I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chunjiang Tower faces the Grand Canal in Beijing and is located in a quiet river bay along the busy canal. It has a unique scenery and is quiet in the midst of bustle, which is very extraordinary.

Between the restaurant and the canal, there is a section of river bank which serves as the restaurant's back garden. It is very spacious and seldom visited, making it perfect for a martial arts competition.

Xie Yuan and Cui Fang avoided the busy entrance of the restaurant and came here. Naturally, their relatives and friends also came here.

Not every member of the Cui family had as deep a hatred for Situ Qin as Cui Fang did, but they also had bad expressions and were secretly hostile to him.
Seeing that the fight was about to begin, they naturally shouted to cheer for their fellow tribesmen:
"Brother Fang, that's quick and easy, winning two games in a row!"

"Cui Fang, victory!"

Cui Fang stood in the middle of the field, holding a sword, standing proudly;

Xie Yuanze and Situ Qin exchanged a glance, and seeing her encouraging and expectant look, he smiled slightly;
He looked at Xie Lingyun again, and saw that she was frowning, and seemed a little dissatisfied and worried, so he gave her a reassuring look.

When Xie Lingyun saw Xie Yuan's expression, her brows relaxed slightly, but she was still a little worried.

As a child of aristocratic family, Xie Lingyun understands these masters from aristocratic families better.

She had heard of Cui Fang's name and knew that he was very powerful and should be no less capable than Xie Dun of the same clan.

Xie Yuan was angry and worried because Situ Qin was fighting against such a strong enemy. After all, this was in public, not an internal competition among the clan. I'm afraid neither of them would hold back, and they might get injured if they weren't careful.

I really can't bear to suffer a little injury!

Xie Lingyun thought viciously.

Situ Qin blinked her big eyes and stared at Xie Yuan without blinking. In her eyes, Xie Yuan always looked confident in facing strong enemies. The opponent in front of her looked pretty good. She wondered how strong Xie Yuan had become after such a long separation. Had he caught up with her? The girl's beautiful face showed an interested look.

Over there, there were many curious drinkers watching upstairs and downstairs of Chunjiang Tower.

The population of the capital city is already dense, and people from all over the world travel frequently. Especially now that the Hidden Dragon Banquet is approaching, there are always martial artists competing and sparring with each other, which is the perfect way to go with a meal.

The Wang siblings hid behind the second-floor window and watched quietly. Wang Qishi poked half of his head out, hesitated, and asked:

"Brother, why do we have to hide our tracks?"

"If you peek, you have to look like you're peeking."

Wang Qiwen waved his folding fan and smiled:
"Besides, there will be trouble later, and I don't want to be seen."

He stared at Xie Yuan, very curious about how much strength he could display against a master in a one-on-one situation. He waited and saw.

Xie Yuan looked at Cui Fang who was standing opposite him. Seeing that he was ready, Cui Fang raised his head and said:

"Xie Yuan, show us your weapons. I, Cui Fang, will not take advantage of you. Since you are only at the early stage of cultivation, I will suppress my realm to be the same as yours."

He seemed to be upright and honest, and was obviously waiting to make Xie Yuan give up so that he could have a fight with Situ Qin, the real culprit.

Xie Yuan snorted when he heard this:
"No need, in case you have to make excuses later."

Cui Fang was stunned for a moment, his face darkened:
"What a loud tone."

The Cui family members nearby also looked at each other and thought that Xie Yuan was really arrogant.

They knew very well that Cui Fang's strength should not be underestimated; but they subconsciously regarded the rumors about Xie Yuan as hearsay.

A warrior who has just broken through the third level of transformation, no matter how great his achievements are in a battle group of top masters who are close to being masters, he can only be a lucky guy.

In a way, they are right. It's just that people tend to exaggerate what they are familiar with and ignore what they don't understand.

Cui Fang snorted and shook his head:
"The descendants of the Cui family in Qinghe have always disdained to bully the weak. Even if we are fighting at the same level, I have the upper hand. But today, there is a reason. Brother Xie, if you suffer a loss later, please bear with me.

"watch out!"

He shouted, raised his sword, and rushed forward suddenly.

When Xie Yuan saw that Cui Fang had actually limited his skills to the early stage of the third transformation of Qi and blood, which was similar to his, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

He had faced many such opponents with limited power before in Xie's arsenal.

Xie Yuan held the sword quietly and watched Cui Fang approach.

Several people from the Cui family frowned. What was Xie Yuan's attitude? Remaining unchanged in the face of ever-changing situations?
They shook their heads secretly. It might be useful for other people, but for someone as powerful as Cui Fang, not to mention that he was only in the early stage of the third transformation realm, even if he was a master of the same level, he would only end up defeated if he was given the upper hand at close range.

Many people in the restaurant shook their heads:
"There's not even a stance for a duel. Why did you choose someone who can't fight? At least you should do something like that! I can do it too."

Naturally, the Wang siblings would not be so ignorant. They all looked at Xie Yuan with wide eyes, curious about how he would respond.

When the weak defeats the strong, the most important thing is to take the initiative; giving up the initiative is not a wise move.

Cui Fang's figure flashed by. Although his footwork was mysterious and looked impressive at first glance, Xie Yuan's clear eyes still clearly reflected Cui Fang's rapidly approaching figure, and he seemed to have seen the trajectory of his sword.

Cui Fang frowned secretly when he saw Xie Yuan didn't move, but his hands were not vague at all. He suddenly stabbed the sword from bottom to top, straight into Xie Yuan's heart!

Xie Yuan's eyes seemed to have seen the sword in advance. Seeing it stabbing towards him, he moved sideways like a ghost and avoided the sword.

Then he raised his sword, cut it horizontally, and tapped Cui Fang's blade lightly.

Cui Fang suddenly felt a huge force attacking his hand, his palms shaking violently and he could hardly hold on. He was horrified and suddenly increased his strength, and then he was able to hold the sword steadily, preventing Xie Yuan's sword from knocking the weapon away.

But even so, his sword swung out, leaving his chest wide open.

The next moment, Cui Fang's figure suddenly froze, and a sharp sword stopped at his chest, with the tip of the sword just touching his clothes without piercing a bit.

A bean-sized bead of sweat rolled down Cui Fang's forehead, and the surroundings seemed a little quiet.

clap clap-

Situ Qin smiled and clapped, saying:

"This is a good trick to lure you into a trap."

"Okay."

Xie Yuan turned around and smiled, turned the sword around, held it on his back, and looked at Cui Fang quietly.

Cui Fang and the others came to their senses at this moment and looked at Xie Yuan in shock.

The Cui family members looked at each other seriously. In their opinion, Xie Yuan's movements were extremely simple and clear. Apart from the sideways step that seemed to be an extraordinary body movement, that sword move... no, it was not even a sword move, it was just a casual stroke, not some profound method or rare sword technique.

However, with just this one leap and one challenge, Cui Fang was defeated cleanly; if Xie Yuan had not held back, Cui Fang would have been seriously injured.

It is not certain that he will die. Most of the children of aristocratic families of this level have one or two life-saving items on them.

This is not a sword technique, but it is a very high level of attainment in the way of the sword.

If Xie Yuan had not seen through Cui Fang's moves at a glance, he would never have dared to deal with it this way. The people of the Cui family were not good-for-nothings, and they would not think that Xie Yuan dared to take a chance like this.

This person's sword skills are simply unfathomable.

The Cui family had a serious look on their faces, but not all ordinary customers in the restaurant had good eyesight. They felt that the meal was over just as it had begun, and were all a little confused.

"I haven't even started eating yet... that's boring."

The layman watches the excitement, while the expert watches the details. Seeing that there was no excitement, many drinkers even booed.

Wang Qiwen looked at Xie Yuan with interest and said slowly:

"I couldn't see anything clearly on top of the Sutra Tower. I didn't know he had mastered the sword art to such an extent. Is Yao Family's Morning Star a sword art prodigy that only appears once in the world? Compared to him, he is just like a candle compared to the bright moon. No wonder he died at his hands."

Wang Qishi nodded slightly:

"Brother, I told you that his swordsmanship is outstanding."

"I didn't know it was such a great method. If one's cultivation level wasn't superior, he would hardly be a match for me."

Wang Qiwen glanced at his sister and shook his head. His sister was just too gentle, and although the evaluation of "extremely outstanding" rarely came out of her mouth, it was not intuitive enough after all.

Xie Lingyun was not surprised by the result. When she heard that Cui Fang was so graceful and humble, she put her worries aside.

Although each of these geniuses from aristocratic families can claim that "there are few rivals in the same realm", the gap between rare rivals in the same realm and rare rivals in the same realm may be greater than that of one realm.

Cui Fang retracted his sword, and his palm was still numb, and he couldn't help but feel horrified.

He still hasn't figured out how he lost so quickly. Even if his move was dodged, he still has eighteen back-ups and thirty-six variations.

However, his eyes blurred for a moment and he completely offered his chest.

Xie Yuan's swordsmanship was not actually at the level of a god, but the Nine Styles of Cloud Dragon that he specialized in was inherently unpredictable and extremely difficult, and was an extremely advanced sword technique.

With the help of his little talent, he worked hard to cultivate it to a high level, and his understanding of the sword way was naturally much deeper than that of masters of the same level;
Secondly, under the effect of the sword heart, the opponent's flaws are often extremely obvious. Xie Yuan's swordsmanship is high, while the enemy's swordsmanship is low. As a result, the enemy's realm is suppressed to the same level as his. Xie Yuan can only accept this gift with a smile.

If Cui Fang had not reacted immediately and tightened his grip on the sword, Xie Yuan would have knocked the sword away, which would have been a huge loss of face. However, in this case, if he did not use a higher level of skill, it would naturally not count.

Xie Yuan was annoyed that he had spoken rudely to Situ Qin, which reminded him of the bad memories of Yao Tianchuan, so he was naturally rude. At this time, he won the victory, and he remained silent, staring at Cui Fang quietly. The eyes of the winner gave him a lot of pressure.

Cui Fang inexplicably felt that he was the weaker party, sweat on his forehead, and whispered:

"Thank you, brother, for your superb swordsmanship. Cui Fang is willing to admit defeat."

Where is your rebellious look just now? Recover for a while.

Xie Yuan complained in his heart. However, seeing that he had behaved fairly well, Xie Yuan nodded and decided to leave it at that, not bothering to make sarcastic remarks.

He was about to turn around when he heard Cui Fang say in a deep voice:
"Wait a minute!"

Xie Yuan's face darkened as he looked at Cui Fang:

"Master Cui, I have been tolerant of you, why are you so persistent?"

Cui Fang's expression was also not good, he just said in a deep voice:
“Brother Xie, I have no intention of getting entangled with you, but since you insist on protecting this witch, I have no choice but to offend you.

"It's just that I don't understand. You should know her identity. Do you know that she and you have a blood feud for killing your father? The hatred for killing your father is irreconcilable. Your Xie family has been a clean family for thousands of years. You can't tell right from wrong, and you don't even have the responsibility of being a son. Even a village man shouldn't be like this. Is it possible that she was taught to act like this in the mountains? I, Cui Fang, am not talented, but I despise her."

Xie Lingyun and Situ Qin's faces darkened at the same time.

There were no curse words in these words, but to the children of this aristocratic family, these words were already extremely harsh and unpleasant to hear, especially the implicit attack on Xie Yuan for coming from the countryside and being unworthy of associating with an aristocratic family, which almost made Xie Lingyun fly into a rage.

"Mr. Cui, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Xie Lingyun said loudly, her ponytail shaking with anger.

Situ Qin's face was calm, and she rarely showed anger:

"Xie Yuan, please step back. Since he wants to spar with me, I will let him do so."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuan just shook his head.

He knew that Situ Qin's cultivation must be extraordinary. When they met this time, he felt that she had also broken through the third transformation realm.

However, Situ Qin's cultivation was much stronger than his, he just had not been practicing with all his strength in the past.

In terms of talent, resources, and progress, Situ Qin was not inferior to Xie Yuan in any aspect. Now that she was at the third level of Qi and Blood Transformation, it seemed that Situ Qin had worked harder in her cultivation after more than a year of separation. Xie Yuan couldn't tell whether she was at the middle or late stage.

Xie Yuan was not angry at Cui Fang's sarcasm.

His sarcasm might be quite lethal to the children of real aristocratic families, but Xie Yuan has always felt that he is just a woodcutter since he opened his eyes in this world, and he doesn't think it's shameful.

But whether the words are vicious or not is secondary. What is important is the other party's undisguised attitude, which is like a belligerent cock.

Xie Yuan sneered:
"I grew up in the mountains and randomly learned a few sword techniques to chop wood. Today, I tried it and was able to knock the Qinghe Sword away. It was a pleasant surprise."

Cui Fang's eyes widened with anger when he heard this:

"How dare you insult my Cui family's magic sword!"

The Cui family members nearby were also furious and started shouting, saying that they wanted to make Xie Yuan pay.

Xie Yuan sneered. These guys can only curse at others and will get angry if someone says something against them.

He squinted at Cui Fang and said calmly:

"Since you've already lost, what else can you do?"

Cui Fang looked solemn and took a breath.

"I just lost, and I'm convinced. However, the Qinghe Divine Sword is unrivaled in the world, but I have only learned a little bit, and I don't understand it very well. It's not my best method.

"Now, Cui Fang from Qinghe would like to ask Brother Xie Yuan from the Xie Clan of Chenjun for some advice. Everyone, go all out and don't hold back!"

He bowed his hands vigorously, and his aura surged. The powerful aura of the late third stage of Qi and Blood Transformation suddenly rushed towards Xie Yuan.

Xie Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling that this man's realm was not inferior to Xie Dun at all, and he was indeed not a weakling.

However, he had just defeated Xie Dun, and his strength had improved significantly. Even if this man was stronger than Xie Dun, the worst that could happen was that he would just show his hidden skills. He had to teach him a lesson today.

Xie Yuan nodded calmly:

"can."

Cui Fang looked at his calm demeanor and paused slightly. Why did he look like the challenger?

Although it was indeed him who challenged, but considering the strength of the two, the momentum should not be like this...

He snorted and said to his followers in the distance:

"Go and get my weapon!"

Seeing this, Xie Lingyun frowned unconsciously again.

Just by exuding his aura, Cui Fang was enough to make people feel that his cultivation was not weak. Now he is so shameless. He just said that he would not bully the weak, but now he wants to use his realm to suppress others!
Bah, shameless!
If Xie Yuan had not agreed immediately, Xie Lingyun would definitely have had a serious argument with the people from the Cui family.

I don't know why he is so quick-witted. He is still a brother, so young and full of energy? What if he can't win?
Xie Lingyun was subconsciously worried and had some wild thoughts.

Situ Qin's eyes kept wandering around Xie Yuan, her gaze full of tenderness; although based on her strength, she didn't actually need Xie Yuan to stand up for her, but the feeling of being stood up for made her feel sweet in her heart.

She looked at Cui Fang again, with a slightly more serious look in her eyes. She felt that his strength was indeed quite good, but she didn't know whether Xie Yuan could deal with him.

On the second floor in the distance, Wang Qiwen said slowly:

"This Cui Fang is going to get serious."

Wang Qishi blinked his quiet eyes and said:

"Brother, is Cui Fang very powerful?"

"According to Cui Lei, Cui Fang is usually low-key and practices hard. His skills are not much worse than his. His strength is more important than his reputation."

Wang Qiwen said:
"Moreover, this Cui is an outlier in the Qinghe Cui clan. He is one of the few who doesn't like to practice swordsmanship, but prefers to practice spears. He follows a famous teacher to learn, and the head of the Cui clan personally found a top spearman for his nephew to train him well. If he really wants to use spearmanship, and he has the realm advantage, Xie Yuan's swordsmanship may not be enough.

"Hmm...it's a gun after all."

Wang Qishi saw several followers downstairs coming in quickly from outside carrying a long spear. Their footsteps were so heavy that they even sank three inches into the sand beside the river bank. It was obvious that the spear was extremely heavy and was not an ordinary item.

She pursed her lips slightly, and said with some annoyance:
"He bullies the weak with his power and even resorts to powerful weapons. This Cui Fang is unworthy of being called a gentleman."

Wang Qiwen saw this and smiled slightly:
"Qi Shi, now you don't think highly of Xie Yuan anymore?"

Wang Qishi closed his mouth and whispered:
"Anyway, I was right just now."

Wang Qiwen laughed, and seeing that she really had a bad temper, he didn't continue to provoke the girl, and turned his gaze to the field.

Since Cui Fang is serious about this, he will probably force out all of Xie Yuan's abilities.

Can we ever see again the mysterious axe technique that killed the Fire User?
Wang Qiwen thought with great interest, anticipation burning in his eyes.

However, this time he and others were not the main force. If Xie Yuan did not use it quickly, he might not be able to hold on for long before he had the chance to use it.

"Xie Yuan, don't let me down."

Wang Qiwen waved his folding fan and thought to himself.

In the riverside field.

When Xie Yuan and Xie Lingyun saw Cui family's followers carrying a heavy-looking black iron spear towards them, the brother and sister blinked at the same time.

Cui Fang grabbed the big gun that required several people to lift, swung it with one hand, and slammed it on the ground, instantly creating a big hole in the mud by the river.

Mud and water splashed, some of which happened to splash onto Xie Yuan, but with a flash of golden light, Xie Yuan blocked it without making a sound.

Cui Fang narrowed his eyes and said:
"Good work."

Xie Yuan ignored his little tricks, just looked at the gun and asked:
"Is this your weapon?"

"Exactly!"

Cui Fang stood tall with his gun in hand and said proudly:

"In Qinghe, I am also known as the 'master of both spear and sword'. In fact, compared to my sword skills, which have not yet reached full perfection, my spear skills have achieved some success.

“I, Cui Fang, will not use this Black Gold Dragon Gall Spear against ordinary enemies, so as not to disgrace it. Today I will present it to Brother Xie. You don’t have to be discouraged if you lose to this spear.” He waved the Black Gold Dragon Gall Spear a few times, and there was a sudden gust of wind in the field. The cold light of the blade was like cold lightning. Obviously, it was also a special top-notch weapon.

The drinkers cheered loudly. Since the Cui family's followers went to carry the spears, they attracted another wave of diners to watch the fight. Now the corridor on the second floor of Chunjiang Building was almost full, and the high place on the first floor facing the river was also crowded. The whole Chunjiang Building was not like a restaurant, but more like a gladiatorial arena, and it was extremely noisy.

Normally, seeing such a lively scene, Boss Wu would have been grinning from ear to ear; but at this time, seeing that it was Xie Yuan who was being watched, and the opponent looked to be an extremely powerful one, he immediately sighed repeatedly, unable to persuade others.

"Boss Shen, the young man you like... um."

Old Wu was muttering to himself when he suddenly noticed that the mysterious diner who always sat in a corner of the hall with a hood on turned around at some point and seemed to be staring at him, or looking at Xie Yuan in the distance.

Boss Wu couldn't help but startled, lowered his head and slipped back to the counter, buried his head in his abacus, and dared not show up again.

When the drinkers saw Cui Fang holding the spear as if it were nothing and looking so majestic, both those with or without training felt that he was very powerful and cheered for him.

But Situ Qin frowned this time.

It seems that Cui Fang is indeed specialized in the spear. The spear is a weapon with great power. If you don't use it well, you may easily bring disgrace upon yourself. However, if you use it well, you can often be invincible at the same level.

Especially since Cui Fang's realm is superior to others, with spear versus sword, the advantage lies with him.

Her face was solemn, ready to take on this opponent, but she keenly noticed that the little white rabbit, who had been wringing her hands in distress, seemed to be much more relaxed.

In fact, Situ Qin had been secretly observing Xie Lingyun. Seeing that she seemed to have unspeakable feelings for Xie Yuan, she sighed inwardly, hoping that it was just a momentary impulse of the little girl, and that maybe she would meet a man she really liked in two years.

But at least at this moment, Xie Lingyun's concern for Xie Yuan was not much less than his own.

But she is not so worried anymore?

Situ Qin's eyes turned, as if she was thinking about something, and she slowly retracted her steps.

Let’s wait and see. If Xie Yuan fails, I will vent my anger for him!

Cui Fang showed off his power, holding the spear with great confidence. He looked at Xie Yuan and said in a deep voice:

"Xie brother, if you are good at other weapons, you can go get them, so that you don't accuse me, Cui Fang, of taking advantage of you."

He was looking forward to it. Wasn't the Xie family's Burning Heaven and Exterminating Dao Spear very powerful? He had always wanted to fight with it.

However, the guy in front of him definitely doesn't know this kind of superb spear technique, but the other spear techniques of the Xie family are also quite good. If he learns one or two, and then I can suppress his spear skills and defeat him, it will also prove my attainments in the art of spear.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuan secretly criticized.

Didn't this guy just say that the Cui family's disciples didn't use their realm to suppress others? Now he doesn't mention it at all, and he doesn't take advantage of it.

But when he saw that his opponent was actually using a spear, he became interested.

I wonder how his spear skills are? How does it compare to the Burning Heaven and Exterminating Dao Spear?

He held up a sword:
"That's it. You can start anytime."

The dragon soul is still in the Xie family's villa. I'm too lazy to bother with it after going back and forth, so I just use my sword to test it.

As for the transformation of the mysterious weapon in his hand... he wanted to practice this and his spear skills, but there was no need to show them off in public.

Seeing this, Xie Lingyun widened her eyes and had to retract her foot.

She was overjoyed when she saw that her opponent was using a gun, and was ready to rush back to help Xie Yuan bring back the dragon soul.

No spear technique in the world could be a match for the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear; and Xie An, who was invincible throughout his life, spent his later years studying and creating this spear technique, which became a barrier to all spear techniques in the world and even to all fighting styles.

In Xie Lingyun's opinion, although Xie Yuan had only just mastered the first move of the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear, it was still a question whether the opponent's spear skills were good enough to reach the sixth level of the Xie family arsenal. With his cultivation level of the Third Transformation Realm, he was most likely at the fourth or fifth level, or the first move of the sixth or seventh level. In terms of spear skills, he was definitely not Xie Yuan's opponent, which could greatly make up for the gap in their realms.

However, Xie Yuan actually said that he didn't need a gun?

What is this guy thinking!

Xie Lingyun was very anxious. She wanted to shout but was afraid of exposing Xie Yuan's ability. She stomped her feet and wrung her hands.

Now, our realm is not as good as mine, and our weapons are not superior, so how can we compete?
Seeing Xie Lingyun's worried expression again, Situ Qin thought to herself that Xie Yuan must have learned some powerful spear skills. Based on Xie Lingyun's emotional changes, she vaguely guessed that it was the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.

But now seeing that Xie Yuan didn't need it, Situ Qin also frowned.

She looked at Cui Fang and saw that he was dissatisfied and wanted to avenge his previous humiliation. She couldn't help but think:
"If he wants to humiliate Xie Yuan, I will just take him down."

Situ Qin made preparations secretly, staring at the field without blinking.

Cui Fang snorted coldly when he saw Xie Yuan didn't change his weapon, and said nothing more. His target was not Xie Yuan, now he just needed to defeat Xie Yuan quickly and cleanly, knock his sword away, and then deal with this witch properly to get rid of the hatred in his heart for many years!
"In that case, Brother Xie, be careful!"

Cui Fang shouted loudly, shook his spear, and it danced like pear blossoms, and suddenly stabbed out.

Seeing that Cui Fang's gunshot was so small, Xie Yuan nodded secretly.

The bigger the gun flower, the weaker the control; the smaller the gun flower, the more skill is shown.

However, even though he had only just entered the Renjian Taiping realm, his gun flower skills were already much better than Cui Fang's.

Xie Yuan looked at the changes in the spear, his mind moved, he tilted his head slightly, and easily dodged Cui Fang's dragon-like stab.

The people of the Cui family were cheering when they were suddenly in an uproar.

They knew that Cui Fang's spear skills were better than his sword skills. That stab came after the spear flower, so fast and powerful. How did Xie Yuan dodge it so easily?

Just now he said that he is unparalleled in swordsmanship, so he can easily see through Cui Fang's swordsmanship, but why is his spearmanship also like this now?

Cui Fang's expression changed slightly, but this time he was holding a spear and his body was still very far away from Xie Yuan, so he naturally would not be pierced through the chest by the sword again; even if it was the sword energy, he would still have the power to react.

His hand trembled, and although the spear missed the target, it turned into an iron rod and smashed heavily at Xie Yuan.

Xie Yuan turned around, anticipated the enemy's move, and dodged in advance.

The spear left a faint shadow and hit the soft mud by the river. With a bang, the soft mud exploded directly, and the soil exploded several feet high, and a huge deep pit appeared on the ground.

Many diners who were watching the fun in the restaurant fell silent, thinking that if the bullet hit someone, they would be covered in bruises.
However, although the shot was very powerful, Xie Yuan still dodged it early as if he had foreseen it, and did not even get touched by the mud.

His mind moved, and he felt that even if it was just the Peace on Earth move, it had already helped him to have a deep understanding of the gun method from a high-level perspective. Although he had never seen the opponent's moves, he felt that he could see something by following the principles of gun.

An idea suddenly occurred to Xie Yuan. Isn't this somewhat similar to Jian Xin?
The acquisition of Jianxin was originally related to the sword techniques he had seen in the world of the Black Book; and the Burning Heaven and Exterminating Dao Spear was the ultimate spear technique, and practicing it had a similar effect, so he could see through other people's spear techniques...

So, can Kenshin's ability be expanded and applied to spearmanship or even other weapons?
Xie Yuanyin suddenly realized something and felt his [Sword Heart] flicker slightly.

I am almost ready to collect the Black Heavenly Book for the next time. If I cannot meet Miss Mu and live with her for a while, I should go back to Yunshan when I have the chance. I hope the Sect Master still recognizes me...

No one expected that Xie Yuan was distracted in the fierce battle. All they could see was him nimbly dodging Cui Fang's powerful spear moves left and right, as if he was dancing on the tip of a spear. Cui Fang poked him for a long time but couldn't even touch his sword!

The muddy ground by the river rumbled continuously, and everywhere there were fountains of mud rising into the sky, detonated by Cui Fang's shooting skills.

The two men moved around in the dark brown muddy fountain, but their bodies were not stained by mud at all. Each of them displayed different body skills and abundant blood energy.

Xie Yuan's blood energy level has greatly improved. At this time, it is no longer inferior to many high-level skills. It can be calculated to be equal to the middle stage of the third transformation realm.
However, there is still a small gap between him and Cui Fang in terms of realm. The skills and blood level that Cui Fang practices are certainly not weak, so Xie Yuan is still inferior to him in this aspect.

But no matter how big the gap in realm is, you have to hit the person first.

Cui Fang used his proud shooting skills to poke for a long time, but he missed the target repeatedly, which made him a little confused.

How could Xie Yuan be so slippery?

His face was solemn, and his spear skills became more rapid again. The tip of the spear carried a sharp silver aura, which suddenly looked like flying pear blossoms in the sky, shocking everyone.

However, these beautiful pear blossoms can be deadly, and Xie Yuan's dodging space suddenly became narrow.

His eyes flashed, and he wanted to try out the sword understanding he had just gained. Looking at the pear blossoms in the sky that seemed real and illusory, he turned his feet and pushed the Shadowless Step to the extreme, and actually flashed directly in the gun shadow!
The onlookers all exclaimed in surprise. In their opinion, Xie Yuan seemed to have no way out and was bound to run into the gun shadow that covered his entire body.

Wang Qiwen frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled, while Wang Qishi covered his mouth with his eyes wide open;
Situ Qin pursed her lips, all her energy ready to go, ready to support Xie Yuan at any time. Xie Lingyun even drew out her soft sword with a whoosh and was ready to rush forward!

However, the next moment, everyone fell silent, raised their heads slightly, and stared at the scene in front of them in amazement.

Seeing that Xie Yuan actually tried to bully him, Cui Fang sneered, and the body of his spear suddenly slid back. Then, with an unstoppable force, he thrust forward fiercely like thunder and lightning!
This shot, with his explosive energy, almost pierced the entire air. Not only was the tip of the gun extremely powerful, but the entire area in front of him was covered, with only tiny, barely detectable weak spots.

This was his secret weapon to lure the enemy deep into his territory. He would wait until someone thought they could get close to him, and then they would run into the tip of his gun with the momentum to deliver the fatal shot!

It was over. No matter how slippery Xie Yuan was, unless he happened to slip into the flaw of this gunshot and then had to rely on hard work to block it, there would be a glimmer of hope...

Cui Fang's excited thoughts gradually froze because he felt that his gun seemed to have missed.

In a flash, he felt Xie Yuan crash into the empty space of Qi, and then there was a flash of golden light. The tip of his gun suddenly sank uncontrollably, and he instinctively stabilized it.

He looked closely and saw a pair of boots standing on the tip of the gun.

Cui Fang opened his mouth gradually and raised his head slowly, and saw Xie Yuan standing on the tip of his gun which was shaking.

Xie Yuan held the sword upside down, swaying with the spear. It didn't look like they were in a martial arts duel, but rather like he was walking on the branches of green trees in the spring breeze.

The guests in the restaurant, the Wang siblings, the Cui family, Situ Qin and Xie Lingyun, and Cui Fang himself, all tilted their heads slightly and stared at Xie Yuan standing tall on the tip of the gun.

At this moment, his handsome and heroic figure was firmly engraved in the hearts of many people and is unforgettable.

Xie Yuan moved his body slightly, just taking a step along the spear shaft. The next moment, he was still stepping on the spear shaft, and the long sword in his hand had reached Cui Fang's throat.

With a loud bang, the spear fell heavily to the ground, but Xie Yuan's hand was extremely steady, and the tip of the sword never left Cui Fang's throat.

"you lose."

Xie Yuan said calmly.

Cui Fang slowly closed his slightly opened mouth, tightly shutting it. After a long while, he sighed and said sincerely:

"If you are not as skilled as others, you will be defeated."

slap... slap...

In the restaurant, no one knew who took the lead. At first there were just a few scattered applause, and then there was thunder.

"It's so exciting! This competition is so exciting!"

"Chunjiang Tower is indeed extraordinary. They can even invite such a powerful warrior to help entertain them!"

"I'll eat a big bowl right away! Boss! More food!"

The applause, cheers and the endless requests for more dishes startled Old Wu, who was hiding behind the counter. He looked up in astonishment and muttered:

"Is this okay?"

He walked around the counter and looked at the mysterious man in the hood who was still as solid as a wooden stake. He swallowed his saliva and went up to him and asked:

"Sir, would you like more food?"

"..."

The figure was silent for a long time before a vague voice came out, which could not be distinguished as male or female:
"Serve."

On the second floor, Wang Qiwen opened his mouth wide, and the folding fan in his hand paused.

He looked at Xie Yuan in the middle of the field and shook his head repeatedly:

"Can you still play like this?"

Wang Qishi next to her clapped her hands excitedly. Her movements were still gentle, but her face was slightly flushed.

She glanced at her brother and said softly:

"Brother, I was right again. Your eyesight is not good today. Didn't you get enough rest yesterday?"

Wang Qiwen bared his teeth and laughed:
"Let it be yours, let it be yours."

He stared at Xie Yuan, his eyes flickering, and thought:

"He still hasn't used the axe..."

Wang Qiwen pondered for a while and felt that Xie Yuan was not just here to make up the numbers at this Qianlong Banquet, but could become his formidable rival. He immediately showed an expectant smile.

He sat back at the table, looked at the table full of delicious dishes that had gotten a little cold, and reached his hand under the table.

After a while, a majestic aura rose up, and the dishes on the table began to steam visibly, with a fresh aroma wafting into the air.

In just a moment, Wang Qiwen used his inner strength to heat up all the dishes on the table without wasting even a piece of tofu.

The refined scholar greeted Wang Qishi with a smile:
"Qishi, come and eat."

On the sidelines, Situ Qin looked at Xie Yuan, who had a tall and straight figure and extraordinary demeanor. She felt her heart beat twice and couldn't help but smile with curved eyebrows.

Amazing, she thought he might win, but she didn't expect him to win like this. His ability to see through flaws was just like her father's.

It seems that he has made great progress after more than a year of separation.

She tilted her head slightly and glanced to the side, and saw Xie Lingyun holding a soft sword and looking up at Xie Yuan in a daze. She couldn't help but shake her head slightly.

With such demeanor, not to mention being in love with her, even if I lose her I'm afraid it will be soon.

If this goes on, it will be hard for her to meet a man that suits her...Xie Yuan, really, why does he have to be so outstanding?
Situ Qin sighed secretly, feeling that her clever little head was a little confused. Perhaps it was time to ask Aunt Hong for advice.

The Cui family members all had gloomy expressions, and some even looked at Xie Yuan with awe.

Losing is nothing. None of them claim to be invincible. Who dares to claim to be undefeated? Losing to someone with a lower cultivation level is nothing. After all, cultivation is only part of strength. Performance in battle is affected by many factors.

But losing like this, losing two games, and losing without any temper, even if they were the pride of the Qinghe Cui family, they were now convinced and knew that the reputation of the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain and Cui Lei's constant praise were not groundless.

Just being convinced is one thing, but they challenged in the name of Qinghe, but were ultimately defeated, which was quite embarrassing for the Cui family.

An older young man frowned and bowed to Xie Yuan:

"Brother Xie's skills are amazing, I admire them. But this time the Hidden Dragon Banquet is the main event, the previous ones are just appetizers, and I and Brother Fang are just spectators. To fight against a hero like Brother Xie, I think we have to be our main general."

Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly and said calmly:

"what do you mean?"

Even though the man felt his face getting hot, he was afraid that the news of Qinghe's defeat to Chenjun would soon spread throughout the capital under the watchful eyes of the crowd, so he gritted his teeth and said:
"Please wait for a moment, Brother Xie. Cui Lei should be here soon."

Xie Yuan frowned. Why is this never ending?

Just as he was about to speak, a figure flashed into the scene and said:

"Oh, I'm already here."

The man who came was dressed in tight clothes, with a hero scarf on his head and a long sword on his back. He had an upright figure and a sharp temperament. He was none other than Cui Lei of the Qinghe Cui family.

He looked at Xie Yuan with an excited smile on his face:

"Brother Yao, haha, Brother Yao! See you again, Brother Yao."

Cui Lei patted Xie Yuan on the shoulder and laughed:

"It's really interesting. I said I would go to Jinling to visit him in person, but when I was about to leave, I heard that Brother Yao became Brother Xie. You are an interesting guy!"

Seeing that Cui Lei was so familiar, Xie Yuan, although he did not have a good impression of the Cui family members, knew that one should not hit someone who smiled at him. Besides, he and Cui Lei were indeed comrades who had fought side by side.

He shook his head:

"Brother Cui, I had some disagreements with your brother today. He wanted to wait for you to come before it counts. What do you think?"

Cui Lei saw Xie Yuan pointing at the older Cui family member who had just spoken, and waved his hand indifferently:

“We’ll definitely have to spar with each other – but there’s no rush.

"An old friend is here too, so we have to bring him along."

Suddenly, he shot a sharp arrow towards a room on the second floor:
"Wang Qiwen, what delicious food are you eating? Don't be sneaky!"

Wang Qiwen in the private room was startled and wondered how he had been discovered.
But there was no way to hide now, so he had to walk to the window, gave a polite smile to Xie Yuan and Cui Lei below, and waved his fan.

Cui Lei then smiled and nodded with satisfaction.

"After such a long time, the three surnames are reunited again."

In a secret room, Xie Yi spoke slowly.

He sat in the middle, with two other people sitting beside him. They were dressed elegantly, had a deep aura, and were intimidating without even getting angry. They looked like elders from aristocratic families.

He looked around and said slowly:

"You two, what does your patriarch say?

"There are only three days left until the Hidden Dragon Feast."

(End of this chapter)