Chapter 205: Jiangbei Loose Cultivators, Trying the Sword First
Three days later, in the transparent pavilion on the fifth floor of the inn.
Ye Zang and Shu Aohan sat across from each other at the desk, burning incense and making tea, concentrating.
On the street outside the inn, the patter of footsteps fell like raindrops. Ye Zang took a sip of the spirit tea, glanced at the serious Shu Aohan from the corner of his eye, and then casually glanced at the monks outside the Accord.
In the past few days, many monks have poured into Nanyong City. Most of them are casual cultivators and small sect cultivators in the south.
"Senior sister, I have been asking around for a few days. If you want to enter Yi Jian Villa without revealing your identity, you have to participate in the sword trial meeting and seize the Yi Jian Token." Ye Zang said casually.
"That's what I meant." Shu Aohan said in a calm tone.
Speaking of which, Yijian Villa had a good plan, attracting sword cultivators from all over the world to come here as a pilgrim to sacrifice and refine swords.
Every kind of killing weapon should be the head of the sword. It is not unreasonable that seven out of ten famous swords in the world come from the swordsmiths of Yijian Villa. Ye Zangguan's "Yunji Illustrated Record" on the art of casting. Forging a killing weapon requires not only the embryo to be tempered over and over again, but also to observe the various sword intentions, which are natural and spiritual, and can be used to forge the supreme spiritual sword.
Mandarin Yang and Yang Yin combine vertically and horizontally.
For example, for the predecessors of the two swords Ye Zang and Shu Aohan, this sword, just by listening to the name of the sword, you can guess what kind of effort the senior has put into it. When combined vertically and horizontally, there should be a rivalry, and then Under normal circumstances, it is no different from an ordinary spiritual sword.
This is the sword intention of the spirit sword itself. If you use the demon-slaying sword to kill immortals, its power will be greatly reduced.
"We will practice the way of killing and slashing the sword and go to Yijian Villa. Even if we can't find the inheritance of that senior, we can still gain a lot." Ye Zang said solemnly.
“Let’s go.”
After a pause, Shu Ao stood up and said coldly.
Walking straight downstairs, Ye Zang stood up helplessly. This Senior Sister Shu is extremely difficult to contact. In the past few days, Ye Zang has spoken to her only a handful of times. No wonder he practiced Taoism for 800 years in his previous life and finally transformed himself into an inhumane killing weapon.
This has only been ten years since I entered Taoism.
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After walking out of the inn, monks were prohibited from escaping inside Nanyong City, so the two had no choice but to walk towards the inner city.
Along the way, there were crowds of people and many monks. Either there is a sword hanging on the waist, or there is a sword on the back. The temperament is full of fierce sword power. It is estimated that on this day, seven out of ten sword cultivators from the southwest of Mingzhou have come to the territory of Yijian Villa.
嘘嘚嘚!
At this moment, the sound of sonorous horse hooves came from behind, accompanied by screams.
“Get out of the way, get out of the way!”
A woman in red robes, riding a strange-looking horse beast, came whistling in the dust. This beast looks like an ordinary horse, but has tiger-like patterns all over its body, and its tail is like a cluster of flames.
There is an ancient saying: There is a beast in Qiyang Mountain. Its shape is like a horse with a white head, its text is like a tiger and its red tail, its sound is like a ballad, and its name is Lushu. However, most of the ancient strange beasts have become extinct. This beast seems to have the blood of 'Lu Shu', but it seems to be separated from the world.
The horse beast's hooves clanged, raising dust all over the sky. At an extremely fast speed, the red-robed woman rushed past like a blazing flame.
Most of the people who can act like this in the city are the talented disciples of the host Yijian Villa.
The monks on the street dared not speak out in anger, and hurriedly made way for the girl. There were even monks with slightly lower cultivation levels who did not react quickly enough and were almost hit by the horse beast.
Seeing this, Ye Zang immediately pulled Shu Aohan and stepped aside. According to Shu Aohan's temperament, if this person is so rampant, he will be stabbed by her sword. For offending their host like this, Ye Zang and the others were afraid that they would be kicked out.
However, what surprised Ye Zang was that Shu Aohan was already preparing to retreat to the side, so it seemed unnecessary for Ye Zang to hold her back this time.
"Junior brother, do you think I am someone who doesn't care about the overall situation?" Shu Aohan glanced at Ye Zang with his cold eyes, took his wrist out of his hand, and walked towards the inner city on his own.
"Junior brother is too narrow-minded."
Ye Zang spread his hands and said, and followed Shu Aohan.
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In half a stick of incense, we arrived in the inner city area.
There are a lot fewer palace buildings here, but there are more dojos. There are many outer disciples wearing Taoist robes of Yi Jian Villa, practicing in the dojo, and seven out of ten of them are holding swords.
Following many monks, they came to a palace.
The steward of the outer gate held the jade slip in his hand, glanced at Ye Zang and Shu Aohan, and asked in a deep voice: "Both Taoist friends, they are pursuing the path of swordsmanship."
Both Shu Aohan and Ye Zang Yes nodded.
"That's very good. From mid-spring to the end of summer, our Nanyong City is holding a sword trial meeting. As long as you are good at swordsmanship, you can get the Sword Game Order to go to Neizhuang to observe the Supreme Spiritual Sword, and compete with it. Many people with the same philosophy are talking freely!" the steward said with a smile.
To put it nicely, they are just borrowing the hands of sword cultivators from all over the world to refine spiritual swords for the swordsmiths of Yijian Villa. Of course, this is also a matter of mutual consent. Many of the sword cultivators who come here are armed with spiritual swords. If you can make friends with the swordsmiths in the inner village, you will have the opportunity to ask them to help you build the spiritual sword.
“I haven’t asked my two Taoist friends for their names and where they are from?” the steward asked.
"Jiangbei Loose Cultivator, Ye Han." Ye Zang said casually. Shu Aohan on the side heard the words and said suddenly: "Jiangbei rogue cultivator, Shu Zang."
Hearing that they were rogue cultivators, the steward's expression suddenly became much less interesting, and he recorded something with a spiritual slip. , handed it to the two of them and said: "A few miles to the east, there is a place to test the sword. My two Taoists, please do so."
The two took the Ling Jian and left on their own.
After walking for a while, the two of them immediately saw a huge dojo in the distance, surrounded by monks. On the dojo, there are often fierce swords rippling out, causing the surrounding sword cultivators to marvel.
"Senior sister, please." Ye Zang tilted his head and said.
Shu Aohan walked forward expressionlessly.
The two squeezed into the dojo, and then looked up at it.
The entire dojo is in the shape of a square, with stone pillars shaped like giant swords standing at the corners.
The dojo is roughly a hundred feet wide and is made of thousand-year-old earth and stone. It is extremely solid. But even so, there are many ferocious sword marks on the ground of the dojo.
The most eye-catching thing is the ten-foot-high boulder in the center of the dojo.
The boulder is oval in shape, densely covered with criss-crossing lines, slightly exuding strange power. If you look closely, the space around it seems to be somewhat distorted.
"The stone outside the sky is probably held here by the monks in a formation, so that the gravity of the stars persists for a long time." Ye Zang observed the huge stone and thought to himself.
At this moment, there is a young Taoist on the dojo, holding a sword and stabbing at the meteorite boulder.
He clenched his teeth and his face turned red. He was going very fast at first, but as he got closer to the meteorite boulder, he felt like he was stuck in a mire, making it difficult to move even an inch. When the tip of the sword reached half a foot away from the huge boulder, there was no possibility of getting any closer. As soon as the mind relaxed, it was forcefully shaken back by the huge gravity.
"Fellow Taoist Zhengyan, it seems that your swordsmanship skills still need to be sharpened!" Under the dojo, a Yanghu Taoist gently twirled his beard, squinted his eyes slightly, and said with a smile.
"Stop talking nonsense, come up and give it a try if you have the ability!" Taoist Zhengyan heard what the Taoist Goat Beard said, his face suddenly turned blue and white, and he shouted sternly.
“You don’t need to remind me, fellow Taoist, I have this intention.”
Taoist Yanghu glanced at Zhengyan with disdain, then jumped into the air, landed on the dojo, and looked towards the huge stone. A middle-aged Taoist bowed his hands and said with a smile: "I am listening to Linghu Xiu of Xuelou, and I have met Lord Jin."
"I've long heard that Tingxuelou has extraordinary swordsmanship and magical powers, and he looks down on Jiangbei. Please!" Jin Anyu flicked his sleeves, stretched out one hand, and said with a smile. This man is the city lord of Nanyong City. His cultivation is unfathomable. When he was young, he was also a peerless swordsman in the southern part of Tianming Continent, and he was well-known everywhere. "You're showing off your ugliness!"
As he said that, Linghu Xiu flicked his wrist and pulled out a snow-white long sword in an instant. Suddenly, the air above the dojo seemed to have become colder. He opened his spiritual power, poured spiritual power into the long sword in his hand, and the sound of whistling wind swirled out. The whole person's aura increased sharply, and the Taoist robes fluttered with the wind.
“Is it possible that Fellow Daoist Linghu wants to use Tingxuelou’s magical sword skills?”
“That’s the case.”
"Tingxuelou can only master those two divine passage techniques. What's so amazing about it."
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The monks in the dojo were talking about it as he was talking. Then Linghu Xiu took action. A snowflake floated from nowhere and slowly fell on the tip of his sword. In an instant, the sword body was covered with ice. His figure flashed past and aimed at that piece of sword. The meteor boulder stabbed away.
One of Tingxuelou’s three great kendo skills is ‘The cicada does not listen to the snow’.
The icy cold breath swirled around, and under the clear sky, clusters of snowflakes suddenly floated on the dojo. His escape method was unpredictable, like a cunning rabbit in the snow, with sword tips bursting out. The cold force broke through the gravitational power emitted by the meteorite boulder in just a few breaths.
The tip of the sword was almost touching the boulder.
However, it was just 'almost'. When it was only half an inch away from the boulder, the texture on the meteorite boulder suddenly shone brightly, and waves of invisible gravity reverberated around the dojo. After washing away the mirage-like flying snow, Linghu Xiu's face turned pale, and the power of his sword suddenly disappeared. In panic, he was forced back by the gravity of the meteorite, and almost fell under the dojo.
"Hahaha, I see that Tingxuelou's swordsmanship and supernatural powers are nothing more than this!" Upon seeing this, Zhengyan Taoist raised his brows, chuckled a few times, and said with a smile.
"It's because I can't improve my swordsmanship." Linghu Xiu said with an embarrassed look, and left the dojo without looking back.
“It’s only half an inch, what a pity.” A Taoist said.
"Is there any other fellow Taoist who is willing to come up and give it a try?"
Jin Anyu looked around and asked in a deep voice.
Many Taoists have tried swords before, and the closest one was Linghu Xiu just now. It was the middle of spring, and the sword test meeting had been held for half a month, and only a dozen people passed the test. If you practice, you can get the Yi Sword Order to go to the mountain villa to observe the Dharma. The conditions are very demanding. The gravitational force of the meteorite boulder is extremely powerful. You need to hone your swordsmanship to perfection and use extremely domineering spiritual power to have a chance. Cut on the boulder.
“Let me give it a try!”
As he said that, outside the dojo, a woman in a fiery red robe stepped on the sword energy and landed steadily on the dojo. Looking at City Lord Jin with a smile on his face.
"Ping'er, don't mess around." Jin Anyu frowned slightly when he saw the person coming, and said in a helpless tone. This Jin Ping is originally a disciple of Yijian Mountain Villa. He can go in and out of Yijian Mountain on his own. What's the use of Yi Jian Mountain? It's just a matter of leisure and boredom. He comes to this meteorite boulder to try his sword skills.
Jin Ping turned her head and looked at the people in the dojo, and said casually: "Father, no one can break this restriction today, so what's the harm in letting me try?"
Listen to her After saying this, many monks suddenly looked unhappy and the atmosphere darkened. However, this woman had a special status and they did not dare to reprimand her.
“I also invite fellow Taoist Jin to try the sword to open our eyes.”
“As a true disciple of Yijian Villa, I think the sword must be extraordinary.”
"Please Taoist Jin, please try the method!"
Everyone was so angry that they suddenly shouted. Now Jin Anyu couldn't say no. He glanced helplessly at his restless daughter and said, "Okay, let me, my father, see how much you have grown over the years!"
After saying that, he bent his palm and took a photo of the meteorite boulder. Suddenly, several textures on it burst into light. He knew his daughter's sword power best. Under ordinary circumstances, the power of gravity of meteorites could not stop her.
Seeing this, Jin Ping didn't care.
Looking at the meteor boulder with slightly focused eyes, he then took out a fiery red sword and held it in his hand.
Ye Zang narrowed his eyes slightly and used Dharma Eye to pierce through. This sword is full of spirituality, has practiced Taoism for at least a thousand years, and can take shape. It is extremely extraordinary.
A smile appeared on the corner of Jin Ping's mouth, and she stepped hard on the dojo with one foot.
Boom!
The majestic sea of spirits surged out and rushed towards the fiery red sword in his hand. In just an instant, its momentum increased sharply. The sword whistled. A series of fiery red sword flowers were pulled out by him, and afterimages were everywhere. The heart-stopping cold light from the tip of the sword flashed past. She narrowed her eyes slightly and stabbed through the air!
Buzz--
In an instant, before anyone could react, Jin Ping's sword tip was already touching the meteorite boulder. Then there was a bang, the invisible gravity spread in all directions, and the formation texture on the meteorite boulder shone brightly again, criss-crossing, with a total of seven lines. Waves of invisible gravity continued to ripple, but Jin Ping Still holding his sword against the boulder, he remained motionless.
"It seems that he is somewhat diligent and has not neglected his practice." Jin Anyu glanced at the meteorite boulder and said casually. Two years ago, my daughter could only withstand the suppression of five levels of meteor formations, but now it has risen to seven levels.
A smile appeared at the corner of Jin Ping's mouth, sheathed her sword and stood up.
Many monks under the dojo pursed their lips and remained silent. This Jin Ping is only at the third level of Linghai, which is not much different from them. Even the monks from the Immortal Bridge Realm have tried the sword before, but the power is not as strong as hers. To be arrogant to others, she has to have the backing of her own magical power. This can also make her What did they say?
"Okay, the limelight is out, let's go and watch the proceedings." Jin Anyu glanced at his daughter and said in a solemn tone.
"My daughter has your orders!" Jin Ping bowed slightly and said with a cute smile. After that, Dunfei flew to the side of the dojo.
"Is there any fellow Taoist who is willing to come up and give it a try? If you suppress a star formation pattern, you can obtain the Yi Jian Ling, the land of my inner village." Jin Anyu glanced at the people in the dojo and said in a deep voice. With.
When Ye Zang tilted his head and was about to speak, Shu Aohan had already flown away and landed in the dojo.
The figure is slender and sharp, holding a silver-white Promise-Breaking Sword. His whole body is in awe of killing, which attracted many monks to look at him slightly.
“Who is this fellow Taoist?”
"Jiangbei Loose Cultivator, Shu Zang." Shu Aohan said casually.
“Okay, please try the sword!”
Jin Anyu, including everyone in the dojo, did not report the name of a casual cultivator because of him, so they underestimated Shu Aohan. It was nothing more than that the chilling aura she exuded was too powerful. Most of the people present were sword cultivators. How could they not understand this aura?
As soon as he finished speaking, Shu Aohan took action.
Without any delay, she stabbed her directly with the sword. In an instant, her figure disappeared from the spot. Before anyone could react, the tip of the Promise-Destroying Sword was already touching the meteorite boulder. An array pattern lit up on it, and the invisible power spread. Shu Aohan remained motionless. Just when the second wave of power was about to burst out, Shu Aohan had already sheathed his sword and stepped back.
From the time she drew her sword to the time she retreated, it only took a few breaths.
The only people around who could clearly see Shu Aohan's attack were Ye Zang, who had his Dharma Eyes open, and City Lord Jin.
"So, do you pass the sword test?" Shu Aohan said coldly.
Jin Anyu's eyes narrowed slightly, he looked Shu Aohan up and down, and then smiled and said, "That's natural."
As he said that, he took out a Yi Sword Token and flicked it towards Shu Aohan. The latter took it steadily and then left the dojo minding his own business.
Everyone looked at Shu Aohan in astonishment, and passed it so easily? Just now, so many Taoists tried their best to display their strongest swordsmanship, but they didn't even touch the boulder. This unattractive female cultivator obtained the Sword Fighting Order with just one sword. It's really hard to believe. .
"Junior brother, don't waste time." Shu Aohan fell next to Ye Zang and said casually.
"Okay."
After saying that, Ye Zang stepped on the ground with one foot and controlled the sword energy to land on the dojo.
(End of this chapter)