Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 209 Teaching Sword Intent
Dugu Qiubai narrowed his eyes, looked Qiu Chuji up and down, and asked with a smile: "Do you want to duel swords with me?"

Although Qiu Chuji requested that the duel be between Guo Jing and Wanyan Kang, for a sword master like Dugu Qiubai, these three sentences of advice had undoubtedly brought the duel to his level. So how did this 'young Taoist priest' who looked very young but had a very mature temperament have such confidence?
"Yes! Senior, you don't dare?" Qiu Chuji asked.

Dugu Qiubai burst into laughter upon hearing this. His extremely powerful inner strength spread far away in his laughter, as if it was shaking half the island.

Huang Yaoshi walked to the side of Qiu Chuji, looked at Qiu Chuji's current appearance in surprise, and then said: "This is Senior Sword Demon Dugu, who once dominated the martial arts world with his sword and was far superior to us."

A man's reputation is like his shadow. Although in Huang Yaoshi's opinion, the Taoist priest Qiu Chuji seems to have mastered some special extraordinary abilities, in terms of martial arts and swordsmanship, he is probably not as good as Dugu Qiubai.

"Good! I'm glad you have such courage."

"If you can teach your disciples to survive Jing'er's three moves, I will fight you myself." Dugu Qiubai said to Qiu Chuji with a wanton smile.

Qiu Chuji nodded and pulled Wanyan Kang, who had just recovered from his serious injuries, aside.

Mu Nianci's beautiful eyes were filled with tears at this moment, and she was tearing off the hem of her skirt, preparing to make strips of cloth to bandage Wanyan Kang's wound.

Wanyan Kang stared at Mu Nianci intently, with a look of surprise and relief at having regained what he had lost. He reached out and grabbed Mu Nianci's hand, but Mu Nianci pulled it a few times but failed to break free.

"Why don't you go and marry the Huang family's daughter? Why are you bothering me?" Mu Nianci said in a low voice.

Wanyan Kang's mind sank, but he still forced a smile and said, "How could you not understand my thoughts? When I have done the three things for him and repaid his kindness, we will travel the world together and fulfill the wishes that Brother Ding and Sister Ding have not fulfilled."

Mu Nianci asked: "Is this really necessary?"

Wanyan Kang had already made up his mind, and whispered, "Once the favor is repaid, we can discuss other matters later."

Wanyan Honglie's recent actions had indeed deeply hurt Wanyan Kang, so the relationship between father and son gradually faded.

Mu Nianci hesitated for a while, but still nodded and said, "Okay! You...be careful. Brother Guo is thinking about the Huang family's sister. If you act like this, I'm afraid you will drive him crazy."

"After all, we are at the mercy of Brother Guo and Miss Huang. Don't go too far when you take action."

Wanyan Kang felt a little bitter when he heard this, but he could feel the deeper fluctuations in people's emotions. This sensitivity was like a curse most of the time, but sometimes it could help avoid misunderstandings.

For example, now, he could feel that although Mu Nianci asked him to be careful and show mercy, he could sense that Mu Nianci only cared about his safety, and these two words were somewhat insincere.

"Okay! Guo Jing is my sworn brother after all, I won't make things too difficult for him." Wanyan Kang nodded.

"Cough cough!" Qiu Chuji coughed twice at the right time to remind them that there were still people there.

Wanyan Kang restrained his expression and clasped his fists towards Qiu Chuji: "Master!"

At this moment, his calling of "Master" was undoubtedly much more genuine.

A teacher is someone who preaches, imparts knowledge, and resolves doubts. He or she is not only a guide in skills, but also a guardian in life. He or she should not, after granting a title to a student, start to arbitrarily dictate and interfere in the life of the student.

How unsuccessful Qiu Chuji was in the past is how successful Qiu Chuji is now.

The key point is not how many times you appear in the disciple's life or how many times you accompany him in everything, but to make a responsible decision at one or two key points.

This doesn't even have to do with the level of fighting power, just like the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan to Guo Jing, they are not strong, but they have always supported Guo Jing.

"How does it feel to fight with Jing'er?" Qiu Chuji asked Wanyan Kang.

Qiu Chuji really didn't expect that Guo Jing, the son of the plane, would be so lucky. After losing his master, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, he immediately got a stronger Dugu Jianmo in return. Qiu Chuji didn't think that this was some kind of deliberate targeting.

No matter which world it is, the thing called "luck" does exist.

Many people cannot feel it, simply because they may only be regarded as the background board in this world. From birth to death, they can only be summarized in the word "ordinary".

This is also why the richer and more powerful people are, the more likely they are to be superstitious, because when they look back on their own journey, they will feel that their success is full of coincidences and accidents, which is due to their own abilities, but also to the favor of luck.

"His swordsmanship is very powerful and sophisticated. He doesn't look like a beginner at all," said Wanyan Kang.

This was also the thing he couldn't understand the most. How did Guo Jing, who was originally good at boxing and kicking, become a master of kendo in just two or three months?

This is simply unreasonable.

Qiu Chuji shook his head and said, "Kang'er! Jing'er can use a sword, but he was not very good at it before. However, he has always made up for his shortcomings with hard work. Others learn it three or two times and then neglect to practice, but he needs to learn it ten, a hundred, or a thousand times before he can be proficient. It seems that he is lagging behind, but have you ever thought that he has laid a good foundation in the process?" "There has never been any teaching that can turn a stone into gold. The only reason a piece of stone can be turned into gold is that there is gold hidden in the stone, but ordinary people cannot break the outer shell."

"On the surface, you were defeated by Guo Jing's sword because of Dugu Qiubai's advice, but the real reason is that you are naturally smart. In the past, you could learn 70% to 80% of the sword techniques I taught you just by taking a few glances. So you have always only been holding on to this 70% to 80%. You have never practiced, so it is naturally difficult for you to think about how to swing the sword to suit you better instead of imitating me."

"If you only use 70% to 80% of your true strength, while Guo Jing uses 120%, how can you be his opponent?"

Wanyan Kang blushed at what he said, but he also felt as if he had suddenly become enlightened.

So he said, "Yes! Master! I'll remember it! I will study hard and practice diligently in the future."

"But now that I'm fighting Guo Jing, how can I defeat him?"

Qiu Chuji said: "Dugu Qiubai's swordsmanship seems to be all-encompassing, but in fact, he is used to taking unconventional approaches. However, he is a true swordsmanship master, and he will not let Guo Jing follow his old path. So when you fight with Guo Jing later, you will definitely find that Guo Jing's moves are more inclined to defense."

"He is used to attacking instead of defending, but he will let Guo Jing defend and wait for the attack. Your skills are not as good as Guo Jing's, and you have been seriously injured and lack strength. As long as we drag it out until your moves become old and you are tired, even if I can teach you the sword immortal method, you will not be able to use it. Three sentences of advice... He made me unable to say a word."

Wanyan Kang said: "Then, should I use a risky method to force Guo Jing to fight me to the death?"

Qiu Chuji shook his head: "Risking your life? Can you win? Guo Jing has strong blood and energy. He was only slightly injured when fighting with you just now. It's time to rest and wait for the opportunity. If you take risks, it will suit your purpose. If you stab him with your sword, he won't feel any pain. If he strikes you, you will be in trouble immediately."

"If you want to break through, you have to use something beyond their cognition."

Wan Yankang's eyes lit up and he immediately asked, "What?"

"Have you been practicing Bing Xin Jue?" Qiu Chuji asked.

"Yes, it used to run once a day. In the past two months, it has been running at least three times a day, and recently it has increased to five times." Wanyan Kang replied.

This also means that Wanyan Kang has been suffering in his heart.

Because Qiu Chuji's demon-suppressing talisman was still playing a big role, Wanyan Kang was not like Nie Feng who had crazy blood and suddenly lost his mind and turned into a bloodthirsty demon. However, the darkness and evil in his heart had been attacking the fortress of his mind, and many of his original cognitions were being challenged and overturned bit by bit.

"That's good. When you fight with Guo Jing later, don't think about the sword fight. Think about her... until your heart and eyes are filled with her. Then recall how you felt when she jumped into the sea. After that, just follow your feelings!" Qiu Chuji said, pointing at Mu Nianci.

Wanyan Kang and Mu Nianci were both confused.

I have absolutely no idea what Qiu Chuji is teaching.

What Qiu Chuji wanted to teach, of course, was the sword intent above sword energy and sword power.

The martial arts of will are very common in all the worlds. In the world of fantasy and immortal heroes, the sword will has even been played to pieces. Some even subdivide the sword will into different levels, and differentiate it into different grades according to different categories.

But in today's world, the martial arts of will can only be regarded as a vague existence.

For example, the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, with its domineering and tyrannical nature, can only bring its power to its peak when it fits a figure like Xiao Feng, which can be regarded as having a slight touch of willpower martial arts.

The only martial art that can truly be considered as involving willpower is Yang Guo's 'Sorrowful Palm'. When the mind is there, its power is infinite, but when the mind is gone, its power is greatly reduced.

The Four Symbols of Heaven's Will that Qiu Chuji learned is a top-notch martial art. It allows one to replace Heaven's will with one's own heart, grasp God's will, and then use God's will to drive the power of nature for one's own benefit.

However, it is hard to say whether Qiu Chuji could easily teach this kind of advanced stuff to Wanyan Kang now. Even if he was willing to teach, he would not be able to learn it.

Therefore, using emotion to control the mind, and then using the mind to control the sword, is the only option.

Of course, the path is the path and the foundation is the foundation.

Theoretically, Wanyan Kang could obtain the sword intent in this way because he had a demon fetus and had also learned the Ice Heart Art for a period of time, which enabled him to control spiritual energy.

If it were an ordinary warrior, even if he was worried, he would just be worried... he might even be distracted, causing his moves to become deformed and reveal more flaws.

After teaching Wanyan Kang the "Sword Intentions", Qiu Chuji said no more and let him sort it out by himself.

About an hour later, Guo Jing and Wanyan Kang had both recovered. They stood on the meadow beside the bamboo forest again, ready to start the second round of competition tonight.

(End of this chapter)