I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 176 Situ Qin's Shock
Until Xie Yuan returned to the servants' compound and lay down on the bunk bed, the pair of eyes was in his mind.

It was as if the galaxies had fallen into it, and as if it itself was the galaxy.

"I can't sleep..."

Xie Yuan felt a little nervous and couldn't rest for a long time, so he simply sat up and prepared to go out to practice.

In the past, we had to rest for two hours in the evening, but it seems that this is not necessary today.

The moonlight peeked in through the window, making the room dim.

Xie Yuan stood up from a row of errand disciples lying on the common bunk bed, got up, put on his clothes and shoes, and walked out of the room silently.

Sitting on the inner side of the dormitory, Tian Zhuang felt uneasy. He suddenly opened his eyes and sat up, causing his neighbor to snort.

He looked around twice and found no movement in the room. He could not detect Xie Yuan's movements.

But Tian Zhuang felt uneasy in his heart and woke up inexplicably. He squinted his eyes and looked carefully. He felt that there was one person missing on the bed... Xie Yuan was missing!

He suddenly opened his eyes wide, subconsciously looked at the moonlight outside the window, gritted his teeth and said:

"He just lay down... That's not possible, is it? He must have gone to the toilet, yes, he must have gone!"

Tian Zhuang lay down again, with his eyes open, looking at the beams, and waited for a while.

There was no movement at the door, and his heart sank.

"You're not sleeping? Even if I go now, will the manager see me? Never mind. I lose."

Tian Zhuang sighed deeply and closed his eyes.

Xie Yuan was unaware of the competitive thoughts among the servants. He came to a secluded place on the cliff, raised his sword, slowly recalled the sword techniques that Situ Qin had taught him, and then imitated them move by move.

After re-comparing the previous minor mistakes, inappropriate postures, and inaccurate force, I understood the reasons, and it was indeed better to follow the sword technique formula.

"As expected of a master's inheritance, this simple basic sword technique formula is so precise and precise, without any nonsense. It hits the nail on the head. Even the outer sect instructors can't explain it so well!"

After practicing it several times, Xie Yuan felt that he had improved a lot and couldn't help but sigh.

It's not that the Yunshan Sword Sect's swordsmanship is not good, it's just that the outer sect teachers teach menial disciples in a general way, and there are so many menial disciples that they can't correct each one of them. After being introduced to the sect, it all depends on one's own practice, so it's inevitable that some details will be missed.

Besides, the instructor's understanding of swordsmanship is not as good as that of a master. The two masters beside Situ Qin are both masters of swordsmanship. A few words from them can naturally help Xie Yuan, a beginner, avoid many detours.

This is reflected on the panel as a rapid increase in progress.

Xie Yuan stood on the edge of the cliff, dancing with his sword in the night breeze and moonlight, and the servant's gray clothes rustled in the wind.

Not only did his swordsmanship become more and more proficient, the residual medicinal power of the Blood Dragon Pill still promoted his cultivation. Practicing swordsmanship over and over again was also refining his blood and replenishing himself.

Feeling his rapid progress, Xie Yuan felt that practicing was addictive and he was almost unwilling to stop.

Early morning hours.

Tian Zhuang opened his eyes drowsily. He didn't sleep well that night and was very tired.

However, as soon as he opened his eyes with difficulty, he subconsciously looked to the side.

Many servants had already stood up. Tian Zhuang counted them and suddenly froze for a moment, unable to help rubbing his eyes.

Xie Yuan was actually lying there fine, without going to the main peak in advance!

Tian Zhuang blinked and felt inexplicably relieved.

It turns out that I just got up at night...it took quite a long time.

For several days, Xie Yuan went to the back hall of the main peak in the morning to comprehend the sword energy of the sword peak, and at noon he took food to the small courtyard halfway up the mountain to have lunch with Situ Qin. In the afternoon, they would either chat and listen to the zither, or practice and discuss, or visit secluded places and tour Yunshan.

At night, Xie Yuan quietly found a secluded place on the cliff, summarized the master's sword skills experience relayed by Situ Qin, reviewed them, and practiced without stopping. His schedule for the day was full.

Even though Xie Yuan cultivated both internally and externally, and had an extraordinary physique and abundant energy, he still felt a little tired; but although he was tired physically, looking at the ever-increasing numbers in front of him, and enjoying the scenery, the piano, and the beautiful women in the afternoon, he felt mentally satisfied and in an excellent state. It would not be a problem for him to continue practicing like this.

In the small courtyard.

"Not bad, not bad. Your swordsmanship has improved a lot recently. You look like an old disciple of the Sword Sect."

Situ Qin clapped her hands gently and praised with a smile.

Xie Yuan held the hilt of his sword upside down, bowed his hands and said modestly:

"Ms. Qin is still the best guide."

Situ Qin put her hands behind her back and nodded slightly. She looked like a master, but her rolling eyes revealed her cunningness:

"It's good that you know! Well, his blood is vigorous, his internal breath is clear, he has both inner and outer qualities, and his skills are sharp, no worse than any other disciple of the same realm! He will be a master when he breaks through to the Qi and Blood Transformation Realm!"

Xie Yuan was also looking forward to it. He had taken the second Blood Dragon Pill yesterday, and his blood energy surged again. He was not far from perfection. He only needed to wait for the digestion to be completed and take the third pill. He would definitely reach the limit of external training, and then he would take the opportunity to break through!

Breaking through the barriers of spiritual practice is a huge challenge for anyone, especially when it comes to such a huge leap, one needs to be well prepared.

But Xie Yuan was naturally an exception. As long as his blood and energy reached the limit, he would temper his whole body, break quality with quantity, and complete the transformation, which would be a natural outcome.

Xie Yuan was just daydreaming when he heard Situ Qin say meaningfully:

"Captain Xie's cultivation foundation is very solid, with almost no shortcomings. However, there is one aspect that still lags behind the real sect disciples. Do you know what it is?"

"Hmm? This... Miss Qin, please explain clearly." Xie Yuan was a little surprised. He believed that he was not inferior to others in the same realm in terms of the completeness, inheritance, and level of the four methods of "cultivation, training, fighting, and killing", as well as combat experience, adaptability, and mental toughness. He even had the initial development of weapon energy and sweeping thousands of troops to make up for the long-range attack. Xie Yuan had previously defeated Huang Zifeng of the Yunshan Sword Sect in a sparring match, so now he should be no worse than others.

"You are good at everything, but you are missing one thing."

Situ Qin smiled slightly:
"Do you remember when we went to climb over Peng Yue's wall?"

Xie Yuan suddenly realized when he heard this:
"Are you saying that I don't have any Light Body Skills?"

That day, Situ Qin was so nimble that she turned lightly and floated over the high wall; Xie Yuan, on his own, relied on brute force and climbed up like a dog climbing a wall. Although it was not too much effort, it was still a little short.

Situ Qin nodded and said:

"That's right. Although many people overlook physical skills, they are still very important. In fact, some wealthy families teach their children physical skills first, because they want these troublemakers to be able to run fast and escape with their lives when they encounter trouble, so that they can go back and ask their uncles for help."

She made a few mocking remarks, but no one knew which company she was referring to. Then she turned the conversation around:
"There is some truth in this. If you have green mountains, you will never run out of firewood. Just like when you practice hard skills, you can resist and fight, and you can only win if you stand. But body skills are at a higher level. You can't be hit, but you can run fast, so you will always be invincible.

"It's just that good Qinggong body techniques are hard to find, and most of them require internal strength to cooperate, which is often not seen in the market, so just use the footwork that matches their Zhuanggong fighting style to make do. But since Xie Biaotou has such a solid foundation, you can consider more. When you reach the next level, others will dodge and move, and if you don't have body techniques, you will be at a great disadvantage."

Xie Yuan listened thoughtfully and said:

"Thank you Miss Qin for your advice. It seems I have to find a way to do it in the sect..."

However, he naturally doesn’t need to think about being a menial disciple. Once he becomes a formal disciple, he can learn the basic footwork.

But if you want to go deeper, you have to make contributions in return.

"Why bother?"

Situ Qin said with a smile. She shook her hand and produced a booklet, throwing it to Xie Yuan:

"Now that we're talking about this, I've naturally prepared it for you!
"General Fei's 'Cloud Dragon Step', along with his handwritten annotations, is a unique copy."

Xie Yuan took the booklet and looked at it. On the blue cover were three large characters written in a flamboyant style: "Cloud Dragon Step". Situ Qin's explanation came to his ears:

"Tai Bo was called the Flying General because of this skill. He could run long distances and fight for thousands of miles without ever failing. But others only think that this skill can only be used for long distances, but they don't know that Tai Bo's skill can also be used for close combat, even if it means that no one can catch him."

Xie Yuan was a little surprised. The body movement skills that made the Grandmaster of the Flying Dragon Ranking famous were naturally top-notch skills. So he gave them to himself?

"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense. Taibo agrees. He has his own insights from the battle. There are no rules. As long as you can learn, you can learn. But even with his comments, it may not be easy to understand."

Situ Qin seemed to know what he was going to say and waved her hand to stop him.

Xie Yuan laughed and shook his head, feeling slightly touched. He carefully accepted the technique and said:

"In that case, I will not refuse. I will teach you when I learn it."

Situ Qin rolled her eyes at him:
"Stop bragging! I've already learned it. I can't say how high my level is, but it's much higher than your level! Come on, come on, watch now. If you can't learn it, I'll teach you!"

Situ Qin excitedly pushed him to the desk and forced him to study right away.

Xie Yuan was going to go back and study this mysterious movement carefully, but now he just looked at it as he was told.

After quietly browsing the exercises for about an incense stick of time, Xie Yuan closed the booklet and looked thoughtful.

[Cloud Dragon Step: (1/100)]

"How is it? Are you confused? If there is anything you don't understand, just ask."

Situ Qin smiled with her eyebrows curved, and her face looked like "Please ask me to teach you".

Xie Yuan pondered and said:
"It looks fine, just need to get familiar with it."

He stood up, his figure swayed, and he walked quickly around the chair. There seemed to be a faint phantom behind him, like a tail in the clouds.

Situ Qin's expression froze, her cherry lips slowly opened into a circle, and she looked dazed.

Although Xie Yuan's steps were very ugly, like a drunk crab walking sideways and crookedly.

But that charm and speed were definitely the Yunlong Steps that he had just mastered!
how come?
Taibo's Cloud Dragon Step is unique in the world and its difficulty is extremely high. Just reading the theory of the technique dozens or hundreds of times is not enough to understand its meaning.

Even when I first started, it took me a while... well, but it didn't take long for me to get the hang of it.

As a result, this guy can twist his body all over the place after just looking at it once?

Xie Yuan swayed around again, and Situ Qin's little head also turned around with his steps, with a dazed expression.

Yes, it did come out!

And this time it’s obviously much better!
hiss……

Situ Qin was in doubt and opened her mouth wide. After a moment, she closed her mouth, but there was still disbelief in her eyes:
"Thank you, Escort Captain. Are you really leaving?"

"Hmm? Could it be that the Cloud Dragon Step is a fake move? Hmm, Cloud Dragon, Cloud Dragon, it is similar to the name of the famous sword technique of the Sword Sect, 'Nine Styles of Cloud Dragon'. Doesn't it also emphasize the combination of reality and illusion, as if it is real? Hmm..."

Situ Qin saw that Xie Yuan had misunderstood, but it turned out to be a good thing, as he said it correctly, and everyone fell silent.

After a while, she said with a complicated expression:

"Yes, that's what I mean."

(End of this chapter)