with a final "grab!" sound, it was inserted into the roof of the cave.
Qingxia was extremely agile, drawing a long arc through the air, and finally hung above Bai Qingruo's head.
Bai Qingruo was dumbfounded, looking at the "Zhankong" inserted on the roof of the beam, and could not recover for a long time.
After a long time, I heard a sigh: "Sister, you are awesome, I lost."
Li Xiran put away the flying sword, cupped his hand and said with a smile: "Sister, I gave in! If you hadn't suppressed your realm, you would have lost. Me."
Bai Qingruo smiled bitterly: "I have been practicing Taoism longer than you. After hundreds of years, although my level is higher than yours now, it may not be the case in the future. Besides, we both studied under the teacher and practiced swordsmanship. After all, my senior sister's swordsmanship is better."
" Why belittle yourself? Just listen to Master's advice." Li Xiran said with a smile.
Bai Qingruo woke up and nodded immediately, so the two girls bowed respectfully to Liang Yan again and said, "Master, please give me some advice."
Liang Yan was indifferent for a moment, then said slowly: "You two have good qualifications, but they have focused on different directions over the years. Qingruo emphasizes 'form' while Xiran emphasizes 'meaning', so Qingruo's swordsmanship is deceitful and difficult to understand." , changeable, and a weapon for killing people; but Xiran let the flying sword merge with himself, achieving the state of human-sword unity. ”
"If you meet an opponent other than a swordsman, Qingruo's swordsmanship is obviously stronger, but when you meet Li Xiran, her sword is one and she has no flaws. You will have flaws everywhere."
After listening to Liang Yan's comments, Bai Qingruo's eyes first showed a look of confusion. After a long time, he seemed to have realized something and was suddenly startled. He woke up and shouted:
"Yes! Yes! I couldn't attack for a long time, and I thought I had the upper hand. In fact, the flaws have been revealed. As long as this momentum is used up, defeat will be a matter of time."
Liang Yan nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Please remember, we are sword cultivators: those of the lower grade refine weapons, those of the middle grade cultivate their bodies, and those of the upper grade Even though the sword pill was obtained through repeated hard work, it cannot escape the level of 'refining the weapon'. If you want to go further, you must cultivate yourself. Therefore, Li Xiran is taking the right path, and he must not take it for the sake of the pleasure of killing for a while. Those who have strayed from the road, such as the Qingluo Fairy from the Thirteen Islands Overseas, is an example!”
Now, I briefly talked about the deeds of Fairy Qingluo. This woman was also a prodigy, but no one guided her, so she ended up taking the wrong path. She only gained the sharpness of forty-nine sword pills, but she lost her swordsmanship forever. The path of spiritual practice.
After hearing this, Bai Qingruo couldn't help but be secretly frightened.
The journey of sword cultivation is indeed shocking step by step! Even a person as talented and beautiful as Fairy Qingluo will go astray. If he gets lost for a moment, he will never get back to the right path.
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance. This disciple is eager for quick success. From now on, he will concentrate on training himself and will not dare to take shortcuts again." Bai Qingruo said with a serious expression.
Liang Yan sighed: "Actually, I don't blame you. Being able to understand your own swordsmanship from that set of 'Basic Sword Techniques' is already a gift. It's just that I, as a teacher, am incompetent. your cultivation I didn't correct him in time on the way to Liancha." At this point, he paused and said, "Well, you go back first. I will give a sermon in the "Yuxia Cave" in the back mountain tomorrow, and you two can come and listen."
Bai Qingruo was overjoyed, prostrated on the ground, and said respectfully: "Thank you, Master Hongen! Qingruo will definitely come on time for the lecture tomorrow."
Although Li Xiran also thanked him, he was a little moody. complex.
Originally, she had an unusual relationship with Liang Yan. They hadn’t seen each other for many years, and there were some things she wanted to talk to him alone. But Liang Yan's current state is different from what it was before, and there is an invisible sense of oppression that prevents her from speaking.
It was also at this time that Li Xiran truly realized that the person in front of him was his teacher, not the friend of the past.
"Thank you, Master, for the lecture!" Li Xiran lowered his head and said.
After that, the two of them did not dare to stay too long in his cave, so they left the attic together and flew to the place where they practiced.
After the two left, Liang Yan fell into silence in the cave.
Of course he also saw what Li Xiran was thinking. This woman had a vague feeling for him, but due to her identity, she kept it hidden in her heart.
Thinking of Nan Youyue again, I couldn't help but sigh secretly.
"Such worldly troubles should be cut off as soon as possible."
Shaked his head and returned to meditation.
Time passed by and it was late at night the next day.
Li Xiran and Bai Qingruo both stayed at the back mountain in advance. At midnight, they suddenly saw a ray of light coming and entered the Yuxia Cave in a blink of an eye. Knowing that the teacher was coming, the two women did not dare to neglect and entered the cave together.
The Yu River passes through the Yuxia Cave, and bright pebbles float on the surface of the river, like stars twinkling in the sky, making the cave appear ethereal and unreal.
Looking up, he saw Liang Yan sitting on a white rock on the river. There were several futons placed near the rock.
The two women looked at each other, each chose a futon, and sat down obediently without saying a word.
After a while, I heard Liang Yan's voice slowly saying: "The path of sword cultivation is ethereal and impermanent. I entered this path from the south. After going through many hardships and gaining the best of each, I finally gained some insights. : This Tao is not among the three thousand avenues, and does not pretend to be external. The Tao that you have seen, learned, and heard is all about seeking the true nature based on external appearances. , is the process of practicing swordsmanship."
After hearing this, the two women seemed to have some understanding in their hearts. Li Xiran frowned and said, "What is the true face?"
Liang Yan said with a smile: "The true face. It is indescribable, and there are thousands of people with different faces. Use the way you have learned to interpret it, and that is your true face.”
"If I practice the Yimu Law and interpret the way of swordsmanship into a treasure lotus, then my true form is a treasure lotus?" Li Xiran asked.
"Of course!"
Liang Yan laughed and said: "The three thousand avenues are all determined by heaven, but the sword is determined by you. If you realize the truth, you will be the universe! All laws in the universe are inseparable from the words 'yes' and 'no', but there is no 'yes' or 'no' in the way of swordsmanship."
Li Xiran and Bai Qingruo were shocked when they heard this!
Because they heard a truth that they had never dared to think of before. This truth exceeded all their cognition and seemed to be completely contrary to the ordinary monastic philosophy.
At this moment, the door to a new world vaguely opened, but in addition to excitement, the two women actually had a hint of trembling.
That was the fear of the unknown.
Instinctively, they wanted to escape from the cave and did not want to hear more. However, the desire for knowledge in their hearts made them intoxicated. They were reluctant to get off the futon and wanted to hear more.
Liang Yan remained expressionless and continued to preach.
He is very different today than he was back then. Although the "Basic Sword Art" is considered to be all-inclusive, it seems to Liang Yan today that there are many things wrong with it, so he opened the altar in this cave. Preaching can be regarded as correcting the path for these two disciples.
After preaching like this for a day, late at night the next day, while the two women were listening intently, Liang Yan suddenly stopped.
Bai Qingruo woke up and subconsciously asked: "Master, what's next?"
Liang Yan smiled slightly: "You two and I are preaching here, but the wind leaked out. ?”
Bai Qingruo was slightly startled, and then said: “I won’t hide it from the teacher. After leaving that day, many colleagues from Bihai Palace came to inquire. Because they were all comrades who had fought side by side for many years, the disciple couldn't hide it, so he had to say something in a vague way."
Li Xiran also said: "The disciple also said. Yes, I really shouldn’t be willing to be punished.”
Liang Yan waved his hand and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter! It's just that my teachings are very good, and those outside can't learn from them. Qingruo, you go outside and bring two people in, and the others will let them disperse."
Bai Qingruo Asked: "Which two people?"
"Cang Yueming and Situ Kuangsheng."
"Disciple accepts the order."
Bai Qingruo stood up and bowed, then went to Walk outside the cave.
Not long after, after leaving Yuxia Cave, I saw a dozen monks standing bustling outside. Most of them were Zhenjun Tongxuan of Bihai Palace, but there were also some casual monks who had friendship with these people. Therefore, they learned about Liang Yan’s sermon and specially Came over.
Seeing Bai Qingruo come out, everyone saluted her, and one of them asked: "Fellow Taoist, we all admire Liang Jianxian, and we also want to go to Yuxia Cave to listen to the lecture. I wonder if there is such an opportunity?"
Bai Qingruo glanced at everyone and said calmly He said calmly: "Master made it clear that swordsmanship is very Taoist and not everyone can learn it. You should please come back."
After hearing this, everyone showed disappointment on their faces, but they were helpless. Originally I just had the attitude of giving it a try, but it seems I don’t have this blessing.
After a long sigh, some people left one after another.
Only a moment later, there were only two people left at the entrance of the cave except Bai Qingruo.
"Why don't you leave yet?" Bai Qingruo said with a smile.
Situ Kuangsheng and Cang Yueming looked at each other, their faces straightened, and they said solemnly: "The Palace Master's swordsmanship is as high as a mountain, how can others understand? We are here to study, and we will never Will give up easily, unless the palace master personally expels us, otherwise we will stay at the entrance of the cave "
Bai Qingruo smiled again and said, "Come in, Master wants to see you."
Situ Kuangsheng and Cang Yueming were overjoyed, and followed Bai Qingruo into the cave, and soon. When I came to the Jade River, I saw Liang Yan sitting cross-legged on the rock.
"Sit."
Liang Yan pointed his hand and didn't say much.
Situ Kuangsheng and Cang Yueming looked down and found four futons near the rocks. Two of them had been occupied by Li Xiran and Bai Qingruo, and the remaining two seemed to be left for them