I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 188: Broken Sword Heart, Mysterious Master (6 in k)

Handyman?

Could a servant use a sword to make me unable to react?

Yao Tianchuan's face flashed with anger, and he said in a low voice:
"Don't tease me! I was careless when I struck you with this sword. You..."

Before he finished speaking, Xie Yuan retracted his sword and said calmly:
"please."

Yao Tianchuan paused, feeling that his opponent naturally exuded a calm and composed aura.

Only those who are very confident in themselves will have such momentum, and will be able to face themselves calmly, and draw and sheath the sword all by their heart.

Yao Tianchuan's expression was more solemn than ever before, much more solemn than when he was on the ring during the day.

He slowly placed his hand on the hilt of the sword and said in a deep voice:
"Are you at the Qi and Blood Transformation Level 1?"

"Are you afraid that I will bully you?"

Xie Yuan smiled and said:

“I just had a breakthrough this month.”

"impossible!"

Yao Tianchuan said decisively.

How could the speed, angle, and momentum of that sword just now be wielded by a swordsman who has just reached the stage of Qi and Blood Transformation?

Even if it was me at that time, I wouldn't be able to use such a trick!
As a very talented young swordsman, Yao Tianchuan could tell from the move just now that his opponent's sword skills were definitely very advanced.

If you haven't practiced sword skills for more than ten years or even dozens of years, you will never be able to use such a sword.

However, Xie Yuan held the hilt of the sword, said nothing, and did not explain much.

Seeing his attitude, Yao Tianchuan's mood gradually wavered.

Could this really be a swordsman with more talent than me...

But then he shook his head, cleared his mind, refocused his attention, and concentrated on the sword in his hand.

"Cangjian Pavilion, Jinling Yao Clan, Yao Tianchuan, please."

Xie Yuan did not speak, still standing under the shade of the tree, hiding his face in the thick darkness.

The moonlight could only illuminate the hem of his robe. The night wind blew the branches gently, casting a swaying shadow on him, revealing a somewhat mysterious aura.

At such a distance, Yao Tianchuan didn't know why he still couldn't see his opponent's face clearly.

Seeing that his opponent did not answer, a trace of anger flashed across his face. He snorted coldly and suddenly drew his sword.

There seemed to be a streak of lightning across the cliff, as if accompanied by a silent explosion of thunder.

Yao Tianchuan's sword was like lightning in the sky, so fast that it could not be seen clearly. When you saw it, it had already struck in front of you!
Xie Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, and his hand shook lightly, as if he had drawn the sword thousands of times. Without any unnecessary movement, the sword was unsheathed in an instant and he rushed forward.

Ding--

The sound of swords clashing echoed in the night sky. Yao Tianchuan's sudden lightning-fast sword was easily deflected by Xie Yuan.

Yao Tianchuan's eyes narrowed. He saw clearly the movement of Xie Yuan drawing the sword. The movement was smooth and every detail was visible.

However, he couldn't react.

The reason why I can see it clearly is that the opponent's movements are too simple and efficient, without any redundancy, like moving clouds and flowing water, and at an incredibly fast speed.

Can I do such smooth movements?
This thought came to his mind subconsciously, but his hands did not stop. In an instant, he turned around and stabbed towards Xie Yuan's lower body. It was exactly the same move he used against Xing Zhi during the day, and it seemed to be a starting move.

The only difference was that his attack this time was blocked early on, and now the sword was a body length away from Xie Yuan, so it was much easier for him to react.

Xie Yuan looked at it, curled his lips slightly, and ignored the sword that was stabbing at him. Instead, he swung his sword horizontally and cut Yao Tianchuan's chest.

This sword had no target, it looked like it was cutting the air, which was equivalent to giving his legs to Yao Tianchuan's sword for nothing.

However, just as Xie Yuan had swung his sword across, Yao Tianchuan turned his hand again, and the long sword let go of Xie Yuan's lower body, and slashed Xie Yuan's chest from bottom to top.

This time, the circular stabbing attack was just a feint!

With Yao Tianchuan's level of swordsmanship, he certainly wouldn't just use rigid routines. However, what he didn't expect was that Xie Yuan seemed to have seen through his thoughts long ago. His long sword was easily lying there, and his sideways move was like extending his hand himself!
Yao Tianchuan was startled and stopped his sword at the critical moment, avoiding the disaster of losing his hand.

If an ordinary warrior were to be hit by this, all his strategies would be disrupted, and even a better warrior would be put on the defensive and unable to recover.
However, Yao Tianchuan's expression remained calm. After stopping the momentum of his arm, he suddenly changed from licking to stabbing without any pause, as if he had prepared this move in the first place!
The opponent anticipated his opponent's move and slashed his chest with his sword. This move was extremely dangerous. However, after the move was broken, his chest and abdomen were exposed. This stab was a killing move!
Not only was he able to escape from the trap, but he was also able to find the enemy's weakness and turn the trap into his own weapon. Yao Tianchuan lived up to his reputation, and the strength behind his astonishing record of 19 consecutive victories began to show.

However, just as the long sword was about to pierce the enemy's chest, there was suddenly another ding sound. The sword had come back at some point and stood upright in front of the sword tip, blocking the stab steadily.

Yao Tianchuan's eyes suddenly froze, he didn't even see when the sword returned to his chest.

If this sword was not retracted, but moved forward, then I...

He gritted his teeth, not daring to hold back any longer, and suddenly burst out with all his strength.

The long sword in Yao Tianchuan's hand danced like lightning in the sky. In the blink of an eye, several bolts of lightning appeared and struck Xie Yuan directly.

Under the night sky, it seemed as if a moon had fallen directly here.

Yao Tianchuan's sword lights were completely connected, impenetrable, like a hemisphere, flashing dazzling light, illuminating every detail of the cliff, except for Xie Yuan's face.

Under such an attack that is indescribable even by a violent storm, any swordsman at the first level of Qi and Blood would be powerless to resist, and even those at the second level of Qi and Blood would have to deal with it with caution, otherwise they might get hurt!

Xie Yuan in the sword light hemisphere was slightly moved when he saw such an attack.

But he was not shocked by the power of his opponent's attack, but he always felt that he seemed to have seen this sword technique somewhere.

Since he had seen it before, it was not the first time that he had encountered such a strange and helpless situation. Although even if he had never seen this move, Xie Yuan could still take it with his sword skills, but now he had a way to deal with it in his mind, which seemed better and more wonderful.

He raised his sword and drew a semicircle, which just corresponded to the hemisphere of sword light covering the front.

There were a series of clanging sounds, the long swords collided countless times, and the sword light that illuminated the cliff suddenly stopped.

Xie Yuan's sword tip suppressed Yao Tianchuan's long sword, and after revealing the light, he had an incredible look on his face.

"How...can you break my sword moves like this?"

Yao Tianchuan's face was full of disbelief.

Even if his special move was taken, it wouldn't shock him so much.

However, Xie Yuan's method of breaking the move was something he could never have imagined.

Almost every sword strike from the opponent hit the weak spot of his sword.

Every sword!
How could he strike more than ten swords in one breath? At such a fast speed, Xie Yuan still saw through each of his swords and broke each of them.

How could a disciple of the same realm be able to do this? No, just this one move, even if it was a disciple of the second or third Qi and Blood Transformation Realm, he didn't believe anyone could do it.

To be able to break his signature sword moves in this way, he can truly be called a master of swordsmanship!

Yao Tianchuan was shocked, but Xie Yuan remained silent.

To be honest, this move was a flash of inspiration, but even he himself couldn't quite explain it.

But it doesn’t matter. Even if he knew, he would naturally not tell Yao Tianchuan.

Yao Tianchuan looked at Xie Yuan, and his indomitable swordsmanship wavered for the first time.

Although the two had exchanged many moves just now, with their dazzling sword-drawing speed, it was actually only a moment. If it were on the stage, most of the audience would probably not understand it at all, and could only see a flash of swords and hear the clanging of swords.

However, after so many rounds, Yao Tianchuan did not gain any advantage.

Every time he drew his sword, every move he made seemed to be within the opponent's calculations. However, he simply couldn't understand the opponent's sword, or even if he did, he couldn't keep up.

Seeing Xie Yuan still silent, standing under the tree with his face blurred, Yao Tianchuan felt that this figure seemed unshakable and unfathomable.

He suddenly realized that his opponent had been on the defensive until now and had never taken the initiative to attack with a sword.

Yao Tianchuan asked in a hoarse voice:
"Why don't you draw your sword?"

Xie Yuan said softly:
"I'm afraid I won't have enough fun."

Hearing such a familiar answer, Yao Tianchuan's face flashed with shame and anger, and he said angrily:
"Draw your sword! I want to see if you are as impressive as you say!"

"Row."

Xie Yuan moved his hand, and the long sword suddenly floated up, reflecting a silver-white sword light under the moonlight.

Fog suddenly rose on the cliff.

Everything in front of Yao Tianchuan's eyes suddenly turned white and he couldn't see anything clearly.

At this moment, he could no longer tell whether it was the opponent's dazzling sword light or the mist blowing in from the cliff.

He felt as if he had stepped into the clouds, and for a moment he didn't know whether he was in heaven or on the ground. He couldn't see where his opponent was, let alone the sword.

Yao Tianchuan looked around in confusion, feeling an inexplicable fear in his heart, not knowing when a deadly sword would emerge from the clouds.

Even if it was a sword, it was something he was most familiar with, so why did it make people afraid...

His heart tightened, and he suddenly felt a chill on his back and turned around suddenly.

A huge dragon head hung outside the cliff, its yellow eyes like giant lanterns, reflecting his figure.

"!"

The next moment, Yunlong lowered his head and bit towards him.

Yao Tianchuan's whole body was stiff, his mind was blank, and he had forgotten how to resist.

His eyes blurred, the sword light dissipated, and a shining long sword stopped in front of him.

The first of the Nine Cloud Dragon Styles is Cloud Dragon Protrudes its Head.

This move was extremely powerful. When the long sword came out, it was like clouds and mist, and a dragon lowered its head from the clouds, which made people feel dizzy and irresistible.

Yao Tianchuan's face turned pale. He looked at the tip of the sword in front of him, swallowed his saliva, and suddenly shouted:

"You are not in the Qi and Blood Transformation Stage!"

"Why not? Don't you have the ability to judge?"

Xie Yuan said calmly.

Yao Tianchuan gritted his teeth. Although his opponent's blood energy realm had always been at the first transformation realm, even lower than his own, he did not believe that a sword sect disciple at the first transformation realm could have such attainments in swordsmanship.

"Your swordsmanship is overwhelming mine, it would be impossible without decades of practice. You even know the Nine Styles of Cloud Dragon! How can a disciple who has just reached the First Transformation of Qi and Blood use such a profound swordsmanship? You must be a master of the Yunshan Sword Sect, who has suppressed my realm!"

Xie Yuan listened and smiled:
"Yao Tianchuan, don't overestimate yourself. I don't even need a master to deal with you. Is it difficult to master the swordsmanship to suppress you? I have practiced swordsmanship for three months, which is enough to defeat you."

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The great way of swordsmanship is endless. How can you reach this level in just three months?"

Yao Tianchuan waved his hands violently, looking excited.

"How can a frog in a well know that there are people better than you and there are higher powers than you? Swordsmanship is indeed a great way, but what you have seen is only a minor one."

Xie Yuan smiled faintly:
"I have been practicing swordplay for three months, why would I lie to you? The swordplay is only one of my skills."

He swung the sword lightly, and with a burst of energy, a deep mark was cut on the ground. Then he sheathed the sword and walked away. After a few steps, he disappeared without a trace.

Yao Tianchuan stared at the mark, his body like a petrified stone, motionless for a long time.

This sword strike was full of knife force.

His power and attainments are not inferior to his swordsmanship in the slightest.

Yao Tianchuan's hands trembled violently, and suddenly he could not hold the sword anymore. He dropped it to the ground with a clang.

Yao Tianchuan stood there like a stone statue. After a while, a figure quickly appeared beside him. He had clear features and a casual demeanor. It was Song Qingping.

Although all the disciples of Hidden Sword Pavilion wore indigo robes, Song Qingping loved to wear white. He was always a maverick, and Wei Dong couldn't do anything about him. Song Qingping heard the noise, rushed over, and frowned at Yao Tianchuan:
"Tianchuan, what's going on?"

Yao Tianchuan's eyes were blank, and he just recited softly:

"More than ten years of hard work is not as good as swinging the sword for three months... Swordsmanship is a minor art, but he has his own major art..."

Seeing that Yao Tianchuan's mind was already taken away and he could not hear anything else, Song Qingping frowned and shouted:
"Yao Tianchuan, wake up!"

This drink contained true energy, and Yao Tianchuan's whole body shook violently, and he finally woke up.

Looking at Song Qingping, he gritted his teeth and said:

"Uncle Li, I lost... I am no match for him at all."

"Who is he?"

Song Qingping fixed his eyes and asked.

At this time, several other disciples had heard the noise and rushed over. They gathered in a circle and looked at each other in bewilderment when they heard that Yao Tianchuan had lost the competition, and lost in such a terrible way.

Yao Tianchuan murmured:

"I do not know."

"You don't know? Didn't he tell you his name?"

Song Qingping said seriously.

Yao Tianchuan shook his head:

"He only said that he was a errand boy... But although his cultivation was not high, his swordsmanship was superb, just like a master. I, I am no match for him... He... Three months..."

His voice trembled, and his eyes were blank again. Seeing him like this, Song Qingping took a breath and instructed several disciples:

"Help him in and have a good rest!"

Several disciples had stern expressions. Yao Tianchuan's look was actually a sign that his swordsmanship was broken.

While they supported Yao Tianchuan, they exchanged glances quietly.

Who could beat Junior Brother Yao into this state?
Junior Brother Yao is extremely talented and very powerful. He has made outstanding achievements in both the sect and outside the sect. During the day, he easily defeated the opponent from the Sword Sect, showing that he is invincible in the same realm.

With his strength, even if he was defeated by someone in the second stage of Qi and Blood Transformation, he should not be distraught and his swordsmanship should not be damaged.

Only when he felt the huge gap like an inconceivable chasm would he question himself and the sword in his hand to this extent.

I'm afraid that a warrior at the second level of Qi and Blood Transformation would not be able to make him become like this - if most people at the second level of Qi and Blood Transformation only talk about swordsmanship, there are not many who can surpass Junior Brother Yao;

Even if he wins, it is only because of the difference in cultivation. With Junior Brother Yao's determination, he should know the shame and then be brave enough to catch up.

Unless... they were really enemies of the same realm, and he defeated Junior Brother Yao. But even if he won, it was impossible for him to surpass Junior Brother Yao in swordsmanship with a realm change, leaving him like this...

What kind of enemy, and what kind of swordsmanship, could be capable of such a feat?

Is this really the end of the Grandmaster?

Several disciples were shocked. Seeing Yao Tianchuan walking stiffly with his sword dropped on the ground, they all sighed secretly.

I don't even want a sword anymore...

One of the disciples picked up his sword and escorted Yao Tianchuan into the guest house.

Song Qingping watched Yao Tianchuan enter the courtyard with a frown on his face.

He withdrew his gaze and swept across the battlefield on the cliff. He saw a trace of residual sword energy and his expression was grim.

Tianchuan has already used all his strength, but it seems that he still can't do anything to this opponent...

The blood and qi realm is indeed a change in qi and blood, how could it be like this? !
Even if he loses, it's impossible that someone at the same realm could make him lose so thoroughly, to the point that his sword heart is shaken!

Song Qingping's sword heart was clear and his eyes were as sharp as torches. In an instant, he saw through the course of the battle from the clues.

However, after reading it, he found it even more unbelievable, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

He lowered his head, looked at the mark on the ground, and frowned tightly again.

The sword stimulates the knife's power? What is this for? Is there anyone practicing the knife in the Yunshan Sword Sect?
Song Qingping thought for a while and hummed:
"Could it be that some sinister old man is suppressing his realm to take revenge? Despicable and shameless! No, I have to ask them for an explanation!"

He waved his robe sleeves and disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye, going to the main peak to call for punishment.

Xie Yuan quietly returned to the servants' compound, pretending to be back from getting up at night, and staggered back to his seat on the bunk bed, becoming one of the servants again.

He closed his eyes, recalled the sword fight not long ago, and nodded secretly:
"It's my first battle after the Qi and Blood Transformation Stage. I feel pretty good."

After the Qi and Blood Transformation Stage, the speed and power of his moves were incomparable to before. Coupled with his superb swordsmanship, his strength was already extremely strong even among those in the same realm.

In this battle, he brought his sword skills to full use, fully demonstrating the perfect power of basic swordsmanship.

If we talk about qi and blood and cultivation, he who has just broken through is much inferior to Yao Tianchuan. If we really compare strength and speed, he should be at a disadvantage.

However, he had already comprehended the essence of swordsmanship and had perfected his basic skills. Whether he was drawing or returning the sword, he was three times faster.

Just like the outdoor training competition yesterday, although both were swordsmen, the disciples of Cangjian Pavilion were one step faster than those of Jianzong, and the result was one-sided.

If Yao Tianchuan was not a swordsman and was not so obsessed with swordsmanship, Xie Yuan might not have won so easily.

Of course, if Yao Tianchuan didn't use the sword, then Xie Yuan wouldn't use the sword either. He always had a big treasure tied to his belt.

"The power of the Nine Styles of Cloud Dragon is too great, it is worthy of being a sword technique that reaches the Grandmaster level!"

Xie Yuan was somewhat delighted. Even if it was only the first move, its effect of concealing one's identity, capturing one's mind, and defeating the enemy with a powerful blow was enough to make those in the same realm irresistible.

It was the first time he had learned such an advanced technique, and after verifying its effectiveness, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"And the moment I broke his ultimate move... I had an inexplicable intuition in my heart. Was it the spiritual light that I had seen in the Black Book?"

Xie Yuan's eyes flickered. This Black Heavenly Book of Sword Dao really had some extra benefits.

It is so magical that he will play it more often in the cracks of the rocks when he has the chance.

"Now the boy should be in his proper place. I wonder if he can still hold the sword."

Xie Yuan verified his strength and got rid of his anger. He felt greatly relieved. He tilted his head back and fell into a dreamless sleep.

The third day of fencing.

The arena was packed with guests and hosts.

However, unlike the previous two days, there were so many people on the sidelines today, but they seemed quiet and the atmosphere was very subtle.

Yesterday, Yao Tianchuan severely humiliated the Yunshan Sword Sect and escalated the incident, almost causing a conflict between the Grandmasters of the Flying Dragon Ranking. The discussion and learning between the two sects, who were both enemies and friends, suddenly became distorted.

Especially after the competition, the disciples of the two sects had another big conflict and fought countless private battles. There were many gaps in the team today, and many people took leave to recuperate from their injuries and were bedridden.

The private fight worsened the relationship between the two sides, but it was not just that—

In the middle of the night, Song Qingping went to the main peak and made a big fuss, claiming that Yao Tianchuan was bullied!
Yao Tianchuan was bullied?
Everyone in the Yunshan Sword Sect looked at each other in confusion.

Wasn't he so flamboyant and capable during the day? Why was he crying and looking for his teacher now, saying he was bullied?

Some are funny, some are refreshing...

But the key is, with his strength, who at the same level can bully him?

It was obvious that everyone in the Sword Sect was unaware of this.

As a result, Song Qingping insisted that the Yunshan Sword Sect was bullying the weak and cursed at them. It was Li Xingtuo who stepped in to suppress his anger and said that he would find the disciple who had sparred with Yao Tianchuan.

But it is absolutely impossible for the Grandmaster to bully him.

After finally coaxing Song Qingping away, the sect leader and elders asked their disciples one by one, but they knew nothing and looked confused.

When did such a strong Qi and Blood Transformation Level 1 disciple appear in the Sword Sect?

They glanced at each other subtly, trying to see which guy was secretly practicing martial arts and had a hidden trick.

In fact, this is of course unlikely. There cannot be such a powerful disciple in the First Transformation Realm in Yunshan. If there was, he would have been sent to the arena long ago.

They came up with two guesses:

The ones causing trouble were actually Situ Qin's people, or some bad-tempered elder in the sect.

However, if the elder is still at the first stage of Qi and Blood Transformation, even if he has a few decades more experience, he probably won't be a match for Yao Tianchuan. It's more likely that someone is bullying the weak...

Li Xingtuo just said that the Grand Master would never take action, but there was a chance that some of the older generation of the Sword Sect who had undergone two or three transformations might come looking for him, but he didn't know who it was for a while.

But can a master at this level really make Yao Tianchuan's swordsmanship unbalanced as Song Qingping let out?

Only Qin Zhenyang, who was woken up, was moved and inexplicably thought of the mysterious senior in recent days.

Although this matter is satisfying, if it is true, it is actually a loss of points.

Although the Sword Sect members were secretly happy, they did not dare to show it on the surface; while the Cangjian Pavilion disciples were all solemn and did not dare to talk about it too much.

However, the news that Yao Tianchuan was beaten to the point where his sword heart was almost shattered naturally spread out. When the other guests heard the news, they made up various versions of the story, including "there is a sword spirit on the sword peak, which punishes the madman". For a while, they suppressed their excitement and kept talking in low voices.

Therefore, it was quite quiet and strange at the edge of the ring today. The host and the guest sects did not speak to each other, and the others were exchanging glances. It seemed that everyone was examining the others, secretly trying to find out where the mysterious master came from last night.

And no matter whether it was the disciples of the Sword Sect and the Sword Pavilion, or other guests, none of them had ever thought that it would be a disciple of the same realm who could really defeat Yao Tianchuan, let alone look for him among the servants, even though there seemed to be such a rumor.

Many people were looking at Situ Qin. In fact, if it was the person standing behind Situ Qin who sent out the genius demon disciple who was at the first level of Qi and Blood Transformation from the world's number one sect to defeat Yao Tianchuan head-on and break his sword heart, it would sound reasonable.

This version became widely circulated and many people nodded secretly.

And Xie Yuan's image has also changed from a hot-tempered predecessor of the Yunshan Sword Sect to a genius of the Demon Sect, a secret guard of the saint's heir, and a villain who specializes in hunting down geniuses from famous and upright families.

Many eyes looked at her secretly, but Situ Qin looked innocent, turned her little face slightly to the side, and said with a smile:
"It seems that evildoers will be punished by their own evildoers. Well, I have to thank this evildoer."

Her tone was soft, with a hint of excitement in her big, lively eyes, and she glanced with joy and surprise at a servant who was watching her from behind.

Did he really win, and it was a big win?
How did you do it……

"Yes, yes, what Qin Mei said is right! I don't like that guy either! It's just..."

Xue Yanwen, who was sitting at the next table, leaned over and sighed.

"I didn't tell you!"

Situ Qin withdrew his gaze in dissatisfaction and said with disgust.

"Uh, didn't you tell me..."

Li Tai and Aunt Hong sat quietly on both sides of Situ Qin. They glanced at each other with deep eyes.

They were the only ones present who knew who this "mysterious master" was.

Others guessed that it was one of their people, and some guessed that it was a senior master of the Sword Sect.

There are only two answers, each half right.

Xie Yuan is not one of them yet, but he may be soon...

And his performance was considered good for a master disciple in the Sword Sect, but he was not a senior by any means.

The two masters' eyes fluctuated, as they had never thought that Xie Yuan could actually defeat Yao Tianchuan.

After all, in their opinion, the gap in their cultivation was quite large, but they did not expect Xie Yuan to win so big, which was jaw-dropping.

Li Tai naturally admired the outstanding and decisive young man who stood up for the young lady; and Aunt Hong thought that he was even more talented than she had expected, and she was afraid that the young lady would be even more excited and not pay attention to anyone else.

Amidst the numerous glances that were scanning the sky, Xie Yuan stood silently, just like any other ordinary errand disciple, not at all noticeable.

(End of this chapter)