Martial Arts: After ten years of sword-drawing, the Sword God must bow his head when he sees me

Chapter 180 The body is a zither, and the meridians are the strings.

As Shen Ping'an appeared atop the mountain peak, amidst the sea of ​​clouds, white clouds gathered to form a human figure. Black mist flowed within his body, its path clearly following the same cultivation route as the "Breaking Body Formless Sword Sound" technique after being upgraded to the middle-grade Heaven Rank.

At the same time, in the courtyard, as Shen Ping'an circulated his true energy, streaks of sword energy began to emerge from his body.

Perhaps because his consciousness had been drawn to the top of the sea of ​​clouds so many times, Shen Ping'an had already mastered some tricks.

This time, as Shen Ping'an's understanding of the "Breaking Body Formless Sword Sound" continued to improve, his aura did not spread out.

Even when surrounded by sword energy, it did not destroy any items in the courtyard.

Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan, who were inside the house, were momentarily stunned when they sensed the rhythmic sound of swords coming from outside.

But after carefully feeling it for a while and confirming that there was no discomfort, the two continued with what they were doing.

In the courtyard.

At this moment, the sword energy surrounding Shen Ping'an was increasing.

The sword energy sometimes condenses into several huge sword shadows, and sometimes it splits into sword energies that are only three inches long.

The condensed sword energy swirled around Shen Ping'an, producing few sounds. The sound waves sometimes flowed like a gentle stream, sometimes surged like a raging sea, and sometimes the sword energy trembled slightly, yet no sound was emitted.

As the sword energy vibrated, the rhythm of the sword's cry also changed continuously.

Just then, all the sword energy that had been surrounding Shen Ping'an suddenly entered his body.

At first glance, everything seemed normal.

Yet, a series of sword-like rhythms continuously emanated from Shen Ping'an's body.

The next instant, wisps of shimmering white mist began to emerge from Shen Ping'an's body.

And it increases over time.

As these wisps of mist increased, they flowed around Shen Ping'an like ethereal clouds.

Just then, a gentle breeze arose.

A few petals drifted into the courtyard where Shen Ping'an was, swaying gently as they approached him.

However, just as these petals were still a foot away from Shen Ping'an's head, the petals that were just intact instantly melted away.

If there were a martial artist at the Celestial Realm in this courtyard at this moment, they would surely be able to sense that the surrounding misty aura was all condensed from the sound blades.

It's hard to imagine that these sound blades, which should have been invisible, could actually materialize to the point that they are visible to the naked eye.

Fifteen minutes later, after Shen Ping'an had mastered the "Breaking Body Formless Sword Sound" to a "divine" level, which had advanced to the middle grade of the Heaven Rank, his consciousness withdrew from the cloud-covered mountain peak and returned to his own body.

After gently exhaling a breath of stale air, Shen Ping'an slowly opened his eyes.

"As expected of a mid-grade Heaven Rank, it is indeed much more profound than when it was a high-grade Earth Rank."

Just then, Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan finished tidying up the room and came out of the house.

Noticing the commotion, Shen Ping'an turned around and waved to the two of them.

Immediately afterwards, after having the two stand three zhang away, near the courtyard gate, Shen Ping'an circulated his internal energy.

In an instant, the sounds of swords echoed from Shen Ping'an's body.

When these sword cries emerged in a special rhythm, Qu Feiyan at the entrance of the courtyard let out a soft exclamation.

"The sword sounds emitted by the young master actually contained the five notes of the pentatonic scale: Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zhi, and Yu."

At this moment, Shen Qingshan did not sense anything unusual. Hearing Qu Feiyan's question, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "What do you mean?"

Qu Feiyan explained, "When you used the 'Body-Breaking Formless Sword Sound' before, the sword sound you emitted could also carry some melodies, but the sound was very indistinct. These melodies were played by the volume and rhythm of the sword sound."

"But now, when the young master uses the 'Breaking Body Formless Sword Sound', the sound of the sword sometimes sounds like the melodious sound of a zither, and sometimes like the whistling sound of a flute. It has a few more timbres that are only found when a musical instrument is played."

"The only difference is that among these sounds, there is also a faint sound of swords ringing out."

As she spoke, Qu Feiyan frowned and muttered, "But no musical instrument was used, and the sword sound of this young master also comes from within his body, so how can it have this kind of timbre?"

The more Qu Feiyan thought about it, the more agitated she became.

Looking at Qu Feiyan's furrowed brows, Shen Qingshan felt inexplicably annoyed.

Gradually, the two of them felt increasingly agitated.

The two of them even unconsciously began to circulate their internal energy due to the restlessness in their hearts.

"Yan!"

Just then, a loud bang suddenly rang in Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan's ears.

The sound, like a morning bell and evening drum, resounded in their ears. Both Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan felt as if a cool energy had been added to their bodies.

The initial restlessness subsided quickly under the influence of this cool energy, and my thoughts calmed down as well.

After the two recovered, the ringing sound emanating from Shen Ping'an's body gradually subsided.

"Young master, your 'Body-Breaking Formless Sword Sound' can actually stir up emotions in others?"

As her emotions calmed and she regained her composure, Qu Feiyan immediately realized the problem with her previous state. In response to Qu Feiyan's question, Shen Ping'an nodded slightly.

"Not bad!"

The human body is unique, like a microcosm.

Synchronized with nature, seasons, and day-night rhythms, such as "spring growth, summer flourishing, autumn harvest, and winter storage," changes in the external environment (wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire) directly affect the balance of the internal environment.

In traditional Chinese medicine, there are methods to regulate the five elements in the human body through music, which can also influence a person's seven emotions and six desires.

Whether through vibrations of different tones and frequencies resonating with the five internal organs, or by directly affecting the eight extraordinary meridians of the human body, it is possible to influence changes in other people's emotions.

When Shen Ping'an created the "Breaking Body Formless Sword Sound", he adopted the concept of using sword intent as a zither, true qi as the strings, and sword qi as the fingers to achieve the goal of using sound waves to defend against enemies.

However, once the "Breaking Body Formless Sword Sound" reached the middle level of the Heaven Rank, it transformed into using the martial artist's body as a musical instrument and the meridians as strings.

The effect of influencing Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan's emotions with sound waves was just a small test.

Its strongest point is the sound of swords emanating from its own body. Even with true qi, it is difficult to completely block the sound waves gathered by the swords. Even if one seals their hearing with true qi, it is difficult to completely defend against it. It is extremely strange.

Just like the name of the martial art, the sound of the sword is formless and shapeless.

In fact, Shen Ping'an had previously considered going into seclusion to upgrade the grade of "Breaking Body Formless Sword Sound".

They also considered using their own eight extraordinary meridians as a musical instrument.

However, since it involves one's own eight extraordinary meridians and even many hidden meridians, it requires a lot of time to conduct experiments.

It is by no means something that can be accomplished in a day.

Now, thanks to the martial arts advancement card from the system, Shen Ping'an has been spared all that effort.

Having upgraded his martial arts skill to the mid-grade of the Heaven Rank, and specifically to the "Breaking Body Formless Sword Sound," a sound-based martial art that Shen Ping'an found quite convenient and suitable for group attacks, Shen Ping'an was in a great mood.

While Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan were cultivating in the courtyard, Shen Ping'an was also secretly familiarizing himself with the changes of the "Breaking Body Formless Sword Sound".

Just then, Yaoyue swiftly flashed into the courtyard like a phantom.

Seemingly noticing the coldness in Yaoyue's expression, Qu Feiyan exchanged a glance with Shen Qingshan, then turned to Shen Ping'an and said, "Young Master, this courtyard is too small. Let's go outside to cultivate."

After Shen Ping'an nodded in acknowledgment, the two did not leave through the courtyard gate, but instead used their lightness skill to leap over the courtyard wall.

Just as the two of them climbed over the courtyard wall, Shen Ping'an seemed to sense something, his eyes narrowed slightly, but he returned to normal the next moment.

A few breaths later, Yaoyue slowly walked over and sat down next to Shen Ping'an.

"I apologize to you on behalf of my master for what happened just now."

Yaoyue was quick-witted. Although she didn't realize it at first, after Shen Ping'an left, she could tell from Kong Qingyan's questions and inquiries that Kong Qingyan was wary of Shen Ping'an.

Upon hearing this, Shen Ping'an smiled gently and said, "Senior Kong and I are meeting for the first time. It's only natural to be a little wary. There's no need to apologize."

Yaoyue shook her head and said, "This time, the matter of Yihua Palace was entirely due to your efforts. It is indeed wrong of Master to suddenly have doubts about you at this time."

As he spoke, Shen Ping'an picked up the teacup on the table, poured a cup of tea, handed it to Yaoyue, and said in a low voice, "This trip to Yihua Palace was originally because of you and Lianxing. If it weren't for that, the survival of Yihua Palace would have no relation to me whatsoever."

"I came here because of you and Lianxing. Apart from your attitudes and thoughts, it doesn't matter what other people think."

At this point, Shen Ping'an paused for a moment before continuing, "Moreover, Senior Kong is your and Lianxing's master, so how could I hold a grudge over such a trivial matter?"

Finally, Shen Ping'an said again, "Moreover, being in a high position inevitably leads to deeper thinking and more consideration. It's not a big deal, so you don't need to worry about it."

Yaoyue kept her gaze on Shen Ping'an, and only when she saw that Shen Ping'an did not seem to care about what had just happened did she breathe a sigh of relief.

“I have already explained the whole story to my master, including the Wan’an Gate behind that nameless island. Now my master has dispelled his doubts about you.”

Hearing this, Shen Ping'an chuckled inwardly.

He then changed the subject, asking, "What's the situation inside the Flower Palace?"

Yaoyue shook her head and said, "When I came here, I asked an elder. According to her, the antidote is not being prepared quickly enough. Currently, only about a thousand people in the palace have been cured."

"It will probably be tomorrow before everyone else in the Yihua Palace is cured of their poison."

The number of disciples in the Yihua Palace exceeds ten thousand.

Even with the antidote formula provided by Shen Ping'an, it would be impossible to produce an antidote for tens of thousands of disciples in just one or two hours.

Shen Ping'an comforted him, "It's alright. The external enemy has been eliminated. This poison won't have much of an impact on our daily activities. It won't make a difference whether it's a day earlier or a day later."

As the Grand Master of Yihua Palace, there are still many things to be done within the palace.

It was only because of Kong Qingyan's previous incident that Yaoyue was concerned about Shen Ping'an's feelings and rushed over immediately.

Now that it was confirmed that Shen Ping'an did not care about this matter, Yaoyue did not stay long either.

After exchanging a few more words, I left in a hurry.

Just as Yaoyue left, Shen Ping'an's calm voice rang out.

"The two seniors have heard everything from beginning to end. Now that the person has left, are you still going to hide on the sidelines?"

(End of this chapter)